"How's things look in there, Alicia?"

A raven haired woman sighed. She ran her finger around the rim of her wine glass. The savoury liquid had barely bin touched in the hours she had been here. Underneath her white jacket a pair of daggers poked at the sides of her little black dress. In the frantic rush to keep eyes on target she put on her scabbards and webbing too tight. A pair of receivers were hidden in her earrings while a small transmitter was in the gold locket of her necklace.

"Alicia?"

"Yeah, Sawyer," said Alicia, "I'm here. It's the same old same old. OCTA is still drinking the night away. How did we get this mission? They haven't been doing anything peculiar for hell knows how long."

"I'll let Ozpin know of your complaint."

"How are things out there?"

"Nothing. Just a bunch of drunks."

OCTA stood up and threw some bills and coins on the table. Alicia quickly paid off her bill and followed OCTA outside. They left out the back door into a series of dark alleys. A dense fog rolled from the river into the streets.

"They're on the move," reported Alicia.

"Following you from above."

Samuel pushed back his long black mullet and donned his dark blue cloak. Beneath the cloak he wore a loose fitting white shirt and baggy denim jeans. A pair of weapons fell out of his sleeves. One he reformed into a long katar while the other retained its submachine gun form. He followed Alicia, jumping from roof top to roof top.

OCTA split in half as they came to the river. The men went west while women went east. Alicia moved to follow Olivia and Cavatina while Sawyer kept watch on Amadeas and Terzo. The two were constantly whispering to one another reporting location, activity, anything.

Around Alicia the fog grew thicker and thicker. It was hard to see the nose in front of her face. She picked up the pace and ran through the fog to keep eyes on Olivia. When the fog had thinned Alicia found Oliva standing on the bridge by the river. A small ember burned on her cigarette.

"Smoke?" asked Olivia.

"You knew?"

Olivia smirked, "Of course we did. We've been under surveillance since we left Vacuo years ago. Sure you don't want a smoke?"

Alicia shook her head, "Where's Cavatina?"

"Somewhere in the mist. Listen, I think you should turn around and go home. Report to whoever it is that we're up nothing new then spend the rest of the days enjoying Mistral. It'll make it easier on all of us," Oliva's smirk disappeared, "That way you won't end up like the last two."

"HPLT and PHLX, you had something to do with them," Alicia drew her daggers, "Sawyer, apprehend Amadeus and Terzo. OCTA knows what happened to them. Olivia, you're coming with me."

Olivia took one last draw then crushed her cigarette. She took a fighting stance and circled Alicia. Alicia kept her eyes fixed on the immediate target. Cavatina was still in the mist lurking. Alicia listened to every rustle, felt every breeze and change in the wind. She wouldn't let Cavatina fall on her.

"You're unarmed, Olivia," warned Alicia.

"I've faced worse. You going to attack or we just going to stand here?"

Alicia turned her blade and threw it. Olivia weaved under the attack and rushed forward. Alicia turned her free hand and the flying dagger followed. Olivia side stepped and lunged forward. Alicia slashed with her other dagger and plucked the other from the air. The sharp blade cut Olivia's forearm. The small cut didn't deter her. Olivia pushed forward and grabbed Alicia's wrist. The two women grappled trying to keep control of the daggers.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

"Sounds like Sawyer finished up with your friends," smirked Alicia, "There's still time to give up."

Olivia stripped away one of Alicia's knives. The two stepped back menacingly. Three shots rang out fell around Alicia. Sparks burst around her feet. She jumped to avoid the burst.

"Hey watch it, Sawyer!"

Sawyer rushed out of the mist with katar and gun in hand. He took position beside Alicia who was more than happy to see him. Olivia was facing a tough fight.

"That was fast," said Alicia, "We'll go at her at the same time. Go!"

Alicia and Olivia clashed. The daggers flashing like lightning in the fog. Neither was giving ground. Parry and dodge were perfectly synchronised. In the middle of a slash Olivia reversed her grip and jabbed the dagger into Alicia's side.

Alicia covered the wound, "What the hell, Sawyer? Help me out!"

Sawyer stepped forward and pushed Alicia to the ground. Alicia cried out against her partner then she saw his eyes. They dull and listless. The colour of his iris had disappeared behind a cold grey steel. A pair of small devices were fixed into this ears.

"It's days like this I hate my job," said Amadeus strolling out of the shadows.

"Makes you long for those old days, don't it," said Terzo.

Cavatina kneeled down beside Alicia. The huntress struggled against her former partner. Cavatina pulled out another pair of devices and fixed it behind her ears. A smooth song filled her mind. Shades of violet, royal purple and blue clouded her vision. Her will seemed to melt away into euphoria. Within the minute she was just like her partner.

"So, we send them back to base like the others?" asked Terzo.

"That'll draw too much attention," said Amadeus, "Make them sleepers."

"You sure? They'll remember a lot of this," said Olivia.

"Knock 'em out and dump them in their hotel. They'll think it was a dream or something," Amadeus looked at his watch, "Let's make it quick. We've got an appointment."

"Right, right," said Olivia pulling out her phone, "Hey, Neo, we've got rid of our tail. No we didn't kill them we're not psychotic like those two. Listen, we're changing the rendezvous point. You know the stadium? Yeah, where we held the concert. Right, see you there."

"Why are we doing this? We aren't her Chosen Men."

"Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do or die."