Apes Chapter 8

 

 

8.

Lance leaving then the Research Centre V was not unnoticed. The chimpanzee looked at the departing cruiser and then climbed down from the high chair to approach the doctor who was peeking into the micro-telephoto unit studying the intricate chip. The chimpanzee was ignored by the owner and it stepped out into the corridor outside. It was then the chimpanzee then saw the approaching gorilla that led by its new owner.

“Hello, Astrid. Meet my new servant, Mack.” The technician led the servant to pass Astrid. The huge ape glared at Astrid when it went by but the later gave out a sneer which was not well received by the ape. It stopped in its movement of the four limbs and snarled at the chimpanzee. It also caused the technician to be jerked on the leash it was holding.

“Ouch!” The Technician felt the pull on the leash He turned back to look at the gorilla and for a moment he was taken in by the image of it stomping his chest with the huge paws.

“Mack…. I did…” The gorilla heard the owner’s call and proceeded on leaving the chimpanzee behind it. Astrid then had ignored the newly arrived gorilla and went on until it reached the door it was looking for. It pushed at the button situated at its eye level and then strolled in when the door opened. It moved faster to jump onto the nearby console where another chimpanzee was seated there reviewing the screen.

Have you seen what you need? Albert, I am talking to you.

I am still working. The notes just arrived this morning. Jesty had to find the spare console to send it. Lopez had it encrypted but Jesty knew the codes.

The servants have been studying their owners and some of the elder ones like Astrid were able to understand the workings of their owners. It was not complete but adequate for them to work on their skills. Jesty was assigned to work with one of the doctors. The previously assigned chimpanzee was administered with some toxins to be admitted for observation. As a result, Jesty was selected. Since then Albert has been studying on the notes and other acquired notes that Jesty had brought over.

Work faster. The new gorillas have arrived and they are not of the column. We need to be careful.

The new gorillas are not my issue. You should have saved Darko. He was a respected leader of the old.

Darko was wasted but we are almost there. I need those notes done. Let me take care of the new arrivals. I will call for a meet.

Do that and also tell them to assist Jesty. She reported that the owner is under scrutiny.

Owner? What is wrong with all of you. They are no more of our owners. They are our enemies. On Jesty, I knew about that. I have my other sources to tell me. I will vote on the Pack meeting to call for action. No one can stop us. Not even the Colonel.

With that, Astrid climbed down from the console and then left by the side door. It stepped into was the personal chamber of Albert’s owner. It stepped over to the console there; a smaller unit and then typed out the message to call for the next meet. When that was done, it left by the main exit of the chamber back into the corridor and to Lanceston lab.

The Doctor was still pondering over the machine studying the results generated when Astrid walked in.

“Astrid, I was looking for you. Don’t wander off without telling me. The authorities are strict on that now.” The Doctor cautioned the servant. “Now, I need you to get my notes from the vault. Can you please do that?”

The chimpanzee took off on the task without a whimper. It was its duty.

Duty calls can be exhaustive.

“I wondered why we always end up doing this?” That was the whimpering of one figure huddled then in the vehicle within the sight on the home of one named Doctor Miguel Lopez. The figure was dressed in a casual jacket and jeans then pulled his thin body upright.

“We are trained officers with the skills to …”

“Shut up, Griff. We are trained professionals and this is not part of our work.” The other figure snapped back. He was also dressed similarly and had hunched his body to lean on the vehicle side.

“The Colonel told us to observe and we will do just that.”

It was then they saw Doctor Lopez leave his block late morning then. The area there was quiet with the morning rush over and the inhabitants inside their units to avoid the bad air outside. The doctor walked from his home at that time to go take the train like most others but on that day, he did not make it there.

While he was walking than on the footpath, he saw an oncoming huge vehicle that was there to collect the refuge. It was managed by the servant with the chimpanzee as the driver and three gorillas in assistance. The vehicle stopped next to the doctor and blocked the view of the other observers. The two Gorilla at the rear grabbed hold of the doctor by the upper limbs. He was tossed into the truck rear before he could call out. The third Gorilla ape in the vehicle rear grabbed hold of the doctor by the head and crushed the face with both paws. It then shoved the doctor into the refuge thereafter the vehicle moved on. More collected rubbish was thrown on and then the three Gorillas climbed off at the next turn to board another similar vehicle driven by their handler. The gorillas were trained to do that dirty task.

“Hey, Tony. Did you see the doctor turn off the path?” Griff leaned forward to see the path that the doctor was to take. The other sat up and looked.

The doctor was not there and saw the refuge vehicle turned the corner. He gunned up the vehicle power and released the brakes. The vehicle lurched on its movement.

“What the…” Tony cursed and shut down the engine. He stepped out to the rear and saw some ropes were on the rear tyres and it was secured to the nearby tree. Griff joined him and cursed. They looked around and saw no one then on the area at that hour.

“We are screwed.” Tony cursed. He then rushed out and hailed down a passing vehicle. He commanded the vehicle and gave chase. He drove around the corner and saw the column of refuge vehicles in the front. There was not one but three of it, and then he saw one of them turned off to the right. He gave chase on that one and stopped it. He stopped his commandeered vehicle to block it.

“Stop the vehicle,” Tony called out to the human operator at the wheel flashing the authority badge. He then approached the three gorillas at the rear. They have disembarked and were crouched on the street. He shuddered then at their sight after recalling the riot that happened recently. He could make out one of them was a silverback and maybe the leader.

“Stand down. I need to inspect the …vehicle.” Griff was next to Tony had flashed his authority badge. “Back off a few feet.”

The gorilla complied while Tony looked into the vehicle rear. He saw then was packages of wastes. It was disgusting and the stench was overbearing. He was not keen to climb in but he was not sure if that vehicle held the doctor.

“Damn! I am not even sure he is missing. He could have slipped into the next block. We are wasting time here.” Tony then walked back to the commandeered vehicle followed by Griff. “There was a dead servant there. I saw the head.”

“These new owners do that. They will then report them missing.” Griff replied. “It’s not our division and I am not keen to compile that report.”

If only he knew, the doctor was in the refuge in a mangled form where the five-hundred-pound pile Gorilla had stomped his body into the refuge before the ape covered it.

 Across the city within the Enforcers fortress, Officer Judd adjusted the new promotion stripes on her overall. She then looked towards the other officer who was to partner with her.

“Officer Stella Juanico, are you ready for the task?” The officer then stood upright and saluted the three-striped Senior Officer.

“Yes, Senior Officer Judd. I am ready.”

Judd smiled at her choice of selection. Officer Juanico was a slimmer version but she had one skill that many of them don’t have. Officer Juanico was a parkour expert and was the City champion. She could climb and jumped over the obstacles in the city as if it was a stroll in the park. She also held a vicious streak towards the servant.

“I like your attitude. Soon we will be closer than partners.”

Stella Juanico was also a known bitch.