Chapter 11

I said wake the child up!

But sir! If we begin the SHADOW initiative now, he may never survive it!

Are you questioning me?

Sir I...

DO IT!

I gasped waking up in the early morning. The nightmare had torn me from reality itself. Voices I never had even heard of before tonight. What the hell was it? What the hell did I just witness? I kept thinking while getting out of my bed. Where did I remember this? I continuing trying to dissect the dream/nightmare while getting dressed. I was usually the first one up amongst all my teammates. Murasaki tended to sleep in, Tara was very grumpy in the morning. And Natalie, well after last night. I am not surprised she isn't up. Securing my weapon to my side, I opened the door and slowly shut it behind me. Turning around to the small and short colorful girl.

Neo...

"NEO!" I harshly whispered. "Why are you here?!" I grabbed the small Illusionist's shoulders as she gave me a wink.

It has been 2 months my dear Sam. Still waiting on that young girl so I am here for a check on the progress. You seem to be getting some enjoyment with that Natalie. Shame you never put your hands on me.

I gave a disgusted look towards her last statement. "I am getting there, it is taking longer than usual but you will have your girl, this I guarantee." I said as she silently chuckled.

Well in that case, you won't mind if we speed up the progress? I have sent Cinder's Right Hand to go wreck some havoc per say. You might enjoy it Sam. Maybe even Natalie as well.

"YOU WHAT? You realize what you did right?!" I gritted my teeth in desperation to not yell at her.

Since you decided to take your time, I decided to speed up the progress. And shorten the time limit. You now have 1 more month before we have you pay. Better hurry Sam. Clock's ticking.

She winked one last time before disappearing in front of me. I gripped my fists even tighter realizing instead of the six months I was promised. I now only have one. What the hell was I supposed to do? Just lie? Because I was nowhere near closer to capturing Yang than was 2 months ago. I needed to do something and quickly. I walked down the hall to a private balcony before taking out my phone and dialing Roman. I needed more help, and fast.

"Hi there! You have reached Vale's Pizzeria, how may I take your order?" Roman joked.

"Shut up, I'm not in the mood you ass." I growled at the cocky idiot.

"Jeez, someone pissed you off. Was it Neo? I bet it was Neo wasn't it?"

"I'm serious, I need more help for this job, and not any of your goons either. I need something effective."

"What?! My goons get the job done! Well except for Red, she always puts them out of commission."

"Do you have anything? Anything at all?" I asked as he chuckled.

"I mean aside from Cinder's Right Hand. We do have Revan." He said as I shuddered at the word from which he uttered.

Revan

"Do you have anything besides Revan?" I asked.

"Sorry kid. Either take it or leave it." His final offer now made. I shuddered to think of that man.

"Send him, I want him to take care of Yang for me. Can he do an effective capture mission?" I asked as Roman chuckled.

"Kid, he could take on the Atlas Military given the chance. Don't doubt him. I'll set it up. Now you really owe me. You understand that right?" He said.

"Just get it done. I want this over with." I said hanging up and taking a deep breath realizing what I had done. Revan, was former military. One of the most wanted Assassins in the Four Nations. But that isn't what made him terrifying. It was because whenever he went into an area, he never left any survivors of his mission. No one lived to ever tell the tale. Soldiers, civilians, hunters, huntresses, women and children. They all died in his wake. Some would say he would be cursed, that all died in his wake. And if he was going after Yang, everyone in this school was in danger. Even...

"When were you going to tell me Sam?" A voice asked from behind. My heart and mind stopped almost immediately at the voice. I slowly turned around hoping to god it wasn't what I thought it was. There stood a young girl with her unmistakable blue hair. Sporting a green jacket with black lining. She stood there crossed arm with the darkest look on her face. And not of disgust or hate. No, the opposite of that. It was of pure unadultered anger. And then, I could see it. She was ready to break down in tears and kill me.

"I said when were you going to tell me?! Tell me how you lied not only to the headmaster, Murasaki, Tara. And even me? WHEN WERE YOU?!" She was yelling now, gripping her gloved fists angrily. Why? What the hell have I done? How much did she hear? And what would happen now? Now that all this was revealed...to her.

Natalie...

I'm so sorry Sara, I have failed you...

Please...forgive me.