"Anya would you slow down, we aren't training for the Olympics"
"I know, but we have to be prepared for anything, you know this Lexa". Anya decided now would be a good enough time to break for five minutes, even she couldn't deny the heat was killing her.
"The Division doesn't do well in the heat" Lexa looked over at Anya who was doubled over, a bottle of water in hand, laughing at her sparring mate.
The Division was a top secret government programme, which enlisted the best of the best. They had been training for every possibility of an impending attack, whether it be the zombie apocalypse or an ant invasion and there was nothing they couldn't tackle.
"Ready to go again, Oldie?" Lexa asked, smirking at an almost crippled Anya.
"Who are you calling Oldie, Weasel?" she quirked back.
"Oh you're on!" Lexa stated, as she flew through the air, bow staff in hand, straight in Anya's direction. Anya saw her coming and deflected the bow with her own staff. The pair went at it for a good while, before Lexa saw the opportune moment to floor Anya.
Just as she was going in for the kill, Lexa jumped to the right, barely missing a blow to the head, and jabbed Anya in the back of her knees. The maneuver sent Anya flying onto her back.
"Dare you to call me Weasel again" Lexa looked down with a huge toothy grin.
"Well, as much as I have been enjoying getting my arse kicked, we have a mission in one hour" Anya said as she staggered up, trying to regain her footing. "Meet you in the briefing room?" She said as she gathered her belongings.
"Sure thing!" Lexa replied.
After Lexa had showered and changed into her usual black combat attire, she made her way through the Pyramid. The Pyramid was the Division's main base, situated deep within the Black Canyon Mountain Range, 50 miles from Las Vegas. The base was truly spectacular, surrounded by wilderness and steep volcanic cliffs that border the Colorado River. It was built during the 1960's when JFK was President.
To say the base was made from ancient, volcanic rock, it was surprisingly warm inside. Lexa could already feel sweat forming on the back of her neck, below her hairline. She tied her hair back in a loose pony as she walked down the corridor of the fourth floor, stopping outside the briefing room.
Anya was already sat at the head chair, along with Raven, Bellamy and Octavia when Lexa entered the room. She greeted her team and went to sit next to Anya.
"Ok, so here's the plan. Lexa, I want you on overwatch here" Lexa followed Anya's finger as she pointed to a position on the interactive map situated on the table. "Octavia and Bellamy, you two are going to be with me as we infiltrate the building" They both nodded in agreement after getting their instructions. "Raven, you'll be staying at the base. I need you to hack into their system" Anya didn't let Raven protest, but instead stood from the table and strode towards the monitor's on the wall in front of the table.
"This is the target. His name's Jason Hughes. He's been selling illegal weapons through the black market. We think he may be the one supplying the Chinese with advanced weaponry". The group listened intently as Anya continued. She pressed a few buttons on the keyboard, firstly bringing up a picture of Hughes. He had light blonde hair cut short, with blue eyes and a dazzling smile. The picture showed him shaking hands with a Chinese General on the docks, surrounded by men in suits with guns.
The next picture showed was, what Lexa could assume, Hughes' house. It was a modern, white mansion, covered in green ivy. The grounds were enormous, encased by a tall white bricked wall. There seemed to be numerous guards patrolling both the inside and outside of the manor, heavily armed with assault rifles and shotguns.
"Well, this is gonna be fun!" Bellamy stated whilst laughing.
"So, he's an arms dealer. But why are we involved?" They looked towards Octavia as she spoke. "It's not like the CIA haven't dealt with international arms dealers before"
"You're right, Octavia. However, Hughes isn't your typical arms dealer. There's been evidence of him bringing biological weaponry into the mix. Our job is to take him out and locate the weapon that we believe is in his mansion somewhere. That's where you come in, Raven. I need you to locate it" Raven nodded her head in understanding.
"What's our exit strategy?" Bellamy asked.
"Once we kill Hughes and have the weapon in our possession, Lincoln will be waiting at the extraction point in his chopper. Lexa, you will have to make your own way there" Anya stated. "Ok, let's suit up"
With that said, Lexa, Anya, Bellamy and Octavia left Raven in the mission room in order to get what they needed to complete the mission. She made herself comfy in the leather chair in front of the numerous computer screens, whilst they loaded.
Lexa and her team exited the Pyramid and walked across the rocky path towards the armoury. Once inside, they each got to choosing their favourite weapons. Lexa strode over to the long range section, immediately grabbing the Remington M24 Sniper Weapon System with the super-advanced M24A3 package. What a beauty. She thought to herself as she lifted the matte black rifle from it's hanging space on the wall and placed it on the table in front of her. Lexa made sure to grab the silencer from the wall and lodged it next to the gun in it's case before she pulled her bullet proof vest on.
Octavia picked her usual Tavor TAR-21 Assault Rifle. She loved it because it's simple, tough, and versatile. More than an assault rifle, the TAR-21 is equally suited for close quarter combat and precision firing at long range. Octavia attached the underbarrel grenade launcher to the rifle before swinging it around, resting it on her back as she loaded her Custom Beretta handgun. After sliding the magazine into the chamber, she pocketed it in it's holster attached to her right thigh.
Bellamy clocked the semi-auto Fostech Origin-12 Combat Shotgun resting on the far table. He smirked to himself as he almost sprinted to grab the weapon. It's built from the ground up as an AK-style shotgun with lots of polymer to help reduce weight. He especially loved it as it housed 30 rounds worth of bullets. Pretty amazing if you compared it to an ordinary pump action shotgun.
Lexa saw the smirk on Bellamy's face as he handled his weapon and began laughing at her brother. They weren't actually brother and sister by blood, but their bond was stronger than that of blood. Octavia was the same to Lexa as Bellamy was to her.
Anya picked the same weapon as Octavia, screwing her silencer on the end of the barrel. She packed enough spare magazines in her combat trousers and made her way to the exit, leaving the group to finish up. Bellamy checked Octavia's vest, making sure she was covered, whilst Octavia did the same for Lexa.
"Let's do this!" Octavia felt pumped as they walked out of the armoury, down to the garage situated next to the medical facility.
Anya had already jumped up into the black Jeep, whilst Octavia and Bellamy walked over also getting into the vehicle. Lexa nodded at Anya and smiled to herself as she made her way across the garage. The Zero MMX dirt bike awaited her on the opposite side, begging to be let loose in the desert. It was all black, with advanced military upgrades, making it faster and lighter to drive. She cocked her right leg up and swung it over the seat, so she was now straddling the bike. Making sure her rifle was securely fastened to her back, she turned the key in the ignition, hearing the bike roar to life.
The Jeep rolled out of the garage as Lexa revved the engine of her bike, sending it speeding past the Jeep and onto the dirt path away from the Pyramid. They journeyed across the desert next to the Colorado River as they made their way to Hughe's mansion.
Lexa could feel the sun beating down across her face whilst the hot desert wind blew through her golden, brown hair. She made it to the mansion first, considering she had to set up her rifle in time for the rest of the team to catch up. Anya had picked the perfect overwatch spot for her to lay. It was situated to the east of Hughes' mansion on the top of a cliff edge, overlooking the majority of the manor grounds. She rested her bike at the bottom of the hill, leading to the top of the cliff before climbing up. Once reaching the top, Lexa took her binoculars and scanned the surrounding area. It was 15:10 in the afternoon. Right on schedule. She thought to herself as she watched Hughes entering his mansion through the front door. Anya had made sure to set up surveillance, therefore knew his every move, consequently making it a hell of a lot easier to infiltrate.
She swung the gun bag around from her back and rested it on the floor before taking the necessary parts out and putting her rifle together. Once the silencer was screwed on to the end of the long range barrel, she propped it up against the rock surface below her. Lexa took out the wind meter and held it up in front of the rifle. Luckily, it wasn't too windy therefore her accuracy would most likely be on point.
After a few minutes, her ear piece crackled to life.
"Lexa? Are you in position?"
"Yes. Ready to go" She replied to Anya's question, as she peered through her rifle's scope. Lexa carefully brought it across the mansions front and stopped as she spotted Bellamy, Anya and Octavia sneaking up to the wall of the manor. She noticed five guards patrolling on the outside of the wall.
"Roger that. Ready to infiltrate on my mark" Anya looked back at Bellamy and Octavia, checking to see if they were ready. They nodded in approval. "Ok, let's go"
With that said, Octavia and Anya clambered over the tall wall, leaving Bellamy behind to take out the five patrolling guards. Lexa watched through the scope as she saw Bellamy easily take two of the guards out using only his hands. She noticed one of the guards lift his gun towards her brother so silenced him with her sniper rifle. He looked up towards the rock face and nodded his head in appreciation before taking out the remaining two guards with his silenced pistol. So far, so good. Lexa thought to herself as she let out a long, steady breath.
Anya and Octavia had successfully made it to the rear of the mansion, having taken out three patrolling guards each, without making a sound.
"Ok, I've located Hughes. He's on the second floor. I'm still trying to find the weapon" Raven stated as she scoured the structure of the mansion, whilst keeping a close eye on Anya and Octavia's movements.
"Got him" Lexa breathed out as she watched Hughes through her scope. He looked to be alone in his office, sat behind a large oak desk. "On your mark, Anya" She whispered as she steadied her breathing in anticipation of taking the shot.
"Do it"
Lexa didn't have to be told twice. She pulled back on the trigger and watched as the bullet pierced through his skull, causing a gush of blood to splatter out and paint the adjacent wall.
"Phew! Good shot, Lex!" Raven shouted out, proud of her friend's precise aim.
Lexa tore her attention away from Hughes and back down on Bellamy, who was now on the other side of the wall and making his way towards the mansion's front door.
Anya and Octavia were inside the mansion, carefully trailing down the corridors. Octavia stilled as she heard distant voices. Anya silently walked in front of Octavia and peeked around the corner, seeing a few guards sat around a small circular table playing poker.
"I've found the weapon. It's in the garage, being loaded into a truck. Guys, you need to hurry before they realise Hughes is dead" Raven calmly informed them.
Bellamy halted his movements and turned away from the front door, instead making his way around the mansion's side towards the large garage. Lexa followed his movements, making sure to scan the area for any threats. Just as she saw Bellamy entering the garage, she heard the sound of gunshots and tyres screeching. She brought the scope down, positioning it at the main gates.
"We've got company. Look's like someone else has joined the party"
Anya listened to Lexa's words and mentally cursed. She couldn't let anyone else get their hands on this weapon.
"Raven, who are they?"
"I don't know, Anya. They look like professionals. Grey, combat gear. Not military, but definitely highly trained" Raven stated as she watched the movements of the intruder's.
Bellamy had managed to sneak into the garage unnoticed and was currently hidden behind some large black boxes near the entrance.
"I can see it" He informed the group.
Lexa snapped her attention back to the garage, however couldn't see inside. "I can't see you, Bell. Be careful"
"Oh shit, they've found Hughes. You need to get out of there!" Raven shouted.
Lexa breathed out as she fired her rifle through the window of the study once more, successfully hitting two of the guards. Unfortunately, this seemed to give her position away as she saw one of the guys wearing the grey combat gear firing up towards the rock face. She quickly ducked down as she felt the spray of the rock falling down onto her back. More soldiers fired on her position, coming very close to hitting her before she realised she needed to retreat.
"Shit, my positions been compromised. I'm bailing" She stated as she lifted herself from the floor and took off, rifle in hand.
Bellamy emerged from his hidden position and crept up on one of the guards, effectively knocking him out whilst having him in a choke hold. This made him known to one of Hughes henchmen, who lunged forward, knocking Bellamy to the floor. He was quick to get to his feet and fight back, connecting his fists to the other man's face. They were in a sparring match for a few minutes, until Bellamy got the upper hand, sending the henchman flying across the room and hitting one of the walls. The shelf above his head collapsed onto him, stabbing him with a screwdriver in the process.
Before Bellamy could reach the weapon, one of the grey soldiers had lifted the box and was now fleeing from the garage on foot.
"Fuck! Someone's got the weapon!" He informed the group as he took off in a sprint after the soldier. Bellamy barged through the garage doors, running across the front lawns of the manor. He managed to catch up and flew in the air, landing on the soldiers back, effectively pinning him down on the ground.
Octavia and Anya emerged from the front door, rifles in hand and charged towards Bellamy as he wrestled with the unknown soldier. The grey soldier was putting up a good fight, however he wasn't as strong as Bellamy, who had managed to pry the box away from him and was plowing his fists into the other man's face.
"That's enough, Bellamy" Anya stated, leaning down to pick the small container from the floor. "We've got it"
"Great job, guys! Lexa has made it to the extraction point safely, and there doesn't seem to be any guards left. See you back at base!" Raven exclaimed.
Lexa was getting changed into her ordinary clothes when she heard Octavia's voice sounding from behind her.
"Wanna grab a beer with me and Bellamy?" Lexa had turned and was now looking at Octavia as she spoke.
"I'd love to, but Clarke's probably wondering where I am" She stated happily, thinking about her girlfriend waiting at home for her.
"Sometimes, I wish I had never set you two up" Octavia joked with her sister, who laughed and shook her head in response as she lightly punched Octavia in the arm before leaving the room and making her way towards her car.