Chapter III: "It's dark as dicks."

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Despite reassurances from Gavin, Ryan and Jack, Geoff didn't like this one bit. He didn't like putting this much trust into someone he'd never met. Maybe that's why he was so apprehensive of this. Ryan and Jeremy were in their respective cars, watching the area for anything that might seem off. Jack was waiting in the parking lot just around the corner, her SUV turned off and her seat back. Geoff, Gavin and Michael were waiting at the back door, dressed in tan jumpsuits, a suggestion made to Ryan by their Archangel.

The door clicked, and he smacked Gavin's hand, glaring at the Brit and tapping the ear piece, no confirmation meant that she didn't want them inside just yet. Ryan had showed him the email, her suggestions and break down of her side of it made sense. Layer by layer she was turning off the security. First imitating someone putting in the code, next the security code inside would be given and she would then turn off the motion sensors. She'd even gotten the safe code, though still Alfredo was sitting on a bike not far, just in case the code got changed. Luckily she did not see the safe included in the security system which gave them a try or two to get the lock open.

"Clear for entry" That quiet voice murmured, the quality sounded slightly different, she must have swapped some equipment. He nodded to the two men beside him and pushed the door open, a camera swung towards him and he froze. He noticed the lack of red light at the same time she spoke. "It's just me, no recordings, the system is on a loop for now, I will digitally clear your presence once you are out of there. " She muttered.

"What does that mean?" It was Gavin this time, already moving towards the office while he and Michael took their positions.

"I'll isolate the pixels you create in the feed and erase them, fill them in with the background from another still." She offered. "Now do you have the code Gavino?"

He heard Gavin's confirmation, but his eyes were on the road outfront, waiting anxiously. "Not working." Geoff felt his chest tighten.

"Alright, no signs of warning here, get your guy over there."

"Sauce... get your ass over here." Geoff grunted.

"Sure thing boss." It took a few minutes for the faint sound of a bike to cut out. The door opened a few seconds later and Alfredo slipped inside, not sparing a look to the two men crouched in the showroom, instead beelinning for the office to join Gavin. It was only a few minutes before Gavin and Alfredo returned, a series of keys in their hand. Michael took one look at them and worked out the order, the sequence seemed obvious to him, and soon the four of them were opening the cases and pulling out the jewels.

"Come on people." That irritated voice made his back stiffen for a moment, but realizing there was a slight lilt made him relax. Gavin made some kind of bird noise and cussed her out for rushing them.

"She has a point guys, there's a LSPD officer coming my way." Jeremy's voice filled the silence and everyone tensed. "The cruiser will pass by, but its close enough that it could be a problem."

"I've got it." Archangel's voice was serious now, and faintly he could hear the typing in her silence, then nothing.

"Shit.." Jeremy cursed, after a few moments to pregnant silence he returned. "Alright, he just blared his lights and turned around.. Good job Archangel."

There was no reply, but suddenly, Geoff was felt just a touch better. It might be a bit boring, but the score would be great.

"Fuck."

"Shut up Gavino." His eyes swung over to stare in horror at the falling gun, all four men hit the deck, the gun bounced off the glass, a loud pop filling their ears and a crack that had even their Archangel cursing. Then alarms went off and Geoff was scrambling to his feet, well so much for in and out. "Goddamnit Gavino." He groaned, clearing the broken glass and grabbing the diamonds inside. "Just break the glass, grab what we can before she have to get out. Archangel, we got a ETA on those LSPD fuckers?"

"The police station has not yet reacted, but they will soon, I slowed the signal, but can't stop it." She murmured "The security company will have them on the way within ten. You gotta smash and grab, get your asses out of there."

"I'll move closer." Jack intoned, no stress in her voice, even if she was feeling plenty, he could just pick up the undercurrents. Of course he could. He knew her better than anyone else did, and better than he knew anyone else. He ran a hand through his hair, and sighed.

"Alright Jack." He tossed one of his bags to Alfredo. "Arch, get Sauce outta here, make sure he's not seen. Do you know anywhere we can hunker down?"

A long stretch of silence, she was new to the area so he was about to provide an address he was not sure he wanted to give when she came back.

"Yes. But if you are using it, you are stuck here till this shit dies down and those jewels are sold." She argued "You are not dragging your heist into this." He almost laughed at the severity of her tone.

"Alright, deal." He muttered. Nodding to Alfredo who threw the bag he was filling towards Geoff and left the building. He could faintly hear Alfredo and Archangel working out a pathway, she was giving him a clear path, if he left right away, since they would be in slightly worse states. "Vagabond, Monster Truck. Go with Alfredo, we need as many of us gone as possible so Archangel can focus on the main truck." He snapped.

Muffled confirmations reached him, and he turned his focus to grabbing the rest of their loot. He listened as Jeremy and Ryan met up with Alfredo, the three following the snapped instructions from their guardian angel to escape the city, at one point, the directions seemed familiar and Ryan's grunt of "This place?" Confirmed where they were headed.

"Dgeoff get outta there now." Her voice cut through his thoughts and he heard the faint sounds of sirens starting up. He cursed, nodding to Michael and Gavin to head out. He made sure nothing was left behind, tossing the keys into the mess before leaving through the back door. Jack was at the end of the alleyway, and they all piled into the SUV. Jack hit the gas and tore off, and before they could even ask Archangel was talking Jack through the city.

"Left ahead, count three streets then take a right." Her voice was breathy, and he vaguely wondered if something was wrong. "Alright, perfect, LSPD coming up on you, slow down, drive normal, I'll keep my eyes on them for you. The less suspicious you look the better, so guns down, eyes front." She snapped "I erased the data from the jewelers, their systems failed as far as they are concerned, I will see what I can do about lowering the heat but you will have to lay low for a while."

The squad car rolled into view, and Geoff couldn't help but watch it for a moment, his eyes moving to Jack. "I swear to fuck, if this doesn't work." He muttered, making it look as if he were asking her a question. The officers watched them for a moment and must have deemed them unnoteworthy because the squad car drove by before Geoff could go into a panic.

"Clear, turn left up ahead, count four then another left followed by an immediate right." Archangel murmured, there was something tense about her, but Geoff shrugged it off.

"You'll reach the interstate, three exits, take A and cross the bridge, go four roads out and turn right into the copse of trees, the path is fairly small, keep driving till you see a barn and follow it around to the front... your guys are waiting there." With that she fell silent.

Jack focused on the road, obviously having memorised the path she needed to take, trying to figure out what they might be driving into. Michael and Gavin were throwing insults in the backseat and discussing what they might do with their cut. Geoff?

He stared out the window, wondering just how important this society was... and if he had the means to win over a hacker who was working pro-bono to get into it. 

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⏰ Last updated: Mar 13, 2018 ⏰

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