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Sam slowly adjusted the straps on the heavy vest. He shifted slightly making sure to keep the straps sitting on top of the fabric. He knew From experience if it’s that even slightly off to the side, the rubbing would drive him insane. He had grabbed the softest T-shirt he had to sit underneath. He delicately reached back into his bag to pull out a yellow Hoody.
Luckily it was large enough to drown him in the fabric.
Plus the excess made it easier to pull the Hoody over the vest making sure that no parts got snagged.
He shifted slightly Checking the fit.
“weird priorities”he thought making sure not an inch of his hands could be seen.
“Sam?” rasped jack.
Jack lent against the bedroom door frame pale and drawn.
“Jack, go back to bed.”
Sam said, shoulder his bag “I’m just ducking out for a supply run. “
“Don’t be silly out there Sammy,” jack smiled softly “ grab just what we need , okay”
Sam rolled his eyes “ sure dad”
“No more talk of presents then,”
Sam gave a small laugh “ okay guilty as charged! But I still think you Deserve at least a little something you know?”
“ no stealing cake sam” jack wagged his finger.
“Okay okay!!” Sam held up his hands “if u insist!! We will sing happy birthday over a bread roll or something”
Jack turned away stumbling back out the doorway stating over his shoulder “ sounds great! Carbs are a perfect gift.”
Sam smile dropped
It was time
—-
The Plan wasn’t well thought out. Every other plan had been run by ray or Silas. Every single second drilled into Sam’s mind. The cost of failure too high. He knew disappointing Ray would be the worst feeling. Like the world itself was ending. He was surprised he managed to convince himself that removing Jack was the right move. But he knew Jack wasn’t an alien. Jack was 100% human. Just like him. What they were planning to do would have destroyed him. And Sam knew that they worked for the betterment of humanity. Sam didn’t know whether Ray would ever believe him. But he knew he couldn’t live with himself if he let them continue with that kind of testing. He had looked into the previous attempts of that kind of experimentation. He knew they ended up claiming that they found more information from dissection.
He knew the chances of him not even getting to the front door was high. But Sam knew that there was only one thing Jack really wanted.
Sam counted his breaths making sure rate would remain at a steady rate. All the studies Mech had done indicate that the range of the alien invader sensors were roughly at 80m. he kept pace with all the other tourists as they slowly entered the embassy.
“The fact they run this for free is insane” Sam thought as he kept to the middle of pack. Focused on counting his breathes
In one two three
Out one two three
In one two three
Out one two three
The droning of there tour guide was back ground noise as Sam kept his hands clenched deep in his hoody pockets.
Slowly he ease away from the group. The closer they edged towards the exit of the main foyer the more he allowed himself to drop back till he was at the end of the pack. Suddenly a hand drops on his shoulder.
“Hey buddy. You okay?” Sam flinched. And looks slightly towards the man staring down at him. Bright blue eyes running up and down almost in surprise. Sam took a step back shaking off the hand. The unknown man smirked and held his hands up.
“Hey kid it’s okay. If you’re not up for a tour we can sure show you a good time. “ He winked and gestured towards the exit.
Sam glad and slowly took his hands out of his pockets.
“I demand to meet general William Lennox.”
Sam stated. Blue eyes almost went glacial as he stared at the remote Detonator in his hand.
Sam step back out of reach and held the remote High above his head.
“I demand to meet general William Lennox.”
—-
Sam slowly pulled out his keys. Struggling to turn the key into the Lock while also keeping an eye on the general.
The general kept eye contact the whole time.
“ it’s so weird he didn’t seem to care.”Sam thought.” I’ve literally kidnapped the guy and he could not be more chill. Being a pet to giant aliens must change a guy.”
“Maybe when we get to your home we could change into something more comfortable” William stated
Sam rolled his eyes. “I’m good.”
finally, the shoddy Lock gave up and allowed Sam to open the door. He could hear Jack in the shit hole that tried to claim it was a living room area. “guess what I got!”
“if you got a cake“Jack grumbled
“Yeah, no. I got something better.”
He pulled William in by his hand “happy birthday!”
“What.”
“Happy birthday!” Sam repeated still yanking will to the centre of the room.
“Hello” William glanced around the Room taking in the mould and Sam‘s pile of technical dohickeys covering the only table. There seemed to be some sympathy in his eyes as he smiled to Jack and held out his other hand. William still had One hand grasped strongly in Sam‘s grip and the other held in the air waiting for Jack . Meanwhile jack stared back-and-forth from the hand to Sam.
“What did you do?”
“What” Sam stated. he let go of William’s hand, slowly turning to his table. Slowly starting to pull apart the remote detonator in his hand.
“Is that a bomb remote?” Sam still stilled.
“Maybe?”
“Sam is gonna change out of that vest right?” William said, the tone of man trying to coax a cute animal back inside.
Sam rolled his eyes and turned back to both of them.
“As long as you answer all our questions honestly, I will continue.”
“Sam!”
“It’s okay sam,” William spoke calm, like a steady river of words “I know this is a really scary time for you. I want to help you.”
“Sam what the hell” jack covered his face and sat back down on the couch
“It’s okay, Sam is going to take the vest off in a moment.”
“No i agreeded to destroy the detonator” Sam pointed towards the pile of wires in front of him. “ my side is done”
“I know that the voices are scary Sam. But threatening to blow us up is not a great move. It will not get what you want. What They have been telling you are not reality.”
“I mean…… it kinda did, your here.” Sam shrugged.
“ how do you know about that?” Asked jack
“About the voices and shadows? I know a lot of things. We can help you both.” William slowly sat down on the couch next to Jack.
“I don’t need answers. Especially not from aliens.” Sam Scoffed. “Jack needs to know why mech thinks he is wanted by your aliens
Overlords. He deserves that.”
“Wait. We get a two for one deal?” Jazz appeared next to Sam one minute and then Securing him into a hold the next.
-//-
Jazz got a bonus finders fee that day. Ironhide almost had a melt down from William Sacrificing himself to a suicide bomber. Cassette or not
Sam and Jack had a fun drive to the island. With Sam screaming and Jack sleeping most of the ride.