The miraculous escape of the gang from the Bank of Spain shocked
the world when they made it rain with droplets of gold through the
square. It created the necessary distraction they needed to get away
from the police that were ready to shoot them down as per Colonel
Tamayo's orders.
Everyone is on edge. Nairobi was able to survive the bullet on her
chest and is currently regaining her strength but Lisbon is not doing
well. It's only been a few hours ago that they discovered she's still
alive. Inspector Sierra ordered to fake her execution to make the
Professor unstable. She succeeded at some point before the
Professor turned the heist into a war. He's out for blood but a call
shifted his focus. Antoñanzas, his mole inside the tent, called him
few minutes before they made their escape informing him that
Lisbon is still alive. She was never brought to the tent. That's why no
one knows she's been captured, not even Angel.
"I was bringing doughnut to Inspector Sierra when I saw her
watching a video on her computer. I can swear it's Inspector Murillo
tied up onto the ceiling. I am not sure if it's live footage or recording
but if what you were saying is true that they executed her at the farm
house, she shouldn't be in that footage", Antoñanzas said through a
payphone.
"Where is she?" Professor asked.
"I saw the name of the building but that's it. You have to figure out a
way to find where that building is", the young police officer
answered.
"Don't worry about that. Give me the name", the Professor said.
The plan to rescue Lisbon blended with their escape plan quickly.
None of the gang wanted to leave her behind. They wanted to
rescue her so badly. After all, she risked everything helping them
despite the fact that she doesn't owe them anything. It's time they do
the same.
While the world was busy gathering droplets of gold onto the ground
and the police were busy rescuing hostages inside the bank and
turning the building up and down in search for them, the gang made
their way to the said location. Thanks to their Pakistani team, they
were able to hack the building's security system and cameras. For
an abandoned building, it is heavily guarded but it's nothing Marseille
couldn't handle. The man is stealth. He moved with precision. It's his
job. He's a hit man. It didn't take long before he gave the signal and
they went in. Bogota and Helsinki took down the remaining guards
on the room Lisbon was being kept.
As soon as they opened the door, the smell of blood, sweat, and
other scents welcomed them. The place smelled like it's rotting.
When they turned on the lights, Helsinki almost dropped to the floor.
The woman who used to hug him after they won a football game, the
woman who smiled at his direction and handed him bottle of
whisky… it's not the same woman he's looking at. Lisbon was tied to
the ceiling by her hands. Her palms and fingers were purple almost
black from being suspended too long. She's almost naked and she's
covered with her own blood, cuts, and bruises. The room wasn't
rotting. It was her.
The two men didn't hesitate in freeing her from the chains that were
holding her up. Bogota carried her in his arms on the way to her
freedom. Lisbon remained unconscious. They're not even sure if
she's breathing. Denver and Palermo who were manning the outside
lost their tongues at the sight of Lisbon on Bogota's arms. They
quickly brought her to the van with the rest of the gang who mirrored
each other's expressions.
The Professor couldn't stop whispering things in Lisbon's ears
throughout the drive. She still got pulse but it was weak. He kept
yelling them to go faster but they couldn't do that without raising
suspicion.
Now, they reached the boat at the port that's waiting for them to take
them away from Spain. Professor already made a call in advance for
a doctor. Boat is not a suitable place for medical operations but they
got the tools they needed. Everyone held their breaths while the
doctor is examining Lisbon.
"Her left shoulder is dislocated. Her right ankle is broken as well.
She got deep lacerations at her back, her arm, her thighs. I will give
her antibiotics to avoid infection. Some of her wounds look like
infected already but I can fix that. There is evidence of strangulation
but luckily, her throat isn't crushed. She will have difficulty talking
when she wakes up", the doctor said once he's done examining her.
"So, she will be fine?" Professor asked with hope.
"No. She's not out of the woods yet. I'm going to need to operate on
her. She got three broken ribs and we couldn't risk them fracturing
her lungs. The shoulder looks bad as well as the ankle", the doctor
answered.
"Then do it now", Palermo intervened.
"I can't. It's too rocky in this boat. We need to land. I can give her
painkillers and sedatives until we reached the destination. Right now,
we have to keep her still. She might scream in pain when she wakes
up because her body is all mess up", the doctor explained.
There is no use in arguing at the moment. All they need to do is wait.
The ride will only be for a day and a half and they will reach another
safe house. There they will have to spend three weeks to lie low
while the police are searching for them. After that, they will all go in
separate ways. Professor is not even sure if three weeks will be
enough for Lisbon to heal but he is hopeful that she will make it and
she will be able to see her daughter and mother again.
"Rest. I will watch her for now", Palermo said to him.
He simply shook his head. He almost lost her back there. He doesn't
want to take his eyes off her again.
"You can sleep here. That way, if she wakes up you'll be here but
you have to sleep", Palermo insisted.
He knows he's right. It's been a while since he has slept. It wouldn't
do anyone good if he crashes.
"Alright, wake me up if anything happens and please watch her", he
yielded.
"I will, Sergio. I promise", Palermo replied.

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