OMG! I'm soo sorry I haven't updated in decades! I hope you like…It's a little bit longer than the rest so enjoy!


Chapter 4- Berlin, Germany

Mitte Commerce Area- 00:07 Hrs.

Bond and the girl ran flat out down the end of the alley knowing they only had seconds left before the men started to pursue them again. Suddenly they came to a halt in front of brick wall where the alley teed off in two separate directions. A ladder leading up to the rooftops was just visible to their left.

Even as they paused to catch their breath they could hear the pounding footsteps coming nearer, they glanced at each other in silent agreement and took off in opposite directions. Bond ran to the right, down the dark twisting alley, hearing his footsteps reverberate around the narrow space as they hit the damp stone. Bond's feet mechanically hit the ground, and just as he was wondering when this alley would met a street it opened up into a courtyard of sorts surrounded by houses that, Bond noted looking around, seemed to be used mostly for drying laundry.

Bond heard the thumping of one, two feet coming near him. He wove his way between the sheets- ghostly in the moonlight- concealing himself in them. Bond peered out to see the two men creeping past his hiding spot, looking cautiously about for their prey. Bond silently crept up behind them, and with the butt of his pistol, knocked the last one out.

The one in front whipped around, and seeing his comrade on the ground leapt at Bond, his knife drawn. Bond caught hold of the hand with the knife and twisted the man's arm behind his back.

The goon bit back a cry of pain as his knife dropped to the ground. Unfortunately for Bond, the man took advantage of the leverage caused by having Bond behind and pressed against his back he flipped Bond over him and Bond landed in the dirt with a thud, the air knocked out of him. The man reclaimed his knife and hurled it at Bond, who still lay on the ground, prone.

Bond twisted out of the way, the knife landed mere millimeters away from his chest, quivering with the impact at which it had hit the ground. Bond reached for his gun, which had fallen during his flight, But a large foot came in contact with it and kicked it into the forest of laundry.

"Surrender," commanded a harsh voice in German, "Surrender and go free. It's the girl we want not you."

More like surrender and die.

Bond snorted. "Nice of you to tell me after you chase me down a dark alleyway and then hurl a knife at me"

The man looked confused," We thought the girl was with you, what happened to her?"

Bond looked at him bemused, "Pardon?" he asked, in English this time

"I said, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GIRL?" there was a definite tone of confusion in the man's voice now Bond decided.

"Quiet or you'll wake up our neighbors." Bond saw a shadow climbing silently down the roof-access ladder directly behind the man.

"I don't have time for this," snapped the man, "for the last time" He said lowering his gun to were Bond still lay on the ground. "Where is the –"

The man's body jerked forward and fell face down, taking several white sheets with him that billowed and fell gracefully, covering his body, a pool of blood starting to stain the once pristine sheets.

Bond's gaze moved from the dead body to a figure moving out of the shadow, striding quickly towards him.

"I'm sorry," said the girl, offering Bond her hand. "I didn't mean to get you involved; this case was meant to be closed more than a month ago,"

"It's Okay," Bond murmured taking her hand and pulling her towards him, "I'm sure we can find someway for you to repay me."

It was at that moment that he noticed a shadow coming towards them. He yanked the girl down to the ground, shielding her as he fired at the man. The Man took three shots to the chest before he fell. Bond strode over and kicked him.

The man rolled over-dead.

A white sheet fell over the man's body, completely covering it. Bond looked up, and saw the girl pulling down another sheet from the line. "Help me will you?" she asked. "We don't want any children finding dead bodies in the morning."


They walked casually out of the courtyard on to Birkensträde, which like the other streets in this area was nearly deserted. They walked along in silence for nearly half and hour, down one street, up another much busier street, through a tunnel and finally out onto a wide spacious park with the Brandenburg Gate just visible beyond the park. They cut diagonally across the park to a dark building near the Landwehr canal. They paused in front of the door as the girl fumbled for her key.

"Your place then?" asked Bond as she opened the door and lead the way in to a small foyer with mail boxes lined up across a wall. The girl just smiled at him. "So" He said walking closer to her," you didn't say what you name was."

"No," the girl agreed backing into the mail boxes, "I didn't."

"Well?"

" It's Layla." She breathed knowing only too well that Bond lips were inches from hers "Yours?" her fingers fumbled behind her for a button on a mail slot with a small U.E. inscribe in it.

"That's pretty" He kissed her.

Layla gasped as her finger pressed the button behind her.

"My name's Bond," He kissed her again. "James –"

A voice came from behind Bond,

"Really, double-oh-seven!"


Ooh! A cliffie! So now that school's started up again I have no clue when my next update will be. But I think I might start another fic soon…maybe alternate every month or so…we'll see. Tell me what you think!

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