Man of Conviction (To write myself)

[b]Title: Man of Conviction

Characters: Cheryl Mason, Isaac Zivaku, Samuel Fisher, Sarah Fisher, and three unnamed burglars.

Situation (Context): In the year 1991 (prior to the first game in the [i]Splinter Cell[/i] franchise), Isaac and Cheryl have a run in with the retired Navy SEAL in a tenuous situation. This takes place before "Gateway to Ruin" for Isaac and after "Edge and Flight" for both Interferences.[/b]


It was a dark, but not all that stormy night. This was good, because they really were both sick of rain in general.

Beaming into a world behind a two-story sub-urban house in the middle of the night was, in hindsight, not really one of their smartest maneuvers, yes. But it wasn't like they knew what the world would be like beforehand.

Isaac had his Collector assault rifle on his back, but no weapons out. His wings were tucked in under his shirt, his eyes crimson. That was enough to show that the world was indeed a powered one. He heard some commotion near the front, but didn't move toward it, not wanting to wake anyone in the streets. Instead, he looked to a pipe nearby, one that could presumably be used to climb up to a higher window. He looked to his companion.

"Want to try out our training, Cher? Ladies first."

Cheryl Mason rolled her eyes. She had heard of what happened in Sinnoh from Isaac, yes, and she did respect him more for that, but that didn't mean she loved the attitude. "Look up and I kick you in the face again."

"On second thought, [i]I'll[/i] go first," he said, changing his mind. He stepped up to the pipe as she grinned, and grabbed it, beginning to ascend with both feet on the outer wall, using both hands as he went up. He could hear her behind him, reached for the window... and jumped, grabbing the edge. It wasn't too difficult, nothing precarious. All he had to do was get inside.

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Robber 1(white with a baseball cap): Wha'd you got, man? You got anything good?

Robber 2(Black and bald): This place is SHIT.

Robber 1: Hey, you picked it, asshole. You said we'd get a couple of thou' easy.

Robber 2: I heard there was medals and shit we could fence in here! The lady who lives here is hot. Maybe we can wait for her to come home.

Robber 1: Take 'er out and trade...

Robber 2: Now you're talkin'!

Robber 3 (running out of bathroom on seeing Fisher): Shit!