The Orion Project (Rewrite) (indefinite hiatus)

Chapter 28

Eune and Alyssa soon joined them in the meeting room, along with Solaris and Doctor Seraph.

"Listen up, we've got a target that needs to be taken care of." Solaris said.

"And since Jackson's team is on their own assignment at the moment, we'll have you handle this." Seraph said.

Solaris tapped a button on the table and the lights dimmed. A hologram projected showing a man in his late forties with graying black hair and a scar going across his left eye, hidden behind an eyepatch.

"Eric Slavore, a notorious arms dealer and a wanted terrorists across the planet. He's been spotted recently in Zenith's capital. We want you to track him down and eliminate him."

"So far, our intelligence suggests that he will only be there for a week at most." Doctor Seraph stated. "Not only would this be a victory for everyone if you succeed, it would also help build trust between us and the people."

"Time is of the essence here." Solaris said. "Due to how short the timeframe is, we'll be sending you all in under the guise of a maintenance crew. Once you reach your safe house, you'll only have a day or two to track him down and eliminate him."

"Why would we need a guise at all sir?" Rose asked.

"As of now," Doctor Seraph sighed, "we are a force unrecognized by the three governments. If we were to go in guns blazing, it might be seen as an attack against them rather than aid."

"Wouldn't it be seen as an attack anyways?" Devon asked.

"It would, if I hadn't already spoken to a contact I have in Zenith. He assured me that we would have permission to operate within the city limits, as long as collateral is kept to a minimum."

"Collateral?" Lucas asked.

"When you make landfall, you only have a couple of days to gather information and tag high priority targets before making a move on Slavore." Solaris said. "This means that on your third day, you will deploy with the intent to kill him. It is highly expected that your weapons, abilities, or whatever you may use will cause damage to your surroundings."

"You'll be in a highly populated area of the capital, you don't want to harm the civilians or else our relationship with Zenith will be jeopardized." Seraph said.

"So be careful, got it." Devon muttered.

"Now then, Hydros will be your liaison on this mission. You will report your findings to him and report to him as you would either Solaris or myself. Do you understand?" Seraph asked.

"Yes Doctor."

"Good, you leave tomorrow. Get some rest." He said as they walked out of the room.

"Tomorrow? We leave tomorrow?! We don't even get a break?" Alyssa incredulously asked.

"Well, he did say Jackson and his team were already deployed, so I guess we're it?" Lucas asked.

"Not much we can do about it now." Devon said. "C'mon, let's get some training in before we rest."

...

     The engines hummed and roared as they took off. The maintenance airship Doctor Seraph 'borrowed' was nothing special. It's simple, blocky design made it certainly stand out amongst the dozens of militaristic aircraft and vehicles in Orion. They all wore simple worker attire, with the exception of Rose and Alyssa. They were playing the role of director and assistant director respectively.

    Their gear was stored in six long, metallic cases, slotted into a space next to their seats that were aligned like a passenger aircraft. As the craft landed at a refueling point, they stretched their legs before taking off again.