American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 396 I'm so scared

"Yes, he went into the guest room with a lady and didn't come out. Another lady also went into that guest room at one point."

Someone would definitely report Roy's entry into the Dolphin Hotel to Gerald, even if Roy was just there to play poker.

The FEA agents even meticulously recorded what time Roy entered the guest room, who he was with, and who else entered after him.

Gerald thought for a moment; he was actually very worried that something might happen to Paxton Fairtay.

Gerald had experienced the dangers of succubi firsthand.

In the Cyber ​​Succubus incident in March, the FEA underground base was completely wiped out; if it weren't for Roy, it would have been a major incident.

Although Paxton Fairt also possessed some superpowers, Gerald did not consider him a match for the succubus.

"Connect my office phone to room service; I need to contact Roy Black."

Inside the guest room, firefighters Keller and Claire worked tirelessly to finally extinguish the Los Angeles wildfire, allowing Roy to regain his composure.

However, the two hardworking firefighters were exhausted and fell into a deep sleep.

Judging from this, he probably won't wake up without sleeping for seven or eight hours.

With no other option, Roy prepared to get dressed and leave, since it was still afternoon and staying in the hotel room would be rather boring.

Just then, the phone in the guest room rang.

Roy initially thought it was the hotel's room service, but when he answered the phone, he found it was Gerald's voice.

“Mr. Black, I’m sorry to bother you, but I have an important favor to ask you.”

Meanwhile, Paxton has led his currently available clone army to the vicinity of the San Fernando Valley, near the apartment where Adela is hiding.

Because Paxton himself controlled the clone unit at the FEA Los Angeles office, he brought out 100 clones. In addition, Terrence Kaufman had 6 FEA agents on his side, so the manpower was severely insufficient.

The clone army has limited capabilities and cannot accomplish many things. Their advantage is that they can be mass-produced and do not require compensation if they die, rather than being powerful.

Therefore, many things have to be done by FEA agents like Terence.

"Chief Felty, could you tell the brothers what exactly this mission is?"

The clone army has already surrounded Adela's apartment. There are many things to do next, such as evacuating civilians and setting up defenses, which require FEA agents. The clone army can only play a supporting role.

"I've received intelligence that a succubus is hiding in this apartment building, and this operation is to capture her."

Upon hearing this, Terrence panicked immediately.

"Succubus!"

When the Cyber ​​Succubus incident occurred in March, Terrence was actually on vacation, but after learning about it from his colleagues, he was still very frightened.

Not to mention that among the five agents Terence brought were victims of the Cyber ​​Succubus incident. If they knew that the target of this operation was a succubus, they would probably be in an uproar.

Fortunately, only Terrence is speaking to Paxton on behalf of the group; the other five haven't come over.

"What are you afraid of? We didn't ask you to capture succubi. Your job is to maintain order at the scene. The capture work will be done by the clones."

Upon hearing this, Terence breathed a slight sigh of relief. If it was just about maintaining order on the periphery, it would be relatively safe.

"Director Felte, don't worry! I will definitely help you maintain order at the scene!"

"Don't tell anyone about our mission objectives; I'm afraid they'll ruin things!"

"Ok!"

Terence turned and went to find his old subordinates.

"Boss, what exactly is our mission this time?"

When asked by his old subordinate, Terence remained remarkably calm.

"There's just a dark creature hiding in the apartment. Chief Felty is in charge of capturing it. Our job is to maintain order."

The old subordinates were still somewhat curious.

"What kind of dark creature would mobilize such a large army of clones?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Hurry up and take the clones to maintain order!"

Terence reprimanded his five old subordinates, who hesitated for a moment, but finally obeyed and led a few clones to maintain order in different directions.

These agents are very skilled at this kind of work because they were used to maintaining order.

Once the defenses were in place, Paxton did not evacuate the residents of the apartment building, but instead prepared to have a clone army begin entering the building.

The plan wasn't actually that problematic, because Paxton had observed Adela's apartment and found that she kept the curtains tightly drawn, so she definitely didn't know what was happening outside.

Evacuating the crowd could alert Adela, turning a sneak attack into a full-scale assault.

However, the plan is contingent on the clones controlled by Paxton successfully capturing the succubus. If the first attack fails, everyone in the apartment building will become hostages.

However, Paxton has always been very confident, especially since he will be personally involved this time.

Terrence and the others in the distance were unaware that Paxton had personally come out; dressed in the same equipment as a clone, no one could tell the difference.

The 10-man clone team marched into the apartment in perfect unison. Terence secretly wiped away a bead of sweat; as one of only two people in the know present, he was still somewhat worried.

Unfortunately, Terrence is just an ordinary agent now, and he has to maintain order at the scene, so he can't watch the combat recorder footage from the command vehicle.

A few minutes later, intense gunfire suddenly erupted inside the apartment, but the gunfire quickly ceased, and the apartment fell silent, with no movement from the other residents.

Yes, in America, everyone has a lot of experience with shootings. Every child is taught by their parents what to do if they encounter a shooting while in school.

The best way is to find a corner to hide in and not come out no matter what happens, even if someone claims to be a police officer.

As long as the gunman can't see you, you're safe!
So the residents in the apartment dared not make a sound, for fear of being discovered by the gunman.

Terence tried to contact Paxton via walkie-talkie to ask what was going on, but there was no immediate response.

At that moment, several cars drove toward the defensive line that Terence was in charge of. Just as he was about to stop the cars, he saw that Gerald was sitting in one of them.

Terrence cursed his bad luck and tried to pretend he hadn't seen anything and hide, but Gerald had already noticed him.

"Terrence Koffman! What exactly do you want?! Where is Paxton Filthey?!"

Gerald got out of the car and started cursing, leaving Terrence with no choice but to laugh awkwardly. He also saw the last man he wanted to see.

"Director, I'm also contacting Deputy Director Felt!"

Where is the command vehicle?

Terence pointed Gerald in the right direction, and Gerald glared at Kaufman before leading Roy to the command vehicle.

They found that the command vehicle was empty.

"Fuck! That guy actually went in!"

Gerald knew Paxton all too well. Paxton was extremely arrogant and loved taking risks, and people like that were most prone to accidents.

Previously, it was only thanks to Gerald's restraint that Paxton was able to avoid any trouble, but unexpectedly, trouble finally broke out today.

Gerald immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie from the command vehicle and contacted Paxton.

“Paxton Felty, I am Gerald Orin, you come out here right now!”

The walkie-talkie remained unresponsive; the apartment felt like a haunted building, fueling Gerald's growing sense of foreboding. Left with no other option, Gerald turned to look at Roy.

"Mr. Blake, it seems I have no choice but to let you in to take a look."

Roy nodded. This time, he was simply giving Gerald face and didn't charge him extra.

"Sure, but I can't guarantee Paxton will come back alive."

Gerald sighed.

"I just need to see the person, whether alive or dead."

Roy noticed that Gerald's attitude toward Paxton was very strange; he seemed to both hate Paxton and not want him to die.

"Mr. Orlin, is there a problem with Paxton's identity?"

Gerald hesitated for a moment, but finally told the truth.

"Actually, Paxton is a product of the FEA's 'Super Soldier' ​​program. He is an artificial human created in the Amacham genetic design experiment. This program created two 'Super Soldiers' in total. You've seen the other one too."

After a moment's thought, Roy realized who the other super soldier was.

"Is it a scout?"

The Vanguard is the FEAR member who appeared in the Ravensfall incident, where he led the clone army to support Roy.

At the time, Roy felt that this soldier was like a supernatural being, much stronger than an ordinary person.

"Yes, it's him. Of these two super soldiers, Paxton possesses extraordinary psychic abilities, capable of controlling a large number of clones at once, so headquarters has arranged for him to develop in the administrative field. The other super soldier, Vanguard, has unparalleled neural reaction speed and no sense of pain, so headquarters has arranged for him to join FEAR and develop in the direction of a mobile force commander."

However, Paxton doesn't seem satisfied with this. He has significant personality issues and isn't as stable as the elite soldiers. I've reported this to headquarters many times, but they haven't said anything.

Roy was somewhat surprised by Paxton's background. The fact that FEA headquarters dared to release someone like that meant there were serious problems at headquarters as well.

It seems I should bring this up with Elise, if she's still willing to talk to Roy.

"It seems that Paxton is of great value to the FEA."

"Yes, that's why I can't let him die."

"Alright, I'll go into the apartment and take a look."

After learning the truth, Roy prepared to enter the apartment.

But at that moment, Paxton's voice suddenly came through the walkie-talkie.

"I'm fine, very fine, I've never been better!"

Upon hearing this, Gerald immediately flew into a rage.

"Get out here right now!"

Soon, Paxton walked out of the apartment alone with Marian and Gretchen, much to Roy's surprise.

"Are these the two people who were captured by the succubus?"

Gerald looked at Roy.

"Do you know them?"

"Yes, they are both anchors for ABC. What a coincidence."

Roy didn't think much of it, just that it was a bit of a coincidence.

Paxton brought two female anchors to Gerald.

"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"

Roy sensed that Gerald's anger seemed to be getting out of control.

“Mr. Black, could I have some time alone with Felty? Please take the two ladies out.”

Roy shrugged. He knew Gerald definitely wanted to go head-to-head with Felty. He had no interest in two grown men going head-to-head, so he left the command vehicle with Marian and Gretchen.

Sure enough, after the three left, Gerald closed the car door, and you could hear him cursing inside; it sounded quite vulgar.

"Gentlemen, do you need me to take you back to the hospital?"

Marian and Gretchen both looked dazed, and there seemed to be no external injuries on their bodies; they appeared to have just been frightened.

No sooner had Roy finished speaking than Marian suddenly collapsed onto him.

This startled Roy, who raised his hand to indicate that he hadn't done anything.

"Ms. Megan, what are you trying to do? Our relationship hasn't reached that point yet, has it?"

"Mr. Black, I'm so scared, can you take me home?"

To be honest, it felt a little incongruous to stare at Charlize Theron's face and act so vulnerable.

However, Marian did look terrified. Having seen Roy's angelic form before, it seemed normal for her to seek his protection.

But after seeing Marian lean on Roy, Gretchen also leaned on him, not wanting to be left behind.

"Mr. Black, I'm not feeling well. Would you like to take me home too?"

Hmm, what are these two trying to do?

To be honest, Roy felt pretty good with two beautiful women leaning on him, but he definitely wouldn't make any sudden moves before figuring out what was going on.

Quickly push Marianne and Gretchen away.

"Well, I think it would be better if I took you to the hospital!"

Roy called over a FEA agent and asked him to call an ambulance.

In the end, Marian and Gretchen were taken to the hospital by ambulance, while Gerald and Paxton had already finished their showdown.

Gerald looked very grim when he stepped out of the command vehicle, but Paxton had a faint smile on his face.

Does this mean Gerald lost the head-to-head match?
"Mr. Orin, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

“Mr. Black, don’t rush off. Let’s go up and check on the succubus’s corpse before we leave?”

Gerald was still worried that Paxton hadn't done things right, so he invited Roy to take a look at the body.

"Alright, we're already here."

Roy followed Gerald into the apartment.

The apartment door was forcibly opened by clones, and the room was filled with clone corpses and the walls were riddled with bullet holes.

Inside the bathroom lay a succubus, her true form exposed. Her face had been blasted apart by a shotgun, making it impossible to discern her features.

Roy examined the scene and confirmed that the succubus was indeed dead.

"Mr. Olin, there shouldn't be any problem."

Marian Megan (who played the Queen in "Snow White and the Huntsman" and I personally think she's prettier than Gal Gadot)

　June update notes: Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will be updating approximately 8000 words per day this month.

　　
　
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