CH 10 Guardian
Agent Hayes was looking through the file in front of her.
The Agency has been watching her this whole time. In the file were various different pictures of Chloe at different ages. From Metropolis to Smallville they had pictures of her doing many different things some of them illegal.
They've seen what she could do and what she accomplished at her young age. They were going to recruit her anyway even if this didn't happen.
She thought leaving them would protect them from her dangerous profession. But she failed them as wife, a mother and an Agent.
She slipped the file back into her briefcase just as Chloe came bounding into the room.
Still hyper from her sparring match she plopped down on the leather couch. "Hey Cara"
Agent Hayes quickly smiled at her, so used to hiding emotions, it came intrinsically now.
"Hey" she said somewhat happy that Chloe was using her first name now, not expecting more since she was gone for most of her life. She only saw quick glances of her through the years. Not wanting to put Gabe or her in danger she only stayed a few minutes each time. Gabe you did such a wonderful job raising her. I'm so sorry I couldn't protect you... but I will not fail with our daughter
Chloe turned her head to the TV on the left side of the room. Lionel Luthor was being interviewed on his way back to Luthor-Corp.
Cara saw the look in her eyes. A look she has seen far to many times before in the eyes of heartless assassins. I've even seen it in myself a few times when I look in a mirror. You want to kill Lionel, you want to make him pay for what he did....Believe me Chloe I understand.
Chloe was still staring at the television, her face was expressionless, but her eyes told otherwise. They were as cold as she'd ever seen them.
"Were going to kill him right?"
"The CIA doesn't just go around assassinating people"
"Why not"
"Because that would make us just as bad as the very people we are trying to stop"
"My father is dead because of him, he needs to die"
Cara sighed "Yes he does need to die, but I can't just order him to be assassinated. "
"I'll do it"
If you do Chloe, once you have the taste for blood, I don't know if you can ever come back.
"I can't get caught I'm dead to the world"
"I can't let you just kill him, you will become just as bad as he is then" said Cara
"He took my father away from me, he stole my life. Yelled Chloe "I'm going to hide who I am for the rest of my life all because of him." Chloe looked down at the floor, then at her watch. "I have to go"
"Are you meeting Lex?"
"Yes"
"I'm going with you then"
"What....Why?"
"Because I would like to meet him"
"Fine"
Chloe got up and walked towards the door. Cara walked a few steps behind her.
I want to protect you Chloe....But I can't protect you from yourself
TBC