Kristie scanned the street silently, watching everything, every direction, ever car and every building, door and window. Once satisifed, she jumped off the truck, her M16 back to her shoulder as she looked at both men. The soldier among the two extended his hand and Kristie looked on emotionlessly. She reached out and shook his hand firmly. "<strong>Corporal Parker, 1/1 Marines. Lets get out of the open.</strong>" She spoke, turning around and walking towards the HomeDepot, shouldering her M16 and brining out her shotgun. "<strong>I don't mean to be harsh, but there are definitely going to be more coming, and this is our best hope of staying alive.</strong>" Kristie said, getting down on her knees and pulling out her lock pick, going back to work on the lock. She'd found a good groove to follow before the firefight. "<strong>Have either of you seen anyone else around?</strong>" Kristie asked, as the lock suddenly popped and the doors opened a few inches.<br/><br/>Kristie smiled and stood up, looking back at both. "<strong>Hopefully we're not the only ones doing a little last minute shopping...</strong>" Kristie nodded, clicking on her shotguns LED light and pulling the left door open and stepping inside, sweeping from left to right in the entry. Cashiers on the right, help desk and customer support on the left, Kristie swept both carefully, the high powered flashlight illuminating both sides. "<strong>Clear</strong>" Kristie shouted, lowering her shotgun and looking back to both men. "<strong>I think you...</strong>" Kristie pointed to the civilian. "<strong>...would be best suited watching the door, and cut off that alcohol. I can smell it from here.</strong>" Kristie half ordered, half barked. She didn't mean to come off as stern, but the priority for now was securing the building.<em>I'll make it up to him later</em>Kristie thought to herself, looking at Jake. "<strong>You and I sweep the building. You take the downstairs, I'll sweep the upstairs. We meet back here in...</strong>" Kristie paused to look at her watch, remembering she didn't have one. "<strong>..in...10 minutes.</strong>"<br/><br/>"<strong>As long as you guys don't mind, that is.</strong>" Kristie said, smiling and putting her hand on her hip.