Chapter 6:
This had not been a good week for the SDC. Not only had the ancient structure they discovered up and vanished but in doing so caused the collapse of one of their most essential Dust mines in the region. To say Jacques Schnee was livid was an understatement, as the servants who passed by his office could hear him fume in his office. He wasn't even this outraged when Winter or Weiss left to pursue their own paths, but then again this directly affected the company. The loss of the mining complex had cost the company hundreds of employees, and speculations of their mines stability had government officials flying in for emergency inspections to see if they were up to code. Not to mention that Dust exportation had taken a huge dip, costing the company millions of lien in profits. As Jacque sat at his desk, stirring in his own anger, someone knocked at the door. Whoever was trying to acquire the CEO's attention was very brave, very stupid, or just didn't have a choice in the matter, because no one in their right mind would want to be around a royally enraged Jacques Schnee. Realizing this might be important, Jacques took a moment to compose himself, before calling out.
"Enter." While sounding professional, there was still evidence of rage in his voice.
A man in a grey suit and blue tie entered the room, looking incredibly nervous. As the door began closing, the man walked up to the desk to address Mr. Schnee directly. As the man approached him, Jacques could sense that this was not going to be good news, and his brow furrowed into a serious glare.
"What is it?" Schnee said while mentally preparing himself for the news.
"Well sir," the man began, "we've just got some new projections in for this month, taking into account the loss of the mine. With the decreased rate of Dust mining, we won't be able to reach this month's quota even by incorporating major overtime for the mine staff." A cold sweat started to trickle down the man's neck as he saw a vein bulge from Jacques' head.
"Anything else?"
"W-w-well, there have also been some complications with the miners." he nervously forced out.
"What complications," Jacques said through clenched teeth.
"Well, once news of the collapse was spread around, many of our miners are protesting, and have told us that they will continue until the mine's stability was assured." The man's hands were shaking just a bit, as a dark expression came over Jacques' face.
"Leave." At that simple command, the man quickly made his way out of the room, wanting to put some distance between himself and his boss. Jacques began to shake with anger as he raised his fist and then furiously brought it down on the table. Jacques would ensure whatever swine was responsible for these events would pay dearly for the embarrassing the Schnee family this way. Ironwood proved his incompetence when his army lost the structure and the mine, but he was only partially to blame. As Jacque put his head in his hands to try to alleviate the mountain of stress and anger, he said to himself.
"This cannot possibly get any worse."
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"Quite the affluent country Atlas is, now isn't it?" asked Bane as he looked at the projection in the middle of the room. After a finishing his commemoration, Computo had begun to share his findings on potential targets. Vacuo was not the most financially stable country, but for a den of thieves, robbers, and their universal belief in survival of the fittest, made it a place the would have to come back to at a later date. Vale and Mistral were certainly viable targets, but the majority of wealth in Remnant appeared to belong to the residents of Atlas.
"Truly," stated Computo, "The First National Bank of Atlas houses the wealth and riches of many of the country's ruling elite. Especially the Schnee family, whose monopoly on the dust trading business has made them impossibly wealthy and a notable family among the upper class of this world."
"Oh yeah," said Mouse Man, eagerly rubbing his hands together in anticipation, "Looks like we've found the fattest piggy bank around. Nice one, Computo!" A glint of greed flashed in his eyes, as his comrades looked at him and fully expected him to start drooling any second.
"What are we looking at in terms of security?" asked Wrath. To answer this, Computo brought up a holographic image of the bank to help with his explanation.
"The building itself has five levels, and the main vault is located in the basement. To get there, you'll have to go through a series of guard patrols, security cameras, and motion-sensitive lasers. The vault itself is passcode protected, with the highest amount of cameras and lasers in the entire building. In the center of the vault is the main computer terminal, which stores the credits digitally. How do you propose we go forward, Bane?" asked Computo.
Bane contemplated this for a moment. They obviously couldn't send in everyone into the bank, they would attract too much attention. Plus, stealth was a definite must if one was going to rob a building of this caliber. Thinking up a plan of action, Bane shared his plan with the others.
"We'll split into two, two-man teams. One will break into the bank and secure the money, while the other two will serve as a distraction in another part of the city. The distraction team will cause as much havoc as possible to gain the attention of the local authorities, drawing their attention away from the bank. The robbery team will then enter the picture and make their way to the vault, hopefully, without getting caught. Once they've secured the money, Ebenezer will open a Boom Tube and retrieve us." No one seemed to want to argue with him, so Bane took their silence as a unanimous agreement.
"Mouse Man, Wrath," Bane addressed his comrades, "you two will be the infiltration team, and Ocean Master and I will serve as your distraction." A wicked grin grew on Mickey's face, while Augustina's mouth only slightly curved into an unnoticeable smile. On the other hand, Levia was quite perturbed, being relegated to the role of a distraction was insulting to someone of her status.
"I will not be put in the position of a mere foot soldier. Those who wear the mantle of Ocean Master lead armies, so why should I stoop to their level."
"This is a necessary step for The Society, your highness," Bane sarcastically said."Rest assured you will face a worthy challenge in the future. Consider this a warm-up."
While it still annoyed her, Levia decided to go along with the plan. She smirked a little, as she thought to herself 'At least I will have the chance to drown some land rats while I am out.'
"Like I said before, Ebenezer and Computo will be monitoring your situation from The Hall's mission control room. They will also be helping you in taking down the banks security."
"Indeed," said Ebenezer. He then stood up and walked over the Wrath, and placed a small thumb drive on her desk. "This universal USB drive contains a virus that will allow us access to the bank's computer network. From there, Computo and I should be able to make this trip a little easier for you." The projection of the bank zoomed into a room on the fourth floor of the complex, highlighting the area with a red dot. "While Mouse Man makes his way to the vault, you must make your way to the main security room on the fourth floor. Plug this drive into the main computer and we will have full access to all of their systems." Wrath picked up the drive and placed it in one of the compartments on her utility belt.
"Looks like everything is golden. When do we get this party started, Big Boss?" Mouse Man asked.
"We will leave in an hour, take care of any other business beforehand, and meet back at the Boom Tube deck on the third floor. Meeting adjourned," said Bane. Everyone then stood up from their seats and made their way out of the meeting room. Wrath and Mouse Man began checking their gadgets and discussing their individual missions, along with backup plans should one of them be caught. Levia approached Computo, asking where their quarters were so she could go get settled. Ebenezer made his way to mission control to prep for their upcoming departure. Bane was about to leave as well, but Sis had run up to him, eager to say something.
"What about me, Little Bro?" she asked. Realizing he had left Sis out of the equation for this plan, Bane felt it appropriate to address her now. However, the thing he was shocked at more was how she had addressed him. He knew she was much older than he, but why did she call him her brother? 'Questions for a later date,' Bane thought, 'deal with the current problem.'
"My apologies, Sis, but this mission does not immediately require you at this moment. Your powers may be a bit too destructive, and we only want to distract our enemies from the heist. Not completely decimate them." Bane said, trying to put it delicately. After a moment, Sis' perplexed expression turned into her signature smile, giving Bane a thumbs up.
"Alrighty tighty, but if you need me don't hesitate to call," she said as she skipped off after Ebenezer, wanting to catch up with her friend.
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As was usual, Atlas was buzzing with activity. Despite the cold temperature, you could see many socialites and citizens occupying the various shops, restaurants, and boutiques that littered the city. In the distance, one could see the prestigious Atlas Academy, where only the best of the best trained to become skilled huntsman and huntresses and one day serve their homeland. While the student's lives were filled with training, both of the body and the mind, there was also time for leisure. Living in one of the most affluent cities on Remnant, it would be a sin if one never took the chance to experience its magnificence.
Such is the case for Team RMBL, a commendable group of up and coming huntsman and huntresses, who were some of the more accomplished teams in their year. While nothing drastic, this team was able to clear many treacherous missions that put them in direct confrontation with some powerful Grimm and sinister criminals. Stopping a group of White Fang terrorists while on another mission was also noteworthy, bringing the team much notoriety among their peers. On this day we find these teammates sitting in a local coffee shop, warming their bodies with the piping hot drink. Rachel Brookes, the leader of the team, leaned back in her chair as she drank her latte. Rachel was around 17 years old, with short brown hair and blue eyes. A black headband was keeping her hair from getting in her face, and a pair of red circle earrings were pierced in her ears. She wore a turquoise t-shirt underneath her fluffy pilots jacket, and worn blue jeans. On her feet, were a pair of big brown combat boots with plenty of stains on them. To her left sat her partner, Magenta Condodina, who was the complete antithesis to her. As a part of one of Atlas' wealthy families, the 18 year old certainly telegraphed this fact with her appearance. She sat upright in her chair, displaying her perfect posture, as she daintily drank her tea from her cup. Her bright magenta colored curly hair stood out as her defining feature, and went to her shoulders. She had dark brown skin, purple eyes, and wore lipstick that matched the color of her hair. To shield her from the cold, she wore a dark magenta designer overcoat over her white blouse. The skirt she wore was a lighter shade of magenta, and black leggings covered her legs. On her feet, she wore a pair of fashionable white boots. Across from her was the team's only male member, Barnaby Prosser, who was enjoying his decaf as he looked out at the bustling streets of the city. He was tall, Caucasian, with black, straight hair, with leaf green eyes. He wore a standard white Atlas Academy uniform, which consisted of a white button-down shirt, adorned with a black tie, all under a grey pocket vest jacket. A white belt was around his midriff, and wore a pair of pressed white pants. He also wore a pair of black shoes on his feet. Next to Barnaby sat his partner, Laurel Holly, a deer faunus who drank the same tea as Magenta. She had long fern green hair, big brown eyes, freckled skin, with two antlers protruding from the top of her head. She wore a taupe jacket with light green highlights, along with a pair of black pants, and brown snow boots.
"Well thank gods it's Saturday, right guys?" said Rachel, as she downed her latte. Magenta looked at her partner with amusement. While she didn't hold her to the same standards of manners as she was usually around, she at least asked for proper etiquette in social spaces.
"Yes it is, Rachel, but if you would be so kind as to not chug your drink like that." Now, Rachel loved her teammates, but Magenta could be a royal party pooper sometimes.
"Eehhh, they don't mind a bit, Mags," she said as she continued to chug. Magenta just gave a silent eye roll and went back to her drink.
"With all this free time today, we should take some time to study for the exam for Military Strategy," suggested Barnaby, being the most militant of the group.
"That test is still three weeks away, Barnaby, why do you want to get on it so early?" asked Rachel, annoyed at the thought of spending their day off studying for a test. Laurel replied, "Well if we study now, we'll all be better off when the tests come around, and you know Professor Arthur likes to give us pop quizzes."
Grumbling a bit, Rachel folded her arms, a bit annoyed. "Fine, I guess we can set aside some time to study for the stupid test." Magenta, on the other hand, was grateful for Barnaby's suggestion. Convincing her partner to study on her own was a nightmare, and was all the more thankful when her teammates suggested they study together.
Once they finished their drinks, they made their way out of the shop and onto the snow blanketed streets. They bundled up in their jackets as a wind septa through the street, thankful for their extra layers.
"Alright, the day's still young, what do guys want to do next?" Rachel asked with a bright smile. Magenta was about to speak up when an explosion sounded in the distance. Turning in the direction of the sound, Team RMBL saw smoke rising from a couple blocks away. As the huntsman was recovering from the shock, two police cars sped by on their way to the scene of the crime.
"What should we do?" asked Laurel, looking at Rachel. Rachel turned around to face her team and saw the same determined expression on their faces. She grinned.
"We go help. That's our job." Rachel said as she pulled out her scroll and punched in the code to retrieve her weapon. Her teammates did the same thing, and soon four lockers landed close to the coffee shop. The lockers opened, revealing their weapons. As soon as they retrieved their weapons, they ran down the street towards the commotion.
"Alright Team RMBL, it's time to work for a living!"
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Several minutes before, Bane and the rest of the SSSV stood in the Boom Tube Deck, surrounded by circular gates. As they waited in the center of the room, one of the screens on the wall brightened, as the image of Ebenezer became clearer.
"Right, now that everyone is here, we may proceed." The image of Ebenezer was pushed to the side of the screen, as a satellite image appeared next to him. "Bane, Ocean Master, you two will be dropped into the middle of Atlas' business district. Plenty of civilians in the area, so be careful not to cause too much unnecessary death. That will be saved for the police or possibly the army. I will be monitoring your situation, and when you've gathered sufficient amount of attention from the authorities, I will then send Wrath and Mouse Man into the field. Understood?" Ebenezer asked.
"Crystal," said Bane, as he cracked his knuckles. Ocean Master stood next to him, giving her trident a few practice swings as a warm-up.
"Opening Boom Tube now," Ebenezer said. Suddenly, one of the gates began to expand and burst with light and sound. With the gate opened, Bane and Ocean Master approached the gate and stepped through the portal.
Exiting out the other side, the criminal duo were greeted by a cold wind, not that either truly cared about it. They were on a rooftop, and to get a better lay the land they walked to the edge of the building. From there, they saw the streets bustling with activity. Bane then reached up to the earpiece in his right ear and pressed down.
"This is Bane, checking in. Ebenezer, do you read me?" Bane asked.
"Loud and clear, Bane. The comm link is working perfectly. You two better get started, I think Mickey might pee himself with excitement if we wait any longer."
"Hey!" sounded off Mouse Man, irritated at the indignation.
Bane then turned to his partner, who was now standing on the edge of the building. "How do you want to do this?" he asked.
Before he could get an answer, Ocean Master jumped off the building. The pavement cracked and splintered as she landed, which scared the passing pedestrians. As she got up, she saw a truck approaching her, as it loudly honked at her to get out of the way. Unfazed, she thrust her trident into the hood of the vehicle, as it crashed and crumpled against her Atlantean strength. She looked up to the driver, who just stared at her, terrified.
"If you value your life, rat, you will run." The driver obviously didn't need that much convincing, as he jumped out of the wrecked truck and took off down the street. Civilians just stood there stunned, and Levia just groaned, knowing she needed to knock the sheep out of their stupor. Feeling the ancient magic course through her, the golden trident began to spark with electrical energy. She then thrust her trident forward, releasing a deadly thunderbolt through the vehicle, causing it to explode. Now the crowd of people was in a panic, frantically trying to get away from each other, pushing and shoving everyone out of the way to get away from the burning wreckage. Bane just looked down from the building in slight shock, as Ocean Master looked back up to him and called out, "Will this do?" Bane sensed a hint of sarcasm in that question but just chose to go and join his comrade down below.
As Bane touched the ground, he could hear the sound of sirens in the distance, indicating the police were soon to arrive. As he thought this, two cruisers turned the corner down the street and raced towards them. Screeching to a halt a few meters from them, the officers exited their vehicles, drawing their guns and aiming directly at them.
"Get down on the ground, NOW, or we will open fire!" shouted one of the officers. Bane and Ocean Master gave each other a knowing look, as Levia gestured to Bane, as a way of saying 'they're all yours'. Bane then concentrated, releasing a small amount of Venom into his body, increasing his strength and durability. He then charged toward the officers, as they began to fire upon him. The bullets bounced off of him as he jumped into the air and landed on one of the cruisers, demolishing the front of the car. Stepping out of the wreckage, Bane backhanded the cop closest to him with his left hand, sending him flying into a wall. Bane turned his attention to the officer's partner, who was still unloading shell after shell on him with no effect. Bane charged forward, raising his fists like a boxer, as he unleashed two blows to his torso before socking him in the face with a devastating right hook. Bloody fragments of teeth were launched out of the poor officer's mouth, as he felt his jaw splinter. Before Bane could turn around, the other two officers jumped on him, one trying to get him in a choke hold and the other trying to force him to the ground. Bane reached up with his hands, grabbed the two by their backs, and slammed them together like cymbals. Now unconscious, Bane dropped them into the snow at his feet. He then heard the sound of a radio going off from the remaining cruiser, and walked over to it. Bane reached inside as he heard the voice on the other end of the line say. "Officer Baker, this is dispatch. What's going on, what happened to the target?" Bane then picked up the radio and said in a threatening voice,
"This is the target. Your men need back up." he then crushed the radio in his hand. As Bane walked back toward Ocean Master, he heard the sound of rapid footsteps approaching them. Turning around, Bane saw a group of four teenagers emerging from the corner at end of the street. Seeing the battered police officers, the girl with the green hair and antlers ran towards them to see if they were alright, with her teammates following close behind her. She reached down, held one of the officer's arms, and checked for a pulse.
"Laurel, how is he?" asked Rachel. Laurel looked up at her companion and said, "He has a pulse, but he's in pretty bad shape right now." Relieved for the moment, the team now turned their attention to the two criminals. While their choice of attire was bizarre, they could tell that these two shouldn't be underestimated. As they were sizing them up, they could hear the sound of sirens coming in the distance, so they would have back up soon enough.
"Why are you doing this?" Magenta asked in a serious tone, as she pointed her spear at the two.
"Yeah, I mean, what you're doing is pretty stupid. You just caused like a million lien in property damage, in the middle of the city with the world's strongest military. Not to mention this place is crawling with huntsmen, like us, so I'm curious how much of a brain is shared between you two clowns." Rachel said, taking a cocky jab at her opponents. She was aiming two large handguns at them, ready to fill these guys full of holes. Barnaby reached into his quiver and retrieved an ice dust arrow and notched it on the string of his bow. Laurel got into a battle stance as she gripped her short sword.
"I have faced your soldiers in battle before. They were not as impressive as you have been lead to believe," Bane coldly said.
Levia then stepped forward, and called out in a mocking tone, "If you children were wise enough, you would leave this fight to the adults. However, if you wish to throw away your lives, then we will entertain ourselves all the same."
Being condescended to was one experience that the whole of Team RMBL hated with a passion. "Lady," Rachel said, her trigger finger feeling itchier than before, "my friends and I didn't become huntsman to sit on the sidelines. We are here to show you that no-one attacks Atlas and gets away with it." The tense atmosphere grew, as the opposing teams stared each other down, waiting for the other to make the first move. Bane raised his fists and Ocean Master readied her trident, as it began to glow in anticipation. At that moment, a smirk spread across Rachel's face, as she began to speak.
"Team RMBL…" Rachel then rapidly pulled the triggers on her guns, sending a barrage of dust round towards Bane and Ocean Master, "…TAKE EM' DOWN!" Magenta and Laurel rushed forward, while Rachel and Barnaby provided covering fire. Seeing their opponents make the first move, Bane and Ocean Master charged forward to meet them. Above the battle, a small silver drone watched the battle unfold below it.
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Back in The Hall, Ebenezer observed as Bane and Ocean Master engaged some colorfully dressed teenagers, who appeared to be well-equipped. He would have to look into this world's weaponry at a later date, but duty calls. Ebenezer then began listening to the police scanner and was happy to hear that a majority of law enforcement in the area was being diverted to the distraction teams location. Seeing his window of opportunity, Ebenezer brought up the feed to the Boom Tube deck once more, where he could see Wrath waiting patiently and Mouse Man was busy watching the feed of the fight.
"Wrath, Mouse Man," Ebenezer called out. The two of them turned their attention toward the screen he appeared on.
"Hey, Doc, who are these Teen Titan wannabes?" Mouse Man asked with a laugh.
"Local huntsmen, apparently," Ebenezer said, a little annoyed. The presence of the Huntsman was not unexpected, but he would have preferred it if they didn't get involved. Nonetheless, Ebenezer continued. "However, that is not your concern right now. Bane and Ocean Master have captured the attention of the local police, and they are sending a multitude of officers en masse to their location. I am starting up the Boom Tube now. You two will be dropped off in an alleyway next to the bank. Once you exit the alley, you should be facing the back of the building. The closest entrance is a service door just a few feet from your drop point. Remember your missions, you two, and try not to kill everyone." After punching in the coordinates, Ebenezer activated the Boom Tube gate again and the portal burst with light once more. As Mouse Man stretched his arms, he looked over his shoulder at Wrath.
"Ready, Creepy Crawly?" he said with a smirk. She looked at him and smirked and said,
"Don't fall behind." Wrath then ran through the portal. Mouse Man gave chase as he said, shaking his fist in the air.
"Hey, that's my line!" The portal then closed behind them. Observing his comrades antics, Ebenezer rubbed the bridge of his nose. He then turned his attention back to the fight between Bane, Ocean Master, the Huntsman team, and the police who had just arrived. Sis then entered the room, bright and cheerful as always, but gained a look of concern after looking up at the ongoing fight.
"Do you think they'll be alright, Ebenezer?" Sis asked.
"Well," Ebenezer said, seeing the odds his compatriots were up against, "it should be interesting."
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On the other side of the city, the citizens of Atlas stared in horror at the rising column of smoke and fire from the outside, while others saw the destruction going on live from their scrolls. The police had sent most of their personnel over to the scene, and the Atlas military was sending in their own men as well. However, in a cold barren alley, right next to the First National Bank, a portal broke the silence, as Wrath and Mouse Man exited it. As the portal closed behind them, the two thieves began walking out of the alley to locate the service entrance Ebenezer told them about. Sure enough, once they got to the edge of it, they saw the entrance. However, instead of making their way towards the entrance,
"Cameras," Mouse Man observed, " two above the door and four around the perimeter. Plus the two guards at the entrance." Instead of showing concern, Mouse Man just let out a small sigh. "Here I thought it was going to be a challenge. Oh well." As he said this, Wrath pulled her gun from the holster on her utility belt.
"Wrath," Mouse Man whispered, "I'll take care of those cameras, I got something that can shut them down for a couple minutes. When they all go down, you can take out the guards. What do you think?" he said as he looked over his shoulder, only to see that she wasn't next to him anymore. He looked toward the entrance as his eyes widened. The cameras were all shut down, and Wrath stood over the bodies of the guards with her smoking gun. Two blotches of blood now stained the wall behind where the guards stood a moment ago. She looked at his location and motioned for him to get a move on. Still stunned, Mouse Man quickly made his way over to his partner to help her hide the bodies. After shoving the two of them into a nearby crate, they entered the building. As they walked down the dimly lit hallway, Mickey then turned to her and asked, "How?"
"While you were wasting our time, I took the opportunity to take out the cameras. I fired a small bug onto one of the cameras, which sent a shutdown command to the others. After that, it was a simple matter of eliminating the guards. Thankfully, I was able to test out the silencer on my gun, and I have to say this has been an excellent field test so far. Don't you think?" That last part she said with a bit of levity. Mouse Man just looked at her, thinking she was crazy or something. Deciding not to focus on this problem right now, Mickey pulled a tablet out of his belt and booted it up, displaying a holographic schematic of the bank. Zooming in, he was able to pinpoint their current location.
"Alright, there should be an elevator on the next left. I'll take it down to the basement," said Mickey.
"Very well," Wrath replied. "Once the car has gone down, I will make my way up the elevator shaft to the fourth floor." Nodding his head, Mouse Man quickly made his way toward the elevator, with Wrath right behind him. After turning the corner, they saw the elevator but noticed a key card scanner above the button pad.
"Great, now what?" Mickey complained. Just then the elevator dinged, as they saw a car was making its way down to their level. Wrath doubled back behind the corner, while Mickey stood his ground.
"Now, it's my time to shine." He said as began concentrating. Just like flexing a muscle, Mickey quickly shrunk to the size of his namesake. Running up to the wall, he jumped on and stuck with his adhesive palms and soles, and scurried his way up. The elevator doors opened and two guards in blue and white uniforms stepped out.
"Can you believe what's going on downtown?" asked one of the guards to the other. As he said this, Mouse Man had positioned himself at about the guards head level.
"I know, you think it might be the White Fang?" asked the other. Before the first guard could get a word out, Mouse Man launched himself off the wall and grew back to his original size as he delivered a right hook to the guards head. The punch launched the guard into his friend, causing both of them to crash into the wall.
"No, I can assure you two pigs it's not them." Mouse Man mockingly informed the two.
While one of the guards was rendered unconscious, Mouse Man saw that the other was recovering from his collision with the wall. The still conscious guard quickly pulled out his handgun and said "What the heck?! Don't mov-"
BANG
Before he could finish his sentence, the noise of a suppressed round filled the room, as a bullet went through the guard's head. Mouse Man looked down the hallway and saw Wrath aiming her pistol at where the guard's head had been. While I bit peeved that he couldn't take care of this situation all by himself, he knew what Wrath had done had been helpful. While she was holstering her firearm, he walked over to the unconscious guard and searched him. Quickly, he found the guard's ID card in his right shirt pocket and took the time to restrain him as well. He took some tape from his belt and placed it over the guard's mouth, and then tied his hands behind his back and his feet together with disposable restraints. Mickey then turned to his partner as she walked over to him.
"I coulda handled that, but thanks for the assist," Mickey said.
"Let's get back on task," She said sternly. "They're most likely going to start looking for these two and the guards at the door if they don't check in soon. We need to stop wasting time." A little miffed at her response, Mickey decided not to worry about it at the moment and focus on the mission. Giving a stiff nod, he walked over to the panel and pressed the guard's ID badge up against the scanner. The doors soon opened, but before they entered, Wrath took out a throwing star shaped like a "W" and destroyed the camera in the corner. After that, the duo walked in and Mouse Man pressed the button for the basement. As the doors began to close, Wrath opened the emergency hatch to get on the roof of the car. Now on the roof, she took out a grapple gun and fired, as the hook rocketed toward the top of the shaft. Just as the elevator began to descend, the grapple securely latched to the ceiling, as the mechanisms in the gun began to reel in the line, propelling Wrath upwards. As the elevator reached the bottom floor, Mouse Man shrunk down as the doors opened. The guards next to the elevator looked in confusion, as no one came out. While the guard was distracted, Mouse Man quickly ran out of the elevator and into the lobby. Making his way over to the hallway, he then jumped onto the wall and began scaling it. Looking down the corridor from his perch, he checked the holographic map again to check his location.
"Alright," Mickey said confirming his location, "let's get the party underway."