ΣΙΓΜΑ and Avengers Phase I

Chapter Τρία (Three)

"Steal from them?! Lauren, we're talking about people who won't hesitate to kill on the spot. There's two of us and who knows how many of them! How could we possibly steal from them?!" Troy paces around while Lauren folds her arms across her chest, sitting in a chair.

"They're going to sell something and make it into a weapon. I can't just sit by and wait for them to get what they want!" Lauren makes it clear that she's not changing her mind any time soon.

"Not to mention they're after me! And I don't think you made their nice list after that escape you pulled." Lauren rolls her eyes at Troy's argument, silently contemplating why in the world she went him for help. "Why can't we get help from the press?"

Lauren stands up and looks Troy in the eye. "You didn't see what I saw. This isn't some robbery on 2nd Street! These guys will kill without a second thought, just as you said. Isn't it also strange how we've never heard of them before? They know how to disguise themselves, and they've probably been around longer than you and I have. Somehow...I doubt we'll get any help."

Lauren sits back down, looking at her folded hands. Troy looks at her, silently cursing himself for agreeing. "Fine. But only because I know you'll do it with or without my help." Lauren smiles at Troy and he adds, "But just because I agreed doesn't mean I approve! Beating them once doesn't mean you will again. Know that whatever happens to you isn't my fault!"

The blonde nods, smiling brighter than ever. "Point taken! And now, for my plan."

Lauren rolls her chair over to Troy's computer. She goes on Safari and pulls up a map of France, zooming in on where they are now. "One of the men was carrying a bag, probably containing the substance they wanted to make a weapon." Lauren scrolls in on a city by the Atlantic Ocean. "There might not be that many harbors here, but it's their closest bet."

"What are you saying?" Troy looks at the map of the city confused.

"I think the people are crossing the Atlantic to get to America."

"I don't understand. Why would they go to America?"

"One of the men talked about their buyer, and he seemed to act like this buyer is very determined to get what he wants. While I was at my dad's old office looking for your address, I spotted something else in the computer. It was a symbol of this weird, altered lightbulb. It also had the American flag stamped in the corner, but its unknown as to where their headquarters is specifically. After I got your address, I erased the history on the computer, but not because I looked you up. I erased it because I didn't want the agents to find the computer with their organization on it. Then they'd know that I knew what they were." Lauren takes a sip of her water bottle as Troy thinks about the new information.

"Alright, so we know where they're going to be. How are we going to steal from an evil organization with only a couple machines?"

"Tony Stark back in America built a heart-sized arc reactor in a cave while being watched by terrorists. We are going to make that look easy." The blonde throws her slide phone onto the table in order to keep track of time. She then opens a drawer and takes out a screwdriver along with a pen.

"Alright, fine. So what's the plan? I'm getting tired of asking."

"We're going to cut off their departure in Le Havre before they can ship the substance off to America. I'll be the one actually stealing, while you'll be my eye in the sky and my getaway. And for that, I'll need a few things." Lauren goes into Troy's old desk and thankfully finds a piece of paper. She quickly sketches a visual of the things she needs for this mission.

"A costume?" Troy looks over her shoulder and Lauren nods in confirmation.

"I don't want the men to recognize me. Plus, if I can dress in similar clothing as to what they wore, they might think of me as one of them."