Chapter 2
Karl and Emily stood on the roof of an abandoned tower block not far from the railway yard, they had watched everything Casey d id. By now it was just past ten. In four hours time, there main part of the plan would go into operation. Meanwhile they could sit and relax.
Karl tapped Emily on the shoulder, she got up from lying on her stomach and they both walked back to the door which led back inside. The building was little more than a concrete shell, only a few of the doors remained each of them where flaking paint. For all it's faults it made a fantastic base for the operation.
Casey arrived a few minutes later, they heard the distant sound of a door creaking, and the noise of her shoes on the bare concrete stairs.
Inside the room where the thirty plus Cherub agents undertaking today's operation. All of them where Casey's mates, she had chosen each member of the team, and assigned them to a role that suited there strengths. She hoped that this would maximise there chances of success. The most important people within the plan where Karl and Emily.
Karl was about the same height as Casey, with messy brown hair. As well as a close friend, he had excellent technical expertise. After a recent mission in Russia, he had been off lessons after being stabbed. He had recovered well, and was more than keen to be part of the team. As had plenty of free time, he travelled down to London and gathered valuable diagrams and schematics that would help with the mission.
Emily was taller than both her and Karl, her brown hair was always styled in a different way. She was Casey's best mate, that had practically guaranteed her a place on the mission, but she had been chosen for a different reason. She had that happy personality that always helped when your undertaking a big mission like this one.
Non of the agents in the group where black shirts, Casey had said they wouldn't be needed. Most of the group where grey shirts, a handful where navies. If this all went right there would all deserve a promotion.
"Ok people listen up" It was Casey who had spoken. "Stage one is complete, we've got four hours before we move into our position, chill out."
While the other agents sat around talking, Karl was sitting in an old office chair. A pair of headphones where covering his ears. She wasn't surprised, Karl had an inability to just chill out during a mission. Spread in front of him was a bank of laptops, each showing a different thing.
"Hey Casey" Karl looked up as he spoke.
Casey went over to him.
"What's up?"
"One of the trains you modified, there's been some chatter on the radio, it's being put into service."
"I thought they wouldn't move till the peak."
"From the sound of it's being put out to replace one that's just broken down."
"Are we still gonnah be able to get our team on it?"
"Hang on.... No, by the time the plan hits it should be in Upminister."
"Ok, who's supposed to take that one down?"
"Me and Emily."
"Can you do one of the other without the modification."
"Sure, either pull the pass comm, or I can brake into a cab."
"Do it."