Always have an alibi

Chapter one

The elevator went dark as all noise ceased, the only sound being that of loud synchronized thuds hitting the metallic floor. The lights came back to show two silhouettes one flickering, but the other kneeled down. The rhythmic beeps of the elevator acted as a warning to their descent.
"All I'm saying is that you need to relax Claire. nothing is going to happen we're pros" phantom said.
"I know but this is big and the likelihood this time is less than 50," Claire said while organizing her clips with her rifle.
"Well why are you worried if this fails? not like you'll die with all that protection on," she said with a cocky smile.
"Oh I won't die but you on the other hand, not so good," she said, looking her up and down with a smirk on her face. She winced as the elevator let out its final beep.
"Ready" phantom said with a smile on her face
"Always" she responded with excitement evident in her voice.

As the doors opened they were meet with the barrels of guns and booming voices, but as soon as claire lifted her rifle phantom phased her behind them. While the guards looked around daze they hide by some metal crates.
    "What the fuck my guns back there" claire whisper yelled
    "Then put some of that training to use and go and get it" and with that, she phased away.
She looked around the crates to see the guards picking up her gun cautiously. While they were distracted she leapt at the chance creeping her away over to them. As she dawned closer the haunting voice warned her once again "ahead". She ducked as the man swung, missing her by a second. when she came up, she hit him square in the jaw. The man stumbled back into the others, but after recovering was met with a roundhouse, falling to the floor with a loud thud. "Left". She kicked to her left only for them the catch her leg, squeezing roughly before throwing her against a metal crate. She hit the crate with a loud thud hang for a second before falling to the cold cement floor. She was dry heaving as she struggled to get up. "Roll", but she didn't care to try and dodge instead taking the hit and falling to the floor with a soft thud. She heard the ringing in her ears as they grew closer, the stinging pain in her back grew dull. She saw their silhouettes grow closer as she lifted her heavy head glasses finally falling off her face. She watched them crush her glasses under their boot before picked her up. Her arms dangled like sandbags, but when she lifted her they saw no tears, heard no cry for mercy, they only saw a sadistic smile.
"You broke my last pair" she said looking him in eyes with a twisted smile
She kicked the man causing him to stumbled back, dropping the rifle out of shook. Her eyes went wide out of amusement as she saw a scrawny man eyeing it.
    "Trust me it has more kick than you think," she warned.
He didn't listen picking it up and line the shoot up only to miss. The gun flew out of his hands as he stumbled back into one of the crates. She ran to the gun, wrapping the strap around her. taking potshots at the stunned men . the ballistic rounds tearing through their vest. "Behind". She let go of the gun as she pulled the trigger letting the gun fly backward hitting the man with a sickening crunch. While he was recovering, she kicked him right in the face, knocking him out. She turns around, breathing heavily. the only sound being her clip hitting the floor and clapping.
"Encore, good show" phantom said from atop a crate
"Why thank you" she responded with a bow.
"But one question where were you" she asked sceptically
"Oh you know getting the mission over and done with well you kept them busy" she said while playing with her switchblade.
"Well can we get out of here before my adrenaline wears off" claire said limping to the elevator with phantom in tow.

They both sat in silence until the elevator doors opened. Revealing the disheveled lobby pieces of glass breaking under her boot. The closer they got to the door the louder the sirens became. They pushed open the doors letting the warm air mix with the cold. They both took a deep breath taking a moment to relax, but the moment was short-lived as they blue and red lights flash on the surrounding buildings signaling them to leave.
"come on we need to hurry" phantom said with an extended hand
Claire simpled nodded taking her hand watching her eyes turn bright blue as they dissipated.