I glanced at my partner over the little wall on the roof I’d positioned myself on top of. I waited...5..4..3..2..1...and

Go! I jumped the two stories with a swift tuck and roll. As I bounced back up I was already diving a mid swing attack from one Jackal’s minions. I then pulled back and gave him a good right hook in the jaw;hard enough to knock him out. I glanced at Jesse to see how she was fairing fighting off three guys; two armed and one brick wall of muscle. She’d just disarmed one and chucked the brick wall at the second armed guy. I twirled into a side kick in the gut of the guy that just tried ramming into me from the left. Then I twisted back around to ram my knee where it hurts at the guy thinking he could come up behind me and remain unharmed. To finish him off I grabbed the back of his neck and slammed his head into my knee and knocked him out. When I saw that Jesse had the rest taken care of I headed up to the metal staircase at the side of the building to go after Jackal himself.

When I walked into the room that appeared to be some sort of office I was surprised to see Jackal twist around in the spinning chair. He didn’t appear to be ready for a fight.

“Ahh I assume you’ve taken care of my men. I figured you would but it took you approximately three minutes longer than I expected.”

I glared at him, “ We’ll did you count the time it takes to take two flights of stairs.”

“Yes, I did indeed.”

I rolled my eyes. Small talk with bad guys never really was my thing.

“All right Jackal lets just cut to the chase already.”

“Ahh always so impatient.”

I growled at him. I then rushed to the side to gain momentum from the brick wall and flipped into a tackle. Only, I didn’t hit Jackal... I hit the floor ...hard. I got up rubbing my side and saw Jackal - flickering...

I slapped my hand to my face feeling my stupidity sting.

   Jackal was using a hologram.