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It was late, the weather was fair, but Cal couldn't stop shivering. It was obvious she was nervous, after hearing about what happened on the last raid. Would there be any injuries here? I have to keep on my guard at all times. Even though she should all the time, it just didn't come naturally for her. She clenched her hand into a tight fist and hoped to stop shaking. She focused on the task at hand.

Little information had been given to them about this. Perhaps not to case any leaks like last time, or so she had heard. This only made her worry over the smallest thing. She drew in a deep breath to calm herself down. No need to worry she told herself. Everything is going to be fine.

When they had reached their destination and were signaled to exit the vehicle, she hesitated. A split second decision processed in her mind. You already got into this, of course there was no way to get out of it. With that, she stepped from the vehicle, gave the elite a nod and waited for everyone exit.

Leonard never went on a raid before, and admittedly he was a little nervous. The fact that the elites didn't tell him much didn't help either. The only thing he knew that it was going to need stealth... something that wasn't his specialty but he should be able to pull it off. Hopefully.

The silent car ride on the way to their destination made him even more anxious. Of course, he wasn't expecting music to be blazing or people chatting. But it was a little unnerving to say the least. When they finally stopped at the outskirts of the city, Leonard was relieved for the fresh air.

"So you mind telling us now what this is all about?" He asked, and then added a "Sir?" for good measure.

The shortest figure of the group was perhaps one of the most serious looking of the leading group. Fortunately, she had enough time to get out of her earlier disguise and to get suited into something proper. Any Grunt or Agent familiar with this particular Elite knew very well that the uniform she was currently wearing was not her usual choice. However, there was no room for error in this mission. Having baggy clothing accidentally trigger any sort of alarm was not a risk that the pink-haired Elite was willing to take. No, all of her clothing today was form-fitting, though in all honesty, her figure wasn't exactly impressive for someone her age. A lack in curves wasn't a bad thing. It meant there was less baggage on a person to accidentally set off any alarms.

She stood there, watching with narrow eyes and her arms crossed, waiting for everyone to exit their assigned vehicle. She didn't say a word, but she didn't have to say a word. Her stern glares were enough to let all of the Grunts and Agents know she did not think much of them. An optimist, Elite Agent Kunai was not.

One of the four figures, that waited for the arrival of the others, had really long blonde hair that was tied up into a bun. Also wearing a steal suit, Nikki stood there with arms crossed and a thoughtful frown on her face as the grunts and one other agent got out of the vehicle.

She had no Pokemon out at the moment, since they were not exactly needed at this time. However, Nikki's belt did contain several Pokeballs and undoubtably Darkfeather was probably among them. Waiting for the others to assemble, the blonde agent cast a glance to the two elites and her partner that were with her.

"Ma'am," the figure corrected. Nadja's sleek black stealth suit left little doubt that its wearer was female, as were the other members of her little group - except for Hayes, similarly clad, who had his Pokedex out and was fiddling with the buttons. The elite had removed her earrings for this, and the agent his glasses. Nothing shiny. Fabric cowled around their necks; feature-hiding masks to be pulled up later.

Nadja's gaze flicked over the group as she did a quick head count and made note of who was there.. and who wasn't. "No stragglers. Good." Her voice was low and murmury, but her words clipped and fired off with a businesslike briskness. Something glowed just over her left shoulder, dull red, and the air around her exuded a strange pressure.

"Hayes." She gestured; the blond held his Pokedex out so the holographic display was visible to all: a shimmering, deep blue orb on a plinth. The image was curiously flat and still and the sharp-eyed could make out reflections of people and the lines of a protective glass case: a photo, a date in the righthand corner indicating it was taken earlier in the day.

"Our target is the Blue Orb," the redhead spoke, pitching her voice to carry over the whispering grass. "Currently, it is on display in Jinko's museum. Agents Hayes, Nikki, Kunai and myself scouted the exhibit this afternoon; tonight, we steal it." She paused; Hayes switched the display to a floor plan, overlaid with notes.

"It is a legendary object; security is high. There are guards, cameras, motion and vibration detectors, and break sensors on the windows. Our objective," and the look Nadja gave the group indicated this was not a hope but an expectation, "is to be in and out within half an hour, tripping no internal or external alarms."

She paused briefly; the red light over her shoulder dimmed and bobbed. "I will make one thing clear before we begin: I will not tolerate carelessness or disorganization. Wait for instructions. Follow the chain of command. Do not rush ahead. Stay quiet and keep your ego in check. If you are a liability, you will be dealt with accordingly."

"Any questions?"

Cal looked on at the figures that emerged from the wan. Most of them, she knew or had seen around the base. Everyone was clad in their stealth suits, her included. She pulled on her own, very uncomfortable and self conscience. Now's not the time for this nonsense. She kept herself in check, even though her cheeks were hot from the embarrassment.

Counting her items and pokemon she had hidden away, she straightened up when Nadja addressed the group in important whispers. She stared at the display intently, doing her best to take in all the information. Hadn't she heard some mention of the Blue Orb? It was a bit fuzzy, but she could remember hearing it on the news or reading it somewhere. It didn't look like this was some easy mission. She would have to pay close attention to her superiors. As the elite displayed her kunai knife, it sent a wave of chills down her spin. Kunai's threat was all the more reason to stay on guard.

Leonard stared at the holographic image in puzzlement. It looked like a simple blue sphere, and yet there was so much security for it? He stared at it a little longer and... yeah, he remembered something about it. Some time ago it was stolen or something like that and caused an apocalyptic hullabaloo. Except then, if it had so much power, why would a museum in the middle of no where have it?

He kept the questions to himself though. It was just his curiosity that was thinking that, and it didn't really relate to the mission. Other than that they had to steal it. So he shook his head no when Nadja asked if there was any questions.

His eyes slid from the projection to Kunai's knife show. Like the orb, she looked kinda harmless but he heard the rumors about her. Leonard should be glad to have someone like her around but he could only feel even more nervous about the mission to come.