* a half hour later*
Leticia was shocked by where she was led. She expected some warehouse in the middle of nowhere or a building that doesn't stick out until someone points it out in the city. But what was awaiting her was the local DMV. She momentarily blanked out. Her eyes became dots and her mouth a perfect line. Then she remembered what she was doing and followed her guides. They drove to the back of the building to a empty parking lot and parked at empty spaces. Just as Leticia was about to get out of her truck the pavement beneath her truck started to sink down like an elevator. When they were completely underground the hole above her closed thanks to giant mechanical doors.
She went down for a few minutes with only a metal wall and occasional lights being all that's visible. When they finally came to the bottom what greated her was a giant tunnel that could fit a commercial airplane in it and still have a little room. The sound of the vans driving forward told Leticia that there was still a ways to go. They drove down the tunnel going 35 mph passing doors of different sizes. Some were really tall and others were much smaller in comparison. After a minute they came to a door that was 18 ft tall and 25 ft wide. It opened up and on the other side was hangar full of different types of cars. They drove to the middle and stopped then got out. Leticia quickly grabbed the c4 crate so if they suddenly decide to attack her she can use the explosives to take a few of them with her.
Plus with the amount in here it should alert the goody two shoe heroes about this place and she doubted they would want that. The guy with the helmet in his hands approached Leticia. Now that he was closer she could get a better look at him. He had short brown hair, yellow eyes, and a face that you wouldn't look twice at. Though the burn mark on his left cheek was eye catching. The other people headed towards the left side of the hangar.
* If you would please follow me. We can meet my employer sooner.* He said to Leticia.
He looked at the duffel bag hanging from Leticia's shoulder and the box that can make a big bang whenever she wanted. He seemed like he wanted to say something but decided not to. From what he observed about her. He could tell she is unhinged especially after seeing her little sewing experiment. So he could not tell what might set her off. He led her to the right side, the opposite direction of the others. There was a door in the wall.
It opened when they approached and closed when they passed through. They were in a corridor with many doors leading down it. Every now and then there was a window and when Leticia looked through it she saw machines of different shapes and sizes doing who knows what. There were many left and right turns with the occasional fork that many people would easily make a wrong turn. Finally they reached the end and came upon a door.
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When it opened on the other side was a man behind a desk. He wore a white coat while undereath was a vest and nice pants and had a bald head. Leticia noticed his dark green eyes when he looked up and then he smiled.
*Marcus, can you leave us alone.* He said
The guy Leticia was following turned around and left through the door. When he left Leticia spoke up.
* So what does a lex luthor wannabe want with me?* she asked
The guy chuckled by what she said then replied.
* I saw your work at one of my drug caches and what I saw fascinated me.*
* All I did was point and shoot.* was her reply
* Well yes, against a trained soldier you would die without a doubt. But that's not the reason I wanted to meet you* he said
* Then why did you bring me here?* she said
* I would like to recruit you.*
His words were a little odd even for Leticia. A couple seconds passed before Leticia asked.
* Why?*
* It's simple. I trust you.*
A even weirder reply.
* What about the people here?* She asked
* While I admit that they are stronger and smart in areas that benefit me. They are only loyal to whoever pays more. At any moment they could turn on me because someone who paid them told them to.* his response
* Okay I can understand trust issues but why me?* she questioned
* See I would like to strike a deal with you. As you probably aren't led around by money I would like to pay you with equipment. A camera caught you when you got that assault rifle. I noticed how much you enjoyed yourself when you smashed that man's head in with it. Also thanks to the cameras on the soldiers helmet your face when Marcus fired the mini black hole at the house was covered in pure excitement. Not to mention the joy you seem to get when killing and carrying disturbing acts. I can give you things much more powerful than those guns if you simply join me.*
Leticia was tempted as hell by the offer. She could gain weapons that could possibly destroy hundreds of people in a few seconds. However she realized that she might have to meet a few conditions.
* Do I have to do anything special to join?*
* Not really. I mean you may have to spend a few months in training so you don't fall behind the others and take a few classes to learn things that will help you in assisting me.*
* If by assisting you mean helping make things then you can forget it. I may be smart but building complex machines is a impossible task for me in this lifetime.*
* No I don't expect you to help me in building stuff. More like killing certain people, hacking some people's phones and laptops, organize my schedule.*
* Hang on, that last one sounded like something a secretary would do.*
* Wellllll ...I admit there will be days where you may have to act as my secretary. But on other days you would be my own little personal psycho.*
* Sigh ...fine. But I want two days off a week and first dibs on any weapon you make.*
* DEAL! I will call Marcus and he will guide you to a vacant room. Oh and be carful with the c4.*
Leticia was relieved that went so smoothly. Not only does she have someone who will give her deadly weapons but will be able to learn how to mess with people's tech. What a good day.