technically challenged

☤ chapter 12 ☤

a/n: hi guys! i just wanted to say thank you SO MUCH for 8k reads! i know i am NOT the most consistent writer but i am ALMOST done with school FINALLY! just a few things to note about my writing! i write per episode, so each chapter correlates with an episode of the show. AJ is also a new inclusion which is the mix of my oc's Alyx and Justin, that is their codename used when they are on communications with different teams! thats it for now, thank you for reading <3

"Zodiac's approached the vessel." Luca, Deacon, Mumford and Street watched Alyx maneuver her new underwater drone prototype WD2. This was a project that her and Justin had been working on for ages and never got the proper funding to do a field test; so the first time it has been in action is now.

"Copy that. Sierra Team, you got eyes?"

"Roger. Be advised, the Zodiac's landed and occupied."

"Confirm new number."

"We got one, two, three, four little piggies." Alyx let out a short huff of laughter at Chris's analogy. "And we still have two standing guard. Six total."

"Alyx be 20-David's eyes." The women nodded and sent Mumford a quick thumbs-up.

"20-David, you're clear to engage suspects on the northside rocks, about five yards from your vantage point." Alyx kept her eyes on the controller in front of her.

"This is 20-David to Alyx. You're all clear." Alyx looked up while the rest of 20-David and Mumford's team started to gear up. She returned to her other drone in the air, maneuvering it out of the box it was hiding in. She turned the beacon lights on to provide support for the teams on the ground, eliminating the six men efficiently.

It didn't take long for both teams to successfully apprehend each man, but it took forever for forensics to get on sight. The dark black sky faded into a soft peach canvas, it had now turned morning. Alyx was roaming around the scene analyzing the various components, "You want to open it don't you?" The woman let out a loud sigh of happiness, the cheesy grin of Justin was comforting but the warm coffee cup in his hand was even better.

"Yes, so bad I- thank you." Alyx grabbed the cup and took a sip before pointing to the cube shaped box. "It's so ominous but Hondo said we had to wait for the FBI to get here. I think it's a continuation of the previous case with Agent Walsh."

The two technicians sat together on the side of the peer. Justin pulled out his new iPad, courtesy of Hicks, showing the blueprints for the obstacle course.

"What do you think?" Alyx looked down at the device after watching Hondo and Deacon walk towards the plastic wrapped box.

"Hmmmm." The woman swiped through the various slides, eyes casing over the various parts needed to make it as interactive and realistic as possible. "Shhhii. Gonna be expensive." Justin nodded before taking his iPad back. "They opened it."

Justin turned around and got up with his friend, the two walked towards the box and the closer they got the worse the smell was.

"Cyanide?" Alyx nodded at Justin's expression. "So it isn't related to Agent Walsh's case." The two stood idly by the crate while watching the interrogation go down.

"Have you spoken to Max recently?" Justin's eyes widened, and blush started to coat his face. "Okay, spill."

"We went on a date." Alyx gasped dramatically, coughing after because the smell was still so horrid.

"That's it? You aren't going to tell ME? Me. Your best friend?" The slender man only kept his eyes on the ground. "Oh my god. I didn't even know he was bisexual."

"Yeah, I didn't either. You remember last weekend when you went out with Luca and Chris?" She nodded. "Well he texted me and we went to grab food and then walk on the beach." Before Alyx could squeal in excitement Hondo walked up to the two of them.