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Chapter Two
As the plane got ready to its descent onto the airport's runway, a man of about 23 years laid back onto his upright chair and sighed deeply. Not only did he hate airplane rides, his jetlag was going to get the best of him. He yawned deeply and raked his fingers through his jet black spiked hair. He had tried his best to not get the plane ride get the best of him, but it wasn't like he had any choice. He had tried his very best to cope with the thought of going to a new place, but it wasn't any different than the other times he had been on missions.
He had got his bag ready and was the first one out of the plane, without bothering to say goodbye to the flight attendants. Behind him, he heard whispers, "Hey, isn't that Richard Grayson?"
Richard Grayson, aged 23, once raked his fingers through his hair and sighed. When was the world going to leave him alone? Even flight attendants knew who he was. He walked through the flight terminal with all his carry on luggage, and stood at the entrance for his taxi. His first stop would be his hotel room, and then he would work on finding his target, Xavier Redd.
When he thought of the name 'Xavier Redd', he seethed with anger. Xavier had done the most betrayal and damage to his boss' reputation than all the agents in the field. First, he had come to the 'assassin' field couple of years. Despite the boys' rocky start, Richard and X had become the best of friends. Just because of a certain boy named Ryan Anders, Xavier supposedly found his true self and the truth behind Deathstroke, their boss. After that, Richard had never heard from X only until he came back one year and a half after.
He had come back, supposedly saying that he was wrong to leave and that he should've never accepted Ryan's offer of being an agent for Spy Net. That wasn't the case, however. X had just come back undercover, still working for Spy Net, to gather confidential information from Deathstroke of illegal dealing he was doing. He had escaped before Deathstroke found out. However, when he did, he was beyond furious. Now, it was Richard's job to collect that information back, killing Xavier in the process and anyone who was dear to him, including Ryan.
By this time, his taxi had already arrived, and he was on his way into downtown Jump City to his hotel. As he was gazing out the window at the bay, he reminisced his boss telling him what to do. If he remembered correctly, the conversation and the meeting went something like this.
"Master, you called?" Richard stood in front of his boss, with his arms crossed and with a slick look on his face.
The man in the seat in front of him turned around to reveal a face with a patch over one eye with white hair. Slade Wilson smirked at the expression of his most eager agent in the field. "Yes. I have a mission for you."
Richard raised his eyebrow, "Like I didn't know that, Slade. What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to kill Xavier Redd." This statement made Richard's eyes go wide.
"Kill…X? Why Slade?" Richard asked with hesitation.
Slade stood up and walked around his desk to be in front of Richard, face to face. "He betrayed me."
Richard didn't know what his boss meant. Sure X left the agency because of him, but it didn't go that extent. Why did he have to kill him?
Seeing Richard's hesitation, Slade smirked and answered, "When X came back again, he came with a reason. He was undercover for Spy Net and gathered confidential information from me. That's why he left in such haste. He's going to show the authorities and get me arrested. Do you want that to happen, Richard?"
His eyes widened at the thought of X's actions. Would he actually go to that extent just to get Slade arrested? If Slade was arrested, where would he go? This dilemma was too hard for him to choose, as it was to choose between Slade and his best friend…who betrayed him and Slade. "Tell me when, Slade. I'll do it."
Slade smirked the third time. That was exactly what he wanted his star pupil to say.
By the end of his flashback, he had arrived at the hotel. He gave the taxi driver his fare, and left with a quick, "Keep the change."
He wanted directly into a classy hotel, with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling in the lobby. The theme of the lobby was a baroque style, and it caught Richard's attention immediately. Signing in at the front desk, he immediately went to his room. He put his luggage down, and fumbled with the key, struggling to put it into the keyhole. Bewildered by his fumbling, he concluded that he was tired from the plane ride.
Walking into the room, he fell right down on the bed; not bothering to check what was in his room.
The dust and cobwebs clung to my face and hands as he pushed my way through the dark hall of the crumbling mansion. Soft, skittering sounds-a multitude of rats-echoed throughout the house. Cautiously he approached the door. The wood, he could see, was splintered from the inside out, by what appeared to be long claw marks. Slowly, carefully, he opened the door. One step into darkness and he screamed piercingly as he plunged into nothingness.
Richard woke up sweating and panting. He never had a dream like this. Shaking it off, he went to search for a phone book. Finding one, he quickly went to the R section. After a few minutes, he found the address he was searching for.
Redd, Xavier #205, 11258-42 St. 416-237-5989
Richard smiled to himself of his accomplishment. His next stop would be Xavier's house to meet his ex-best friend. He was about to leave when he noticed something stunk. Cautiously, he checked his armpits. He decided that he would leave after a shower. Taking off his shirt, he went straight into the bathroom.
That's it! Sorry it's so short. Hey, I was wondering if you guys would like a sequel. I know it's pretty early, but I've got the sequel planned so yeah. Just say so in your review.
Next chapter would focus on Kori and her search for the perfect roommate. It will have some humour in it, so please stay tuned. The end of the chapter should have a special guest. Wink, wink
Until next time,
Forgiveness is the scent that the rose leaves on the heel that crushes it.
-Rosefire
