The cab driver didn't seem to grasp my promise of triple pay if he made it to HQ in five minutes. So he missed out ten minutes later when I lunged from the car and into the crowd outside the building. Reporters, emergency workers concerned citizens, people late for work, family members, and other friends were clustered outside the police tap. No one was being let in. I bit my lip, remembering all too well two years earlier when Cari had been captured by AVALANCHE. Reno had suggested back then she was lucky to not be experimented on...
Before I could scold myself for thinking of him, I realized something. They had Cari and Hojo's lab to work on her in. My feet carried me before I could think, ducking under the tape and towards the doors...
An arm reached out and stopped me. I, in my daze, recognized the sleeve of a Turk uniform, and looked up. It was the bald one...had I ever gotten his name?
"She'll be rescued." He stated as if it would stop me.
"...not soon enough." I ducked under his arm.
He swung to sucker punch me down so I ducked forward, placing my palms to the ground as I kicked both his knees in one shot, pushing my feet off the ground. He grunted, falling slightly as I darted into the building. A few people had noticed now and a group seemed to be debating who would stop me. I didn't care anymore, I just kept running, slamming on the elevator for the level closed to the lab it would bring me. I stared out slowly, biting my lip as I saw how far from the ground I was getting.
Confusion hit met when the doors opened. I'd been expecting a cop, low class SOLDIER, maybe a turk waiting for me. Instead, standing by my feet, was a black and white cat standing on it's hind legs. It had a red cape, it's eyes closed, and wore a crown.
"Uh...Hi? I need to get buy..." I started to walk when I felt a slight pain in the back of my knee. I cried out, falling back into to the elevator as the Cat followed, hitting the down control. Before I could move, I glanced at my leg and pulled out a needlw...
"Oh you little-" I began before blacking out.