The Billionaire’s Desires

Nathan’s POV

Five days,

That is how long we have been hiding out in this fucking camp. The plane did not come as we expected. They did not keep up with their usual time, they are breaking protocol for the first time since we got trapped on this island. I don’t know why this is happening now, it is so unexpected, we never planned for this, and now we are stuck here in the camp of our enemies. I don’t know if this is merely a coincidence, I have no idea why it is happening this way, I was so sure that we would get out of this island three days ago, we had everything we needed to escape. Our plans were foolproof and we have started implementation already.

Five days ago, we left our hideout and snuck into the camp of the Schwartz brothers. We had already mapped out their campsite the day before, we know the layout of the surroundings and their schedule. It was so easy for us to sneak in and hide in their midst, hiding in plain sight. We hid in their storehouse that is built underground, that is the only place that we could think of at the moment, only the cooks come down here and it is quite easy to hide away from him because their store is always packed full. Sometimes I wonder why they even need more supplies, it is very obvious that they would be able to consume all these foods in the next couple of months, I guess the major reason why the plane is coming down here is to get reports about us from the Schwartz brothers seeing as they could not call out as often as they would like because they are scared that we would tap into their secret network. They had no idea that we are here in their midst, we wore their uniform to disguise our appearance, then when we got into their camp and found a perfect hiding place where we can stay low and wait for our adventure the next day, but to our greatest surprise, the plane never arrived. We kept waiting and waiting, hiding in different locations, trying to stay out of their way while we waited for their suppliers to come and provide us with a means of escape, but it never came. It was almost as if they had discovered our plans, it felt like they were tormenting us on purpose, forcing us to stay longer than we anticipated. Sooner or later, the Schwartz brothers would find out that we are here in their camp, they could find us in here and when they do, we will never stand a chance against the whole team.

The only reason why we are confident of our escape plans is that they don’t know about it, they would never ever believe that we are planning to high jack their plane. We have the element of surprise and that is what we are banking on. We never planned to stay this long, we never no contingency plans. If we get caught in this camp, then we are dead, we are so fucking dead. I can’t let that happen, I can’t die here, not like this, not after all I’ve been through. There is so much I need to do when I get back, there is so much I need to take care of, so many things I need to make right. My family would tear apart if I don’t correct all the wrong things that my grandfather had done. My evil uncle would win it I don’t go back, Travis would lead my family and he would lead them all to their deaths. I shudder to think of the future of my parents without me, it frightens me to think of the future of my wife if I don’t go back home. Not to mention the family that my grandfather shattered their happiness because of his greed, I have to find their daughter as well, I have to make things right so everyone can be happy again, and I have to go back home to my family.

I can feel Ray’s nervousness and I know that he is as worried as I am, I just don’t know what to do to make him calm down. He is apprehensive its making him so worried that he couldn’t even sit straight, he has been pacing this room all morning and I don’t know how to make him stop.  If he continues like this, they may hear his footsteps, and come down here to check it out. I was just about to remind him about the dangers we would face if we get caught, but I paused immediately when I heard footsteps approaching our hideout. I guess he must have heard it as well because he stopped immediately and ran to his hiding spot and took cover before they could climb down the ladder. We heard their conversation as they got into the storehouse, it was exactly what we wanted to hear, I guess they were sent down here to put our minds at ease. From their conversation, we got to know that the plane was delayed because of the extra security that was brought in on my case. I guess my parents were not giving up on me yet, or maybe it’s Hilly, I’m sure she would never give up on me, I’m sure she would search for me to the ends of the earth, she would never give up on me, she would never leave me. I can’t wait to get back to her, I can’t wait to get the hell out of her, I can’t wait to hold her in my arms again. And from what these guys are saying, I think it’s going to be sooner than we expected because the plane is coming in today. After five days, the plane is finally coming here, no more waiting and hiding, no more sneaking around this territory, it is time to go home, I’m going back to my Wife.

We heard the shuffling and scurrying from the guys above us. The plane was about to land, I’m sure of it. We could hear the blades swirling around and we also heard the sound of the generals as they ordered the boys around, giving them instructions on what to do. It’s a good thing that we did not leave this place when the plane did not arrive on time. We would never have been able to get back in here because the general ordered some boys to seal off every exit and make sure nobody gets through, they blocked off every road, sealing every route that we would have used to get in. While they were busy trying to prepare for the arrival of the plane, Ray and I got into their midst, sneaking among them, hiding in their midst as we waited for the plane to land. We were dressed like them and we had the same wireless transmitters that they use in communicating with each other, the only difference is that Ray had done a few changes to ours, he added a secure channel that we can use in communicating with each other. I only need to click on a tiny little button and it locked out every other person, opening a secure channel for Ray and I to communicate with each other without interference.

They landed a few minutes later and the crew got down almost immediately. The pilot had a few words with the general that is placed in charge of unloading the new supplies. He gave the order and we all ran towards the plane, unpacking the supplies one after the other. With the amount of firepower that these guys are packing, you would think that they are going to war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Over eighty percent of these supplies are weapons, I shudder to think of how we would survive in this island if we don’t get out today, their weapons are now upgraded and more advanced, I wonder if these guys remember that they are here to hunt humans and not some alien creatures with supernatural abilities. It’s very disturbing to see that these guys have no regard for human life, none whatsoever.

We joined the guys in unloading the goods, at the same time, we were observing the guys around, looking for a clean break. Ray was the first to sneak off, just like we planned. He snuck into the cockpit, taking out the copilot. The pilot was still having a conversation with the generals and the boys were still packing. There were a few crates left in the plane and most of the guys have abandoned the chore because the supervisors weren’t paying much attention to the workers. They believe that nothing can ever go wrong because there are soldiers surrounding all exits. If only they know that this is my last day on this fucking island.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“I’m ready man, it’s time to set off the charges and create a diversion. How many guys do you have in there?” he asked me through our secure channel.

“Three,” I whispered back, trying to sound quiet so they don’t catch me talking to someone.

“Can you take them?”

“It’s no biggie man. Just set off the charges already, it’s game on.” I responded smugly. I didn’t wait out all these days, just to be defeated by three new recruits, I’m getting off this fucking island today and there is nothing anyone can do about it.

“Game on,” he responded to me, and then the charges went off, taking them unawares, as the shock waves knocked them down. Before they could regain their stamina, I brought out the revolver that I had hidden behind me, I shot them in the legs, hearing their screams as they scurried away, trying to get away from me. I still haven’t come to terms with this new life, I still can’t bring myself to shoot to kill, I don’t think I can ever take the life of another, it’s just not my thing. I knew they weren’t armed so I let them go, I just injured them a little to even the odds in case they chose to fight back. I aimed carefully and fired randomly, shooting so close to them but missing on purpose. They scampered away, running for their dear lives, then I ran back, going to sit with Ray in the cockpit.

By now the Schwartz brothers already know what is going on and they are shooting at us rapidly, firing at will. Ray got the plane moving in no time, we kept our heads down as they kept shooting at us nonstop. He got the plane in the air successfully and we cheer happily because our plan was working perfectly. We had only gone a few feet up when we got hit by a bomb. It had nearly brought us down, but Ray has a lot of experience in flying these things so he manage to keep us up as we still flew further away from that stupid island,

“We have lost one engine and the propellers are down. We can’t make it in this.” He yelled out to me, speaking loudly so I could hear him amid the noise from the plane.

“Grab the parachutes, I’ll try and get us as close to town as possible. Get ready, we are getting off this plane as soon as the second engine shuts down.” He told me. I fished out the parachute in no time and we both strapped them on. Ray is going at a breakneck speed, trying as much as he can to get us close enough to any nearby cities. We couldn’t find any maps so we are flying blind here. We are just going by our guesses. The second engine was about to shut down, we had to abandon the plane before it blows up. We got out and jumped off the plane, we had to pull out our parachutes because we don’t want to get down, we want to go higher to avoid sinking into the sea. We propelled our parachute to go higher, taking us out of the blast radius of the plane. We had only gone forward for a few minutes when we spotted the tall lighthouse in the distance.

“Yes!!!” we are definitely going to make it. We just need to get to that town, then we will find our way forward. I’ll find my way to my wife.