6
The only way they would have answers to their questions was to find out exactly what was in the warehouse on dock 67.
Angelica would have preferred entering the warehouse alone, but her companions insisted she needed back-up.
She paid a couple of dock workers, working close to 67 to throw a couple of ketamine hamburgers over the fencing, before leaving the docks for the night.
Any four-legged creature would be out for hours. The sedative was meant for sedating horses, though over the years it had been used as a date rape drug.
She and Steve were in full black-out, from their dark cap and face paint to the black athletic shoes they wore. They had decided, the cover of darkness was their best bet for entering the warehouse unseen.
She pull the wire cutters from the backpack Steve brought, and the two set about cutting an opening large enough for her friends to ease through.
She opened a large pouch and pulled four knives from the slots inside. The first guard would be walking the perimeter in five minutes.
Steve lay perfectly still on the ground while Angelica slipped behind a large black drum.
Right on time the guard rounded the corner of the warehouse. He held his semi-automatic at ready as he approached Steve.
Angelica slipped in behind him, the knife tip rested steadily at the guards throat.
Steve rose, grabbed the gun and with a single blow, the man lay unconscious at her feet.
Together they bound the guard, hiding him behind some crates as they waited for the rest of their team.
Bo and Hope arrived right on schedule.
"Did you knock out the cameras?" Steve asked as he silently moved along the wall.
They had decided their best location for entry, was the back doors but the cameras were heavy in the area. A lot depended on Bo and Hope's ability to disable them.
Hope nodded.
Bo sulked.
"What?" Steve asked handing Bo and Hope extra ammo.
"One of the guards nearly caught us." Hope answered, the smile never leaving her face.
"And?" Angelica asked.
Bo grumble, "She kissed him."
"I distracted him." Hope clarified.
Angelica swallowed her laughter. She held up her hand and Hope answered with a high-five.
"Oh come on, Bo – you never used your charm to get out of a sticky situation?" Hope asked.
Steve rolled his eyes and shook his head.
The four eased silently along the wall until they maneuvered to the back wall.
Steve motioned for complete silence. From this point on they would rely on hand signals.
Angelica watched as Steve used a small mirror to see around the corner. He held up one finger, then signaled that the guard was heading their way. He flatten himself against the wall and in a movement so swift if she hadn't know what was about to happen, Angelica would have missed it. Steve reached around the corner, grabbed the guard and using a choke hold, disabled him.
Angelica didn't feel right about this. So far, any rookie operative could have made it in.
Something was off.
Steve picked the lock and slipped inside.
Angelica tried to shake the uneasy feeling. She had to focus on the next step of their plan.
Steve opened the door, "I don't believe it." He told them, his voice ripe with aggravation.
Bo and Hope followed, and giving the ground another once over, Angelica slipped inside.
The warehouse was empty.