Chapter 4 - Revenge
A/N: Revised…
Those were the last words heard by Cagalli before she passed out. Athrun had successfully killed the assassin and he rushed towards Cagalli. Feeling her pulse, Athrun carried her limp body out into the rain. He ran all the way to a nearby hospital. He explained to the doctor that she slipped and fell which caused the cut on her arm and back. Lame excuse! Athrun knew it too but you got to give the man a break right? He killed the damn persistent assassin and carried her all the way to the hospital. What more do you want from him? He helped Cagalli to sign the documents for staying in the hospital.
"Urn!" Cagalli groaned in pain as she tried to get up.
"Hey, don't push yourself or you'll aggravate you wounds further." Athrun said in concern rushing to her side.
"You took me here?" Cagalli questioned while Athrun nodded.
"Thank you!" Cagalli said gratefully.
"Chairman Zala…I'm sorry for shouting at you." Cagalli continued guiltily. Athrun looked at her surprised he less expected this girl to apologize.
"Its okay. Now you must rest." he replied. Cagalli nodded and closed her eyes, drifting off to dream world.
Cagalli stared up at the ceiling. 'Those assassins were wicked. How did they know my address? Did they follow me? Mental note: Train more and ignore the snoring idiot lying on the couch.' Cagalli thought seriously as she looked at the snoring chairman. He is making noises like a nuclear-powered tank revving for business. Cagalli shifted and fell into the sea of her thoughts again.' I am seriously losing my touch. Mental note: Track down those blistering idiots who attacked me and silence them.' Cagalli clenched her fist and swore on her honor as a kunoichi. Cagalli returned to her house and found out that the bodies of the assassins were carried away. 'They must have gained access to my house. Like duh they can jump in and land on the floor like nothing.'
Whilst cleaning the mansion, Cagalli found the star-shaped blade that slashed her it was still stuck in the wood with dried blood stains on it. Pulling it out, Cagalli saw an unmistakably mark on it. It was a blue dragon head with silver horns and red eyes. The dragon had blue flames spouting from its mouth. 'The Blue Dragons! They did this. They WILL PAY!' Cagalli thought clenching her hand on the broom which because of the immense pressure applied by Cagalli, broke it. 'Damn now I have to buy a new one!' Cagalli thought.
Pulling the cloth that covered her full lips, Cagalli moved silently on the roof-tops. Stopping only in front of a night club. Thanks to her resources, she found out that the Blue Dragons own a night club in the middle on the city. Leaping down onto the backyard of the night club, Cagalli moved noiselessly down the hallway blending in with the shadows. Hearing voices, Cagalli stopped and leaped up. A few men staggered by, who were obviously drunk. Her legs were at either side of the narrow hallway supporting her weight. Seeing the coast clear, she leaped down and continued walking down the hallway. Stopping in front of a door that was emitting voices.
"Mistress Tsunomi, that kunoichi proved to be a stubborn pest. I am very sorry to report to you that they failed." said a gruff voice.
"Nincompoops! I want her dead am I making myself clear?" said Mistress Tsunomi venomously.
"As for those weaklings, who failed their mission, whip the bodies and throw them to the dogs. Never fail me again Takado if not it will be your head!" she continued.
"Yes, Mistress!" Takado said with a tint of fear in his voice. Cagalli could hear Tokado shuffling his feet as he made his way to the door. She hid in the shadows. She was going to kill the woman inside to tell them to never under estimate the best kunoichi of the Purple Blossoms.
Takado exited the room and ran down the hallway. Cagalli noted his black hair framing his tan-complexioned face and those striking blue eyes. She leaped down behind him and hit him right in the neck causing him to black out. Cagalli dragged him to a nearby room and took off his clothes. She put them on and went back to her hiding place on a tree. The tree had several braches that sprouted lush green leaves which kept her completely out of view.
Cagalli waited patiently for her victim to blow out the lights. As you know Cagalli was never the patient type so the whole time she was thinking of her plan of attack. She notices that this night club was built in a very traditional Japanese way. As a habit, Cagalli noted the various escape routes she could use.
Mistress Tsunomi sighed at the incompetence of her subjects. 'Killing a kunoichi is not that hard is it? Is it too much to ask of them? But no, they have to let themselves get beaten by a low-life kunoichi!' She blew out the candle and tried to doze off.
Cagalli took out her trusty facial kit. No, she was not trying to kill Tsunomi by making her die of shame in contrast to her beauty. She took out a small mirror and stretched a piece of tanned skin over her face. Picking out black eyebrows, she stuck them on and proceeded to paint her lips in a faint pink color. Taking out blue contact lenses, she put them on and tied up her short blonde hair. Taking out a black wig, she put it over her head making sure that none of her blonde hair sticks out. She made her way to her room and entered it.
Mistress Tsunomi's POV
I tensed upon hearing the door open and close softly. 'Who was it?' Sitting up, I caught sight of Takado making his way in.
"What is your business?" I asked keeping my voice steady.
"To report to you that the job you assigned to me is done." Takado replied bowing.
"Good! You are not needed." I replied before lying down to sleep.
A pair of strong arms gripped me as I twisted them back and kicked the assassin away. Takado got up and wiped the trickle of blood running form his mouth.
"You! How dare you attack me?" I cried out.
"Because you deserve it!" Takado hissed darkly.
The moment he finished his sentence, he got out of my sight. I looked around trying to find him. I felt a sharp pain on my arm as I felt warm blood flow out. Darting sideways, I was punched and thrown to the other side of the room. I reached out to the dagger under my pillow and swiped it at Takado who dodged it. I saw a piece of his skin peel off. Shock entered my mind as I lunged at his face and scratched it. The skin peeled off completely to reveal a woman with deep russet eyes. She cornered me and for the first time in my life, I felt fear. Something not known to me. Something which made me shiver and feel cold.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"I am Cagalli Yula a kunoichi of the Purple Blossoms and I bid you a farewell… A farewell to hell!" Cagalli said as she flipped me over like a rag doll and moved her slender finger over my spine.
"Don't worry this will end quickly!" she whispered in my ear.
CRACK!
I felt the pain on my spine travel all over my body. My lungs contracted suddenly as I tried to breathe. I heard her footsteps as she left me dying. 'Don't worry this will end quickly!' this memory came back to my mind. 'End quickly? How nice……' My trail of thoughts ended as darkness closed in and I breathed out my last breath.
End of POV
-END OF CHAPTER 4-