The Assistant pt 1
A Now You See Me fanfic
Chapter One
"I'll tell the chef." Said Thaddeus Bradley, while snapping pictures of the Horsemen entering a taxi. He was offered a good amount of money to take them down right away, but he had another plan. A better plan. It not only would destroy their career, but their spirits. The Horsemen would fall. He hung up with Tressler, and Bradley drove off in pursuit of the Horsemen.
He followed them to a parking garage, where he waited parked just outside of it patiently. The engine was turned off, and the windows were tinted so that it was impossible to tell that Bradley was seated inside, waiting and watching. He almost missed them exit, he almost missed them, too, because he was looking for a flash of red that was Henley Reeve's hair, but she wore a black wig. Fortunately for him, Bradley was good at noticing things. It's what he did for a living. It was impossible not to see them. They had all left in separate vehicles, he noted. But he only managed to see two. Because Henley was last, he only saw her and Atlas's vehicle, which was directly in front of hers. He missed the truck that carried the 'stunt' car. Even so, he waited just a little, then continued to stalk them.
They all drove to the same bridge. Fortunately for Bradley, he was on the lane in the far right when a car crashed, spinning through the air and landing upside-down. He was virtually unaffected by it, and drove on. But he didn't ignore this event, he knew that that was a Government vehicle, and no doubt the Horsemen were involved. So he continued his pursuit.
Thaddeus Bradley was not surprised when the Horsemen parked outside of an old abandoned building. They had all gotten there one by one, as a precaution, and once again, Reeves was last. Bradley grinned. Perfect. He motioned to a man sitting in the back. The man wasn't his personal assistant, though. He was hired specifically for this one job, while Bradley's assistant had gone to "work with" the FBI. He needed someone to keep tabs on them, because what they were about to do was most definitely illegal.
The man in the back got out and crept behind Henley, who had just exited the car. But she wasn't stupid, of course she knew of his presence behind her. She whipped around, in a defensive position, but the man simply laughed and grabbed her forcefully. He turned her back around and pushed her face into the car. She fought back, of course, kicking and yelling, but he was strong. He handcuffed her with one hand, a difficult task, but he had practice, and put his other hand over her mouth with the other to gag her. He leaned into her, pressing her into the car, keeping her from escaping while he handcuffed her. Once he was done, the man shoved her into Bradley's car, gagging her with a rag once she was inside, and they sped off.
Bradley grinned, and pulled out his phone, dialing the number of Dylan Rhodes. He pressed the phone to his ear. When Rhodes responded, he said, "You do understand the function of a magician's assistant, don't you, Agent Rhodes?"
That's all for now! I know, the chapter was short, but the next one is less...short. Whatever. I will update next week. Please Review, I want to improve my writing skills, and that's the only way. Thanks for reading!
-iwishiwereabrit