"Keep quiet and follow my lead." Ayana rolled her eyes as she followed the two men throughout the building.
"Just like old times." Leonard commented, falling into step beside her. Ayana rolls her eyes at Leonard's remark, her icy blue gaze fixed on the path ahead. The trio moves stealthily through the dimly lit hallway, their footsteps echoing softly against the floors. Lewis takes the lead, with Leonard and Ayana following closely behind.
"Old times, huh? That's not exactly a comforting thought." Ayana muttered under her breath, expecting to go unheard.
Leonard smirks, his voice low and teasing. "Not so confident now, are we Princess?"
She shot a glare at the criminal, as the familiar beep of denied credentials hit her ears. She hadn't even noticed they had stopped at the desk in the lobby.
"Here, try mine." She offered, a sweet smile on her face. Lewis looked as skeptical as the guards, she grinned as the system accepted her I.D. card. She couldn't help but glace towards Leonard, who looked slightly impressed.
"Your girl's good, son," Lewis said as they stepped onto the elevator, shooting her a grin. Leonard subconsciously took a step closer to the woman, unnerved by his father's praise,
As Leonard went to throw a snarky comment at her about the keycard, the doors slid open. She shot him a wink as she made her way onto the 27th floor.
"Hold on, did you hear that." Ayana took a moment to listen to her surrounds, smirking she pulled out her phone.
"I got it," She used her camera to get a glimpse of the hallway, "It's two armed guards."
"Guess your timing didn't work out afterall." Leonard spat at his father.
"That's why I got a plan b,"
"Cause you always needed one," The brunette rolled her eyes at the arguing males. Scanning her surroundings, she smirked as her eyes landed on the familiar alarm.
She lunged forward with the two men still arguing, pulling the alarm. She mentally celebrated the victory as she saw the guards head for the stairwell. Taking out her phone, she typed a few keys, preventing the triggered alarm from alerting the police.
"Really, the fire alarm? Seems a bit cliché, doesn't it?"
Ayana raised an eyebrow, "Oh, I'm sorry. Should we have gone for an "Ice Alert" instead? A little more original, perhaps?"
Leonard Snart chuckles, appreciating Ayana's snarky response.
"That alarm goes straight to the cops!" Lewis fumed, ready to take his anger out on the brunette.
"An alarm I silenced; I'm no amateur," She retorted, "Now, are we going to do this, or what?"
Ayana eyed the cold gun as Leonard and Lewis led her down the hall.
"Alright, pretty girl, show us what you got." Two sets of blue eyes rolled at the comment; disregarding the older man, she turned to the keypad.
Ayana crouched before the Draycon keypad, her fingers poised above the sleek surface. The dim glow of the screen reflected in her determined eyes as she prepared to bypass its intricate security protocols.
She took a deep breath, clearing her mind and focusing solely on the task. Her fingers danced across the keypad with lightning speed, executing complex commands. Lines of code scrolled across the screen, an intricate dance of binary numbers that only she could decipher.
As she delved deeper into the system, she encountered encrypted layers of defenses. But Ayana's expertise in encryption techniques allowed her to swiftly dismantle each one like a master locksmith picking a lock.
The seconds ticked by, but Ayana remained unfazed. She was in her element, her mind attuned to the pulsating rhythm of the digital world. Her fingertips tapped with precision, manipulating the virtual locks.
Finally, a triumphant smile curved Ayana's lips as the last barrier crumbled. The keypad emitted a soft beep, indicating her successful breach. She had gained access to the heart of the Draycon system.
With a confident nod, Ayana rose to her feet, her eyes shining with satisfaction and determination.
"Nice job, pretty girl; it's good to go out on a high note." Lewis pulled out his gun, firing at her without hesitation. Ayana fell to the ground, playing the part.
Looking at the fallen woman, Leonard couldn't help the words that slipped past his lips, "I'm sorry, Barry."
Once she heard the vault close, she pushed herself up. She glanced at her right shoulder, assessing the damage. She had moved fast enough that the bullet only grazed her shoulder.
"Was that a gunshot?" She heard her panicked brother's voice through the comm,
"I think you need to get your hearing check, Bear," Ayana commented, reopening the vault. "Get that bomb out; they'll have those diamonds any minute now."
Ayana cringed as the alarm for the vault echoed throughout her ears. She leaned up against a wall as she waited for the two men to acknowledge her presence.
"Let's get out of here."
"Only place you're going is back to Iron Heights," The cold gun powered up; she glanced at it briefly before turning back to the Snart Patriarch, "Tell me, what type of man- no, what type of father puts a bomb in his daughter?" She raised an eyebrow in question.
"A very rich man," She scoffed,
"A pathetic man," She pushed off of the wall, her eyes never leaving the older man.
"Shoot her son," She glazed at Leonard, and his face held the same emotion as his eyes for the first time since she met him.
"Yeah, Leo, shoot me." She challenged.
"Kill her, or you'll never see your sister alive!" Lewis threatened.
Ayana's norse blue eyes never left Leonard icy blue; she could see the fear for his sister in his eyes, the hesitance he felt to kill her.
"I got the bomb out!" She heard Cisco cheer over the comm.
"She safe, your sister is safe." She watched the relief wash over him; she pulled the comm out of her ear, stepping on it- crushing it. "If you're gonna shoot him, better make it fast. My brother will be here any minute." And that's what he did.
Barry sped into the room, shocked as he watched the scene before him, "You're working with the flash?" Lewis choked out.
"I thought you hated him?"
"Not as much as I hate you." She could feel the hatred and sadness in his words.
Barry took the gun from Leonard's hands, "Lisa was safe, Why did you do that?"
"He broke my sister's heart; only fair I break his."