A/N: Holy-sweet-jesus. I LIVE! Well not as much as I would like but hey, I'm still here and I'm still writing. The military hasn't beaten that out of me yet, actually they won't cause it keeps me sane. Anyways this is the thank you ahead for those that wish me a happy temporary return to 'civi' life. Sadly I'm injured but I am on Christmas vacation, so hopefully I will be fully healed by the time I get back to base. We'll see if I can heal enough from the compartment syndrome in my legs.
On to the story, well... I think it's safe the say the rating will change, but I will do that on the day that I end up actually do any M-rated scenes, however... for the life of me I actually can't bring myself to cross that line and actually write that 'stuff', hell I can do M-rated Horror scenes... but smut? Yeah... not so much. I think I actually border on it and feel that it doesn't actually require that kind of indepth... uhhh writing. We all know that there is a pairing now, we all know that there is a girl on girl thing happening, but I think it's more about the relationship between the two and I kinda like the idea of a strong female character that isn't the typical one, but one that's been changed. Maybe the world needs more females like that in TV and movies.
Okay this is now becoming a rant, so usual disclaimers, I don't own Blacklist, I don't own the characters minus the villian, the Organization, Kamryn, Saya and the Japanese characters. More of the show's plot will show up, I just have to reorganize my plot points and such. Thanks for reading, following, reviewing for those that have, etc, etc ,etc. Now to work on the next chapter. Also... this is a raw posted story cause I can't seem to get anyone to Beta, Edit for me.
-Guardian
The morning after Kamryn slowly opened her eyes feeling pressure on her chest. Shifting her head slightly to look down Kamryn saw the top of Saya's head, resting her chin on the top of her head Kamryn wrapped her arm around Saya who cuddled closer into her. Closing her eyes Kamryn fell asleep again and enjoyed the time that she had with Saya. The next time that she awoke was to Saya hovering over her with a hand held up in the air holding an ACE wrap for her ribs and a new dressing for the stab wound. Closing her eyes Kamryn wanted nothing more than to sleep again, she really did not want to do this now but Saya clearly had other ideas breathing onto her face.
"Time to change Kamryn."
"Too early..."
"You have to do it."
There was a ghosting of fingers along her stomach as Kamryn kept her eyes shut, Saya did this every time if she wished for Kamryn to be compliant, and she knew exactly what buttons to push injuries or not. Feeling knees on either side of her thighs there was pressure as Saya sat on her thighs and gently pulled at Kamryn's shirt. Grunting Kamryn felt lips on hers before they were gone.
"There, see that what wasn't do bad was it Kamryn?" Somehow through the fact Saya had thoroughly distracted Kamryn, the ninja clan leader had not only removed Kamryn's shirt but had kept enough pressure on her ribs to unwrap the ribs and somehow have the cloth off to the side, "You know what comes next, you need to breathe on your own. Slow, deep and easy. "
It was half an hour of torture for Kamryn and by the time Saya was done with Kamryn she had her bound back up and the dressing from the stab wound changed. Saya rested at Kamryn's side looking at the sweat soaked face of her greatest friend.
"I'm very glad you are home Kamryn, I tried to contact you when my father passed away but you were unreachable and I ended up staying here for days, weeks on end waiting for you. You don't have to hide now... you and I..." A cough and grunt as Kamryn shifted so she was sitting against the wall looked at Saya with many emotions flying across her face.
"Why, why now?"
"Because you are the one that treats me like a normal person and you don't want me for my looks, my money, you want me for..." Kamryn smiled and put her hand over top of Saya's squeezing it tightly, there were no more words that had to be exchanged between the two.
"One day... once all this over... one day I will remain here permanently." Saya sat up on her knees and the two exchanged a soft chaste kiss before they left the room with a still sweaty looking Kamryn heading to the kitchen.
Red had not slept well the night before and even though his daughter now knew who her father was, there was ever present fear of her injury and death. The only thing keeping Death at bay was the Direwolf who was at the moment healing from injures she had sustained in protecting Lizzie. Sitting in the kitchen with a mug of coffee in hand, Red turned his head to the side and looked at the Lazy Boy that was situated in the corner looking out over a the lake that was behind the house.
Hearing the claws from Hudson, Red's head snapped to the side and he saw Lizzie with her arm in the sling as she padded into the room yawning lightly. Smiling lightly Red pulled the seat next to him out that Liz had taken the seat and looked over to her father who just turned his head and rested his chin on propped up hand whose elbow was resting on the table top.
"How are you this morning Lizzie?"
"I slept well; I however wondered where you wandered off to when I didn't see you this morning."
"I couldn't sleep well without worrying about you and how to protect you. Also I have been thinking about your childhood and what I haven't been able to give you. I'm sorry Lizzie."
"Don't be. Sam raised me yes, but it was you that watched me and protected me and gave me everything you could. You were the dad that played everything in the shadows. You still are and I thank you for that Red." Liz leaned into Red's shoulder closing her eyes.
Softer feet padding into the room had the father and daughter moment end; the two looked up to see Kamryn helped into the kitchen and to the lazy boy before reclining in it.
"Kamryn?"
Red looked to Liz than the Direwolf who weakly held up an arm in greeting before putting it down and closing her eyes as Saya moved to the stove pulling a pot out from under a counter and setting it up on the stove while she went to the fridge and pulled out a bag of chicken bones.
Saya set about putting the uncooked bones in and cut ginger into the pot with water and set it to boil. The other two occupants watched as Kamryn drifted in and out of sleep.
"Do not worry about Kamryn-Chan, she will be alright. All she needs right now is rest and some soup. Right Kamryn-Chan?" Kamryn opened her eyes long enough to offer a soft smile before shutting her eyes again and leaning back into the chair, "The Wolf has to start early rehab for her ribs so that she is able to maintain the level of fitness she had prior to her injuries. We Japanese start this early to promote healing, that and what I do helps her recover quicker." Looking to the boiling pot Saya turned the heat down and set a timer for an hour before going to sit with Red and Liz.
"I'm curious, is it an old ninja clan thing the healing style?"
"No it's actually modern medicine. I am a trained physical therapist and nurse. I do what I need to help the clan mates heal. Some of the old traditional styles of healing are still in practice but for more conventional means of healing, we use modern techniques. In Kamryn's case, it's actually beneficial for her to maintain her lung capacity through exercises throughout the day; I did the first of the exercises with her this morning."
"Does she heal fast?" Red asked sitting up straight and holding out his mug for Saya to pour more coffee into it before taking it back and having a sip.
"She does, her healing time is really astounding. We don't see many people with her type of healing; she takes good care of her health and with what she eats for a Chinese person. The majority of her healing time is cut down because of the Chinese style medicines and food intake. Old world food styles instead of the new current foods, but we do share a fondness for well made 'white' man's food and stew."
Looking away from the pot Saya took a seat across from Red and Liz seeing the father within the daughter. There was much that Kamryn and Saya had discussed about the two in front of her. Saya went so far as to look into Raymond Reddington herself using Kamryn's computers and the resources at her hands. It was the file that she had read about the Concierge of Crime and the non-redacted file. There clearly was a massive government influence to try and do some 'New World Order' idea, but they needed someone that could destroy the world and rebuild it to the needs and the whims of the 'New Order'. It was that clear that Red had other ideas and had to do what he had to in order to survive and provide safety for his daughter before they really screwed up the world.
Moving away from her train of thought Saya raised her eyebrow to Red who just stared at her as if she had drifted away from whatever conversation was at hand. Liz had a look of concern on her face before Saya realized that she had indeed drifted from the conversation.
"I apologize for my lack attention; something had caught my attention and took me from the present." Kamryn raised her head up and peered at Saya cracking a soft smile. Red nodded and raised his mug back to his lips taking another sip of the coffee. The Direwolf like a human version of a dog in some respects laid in chair sleeping while the other three talked amongst themselves while Saya got up every now and then to check on the pot of chicken stock that was being cooked. It was a good two hours of talking and eventually the chicken stock was turned into rice porridge that she called 'Congee'. It apparently was an Oriental Asian thing. After making up a bowl and adding a bit of soy sauce to it, Saya brought the tray she had made up and walked over to Kamryn and set it down on the small table she had set up before gently shaking Kamryn awake.
"Kamryn-Chan, time to wake up and eat."
Kamryn's eyes blearily opened and she took in the tray that Saya had set down before she blinked a few times to wake up. It was because of Kamryn's tiredness that she did not complain, or maybe from Red's observation she did not have it in her to complain because of the nature of things between her and the Clan Leader.
As Kamryn was slowly fed, she looked to Red and her eyes were more awake than the rest of her body. Swallowing a spoonful of Congee, Kamryn shifted a little in her seat and got everyone's attention.
"I know this isn't your standard practice and that you would rather be away from your safe house after a few days but I am going to have to tell you to stay here. I am in no condition to travel and I sure as hell am not in any condition to be able to protect you and your daughter," Saya had another spoonful of the Congee ready for Kamryn and when Saya tapped her on her leg lightly Kamryn turned her attention to the food and taking it in before continuing her conversation with Red after swallowing again. "I need you to stay put at least here for the next while til I'm able to at least be able to pick up a rifle. I can't and won't be able to protect you if you aren't here."
"That is understood, however I have a business that I have upkeep and I do have transactions that I need be in person for. I do have Dembe and I have trusted him thus far with my life, you are here for my daughter."
"You sadly are also a packaged deal now that you and your daughter are now actively being sought after by all government agencies, unless you have a few players within the system that can cover your ass." Red gave an affronted look to the Wolf but knew that on some level she was correct but he had appearances to maintain.
"If it makes the Direwolf feel better, I already have someone shadowing Reddington and his bodyguard. You need not worry Kamryn-Chan. Know that if I do this, it is for the benefit for both the father and daughter as well you Kamryn-Chan." Kamryn had finished the last of the congee and looked down and thought about it before she nodded.
"Well now that, that is settled. I have to make a few phone calls and deal with the Koreans and their shipment out from the States and into their port." Red looked to Liz and gave her a smile before he stood and picked up his mug taking it to the sink and washing it out leaving it to dry on a drying rack that was left out. He came by Liz again and kissed the top of her head before leaving the room and the three women alone.
"So what is your plan for today Agent Keene?" Kamryn was helped out of the Lazy Boy chair and to a stand by Saya. Liz turned and looked to the two women before looking to the door where her father had left.
"I have no idea..."
"Want a proper tour?" Kamryn even in her pain cocked her head to the side and offered a smile to the FBI agent. Saya looked between the two and saw that Kamryn was doing this to put Liz at ease while Red conducted his business, the man's lifestyle was not a safe one and being on the run and having to fend off the criminal elements and the back seated government players looking to turn the world on its head. The only thing keeping the world right side up was the fact that Raymond 'Red' Reddington was the one with the power to keep the world from turning upside down and he was viewed as a criminal terrorist and now the number one human guard dog is now working alongside him. Strange world indeed.
-United States FBI Blacksite Codename: POST OFFICE-
The world for those at the Post Office had turned upside down; in a matter of days going into a few weeks after the shooting of Agent Keene and her disappearance not a week later after she was admitted left a very sour taste in the mouth of the FBI. Their FBI informant and the number 4 on the FBI list was now gone, they had no idea where the man had taken her for they knew that if there was anyone that could make anyone disappear it would be Raymond Reddington. They also knew that the man would stop at nothing to be around Agent Keene so for the time being Harold Cooper, head of the Post Office unit of FBI watched as every resource was plugged into trying to find his Agent, that had been two weeks ago.
Today was different as Harold leaned heavily on his cane waiting as the elevator descended, as the grate lifted Harold was surprised by the appearance of more FBI Agents boxing files, talking to people and taking statements. Looking to his office he saw someone standing there waiting for him. Aram had managed to sneak away from a workstation and head over to Cooper as he walked out of the elevator.
"Cooper... these guys have been wanting to talk to you for a while now. They are taking everything we have on Reddington and Agent Keene. They are taking it all and the Liaison is upstairs in your office. She's sanctioning it all, she's saying that Agent Keene is a traitor and in collusion with Reddington. Apparently when they went looking for clues as to who took Agent Keene they found evidence that she's a fraud. I managed to get a look at it, it's all fake Cooper, and they won't listen to me. Liz is being set up." Cooper looked around and tapped his cane on the floor as people mulled around, something was going down and there was nothing that he could do inside the Post Office.
Red had told him when the man had saved his life that a war was coming, despite everything that had happened over the last year Red had never led them astray when it came to the Blacklisters. Yes he was a massive pain in the ass to work with but he did help bring in the criminals.
"Go to Agent Ressler, have him cover you and get whatever equipment you think you would need to have someone of your skill disappear. I can't protect you here if this is a set up, take burners, drives, a laptop, whatever you need make sure it's small. Once you have it, find Reddington and get away from here as far as you can. We'll cover you as we can, and Aram, scratch Agent Ressler take Agent Navabi with you instead." Cooper put a hand on the young Tech's shoulder and squeezed it before looking to Agent Ressler who was having words with an unknown agent.
Aram looked around and let an involuntary shiver run down his back as he looked around for Agent Navabi. She was on loan from the Mossad, but there were quiet rumblings that she was here with the FBI at the behest of Reddington. Spotting her standing and being questioned by a lone FBI Agent, Aram walked over and made an excuse that he need her and as they walked away he quietly filled her in as they headed for the equipment rooms.
Once there, it was sheer luck that no one was in the room and Aram grabbed a black small backpack and opening it, he walked up and down the short aisles taking a few burner cell phones the FBI had for special operations. A brand new encrypted laptop that hadn't been marked into the system, Aram made sure that the paperwork for that laptop was shoved into the bag before moving onto encryption key drives putting a couple in and a portable drive for Ghosting purposes. The Mossad agent poked her head in and hissed something causing Aram to snap his head up grabbing the last of the items and zipping the bag shut.
It seemed that Cooper had gotten to Agent Ressler and the two were having a screaming match on the main floor with Ressler suddenly out of nowhere throwing a fist at Cooper. Navabi grabbed Aram's hand and with all of the attention trying to get Cooper and Ressler to stop fighting the two slipped out of the Post Office unnoticed. It wasn't until much later when the new FBI Agents were doing a head count did they realize that two people were missing that the alarm went out putting Aram as a wanted man along with the Mossad agent. It was quickly made that they were to be labelled as Terrorists and Cooper knew then that he had made the right decision as him and Ressler sat across from each other in a holding cell holding ice to his face.
"Think they will be okay out there boss?"
"I don't know, but if this is the start of what Reddington told me about. Their best chances are with him now; we have been so blind to not know that there would a Blacklister in our midst of the government or even here. We'll have to do what we can within our laws. Let Reddington do what he does best, let him stir the pot." Shifting the pack of ice to his jaw, Cooper saw the Liaison look at him from a distance before walking off.
Making the getaway had been relatively easy, what hadn't been easy was the fact now that Aram and Navabi had to strip themselves of anything FBI related. It was on her insistance that anything that could be used to track them had to be dumped. In the personal car of Aram with the Mossad Agent driving, Aram pried the computer open and looked for the standard bugs that were placed to help with GPS tracking. Taking those out Aram put the computer back together and put it into the bag and pulled out the external Ghost drives and took the casing apart pulling out the tracking chips as well. The last was the cell phone he used and he pulled the SIM card long enough to copy the contacts and get Dembe's number.
Pulling over to a storm grate Aram quickly opened the door and threw the tracking equipment into the sewers and shut the door as Navabi pulled away from the street.
"We need to get out of these clothes and out of the city; Red has yet to contact me so he may not know what is going on. We need to contact him and ask him for a way out of this country." Hearing sirens, Navabi looked in the windshield and saw a squad car skid around a corner coming for them, pushing the accelerator down and swerving around a car she looked to Aram momentarily.
"Get down!"
Speeding the car up the Iranian Mossad Agent put her skills to use and out drove the police chasing them through the city and through alleyways. Losing them in an underground car park, she pulled in and got out with Aram following close hugging the backpack with stolen FBI equipment to his chest.
"Why are they chasing us now?"
"Because we are now wanted criminals, we need to tread lightly now. Damascus will not support a wanted agent so that leaves us having to rely on Reddington and him getting us out of the country safely. We need a safe point to contact him."
"We could go to an internet cafe, a small out of the way place; most hackers use access points to do fifteen minutes of work without being caught and most phone calls aren't monitored by others."
"Okay internet cafe it is, before that we really do need to change our clothing. We can't be spotted looking like this as you my friend stand out more than I do at the moment." Nodding and wiping sweat away from his forehead, the Mossad Agent led Aram out of the car park and onto the streets looking for a consignment store or something that didn't sell suits or high-end clothing.
Walking down a few blocks Navabi looked up and found a Value Village tucked into a back corner strip mall. Pulling Aram into the store she all but dragged him into the men's section and found him a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, sweater and a jacket before throwing it into his arms. Dragging him to the shoes she grabbed shoes and had him quickly test them before throwing everything into his arms.
"Change and stand by the backdoor over there and don't leave."
Aram nodding his head unable to think of anything to say makes his way to the change room as Navabi looked around and headed to the women's section. Grabbing a few items of clothing Samar Navabi, Mossad Agent now turned renegade because of a Government plot became a Joe-Nobody. After she changed she stood by the back entrance and watched as Aram came out of his change room and for a lack of a better term in Navabi's mind; scuttled over.
"Let's go." Leading the way out the back Aram followed Navabi's lead hoping to not hear someone screaming at them to stop, but with the amount of people in the store the getaway from clean as Navabi pushed the back alley door open and they walked out with Aram pulling the back pack onto his shoulders. It was a thirty minute walk down random streets but the Mossad Agent found a back water place of an internet cafe and Aram quickly got set up as Navabi took a burner cell from Aram and a slip of paper that had Dembe's name circled. Dialing the number she stood by Aram as he hacked his way into the FBI servers and something else, after the third ring a voice sounded on the other end.
"I need to speak to Reddington, we have a situation here and we need a way out."
"Hold on," A few moments later Navabi heard Reddington's voice. "I hear you have a bit of a situation Agent Navabi, how can I be of service?"
"The FBI has been compromised, as have I and Agent Mojtabai. Cooper managed to create enough ruckus for us to get out but as soon as they found out they put a hit on the both of us. We are wanted all over the city and we barely managed to lose the police."
"How quickly can you get out of the city?"
"I can have us out of the city in an hour, Aram is doing something with the computer and a hard drive."
"Get out of the city, I will make a few calls and secure a safe house for you and the Agent. Once I have the location, you will be met by my people and they will take you. Once I have secured transportation, I will personally come and get you both out of the country. Give me a couple of hours and stay on the road, head to Buffalo, New York. I have a house there and by the time you leave the area I should have people in place." Red promptly hung up after that with Navabi looking to Aram whose fingers flew across the keyboard. Ten minutes later he closed up everything and he packed it away. The faint tell-tale of sirens hit Aram's and Navabi's ears causing them to go out the back again, spotting an SUV and a man going to the driver side door. The Mossad Agent went up behind the man and snapped his neck taking his keys and dumping the body behind pile of garbage bags. Aram's eyes widened at the act and he ran to the SUV and got in before staring at the woman.
"What was that for?"
"Sometimes you need to do bad things in order to do well, and frankly killing him gets people off of us until they actually begin to worry about the person that is dead. In this case they would think it's a carjacking or it was just a random murder." Pulling out onto the street and driving away, they were heading out of the city when the cafe they were in exploded causing mass panic, the two escaped with their lives yet the one that rigged the explosion was entirely unaware of how much he failed his mission until he received a phone call saying that his targets had escaped and he had just missed them after the laptop Aram had been using stopped sending signals.
The drive was long but Aram had been able to inform Samar Navabi that he had been able to transfer money to a black ops card. Pulling the card out the two stopped for gas and to go food, it would be eight hours before they hit Buffalo and the phone call from Red had secured the safe house for the two. The two were met a group of Red's men and were escorted to the safe house, once there they settled in and Aram in his exhaustion passed out on the couch with Navabi sitting on the other couch looking at the equipment that Aram had taken. Despite the man taking bugs out of the machines and devices, the woman picked up the laptop and turned the computer on making sure the switch for the wifi was turned off. She may not have been a tech head like Aram, but she did know a thing or two about hiding things, doing her own search of the computer contents she found what she was looking for. It was an innocuous thing, but she found a tracking program on the system and quickly removed it and reset the computer. There would be no further problems and she felt a lot better in making sure that they would be safe. After being shot and the virus, she found that Aram had grown closer to her; she too found that she had grown closer to him; however the fear of him being taken away and used against her was weighing heavily on her mind.
Hopefully Red would get there soon, from the last phone call it seemed like it would take a day or two before he got there to get them out. She just hoped that whatever was happening wasn't as far reaching as it seemed to be.
-Japanese Mountains-
When Kamryn saw Red next after a few of business ventures out into Korea and China he had come back with a grave look on his face as Liz, Mr. Kaplan, Kamryn and Saya sat around a Chinese Checker Board playing, Mr. Vargas was sitting on the couch with Hudson on his lap getting his ears rubbed. Kamryn had looked up from her pieces and saw Red first and frowned seeing the look of contemplation on the man's face.
"You look like we are about to lose something vital."
"We will if we do not get Agent's Keene's friends and co-workers out of harm's way. It seems that Agents Navabi and Mojtabai are now part of our Merry Band of Criminals. The FBI have issued a shoot on sight and plastered their faces all over Interpol, CIA, FBI and Homeland Security websites and the News." Saya and Kamryn looked to each other before Kamryn stood with a grunt, Saya quickly followed and stood close to Kamryn as the two exchanged quiet words in Japanese with Saya hissing something to Kamryn who cocked her head and rose an eyebrow.
"And make sure you pack something formal..." Saya glared at Kamryn before she walked out of the room. Kamryn put a hand on her ribs and rubbed them gently. "I'm assuming you are going back to the States, I have business that I need to take care of and someone that I need to get in contact with."
"That is completely alright with me; however Liz is going to stay here. I don't want her anywhere near this if this means she is protected."
"Red!"
"No Liz, I will not have you come back to the US in the condition you are in. I will not risk you. Mr. Kaplan and Mr. Vargas will stay here with you. You are too important to be out there and too important to me." Liz looked to Mr. Kaplan who placed a wrinkled hand on Liz's in support.
"Don't worry Dearie, I'll make sure Liz is taken care of." Liz looked to the woman with her mouth hung open before she shut it. Kamryn smiled a tad before looking to Red making a clicking sound with her tongue followed by a soft sigh.
"Saya will be coming with us; she won't let me leave unless she comes because she wants to monitor my injury. Also, you and Dembe will continue to have your shadow Red." The man nodded as Dembe walked into the room with his phone in hand tapping Red on the shoulder.
"Raymond." Red took the phone and put it to his ear listening to what was on the other line. Looking to Kamryn, Red pulled the handset away and turned on the speaker. "Get out of the city, I will make a few calls and secure a safe house for you and the Agent. Once I have the location, you will be met by my people and they will take you. Once I have secured transportation, I will personally come and get you both out of the country. Give me a couple of hours and stay on the road, head to Buffalo, New York. I have a house there and by the time you leave the area I should have people in place."
Red hung up giving the phone back to Dembe, "We need to move quickly. Are you able to travel?"
"I have no choice Reddington; I have a reputation I have to upkeep. Saya will make sure I don't hurt myself any more than necessary. Go grab your stuff, we'll meet you at the door. Chin up Liz, you'll be out there soon enough with your dad. Right now I have to add onto my contract, I have faith that these guys and the entire clan can keep you safe for a night or two." Liz stood up and went to her father looking him in the eyes, there was so much that she wanted to say, so much she wanted, but the man that was before her was both the to-be Admiral and father as much as he was a criminal mastermind and monster.
"Be careful, I don't want anything to happen to you Red. You come back you hear?" LIz grabbed onto the vest Red was wearing holding it tight with her one hand the other hand in the sling grabbing at the pocket of the vest.
"My priority is making sure you are safe, alive, healthy and happy. I will come back Lizzie, don't think otherwise. I've already moved heaven and hell and nothing will stop me from moving it again." Red wrapped his arms around Liz kissing the crown of her head.
Saya came back into the room coming up behind Kamryn grabbing at the back of her belt tugging it lightly before snaking an arm around Kamryn's middle.
"You better be sure you are well enough to travel Kamryn-Chan. I don't want anything to go wrong on this trip, got it?" Kamryn turned her head and chuckled before looking Saya in the eyes as best as she could.
"Don't worry Saya, we'll be okay. Did you bring the vest?" The nod against her back was telling as Kamryn placed a hand over top Saya's. Red let Liz go and looked at the Direwolf and Ninja Clan leader, Kamryn looked very much at home and it was telling that the two cared about each other and would continue to do so.
"Let's get this party on the road hmm?" Saya let Kamryn go and left the room heading for the front door. Kamryn offered Mr. Vargas a smile and pointed to the dog that had fallen asleep on the man's leg. For the Concierge of Crime, he really did care about those in is employ as Red said a few words and squeezed Mr. Kaplen's shoulder. She wondered just how much the man did for people in the life of crime that were actually good people. Reddington himself is a good man, he doesn't do anything without reason and he's had to delve into the darkness to help the world out.
"We'll be back in a couple of days." Kamryn followed out after Red and Dembe after putting her boots on with a grunt she was met with her woolen coat being held up and put on by Saya. It was a good thing that Kamryn was in dark jeans and button down because of the Ace wrap around her ribs or she wouldn't look as fashionable in the eyes of a public as she did now.
After the group had left Liz looked to the older woman who just looked at her pieces on the Chinese checker board before glancing up. The two that worked with Mr. Vargas sat nearby talking about whatever it was, it was like a family; granted a very dysfunctional and criminal family, but a family none the less and for Liz that made her feel emotional inside after the death of Sam. Looking to the door to where Red had left from Liz hugged her arms closer to herself and for the first time in a long time she prayed to whatever god was out there that everyone returned safe including her real father.
Sitting and waiting for the notorious Concierge of Crime was a feat and if Aram was honest with himself; it was fearsome. Agent Navabi wasn't as nervous as the tech head, but she was leery and ready for anything even if Red's men were nearby watching and protecting them. It had been already a day since they had made their escape from the Post Office; the men provided Aram and Navabi with good quality food and drinks and clothing. The two sat around while Aram was messing around with the laptop he had taken, he was sifting through what looked to be data from the FBI Servers. A knock on the door to the bedroom they were sitting in had the Mossad Agent stand and raise her handgun up to the door while Aram all but rolled off the bed to hide.
"Agent Navabi, Agent Mojtabai... I suggest you open the door and let us in." It was Red's voice muffled behind the door. Navabi went to the door and slowly opened it seeing Red's face with his head cocked to the side fedora in hand opening the door wider the man's bodyguard was standing at his side. The two walked in followed by two others; one was a Japanese woman in black pencil skirt down to her knees and a slit up the side with an unseen top covered by a grey pea coat and a brown scarf and matching gloves. Her heels made her seem taller than she was and it highlighted her calves before movement crossed Aram's vision and it was a scarred visage and the high collar of the black knee length wool coat that made him squirm.
"This is him Reddington?"
"It would seem our scared man is even more so terrified."
Aram stood up and tried to say something but he couldn't get his jaw to work, however Navabi spoke up lowering her gun a fraction.
"Who are they Reddington?" Red looked to the side as the scarred one looked over to the man, the face or what was left of it was feminine but there wasn't much left for features except the eyebrow and lashes. The clothing was expensive that was much was said from shirt, pants and scarf, the shoes were semi shiny and yet well worn and cared for.
"These two?" Red cocked his head to the side and mulled on his words, "These two are... complicated..." The scarred woman turned her head and glowered at the man before shaking her head.
"Your agency knows me as the Direwolf." Aram's eyes widened comically as did the Mossad's. The woman put her gun fully down and sat on the edge of the bed.
"We need to get you out of here; the two of you are now under my protection. One of many so far on this contract, isn't that right Reddington?" The Direwolf cracked a smile and barely turned her head to the woman at her side who whispered something in her ear.
"Yes, very much so. So Mr. Mojtabai, Agent Navabi, if you would be so kind to take all of your belongings, we will be happy to transport you to your next slightly more permanent location out of this country. I hope you enjoy Japanese culture." Aram grabbed his bag and the laptop and followed everyone out of the room then outside to awaiting cars. The Direwolf and the other woman stood off to the side of a separate car before addressing Red.
"Reddington, you know I have a dinner date tonight. My handler is taking a grave chance coming out and meeting me. We will see you at the airstrip tomorrow morning, be ready to fly out."
"Everything has been arranged. I am meeting a couple of contacts tonight about that procurement for the Clan. Setting up the transportation will be easy, what won't be is dealing with the company and their 'price'. I will let you know as soon as the deal is done." Red's men were in the cars including Aram and Agent Navabi, Dembe stood by the driver side door waiting for his boss.
"I thank you Mr. Reddington, I look forwards to seeing you tomorrow morning at the airstrip." Saya said loudly yet softly.
"Take care Red, stay out of the public eye as much as you can and don't cause too much a stir hmm?" Kamryn gave Red a grin before he climbed into the car and the three car convoy took off leaving Saya and Kamryn to stand by the car they picked up from Kamryn's safe house in a different state.
Getting into the driver's seat Kamryn started the car and put a hand on her side before looking to Saya who got in and shut the door. Saya put a hand on Kamryn's thigh before Kamryn put the Scion FRS into drive and pulled out of the street and headed for the city.
The street was thriving as Kamryn pulled up along a red carpet to a charity event that Kamryn had been 'invited' to, all of the cameras were blinking off with such a throbbing effect that Kamryn was glad for the black tinted windows. Looking to Saya she took the clan leader's hand and gave it a tight squeeze before Kamryn pulled out her half framed shades and put them on before opening the door and climbing out.
Handing her keys off to the valet Kamryn took in a quick scan of the people around including the press before going around to the passenger's side where Saya had come out. Prior to them going to the event the two had dropped off to their hotel and changed, more so Saya than Kamryn who changed out the her coat and scarf into a blazer. Her blood red dress shirt was perfectly tailored to give Kamryn a sense of femininity even though she was lacking in some of that department now. Over top of the shirt with the top two buttons undone was a tight and slightly rigid black vest with muted black pin striping.
Saya had changed into a royal red silk strapless dress that hugged the curves in all the right places with a slit up the right leg. Her simple but elegant heels verging on stilettos gave Saya a couple inches allowing her to match Kamryn's five foot ten height. With her hair pulled up into a twist and select pieces of hair framing her face the two matched well in elegance and beauty.
Coming around the car and holding out her hand to Saya, the Japanese woman stood up out of the car holding a Gucci clutch in one hand while the other was still in Kamryn's. Kamryn shut the door once Saya was clear and looked to the Valet before handing the man a hundred dollar bill. Turning back to Saya, Kamryn put a hand at the small of Saya's back and the two took off along the red carpet into the building of the charity event.
After a quick security check the couple were allowed in and Kamryn pulled her phone out and an ear piece, putting the ear piece in she looked through her contacts and hit a number before putting the phone in her pocket and adjusting a pin on her blazer. Seeing the dance floor Kamryn glanced about before nodding to it, Saya took the cue and two headed for it as the live band struck up a waltz.
As the phone rang in her ear Kamryn held out her hand to Saya who took it, "You remember how to dance Saya?" The look Kamryn received was more than enough to bring a bark of laughter and a cough making Saya concerned before Kamryn put a hand on Saya's waist and brought her hand up leading into a Waltz. The ringing continued in Kamryn's ear as she looked around without moving her head, the two danced the tail end of the song as the beat changed to the tango. Saya grinned and was about to pull Kamryn off the floor when she pushed out and pulled into a spin.
"I don't think so dear, we are not leaving this dance and it's been so long since I've been able to do this with you, not counting L.A before you knew who I was." They kept close and they moved as a unit while loose material from Saya's dress flared up as she was spun about before being dipped low with Kamryn's head pulled in. Moving back into a standing position the phone was answered while Kamryn pulled Saya's back to her front as the two of them took 'steps' forwards.
"I told you to meet me at the... wait is that you on the dance floor?" Came the male voice in Kamryn's ear, a chuckle ripped through Kamryn as she pulled Saya close with one arm while a leg was hitched up on her hip, the dip raised cheers before Saya was spun again, only then when Kamryn pulled Saya close again did she answer.
"Can't tell me you didn't expect this Alastair, what do you have for me on the contracts and organization?"
The song picked up and so did Kamryn's movement, but that also included her breathing turning slightly pain filled as she picked up Saya and took her down onto a knee before standing and putting her hands back in the waltz position and they moved towards the center of the dance floor, their footwork was impressive as the voice spoke up again.
"Government request for the literal head of Elizabeth Keene, they want to send a message to Raymond Reddington and hurt him where it really does. They've contracted out to half a dozen people, government PMC contractors turned bad as well the typical outside contractors. There is one name that stands out, this one has been gaining traction for a few years, about the same time you started showing up for work. This one works exclusively for the Organization, large jobs over the years, normally not though. The moniker for this one is 'The Hellhound', get this the M.O is fire, explosives and military. Normally when you find his work, the crime scene smells like the literal fire and brimstone of hell. Dangerous all around, one of the more recommended ones if you want to leave a message, feral as well but clean, no DNA has ever been recovered from the scenes." Kamryn tipped Saya forwards running a hand up her back before pulled her back flush to her front while moving their hips to the beat, the news wasn't what she wanted to hear but it was information none the less as they moved to dance along the edges of the crowd.
"You should also know, that our agency has a few moles, only reason I'm here is because the big boss wanted me to come along and he's clean. Something is telling me that this may end badly for me and I knew what I was getting into when I decided to dig. Every scrap of data, information has been left at your hotel with a USB Key. If I don't make it out of this Kamryn, I want you to know it has been a great honor working for and with you." Kamryn turned her head and made out Alastair's face as he raised a hand and smiled sadly. "I'll try and keep alive as long as I can and I pray to god that my digging into this hasn't signed my death warrant."
"Do you want you need to Alastair, I need you alive to continue feeding me jobs and Intel. If I have to get you out I will; I won't lose you to this, or them." The song finished as Saya spun and hitched her leg up as far as was 'legally' allowed as whistles and cat calls rang out around them. Standing up and straightening out their clothing Kamryn and Saya moved into the crowd getting appreciative remarks before someone took the stage and it was a famous singer getting all the attention off of them.
"I like that, but I have to remain with the agency. I mentioned some of this the big boss and he's contacted Wraith, I'm covered as well as I can be and big boss is beginning a quiet cleaning of house, but this Organization, Kamryn they are so much larger than we thought. They are a global entity that works in the shadows, they have their fingers in everything, drugs, prostitution, pornography, government, and military contracts even the low level civil shit. That's how bad it is, Raymond Reddington was to be their way to some New World Order if what I saw is right. The files on Reddington are different too, depending on who you go to and who you have pull the material. I was able to get a copy of a few files but I don't even know what's in it that's real, I sent it directly to you.
Look I have to get going here, that's all I got for you Kamryn. Stay safe and keep your ears to the ground for the Hellhound, word has it that he's out for the Direwolf as a pet project." The phone connection was cut as Kamryn walked by Alastair giving him a quick nod; Saya looked over and smiled before the two were gone with the crowd. The singer on stage was taking the crowd by storm allowing for Kamryn and Saya to head for the exit and getting the ticket for the car. As they stood by waiting for the car Kamryn had the feeling something was coming, what it was she didn't know but her senses forced her to look around into the crowd and the press standing by.
Getting into the car Kamryn pulled her shades off and the ear piece before pulling the car away with Saya looking at her with a concerned look.
"What is it Kamryn-Chan?"
"Nothing and everything, the Organization is a lot more far reaching than I would have thought and they have even infiltrated the Agency I usually go through for my work. This is something we need to talk to Reddington about as this is now more his game than it is mine; however the government has put a literal target on his daughter for her head. I'll worry about that conversation tomorrow once we are in the air." After a thirty minute car ride back to the hotel, the two walked up to the front desk of the hotel and Kamryn was handed a thick envelope which was taken by Saya and put under her arm. Going up to their penthouse suite Saya entered the suite first and went to the safe putting the file away, Kamryn had managed to lock up for the night turning her sensors on as Saya stood in the opening of the bed room with her hands on the door frame.
"Kamryn?" Kamryn had tossed her keys onto a table and turned with a hand in her pocket the other hanging loosely at her side.
"Yes?" Saya sashayed slowly towards Kamryn who took a slow inhale putting her free hand on her chest, she was feeling the pulling at her chest and the pain that now no longer a dull ache when they danced. Saya put her hands on Kamryn's chest and gently pressed causing the woman to groan.
"How are you feeling?"
"A little sore, nothing that a little sleep can't fix."
"I'm serious Kamryn; you are flinching away from even the gentlest of touches." Saya moved her hand along Kamryn's side causing Kamryn to grunt in pain. Saya brought a hand up to Kamryn's face feeling the skin start to become clammy. Kamryn sighed and wrapped and arm around Saya pulling her close before she kissed her lightly and bowing her head against the Japanese woman's shoulder. The blazer was gently removed and dropped onto a chair, Saya kicked out of her heels and stood a couple inches shorter to Kamryn and she helped the pained woman stand before kneeling down untying and removing the shoes putting off to the side. Standing once again Saya pulled Kamryn gently by the vest and turned her so that she was sitting on the bed.
"You know what comes next, and you know how much pain you are going to be in so I'm going to give you a minute or two while I get your brace and wrap. After that you are going to sleep and I will drive us to the airstrip tomorrow." Nodding Kamryn had moved gingerly her arms which were now starting to feel like lead and undid the cuffs of her sleeves before putting them on the bed pushing down on the edge slightly. She was waiting for Saya when the woman padded back into the room with the items she needed in hand.
"You know if I wasn't feeling as bad as I am right now…"
"Shhh, we have time and days ahead. Right now we need to get you out of that brace and back into your wraps." Saya stepped between Kamryn's legs and tilted her chin up looking her in the eyes seeing the pained glassy look. Kamryn's sweat was starting to become more apparent as Saya pulled at Kamryn to sit up straight. "Breathe easy and whatever you do, don't cave in on yourself." Undoing the buttons one at a time on the vest caused Kamryn to hiss unpleasantly as she set her hands on Saya's hips gripping at them. "Just breathe."
By the time the vest came off along with the shirt, Kamryn was shaking and the bruising on her chest was livid and dark all over the back and front, Saya had to help Kamryn remain sitting, and when she was finished wrapping the Wolf's chest Kamryn was on the verge of passing out. Settling her down the night Saya gave Kamryn a morphine shot and quickly changed out Kamryn's Dress pants for her black flannel pajama bottoms, and Saya herself into her tank top and panties before shutting the lights off and climbing into bed with Kamryn curling up with her while being mindful of the injuries Kamryn had.
Both fell asleep quickly not knowing that the world was about to turn on its head one way or another come morning.
A fuzzy ringing woke Kamryn out of her sleep, her hearing cleared up when she realized it was her phone going off. Saya had her head resting on Kamryn shoulder but it was clear the ninja was waking up. The phone stopped ringing but it started up again moments later causing Saya to swear colourfully in Japanese before turning over and getting out of the bed. Going to the coat that was hanging off the chair and pulling the phone out Saya took note that it was from an unknown number but the text message wording was Reddington. Answering the phone Saya's face hardened before she glanced over to Kamryn who pushed herself to a seated position and cocked her head to the side before there was knocking on the door.
Saya tossed the phone to Kamryn, it landed on the bed before being picked up and pulled up to her ear, Red's voice was tinged with concern and a hint of panic as Saya pulled her hair back into a pony tail.
"I sincerely hope you weren't at that charity event last night."
"I was, so was Saya. What's the problem?"
"Some man by the name of Alastair was murdered there including half a dozen others. Police apparently are onto you via some footage coming in and leaving not thirty minutes later." Kamryn heard the knocking again as Saya came back into the room with Kamryn's rigid and padded undercover combat vest.
"Shit." Pushing herself to a stand Kamryn quickly pulled a shirt on as Saya pulled the vest on Kamryn and buckled it tightly causing a grunt. They finished changing in record time before the banging really became a problem at the door punctuated by the calls of 'Police'. Tossing on her long coat and custom combat gloves, Kamryn looked to Saya who was dressed ready to fight but casual enough in jeans, sweater and a pair of kicks.
Pulling her gun out from her chest holster Kamryn aimed at the door and put the ear piece into her right ear and pinning the pin microphone to her collar. "Tell me what you've heard Red, Saya get the package from the safe." The banging got louder and harsher as Kamryn hid in the sliding closet and Saya moved to hide in plain sight above the door via her ninja skills.
"Someone called the Hellhound decided to show up, bombed the event and left a rather large message for you. 'Direwolf, you are next' was strewn all over in images of bodies and carved into the remains of Alastair."
The hotel door was breached and four police officers burst in looking around in the suite but not seeing their targets. The sliding closet beside the door slide open silently as Kamryn stepped out and Saya came down behind Kamryn, raising her gun Saya put a hand on Kamryn's arm and shook her head before she took a step forwards to the closest police officer and put the man into a sleeper hold, he was out in ten seconds as the man was gently put down on the ground. Kamryn looked out the open door as Saya grabbed another man and knocked him out with a couple of pressure point blows. The remaining cops continued to sweep the large suite not knowing that their companions were systematically being taken down.
The last cop had come out on seeing Saya lowering the third man when Kamryn came out of the shadows and pressed the barrel of her silenced weapon to the man's temple.
"You have a choice, you can try and take the woman out and your brain splatters all across this room, or you can put the weapon down turn and face away from us and get on your knees. Choice is yours, I would really not have to add any police names to my already prolific kill count." The cop lowered the weapon and dropped it behind him as he turned away from Kamryn, he got on his knees and put his hands behind his head with his eyes closed. He was young and the fear was evident as Saya saw tears track down the sides of his face. Saya came up beside Kamryn and spoke softly in Japanese.
"Kamryn, he's too young and he looks freshly married."
"I wasn't going to kill him, I'm not an murdering person, but I want him to know that sometimes it's better to let things happen."Kamryn stood beside the young officer and looked down to him with his closed eyes and his jaw quivering a little. "Go home to your wife, your kid, whatever and think about your future and what you are willing to do to protect them. Sometimes it takes great courage to do that unthinkable to save people that truly need it. Remember that when you wake up next." Kamryn put her gun away into her shoulder holster and brought the inside bend of elbow around the man's neck in a sudden movement and pulled her arm tight cutting the man's air supply off and knocking him out seconds later. "Reddington, we are on the way." The call was disconnected moments later.
Laying him down gently Kamryn stood up grunting in pain, Saya came over after going to the safe and picking up the paperwork and their one piece of luggage that they shared. Pulling the handcuffs from the cops Kamryn pulled the cops together and cuffed them all together in a star formation where hand cuffs were not attached to any same two people. Smiling at her creativity Kamryn chuckled as Saya stood at the door and shook her head, the two left the hotel without the checking out. The drive out was a close call, but once they were away from the hotel and the police looking for them they took off to the airstrip to make their way back home outside of the country.