I gripped onto the leash that helped me balance on the Black Hawk as it carried us to the island where spy planes had found evidence of a secret base and guards posted around. Sure enough, heavy fire soon fell on us. "Lower this bird down!" I yelled. "Draw their fire to starboard!" The chopper instantly lowered down and moved to the right, drawing the gunfire quickly until the bullets hit another gun tower, making it explode. "That's my favourite move." I smirked with satisfaction. "Alright, get ready to drop. The entrance is under heavy guard so we're dropping in from above. Have snipers ready, we're taking them out on the flying angel manoeuvre!" Thankfully these guys understood what I was talking about.
It felt weird being in charge of a troupe, but awesome at the same time. "Ready! Three! Two! One! Drop!" I turned and leaped down, angling myself downwards then clicked the top panel of my guns. As my part group descended on wires beside me they fired at the human targets whilst I blasted the doors open. "Nice one team. Reel us in. Pilot, drop us at check point five." The pilot veered off to put us down whilst our lines were pulled in, lifting us from just dangling in the air on ropes.
Thankfully no one was hurt, just a little shaky with the adrenaline. "Alright, get your game faces on. We're about to tango with the tangos." Nodding their heads with determined looks, I turned and prepared to lead the way. This was the point I hated, the run. Where it was possible that I would never see some of these faces again. I ran a hand on the back of my neck, making sure my identification tags were still there before swallowing. The moment the chopper was low enough, I jumped down.
"Alright, we're gonna go in from this side. Keep your guns up at all times. If someone shoots at you, no matter who they are, you shoot them down! Basic rules of battle survival!" A few of them grinned. "Alright, on my tail, the lot of you. I don't want to leave anyone behind today!"
Turning around I held out a hand before throwing it forwards, signalling for go. Quick volleys of fire took out most of the fore guards but they were just as quickly replaced. Heavy's troupe laid down the cover for us to run for the opening I had blasted open, Roadblock and his squad already through.
Scarlet caught my eye, she was helping a limping soldier towards a medical chopper. I saw a gun shift towards her, hidden up in the rocks. Without breaking pace I shot a single bullet, watching it to make sure it hit the target. The guy fell and Scarlet got to safety.
The moment I was in, I led my group to the right, knowing that Roadblock had gone left. "Eyes open. We're taking over this place." I called then stalked forwards, both guns up and ready to shoot. "Check all rooms. We're looking for test subjects, our aim is to get them out of here alive." I reminded them. I kicked open a door, looking inside before moving on when I found nothing worth investigating. Everyone else did the same, kicking open a door. When one wouldn't budge, I clicked the second panel on my gun then shot at it.
It exploded with gas and it froze over, cracking at the sudden temperature. I kicked the blocks of ice over then stepped inside. My eye glanced around the room, finding it to be full of very familiar equipment and a doctor's table. It was, however, empty. "Keep moving." I decided, pulling out.
When we got to the second level, we were sprung upon. A group of Cobra ninjas sprung out and slashed their katanas, descending upon us. I leaned back, watching the blade tip as it nearly cut into my eye before kicking the idiot back, slamming him into the others. My group shot around me as I held them back. If any ninja pushed passed me, I grabbed them by the leg and swung them back. "Alright, that was messy." I scowled then jerked my head.
Around the next corner, I ran into Roadblock, who was on his own. "Block! Where's your troupe?" I demanded of him.
"They got taken down, they're coming up from behind." Turning I called out to my team.
"Everyone back that way!" When I heard a gun click, I turned in confusion. Roadblock lifted his gun and shot. Someone slammed me out the way, taking the hit and falling for me as the continued spray of bullets took down more of my team. "No!" Spinning around my foot knocked Roadblock's gun aside, lifting my own to shoot him in the head. I inhaled his scent, feeling the static at the back of my jaw. Clone.
How was he a clone? Now slightly terrified, I looked to my team. Only five left. Looking down, I was unsure what to do. "Get them out of here." I ordered. Five to carry five. I felt terrible. I had failed them. "I'll cover your escape." I gulped, lifting up the man who had saved my life then carefully carried him away. We returned to the only way in or out. On the way we met another group of enemy Cobras. My guns had shot all six of them in under two seconds.
Once we were at the door, I passed my saviour into the care of another then looked at them. "Wait for my signal." I ordered then rushed out. I turned, shooting up into the small alcoves where the tips of snipers and machine guns powered down upon us, keeping others back. "Go!" I yelled. Aiming with deadly precision, one bullet shot through the barrel of a sniper, making the entire gun explode. Sweet.
Heavy appeared again and fired missiles at the alcoves, blowing them up completely just seconds after my team had escaped to safety. As rocks began to tumble down, I shot back into the fort. The way was now blocked behind me, it would take at least twenty minutes before the boys could shift them all away. Sucking in a deep breath I journeyed deeper into the place I knew I would later call my living hell.
I decided to follow Block's path, relying on my nose and hearing to sniff out enemy targets. I descended deeper into the volcano, lifting my head when I smelled familiar scents. Too many familiar scents. When I rounded a corner, I stopped and stared.
Two Storm Shadows were battling it out, twin katanas blazing. My guns clicked. "Don't shoot!" They both held out a hand and spoke in exactly the same tone. Blinking I looked to the one on the left before shooting him through the head. "This is getting nasty." I muttered then stalked forwards. Storm held a blade to my throat.
"How do I know you're the real Robyn?" I arched an eyebrow at him.
"Easy. You're jerk with a shiny stick and I didn't shoot you. Any questions?" Storm blinked then nodded, satisfied. Together we headed down, the many scents baffling me. "He's got clones of all of us." I whispered quietly. "How is this possible? Where did he get the DNA from?"
"Maybe he used Jinx to get the DNA." He suggested quietly. "Clone Jinx."
"Possible." I shrugged in agreement. "Well, let's hope he doesn't have more than one of me. Otherwise we're all screwed."
"You're the only one who can smell out the clones." He nodded his head. "Wait." I stopped and he slid both his katana away before grabbing my hair, drawing a knife.
"What are you…?" He slid the blade through my hair, cutting it short. I blinked in shock, staring as he discarded my hair to the floor. "Hey!"
"Now we know which one you are." He had a fair point.
"I'm so going to shove that shiny stick up your ass one day." I growled at him then continued forwards. When I found the scent I was looking for, I faced a heavy door with a large wheel and pad. There was no amount of C4 that could blow this baby open. Shifting closer I sniffed, closing my eyes. The pad illuminated in my mind, four numbers shining with the scent of someone's sweat. One was brighter than the other, so I guessed that number was tapped twice.
Taking in a deeper breath, I separated them into ages. Which one was touched first, then the next and so on. Opening my eyes I tapped in the password. It flashed green and clicked. "I love being me." I sighed then stepped through. When I saw her, I nearly screamed.
Sabrina lay on a stiff metal bed, tightly strapped down just a few feet away from me. She was breathing and unhurt. She also had no tail or claws. "What…? You know what. Never mind. I'm not even going to ask." I muttered then ran over to her. I cut the straps from her then unhooked her from the wires as Storm did the same for Jinx.
"Storm…where am I?" Jinx murmured, groaning softly.
"You're safe. I'm taking you home." Storm murmured to her gently then lifted her up.
"Sabrina? Sabrina can you hear me?" Her eyes fluttered open and she blinked, frowning before gasping.
"Robyn! You're alive!" Tears swarmed her as she grabbed onto me and held on for dear life. "I was so afraid…I saw them inject you, you were screaming and screaming and I was so afraid you were going to die!" I shivered with tears as I held her to me, thanking god that he had not taken her from me.
"I'm getting you out of here."
"What's the point?" She muttered. "We've only got the streets. Wait, why do you have guns?"
"I…joined the army." I said then lifted her into my arms, carrying her out. "Hold on." I murmured and she clung on tighter to my neck. Once Storm and Jinx were out, I turned. The equipment was all her. The tanks, the growing clones, the data, the DNA samples. All of it. I clicked the first panel of my gun and aimed. With a blank face I shot several times, hitting everything that looked fragile before rushing to the door and slamming it shut behind me, hearing the burst of flames slam it from the other side. "Well Sabrina, we no longer have to worry about being homeless. I have a ranch, the one where I grew up." I whispered to her as we raced up the stairs. "You and I are going to live there."
"Really?" She breathed with tears staining her cheeks. "Can we keep chickens?"
"An entire flock." I promised. Then my nose touched a gun barrel. Sabrina shrieked but I kept a hold of her, remaining perfectly still as the Vipers separated and one jerked his head. Slowly I walked forwards, Storm doing the same. So this was it. Back to square one.
You know, for all the planning and the strategic compromises, these missions always seemed to turn really messy and not the way we had planned them at all.
I totally get them feels bro, no matter how carefully you plan stuff, it always seem to go to pot :( Anyway, go forth and review my minions! (Please?) XD