Chapter Three
Pave Hawk helicopter
On route to Facility-45
Selina was sitting alone in the back gazing out at the desert below. She was not only deep in thought about the upcoming mission, she was also thinking about Bruce.
"I wonder where he is now, I sure hope he and Alfred are enjoying themselves," She thought to herself.
"Two minutes out, Agent Kyle," the pilot, 1st Lieutenant Eversman said.
"Copy," Selina replied.
She couldn't help but find her new title a bit strange. She was once a lowly street thief who would never go anywhere beyond Gotham. Then she met a certain billionaire on some ill-fated night, went on a string of adventures and misadventures with him, then came that whole mess with Thomas and the Court of Owls. But through that, she befriended an FBI agent and a U.S. Army Colonel who was now a Brigadier General, and she was now working for her.
"One minute."
"Copy."
The time for action was near, meaning she had to put all rosy thoughts of Bruce Wayne aside. What kind of super freaky stuff she was going to encounter this time around.
Once the helicopter arrived over the airport, Eversman put it into hover and the crew chief set the rope.
"Go, go," the crew chief shouted then Selina grabbed onto the rope for her trip to the ground. After the smooth descent, Selina grabbed her radio as the chopper flew away after dropping the rope.
"Cat Zero-One to Command, I am on the ground."
"Copy, Cat Zero-One. Proceed towards the tan colored hangar with the green roof. It has a downward ramp that will take you to the entrance of the actual facility," General Hayes said.
"Got it." Selina spotted the hangar off in the distance to her left then went forward with her rifle ready. "Command have you made any additional attempts to contact the people within the facility since my departure?"
"We tried calling several times, but got nothing. An advance team is already in position at the entrance. They'll get you in and remain there to cover your exit if you need help."
"Copy, General."
A gust of wind swept through the area as Selina continued her advance. The only thing she stopped for was to check the corners of the buildings she was passing.
"Checking corners, not sticking too close to the walls, Cat is moving just like I trained her to," Sandra commented as she watched her progress on the screen then looked over to Ashley and noticed the look of concern on her face. "Selina will be fine, little sis."
"As her stepmother, I can't help but to worry. I would be more at ease if I was in the field with her."
"We both care for Selina, but this is one of those moments where she has to stand on her own. It will help to make her a stronger person and operator."
Three minutes later, Selina rounded another corner and spotted the entrance. She could make out a group of twenty-four men standing around six black joint light tactical vehicles mounted with heavy weapons ranging from MK-19 grenade launchers to TOW anti-tank missiles. One of the men was already waving her over. After making a quick check of her surroundings, she ran over to them.
"Hey guys."
"Hello again, Agent Kyle," a familiar voice said. It was that of Major Reddington, the leader of the team that saved her in Gotham last night and this time he and his men were packing more serious heat than M-23s. Reddington was holding a Black Lancer railgun and the rest of his men were either packing the same or M-249 SAWs
"Expecting trouble, Major?"
"Given the nature of this situation, the Ice Queen decided to outfit us with enough firepower to take out a city block. Anyway, here is the access code," Reddington replied then pulled it out of his vest pocket and gave it to her. "Happy hunting."
"Thanks. And if I happen to come running back up here with a horde of monsters or superfreaks on my ass, please remember to shoot them and not me."
"The Ice Queen would take our heads if we made such a mistake," Reddington replied then Selina went down the ramp.
"I guess I'm not the only one having a lucky day," Selina thought to herself referring to the fact that she wasn't the only one to get a railgun.
Upon reacting the door, she entered the code on the nearby panel then stepped back with her F-2000 at the ready as it opened. She had no doubt that the team above her was also at the ready. She had expected to meet them right in front of the door, but taking the high ground made much more sense. That's what the rooftops of Gotham were to her, high ground.
Fifteen boring seconds later, the doors finally opened and Selina saw nothing but darkness.
"Ice Queen, this is Cat Zero-One. I am entering the facility."
"Copy that, be careful in there."
"Roger. And if we're lucky enough to clear this facility, you should look into getting a door for it that doesn't take fifteen seconds to open."
"I'll take that under advisement, Cat."
AN. SAW stands for Squad Automatic Weapon. Reviews would be greatly appreciated.
