The Price We've Paid

Creative Differences

Everyone wants something, you know.

Love.

Knowledge.

Power.

Purpose.

Revenge.

Death.

And they'll do anything to get it; sometimes wasting years...decades of their life.

Sometimes they get it...sometimes they don't. Sometimes those wants change over time.

But here's my question...

What do you want? And what are you willing to do to get it?

...

As the team all stood in your penthouse apartment in the heart of Manhattan, you pulled up the blueprints Tyler had downloaded on your laptop; projecting them onto the large TV screen in your living room.

"Three teams," you said, as you mapped it out on the screen. "Tyler, Hunter, and Copley are our ground level team. They'll disable all security system tech that they can from the parking structure, then run interference from emergency lines to avoid us getting caught too early." You instructed.

The three mortal men looked at each other and nodded.

"Team two will be our above ground team." You continued. "One of the only blind spots Khryste Enterprises has is in their elevator shafts." As you spoke, you highlighted one of the shafts on the blueprints. "Coincidentally, there is one shaft that runs from the roof to the basement labs."

You looked at team two. "Quynh, Nile, and Nicky will rappel from this shaft and act as our serum extraction team; using the extra large air ducts as their main travel route."

Their route highlighted on the screen

Finally, you gazed between Andy, Booker, and Joe. "Team three is underground." You pointed to the blueprints. "There are four underground entrances to the labs; one in each corner of the basement." Each entrance was suddenly highlighted on the screen.

"The four of us will each take one, and meet in the middle as we take out guards and provide distractions so the serum team can get what they need. Meanwhile, after Tyler's knocked out security, he's going to download and wipe Khryste's server thanks to Nile, who will place my server scrubber in one of the lab's computers."

Everyone sort of looked at each other for a moment, trying to fully grasp the plan. "I have so many questions," Nile eventually said aloud as she sat back on the couch.

"Ask away," you said with a smile.

"Okay..." she started. "First...how are we getting to the roof?"

"I called in a favor," you answered. "A helicopter will pick you up here and drop you off on the roof of Khryste Enterprises. They will also be dropping off a man named Henley, who will be posing as a potential investor. He's a tech buddy of mine and will make sure you all aren't seen."

She nodded. "Okay."

"How are we all getting out after we steal all their research and the serum?" Booker asked, as he leaned against the edge of the couch.

Your smile grew. "Don't worry; we'll have cover to evacuate without suspicion."

Booker looked at you confused.

"Okay, but how?" He asked again. "Unless we kill everyone in our path, someone will see us. Plus how are we going to explain the entire lab staff being dead?"