Two
The moon was a recent memory in the night sky. A few stars broke the cloud cover that added a layer of cool to the shrubbery surrounding the laboratory. The night smells of shrub and flower filled the air, a symbolic reminder of what they were there to protect—Mother Nature herself.
Green One, a darker shadow in a sea of shadows, scanned the area through his night vision glasses. A guard strolled around a corner, pausing to light a cigarette. Not far from him, One could see Green Two’s heat signature, also waiting for the guard to move on. When the guard resumed his patrol, One moved forward a few steps, crouched for another scan of the area, then forward again. Against the side of the building, Two and Three joined him. Four was elsewhere, neutralizing the electronic security system
