Drabble Word of the Week: 'Twilight'. Usual disclaimers apply.
The Rescue
by Lizardbeth
Sidearm and P90 clean and oiled. Check.
Plenty ammo. Check.
NVG powerpack. Check.
C4 and det-cord. Check.
First-aid supplies. Check.
I don't have a plan beyond sneaking in, blowing stuff up, and getting my team out. And trying not to get shot or captured myself. That part's important, too.
But I need the cover of darkness to have any hope of clearing the fifty meters of empty field between the woods where I hide and the snaky palace on the hill. So I wait and eat a chocolate bar. I run through my checklist. Again.
Twilight can't last forever.