Dakota's whole world came crashing down in that moment, maybe it was the same moment her CHERUB career began to crumble. She couldn't breathe properly, she couldn't get enough oxygen. What if Silikov Industries were doing what they did to her? Would her sister still be alive?
"Dakota you need to calm down." Zara's face came in line with her vision, her hands were on the younger agents shoulder's.
"I can't breath." she whispered.
"I know." Zara said slowly. "Calm down, breathe in, hold it and then breathe out."
Dakota did as she was told and soon started to feel better. She glanced over her shoulder to see Kerry and James watching her slightly alarmed.
"Why are they here?" Dakota asked her voice cracking.
Zara glanced over at the two agents sat quietly in front of her desk. "They are going on a mission to rescue your sister."
"I need to go on that mission, they don't know how the Silikov clan works! And they don't know Russia!"
"It's too dangerous." she said.
"If it is, why did you bring me back?"
"We need to keep an eye on you, and have you on call for any information."
Dakota rolled her eyes. "I'm not doing it unless I can go and help."
Zara sighed. "Look, I know you feel the need to rescue your sister but it will be better in the long run if you wait." she watched Dakota cautiously. "Besides we have two of our best agents on the mission, two agents you undoubtedly trust."
Dakota stood up. "Well message me when something happens or you change your mind." She snarled storming out of Zara's office before she could call her back.
Dakota went straight to her room, almost knocking a red shirt over in the process. She found Sam waiting outside her room, he was leaning against the wall. When he saw her he snapped to attention.
"You alright?" he asked following her into her room.
Dakota face planted her bed and groaned into the duvet. "They won't let me go on a mission to save my sister." she mumbled lifting her head from the fabric. "I mean I still hate her cos she left but still, she's my sister."
"I know, I was surprised when they said you weren't allowed on the mission." Sam agreed.
Dakota groaned again. Sam walked over and sat on the edge of the bed. "One good thing has happened out of this."
Dakota lifted her head . "Oh yeah?"
"You've come back early, it means you can go on that date with me."
She chuckled. "I guess so."
"Do you want to do it tomorrow? I mean it is Saturday and the shuttle is taking a bunch of us to the cinema."
Dakota smiled and sat up. "Might as well."
"Now will you be okay if I left you on your own? I don't want you burning down CHERUB or nothing when I'm in class." Sam said standing up.
"Don't give me ideas." she murmured
Sam gave Dakota's shoulder a squeeze. "Hang in there, it should be alright." he walked out the room and closed the door. It wasn't until he was gone that Dakota lay on her back.
"I hope so." she whispered a plan already forming in her mind.
At eleven the next morning Kerry and James stopped by to say goodbye to Dakota before they left, she just stared at them from beneath her covers.
"Look," Kerry sighed. "We're going to bring her back, okay?"
Dakota watched as Kerry paced the length of her room, James stood by the door not sure he wanted to interrupt.
"You should probably go, catch a flight or whatever." Dakota said.
"Yes, I believe I will." Kerry said giving her friend one more look before charging out of the room, James following quickly in her footsteps. Dakota could hear Kerry's annoyed moans as she headed down the hall.
Once Dakota was sure they weren't coming back she scooted out of bed and pulled the backpack from beneath her bed. It was filled with food, spare clothes and a knife and gun she had stolen the previous night. She took the walther p-22 pistol from her back and held it out in front of her, imagining what it would be like to finally see the bullet pass through Mr Silikov's head.
A knock at her door sent her into a mad panic as she stuffed the gun back into the pack and shoved it beneath her bed.
"Come in." Dakota called once she had settled herself back into bed.
Sam pushed the door open. "You ready to go yet? The shuttle leaves in half an hour."
"Yeah, I'll meet you down by the bus." she replied.
Dakota quickly got changed and slipped the backpack over her shoulder. She grabbed a muesli bar as she headed out of her room, she glanced back over her shoulder and took one last look at her room and hoped she wouldn't see it again any time soon.
Dakota tried to enjoy her date with Sam, she tried to be happy, enjoy the movie, but nothing could stop her from thinking about her sister. CHERUB had made a fatal mistake sending Kerry and James, they didn't truly know what Silikov Industries was capable of. They hadn't experienced it first hand.
It was getting late by the time the movie finished and Sam and Dakota were making their way back to the bus. Sam's hand slipped into Dakota's and he squeezed her fingers.
"You okay?" he asked.
Dakota bit her lip. "Come with me."
Sam stopped and turned to face Dakota. Other pedestrians and CHERUB agents carried on walking, no one noticed their sudden stop. "What?"
Her blue eyes were wide as she stared up at Sam. "Come with me," she repeated. "Come with me to Russia."
Sam's breath caught in his throat. "You can't go back."
"I have to, James and Kerry don't know what they are going up against." she said. "I have to go."
"You know I'm going to have to stop you? You will lose your CHERUB career." Sam pleaded. "What about everything you've worked so hard for?"
Dakota shrugged her eyes filling with tears. "All that stopped meaning something when Silikov Industries took my sister."
"Please," he said. "Stay for me."
Dakota watched as Sam's eyes filled with worry. "I'll be fine." she leaned up and kissed him, "Completely fine." she whispered against his lips.
"Don't." he said running a hand down the side of her face, tracing the tear which had escaped her restraints.
"I have to." she said. "I owe that much to my sister."
They stood in silence as Sam watched Dakota, hoping there was a way he could change her mind. He soon came to a conclusion, she was stubborn, there was nothing he could do. "Be safe." he whispered.
Dakota smiled up at him. "I will be."
Sam kissed her and then pulled her into a hug. "I don't want to lose you." he said into her hair. "I only just got you."
"I know."
Sam stepped back tears in his eyes. "Go, I'll make up some excuse. You will only have a few minutes."
"Thank you." Dakota said.
"Don't make me regret this."
"You won't."
Dakota turned away from Sam and walked back up the street, she couldn't turn back. She knew if she did she wouldn't be able to leave. Her heart was breaking, her CHERUB career ending, she was saving her sister. There was no turning back. This was it.
A/N:
Chapter one of the sequel. I hope you enjoyed Lost and this will be just as good if not better :)
A user suggested I make this into a trilogy, I might do. Hopefully the updates will be slightly more frequent in this story compared to the last one.
Review, I appreciate them.
Over and out.