"CLONE OF ME," Chapter III
by Matt B.
The four groups of mercenaries were spread out all over throughout Kings county in New York, one group was under the streets planting C4 along the dry parts of the sewer system along Madison Ave & east 59th which was the location of where Interlude Energy Enterprises stood. Two more groups were at the south street sea port on water street waiting for the next freighter from Interlude Energy to dock they had already taken out the port's watchman & dock freighter checker, they had them tied up for now in a unmarked building not far from the port itself. The last group was on West 57 & 7th Ave hiding in the rafters of Carnegie Hall, only one of the four there was on the auditorium floor wanting for the "National Weather & Inventions of your lifetime" seminar to begin. He was the leader of the "Forever Movement" a group of mercenaries that was invading the seminar from the other side of the country his name Ben McKnight he wanted the speaker of the event, in his brief case he had a laser pistol. The speaker approached the podium, ready to speak about Interlude Energy's newest satellite technology that he was hoping would improve incoming weather data for tracking incoming weather conditions, he'd also hoped to see a certain someone in the crowd of all these young people, but that person wasn't here.
The speaker gripped the podium as his thoughts of that person were pushed aside while he
spoke.
"Welcome future inventors of tomorrow my name's Mr. Carter the fourth, I run Interlude
Energy Enterprises here in Manhattan & I'd like take this time to talk about our company's latest satellite
programs in greater detail."
As Ben continued listening as Mr. Carter's ramble on with meaningless dribble as far as he was concerned he remembered from a couple days ago being in Los Angeles listening to another man rant on about hearing about a Interlude Energy Enterprises seminar in Manhattan New York from the conversation with the man known as Mr Raven, Ben gathered he wanted something done with Interlude Energy Enterprises to mess up their plans for a short while at least.
"Ah Mr McKnight I presume right?"
" Ben sir leader of the Forever Movement right" he said as the man poured him a glass of red
whiskey in a pint shot glass along with some for himself.
"No first names McKnight are we understood, I have a special assignment for you & the
Movement it's in Manhattan do you have a fucking problem with that?"
" None what so ever Mr Raven but I'd like to remind you we play for keeps"
" So do I McKnight, so do I"
"If you will all open your brief cases & pull out your general satellite data from NASA
we will beg..."
Ben did as he was told by Mr Carter as everyone else did as well, reaching into his brief
case he pulled out the only thing in his the laser pistol. With the laser pistol pointed at
him Carter froze. Carnegie Hall's security guards were already taken care of by Ben's
buddies in the Forever Movement just minutes ago with canisters of nerve gas.
"Nobody fucking move, especially you Mr Carter"
Ben fired the pistol into the air as if his intentions weren't unclear, as he approached the podium & Mr Carter.
All of the young people attending this seminar had gotten up from their seats to try help Mr Carter in his moment of startling shock of fear of such a important disruption during his announcement for the NASA & Interlude Energy Enterprises greatest venture in over the last decade. Ben waved his laser pistol as if to fire it at all them, but instead it was a signal to his other two team mates to let themselves be known, everyone heard what sounded like M-16's being cocked.
"All right now Mr Carter I want two things from you or those M-16's you just heard will open
up blasting Carnegie Hall's last event for years to come..."
"What could you possibly gain by blowing up such a landmark Mister?" Carter asked the
mercenary while still holding up his arms over his head.
"Never you mind who I am Mr Carter is it kali blewhee for this landmark or will you agree to
hear out the Forever Movement."
"I know that whatever happens here I'll loose that bet in the end, so why don't you give me
your bargaining chip whatever it is & I promise to play your game Mister?"
"I'm so glad to see that your a team leader & player when your life along with so many others are at stake Mr Carter, now as to what those "two things" the Forever Movement with you are the formula for the TRI-Lex format..."
Carter knew he had to be very careful here because he didn't want the truth known that in fact he'd never heard of such a formula known as what this mercenary said. He had known of something called Dire Lore Xnoir -12 from a person on the Internet known as sci_fanboy who had seen on the Internet a job offer from InterEnterprise@busniess/comp.com, he didn't know who sci_fanboy was, but he was sure he wouldn't mind sharing what Carter had hope would save his life & of course these innocent collage students. "Alright I'll tell you something about any formula you want damn it, but I need to be assured by you sir that they won't be harmed at all." Carter pointed out to all of the attends that had just tried to help him, "Now what is the second thing you'd like from me?" Ben shook his head as if to agree with Carter for the moment about no harm coming to the collage students, Carter knew something was wrong for sure. "Look along the walls here Mr Carter don't you see that we the Forever Movement are going to help these poor collage punks out of here but in our own way of course.." Carter's eyes started to tear up as he saw the C4 bombs along the walls of Carnegie Hall, "As for the second thing I want from you Mr Carter is for you to climb up the ladder above your head", from where McKnight had shot a hole in the ceiling of Carnegie Hall just moments ago a shadow now loomed, it was a black stealth plane with a white raven on it's bottom wings span. Carter climbed the ladder followed by Mcknight, once the stealth plane was on the move away from Carnegie Hall it blew up, at the same time this had occurred the C4 on Madison Ave & 59th blew as well both men knew that the shit had just hit the fan Carter's vision started to get fuzzy. "Take us to the freighter Goddamn it" McKnight told the pilot.
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"And now in the National news Today in Manhattan, New York a terrorist group known as the Forever Movement has made the city into a cherry apple inferno by planting C4 explosives at Madison Ave & east 59th where the famed Interlude Energy Enterprises once stood & along with the destruction of Carnegie Hall as well as to the reason why is still unconfirmed. More on this story as it comes about, I'm Kell... Samantha Ryder just turned off the news on her Television set when she'd heard of Interlude Energy Enterprises brought up, She was just talking on the phone with her son's new friend Sasha Evermore's mother Rebbecca of how much she likes Sasha herself while making Jon's favorite dessert apple pie, for when he next comes to dinner with Sasha.
Her thoughts of while prepping the crust of the pie, were of Jon's father who runs Interlude Energy Enterprises.
"Oh Max you darling fool of a business man I just hope that you were not at work today, or if you were.." She suddenly recalled when she talked last to him on Friday he was to have a seminar at Carnegie Hall,
"Hey Rebbecca listen I have to let you go dear do you mind if I call you later" "Sure Sweetie is there anything I can do to help, if I can please let me know Ok?"
"There is something that's happened in New York with Jon's father that I 'd like you to know he was killed today and I'd like for you not to tell your daughter of this & let Jon himself share it with her, please Rebbecca?"
"Sure I agree with you whole heartily Sam, And I'm so very sorry for yours & Jon's loss"
As Samantha hung up her phone with Mrs Evermore's mother & started to dial her son's Cellphone she started to cry.
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At the Ranch House restaurant in Los Angeles Jon Ryder & Sasha Evermore were sharing a complimentary dinner with their science teacher George Mc Rain because he had truly wanted to tell Jon how very much he was impressed with his "About my theory subject" from earlier today.
"Hey Jon I wanted to let you know Your "About my theory" was & is very neat, also besides that your ideas are great of how your methods of use would be practical in what cloning practices can be useful to all people of human kind & this dinner is the best way I can think of in saying thank you Jonathan Ryder."
" Why thank you George, but is this dinner really a way to say "thank you" as you wish & want or is there something your wanting from my idea, because as Sasha here was saying you know any type of use of cloning is Illegal no matter what?"
Sasha who was sitting next to Jon at their table nearly choked on her red wine as she slapped his hand for the very remark he had just made.
"Hey" she said clearing her throat as she slapped his hand, "Don't be rude or look a gift horse in
the mout.."
At that very moment Jon's cellphone was varbriting in his shirt pocket, he put up his pointer finger to indicate that he needed a moment to answer this call whoever it was from?
"Hello" he said, he could tell whoever it was on the other end of the line had been crying.
"Jon honey, it's your mom dear can I speak with you please?"
"Sure you can Samantha what's up?"
Sasha hadn't yet gotten to talk to Jon about his relationship with his folks yet it was still just a week of themselves knowing each other at that. She just remembered meeting Samantha when they went out for the first time when she brought Jon home.
"It's about your father Jon now listen careful to...." Jon cut her off, "No Sam you & Max hurt me real bad so I don't care what's happens to him!" as he pulled his phone from his ear he heard her say he was killed today. He put the phone back to his ear. "What are you sure?"
