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Chapter 5

Last time on magic sniper:

"Alright I believe you, everybody get in the truck, they will make sure we are safe." And one by one all the civilians went into the truck.

"Where do we go Mina?"

"Uploading the location now Mike, just don't forget to pick up Scarlet and Ashley."

Now:

"Welcome back guys, but no time to rest. Natia asked us to investigate the Horizon Hotel."

"And she didn't ask it when we delivered the truck because?"

"Because the request came from one of the other leaders Ashley."

"Great, what are we looking for?"

"Information about why the separatists are always one step ahead of the lions."

"Great Mina, so we have to go in, get the data en get out again without being seen I suppose."

"Correct Harry."

"Fine but after this one we are getting some rest."

"Well, funny you say that."

"What now Mina."

"Nothing so bad Harry, just that they also asked our help raiding a grain storage."

"And when is that supposed to happen."

"In about two hours."

"Great. Ashley, you want to raid or do the hotel?"

"Let's just do the hotel Harry, the faster we get there the faster we can go to sleep."

"Just remember that Maddison is your over-watch this time."

"Alright let's get going already, Tali You stay here and guard the house."

Outside the hotel

"Here we are, the Horizon Hotel."

"Well, it's not a place I would book Ashley."

"Why, is it because it looks like a cold war era apartment block."

"No, it has that retro USSR look, it's more about the armed guards walking around. Hey watch out where you driving idiot."

"Don't bother getting angry Harry, he's already gone."

"It's like they give every idiot here a drivers license."

"Focus guys."

"Yes Maddison, so what are we looking at."

"The hotel was bankrupted last year and the separatists took it over within the day."

"That's fast, almost like they expected it to happen."

"Who knows Ashley, but the data you're looking for is located on a server somewhere in the building."

"Alright, say do we still have those bugs we used in Italy a few years ago."

"Harry, they are part of your standard equipment so yes they are in the cave."

"Great Ill be back in a minute."

"He just popped away didn't he."

"Yes Maddison he did, and he's back."

"Why did you want one of those here Harry."

"Simple, instead of trying to download everything and probably getting caught why not place a simple bug and get remote access into the whole system."

"And how do you expect me to install this without being detected?"

"Who says it has to be you Ashley."

"Do you know how to use it Harry?"

"Nope not a clue. But to get in you could always say you're there for server updates."

"Do you really think they will fall for that?"

"The NSA did in Italy."

"Right, that doesn't fill me with confidence."

"Don't worry, I'll be around to keep an eye out, and we have Maddison on the coms."

"Alright, but if it goes wrong I have the right to say I told you so."

"Deal, ready on your side Maddison?"

"Always Harry."

At the gate

"Stop, state your business or you will be shot."

"Easy, I'm here for some regular server maintenance."

"What took you so long, you should have been here last week already. Let her in guys."

"I really did not expect that to work Maddison."

"What do you mean you didn't expect this to work, it was your plan Harry."

"It was more of a gamble than anything else but you're in so stop complaining.

"We will be talking about this Harry."

"Who are you talking to Mam?"

"Sorry, just my husband being a idiot again. Beside the regular maintenance, are there any other problems?"

"The connections are shit, it takes hours to receive any mail."

"I'll see what I can do."

"Thanks mam, here we are."

"Do you need anything else?"

"I think I can manage."

Some time later

"Maddison are you connected?"

"Yes Ashley, I'm in get out of there."

"Mr. guard, I'm finished here."

"Great, all problems are fixed?"

"Yes they are, did some cleaning and updating so everything should be working like it should."

"Thank you Miss, and good luck with your husband."

"Thank you, I will need it."

"So, we're in?"

"Yes Harry, Maddison is checking what they have."

"Well, some of the bases the lions have in this region have to be abandoned."

"Why is that?"

"The separatists know their exact location thanks to some satellites they had Harry."

"Had?"

"Yes had, somebody disabled their ground station so they are blind again"

"Great, well we're going back to the cave and get some sleep, see you later Maddison."

"Have a good rest Ashley."

With Mike and Scarlet

"You would think that there would be more guards around a storage."

"Don't jinx it sis, who knows what's hidden inside."

"Mike is right Scarlet, thermal is showing a lot of movement inside."

"You just had to say it didn't you?"

"Sorry, by the way why are we here already. Didn't Natia say we had a few hours."

"She did Scarlet but we thought it would be better to scout the place before we begin."

"We did, so now what."

"Now we wait."

A few hours later

"I see a truck incoming from the west and a buggy from the south."

"The truck I can understand but why is there a buggy coming Mina?"

"I don't know Mike but we will find out soon I guess."

"Thank you for coming on such a short notice."

"And who are you?"

"I'm Koba mister?"

"Mike Thorton, we were asked to come here to assist."

"And who is this guy."

"I'm John North miss.

"Scarlet Grey, pleasure to meet you."

"Now lets get this party started, Koba the inside is crawling with people, how do you want to do this."

"How do you know miss Grey?"

"We where here already for some time and inspected the building."

"Any chance we could take them out silently?"

Nope, that's not possible John, at least not without a few more members from our team."

"Then why did you not call them."

"Because they are busy with something else."

"No use crying over spilled milk, let's just get this over with. Koba keep your men back until it's clear."

"But they trained for this Mr. Thorton."

"That may be so but still, how do you know they won't freeze during the fight, let them start slowly and not with a building swarming with separatists."

"Mike, you said something sensible."

"Screw you Scarlet."

"Eww, you're related."

"Not like that Mina."

"It seems like Mr. North didn't want to wait and decided to enter already."

"Great, Scarlet let's save an American."

After the fighting is finished

"You're not a bad shot Mr. North."

"I can say the same about you miss Grey, but it looks like they finished loading so my task is finished."

"Well, see you later then."

"I'm not sure why we would ever meet again Mr. Thorton."

"Call it a gut feeling. You need us for anything else Koba?"

"Not at the moment."

"Great then we are also going back and get some sleep."

"Thank you for your assistance tonight, I don't think it would have gone so smoothly as it did without your help."

"No problem, that's what you're paying us for anyway."

"Still it's nice to know people are willing to help Scarlet."

"Again no problem Koba." Said Mike while walking away.

With John a few hours before

"Why did we agree to do this again Frank?"

"To get some goodwill with the locals John, you never know when we need it."

"Do you know anything about the location? Shit look out where you're going idiot."

"John what's happening."

"Somebody just crossed the road right in front of me."

"Did you hit him?"

"No I missed but still, people should look before crossing. But back to the location you know anything?"

"Nothing special John, it's just a barn."

"Great, reduced to barn robbing."

"Stop complaining and get to work."

"Will do."

At the barn

"Who are those two?"

"I don't know John, I did not hear anything about other groups being active in Georgia."

"Thank you for coming on such a short notice."

"And who are you?"

"How can they be here and not know who hired them?"

"No idea Frank."

"What did they say their names were?"

"Mike Thorton and Scarlet Grey."

"One second I'll look them up. Mike Thorton, until a few years ago a freelancing nobody until he got involved with Alpha Protocol?"

"Isn't that one of those government programs which don't exist."

"Correct except this one doesn't exist anymore, he and a few friends/colleagues managed to shut it down completely."

"Are you sure they shut it down and not just move it somewhere else."

"Pretty sure there was nothing left to move after they were finished, looking at the reports it seems like they glassed the whole place."

"How can one man have access to the equipment needed for something like that."

"No idea, and the government really wishes to know."

"Alright and Scarlet?"

"International recognized war photographer, did an article on Halbech a few years back."

"But why is she here?"

"Maybe another article. Anything else?"

"Just some nonsense rumors that they are part of a company called Dova Solutions, but nothing confirmed about that."

"Why are they bickering when we could just do this."

"No idea John, I say go for it."

After the fight

"You're not a bad shot Mr. North."

"I can say the same about you miss Grey, but it looks like they finished loading so my task is finished."

"Well, see you later then."

"I'm not sure why we would ever meet again Mr. Thorton."

"Call it a gut feeling."

"If she is just a reporter then I'm just a simple taxi driver Frank."

"Something must be wrong with my data because that's all I have."

"Just great."

At John base

"Lydia do you by any chance know of Mike Thorton or Scarlet Grey?"

"Where the fuck did you hear those names."

"I just finished a job with them here."

"Shit shit shit, are you sure that are the names they gave you?"

"Yes why, all Frank could find about them was some stuff from a few years back."

"Did he also find anything about Dova Solutions?"

"Yeah, the rumor is that they are part of that."

"Well it's not a rumor. Was there anyone else with them."

"No."

"Are you absolutely sure."

"Yes Lydia, although they did mention that the job would be a lot easier with a few more members of their team. But why are you freaking out all of a sudden."

"Did anything strange happen at all during the job." Asked Lydia ignoring John's question.

"Not that I noticed, but what's going on."

"Like Frank probably told you already Dova is a pretty new player on the market, but in their first year they managed to take down Alpha Protocol, G22 and Halbech. So they may be new but are certainty not green."

"So why are you freaking out then."

"They have a hundred percent success rate with the contracts they take. And their boss is an asshole who got me in prison in Brazil some time ago, well, him and his purple jacket wearing wife."

"Purple jacket with fur lining?"

"Yes how do you know."

"I maybe almost hit somebody dressed like that."

"Fuck, Frank call Dova Solutions now."

"Why Lydia."

"Just do it."

"Dova Solutions how can we help you?"

"Mina, Lydia here, don't pretend you don't know who I am or why I'm calling."

"Hey Lydia how's life treating you, already over that small incident in Brazil?"

"Not important, I just want to confirm if your team is doing a job in Georgia."

"I wish I could help you with that Lydia, but I can't confirm or deny that we are there at this moment. Wait one second, it looks like somebody higher up wants to speak to you."

"Higher up? Don't you dare to put him on."

"Hey Lydia long time no see, how was your stay in Brazil?"

"I'm not going to answer that Harry Potter, just one question. ARE YOU IN GEORGIA."

"Hey, you don't have to shout you know, I'm on holiday with my partner and friends, we booked the trip at the Rotki Lions travel agency. Maybe you should give them a go next time you go to Brazil. By the way how's your aim coming along."

"Great I have a nice target to aim for you know, but back to business. DON'T GET IN OUR WAY." and with that Lydia hang up.

"Well that's just great."

"I guess you have some history with them then?"

"Yes Jon, there is some history."

"Wanna talk about it?"

"No." And with that Lydia stormed out, shortly followed by some noise coming from the shooting range.

"Say Frank, what did happen in Brazil?"

"I wish I could tell you but it seems like there are no records of anything happening there."

"Take that you bastard."

"She has some issues Frank."

"You don't say."

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