I hope you all enjoy this story, and please review! Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own the DA theme, characters, etc. Also, this first scene
resembles The Matrix, however, this story does not follow that story line -- it's
just a great action scene. :)
Enjoy! :)
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Chapter One: Too Close to Call
The computer screen blinked at the pair of emerald eyes that stared at
it. They were on the 24th floor whish had been abandoned for some 30
years; only the lower levels were used now. Dust particles could be
seen filtering through the air as moonlight shown weakly in through the
office-building window.
The recently stolen laptop was getting Teli nowhere in her search,
the software was too old and she couldn't navigate the web
efficiently. But she had to get a hold of Kat, to warn her. In
frustration Teli blinked her green eyes and slammed the laptop closed.
That's when she heard it.
****
Officer McCarth crept silently across the hall, following three of his
colleagues. He was more worried about falling through the floor boards
this high up then he was about bring down this suspect -- just a girl
from what he'd heard.
The officer in the lead paused by the door and nodded to the three
behind him. McCarth gripped his pistol, ready. The four officers
burst through the door.
"Freeze!" McCarth watched as a black-leather clad figure tensed and
held still -- her back to the officers.
"Hands on your head! Do it! Do it now!" The girl was turned slightly
towards McCarth. He saw the subtle movements of a cable being flicked
away and a small silver bracelet being snapped into place on her left
wrist. The girl slowly raised her hands as she rose. One of McCarth's
fellow PD edged slowly towards the girl.
****
Teli waited, patiently. She heard the officer's heart beat as he edged
towards her, then, a nearly silence click of metal -- the handcuffs.
Just as they were about to snap into place on Teli's wrist she spun,
grabbing the man's wrist and twisting. The man's face consorted in
pain as the bones snapped. Quick as lightning Teli leapt straight up
in the air, executing a kick that sent the man flying into one of his
colleagues. Both men flew into a wall, landed, and stayed still.
****
The cool night wind nipped at Renfro's cheeks as she stepped out of
the hummer. Her calculating eyes swept over the scene and up the side
of the old building. Her eye caught that of the lieutenant in charge.
He tensed, as if thinking 'oh shit.'
"Lieutenant." Renfro addressed, a false friendliness in her voice.
The Lieutenant winced.
"Lieutenant you were given specific orders." Renfrow arched her
eyebrow speculatively.
"You give me that my jurisdiction crap..." the man tried to threaten.
"Those orders were for your protection." Renfro cut him off sharply.
"I think we can handle one little girl." The man said, defensively and
slightly amused. Renfro again, raised an eyebrow, a doubtful look,
and turned back to the building.
"I set two units. They're bringing her down now." The lieutenant
called to her back. Renfro turned,
"No lieutenant, your men are already dead." Renfrow walked from the
man and picked up her walkie-talkie.
"Send in the X7."
****
McCarth was too stunned to move. He'd just seen two big men be kicked
across a room by a teenager. His partner went to shoot at the girl.
But she moved like lightning, running up the walls in a smooth arc,
avoiding all bullets. McCarth pulled his gun now too. The girl landed
near him, spun into him and used his hand and gun to fell his partner.
McCarth was shocked. Then, everything went black.
****
Teli stood, frozen in the middle of the room. Four dead policemen lay
only a little ways from her feet. But she wasn't looking down. She
was listening. Her heightened senses told her it wasn't over yet.
Quickly, silently she slipped into the hall and headed for the stairs.
Teli ran up the remaining four flights of steps to the roof, glancing
behind her, trying to shake the feeling of someone following.
No one was on the roof. No one, that is, as far as Teli could tell.
Still, she ran. Over the rooftops, jumping from one to another -- the
roofs here weren't too far apart and that aided in her swiftness. She
had to circle back some, to get to her bike.
Someone landed hard a roof away. Teli automatically ducked behind a
block and glanced back. Nothing. Then, the shadow of a man. Teli
didn't know how she knew, but she knew her pursuer was like her. She
ran on.
The buildings got farther apart and still Teli ran on, leaping over the
wide gaps, which plummeted below her. The shadow ran on as well. Teli
caught glimpses of him in her peripheral vision. She needed to find a
way out. A train whistle blew. Teli got an idea.
Thankfully Teli was not 28 stories up anymore. Luck was with her as
she ran along the roof of the train station. As the black steamer
moved swiftly along Teli leapt out into the air. She landed in a
crouch, balancing with the movement of the train, and dared to see if
the shadow had made it also. 'Shit.' Teli thought as the soldier
landed on the last car.
Teli's mind raced again, looking for a solution. She ran on, bent low
and zigzagging over the top of the train to keep her balance. A light
glimmered, and again, Teli had a plan -- and about two seconds to
execute it.
Teli made a flying leap off the train, making her body arrow shaped as
she flew at the little third story window from which the little light
shown. Her hands broke through the glass first; her quick mind warned
her of the staircase. Teli tucked and rolled, landing at the bottom of
the stairs on her back, just in time to see the shadow of her pursuer
flash by, still on the train. Teli breathed a sign of relief and
relaxed for a second, allowing herself to feel the aching in her
muscles.
"Get up Teli. Get up." She ordered herself. Within moments she was
outside the building, scanning carefully. She slipped quietly through
the streets, finding the back ally she was looking for. A silver
motorcycle waited in the shadows, just where she'd left it.
'No more computers for you!' Teli scolded herself as she zipped away
into the night.
Disclaimer: I don't own the DA theme, characters, etc. Also, this first scene
resembles The Matrix, however, this story does not follow that story line -- it's
just a great action scene. :)
Enjoy! :)
******************************************
Chapter One: Too Close to Call
The computer screen blinked at the pair of emerald eyes that stared at
it. They were on the 24th floor whish had been abandoned for some 30
years; only the lower levels were used now. Dust particles could be
seen filtering through the air as moonlight shown weakly in through the
office-building window.
The recently stolen laptop was getting Teli nowhere in her search,
the software was too old and she couldn't navigate the web
efficiently. But she had to get a hold of Kat, to warn her. In
frustration Teli blinked her green eyes and slammed the laptop closed.
That's when she heard it.
****
Officer McCarth crept silently across the hall, following three of his
colleagues. He was more worried about falling through the floor boards
this high up then he was about bring down this suspect -- just a girl
from what he'd heard.
The officer in the lead paused by the door and nodded to the three
behind him. McCarth gripped his pistol, ready. The four officers
burst through the door.
"Freeze!" McCarth watched as a black-leather clad figure tensed and
held still -- her back to the officers.
"Hands on your head! Do it! Do it now!" The girl was turned slightly
towards McCarth. He saw the subtle movements of a cable being flicked
away and a small silver bracelet being snapped into place on her left
wrist. The girl slowly raised her hands as she rose. One of McCarth's
fellow PD edged slowly towards the girl.
****
Teli waited, patiently. She heard the officer's heart beat as he edged
towards her, then, a nearly silence click of metal -- the handcuffs.
Just as they were about to snap into place on Teli's wrist she spun,
grabbing the man's wrist and twisting. The man's face consorted in
pain as the bones snapped. Quick as lightning Teli leapt straight up
in the air, executing a kick that sent the man flying into one of his
colleagues. Both men flew into a wall, landed, and stayed still.
****
The cool night wind nipped at Renfro's cheeks as she stepped out of
the hummer. Her calculating eyes swept over the scene and up the side
of the old building. Her eye caught that of the lieutenant in charge.
He tensed, as if thinking 'oh shit.'
"Lieutenant." Renfro addressed, a false friendliness in her voice.
The Lieutenant winced.
"Lieutenant you were given specific orders." Renfrow arched her
eyebrow speculatively.
"You give me that my jurisdiction crap..." the man tried to threaten.
"Those orders were for your protection." Renfro cut him off sharply.
"I think we can handle one little girl." The man said, defensively and
slightly amused. Renfro again, raised an eyebrow, a doubtful look,
and turned back to the building.
"I set two units. They're bringing her down now." The lieutenant
called to her back. Renfro turned,
"No lieutenant, your men are already dead." Renfrow walked from the
man and picked up her walkie-talkie.
"Send in the X7."
****
McCarth was too stunned to move. He'd just seen two big men be kicked
across a room by a teenager. His partner went to shoot at the girl.
But she moved like lightning, running up the walls in a smooth arc,
avoiding all bullets. McCarth pulled his gun now too. The girl landed
near him, spun into him and used his hand and gun to fell his partner.
McCarth was shocked. Then, everything went black.
****
Teli stood, frozen in the middle of the room. Four dead policemen lay
only a little ways from her feet. But she wasn't looking down. She
was listening. Her heightened senses told her it wasn't over yet.
Quickly, silently she slipped into the hall and headed for the stairs.
Teli ran up the remaining four flights of steps to the roof, glancing
behind her, trying to shake the feeling of someone following.
No one was on the roof. No one, that is, as far as Teli could tell.
Still, she ran. Over the rooftops, jumping from one to another -- the
roofs here weren't too far apart and that aided in her swiftness. She
had to circle back some, to get to her bike.
Someone landed hard a roof away. Teli automatically ducked behind a
block and glanced back. Nothing. Then, the shadow of a man. Teli
didn't know how she knew, but she knew her pursuer was like her. She
ran on.
The buildings got farther apart and still Teli ran on, leaping over the
wide gaps, which plummeted below her. The shadow ran on as well. Teli
caught glimpses of him in her peripheral vision. She needed to find a
way out. A train whistle blew. Teli got an idea.
Thankfully Teli was not 28 stories up anymore. Luck was with her as
she ran along the roof of the train station. As the black steamer
moved swiftly along Teli leapt out into the air. She landed in a
crouch, balancing with the movement of the train, and dared to see if
the shadow had made it also. 'Shit.' Teli thought as the soldier
landed on the last car.
Teli's mind raced again, looking for a solution. She ran on, bent low
and zigzagging over the top of the train to keep her balance. A light
glimmered, and again, Teli had a plan -- and about two seconds to
execute it.
Teli made a flying leap off the train, making her body arrow shaped as
she flew at the little third story window from which the little light
shown. Her hands broke through the glass first; her quick mind warned
her of the staircase. Teli tucked and rolled, landing at the bottom of
the stairs on her back, just in time to see the shadow of her pursuer
flash by, still on the train. Teli breathed a sign of relief and
relaxed for a second, allowing herself to feel the aching in her
muscles.
"Get up Teli. Get up." She ordered herself. Within moments she was
outside the building, scanning carefully. She slipped quietly through
the streets, finding the back ally she was looking for. A silver
motorcycle waited in the shadows, just where she'd left it.
'No more computers for you!' Teli scolded herself as she zipped away
into the night.