Giono's Advice
Meanwhile, at the back guard post.
A security guard named Tugimin looked terrified, staring down the barrel of Giono's rifle and the fierce glare of Karsiyah's eyes.
Tugimin: "Mercy, sir! Please don't hurt us!"
Tugimin's friend, Zakiran, looked no less frightened. His eyes darted nervously toward Karsiyah's glare.
Zakiran: "Spare us, sir, ma'am! We've got wives and kids!"
Ngatmo smiled faintly, seeing Karsiyah scare the guards.
Rani and Rina glanced at each other, but stayed alert.
Rani: "Look, Mom! More guards coming this way."
Rina: "About twenty of them!"
Rani: "They're huge."
Rina: "And armed."
Giono, Karsiyah, and Ngatmo turned toward where Rani was pointing. A group of guards was advancing fast.
Giono: "Well, damn! Weduss!"
Karsiyah: "Mbelgedes!"
Karsiyah pulled ten marbles from her pocket.
Ngatmo didn't say a word, but his hand felt for the ten throwing knives hidden under his jacket.
No less tense, Rani and Rina each drew four knives—ready to throw.
Giono: "You two—repent! Become good men!"
He was talking to Tugimin and Zakiran, the two terrified guards.
Ngatmo: "Go earn an honest living!"
Ngatmo chimed in, while Karsiyah still glared at them.
Tugimin: "Alright, sir. We'll repent."
Zakiran couldn't bear Karsiyah's piercing eyes.
Zakiran: "Forgive us, ma'am! We'll change our ways!"
Giono: "Good. Now both of you—get out of here."
The two quickly moved to the back of the guard post.
The twenty guards drew closer.
Giono, Ngatmo, Karsiyah, Rani, and Rina planted their feet firmly—ready to face twenty armed men.
***
Tina Goes on the Offensive
Tina: "Mr. Burhan, hold position. There's about to be gunfire."
Burhan and his team lay flat on the ground in front of the building's main gate.
Sure enough—
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ratatatatatat!
A hail of bullets from the drone's rifle smashed into the asbestos roof of the guard post.
Thud!
Crash!
Clang!
Shatter!
Fragments of the asbestos roof flew into the air, smoke rising from the debris.
Two guards jumped out of the bullet-riddled post, their faces pale as paper.
Out of duty, they quickly cocked their rifles—ready to fire at the drone.
But the drone was faster.
Bang! Bang!
Bullets tore into the ground right beside their feet.
Without being told, they dropped their guns and raised their hands.
Guard: "We surrender!"
Hearing the gunfire, four more guards burst out of the building, ready to bring the drone down. Their weapons pointed upward.
But another burst of bullets struck the ground right beside their feet.
They froze in shock, faces drained of color—then tossed their weapons to the ground.
Guard: "We surrender!"
The drone swiveled, then fired at the gate's lock.
Bang!
Crash!
The lock shattered, and the gate swung open on its own.
Now the drone turned, scanning for every CCTV camera around the building.
Once again, its rifle barked.
Bang!
Shatter!
One CCTV camera exploded into pieces.
***
Ready the Handcuffs! Move In
Tina: "Mr. Burhan, you may enter the building."
Burhan: "Roger that, Tina."
Tina: "And don't fire a single shot."
Burhan: "So it's just cuffing them now, Tina?"
Tina only smiled wide.
Burhan and his team moved quickly through the now-open front gate—the lock blown apart by their drone.
Inside, the guards were sitting with their hands raised—utterly surrendering.
The drone above kept circling, watching from the sky.
***
Monitors Go Dark
Meanwhile, in the CCTV control room.
Paimin looked at monitor number two and saw a drone approaching.
Paimin: "Hey, Man! Look at monitor number two!"
Giman glanced at the indicated screen, sipping his coffee.
Giman: "Drone's getting close to CCTV camera number two!"
Paimin: "Exactly, Man!"
Giman narrowed his eyes, brow furrowing. On the monitor, the drone's weapon muzzle pointed straight at the camera.
Giman: "Its muzzle's glowing—like a lighter, Min!"
Before Giman could finish—
Bleszt!
Monitor two went black!
Paimin yelled in shock. Giman shot up from his chair.
Paimin: "We're under fire!"
Giman: "Just like I guessed!"
Paimin: "This is bad!"
They locked eyes—nervous and panicked.
Suddenly
Bleszt!
Monitor number three went dark.
Bleszt!
Monitor number four—dead.
Bleszt! Bleszt! Bleszt!
In quick succession, monitors five, six, and seven blinked out.
Paimin: "Man! Our monitors are dying one by one!"
Giman: "Yeah—we're being shot!"
Paimin slammed the table while Giman gulped down his coffee in a rush.
One by one, every CCTV monitor in the control room went dark—until the last, number twenty, died too.
The operator's room fell into darkness.
Paimin: "All cameras are down!"
Giman: "We're blind, Min!"
They stared at each other again.
Giman: "Let's get out of here, Min!"
Paimin nodded. His body trembled while Giman's face was pale.
To be continued
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