Max's POV

I felt nothing as I ran my blade through my latest victim. As he started to collapse, I let out a grunt and pulled my sword from his body. 'He's pretty heavy' I think as I watch the blood pool around his body. I better get back to headquarters and see if Dreslin's and Ashley's assignments went as planned.

Dreslin's POV

I'm supposed to be tailing some guy so I can kill him. What else is new? Cue eye roll. I think I'm gonna stop and buy some new red nail polish instead. I get my nail polish and decide this kill can wait. I mean, even assassins need down time. So I'm heading back to headquarters.

Ashley's POV

I'm walking away from the body of some lady and heading back to headquarters. It's weird how I ended up an assassin, but I have great friends so that's a plus. I just don't like killing people; they call me the softy of the group. The Director, Fang, has always been hard on me because of that. He's like the three of us in one big, dangerous, scary package. Of course, we are dangerous, but he's a weapon of mass destruction all on his own. He taught us everything we know, and he could still kick our butts. The only one us who could rival Fang is Max. She's always strived to be better than him.

Max's POV

I'm almost at the HQ. I'm taking my time so I'll be the last one there and don't have to wait impatiently for everyone to show up. I also love walking the streets of Japan. I must admit it's grown on me in the last few years. If I told the others that, they'd be surprised I showed any emotion other than anger and sarcasm. I, Maximum, am usually the most brutal. Everyone calls me Max though. I feel sorry for everyone we are ordered to kill though. I've just reached the tall building our HQ is at. I walk in, go to an elevator, and punch in the number for the top floor. Ashley, Dreslin, and Fang are already there. By the guilty look on Dreslin's face, I can tell she skipped another kill.

"Dreslin you're an idiot," I say as I sit beside her on the leather couch in our suite.

"What'd I do?" she asks, giving me the best 'I'm innocent' look she could muster.

"You know. What reason do you have for not following orders this time?" I ask.

"I wanted to buy more nail polish," she responds in a matter-of-fact tone when she realizes I wasn't buying her innocent act. I just roll my eyes at her.

Dreslin's POV

I start to explain how to Max why nail polish was more important than my order when Fang says he has some news for us. We all ask what simultaneously. So cool. Oh he's talking.

"Well your outfits are too obvious to have you running around in so I had other disguises arranged for you to wear," Fang says. I respond with an enthusiastic "Yes!" because I never liked our ski masks, stealth suits, and combat boots. Too much black.

Max responds with an outraged "What?" because the outfit was her idea. Shocker there. (that was sarcasm people) Ashley just responds with an "ok" because, as usual, she didn't care either way.

"You can go back to your rooms to try them on," Fang says

I'm so excited when we come back out in our new disguises. "I just LOVE these school girl diguises!" I exclaim.

"Really? I HATE them." Max says.

"I think you look fine," Fang inputs.

"Yeah lighten up Max." I tell her. She was looked uncomfortable in her short-sleeved white button up top, black and red pleated skirt and tie. We could still wear our combat boots.

"Lighten up? You can't be serious? Fang only thinks we look fine because we look like hookers." Max scoffs.

"You don't look like hookers." Fang says but I know I saw him checking Max out. hmmm...

"Yes we do." Max's voice got a little louder.

"Really cute hookers then," I say.

"So you admit we look like hookers then?" Max asks with an 'I win' look on her face.

"You're impossible!" I say and throw my hands up then lay on the couch.

"What do you think Ashley?" Max asks.

"I think we look really cute and a lot less suspicious walking down the street." Ashley says. Since Ashley is usually the voice of reason, Max threw herself on the couch and fumed in defeat.

So we get settled on the couch after our argument and Fang says,"Ok so we need to discuss Dreslin's lack of cooperation."

"Hey!" I protest and I see Max shoot daggers at me with her eyes.

"Because you find the need to skip your jobs, I've decided instead of doing them separately you will all do them together like you used to." Fang tells us.

"Do we HAVE to? I know I don't say this a lot but I love you guys and you're my family now. So don't take it personally when I say you'll only slow me down." Max tells me and Ashley. Her hair falls in her face as she's speaking. Anyway after Max's little speech, me and Ashley are pretty mad.

"We will not slow you down," I respond in protest.

"Yes, you will slow me down because you will want to stop at every store and Ashley will want to prolong every person's death." Max exclaims.

"Just think of it as bonding time. We are your family as you so nicely put it." Ashley says. I see Max soften a fraction. It makes her seem more human than her normal tough appearance. Ashley always knows what to say.

"Sure but don't you think it would be tough with all our differences and the fact that we haven't worked together in almost two years." Max says.

"I'm sure you'll make it work. So I think you girls should get a good night's rest because your first assignment is bright and early." Fang tells us.

"How early?" Ashley asks.

"5:00 am" Fang says.

"That's ridiculous! Bright and early? It won't be bright and early at 5:00 am." Max said.

"That's why I said get a good night's rest. So if you have nothing more to fuss about I think I'll leave." Fang says. As the elevator door is closing, I see Max mime cutting his head off.

"Goodnight" he calls. I have no doubt Max would kill him.

Max's POV

"Does he spend his every waking moment thinking up ways to annoy me?" I ask as I start to pace up and down. "because that's what it seems like."

"Don't be so hard on him." Ashley tells me.

"Yeah, you both know you love each other." Dreslin decides to add. I laugh like a maniac at that.

"Well I think it's time to get some well-deserved sleep. G'night!" I tell them and walk to my room. I hear Ashley tell Dreslin they should both go to sleep as well. At least that'll be the last of Dreslin I have to hear for the night. I put my headphones in my ear as I lay down and fall asleep listening to My Chemical Romance.