Chapter 63

"In times of war, the law falls silent."
Unknown
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"I welcome everyone to this beautiful gathering. My name is Daniel Hamilton and together we the feathers, we are happy you are all here." He said and the people applauded him. "We have come this far because we worked together as a team." He pointed to the feathers that were sitting in their seats. "Before we start this party, we need to Launch the tallest building in the world right now. We need to Launch our success." He said and they all cheered him up. Daniel pointed to the entrance. "If it's not too much, can we all stand up and go to the entrance to launch this building." He requested.
Everyone in the hall stood up and did as told.
"Kendra, how is it going?" Jeremy asked through the Bluetooth device.
"Boring. I am getting bored of listening to Daniel's speech." She sighed briefly.
"He is asking about your movement damn it," Mary shouted at her.
"Mary, please do not destroy our hearings," Yomi begged.
"Concentrate guys. Kendra, yomi this is your chance. Proceed." Jeremy commanded.
"Yes, boss," Kendra replied in a sarcastic tone.
"Come in Dave." Jeremy requested.
"I'm here sir," Dave replied over the Bluetooth.
"How much time do they have once you shut down everything?" He asked.
"Ten minutes Max." He replied.
" you hear that Kendra and you too Yomi?" Jeremy asked.
"Copycat that." They both replied at once.
"But we have a problem," Yomi quickly said.
"I get you. Kemisola this is when you come in." Jeremy instructed.
"Yes boss," Kemi replied. She adjusted her red mermaid dress with Lara's help and when she was ready to go out of the Van. She inhaled and exhaled. "I guess it's my turn now." She smiled.
"This is too risky," James told her.
"We've talked about this James. For once, let me do something for this team." She smiled and hugged her brother.
"Enough of the family reunion. Make your move girl." Kendra's voice sounded over the Bluetooth. "It freezing out here." She complained.
"Alright. I'm coming out." Kemisola replied.
"Be safe," James gave her a quick hug and opened the truck door for her.
Kemisola smiled at him but didn't say anything. She gets out of the truck and walked to the front of the building where the people gathered. "I am in the crowd now. What's next Jeremy?" She pressed the Bluetooth in her ear as she asked the question.
"Once you've made it inside, don't go directly to the hall. There Is a map hanged in the hallways that lead to the hall. Tear it off gently without getting noticed." Jeremy gave her the instructions the best way he thought she would get it but James objected to it.
"That's too risky Jeremy," James's concerned voice sounded over the Bluetooth. "What if she got caught?" He shouted.
"Stop thinking like that James. She is going to be fine." Yomi replied to him.
Ignoring all James and Yomi were arguing about. Jeremy gave another direction. "Get the map and quietly go back outside. Once you are safely outside, you will be watched so you won't go directly to the van but you head to the bush where Kendra and Yomi are hiding. Hand over the map and go wait for them in their car. Is that clear?" He asked.
"Yes boss," Kemisola answered back.
Kemisola made her way into the crowd away from the prying eyes of the securities until Daniel Hamilton was done cutting the ribbon. Soon, it was time for everyone to return to the hall. Kemisola adjusted her dress and quietly entered the building along with the crowd. Kemisola made her way into the building and all that was left for her was getting the map that was hung on the wall in the hallways. Kemisola leaned against the wall and sighed deeply. "I can do this," she said to herself.
Kemisola closed her eyes and when she opened them again, a security guard was staring at her. Kemisola quickly bought out her phone from the silver purse in her hand and pretended that she was making a call. "I can't move, a guard is watching me." She told the team over the Bluetooth while pretending to make a call.
"Okay. Kyle is going to help you." Jeremy said.
Kyle was the other tech guy from the circle community. When he heard his name, kyle stood up from the laptop in front of him and walked out of the Van dressed in a fitted suit.
"Where is Daniel Hamilton?" Kyle shouted as he walked towards the building. He staggered like a drunkard as he made his way to the building. "Call him out for me!" He shouted.
Andre moved closed to him and grabbed his hand. When he didn't see anything suspicious from him. He beckoned to the securities to throw him out of the place.
The security guard that was in the hallways with Kemisola walked closer to the front door when he heard the noise made by kyle outside. These gave Kemisola the perfect chance to rush and grabbed the map. After getting the map in her hand, Kemisola folded it and hide it inside her breast. "Done." She announced.
"Come to the garden beside the skyscraper," Kendra informed her.
"I'm on my way. How is kyle?" Kemisola asked.
"I'm back to the Van. Those security guards are cruel. They threw me outside and promised to kill me if I come back." Kyle replied.
"Sorry about that Kyle," Kemisola said to him. "I'm coming out now." She announced and walked outside.
When she got to the front door, the security guard and Andre gave her a suspicious look. Kemisola pointed to her wrist to clear off the look. "I forgot my watch in my car. Can't do without it." She intentionally said it out so Andre and the guards could hear her. When she sees that they didn't react to what she said, Kemisola walked away but when she was few steps away from the building, Andre called her back.
"Wait," Andre called her back.
Kemisola's heartbeat twice and then it began to beat non-stop.
"What's going on?" James quickly asked her. "Come in Kemisola. "
Andre's footsteps behind Kemisola made thought of her life and everything she had gone through. She expected the worst from Andre and if she died that night, she would remember that she did something great for the team.
"Yes sir," Kemisola turned back to face Andre with a smile.
Andre raised his hand towards her and Kemisola quickly shut her eyes and expected the worst like a slap or a beating. "You dropped this," he told her and gave her silver earrings.
"Oh," Kemisola burst into laughter and touched her left ear where the earring was missing. "Oh! Can't believe I dropped this. It is worth a fortune. Thank you, sir," she bows.
Andre bow and went back to his post.
"Kemisola are you alright?" It was Kendra who asked about her safety this time around.
"Yes, I am. I'm on my way now." She said and walked away. When she neared the bush, she whistled and waited for either Kendra or yomi to come out of the bush.
"Oi," Kendra shouted behind her. This made Kemisola jumped and almost lost her balance but Kendra grabbed her before she did.
"Are you insane? I almost fall done," Kemisola shouted at her.
Kendra laughed and apologized to her. "Where is the map?" She questioned.
Kemisola bought the map out of her breast and gave it to Kendra.
"Eeew, how can you put such a thing there?" She scrunched her nose as she collected the map from Kemisola.
"I'm done," Kemisola announced to the team.
"Good job Kemisola. Now go wait in the car. It all left for Kendra and yomi to decide if our plan is successful or not." Jeremy said over the Bluetooth. "Dave shut down the lights," Jeremy ordered.
"Yes, boss. Kendra, Yomi. You both have ten minutes until the light comes back on."Dave informed them.
" copy that. " they both said.
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Daniel Hamilton was given an important speech about how the skyscraper came to reality when the light came off. It came as a surprise to him at first but when the people began to murmur, he knew something was wrong.
"What's going on?"
"Someone switched the lights back on."
"What is Daniel Hamilton planning?"
"Are we going to stay in darkness or what?"
Those were the complaints Daniel heard from some of the people when the light went off. "Calm down everyone. Please bring out your phones and turn on the flashlight until the light is back on." He begged. "Sorry for the inconvenience. The light would soon be fixed." He apologized.
The people obliged and soon the hall was brightened with flashlights from the people's phones.
"The light will come up in five minutes," Daniel promised.
And so it did, the light came on five minutes after Daniel made his promise.
"Shall we proceed?" Daniel asked the people.
They all responded with and applaud.
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Ten minutes before the light came on.
After Dave shut down the lights in the building, Kendra and Yomi took their time to walked towards the building. Due to the light that went off, the security guards and Andre left their post and head inside the building. Kendra and yomi also entered the building and followed the Map down to the control room. Because of the darkness, Kendra turned the flashlight of her phone and looked for the control room through the Map.
"I think the control room is on the 89th floor," Kendra informed yomi.
"That's too high. Before we get there the lights will be on by then."
"We can run up there," Kendra told him.
"Are you crazy? This building is? fucking high and you expect me to run up there?" Yomi asked her.
"Wait here and act like a fucking coward," Kendra told him and ran to the stairs that were by her right side.
"Fuck this," Yomi cursed and ran after her.
After running in darkness for three minutes, Yomi gave up and sat down on the stairs. "Kendra I can't go on anymore." He complained.
"Stop acting like a coward and stand up Yomi," Kendra shouted at him.
"I am tired and I can barely see a thing," Yomi yelled back.
"If we keep this up, they are going find us and everything we worked for will be over. It all going to be because of you." Kendra said to him.
"Nothing is going to happen," Yomi answered back.
When Kendra opened her mouth to reply to him back, the light came back on.
"Fuck this shit," Kendra cursed angrily. "Let's take the elevator before they find us," Kendra suggested.
"You need to get to the control room now. An armed security guard is heading in your direction. "Dave's voice sounded over the Bluetooth.
"What floor are we?" Yomi asked.
"Sitting your ass down isn't going to give you an answer," Kendra replied to him and ran up the stairs and when she sees that Yomi was still sitting on the stairs, she shouted his name. "There is an elevator here yomi."
Yomi groaned out before running up to meet her. They both entered the elevator and press the 89th floor.
"I can't believe we are on the 32nd floor," Yomi whined.
"Guys!!" Dave shouted over the Bluetooth. "Securities are on their way to you now. It seems they found out about you." Dave informed them.
"How did they find out?" Kendra asked.
"It seems the tablet in Andre's hand controls everything in the building," Lara explained to them.
"If the tablet controls everything then why are we going to the control room. " Kendra shouted. "We came here for nothing!"
"Calm down Kendra," Mary pleaded. "The control room is powerful than the tablet with Andre. You just need to get there and be in charge," she informed.
" Guys!" Jeremy's voice sounded over the Bluetooth." solve whatever is happening right now and get into the control room." he ordered.
"We are on it boss," Kendra replied.
When the elevator stopped on the 89th floor, Kendra and Yomi rushed out and ran towards the control room. "Dave, give us access to the room." Kendra requested.
"I'm sorry but I'm unable to get through," Dave answered back.
"Do something," Yomi shouted at him.
"I'm on it. Give me three minutes." He told him.
"Three minutes is too long. We will be....."
Kendra pulled Yomi's clothes and pointed towards the elevator that was counting down. It signifies someone was inside it. "Shhh," Kendra shushed him. "Someone is coming up." She informed.
The elevator beeped and three security guards alongside Andre came out of the elevator but Yomi and Kendra were not in sight. "I know you are here," Andre called out. "Show yourself," he shouted. "We can do this the right way or the violent way. Show yourselves." He shouted again.
"Kendra and yomi came out of a corner that was beside the control room with their hands raised. " we are here" They announced.
The security guards quickly pointed their guns in their direction.
"Don't shoot us please," Kendra begged.
"Who are you?" Andre asked.
Kendra and Yomi looked at each other but they didn't reply to him.
The security guards cocked their guns and aimed at them.
"I will ask again. You can see my men are impatient." Andre chuckled and asked the same question again. "Who are you? Who sent you?"
Kendra and Yomi looked at each other and then burst into laughter.
"Your father," they both replied.
"What?" Andre shouted and before he knows it, Kendra and Yomi slide under him and entered the control room. The security guards fired bullets at them but the door got shut on their face.
Andre tried to open the door but it was futile. The door had been locked from inside.
Kendra and yomi got inside the control safely and hugged each other. "We did it," they announced to the team.
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Back in the Hall, the people were having a good time as Daniel Hamilton told them about how the idea of the project came to reality. "This is a project that took many years to come to pass. Now, here we are sitting in the Hall of the tallest building in the world." He announced proudly and the crowd applauded him.
"This wouldn't come to pass without the help of the feathers and you all. Thank you all." He bows his head and the people cheered him up. " we have wonderful guests who had contributed a lot to this building which I am grateful for. Please do me the honor in welcoming the Rosovick family. " he announced.
The people clapped as Jeremy, Paul and Celina stood up from their seats. They all walked to the stage and stood beside Daniel.
"Thank you for your contribution to this great achievement. Is there one or two things you have to say?" He asked.
Paul shook his head and pointed to Jeremy. "My sister Becca has something to say." He replied with a smile.
"Alright, Becca. The stage is yours." Daniel smiled at Jeremy as he walked to the front of the hall.
"Good evening everyone," Jeremy tried to sound feminine so he faked his tone and made it looks like a Lady's voice. "My name is Becca Rosovick and it is a great honor to stand in front of you all tonight." He bows and the people applauded him.
"Daniel Hamilton is a great man and over the years, I and my family admired his courage and his compassion towards the people. You are a great man Daniel Hamilton." He smiled at Daniel and the latter returned the smile. "I have a huge gift for Daniel Hamilton and the feathers tonight. I hope you enjoy it." Jeremy ended his speech and left the podium. "Now!" He ordered over the Bluetooth.
"What kind of gift does she have for us?" Munachi whispered amongst the feathers.
"I hope it is something great and beneficial," Park commented.
"Whatever she has to offer is her business. We are getting rid of them." Simone added.
The entire light in the hall went out. At first, the people began to murmur amongst themselves but when a video showed up on the wall screen, they stopped talking.
The first video that came up was the video showing When Daniel Hamilton visited Felicia Watson in her chambers. The video showed him destroying things in her office and his threats words could be heard.
"I will destroy you and your family," Daniel said inside the video.
"What is going on?" Daniel shouted in the crowd. "Who is playing this video? Who are you?" Daniel shouted. "Turn these lights on now!" He shouted but no one gave him a reply as everywhere was pitch dark except the light generated from the video. "Turn this shit off." He shouted.
Another video came up showing him threatening to kill Abraham Akinsola and his family.
"If you don't drop this case, I'll make sure you and your family are gone. "
The video showed Abraham Akinsola in his office thinking of what to do. The video showed him bringing out some files and inputting them inside a flash. Soon, the files were shown on the video. The files showed Daniel Hamilton's crimes towards the wings that were well known in the country.
"Who is doing this?" Alissa shouted from the crowd but no one pay attention to her ad everyone was glued to the video.
"The next video that came up was Doctor john confessing to Daniel Hamilton's children's crimes. The video showed him telling Jeremy about the girls that Daniel Hamilton brings to him every year.
As if that wasn't enough, the next video showed when Andre confessed to the park airline plane crash and harassed Lara.
The people began to shout as they watched the last video.
" They are evil."
"Impossible."
"How could they have done that?"
"Felicia Watson was a great judge."
"So they killed Abraham Akinsola."
Daniel couldn't help himself anymore as he stood up and through the darkness, he found his way to Jeremy's table and grabbed him.
"Who are you?" As soon as he asked that question, the light came back on.
Jeremy smiled at him and twist his hand. "Jeremy Akinsola." He said with his normal voice.