Nikita arrived at Vlad's old company. It was a worn down building, with green vines creeping up the side of the wall. Nikita took off her helmet and shook her hair. She was surprised that the company was still up and running. She walked up to the entrance and pulled open the glass doors. A few men walked past her carrying large, heavy objects, but none paid any attention to her. She scanned the room, and saw a man who looked like he was in charge talking to another man. Nikita walked over to him.

"Excuse me." She said. The man turned to her, as the other man walked away. He smiled at her.

"Can I help you?" He asked.

"Yes. I was hoping you could tell me some things about one of your former employees."

"Sure." The man replied. "Who are you thinking of?" Nikita looked in straight in the eye and said,

"Vlad Durov." As soon as Nikita said his name, the man's face dropped. His eyes flashed with anger. He turned around and started walking away. Nikita ran up to catch up with him.

"I'm sorry. I forgot about that man along time ago. I don't know where he is."

Nikita stood in front of him.

"I just need a few details. Please. It's important." Nikita pleaded. The man thought for a minute, then sighed.

"Fine. Vlad was one of my hardest workers. He was always in on time, and stayed late working on projects. But then, him and another employee got into a fight, and Vlad almost caused this company to fall. I had to let him go. I never heard from him again." Nikita's ears perked up when she heard about another employee.

"If I may ask, who was the other worker?"

"His name was Nikolai Udinov. So sad that he died. Before the accident, I had replaced Vlad with him. Vlad wasn't happy, but I fired him right after." Nikita nodded. It made sense now. Vlad wanted to get revenge on Alex's father, but because he died, Alex was his next target. But what Nikita still didn't know, was why he had come back after all these years. Nikita thanked him, and was about to leave when she quickly stopped.

"Do you happen to know where he lives?" The man led Nikita to a back room, and opened a drawer. He pulled out some files and handed them to Nikita.

"I haven't heard from him for years, but this was his last address." Nikita thanked him again and ran back outside.

Maya continued to comfort Alex, but the two girls were soon interrupted. They both jumped when they heard someone fiddling with the door's lock, and Maya ran to the other side of the room. Vlad and Arthur then walked in, headed over to Alex.

"Hello Alexandra. Sleep well?" He asked smiling. Alex groaned. Arthur walked to Maya and pulled her up. She relunctantly let him lead her out of the room, and then Arthur closed the door and locked it.

"Why are you doing this?" Alex said, trying not to cry. Vlad sat down on the egde of the bed.

"Haven't you remembered yet? I am almost positive that your memories would have come back by now." Alex's stomach fell, and she held her breath. "I don't understand." She whispered. Vlad soothed her.

"It's alright Alexandra. You will." Alex got angry again.

"My name is Alex!" She yelled. Arthur stepped closer to Alex but Vlad stopped him.

"Let her be angry." He told him. "She's too weak to do anything else." Vlad said, standing up and walking to the dresser. He opened the top drawer and pulled out some clothes. He held them up for Alex to see. Alex gasped. They were the clothes she was wearing the night of the accident.

"How did you get those?" She asked angerly. Vlad studied them.

"You want to know? Well Alexandra, instead of me telling you, I'll let you see for yourself." Alex was about to ask what he meant, when she felt another prick on her arm. She turned to see Arthur stabbing another needle into her, and then she fell back onto her pillow.

The closer Nikita got to Vlad's address, the more nervous she became. She didn't know if he would be there, and if he was, what she would do. The drive from the company building to his house was a good 30 minutes, but she got there quicker since she drove above the speed limit. Nikita parked down the street from his house, just in case he was watching. She took off her helmet, placed it on the ground and pulled out her gun. She held it in front of her as she walked towards his door. When she was on the porch, she turned the handle to see if it was unlocked. It was, so she slowly pushed it open. There was a small amount of furniture, and no noise coming from any room. She turned quickly at each corner, her gun pointed. Nikita headed upstairs, listening for any sign of people. After she checked every room, she brought down her gun.

"Damn!" She muttered. Nikita went back downstairs and walked outside. Suddenly, she saw a head pop out from behind a bush, and then a boy running away.

"Hey!" She cried as she ran after him. The boy kept running, but Nikita was faster. She caught up to him and grabbed his arm. She spun him around, and he started to struggle.

"Let me go! I wasn't doin' nothing!" He yelled.

"Stop! I won't hurt you!" She said loudly. The boy calmed down, but when he saw her gun he tried to yell for help. Nikita covered his mouth with her hand and shushed him.

"Look. I'm going to put this away. Then I need you to be quiet, and listen to me." She said calmly so he wouldn't be scared. The boy nodded and she took her hand away. Nikita put the gun in the side of her pants, and looked at the boy.

"Now. What were you doing watching the house? Do you know Vlad?" She asked. The boy shook his head.

"No! I just, saw you go in there and was curious. No one ever goes in there anymore. Except for yesterday that is."

"Who? Who went in there?" She demanded. The boy shrugged.

"Two guys. They were only there was a minute, and then got into this black car and left." Nikita quickly took out Alex's photo and held it up.

"Have you seen her?" She asked him. The boy squinted at the photo.
"Yeah. I did. When that guys went in there, I walked up to the car. I saw a girl in the back seat, but she was sleeping. Then the guys came out so I hid. When they got in the car, I followed them. After the stopped I almost got caught so I ran"

Nikita grabbed the boy and pulled him forward.

"Where? Where did they go!?" She asked aggressively. The boy shrugged again.

"To some old house. I've never been to it before." Nikita pulled the boy over to the bike. She gave him her helmet and told him to get on.

"What?" He asked confused. "You're making me come with you?" Nikita hopped on.

"You gotta tell me where they went. When we get there, you gotta leave and forget you met me. Got it?" Nikita's voice was a little harsh, so the boy agreed. He put on the helmet and Nikita started to drive.

Alex finished eating her meal at the diner. She didn't have a lot of money left, but she hadn't eaten for days. She paid for the food, and left the restaurant. It had gotten colder now, and the thin clothes she was wearing didn't help keep the wind from freezing her. Alex crossed her arms and decided she should find a place to sleep for the night. She found a couple of places behind stores, but they all had people sleeping there already. Finally, she found a small space behind a movie rental store. She curled up beside a couple old boxes, and shut her eyes. Before she fell asleep, Alex heard a voice calling her name.

"Alexandra? Is that you?" She opened her eyes and looked around. She stood up when she saw Vlad.

"Vlad?" She asked nervously. Vlad walked up to her but Alex backed away.

"What are you doing out here?" He asked, walking towards her.

"Stay away from me. My dad told me not to talk to you." She said. Vlad smiled.

"Hey. It's me. Vlad. Your dad and I just had a little fight. You can trust me."

Alex backed away more, so Vlad stopped.

"Didn't you get a foster home?" Alex stayed quiet, so Vlad kept talking.

"Did you run away? I know how bad some of those families can be. They just want the money, not the kids that they get." Alex tilted her head, as if she was starting to trust him.

"I don't have anywhere else to go." She said, now shivering. Vlad walked towards her and gave her a hug.
"Don't worry Alexandra. You can stay with me." Alex smiled, and walked with Vlad back onto the streets. Vlad brought her to his car, and opened the passenger door for her. Alex got inside and watched Vlad walk around to the driver side. He got in and turned to her.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of you." He said, but the tone in his voice sent chills up Alex's spine. She shook it away and sat back as Vlad started the car.