Sorry for the EXTREMELY long wait for a story! I finally came up with a solid idea, and decided to go with it. REVIEW PLEASE!
Chapter 1: Warning
Darkness engulfed her as she undertook the challenge to rise from her place on the floor only to become overwhelmed by dizziness as if under the influence of drugs. She staggered forward but was forced to lean against the stone wall on her left side. Nikita closed her eyes for several seconds and opened them hoping the spinning would stop, but no such luck. For a final attempt at clearing her vision, hand placed steadily on the wall, Nikita blinked numerous times which made seeing slightly easier. Instead of seeing the world spiraling in all directions, she saw fading shades of black and gray switching back and forth. Settling for these results, she slowly felt her way along the wall to familiarize herself with her surroundings when she heard a stony yet familiar voice forcing her to abruptly stop cold in her tracks.
"Preparation is the key to success, Nikita. Are you prepared now?"
Abruptly rising from her bed, Nikita woke with a start, nearly giving Michael, who was laying next to her, a heart attack. Waking only because of his fiancé's sudden movement, Michael's brow furrowed in confusion fatigue evident in his speech.
"Good morning?" he stated in more of a question than statement while looking at the clock: 6:00 AM. Too early. In reply, Nikita only clamped her eyes shut collapsing back onto the bed.
At that response, Michael perked up with worry and curiosity toward her actions.
"A nightmare? What happened? Who was in it? Are you okay?" he let jumble out of his mouth any signs of being tired long gone.
"It was nothing," Nikita quickly responded feigning a smile and turning to her side.
"I guess you never understood how bad you are at lying when it comes to me," Michael teased with a smirk tugging at his lips. It promptly became replaced by concern when he saw her face turn towards him. Her eyes were telling a much more depressing story than her lips were.
He supported himself up with his arm against the pillows and gazed upon her beautiful features asking her once more,"What happened? Are you okay?"
To this, she held his gaze and said the only thing that came to her mind,"She's coming."
"Nikita, just tell me what happened. Are we talking about Amanda here?" Michael asked still confused.
"Michael," she began replying in the same tone he was using,"is there another woman that I hate that lives on this earth that I would bother mentioning?"
"Okay, then what happened?"
Nikita told him about the dark room and Amanda's voice ringing through the entire place. It literally sent shivers up her spine recalling the dream. Michael gently laid a reassuring hand around one side of her face pulling her closer to him,"Don't worry. We'll figure something out. We always do." With that, he softly planted a kiss onto her lips and they embraced the moment wishing it could always be like this. Finally pulling away, Michael looked up into her eyes pleading and said,"Is sleep still an option?"
"Option? Of course you can!" Nikita smiled as if he asked the most foolish question possible. Michael began to settle into the bed when he realized Nikita's unflinching figure,"What about you?" Nikita winced at his words as if she knew they were coming but wanted to avoid them.
"I'm going to stay up," she assured him rubbing his arm gently and laying down,"but I'll be right here." Outstretching their necks, the two quickly yet passionately, kissed once more before Michael protectively wrapped his arm around Nikita and fell fast asleep. If only they knew what was coming their way.
Nikita lay in the secured embrace of Michael, but found herself having the worst time trying to join him in a sweet slumber. The words Amanda had said echoed through her mind causing her to shudder, "Preparation is the key to success, Nikita. Are you prepared now?"
They may have only been said in a dream, yet her instincts told her she was hearing this for a reason. She just couldn't land her finger on it.
After a half hour of pondering this thought, Nikita realized how exhausted she was. She knew that she needed to figure this out! She never had such raging instincts as she did that night, but her body was telling her otherwise. Nikita fought the urge to close her eyes knowing that her nightmares would continue without solving this puzzle. However, fatigue overcame her. Her eyes grew heavy and as she began to protest, the world around her grew dark, and the nightmare began.
Nikita looked around seeing a Victorian make-up table with a matching chair slid into it. Above it was a mirror with swirling grooves etched on the wood. On either side of the room were bare cement walls. In one corner of the room was a faux tree spiraling up the side. Lights dotted the ceiling, brighting up the room giving the exact opposite effect of her last dream. It was blinding, causing her eyes to beg to be closed. There were two couches on the left sitting opposite each other with a table completing the set. Resting on the table was a tea set: two cups and a teapot. Nikita widened her vision. She was in Amanda's old therapy room in Division.
"No, I'm dreaming. I have to wake up. Wake up, Nikita!" Nikita exclaimed to herself, unaware of another woman's presence.
"You're back! I thought you'd never come," Amanda greeted grinning mischievously. Nikita backed away slowly as Amanda sauntered towards her, forcing Nikita to collapse onto one of the couches.
"What do you want, Amanda?" Nikita asked fearlessly.
Amanda sat on the couch across from her,"To continue your training, Nikita," she said pouring tea into the cups,"Are you ready to begin?" Nikita began to stand up when metal clasps wrapped around her wrists, ankles, and torso locking her in place. She struggled to remove herself from their grip, but to no avail. Amanda's grin only grew wider while she sipped her tea.
"What are you doing?" Nikita asked still straining her muscles.
"I already told you. Are you ready to start the lesson?"
Hope you all like it! Also, don't worry, I'll add more Mikita scenes later on. Should I continue? Please review! Love you all!
~Em
