Entry Point

Chapter 4 - Rose

Date: 21st February, 2012
Time: 21:00

Location: Halcyon Headquarters, Ontario, CA

2 days After the rescue, Rose was Brought Into an Interview room in the headquarters.
There, she was Interviewed about the Notorious and Infamous Jackdaw. Rose, Knowing the situation, Couldn't risk Halcyon finding out about her operation.

Once sat down, The Director put a picture of Jackdaw being seen on the streets on the table.

"Jackdaw is alive." The director Tells her.

"No way. It's not possible." Rose Replied

"Roselin..."

"No. I saw that building fall. No way he made it out alive."

"But did you see him? Go down?" The Director questions her.

Rose didn't know what to think of it.

"No, but if wren says He was shot, you know he was shot. No way he made it out alive. We barely did."

"Regardless, here we are."

"Then its my turn! Wren had his chance. Next time we find him, I get to kill him." Rose exclaims.

"We... Need to discuss that, actually." The director replies. "About you becoming the mission coordinator for our new operative. The one who rescued you. We need you to be his Mission coordinator, Rose."

"I'd love to. When do I start?" She asks.

"Right now."

Back down the hall in a hallway within the Headquarters, Wren Was patiently waiting for me. I was damn tired, But he'll, Wren would kill me if I took an extra 5 minutes of nap time. I went right down to meet him.

Wren sees me and greets me.

"You did good out there." He says with a straight tone. Not even excitement that One of the old operatives was back in Halcyon In one piece. Not even disappointment that I got rose out in a loud way.

"Thanks... So what happens now?" I asked.

"Now, you're going to..." He answered before being cut off.

"Wren!" Someone shouted. It was Rose, the operative I had rescued. If anything, I give her props for the way she dresses. Oh dear, I found myself Fawning over Rose. I had to keep my composure.

'Do not let her find out you're crushing on her, Do not let her find out you're crushing on her!' I thought to myself.

"Rose. Welcome back..." Wren said

"Shut up, I know you missed me" She replied him sarcastically, Giving a smirk. She goes on. "They... Promoted me Wren."

"I know."

"That's your fault, isn't it?" She asks Him. She turns to me. "You. Zero, right? I'm your new mission coordinator." She tells me.

That came as a shock. Rose being My Mission coordinator? I bet every other male operative In Halcyon would be so jealous of me. 2 days of mingling in and I found out lots of guys had huge crushes on her. Imagine if they knew...

"Looking forward to working with you." I replied.

"You're dang right you are. Now come On, let's get to work."

I turned to Wren and offered a handshake. He shook it and left. He didnt look back or say a word. I could sense the Hostility in him. I think Wren was jealous, maybe when Rose said she was promoted.

I followed rose into her office. There, she briefed me and handed me a new mission file. This was for the next mission.

"We're aiming higher now, rookie. Wren's missions were just baby steps. Right now, As long as you're under my wing, You listen to me. Perform in the missions well enough, you might just make it out there. By that I mean, Being alive." She tells Me, laughing off. I couldn't help myself, I fawned over her again. Her laugh was just, beautiful. In a sense.

"Earth to Zero." She snapped in front of my eyes. I was spacing out.

"Yea. Yea, I'm listening." I replied.

"Pay attention. No more spacing out." She said.

She Puts Up a few pictures of different compounds, each looking like a high secured bank or Prison. I had no idea what it was.

She points to one of the pictures. "This is our first target, and hitting this one isn't gonna be as easy. We'll strike this site at a later date. I'll let you know Later. For now, I'm gonna put you through training."

"Training?" I asked.

"That's right. Don't worry, You'll be taught well. Meet Falcon at the shooting range."

I made my way down to the shooting range. There I met Falcon, The operative who helped Rose and I escape from Wargate In Alaska.

"Nice to meet you. Falcon." He extends his hand.

"Zero" I replied.

"Right. Let's get on with it." He hands Me 2 UP9 Pistols, Fully Modded out. "Made the modifications myself. Should pack a punch for ya" Falcon Said.

I aimed at the target boards. With Precision, I made every shot a one tap to the head of the Human shaped Targets. Each bullet to the head of the targets made a 'clank' sound. Music to my ears.

After 2 hours of shooting practice, I made my way back to my personal Bunk. Rose was waiting outside my door, probably for an update on her next mission.

"August 4th." She said.

"That's when we strike?" I asked.

"Exactly. Till then, stay sharp, keep training." She says and walks away.

"Oh and..." She turns around Looking at me.
"Thanks for rescuing me today. I actually had fun being rescued, but only because you brought in explosives to the plan."

"I Could tell." I replied. "The way you said 'I love this plan' seductively gave it away."

She blushed and smiled back at me. "Well, thanks. For breaking me out."

"I didn't get your name."

"You don't need to. Rose is all you'll ever call me." She said walking away.

After a few months, It was nearing the mission date. I had to prepare.

"Game time, Finn." I told myself.