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DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME : 4:00 p.m.
The §chwarz unboarded a black unmarked van , which immediately drove away after the door had closed .
All five of them were in similar black silk shirt [ Redemption : Ooh's and aah's ! ^.^] matching black pants ; jacket and black silk ties with tiny emblems embroidered on the lower right hand corner . In Ken's case , however , he was wearing an additional black Nike sweatband to keep his long bangs from his eyes .
Crawford led the way , the rest of his team following him , as he fixed his tie . They were stopped at the entrance by a pre-assigned team of specialists who had already checked the building for bombs, recording devices , transmitters and the like ; their dogs , large Dobermans , were sitting obediently at their sides . The moment they neared them , the dogs had started to bark , indicating that they were carrying weapons .
Crawford glanced at Ken and Schuldich and they followed his example , unsheathing their guns and showing it to the foreman . The foreman nodded , and they re-holstered their guns and were waved in .
The building was a tall tower of metal and tinted glass . It seemed like an easy target for a robbery , but au contraire , it was one of the buildings which were hardest to steal in . The glass windows of each of the floors , from the first to the sixty-fifth had tiny mercury circuits , the moment the glass shatters , an alarm commences throughout the whole building , a metal wall immediately blocks the way , replacing the glass . Just as the alarm in the building starts , so does it in the police headquarters and within a few short minutes , they arrive .
They passed the lobby where a clerk's desk rested through automatic glass doors and into the reception area where visitors waited .
The interior of the building was just as imposing , with carved marble spires . The ceiling of the first floor reached up to forty feet , and the all-marble semblance depicted an ancient Greek shrine . The floor was of a cream and white colour , and at the center of the floor was a symbol of a serpent , entwined around the hilt of a dagger . The snake itself was made of intricate jade and black marble while its eyes was a mesmerizing crimson . A gold ring was formed around the symbol .
At the base , in between two grand staircases was an impressive fountain spouting water in countless interloping arcs . Illustrations of Greek gods , Zeus , Hera , Cupid , Aphrodite and others were etched in full detail on the shiny stone . The staircase , covered by expensive red carpets , led to a landing where two twin elevators waited .
As soon as they entered the reception hall , Crawford issued his orders . They were to recheck all sixty-five floors . The levels were divided among them equally . Ken was at the top thirteen floors , Schuldich at the next thirteen , Farfarello , Nagi and Crawford at the bottom .
They finished the job within two and half hours , checking every cubicle , room and hall ; every concealed nook and shadowed cranny an intruder could possible hide himself in and assembled once more at the first floor .
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DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME :6:33 p.m.
" The vault is guarder by fifteen guards , ten of them concealed from view . They will assist in the relocation of the materials to the auction room . Keep an eye on them . Never , never let your guard down ." Crawford had told Schuldich , Nagi and Farfarello earlier .
" We will supervise the men who shall be arriving promptly . I'd given them one hour and thirty minutes to prepare . If they stray to your area , send them back to where they should be ." He was saying .
Automatically , Ken walked to the main entrance to wait for the caterers and the decorators to arrive.
DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME : 7:00 p.m.
A large white van with bold red letters of ' Francais Delicatesse ' printed on the side stopped at the sidewalk , in front of the entrance of the building . Two others pulled over behind them and even before their passengers could dismount , a fourth vehicle parked ahead of the first van . The decorators were late , they should have arrived ten minutes before seven ; but they had called the reception and complained of heavy traffic .
It was then that all hell broke loose . An entire mob of men carrying various items , from trays of appetizers to flower arrangements came marching to the entrance , demanding to be let in .
The preceding guards had patted down some of the men , and those that were through were allowed to pass . Crawford watched the proceedings , letting the hired guards and their dogs to do their job . Amidst the flurry of activity and all the confusion , there were some who had not been checked . Few of them looked suspicious , some merely attracted attention by their extreme anonymity . Amongst those few was a tall man , nearly Crawford's height , wearing white coveralls bearing the establishment's name . His long black hair was pulled in a loose ponytail . Despite the large arrangement obscuring his face , Ken could tell that he had a beard and a mustache . A number of others had succeeded him , and there was nothing amiss .
The final two servicemen from the caterers approached . Each was wearing a chef's jacket and coordinated white pants and shoes . On top of steaming platters they were carrying were identical chef's hats . The taller of the two was rather overweight , with a large potbelly , indicating that he probably did more than deliver the food . He had a stubble of a beard growing on his double-chinned jaw , and his dark-coloured hair was unkempt . It made Ken imagine why the caterers' would accept such a scruffy-looking man . The smaller one somewhat resembled a Chinese martial arts student . His black hair was pulled back tightly into a smart ponytail . Thin lips were pursed sternly and his black eyes were continuously roving restlessly .
For some unknown reason , Ken found himself stepping behind Crawford , and trying to hide himself from their line of sight ; but the fat man's eyes were sharp . too sharp . They latched on to Ken immediately , they were too intense for a man like him too have . Ken prickled at the stare .
Brown eyes registered surprise at the sight of him and just as suddenly narrowed into angry slits . Ken had avoided his stare , and when he once more raised his eyes , the pair was gone , blending perfectly with the crowd of white-clad men .
As Crawford and Ken reentered the lobby , there was a rumble of thunder , in the distance , the warning of an impending storm marring the skies .
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Yeah , yeah , I know , you want to kill me right now because of this very short and very crappy chapter , gomen . I'm sorry if I wasn't able to give out my thanks for the past few chapters , but I didn't have enough time to do that . gomen gomen gomen !!!! * bows * I'll make it up to you , the next chapters are going to be sooooo kawaaaaaiiiii !!!! I guarantee you'll be seeing a lot of action and some cute huggly wuff !!! ^^; between whom ? I won't tell !!! Oooh ! And guess who's here ? Well , ok , duh , I figured you already know . teehee . anyway . *grabs multiple plushies * Ohhh .. If only I have these in real life , I can die happy . oh , and I'm gonna post my other fic today also , please , please review , you've probably seen it around . " Sword Buried Deep " ? I really want to get some approval for that one as well . It's going to have a pretty good plot . I hope .
Pweeaasee ?!!!! *wheedles* Lol ! Anyway , I'll stop this already , it's getting far too long . longer than the fic .. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed and hope you'll review some more and that more people will bother to read and review !!!!
DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME : 4:00 p.m.
The §chwarz unboarded a black unmarked van , which immediately drove away after the door had closed .
All five of them were in similar black silk shirt [ Redemption : Ooh's and aah's ! ^.^] matching black pants ; jacket and black silk ties with tiny emblems embroidered on the lower right hand corner . In Ken's case , however , he was wearing an additional black Nike sweatband to keep his long bangs from his eyes .
Crawford led the way , the rest of his team following him , as he fixed his tie . They were stopped at the entrance by a pre-assigned team of specialists who had already checked the building for bombs, recording devices , transmitters and the like ; their dogs , large Dobermans , were sitting obediently at their sides . The moment they neared them , the dogs had started to bark , indicating that they were carrying weapons .
Crawford glanced at Ken and Schuldich and they followed his example , unsheathing their guns and showing it to the foreman . The foreman nodded , and they re-holstered their guns and were waved in .
The building was a tall tower of metal and tinted glass . It seemed like an easy target for a robbery , but au contraire , it was one of the buildings which were hardest to steal in . The glass windows of each of the floors , from the first to the sixty-fifth had tiny mercury circuits , the moment the glass shatters , an alarm commences throughout the whole building , a metal wall immediately blocks the way , replacing the glass . Just as the alarm in the building starts , so does it in the police headquarters and within a few short minutes , they arrive .
They passed the lobby where a clerk's desk rested through automatic glass doors and into the reception area where visitors waited .
The interior of the building was just as imposing , with carved marble spires . The ceiling of the first floor reached up to forty feet , and the all-marble semblance depicted an ancient Greek shrine . The floor was of a cream and white colour , and at the center of the floor was a symbol of a serpent , entwined around the hilt of a dagger . The snake itself was made of intricate jade and black marble while its eyes was a mesmerizing crimson . A gold ring was formed around the symbol .
At the base , in between two grand staircases was an impressive fountain spouting water in countless interloping arcs . Illustrations of Greek gods , Zeus , Hera , Cupid , Aphrodite and others were etched in full detail on the shiny stone . The staircase , covered by expensive red carpets , led to a landing where two twin elevators waited .
As soon as they entered the reception hall , Crawford issued his orders . They were to recheck all sixty-five floors . The levels were divided among them equally . Ken was at the top thirteen floors , Schuldich at the next thirteen , Farfarello , Nagi and Crawford at the bottom .
They finished the job within two and half hours , checking every cubicle , room and hall ; every concealed nook and shadowed cranny an intruder could possible hide himself in and assembled once more at the first floor .
- - -
DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME :6:33 p.m.
" The vault is guarder by fifteen guards , ten of them concealed from view . They will assist in the relocation of the materials to the auction room . Keep an eye on them . Never , never let your guard down ." Crawford had told Schuldich , Nagi and Farfarello earlier .
" We will supervise the men who shall be arriving promptly . I'd given them one hour and thirty minutes to prepare . If they stray to your area , send them back to where they should be ." He was saying .
Automatically , Ken walked to the main entrance to wait for the caterers and the decorators to arrive.
DATE : June 03 DAY : Monday TIME : 7:00 p.m.
A large white van with bold red letters of ' Francais Delicatesse ' printed on the side stopped at the sidewalk , in front of the entrance of the building . Two others pulled over behind them and even before their passengers could dismount , a fourth vehicle parked ahead of the first van . The decorators were late , they should have arrived ten minutes before seven ; but they had called the reception and complained of heavy traffic .
It was then that all hell broke loose . An entire mob of men carrying various items , from trays of appetizers to flower arrangements came marching to the entrance , demanding to be let in .
The preceding guards had patted down some of the men , and those that were through were allowed to pass . Crawford watched the proceedings , letting the hired guards and their dogs to do their job . Amidst the flurry of activity and all the confusion , there were some who had not been checked . Few of them looked suspicious , some merely attracted attention by their extreme anonymity . Amongst those few was a tall man , nearly Crawford's height , wearing white coveralls bearing the establishment's name . His long black hair was pulled in a loose ponytail . Despite the large arrangement obscuring his face , Ken could tell that he had a beard and a mustache . A number of others had succeeded him , and there was nothing amiss .
The final two servicemen from the caterers approached . Each was wearing a chef's jacket and coordinated white pants and shoes . On top of steaming platters they were carrying were identical chef's hats . The taller of the two was rather overweight , with a large potbelly , indicating that he probably did more than deliver the food . He had a stubble of a beard growing on his double-chinned jaw , and his dark-coloured hair was unkempt . It made Ken imagine why the caterers' would accept such a scruffy-looking man . The smaller one somewhat resembled a Chinese martial arts student . His black hair was pulled back tightly into a smart ponytail . Thin lips were pursed sternly and his black eyes were continuously roving restlessly .
For some unknown reason , Ken found himself stepping behind Crawford , and trying to hide himself from their line of sight ; but the fat man's eyes were sharp . too sharp . They latched on to Ken immediately , they were too intense for a man like him too have . Ken prickled at the stare .
Brown eyes registered surprise at the sight of him and just as suddenly narrowed into angry slits . Ken had avoided his stare , and when he once more raised his eyes , the pair was gone , blending perfectly with the crowd of white-clad men .
As Crawford and Ken reentered the lobby , there was a rumble of thunder , in the distance , the warning of an impending storm marring the skies .
- - -
Yeah , yeah , I know , you want to kill me right now because of this very short and very crappy chapter , gomen . I'm sorry if I wasn't able to give out my thanks for the past few chapters , but I didn't have enough time to do that . gomen gomen gomen !!!! * bows * I'll make it up to you , the next chapters are going to be sooooo kawaaaaaiiiii !!!! I guarantee you'll be seeing a lot of action and some cute huggly wuff !!! ^^; between whom ? I won't tell !!! Oooh ! And guess who's here ? Well , ok , duh , I figured you already know . teehee . anyway . *grabs multiple plushies * Ohhh .. If only I have these in real life , I can die happy . oh , and I'm gonna post my other fic today also , please , please review , you've probably seen it around . " Sword Buried Deep " ? I really want to get some approval for that one as well . It's going to have a pretty good plot . I hope .
Pweeaasee ?!!!! *wheedles* Lol ! Anyway , I'll stop this already , it's getting far too long . longer than the fic .. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed and hope you'll review some more and that more people will bother to read and review !!!!