Nikita POV
It's been three days since I've been back. I got in touch with Alex telling her to lay low but keep her ears open with any info she gets. I need to talk to her today and tell her that I want to get this done soon. I can't take much more of this. It hurts too much.
I see that she's logged on.
Alex: hey Sensei, what's going on?
Nikita: I want to finish this soon. I can't take much more of this anymore. We need to find the remaining for black boxes and take Division down.
Alex: What's going on? I know I can't hear you, but I have a feeling that something is up. Ever since you got back from your trip which I know was with Michael, you've been off. What happened, mom?
That made me smile. She called me that when she was worried or scared or happy. She knew just how to make me feel better.
Nikita: it's a long story, but how did you – never mind you probably heard them talking. You're activated now so when you get out we'll meet in a safe location.
Alex: Someone's coming. I'll talk to you later.
Nikita: ok be careful.
User logged off.
Nikita sighs. She doesn't know if she can get this done in a couple of months.
Michael POV
Percy talked on and on about how he was right. Niki was never trying to help me. At that point all I could think about was how pissed I am at her and how pissed I am at myself. I can't believe I said all those things to her and I can't believe she stopped me for fulfilling what I was trying to for years.
I said I didn't trust her. I broke the one understanding we always had. I might have well have shot her there too. I saw it in her eyes. I broke her and what we had. I saw the defeat in her.
Nikita POV
I need to figure out where the next black box is. We got two thanks to Owen's help. I know that last one has to be with Percy, so 3 more in the outside world. I was lost in thought when I heard a push on the floorboards.
I twirled around gun aiming right at the sound.
"Jesus Owen! I could have killed you." Nikita exclaimed.
"Yeah well you look like shit" Owen stated with a smirk.
"I know" she stated.
"Anyway, I think I got a location on the next black box" Owen said.
"Now we're talking. Where?" she asked.
"Pennsylvania." He states.
It's a good start she thinks. One more after this one and it's up to Alex to get the last and final one. They strategize and decide to go together in tomorrow. They'll get everything together tonight, get some sleep, and try to get to Pennsylvania by noon.
Owen and I were up early. We needed to get the black box as fast as possible since there was a good chance that Percy could send a strike team towards us. He's scared, that much is obvious considering we already got most of the boxes. There were only two more left and after this one we had one more left before it was up to Alex.
What surprised Owen and I was that the guardian keeping the box safe started a family. She was trying to lead the normal life that Owen and I dreamed of and here we were about to take that all away. We needed to get that black box and get Melissa and her family to a safe location at the same time.
The minute we stepped into Melissa's home, she recognized me. She was scared; you could see it in her eyes. So she did what any normal division agent would do and attacked. Great! Just what we needed, for her to get hurt. Well, let's get the easy part over with.
And with that Nikita took Melissa down, while Owen searched the rest of the house.