Having left her past life behind, Billie has not anticipated a reunion with her former unit in a South American heist four years after they drifted apart. The idea of reconnecting was far from her thoughts, however, as events take an unforeseen turn...
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THE SCREECHING ALARMBLARED, echoing through the chaos of the spinning helicopter. Billie's eyes darted frantically, trying to make sense of the disorienting whirlwind. As the cabin spun endlessly, she felt the world blur into a chaotic whirl of sound and motion. The voices around her grew distant, drowned out by the cacophony of alarms and twisting metal.
Stillness.
Voices called out, distant and muffled. Groaning, Billie fought consciousness, her head throbbing. "Benny!" Someone yelled, followed by coughs and groans.
Resting on her stomach, her cheek cooled against metal. Blood dripped into her eyes, she hesitated to open them.
"Are you okay?" Santiago's words were lost in the ringing in her ears, but she managed to nod, her breathing uneven as she surveyed their surroundings. "Can you stand up?" he asked, wiping blood from her forehead. She struggled but found her weak legs responsive.
With a gentle yet steady touch, Santiago helped Billie to her feet, supporting her despite her head pounding and disorientation. She leaned on him, her legs shaky beneath her.
"Fish! Fish!" Benny's voice rang from outside the wreckage as her senses seemed to return.
"Let's get our shit outta here," Will urged, prompting Santiago to gather supplies. Billie leaned against the wall, awaiting her gear.
"Yo, Benny," Will called. "Benny!"
"I'm here!"
"Try and climb up," Santiago encouraged her as he clawed at the entrance above them before helping her upwards and out of the door.
Billie turned around and reached her hand down into the cabin. Santiago ushered Will who raised his hand to meet Billie's extended one. Once he secured my hand in hers, she began to raise him out of the sideways cabin with all her might, Santiago assisting from below.
They both huffed in spent exhaustion as he successfully sat beside her. "Thanks, Bee," he mentioned, palming her shoulder after he released her hand.
Billie returned a nod, inching away from the entrance so that Santiago would have enough room to exit as well. Will immediately reached back into the helicopter and assisted Santiago out, who grunted as he placed his knees onto the metallic side.
As Billie stood atop the sideways helicopter, she saw Benny and Tom helping Fish out of the helicopter. "Fish!"
"I need oxygen."
"Billie?" Tom's voice reached her from below as he looked up. "Is everyone alright?"
"Yeah," she affirmed along with Will and Santi as the three of them manoeuvred their way towards the edge of the helo, preparing to jump off and onto the ground.
