HAMERTON 2
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Hamerton. A large school offering the finest Education to the students of the state and overseas. Natalie joins this school arriving from Brooklyn and she has grief over her lost friends who were murdered in Hamerton. She teams up with Ingrid and their fellow seniors against the House of Representatives to prevent a bomb blast that could cause a large massacre.
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previously on Hamerton; a heavy noise fills the Chief Building's cafeteria and the dining hall's lights go off. Ivan and Ingrid go out to find out what happened.
Natalie arrives London and after roaming the enters a police station and tells the officers that, she is looking for Corny Howls. She is taken for interrogation.
Corny hears his wife through the video tape that, Henry plays over the phone and after Maggie comes back on air, they realize that, she is still alive and is held hostage in Hamerton.
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Maggie opened her eyes but, only to find herself in
a dark room. There was no longer a bright light above her head and she could
not feel the cords around her hands and legs.
Clearly, she was lying on a bed.
“Hallow?” she called, louder and with fright this
time. Her voice did not echo. She imagined that, the room was small and stuffy.
“Maggie?” a voice came to her ear.
She sighed with relief. “Howls. You are there.” She
reckoned with excitement.
“No Maggie.” Henry corrected her. “But, Howls knows
that, you are alive. Please calm down okay? We are trying our best to save
you.”
Maggie lowered her voice to a whisper. “Thank you
Henry. But, these people, they want something with Trevor. They are going to
ask him for my life. Please tell my husband that.” She warned, this time,
groping on the bed for the end of it.
“Yes. Both him and Trevor already know that. Amh. Do
you already know where you are? Do you remember anything that, they did to
you?”
“They only poured water on me and almost
electrocuted me when I could not provide some info about Trevor. I don’t know
where I am Henry. I, I also heard a name, different from their code names.
Hannah. From what I gathered, the person with that name was the one who
confirmed to the guys that Trevor is in England.”
“Okay. Hannah, Hannah. I will take account of that.”
“There’s someone coming.” Maggie announced when she
heard footsteps close to the room.
“Stay strong Maggie. They won’t do anything to you
unless they have Trevor. We have a bargain.”
Maggie gulped. “I don’t want anything to happen to
Trevor because of me. He means a lot to Howls and he is faultless.”
There was a sound of a tilting knob.
Maggie trembled with fright. She thought that she
was about to face death itself.
“We will rescue you, Maggie.” Henry said as in her
comfort. “I promise you.”
Two minutes ago
“Why didn't you tell your boss that, his wife is being held in your former school?”
Gale asked Nicky when they secretly arrived the power control booth of the
chief building of Hamerton.
The booth had a big generator and a computer that
together were used to coordinate the supply of electricity throughout the
school compound.
Gale and Nicky wore dark outfits and masks and she
carried a backpack on her back.
They made their way up there, by sneaking into the
campus through The Wall when, everyone was occupied for supper.
Nicky took off her bag. “There was no need to scare
him. If SOHOT wanted Trevor, they wanted him here. Trevor is the only one who
knows the coordinates to work this thing.” She replied, drawing near to the
computer. “Please hurry and take out the Calculator from my bag.
“Okay.” He agreed, bending down to reach the bag.
“So, Trevor knows electronics of these things. Forgive me but, I know beverages
and salads.” He said and she giggled. “So, do you?”
“I know that, there is a chip that, the directors replaced with an old one some years ago. If I remove the chip, I can work the
generator manually.”
“Here.” He said, offering her the calculator.
She took it and thanked him.
“Then you will switch off?” he asked, as she opened
a compartment from the computer and took out a small chip.
“Fit Mega Sixty.” She murmured holding the small red
card in her fingers.
“Excuse me?” he asked.
She inserted the chip into the calculator. “Fit Mega
Sixty. Latest technology of chips such as these that control power supply of a
wide area network.”
He crossed his face in queer. “Okay. Now, I know who
will put the power in the new project that Baeyer Luxus is overseeing in Amalfi
Coast in Italy.”
“Wow.” She said, tapping the calculator quickly. She
did not want to get her concentration off of it. “You are building a hotel
there?” she asked.
“Yeah. And I want to put it under your name.”
“Done!” she announced and waved the device to him.
“Aaw Gale. You are so sweet.”
“I just love you and you know, after my parents died
in that horrible disaster, I have had no one to fill their place but you. I
want to make you happy, always.”
She looked at him with much appreciation and ended
up smiling. “And all I want is you, Gale. Your love and trust. Nothing else
matters.”
He draw near to her, taking her hands. “Nothing
else.” He repeated.
She nodded and drew her hands free. “Okay. We have
less than two minutes to take Howls’ wife out of here. I have managed to set
the generator to turn on in five minutes.” She said and he nodded. She walked
to the generator where a large plug was.
“Can you handle that, all on your own?” he asked.
“You would be surprised by what I can do. Okay. This
will be very loud.”
He walked forward to her. “Don’t worry. I will cover
your ears.”
She smiled at this, feeling his palms shielding her
ears. She then pulled the plug with all her strength and there made a very loud
purr.
Gale squeezed his eyes shut. Sadly, he could not do
the same for his ears.
Hamerton went dark.
**
A couple of guys became alerted when their room
lights went off, following a loud voice of a moving object in the upper floor.
“What was that?” the one asked the other.
“Power cut.” His friend replied.
“So, do you think that, we should warn the boss?”
“No. The hostage will be safe so long as we are
keeping guard the door.”
Unto their surprise, they both became drowsy and
heavily dropped on the floor with unconsciousness.
Another group, moved the men and searched their
pockets for a key to the basement door.
***
“What is your name?” Officer Bard asked Natalie who sat
across the desk with him in an interrogation room.
A notary sat at the back of the room, typing her
statement.
Natalie sighed. She imagined that the process will
take long. “Natalie Bradley.”
“Where do you live?”
“In New York but, I study in Hamerton so, I stay
there.”
“Oh okay. How old are you?”
“Eighteen.”
“Really? When were you born?”
She grimaced. Seriously?
“March. 1995.”
“Okay. So, what made you leave school and come to
London?”
“To find Corny… I mean, officer Corny Howls.”
“How is he related to you?”
“We are not related but, I know him from a case
that, he helped me with.” She said and thinking that, she could make her case complicated, added. “A long time ago. But, I have to talk to him. It’s
urgent. Can you please help me?”
“Miss Bradley, do you understand the rank that the
official you’re asking for, is holding in the police force?”
She shook her head. “No. But, we met in an
interrogation room like this not so long ago. I was in trouble and he helped
me.”
The officer narrowed his eyes. “What trouble was
that?”
Natalie sighed. “It was just a case that, happened
in our school. Not such a big deal.”
“When was that?”
“About eight months ago.”
The officer leaned forward. “Miss Bradley. Officer
Howls is no longer working in interrogation rooms like this. If you were not
informed, he has been through a series of promotions.”
“So, I can’t see him?” she asked. “But, please, I
need to see him. I have to see him. He knows me.”
The policeman chuckled. “Sir Corny Howls, know you?
That is impossible. If you are from America then, you must know Michael Tommy.
He is friends with Sir Corny Howls. The man’s son, some Trevy Tommy is also
acquainted with Sir Howls.”
Natalie glazed at him. Her expression remained mild.
“So, Miss Bradley. If Sir Howls met you in a case
before, I’m sure that, he forgot you.”
Natalie shook her head and sighed. I do not believe this. She thought.
“So, will you tell me the real reason why you want
to meet this high police official?”
Natalie stared at him for a while, making a
decision. “Yes.” She agreed.
The officer gloated. “I hear you.”
***
Now
Maggie took in a deep breath, bracing herself to
combat the incomer.
“Who’s there?” she called, when the room door opened
and there were multiple footsteps drawing close to her bed.
“Maggie Howls. Right?” A lady’s voice sounded.
Maggreth panted with terror. “Who are you? Please
don’t hurt me.”
“We are not here to hurt you, Maggie.” The girl went
on softly.
“Wait. Nicky?” Henry sounded in Maggie’s ear.
Maggreth neglected him, blindly staring at the lady
and her anonymous companion. “Who are you?” she asked.
“Somebody who will bring you back to your husband.
I’m from the unit and they sent me to rescue you.” the lady replied.
Maggie sighed with relief. “Really? Howls sent you?”
she asked with disbelief.
“Yes. That is Nicky. Go with her Maggie.” Henry said
over the receiver.
“You have to come with us quickly.” Nicky added,
reaching out for Maggie’s hand in the dark.
“Us?” henry wondered aloud.
“How can you see me?” Maggie inquired instead.
“Infrared glasses. We caused the blackout. Now.
There is no time. If the power goes back, your escape will be jeopardized.
Please, take hold of my hand. We will guide you out of here.”
Maggie vainly looked around the room. “You and?”
“Me.” A man’s voice came from inside the same room.
Maggie got off the bed.
“Maggie. Please ask Nicky who is the man that she is
with. I know Howls would have told me if, he was sending two people in your
rescue mission.” Henry instructed over the receiver.
Maggie swallowed to ask. “Amh. May I know, who is the
new guy?”
Nicky sounded chuckling. “I assume that you are
communicating with Howls, right?”
“No. Henry.” She replied.
“Well, Henry. He is none of your business.” She
said, loud enough for Henry to hear.
Maggie, who was the least concerned about their jokes,
told her. “He says that, concentrate on taking me to safety.”
“Yes. Okay. We have no time. Let’s go.” Nicky agreed
and ushered them out.
***
One minute later
Nicky led the way out of the basement to the lobby
of the chief building which was heavily flocked with students, moving here and
there.
“What now?” Gale asked, standing behind the ladies.
The lobby itself was dimly lit with some light that
slanted through the glass windows and doors of the hall.
Some people walked around with torchlights and most
of them, aimed toward the exit.
“Stay away from the lights.” Nicky instructed.
“Okay.” Gale agreed.
Maggie’s vision had improved by that time. “Where
are we?” she asked.
“It doesn't matter yet.” Nicky replied, leading
their way out of the lobby, clinging to the walls.
“I think that, there is someone coming.” Gale said,
lowering his goggles when torchlight collided with his infrared lenses.
Nicky looked around the hall for solutions. “Let’s
increase speed.” She suggested.
They did but, as it seemed, so did their pursuers.
“Argh.” Nicky groaned and covered her eyes when the
torchlight illuminated her.
She released Maggie and they had to pause.
The people with the torchlight, halted in front of
the three, with shock on their faces.
There was a girl and a boy.
“Maggie?” the boy reckoned.
“Nicky?” the girl called, lowering the torchlight.
Maggie’s mouth dropped with surprise. “Ivan.” She
exclaimed and ran into his arms. “Oh you little.” She cried.
Nicky took off her goggles to brace the event. She
pulled a serious face when her eyes landed on the girl. “Ingrid.”
Ingrid glanced at Ivan and the lady then turned back
to Nicky. “But, you’re dead.”
Nicky crossed her face with queer. “You were not
supposed to kill me, right?”
Before Ingrid could answer, Maggie withdrew from
hugging Ivan and turned to Ingrid. “And you, Ingrid. How are you here? Where am
I?”
Nicky turned to Maggie and announced. “Hamerton.”
Maggie was shocked.
What happened next? Stay tuned to find out!
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