Hearts Disguised

Chapter 24

A Turn of Events

Note: I hope you're all enjoying this story. Personally, I'm having a really great time writing this. I also didn't realize that this story would be so long. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the update and be sure to let me know how I'm doing.

Yang kept the mentality in her head that she needed to get this done quickly and cleanly. Unfortunately, these targets she was given weren't going to be an easy way through. Her four targets were major people in the city: A leader of extremist group against the city (the mayor), the leader of the anti-law mafia (the city judge), the leader of the deadliest gang in the city (the chief marshal), and any civilian of her choice. That last part was a weird one though. This job of hers required her to eliminate threats to this world and yet, she was being asked to kill some random person. However, that's when the drug started to kick in. That struggle suddenly went away in the blink of an eye. Yang set her mind to it and started her mission.

For this mission, she was given any type of equipment she wanted so she went the simple path and chose the sniper rifle. This allowed her to examine her target from afar without getting into any sticky situations that might pop up. Her first target was the chief marshal.

She managed to pick up on his whereabouts. He was leading a convoy to investigate the sketchy part of town. He was in the lead car all by himself. This only made Yang's job easier. She went ahead to find a good spot. Once she tracked his trajectory, she set up shop and waited for the right moment. Right before they took a left turn, Yang took the shot and sent his car rolling into a nearby poll.

"One down."

Her next target was the city judge. This was another easy target. She found her leaving the courthouse by herself since her job required her to stay late and finish up any leftover paperwork. Yang did the same thing and finished the job without any troubles. After that was the mayor who a little more difficult. She ended up causing a bit of a scene, but got away without a hitch. The final target was the random civilian. This took the longest amount of time.

As she remained in the shadows, there was only one thing going through her head. How the hell was she supposed to kill some random civilian? That wasn't part of her job description. The longer this caused her to think, the more it started to make sense. This was probably a test that Cinder made up. All she had to do was wait for something to happen and then strike before any criminal could get away.

Once she cleared her head of any confusion, she found a good vantage point and waited for any suspicious activity. It was until some loser snatched a woman's purse when Yang decided to act. She shot him down a few feet from where the woman was, and with that, her mission was complete. She packed up and headed back to the Cinder's company. When she arrived, she walked through Cinder's door and saw her waiting for her in front of her desk. Yang took her knee and told her that her mission was a success.

"I'm pretty impressed. That took a lot less time than I expected."

"I know you don't expect much of me, but…"

"Don't think like that. I have the highest expectations for you. This was all just a test to see how adaptable you could be, and it turns out that I have nothing to worry about." She turned around and grabbed another file off of her desk. "I have a very special mission for you and you're the only person who can do this. As you know, there is a rogue agent who managed to escape our grasp and is now aiding those scum hidden within the city. Your mission is to find them and bring them back here for interrogation." She handed the file to Yang and told her to rise.

"Is there anything I need to be concerned about?"

"Not anymore. This agent stands no chance against you. You're a different person. Never forget about why you're here and that'll help you succeed. You may begin as soon as you're ready." Yang looked at the profile. It was Blake. However, she didn't realize this at all. The name was changed and the drug that was inside of her body was preventing her from remembering those things.

"If I may, I'll take my leave now."

"Good luck."

This time, Yang decided to take a less-eager approach. Cinder didn't give her a timeline so there was no need to rush. She just wanted to make sure that she was prepared for this. She returned to her floor and gathered up anything she might need. Strangely enough, one of the things she checked was her phone. Right from the start, there were multiple calls from Blake, but Yang simply ignored it. At the very of her notifications, there was a message from a number that she didn't recognize so she decided to check it.

Hi Yang, Uncle Qrow finally got me a phone and the first thing I decided to do was message you. I don't know if you'll get this or not, but I just wanted to talk to you. Also, I wanted to remind you that my birthday is on the 28th of September. I'll be turning 15 and Uncle Qrow wants to do something special for me so he's taking me to see the Huntsmen show at the Theater in town. He sent you an invitation, but it got rejected saying that you weren't living there. So I'm messaging you in hopes that you get this and that I'll be able to see you. I love you and I hope you're doing fine. Your little rose3

At that moment, Yang looked over at her calendar and saw that it was September 28. There was no way she could miss this. All of this time, she hasn't been able to contact Ruby and now was her chance to see her again. She packed up her things and left the building as quickly as she could. When she got in the elevator, she ran into Neo.

"Jeez, someone's in a hurry today."

"Can't talk. Have somewhere to go."

"Huh, what a pest."

Once she made it out of the building, she totally forgot that it was late and that she show was probably. However, this didn't stop her. She disappeared into the shadows and ran as fast as she could towards the Theater.

When she got there, something was happening outside of the theater. She was on the roof so she got a good vantage point. She sharpened her eyes to see what was happening. A whole bunch of police and ambulance were surrounding the building. One man was being restrained who was causing a ruckus. As she got a better look at it, she noticed that it was Uncle Qrow. This made her widen her eyes. She looked a little bit to the right and saw a small body on the ground. Next to the body was a red cloak that very accurately resembled the one Ruby loved so much. When the ambulance people lifted the body onto the gurney, it was clear as day that it was Ruby.

Out of nowhere, Yang suddenly felt a stinging sensation on her neck. When she reached for where it felt, she felt blood. She tried turning around to see if anyone did it, but by the time she did, she started to grow unconscious until she fell flat on the ground.

"Ru…by."

End of Chapter 24