Morgan was about to head home it had been 5 days of nothing until. Orion had gotten into the HYDRA security monitoring and was broadcasting it to Morgan over the Tech left behind by Bryce.
Morgan heard Riley in Volkoff's old office complaining.
"What is this more cost overruns? I lost our leading buyer yesterday. The company is bleeding red ink everywhere. Where is Vivian she is off in LA buying a Mansion! Bleeding more red ink! She is nothing like Alexi he would have straightened out this mess with the supply chain. I mean where is she?" Riley said.
"Da Vivian is no Alexi!" Boris said.
"Yes Boris tell me something new!" Riley said while running his hands through the thinning hairs on his head.
"I think Vivian is shacking up with Yuri!" Boris said.
"Yuri? That man is so ugly! Are you sure?" Riley said.
"Da got pictures of her kissing him! Yeech!" Boris said.
"Well if that is her choice in Men! No wonder this company going down!" Riley said.
"So can you like get rid of her?" Boris asked.
"No the will states only she can run this company. Face it we are stuck with her irresponsible behavior." Riley said.
"What if we took the Russian way to solve problem?" Boris asked.
"Russian way what is that?" Riley asked.
"Da Russian way eliminate source of problem! Problem solved." Boris said.
"What you mean bump her off?" Riley asked.
"Da if she is gone who will run company?" Boris asked.
"Well if the will is not able to be completed the control of the company would revert back to me? Boris do what you need to do but don't tell me until it is done!" Riley said.
"Riley you would make good Russian!" Boris said leaving the room.
"Did I hear correctly Boris is going to assassinate Vivian? That is bad! I need to call Chuck immediately!" Morgan said.
"Morgan we can do that you need to catch this flight!" Brad French lead tech on the site said.
"Right flight! I must go!" Morgan said running out the door without his winter coat.
He sheepishly returned to grab it and put it on then left.
Brad shook his head.
"LARA?" Brad said out loud.
"Yes Bradley?" LARA responded.
"Send record of conversation to Station Chief Carmichael at Castle." Bradley said.
"Record of conversation is sent do you want to include anything else?" LARA asked.
"No LARA that is all for now." Brad said.
"Very good Bradley" LARA said.
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Bryce was ring shopping Chuck and Devon came along for moral support.
"Tell me again Bryce what are you looking at?" Chuck asked.
"Chuck I just will know it when I see it!" Bryce said.
"OK well keep searching buddy. I wish Morgan was here he would have spotted the right ring then argue the price down!" Chuck said.
"I think Dudes this place is bust…Why don't you try the jewelers on Rodeo Drive?" Devon said.
"Maybe Awesome is right…Vivian would appreciate having a unique creation." Chuck said.
"Right but 30,000 is a bit steep." Bryce said.
"Ok Bryce if you are short I can lend you the money but you need to pay me back. Ellie would kill me." Chuck said.
"Oh Chuck that would be great that way I can get her the 50,000 ring I had already picked out!" Bryce said.
Chuck looked at Devon.
"Why do I feel I've been played?" Chuck said.
"I don't know Dude maybe because you have a life sized cartoon of a Sucker appearing over you?" Awesome said.
Chuck got an alert on his phone. It was from LARA.
"Incoming Message to Station Chief Carmichael" the message scrolled across his phone read.
"Excuse me Guys I need to take this." Chuck said.
"LARA play message." He said.
LARA played message which was recorded in Moscow along with a detailed map of Boris' steps inside Volkoff's lair.
"LARA identify location of Boris." Chuck asked.
LARA Consulted Hydra's listings and reported.
"Room contains Orion Tech, and Anti Agent X PSP and Norseman." LARA said.
"Norseman Explain LARA." Chuck ordered.
"Norseman is a Device to inject toxic Thorium in the blood stream. It uses a sophiscated targeting system using victim's own DNA." LARA reported.
"LARA if injected is there any known antidote?" Chuck asked.
Again LARA consulted HYDRA and HARRY then reported.
"No known cure listed. 100% fatality" LARA reported.
"Bryce Buddy we need to suspend this ring hunt. Vivian is in trouble! Who is left with her?" Chuck asked.
"Let me think Sarah might be still there unless she left to go to Castle." Bryce said "and there is Barker. He should be there."
LARA alert Agent Barker and Vivian. Chuck said.
"Agent Barker is not responding. Vivian Volkoff is not responding. Both have rapid heart rates." LARA reported.
"LARA find Sarah." Chuck said.
"Agent Walker is on the 101 Freeway heading east Past Coldwater Canyon rd. She is stuck in traffic. Correction she has exited the 101." LARA reported.
"LARA call Sarah." Chuck ordered.
Sarah had her earwig in when LARA's voice came over.
"Station Chief Carmichael needs to talk to you." LARA said.
"Wait one minute LARA I need to stop. There connect call LARA" Sarah said.
"Sarah you need to turn around Vivian is being targeted." Chuck said.
"Ok Chuck but it will be at least 25 minutes before I can return. What is going on?" Sarah asked.
"Boris in the Volkoff lair had ordered a hit on Vivian. I been having LARA contact her and Barker but there is no answer. I need you to get her to Castle immediately." Chuck said.
"Carina is on the beach call her! I'm on my way. She might get to her sooner." Sarah said.
"Yes great Idea. LARA call Carina." Chuck said.
"Hey Chuckles what is up?" Carina asked.
"Vivian is in trouble. She is not picking up neither is Barker. Vivian is being targeted for assassination." Chuck said.
"You might want to activate our new personnel they are at the Echo Park location. They are closer." Carina said. "I am at least 40 mins out."
Sarah moved her Lotus through traffic.
"Good Idea Carina after getting to Vivian's report to Castle." Chuck said.
"Ok Chuckles I am on my way." Carina said.
"LARA identify new Personnel at Echo Park Location." Chuck said.
"New Personnel is Annie Walker and Auggie Anderson. Both are sleeping at this time." LARA reported.
"LARA wake them up using Protocol 7." Chuck said.
"Protocol 7 is initiated." LARA said.
Annie was sleeping soundly when a Klaxon started ringing with the old Star trek Red alert was sounding through out the apt.
Both Annie and Auggie awoke with a start.
"This is a Red Alert. Station Chief Carmichael has instituted Protocol 7. Please report to him immediately." They both heard.
Annie reached over for the earwig and handed one to Auggie too.
"LARA contact Station Chief Carmichael." Annie said.
"Station Chief Carmichael is on the line." LARA said.
"I am so sorry you had your sleep disturbed but we have an asset in trouble. You are the closest to the asset. Please exit the building at head to the Garage. LARA will activate one of the vehicles there and preprogram for you the position of the asset." Chuck said.
"Yes we understand." Annie said as Protocol 7 was cancelled.
Both Annie and Auggie quickly dressed and found the vehicle in question. It was a non descript Van. It transformed in front of their eyes to a sleek racing machine.
"I guess this is the kind of Toys Frost was mentioning." Annie said.
"What is happening Annie?" Auggie asked as he was directed into the passenger seat.
"Auggie hold on we are about to go for a very fast ride." Annie said as she hit the gas and followed LARA's instructions. 10 mins later they were driving up to the gated location. LARA has preprogrammed the car IR to the gate code and the gates swung open. The car also reformed back into a Van as they drove up the steep driveway. Parking Annie jumped out while Auggie stayed in the car.
Annie spotted the Sniper and took a shot then rolled. Unfortunately the sniper had hit home. Annie saw Vivian collapse but there was no bullet holes.
"LARA Contact Station Chief Carmichael" Annie said.
"Station Chief Carmichael is online." LARA said.
"Chief this is bad. Asset is down but no visible wound is shown one Bad guy down there could be more request instructions." Annie said.
"Annie get Vivian out of there to Castle immediately do not delay." Chuck said.
"OK Annie out." She said
"Come on Vivian lets get you up." Annie said as she fire carried Vivian out of the house and shot another 6 bad guys. She laid Vivian into the back of the Van. Annie got in and started out of the drive way when a Van filled with more gun men blocked the drive way and started shooting.
"Auggie do something!" Annie said.
"LARA weapons are there any in this vehicle?" Auggie commanded.
"Yes Auggie there is 2 guided missiles and Targeting supplied by me. Do you wish me to activate? Please state target." LARA reported.
"LARA target White Van approximately 80 Meters in front of vehicle." Auggie said.
"Target locked" LARA reported.
"LARA Fire!" Auggie said.
"Missile is away Target hit." LARA reported.
Annie saw the missile streak toward the blocking Van then detonated shooting the van 30 ft into the air. Annie floored it and the Van they were driving passed under the Van in the air and accelerated away.
Meanwhile all personal was recalled to Castle. They had a new threat. Frost and Orion were monitoring from Castle and were impressed on Chuck's ability to use his personnel.
"Vivian was hit by the Norseman. We need to talk to Hartley." Orion said.
Hartley was awaken and brought before them.
"What is the problem Old Boy?" Hartley asked.
"It is Vivian. It looks like the Norseman hit her. Is there any antidote?" Frost asked.
Antidote for the Norseman? Hartley thought. "Yes there is in a secret vault in Switzerland high in the Alps. It has to be kept cold and low pressure. It is very volatile."
Hartley said not knowing where this information came.
Chuck called Ellie.
"Ellie get to Castle immediately. Vivian has been given a lethal dose of Thorium. I am heading to Castle now. Our New Personnel encountered a strike team but reports they will be at Castle with her in 10 mins." Chuck said.
"Right Chuck I am on my way." Ellie said thinking up ways to slow the poisoning then calling her team.
Bryce who has been monitoring was driving as fast as he could in LA traffic.
They all arrived at the same time. Sarah surveyed the Hollywood Hills with the NSA strike team. They found the wreckage of the Van plus rounded up 15 Bad guys all dead.
Annie had 6 confirmed kills the rest were scattered around what looked like a burning Van.
Sarah had the cleaners come and do their job. LAFD was coming on the scene as the last dead body was removed.
The Fire Dept made short work on the Van. A fire investigator was contacted and appeared on the scene.
Sarah stayed behind to give the fire investigator a probable cause. Then she left.
Carina appeared to investigate where Barker was.
"LARA identify location of Agent Barker." Carina asked.
"Agent Barker is located 50 meters over north fence.
Carina found Barker unconscious and lifted him to her vehicle then rushed to Castle. He also had been injured but no sign of a wound.
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Annie and Auggie screeched to a halt in the underground chamber. Medical Personnel alerted by Ellie was there to take Vivian out of the Van then rush her into an ice bath. They have to slow the poisoning.
"Annie Station Chief Carmichael wants you to wait in the main room of Castle for debriefing." LARA said.
Annie grabbed Auggie's hand and followed the yellow stripe into the main room. There they encountered Chuck standing at the console with General Beckman on the view screen.
"General it was a full Spetnaz strike team which attacked Vivian's Hollywood hills mansion. She has been poisoned and been brought to Castle for treatment." Chuck said. "Agent Barker also down Agent Miller is en route as we speak."
"I see Station Chief Carmichael I authorize all personnel to do what it takes to find the antidote and smash this criminal organization once and for all." The General said.
"If it was not for the quick response of Agent Annie Walker and Auggie Anderson there would have been a corpse instead Vivian is still alive." Chuck said. "I want to set them up for Commendation."
"Station Chief Carmichael I concur. Commendations will be entered into both records." General out.
Chuck turned to look at the heroes of the hour.
"Well quite a welcome you have had here at Castle. I don't think we have been introduced. I am Station Chief Charles Carmichael. Please we do not go for formalities here. Just call me Chuck." Chuck said.
"Thank you Chuck I am Auggie and this is Annie." Auggie said holding out his hand.
"Oh yes you will be working with Orion. I understand you are blind?" Chuck said. "Annie Walker that was impressive shooting 6 bad guys while carrying Vivian to safety?"
"Yes Chuck I am not sure but there is a seventh somewhere maybe I just winged him." Annie said.
"That is too bad. Boris will know that Vivian was still alive. No matter. Welcome to Castle. We are an informal elite unit but we always come through. I would like you to meet the rest of the group but they are all off doing other things. As you can see we have the latest tech. LARA as you might have surmised monitors everything related to Team B. She is a Creation of mine." Chuck said. "Our tech is made in house. You will not find any standard CIA issued equipment here. Auggie, that will be your job to help Orion integrate Orion Tech into CIA mainstream. Annie, I understand you will be training with Frost? She is a great instructor. She trained both me and Chief Medical Officer Woodcomb. I think we have had enough excitement for one day. We will formally meet tomorrow until then go back and get some sleep. You are both dismissed."
Annie and Auggie wandered around Castle until they found the exit. Castle was much larger than any other CIA base either had been in. Exiting they had LARA direct them back to the Echo Park location.