Chapter 9 - The Helipad Showdown
I kicked open the heavy steel door to the roof, the cold night air immediately biting at my face and lungs.
The blinding lights of a medical transport helicopter were spinning furiously on the elevated helipad.
"Help us, we are being hunted by armed men!" I screamed to the terrified flight medic standing near the chopper.
He saw the desperation in my eyes and immediately helped me carry Emma's unconscious body into the safety of the aircraft.
Just as the pilot began to throttle the engines for an emergency takeoff, the roof door violently burst open again.
Detective Miller stepped out into the harsh wind, holding a massive, high-powered rifle.
He aimed the weapon directly at the helicopter's spinning tail rotor, preparing to ground us permanently.
Before he could pull the trigger, a bloodied and battered figure stumbled out of the stairwell behind him.
It was Jessica, who had regained consciousness and followed him up to the roof.
But instead of helping the corrupt detective, she held the lethal syringe high in her trembling hand.
"You promised me the money, Miller, but you were going to leave me behind to take the fall!" Jessica screamed hysterically.
She lunged forward and plunged the deadly, toxic needle directly into the side of the detective's neck.
Miller roared in absolute agony, dropping his rifle and falling to the tar-covered roof as the poison entered his bloodstream.
He convulsed violently, the rare industrial toxin stopping his heart in a matter of seconds just as it was meant to do to Emma.
Jessica stood over his dead body, laughing wildly as the wind whipped her hair around her face.
She looked up at the helicopter, locking eyes with me through the thick, reinforced glass.
She raised her hand to wave a mocking, chilling goodbye as she turned to escape back down the stairs.
But before she could reach the door, a massive squad of fully armed, legitimate FBI agents swarmed onto the roof.
They completely surrounded my sister, aiming dozens of laser sights directly at her chest.
"Drop to the ground immediately, you are under federal arrest!" the lead agent commanded over a megaphone.
Jessica fell to her knees in complete defeat as the heavy steel handcuffs finally clicked around her wrists.
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The helicopter lifted smoothly into the dark night sky, carrying us far away from the absolute nightmare below.
I held Emma tightly against my chest, tears of profound relief pouring down my face as we flew toward a secure federal hospital.
