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JOKER

'2 in 52 cards: the Jokers. Will you play them, or will they play you?'

Nightfall. What a perfect time to carry out Mission Z29. A smile swept across her face, briefly revealing glimmering, white teeth. Pursing her crimson red lips together, she turned around and faced her target

She let her heavily painted eyes flicker up at the grand mansion. 'Must have cost a good deal,' she thought to herself, amused. 'Not that it would really matter, after I'm done with it…' It was certainly big, not to mention built with white marble. Tall pillars surrounded it, casting an appearance of grandeur around the rest of the place.

'Eight stories high…' A pretty large mansion, alright, but for her, her only target was going to be the first floor. 'If Dearka got his facts right.' Just in case though, she memorized the maps of all the floors; it didn't take her long anyways.

Her amber orbs darted around, looking for any suspicious, out-of-the-ordinary features. If all was smooth and normal, then this would be a success. Not to mention, it would be a success with 9 billion dollars on top. Quite the temptation, she had mused to herself, but she didn't care. She didn't need that cash anyways.

She lived for the blood. The pleasure. The screams. The headlines. The fame. The glory. Everything… except for the monetary rewards.

Some called her a sadist; she tried to deny it, but found it was pretty accurate. 'Can't say I don't enjoy others' pains.' She giggled childishly, her eyes narrowed seductively.

The wind ruffled her blood red cocktail dress. She leaned on her right leg, scantily supported by red, three inch heels. The dress barely reached her knees, but it wasn't something that bothered her. It wasn't like she was going to be the prey this time.

'Most definitely not,' she had grinned as she read the mission description. 'Nuh uh; no way. The Lioness is out to hunt tonight.'

"Since when didn't the lioness hunt anyways?" Dearka asked, shaking his head. This amused her even more, and she simply blew a kiss at the confused male before leaving the room.

Taking a deep breath and brushing her short blonde hair back, a feral smile now taking over her features. A slight purr escaped her and into the hushed silence of the private estate. Her tongue licked her lips teasingly. A soft, alluring, haunting growl disrupted the disturbingly still air,

It was time for the R:JOKER to come into play.

"Time… to hunt."

ROYALMILKTEA;;

No, this is NOT going to be a new fanfiction. Seriously… – cough –

Okay, it may be, but that just depends on if I can actually continue this or not. – shrugs –

But for sure, this is just going to be a side story; HDHFHL (Her Destiny, Her Fate, His Love), WtWG (Wherever the Wind Goes), and TO (Taking Over) are still my main priorities. :D

– skips along – I hope you guys at least enjoyed this poorly written chapter. XDD' It was written in a rush, so excuse any careless mistakes I might have made. o:

Reviews are CHERISHED, my friends, CHERISHED. :)