SHIELD [Book 1 of Alex & Allie Save The World]

Chapter 22 Patrol Pt. 3/Days After

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It actually takes two minutes and thirty seconds, Allie timed them.

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"The bank cameras are showing four masked gunmen guarding the front, back, and side entrances. Three seem to be holding the hostages in the lobby while a crew of five ransacks the vault. There could be more evading cameras so be careful. Police have the bank surrounded and are attempting negotiations but the robbers do not seem interested," Allie rattles off as she looks off hacked security cameras and listens to the police scanner.

"There is an alternative entry point via a skylight in a top floor office," Allie Two says.

"The five in the lower level in the vault will not be able to hear if you guys take out their buddies quick and quiet," Allie Three provides.

"Got it; we'll bust in and split up to get the guards by the back and side entrance before converging on the lobby to get the gunmen with the hostages and by the main entrance," Gypsy Sentinel strategizes and Allie smiles. Being the girl in the chair is so stimulating.

"Then we free the hostages and storm the basement," Batman finishes.

The trio of Allie's watches each live feed on the cameras as the heroes commence their operation.

All goes smoothly and as planned until Batman and Gypsy Sentinel move to take the lobby.

Allison Gray views as Alex and Bruce begin picking the guards off one by one before setting off a smoke bomb and taking the rest out before any harm could come to the bystanders. The smoke blinds Allie's sight for the lobby but not the basement.

The five in the basement start scrambling and readying what appears to be a grenade as well as four automatic weapons.

"The five in the basement are onto you," Allie says. "They're hiding behind the vault walls posed to sneak attack you guys and one has a grenade."

"Dammit, bombs always complicate things," Alex grumbles.

"Clear out!" Batman shouts to the civilians who waste no time in fleeing onto the street where police await.

With the doors open the smoke begins to clear, giving Allie Three a better sight of the lobby and the fleeing hostages, something is off. The five in the basement should not have been able to hear anything.

"One of the hostages is holding a walkie talkie and a gun. I think one of the robbers was playing victim!" Allie Three exclaims frantically. "He could shoot someone!"

"I'll start downstairs and you grab him?" Alex suggests.

"He's getting away!"

"Not today," Batman snarls and makes a break for the doors while Sentinel the stairs. The goon is running down the stairs when Batman bursts out but the robber doesn't show signs of stopping. All it takes to get the guy down is one bolas around his legs and a Batarang to his hand, cutting his palm and forcing him to drop the gun.

In the basement Gypsy Sentinel is winding up, psychic knives forming in her hands and red sparking at her eyes. Allie watches in awe as her friend pulls purple glowing weapons from nothing but mental energy.

Gyspy crouches down and rolls a smoke bomb through the open vault door, setting it off seconds later to blind her enemies.

All that can be seen through the smoke is flashes of purple and raging red eyes while all that can be heard is grunts and cries of pain. Allie Two bites her lip anxiously while Allie Three smirks, confident in Alex. Allison Gray only gawks.