Book 2: A Time Of Awkwardness-Chapter 4: The Kiss Of Death

*Note from the author

This story contains grafic material of a sexual assault. The characters in my story are purely fictional and any relation to anyone living or dead and incident is purely coincidental. As the author of this story, it was really hard to write something like this. I do not condone or wish to glorify such behaviour as spousal abuse or sexual assault. I find such acts deplorable and sickening! My intention is to draw attention to the fact it happens all to often in our world and it needs to STOP!.. It is something that can leave huge emotional scars and anyone can be a victim with the largest amount being women.Women who have experienced sexual assault are more likely to attempt suicide. In Canada, where I am from, these are some of the stats, which I found on Sacha.ca , only 5% of survivors report to police and there are 460,000 sexual assaults in Canada every year. Out of every 1000 sexual assaults 33 of those being reported to police, 29 are recorded as a crime, 12 have charges laid, 6 are prosecuted, 3 lead to conviction and 997 assailants walk free.

-1 in 3 women will experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime
-1 in 6 men will experience some form of of sexual violence in their lifetime
-Only 1 in 3 Canadians understand what sexual consent means
-Clothes don't cause rape.
-Over 80% of women with disabilities will be sexually abused in their lifetime
-Sexual assault victimization rates are 5 times higher for women under the age of 35.
- In 99% of sexual assaults, the accused perpetrator is male.
-Most perpetrators don't consider themselves perpetrators.
-The perpetrator is known to the victim in 82% of sexual assaults.
-Women with disabilities are 3 times as likely to be sexually assaulted.
-The yearly economic costs of sexual violence is $4.8 billion, compared to gun violence at $3.1 billion
            Costs to victims
Medical-$113 million
Lost Productivity-$211 million
Pain and Suffering- $4.3 billion

    Costs To Society
Criminal Justice System-$150 Million
Social Services-$32 Million
Employer Losses-$18 Million

-It is estimated that between 15-25% of North American college and university-aged women will experience some form of sexual assault during their academic career.
-Alcohol is most commonly used drug in grub facilitated sexual assaults
-only 2-8% of rape claims are false reports
-28% of Canadians say they have been on the receiving end of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours or sexually charged talk while on the job.
-91% of men would like to intervene if they knew someone was in a violent relationship
-Women or girls are five times more likely to experience sexual violence than males.
-53% of survivors in a survey responded that they did not report their sexual assault because they were not confident in the police. Two out of three responded that they were not confident i the criminal justice system in general.

The following stats are taken directly from the Violence Against Women Learning Network newsletter on sexual violence:
-Women in the NWT and Nunavit are at 9-12X greater risk of experiencing sexual violence than women in other provinces.
-6 out of 10 Deaf female students in the U.S. experienced at least 1 form of sexual coercion in an intimate relationship.
-Almost 1 in 4 sexual assault victims reporting in to medical treatment centres in Ontario were suspected to have been drugged.
-About 80% of sexual assaults against older women(55-87yrs) occurred in their homes.
-About 1 in 4 sexual assaults against younger women in Canada occurred in a vehicle.
-1 in 5 individuals in Canada experienced physical/sexual violence in an intimate relationship, with bisexual women reporting this type of violence most often followed by gay men, lesbian women, and bisexual males.

Let's end sexual assault!!
For more information on this topic there are many helpful websites that you can find online.
If you are a victim of sexual assault, report it to your local authorities, they can put you in contact with victims services in your area to receive support. They can also put you in contact with other support groups and community resources such as sexual assault crisis centres, psychological services or other service providers. below is a link to the RCMP which has a pretty detailed information page for sexual assault survivors.   http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/information-sexual-assault-survivors

Hope you enjoy my latest story!

The cool spring wind blows through the trees that are just beginning to bud leaves. It is early May as scores of mourners stand in the confines of Woodlawn Cemetary in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Pops stands graveside in a black suit and dark sunglasses to hide his tears. Beside him, Agent Greene stands with his large right hand on Pops' shoulder. And even though Pops thinks no one can see his tears Agent Greene does. Many friends and co-workers have made the trip from Toronto to be at Karen's funeral. From Mr.Pervus to Miss. Sutherland. The Washingtons, Prime Minister Diefenbaker, along with his security detail. On the other side of the grave, over the bed of red roses that lay on Karen's coffin, stands Agent Regina, aka, Tendersnatch. Tendesnatch does his best to keep his cover of Agent Regina as solid as stone. He sheds the tears of a grieving boyfriend, fooling everyone but Agent Greene, Mr.Pervus, and Pops. In fact, his tears are not tears of grief but tears of laughter. If it is one thing that Tendersnatch is good at is being a chameleon. He takes his right hand and wipes the phony tears from his eyes as Pops silently watches his every action. Ever since Agent Greene had told him about the fact that Agent Regina may very well be Tendersnatch, Pops has been watching him like a hawk, carefully observing Agent Regina'severy move. As the casket slowly lowers into the ground and the lifeless body of Karen Brilliant heads to its final resting place with her love Rick. Pops' tears start to show a bit from the bottom of his sunglasses. Agent Greene notices this and squeezes Pops' shoulder even more to console him. As the casket reaches its destination, Pops, not wanting to deal with people, heads straight to the limo and gets in. Agent Greene and Mr.Pervus follow him in.

"How dare he! That son of a bitch is one cunning, heartless prick! The nerve of him pretending to be a human being!" said Pops. Outside the limo, many of the friends and family approach Agent Regina and offer their condolences with handshakes and hugs. "He is good! I guess that's why he considered the best!" said Agent Greene. "When do we get to nail his ass to the wall? Because I will take great pride in dishing that out!" said Pops. "Soon! Once we have all the evidence we need, then we will expose Agent Regina, I mean Tendersnatch. But until then, we cannot let him know that we are on to him! Until then, we go about our work like we suspect nothing!" said Mr.Pervus. "Does that mean I still work with him?" said Pops. "Yes, it does! And Agent Greene, you go back to Hollywood. Gentlemen, we have a serious situation between Cuba, the USA, and Russia developing. We were unable to stop the Bay Of Pigs Invasion. This can only mean things will escalate. And we need to get a handle on things before absolute chaos ensues!" said Mr.Pervus. Both Pops and Agent Greene nod their head to agree with Mr.Pervus. Mr.Pervus leans forward and said to the limo driver," The Bessborough Hotel, please, driver!" The limo driver nods his head, and the car starts to pull away slowly. As the limo pulls away from Karen's final resting place, Pops looks out the window and says as tears slowly flow," Goodbye, mom!"

The sound of sniffling fills the quiet farmhouse coming from the direction of the bay window seat. Delphine takes her right hand and wipes the tears that are flowing from her eyes at the touching ending to Jack's story. It reminds her of the times she had to say goodbye to those she has lost over the years, especially her daughters. Jack looks over at her and says," Are you okay?" Delphine, not wanting to admit her weakness says, "I'm fine! It's just my allergies!" Jack knows this to be a lie! He knows that whenever Delphine has said she was fine, it was a euphemism that something was bugging her but didn't want to admit it. Also, having allergies himself and the fact that he and Delphine share the same gift of healing and immortality, he hasn't had an allergy symptom since 2022. But, Jack says and does what he usually had done in the past when he caught Delphine not admitting her true feelings? He lets her believe that he buys her excuse. "You should take something for that!" said Jack. Delphine, knowing that Jack isn't fooled and not wanting to correct her out of respect and love, says," I will!" Those words are kind of ironic because there hasn't been much for allergy medication since the first half of the 21st century. There is some in the Master Cities, but very few in the western lands as the population gets denser the farther east you get. "Did you want me to keep going with the story?" asks Jack. Delphine looks out the crack in the curtain. She notices that Citizens have moved positions. A move that could only mean that an attack is imminent. She stands and says," I would love to! But we are about to have company!" Looking out the backdoor window Jack catches the site of at least thirty Citizens. He motions for Delphine to come over and says as she looks out the window, " I think I know why they were waiting!" Delphine backs away from the window on the backdoor and says," SHIT! FUCK! We are going to need more than just these two guns! Come with me." Delphine backs away from the window and walks towards the pantry closet door, followed by Jack. 

Delphine opens the door the walk-in pantry closet door. She opens it and turns on the light. What is revealed, is a weapons cache that would make Arnold Schwarzenegger blush. Machine guns, handguns, grenades, a couple of rocket launchers, throwing knives, machetes, and hunting knives. A flame thrower, even a Gatling gun, and a couple of samurai swords. Jack stands there with a shocked look on his face at the site of the arsenal. "Someone's been busy over the years! Here I thought you were a peaceful person!" said Jack. Delphine hands Jack a shoulder holster as she places one on and says," A girl needs a hobby to pass the time!" "It looks like you have been preparing for world war 4!" said Jack. "You mean World War Three, don't you?" asks Delphine. "No, I mean four! Three happened back before the plague!" said Jack. "Oh yeah! I forgot!" said Delphine as she starts to load a couple of Glocks and place them in the shoulder holsters. "Don't wait for an invitation! Pick your poison!" said Delphine. Jack grabs a Heckler & Koch HK433, a few throwing knives, and another Glock to go along with one he already possesses. He also grabs a  7.62×51mm  IWI Galil Ace assault rifle from Israel. Delphine, having loaded up with a few throwing knives herself and pulls out an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle. A lightweight magazine-fed 5.56mm select-fire weapon based on the HK416 rifle designed and manufactured by the German company Heckler & Koch. She looks over at Jack as he picks up an RPG-7 and places it over his shoulder and, says, "Okay, Rambo!" Jack turns as he walks out of the weapons pantry and says, "More like John Wick!" "Haha! Right! I don't think you have enough weapons there!" said Delphine. As Delphine loads her assault rifle and picks up a couple of Uzis, and starts to load replacement clips into the camouflage pants that she is wearing. Jack looks at her with an expression of amazement. "What?" exclaims Delphine. "And you were calling me Rambo!" said Jack. "Or the terminator!" said Delphine. Jack picks up one of the spare clips for the M27 and places it in Delphine's cleavage, and says," Think you need one more for those guns there!" Delphine smirks and removes the spare clip, and says," I bet you have wanted to do that for a while!" "More than you know!" said Jack. "Men! Come on, handsome! Let's go and revoke some citizenship!" said Delphine as she exits the pantry. "Yippee-kay-aye!" said Jack as he follows her. 

"When do we start?" asks Maria referring to the fake argument that she and Keith are supposed to have. Graham looks up at the second-floor mezzanine. He listens carefully to catch the sound of the bathroom door closing or even the possible thud of Greg hitting the floor. But no such sound is revealed. "Not yet! I will scratch my forehead when I want you to," said Graham. "Got it!" said Keith. Grace stares at the second-floor mezzanine as well. She worries about her girlfriend. Grace knows that Hannah is much tougher than she appears. Hannah has been through a lot, and mentally she might not be able to handle it. A thousand different scenarios go through her mind about what could go wrong. Grace closes her eyes and tries to calm her fears. "I hope you are alright! Please let this go, alright!" whispers Grace to herself. 

Upon the second-floor mezzanine, Hannah and Greg approach the door to the washroom. "Okay! Here you go! Now go and do what you need to do! But be quick about it!" says Greg. Hannah shoots Greg a disgusted look and says," That's easier said than done!" A confused look comes over the face of Greg as he says," Why?" "Think about it, genius? Why would it take long in the bathroom?" Greg stands there for a moment, and then he catches on to what Hannah is saying. "Okay, I get it!" said Greg. "Took you a while! Sheesh, you are dense!" said Hannah. "Yeah! Well, still try to shit quick!" said Greg. Hannah shakes her head as she enters the bathroom and says," I will take as long as I want! You act like you have never taken a shit before!" 

As the bathroom door closes behind Hannah, she takes a deep sigh of relief. She closes her eyes and says to herself," Thank God that is over! I don't know where you found that courage girl? But, damn! That was someone I thought that I never thought that I would ever see again!" Hannah walks further into the bathroom. She stands in front of the mirror, looking at herself and trying to draw out some more raw courage for what she has to do next. She opens the tap, brown colored water comes out of the pipes from the lack of use over the years. After running for a few seconds, the color of the water changes to clear. Hannah clasps her hands together and cups some in, and rinses off the dry blood that remained. She moves her face closer, trying to look for a cut mark despite the flickering of the lights. Hannah searches but can not find a single cut. She moves her face even closer to the mirror. Hannah turns her face from side to side. A look of amazement comes over her face. The scars that were on her face from her assault years earlier are gone. Hannah lowers the waistline of her pants to look for an old childhood scar. The same thing, it has disappeared. She thinks to herself," What in the world has happened? Graham said his blood would heal her, but she never expected this!" Hannah turns and looks at the third stall and then back at the mirror and says," You can do this!" Hannah takes a deep breath and walks towards the bathroom stall. Just then, the door to the bathroom opens, and in walks Greg. Seeing Hannah just walking towards the bathroom stall he remarks," You mean you haven't gone yet? What in the fuck have you been doing?" Hannah channels her inner girl power places her hands on her hips, and says, " Seriously? I had to wash that blood off my face, asshole! Will you get out of here! This is the women's washroom! I will be out when I am done! Now leave!!!!!" "Chill! Alright! Alright! Sheesh! Is it your time of the month?" said Greg. Hannah, angered by this insensitive remark by Greg, says," If you don't fucking leave, now I will seriously kill you for that comment!" Greg exits the bathroom, and he can be heard as the door closes, saying," Gotta be her time of the month!" Hannah enters the third bathroom stall, shuts the door, and sits on the toilet seat to kill some time before she leaves. Sitting there on the toilet, Hannah thinks about how she wishes that it was Emil she would be hitting and not Greg. If anyone deserves to be hit, it was Emil. Maria may have knocked out Emil recently, but Emil s the type of person that deserves to get punched and more multiple times. Greg does not seem that far off in his alignment with the Siver Serpent, so he is in the same class as Emil and Axel. Hannah sits there on the toilet seat and starts to hum the Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J. 

Emil stands looking over the half-naked, unconscious Priya. It has been twenty minutes since he forcibly raped Priya, that does not stop his sick and perverted mind from getting aroused again. He is still half-naked himself with his small excuse for a penis out. Emil starts to stroke his flaccid member with his right hand, regaining his erection. A half crooked smile like some sort of sadistic supervillain sits on his face. Emil balls up a wad of spit in his mouth and shoots it at the back of Priya's head. He again performs the same action, with this time the spit hitting Priya's naked backside. He looks down at his now erect penis and stops stroking it, and just holds it. Looking down at an unconscious Priya, he can still see her breathing. Emil moves closer, removes his right hand from his erect penis, and spreads Priya's naked butt cheeks apart. Emil aggressively shoves his erection into the anal cavity of Priya and rapes her all over again. " Did you think that once was enough? I am going to keep doing this till I am bored with you! Which is at least one more time after this." says Emil. Priya starts to regain consciousness feeling the pain of the disgusting act that Emil is doing to her. She starts to sob quietly so that Emil will not hear her and take pleasure in it. The whole while praying for it to be over or for death. Either would end this horror for her. First, Emil kills Preston, and now he is doing it to her.

Preston starts to regain his consciousness. As his eyes start to focus, he can see that he is out in the woods somewhere in a tent. But where? Outside of the tent, Preston can hear a multitude of voices chatting away. Preston slowly sits up and turns to see three young girls, half-dressed, no more than twenty-five. This shocks Preston, and he says," Well, hello! Where am I? And who are you?" A brown-haired girl, fit with perky b-cup breasts, approaches Preston, wipes his forehead with a damp cloth, and says," You are in the prophets' tent!" "Who?" says Preston. " The prophet, the holy one, our Lord and master Samuel!" said the brown-haired girl. "Okay! And who are you again?" asks Preston. "I am Megan, and these are my soul-sisters Trinity and Rachel. We are here to serve your every need sexually and non-sexually!" said Megan. "Not that I am not flattered! In fact any guy would be all over your services, but I am good," said Preston as he starts to get up to leave. Trinity, the blonde with hair just above her neck and c-cup breasts, approaches Preston and slowly slides her hands over his chest. "Really! I am flattered, but I have to go!" said Preston. Rachel, with hair as red as fire and skin as pale as a ginger. Walks up to Preston and stands in front of him. Megan walks up behind Preston and runs her hands down his back. "Ladies, please! I have to get going!" said Preston. "Not before we show you something!" said Rachel. "What?" said Preston. "These!" said Rachel as she lifts her shirt to reveal her firm perfect c-cup breasts."You don't really want to leave, do you?" said Rachel. Preston is speechless. This is almost every guy's fantasy. But like all things like this, it can only be too good to be true and come with a price. "I, I, I really need to go!" said Preston trying hard to resist. Megan reaches her arms around and down the front of Preston's pants, caressing his penis. Preston thinks of everything he can to try and not give in to this seduction. "Don't you want us? Samuel said to take care of all your needs, and we always obey him!" said Megan. "I'm sorry, but I really need to talk to Samuel. To thank him, for his hospitality. But I need to get back to my friends." said Preston. Trinity and Rachel kneel and pull out Preston's erect penis. Preston pushes the women away and says as he puts his pecker back in his pants," I really, really need to talk to your master. I need him to help me get back home." "He is out on the battlefield and will be back soon!" said Megan. "Great! I will go and see him," said Preston. "You can't do that!" said Rachel. "Why can't I?" said Preston. "We were told to keep you here!" said Trinity. A Preston starts to walk towards the door of the tent he is struck on the back of the head by what can only be described as an aluminum baseball bat. Megan stands over an unconscious Preston and says," You have to stay! You're the chosen one! Girls help me move him back!" The three women garb Preston by his large arms and pull him along the dirt floor to the bed of blankets in the middle of the room. 

Samuel stands at the edge of the tree-line. His massive 6ft 4inch frame with long wavy brown hair pulled back in a ponytail. The look on is his face is stone-cold as Samuel fixes the gaze from his brown eyes at Delphine's farmhouse. Paul walks up beside Samuel, standing on his left side. Paul can catch a look at the long scar that goes from Samuel's forehead around his left eye and down to his chin. A mysterious scar that Paul has asked about in the past. The answer was always the same from Samuel," It's in the past!" Out of the corner of his eye, Samuel sees Paul and says," It's not polite to stare, brother Paul!" Paul adjusts his glare as to look forward instead of at Samuel's scar. "Sorry, Messiah! The first wave is ready to move in. Shall we go?" said Paul. Samuel, not moving his gaze from the farmhouse, says," Send in the first ten from the front. I want to see what Adam and Eve will do!" "She will most likely attack as she has in the past with her traps," said Paul. "Good! Then we will know just how to handle her after that. Send in the disciples, it is time for them to make a sacrifice for the lord!" said Samuel. 'As you wish, Messiah!" says Paul as he bows and slowly backs away. Paul turns and lets out a high pitched whistle, resembling a bird call, and the first group of the Citizens starts to advance on the farmhouse.

Delphine stares out the corner of the curtain of the bay window, and as she sees the Citizens starting to advance, she yells out," SHIT!!! FUCK!!! Here they come! Be ready!" Jack pulls the slide back and loads the chamber of the Glock in his right hand. "I was born ready! Bring them on!" said Jack. Delphine rolls her eyes and says," Oh, brother!" Delphine places the M27 against her shoulder and looks straight down the site, and says," Alright fuckers! You're not getting the best of me this time!" Jack, hearing what Delphine just said, wonders what she meant? Was there a previous time they tried to get in here? Jack shakes off that thought and knows that surely they were. Why else would Delphine have all those traps outside? As Jack stares out the backdoor window. He knows that while he and Delphine cannot die like normal people. It takes a lot to kill them both. That there is still the possibility that it could happen, after all, Axel had almost killed him. There is something that he has to say. "You know I never forgot you!" "What?" said Delphine. "I never forgot about you! You were always on my mind for the past 150 years. Even with my dead girlfriends' ghost keeping me company. You were always on my mind." said Jack. "I don't think this is the best time to discuss this!" said Delphine. "I think it is! Look, I almost died once this trip! In fact, I did die! My dead girlfriend, Samantha's ghost brought me back to life by sacrificing her eternal existence. And we could die! With enough damage to our bodies, we can die!" said Jack. Delphine looks at Jack with a confused glare and says," We can die? And you were able to speak to your dead girlfriends' ghost? Man, I thought when you said that you were an empath that you were weird!" "Yes, we can die! And I was only able to see her after got these powers," said Jack. "So... Was she at our wedding then because that would be weird!" said Delphine. "No! She was gone but came back after. Look, it's a long story, and I know it sounds weird and unbelievable, but it's true!" said Jack. Delphine knows that jack has always been a little weird. But a cute kind of weird. The other thing that Jack always was was honest and sincere. And she can tell that by the frustration in Jack's voice that he is telling the truth. "I know that you are telling the truth! It's just that I wasn't expecting all of this right now! At this particular time. After all, we are about to have company!" said Delphine. "I know! I did not mean to spring all of this other stuff on you. I just wanted to tell you that there hasn't been a day that I didn't think of you. When I thought that I lost you. I was upset because I didn't get a chance to say how I felt or goodbye. And I am not going to waste that opportunity anymore." said Jack. Delphine fights back the tears and tries to focus on the impending attack. " I thought about you too! I'm so sorry that I left like that and hurt you! I can't imagine the pain you felt!" said Delphine. "Oh, it was pretty bad!" said Jack.

In 2022 Jack finally awakens from his coma to the sight of Graham standing beside his bed with a big shit-eating grin. Like he had just eaten an entire pizza and was proud of it. " Well, it is about time that you woke up, asshole!" said Graham. "Fuck! I am going back to sleep!" said Jack. "Why?" asks Graham. "Because when I woke up! I wasn't expecting to see your ugly face!" said Jack. "You love it!" said Graham. "Jury's still out on that one! How is Delphine?" asks Jack. Graham's facial expression turns from jovial to serious as now he knows that he has to do what Delphine had asked. He had been dreading this. Hoping that Jack would just stay in his coma a little longer so that he would avoid having to tell him. Jack notices the change of expression on his friend's face and knows that something is wrong! "What is it? What's wrong?" asks Jack. Graham just sits there struggling to find the right way to tell this lie he doesn't want to tell. Jack sits up in bed, a scared and concerned look in his eyes, and says," I know there is something wrong! I can read your face like a book!... TELL MEEEE!!!!" Graham gets up from the uncomfortable plastic chair he was sitting in and sits himself down on the edge of the hospital bed. Graham lightly places his right hand on Jack's right shoulder and says," Delphine didn't make it! The Scavenger infection took hold quickly, and they had to vaporize her as she wanted." Jack gets up from the hospital bed, tears flowing from his eyes, and walks over to the window. Looking out at the red morning sky Jack asks," Did it hurt?" "No! It was quick and painless! She is in a better place, bud!" said Graham. Jack lowers his head and, the sound of his crying is the only thing heard in the room. Graham walks up to Jack and wraps his muscular left arm around Jack's shoulders, and says," I'm sorry bud! I'm here for you!" The two friends stand there, motionless, with just the sound of Jack crying as the only noise. After about five minutes of this, Jack says," Can you give me some time to myself, man?" "For sure! Are you alright?" asks Graham. " I'm as good as I can be! I need some time alone to deal with this," said Jack. Graham lets go of his grip and says," For sure! I will be right down the hall if you need me!" 'Sounds good! Thanks, man!" said Jack. "That's what friends are for!" said Graham, who gives Jack the wink and gun gesture and exits the room. Samantha's ghost had been watching all of these events. In fact, she had been watching all of the going on's since Jack got cured and made immortal. She had seen the date, the wedding, the Scavenger change, Graham saving Delphine, and Delphine's request and exit. Samantha knew it all but was not going to tell Jack. She knew that it would cause a divide in the friendship between Jack and Graham. Samantha's ghost places her corporeal hands on Jack's shoulders and says," I'm here for you! For as long as it's needed." 

" And ever since then, well up till a few days ago. That's how it was!" said Jack as he watches a group of three Citizens making their way into the farmyard. "I'm so sorry! I never meant to hurt you! But you have to understand that I have had my reasons!" said Delphine. "Well, when this is all over, maybe you can finally tell me why?" said Jack. "For sure!" said Delphine. The group of three Citizens makes their way into the farmyard. The remaining seven Citizens circle around the back of the farmhouse to take Jack and Delphine by surprise. Delphine turns the window crank at the bottom of the right corner of the bay window. With the window open a bit. She presses her M27 against the front of her shoulder, looks into the sighting, adjusts it, takes a deep breath, and slowly pulls on the trigger quickly three times. The bullets from Delphine's assault rifle hit their mark with extreme accuracy as they each tear into the front temple of the three Citizens, dropping them to the ground. Jack watches this with utter amazement. Jack looks at Delphine and says," Impressive!" "Those guys, I meant to hurt!" said Delphine. "Obviously! I think you have too much time on your hands!" said Jack. " Just a little! I call that shot the kiss of death!" said Delphine. "Remind me never to piss you off!" said Jack. The sound of footsteps on a creaking floorboard behind Jack and Delphine causes Jack to quickly turn. What Jack see's is two more Citizens who found a way in from the back of the house. The two Citizens, a man and a woman in their middle age, rush at Jack. Jack firees three shots at the woman, hitting her in the chest, killing her. Before he can fire a shot at the man, he is pushed up against the wooden door with the man's hands around Jack's throat. In an instant, Delphine turns and fires a shot into the side of the man's skull, dropping him to the ground and covering Jack's face with a mix of blood and brains. "Thanks!" said Jack as he wipes the blood from his face. "Don't mention it!" said Delphine. Delphine turns her attention back to the window when a shadow catches her eye. She turns and quickly fires four more shots through the glass, dropping four more Citizens. "How many more do you think there are?" said Jack. Jack doesn't have to wait long for his answer as another Citizen comes through the back of the house. Jack quickly pulls a throwing knife from his belt and hurls it at the approaching man, hitting him in the neck, killing him instantly. Delphine looks at Jack with amazement and says, "Nice shot!" "Thanks, I call that the sound of silence!" said Jack. "Haha!" says Delphine. "Do you think that is all of them now?" said Jack. Delphine glances quickly out the bay window and says," Looks like it for now!"

Samuel stands watching all of the action. Paul approaches and says," They got them all Messiah!" "Yes, I know! I could see it all!" said Samuel. "Of course!" said Paul, who forgets that Samuel can see events before they happen. "That woman is good!" said Samuel. "Yes, she is my lord! Should we send in the next unit?" said Paul. Samuel stands there, closes his eyes, and meditates. He concentrates on the future events and see's the outcome to be the same, with it all ending with him and his followers all dead. The prophecy will not come true. There is only one way to make it happen. Samuel opens his eyes, looks at Paul, and says," Bring me the fish we caught! He will be the one to help us reel in Adam and Eve!... Also, send in the rest of the faithful!" Paul bows at Samuel and says, "As you wish Messiah!" Samuel looks over at the farmhouse and says," You will both be mine! Then I will truly be a God!"

In 2022, Graham walks back into the hospital room and see's Jack still standing where he had left him two days ago. He walks up to Jack and says, "Hey, buddy! How's it going?" Jack does not break his gaze from the morning sky. Since the great war, the skies have remained red as blood during the day and purple at night. Perhaps a punishment by God or fate, whatever you choose to believe. A dose of karma for all the lives lost with the battles and the release of the virus. This was humanity's punishment for their sins. The planet was in constant turmoil for humans trying to play God. "I miss the sunrise and the sunset! Delphine loved those, and I'm sure she would agree with me if she were here!" said Jack. Graham places his large right hand on Jack's shoulder and says," I know she would! I miss them too brother! Have you gotten any sleep? The reason I ask is that I left you here two days ago, and you haven't moved." Jack glances over his shoulder at Graham and then returns his gaze to the sky. " The first night it was hard! Then the second night, Sam sang to me to help me sleep," said Jack. Graham looks around the room and says," Sam is here? I thought she left!" "She is actually on the other side of me with her hand on my back. She was here the whole time she said that she saw everything that happened," said Jack. Graham starts to sweat and wonders just what Samantha's ghost told Jack. Graham regains his composure and asks," Really? What else did she tell you?" asks Graham. "That she would be here for me as long as it's needed! That she was sorry about Delphine and that you are a good friend for all you've done," said Jack. Inside, Graham breathes a sigh of relief that Samantha didn't tell Jack that Delphine was really alive and just left for personal reasons. "That's so nice of her! Tell her I say hello if she cannot hear me," said Graham. Jack responds," She can, and she says thank you! Also, she said that we have to hide the journals. Hide them away for a very long time!" Graham, with a perplexed look on his face, says," I thought we discussed this?" "We did! But she is just reminding us that now we need to do it," said Jack. "I have been thinking about that too! And I think it is time to destroy them so they can't cause any more damage!!" said Graham. "We can't! Samantha says that there will come a time when we need them," said Jack. "I don't think so! Those things have caused nothing but turmoil and destruction! They have to be destroyed!" said Graham. "No! Believe me, Samantha said they are still needed!" said Jack. "Well, can Samantha tell me when? Obviously, she has more inside info than we do!" said Graham. Jack turns and gives Graham a disgusted look for his sarcastic comment and says," Be nice!" "I'm sorry! I meant no disrespect! I'm so sorry, Samantha!" said Graham. Jack leans to the left side and pauses, then says," She says it's all good! That it won't be for some time but, when the time is right, we need them. That they have one last surprise to fix all that is broken," 'Anything else?" asks Graham. "Just that we need to be careful when the time comes because there are those, who if they get their hands on the journals, will make things even worse!" "Great! We are damned if we do! And, Damned if we don't!... So, what do we do?" asks Graham. " Well, one of us has to take them and hide them away someplace safe and secure. While the other has to assemble the right components for the final solution," said Jack. Graham knows that he has to be the one to guard the journals. It's obvious that it is! Jack has to be the one to assemble the pieces. This was what was meant to be from the start. From when they got their abilities. From Jack being able to see Samantha to Delphine to now! He and Jack each have a destiny, and they can't avoid it. "Okay! I will guard them, and I know just the place to keep them! But you have to do one thing for me?" said Graham. Jack turns his gaze from the window and says, "Anything! Just ask!" 

Keith waves his right hand in front of Graham's face to try and get his attention. Graham does not seem to notice. His mind is somewhere else. "I don't think he saw you!" said Liam. "Oh, come on! A blind man would know that I am there!" said Keith. 'Do you think he is dead?" asks Paulina. "He looks like it!" said Keith as he casually glances at Graham. "Well, take a closer look! You barely looked!" said Maria. "What if he isn't, and I startle him so badly that he hits me? Maybe Liam should!" said Keith. Liam takes a step back and says," No way! I already got beaten once this trip. I'm saving the honor of getting punched for my future wife to do!" Keith attempts to move in closer to check Graham's vital signs but quickly backs away. "He looks fine!" exclaims Keith. Marai slaps Keith across the back of the head and says," Men! Seeing you two are so chicken shit, I will check!" "Hey, don't call chickens cowards! Have you ever seen those things? They will fuck you up!" said Keith. Maria tries hard not to laugh at Keith's comment, but it is hard not to stay mad at him. His sense of humor and simple charm speak to her. Maria leans, she sticks her hand under Graham's nose and feels a breath of air come out his nose. Maria backs away and says," He's alive! I can feel him breathing." "So what is wrong with him? Do you think he went into a coma or something?" asks Liam. "Do I look like a doctor? I think he is sleeping," said Maria. Keith looks at Graham, his eyes open, and says," That is weird! I have never seen anyone sleep with their eyes open!" "That is weird! I didn't even know he fell asleep!" said Paulina. "What do we do now? He said he would give the go-ahead when it is time to start the second half of the plan," said Keith. Maria slaps Keith on the chest and says," Why don't you say that louder I don't think that they heard you back in Martinsville!" Keith looks back over at the Silver Serpent, still examining the weapons crates at the back of the hotel, and says," He didn't hear me! I am just wondering what we do now?" "I guess we wait until he wakes up!" said Maria. "Well, I hope he does before Hannah finishes!" said Grace. 

Up on the second-floor mezzanine, in the women's washroom, Hannah still sits on the toilet trying to draw the courage to reach for those brass knuckles. She has developed a pattern of standing up, turning around, and reaching for the toilet tank. She then stops and turns back around then sits back down. Hannah has done this routine for about 15 minutes now. She has performed the continuous routine about 30 or 40 times. She sits back down on the toilet seat, places her hands against her face, and thinks. She knows she has to do this but is scared to do it! She used to be brave and have courage. There was not a thing she would not say or do! But ever since Emil and his buddies assaulted her. She has lived in a constant cycle of fear. And she hopes that she or anyone else will never have to go through that. So she sits and sings, she sings the old Gordon Lightfoot song If You Could Read My Mind.

Emil pulls himself off of Priya after brutalizing her for the third time. This time he ejaculates on her back. Priya has been quietly sobbing the whole time. On the dirty mattress, the evidence of the crime, blood. As Emil pulls his sweaty, disgusting body off of Priya, he looks down at her and says," Disgusting! You're disgusting! Crying, little bitch!... What were you reading?" Emil walks over to the open journal that Priya had been reading. He picks it up from the seat of the armchair and looks at the last section she read. Emil not being the most intelligent. His mind is more like a neanderthal with the body to boot! Some would say it was a combination of steroids, protein supplements, and repeated shots to the head. Also drugs, yeah, definitely drugs were a major factor. All that, and Emil was just a douche-bag meathead. But the basic idea of it all he got! "A time machine, hey! So that is what that idiot has us out here for!" said Emil. Emil walks up to Priya, still crying but has now turned herself into the fetal position with blood running down her leg from the tears to her vaginal walls. Emil stands over her and says," I'm sure that Axel will be pleased that I have found this! Thank you!" Priya musters some strength to turn her head and says," You are a human piece of garbage! Karma is going to get you, and it will be a painful death it deals out, I hope!" Emil throws the journal on the bed, wads up a ball of spit, and expels it. The wad of spit lands square on the side of the face of Priya, adding even more insult and degradation. "Well, if you are right, then sadly, you will never see it!" said Emil as he reaches down and starts to choke the life from Priya. With Emil's massive hands wrapped around her throat, Priya tries to struggle, but the combination of her weakness from being assaulted and the sheer strength that Emil possesses is too much! Priya's face starts to turn purple, her eyes roll back in her head, and the life from her body slowly fades. Emil keeps his hands wrapped around Priya's throat and shakes it until it is limp and lifeless. As he releases his hands from Priya's throat, her dead body drops to the mattress. Then to add even more degradation, he pulls out his penis and urinates on Priya's dead body. This final act shows that Emil is a human piece of garbage. Emil zips up his pants, and starts to gather up the journals, then makes his way towards the door exiting the room.

Paul enters Samuels's tent to see Megan, Trinity, and Rachel also known at the Maidens of Temptation. As Paul enters, he notices all three women are completely naked. Preston is still unconscious, and his head is firmly placed on Megan's lap against her bare womanly temple. Trinity is rubbing her hands along Preston's muscular arms, and Rachel is rubbing Preston's legs. The three women do notice Paul but do not stop what they are doing and simply ask," Good day, brother Paul! Would you like to partake in planting your manly muscle into our womanly gardens?" Paul shakes his head and says," Not this time, sisters! I do not think our Lord and Messiah Samuel would approve of me doing such!" Megan runs her petite hands up her abdomen and cups her breasts, pushing them up to entice Paul. " I don't think he will mind! You are a loyal disciple and deserve to be rewarded!" says Megan as she shoots a sensual glare at Paul. "Yes, come on, brother Paul! Come play!" said Trinity copying the same actions as Megan. "Yes, Paul! Let us pleasure you!" said Rachel. "I am afraid not sisters! Samuel must decree it first!" said Paul. "Awwww!!!!!" said the Maidens Of Temptation in perfect unison. Trinity slithers her nude body across Preston's unconscious frame and says," It's not fair! No one wants to play!" "If you are not here to play, then why are you here?" asks Megan as she caresses Preston's hair. Paul lifts his left hand in the air and motions for others to enter. Into Samuels tent, two burly men with no necks and blank expressions and muscular physiques that would make a bodybuilder jealous enter. The three women all lick their lips seductively, and Rachel says," That's why! You brought us, other playmates!" Paul shakes his head, saying," Sorry, sisters! They aren't here for that! Samuel wants the man!... Brothers, if you will!" The two unnamed men walk over and pick up Preston, completely ignoring Megan, Trinity, and Rachel. The Maidens Of Temptation try their best to seduce these men, but they are unfazed. The two men walk out of the tent carrying Preston, as they know that sampling the forbidden fruits of these three or any women in the Citizens without Samuels' approval is punishable by castration or death. It all depends on how Samuel is feeling. In retrospect, most would choose death. But, not Citizens, the men choose castration for they are so loyal that they do not want to die but serve Samuel. The women are made to wear a metal chastity belt for a year and have another female member chaperone them around and remind them of their sin. The three Maidens Of Temptation were Samuel's own and was the only one allowed to partake in pleasures of the flesh at will. "Oh, no fair! We didn't get to play with him! He wouldn't let us!" said Megan. "You will get to play soon, sisters! The Messiah will be back soon!" said Paul as he leaves the tent. 

Preston begins to awaken as the two brutes carry him towards Samuel. He could try and fight them off. Preston is trained in self-defense and martial arts. But looking at his surroundings and the number of people there is. Too many to count, but there have to be thousands of people. From his casual observation, he has deduced as a law enforcement officer that these people have to be Citizens. The way he hears them speak, they pray not to God but Samuel. They get down on their knees and say as he is carried by," Praise Samuel! He has brought us the one that will fulfill the prophecy to bring us eternal life and to help spread his word!" Citizens, Preston thinks, the extreme religious nutbags loyal to a mysterious man named Samuel. They think Samuel is a God and will do anything to serve his will. Samuel, Preston knows, is an enigma! No one knows where he came from or who he is? Samuel just showed up one day to what was left behind of humanity in the east. After the plague and relocation of the population to the west, Samuel appeared. He organized this group already mentally warped group into the Citizens. Preston knows that they are obviously taking him to Samuel, but why? The two neanderthals come to a stop and drop Preston to the ground, and walk away. 

Lying on his back, Preston looks up and see's the scared face of Samuel looking down on him. "Hello, Preston! Welcome! It's time for you to help fulfill the prophecy!" said Samuel. Preston looks up and wonders what in the hell is this nutbag-zealot mean? Preston lifts himself off the ground and dusts his clothes off. "Please excuse my disciples! Those two are more muscle than brains!" says Samuel as he extends his hand to Preston. Preston looks at Samuel's gesture, not sure what to make of it. He wonders if he should shake this psycho's hand? If he doesn't, then this lunatic could try and kill him, but Samuel hasn't yet, so he must need him. "Sorry, I would prefer to not shake your hand!" said Preston. "Fair enough!... Do you know who I am?" asks Samuel. "Yes! You are Samuel, the leader of a group of religious nutballs that live out east in the remnants of Toronto!" said Preston. "You are partially right!" said Samuel. "I think I have it right!' said Preston. "No! We are not nutbags. We are all brothers and sisters on a journey to bring our teachings and ways to the world, and I am the one who will save this world. The one who will lead it!" said, Samuel. "I take it back! You are not nutbags!" said Preston. "Thank you!" said Samuel. "I was wrong! You are a bunch of delusional psycho's! " said Preston. Samuel puts his arm over Preston's shoulders, a piece of the robe that Samuel is wearing rolls up a bit the left arm. Preston notices that Samuel has extensive burn scarring. "My brother! You are wrong! You have a part in this, and soon you will see!" said Samuel. "Let me give it to you straight! I am not now or ever will be your brother and will never help you!" said Preston as he lifts Samuels arm from off his shoulders. When Preston does this, he notices that Samuel is in superior shape. Getting away from him might be a lot harder than expected. "Oh, you have no choice! And soon you will see!... Deacon Paul!" said, Samuel. Paul quickly appears and says," Yes, my Lord Messiah!" "I have seen it in my visions, send in all the disciples!" said Samuel. Paul bows like a butler to his master and says," Yes," my Lord Messiah!" Samuel turns to Preston and says," Watch! Soon you will see where your part is!" Preston looks around him and see's this mass mob of thousands gather around him and start to move on the farmyard.

Jack grabs the arms of the dead Citizen, and Delphine takes hold of the legs. They carry the last of the Citizen intruders out the front doors and drag the corpse out into the farmyard where the other nine bodies lay lined side by side. They are completely unaware of the upcoming one-sided attack on its way. As they place the last body down, Jack puts his hands on his lower back to stretch it out." Ouch! Does my back hurt! Man, you would think that being able to heal instantly would keep you from back pain!" said Jack. Delphine picks up a can of gasoline and starts to pour it over the dead bodies. "Well, you are 200 years old!" said Delphine. " 199 to exact!" said Jack. "Haha! My bad! But you do look good for someone pushing 200!" said Delphine. "The same goes for you!" said Jack. "Umm, get it right! I am 187! Don't make me older than I am! Men!" said Delphine. As Jack stretches, he turns his head and notices the army of thousands of Citizens gathered out in the brush as the light of their torches has given away the element of surprise. "Oh, shit!" said Jack. "What is it?" said Delphine. "I don't think we have enough bullets!... Look!" said Jack as he points to the brush. "FUCK! Get back in the house!" said Delphine. "Not without you! Let's go!" said Jack. Delphine pulls out a box of stick matches. She removes a single matchstick, lights it, and throws the lit match on the dead bodies setting them ablaze. "Alright, you son of a bitch! Come and get us!" said Delphine. Jack grabs Delphine by the right arm and drags her towards the house, saying," Come on!" Delphine resists and says, "NO!" "YES!!! Let's go!" said Jack. Delphine breaks free her arm from Jack's grip and says," I said no!" "What are you trying to prove? Our bodies cannot take too much damage, or we do die! That's where the immortality has its limits. And without the Phoenix serum, we can't be brought back!" said Jack. " I know! But I don't care!" said Delphine. Jack grabs Delphine by both arms and looks at her in the eyes, saying," You will die! I get it, everyone that you love is gone! And you have had to keep living while they go! If this is the way that you want to go out, then I am going with you! Because I am not going through the pain of losing you again, three times is enough for me!" said Jack. Delphine is taken back by the devotion that Jack is showing. She never knew that Jack felt this way? To her pushing away his affections was always a pastime. Anytime that she would let Jack get close to her, she would push him away. Somehow his love for her scared her. He wasn't like any guy that she went for. It's not that Jack was a creepy, scary guy. It was just that he didn't act or look like most men. He was honest, funny, a little shy, and nervous. A factor that too often went against Jack. Jack was described as too nice! But this aggressive side she has never seen before. " He won't kill us! He needs us!" said Delphine. Jack lets go of Delphine's arms and says," Then we take out as many of them as possible!" said Jack. Jack pulls Delphine close to him and passionately kisses her. As he releases her from his loving embrace, Jack said," I'll be right back!" Jack runs into the house Delphine deeply sighs from this passionate kiss. " WOW! I forgot how good you could kiss!" said Delphine. Jack rushes out, carrying two big duffle bags filled with an assortment of weapons. "Now we are ready!" 

Samuel looks over his army of Citizens and says," Brothers and sisters! Soon you will be helping to fulfill your destiny! Your destiny to help fulfill the prophecy!... Many of you will die!... Many of you won't! But that is what you were on this earth to do! Soon you will be part of the eternal! Now go, embrace your destiny, and get what we came here for!" The mass mob of over a thousand Citizens yells out a primal scream echoing the night air. The army of Citizens makes their way to the farmyard. Samuel looks at Preston, being held by the same two goons that brought him to Samuel. "Now you will see, brother! And you will believe!" Preston shakes his head and says," You really are a lunatic! That's the only thing I believe, and I hope you get your ass handed to you!" Samuel sarcastically laughs and says," Not likely! I've got destiny on my side, fool!"

A young 21-year-old private runs up to General Jordan and says," Sir! Sir! We are down to 200 soldiers if that! No matter how many times we kill the Scavenger army, they are always reborn. And, added to by the bodies of our dead. Soon we won't have anyone left. We need to pull back!" General Jordan stands and looks on at the ongoing battle with the Scavengers. The White Dragon, as usual, does nothing. He stands and watches and, when the battle is done, brings back the dead. As General Jordan looks on at the fighting, he sees the same thing. And doesn't answer the young male private. "Sir! Do you hear me?" said the young male private. General Jordan breaks his silence and the trance that he is in and says," Where is Captain Lewis? Bring him to me!" "He's dead! We are now fighting him. Captain Lewis is one of the Scavengers now!" said the young Private. "Shit! Is there anyone left in high command?" asks General Jordan. "Other than you, there is no one! We need to pull back! Soon there will be no one left to fight these monsters!" said the young private. "Private, I am promoting you! You are now a..." Just then, that same blonde-haired female lieutenant runs up and says," General! Where are those reinforcements?" General Jordan looks at the two soldiers and says," Lieutenant, they should be here soon! And I am promoting you to Captain and you private I am making you a Lieutenant! We need to hold out! We can't retreat! The fate of the world depends on it!" The newly appointed Captain and Lieutenantnod their heads and run back into the battle. General Jordan looks on and says," Hold on! For the love of God, hold on! We have no reinforcements coming!" 

Emil makes his way down the steps of the north stairwell, a makeshift sack made from the old bedsheets carrying the journals. He stops at the 5th floor looks down the hallway as the light from the gamma bulbs brighten the empty, abandoned hallway. " Man, I bet this place was something back in the day! Would have been ripe for the picking, can't imagine the type of loot I could have stolen from this place!" said Emil. Emil continues his way down the stairwell towards the 2nd-floor mezzanine. 

"He's been sitting like that for quite some time now! I am beginning to get a little concerned!" said Paulina. Keith places his hands in front of Graham's face and waves them back and forth. "This is ridiculous! We need to do something!" said Keith. Maria places her hands on Graham's shoulders and starts to shake Graham in an attempt to wake him up. Graham remains unfazed by Maria's attempt to wake him. "Shit! He is in a deep sleep here!" said Liam. "I am going to try one more thing," said Keith. "What is that?" said Maria. "This!... Hey, wake up and make yourself useful and make me some fucking toast!" said Keith. Like a flash, Graham is awakened from his deep sleep and jumps up out of the chair, saying," Yeaaaahhhhh!!!!! Pumpernickel or rye bread! Hahaha!" Keith slaps Graham on the shoulder and says," It's good to have you back! Didn't think that you would ever wake up?" Graham returns the arm slap and says," There are no worries about that! I was super tired and exhausted from the healing my body has had to do on myself and Hannah." "We thought that you were dead!" said Liam. "Oh, no! I sleep with my eyes open. It's kind of freaky! My late wife used to get creeped out about that!" said Graham. Maria punches Keith in the shoulder and says," See, I told you that he was just sleeping!" Keith rubs his shoulder and says," I stand corrected! Maybe next time, go for the other shoulder. It's not as bruised as this one!... Hey, How about happened next to Pops?" Graham looks up at the second-floor mezzanine. Not hearing or seeing any sign of Hannah completing her task, he says," Well, I suppose we have some time for a quick story!" "Yay!" said Keith. Maria shakes her head and says," You are just like a big kid!" "So what if I am! I love those stories!" said Keith. "Obviously! But that's good! I am glad that you enjoy them! Now, where was I?" said Graham. 

A flickering red light goes off in constant succession, an almost hypnotic sight. This is the red light on the wall behind Mr.Pervus' desk. It blinks and blinks and blinks, adding a small amount of illumination to the darkened office of Mr.Pervus. The door to the office opens and in steps Miss. Sutherland. She flips on the light, walks over to Mr.Pervus' desk, and lays down the morning memo's on the desktop. Miss.Sutherland, it seems, is unaware of the blinking red light on the wall behind her. It is at this moment that Mr.Pervus enters the office she looks up from the sorting of the papers and says," We have a situation, Mr.Pervus! A code red!" Mr.Pervus puts his briefcase down on his desktop and says," I can see that! The one at my place was going off, as was the one on my wristwatch!" Mr.Pervus lifts his left arm and shows Miss. Sutherland. The blinking on Mr.Pervus' Wristwatch is completely in unison with the light on the office wall. Miss.Sutherland steps around to the front of the desk as Mr.Pervus seats himself in his leather office chair. Mr.Pervus grabs the morning memo's and says as he starts reading," Get me Pops Brilliant and Agent Regina immediately!" Miss. Sutherland casually walks out of the office and lightly closes the door behind her as Mr.Pervus continues to read his memos. The light on the wall and Mr.Pervus' watch continues to blink.

Pops is sitting in his usual booth at Sam's Diner with Agent Regina, he is standing at the counter chatting up Mrs.Washington. The red light comes on Pops wristwatch along with a beeping noise. Almost like the one on Mr.Pervus' watch. The signal watch is standard for all CBC agents. The beeping noise is to specifically call in agents. Over at the counter, Agent Regina gets the same signal and looks over at Pops. Pops nods his head and motions for Agent Regina to go and get the car. "Sorry, Mrs.Washington! We have to get going! How much do we owe you?" said Agent Regina. "Oh, I'll just add it to the tab you two get going!" said Mrs.Washington. Agent Regina opens his wallet and leaves a five-dollar bill on the counter, and says," I can't keep doing that! Here's a five to cover some of the tab and I will pay the balance off next time!" Mrs.Washington gets a mischievous grin on her face and says," Okay! Thank you, Agent Regina!" "Not a problem!.. Come on, Pops! Let's get going!" said Agent Regina. "Yeah, Yeah! I'm coming Vagina! I need to finish my toast! You can't leave toast unfinished, have I taught you nothing?" said Pops. Mrs.Washington laughs at Pops' comment and the fact that he calls Agent Regina, Vagina. "My mistake! I should have remembered. I will wait for you in the car," said Agent Regina. "Okay! See you in a few bites!" said Pops as he takes a big bite of his toast. Agent Regina makes his way toward the door, and as he is exiting, passes Ronnie who is coming in. Ronnie nods at Agent Regina, who reciprocates the gesture. Ronnie doesn't trust Agent Regina ever since Pops told him about his suspicions that Agent Regina is not who he says he is! Pops takes the last bite to finish his toast and exits the booth. before he can take a step towards the door, Ronnie walks up to him and says," Any evidence on the asshole?" said Ronnie. Mrs.Washington hears this and says," Ronald! Language!" "Sorry, ma! But I told you that I don't trust him!" said Ronnie. "I know! But still, watch your language! If anyone is going to call that phony an asshole, it is going to be me!" said Mrs.Washington. Pops lets out a laugh and says," I love you, Mrs.W!... No, I haven't, but that prick will slip up soon!" Mrs.Washington shakes her head and says," Boys! You better get going, Pops! He might get suspicious!" "Yeah! I wouldn't want that! See you later, man!" said Pops. Pops and Ronnie slap their right hands on the front and back, then shake hands finishing off with a wink and gun. "See ya, man!" said Ronnie. Pops runs out the doors and out into the waiting car of Agent Regina. Ronnie turns to his mother, who says," I am going to love giving that man Pops' tab! "How much is it?" asks Ronnie. "$3575.00!" said Mrs. Washington. Ronnie laughs and says," That's a lot of toast! I can't wait to see his face!" Ronnie walks behind the counter and proceeds to start to sweep the floor. 

Pops gets in the 1957 Plymouth fury of Agent Regina, aka Tendersnatch, sits down in the passenger seat, and buckles his seatbelt. Agent Regina shifts the car into drive and pulls out into traffic. Pops thinks this is the perfect time to mess with Agent Regina. If he is going to make Agent Regina break his cover and show the real him, the real him that Pops suspects to be the enigma known as Tendersnatch. Pops first removes his shoes to reveal his sweaty socks that give off an odor like moldy blue cheese. Agent Regina tries to open his window, but unknown to him. Pops had disabled the window crank while Agent Regina was in the bathroom, at the diner. As Agent Regina makes his way through traffic, on his way towards The Cathedral. The smell of Pops feet through his black dress socks makes Agent Regina start to sneeze. In his head, Pops thinks," Damn! He is not saying anything! I need to take it to the next level!" The car suddenly comes to a crawl. The result of a traffic accident ahead that has caused a traffic jam. "God must be on his side!" Pops thinks. There couldn't be a better time. Being stuck in traffic will definitely drive Agent Regina with what he has planned next! Pops reaches down and removes his black dress socks, which amplifies the smell. Instead of moldy blue cheese, the smell is now like rotten fish. With the traffic moving ever so slowly at a snail's pace, it doesn't take long for the pungent smell to get to Agent Regina. In no time, Agent Regina's eyes are watering, and he is sweating buckets. As a force of habit Agent Regina reaches for the window crank trying to open it and forgetting that it doesn't work. The uncomfortable situation is starting to get to Agent Regina, aka Tendersnatch. He tries hard to fight the urge to lose his temper. He knows if he does his cover will be broken. The traffic finally starts to pick up the pace. "Damn! This guy is hard to break! I need to go to the last option," think Pops. Pops takes and puts his feet on the dashboard. Agent Regina looks over at Pops, all annoyed by this. "This is disrespectful! If I could slap you, I would!" thinks Agent Regina. Pops looks over and see's Agent Regina's face turning red from anger. "He knows that if he is going to get him to break, he has to go for the gold. And he has to do it soon because Agent Regina has just turned onto Cartlon Street approaching The Cathedral. Pops musters all he has and lets out the biggest, smelliest fart that chokes Agent Regina and blinds him. The Plymouth Fury slams into the back of a parked police car. "Son of a bitch! Did you have to do that! You little fucking monster! What the hell are you playing at?" yells Agent Regina. Pops just smirks and says," Just to see if I could get to you, and I did!" Pops opens the door to the car and starts to exit. Agent Regina, aka Tendersnatch, says," Where in the fuck do you think you are going?" "Inside to see Pervert! I will see you inside after you are done," said Pops. "Done with what?" asks Agent Regina. Suddenly there is a knock on the window of the drivers' side door. It is the police officer whose car Agent Regina, aka, Tendersnatch has hit. " Done with dealing with the cops! Smell you later, Vagina!" said Pops. Pops looks at the Cop who is getting mad because Agent Regina can't open the window, and he has been knocking on it. " The window is broken! I think you better give him a ticket for that too! Also, I think he has been drinking! His eyes are a little red!" said Pops as he runs into the front doors of Maple Leaf Gardens. 

Agent Regina opens the drivers' door to the car, and the policeman says," Alright, sir! Let us see your license, and I need to smell your breath!" "But I haven't been drinking!" says Agent Regina. "I'll believe that when I get proof!" says the policeman. "I'll prove it! Smell me! Smell me!" exclaims Agent Regina. Agent Regina leans forward and breathes into the policeman's hand, and the middle-aged, pudgy policeman says, "No, you don't smell like booze, but sir, you need to take a bath! You smell like rotten fish and moldy cheese!" "I rest my fucking case! Now, if you don't mind, I have business inside!" said Agent Regina. "But before you go, I need to give you this!" said the policeman as he writes out a ticket and hands it to Agent Regina. "A summons to appear in court! For what?" says Agent Regina. "For the patrol car, you hit! Have a nice day!" said the policeman as he tips his hat and gets in his car, and drives away. Agent Regina crumples the ticket and throws it to the ground, and says," Why that little prick! I will get him for this!" Agent Regina makes his way towards the entrance of Maple Leaf Gardens in a huff. Steam, literally coming out of his ears.

Pops enters Mr.Pervus' office with a big mischievous, shit-eating grin on his face. As he plops his round butt down in one of the Louis the 16th armchairs, Pops lets out a laugh. "What is so funny, Pops?" asks Mr.Pervus. Pops tries hard to speak but can't help but laugh, making it impossible for the words to come out of his mouth. Pops leans over in his armchair and continues to laugh so hard that he starts to cry and hyperventilate. "What is it? It has to be something really good! Otherwise, you wouldn't be laughing this hard! Now come on, tell me!" said Mr.Pervus. Pops finally is able to contain his laughter. He wipes the tears from his eyes from a handkerchief he removed from the right pocket of his tweed grey blazer. "Oh, I am sorry! I can't tell you! you have to see it for yourself!" said Pops. Mr.Pervus is confused by this and says, "Why? Just tell me!" "No! it's way funnier to see it!" said Pops. "How can I see it when I don't even know what you are talking about or where I am exactly supposed to find out!" said Mr.Pervus. "Wait for it! You will see soon!" exclaims Pops. Mr.Pervus leans back in his leather office chair with a confused look on his face. Then, all of a sudden, Mr.Pervus hears Agent Regina ranting as he nears the office door, saying," Why that little, rotten brat! When I get a hold of him!" Mr.Pervus now knows that Pops has done something to Agent Regina. Mr.Pervus smirks at Pops, shakes his head, and says," Oh, Pops!" "Pops says nothing, just winks at Mr.Pervus to signal that he has this under control. Mr.Pervus nods his head in compliance. Just then, the door of the office swings open, and in storms Agent Regina. 

"How dare you do that to me, you little prick!" exclaims Agent Regina. Mr.Pervus can see the vein in Agent Regina's forehead bulging and his face all red with anger. He knows that if he doesn't defuse this volatile situation, it could ruin the investigation into Agent Regina. Mr.Pervus calmly stands and walks around his desk. He stands in between Pops and Agent Regina and says," Now calm down, agent! Tell me what exactly happened!" Agent Regina shifts his neck from side to side, cracking it, he then closes his eyes and tries to calm his temper. Agent Regina knows this is not the way to keep his identity as Tendersnatch a secret. Tendersnatch also knows that Pops and Mr.Pervus suspect him of being Tendersnatch. Taking a few deep breaths, he reopens his eyes, and Agent Regina says," To put it plain and simple. Pops made me get in a car wreck!" Mr.Pervus turns and looks at Pops, who just grins sheepishly at him. "Hey, my shoes were uncomfortable, and then my socks were irritating me, so I had to take them off too!" said Pops. " Really? That's your excuse? Then what about the fart you let out too? Mixed with the smell of your feet, it was like I was in a toxic waste plant!" said Agent Regina. "Hey, it's not my fault that your car window would not open!" exclaims Pops. " I seriously doubt that too! You messed with my windows so I would crash into the cop car and get an order to appear in traffic court!" said Agent Regina. "Are you fucking crazy, Vagina? Yes, I perfectly planned out you rear-ending a police car!" exclaims Pops. "I know that part! What I meant is that you wanted something like that to happen!" said Agent Regina. " Gentlemen! Enough! Now, Agent Regina, I am sure Pops did not plan that! It sounds a bit farfetched, and Pops, please try and fight the urge to torment your fellow agents! This is just what it is! An unfortunate accident!" said Mr.Pervus. Agent Regina and Pops both hang their heads and simultaneously said," Sorry!" Agent Regina sits in the other Louis the 16th chair, and Mr.Pervus walks back around the desk. Mr.Pervus grabs one of the morning memo briefings and standing with his hands placed flat on the desktop, says," We have a situation! The Cuba United States situation has escalated, and we are on the brink of nuclear war!" "I thought that we sent agents to take care of that?" said Pops. "We did! But we lost contact with them. And we just found out that they were killed, in two separate car accidents!" said Mr.Pervus. "That's no coincidence! it has to be Harold!" said Pops. "I couldn't agree more, Pops!" said Agent Regina. "Well, I am glad that you two can agree on something because I need you to defuse this bomb before it explodes!" said Mr.Pervus. "Of course! You can count on that, Pervert! I will take great pleasure in stopping that asshole, Harold, and most likely that dickless moron Tendersnatch!" said Pops. Agent Regina shifts in the chair a slight bit with discomfort, but not enough for Pops or Mr.Pervus to notice. "Good! Tomorrow we are expecting a guest here to help with this. Now, if you two don't mind, I have work to do! Dismissed!" said Mr.Pervus. Agent Regina gets up and walks out, followed by Pops. And just as Pops is about to exit the office, Mr.Pervus said," Drive safe!" Pops turns and says, "Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!" 

Agent Regina, aka, Tendersnatch opens the door to his home. As he closes the door, a ringing can be heard, from his jacket pocket. He pulls out a device that in the 1960s would be considered futuristic. But in today's world is a common thing. It is a smartphone! He hits the answer button, and on the computer screen, there, as plain as day, is the face of Harold looking back at him. "I heard about the incident with the police! It will be taken care of!" aid Harold. Tendersnatch makes his way to the basement stairs, turns on the light switch, and walks down the stairs. "Thanks! I was not expecting that little shit to do that! " said Tendersnatch. "It is no problem! Just go to court, and the charges will be, dismissed! We don't want them to get suspicious if there is no court date now!" said Harold. As Tendersnatch enters his basement, he turns on the lights to reveal a home gym that would make Arnold Schwarzenegger jealous. And several sexual BDSM devices that would make Christain Grey blush. Along the left-hand wall is a long bookshelf with many first editions of classic novels, medical journals. Books on engineering science, psychology, sexual perversion, history, religion, and torture. Tendersnatch makes his way to the right-hand side of the room and moves towards the bar. He pours himself a brandy and says to Harold," I couldn't agree more! I should have expected your brother to pull something like that! He just caught me off guard! It will never happen again!" "I know! It is no worry, Tendersnatch! My brother blindsided you! He seems to be trying to get you to break to show your cover. Be careful! Do not underestimate him!" said Harold. "I won't! Pops will not get the better of me again!... This is two surprises that the Brilliants have gotten me with! There will not be a third, I guarantee!" said Tendersnatch. "Yes! It was a surprise that Karen, in her will, would give the court authority to emancipate Pops at 14. Having you on the inside would have helped, but what do you do?" said Harold. "We move forward with operation meltdown!" said Tendersnatch. "Yes! It seems all is going to plan! We have total control in the United States! There is a stone in our shoes that is causing problems. That boy of a president!" said, Harold. "Not to worry, if this operation should fail, we have a backup to deal with him! But there shouldn't be a problem. He is coming tomorrow, and I will make sure that all goes as we planned." said Tendersnatch. "Good! Good! Now, all we have to do is keep Pops and Pervus off your trail!" said Harold. "Oh, I have a solution for that, too!" said Tendersnatch. "Excellent Tendersnatch! I knew I could count on you! You have always been my number one! Have a good night and keep me informed!" said Harold. The computer screen goes blank as Harold hangs up. Tendersnatch finishes his drink, goes over to the bench press already loaded with 300 pounds on the bar, and begins to lift. 

The Lightspeed Train comes to a stop, hovers for five seconds above the v-shaped rail, and slowly lowers onto its moorings. The doors to the train car open and outsteps, six secret service agents. The secret service agents scan their surroundings as Mr.Pervus stands waiting, on the platform with two CBC agents on either side of him. A six-foot well-built agent with jet-black hair with a crew-cut style speaks into his hand- microphone saying," All clear! Bring out Liberty!" A blonde-haired Secret Service agent with similar features motions to the inside of the train. Out of the train doors steps the brash young President John F.Kennedy. His wavy brown hair perfectly in place, flashing his trademark Cheshire cat grin. Kennedy walks up to Mr.Pervus and says in his Massachusetts accent," Mr.Pervus, it is great to see you again!" Mr.Pervus shakes the hand of the young President and replies," It is great to see you too, Mr.President!" "I am looking forward to hearing how we are going to solve this problem with The Soviet Union. This Cuba thing is the last straw, going all the way back to the treaty with East Berlin after the Vienna Summit," said Kennedy. "I have my best agents working on it, and I am sure we will find a solution! The last thing anyone wants is nuclear war!" said Mr.Pervus. "Me neither! But we are being left with no choice!" said Kennedy. Mr.Pervus and Kennedy walk towards the elevator, and Pervus says," Let us get to business then! The Prime Minister is waiting in the Family Room, and my agents will be along shortly!" Kennedy nods his head in agreement as the two men enter the elevator and the doors close behind them. 

 The collective laughter, of Mr.Pervus and President Kennedy, can be heard loud and clear as the two men approach the Family Room. They open the doors to the room and waiting in the same conference room Pops and Agent Regina talked with the Prime Minister before. Waiting in the room is, of course, Prime Minister Diefenbaker and Agent Regina. President Kennedy goes and takes a seat to the right of the Prime Minister, and Mr.Pervus on the left of the Prime Minister. Mr.Pervus looks around and notices that Pops is not there, and he says," Where is Pops?" Agent Regina, with contempt in his voice, says, "Probably eating toast!" Mr.Pervus looks at Agent Regina as a parent would that is quietly admonishing his child for rudeness. Agent Regina shifts uncomfortably in his chair and looks at the ground. "We can't wait for Pops! He will have to catch up when he gets here! I would first like to start, by welcoming you, President Kennedy, to the CBC and the Cathedral. It is a pleasure to have you here, and I know that we have had our issues in the past, but we are neighbors and family," said Prime Minister Diefenbaker. "It is a pleasure to be here as well and an honor! The CBC and Canada have always been the seat of order and power in the world. But, now, things seem to have fallen into chaos! Harold and his organization have seemed to thwart a majority of your missions. And in all honesty, the world is losing faith and confidence in your leadership and ability." said President Kennedy. Mr.Pervus leans forward and places his hand on the wooden tabletop, and says," I can understand your concerns, President Kennedy! We have been working hard to find the mole in our organization." " Yes, Jack, the special overseer I appointed, Mr.Fratner, has been finding the dirty agents, and they are currently in our cryo-prison in Manitoba," said Diefenbaker. "Yes, I know, things seem to have not gotten any better! This is why I am a little apprehensive about your solution to the Cuban missile crisis! If we get it wrong, the world will be in the throws of nuclear war! The U.S. Security Council wanted an air assault on the missile sites in Cuba. But it was not favored! It looked too much like Pearl Harbour in reverse. And could not guarantee 100% success. I sent two sets of letters to Krushchev to no avail. So, I sent in a naval blockade on October 24th. United Nation Secretary-General U Thant asked for myself and Krushchev to enter a cooling-off period. Sure Krushchev agreed, but that would only allow them to bring in more missiles! I want those missile silo's removed, not more brought in!" Kennedy rants. A collective silence fills the room till Mr.Pervus says," I can assure you, Mr.Kennedy, that we have our best on this! We will put an end to this crisis peacefully and quickly!" "Let's hope that these agents don't meet the same fate as the previous ones you sent! Eisenhower was right, the military-industrial complex is a bunch of dirty handed bastards!" said Kennedy. "Oh, it's not them! It is from Harold! Harold has his hands in all the dirty shit in the world!" said Mr.Pervus. 

Just then, the door to the conference room swings open, and in steps Pops, saying, "The toastmaster has arrived!" Everyone in the room is all shocked by this entrance. Pops has flare and can be rude and abrasive, but this was new for him. Something must be up. "Where have you been, Pops? The meeting started twenty-minutes ago!" said Mr.Pervus. "Sorry, I had some business to attend to, business that I am sure will please you all! Well, not all of it!" said Pops. Pops walks by Agent Regina and drops a thick white envelope on the table in front of him, and says," Here's an early Christmas present for you, Vagina!" Agent Regina opens the letter and pulls out a stack of six pieces of paper that was his tab from the diner. Agent Regina's face drops as he gets to the bottom of the sixth and final page and exclaims," $7575.00! You ate that much in toast?" "Yeaaahhhh! Well, it was only $3575.00. I left Mrs.Washington a four thousand dollar tip as well!" said Pops. Mr.Pervus places his right fist against his mouth to try and contain the laughter that wants to come out. Agent Regina's face turns red with anger, but he knows that if he gets mad here and now it will ruin Harold's entire plan. Agent Regina calms his temper and says, "Well, that was fair! Mrs.Washington needs a little help seeing that business has been slow, that damn Mrs.Winter's and Mrs.Walter! They have been trying to shut her down. It would be an honor to give her that much for a tip. I just didn't realize that we racked up that much in a tab? Oh well! " Pops not fooled by this act of phony sincerity grins slyly and says," Yeah, okay!... Now, Mr.Kennedy, I have some good news for you! I was just talking to Niki in the U.S.S.R. And he has agreed to remove the missiles sites from Cuba along with a UN inspection. He wants you to promise to never invade Cuba along with removing Jupiter missiles from Italy and Turkey. So, what do you say, Jack?" said Pops. Pops sits down in the chair directly across from Kennedy, puts his feet on the table, and leans back. Kennedy sits there for a couple of minutes, thinking over the proposition that Pops just brought before him. He is in awe at how much this 15-year-old kid could accomplish in a few minutes, that he couldn't do in months. "I am impressed, Pops! How did you do this?" asks Kennedy. "Me and Niki go way back! I helped him out years back to take power after Stalin died! And we are toast buddies!" said Pops. "Toast buddies?" asks Agent Regina. "Yeah, he showed me the beauty of Rusian Rye bread! Tres' Magnifique!" says Pops as he places his right hand to his lips, kisses it, and releases it out into the air. "Impressive Pops! I guess you didn't need me!" said Agent Regina. Pops laughs and says," I never do, but it's nice to have the company!" The room fills with laughter at Pops' comment. "So, I guess we are done here!?" said Kennedy. "You do need to call Krushchev and make it official! But we are done! " said Pops. President Kennedy gets up from his chair, walks over to Pops and shakes his hand, and says," Thank you, Pops! Your reputation precedes you! How can I ever thank you? " asks Kennedy. "How about we get some toast when this is all said and done? " says Pops. "Yeeeaaaahhhh!!!!!" said Kennedy in his best Pops voice mixed with his thick Massachusetts accent. Pops lets out a hearty belly laugh and exclaims as he slaps President Kennedy on the back," Now you are learning Big Jack!" Everyone in the room is just shocked by this turn of events, even Mr.Pervus, who has known Pops for years. President Kennedy walks up to Diefenbaker and shakes his hand, and says," You have one hell of an agent here! I was always a fan of his, and so is Jackie! My faith in Canada and the CBC is renewed! And the whole world will see that now!" "I am so glad to hear that! Pops is a national treasure!" said Prime Minister Diefenbaker. Kennedy walks over to Mr.Pervus and says," You were right, Mr.Pervus! Thank you for all your help! Here I thought this was going to take hours or even days! To settle an international incident in under an hour has got to be some kind of record!" "I will have to check, but I am sure that is a record!" said Mr.Pervus. Kennedy turns to everyone and says," Now gentlemen, I have to get back to Washington to call Krushchev. But Pops, we will get that toast soon!" Pops points at Kennedy and says," Yeaaahhhh!!!! You got it, Big Jack! See you soon!" "I will walk you back to the train platform," said Mr.Pervus as he motions his right hand toward the exit. President Kennedy starts to walk to the exit and stops to shake Agent Regina's hand and says," So nice to meet you, Agent Vagina!" "It's Regina, Mr.President, but that is alright!" said Agent Regina. "Oh! I am sorry, I thought that was your name as I heard Pops call you that!" said Kennedy. "It's alright! A common mistake, it could have happened to anyone!" said Agent Regina. Kennedy and Mr.Pervus make there way to the door and exit. As the door shuts, Prime Minister Diefenbaker says," Good work Pops! You have redeemed our reputation! Now, if you excuse me, I have to get to an important meeting about the upcoming election." As Diefenbaker walks towards the door, Pops jokingly yells out," Good luck! My money is on Pearson, though! Hahaha!" Diefenbaker chuckles and shakes his head as he exits. Agent Regina walks up to Pops and says," Good work Pops!" "Thank you, Vagina! And I am sorry that I have been so rough on you! I guess I just was taking out my grief on you!" said Pops. Pops knows that he had to issue an apology to throw Agent Regina off, so Agent Regina would not know that he is on to him. If Pops was ever going to get Agent Regina to crack and admit he is Tendersnatch. Then he has to play this game perfectly. Agent Regina, aka Tendersnatch, is not fooled either. He knows he has to play his game of deception too! Agent Regina shakes Pops's hand to accept Pops' apology and says," Apology accepted! Now I have to leave you to go and settle our tab!" As Agent Regina exits the room, Pops says to himself," You are good! You didn't break one bit! But I will get you to show your true colors soon!" 

Pops walks into Mr.Pervus's office and sits right down immediately in the Louis the 16th chair. He unbuttons his belt and pants letting his stomach hang out. Mr.Pervus gets a perplexed look on his face and says," Go ahead! Make yourself comfortable!" "Haha! I think I will!" said Pops. "Good job in there! Not only did you stop a potentially deadly situation created by Harold! But you also showed, Agent Regina, I mean Tendersnatch, that they cannot stop us! Love, what you did to him, by the way, with the tab and the court date. He is showing some cracks but not many for us to get him to break his cover!" said Mr.Pervus. " It was my pleasure and a lot of fun too! I wouldn't worry, Pervert! We will break him yet, and it will be his ass cooling at the cryo-prison in Manitoba! As for the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was easy to get that under control. I just sweet-talked Krushchev and promised him and his family some free merchandise from the show. Now, if you excuse me! I have to get going because I really have to go to the bathroom, and this shit, won't wait!" said Pops. Pops stands up,re-fastens the button on his pants, re-buckles his belt, and walks towards the door. Pops stops and turns to say," You know I would really like to see the look on Harold's face after finding out he failed!" 

Tendersnatch strips off the persona of Agent Regina as he drives home in his now dented 1957 Plymouth Fury. The front left headlight is broken and hanging out. This is something that really angers Tendersnatch! A man of patience, with an ascued sense of respect and manners. In time he will exact his vengeance on Pops once Harold decrees it! Until then his little bit of revenge will be the intricate game that Harold has planned for Pops. A ringing noise echoes out through the car. Tendersnatch pushes one both dials on the radio, and he says," Hello, sir!" "Hello, Tendersnatch! How did the meeting go?" said Harold over the speaker. "It all went according to plan. Pops did exactly what you said he would! The CBC is looking good to the world now! Operation Kiss Of Death is underway, and in a little over a year from now. They will fall!" said Tendersnatch. "That is good, Tendersnatch! Go and get some rest. Enjoy the success and revel in the false sense of security we have just given the CBC. Because in time, we take it all away!" said Harold. "Yes, I sure will sir! Tendersnatch out!" said Tendersnatch. The line goes dead, and the radio comes back on, and the song Moody River by Pat Boone blares out of the car speakers. Tendersnatch turns up the dial, grabs the sunglasses he had on the dashboard, and puts them on. A big grin goes from ear to ear, as he hums along to the song. 

"So, what happened next?" asks Keith. Graham looks up at the second-floor mezzanine balcony. He listens carefully, but there is too much background noise with the group talking and The Silver Serpent rattling around in the weapons crates. Graham looks over the entire second-floor balcony to see some sign of Hannah. But there is none. "I will finish the rest off later. We need to get ready. Hannah will be coming down soon unless something goes wrong. Then we go with the back-up plan!" said Graham. "What is the back-up plan? We never knew there was one!" said Grace. "It's basically the same thing except I cause the distraction! Then you all run like hell! No questions!!!" said Graham. "Let's hope Hannah succeeds then!" said Keith. 

On the second-floor mezzanine. Emil steps out from the north stairwell carrying the bedsheet containing the Pops Brilliant journals. He starts to walk towards the stairs leading to the lobby. Emil stops as out of the corner of his eye. Emil sees Greg leaning against the wall outside the women's bathroom. That changes his direction, and he walks over to Greg and says," What the hell are you doing waiting outside the women's can?" Greg is shocked and happy to see Emil. He had thought that Emil was dead, a victim of the explosion. Greg reaches out his hand and gives Emil a hearty well gripped handshake to welcome Emil back from the dead. "Well, aren't you a sight for sore eyes! I thought you were dead!" said Greg. "Almost! But I managed to survive! You know nothing can keep me down! Hahaha!" said Emil. "Yes, I sure do! Where is my annoyingly perfect cousin Preston and Priya? On their way down still?" asks Greg. "No! They didn't make it! Preston tried to climb down the roof and fell, and Priya died in the explosion. Sorry, man!" said Emil with phony concern. Greg and Preston had never been particularly close. In fact, he hated him, and it did not break his heart that Preston was dead. So, when he did not shed a tear, Emil did not worry. "What are you doing outside the bathroom here? Looking to get a little privacy from the others? Especially from The Group Leader!" said Emil. "Nah, I am just waiting for Hannah as she had to go to the bathroom. Axel, I mean The Silver Serpent, asked me to bring her up here. He is in charge now! The Group Leader, whose real name is Jack, was thrown out into the river from the explosion. And the current carried him away. Some guy named Graham showed up, but Axel, who gained some weird powers from the serum after being crushed by a weapons crate, is in charge." said Greg. Emil's eyes grow big with wonder and confusion over all this information he just heard at warp speed. " That's quite the story! Well, Axel will be happy to see me! I mean The Silver Serpent! I have a gift for him!" said Emil as he taps the bedsheet containing the journals. Emil places the man-made sack on the ground and opens it, and shows Greg its contents. Greg looks down at the open bedsheet at the journals and says, "Is that what I think it is?" Emil grins devilishly, nods his head, and says, "You bet your sweet ass it is!" "Oh, my God! The actual Pops Brilliant journals! The Silver Serpent is going to be ecstatic! You need to take them down to him right now!" Emil has something different on his mind. Right here and now, he has the opportunity to get Hannah. With the Group Leader gone, there is no one to stop him. It is like the devil is smiling on him today. From having his way with Priya to finding the journals and now his chance to have Hannah. Emil knows what he has to do! " Yes! But I think you should take them down, and I will wait for Hannah and bring her back down?" said Emil. Greg knows that The Silver Serpent will be pleased with him, and Emil can handle this. "Sure! She has been in there for quite some time! You might want to go and check on her soon! But be careful she is a bit feisty lately!" said Greg. "Not to worry! I can handle one little woman!" said Emil, who laughs arrogantly. Greg chuckles along with Emil and picks up the bedsheet sack of journals, and starts to walk away. Greg stops and says," Thanks, Emil! I owe you one!" "It is my pleasure, my friend! Really!" said Emil. Greg continues on his way towards the stairwell to the lobby, and Emil whispers to himself," It really will be all my pleasure! Ready or not, Hannah. Here I come, and I will cum often!" Emil pushes open the door to the bathroom quietly, trying to not make a sound, and enters. 

Hannah, sitting on the toilet, finally musters the courage to reach for the brass knuckles. She sits there with the brass knuckles on her right hand hidden between her legs. The sound of footsteps startles her, and thinking it is Greg, she says," I told you I would be out soon! God! Men! Get out, please!" said Hannah. There is no response from who Hannah thinks is Greg. She has no clue it Emil who keeps stepping towards the bathroom stall. He stops right in front of the door to the bathroom stall and just creepily stands there breathing heavily. Hannah looks down at the pair of dirty military-style boots and says," What do you want? Did you hear me? I said I would be out in a few minutes!" There is still no response, with Emil just standing there breathing heavily to intimidate Hannah. Hannah, now really irritated, yells," What kind of game are you playing, Greg? I told you multiple times now to wait outside!" Emil takes one step back and kicks in the stall door, and says," Bet you didn't think you would see me again? The game I want to play is the one we never got to finish! But now will!" Emil starts to step towards the bathroom stall as Hannah remains frozen with fear, the brass knuckles hidden on her hand between her legs.