Freedom, Peace, And Honor

“Neil, all it is to me is a label to a body. Something to be called by on this fucked up world we called Earth.” I said, getting up from my rolling chair. I glimpsed at my watch. “Only 9:40 pm, it feels like the sun have been up for a while. I couldn't possibly know that sense there are no windows in this place that am stuck in.” I mumbled taking my laptop off my desk to my bed. Feeling relaxed as my body sank in to memory foam made me sigh in relief. I then reached to the left side of my bed to open my mini refrigerator door and pulled out my favorite Arizona tea with the longing of the artificial flavors.

I cracked opened the can and took a sip." Man, I wonder how it would be if there never was this type of tea. I would probably still be in school or dead," I said, taking another sip. That would be better than where I am at now." I sighed and imagined the impossible.

Several moments of daydreaming was then snapped in half when the laptop screen dimmed. That had reminded me to write in my journal, so I plugged in my wristband USB into the computer.

After I checked up on face book, Twitter, and Google plus I be gain to type my thoughts down to the computer with my ever flowing energy.

June 10th, 2015                           Entry {74} [Personal]                           Time 9:45 pm

I have been thinking about my past and the choices I have made over my life, and I’m going to back trace my steps.

First, it mainly started when my Dad disappeared on the day we moved out of Texas to Maine. I asked my mom why we moved. All she told me was that my Dad was in a better place and he'll always be there for you.

At the time I was 6 years old and I was taking martial arts classes for Wing Chun. 3 years later, I found out what my dad was. He was a government official that did many important Projects.

It happened when a letter slipped out of a box I’m my mom’s room. When it fell, I didn't tell mom about it until she asked me if I know anything about dad. That was when I was 10. At that time I was feeling alone without my dad. Whatever happens to him hope he can still be with me. Even if he's at his die words just getting to see him again would mean a lot to me...

Never the less I continued on. During the time when I had turned 12, my mom meets another man. "He’s a total ass." I didn't say anything to mom, because he made her happy. And I was dumb to do so.

One day when I was 14 years old I decided to walk home. Before I did I had sent a text that I was going to walk home when school had let out.

When I got home to my door was unlocked when she never left the door unlocked. I thought nothing of it for some reason. Walking in my house everything was in disarray. Filled with fear I called for mom. No one responded to my pleading.

After I checked my house I took my things and ran to my friend’s house to tell him what has happened. As I crossed the street a black van pulls up next to me. 2 men jumped out of the van, grab me and put a sack over my head. They tossed me into the van with no one around to see my kidnapping. They had hit my head hard enough to knock me out when I was tossed against the floor. About a few hours later I woke up in an interrogation situation...

I looked around and there was a camera to the right. In front of me was a very tinted window. Next to me, was a cup of untrusting water on the metal table, the door clicks opens up and a man in a suite steps in and takes a set.

He looks through his file before looking at me." Neil, A#######, A#######. How have you been?” He said with no emotion. He sets his files down and looking at me with a cold gaze. I also ignored the way he said my full name.

"My head still hurts," I commented rubbing the back of my head. He looks up and said, “I’m sorry about that, but if you want aspirin then you can have some". The man looks at the window.

"I'm ok for now.” I quickly said, looking down at the files.

"Alright the let’s get down to business, your father has started a program before he had disappeared," He begun.

I then cut him off. "Where's my MOM"?! I spat crossing my arms. The man stayed silent for a while but then said, "We don't know where your mother is.”

“Who are we, the government? Why did you take me here by force?" I scoffed feeling frustrated. "Neil you're here, because of your father... And yes we are the government and what information I have is considered classified. We took you by force so you don't know where you're at now, and don't interrupt me again," the man said coldly, taking out a cigarette.

He then began again by saying, "Neil, ever since the project started he planned to finish it but since his disappearance we need someone to fill his place." he stops and lights his cigarette. "And I that’s where I came in." I said with a raised eye brow.

"That's right," He said with a sly smile as he huffed in the toxic gray clouded before breathing it out like a mad bull.

"But why would you need me? I’m too young to help out.” I questioned him. "That’s the thing we need someone young." He said plainly, while he looked back at the window.

"Why don't you get somebody else to it?" I asked getting up. "Because Neil, somebody else is not like you." he said taking  smooth drag as he watched me.

I passed to the black window. "What do you mean?" I asked, confused knocking on the glass. "I'll only tell you only ‘if’ you agree to help your father with his last project". The man said as he takes one of the folders and takes out a piece of paper. He hands it to me and says, “This is the last page for your fathers will."

"Apparently, he had instead that you would be part of this if he failed to do so. What do you say Neil? Would you let for father down?" He said tapping this citrate on the tray next to him.

I looked down for a moment and back at the man who wear a cold series look. Instantly I be gain to think this over to the point I came to a conclusion. "I'll do it for my dad," I said confidently.

"I know you would make the right choice". The man said gaining back his fake smile. He then he snaps and a man that looked like a scientist walks in. "Come with me Neil. I have answers for you." He said with some excitement wavering off of him. I pushed my chair in and went with the scientist guy.

"Hey, Neil.” The man said, turning off the camera. "Remember this; I’m here to ensure your safe during your time here." He said with little sympathy. I reassured him with a nod and left.

***

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I looked around the large old fashioned room. I was surrounded so many books along the tall walls, and there was a single red chair in front of a dark wooden desk.

I was standing next to the chair with unease. "Please sit," he instructed waving his hand to the chair. "So Neil, what do you want to know before we get started?” He asked. "Ok, what’s your name?” I said plainly.

"O, right I haven't properly introduced myself. My name is James, Even, Kimberson. I'm the one of the head scientist for the Nano Engineering Department," he said proudly, checking something off his list.

"Before we go any further here's the head's up on what I can talk about," James said in a semi serious tone. "There is only so many things I can get in detail with. Also if you have a question that I can't answer I'll give you the excuse. It's classified." He said looking at his note pad.

"What would have happen if I didn't agree to do this?" I asked James seeing his grin fade. He took a moment to choose his words from the sudden question.

"You would be forced to proceed with the project without consultant. It was good thing that you had agreed," he said with a meek smile. "Because..." I said, wanting him to go on. "Because, you'll have more choices to make independently. Along with the fact that there's a good chance," he said moving the subject away.

I sat there silent for a moment trying to not make this awkward. "What is this project called?" I spoke soddenly. "Um, well there is no name for the project, your father said it will come in time." He said with a bit of melancholy.

"O, that sucks; I was hoping that it would have a cool name by now," I said showing some interest. "Well... just wait," He said as he starts to type on his computer.

"What are you doing?” I asked looking over. "Sending an email to the main director." James said sending it. "Would you like to come up with a name?" He said with his eyebrow raised.

"Sure, but I don't have any names right now," I admitted. "Any more questions you need to ask?” he said pushing his glasses up.

The thought then came to me as I took a deep breath. "Yes I do, what is it that makes me different from anyone else?" I said curiously. With that question he lite up with a big smile as if he waited all day. "Neil, you’re different by your DNA. You have an extraordinarily rare thing happen when you were formed inside your mother during her pregnancy." James explained talking a pen a twirling it.

"What do you mean?" I asked now hungry for an answer. "Neil, you were born with an extra helix," he exclaim, freezing me in place.

At my reaction he chuckled. "I don't follow James," I said flatly, as he covered his mouth. "Just look," James said as he took out his phone and sets it in front of me.

Before he began he calmed himself down. "You know that everybody has a double helix," James said, shows me pictures of the double helix and what mine looks like on his phone. "You're mutation is extremely rare that you'll have more chances of surviving 4 atomic bombs then getting this," James says with excitement.

"So what you're saying is that I have superpowers!" I assumed. "No, no, but you are immune to cancer, allergies and any other diseases and your body is acceptable to high doses to radiation," he said getting up from his chair and was in a full smile.

"Is there anything else?" I asked taking aback to this discovery. "There is! With your mutation you'll age slower than anyone else," James said taking his inhaler and took deep breath himself.

"Wow, is there more icing to go on the cake?" I said with expectation. "Yes, there a lot more, but we need to get back to the program," James said, taking back his phone and glances back at the computer.

Sitting back down, he straitened himself. "Neil you may not accept this, but the project is to make a super soldier," he said, now serious.

I thought to myself as I needed a moment, I know 'where this is going. I'm going to be a lab rat. O crap, painful experiments. No, wait it's focusing on one thing. Me becoming a soldier... Shit I’m now property to the government, just great.

I had come to a conclusion. "That’s cool," I said with a weak smile. "Glad to hear it, because you don't look so excited" James said with empathy.

“What am I going to go through exactly during the experiment?" I said changing the subject. James stayed silent again, he then took a page from a folder inside his desk. He clears his voice and starts to speak, "What I'm allowed to say is you're going to go through is 1 year for the project to be completed and 6-8 years of training to start." He said skimming through the pic of paper.

"You are probably the only person that can be successful at completing this project besides your father," James said with a week smile. "That’s good to know, but is that’s all?" I asked with anticipation.

“It all very limited Neil, I’m sorry, and I'm afraid we are out of time," James said with a bit of disappointment. The door opens to the office and the man in the suite with two MP's walk in. "It's time," he said, as the man looks at his watch. I looked at James before I got up slowly.

"You'll be fine," he said, giving me a piece of paper.

I'm afraid he was wrong; there was the 2 weeks when my body tried to adjust to the things inside me. It was terrifying to know that your body might reject it self. I felt no different after the Nano bots and iron finely stopped shifting in my body.

After it was announced that the project Umbrella was complete, the company through a huge party for me. Boy it was awesome. I can't believe how much James drank that day.

Ps: Today is my 20th birthday. I hope I get a better present this year. I'm starting to dislike strawberry cake. When I ask for Chocolate!!!

          Entry {74} complete at 5:00

I looked at the time and saw it was 5:00 am. "Crap, I need to get ready," I said as I saved my work and powered down my laptop. Quickly jumping out of bed I made my way out of the living quarters and into MP room. It was Down the hall way where meetings where unusually paced at.

"Neil, your 5 minutes late again," said General Miller. "Sorry Mr. Captain obvious," I said as I sat next to my teammates, Johnny, Sara, Gus, and Sam5 who had a silent five at the end, because of her crazy mother.

"Morning caption.” My team said in unison as they had for quite a while. They were eating breakfast and Johnny was writing something down. "So, General what’s today’s mission?" I said enthusiastically.

"Turn of the lights off." He ordered. Clack, one of the MP's turned off the lights from the back of the room. "We have Intel about a high interest woman her name is Loran Abernathy" General Miller said and looked at me for a moment. "She has obtained leaked information and you may use any means necessary to keep her for spreading that information around," He said firmly.

"Question, what is this secret info?" My team meat Johnny asked. "Johnny you know that answer to that." Miller said face palming.

"Shut up Johnny," Gus added. "Yes, Mr. Baby G." Johnny remarked.

"Hey knock it off you to,” Sara scoffed. "U-hem, as I was saying the initial also says that she's located in San Francisco, California," General said as he turns to the next slide.

"She thinks that she's under the radar, but of course we have eyes on her 24/7. Any other question that isn't stupid?" Miller said looking at Johnny. "Ok then, you'll leave at 0 700 hours; everyone is dismissed," he announced.

Everyone leaves the room but Sam5 stays behind. "Caption, may I have a word with you," she said with some concern.

"Go ahead, it’s not like I have anything better to do," I stated taking a donut from the refrigerator. Sam5 takes a moment before she says, "Lately, I have been thinking".

"U-o, thinking? You know that can lead you to trouble, but what’s it about?" I said as I whipped my mouth. "You know how we had a few missions that dealt with us stopping leaked information," Sam5 said while I take an apple and begin to shin it with a plastic knife.

"Yes, and your point is?” I plainly said. "What I’m trying to say that, what if the information has to do with the government? As in, what I’m thinking is it my deal with project Umbrella," She said with concern.

I then looked up a Sam5 and said, "What? That's a pretty far assumption Sam5" "I know that seems a bit farfetched, but, I had seen some of the information," Sam5 said as she starts to calm down.

"Wait Sam5, this is not a place to talk about this stuff, but for now I'll keep that in mine for now. Come on well talk about this after the mission," I said as I patted her shoulder. “Thank you Caption,” Sam5 said as our eye's meet before I stepped out the room.

***

Meanwhile, after we had gotten off the plain to California there was some time for us to wander around. So Johnny and I went to Starbucks to get some coffee for no reason. "Neil, can I tell you something exciting?" He said taking his phone out as we waited in line.

"You’re coming out the closet?" I said pasting his back "What? No, I'm going have a girl!" He said showing me the ultrasound on his phone.

"Hu, is your phone a tablet?" I asked studying his phone size. "Cut it out Neil. This is the most important thing in life to ever happen to anyone." He said pointing at the menu.

"I'll have the same but no caramel, and add chocolate chips." I ordered.

Johnny had his phone next to my face as he said, "She will be the next president! Or a doctor." We both moved out of the line and to the pickup line. "I just can't believe this is happening to me." He went on and on until he got his coffee.

"Do you need something in your mouth to shut up?" I said pushing him out the store. "Hay take it easy Mr. I wish I could be bat man." He said trying to do a vice impression of me.

***

Johnny and I wandered in to a McDonald's were we sat talking about different things. "So Neil, why don't you have some kids of your own?" Johnny asked catching me completely off grad.

"Yes, I do have one." I said rebounding my sudden change in thoughts.

"Really? Can you show me a picture?" Asked as the tray of french-fries was delivered. Taking out my wallet I showed him a picture that was tucked away in a sleeve. Johnny stared at the little girl in the picture for a while as he shoved french-fries in his mouth.

Soddenly he gasped and began to cough wildly. "Whoa, calm down. I said sliding his drink to him. "Is that..." He said relaxing a bit as he stuffed his mouth with fries and gulped down his coke.

"Yes it is. I hate to say this, but I'm scared to see her grown up so fast." I admitted look at the old picture in my hands.

"Captain." Johnny said snapping me out of me distant daze. "Don't worry about it. It matters that you keep her safe." He said smacking my hand as I tried to get the last chicken nugget.

"I guess we should head back it's 10 till." I said giving this old lady who worked here a two hundred dollars tip. "What? Why? I still haven gotten there McRib!" He yelled at me as I walked out.

***

"Gus, you’re a total ass hole," Johnny stated. "It's ok Johnny, exploding rocket propelled sharks are pretty scary when they are going 200 miles an hour," I exclaimed as I played with my phone.

"I know that caption; it's that flying in jets with a storm of them makes me paranoid." Johnny stated. "Will you’ll shut UP, already!" Sara shouted. She was apparently annoyed about our conversation.

"O, calm down Saris." Johnny said remarked. "Johnny, shut up," Sara said as she looked back outside the car window.

"Hey look we are here." I said as we pulled up to a huge office building and we went around to the back. "Caption, are we going to use the fancy Gravity boots today?" Gus said excitedly.

"Gus, you read my mind." I said patted his back. "That’s not what it's called.” Sam5 said out loud.

"Sam5, there's no time to be correcting me.” I said firmly. "Sara takes the boots out. Now is your gear ready?” I asked as I looked at my team.

"Yup" said Johnny excitedly.

"Check" said Sam5 with a sigh.

"Ready" said Sara with a thumb up.

"Gus?” I said looking to him.

"I don't have my earphones with me.” Gus said sadly.  I sigh after the fact, this was his 6th pair this month. "Well, we will get some later Gus, and if you want I’ll pay for them,” I said as I looked at my watch and stated, "9:20 ten more minutes. Sara, what's taking so long?"

"Just wait caption, I have to adjust these boots so you don't go through the walls." Sara said fitting tithe her lap top. "You should have done that before we came here." I said scolding her.

"I did, but just a few more adjustments." said Sara as she continued to play with the computer. "Caption, do we set our lazars to stun?" said Johnny shorting his imaginary blaster at me.

"That's right we are here to make sure if she cooperates with us and if she does anything drastic." I said but I was interrupted.

"Done!” Sara said ebulliently. "Finely Sara, you sure took your time." Johnny remarked as I putt away my imaginary light saber.

"Johnny, shut up," Sara said in a pissed off tone. We then all put on the boots and Sara activated all of them with one press of a button.

Looking up at the 90 story building made me feel excited.

"Boy this is going to be a long walk," Johnny said out loud. "Who said anything about walking?” I said with a smirk.

"Just remember your training." said Gus as he checked his boots. "Gus, hold me,” Johnny said trying to jump but it didn't work.

"Johnny, shut up,” I said flatly. "Yes caption,” he said as his spirits when down.

I was the first to place my foot on the 90 degree wall with a light clank. Everyone else then followed in as we walked up the concrete side of the building. I slowly picked up the pace as we walked up. "Hey this is feels pretty awesome and weird,” Johnny stated.

"No shit Johnny,” said Gus as he was having no trouble with the boots. "Will any one spot us?” Sara said curiously.

"Sara, really who looks up at the buildings anymore," Johnny stated looking down at his phone..

"That’s a true story Johnny," I said.

As we walked up farther up, I started to feel a bad vibe came over me.

Then a thought comes over me, What if Sam5 is right?

***

"Why is this woman at the very top of the building," Said Gus as he checked himself for his earphones.

"She is at the 89th story Gus." Sam5 corrected. "Close enough." Gus said as he gave up.

We finally made our way up to the top of the building.

Lucky for us there was a league one story under her office.

Sara began to take out the things that were needed to open the window up. "Sara, set up the Bottle opener on the far right. That’s where the closet is at." I said pointing it out. A sudden strong breeze comes and moves all of us a bit away from the building.

"Whoa, I think we should keep the boots on." Johnny obviously stated. "No shit Johnny." Gus said under the intensity of the wind.

"It's done." Sara said as she went back down to us.  "Alright everyone get in," I said and they did as instructed. When everyone was in Sara carefully placed the glass back in place and sprayed some foam around the cut glass. I then turned the lights on in the small room. And what the room was cluttered with paper and filing cabinets. It’s amazing how we didn't knock any of this down. "Captain, we are ready when you are.” Gus whispered.

I made my way to the door and cracked it open so I could see who was inside at the moment. Inside where 2 business men and Loren, they were talking for a bit, but said their goodbyes and left.

***

We waited a few moments later and we stepped out very casually. She didn't even notice us walk out of her only closet into the huge room. I walked up to her. Apparently she was busy texting to even notice me sand at her desk with my M16 pointed at her. I turned around to my team and they just shrugged. "E-hem!" I shouted.

She jumped 10 feet in her chair when she saw us. "W-Who are you!? How did you get in here?" Loren stuttered picking up her phone. "Miss. Abernathy we are here on the count of leaked information" I said confidently. If her eyes weren't wide now they were now. "Wait, your Neil aren't you?" She said suddenly.

"So what If she knows the captains name. We should end her now." Gus referred walking up. "Gus, shut up,” I said firmly as I stopped him.

"How do you know my name Loren?” I asked as I looked at her desk. "I'll tell you more if you put way your gun," Se he said with some fear.

"I don't trust her caption," Gus articulated. "Gus, what's your problem?” I remarked as I turned around. "Sorry caption, I just have a gut feeling that something is wrong." Gus said in a worried tone. I then handed my gun to Sara. "So what do you know about me?” I asked as she took a key out of her pocket and unlocked a drawer in her desk.

"What I have obtained is classified information to the Umbrella project that took place 40 years ago," she said with a large amount of pride.

"Apparently there going to make more solder like you but more advanced," she said conveniently. "Son of a bitch,” Gus added.

"Whoa, so you're saying they're going to be like making more Neil’s?” Jonny commented with an odd grin. "You can say that, but there also rumored that they're going to give this project to the Chinese government." Loren said.

"No way, that’s going to calls more conflict between them and the Russians." Gus stated.

"Do you have any other information?" Sam5 asked. She pulls out another file. "This is for you, it about your father. I read some of what he did; he's a good man Neil," she said with some sympathy.

"Neil, wait”... Gus started but stopped. "What is it Gus?” I said as some annoyance showed.

"Are you sure this is the right thing to do?" Gus questioned my action. "I have to know Gus.” I said facing him.

"Now, I don't want to hear another peep from you," I asserted. "But.” Gus began.

"It was an order!" I told him.

I turned back to the file and opened it. Inside there was his picture. It's been too long since I've seen his face. I then looked through his file as I ignored my last name and at the back of it read, “Commander A###### has been discharged for the act of insubordination actions to General Dave Matthews and General lieutenant colonel Mat Henry Ferguson. He will be contained and be persecuted for his actions.”

I looked further and I found was that it was stated that he had escaped detainment. But what did he do exactly? Does this mean he’s alive some wares?

I looked up at Lorain, but she spoke before I did. "Your father's still alive Neil," she said pretentiously "That can't be," I yelled.

"Yes Neil, he’s still alive like it or not." She said, but then we glanced at the time again. "I'm so terribly sorry, but now it's seems my rides here," Loren manically said. "What?” I scoffed.

"Everyone GET DOWN"!!!  Johnny yelled. A helicopter came to the window behind us and a few guys and a mini gun splattered there bullets along the walls. I managed to get down in time but Gus and Johnny didn't have any cover or time. Sam5 and Sara where next to steel cabinets.

Blizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, the mini gun spun on until Lorain got in the helicopter and they flew away in the matter of moments. I got up very slowly as Johnny's bloody body slid of me. "Sam5, Sara you're still alive?" I said as looked around. "NEIL! Help me"!!! Gus shrilled as his body filled with holes twitch in pain.

Gus was against s the wall. He had screamed my name in vain as he bleed out. "Ya, we are alive but Gus is fucked up bad!" said Sara dusting herself off. I flipped Johnny over and took his medic pack off.

I’m not as trained as Johnny but here it goes. I told myself as I ran over and saw the extents of Guess injuries and what I could say there was about 37 bullet holes in the poor old man. He was even lucky to even breathe.

"Neil I'm not going to make it," he shakily said. "Don't say that Gus," I told him while I took out fillers and morphine. "No I’m going to be with Johnny soon," He said as looked in my eyes and puts a shaky hand on my chest. "I hope you kill that son of a bitch. Even though he's your... s-s" Gus said slowly.

As his vital signs were failing fast. "Come on, stay with ME"!!! I yelled as I shook Gus back to himself. Gus took a deep breath in and said his last words, "Good by Alexander.....” I stopped trying to keep him alive, because I had failed. I got up without a tear in my eye, throwing the medical box out the window and flipping the desk made me want to ball.

"Call it in Sara, our mission is a failure.” I said running my finger through my hair.

Sam5 takes a blanket from the couch on the other side of the room, and placed it over Guess body and takes a moment. I then walked over to Johnny and took off my black coat and placed it over Johnny. "You were the smartest of all and even though you never shut up... You were always talking of your new family. I'm sorry." I told him.

***

We waited a few minutes before back up came to clean up the mess.

"Captain, we got your message... Holy Shit!" Special agent David said as he walked through the elevator with came in. "What happened here," he asked. I was standing in front of her desk looking over my dad’s file. "A helicopter came and shot up the place killing 2 of my men. Now, do you have the ride we requested?” I said coldly. "Yes, sir it's already prepared back to Montana." he said as the others looked about the room.

"Good, come Sara, Sam5," I said as we walked past him and into the elevator. "Get someone to clean this mess up." I said anger in my voice.

Ding, the elevator doors closed and we made our way down to the lobby.  "Neil... What are you going to do when we get back?” Sam5 asked with fear. "I’m going to have a word with the man." I said as I squeezed my guns steel handle, crack.