Tortured Hearts
Chapter 6: Missions, Truth's & Revenge
6 years later.
Ebony walked confidently down the long corridor and out of the big concrete building. She was wearing a skin tight black leather suit, high black army boots and a black mask over her face. Her hair was tied in a tight bun behind her head. It had been years since she had been in this facility and she wasn't even sure where it was. Outside in the clearing behind the building were four other soldiers and a shorter man that came to visit her a lot. His name was Stryker if she remembered correctly, but it wasn't like it mattered.
"Ah Dr. Townshend, lovely day for a mission isn't it?" Stryker asked walking up and taking the doctors hand in his own, shaking it hard.
"Quite," Dr. Townshend replied looking down at the shorter man. "Are you sure it's necessary for Ebony to accompany them?"
"No time like the present to see what kind of weapon you've been building us." Stryker walked over to Ebony and reached for her hand. The young woman looked at it for a moment before walking past him and over to the others dressed in black. Stryker looked somewhat put off for a moment before smiling and joining her. His soldiers were sizing her up and none of them were happy that someone else had been brought in on this mission.
To be perfectly frank Ebony wasn't happy either. She wasn't used to having anyone accompany her, except for maybe a few soldiers that took her orders. These people looked more comfortable giving orders than taking them. Especially the shorter, more muscular one. The only thing visible on any of the soldiers was their eyes. Maverick and Sabretooth both tensed under her scrutiny while Silver Fox and Wolverine tried to remain as calm as possible, sizing Ebony up as well.
Ebony looked them over once more. "They're not necessary." She said plainly turning around and looking at Stryker. "I've read the mission statement. I don't need them. They'll slow me down."
She felt the others tense behind her and she knew she was in for a fight.
Silver Fox quickly raised her weapon up to the back of the arrogant girls head and was about to fire when Wolverine placed his hand on it and lowered the weapon.
"Listen Lady, I hate to burst your ego, but this is our mission. We're just doing the Doc here a favor letting you tag along," Wolverine challenged stepping forward and getting right in Ebony's face. He was just slightly taller than her but not enough to intimidate her in the least.
Ebony looked at the man for a brief moment before throwing back her head and breaking out in a fit of laughter. "You're kidding right?" she asked when she was able to control her laughing.
Wolverine clenched his fists angrily and took a step toward the woman ready to swing. "You think you're so much better at this, prove it!"
All the laughter instantly faded from Ebony's face as she reached out and grabbed his outstretched fist and crushed it in her hand, with no real effort. After a moment she let go.
Wolverine growled as he massaged his broken hand, the bones already repairing themselves.
"We're wasting time," Ebony said straight faced, her attitude all business. She turned and headed toward the helicopter they were taking to the site. "If you're coming, then come." She called after them.
"You heard the lady," Stryker said through clenched teeth. "Go."
The others reluctantly walked towards the helicopter. "I'll kill her if she tries that again," Silver Fox said, cracking her knuckles as they got to the helicopter.
"Forget about it," Wolverine replied climbing onto the bird. Ebony was seated in the driver's seat, buckled in and starting the engines and pulling the bird up into the sky.
Silver Fox slouched into the seat behind Wolverine. Despite the masks that covered their faces, the two women gave each other a deadly look.
Sabretooth hopped on the chopper, ignoring the tension in the air and focusing on how tight Ebony's uniform was and how many curves it accentuated.
Maverick smiled as he boarded the plane and stroked his gun. This was definitely going to be an interesting mission.
On the ground Stryker and Townshend looked on as the helicopter took off quickly north. Townshend smiled broadly as he looked at Stryker. "Told you she was tough."
"Let's just see how well she does her job Nathaniel," Stryker said lowering his gaze to meet Townshend's. "Let's just see how well she does her job."
* * * * * * * * * * *
The small special ops group stopped just outside of the enemy base, Wolverine in the lead.
They spoke without words, using hand signals they fanned out around the perimeter.
Ebony crouched low to the ground, moving through the shadows with ease. She waited for Wolverine's signals before letting her eyes cloud over a rich black. The entire compound went black.
The base went wild as Wolverine, Ebony, Silver Fox, Maverick and Sabretooth moved in. They did a quick sweep through the base, ending up unnoticed in the building they were looking for.
Ebony and Wolverine moved in as the others stood guard outside in the blackness Ebony had created. A small lamp in the far corner dimly lighted the room. Ebony held op her hand and the light brightened so that the papers strewn across the desk were more visible.
They both moved to the table and Wolverine began thumbing through the papers.
"Is that everything?" Ebony asked, pulling off her mask, and shaking out her hair. It fell down to the small of her back in black waves.
"Yeah," Wolverine looked up as his breath caught in his chest.
"What? You okay?" Ebony asked, moving next to him.
He just stared at her and put the papers down, pulling off his mask as well.
"Oh my God!" Ebony gasped as she realized what had happened and what had been done to them.
"What do we do now?" Logan asked after a long moment, looking down at the papers.
"Our jobs," Meranda replied slowly. "It's the only way we're gonna get out of here alive. Then, we take care of that son of a bitch."
"Agreed."
Outside bullets erupted and Maverick stuck his head into the door. "Shit's hit the fan. Let's move!"
Together, Ebony and Wolverine pulled on their masks. Wolverine grabbed the papers they'd been sent for and crammed them into his jacket.
"You get the others to the chopper. I'll meet you there!" Ebony yelled as she took off out of the building, flying up into the air. She worked fast; shadowing the entire area, hoping the others would be able to find their way.
She watched as the bullets flew up in the air around her. She clamped her hands together and sent sonic waves out into the soldiers.
"EBONY! LETS MOVE!" she heard Wolverine call out to her. Maintaining the darkness she flew down and landed feet from him in the forest. Together they ran behind the others, bullets biting at the ground behind them. They got to the helicopter and started it, taking off into the sky and back home, Sabretooth, Maverick and Silver Fox firing down at the soldiers as they left.
Logan looked over at Meranda and took her hand for a moment. She looked at him and he smiled, ripping off the mask again. "I'm sorry baby."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Townshend and Stryker watched as Wolverine and Ebony led the group off the helicopter and toward them. What was odd was both soldiers had their masks removed. As soon as Wolverine was in striking distance he sent a hard right hook into Stryker's face, sending the man falling to the floor. He pulled the papers out of his jacket and threw them at the man.
"You stole my life you bastard," Meranda said initiating an attack of her own on Townshend, as Logan attacked Stryker. She spun into a strong side kick that sent Townshend flying into the wall behind him, cracking it from floor to ceiling.
Several guards sent electric darts flying into Ebony and Wolverine, sending them tumbling to the floor in unconsciousness.
Stryker rubbed his nose tenderly as the some of the guards helped Townshend to his feet and over to the couple. The good doctor leaned over and felt their pulses.
"The mind blockers must have failed," Stryker said, dismissing the others. Maverick and Sabretooth had to drag Silver Fox out of the room. "No matter. We'll just put stronger ones up this time."
"I hope you have something better than the last one," Townshend rose slowly, wincing and clutching at his cracked ribs.
"Don't worry Doctor. When I'm through with them they wont want to remember each other."
Chapter 6: Missions, Truth's & Revenge
6 years later.
Ebony walked confidently down the long corridor and out of the big concrete building. She was wearing a skin tight black leather suit, high black army boots and a black mask over her face. Her hair was tied in a tight bun behind her head. It had been years since she had been in this facility and she wasn't even sure where it was. Outside in the clearing behind the building were four other soldiers and a shorter man that came to visit her a lot. His name was Stryker if she remembered correctly, but it wasn't like it mattered.
"Ah Dr. Townshend, lovely day for a mission isn't it?" Stryker asked walking up and taking the doctors hand in his own, shaking it hard.
"Quite," Dr. Townshend replied looking down at the shorter man. "Are you sure it's necessary for Ebony to accompany them?"
"No time like the present to see what kind of weapon you've been building us." Stryker walked over to Ebony and reached for her hand. The young woman looked at it for a moment before walking past him and over to the others dressed in black. Stryker looked somewhat put off for a moment before smiling and joining her. His soldiers were sizing her up and none of them were happy that someone else had been brought in on this mission.
To be perfectly frank Ebony wasn't happy either. She wasn't used to having anyone accompany her, except for maybe a few soldiers that took her orders. These people looked more comfortable giving orders than taking them. Especially the shorter, more muscular one. The only thing visible on any of the soldiers was their eyes. Maverick and Sabretooth both tensed under her scrutiny while Silver Fox and Wolverine tried to remain as calm as possible, sizing Ebony up as well.
Ebony looked them over once more. "They're not necessary." She said plainly turning around and looking at Stryker. "I've read the mission statement. I don't need them. They'll slow me down."
She felt the others tense behind her and she knew she was in for a fight.
Silver Fox quickly raised her weapon up to the back of the arrogant girls head and was about to fire when Wolverine placed his hand on it and lowered the weapon.
"Listen Lady, I hate to burst your ego, but this is our mission. We're just doing the Doc here a favor letting you tag along," Wolverine challenged stepping forward and getting right in Ebony's face. He was just slightly taller than her but not enough to intimidate her in the least.
Ebony looked at the man for a brief moment before throwing back her head and breaking out in a fit of laughter. "You're kidding right?" she asked when she was able to control her laughing.
Wolverine clenched his fists angrily and took a step toward the woman ready to swing. "You think you're so much better at this, prove it!"
All the laughter instantly faded from Ebony's face as she reached out and grabbed his outstretched fist and crushed it in her hand, with no real effort. After a moment she let go.
Wolverine growled as he massaged his broken hand, the bones already repairing themselves.
"We're wasting time," Ebony said straight faced, her attitude all business. She turned and headed toward the helicopter they were taking to the site. "If you're coming, then come." She called after them.
"You heard the lady," Stryker said through clenched teeth. "Go."
The others reluctantly walked towards the helicopter. "I'll kill her if she tries that again," Silver Fox said, cracking her knuckles as they got to the helicopter.
"Forget about it," Wolverine replied climbing onto the bird. Ebony was seated in the driver's seat, buckled in and starting the engines and pulling the bird up into the sky.
Silver Fox slouched into the seat behind Wolverine. Despite the masks that covered their faces, the two women gave each other a deadly look.
Sabretooth hopped on the chopper, ignoring the tension in the air and focusing on how tight Ebony's uniform was and how many curves it accentuated.
Maverick smiled as he boarded the plane and stroked his gun. This was definitely going to be an interesting mission.
On the ground Stryker and Townshend looked on as the helicopter took off quickly north. Townshend smiled broadly as he looked at Stryker. "Told you she was tough."
"Let's just see how well she does her job Nathaniel," Stryker said lowering his gaze to meet Townshend's. "Let's just see how well she does her job."
* * * * * * * * * * *
The small special ops group stopped just outside of the enemy base, Wolverine in the lead.
They spoke without words, using hand signals they fanned out around the perimeter.
Ebony crouched low to the ground, moving through the shadows with ease. She waited for Wolverine's signals before letting her eyes cloud over a rich black. The entire compound went black.
The base went wild as Wolverine, Ebony, Silver Fox, Maverick and Sabretooth moved in. They did a quick sweep through the base, ending up unnoticed in the building they were looking for.
Ebony and Wolverine moved in as the others stood guard outside in the blackness Ebony had created. A small lamp in the far corner dimly lighted the room. Ebony held op her hand and the light brightened so that the papers strewn across the desk were more visible.
They both moved to the table and Wolverine began thumbing through the papers.
"Is that everything?" Ebony asked, pulling off her mask, and shaking out her hair. It fell down to the small of her back in black waves.
"Yeah," Wolverine looked up as his breath caught in his chest.
"What? You okay?" Ebony asked, moving next to him.
He just stared at her and put the papers down, pulling off his mask as well.
"Oh my God!" Ebony gasped as she realized what had happened and what had been done to them.
"What do we do now?" Logan asked after a long moment, looking down at the papers.
"Our jobs," Meranda replied slowly. "It's the only way we're gonna get out of here alive. Then, we take care of that son of a bitch."
"Agreed."
Outside bullets erupted and Maverick stuck his head into the door. "Shit's hit the fan. Let's move!"
Together, Ebony and Wolverine pulled on their masks. Wolverine grabbed the papers they'd been sent for and crammed them into his jacket.
"You get the others to the chopper. I'll meet you there!" Ebony yelled as she took off out of the building, flying up into the air. She worked fast; shadowing the entire area, hoping the others would be able to find their way.
She watched as the bullets flew up in the air around her. She clamped her hands together and sent sonic waves out into the soldiers.
"EBONY! LETS MOVE!" she heard Wolverine call out to her. Maintaining the darkness she flew down and landed feet from him in the forest. Together they ran behind the others, bullets biting at the ground behind them. They got to the helicopter and started it, taking off into the sky and back home, Sabretooth, Maverick and Silver Fox firing down at the soldiers as they left.
Logan looked over at Meranda and took her hand for a moment. She looked at him and he smiled, ripping off the mask again. "I'm sorry baby."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Townshend and Stryker watched as Wolverine and Ebony led the group off the helicopter and toward them. What was odd was both soldiers had their masks removed. As soon as Wolverine was in striking distance he sent a hard right hook into Stryker's face, sending the man falling to the floor. He pulled the papers out of his jacket and threw them at the man.
"You stole my life you bastard," Meranda said initiating an attack of her own on Townshend, as Logan attacked Stryker. She spun into a strong side kick that sent Townshend flying into the wall behind him, cracking it from floor to ceiling.
Several guards sent electric darts flying into Ebony and Wolverine, sending them tumbling to the floor in unconsciousness.
Stryker rubbed his nose tenderly as the some of the guards helped Townshend to his feet and over to the couple. The good doctor leaned over and felt their pulses.
"The mind blockers must have failed," Stryker said, dismissing the others. Maverick and Sabretooth had to drag Silver Fox out of the room. "No matter. We'll just put stronger ones up this time."
"I hope you have something better than the last one," Townshend rose slowly, wincing and clutching at his cracked ribs.
"Don't worry Doctor. When I'm through with them they wont want to remember each other."