He exhaled.Mila could tell him the location of the medical centre.“This way.”He led the men back to camp.
He’d leave Axle and Radar with Hawk, Vance and Mila, and take Joker with him.Joker would have time to get to the beach where they’d left the boat and confirm whether it was still there.
But even if it was, getting out without hitting any debris would be difficult.
There was still so much that could go wrong with this damn mission.
And all for a selfish spoilt brat who would rather fake his kidnapping than work for a living.
He hated not being able to refuse a mission when it was something like this.
Dobby exhaled.No point dwelling on it.He still had to get his team and two civilians out of here safely.
Dobby went straight to Axle.“You’ve got my list?”
Axle handed it to him, shining a torch on it.“These few things or the closest you can get to them,” he said.“The rest is nice to have.”
Dobby nodded, recognising everything from his medic training.“Waves are thirty minutes apart.I’ll take Joker with me.Radar can keep contacting base.I just need Mila to tell me where the centre is.”
“Or was,” Axle pointed out.
Though it was a real possibility, it wasn’t one he wanted to consider right now.
He crouched down to wake Mila.She was curled up, almost in the foetal position and lines creased her forehead.She wasn’t relaxed in her sleep.He stroked her arm.“Mila, wake up.”
Her eyes flashed open, and she jolted and then groaned.
“You’re safe.It’s Dobby.”
She forced a smile onto her face.“Yeah.Sorry.My whole body aches.”
Though concerned, he wanted to make her smile.“You think today’s bad, wait until tomorrow,” he joked.
She grimaced.“Thanks.”She glanced around.“Are we going?”
“Not yet.I need to head to town.Where’s the medical centre?”
“One street back from the beach, about two-thirds of the way along towards Agus’s house.”She sat up.“I can show you.”
“No, you stay here.I’ll find it.”
She frowned.“If buildings have moved, I should be able to figure out where they’ve gone.”
She had a point, but, “The all clear hasn’t been given.I have to get in and out between the waves.”
She stiffened and glanced over at Hawk.“It’s bad?”
“He might have internal bleeding.Axle needs a few things.”
She stood.“Then I’m coming.It will be quicker if I’m your guide.”
The woman had guts.She had to be aching all over and terrified, but her help would be invaluable.“All right.Let me get Joker.”He checked the time.They’d wait until the next wave rolled in and then go.
He explained the plan and Radar sat up.“You three go to the car.I’ll radio when the wave hits and you’ll have a head start.”
Good idea.“Thanks.”
Dobby glanced at Vance who hadn’t stirred during any of their discussion.Dobby leaned down to Radar.“Keep an eye on him.He might not be sleeping.”And though there was nowhere for him to go, he was stupid enough to try something.
