Project Racket Strike - 2

Project Racket Strike - 2

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Continued from part 1:

“Aj, I know you’re in…..” Dr. Cyrus’s voice brought me back to present.

“I’ve scanned all the data on the server. What’s Project Racket Strike? I need to know what this means & why it’s being mentioned everywhere….” I asked the first question that came to my mind.

Dr. Cyrus was silent for a long time. “That is a name given to one of our research programs that we had carried out.” He finally started speaking, “Couple of months back, respective Governments of Riverdell & WattleBirch islands together sanctioned a new defence program, titled Project Racket Strike. It was more of a weaponry experiment than a research thing. Our governments together developed a secret weapon, a confidential software, which can easily be installed on any computers in the world. By using Long Range Sound Antennae (LRSA), this software creates High Density Ultrasonic Sounds usually in frequencies well above 20,000 hertz, with high variations in amplitude, high above the range which humans can hear. Living things exposed to such high sounds experience bio effects on various internal organs and the central nervous system included auditory shifts, muscle contraction, cardiovascular function change, central nervous system effects, inner ear effects, and lung tissue effects. Prolonged exposure results in severe brain tissue damage, resulting in multiple organ malfunction…”

Now that explained everything. The person I found dead, the fatigue effects on my team, everything became clear.

“Initially these were planned to be used on terrorists and their training camps in the Middle East. Earlier tests that were conducted here went well. However, later on WattleBirch government started betraying us…” Dr. Cyrus paused. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing . My government was betrayed by these people?

“The higher authorities in WattleBirch wanted to take all the approbation to themselves. They used us, used our technology for their own. The major inhabitants on these islands are our people from Riverdell. These people started using this Sonic Technology on our people in the name of an unknown disease…!They wanted this whole island to be evacuated, so that they can then blame our government of all the false work being carried out here….!” I couldn’t believe this. Why were these people against us? What would they finally achieve by doing this?

“That explains the ‘shoot at site’ orders on me…!” I said as things started to dawn upon me slowly.

“They clearly know you can save us & expose them, expose their false reality to the world…! We have to save our government from them…” as Dr. Cyrus said this, two YELLOW dots flashed on my eye scanners. “I’m patching you co-ordinates for two other research facilities on the islands. They are the subordinate servers helping the Main Mother Server to create these sounds. Note that these sounds are also affecting the aquatic life around in the sea as well as on the nearby islands..! Destroy the softwares inside them. That’ll reduce the power of the main server. Then I’ll meet you on the other side. Good luck bro..!” The call disconnected.

With all the security outside, exiting the research lab was a difficult task. I slowly came out from the other side of corridor. Staying away from CCTVs, I steadily moved towards the exit gate. Hacking the co-ordinates, I opened the gates. Using the darkness outside, I moved towards the wired fence.

Suddenly, I saw a shadow in the corner of my eye. The Bio scanners in my eyes turned RED, indicating danger. Before I could respond, I knew I was spotted. Without warning, I heard a blaze of commands the soldiers were firing at each other. I jumped down & ran for cover. As I ran, I located the nearest Sentry gun with laser precision. Standing behind the wall, I used my Visor vision and tagged the shooters, who were just gathering around. I hacked the sentry gun and patched the co-ordinates of the enemy. Instantly a ring of bullets were fired on the enemy shooters. I used that time to escape out. The main gate was closing & I had to rush, as I couldn’t jump over the fences which were now Laser equipped, owing to my unstopped entry inside. I ran & skidded out just as the gate was about to close from underneath. Once outside, I sprinted in the location of the 1st Yellow dot, approx. 1.5 klicks away towards West.

“Good you made it out Aj...” Dr. Cyrus’s voice came on the radio as I was sprinting away from the research facility, “Head towards the West Research Lab & take down the server….!” After sprinting for a short distance, I stopped. Walking slowly, I thought of all that I had heard. How come these people turned against us? Whatever the reason may be, I had to find out what the real fact was.

As I neared the West Research Lab, from 500m, I used my Visor Vision and scanned the area. No sign of living things or Humans. As I slowly approached the entry, I was alert for any foreign sound coming from any direction.

Suddenly my bio scanners turned RED. Immediately, a faint ringing sound, resembling the banging of metal utensils, filled my ears. The Sonic Attack, I guessed that immediately. Slowly the piercing sound in my ears disappeared. No fatigue, no dizziness, no nausea. Except the RED indicators in my eyes, nothing felt wrong . What was happening?

As the attacks stopped, I approached the main gates. But still I couldn’t understand. How come I became immune to the attacks? Were the attacks mild, or was my body totally resistant to them?

I slowly entered the facility. Suddenly, I sensed something. Looking around, I assured the area was empty. Hacking the biometric entries, I entered the main server room. It was dark inside. Using my night vision, I accessed the server. As said, it contained all the numerical equations & codes. However, 1 numerical code caught my attention. Decoding it, I read all the data inside. As I finished reading the data, my information which I had inside my mind since day one of this mission, got confirmed. Gradually erasing all the information & software, I approached the exit.

Immediately, without warning, all the lights in the lab flared up. In the corridor, I felt movement behind me. 5 armed men were approaching me, commanding me to stop. Ignoring them, I dashed towards the exit, jumped outside and pushed the door to close. Hacking the co-ordinates on the biometric I changed the passcodes & locked them inside. As I ran towards the exit, I saw another fleet of armed men running towards me. I picked up the TS-10 Javelin Freighter lying nearby, and fired a shot on the canopy. The rocket shot out and blasted on target, making the canopy collapse directly in front of them. Using the time gap, I sprinted towards the exit & gradually out of sight.

As I approached the second research server lab, I knew I was a criminal to be shot at sight. As I walked to the next facility, about 700m to east, I again tried to contact my team. Still they were out of range. The YELLOW dot in my eye scanners indicated the second server location. I walked vigilantly, detecting for any absurd movement.

After some time, I reached the second facility. It was a smaller one, with huge network antennae’s on top. Again I scanned the area for any human activity, this time keeping my Visor vision on with heat signals. Instantly I got two readings behind the Communication room on terrace, three inside one of the corridors & one more just at the exit gate. Total 6 shooters inside. Slowly I neared the entry & proceeded inside. As I entered, I checked th heat signals. All of them were using motion sensor technology at night connected to the server inside. All 6 of them were in different locations, unable to see each other & waiting for me. I tiptoed in & using my night vision, hacked the server & accessed the data inside. First I hacked the motion sensors placed on the shooter’s tracking device. I diverted the co-ordinates towards each one of them. This resulted in each one pointing gun at one another & shooting, as no one could see who the other person was. In a cluster of gun fires, they took each other down, as everyone thought the next person is Commander AJ with the help of co-ordinates & signals that I had patched to their tracking devices.

I then opened the server. Again it was an array of equations & calculus. As I scanned through the data, again I saw something useful. Decoding it, I read the information. Again the data in front confirmed my prediction. Before deleting the data, I modified the calculations & equations, gradually repairing the software inside. I then deleted & uninstalled the unrequired programs. As I finished my work, s suddenly my scanners switched off. In the next instant, they started again, & now I received 4 additional green dots. That was my team, 2 on West & 2 on East. All the four green dots were appearing faint, indicating loss in their health.

“Bruno, Mark, Zeus, Jack…...” I screamed on radio as I came out in the opening, “Can you guys hear me…?”

“Commander….!” Dr. Zeus shouted back, almost happy to hear me, “Where had you been?” I now heard the same concern from all four of them.

“We tried desperately to contact you…!” Mark said, “Our conditions are extremely bad..! This epidemic has hit us hard, causing multiple failures inside our body…! I can’t….”

“Wait …listen to me first..!” I interrupted them, “I’ve somehow tried to establish network back…! All of you check your display panels…!” I said as I patched them certain co-ordinates of a location about 1.5 klicks south. That point flashed in WHITE dot on my scanners.

“All of you, Rendezvous’ with me at this point ..!” I instructed them. “Remember, be careful and connect only if required…! We are being tracked by enemies..!” I cautioned them and signed out.

Exiting out, I checked for any further movements outside. Before leaving, I took something from the lab, which was extremely important. It was still dark outside, but the sky had turned in dark purple shade. Probably daytime would be coming soon. I then started walking towards the WHITE dot location.

“Commander AJ…” Dr. Cyrus’s voice boomed inside my radios. “I know you’ve destroyed both the servers. Good work….! Now meet me inside the Main Server Lab in the middle of the islands.” As he said this, another YELLOW dot flashed on my scanners, indicating a location just near to my Rendezvous point. I saw all four of my team members slowly advancing towards the given location. As I advanced, many thoughts were still scrambling in my head & I needed answers to many questions.

As I reached the Rendezvous point, I checked the locations of my team. All of them were almost near. Then I saw them. Bruno & Jack were almost down. Unable to walk properly, they all almost appeared fainted Mark was supporting Bruno & Dr. Zeus was supporting Jack. All of them gathered in front of me.

“We’re absolutely down…!” Mark said as he supported Bruno, “We’ve no energy…”

“Listen to me first…!” I again interrupted them ,convincing them to listen to me, “Before we proceed, I have a plan…Hear my plan first..!”

….. TO BE CONTINUED


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