For a split second, Danielle had a look of utter delight flash across her features. She could actually be very pretty when she was happy.

The problem was that she was almost never happy.

But all of that was gone in a flash. Of light, to be specific. Her game face was on and she immediately set the barrel of her gun on her arm, sitting up in a crouch.

"I'm going first," she hissed. "Watch my six."