Khalifa: Queen in the Apocalypse-Chapter 195: Rescue Mission

The next day was the scheduled date for their departure, which was just right as the helicopter had just arrived at this time.

Khalifa and the others watched as the helicopter hovered above, slowly descending.

Her blue eyes couldn’t help but look at the emblem on the side of the helicopter—one of a lion—similar to what he had tattooed on his chest, with some differences.

For example, in his tattoo, there was an image of her embracing it.

Anyway, looking at the emblem, she still found it familiar for something else.

Her eyebrows rose when she realized, recalling that this was the profile image of Kaizecantsing.

She turned to Hugo, curious.

He smiled, just because she looked at him, and leaned down to kiss her nose. "What is it, love?"

"What does the emblem mean?"

"It embodies strength at its peak," he told her, "It’s the emblem of my family."

Her eyebrows rose. Although the family was clean now, didn’t they used to be gangsters?

Wow. Mafias were so blatant.

Yoyo, the big man came down to greet him. "Boss."

"Good job," Hugo said, as he nodded at the man.

Unexpectedly, another pair went down. The man was still kind-looking but with some authority. He was followed by a familiar woman, and then another young woman with reddish hair.

Khalifa narrowed her eyes as she looked at Mira.

She didn’t get much from the books about Hilten but looking at how Mira—someone who knew what would happen—was really attaching herself to him, made her think a bit deeper.

Anyway, she couldn’t help but observe the trio.

Mira… Mira was still clean (she wasn’t kidding when she said she had good self-control) but her eyebags were huge and skin even more yellow than before.

She was definitely very, very, stressed during this time.

Her hands were also covered with thick mitts. The other woman seemed to be her maid, judging by how the girl held the tumbler for her, but based on their body language she was definitely closer to Hilten.

At this point, Mira was only able to keep herself attached to Hilten because of her ’dreams’.

Mira’s eyes met hers and a flash of hate passed. For a moment there, Khalifa wondered if the girl was finally done pretending.

However, the girl suddenly looked innocent as she approached her with teary eyes.

"Please help me!" She said, "I’m in so much pain."

Most men would feel heartbreak at this. Unfortunately for her, most of the men there were Khalifa’s so her sobs were met with blank stares.

"..."

"You’re doing well though, just a few more weeks," she said and raised her hand to stop her pleas.

"Everything has a price. I gave you a choice. You cannot suddenly change your mind now, it’ll take much longer to heal."

"But—"

"Healing you already took a toll on me," she said, "I will charge another batch."

This made Mira—and her tears—shut up.

Khalifa happened to need a lot of crystals…

"You— you can’t be serious?"

"I am very serious."

Mira tried to hold down her glare (spoiler: it didn’t work), pausing to turn to Hilten, who was looking at her coldly.

It was in stark contrast to before, where he had been willing to pay for her treatment. The last one wasn’t cheap. It must’ve eaten a lot of the man’s assets.

She couldn’t satisfy him sexually now. Mira really had a lot of nerve asking for more crystals.

"We don’t have much money anymore," Hilten said, dismissive. "Just think of it as training your patience."

He then turned to Khalifa with the kind uncle’s smile of his, "I apologize for her behavior, you can imagine how much pain she is in."

His looks were kind, but the greed on his eyes as he looked at her couldn’t be hidden.

She frowned with how Hilten looked at her, and her men immediately surrounded her in response.

"Well excuse us, we have people to visit," Hilten said and turned away to go somewhere else, followed closely by the two women.

Khalifa’s eyes narrowed as he watched their backs.

She didn’t feel too good about their arrival.

Hugo looked at Yoyo and Joel, the driver. "Go rest for a bit. We’re leaving in two hours."

Next to them, Kylo went to speak with the logistics personnel consisting of trusted soldiers, to fill up the tank of the helicopter along with the other one.

Hugo’s team also added a few improvements to both helicopters, though the locals weren’t very familiar with it.

This time, he and his team would be watching their movements like hawks. They couldn’t allow anything to happen to the machines this time!

It was just that, sometimes… there were no impenetrable walls. Especially when someone you trust decided they wanted you dead.

***

The team chosen was a small but elite team. They didn’t want to attract too many zombies, and they also wanted to fit on the helicopter, as going by car was way too risky with the millions of zombies there.

Fortunately though, the Capitol also had its own helicopter and one of them was assigned to them.

So for the two helicopters, a total of 13 people could come in, not including the pilots.

Hugo’s helicopter naturally contained Khalifa and her 4 men, plus Jacob, and the pilot Joel.

Yoyo was joining the other helicopter, as well as the 5 special soldiers Kylo trusted.

Each of the five specialized in something, each one carrying large bags on their backs. Kylo asked them to introduce themselves before climbing up the machines.

The first one was a gregarious young man with blonde hair. "Hello, my name is Olaf! I’m the Combat medic!"

That was to say, he would be the person in-charge of first aid and other medical emergencies. After the previous accident, they knew they couldn’t just depend on Khalifa for the medical concerns. Too many accidents could happen.

Next up was a bald man with a large bodice.

"My name is Paul. I’m your technical specialist expert for this mission.

"I specialize in handling technical equipment, breaching obstacles, and navigating through underground structures." While everyone studied the map, he was the one who studied the layout most thoroughly.

A thin pale man followed him. "My name is Kelvin. I’m an Infiltration expert," he said, very succinctly. This person was most capable of navigating quietly and identifying potential threats.

Then came a brunette with short hair. "My name is Liam. I’m a Chemical and biological specialist," he said. "I’m the go-to dude to handle hazards!" His role was particularly important as they were going to a laboratory with who knew what.

And finally, a dark-skinned man with curly hair spoke. "My name is Abu. I’m a Search and Rescue Specialist." He was a specialist skilled in navigating confined spaces and locating missing persons. He was the one primarily responsible for rescuing the scientist.

The rest of the team nodded, liking the composition of their team. Khalifa and the others also introduced themselves, though it was primarily about their elements.

The soldiers couldn’t help but ask a few more questions, and their side also asked a lot of basic FAQs, which they gladly answered.

Kylo really planned for this, and Khalifa truly hoped it would go well.

*****

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ANNOUNCEMENT (03/11/2024)

NEW STORY ALERT!

I ended up publishing the mermaid one lol. As for the beast world story, I’m putting it on hold cuz I’m seriously considering posting it on my main PG account. (Gotta see if the RH will work without the smut tho)

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