Cartels

chapter 5―mic check

❝ i'm on the highway to hell ❞

- ac dc

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Sitting in the passenger seat of the jumbo sized eighteen-wheeler, I place a small earpiece which wraps around the pinna of my ear. 

"Check, one, two, three" A deep voice resounds from the device lodged in my earlobe.

"Okay, Stone. We put the earpieces in. What do you want us to do next?" Cass asks whilst placing both hands on the wheel. She presses her foot on the gas pedal and starts up the GPS to the location Stone gave us.

"Well, ladies. Let me just say you guys are hella lucky that my meeting was cut short," Stone says.

"And why is that?" I question skeptically while adjusting my ponytail which settles at the top of my head. I was wearing a simple black hoodie and leggings, paired with black air force ones. Beside me, Cass had on a black, long-sleeved shirt, dark jeans, and a pair of dusty old sneakers that she found in the back of her closet. We made sure to prepare for the worst since Stone didn't provide much information about the people we were stealing from.

"Then I wouldn't be here assisting you. Okay, let me set you up with the basics. The GPS should take you to a port which is also known as ,Portum Legem, here in the drug cartel world," Stone informs.

"Illegal port in Latin? Wow, you would think criminals would be a lot more clever," Cass mutters under her breath and takes a sharp turn to the right.

"Yeah, I know. Anyways, once you reach Portum Legem, you'll have to get past the gatekeeper. This is where Chanel comes in. I created a micro-device which is used to administer anesthetics in an efficient fashion, whilst containing the proper amount of the drug to knock the victims out cold. Chanel, there is a black bag under your seat. Inside, you will find 150 of these devices." Stone rambles while we approach our destination.

"We're here." Cass informs and cuts the engine of the vehicle.

"These devices are shaped so you place it on the persons body part and press down on the micro-gadget to dispense the drug. It will accomplish its purpose despite any amount of clothing because the needle is very long. Use these to knock out any opponents, and they'll stay unconscious for hours. Cassidy, you will need to stay behind the wheel in order to drive the truck and hack into the structure for distractions and such. See the big red button on the console? That makes the vehicle bullet and bomb proof and deflects anything coming your way. Chanel, your task is to infiltrate the drug deposit. In the back of the automobile, there are grappling hooks. You need to attach them to as many loads as you can and get back in the truck. There are labeled switches you need to activate when this is accomplished. It only takes a few seconds for the boxes to load, so this mission should be fairly quick. Unfortunately, this is as much as I can assist you. I sent the coordinates to the warehouse and I'll meet you there. Good luck Padawans and remember, don't get killed. Stone out." And the earpiece cut off.

I reached under my seat and sure enough, a large duffel bag was present. I unzipped it and placed one of Stone's gadgets in my palm. The metallic blue disk-shaped object was the size of my fingertip. Based off of Stone's instructions, it should be pretty easy to achieve our task unnoticed.

"You ready?" I ask while setting the bag on my lap.

"Let's get this bitch!" Cass yelled as she started up the engine and drove towards a small security box which protected the port as if it were a gated community. I rolled down the window when I spot a chubby man in a black security outfit. I wonder if he knows he's working for drug cartels.