Raining Hard

Chapter 3: "Nor was she motivated by fear or by any consideration other than a pure love of virtue." -The Book of the Courtier

Team 3 came to a stop in the black SUV before the Chinese Embassy was in view. They climbed out and began to stealthily creep towards the entrance. But they were not fated to even see the doors. A thick fog rolled in and coupled in the rain made it even harder to navigate to their designated positions. Suddenly the man leading the team came to a stop. It was as if he had hit a brick wall.

The man stopped and looked up. "Holy-" was the only thing he could say before he was pounced upon by a figure in black.

"Commander!" The figure looked to where the voice came from. It was one of the team 3. The figure also noticed that every member of the team had their weapon trained on itself. It became as a shadow and its eyes glowed red. Then the fog warped around it and it was gone.

The people who were later sent to find team 3 found them all laying on their backs staring into the sky. They were as cold as ice.

*~switch scene~*

Jade was frightened. Elemental had been gone for a good hour. Jade had been commanded to lock the door behind her after assurances she would be back soon. "Soon" must have meant something entirely different in Elemental's mind compared to the way Jade thought about it.

Elemental's cell phone rang, and Jade answered.

"Hello....Jackie! It's so-o-o good to hear ya...Where's Elemental? I don't know. She left me and the other people and went outside the room...I think she's fighting. Are you coming to get us....you're here!"

A knock was heard at the door.

"Is that you Jackie?"

A muffled "yes it's me," was heard through the door. Jade rushed to open it. Outside was Jackie and Captain Black.

"Where's Elemental?" Black asked.

"Don't know, but I haven't heard any fighting, so..."

"So she could be anywhere," Black finished for her. Jade was puzzled however. That wasn't what she was going to say.

Jackie looked at Black. "Do we need to look for her?"

"No, she's more than capable of taking care of herself. It's the Shadow Kahn I pity."

"I don't think it was Shadow Kahn." The two men looked at her. "What I mean is that before Elemental left, a window had been broken. I heard her say that Shadow Kahn don't have to break windows."

"She seems to know more than she's telling." Jackie looked at Black after saying this statement.

"Maybe so."

*~switch scene~*

"Miss Williams we are waiting for your presentation"

Elemental grimaced and spoke into the earpiece phone she had. "You'll have to be patient. I don't believe I can get there today. Some things have come up."

"That's what you said yesterday."

"Point?"

"You can't keep putting this off."

Suddenly, there was a presence behind Elemental. She felt the change in temperature almost immediately. Only it got colder, not warmer. A sword was whipped around behind her. Elemental jumped to the opposite side of the roof she was on and turned around.

"Sir, I'm going to have to call you back."

"You're treading on thin ice, Williams."

"You have a nice day too." Elemental was not in the mood for annoying businessmen especially when she had a swordsman on her hands. Wait...the figure was decidedly feminine.

"Welcome to a nightmare, Elemental."

Elemental raised her own sword.

"Let's dance."

They both charged at the same time.