Redemption
As Storm Shadow was goddamn sure his brother would never listen to any word but rather try to kill him again, he would have to have contact with someone very close to Snake Eyes and convince that person to believe him. And the ninja was sure that Wayne Yen would be patient enough to listen every word he has to say to her.
Rating : M. Language & swearing & smut.
Pairing : Storm Shadow & Wayne Yen.
Genre : Romance & Mystery.
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Chapter One : Enter the Lynx
Sharp brown eyes roamed over the slender body of the stunning Chinese woman before him. The ninja had only seen her once in a mission against the Joe she was another ninja from their team besides Snake Eyes, always wearing a diving suit which didn't cover her long toned legs and her arms, with a gigantic Japanese sword strapped behind her back also known as a nodachi. Lynx Eyes was her codename, because of her unique yet deadly precision the woman was known not to miss any of her targets.
During the months passed on battling the Joe, Cobra gathered many files about each member of the Alpha Team, but also the ones that weren't in any team. Besides Snake Eyes who was the archenemy of Storm Shadow, Lynx Eyes caught the eyes of the Cobra Commander ; her skills were beyond average and as a ninja coming from China, she could outmatch Snake Eyes with an outstanding easiness. She wasn't in a team, always working alone and without any teammate, meaning that General Hawk usually gave her special tasks requiring her abilities. So she was an extremely good asset since she succeeded in all her missions. There was one time when Storm Shadow and Baroness were ordered to capture her but somehow, Lynx Eyes always managed to slip through their fingers. It was like a cat and mouse game and both ninjas were strangely starting to like it. Of course, Snake Eyes was in since he knew that Storm Shadow was alive.
The woman before him spoke calmly, snapping the corrupted ninja out of his memories.
'' I am currently not on a mission but there must be a reason explaining your presence before me, '' she said. She looked curious and not tense at all. Lynx Eyes was only wearing her diving suit, soaked wet to the bone and completely confident. Utterly confident.
Storm Shadow smiled as he stepped closer to her. She didn't step back.
'' Why aren't you in your base with the other Joe ? '' he rather asked, his eyes looking right back at her. '' I thought all Joe gathered and stayed together if there was an attack, yet I found you here. What a strange choice. ''
The beautiful woman lightly frowned her delicate brows before folding her arms across her chest. The duo was currently in the streets of Venise ; the flooded streets were illuminated by a thousands of lights just to bring a romantic ambiance for lovers. What tickled Storm Shadow's curiosity was her choice of place : why did she choose to come over here ? Italy would never be his first choice if he wanted to have a week off, he would rather go to Japan, where his origins belonged to. But as the ninja's target was Lynx Eyes, he tracked all her movements to finally locate her when she stopped moving.
He got her all alone and without any other Joe he could kill.
'' You were looking for me, Storm Shadow, '' she assumed as she stepped closer. She was looking straight at him without faltering, something he appreciated. She stopped when they respectively were inches apart. He could clearly see her long lashes around her black eyes, drops on her creamy skin. She was astonishing. '' There is a reason. There is always a reason. May I know it ? ''
'' Can we talk about it in a private place ? '' Storm Shadow suggested.
He didn't note that his voice was a little...husky. As if he wanted her to notice something.
'' This is not some random subject. I am not on a mission, I am not here to kill you or anything. Nothing like that. You have nothing to fear from me, Lynx Eyes. I only came here to talk with you. My brother would never listen to any word I would say, so I figured you could talk to him. ''
'' Go ahead, '' she nodded.
He watched the movements of her lips, staring at how they moved sensualously. They were a shade of pink, certainly wet because of the diving time the assassin had before he found her. They stood there, saying nothing as Italian citizens feisted loudly around them, singing and dancing. This was the 4th of July, so everyone was in joy. Storm Shadow looked up to her eyes and saw what he wanted to see. There were no words needed, just gestures. A silent agreeing only them could understand. So when Storm Shadow roughly shoved her against the cool wall and brutally kissed her, Lynx Eyes didn't protest but rather wrap her arms around his neck and molded into their kiss.
This was against her policy. Lynx Eyes didn't need to hear Scarlet's thoughts to think of their future reaction if they knew why Storm Shadow had come to her in the first place instead of anyone else – like Snake Eyes. Sleeping with the enemy had always been considered as fraternizing with it. Obviously, the ninja who was currently grinding his growing erection against her sex didn't give a damn about it. So did she. They were enemies on full terms. But tonight, they will be lovers. Storm Shadow's hands roamed over her body, caressing every inch of her naked skin on her legs. As he wrapped them around his middle, it gave him access to her completely and he groaned in satisfaction. He slowly rammed into her crotch, slight moans coming from his mouth as he grazed his teeth over her skin. Their touch was like sparkles between them, sparkles that led them to moan their pleasure to no end.
Lynx Eyes slowly pulled back, breathless. His eyes were clouded by the desire he held. Yet, she found sorrow in those brown eyes.
'' Like I said, '' Storm Shadow whispered, breathless as well. '' This is no random subject, it is very serious. ''
« I want to redeem myself. »
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She could have said a firm « no » and yet here they were, lying in her bed of her hotel room. Actually, she was the one lying underneath ; Storm Shadow was on top of her, brutally kissing her neck as she grasped his strong back, her nails digging in his skin. The man molded into her rather violently and roughly worked on her as if he had been forbidden to bang women and she didn't protest. In fact, she liked it that way : the Japanese man was pressing her butt against his sex with only one hand while the other was tangling in her black, damp curls with a tight grip, which she preferred when she had sex with someone. Once Storm Shadow was over with a spot, he made sure to leave a red mark on it before going back to her already swollen lips. Their breaths were ragged, husky and their pleasure increased when the ninja began to go faster and harder, making their moans and groans go louder in the room.
'' He briefly told me...what happened, '' Lynx Eyes managed to say through her cries. '' He said he saw you r-running away from – she came to a halt as Storm Shadow rammed violently into her and she cried out in pleasure – your master's body...Storm Shadow, what really happened ? ''
Right now, he certainly wouldn't talk. Not in their love-making, this was intimate matters and intimate matters couldn't be mixed with serious matters. Storm Shadow made it clear by bringing them into a heated and rough kiss that left Lynx Eyes breathless. That was a strange situation : her friend's enemy finding her in Italy for personal matters that didn't concern her at all was strange. The ninja had tried by the past to capture her with his partner Baroness until G.I. Joe came into the picture as the organisation understood that Cobra was after her and it was purely professional. The Cobra Commander McCullen had ambition and could be considered as fearless. Too bad ambition couldn't overpower intelligence : the Doctor really was the one behind that damn mess with his nano-mites. Storm Shadow could be trying to lure Lynx Eyes, but the sorrow she saw in his eyes was too real to be fake. There was something wrong.
Nonetheless, sleeping with him right now wasn't wrong. It was goddamn thrilling. The Chinese assassin had never felt so good as she let her enemy make love to her and it wasn't even enough to describe what she was feeling right now. Storm Shadow didn't let her rest at all and quickly came up with another round as soon he recovered from their love-making. Was that their second ? Or maybe their third ? They had lost track of count.
And yes, it was goddamn thrilling.
Storm Shadow finally stopped hours later when they climaxed together, screaming loudly. Exhausted, he collapsed on her, struggling to regain his breath. Sweat covered their bodies molded together along with the strong scent of sex. The Japanese ninja laid his head in the crook of Lynx Eyes's neck, his hot breath tickling her as she closed her eyes in a sort of peace. He would never admit it, but that was the best sex he ever had with a woman ! And she was the enemy ! If he lifted his head to look at the room, he would see the mess they created just because they were goddamn horny, their clothes lying on the floor as if it was thrash, his swords carelessly thrown to the ground besides her nodachi and suitcase. But Storm Shadow couldn't care less, he was too worn out to think right : the soft touch of Lynx Eyes's breasts on the skin of his face was draining him.
'' I know who killed Hard Master, '' he suddenly said.
It was only a whisper, but she heard it. She looked confused. Wasn't he the one who murdered him ?
'' It took me months to discover the truth but it was worth it. As a ninja I am used to hide my true emotions behind a mask so I could not be called a weakling. Through the Cobra organisation I worked with the murderer of my uncle in hope to have the opportunity to kill him, but gaining McCullen's trust meant pushing any ideas of vengeance so I could complete my missions. Snake Eyes would never believe me, but I have to try. I may hate him because of our rivalry, but I still consider him as my brother. He truly is a student of Hard Master. ''
'' You knew for that long and you never tried to contact Snake Eyes ? That is surprising from you. Snake Eyes may be harsh but he is always here to listen, '' Lynx Eyes softly pointed. Her long fingers were tracing circles upon Storm Shadow's back.
The ninja chuckled darkly.
'' You seem so sure about it, '' he mused. '' How can you tell ? I am supposed to be dead to him, under tons of ice in the North Pole. He was the one who « killed » me and I am pretty sure he would not restrain from trying to kill me again. That is why I came to find you, Lynx Eyes. Besides the red-headed fiend, the two idiots that came in the Alpha Team, the hacker and the British Black man, you are the one Snake Eyes trusts the most. I would not even be surprised if he comes here just to see if you are safe. ''
Storm Shadow rose a bit, just to look down at her. He was smiling but it wasn't entirely genuine ; he seemed a little sad and sleep-deprived. Lynx Eyes was about to open her mouth to say something when his lips crashed on hers to silence her words. The Chinese assassin struggled in his grasp to break free but her lover was incredibly strong ; he lifted her with no effort so that he was sitting on the bed, the woman straddling him in a very intimate position. His smile wasn't sad anymore and his features lit as he restrained the young Joe in his muscled arms. Her chest and his torso were grinding against each other in a rough way and the sensation of her nipples getting harder at each grind was starting to turn him on. Storm Shadow groaned again as Lynx Eyes moaned as well, slightly blushing and biting her lower lip.
As the ninja crashed his lips upon hers, bringing them into a hot passionate kiss, the ringing sound of a phone call broke the spell between them. They both pulled back and turned their heads towards the cellphone. Lynx Eyes struggled hard to catch it and looked at the ID's call. Her eyes lit up and she showed her screen to Storm Shadow. He remained blank.
Snake Eyes was calling.