section7mfu | The Birds of Prey Affair~ chapter 6 (Reply)

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"Napoleon, Illya..." Mark called, his voice cracking as he raised it. "There was an explosion mates...in Del Floria's. The security cameras are showing lots of men inside, they're coming in through the agent's entrance. Some are wearing T.H.R.U.S.H. uniforms and they look armed to the teeth."

"We heard it. Hit the purple button on Waverly's console now!" Illya called out.

As soon as he did it, the reception area became filled with red smoke, knockout gas bringing down the first barrage of Thrushmen.

When the smoke and effects of the gas began to dissipate, Mark saw via the monitor a half-dozen bodies on the floor. More men kept pouring in through Del Floria's and one had a crowbar, using it to try to get through the secondary entrance.

"Illya there's more coming, they're trying to pry open..."

Not waiting for him to finish, Napoleon barked another order, "Hit the blue button now!"

Two small portals opened in the reception room walls to the right and left of the secondary door. The barrels of two automatic machine guns appeared, opening fire and hitting most of the attackers, though some escaped back out into smoldering remains of Del Floria's.

Mark opened his communicator. "April are you there?"

"Yes Mark, Donnelly is dead and I took a hit..." Her voice faded.

"April? APRIL!" Mark received no reply. He switched channels. "Anyone on the outside, do you read me?"

"Agent Marconi here, were pretty much pinned down out here."

"Are you anywhere near Agent Dancer?" Mark hid the desperation that was tearing at him.

"No sir."

"How many THRUSH can you see?"

"At least two dozen sir, they have the street closed off with what looks like work crews, and they're piling out of several vans parked in front of the entrance to headquarters

"Do the best you can Marconi, out."

"Did you hear that Napoleon?" Mark called.

"Yes, meet me and Illya in the corridor at the secondary entrance. Everyone else is to fall back and cover the File 40 archives, lab and computer sections. Disable the door locking mechanisms if they have to and hunker down inside and cover themselves for an assault."

Napoleon couldn't allow himself think of the innocent secretaries who were caught in the middle of this, yet he said a silent prayer it wouldn't come to them having to defend themselves and classified U.N.C.L.E. records...not exactly something they had signed on for in the first place was it?