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Chapter 1: Colliding jobs
Walking up to the building, Leola took a deep breath and focused on her Russian accent. She hadn't used it in a while. Running her fingers through her black bob cut wig, she made sure it was in place and ran the job through her mind. She grinned; tonight was going to be fun. She took out her ID card and read the name Zaria Sidorov. She walked in and searched for the ambassador. He was a major part of her plan.
She gave a small grin as she narrowed in on her target. She spritzed her perfume and slowly walked past the ambassador of Russia. He turned around as planned and she saw the other woman give a glare. She smirked and picked up champagne.
"Excuse me." She heard the Ambassador say and walked over. She grinned pleased and turned around with a demure smile. Things were going as planned.
"Oh but ambassador, I thought you were going to treat me to a dance." Sophie trailed over, glaring at the woman the ambassador just walked over to.
Zaria gave Sophie a smile before walking away, her arm linked with the ambassador.
"What the hell is going on?" Nate's voice came through the earpiece.
Sophie huffed, "I lost his attention. This never happens to me. Who the heck is the woman? She stole his attention" Sophie picked up her glass and looked over at the woman talking to ambassador.
She grumbled as Nate still talked. "This is not going as planned. I need you to grab his attention Sophie."
Sophie rolled her eyes. "You don't think I know that." she skimmed the ball again, and saw Eliot. "Oh I got it. Eliot, see the woman with the ambassador? I need you to charm the dress off her."
Eliot moved closer and grinned. "That won't be a problem." And began walking over.
"I'm almost through. I need you to grab the card off him and scan it. That way I can open his safe. But you're gonna have to get him into the room somehow because the security is packed. There is no way to break into the room." Hardison's voice came over.
Sophie nodded to herself. "Will do."
Zaria laughed at whatever the ambassador said, speaking in a Russian accent. "Oh you're so funny ambassador."
She put her hand on his arm and laughed again. The ambassador, was actually handsome, however he was not interesting. He pointed somewhere in the room and she rolled her eyes behind his back. She hoped to be out of there soon.
"You are very beautiful miss" he said smiling.
"Oh please, call me Zaria." She smiled, and squeezed his arm slightly. He looked down and nodded chuckling.
She took a sip and pretended to trip into him. His arms immediately went around her and she swiped the card. "Oh dear me, I think I have had too much."
She giggled moving back, turning sideways and putting the card in her purse, switching it for a fake. "Can you take my glass for a moment?" she asked and slipped the other card back in his jacket.
"You alright there miss Zaria." He asked, trying to charm her.
She giggled again and suddenly a man with long hair appeared.
"Hello, miss well aren't you beautiful looking tonight." She forced a smile on her face and thanked him. She REALLY wanted it over with. She turned to the ambassador. The lady he was speaking with before came up too.
"Hello there ambassador. I was wondering if you were ever coming back." Sophie teased, putting an arm in the ambassadors.
"Yes well I was having a charming talk with this wonderful girl" he answered giving a smile back.
Sophie slipped her hand in and grabbed the card, swiping it in the scanner and slipping it back. She smiled at the ambassador as he turned to the other girl who caught the attention of Eliot.
"May I have the honour of asking a dance of this lovely woman?" Eliot asked, giving her a charming smile. Zaria couldn't help but smile at him. He was quite sexy with his long hair brushed back, shining soft in the light.
"I am currently engaged in a conversation with the dear ambassador at the moment." She smiled, her eyes twinkling.
"Oh I'm sure one dance will be perfectly fine with the good ambassador." He gave her anther charming smile, taking a sip of his champagne.
Zaria declined his offer to dance again. He didn't seem to get the message as he still talked. What was up with these people, she wondered. They were pretty determined to get her away from the ambassador.
She narrowed her eyes at him slightly annoyed.
"Well do you think I could an interesting conversation with the lovely lady then?" he asked, not giving up.
She rolled her eyes at him. "No thanks, I don't want anything to do with you." He was getting on her nerves. She was going to have to do it the crude way. Turning away from the gentleman, she put a hand on the ambassador's chest.
"Is there somewhere we could have a little...privacy." she asked, giving him a knowing smile. The ambassador quickly agreed and excused the man and woman. She sighed relieved and asked him to show the way.
"Who the hell is this woman?" Eliot stood stunned. "What a bitch."
Sophie shook her head. "I told you. She is ruining the entire plan. Hardison is the safe open? We might need parker."
Uh the card was a fake." He sounded confused.
Nate's angry voice came on. "What was this girl's name?"
"Zaria I heard." Eliot muttered.
Sophie shrugged her shoulders. "She's very pretty; she's wearing a sparkly midnight blue dress and sliver strappy heels. She had black hair sort of into a bob cut. See if you can catch her on any of the cameras." Sophie felt kind of jealous, that Zaria managed to charm the ambassador better than she could. And that said something about Zaria.
"Okay looking now. Oh I got one shot but she's not looking at the camera. I will run her face and see if a name comes up." Hardison voice replied.
Nate joined in "alright while he's doing that, Eliot, see if you can clear the hallway by the office and parker can try to break in—"
"I KNOW I CAN BREAK IN!" Parker's voice yelled in. Sophie and Eliot winced.
"Jeez Parker lower your voice." Eliot grumbled.
"Then don't underestimate my skills." Parker said pointedly. Eliot simply sighed, knowing there was no use arguing with her.
"I'm not underestimating your skills, its juts part of another plan. Alright Eliot you're up." Nate spoke, sounding a little irritated.
Zaria walked slight tipsy and the guards nodded to the ambassador. He walked in, putting a hand on her back. "We are alone now darling." She gave a laugh and he leaned in to kiss her. She popped the top part of her ring exposing a small needle and poked him on the neck. His eyes widened and she groaned as she tried to catch him when he slumped. "You have to eat less Mr. Ambassador." She wheezed finally laying him on the floor. Now that he was out, she went over to the safe. Taking out the card, she swiped it and the safe opened to reveal a hundred thousand dollars and four exquisite diamonds.
"Hello my lovelies." She grinned dumping them into her purse and ran over to the laptop. Turning it on, she plugged her phone, downloading all the information on the drive. She put that phone in her purse and took out another out.
She plugged it in and it immediately uploaded the virus to the computer. She grinned again, shutting the computer down, throwing the phone out the window into the river below.
The ambassador groaned and she quickly closed the safe and ruffled the ambassador's hair. She unzipped her dress and slipped off one strap.
Sitting on the floor beside him, he woke up to what he thought her dressing back up. She turned as smiled as he blinked groggily.
"Thanks for the meeting." Her voice echoed and she zipped her dress back up. He stood up a little dazed. "What happened?" she looked very insulted and slapped him.
"I thought you were having a great time." She huffed and stomped out the door. The ambassador straightened himself up, thinking he just had amazing sex that he couldn't somehow remember and walked out the office too. The guards grinned and the ambassador went back to the ball.
Eliot walked down the hallway and saw four guards standing outside the office. Zaria walked passed him with a very pissed over look, fixing her hair and straightening her dress.
"I don't think things went well between Zaria and the ambassador." He muttered quietly into the earpiece.
Sophie's laugh came online. "That's what she gets for putting out so much."
The ambassador walked by as well looking a little dazed and he stumbled, shaking his head like he just woke up. Eliot frowned, and walked back to the ball.
"Something is wrong. He is confused." Eliot spoke, keeping his eye on the ambassador.
"Don't worry about him, just get inside the room." Nate's voice came over.
Eliot nodded and walked back. "Hello, I am a little lost, mid telling me where the bathroom is?" he asked, giving the guards a smile. He knocked d the first guard and sidestepped a punch, answering with a blow to the head, knocking the second guy out. The other two guards dove at him and he simply bashed their heads together. "Well that was easy." He pulled the guards into office and walked in. "what now/"
Hardison's voice floated through the earpiece, "Okay don't worry about the safe, I need the information of the computer and I should have the password soon enough for the safe. It can be opened electronically. Age of the geek baby."
Eliot rolled his eyes at Hardison and went to the computer. He opened it up and turned it on.
The ambassador shook his head as Sophie tried to charm him. He was still reeling from what just happened in the office. Feeling suspicous, he walked away from Sophie without saying anything, walking to the office. With his guards nowhere to be seen, he pulled the silent alarm furious.
"Crap, he knows something is amiss." Sophie muttered. "I cannot seem to charm him. He is a wall to my efforts."
Nate answered "Get the people out of there then. Pull the fire alarm."
Sophie frowned "why do that?"
Hardison piped in. "the people will distract him enough so that Eliot can slip away, oh and see if you can keep an eye on Zaria."
Sophie looked around but didn't see Zaria. She pulled the alarm and sure enough people began to run to the exits as water rained down from the sprinklers.
Zaria froze as she heard the alarm. She walked directly back past the office into the back hallways. She needed another exit.
"What the hell is going on?" Eliot demanded.
"Just pulled the alarm. You need to get out of there. I think we were made." Nate's worried voice came over the com. "this plan is going to pieces."
Hardison spoke up "Alright Eliot put the stick into the computer."
Eliot frowned as a blank screen kept blinking. "Uh that might be harder than planned." He answered.
He heard Hardison huff. "The little sticky thing goes in the little hole on the side of the computer." He tried explaining.
Eliot growled. "I know where it goes, but it's a blank screen. Nothing is coming up."
He heard Nate curse and he felt like cursing himself. "Alright then, get out of there. We are going to have to come up with a new plan."
Eliot grabbed the stick and ran out the door to find six guards coming from the direction of the ball room. He casually turned the other way, picking up his step. "Gotta go another way. Hardison find me another way if you can." he muttered quietly.
"Will do. Be careful." Hardison replied.
Suddenly he saw Zaria turn into the hallway on the left. He quickened his pace. "Hey I found Zaria."
"Ok see if you can stay with her. We need to know if she had anything to do with this." Nate replied, hoping to find out what this Zaria was up to.
"Copy that." Eliot agreed. "Hey!" he shouted as he turned into the hallway. She turned around, and then took off running. Eliot sighed annoyed and took off running too. "Hey Zaria!" he shouted but she ignored him. He heard guards behind them as he closed in on Zaria and looked behind him. He looked back to Zaria to find her not there. He frowned looking into the hallways on the left and right but there was no sight of her. "Damn I lost her." he was surprised. This woman knew what she was doing.
Suddenly guards poured out of the hallway and he found himself surrounded. "Uh gonna be while." He said, giving the guards a quick smile. He heard Nate mutter but paid no attention. He frowned and his eyes flashed as he saw he was completely surround by at least fifteen guards.
He ran at one, delivering a swift punch to the stomach, flipping a guy over him and drop kicking the next guy. He whipped his wet hair out of his face and ducked a punch, sidestepping a kick, grabbing the guy's foot and flipping him into three more guys. His face hardened as he realized the reality of the situation.
Zaria saw the man with the long hair chasing her and freaked. "Goodang the lovely chocolate." She muttered and took to running. When he looked behind him, she jumped up to the ceiling, grabbing the pipe and pulling herself up. She threw her purse on her back and held herself in place.
He stopped just under her and she heard him mutter "Damn I lost her." she cocked her head to the side, studying him. He must have an earpiece in his ear. She watched as the guards came up and surrounded him. He fought and put at least five guys she could count down while the rest swarmed. She stayed in position and nearly yelled a warning when one of the guards came up from behind the man and tasered him. He convulsed as the current shocked his body and sank to the floor. He looked up, and saw her, causing her to hold her breath, her heartbeat went wild and she pleaded with her eyes not to give her position away. One of the guards slugged him in the face and he gave her a bloodied smile before being tasered. He fell to the floor with a thud and they dragged him away.
She sighed relieved, a little shaky. She waited a few more minutes before lowering herself. The sprinklers finally stopped and quietly began towards what she hoped was an exit.
"He's still in there." Sophie spoke worriedly. The hitter has been in tough situations but he was always able to get himself out. That was what he did; get everyone out of tough situations. He would be fine, Sophie tried to assure herself but it didn't seem to be working. On top of it all, this Zaria woman was nowhere to be found.
There was a groan that sounded like Eliot and Nate was trying to get Eliot to answer.
"Eliot. ELIOT!" but there was no answer. "Damn. Alright Sophie you need to get back here and I need to devise a plan."
Sophie began walking to her car, and felt her stomach flip. Those guards didn't really look so friendly. She tried assuring herself again, taking a deep breath.
"Alright they have the building on lockdown but I cannot pinpoint the location of Eliot. I should have it by the time Sophie gets here." Hardison said sounding a little worried as well.
"I will get my rope." Parker insisted. "We gotta get him. Our hitter needs a hitter. That's funny." Parker burst out laughing. "So weird. The hitter needs a hitter because he is being hit on and he needs someone to hit the hitter hitting him who is our hitter."
Sophie laughed and shook her head. Parker was so strange sometimes.
"That didn't even make sense dude." Hardison retorted and parker snorted, still laughing.
"But I'm serious. We need to save our hitter." Parker insisted, her voice suddenly serious.
Nate didn't say anything to Parker and Sophie hoped it was because he was coming up with a plan.
Eliot woke up and groaned quietly, his vision hazy. The last thing he remembered thinking was the bitchy Zaria, hiding on the ceiling. He blinked it away to find the ambassador in front of him. He went to move his hands, finding them behind his back, in handcuffs. Same with his feet. He sighed quietly and watched the ambassador pace angrily, trying to gage the situation. He had to admit to himself, it really did not look that good.
"Do you know what you have done!" he screamed with a heavy accent.
Eliot was confused but he kept the emotion off his face.
"That move cost me my company, billions of dollars!" the ambassador snarled.
Now very confused, Eliot frowned. He had no idea what the ambassador was talking about but he could only guess that it had something to do with what Zaria took. His frown made the ambassador even angrier and two guards slugged him in the face, and in the ribs. Eliot groaned and wheezed as the air exploded out of him. He tried to inhale and squeezed his eyes shut against the pain. One of the guards grabbed his hair, yanking his head up.
"I want the memory drive and my money. Not to mention the diamonds." The ambassador spoke.
Eliot wheezed, "I don't have anything." Earning him another punch. It was going to be a long night.
Zaria walked by a couple rooms and finally found an exit. Looking down the balcony to see the river, she shuddered. She really didn't like heights but it would have to do. She stepped on the railing to jump when she heard a yell and a groan. Hesitating as she instantly knew who it was and she turned around looking down the hallway biting her lip. That man helped her and she should help him back but she was a thief after all.
'Ah but you are also good. You help those who help you.' Her brain rationalized. She really hated her brain at times, trying to make good of every situation.
She groaned frustrated knowing that she needed to help him. He was a gentlemen and not to mention cute. Sighing, she reached into her purse; she pulled out her gun with darts. The darts were filled with a sleep concoction which would knock out the guards instantly.
She sighed, muttering to herself. "I can't believe I'm doing this again. Don't I remember what happened last time? Of course I do but that doesn't stop me. No lets go head on into danger to save someone you don't even know." she sighed, knowing she was crazy for saying everything out loud.
It never did any good. She always felt guilty and had to do the right thing. Grumbling to herself, she hid her purse by the balcony and slipped down the hallway.
The shouts grew louder and a guard came out. Slightly panicking, she surprised him, punching him in the face, kicking his knee out, covering his mouth muffling the scream and knocked him out. Slightly amazed at herself and frazzled, she tried to think what to do next. She instantly thought pockets, maybe guns. She ran through his pockets hopeful and found a taser. She rolled her eyes at the guy and walked quietly into the room. It was full of boxes and the man with the long hair was handcuffed to the chair. The ambassador was screaming at him and another was at a computer. Two guards were beating the handcuffed man.
"There is nothing on this drive. It's empty." The computer guy announced. The ambassador turned around furious.
"Give me your gun." He ordered. Eliot's eyes widened as he struggled against the cuffs. He looked into the barrel as the ambassador cocked it.
Suddenly the guard beside him went down, a dart in his neck. He whipped his head around to see Zaria walk out from behind the boxes and shoot the other guy. He was never happier in his life to see Zaria. He tensed as the ambassador turned the gun on her and fired. She ducked, tumbling behind the table. She flipped it and cursed. This is definitely not a place she wanted to be.
The computer guy went to run out but she tripped him, shooting a dart into his back.
"Darn it to the pancakes that are terribly made." She yelled angrily.
Eliot frowned. He must have hit his head hard if she was talking about pancakes in the middle of a gunfight.
The ambassador hesitated and stopped firing. "Zaria?" he asked.
She sighed and hid the taser on the strap on her thigh. Never knew when she need strap things. Slowly she walked out from the table.
"Hello Mr. Ambassador." She spoke in a heavy Russian accent.
"You behind this?" he asked furious, the gun still pointed at her.
She laughed and dropped her hands to her side. "Why on earth would I be involved? I do what is good for my country." She slowly walked closer, a smirk on her face. "What side are you on Mr. Ambassador?"
The ambassador stared at her for a moment and smiled. "Same one. This son of a bitch stole my drive and money. I need it back." Pointing the gun back at Eliot.
Eliot inhaled sharply, looking hard at Zaria. He didn't know what was going on. She smiled coldly at him and went to the computer. She picked up the memory stick and tossed it.
Eliot saw the cold look but he saw her eyes as well and He was somewhat relieved. Her face was cold but her eyes were warm and concerned so he put his focus on the ambassador, hoping that Zaria had some sort of plan.
"What if I told you, I could retrieve it back for you Mr. Ambassador?" he still had the gun trained on the handcuffed man. Her stomach clenched as she saw blood run down his face but forced the smile on her face.
"You can do that can you?" he smiled. "That would be great. Then we don't need this dirt bag." And he went to shoot.
She grabbed the gun turned it to the floor. A shot went off and missed Eliot by a few inches. She grabbed her taser, kicking the ambassador back and hit him with the highest shock it could. He wheezed teeth clenched tight, eyes bulging.
"That's what you get for stealing money from the people." She spoke with such venom; it sent a chill down Eliot's spine. The ambassador let out a groan and fell to the floor smashing his head hard. Zaria simply ignored that fact and walked over his unconscious body.
"Eliot you there? Eliot are you all right`" Nate's frantic voice came through the earpiece and Eliot winced at how loud his voice revertabrated through his brain.
"Uh I don't know." He said, raising a cautuois eyebrow at Zaria. She turned around without looking at him and took out a bobby pin. She got the handcuffs off in record time and froze when loud footsteps of the guards could be heard. She felt herself panicking again.
"we got get out of here darling'" Eliot said. She nodded, helping him up. He groaned quietly as he swayed a bit, putting a hand to his head. She put her hands on his arms and steadied him. Looking into his eyes, she saw that he was dizzy.
"We have to go." She whispered, concerned about the blows he had taken to the head. Eliot just nodded. They ran and she took his arm, pointing to the balcony.
"What we gonna jump?" he asked incredously.
She gave him dirty look, "it was the only exit I found in a hurry. You and that other woman ruined my plans." She grumbled, still with a Russian accent. There was yelling from down the hallway and she grabbed her purse, sealing it tight. She saw him noticed and explained "not my first time jumping into the river. I learned to have the inside of my purses to seal like zip lock bag." He nodded, surprised of how thoughtful that was. "Will you be alright?" she asked concerned.
Eliot smiled, getting a questionable look from her. "Oh I just thought of you as a crazy bitch." He immediately regretted saying that as she looked very insulted but she suddenly gave a crazy grin.
Grabbing his hand and stepping on the railing, she spoke, "first impressions never mean a thing my lovely."
Laughing she jumped off, pulling Eliot with her.
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