Chapter four:
{Lin Xiao Li}
''You wanted to see me Mason?'' I asked.
''Yes.'' He said, turning his attention away from the dying fireplace to look at me. ''It's about number seven.''
''What about him?'' I said, feeling irritated at just the mention of him after his little insult yesterday. It has been bothering me ever since but I just can't seem to place why...
''I would like for you to get close to him.'' My teacher said with a smirk.
''For what purpose?'' I asked, feeling more agrivated by the second.
''Well you already know our plans for disposing of the other Chronos numbers. However we haden't yet come up with a plan to get rid of seven, until now. Thats where you come in.''
''And what is the plan?''
''Get as close to him as possible before the attack on Creed is launched. Get him to trust you. Then, as soon as you get the chance, I'd like you to seduce him.'' Mason said with a smile.
''S-seduce him?'' I stuttered. ''You mean, you want me to sleep with him!?''
''Yes, that is the idea.''
''For what purpose?'' I snorted.
''You don't have to let it get very far, just enough that you can get his weapon away from him and after that you kill him.'' Mason explained calmly, as if it were no big deal.
''And what makes you think he'll go for that? We'r both men!'' I snapped louder than I'd meant to. Mason narrowed his eyes.
''Didn't you notice?''
''Notice what?'' I growled, the last of my patience drifting away.
''That he likes you.'' Mason chuckled. ''I could tell by the way he was looking at you during the ceremony.''
''I don't like this plan.'' I stated. 'Does he like me? Wait! I don't care if he likes me or not, I simply don't care about that kind of thing. Right?'
''Xiaoli, are you rejecting a direct order?'' Mason said, narrowing his eyes as a dangerous tone began creeping into his voice.
''No Mason.'' I said reluctantly. ''I just think this plans kind of kinky, thats all.''
''Good.'' He said, turning his attention back to the fireplace, now filled only with ashes and dying embers.
'I do not like this plan, not at all...'