The Beginning Of The End

Chapter 4: The Hijack

Me and Axel planned on hijacking the ship during the night to prevent being detected, why discussed what was the best way of dealing with it as it was just brought on us at the last second.
We both live in an apartment in the city as a get away or just as a setup like this. Its more easier than doing it at a more vulnerable home where we could be easily spotted or followed but then again we have to change into casual wear for that reason.
Axel walked from the armoury room where he'd been gathering his gear for the hijack.
"John what's our plan of action? I think either a drop down from the bridge or swim up to it in the water" he set up a map on the table in front of us.
"If we go by swimming we'd need thermal gear cause of the temperature but it could waste energy as we'd be carrying quite a bit"
He pointed to the bridge "How about we drop in the water from the bridge, swim up to it using magnets to stay on and then climb up, if not use the magnets to climb"
"Good idea, I think we might be sold for that so gather thermals, fins and other diving equipment you think we'll need, we can modify it if we have to. Be back here before 4 that's the latest, I'm going to sort the escape plan and the other equipment. Casual clothing will be your own personal peference"
Axel nodded "Got it, keep an eye on your tac-pad"
"Will do" we both picked up our bags and left the apartment and headed towards our areas.

After many hours of struggle and pain I made it back at 3:47 just in time, the scouting took longer than I anticipated. When I walked in, I heard Axel working on pieces of equipment that he'd been working on, looked like he'd been at it for quite a while.
"Hey Axel? What are you working on?" I leant over his shoulder to have a look.
"First we have our thermal head wear which is modified to have our masks fitted on and to do better in underwater conditions. Next we have the pistol harpoon, a single shot, gas powered, mini harpoon shooter which is excellent under water and above water, the ammo is the only issue as we don't have much of it and finally we have a gauntlets with propellers on it to help underwater speed"
I picked up the gauntlets and tried them on "Brilliant, these gauntlets will be very useful, might even be able to get some of these for future use, anyways the action plan" I walked upto the same table and laid the map down with new drawings "We us this new grapple to hang from the bridge and descend into the water. From there we swim into the ships path and climb aboard with the magnets, we take out guards with knifes, and silenced weapons. This is an elimation mission, not exactly a hijacking but they called it that." I took of the gauntlet and put it down.
"Are you ready John?"
"Nope but no other choice and we have no ride there"
Axel hit a button on his tac-pad "Got you covered, grab your gear and let's go"
I picked up every piece of gear and put them in my duffle bag. Axel was very eager to leave, I didn't know why though, I locked the apartment door and quickly followed his eager self to the very bottom of the stair well and out side was. A third Agent.
"Wait, hang on a minute we are a double?!"
Axel put his hand on her shoulder "This is Charlie, she isn't with us she is just another Agent. She'll be providing us transport in and out"
I looked at this 'new' Agent and I was completely confused, how come I didn't know about this or I wasn't told? But she looked exactly like one of us. Her visor was midnight black with a reflection on it, I could see all the HUD on it, the radar, potential health, body armour. Everything. She wore hooded body armour, complete black literally nothing would be seen in a black room. The specialised mask that we all wear, is...is...just.....fascinating. The visor looks like ours, black, but she has a sight enhancer, a rare piece of equipment for us Agents as it's a equipment piece for a super soldier sniper. The body armour wasn't....exactly.....um loose... uh its tight, I could see the curves of her body every inch. She was obviously very quick and nimble also she was definitely a stealth agent if she has all this equipment. The weapons she wields are 2 tomahawks, due to her mobility this is perfect for her, very agile able to swipe at targets, she could probably slide and take out multiple targets. Body, flexible and can take hits but not powerful ones yet she could take multiple ones.
"Where did you get the S.E.?" She replied in confidence "They were ordered for me, I have a marksman 's eye, hence the bow" She pointed at the back and a MMA-Bow was lying there
"I know what that is" my trust in her rose, if she had any of this I'm sure she's part of us but I'm not jumping to conclusions yet.
"We have mission to do, don't forget the flares for the pick up of the crate" said I with a serious tone.

After driving to the bridge, she put the car's hazard lights on and pushed a button, the cars engine blew with smoke and not the good kind. Black. Again. She did come prepared for this. Me and Axel got out of the car all prepared in our thermal body armour, before climbing over the edge into the support beams underneath I made sure my equipment, including my sword, was definitely secured.
Taking a deep breath, I climbed over the edge and slowly climbed my way down into the underneath of the bridge. I listen to the cars driving above us, hearing every vibration this was quite amazing...anyways! Axel was right in front of me. We climbed around the support beams, cause obviously there isn't a path, until we got to around a 1/3 of the bridge. We set up our grapples making sure they're tight and are loose. Whilst this was occurring Charlie was climbing up the wires of the bridge, using chalked gloves and her strength, she pulled her self onto the curved support for beam that leads to the tops of the bridge and ran up with as she had complete equal balance of her weight, gravity and the wind. This was clearly a piece of cake for her. When she got to the top she hooked herself onto the top, just incase she fell or needs a backup escape plan, she called in to let us know she was up there safely.
"Axel, John I'm up here and safe, I'll call you when I see the boat and give you an estimate time of arrival"
I sat down on the beam as I knew it would be a while before it came
"Thanks Charlie, Axel out"
"I still don't trust her you know"
"Why not? She's one of us, has everything we have. Just because you don't know doesn't mean she isn't one of us"
I hummed under my breath slightly agreeing with him.

Time past. Boredness over came me, looking to my right I could see Axel just waiting for the boat to come. He could see it, that's why he was up but did he know I was paying attention? I can see that he's talking to Charlie or command but what did I care. I got up and shouted for him
"Let's go Axel, you've been waiting"
He didn't talk, he walked back over the beams picking up his axe and attaching it to his back and hooked himself. I stood up and held on
"You ready Al?"
He gave me a look, he was smirking, I can clearly tell. He looked away and counted
"3..........2..........1"
We both jumped and positioned ourselves into a diving pose. Time slowed for me again, I could feel the air resistance between the wind and my body, with my mask on I could clearly see the shining water with the reflection of the moonlight. This is amazing.
We hit the water with a loud splash but we cut right through it going about 4 metres deep, maybe more. I switched on my gear, the gauntlets first as I needed mobility, the harpoon pistol was second all locked and loaded. I switched on the vent so it acted like gills, they brought in water filtered it and let it out. Simple.
I felt the propellers powering up and I simply began to move in the direction they were pointed at, I could see that Axel was already having fun in these new gadgets, he turned on squad - com and I could hear him chuckling away
"come on! We got work to do!"
He shot on ahead and I attempted to keep up with him, I just wanted to look at the water and the marine life, it's just all so pretty. I looked ahead to see the boat closing in on me or me closing in on it, what every floats your boat. Get it ?
Anyways we came in contact with it and activated the magnets on our gloves and attached to the boat, they were some how....quiet but that's just an advantage to us. We slowly climbed our way up the port side of it, we didn't want waste any time so I got head of Axel and set up a double silent fall kill. I had a quick look over and only saw a 1 man patrol, easy target, I came back down and I was ready to grab his ankle. I only waited a few seconds before leaping up at him, grabbing it and yanking him over the side using my body as a anchor. As I fell backwards the double part of the techniques kicks in. As I fell backwards, he grasped my neck so I don't fall
"Worked better than expected" I jumped back on board and rolled behind some crates, Axel did the same.
"Axel, I'm going to head up the command deck and stop the boat"
"Got it, I'm going to find the main weapons. Keep in touch"
I ran down the port side with ease? No patrols? Somethings not right.
I climbed onto the balconies one by one till I reached the top deck. One guard was just standing there so I when I appeared, I just booted him off the back. He didn't fight back at all? Like he wanted it to happen. I opened the door and again no Captain? Leader? Anything. I walked in a snooped around looking for anything as I was looking, I managed to stop the boat. I analysed the controls as well as Kiser did.
"John there's nothing here but the weapons. The buttons are plain, the boat costs nothing. Shit this is a setup"
"For what though?"
An electrified harpoon shot through the bridges glass, piercing me in the left arm and pinning me against the back wall.
"Holy fuck!! This is john I repeat this is...." I looked at my arm and it was.... synthetic. I looked at it in shock and moved it around, it was a legit synthetic arm. Why do I have this? I have no records of me having a synthetic arm.
A black figure walked out of the shadows in full armour, blue and electrified. He shot the harpoon.
"Cause everything thing you know is a lie, Mr John Kapster. You have been....

I blacked out.