Chapter 6
-"Remind me why we are standing under a freaking streetlamp, in the middle of a fucking storm!"
-"Calm down, Wu-man. You know very well why we are here: we need information. And besides, a little water never killed anyone!!"
Wufei looked down at the murky water, it already went halfway up his calves, and wasn't going down. His companions were as wet, muddy and cold as he was, and yet the American seemed completely unfazed by it.
Muttering about the injustice of everything under the sun (err, you get the idea), he sent a longing look towards the little restaurant where Noin and Sally were waiting. It looked so cozy and warm. Inviting. And yet, the five of them were out here in the cold, waiting for the old man to appear.
-"Injustice!"
Gia looked down at Preventers Headquarters. The smirk on her lips was very unprofessional, but considering the nature of the mission (and the fact that the others were nowhere in sight) she was pretty sure that no one would mind.
God! She could already picture the looks of surprise on those fools faces when they find out that their little fortress was not as inexpugnable as they believed it was.
-"03, this is 02. 04 is already moving. It is your turn."
-"Roger that. I'm on my way, 02. 03 out."
Coordination, that was all that was required. Sure, you had to be more coordinated than if you were Siamese twins, but still.
Shaking her head, she picked up her backpack and stepped to the edge of the roof, while she rechecked the armored cuff on her right arm. Satisfied, she strapped on the rest of her equipment and leapt of the ledge, her eyes fixed on the horizontal flagpole that meant the difference between pain and success.
On the last possible second, she tensed her arm and the secure hook and cable hidden in the cuff went flying.
With a soft clang, the hook caught and she went sailing back into the air.
In mid swing, the hook let go, and the cable reeled back in. She twisted in midair, and landed expertly, right in position, in the middle of the Headquarters' grounds.
-"This is 03, I'm in position."
-"You don't have to sound so smug. Proceed. 01 out."
Gia glared and stuck her tongue out childishly at her wrist pad. Muttering a few curses, she quickly made her way into the vent system. Time for step two.
Lucia was crawling. Damn, she was hating this part more than what she had expected, but someone had o do it. What made it even worse was the fact that she was crawling through the sewers. She really didn't want to think about what she was moving through.
Sigh. If only she were stronger or more agile, perhaps she could have gotten something better to do.
She winced as a patch of substance with a particularly nasty look appeared in her way.
Her exit point came into view a few seconds later, just as Gia's confirmation came through.
Out of her torment, she quickly made her way into the nearest storage shed. It was full to the brim with weapons.
She raided their explosives' supplies and went on her merry way, planting them as she went.
Joe was enjoying himself. His part in this mission was over, and he had been left at home, with a bag of potato chips and a radio as company. He could hear his girlfriend's curses and couldn't help but smile devilishly. He could still see the enraged expression on that milky white face as he told her what part of the mission she was going to have to do. He just wished that she never found out about the sewers not being the only access point to the weapons storage sheds. If she did, there was gonna be hell to pay.
He received confirmation from both girls, their parts on the mission were going into stage 3.
Now it was all in Jack's hands.
-"04, how ya doing?"
-"Almost done. The engines are warm. Engaging stealth mode and external cooling system. 02, how much longer?"
-"Just stay put, I'll give you the go, ok?"
-"Roger that. 04, standing by."
-"01, how are you girls doing?"
-"I'm "tagging" Une. Ill be out of her office in a minute. How long do we have?"
-"I need you on the roof in two minutes flat. Can you manage?"
-"03 is already there, I'll be joining her in time, but just in case."
-"I know, babe. Now hurry up. 03, do you have a visual on the objective?"
-"Negative. Can you believe these fools? They're actually helping us by closing access to everyone and everything within a mile radius. How stupid can one get?"
-"They're not expecting anything, G. That's what makes this so perfect."
-"I guess. I've got a visual. The objectives are within range. Where the hell is 01?"
-"I'm on my way."
-"Good to know. As you have the fucking detonators!!"
-"Even if this line is secure, you should keep your mouth shut 03."
Joe winced at the iciness in her tone. His baby was pissed of.
-"You haven't found any resistance, have you, girls?"
-"Nope, coms was empty, as was the command center."
-"Weapons storage and Une's office were clear. Everyone is downstairs, waiting to see their new toys. Too bad they're not going to enjoy themselves for long. Ok, we are both in position. Just in time, too."
-"This is 04. I'm ready. And could you guys please stop the chit chat? It is getting on my nerves."
-"Touchy, aren't ya?"
-"Hn. Shut up, G!!"
-"Ok, ok. No need to yell."
-"Quiet, people!!"
Yup, that was his family, all right. Anyone that was hearing this and new them would never believe what a perfect team they were. Hell, it was still hard to believe that the four misfit kids they had once been had turned out into such incredible operatives.
Yes, sis. He was proud. Of his siblings, of his lover, and of all they had managed to achieve. All on their own, all by themselves. No-one could take that, or this mission's objective, away from them.
And they would always succeed, because failure meant death.
-"Remind me why we are standing under a freaking streetlamp, in the middle of a fucking storm!"
-"Calm down, Wu-man. You know very well why we are here: we need information. And besides, a little water never killed anyone!!"
Wufei looked down at the murky water, it already went halfway up his calves, and wasn't going down. His companions were as wet, muddy and cold as he was, and yet the American seemed completely unfazed by it.
Muttering about the injustice of everything under the sun (err, you get the idea), he sent a longing look towards the little restaurant where Noin and Sally were waiting. It looked so cozy and warm. Inviting. And yet, the five of them were out here in the cold, waiting for the old man to appear.
-"Injustice!"
Gia looked down at Preventers Headquarters. The smirk on her lips was very unprofessional, but considering the nature of the mission (and the fact that the others were nowhere in sight) she was pretty sure that no one would mind.
God! She could already picture the looks of surprise on those fools faces when they find out that their little fortress was not as inexpugnable as they believed it was.
-"03, this is 02. 04 is already moving. It is your turn."
-"Roger that. I'm on my way, 02. 03 out."
Coordination, that was all that was required. Sure, you had to be more coordinated than if you were Siamese twins, but still.
Shaking her head, she picked up her backpack and stepped to the edge of the roof, while she rechecked the armored cuff on her right arm. Satisfied, she strapped on the rest of her equipment and leapt of the ledge, her eyes fixed on the horizontal flagpole that meant the difference between pain and success.
On the last possible second, she tensed her arm and the secure hook and cable hidden in the cuff went flying.
With a soft clang, the hook caught and she went sailing back into the air.
In mid swing, the hook let go, and the cable reeled back in. She twisted in midair, and landed expertly, right in position, in the middle of the Headquarters' grounds.
-"This is 03, I'm in position."
-"You don't have to sound so smug. Proceed. 01 out."
Gia glared and stuck her tongue out childishly at her wrist pad. Muttering a few curses, she quickly made her way into the vent system. Time for step two.
Lucia was crawling. Damn, she was hating this part more than what she had expected, but someone had o do it. What made it even worse was the fact that she was crawling through the sewers. She really didn't want to think about what she was moving through.
Sigh. If only she were stronger or more agile, perhaps she could have gotten something better to do.
She winced as a patch of substance with a particularly nasty look appeared in her way.
Her exit point came into view a few seconds later, just as Gia's confirmation came through.
Out of her torment, she quickly made her way into the nearest storage shed. It was full to the brim with weapons.
She raided their explosives' supplies and went on her merry way, planting them as she went.
Joe was enjoying himself. His part in this mission was over, and he had been left at home, with a bag of potato chips and a radio as company. He could hear his girlfriend's curses and couldn't help but smile devilishly. He could still see the enraged expression on that milky white face as he told her what part of the mission she was going to have to do. He just wished that she never found out about the sewers not being the only access point to the weapons storage sheds. If she did, there was gonna be hell to pay.
He received confirmation from both girls, their parts on the mission were going into stage 3.
Now it was all in Jack's hands.
-"04, how ya doing?"
-"Almost done. The engines are warm. Engaging stealth mode and external cooling system. 02, how much longer?"
-"Just stay put, I'll give you the go, ok?"
-"Roger that. 04, standing by."
-"01, how are you girls doing?"
-"I'm "tagging" Une. Ill be out of her office in a minute. How long do we have?"
-"I need you on the roof in two minutes flat. Can you manage?"
-"03 is already there, I'll be joining her in time, but just in case."
-"I know, babe. Now hurry up. 03, do you have a visual on the objective?"
-"Negative. Can you believe these fools? They're actually helping us by closing access to everyone and everything within a mile radius. How stupid can one get?"
-"They're not expecting anything, G. That's what makes this so perfect."
-"I guess. I've got a visual. The objectives are within range. Where the hell is 01?"
-"I'm on my way."
-"Good to know. As you have the fucking detonators!!"
-"Even if this line is secure, you should keep your mouth shut 03."
Joe winced at the iciness in her tone. His baby was pissed of.
-"You haven't found any resistance, have you, girls?"
-"Nope, coms was empty, as was the command center."
-"Weapons storage and Une's office were clear. Everyone is downstairs, waiting to see their new toys. Too bad they're not going to enjoy themselves for long. Ok, we are both in position. Just in time, too."
-"This is 04. I'm ready. And could you guys please stop the chit chat? It is getting on my nerves."
-"Touchy, aren't ya?"
-"Hn. Shut up, G!!"
-"Ok, ok. No need to yell."
-"Quiet, people!!"
Yup, that was his family, all right. Anyone that was hearing this and new them would never believe what a perfect team they were. Hell, it was still hard to believe that the four misfit kids they had once been had turned out into such incredible operatives.
Yes, sis. He was proud. Of his siblings, of his lover, and of all they had managed to achieve. All on their own, all by themselves. No-one could take that, or this mission's objective, away from them.
And they would always succeed, because failure meant death.
