How unfaithful is your partner?

Slye cocked an eyebrow at the scrap of paper that had just been handed to her, and looked up at the man who gave it to her. He was fairly attractive, looked to be in his late teens or maybe early twenties and had a black crescent moon underneath his left eye.

"You want me to do what...with this?" She said, gesturing at the torn paper.

"I need to know...If...If...I love her she's my everything...and..."

Slye could see the tears welling up in his big brown eyes, but of course being a man, they seemed to be swallowed right back up.

"You want me to find out if your, women...has a new partner?" She asked sitting back in her chair crossing her arms.

"I'll pay you all I can, I don't belong to a tribe and I'm living day by day, but I desperately need to know" His voice started to choke as he pleaded with his eyes.

"Buddy..." Slye Scoffed "Chances are, that if you even have to ask me this, the odds aren't going to be in your favor. I'm sorry but..." her words were cut short.

"Please..PLEASE" The man started to ramble useless nonsense about love and hope and Slye started to become annoyed.

"STOP!" she shouted throwing up her hands. She looked at the man for a second, her face never changing "Alright fine, I'll do what I can. Come back to me in two days time..." I can't believe im doing this, she thought to herself, she was way to busy for this pointless work. "I'll need to know some things first, like the name of your lady an..."

"My wife" he interrupted

Slye was beginning to get even more annoyed but she covered it with a small smile "Ill need to know the name of your wife" she repeated "Places she frequently attends and anyone you might think she is...Involved with"

"And the cost?" he asked

She smiled, this was the favorite part of her job, collecting her payment "What can you offer me?" She couldn't help but rub her hands together. The man reached into his pocket and pulled out a small object. He took a long look at it before he handed it to her.

"Very nice" Slye said examining the ring, it was silver and had tiny diamonds incrusted in its band "Is this something you really want to give away?" She asked handing the ring back to its owner "It's a nice treasure you have there."

"I guess I don't have much of a choice considering that's all I got" The man sadly chuckled putting the ring back in his pocket. "It was my mothers...the only thing I have left of her, I mean it means the wor.."

"Yea fine whatever, the day I give you the information is the day I get that ring...so enjoy it while you can" She started to pack up her belongings; she had been there long enough and had another meeting to go to. A very important meeting and she dared not be late.

"When can I expect to know? We're expecting a child you see and I want to be sure that you know, it's mine" The man asked grabbing onto her arm.

Slye reached her free arm down and grabbed his most sensitive spot and squeezed with all her might "I'd advise you sir never EVER touch me again, is that understood?"

He couldn't even speak, he just quickly nodded as tears sprang in his eyes. She smiled letting him go, giving him a soft pat on his shoulder "Good, I'll get the job done soon enough don't worry" She turned and finished gathering up her belongings before walking towards the Door. "Two days .." She called over her shoulder "Give me the information I need and I'll give you the information you want" Slye strolled out the room leaving the man on his knees holding himself.

She walked quietly through the wooded area taking in the landscape and the beautiful fall day; and played with the bracelet around her wrist. The only memory she had of her past, a past before the virus, a past with family and friends, and a past she never wanted to give up.

It took only moments before she entered the city. Trees were replaced with rubble, grass with debris, and broken glass littered the demolished streets. Her beautiful fall day was now hidden behind a layer of ugliness and she sighed. Her next assignment was the toughest yet. She had never done business with such an important person. She had to make sure she had everything right, because if she didn't it could cost her, her life. She walked up to the guards who were blocking her way into the compound. The tall chain fence with barbed wire circled the buildings not allowing anyone to get through.

"What do you want" The guard sneered at her "If you're looking for food or shelter go else where; unless of course you want to work for it."

The other guard chuckled "Yea work twice as hard."

Slye looked the guards up and down before joining in with their laughter "I would, but you see between the two of you, there's not much to work with...I'm sorry, really, but I'd just be wasting my time"

They stopped laughing the first guard straighten his shoulders and looked his nose down at her

"You have no business here, move on or will make you move!" He snapped

"I wanna see you try" She said staring him straight in the eyes.

"My pleasure" Both guards raised their arms and pointed little devices right at her but Slye stood her ground "Virts just never know when to listen " He said

"That's because you're not worth listening too." She Spit

"WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?" a voice shouted from behind the gate. A tall blond haired man came around the corner "EXPLAIN YOUR SELVES?" He screamed at the two guards.

"This VIRT, was causing trouble and wouldn't vacate the premises, so we thought we'd help her along" One of the guards stated

The tall guy looked down at her, crossing his arms "Is this true? We don't want any trouble around here."

Slye crossed hers mocking him "No it's not True. They didn't even give me a chance to explain why I'm here." She glared at the guards accusingly "The names Slye, I'm supposed to meet with..."

"Slye?" He sounded suddenly relieved "So this is why your going to be late for your meeting?" He looked at the guards "You two will report to me in o five hundred to discuss how we treat our guest, understand?"

"Yes Sir!" The two guards saluted and went back to their post.

Slye looked on the whole time in amusement, when the tall gentlemen suddenly said "Come on lets go. I'll take you to where you need to be."

She gave one quick satisfactory grin to the guards and followed the young man through the gates.

"So does my night in shining armor have a name?" She asked while trying to keep up pace with his long stride. He continued walking and didn't give her so much as a second glance. They arrived at a building and proceeded to go up a flight of stairs .He knocked on a door then turned to look at her.

"It's Jay" He opened it and gestured inside "And that's Ram"

Slye looked up at Jay's blue eyes and she smiled approvingly he wasn't that much older than her maybe nineteen and very, very cute. He coughed and gestured for her to go in again; she drew her attention away and walked into the room. She was more than amazed. She had never seen a working computer since the virus hit, and the room was full of them. In fact for the longest time, not since the death of all the adults, had she even had the luxury of electricity. The Technos had brought that back for them, the only good thing the tribe had ever done for her city.

"Ram...This is Slye, she's finally arrived." Jay said pushing her closer.

"Hello Ram" She said staring at the back of his head, he turned around in his electric wheel chair and moved closer. He wore all black which seemed fitting. Some would even call him handsome in a weird frightful way, even though his skin was extremely pale. But his eyes, his eyes were pure evil and Slye forced herself not to take a step back. Even his hair was spiked and their tips dyed red to look like devil horns.

"You're late..." He said looking up at her "I Don't like it when people are late."

"I wouldn't have been late if it wasn't for your guards" She put her hands on her hips. She had to prove that she wouldn't be intimidated by anyone, at least not openly.

"Guards what guards?" Rams eyes furrowed "Jay?"

"Don't worry I'm on it."

"Good, Now Leave us..." Ram said with a flick of his wrist. He put his hands on his controls and turned away from them both. Jay looked down at her once more before turning around to leave. "So...I heard that if there's anything to know, you can get the information. Is that right?"

Slye shrugged her shoulders in a smug way "I don't wanna brag or nothin, but It pays to know a little information. Though it's not cheap, so what can you pay?"

"Don't you even want to know what it is that I want?" Ram said smiling a little.

"It doesn't matter, I can get it." This time she crossed her arms, she didn't like to act cocky, but it was the truth. She knew she was good at what she did.

"I like that" Ram said rubbing his hands together "I like that a lot. There on the table, read it, that is if you can read..." He smirked

"Of course I can read" Slye narrowed her eyes at the insult but still grabbed the yellow envelop.

"Well, you can never be too sure with you virts." He turned his wheel chair around to face her again "Your payment will go as follows, a month's supply of food and access to our computers." He waited for her reaction before adding " Restricted hours of course"

Slye looked up at Ram in shock, computer usage? that would make her business grow threefold, she would be rich! She collected her self quickly "Fine, but this is some serious stuff. Could take more than a couple of days..." She put the paper back in the envelop

" You've got three..." Ram said folding his hands together

"Three Days! That's not nearly enough time Ram. This is week's worth of investigating and conversation. I'd have to travel the entire length of the city...I can't possibly do it in three days!" she said almost shouting.

"I didn't ask you, I'm telling you, three Days. Then I want you back here with the information." Ram stated calmly "Now I suggest you go, you really don't have that much time..."

"RAM! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, I CAN'T! "Slye was more than upset, three days! He couldn't be serious.

"GET OUT OF MY SIGHT!" He shouted and two guards quickly came into the room grabbing her arms "Oh and Slye, don't try to leave the city with out giving me what I want."

Slye saw or heard nothing else as she was dragged rather forcefully out of the techno compound, they threw her on the ground in front of the gates and the two techno guards laughed.

"Your not so hot now are yah! Now go on, get out of here" One shouted

Slye picked herself up with as much dignity as she could muster and dusted off her pants. She flicked them the bird just for the heck of it, but only received more laughter before walking off

"What an Ass...UGH." She was so uncontrollably upset "I cant believe it, three days!" She shrieked, reaching down to grab her bracelet as she always did, but it wasn't there. She stopped suddenly and her eyes frantically searched the ground around her. When she didn't see the small beaded band she quickly turned and ran back to the gate.

"What part of get out of here do you not get?" One of the Techno's sniffed

" I...I ... dropped something..." She continued to search the ground, then ttried to pass the Technos to get back inside "It's important to me, my bracelet, let me in, it's gotta be inside" She peered over his shoulder not caring that she was exposing to much vulnerability, she just wanted her bracelet back. "There...over there on the ground. MOVE LET ME GET IT!"

"What you mean this bracelet?" The other Techno said running to pick it off the ground. He smirked at her and held it high in the air, just out of her reach "What'cha gonna give me for it?"

"NOTHING, JUST GIVE IT BACK!" She said reaching for it again. God she hated being short! But they just laughed and continued to play keep away with it"LOOK...THIS IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF...GIVE IT TO ME"

"You know your not being really nice." The Techno holding the bracelet said "And I don't think I wanna give it back to yah"

"GIVE IT TO HER NOW" A familiar voice said and all three turned to see Jay standing behind the, his arms crossed. The techno quickly handed Slye her bracelet back before both scrambled quickly to their posts.

She slowly put the bracelet back onto her wrist and pierced her lips " I guess you want me to thank you?" She asked flicking her eyes back up at Jay who stood there watching her.

"No, I don't expect anything from you, It would probably be far to much to ask" He turned around and walked away.

Slye looked at the two guards then called them every name in the book before she herself turned to walk away. She had to get back to her place before dark and try to figure out how in the world she let her mouth get her in trouble again.