The target was scheduled to pass by at three in the morning, too far past midnight for nocturnal roamers and too early for early birds.<br/><br/>Strife, Langley and Mika huddled behind a concrete divider for cover, their getaway car parked a safe distance away from the upcoming fireworks. At this ungodly hour, the streets were deserted, the amber glow of what few streetlights weren't broken scattered intermittently in the near darkness. Langley sent a flying drone ahead to give advance warning of the van's arrival. It was right on schedule.<br/><br/>"I've got eyes on the van... heads up, it's not alone. There's another car following it," the rigger groaned. Already their intelligence that there would be a single vehicle was wrong...<br/><br/>"Drek! Stick to the plan," Strife ordered. "A single car of guards won't stop us. See if you can get a count on them." As he unslung his assault rifle, with what was unmistakably a detonator in his hand, he turned to Mika. "Get ready Hex, it's going to turn hot soon."<br/><br/>"Magnifying..." Langley murmured. "Got it. Four in the car: two in front and two in back."<br/><br/>The van and the escort car trailing behind it came into view, roaring down the street at a pace that definitely broke the speed limit. Strife stared intently at the front vehicle, finger resting lightly on the detonator's trigger. It crossed an unseen line and he squeezed the trigger. Immediately a brilliant explosion engulfed the van from below, flipping it over and sending it skidding down the asphalt in a trail of sparks and burning rubber until it slid to a stop.<br/><br/>The car behind swerved to avoid colliding with the upturned van, crashing hard into a building on the opposite side of the road, its front crumpling under the impact. Four doors opened at once and a figure staggered out from each. Two of them were directly exposed, while the other two were behind the body of the car.<br/><br/>"Light'em up!" Strife shouted.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>(Roll physical initiative! During the first initiative pass, the order is Mika, Strife, Langley, and finally the guards - the crash is hurting their reaction times, for the first round at least!)