AN/ Thanks to all who have reviewed this story. You are all amazing. I would also like to give a special thanks to fixitmr for helping me find a believable town and location for Leonard and Penny adventures. Your input really helped me write this chapter.
Leonard drove for miles there wasn't much traffic on the road it was a clear and cool night with a crescent moon. His mind wandered back and forth to the risk he was taking, what If he got caught and what will happen to him? He tried to shake the thoughts out of his mind they promise to protect him, and he hoped they keep their words. His mind drifted to Penny and how will she cope without him. They have been each other's rock for the last few years, will she be able to cope, will she break down again he was scared for her mental state of mind he just wanted this to be over with so they could go back to living a normal life. How did his life get so complicated? They had settled in a town called Barker at the junction of Interstate 15 it was between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It was an idea place and was only 34 miles from the base somewhere in kelso in the Mojave National Preserve; it was also easier to blend in. It was an idea place for Penny to get around while Leonard was at the base and the people were nice. It had a health resort and a few diners. But not much was going on apart from it been a stopover for gas or rest in on your way to Vegas. Leonard decided to concentrate on the task ahead he was only depressing himself and overthinking things. He put the earpiece in his left ear and the balaclava on with the sonar goggle over his head ready to put it on when needed. It was also useful to hide his identity. He was ready, he parked in the hiding place Penny, and he had found. It was in a car park with plenty of cars it wouldn't look suspicious.
"I can use the sonar goggle to detect what the truck is carrying. How do I choose what part to jump to."
The voice replied. "Just think of the part of the lorry you want to get to. The top will be a start.
" Oh okay didn't think of that. "
"You have nothing to be afraid of we will protect you."
"I really hope so. My wife will be devastated if anything happens to me." There were interrupted by lights in the distance it was a truck as it passed him. He put the sonar goggle to his eyes to detect any heat source from the truck. It didn't have any soldiers in it just metal containers. This was a useful tool it's sonar module can scan through walls for anything metal and living things such as weapons, people, and terminals. He knew it was heading for the base; this is what he had been waiting for. He hyperjump into the back of the vehicle. After what seems like hours the truck arrived at the base. As it made it final approach he knew it was going to be searched he jumped out and laid flat hidden in the darkness he watched as the truck approached the gate and was searched. It was allowed through as it drove toward the loading bay he hyperjump back this time on to the top. He laid flat as not to be spotted. There were no more stop points until they reach the loading bay. The blast door that was several feet thick was opened as a truck in front was being checked. He waited for the truck in front to pass through. He then hyper jumped onto the truck as it has passed the security check and heading inside. He was now in the base on a dirt road in the mountain complex. The base was a concrete building ten stories high and housed over 500 personnel. It could go into lockdown for months on end with enough food and water to last six months. There were a few guard huts that were fenced off with search lights, but this could be avoided if timed right. Leonard has hacked into the system and had the blueprint for the base which he had studied. His best chance of not being detected was to use the backend through the loading bay. It wasn't the quickest way, but it reduced his chances of being spotted, using the frontend would be suicide as the was the area that all personnel used including him while working at the base. As he got to the first building he realized the truck was heading for the administrative building on the first level, he jumped out and stealthily walked and stayed in shadow to lower his chance of being discovered. He headed north following the dirt road. In the tunnel, there was a long stretch of pipes above leading in all different directions up and down the base. Most of the tunnels were constructed of steel, but others were just carved into the mountain. It was also darker and easy to get around. He saw two guards stationed along the way to the next level guarding a checkpoint behind a fence and a hut next to it, he took his time learning their patterns A vehicle approached the checkpoint heading down the mountain. Leonard crotch down on one of several generator blocks thus avoiding the headlight from the oncoming vehicle as the two guards searched it. He looked up and saw some pipes that lead to the guard post and just enough room to squeeze through. He hyper jumped and grabbed one of the pipes and silently shivered over the post lower his chances of being seen. He jumped down silently and started crawling in the shadows when he was safely away from the guards he continued up the dirt road, using the darkness as cover. He reached the second building that looked like some kind of warehouse and a lot of lighting. He hid behind a rusty old truck that had been abandoned on the side of the dirt road he need to cross to the other side to continue up the mountain this wasn't an easy task as there are more guards stationed here. Two were guarding the entrance to the warehouse, and another two were on the other side of the road blocking his way up. He cursed to himself. He watched as they talked among themselves. He needed to create a diversion. He looked around just behind him were some pipes leading up to a vent. With a couple generator blocks inside a fence and running the noise will keep his climb silent.
He slowly climbed one making no noise, once inside the vent at the end there was a power box he cut the power. This took out the electrified gates and the guards hut and a couple of the lights on the dirt road. He climbed out of the vent as the two guards went to the gates to investigate what had happened. As they talked and began investigating their surrounding, Leonard sprinted across the road shot up the dirt road. He continued up the road and made sure to use the shadows for less visibility. He needs to get to the technology building. He heard a loud sound and quickly hid behind some giant fans.
He saw a truck heading his way to avoid be seen his hyperjump into the back of the vehicle Luckily there were no soldiers in there he relaxes as he was driven up further to his target he felt a bit tired from all the walking up the dirt road. The truck stopped at the fourth level he quietly jumped out and waited he watched as the truck unloaded some supplies after about half an hour it reversed out and continued up the dirt road. He hyperjump back in as it approached the technology building he jumps out and saw a car already in the building he smiled to himself as he hyper jumped into the car avoiding the guards. He sneaks behind a wall and turns a corner he crouched and silently walked as he turned another corner. He came to a door it was locked with a spark from his finger he fried the lock. He was now in a long hallway with a camera just down the end of it above a door he needed to get to that door. He waited for it to rotate slowly left and quickly sprinted underneath the camera he opened the door he was now in the server room. He looked for the DC servers as there were so many servers and they all looked alike it was hard to tell he needed to find the domain controller and hack it, to upload a virus with a script to disable and wipe the video footage from the cameras that might spot him. He found it and pulled out the laptop from the rack that was connected to the server so he can access it. He loaded the program to the server he closed the laptop lid and pushed it back in. He then went through the back way his only chance of getting out without been seen. A guard was blocking his way out. He saw a couple of big fans he sneaked behind one and crouched behind it. One spark from his finger disabled the fan he then moved away from the fan and waited at the far end of the last fan as the guard came to investigated why the fan went out he sneaked past him he turned a corner and came to a dead-end he saw some pipes this was his way out. He had an idea. He jumped up and grabbed the horizontal pipe Leonard shimmy all the way he saw a ledge he let go of the pipe, and drop onto the ledge he jump off, and grab another ledge and pulled himself up, and jumped to the next ledge, he did a running jump to the last ledge. He looked down and saw a door to a room he dropped into It. He stealthily opens the door peak his head around the corner and walked into the room as the coast was clear. He saw a goods elevator that could take him where he wanted to go, and it will be easier, but he be spotted easily. Taking the cargo route was long but it was going through tunnels, and it wasn't as brightly lit. He decided to risk it and take the Freight elevator he hit the button and waited in the shadows. The doors opens vertically. It was empty he got in and climbed the shaft. He equips his goggles and clicking on the button on the right corner of his head to activate the night thermal. The elevator stopped at the eighth floor. He saw some air ducts he hoped they will lead him up to the next floor, he climbed into one of the air ducts and made his way through the entire duct, at the end he reached some pipes and shimmy across. He jumps up and grabbed the horizontal pipe as he jumped down on the other side Leonard spotted two soldiers. As the soldiers got close to him, they heard some noises and headed in his direction he knew the game was up there was nowhere for him to hyper jump to or hide. "What do I do he thought. "Come out with your hands up. "He heard one of them say. He did as he was told. Was this the end. Leonard thought.
