Hit and Run

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The year is 1925. With the "War To End All Wars" over, the city of Oekaki is lit up brighter than ever before.

Drug use is high, and the gang "Exhibit G" runs rampant across the streets.

And at the head of it all, was her.

Mary Guertena was a force to be reckoned with, excelling in physical strength and all forms of manipulation.

Eve Kouri was a police officer, so naturally, she wanted to stop Mary from running amok.

And it was with this interest that Eve and her partner, Garry went out to the back streets, where Mary was known to visit often.

They weren't prepared- not at all- for what came next.

Shots were fired, and Garry ended up unconscious.

"Well, you are cute, aren't you? Little miss officer~!"

Eve spun around, brown tresses flying, to face the owner of that voice.

Waves of blonde hair and a cherubic face, and blue eyes that shone with laughter.

But Eve had seen eyes like this before, and saw the deceit and treachery hidden in those blue pools.

No doubt this was Mary Guertena, the daughter of famed criminal Weiss Guertena and head of Exhibit G.

"Teehee! Hey, miss officer, your friend's dying pretty slowly over there, isn't he?"

From her perch on the wall of an alleyway, Mary jumped down and began sashaying towards Eve.

"I never like you silly officers. But I suppose…I could save him."

Eve perked up from beside her partner.

Could she? Would she? Or was this another of her games?

"I hate seeing cute girls cry." Mary mused, coming to a stop.

"So, I can help you. If you go on a date with me."

Eve looked down at Garry, bleeding out heavily.

She knew the answer even before she turned her gaze away.

"Alright."

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Mary took Eve to a nearby café- not too cheap and not too fancy- and given her reputation, Eve honestly found herself surprised.

All around them were undercover members of Exhibit G- Eve recognized them from their files-and while she had half-expected them, Eve still felt unnerved by their presence.

Mary had assured her that Garry was in good hands, and coming from one of the wealthiest criminals in Oekaki, she hardly doubted that. But she still didn't know if Mary would stay true to her word or not, and as a result, she was incredibly tense.

"Order whatever you want, Eve- I have plenty of money."

She wasn't even going to ask how Mary knew her name, and settled on a plate of macarons.

Their food came- Mary ordered a slice of lemon cake- and there was a minute of awkward silence.

Unsurprisingly, Mary attempted to start a conversation.

"Hey, what's your favorite color? I love pink, red, yellow, and especially blue!"

The simplicity of the question took Eve by surprise, and it took her a minute to formulate a proper response.

"…Red. Blue, as well."

And at that, Mary smiled.

"We have so much in common! We could be sisters!"

Eve decided not to point out that just having similar tastes in color didn't make them anywhere close to siblings.

"Mm…what about your favorite flower?"

Again, it took Eve a minute to gather up her response.

"…Roses."

"Ooh! I love roses! Daisies, too!"

And that was how it continued until they were both shooed out of the café.

And so now, here they stood. Just two girls under a lone streetlight.

For a moment, the only sound was the chirping of the crickets in the bushes.

"…Hey, Eve? Let me walk you home."

The blonde's voice seemed to waver, just a little. Was she…scared of the dark? Or was there something else?

"…Okay."

The walk to Eve's shabby apartment was long and, unlike their little date, silent.

Mary stopped at the entrance to the apartment complex and grabbed Eve's wrist, forcing her to stop, too.

Moonlit red eyes gazed into fiery blue.

"Mary…"

"Eve. Please, just let me…"

Their noses grew closer, Mary consciously leaning closer to Eve.

Their lips touched, and Eve almost pulled away as the taste of cigarette smoke and lemon burned at her lips.

It was electrifying, and after they pulled away, Eve found herself wanting more.

She squashed that particular urge down.

"…I hope you had fun, Eve. I'll have Garry back with you in three days."

Oh, the girl looked ready to cry.

Mary turned away to return home, only to turn back around when she felt a gentle tug on her wrist.

"Mary…I…I want…"

A light kiss was pressed onto her cheek.

"Thank you, Mary. I had fun. Maybe we could go out together again some time soon."

And then she let go, and Mary returned home with a secret smile, and Eve entered her apartment with a small smile on her face.

Mary Guertena was the head of the most dangerous gang in Oekaki. But after tonight, Eve thought that maybe, just maybe, Mary wasn't really the coldhearted killer everyone had made her out to be.