[ IP ] Ambush

Sector 3 was clear, the hunter-chopper had flew away, deeper into City 17. We could run through the canals with speed up to Sector 4. We listened closely into the stolen radio's transmissions about the next raid. Not this time, we were prepared. Our shoes sloshed around various liquids, big wooden crates sat idle, most of them empty. It felt good to be getting one step ahead of Civil Protection and finally being able to help out the rebels. 
 
 `` Watch out! Hopper Mine!'' Teryn yelled out as she tried to scurry backwards, away from the mine as it began chirping loudly. I helped drag her away as best as I could. `` Close one, thanks! Just up ahead, that's the building, see that symbol?'' I said excitedly as I pointed towards a typical apartment complex only made unique by the symbol the resistance had sprayed on it. `` C'mon, we'll sneak through this passageway and it should take us right to the street port hole.'' I said as I fumbled around with a map disguised as a newspaper. The tunnel was dark, our splashes echoed through the walls and deep into the system. We passed a few ladders that led up to the street level, until finally reaching the right one, the familiar symbol was painted right behind the ladder. `` Up here'' I said as I began folding the map back into my bag and climbing upwards. 
 Daylight was just now breaking free in the sky. We could hear unarmed synth scanners making their way from building to building and an occasional man hack pinging off of the walls. Teryn and I made our way to the edge of the building, peering around the corner. `` Shit, two APC are at the entrance, looks like they're about to barge in. Hurry.'' we ran as fast as we could, how was it possible the Combine got ahead of us? 
 
 Teryn and I found a broken window into the building, the inside was dark and ruined. Doors laid against walls, some busted, some with bullet holes. The hallway leading up the stairwell was lit up like Christmas. Old newspapers littered the floor, empty milk cartons and plastic crates that had sat for months on end strewn about. The front door was already busted down, we could see one APC unit facing directly into the building. Then we heard the familiar echoes of the CP voices chatting on the radio. That unsettling chirping sound, deep clicks of communication that sent chills down your spine. `` Stay low and quiet.'' I whispered to Teryn as we made our way along the wall, up to the stairs. 
 
 We could hear the CP units beating on doors, kicking them in and clearing rooms. They had n't found what they were looking for yet. We still had time I thought to myself. We made it to the second floor, we could hear their stun batons heating up their air around them, clanking against the doors. I could only see two of their shadows. 
 We turned the corner, they were n't looking. Teryn and I both raised our weapons towards the two units. She took out the first one, her bullets whipping through the air and into it's helmet and chest. The second one barely had time to throw it's arms up before we took it down as well. We sat as quiet as possible, waiting to hear if anymore were coming. `` Outbreak, Outbreak!'' the radios came to life. We could hear man hacks clawing their way up through the stairs, in addition to several heavy footsteps charging up towards us. I looked at Teryn and gave her an evil smile as I reached for the single MK3 grenade that we secured. I tossed it towards the stair entrance, it bounced off of a few steps before shaking that side of the building. I could hear the radios screech out in failure, the man hacks colliding into one another before exploding from the damage. For a few minutes, we sat and waited for more, thankfully none came. We made our way up to the 4th floor before finally reaching what we had came for. More resistance members.
