Headquarter of Division

Location…Classified

Cassidy woke up in a white room with a burning feeling in the shoulder. Quickly, she remembered what happened and got up and scanned the room. She found her self on a bed in a white room, and there was a man in black suit leaning on the wall.

"Where am I?" Cassidy asked.

"Not in the slaughterhouse, obviously," The man answered, "we are not even in California. You surely did a good job there, killing your target and his security detail swiftly and mercilessly. Your death is confirmed as killed in action by the bodyguards. My name is Michael, and I work for the government. We've decided to give you a second chance."

"And why would I take it? I would rather choose to go to prison rather than staying in this..." Cassidy paused for a second, "..place."

"Simple. Because if you refuse, your decease will be...literal." Michael said

"Looks like whatever you want me to do is worth a try. After all things can't get worse can't they." She said as she considered her options. Refusing would lead to a pointless death. Cassidy is not afraid to die, she just didn't want to die secretly, not known to anyone and not accomplishing anything.

"Good" Michael responded, knowing that his task is completely. Moments later, he opened the door and walked out with Cassidy, who cautiously observed the surrounding as they went to the training area.

Few hours later…Lunch Room

After taking some food from a solid looking guard in a black uniform, Cassidy scanned the lunch room for the most beneficial place to sit in when she spotted a girl in a blue jacket and with brown hair. She looked scared and didn't seem to want to draw any attention. Cassidy realized she was probably also new to this place, so she decided to go up and see if she could find any information.

Cassidy walked up and sat beside the brunette. Before she could start talking, another girl with black hair and brown skin came up with a banana in her hand. She scanned both the brunette and Cassidy in a judgmental way. Cassidy didn't say anything as she couldn't feel the awkward emotion in the air, but the brunette responded "What are you looking at, bitch?"

"You two are going to die here, you know that?" The older girl taunted.

Cassidy quickly considered her options in a split second. Standing up to fight would make an enemy, but sitting back would miss a perfect chance to gain more information, which could be useful if she wanted to run away or do something.

She was about to say something when the blond erupted. She threw her food at the older girl and, as she backed away, held the fork she was holding at her throat in a threatening way.

Quick response…quick reflex…steady hands holding the fork…not normal. Cassidy thought, she might be of more value than a simple recruit.

Just as the older girl was about to strike back, a teenage, no older than 18, came from behind and held her back. "What the hell are you doing?" He stormed, "If you don't think they are watching us in here you're wrong."

"Calm down" Cassidy intervened," The guards have their hands on their tasers and they would be happy to stun two girls trying to kill each other. If you two want to fight, then go to the mats later, where you can legally kill each other." The mats referred to the ones Cassidy previously spotted in the training area where many teenagers were practicing hand to hand combat.

"Chill down, just trying to say hi to the new girls." The older girl said.

"She's Jaden," The boy said, "She doesn't think she is new here but she is. What's your name?"

"What's yours?" The brunette questioned back.

"This is Thom" Jaden answered, "He's a pro cause he's going to go on his first mission."

"Shut up" Thom said, frustrated. "Look, we are all recruits, just like you. I've been here almost a year, they brought Jaden in two months ago, none of us volunteered." So all the recruits are "dead" Cassidy thought as she processed what she thought. This means that whoever those guy were, they had enough resource and authority to fake the death of multiple suspects and train them to killers. This could possibly eliminate the option of escaping. Someone with this type of influence could track down and kill an escaped recruit quite easily.

"Meaning, whatever they got on you, whatever your big bad past is, it's nothing we haven't heard before." Jaden started again.

"Meaning we need to stick together if we're going to make it through training." He added, "trust me, now you can start by telling us your name"

"I'm Cassidy" Cassidy said, it would be useful to have some older recruits as friends.

The brunette was about to say something when a male voice, Michael, called "Cassidy, Alex, Amanda is ready to see you." So this is Alex

Thom slightly nodded at us, and we stood up and left the dining table.

Later… Amanda's room

Cassidy and Alex went in the room they were told to go and didn't see the "Amanda" who was supposed to see them. Cassidy spotted multiple mirrors and dresses in the room. This Amanda is certainly not a normal agent, Cassidy thought, she must be quite special to have a special room designed just for her.

"Hello?" Alex asked, slowly walking into the room. Realizing that there was no one around, she went up to a dress on a dummy and touched it, amazed by its beauty.

"Well, don't just stand there, Alex, try it on. You will find it fits perfectly." A woman in bronze cloth, Amanda,said," here's one for you Cassidy, I measured your sizes when you were asleep." She said as she pointed to another dress.

"I don't wear stuff like this." Alex answered.

"As a style choice, or because you are not used to it?" Amanda replied.

"Because it's ugly" Alex said with a disgusted look on her face.

"It might be quite useful in certain occasions." Cassidy suddenly said, "thinking back now, my assassination would go way better if I just engaged that guy in one of these dresses. He would gladly invite me to a room, where I could have blasted his head off and escape safely and quietly."

"You are right, Cassidy. This can be very helpful. Both of you are beautiful, and your beauty can be a valuable " Amanda said as she walked towards a desk," Michael is right about it."

"So you're the one who's supposed to teach me how to walk and talk, chew with my mouth closed?"

"My name is Amanda, and I'm the one who's supposed to show you have to embrace your beauty and use it to your advantage." Amanda said. When Alex showed no interest and Cassidy labeled Amanda as useful, she continued, "Your journey begins right here in this chair."

"I'm not smearing that crap on my face." Alex said, looking at the perfumes and started to walk out.

"It's not like this will be the first time you reinvented yourself, Alex. I'm very impressed with your accent." Amanda said as Alex stopped her way out. She then continued about how Alex escaped from people who tried to sell her. Cassidy stood next to Alex, carefully listening to their conversation and trying to find anything that might be to her advantage. Cassidy and Alex then left after confirming a time when they would go and learn from Amanda.

Later…training room

Cassidy and Alex walked up and sat down around the mat next to Jaden as two men on the mat were trying to take each other down. Cassidy spared a brief look at the two fighting . As they sat down, Alex motioned at Thom, who was taking down his gloves after a match. "He looks intense." She said.

"He's about to go on his first op, he's just stressed" Jaden replied, sparing a small smile. "Even though he won't admit it."

"You guys…" Alex asked

"Division doesn't allow relationships" Jaden answered.

Nice move…relationship causes people to be weak Cassidy thought coldly. The tragedy with her parents and the sudden change in everything she knew caused her to be especially emotionless.

Jaden then continued to question Thom about the mission he will be on, operation black arrow, but Thom said it was classified. Jaden soon said she know the target and location about the operation when she spotted Thom searching online.

Wow…if there is a mole among the recruits then our enemies would know all about the plans.

"I am just jealous you get to go out and smoke someone.I mean, what re we here for, right?" Jaden continued as Alex stared at her,"What, you disagree?"

"What are we hear for? Really?"Alex asked as he turned to Thom.

"Ah man, is she playing with me" Jaden said, couldn't believe what she heard.

"At least half our mission are counter intel. Deep cover infiltrations, stealing secrets..."Thom tried to calm Alex down.

"And the other half?"Alex interrupted Thom with a worried look on her face.

"Your here to kill for the man, honey. They're going to teach you to kill with a gun. They're going to teach you to kill with your nails. They're going to tell you who to kill and when to kill them. And if you don't deliver, they're going to kill you." Jaden said, happy that Alex was worried.

"Killing isn't so bad," Cassidy, who had been quiet and listening the entire time. She quickly added as Alex looked at her,"As long as it's for the greater good."

Alex was about to say something, but the trainer for martial art, a white, muscular man, called on Jaden to the mat, and the group watched her fighting another man.

Later

Cassidy watched as Michael returned with his arm shot. He was talking about a woman named Nikita, who Cassidy later found out to be a legend around the Division. She might be useful Cassidy thought as she watched Michael at the medical bay.