The just-twenty-year-old strutted with her usual confidence down the halls of her family's Vienna compound, for she belong to the legendary assassin family the Giegue.

She herself was one of the top assassins, not because she was a complete master at her trade, but that she was skilled in all areas. She was a jack of all trades of sorts, see rather than pursuing one field, like most she balanced herself in all areas of assassination, making her able to turn someone's greatest strength into their down fall. If she went up against a master of martial arts, she would just pull out her gun, a skilled gunman she would use a knife, it was like an unbreakable circle.

But there was one area that she did so enjoy; seduction. Like a black widow she would lure them in and then, once they dismissed their bodyguards, she would strike. And now she was heading to her next job, her next kill, her next paycheck and her next promotion.

She pushed open the door to the office of the under boss that ruled over this compound. She walked in the lavishly furnished office and plopped herself down in one of the leather chairs, crossing her legs.

"So," She said tossing her light brown hair behind her shoulder. "I hear I have a new job."

"Yes you do, Scaltra Serpente," He said not looking up from his papers. "a reconnaissance mission of sorts."

"Oh," she said disappointed. "how boring, so what is it this time, a political man or an underworld dealer?"

"Actually on the surface it's a peace act, but actually we want you to collect information." The under boss explained. "The Ninth boss of the Vongola has asked us to send someone in to one of it's branches and to acquire inside information. Of coarse we will be sharing in this as well to get a grasp on the inside of the Vongola, just in case. We are allies and this is on the surface simply an ambassador program."

"Hmm, interesting, so which branch is it?" the woman, Scaltra, asked with mild interest.

"The Assassin Squad Varia." The man replied.

Scaltra's face was that of shock which quickly changed to a devious grin and she said in an amused tone "You don't say?"

"Yes, now do you accept your mission?" the under boss asked, paying no head to her change in attitude.

"Ecstatically." She replied rising from the black leather chair and leaving the room.

Scaltra made her way quickly to her room, wanting to pack and be on her way as soon as possible. She rounded a corner right into her best friend, Sonia.

"Oh, hey, Scaltra." Sonia said, her blood red hair serving as a halo of curls. "You sure look happy."

"Oh, I am." Scaltra replied the she commented absently, "I like your hair, red's a good color for you."

Sonia is a lot like Scaltra, a seductress as well, though not a confident in herself, she has a tendency of changing her appearance, one time her hair was bright green.

"Really? And why is that?" Sonia questioned.

"I just got a very good mission." Scaltra answered.

"Oh, I just got a mission too!" Sonia exclaimed. "It sounds very interesting, turns out this boy in Japan is the most suitable heir to the Vongola title as tenth boss, quite a juicy little piece of gossip, I'm being sent to monitor them help ease the boy into inter-family relations and such." She gave Scaltra a sly look "An ambassador mission."

Scaltra looked at her knowingly, "I got an Ambassador mission too."

"Oh, really? On who?" Sonia inquired.

"The Varia." That devious smile crept back onto Scaltra's face.

"Isn't he in the Varia?" Sonia asked treading lightly on this subject.

"Yep." Scaltra grinned wider.

"Then why are you so happy?" Sonia was considering that you had finally snapped.

"This is the beginning of payback."