Hereford Base; Bravo Squad Dorm
July 2, 2021; 9:43 AM
Derek POV
You zipped up your duffel bag and placed it on the counter as you looked over towards Sean and Mark who were sitting on the couch scrolling through channels on the TV
Mickey: Nothing but the same shit, different day.
NATO: Yea, with Nighthaven getting their names out there and growing tension around the world with the white masks. It never ends.
Mickey: See now that's the other thing, nighthaven suddenly coming out? Since when did they do that.
Derek: Ever since WE practically humiliated them. I'm going on a bodyguard task, I ask that you guys decide who trains Omaha today.
Mickey: Train the Rooks? Yawn.
Derek: Sean it isn't that deep, just talk amongst yourselves and make sure they get proper training done today, they're part of our task force now.
NATO: With all due respect, you never really came to talk to us about having them be inducted into our task force.
Derek: Mark, what did I tell you?
NATO: That your "communication" rules are only broken by yourself?
Derek: If you make the rule, you can break it.
Mickey: We'll just draw straws, now get the fuck out or you'll miss your plane.
You strapped on your shoulder pad and picked up your bag and headed towards the door. Before you walked out, you turned to Sean and gave a jerking motion to which he flips you off for. You exited out of the base and walked over to the plane that Marius was standing in front of.
Derek: Marius, how we doin man?
Jäger: Oh same old, going in gear?
Derek: Yea might aswell, it's only a day event right?
Jäger: Ja, or in other words figure out what I'm going to do for 12 hours.
Derek: Not going to the event?
Jäger: Nein, it's be easier to just stick by the plane so when we're ready to go, I can go as soon as possible.
Derek: So just the usual, sleep it off.
Jäger: Pretty much, the others should be arriving soon. So if you want to, you could take your seat and just wait it out.
Derek: Seems you could use the company.
Jäger: Appreciate it, but I would highly recommend it, I didn't read the label on the gummis I ate and each bear was 100 mgs.
Derek: And how many did you have?
Jäger: The entire bag, so 10.
Derek: Oh my Christ how are you still conscious?
Jäger: I could not answer tha- Nevermind, this stuff is really starting to kick in.
Derek: I'm just going to step onto the plane now.
Jäger: Watch your step.
You stepped into the plane and sat down in a seat and leaned back in your chair. After a few minutes the operators partaking in the event stepped into the plane and each had a surprised face to see you sitting there
Derek: What?
Ela: Um, nothing. Just wasn't expecting to see you here early.
Derek: Ela, you've known me for almost a year, when have I not been early to something. But that does ask the question, where are your patches?
They each looked down at there shoulders and back to you
IQ: Didn't think we needed them for this trip.
Derek: Listen, the jig is up. You're being very shady and I know why.... It's because you guys are trying to join the task force.
Ela: ...What.
Derek: What, just fucking with ya. You guys still aren't cut out for that task.
Pulse: I can't tell whether I should take that as an insult or compliment.
Derek: Treat it how you want to treat it, I'm taking a nap for this flight.
You leaned back in your seat and closed your eyes to get a bit more sleep.
Berlin, Germany
You opened your eyes as the plane touched down on the landing strip. You got up out of your seat and grabbed your duffel bag and stepped off of the plane.
Derek: Ah Germany, this place holds so many good memories.
IQ: Really? like what?
Derek: I can't go into detail...
Your felt a buzz in your pocket and noticed Harry was calling you
Derek: I'll be right back, I have to take a call.
You left the group and went to a more secluded area and answered the phone
Derek: Harry, what do you need?
Harry: I'll take it your landing went smoothly?
Derek: It did.
Harry: Good, because now it's time for the next part of your mission.
Derek: What is it?
Harry: There's a home not far from you that belongs to an ex mask, still does some dirty work and holds information.
Derek: If it's information, then why am I going?
Harry: The information he holds is against Nighthaven, they're planning to get it back soon, but I believe you can beat them if you move now. Our ties with Nighthaven have gotten worse and it could soon mean war. Having this information will help us learn more about them.
Derek: It'll be done, but what about the group?
Harry: I was hoping I wouldn't have to say this, but they've been acting strange to say the least. This event was for volunteers and each of them was reluctant to do it. I don't know where their faith lies, but keep them out of the loop.
Derek: Understood Harry, Colt out.
You end the phone call and met back up with the group
Derek: So what's the deal with today?
IQ: Oh you know, go to the event, have some fun, leave. So the usual.
Derek: Alright well, if you guys would be alright with it, I'm gonna go out. Need to run an errand.
Pulse: What for?
Derek: Oh you know how Sean can be, bitch loves his souvenirs. Should see his trophy case back at home with his mementos.
IQ: Isn't that illegal?
Derek: If you don't get caught that is, but he wants something from Germany. So I'm just gonna run out real quick, grab something, then be at the event before you know it.
Ela: Just don't take long.
Derek: I'm the fastest man you'll ever know.
You walked away from the group and took a left down a street and immediately turned into an alley. You checked your phone to see that an anonymous number sent you the place of the ex mask. You started to lightly jog to the place he was staying until you stood out front of it
Derek: Köpenicker Straße huh? Nice place.
You scanned the building until you noticed a small opening through a window. You pushed the window up and climbed through it into the building. You searched the ground floor of the place, before moving upstairs where you found his office space. You saw the laptop on a desk and quickly opened it and searched through files until one caught your attention.
*Nighthaven Roster*
*Nighthaven Projects*
Derek: Why the fuck does Nighthaven have a file on Felix.
You stuck a flash drive into the side of the laptop and started the download process. You heard a creak in the floor and quickly unholstered your Glock to see a man standing in the doorway with his own gun drawn at you
???: What do you think you're doing.
Derek: What does it look like I'm doing? I'm taking your shit.
???: Take that USB out of my laptop before I put a bullet in between your eyes. I'm a changed man now, leave me out of this quarrel.
Derek: We can do this two ways, because I've seen the pictures as I walked up here. Now you can either let me take this information back to base and we'll never speak of your name again. Or I pull the trigger, take the information anyway and you can say goodbye to your dear family. The choice is yours.
???: Do you promise that no law enforcement or Rainbow will come and take me away from my family.
Derek: You have my word, and I don't say that often.
He began to lower his pistol when he suddenly groaned in pain and fell to the floor with a knife stuck in his leg
Derek: No!
You aimed your Glock through the doorway while glancing over at the laptop to see how much longer you needed to wait. You looked back at the doorway just in time to see a fist come in contact with your face. You staggered back against a wall and got a clear look at the man's shoulder which had a Nighthaven patch.
Derek: Oh look at that, another rat. Here to do what your sad excuse of a leader couldn't?
???: You know that's not how that works.
Derek: I don't? Because by the looks of things, I'm getting back at you lot for putting a bullet in my friends neck.
???: I'm only here for the stolen information.
Derek: Well, I guess Nighthaven still has to teach you a few things "Boon-dock". Never let me keep talking.
You pulled the pin of a flash and tossed it at the Nighthaven operative. You quickly grabbed the USB drive and dove out the window of the building and broke out into a sprint towards the event.
Derek: Gotta get back to the group at the event.
Back in the Masks Apartment
The Nighthaven operative looked around the room to see Derek gone with the files on the laptop missing. He reached up to his earpiece and began to talk
Grim: This is Grim, target got away with the intel. He's most likely making his way back to regroup. Be prepared, I'm on my way.
He quickly left the apartment and started to make his way to the building holding the event
Back to Derek
You entered the building and passed through crowds of people, trying to find your group, there was no sight of them.
Derek: Fucking Christ, where could they be.
You brought your helmet near your face and pressed down on your earpiece
Derek: Jäger, this is Colt. Get the plane ready to go soon.
Jäger: I have already been notified by Six, what has happened.
Derek: Well they're onto me and I can't find anybody else, give me 30 minutes and if I can't find them, they're lost causes.
Jäger: Roger that, I'll have our way of transport ready by that time.
Derek: Good, and be car-
You felt a force hit the back of your head, causing you to drop your helmet to the ground
Jäger: Colt are you there?... Colt?... scheiße
You turned to see the same man as before along with a group of other Nighthaven members
Derek: Fancy seeing you again, huh? Even brought along more of your pixie squad.
Grim: Don't make this difficult, just give us what we want, and nobody has to get hurt... Derek.
Derek: Yea? Well there's information on this flash drive I know I have to look at. I could give less of a damn if we're in a public area. You want this flash drive?... You're going to have to pry it off my cold, dead hands.
Grim: You know, I was hoping this wouldn't happen. But you leave us no choice... take him down.
One of the members seemed to give him a look, this gave you the opportunity to swing your fist off one of the members to your right before having another grab you from behind. Two more members ran up and punched you in the face, causing you to stagger backwards. Grim was waiting not far and choke slammed you into a nearby table. He went to draw his fist down but you rolled out of the way and kicked his leg out from under him. You kicked yourself back up and dodged a punch and grabbed the members arm before twisting them around and kicking them to the ground. You got a good look at her wrist and noticed it was some sort of gauge, the same as Leras.
Derek: What the hell?
You were cut out of your trance after you were hit in the face by another stray punch while being once again grabbed by one member, and soon another. They held you still against a wall while a third member stood in front and held a knife out
???: What are you waiting for, do it!
The third member still hesitated while Grim went up and snagged the knife from her hands
Grim: If she isn't up for it, then I'll do it.
He got closer to you and held up the knife. You thought quickly and broke free of one grip and tried to grab Grims wrist, the knife ended up penetrating through the palm of your hand. You let out a scream of pain and used the opportunity to headbutt Grim while also breaking free of the other member and punching him across the face. You gave yourself distance from the group and while gritting your teeth, pulled the knife out of your hand
Derek: I think... there's a lot of explaining to do. Starting with you.
You pointed to the one female wearing Leras device
Derek: What the fuck, are you doing helping him.
Finka: We didn't want it to be revealed this way.
Derek: What the fuck do you mean by 'we'.
You watched as each of the members were shown to be your old teammates
Derek: Impossible...
IQ: You have to understand we-
Derek: I don't want to hear a god damn word out of you! You know what they've done, and you're standing here helping them?
Pulse: They're doing the right thing.
Derek: By shooting Mickey in the fucking throat? That's them doing the right thing?!?
Ela: It's more than that.
You grabbed a piece of table cloth and wrapped it around your hand to try and stop the bleeding
Derek: So, I'll take it you also knew about the information they held on Felix.
There was a bit of silence before Monika finally spoke up
IQ: We did... just recently though.
Derek: And you thought, "Let's keep this under wraps until Colt finally figures it out".
IQ: Derek we didn't want to hold this from you.
Derek: Don't fucking call me that. I trusted, each and every one of you. And you turned your backs on us... how could you?
Smoke: Worlds changed, we needed a way to take off the gloves, without Rainbows bullshit.
Derek: I guess you would know that, considering you use the same deadly gas the masks have. Oh but it just has some minor tweaks added to it.
Smoke: You aren't the only one who wants this.
Derek: Yea well I did it for your own safety... I think I've heard enough here, let's pray we never cross paths again.
You turned to walk away before hearing a gun click off safety. You slowly put on your helmet and turned to see Ela pointing her pistol at you
Derek: Don't make this more difficult than it has to be Ela, you've showed enough. I thought I was finally making progress with my health, turns out I was wrong. Goodbye... backstabbing pricks.
You continued to walk away and left the building. You didn't care if you were followed, you just wanted to get the hell away from everything...
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