Suicide Squad: The Official Movie Novelization by Marv Wolfman

Author:Marv Wolfman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Titan
Published: 2016-08-08T16:00:00+00:00

THIRTY-FIVE

Flag was frothing at the bit, anxious to get started. He would never admit it, but he wanted to get this over and done with as much as they did. They were fighting a war. He was, too, but his fight would only end when he saved the life of the woman he loved.

Flag had always heard of love at first sight, but he had never experienced it. And if he could admit the truth to himself, he wasn’t sure he had ever experienced any other kind, either.

But he was in love now, and he knew he would do anything to save her. Including, he realized and accepted, sending all these people—SEALs and Squad alike—to their painful deaths, if it meant she’d survive.

Flag shuddered at that thought.

Deadshot had said the two of them weren’t all that different. When it came right down to it, both would kill anything that stood in their way, if it meant saving the one they most loved.

Maybe the killer wasn’t wrong.

Flag looked at the others, far enough down the block that they couldn’t hear him, and he whispered a very quiet prayer. He hadn’t done that since he was eleven, but he did so now. He figured he had nothing to lose.

Then he moved to catch up. “Alright, folks,” he said to them, “hell’s waiting. D-up. We’re un-assing this location right freaking now.”

The others acted as if they were oblivious to the madness that surrounded them, laughing and telling stories as if they hadn’t a care in the world. Flag assumed they were working out the details of their super-villain takeover, for whenever this job was done.

Damn, he hated them.

Then he silently cursed Waller. He was used to soldiers who snapped to attention and saluted crisply when he entered the room, not bottom-feeders and scum like this damn squad. They made it abundantly clear that they didn’t want to be here, didn’t intend to put their own lives on the line, and frankly couldn’t care less who died, as long as it wasn’t them.

At least they were true to themselves. They knew exactly what they were, and they weren’t running from it. But Waller stuck him in this no-win scenario, and despite all the voices in his head warning him otherwise, he’d accepted the job. Now that he was ass-deep into it, someone had to show these bastards what it meant to play the hand you’re dealt, whether you wanted to or not.

Because he really had no choice in the matter, he decided that might as well be him.

“I said, get up,” he commanded. “Now. We’re moving out.”

Harley yawned, stood, and stretched sensuously.

“Yeah. Yeah. Whatever.” The guys watched appreciatively. She may have been every kind of crazy, but man was she hot.

Reluctantly, they all finally got to their feet, not nearly ready to move out.

Hell came to them first.

* * *

Suddenly the EAs were everywhere. Dozens appeared, streaming up from the sewers, doorways, and alleys. They darted across the street, and they were fast.

Inhumanly fast.

“Goddamn it,” Flag shouted.

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