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No way to stop this? There has to be a way! Mari searched through the downstairs computers file after file reading on experiments Bernio had funded. Still nothing on herself yet.
"What are you doing?" Mari spun around to see Chrystal marching towards her. Chrystal flipped a switch on the desk and the computer went black.
"Hey! Chrystal what's your problem!"
Chrystal slammed a hand on the desk "I told you about what could happen if you know too much. I told you I would try and research a way, but listen to me! You are taking an unnecessary risk and putting all of us in danger!"
She leaned on the desk and bowed her head. "I remember what you were like… you don't! When I said you were the equal to Black Cat it was literal. Do you think he could kill us all right now if he really tried?"
Mari nodded.
"Then what do you think would happen if all of a sudden your memories triggered you to be back under Bernio's control? Everyone in this house right now is an enemy to him. What would it cause you to do?"
Mari still held some resentment that Chrystal wasn't "trying hard enough" to find a way to stop what was going on, but remained silent.
She turned and stormed upstairs but before she could go anywhere she was intercepted in the hall by Sven.
"Hey, are you ok?" As much as she wanted to be alone she figured she should be nice to the older man that had become her friend in such a short time.
"Yeah, just a little miserable." She smiled a brief fake smile and leaned against the wall eyes to the floor.
"Train told me what's been going on up till now and I was thinking, if we could get to Bernio we could find a way to stop this for both of you."
She nodded once. "I've thought that, but I was his creation, he would be able to predict my movements."
Sven reached out and tilted her head up for her to look at him. "He may be able to predict you, but he's never encountered me before." A spark of hope flashed through her eyes and Sven smiled. "Shall we come up with a plan of action?"
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She held the black fabric tightly as she climbed out onto the roof. She caught sight of the figure she was looking for.
"Train?" He turned his head to her and then looked back at the stars motioning her to join him.
"How are you feeling?" he asked pulling her close to him.
"Better now that we have a plan." She smiled and held the dark fabric out to him. "I have a job for you Black Cat."
He recognized his black trench coat and took it from her. "What's the assignment?" He grinned.
At Bernio's lair guarded by top security…
"Are you ready for this?" Sven asked looking concerned at Mari. She nodded resolutely and traced a finger over her holster.
She was dressed in the clothes she had worn under Bernio's command. The same ones she had found herself in when she had woken up. And realized she didn't remember hardly anything from the past years.
A white top that crisscrossed over her chest leaving her stomach bare and tight white short skirt showing a lot of her well toned legs.
Her holster was strapped around her thigh and a small throwing knife rested on her other hip.
Her shoes were white heels with an inch wide strap around her ankle. There were also blades on the front side of the heel facing in towards the sole. The fact that she could fight in heels was impressive, but wearing them made her easier to underestimate.
This purpose of course had been Bernio's goal, to make his assassin so attractive that she distracted her prey before finishing them off.
She held a hand to the small silver bell around her neck. Perhaps tonight she would find out what it meant and why she couldn't remember what had happened to her.
She glanced at Train. He looked just as he did when he was a Chronos number. Except for his eyes, somehow she imagined his eyes would be different in his assassin days.
Taking a deep breath she waited for Shawna's signal.
"All systems go." said her sister's voice over the radio transmitter.
Game time…
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