MANY YEARS AGO
A man stood in front of a large monitor screen this man was simply known as the Director the screen activated showing names listed one through seven in this order one was Carolina two Pennsylvania third was York forth Wyoming fifth South Dakota sixth North Dakota and finally hanging on at the end number seven Washington a moment later an African man referred to as the Counselor walked up next to the Director
"Our operatives are in position Director" the second man informed
"Good send them in" the Director ordered in a Sothern accent nodding the Counselor pressed some buttons on the table behind them activating a hologram of an oil platform that was transformed into a makeshift base the Counselor turned back to the Director
"If I may say sir my testing indicates that this might not be the best team for the job" the Counselor stated in a concerned tone the Director finally turned away from the monitor to face the Counselor
"The system will determine what's best Counselor the system will determine the order send the twins" the Director ordered once again
Bjørndal Cryogenics Research Facility
Two Insurrectionist soldiers walked along the metal walkway one carried a Battle Rifle the other had a Magnum on his hip
"Jesus Christ it's so fucking cold out here isn't Murphy" the Magnum guy complained
"How cold do you think it is Jimmy?" Murphy asked
"Probably below freezing right" Jimmy replied in an annoyed tone crossing his arms trying to keep the cold at bay
"Well there's ice so yeah freezing" Murphy replied
"Patrolling in the ice give me a fucking break" Jimmy asked as they rounded a corner. "You know who doesn't have patrol in the middle of the night in the ice?"
"I'm sure you'll tell me" Murphy replied rolling his eyes
"Jenkins I bet Jenkins is sleeping right now" Jimmy snapped as they entered a room. "Back at his rack with his big fucking melon head on a soft pillow"
"Yeah that's Jenkins" Murphy agreed walking to the other door way he stood there while Jimmy went to check a terminal
"You know I had terminal for eight weeks straight eight weeks man"
"Luckily you" Murphy replied already board of the conversation
"Then I make one fucking comment about the CO to Jenkins and the next you know I'm out on patrol and Jenkins get my terminal duty" Jimmy complained behind him Jerry was pulled up and out of sight just as he finished his work Jimmy turned. "And get to freeze my ass off out here with-MURPHY"
Jimmy poked his head out the door drawing his sidearm he step out with a sinking feeling in his chest
"Come on Murphy where are you" Jimmy called out now on the verge of panicking Jimmy aimed the weapon and slowly crept forward. "Murph stop messing around Murph come on Murph"
"Yeah in here I thought I heard something" Murphy's voiced called out making Jimmy relax and return his weapon to its place on his hip
"Oh yeah what you hear a ghost" Jimmy mocked walking in some liquid dripped from the ceiling making Jimmy look down to see a pool of blood forming looking up he saw Murphy's freshly dead body hanging looking down he saw a person in purple armor
"Yeah I guess you could say something like that" South stated her voice changing back to female Jimmy drew his sidearm again South merely smacked his arm sending his own weapon back into his throat South caught the pistol and backhanded poor Jimmy with the Magnum sending him off the Research Base into the freezing water below likely killing him upon impact South quickly ran across to where Jimmy and Murphy were
"Hey are we clear" South asked using her radio over on a smoke stack her brother North lay in wait acting as South's eyes
"Yes South you're clear but watch your corners this smoke may be good cover but it's playing hell with my thermals and the cold isn't helping either" North replied
"What's the time" South asked
"Don't worry about the time worry about objective next patrols is in twenty seconds" North warned South scoffed at her brothers concern
"I'll be gone before then" South stated confidently as she began to move for the objective
"Okay slow down South set your motion trackers" North advised South jumped off a walk way and landed on a guard knocking the guy out and caught his shotgun before it hit the floor she scanned ahead for guards
"Nah takes too long" South replied standing up and moving forward again
"So does getting caught set your trackers" North ordered he was ignored again as South ran into the main building and ducked behind cover avoid the gaze of three guards. "South I do not have visual in there I can't be your eyes if I can't see"
"Just trust me North I got this" South stated calmly she snuck pausing before going around the corner
"South talk to me"
"Not right now North" South replied in a whisper as she made it past the guards and into the room where the mission objective was. "Objective spotted beginning transfer"
"While that's loading your God damn trackers" North ordered again South inserted a chip into the computer. "There's bound to be something-South I've got something odd on thermal two small dots"
"Come on come on" South muttered impatiently
"South check your six something there" North ordered South pulled out her silent pistol turning it around she aimed it at one lone guard (Note: Before we go further I know she didn't silent pistol but I always questioned why they gave her a regular one this is a stealth mission being silent is kind of the point) who was holding two cups of coffee with the words Charon industries printed on them they stared at each other before the Guards eyes wondered to the alarm
"Don't even think about it" South slowly warned he thought about yep he was going to do it the guard dashed to the button South fired a signal round into the guards heart with pin point accuracy he dropped both cups but unfortunately for South his corpse kept falling toward the button everything went into slow motion for her. "Oh son of a-"
"What's happening?" North asked South grabbed the chip the booked it out of the room
"It's about to get loud" she replied just as the guards body his the button the alarm went off North place his sniper on his back jumped of the smoke stack and slammed two guards heads together
"So much for stealth" he muttered North began running. "South meet me at helipad for extraction"
"Roger that" his sister replied turning a corner she fired her pistol taking out three guards still running she flipped over a railing fired two more shots taking out two more guards landing on the ground she ducked behind a pillar as four guards open fired getting out of cover she fired a couple rounds into their knees before rushing a one with a flying kick she shot the one kneeling elbowing another in the gut the guard stumbled for a moment before regaining his footing South was on him again with a two punch combo followed by a kick to the knee that put it out of place with a sicken pop she the grabbed that guard by the throat and threw him into a another guard he collided with a set of lockers and South side kicked his head into the locker she paused taking a deep breath South began running again taking a right she ran five more guards she then turned and began running in the opposite direction a sniper round hit one of the guards North jumped over his sister while firing three more rounds killing three other guards rolling North placed the sniper on his back grabbed a guards shotgun and fired off multiple rounds from an SMG while dragging it up the guards body he then hit the guard with his own Shotgun sending him flying away
"Shotgun" South shouted North cocked the weapon with one arm and tossed it back to South she caught the weapon and shot two guards with both of her weapons even blowing off one of their heads in the process North killed two guards attempting the twins were forced into cover by sniper fire who were standing above the door to the Helipad
"Two snipers top of that building" South called over North nodded reloading his weapon
"Switch on my mark sync"
"Sync"
"Mark"
South rolled under while North jumped over her North fired two shots at them before ducking behind cover
"MOVE IN" South shouted as she charged the door using a guard's corpse as a shield blocking the sniper rounds
"GO GO GO" North shouted following her once close South threw the dead guard away before jumping on the railing. "Watch your left"
"I've got this" South replied running under the platform once there she shot both snipers causing them to fall
"Get the door I'll hold them" North ordered keeping his sniper trained on the approaching guards South entered in a code on the keypad near the door
"We're good let's move" South ordered the twins rushed through the door South fired into the approaching group of guards she slide knocking a guard down
"Switch" North ordered getting in front he crouched and fired his SMG taking down four South jumped over his head and they switched weapons South finished off one of the guards with a kick North took the lead again and began blasting the guards with the shotgun the twins reached the center of the helipad to find themselves surrounded by a few dozen guards the twins got back to back
"Oh come on" South groaned above them the Insurrectionist leader tightened his grip on the mini gun
"Attention assholes stand down and hand over the data file now" Insurrectionist leader demanded
Mother of Invention
"The situation is critical sir should we do something" a soldier asked
"Yes send them in" the Director replied with a sigh frustrated as he rubbed his eyes he had expected South's brash actions to botch this up she was always a trouble maker how North kept her in line and put up with her was beyond even his comprehension now he needed to risk two more Agents to bail them out
"Roger that" the soldier replied turning on the radio attached to his console. "Come in number one and two you are green I repeat you are green"
"Copy that Mother of Invention" A male voice replied the male then muttered forgetting to turn off the com. "Even though South will probably be pissed about this oh who the hell am I kidding her default emotion is angry"
"Penn your com is still on" a female voice cut in she sounded annoyed by her partner
"Oh um whoops sorry Carolina" Penn replied shutting the com off the Director rolled his eyes at those two
"Activate failsafe" the Director ordered
"Copy sir initiating Beta protocol…"
Bjørndal Cryogenics Research Facility
The Twin Freelancers nervously glanced at the dozens of armed guards completely surrounding them
"Well out of the frying pan and into the fire" North said worried
"Eh I think I could take about fifty of them how about you" South joked
"How about you save your jokes until we get out of this" North scowled
"Where the hell is extraction" South snapped behind the Insurrectionist two figures blending into the shadows snuck behind them
"Give us the data file now and you will be taken into custody we can do this the easy way or the hard way there is no escape so give us the damn data file" Insurrectionist leader stated the two figures jumped down one male other female Carolina swung a wide kick knocking three guards Penn pulled out his machete and a magnum he fired a single round into the leaders shoulder stunning him Penn the charged forward and began slicing the guards around the leader down Penn pistol whipped the leader in the throat Carolina manned the mini gun aimed and fired at the supports of the other platform causing the guards to drop onto the helipad Penn covered her by shooting any of the guards brave enough to stand up
"GET DOWN" North shouted pushing South to the floor as Carolina open fired at the left one repeating the same process North and South stood up again once North realized they weren't being targeted. "Son of a bitch"
"What is going on?" South asked
"It's those two"
"What are they doing here?" South questioned again Carolina nodded to Penn she kicked the gun causing it to spin both Freelancer's ducked under It before jumping off the platform landing in front of their comrades upon landing their armor shifted by to the normal colors Carolina's was a Cyan color Penn's was a cobalt with yellow trim
"Ok my turn" Carolina stated she rushed forward with her speed boast to engage the guards in CQC Penn stood up sheathed his machete placed the magnum on his hip and grabbed the shotgun off his back
"Lock and load people" he ordered cocking the gun he charged straight into the fray the Twins shrugged as they reloaded their weapons and followed Penn chaos ensued as one guard named Ian was crawling on the ground
"Oh my God oh my God oh my God…yes a rifle I'm saved" the guard cheered as he felt the cold metal in his hands standing to his feet he aimed at the freelancers and open fired a moment later another guard named Anthony walked up behind him
"Hey man I hate to bother you but I think that's my rifle you're holding" Anthony stated tapping Ian's shoulder behind them the Freelancers continued taking guards out
"What the hell are you talking about man just grab any rifle like look there is seriously a pile of rifle right there" Ian replied as he stopped firing to gesture to them before ducking under a flying body
"No that's my good luck rifle that's the one I sleep with every night" Anthony insisted
"Are you kidding me right now man…" Ian began before he could continue he was cut off by Penn who hit Ian with the butt of his gun knocking him out before blasting Anthony in the chest sending him flying off the helipad above them Insurrectionist leader stood up holding his shoulder he manned the mini gun again aimed at South North spotted this
"SOUTH LOOK OUT" North shouted he ran toward his sister and pushed out of the way taking several bullets to the chest and one to the visor cracking it he flew back and crashed into the ground with a cry of pain
"NORTH NO" South screamed in panic she wanted to help him but was forced to run as she was targeted again Penn rushed in front of Carolina and raised his Light Shield blocking the bullets as the gun passed over them after South the shield was lowered Carolina fired her grappling hook catching the shield part
"What the fuck" the Insurrectionist leader muttered Carolina pulled on the wire of the grapple gun changing the guns position so it was aiming at the plat form below splitting it in two Penn immediately ran over to North once it was done
"We've got to go you two North hang on to me" Penn ordered North loop his right arm around Penn's shoulder South came to her brothers left and the two got North to the edge of the helipad they set him against the railing the three Freelancers turned and continued firing at the guards while South used the radio again
"Come in command we have wounded you need to get us out of here right now" South demanded Carolina ran behind them grabbing the backs of North and South's armor
"Come on we're leaving" she ordered with that she fell over the railing pulling the twins with her Penn glanced back smirking
"I love this part" he stated chuckling before following suit the guards stood in confusion baffled by this turn of events that was replaced by fear and shock when a pelican came up carrying the four Freelancers North was laying on the cold metal with his sister kneeling next to him while Penn and Carolina were standing the roar of its engines almost deafening to the guards but over it they could make out. "THANKS FOR THE PARTY"
"AND SORRY ABOUT THE MESS FELLAS" Carolina added with a two figured salute the four entered the ship with Penn and South helping North down Carolina went to the copilots seat they placed North in a seat and buckled him down
"Come in command we have the package everybody is onboard" Penn radioed in
"Somebody call for a ride?" the pilot 479ER joked
"You're late" Carolina stated
"Oh well you can take it of my tip" 479ER replied she then turned the ship and began flying away from the base.
"You get tipped" Penn asked as he and South leaned in the door way
"No but I do get paid overtime" 479ER stated looking back at them for a moment
"Oh ok well that's-Wait you get paid overtime" Penn and South asked
"Overtime yeah time and a half over forty hours time and a half and a half after sixty hours in fact I'm on overtime right" 479ER replied smirking she then paused finally noticing the tone in their voices. "Why do you not?"
"No they told me I ineligible for overtime in fact I don't any Freelancer Agent gets overtime" Carolina admitted with a sigh as Bjørndal Cryogenics Research Facility blew up behind them
"Huh that's really crazy and you guys work so hard to"
"We know" the three Freelancers responded
"Do they at least match your 401K" 479ER asked the three conscious Freelancers only had one thing to say to this
"OH SON OF A BITCH"