Disclaimer: I do not own H.I.V.E. or any of the characters etc.

A very short one-shot that has been sitting in my iPod for a while, waiting for me to remember it exists. Set between Aftershock and Deadlock.


An Encounter

Raven dropped down silently from the roof, her kavanas ready, crackling bright purple electricity running through the blades. She waited in readiness in the pitch-black night for the Disciples who were walking straight into her; unaware of the danger they were headed into. As soon as they reached the blind spot in the dark lane, Raven launched into an attack, quickly taking down all three of her unsuspecting 'victims'.

Glancing up from moving the men onto the unlit pavement, she smirked at the small figure striding towards her.

"See? I told you I could just lead them into a trap, ye of little faith." Otto told her grinning, with H.I.V.E. mind adding in Otto's head, "I think you missed the 'we' part." Raven rolled her eyes, ignoring the snide comment.

"Where are we headed to next?" Raven asked.

"North east, about 40 minutes away. These Disciples must get paid a heck of lot of money these days, because the next ones who will be receiving a visit from us are living in the posh part of a very posh town."

Raven shrugged, "Not our business right now, and soon it won't be theirs either."

"I take it we're not getting information out of them, then?" Otto gestured with his head to the men on the pavement.

"No, they were too low down on the pecking order." Came the response, as Raven made to scale the wall, while Otto turned to walk down the road back to the main road.

"See you there!" Otto called cheerfully over his shoulder; Raven did not bother to reply.

And with that, the two (or three, if counted H.I.V.E. mind) left to pay a visit to a few comrades of their most recent prey.


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(I will leave it up to you to decide whether the men are dead or injured and unconscious…)