It took no time at all for her to pick the lock. She opened a bit, and them
put her tools back into her shoe. She entered the door cautiously, looking
for anyone lurking in the dark stairwell. She saw no one, and heard no
sounds. She swiftly began climbing the stairs, taking them three at a time,
and silently. She passed the floors quickly, 3, 4, 5. When she reached the
6th floor she peered through the glass window. The hallway was empty and
dark. She pulled the door open and walked into the hallway. The man pursing
her watched through the same little window as she made her way down the
hallway and stopped in front of a closed door.
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"She's inside the building." The voice came through Jack's intercom.
"Affirmative, hold position. We're on our way. If she tries to leave apprehend her, gently." Jack said, watching Irina's face. She was dressed in all black with a black beanie hat to complete the ensemble. Jack thought she looked rather cute in the get up, but his thoughts were focused elsewhere. Specifically on his daughter who was now somewhere inside the Lexington.
The building was made up of mostly offices. Several different agencies rented out space. Most of the companies housed in the building were large executive firms, however there was a small amount of space allotted for various small organizations. Jack had dealt with Alexander Savin before. He was a ruthless business man, who used his legitimate importing business to smuggle illegal weapons out of the United States. He was known to have few alliances, and famous for breaking contracts, and double crossing people. Jack could think of a dozen organizations that wanted to kill Savin. The Covenant could easily have been one of them.
"Ready." Jack said, shaking his thoughts and looking at Irina.
"Yes." She said opening the car door and stepping out. Jack stepped from the car as well, locking it as he and Irina made for the exit of the parking garage.
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Sydney could see the light that was coming out from under the door marked A.S Industries. She approached the door, listening carefully for any signs of life. She checked the door handle, it was unlocked. Before entering the office, she pulled her weapon from where it was stowed, in the waistband at the small of her back. Readying her self she reached for the door.
"Wait!" The loud hissing whisper echoed through the dark corridor causing her to jump back from the door. She looked around. At the end of the hall from where she'd come, she could make out a dark figure moving toward her. The only defining factor was the small bit of light which gleamed off of the gun pointed directly at her.
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He walked toward her not knowing if he'd done the right thing. He'd wanted to stop her before she'd entered the office. That much had worked, but now he was totally unsure of his next more. He knew the closer he got the sooner she'd figure out it was him. He aimed the gun at her steadily, not really intending to use it, but it helped him come across with more confidence.
He was only a few feet from her now. Her features were illuminated in the small amount of light emanating from underneath the door of the office. He was sure that she could see his identity now.
"How the hell did you find me here?" She whispered, her tone filled with anger.
Lowering her weapon and began to speak. "That's not important. For now, all you need to know is that you're being followed." His British accent was prominent even as he whispered.
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Vaughn hurried toward the building. He hadn't been given permission to enter the building, but he wasn't going to wait. He found the eastern stairwell door, it was still ajar. Swiftly he began to climb the stairs.
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Lauren rushed into the house looking for signs of Michael's activity. She didn't care that he hadn't bothered to call. She was more concerned that he'd discovered her identity. She walked into the bed room, his clothes were strewn out all over the floor. He'd changed quickly. But to go where? Lauren couldn't be sure now that she's lost the convenience of the tracking device on his car. She looked on top of his bureau. His watch, wallet, and all but his car key were lying there. This was disconcerting. Lauren picked up the phone and dialed his. After a moment a loud ringing came from the other side of the bedroom. Michael had left his phone in his coat pocket. That was the most strange thing of all.
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"Vaughn do you copy?" Jack whispered as he and Irina hurried down the street. The Lexington was now in sight, and they picked up the pace a little. "He's not answering." Jack said to Irina.
"He went in already." Irina concluded. Checking her watch.
Jack said nothing but turned his attention to another matter.
"Alpha 1 do you copy?" Jack said under his breath.
"Yes, Red Samba, go ahead."
"Update." He said beginning to lose his breath.
"One male has entered since Blue Bird. Approximately three minutes ago."
"Shit." Jack said more loudly than he'd intended.
"If he or Blue Bird leave the premises apprehend. Over and out." Jack said as Irina and he ran across the street. The grounds of the Lexington were covered in gardens and bushed, giving good cover to the pair as they made for the eastern stairwell door.
They crossed to the building in no time, and approached the door, which had been firmly shut. Irina began to pick the lock as Jack scanned the surroundings.
"Alpha one, we're going in. No followers." Jack ordered.
"Sir, we have company. A black sedan just pulled near the building. Two Covenant operatives if I had to bet."
"Stay out of sight Alpha team. If they gain entrance to the building inform me immediately." Jack said, turning to see Irina had finished with the door. They entered quickly, and immediately began looking for away to block the vulnerable entrance.
"Here" Irina said grabbing a metal folding chair. She brought it to the door and shoved one leg though the handle and the other through a reinforced steel coupling on the wall. "It will hold." She said as she turned to follow Jack up the stairs.
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"She's inside the building." The voice came through Jack's intercom.
"Affirmative, hold position. We're on our way. If she tries to leave apprehend her, gently." Jack said, watching Irina's face. She was dressed in all black with a black beanie hat to complete the ensemble. Jack thought she looked rather cute in the get up, but his thoughts were focused elsewhere. Specifically on his daughter who was now somewhere inside the Lexington.
The building was made up of mostly offices. Several different agencies rented out space. Most of the companies housed in the building were large executive firms, however there was a small amount of space allotted for various small organizations. Jack had dealt with Alexander Savin before. He was a ruthless business man, who used his legitimate importing business to smuggle illegal weapons out of the United States. He was known to have few alliances, and famous for breaking contracts, and double crossing people. Jack could think of a dozen organizations that wanted to kill Savin. The Covenant could easily have been one of them.
"Ready." Jack said, shaking his thoughts and looking at Irina.
"Yes." She said opening the car door and stepping out. Jack stepped from the car as well, locking it as he and Irina made for the exit of the parking garage.
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Sydney could see the light that was coming out from under the door marked A.S Industries. She approached the door, listening carefully for any signs of life. She checked the door handle, it was unlocked. Before entering the office, she pulled her weapon from where it was stowed, in the waistband at the small of her back. Readying her self she reached for the door.
"Wait!" The loud hissing whisper echoed through the dark corridor causing her to jump back from the door. She looked around. At the end of the hall from where she'd come, she could make out a dark figure moving toward her. The only defining factor was the small bit of light which gleamed off of the gun pointed directly at her.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
He walked toward her not knowing if he'd done the right thing. He'd wanted to stop her before she'd entered the office. That much had worked, but now he was totally unsure of his next more. He knew the closer he got the sooner she'd figure out it was him. He aimed the gun at her steadily, not really intending to use it, but it helped him come across with more confidence.
He was only a few feet from her now. Her features were illuminated in the small amount of light emanating from underneath the door of the office. He was sure that she could see his identity now.
"How the hell did you find me here?" She whispered, her tone filled with anger.
Lowering her weapon and began to speak. "That's not important. For now, all you need to know is that you're being followed." His British accent was prominent even as he whispered.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Vaughn hurried toward the building. He hadn't been given permission to enter the building, but he wasn't going to wait. He found the eastern stairwell door, it was still ajar. Swiftly he began to climb the stairs.
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Lauren rushed into the house looking for signs of Michael's activity. She didn't care that he hadn't bothered to call. She was more concerned that he'd discovered her identity. She walked into the bed room, his clothes were strewn out all over the floor. He'd changed quickly. But to go where? Lauren couldn't be sure now that she's lost the convenience of the tracking device on his car. She looked on top of his bureau. His watch, wallet, and all but his car key were lying there. This was disconcerting. Lauren picked up the phone and dialed his. After a moment a loud ringing came from the other side of the bedroom. Michael had left his phone in his coat pocket. That was the most strange thing of all.
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"Vaughn do you copy?" Jack whispered as he and Irina hurried down the street. The Lexington was now in sight, and they picked up the pace a little. "He's not answering." Jack said to Irina.
"He went in already." Irina concluded. Checking her watch.
Jack said nothing but turned his attention to another matter.
"Alpha 1 do you copy?" Jack said under his breath.
"Yes, Red Samba, go ahead."
"Update." He said beginning to lose his breath.
"One male has entered since Blue Bird. Approximately three minutes ago."
"Shit." Jack said more loudly than he'd intended.
"If he or Blue Bird leave the premises apprehend. Over and out." Jack said as Irina and he ran across the street. The grounds of the Lexington were covered in gardens and bushed, giving good cover to the pair as they made for the eastern stairwell door.
They crossed to the building in no time, and approached the door, which had been firmly shut. Irina began to pick the lock as Jack scanned the surroundings.
"Alpha one, we're going in. No followers." Jack ordered.
"Sir, we have company. A black sedan just pulled near the building. Two Covenant operatives if I had to bet."
"Stay out of sight Alpha team. If they gain entrance to the building inform me immediately." Jack said, turning to see Irina had finished with the door. They entered quickly, and immediately began looking for away to block the vulnerable entrance.
"Here" Irina said grabbing a metal folding chair. She brought it to the door and shoved one leg though the handle and the other through a reinforced steel coupling on the wall. "It will hold." She said as she turned to follow Jack up the stairs.
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