A/N - All will unravel with the story. I apologise if it's too vague, this idea just popped into my mind, and have typed it as I go.
YouJustGotPitchSlapped - Yes, Yes, Yes, and hmmm... Haha. Can't go giving away anything, but I'm happy to read that you are impressed with the story. I thought I may have been in trouble till I read that part haha.
Thank you!
The dirt trailed high behind Beca as she went off road towards her location. Upon leaving the hotel and Stacie, Beca had continued on with her intentions of meeting with who had actually called her earlier that morning. Beca slowed the pace of her bike right down to keep the dirt trail low and not give her away. Parking the bike Beca pulled off the helmet and allowed the fake bleach blonde hair fall down. The black mask sat comfortably on her face, along with her attire also black and Beca made her way into the private compound. Surpassing the walls and slipping through the back entry Beca made her way over into the main area, spotting the short woman sitting in front of a large computer monitor.
Stepping out from behind the wall Beca hid behind she climbed up onto one of the beams above and expertly walked along it. Quietly she locked her foot in with the other across the bar and hung her body like a monkey on a vine continuing forward Beca halted upon hearing a toilet flush. Beca checked to see the woman was still typing away at her computer unaware of the presence above her. Beca steadied herself by holding onto the bar with both her hands and dropped down to the floor soundlessly, slipping around a corner just in time before the other woman came into the room.
"God I'm starving! Any changes?" the blonde woman asked.
Beca peered around to see them looking over the screens in front and made her way past the large water containers and machinery. Beca would flank them from the side. Silently she snuck around the bars and used them to swing from one to the other until she reached her destination. Taking the long knife out of her boot she peered around the corner to see the blonde turn her way.
Shit. Beca ducked her head back behind cover.
Listening to the woman's heavy footsteps she moved into the kitchen, walking right past Beca. Smirking Beca followed as if she were the woman's shadow. Beca brought the knife up and ready near the woman's neck but was taken back when the blonde turned and grabbed Beca into a bear hug near crushing her spine. Beca dropped the knife that clattered to the ground.
"Lili preduprezhdal tebya ya byl zdes', ne tak li? (Lily warned you I was here, didn't she?)" Beca asked in fluent Russian.
The blonde woman let out a belly laugh and dropped the shorter woman to the ground. Beca had been laughing but bent down to pick up her knife and using the near table top, jumped and used it to flip herself around the woman. Beca had the blonde in a firm grasp and used her legs to render the woman's arms useless if she tried to fight back.
"YA vyigrayu. (I win.)" Beca whispered proudly.
"YA chut' bylo vas, khotya! (I nearly had you though!)" The blonde responded excitedly.
Beca untied herself from the woman and slipped the knife back into her boot.
Both of them turned to each other with a small smile.
"Rad videt' tebya snova Emi. (Good to see you again Amy.)"
"Rad videt' vas tozhe Beca. (Good to see you too Beca.)" Amy replied with a toothy grin.
Amy waved her hand in gesture to the clothes and mask "Chto takoye s kostyumom?(What is with the costume), YA dumal, ty poluchil izbavit'sya ot nego. (I thought you had gotten rid of it.)"
Beca shook her head, "Net. (No)"
Amy nodded and smile, "Ah well, Vyglyadit khorosho na vas yeshche. (Looks good on you still.)"
Beca gave a short smile.
"Oh! Kak grubo s moyey storony! (How rude of me).Are you hungry friend?"
"No thank you." Amy went back to the fridge and made a sandwich and Beca stood watching.
"It's been a while since you have come out here. Thought you may have forgotten about us." Amy laughed.
"Nikogda ne (Never)." Beca replied. It had been a game of there's, that whenever she would arrive Beca would try to sneak up on either Amy or Lily. Lily was a much harder target she was extremely cunning. Amy was smart but more the brute and Beca had already won many times before.
"Lily called me here. You had the upper hand advantage this time."
"Pshht, I will get better! Lilly has been teaching me a few things!"
Beca nodded in fake impressment, "Well I'll know that for next time."
Amy laughed and after making her sandwich they walked out to where the computers and Lilly are.
Lily spun around in the chair with a very faint smile, "Annyeonghaseyo (Hello), Beca" the woman spoke in her first language; Korean.
She had taught Beca some of the language but was not very fluent in it.
"Hell-"
"Ah-ah-ah!" Lilly stopped her wanting to test her skill.
Beca rolled her eyes, "Annyeong (Hi), Lily."
Lily rolled her eyes also, "Da-eum yeong-eo? (English then?)
"Hasigi balabnida. (Please)."
"Well you told me to keep you updated, "Lily started speaking very softly as usual but Beca could hear her perfectly, most of the time, "and disturbingly enough, it has been rather quiet."
"Still no sign of him then?" Beca was disappointed thinking this was the reason she had been called out here. The facility she was standing in was used to overview the water and pipelines out into Vegas. Decent cover for the undercover activity, Amy and Lily were the only ones posted out here most of the time.
"Of him, no. There has been some movement around L.A. however, including this…" Lily brought the photo up on screen of a young brunette woman lying face down on a floor shot in the head. A separate photo was brought up of the woman before she was killed and looked similar to Beca.
"Where was this taken?"
"Montesson, France."
Amy looked to Beca, "Do you know her?"
Beca shook her head, "No. Though Stacie and I were there a while back."
"Consistent with the pattern then." Lily stated while typing and placing all the images into a folder within the system.
"He is still trying to draw you out." Amy spoke everyone's thoughts.
Beca exhaled, feeling guilt rush through her for those that were dying for something they have no apart of, "This needs to stop. I must find him and stop this."
"We know Beca. We're trying." Amy placed a comforting hand on the woman's shoulder, but only for a moment before retracting it, know that Beca wasn't a fan of contact.
Beca remained pensive and staring at the large computer screen.
"Maybe we should bring Stacie into-… she should know."
"No she will just want to leave. I agree, she needs to be told but, not yet. This continues to stay between us for now." Beca spoke strongly.
"Okay Beca."
Beca turned to leave but stopped in her tracks. Amy followed this and waited to hear what was on the woman's mind.
"Chto-to yeshche? (Something else?)" Amy asked.
Just leave it… no-no.
"Da. (Yes)" Beca spun back around to meet their waiting expressions, "I need to ask for a favour, though I also ask that you keep any questions to yourself."
"Prodolzhay. (Go on.)" Amy urged.
"I need for you to get me everything you can find on Chloe Beale."
Both of the women in front of her immediately looked confused, well actually, only Amy. Lily was as impassive and non-expressive as they come, poker face was natural to the woman. Though Beca noted the small brow raise seen on Lily's face before she turned back to the computer.
"Uh you- you are talking about the multi-award winning singer Chloe Beale?"
"Yes."
Amy of course had many follow up questions but decided not to prod per Beca's request, "We'll see what we can pull together… I'm sure there are only about 10 thousand sites that should pop up."
Beca tried not to roll her eyes at the sarcasm, only watching Amy return to her side in front of the large computer monitor.
"Spasibo druz'yam. (Thank you friends.)" Beca received only a wave and she left.
"4, 5, 6, 7…. Jennifer you are going to have to be a lot faster then that! C'mon ladies! Steven you need to tip Jessica back with a bit more confidence!" Aubrey commanded from front stage.
Chloe held a water bottle instead of a mic for practice and seemed to be the only vibrant one out of the whole pack. Jessica already envied the woman, but inwardly smirked with an idea as to what has her so much more bubbly than usual.
Chloe sung the song softly into the bottle and followed the rest of the women, her moves a little less complicated but along the same flow of the others. She had always loved singing and dancing. Even at family events when she was younger, the family would sit down and watch her perform, dancing around the lounge room whilst she sung. She would go all out and wear a dress with heels, grabbing any other kids at the party to sing along with her. Some of the clips that had been videoed of such times have been incorporated into some of her music videos.
Chloe always found herself beyond blessed that her favourite hobbies are now her full time job. Singing in front of thousands and them singing along with her. To songs she has written many years ago right up to the most recent. Chloe was signed to a record label by the age of 17 and her name was constantly in the charts, and once she turned 19 that was when she had her first really big break. She had a new album come out that went straight to the top beating out Britney Spears new album and Taylor Swifts. Everything was just beyond insane after that, touring everywhere, attending award shows, other events and meeting icons, she was humbly grateful.
Chloe Beale was now 26 years old and had been all over the world, and right now Vegas is one of her favourite places.
"Okay, and Chloe? That's when you step forward away from the girls and point towards the audience!" Aubrey called out.
Chloe followed the instructions and holding the bottle she sung the last note and pointed out to the seats in front.
"Great! Not bad everyone, we'll take a ten-minute break and then we need to block out a few more things with lighting!" Aubrey gave a firm clap and left to go speak to lighting about where the ladies need to be.
All the guys and girls went over to side stage and sat down talking amongst one another, some going through some stretches and other's lying down for a mini nap.
Chloe walked over to the other side of stage to check her phone for any new messages, pursing her lips when she didn't. Jessica had followed and with mouth agape watched Chloe's expression change. Chloe glanced to the side to see Jessica gaping at her with a huge grin.
"What?" Chloe took a mouthful of water.
"Oh my gosh. You totally got some last night didn't you!" Jess squealed but kept her voice low.
"Jess…" Chloe exhaled trying to hide her smirk, "Not now."
"Oh most definitely now. Was it with the short brunette? Was she the hostess with the mostess?" Jess wiggled her eyebrows.
"Jess!" Chloe swatted Jess's arm, looking around to make sure no one was near enough to hear the conversation.
"So it was? Her name is Beca right?"
Chloe pursed her lips and nodded, not yet confirming or denying anything, but she knew Jessica could see right through her.
"Why were you just checking your phone right now?"
"Geez Jess! What is with the investigation?"
"Well dish! Tell me all of it! You've been so bubbly all morning I've been half expecting you break out into glorious harmony then fly up into the rafters."
Chloe chuckled but rolled her eyes at the complete over exaggeration.
"I definitely flew right up and burst through cloud 9 last night." Chloe slyly and quietly informed.
Jess bit her lip in a smirk for her best friend's comment, "Yay! About time! Told you we need a little relief, we're only human after all. I have to say though I didn't expect you to be a one-night stand girl and with a fan…"
"No Jess… no it- it was more-"
"More? Y-you like her?"
With a guilty expression Chloe nodded her head, "and I told her."
Jess was wide eyed, "Wha- and what did she say?"
"She's incredibly sweet Jess, she didn't want to take advantage of me or anything like that… I told her it was more than just…" Chloe looked around and gave Jess a knowing look of the words she meant, "I really do like her Jess… it's weird though isn't it?! Am I just delusional from not being in a relationship for so long or something?" Chloe put a hand to her forehead.
"What did she say when you told her like her? Was she only after a one night thing?"
"I told her that I've never… with anyone else, ever. She feels this… this fast connection like I do that we both have towards one another. I can't explain it. I-I'm seeing her again tonight."
Jess was again taken back by that information, "She seemed nice in the brief seconds I met her but really how well do you know her? Just be careful Chloe okay?"
"I will Jess."
"Remember the basics of your defence classes?" Jess asked to lighten the mood.
Chloe chuckled, "Exactly, I can totally kick her ass if need be."
"I'll be joining in if she hurts you in any way!"
"Okay everyone! Up, up, up!" Aubrey's voice called out, "Although it's rehearsals I want to see big smiles!"
"I call Aubrey out for having watched the Hunger Games to much…" Jess walked backwards whilst Chloe followed chuckling at her friend, "Big Smiles!" Jess softly mocked in an Effie accent.
Stepping onto the tarmac and into the nice warm sun, everyone made their way off the plane and into the airport to collect their items from the train. Among those was a brightly smiling, slender and short male.
"This is my first time in Vegas! Going to be amazing!" The young woman beside him enthused.
"Yes I've been here a few times myself. The shows along the strip are some of the best." He replied.
"Yeah well, my friends and I are here to see Chloe Beale perform at Planet Hollywood tomorrow night. Sooo lucky we got tickets the show sold out month's prior!" the woman excitedly told him.
"Oh that so? Shame I would've like to have seen her in person myself." Spotting his bag Benji stepped forward and pulled it off the belt, "You have fun though! I'm sure her shows are one to remember!"
"Bye!" she waved at him and he waved back with a huge smile and turned. Turning around his smile façade immediately dropped and was replaced with a wickedness expression. Hailing a cab, the driver jumped out and helped with the luggage, "Where can I take you?"
"Planet Hollywood Hotel." Benji slipped into the car and dialed a number on his phone, pressing it to his ear.