Into the fire

"Okay, Graspper" Thereaux looked at me. "This mission is deep undercover. This means you're going in bare. By that I don't mean no clothes. I mean no wires, no cams. We can't afford to tip them off, and they'll be looking for them. The people who run this ring are professionals, and as cunning and slippery as eels. If they find anything on you, they'll bolt. I have faith in you. I believe you can pull this off. You will be under surveillance at all times by drones. We're using the latest in drone technology, and believe it or not, these drones are as tiny as a common house fly."

"No shit!" I said in amazement. "Why didn't we just use them to begin with?"

"Because to us, they don't exist yet" Thereaux answered. "The Feds are using them once you get into the slums. They'll track your every move, so you won't have too much to worry about."

"There's a contact you will have to meet with once you're in the slums." Caroline opened a folder on Thereaux's desk. She showed the contents to Carly. "This is the person you will be meeting with. She plays the part of a **** addicted hooker, and she can be found at the corner of Vine and Valleyview Roads. That's her usual spot. Her codename is Ash Foxxy" she handed me a photograph of my contact. I looked at it. She was definitely a beautiful girl. Dark red hair and the most beautiful, piercing violet eyes I had ever seen, complete with full, pouting lips. "When you meet her, she will use a code phrase containing the words 'flies on the wall'. When you hear this, you are to respond 'Sounds like fun for everyone'. Think you can remember that?"

"Not a problem" I said, handing the photograph back to her.

"She'll let you know what you're supposed to do after that." Caroline closed the folder, and folded her arms. "Good luck, and be safe out there. There's a car waiting out front for you. It's an old 1984 Dodge Omni, gold in color. Drive it there, and make like it broke down. Go find Ash right away after you've abandoned it. I just hope you don't get molested before you get to her. She'll be two blocks away from where you'll enter the slums."

"Sounds good. I think I'll make it there in one piece."

"Your outfit for this operation will be about the same. But this time you'll be wearing Doc Martens instead of what you have now. You'll be able to carry a small gun in one of them, if you would like."

"Sounds good" I said. I went to wardrobe, and found a pair of Doc Martens I liked, and slipped them on. They had built in inner compartments that would hold a small weapon. The small gun I chose was a carbon fiber/ceramic type that would be undetectable in case of metal detectors. It seemed like I was all set.

I came out of wardrobe to find Carline waiting for. "I'll walk you to the car" she said as she wrapped her arm around me. We strolled out to the waiting Dodge Omni, which actually looked like it might break down even before I started it.

"They spared no expense for this one, did they?" I said sarcastically. I reached for the handle on the driver's door.

Caroline pulled me into her arms one last time, and kissed me again. "I love you, Carly. Please be safe."

I hugged her tightly. "I love you, too. I'll be back." I opened the door, and got inside. Surprisingly the car started right up.

Caroline walked around the car, and stepped up onto the sidewalk. She waved at me as I drove away to whatever fate awaited me.

Little did I know what was happening behind me as I drove out of sight:

As Caroline watched Carly drive out of sight, she pulled out her cell phone. She smiled to herself. Carly would be a nice recruit for her Mistress, and she would help train her. "Hello, Mistress ZhenZhen. The pigeon is coming to roost."

On the other end of the phone, in an office not too far away, a beautiful oriental lady sat smiling. A black Persian cat sat on her lap, purring as she stroked its head. "Wonderful, my pet. You have done well. We will indoctrinate her together, and train her. It's all a matter of time now. I'll see you when you get here."