Summary: After a top secret undercover mission gone wrong, Nagisa is now amnesiac, blind, and crippled, in a government facility with Asano, Isogai, and Karasuma being the only ones to know. Now they are in the process of restoring her. Meanwhile, her fiance, Karma, will do whatever it takes to find her, bring her back to his arms, and kill those that tried to take his love away from him.
Nagisa Shiota, often called as Serpentine, knew the moment her foot landed on the underwater laboratory that something was off. Everything is too easy, from pretending as one of the engineers following the scientists in entering the main room. No one even shot her a suspicious glance as if an engineer without an ID pass asking for a direct favor from the best assassin in the whole Japan was a normal thing. The guards let her in without a fuss. She must have known by the time one her former classmate expressed a horrified look upon seeing her. The girl was quick to rearrange her face when one of the scientists came in, reminding her of some meetings they needed to attend.
"I'll be there in a sec, I just need to take this call then gather the important files. You go on without me." Manami Okuda, Chemistry Genius and former Poison Glasses, smiled at her colleagues then turned to face her. "Mr. Engineer, could you help me for a bit?"
"M-me?" She replied confused at the sudden request but still walked towards her. The snake like assassin didn't understand why she hadn't reported her yet. Her mission was to kill their boss so she won't hate her if she revealed her to the guards. Instead, she was helping her blend in, letting the others think she was a male. Not that she could blame them, her lab coat was a size too big, her hair was tucked in a short blonde wig and her face mask was covering half of her face, leaving only her unique blue eyes to show.
"Yeah, carry these files, please. It's just, I have an emergency."
"Okay." They've started walking near the exit while she was talking on the phone.
"Hello? Oh! Ai-chan, what? I didn't understand a word you've said." Manami's brows furrowed. "Okay, okay, I'll repeat it. Just calm down, will you?" An indistinct chattering can be heard at the end of the line.
"Speak in codes by the second words. Got it." The scientist covered her mouthpiece before looking at Nagisa and she immediately understood her meaning. "Do you know what it means? I need the answer. Have to know actually." Annoyance flashed through her face before speaking at the phone again. "Hey, stop yelling at me. I'm the worst one in logical questions, you know that. My mission was to experiment not answer your questions… Like there's something as easy as Chemistry… I'm a frank person after all, you shouldn't be surprised. A trap? In waiting? Oh, for goodness sake, you're not making sense! Goodbye, you!" she huffed.
The message was loud and clear. 'You need to stop the mission there's a trap waiting for you.'
So, that explains the anxiousness she felt. Her intuition to abort was right. Manami's face was flushed from the embarrassment at the little act to help her and she felt guilty all of a sudden. Even if she was on the enemies' side, it didn't stop her from making a warning. The assassin admired her for her never-ending concern of her friends, enemies' side or not.
"Sorry about that. Can I have the files back?"
"It's okay. Here." Nagisa handed it back then whispered in a low tone. "Thank you."
"They figured out your game plan." She replied in an equally quite voice.
"I know but I need to at least try before declaring an abort." Nagisa stared straight ahead ignoring the fear that claws at the back of her mind.
"I know you were going to say that." Her shoulders slumped in resigned as she began strolling at a lazy pace down the halls. "Please, just be careful and take this. In case something bad happens, like a matter of life and death situation, don't hesitate to click it. It would take a minute or two before activating but proves to be very useful."
"Thank you." The assassin studied the normal looking pen with a critical eye. It was a fine, fountain pen. Nothing seems special about it but because Manami gave it with an earnest concern, she decided to trust her. "You really need to attend your meeting."
"Oh, no! I totally forgot! Thanks for reminding me. See you soon!" She waved at her, walking backwards.
A guard approached her, "Excuse me, you're the one who had an appointment with Mr. Grim Reaper, am I right?"
"Yes, you're correct. Is he free now? Maybe I could go see him?"
He nodded, leading her to a large double door secured by a combination of codes. She feinted tripping while sliding the newly acquired pen inside her bulletproof vest then, with a snake-like grace, snatched the guard's Swiss knife from his belt without him knowing.
As soon as she entered, the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. Tension mixed with bloodlust was palpable in the air. It almost crackled with malicious energy.
"Well, well, well. This is the best assassin the government could send me. They are underestimating me, aren't they? What a bunch of pigs." A voice called out in the dark.
She had to struggle to adjust her eyes in order to see the speaker. A silhouette was standing a few feet away from her. Judging from the tall height and strong build, her opponent was a man in his late twenty's. Her instinct was shouting at her to runaway from the dangerous person but she stood her ground. It would be best to stay calm so that she could think straight.
"Tell you what, I'll let you go without much beating and you go back to the government officials to deliver my message for them. What do you say?" He whispered in her ear.
Nagisa jumped away from him. He was lightning speed. One second she was looking at him then he was beside her in an instant. Sweat beaded her brows. She took a deep breath to calm her nerves then closed her eyes relying only to the rest of her senses. His ability to blend in the shadows was terrifying. A slight disturbance in the air through her left made her aware of his current position.
"I'm not a coward. I won't go back without fulfilling my task."
"Oh, so he talks? I thought those pigs cut out your tongue. How absurd, saying that you can defeat me? That's merely wishful thinking." He taunted.
His voice was near, about three few feet across her, she estimated. Heavy movement followed by a faint rustle of clothes put her on alert. Using the stolen Swiss knife, she blocked the dagger aimed at her.
"I won't go down that easy."
They tried to stab each other while dodging the oncoming assault. She opened her, now well-adjusted to the dark, eyes to study his attack pattern.
Nagisa saw his hand, the one with the dagger, lunged at her stomach. Her own armed hand shot out to parry. From the corner of her eye, she saw his other arm raised to hit her. She leaped back just in time to avoid it but was slow to shield herself from a kick on a knee.
Roll over. Stand up and fight. Don't let him win. Her determination burned within her with renewed fire.
Blow after blow was stopped by her. Metal clashed against metal, creating an array of sparks. Their exchange was so quick it was almost a blur. An opening presented itself when he intended to slash her exposed neck. Without wasting any time, she took the opportunity and kicked him in the solar plexus with all the strength she'd left.
He doubled over in pain gasping, coughing up blood. The girl strained to catch her breath before finishing her task. She positioned the knife at his chest, "Any last words?"
"Impressive, I must say… I looked down on you. Boys!"
Her eyes widened at the men that seemingly came out of the shadows. They have a body of a disciplined football players with eyes of a killer. And all of it was trained on her. There were about twenty of them in the room, all of which carrying a metal bat. The Grim Reaper cackled.
She rolled over to escape the flying object sent her way. One grabbed her lab coat then pulled her towards the death circle they made. No matter how much she clawed at something, anything, to stop her impending doom, it was all in vain. 'No, someone help me!' She wanted to scream but instead a small sob escaped her lips. 'Karma, please forgive me.'
Soon, she was inside with nowhere to run. They beat her over and over. Kicked her in the side, the head, and leg. They are mercilessly beating her until someone hit her on the back. The force of the impact sent her flying to the wall. Her body went limp, falling on the floor. She was having difficulty breathing possibly because some of her ribs was broken. Black dots clouded her vision, she was close to passing out.
A boy with red hair and gold, mischievous eyes invaded her thoughts. 'Karma, I'm so sorry. It seems that I can't celebrate with you our 5th Anniversary.' A lone tear fell from her eye to the floor. The engagement ring that hung on her neck felt heavier than ever.
"He passed out. What now?" One of the man asked.
"What if we throw him out of the ocean?"
"Yeah! You're right! He would slowly die from drowning." The other agreed.
Faintly, she felt herself being carried and thrown on the elevator. A gunshot rang out followed by a dozen more. She knew that she was the target. The sting in her body told her so. Good thing, she wore a bullet proof vest and the goons was stupid enough to aim only at her torso. But it doesn't matter now. She would still die anyway. The elevator ascended then stopped. A goon tied something on her calf before kicking her on the open sea.
The next thing she knew was cold. Freezing water wrapped around her like death's cloak. She opened her eyes to see herself sinking deeper in the sea with an anchor secured at her feet. Oddly, she was calm for someone who was about to die. Suddenly, she remembered the pen. She pulled it out then clicked it before her last breath left her in a choke. The last thing she remembered was large a bubble enclosing in at her and a small submarine going on her way. 'No. I refuse to die. I won't die Karma is waiting for me. I will live for him. I'll go back to him, no matter what.'
Hey, everyone! It's my first time doing a gender bend fic. So, no flames please. Just constructive criticism. As you all know, it's a Karmagisa fanfic with Fem! Nagisa and Karma. Hope you all like it! Also, I saw some errors before. Please, don't kill me. It was midnight when I did this. Don't forget to R&R! \(^O^)/
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