The Firing Range was being visited by Phoenix, Iso, Clove, Jett, Yoru, and Sage. Iso and Yoru were going against each other, seeing who could beat KAY/O's current high score of 150 bots shot in a 1 minute period. Clove and Sage were tending to a small garden by the teleporter that led to the mission practice grounds where Phoenix and Jett were testing the bots limits.
"Do you think KAY/O actually cheated? Used some mechanic of his to... I don't know.. immediately kill all those bots in such a short amount of time?" Clove asked Sage as they carefully placed an orchid in the soil of the hole they've just made.
"I don't think it's impossible, but I'm not one to question Killjoy's mechanical engineering abilities. I surely wouldn't put them to the test. Even if she did or not... We still need that score to be taken out of the records as the second highest is 55.. It's unrealistic." Sage replied.
"I agree! When I arrived, I never thought I'd be as good as him! I was positive that piece of metal cheated! Or maybe it was just me being jealous and it is really possible to do what he did."
The loud sound of the teleporter played as Jett and Phoenix came out.
"Hah! I knew we had it! I stomped on that piece of junks head! How about we try to kick it up a notch tomorrow?" Jett suggested whilst high fiving Phoenix.
"Hells yeah! Believed in you that whole time! How about a bet next time? Beat my new personal record I made today and I get you that operator skin you wanted?"
"Oh you're on fire boy." She accepted.
"Sage, Clove! nice flowers. Jett and I we're just practicin' but we're gonna get some grub if you guys wanna join us in the lunchroom?" Phoenix asked walking past them.
"Ohh yes! Some fruit sounds really good about now" Clove answered before a notification came from Sage's pocket. "Or not.. Sage do you matters to attend to?"
"It seems I'm needed by Brimstone and Viper.." Sage says after taking a glance at her phone. "Don't get too comfortable, this might be important."
"You're the boss" Phoenix says to Sage as him, Jett, and Clove walk off to invite Iso and Yoru to the lunchroom.
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Inside the main protocol room was a map of Alpha Earth. Brimstone and Viper stood around it as they explained to Sage how they've received intel that the radianite that's been transporting from Venice is constantly being ambushed, some form of bandits have been taking it for their own using a spike.
A meeting with all agents was quickly initiated. The room slowly filled with worry because there hasn't been an urgent meeting in a while. Brimstone then explained the situation.
"Sage would be going with 4 volunteers. Whoever would like to, it would not only be your job to figure out who is stealing this radianite, but why, and where are they taking it to. " Brimstone ordered. It was about time before Clove quickly raised her hand, along with Yoru, then Phoenix and Jett.
They quickly went over smaller details of the mission and had got their guns before loading into the helicopter and heading for Venice.
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"Its about time we put all that practice to the test huh Jett?" Phoenix starts.
"Yeah, maybe I'll be the MVP this time?" Jett replies
"In your dreams. Either way, you and me Jett never lose. We got this... nothing to worry about. Right Sage?" Phoenix asked.
Sage just took at him and nodded with an ambivalent face.
"What do you guys think is going on in Venice? Personally, I think it's some greedy organization! Trying to take over VALORANT maybe?" Clove asks.
"Or a just douche who wants radianite powers to take down VALORANT?!" Jett adds on
"Whatever it is, it's most likely after us." Says Yoru stern as ever.
"Yoru is right, we have to be careful. Whatever goes on there.. it's not going to get rid of itself. Is everyone's comms channels working?" Sage questions.
Everyone checks their communications by tapping a headset on their ear, then their communication device on their waist. Everyone has a call sign to call their own when checking. A trend started by Clove who tends to be one of the sillier ones in the protocol. They check their comms with a light chirping sound. Yoru, a small tap of his microphone for a sound in response, Sage, a light hello, Phoenix, a "skkrrrr!", and Jett with a confident "Cool."
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Once the helicopter landed in Venice the five of them scurried out as the helicopter then retreated.
"This is the general area that I was informed of. Although it only seems like we can go two ways. Get into groups. Jett, Phoenix, and Yoru. You guys will go together. Clove will go with me. Head to the left. We'll go right, Clove. If we get separated we have our comms." Sage ordered.
Everyone went into their respective groups and sites. Jett equipped her Operator and headed for A ramp that went up to a door-like opening for high ground. Phoenix and Yoru sneaked through a small doorway that connected their landing place and the site that Jett had sight of, although they did not peak yet because they were waiting for Jett's queue to go.
Jett, looking into her Operators scope, spies a familiar looking person walking onto the site from far away. Phoenix?
"Phoenix, what are you doing?" Jett harshly asks.
"Yoru and I are waiting in this hallway.. Waiting for your queue. Are you good bruv?" Phoenix replies.
"No you aren't... is that not you? He looks just like you."
"Why would I be a playing tricks, Jett. I don't play jokes in such a situation. Are you the one playing jokes?"
"Then who is that... I don't wanna shoot them."
"Jett, what are you seeing?" Yoru adds
"It's Phoenix. He has a spike! Peak! Stop him! I cant get myself to shoot him!" Jett says as she sees the Mirror Phoenix plant the spike.
Phoenix and Yoru quickly swing the Mirror Phoenix.
