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You were the first to break the silence.
<span class="mu-r">“...Are we gonna have a problem?”</span>
She considered your words for a moment, lowered her rifle slightly and raised her hand.
<span class="mu-r">“That depends. Did you come here alone?”</span> she said in an authoritative tone that reminded you a bit of Hill.
After a brief pause, you shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“Two out front, two inside.”</span> you confirmed.
A red dot traveled along your chest from a nearby widow, and your muscles tensed in anticipation. Then, the lady Punisher pressed a finger to her ear and spoke.
<span class="mu-r">“Ease up, Lynn.”</span> she demanded, her eyes never leaving yours. <span class="mu-r">“If you see anyone that’s not Bratva, don’t shoot.”</span>
The red laser trailed away from you and your brother, and you visibly relaxed.
<span class="mu-r">“There’s a larger concentration of Bratva members a few floors down.”</span> you informed her. <span class="mu-r">“If you want their boss, I’d bet that he’s somewhere around there.”</span>
Her penetrating gaze lingered on you for a bit longer, before she repeated the information to her sniper. Her blue eyes drifted to your brother, bleeding and muttering some incomprehensible nonsense.
<span class="mu-r">“If he’s the one you’re here for, then you should get him out of here.”</span> she advised. <span class="mu-r">“Neither of you want to be here when we open fire.”</span>
And then, without another word exchanged between you two, she turned and left, leaving you and Richard alone in the attic.
Once you were certain that she was gone, you pressed a finger to your ear and activated your communicator.
<span class="mu-r">“Guys, we’ve got a problem. The Punisher’s sidekick is here, and I think she’s got backup.”</span> you said.
Both Prowler and Black Cat cursed at almost the same time. Running into the Punisher in the middle of a job was every crook’s worst nightmare. They wouldn’t hesitate to take your life if they deemed you unworthy of keeping it.
<span class="mu-b">“I’m suddenly not feeling too confident in our chances of making it out of here in one piece, Spider.”</span> Felicia said.
Prowler grunted his agreement. <span class="mu-g">“Did you find who you were looking for?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“I did. He’s alive, but we should get him to a hospital.”</span> you said.
<span class="mu-g">“Then we should bounce.”</span> Prowler decided.
<span class="mu-r">“Good idea.”</span> you agreed. <span class="mu-r">“Let’s pull Flint and Glass out.”</span>
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You carefully held onto your brother as you crawled outside the window and pushed off the wall. From your elevated position, you could see just about everything. Your assault team had been making quick work of the Russians, and they seemed confused when Cat came out to tell them to pull out.
Prowler stopped bothering with stealth, and simply burst out of a boarded up window to swing alongside you. He was always so dramatic.
As you and the other Desperados made your great escape, you caught a glimpse of the sniper that almost shot you. She was a bit shorter than the redhead, wore less body armor and had long blonde hair.
(Cont.)
