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R POV
I leaned my head back against the brick wall taking a deep breath. Filling my lungs before they went empty. I squeezed the gun between my fingers and opened my eyes fully focused again. "On three" Mia mouthed cross from me. I smiled this would be fun. We counted down in our heads. "Three!" I shouted and leaped out from my hide out finding my first victim and pulled the trigger. I heard Mia fire two shots before I noticed a shadow moving behind me. I aimed my gun and waited a second. It moved again and I fired of several times making sure I got him or her. Right after the doors were kicked in and whole groups of guards stormed in through the doors. Mia and I went back to back, aiming our guns at the victims. The built a circle around us, we were stuck. "NOW!" I yelled and Mia and I fire our guns shooting down most possible victim. I counted them one, five, eleven, fifteen? I lost count as Mia elbowed me. I noticed she'd stopped shooting. "Rose" she said. I continued shooting. "ROSE!" She yelled. I stopped but didn't put my gun down. Both of us were breathing hard. Sweat dripping down my forehead. I saw movement in the crowd of guards and aimed my gun directly at it. "Hathaway" I heard and fire of, hitting a man so he stumbled backwards. "HATHAWAY!" I came back to focus again. I met Alberta's eyes and silence fell. "You were surrounded and you didn't stop shooting" that wasn't a question. It was a statement. "You lost valuable gunpowder" I raised a brow at her when she didn't finish. Then smile broke through her mask, "Good one" I relaxed my arms and put my arms at my sides. Mia turned around putting her arm around my shoulder, "Nice work, how many you got?"
"Fifty I think, you?"
"Thirty nine, damn you always beat me Rose" she grinned. I rolled my eyes showing of, "Shut up, you're good! You just need to practice your aim" I winked. "And keep that arm steady, both eyes open"
"Yeah, Yeah" Mia waved my comment of as the light came on again. I rolled my neck and stretched out my back. People started moving around trying to check out the mess we've done. Alberta handed me a water bottle and walked with me to a bench. "Fifty guards with in fifteen minutes. You're a killer machine"
"Love my job!" I said gulping down water.
"I need you for a special assignment" she said keeping her voice low. I rested my arms on my knees. "I'm listening"
"Down town Chicago, I have a few friends that have something that's mine. Get it for me?"
"Are we talking information or captives?" I asked seriously.
"Information" she turned over giving me her full attention. "I need you to get close to the head chief. It'll be hard but I know you can handle it"
"Man or woman?" I asked taking everything in.
"Men. Lot's and lot's of men"
A cocky grin spread on my face, "You spoil me sometimes"
"Don't have to high thought about yourself Hathaway, I give you the file and you're off tomorrow night"
"Yes sir" I said as she got up and left. I stretched my neck. let's get to work.
D POV
"Belikov!" I looked up and his fist connected with my jaw. Then I felt a strong pain in my stomach and I hit the wall ending up on the floor. I felt a growl build in my chest but I held back. I opened my eyes again and sat up.
"Focus, you just lost-"
"Focus! I know, I know!" I said waving him off. I rested my elbows on my knees. Focus. I sighed I was being beaten up by an old man in his fifties. I groaned and hit my fist in the floor. "Again" I yelled and got up in a quick movement. Stan studied me for a few silent seconds. He nodded and walked across the room turning of the lights again. I took a deep breath filling my lungs and held it. The darkness made the silence even heavier. I waited and I waited. Then I heard it, I leaped out to my right hitting with my fist and it connected with his jaw. He was quick to recover so I made a sweeping gesture and I had him pinned down. I felt a quick stab in my collar and I lost my grip for a quick second and we rolled around. He lifted me up and pinned me to the cold wall. I took a short moment to gather strength before I ripped my hand free by aiming at his week points. His thumb. With one and free I elbowed him and he double over and I hit him in the back of his neck forcing him down. I hit him right underneath the ribs and he lost his breath. He would get it back for another ten seconds so I grabbed my gun and pointed it at his temple. It was silent for a quick moment before Stand shouted, "Lights!"
The room lit up and a group of people headed over to us. I put the gun away and got off Stan. He got up before I could offer him a hand and he had a proud smile on his lips. "Better"
"Thank you"
"I didn't see the elbow coming, that threw me off and you had your shot"
"And I took it" I filled in. Stan smirked, "You learn fast"
"I can't keep being beaten up by a fifty year old can I?"
He laughed at that, "Meet me in my office with in an hour I need to speak to you. Privately"
"Of course sir" I said and nodded as he headed for the door being follow by his closest members. Ivan appeared at my side padding my back, "Not bad. None of us saw the elbow coming! How'd you come up with that?"
"Everybody knows the thumb is the weakest link on the human hand" I said giving him a small proud smile. He handed me a towel and I dried my face off a headed towards the locker rooms. "So know you know everything," Ivan stated. "Field experience, orientation and surroundings, all weapon courses and now using you senesce to fight in the dark"
"Your point?" I asked throwing my shirt into my bag.
"My point is you're there. You're becoming almost head chief right under Stan. You can do anything"
"That's all I want"
"You're a killing machine bro"
I chuckled at that "Don't use that in public"
"Afraid it'll throw the girls off?" he winked. I rolled my eyes ignoring the question. I showered and changed into shirt and tie. "Where you going?" Ivan asked eyes me head to toe. "I have a date"
"With who?" Ivan asked confused. I fixed my tie and threw my bag over my shoulder, "Stan"
D POV
"Come on in"
I opened the door and closed it behind me. "Belikov, on time as always"
"If you're late you show disrespect and too early that you don't have a life"
Stan gave up and out right laugh, "Your mother raised you well Dimitri"
"Thank you sir" I said and nodded.
"Take a seat, I have a question for you" I sat down across from him as he sat down behind his desk.
"I've seen you grow in since you graduated. You act fast and with responsibility. My respect has grown for you lately"
"I've been trained by the best!" I said gaining his confidence.
"No one likes a kiss ass Belikov" Stan said, "But I'll take it as a compliment. Well, to change the subject. Have you ever been to Chicago?"
"No sir"
"I have a place down there that needs how do I say…" he trailed off. "Be straightened out a bit?" I narrowed my eyes, "What is this assignment exactly?"
"I need someone down there this week to be in control, to keep the walls up since I have to stay here"
"May I ask what needs to be in control?"
"The men, they might look down sided and rough but they sure know what they do"
"Criminals?" I asked raising a brow. Stan smiled, "I knew you wouldn't be so stupid and I have someone down there that I need to keep hidden"
"Information?"
"Yes, and I am suspecting an attack soon so what I'm asking you is, I'm giving you full responsibility over my men as you keep it stable for a week. When you return I'll have another mission for you but we'll talk about that after your return"
I nodded, "Of course sir"
"I have loaded the best equipment for your trip and you may take one man with you"
"I take Ivan Zeklos sir"
"Good choice Belikov"
"I'll send you a file on what you may expect down there and you'll be leaving with in an hour"
"Thank you sir"
"And keep an eye on Ivan, I know he's good but he can be sloppy"
I smiled, "I'll keep him safe sir"
"Chicago? A job?"
"I'm in charge, are you coming with me or not?" I asked seriously.
"I'm coming, of course I'm coming! So what's down there?"
"Don't know really, he said it was a certain someone with information and I didn't ask any more questions"
"Wise man as you are" Ivan rolled his eyes.
"Pack your bags and be ready in forty five minutes, I'll meet you out side"
"Yes sir" Ivan saluted me and walked the opposite way. I walked to my room and packed my bag. I would be ready for anything being thrown at me since there's nothing I haven't seen before. As I went down early to the truck I checked the equipment and loaded my bag. One of the guards handed me a file with no name on it. I took it and understood it was from Stan about my trip assignment. I put the file into the car as I waited for Ivan. He came soon enough and we loaded the truck and left.
R POV
"Chicago?" Lissa frowned as she watched me fight.
"Chicago" I breathed and punched one of the trainers in the stomach. He doubled over and I kicked him making sure he wouldn't stand up again.
"Are you going alone?" she asked sounding a little worried. I kept focus while answering. "I don't know yet" I had an attacker from my left and I hit an upper hook twice as a distraction and went down sweeping my leg across in a quick motion ground the man on his back. "I just know Alberta needs the information and she trusts me with it"
"What if something goes wrong?" I had two attackers at once now and I was caught a little by surprise as one of them threw punches at me as the other one crept up my back. I turned around and kicked the one behind me but was thrown aback by the other attacker taking me into a firm grip. I kicked me in the stomach and I doubled over. I groaned as I elbowed him and his grip loosened. I stepped on his foot and elbowed his face to get free. I spun around soon enough to block a punch from a new attacker and pinned her down. "Liss seriously, she said there would only be a few men there. I could take'em anytime!" I had one last attacker left.
"Men? Rose…" Lissa had that worried sound going of again. I groaned, "One sec" I said and focused on my attacker. I kicked him in the stomach so he doubled over. I jumped over him and kicked him in the back so he stumbled forward. As he was gaining his balance back I kicked him in his knee so he fell forward too tired to get up again. I breathed loudly turning around to meet Lissas worried face. I put my hands on my hips, "You were saying?"
"I'm saying take someone with you, as a back up. Rose if you get caught there's no one there to save you"
"I don't need anyone to save me, I'm through he whole depending on someone else"
"Is this about the-"
"Do not say it cause I'll take you down just the others" I said feeling short tempered. She sighed and rolled her eyes, "What ever you say" she handed me a towel. "When are you leaving?"
"Tomorrow night"
"Need help packing?" she asked. I shrugged, "I could need some help with the equipment"
"Sure why not, I might as well help you kill them" she sighed. I chuckled, "Thanks Liss, I love when you help me kill people"
She didn't answer cause she didn't listen. "Love you to Liss!" I said as I headed back to my room.
I sat down on my bed taking in the Silence of my room. My phone beeped and as I checked it said four days until my birthday. "Thanks for the reminder" I mumbled and threw my phone on my pillow. "Twenty two" I said out loud. Gee, I'm getting old. Rose Hathaway, turning twenty two and soon to be fully educated murderer. I frowned, I sounded like a serial killer. I might now ten different ways to kill a man with a broomstick but birthdays aren't my cup of tea so to speak. I took out the file Alberta had sent to me and opened it. It gave me an address, car rent papers and a credit card with my name on it. I smiled, never had one of these for a while. I read through the file. I would have to break into their headquarters and find their chief and use whatever method I might choose to get my will through with him. I raised a brow this could be fun!
"I've loaded everything that you might need" Alberta said keeping her mask on. I nodded, "I'll make this quick and painless"
"I hope so" she said and gave me a short smile. "Send the information to me as fast as you may get it and then you can return here"
"Yes mam" I nodded and she left. Lissa and Mia stepped up with half worried faces. "Call me if you need back up ok?" Mia asked as she gave me a quick hug.
"I have you on speed dial" I winked as we both pulled away.
"Hurt yourself and I'll kill you" Lissa said with a fierce voice as she pulled me into a tight hug. I smiled, "Yeah I'll be back here with no harm done" I said unlocking my car.
"See you guys soon"
"Kick some ass Hathaway" Mia smirked. "Oh you bet I will" I teased and jumped into the car.
Now it's on! Let's kick some ASS!
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