Anon & Erin are on the move with Althea with them this time, they're now in the cab driving at full speed toward Tower Bridge from the Borough of the City of London. Anon looks up at the sky to see it getting cloudy and rainy, darkening everything a bit. The cab makes it to Tower Bridge and everyone gets out and onto the pavement. Then, Bagley's on the line.
Bagley: "This is Albion's primary communications hub, but there's more security here than there is around the Royal meth stash. You should start by destroying their encryptors. If your hacking skills are up to snuff, dominating a combat drone or 2 should help."
Anon: "We got it, Bagley. Right, let's go!"
They get out and they head inside Tower Bridge and up some stairs into one of the floors in one of the towers they're in. In the room, there are a several Albion Officers that are armed with pistols.
Anon: "It's a bloody armory...damn and there are 4 officers."
Then, 3 officers head upstairs while 1 officer heads near the counter which gives Anon an advantage to take him out. Anon crouches down and he moves up to the Albion Officer at the counter and he grabs the Officer by his vest and shoves him onto his back on the ground and Anon quickly knocks the officer out with a swift hit using his baton.
*WHACK*
Albion Officer: "Oof!"
Althea: "Good job, Edwin."
Anon: "Thanks, let's head up."
They head upstairs to see that there's a holographic map of London along with a server, desktops and even live footage from some cameras across London. There, the other 3 Albion Officers are working. 2 are using the map while the other one is using a desktop.
Anon: "Erin, Althea go for the 2 using the map. The desktop one's mine."
Then, Althea and Erin move up and the 2 Gems begin to choke out the 2 Officers. Anon quickly moves up to the next Officer and he knocks him out with 2 hits using his baton.
*WHACK*
*WHACK*
Albion Officer 2: "AH!"
Anon: "He's down, let's keep moving."
They head upstairs to see that they're at the top of Tower Bridge and are in its sky bridge. However, all the glass there's been covered up by mats laid out by Albion.
Anon: "Fricking hell, can Albion at least leave one of my favorite landmarks alone? I can't look down at the streets anymore."
Erin: "Don't worry, we will once Albion's driven out."
Anon: "Yeah."
Then, the trio quickly hide behind a box as an Albion Rusher holding a shotgun is there and he looks around the skybridge.
Albion Rusher: "Huh, I thought I heard something. Must've been a mouse."
He walks down the opposite hallway in the area and then, Anon moves up and takes him out after pulling the officer's head back and strikes him in the Adam's apple with his baton and then strikes him in the head, knocking him out.
Anon: "There."
Erin: "Good work."
They move in on the main area above the bridge where there are more Albion guards. Some are holding LMGs and an Albion captain is holding an AR.
Anon: "Shit...right er..."
Then, Anon sees a ladder behind him which takes him up to the top of the bridge which has a platform where Albion has a communications encryptor. After climbing up with Erin and Althea following him from behind, they still crouch to prevent themselves from being detected. So far, so good, none of the guards see him. That is until...
Albion Captain: "Huh? Oi! You 3, stop!"
Anon: "Ballocks!"
Anon draws out his baton and then, many more Albion guards see all this. Then they get involved and some of them use their fists while the others use batons. Anon dodges a strike from the Albion captain and then, Anon kicks the captain, knocking him back and an Albion Officer charges at Anon only for Anon to strike the officer in the stomach with his baton and he pushes the officer over the railing and onto the other platform, neutralizing him. Erin and Althea fight other Albion Officers with Althea uppercutting one, knocking him out. Erin kicks one in the groin before punching him in the face.
Erin: "Down you go!"
Anon keeps fighting with the captain and he grabs the officer by his arm and strikes him in the under arm and then Anon knees him in the gut before pushing the officer toward the other railing and Anon then begins to hoist him over and the Albion captain falls into the Thames.
Albion Captain: "AH! AAAAHHH!!!"
*SPLASH*
Anon then moves to assist Erin and Althea take out the last 3 guards that are there. Anon uses his baton to strike one in the collarbone and head repeatedly until the guard falls onto his chest. Then, Anon knocks him out with a strike to the face. Erin kicks the guard she's fighting in the face and Althea headbutts the guard in the face, knocking him out.
Anon: "Nice work, everyone! Now let's continue our job!"
They head over to an encryptor and there, Anon hacks into it and it shuts down and gets damaged a bit.
Anon: "One down, one more to go."
Erin: "I got it."
She and Althea head over to the next encryptor and there, Althea hacks into it while Erin keeps a lookout. Althea manages to shut it off and it's disabled.
Bagley: "That's it for the encryptors. You can now upload the virus using the central antenna."
Anon: "Brilliant, Bagley. Right let's save every Londoner."
Everyone heads over to the main antenna and Anon begins to upload the virus and the 2 Gems, Althea and Erin keep a lookout. Then, Bagley's on the line.
Bagley: "I'm reading incoming drones."
Anon: "These aren't THEMIS drones are they?"
Bagley: "No, no, no. These aren't algorithmically-driven assassin drones. They're just the normal drones that also kill you."
Then, from over the sides, Albion CT, riot and chase drones appear and they begin to aim at the 3. Anon draws out his P9 pistol quickly and shoots down a chase drone. Erin uses her pistol and she shoots at the riot drone.
Albion Riot Drone: "Engaging target!"
*BANG*
*BANG*
*BANG*
*BOOM*
Erin: "Riot drone's down! But more are coming!"
Then, the CT drone starts shooting at Althea who's taking cover behind a box and she shoots the CT drone multiple times, damaging it slightly.
Althea: "What the hell are these CT drones made of?!"
She keeps shooting it and then, another CT drone appears. Then, Althea gets an idea. She quickly grabs out her phone and she hacks into the CT drone that just arrived and gets it to turn on the other drones. This prompts Anon to do the same, except he remembers that he's been given a riot drone by Althea and he uses it to his advantage. He deploys his riot drone and it defends Anon.
Anon's riot drone: "Engaging target!"
*BANG*
*BANG*
Althea deploys her personal chase drone and it helps her out too. Erin hacks into a drone to shut it off and then, Bagley's on the line.
Bagley: "The upload's about half done."
Anon: "Come on Bagley!"
*BANG*
*BANG*
Albion CT Drone: "Engaging hostile target--
*BOOM*
The drone is then taken out by Anon's riot drone and he himself shoots more chase drones down. He hacks into a CT drone and turns it off and it falls down into the River. Then, Anon is nearly hit in the neck.
Anon: "WHOA!"
*BANG*
*BANG*
Anon: "Bagley?! How long until the virus is done because we really need your help!"
*BOOM*
Then, an electrical shockwave which produces an EMP destroys the drones in the area except for Anon's and Althea's. The 2 put their drones away and look around.
Althea: "Whoa!"
Anon: "Holy shit!"
Erin: "Ah! Was that the virus?"
Anon: "Not sure but um..."
They all look at the central antenna to see it glow blue. And then, a beam of electricity is shot up into the cloudy sky and another shockwave is up there. People across London notice the beam and the shockwave. Then, orange flashes and distant explosions are seen in the clouds.
Anon: "I-is that the drones?!"
Erin: "I-I think it...yes, yes it is!"
Anon: "Alright. Can I just say that these are some fireworks!"
Then, Hamish is on the line.
Hamish: "That's it for THEMIS, fam. No coming back from this."
Bagley: "Yes, the lights are lovely. I suggest you leave before someone gets the bright idea to turn yours off."
Then, some Albion sirens are heard from below, and Anon looks down to see Albion cars pulling up at the bridge. Anon then looks around and then he looks over the railing at the Thames.
Anon: "We don't have a bloody choice...shit! Alright w-we'll have to jump!"
Erin: "WHAT?!"
Anon: "We'll have to! Albion's coming up!"
Althea: "Oh f*ck no...alright!"
Then, they quickly jump over the railing and they fall into the river as Albion forces arrive at the top.
Anon: "AAHHH!!!"
Erin: "WHOAAA!!!"
*SPLASH*
In the water, everyone quickly resurfaces and they look up to see a boat coming their way. An Albion boat specifically. Anon then looks at Erin and Althea.
Anon: "Dive, dive!"
They then get under again and Anon swims toward the Albion boat and he quietly gets on it and so does Althea and Erin. Anon then gets on the platform of the boat driver and there, the driver happens to be an Albion river patrol, who turns around and sees Anon.
Albion River Patrol: "Huh? Hey, you're not supposed to be here!"
Anon: "Oh shut your gob."
He grabs the man and he punches him in the face before tossing him over the edge of the boat and into the water.
Albion River Patrol: "GAAH!!!"
*SPLASH*
Erin: "Right, let's get back to shore."
Anon: "I'll drive the boat, Erin."
He then, drives the boat away from the bridge and as they drive, Althea looks up at the sky to see orange pieces fall from the sky slowly. As it turns out those are embers from the THEMIS drones that exploded in the sky.
Anon: "I don't want to sound crazy and all but that right there, is beautiful. I mean the embers themselves are."
Erin: "Hm. I couldn't agree more."
Then, Bagley's on the line.
Bagley "Cass's plan to use the drones driven by some social algorithm to justice has backfired. Do you think he's actually read any of those Greek myths he's named his drones after?"
Anon: "Hm, I don't think so, Bagley. I mean the name THEMIS itself sounds cool."
Then, Sabine's on the line.
Sabine: "What's to stop the next plan? And the one after that? Cass is the real problem here. We have to figure out a way to stop him."
Anon: "The thing is he's got an army of loyal mercenaries and drones and even some followers on social media, it's like fighting water with fire, it's useless. How are we supposed to go face-to-face with this wanker and prove him wrong? It will just show all Londoners that DedSec are terrorists and not heroes."
Then, Hamish comes up with a suggestion.
Hamish: "So we take the people's support away, fam. Bags and me have some thoughts on what we gotta do. You better come in for a briefing."
Anon: "Hm, let's get back to Westminster. Erin, Althea, call Prasiolite, Aventurine and the other Gems. It will be like old times in San Francisco, just you Gems and me."
To be continued...