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Somebody talk to me/
Am I all alone/
When are we going to wake up/
Are we numb/
Is the feeling gone /
Tell me what went wrong/
Are we numb/
Close your eyes/
Let the world pass by/
Now your hypnotised/
Are we numb/
- Numb
Light filtered in through the sides of, her eyes. Something bright was blaring at her face. Casey slowly opened her eyes to a bright lamp in some sort of hospital room. She could not remember what had happened to bring her here, but... Carl? She had been looking for him after the hit. Suddenly, she opened her eyes wide and quickly took in her surroundings. She was lying on some sort of operating table and the bright lamp had been turned down. There were people in the room, doctors? No. She knew for sure they weren't doctors. There was a man in his mid forties sitting on a chair near her feet. He had dark hair and a stern yet bored looking face. She knew this man, but she couldn't place it. There was a woman a little younger than the man doing something around her head. She had graying brown hair pulled back in a very loose bun. She had a lab coat on. There was another woman, much younger. Maybe her age with short blond hair. She was standing next to... Casey's eyes fell on Carl. He was sitting on a chair in the corner. He was unrestrained and looked completely unharmed.
When he saw her open her eyes and look at him, he stood and walked over to her side. He folded his arms over his chest and cracked a large grin. It was almost as if he was saying good job with that smile. " Welcome, Sunshine." he said with an amused tone.
Casey stared at him, then her eyes traveled down to his hip where Englishman had shot him. He saw her looking and replied, " We have a lot to talk about. Where should we start?"
" How about telling me what is going on, Carl." she said strongly.
He sighed, " Well, first things first, you are not a prisoner like you thought. We needed you to believe that you were for the excersise. And I, sadly, am not your husband, but I am your handler. I'll explain later. Your name is Casey Barlow, not Strople. We are in Hungary and still only about a few yards away from the room we were in before. You are a member of a covert assassination group called the X group. There are three assassins that make up the public veiw of the group. First is Dale Crompton, you remember him. Very mean guy. We call him Englishman as a code name. Everyone has one. I am the second, Carl Strople, they call me Saint. Don't ask why. You are being groomed to be the third assassin. The whole ordeal that you just went through was your last test. Congradulations, you are now apart of the X group. We call you Angel. Any questions?"
Casey was staring at him the whole speech, trying to absorb all of the information that she had just received. Coming out of it sh said, " Who hit me on the head? And what do you mean you're my handler? Who are these other people?"
" For the first, that be Englishman. I told him that it would be a little rough. Sorry. Secondly, every person who goes through the training for the X group must have someone watching over them and teaching them everything they need to know. I was yours. I am very proud of you. Thirdly, the woman side me is Kelly Larin, she was my handler." hesaid this while pointing to the young blond woman. " This is Lazlo Kalman, he is the director and manager of the X group. The woman near your head is Agotha, she is our doctor and neurological specialist. She can make you believe that you are anyone or anything she wants to."
Agotha leaned down and spoke to Casey in a deep Hungarian accent, " I will need to work on your brain a little more in order to bring your memories back fully. Come around twelve p.m. right before you leave."
" Before I leave to go where?" Casey looked at the older lady.
In a smooth Hungarian accent, Kalman answered, " You are going on a mission. A real on this time. You are to assassinate the President of the United States, Robert Stenton. He will be staying at the Hilton Hotel in Miami, Florida. You are to go there and kill him by Friday night. You have a week. If he is not dead, I will send Englishman to finish the job and to kill you. Carl will go with you. You leave in three hours. Get ready." With that note, he turned around and sat down on his chair again.
Casey exchanged a glance with Carl and got up to go get everything ready for their hit in America.
Authors Note: This chapter was an informative chapter. I introduced in it a hint of the connection that I will make between Red Eye and Saint. Jackson and Casey are both going to trying and kil the President at the same time. Oh, an the President Robert Stenton is the president in the book Saint. I wanted to use him. Kalman, Kelly, Agotha, Carl, Englishman, and X group are from the book. Casey is not in the book. By the way Jackson will be in the next chapter and he will even meet Casey in it as well. Enjoy and review.