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Chapter 8
Lakh jerked up to his feet and just stood there, frozen in shock, staring at the limp body sprawled at his feet. Oh Goddess, he'd really gone and done it now. It probably hadn't been a good idea to fall asleep in his human form while on a mission and STILL in the house of the person who only knew him as a dog. Pacing around the living room was hurriedly running through all his options, sending nervous glances in Ally's way every so often.
He could use a little mind persuasion on her to convince her she hadn't seen him but he didn't like doing big things like that unless it was absolutely necessary. When you did that you took away all that persons thoughts and feelings and memories from the whole period of time. It wasn't something you could get back. He could just disappear he supposed and Daybreak could find another operative that would worm his way in, but that would be a lot of work. Sitting back down on the sofa he let out a long sigh and looked at her again. She looked so peaceful and innocent, he couldn't lie to her. He'd have to tell her everything. First he'd have to let Falcon know, releasing a growl of frustration he stalked over to the phone and carried it back to the sofa, already punching in the numbers to her direct line.
Smirking slightly he counted off three rings and 2 seconds before she picked up. He'd been doing this job for way too long. 'Yes?' came the slightly irritated voice over the phone.
'Erm, yeah, nice to speak to you again Falcon, just phoning to say there's been a slight problem but it'll all be sorted out in no time.' Sitting forward in the chair he hoped she'd just leave it at that, but knew she wouldn't.
With a sigh of resignation she set down her mug of hot chocolate and concentrated on the phone conversation. 'Lakh, I don't believe I recall an incident in which you didn't call to express bad news. Quite frankly, you screw up rather a lot; if it wasn't for your unique abilities I'm sure we probably would have you around. I suppose you better tell me what you did this time so we can try to sort it out before it gets any worse.'
Lakh sent another quick look at Ally to make sure she was still out then started to relate the problem. ' I really needed a nap, and well, I always sleep best in my human form and everyone was either out or busy so I didn't think it would be a problem. Well, er, Ally sort of came down and saw me.'
Falcon took her phone away from her ear, shook it and then put it back to her ear again. 'Sorry, my phone must have gone a bit haywire cause I though I heard you say you were sleeping on the job and your target saw you napping on the couch in the wrong form.'
Lakh shifted nervously at the other end of the line, 'No, no, it's alright, both the phone and your hearing are fine I'm happy to say.'
Tightly reining in the urge to scream down the phone she took a deep breath and continued, 'Well, I would tell you what a ridiculously stupid thing to do that was, but then, you already know that. What else happened? I know you and there's something else or you wouldn't be calling.'
Knowing this bit would be the part she'd like the least he thought hard about how best to phrase it. 'Well, when she saw me in human form, she sort of fainted. Very convenient eh, gives us plenty of time to sort out what to do, and if you like I can just tell her I'm a thief or her long lost cousin or something, whatever you like Falcon.'
'You know, I thought we'd actually gotten to a point where you ceased to amaze me, but it looks like I was wrong. You've been in just one week, a week Lakh and already you've messed up. Well, you know we have a strong policy against mind control; you're going to have to tell her. May as well tell her it all, at this point I can't see what harm it will do. But you better make sure you word it very carefully because you are staying in that house until we are certain if she is what we are looking for and you better trust me on this Lakh. If she doesn't want you in that house, you won't be in that house.'
Hearing the dial tone in his ear Lakh slumped back on the sofa and threw the phone on the opposite couch, slowly and repeatedly hitting his head against the back on the seat in frustration. How did this happen to him? How did he end up messing up every single time?
Letting out a weak moan at the headache starting to form at the back of his skull he crouched down beside Ally, who was still unconscious. Damn, he was going to have to wake her up somehow. Leaning closer he said her name, hoping to get some sort of response. Gradually getting louder and still to no response he realised she wasn't going to wake up that way. Reaching forward he grabbed her by the shoulders and roughly shook her but she still didn't so much as flutter an eye lid. Growling in anger he stood up and began pacing again, trying to think of what he'd seen people do in films, and then it hit him. Running through to the back garden he grabbed the small bucket that was always hanging around and filled it up from the garden tap.
He walked back through to where Ally was lying, trying not to get too much on the carpet. Carefully calculating the angle, he tipped the bucket upside down and spilt the contents over Ally's head. He watched with satisfaction as she let out a gasp of shock at the feeling of the freezing cold liquid drenching her whole upper body and finally coughing a little returned to full consciousness.
That's when she noticed him, and realisation dawned in her eyes. 'Ooo, I don't know who you are, what you were doing asleep on my couch, or why you're still here. But you better start running and run fast, cause when I catch up with you, your life aint gonna be worth living!'
Chapter 8
Lakh jerked up to his feet and just stood there, frozen in shock, staring at the limp body sprawled at his feet. Oh Goddess, he'd really gone and done it now. It probably hadn't been a good idea to fall asleep in his human form while on a mission and STILL in the house of the person who only knew him as a dog. Pacing around the living room was hurriedly running through all his options, sending nervous glances in Ally's way every so often.
He could use a little mind persuasion on her to convince her she hadn't seen him but he didn't like doing big things like that unless it was absolutely necessary. When you did that you took away all that persons thoughts and feelings and memories from the whole period of time. It wasn't something you could get back. He could just disappear he supposed and Daybreak could find another operative that would worm his way in, but that would be a lot of work. Sitting back down on the sofa he let out a long sigh and looked at her again. She looked so peaceful and innocent, he couldn't lie to her. He'd have to tell her everything. First he'd have to let Falcon know, releasing a growl of frustration he stalked over to the phone and carried it back to the sofa, already punching in the numbers to her direct line.
Smirking slightly he counted off three rings and 2 seconds before she picked up. He'd been doing this job for way too long. 'Yes?' came the slightly irritated voice over the phone.
'Erm, yeah, nice to speak to you again Falcon, just phoning to say there's been a slight problem but it'll all be sorted out in no time.' Sitting forward in the chair he hoped she'd just leave it at that, but knew she wouldn't.
With a sigh of resignation she set down her mug of hot chocolate and concentrated on the phone conversation. 'Lakh, I don't believe I recall an incident in which you didn't call to express bad news. Quite frankly, you screw up rather a lot; if it wasn't for your unique abilities I'm sure we probably would have you around. I suppose you better tell me what you did this time so we can try to sort it out before it gets any worse.'
Lakh sent another quick look at Ally to make sure she was still out then started to relate the problem. ' I really needed a nap, and well, I always sleep best in my human form and everyone was either out or busy so I didn't think it would be a problem. Well, er, Ally sort of came down and saw me.'
Falcon took her phone away from her ear, shook it and then put it back to her ear again. 'Sorry, my phone must have gone a bit haywire cause I though I heard you say you were sleeping on the job and your target saw you napping on the couch in the wrong form.'
Lakh shifted nervously at the other end of the line, 'No, no, it's alright, both the phone and your hearing are fine I'm happy to say.'
Tightly reining in the urge to scream down the phone she took a deep breath and continued, 'Well, I would tell you what a ridiculously stupid thing to do that was, but then, you already know that. What else happened? I know you and there's something else or you wouldn't be calling.'
Knowing this bit would be the part she'd like the least he thought hard about how best to phrase it. 'Well, when she saw me in human form, she sort of fainted. Very convenient eh, gives us plenty of time to sort out what to do, and if you like I can just tell her I'm a thief or her long lost cousin or something, whatever you like Falcon.'
'You know, I thought we'd actually gotten to a point where you ceased to amaze me, but it looks like I was wrong. You've been in just one week, a week Lakh and already you've messed up. Well, you know we have a strong policy against mind control; you're going to have to tell her. May as well tell her it all, at this point I can't see what harm it will do. But you better make sure you word it very carefully because you are staying in that house until we are certain if she is what we are looking for and you better trust me on this Lakh. If she doesn't want you in that house, you won't be in that house.'
Hearing the dial tone in his ear Lakh slumped back on the sofa and threw the phone on the opposite couch, slowly and repeatedly hitting his head against the back on the seat in frustration. How did this happen to him? How did he end up messing up every single time?
Letting out a weak moan at the headache starting to form at the back of his skull he crouched down beside Ally, who was still unconscious. Damn, he was going to have to wake her up somehow. Leaning closer he said her name, hoping to get some sort of response. Gradually getting louder and still to no response he realised she wasn't going to wake up that way. Reaching forward he grabbed her by the shoulders and roughly shook her but she still didn't so much as flutter an eye lid. Growling in anger he stood up and began pacing again, trying to think of what he'd seen people do in films, and then it hit him. Running through to the back garden he grabbed the small bucket that was always hanging around and filled it up from the garden tap.
He walked back through to where Ally was lying, trying not to get too much on the carpet. Carefully calculating the angle, he tipped the bucket upside down and spilt the contents over Ally's head. He watched with satisfaction as she let out a gasp of shock at the feeling of the freezing cold liquid drenching her whole upper body and finally coughing a little returned to full consciousness.
That's when she noticed him, and realisation dawned in her eyes. 'Ooo, I don't know who you are, what you were doing asleep on my couch, or why you're still here. But you better start running and run fast, cause when I catch up with you, your life aint gonna be worth living!'
