3 years pE
10:07am
Mountaintop Base
Japan
Black orbs flashed in barely controlled rage. Three plans! The plant psychopath had ruined three of his plans!
Mindleader leaned back against his chair, forcefully settling his emotions. It helped, but not completely.
At first it had been a game. He remembered the amusement of realizing that the American legacy villain sought the same prize in France. It hadn't been much, really, the plant samples, but the satisfaction of watching the green-eyed brunette's hotel temper tantrum?
Priceless.
Or so he'd thought. As it turned out, there was most certainly a price.
The woman was a menace, one whose tenacity he had underestimated. Not only had she figured out who he was, but she had directed the full scope of her abilities towards vengeance. And here he was, scorned by his peers (few as there were) for his failures.
"Akihiro." Mindleader felt his thoughts settle further as Manabu approached. The older male had served him faithfully since adolescence.
"Greetings, brother. The samples?" The small metal box was pressed into his hands. It had taken months to find them again after sale, but here they were.
If Wilting Rose is willing to die for these, let her.
Note: Sorry for the long delay! I've been hammered by work lately, to the point that I totally forgot about this. Thanks for the review reminder; I hate leaving things unfinished.