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The chapter title is "The Rise of Cobra"
in French.
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|10| L'Augmentation de Cobra

"We're here, finally. Long enough flight." The Baroness huffed impatiently as we arrived in front of DeCobray Laboratories.
I felt pity for her; she'd now have to face betraying her own husband. And I thought betraying Snake Eyes was hurtful.
Storm Shadow, The Baroness, a few M.A.R.S agents and I all stepped out of the black SUV and walked into the tall, brick building in front of us.

"Check in, Storm Shadow? Rampage? Or shall I?" Ana hissed, signaling one of us to take out the security guards at the large front desk. I pulled out my gun, but Storm Shadow stopped me, smirking, "Rampage, let me take care of this one." He grinned mischievously and took out one of his spiked razors and threw two of them at the security guards, killing them.

I shot a look at Storm Shadow. "That's pleasant," I said to him sarcastically.
The Baroness grinned at Storm Shadow's doing. "Nice, Storm Shadow."

After about a minute, we were right smack in the middle of Baron DeCobray's laboratories. He was shocked to see Ana with me and Storm Shadow.

"Ana! What are you doing here?" He asked, "Who are zeey? How did you get in here?"
Ana smirked mischievously at her husband, "Baron, darling, I'm in a rush, and I need you to do a huge favor for me," She pointed a gun at him, "And I need it done fast."

Baron glared at her, "You can't just come in here--"
Storm Shadow pulled a gun from my gun belt around my hips and shot one of his lab workers.
Baron gasped, then alarmingly looked at Ana, who's lips curled into a smug smile, "Sweet-heart, now you know we mean business."

After a little while, Baron had, reluctantly, weaponized the warheads. He gave the case to Ana suspiciously, then Ana gave them to me.
"There," Ana smirked, "You know the plan; you'll go ahead of me and Storm to avoid the JOEs to inform the Doctor we have the warheads."
I nodded, was about to leave, when Ana stopped me, "But stay for a little bit longer, Reilly. In case we run into the JOEs."
Storm Shadow got a sinister look in his eyes as Ana made her way over to her husband, who was looking dissaprovingly at her.

"Ana, you aren't zee woman I thought you were." Baron said, disappointed.
Ana shrugged, "Sorry, darling, that I don't meet up to your expectations."
But they kissed for a little while; until, randomly, Storm Shadow came from behind and stabbed Baron through the stomach, killing him.

I gasped; I didn't think Baron really deserved that. Seeing him and the Baroness kiss made me lonely, and wanting Rex at my side at once.
Storm Shadow grinned at the Baroness, who was a little shocked, "I told you he'd die if he touched you again."
The Baroness shot him a dark look, "I heard you the first time."

I just looked at Baron, dead. How could Ana have done that, even if she really didn't love him as much as she had loved Duke?
It really made me miss Rex; I was starting to truly hate being away from him, I somewhat loathed being apart from him.
It was probably showing on my face, as Storm Shadow said mockingly as we started to leave the lab, "You know, Reilly, the same thing will happen to Snake Eyes, if I see him with you ever again..." he threatened, "The Doctor strictly said so..."

The Baroness snickered at this, "So you're the Doctor's squeeze? I thought so." She went serious for a moment, not making eye contact, "He's better than Rex?"
I bit my lip, "No one is better than Rex." Yeah, same person, somewhat different personalities.
Ana didn't know that, though. And I didn't dare tell her.
Ana smiled a little, "That's always nice to hear."

Storm Shadow rolled his eyes, "Women are so weird."
"And that's why you refuse to kill them, yes?" I snapped playfully.
Storm Shadow let a small smile crack from his lips, "It can easily be re-arranged."
Ana and I sighed and smirked at each other, and all of us went into the back of the SUV.

"Step on it." The Baroness barked at the driver.
The car went faster. McCullen had ordered the first nanomite's attack on the Eiffel Tower. And that's what we planned to do.
Of course, our plans were shattered. But the one and only...
Snake Eyes.

BAM! Snake Eyes landed on the top of the SUV.
"Dammit!" Storm Shadow huffed. The Baroness looked out the car's back window. Sure enough, a silver hummer was following us.
G.I. JOE. Of course.
Storm Shadow pulled out his gun and opened the car window, shooting at Snake Eyes. In the back of my mind, I wanted him to stop shooting him, though I know Snake Eyes wouldn't be hurt.

"Dammit! Shoot that car in back of us!" The Baroness demanded to the guard in the passenger seat. The guy took his gun and started shooting at the JOE's hummer. Soon enough, the guy's head blew off and he fell out of the car. That was defiantly Scarlett's fault.

"That redhead is really starting to piss me off," The Baroness snapped, and opened the left car window and started shooting at the hummer. I saw Duke and Ripcord, in JOE accelerator suits, zip past the car. Typical. I rolled my eyes.

Snake Eyes plunged his sword between Storm Shadow's legs, barely missing him.
"Damn! Reilly, after him!" Storm Shadow hissed at me. I nodded, and swung myself out the car door, up onto the roof of the car.
Intense, right? Yeah. Pretty much.

Snake Eyes shot me a cold stare. You betrayed me. He signaled.
"Snake Eyes, I didn't do it because I hate you!" I said, holding up my gun to him.
Then why did you do it? Snake Eyes demanded as he signaled, then added to my surprise, I loved you.

I stared at Snake Eyes. He loved me? Snake Eyes, love me? The only man to ever honestly tell me that, and meant it, was Rex.
All other guys had been either one-night stands or some guy I met at a club or something.
But did Snake Eyes mean that? Guilt struck me.

You still have a choice, a second chance! Snake Eyes signaled.We all do. And you should make the right one now, Reilly. Duke is devistated, so am I.
I shook my head, I felt tears well up in my eyes, "I'm sorry, Snake. But my second chance just passed by." I cocked the gun, "And I didn't take it."
Snake Eyes was upset, disappointed. I could tell.

I didn't want to shoot - at all. Snake Eyes was suddenly very alert, looking straight ahead. I looked behind me. A train was coming.
And the car was going to hit it. Snake Eyes grabbed me by my waist and jumped down from the car, right before the train tracks.
We ended up on the pavement. I looked up at him; he held me protectively.

"Snake...you...saved me." I stuttered, shocked. I saw the car get totaled by the train.
Just because you're my enemy doesn't mean I don't care about or love you. Snake Eyes signaled.
And I knew his face was completely serious.