was alone, Wilkes had to go and take care of something. Well I could head into Novo or I could head back to Svetlo.
I bet you can guess what I did? Yep I headed back to the safety of Svetlo.
Once I got there I met some new people, they seemed friendly enough. They told me their names, Kam, DK and Mitch. They seemed nice enough they asked me my name and I told them. “Oh you are miss Doe? We have heard A LOT about you”
“Oh really?” I ask. “I have only been here a few days” I state.
“They have been spreading vile and vicious rumors about you, And seem to be set on destroying any reputation you may have built.” They said.
“Who would do such a thing?” I ask “I only know of five people besides you and none of them really know me, I mean how could they I don’t even know myself. Who is it that has been spreading such horrible things about me?” I ask.
“I won’t speak their name out loud, if you have a pen and a piece of paper I will write down the name for you.” He says.
He finishes writing the note and hands it back to me with the pen, I read it but at the bottom it tells me not to speak of it. Who is this person? And why are they so set against me?
I asked the men what they did for a living, they told me they were bounty hunters. Sounds very interesting, they tell me it is but it’s a lot of paperwork, which is boring. I’d imagine any paperwork to be boring, especially that that you HAD to do. I ask them a bit more about themselves and how long they had been here, just getting to know them really. It was nice to meet some more people, they seemed really nice, It seemed I had only met the nice ones so far.
We continued chatting.
“That's a nice gun you’ve got there, you should get a scope for it.” said Mitch
“I’ve been looking I said but I haven’t managed to find one yet” I replied
“Well I think one of the lads has got one, you should ask him what he wants for it.” Said Mitch
The other man places the scope on the ground. “This is my offer for this transaction, What can you offer me?” said DK
“I don’t know, what would you like?” I asked
“An M4?” He said.
“What is an M4?” I ask “It is a type of gun, we were offered it earlier to kill you” He stated.
“Have you got any beans?” he asked
“No, I ate them sorry. I have peaches, rice and 4 tins of spaghetti.” I said
“A tin of peaches would sweeten this deal, but it needs to be opened at 100%” He said.
100%?! I only have a stone. I’m going to spill it everywhere.
“I only have one tin, so that is unlikely to happen. But I’ll see what I can do.” I said
I sat and carefully opened the tin, trying my best not to spill a drop. I really wanted that scope, it would be really good for hunting.
“I DID IT!” I exclaim. “There you are one 100% tin of peaches.” I handed him the peaches and he handed me the scope. “Thank you” I said as I fumbled about with my gun attaching the scope to it. “No problem” He said.
then it dawned on me what he had said during our trade.
“Someone offered you an M4 to kill me?” I asked.
“Yes but don’t worry his reasons were not good enough for us to fulfil the bounty. His words they were from a place of pure hatred, we do not kill people purely because someone does not like them.” He said.
They told me his name.
“Well at least you are honorable, I just don’t understand how someone can be like that when they don’t even know me.” I said.
“Well maybe if you truly want to find out who you are, you should talk to him. He might hold the key to everything you want to know.” he suggested.
“We could set up a meeting for you, so you two could chat?” He asked.
“Well surely it’s not going to go well, if he already blindly hates me?” I said.
“We can set some rules up, we think it would really help you remember who you are. Of course there will be a charge for this service, all it will cost is three tins of 100% peaches.”
“I don’t have any right now.” I state.
“Well that’s ok, we’ll give you a few days” Said Kam from in the distance.
“We really want to help you find out who you are.” They said.
“Ok, Well in that case I’m going to run along to Berezino and search round for some peaches to pay you with.” I say.
“Ok safe travels” They say
“Take care and be safe” I reply.
I start to run away “ Good luck” I hear them shout.
On my way to Berezino I meet Wilkes he’s in a truck at the roadblock. He tells me we’ll need gas soon and eventually pulls into a gas station. I get out and help him fill up the tank as we only have our canteens. This could take forever…..
I tell him that SFG want to help me remember who I am. Considering he is the one that scared the crap out of me when I first met him, I felt closest to him. I was starting to trust him. I ask him if he knows the person that had asked SFG to kill me, he tells me “he’s alright. He’s not good and he’s not bad, he’s never done me wrong.”
“I really don’t understand why he wants me dead? What have I ever done to him. I don’t even know him for god sake.” I ranted.
He stayed quiet then he muttered something. I didn’t quite catch it but it sounded like that explains something… I asked him what he had said. “Oh nothing, just talking to myself ya know”
Why do I feel like he knows more than he is letting on. I get a horrible feeling in my stomach. Something is going on here. I’m not sure what but my instincts are screaming at me.
We eventually finish filling up the tank and go on the hunt for a fuel can, as topping up with a canteen really wasn’t very efficient at all.
Well at least that’s what he told me we were doing.
We drove up to some place it was past where I had met Nightshade and Jacob. Where was he taking me?
He hadn’t spoken to me very much, it was making me nervous. He caught me looking at him and said in a confrontational tone “What are you looking at?!” I looked away very quickly, why was he so defensive? What was going on?
We pull up at a well, I hop out as I am really thirsty. Wilkes has already finished drinking when he pulls his gun out. I move round to the other side of the well to continue drinking so I can see him clearly. He’s just holding it in his hands, not doing much. Then he points it at me. “What the hell are you doing?” I say as I run behind a fence. He laughs and just hops back in the truck. I scope in on him should I take the shot? Do I really want to kill him? My fingers on the trigger, I have a perfect head shot. I lower my gun and walk back to the truck. I hop in “I could of killed you if I wanted to, just remember that!” At least he can’t do anything to me while we are in the truck. Probably better to be with him, than separated at least I can keep an eye on him.
We pull up to a gas station I have no idea where I am. There is no one around, which seemed to be normal for this place.
I get out of the truck my instincts were telling me to run, should I listen? I feel him looking at me, my heart is racing what was happening? I stay in the truck. Frozen not knowing what to do, he gets back in and starts driving again.
He is driving us towards some woods. This is not good. “Jane, I’m sorry someone has sent a request for your death” He said he sounded conflicted. “But I haven’t done anything wrong” I state
he said nothing. Just continued driving, he was driving up a hill into the middle of nowhere. I was panicking had he locked the doors I didn’t seem to be able to open them. I needed to get out of this truck. I needed to get away. He hit a tree and it seemed to unlock the door, I flung it open and without a second thought bailed out of the moving truck. I ran and didn’t stop. I AM NOT GOING TO DIE TODAY! I am not going to die today! I AM.NOT.going to die today! I say this to myself as I run away. I can’t hear his truck any more, but it doesn’t mean he’s not after me.
I see a cattle shed in the distance. BANG a shot goes off near by. I scream, it was really close to me. I’ll take cover in the cattle shed and catch my breath. I couldn’t see or hear anyone behind me. I was safe for now. But I should probably run back to a place that I knew.
I see the gas station I was just at. I head towards the industrial area near by when BANG another shot how the hell did he find me? I ran behind an abandoned truck, He told me he just wanted to talk to me. “I’m sorry, it was a stupid joke.” He moves round the side of the truck. I move back into the building behind me.
I ask him in a rather confrontational manner “Who would want me dead? I only know a handful of people?!”
“Well maybe they know you from before” He said.
“Well how is that fair? I haven’t even met them!” I said.
“I can help you find them, I can help you find yourself. Look i’ll drop my guns on the floor.”
He did as he said. Look he said I’ll give you my most prized possession, a note from my wife. It was the last thing I ever got before she died and I trust you to look after it.
Yeah or you are just going to kill me and get it off my dead body…..
I pick up the note and tell him to turn around so I can see any movement quickly.
I start to read it.
*Note* I request the death of jane doe……
“Umm Wilkes I think you have given me the wrong note?” I ask puzzled. I read him the first line. “I’m pretty sure your wife didn’t write you this.” I stated.
“Oh... I gave you that note.”
He sounded worried. He asked if he could have it back. I told him to stay put and continued reading.
who i am is not important...payment will be made upon completion...once again who i am is not important and i shall not reveal my identity...if you wondering about payment i say go to the small chapel in the town south west of svetlo...once she is no more a great bounty shall be waiting...once again my identity is not important...i am no one, i am everyone...for the greater good!!! *End of Note*
For the greater good who the F**K?!
I walk over and pick up his guns and tell him to get in the building and against the pillar.
I needed to ask him questions I need to know more.
“Who hired you” I ask
“ I don’t know, I have a barrel near Svet anyone can just drop a note in their with a request.” he said.
“What is the greater good?” I ask.
“I don’t know It might have something to do with the Green zone?” he says
I point his gun at his leg “What is the price of someone's life? Is it really worth killing another human being for an M4?”
“No, no it isn’t but I have to survive as well, you have to understand I do not do these things out of choice.” he said.
I lower my gun. I could see a glimmer of sadness maybe in his eye.
“I have no reason to kill you” he told me.
He seemed genuine. I drop his guns on the floor in front of him and tell him he can have them back when I turn round he’s pointing a gun at my head.
Oh for fucks sake! I knew it.
“If I’d of wanted to kill you a I could of, just remember that” and lowers his gun.