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Introduction: In search of something to do in my free time (when I actually have any), I started searching for the elusive modern day AU Ranger's Apprentice fics. I only found one: Hidden (it's by silvershadowrebel and I highly recommend it to anyone that might like this). Anyway, because it's a relatively untouched aspect of this fandom, I thought I'd give it a whirl, so I slightly modified a mysterious plot bunny that popped into my mind. So, here is what happens when my ADD kicks in when I have absolutely nothing to do.
Summary: He was born to be a Ranger. She was raised to be an assassin. What happens when they collide?
Prologue: One day before
The dark haired man was tall, lean, fit, and swarthy. His clothes were black and dull purple, significant of a Genovesan assassin. According to most, the Genovesans were no longer operating and wreaking havoc on the world. That assumption world be incorrect, however. Genovesans were very much real and very operational. There was a team operating at the highest level of the Araluen Investigatory Service.
The man facing him was overweight with greying hair. He wore a white suit and had the air of a trained orator. His name was Alexander Tennyson and he was a real estate tycoon who had never wanted for anything a day in his life.
It was the richer of the mismatched two that spoke first. "You realize that I require the maximum amount public pandemonium, correct?"
The Genovesan nodded. "It will all go down at twelve noon tomorrow. You should hear about it on the news within seconds."
"I'll be following the social media feed of events. Your price remains the same?"
"For the job well done, two hundred thousand. Me and my teammates are busy people and causing a public panic always takes extra time."
"You will have it when the job is done. Meet my representative here at 12:30." Tennyson climbed into the waiting Mercedes limo and the driver pulled out of the lot on the second level of the parking garage.
The Genovesan turned and drove the cherry red Ferrari to the top deck. Then, he turned and left the parking garage to catch the next bus heading towards downtown Araluen City. The next job would be paying enough to keep him and his team under the radar for a good long while.