The Signal

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June 19th, 2021

It was a dark and stormy night as 5 figures moved towards a house. They reached the front door and lined up against the wall.

Kenzie: Ava, drone out.

Ava placed a drone on the ground as she sent it under the door. It took a few seconds before she looked back up and threw up 6 fingers.

Ava: 3 in the room to the right, 2 on the balcony above in front of the door, 1 making Mac and Cheese in the kitchen straight ahead.

Sam: Was the Mac and Cheese part necessary?

Ava: Well he's distracted so... yea?

Kenzie: Copy. Sam, you're with me in taking out the 3 on the right. Ava, I want you to take out the person in the kitchen. Kait and Emma, take out the two on the balcony.

Ava: Only if I can have that Kraft afterwards.

Kenzie: If no one else has anything to say, Sam breach.

Sam walked up to the door and placed a breaching charge before getting back in line. She blew open the door as the 5 filed into the house. Taking out all of the targets in the rooms before regrouping towards the stairs leading to the basement.

Kenzie: Intel states that the Biohazard Container is in the garage. Go in cautiously and secure the area until other Rainbow operatives come in to assist. Copy?

Ava: Copy.

Kenzie: Alright, lets move.

They all moved down the stairs with Emma watching the top to make sure no one came from behind.

Kenzie: Sam take point.

Sam: Copy.

Sam took point in front of everyone else. She started to move through a door when bullets pierced the drywall. Sam dropped to the ground as everyone began to panic.

Ava: They know we're here!

Kenzie: You think!?! Fall back!

Kait: What about Sam?

Kenzie: We need to push to the container!

Kenzie ran into another room as a buzzer went off. The firefight ended as the 4 looked around confused.

Kenzie: Something go wrong?

Derek: Did something go wrong? Did something go wrong!?!

The 4 looked over to see a fuming Colt walk into the building through the garage.

Derek: I let it slide with going in loud when you had the element of surprise.

Kenzie: Then what was the problem?

Derek: You were loud, you left formation, and you left a man behind.

He crossed his arms as he stared at the bunch.

Derek: You broke rule number 1.

Ava: With all due respect, she was riddled with bullets, theres no way she was alive.

Derek: Alive or not, you get her the fuck into cover and you don't leave her alone.

Kenzie: Sorry sir, we'll learn from this.

Derek: I sure hope so.

He looked at their faces and sighed

Derek: Lets just take the rest of today off, you guys really did good. But you have to remember the rules.

Ava: How many times did your team leave you behind.

Derek: What?

Ava: How many times did your team break formation, how many times did they leave you behind.

Derek: Too many times to count sweetheart. But we still work under one mind. We know eachother. You guys don't yet, you don't know what the other is going to do. And when I was left behind, I told them to and they knew what I was planning even if it meant capture. You never checked up on her, nor brought her to cover.

Sam: So what now?

Derek: Anybody want lunch, we'll take the rest of the day off.

Kenzie: I could go for something right now, I never ate this morning.

Derek: Lets just go get something to eat.

You lead them out of the House and saw Thatcher having another squad of recruits get ready for the simulation. You eyed them down as you heard there conversations.

Recruit 1: Check it out, Omaha Squad screwed up again.

Recruit 2: Oi, maybe instead of trying to be soemthing you're not, do something you're good for and make me a sandwich.

Derek: Ignore them.

You opened the doors to exit the training room when you heard them pipe up again.

Recruit 3: Hey... we're talking to you.

He reached out and grabbed Ava by her shoulder. As he did a shot rang out and he fell to the ground clutching his foot. They all looked over at you as you held your Glock towards the ground. You quickly holstered it and motioned for them to continue walking.

Derek: I'm not playing games with you lot anymore, you touch one of them, you're dealing with me. If you cherish your life, I'd consider not doing it again.

You left the training room and caught up to your squad.

Sam: You think you went a bit overkill on that one?

Derek: Overkill? Pfft... the amount of shit these assholes have been doing for God knows how long, is getting tiring. And I'm not going to let them touch you in that way. I held my cool the first time, I warned them that I would be sending them to the hospital if they did it again... and they did.

Sam: So you shot him?

Derek: Yup.

You reached the cafeteria and as you did the speakers went off.

Speakers: Can Omaha Squad and Lieutenant Colt report to Briefing Room 1

Derek: You've gotta be shitting me.

Kenzie: Can't we just eat real quick?

Derek: Sadly you can't.

You turned to them as they tried to make convincing faces. You sighed as you palmed your head.

Derek: Alright, but be quick. You have 10-15 minutes. Don't be late.

You left the cafeteria and walked to the Briefing Room that your Recruit squad was called to. You opened the doors and saw Harry standing at the end of the table.

Harry: Where's Squad Omaha?

Derek: They had training a bit early so they didn't have much time to eat, I told them to be quick.

Harry: Can you vouch for them?

Derek: Yea they're still fairly new to this environment, but I feel as though they're ready for anything.

You heard the door to the briefing room open and you looked to see Omaha Squad.

Kenzie: We're here.

Harry: Good, take a seat.

They each walked over to the table and sat down.

Harry: Now then, Colt. How did their training today go.

Derek: About as good as any other training day has gone, they're fine in the beginning, but then shit goes south real quick.

Harry: Hm, well thats not good to hear.

Derek: Quite, but they are getting better.

Harry: Good, reason why I've called for you today, is because you're going out to check on a signal placed at a motel in New Mexico. Get there, access the situation, then call back for exfil.

Derek: Harry with all due respect, they aren't ready to go up against masks.

Harry: There are no mask activities in that area, this is more of a "get there and see what happened"

Derek: Then let me go with them.

Harry: In your current state? Colt I need you staying here and healing. I wouldn't send them to somewhere out of their comfort zone without you involved.

Derek: Now here's the question Harry... do you know for certain that there is no activity there.

Harry: I don't know, but from the signal and areas around. It isn't masks, we think there was a disaster or better yet a kid made a prank call. Just need them to go out there and check.

Derek: My main concern is that you don't seem 100% about this.

Harry: Lesion helped with getting the signal. He says the area is clear aswell.

He stood up from his seat and placed his hand on your shoulder.

Harry: I know how you feel about them, but they can get this task done, I feel they can do it.

Derek: *sighs* What do you guys think?

Kenzie: If we're just checking a place, I don't think we'll have an issue.

Derek: Alright, but I want to be in their comms.

Harry: You can talk them through it.

Derek: Good, you guys roll out in 30....

Timeskip: 8 hours

Location: Hereford Base

You sat in front of a set of monitors all displaying different cameras of each of the recruits. You put on a headset and checked in.

Derek: Checking Checking, am I loud and clear.

Kenzie: We can hear you.

Derek: Good, you guys are checking out a motel that was given a signal. Get in, get out. Simple. We'll drink afterwards.

Kenzie: Me and Ava are 19...

Derek: Drinking age in the UK is 18, you'll be fine.

Ava: Hm, got anything special?

Derek: Maybe some Rumchata and Fireball, heard it tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Sam: If I can butt in, how does this help with our mission?

Derek: Well you're calm right?

Sam: Uh yea?

Derek: Thats the point.

Ava: I still don't understand from earlier, when you said that you and your squad "work under one mind"

Derek: Its simple really, we know eachother and what our actions are going to be. We listen to one another and trust each choice. Sure some of them are bullshit. *mumbles* like Robert dropping a fucking tower right on us.

Kenzie: What did you say?

Derek: Just Robert being a fucking cuck.

You checked the monitor and noticed that they were approaching the motel. It seemed empty.

Derek: You're approaching the motel now, keep your eyes open and get a look around. Find clues that can help you figure out what happened here. Or better yet, find what caused the signal.

Kenzie: On it.

They searched the motel from ground floor to the third floor... nothing.

Kenzie: LT., we've searched the entire building, what are we supposed to do?

Derek: Well would you look at that, mission accomplished.

You lifted your balaclava and placed a cigarette into your mouth.

Derek: I'm gonna have a smoke.

Kenzie: You smoke?

Derek: No, but I'm about to.

You lit the cigarette and took a deep inhale and quickly coughed the smoke back out.

Derek: Fuck this shit tastes like ass!

Ava: Its a cigarette what did you expect.

Derek: For it to taste better than this.

Through the headset you heard a branch snap and looked up at the monitor to see everyone trained towards the woods.

Ava: What the fuck was that?

Sam: A tree branch? I don't know.

Kenzie: Should we investigate?

Derek: Engage with caution. Keep your eyes forward.

Kenzie and Sam both moved towards the noise with caution. Once they got close they heard a bunch of muffled and turned back to see Ava, Emma, and Kait all on their knees being held at gunpoint.

????: Drop your weapons, or the blonde one will get it first.

Kenzie whispered into her earpiece

Kenzie: Colt, what do we do?

Derek: They have your ally at gunpoint, comply to their demands and drop your weapons.

Kenzie: But what abou-

Derek: Just drop your God damn weapons!

They did as you said and were quickly grabbed a hold of from behind.

????: Glad you girls are smart and not brash. Line them up and bring her to me first.

You watched through Emma's body cam as he reached over to Kenzies earpiece and took it out. You could hear him fully.

????: To whomever is listening in on this message, this is just a start to many more plans.

Derek: Now listen here skidmark.

????: Careful with what you say, we have them at gunpoint.

Derek: Yea and from the body cam footage I have a clear view of the pile of shit on top of your head. Nice scar by the way, you make that yourself? Take a sharp knife and carve it on your face to make yourself seem like a badass who shouldn't be trifled with?

????: Do you think this is some kind of joke?

Derek: Oh no I'm fucking livid at the fact at how you're holding my squad at gunpoint. But might aswell make fun of the man I'm gonna strangle to death.

????: Enjoy the laughter while you can, because while you laugh, I will break them. Give uo the location to your base, then I will come for you.

Derek: Touch them and I will bury a knife so God damn far into your fucking skull. It'll be nastier than that shit stain on your head.

????: Rose, pick your favorite. I think we're done here.

Derek: Dont you even dare think abou-

The body cams were all yanked off and broken as the audio cut out. You threw off the headset and slammed it down on the table in frustration. You looked over at another man sitting at his screen.

Derek: I want a trace on their location and to have Rianbow Operative Thunderbird to get her heli ready for deployment.

You started to walk out of the Communications room.

Derek: Because if I see any of my recruits bruised or bleeding, I'm going to bludgeon every single one of those bastards.


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