Disclamer: Splinter cell and its characters do not belong to me. I'm just using them. (So don't sue)
A/N: enjoy this story and please review. (Even if you despise this story)
Shadow PreyChapter 1
0245 hours, January 1st, 2008
250 Windsor Lane,
Kenton, New York, United States
Sam looked around his now trashed house thinking he was too old for these parties. It was New Years Day and his famous annual party was just over. The strangest thing was that his boss, Lambert did not attend. Well hell, he practically lived in his office at HQ handling various mission all over the world Sam though.
"Dad, I'm going to bed!" said his daughter Sarah interrupting his thoughts.
"Ok, honey good night." he said tiredly
His daughter walked upstairs when he heard his secure phone ring in his study. He looked to see if his daughter was in her room. He saw and heard his daughter's door close to his satisfaction as he rushed to his study to answer the phone. Without hesitation he picked up the ringing phone.
"Lambert" he said in a gruff voice
"Fisher it's time to get to work"
"This late? Even though you missed my party," he said in a joking voice
"I'm serious Fisher, we been monitoring a crises." he said in a weary voice
"What's going on?"
"We'll brief you once you get here," Lambert said as he hung up the phone.
The official HQ of third echelon is located in downtown Washington DC, disguised as an ordinary business. Ironically enough it was disguised as "The Sunny Day Travel Agency". As Sam parked his car in a long-term parking lot, he noticed this and laughed, thinking about all the trips he had taken I don't think there all sunny though he said to himself. He continued walking towards the building when he abruptly turned into an ally. He continued until he faced a wall where he felt around for a panel. He found it quickly and slid it open exposing a keypad. He punched in a code causing a hidden door to open silently. It exposed a small lobby styled room with a pair of elevator door and a hand pad on the opposite side of the room. Sam entered the room with a steady pace while the door behind him closed with a slight thud. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a man come out of the shadows silently. Sam tensed up, in anticipation of an attack; he squeezed his fist around the knife in his pocket and waited. He felt a hand on his shoulder and he turned around quickly, he saw that it was his boss Irving Lambert.
"Hold on Fisher, its only me," Lambert said quickly. Sam slowly relaxed and let his knife go back into his pocket.
"Sorry Lambert, I thought you were someone trying to get me," Sam said modestly
"No it's my fault, I'm the one trying to sneak up on a NSA super ninja," Lambert said
"Ok Lambert what's the situation?" Fisher asked moving on.
"Hold on fisher, someone else is going to debrief you," Lambert said. Fisher looked at Lambert in surprise, he knew that Lambert NEVER skipped on a debriefing.
"Who is then?" Fisher said as he laid his palm on the reader. The reader flashed green and the elevator doors opened up. Both of them stepped in wordlessly as they waited for the elevator to take them to the underground bunker below. Lambert said nothing on the way down, Sam knew that the matter was closed when his boss said nothing but he knew something big was going on by the tired look his boss projected on his face. The doors opened soundlessly and both walked out of the elevator at the same time. They walked into the large empty foyer, their footsteps echoing throughout the room. He looked down in time to see the Third echelon logo on the floor. It was similar to NSA and CIA logo in which it had a bald eagle on it, but the eagle faced the arrows side of his talon instead of the olive branch side. This signified war, in which third echelon was always at. At the top it said Third Echelon and at the bottom it had the words 'To protect at any cost'. Lambert looked down and said nothing but he seemingly walked faster. They walked fast into the main hallway and stopped right in front of the briefing room doors.
"Sam I don't have clearance to go in there, you'll have to go in by yourself," Lambert said as he slowly walked away
"Irving what's going on?" Sam said confused. Lambert largely ignored him and kept on walking till he disappeared around the corner. Sam shrugged and he slowly twisted the knob and opened the door. The next thing he saw made his body tingle and his head boil.
"YOU!" Sam screamed with a venomous voice
A/N: I hoped you like this chapter even though it was short and well is a cliffhanger. Please review or I will hold the next chapter hostage! (not really but just review)