Over and Out

Chapter Two

A/N. This song is actually what inspired this story, and specifically this chapter- I shaped the rest of the plot around it, and the overall feel of the song. It really gives me spy/mafia/espionage vibes- is it just me?  Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Sending up a quick prayer, Lisa took a running leap at the first one—he wasn't expecting it. Maybe six feet tall, pretty well-built, but not quite filled out yet—probably a rookie, Lisa thought, as she arched her back, landing both legs on his shoulder, twisting him around until he hit the floor with a dull thud. . Swearing, the others jumped into action, but the girls were already prepared, each leaping into the thick of it, the swathes of material that comprised their dresses rippling around them, avoiding having to shoot until absolutely necessary, as to not attract any attention. Lisa felt herself losing all thought but the fight in front of her, twisting away from the fist of one guard, dragging his companion in a headlock as leverage. Putting all of her weight onto him, she spun over his back, kicking out at the next man, the dull thud letting her know he had fallen behind her. At a glance the others seemed to have gotten the situation under control, no-one having reached for their guns yet—this was ideal, but she knew it was only a matter of time before-

"Fuck!" She landed on one knee, gasping as the slippery material of her dress pulled her feet out from under her. Barely catching her breath, she rolled away, just as a heavy black boot started making course for her face, then blindly stuck her leg out at the man attached to it. As she ungracefully started shuffling away, her heart sunk as she realised that it would have to be her to break the silence, as she took aim before shooting the man in the upper thigh. The resounding bang created a miniscule lull in the fight, as everyone's head whipped towards her, but it was overridden as everyone followed suit, the clatter of bullets burying themselves into the walls, the furniture and the occasional limb taking over. Finally managing to get back on her feet, blindly gripping at the wall to pull herself up, Lisa surveyed the hallway—she was only a few metres away from the door that she knew led to the most secluded passage in the mansion, leading up to his quarters. As she tried to figure out which of the girls to disentangle and send onwards, it was pure instinct that made her duck as a bullet came spirally in her direction, Jennie grappling with the arm of the man who had aimed it at her.

"Here!" Jennie tossed the pill at Lisa, as she spun away, the guard's head pinned under her arms. Lisa caught it just in time, her heart sinking at what this meant.

"You sure? I can always take care of this instead." She ducked as a fist flew through the air towards her, swinging the butt of her pistol into the groin of the man attached to it. He fell to the ground heavily- she pumped a bullet into his shoulder to make sure he stayed down, before turning back to Jennie. "I'm pretty sure the whole seduction thing is much more up your alley anyway."

Jennie rolled her eyes, holding her hand out for Lisa's pistol. "Listen baby, it was always going to be you going in there. You really think any of the rest of us could escape that room? We only told you that it was undecided because we knew you would chicken out other wise, so I'm going to need you to grow a pair real quick and get in there before these guys' friends show up to this fucked up party."

Narrowing her eyes, Lisa reluctantly handed over her gun, still clutching the pill between two fingers. She could see the door, only a few feet away. "You're all awful people and this is going to fucking fail." Jennie smirked, already turning back down the hallway.

"Good luck!" she twiddled her fingers in the air, not turning back as she sauntered away. As she turned the corner, Lisa heard a thump, followed by two shots ringing out- there wasn't time for her to sort out her meltdown now. Instead she exhaled deeply, smoothing down the contours of her dress, but making sure to rumple her hair up, as she quickly slunk through the door, keeping to the walls as she made her way down the darkened hall.