Author's note: This chapter is kind of short, sorry, but it's a necessary transition chapter. The next chapter will be longer.

A/N 2: As always, please review!

Warnings: Same as last chapter.

Chapter 3: Arrival

Nika paced the kitchen anxiously and glared at the clock for what must have been the fifth time in the past minute. She reminded herself that 47 had said three hours and it had barely been one, but that did little to soothe her anxiety. For all she knew he was headed straight into a trap, and she was the bait. Nika hated being bait.

She looked over at the phone that was resting innocuously on the counter like it was a poisonous snake that would suddenly leap up and bite her. Nika had no idea how 49 had gotten the number. She had never given it to anyone.

"Maybe the Organization gives them psychic powers, too," she thought bitterly.

This wasn't fair. Everything had been going fine and now, this. Nika continued to pace around the kitchen, waiting, and fuming.

Suddenly, the phone rang again. Nika rushed to it, hoping that it would be 47, but the screen displayed the same number as before. 49's number. Nika answered the phone.

"Hello?" She demanded."What now?"

"Oh, relax," 49's voice told her lazily. "I just called to see how you were getting on with contacting 47."

"I called him," Nika snapped. "He's on his way."

"Oh, excellent!" 49 exclaimed. She hung up without another word.

Nika stared at the phone. She wasn't entirely sure what had just happened, but she was sure that it wasn't good.

She was still rooted to the spot a moment later when she heard a noise at the door. This galvinized her into action and she spun toward the door, tensing with terror and anticipation. There was a scraping sound in the lock, and she just had time to think, "Dammit, 47, you told me that door was pick-proof," before the door opened and a figure stepped through.

A woman stepped through the door. She wore a black suit and her head was shaved. A gun was gripped firmly in her hand. She looked up at Nika. "Hi Nika," Agent 49 said with a grin.