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Guardian Williams looked over and saw us sitting a few tables over. He knew the Guardian Xavier Fields, who was my new friend. While they were catching up with each other, I was studying everyone sitting at the table. At the table Princess Vaslisa (Lissa) Dragomir, Lord Christian Ozera, Guardian Eddison (Eddie) Castile, Guardian Belikov, Mia Rinaldi and Adrian Ishakov. I knew all of them well but people change a lot over time. I sat there and listened to them talk about their day. It was meaningless stuff like what they were going to wear to some club that they were planning on. I heard Lissa saying something about Tasha Ozera coming to visit in a few weeks.
I was highly distracted studying them I didn't even notice that they had asked me a question. I looked up at them a bit confused because I didn't hear what they asked. Xavier started laughing at me. Frowning at him, "What did you ask?" "He was asking your name and what your job is" was the response I got. "Oh" what a brilliant response. Took me a second to answer, "Guardian Isabella Smith and I am a privately hired guardian." That got me a couple of disapproving looks. "I work for my family. They aren't royal so "hired" me to guard them." I quickly said. They both changed their looks from disapproving to understanding. I was happy that they didn't think bad of me any more. I don't want any attention drawn to me. They continued talking amongst each other.
I looked over at the other table and noticed that Adrian was starring at our table, well me. I had just glanced at the table but when I saw him staring at me with a weird look on his face. He was trying to figure me out with out being noticeable. I gave him a swift nod and looked back at Xavier and excused myself from the table and arranging a time for me to meet back up with him. I knew I would eventually have to talk to them again. I guess this was a good time as any, I needed to train also. I walked out of the door of the cafe with Adrian hot on my heels. Not even five steps out of the cafe and grabs my arm and asks "Who are you? I've only seen one person with the same kind of aura that you have and she hasn't been seen or heard from in a while." I felt guilty but I had to keep up my lie at least until we got to my room. I looked at him and said "Guardian Isabella Smith" I had a small frown on my face than added "Would you like to accompany me to my room so I can gather my training clothes?" He gave me a curious look but agreed. I asked him how he was doing and he gave me another strange look but said "I have been doing fine." It only took us a few minutes to get to my room. I unlocked the door and walked straight to the mini fridge to get a couple of waters to throw them in my gym bag. I sat on my bed than looked at him again and said "I really missed you Adrian. I could always talk to you. Even though I could never get away with lying to you. I still missed you. Didn't realize how much I did until I saw all of you guys today." He had a dumbfounded look on his face than it clicked. He practically threw out of the chair at my desk and tackled me. I didn't realize that he was crying until he raised his head. I brushed the hair out of his face and just held him. "I never thought I would ever see you again Little Dhampir. It feels good to be able to say that again. Where have you been? Why are you here? Why did you change your appearance?" "Woah, Woah there big boy." I had to say before he could keep firing questions at me. "I have been all over the world. I am here trying to gather some information on something that I am working on. Changed my appearance for obvious reasons. I don't want anyone to recognize me. I am only letting you know because you can see my aura. I am still debating on whether or not to tell everyone else. So please don't tell anyone. I am helping with the moroi using their magic. Mia will be able to recognize me but I do not need anyone else. I mostly came here because I can gather more information that I need. You all have more resources than I do on my own." "So if I couldn't see your aura, you would've never let any of us know that you aren't Isabella?" he asked. "I never really thought about it that way but in all honesty I don't think I would let any of you know." It felt bad to say that but what's the point of lying to him? I sort of care about his feelings. Mainly because I used to hang out with him back in school. However, I still have a problem with emotions; basically I have become apathetic. I like being this way, most of the time, it is just easier to deal with things. Well, I do get excited about some things but not many. I looked at him "You have any more questions?" Than something weird happened, I saw his aura for a second. I must have made a funny face because he was looking at me with an odd look. I couldn't think of a way to tell him what happened so I just told him that I didn't want to talk about it.
After saying that I changed into work out clothes which consisted of a work out shirt, the kind that is tight and has a built in bra with some sweat shorts. The outfit covered most of my body but you could still see some of my marks. I still had the battle star, promise mark, the one that means 50 (it is a Greek mark, which kind of looks like a cursive lower case v and pronounced nu) and almost 35 regular molnija marks. Now that I am thinking about it I do kill a lot. Maybe I am a little psychopathic, oh well.
I had lost count of how many marks that I have received but in the end they found one. It was the Greek number that looked like a lower case cursive v and pronounced nu. It was barely used anymore, but each one stood for 50 and 35 regular molnija and of course my promise mark. I only had one nu because most of the time I am usually dealing with moroi, dhampirs and the occasional human but my run-ins with strigoi were few and far in between. If I had to get a mark for every single being, whether it be dhampir, human, moroi or strigoi, that I have had killed in the past two years. I would need a lot more than one. Don't think I would have enough time or patience to even attempt to try to figure it out. I'm not sure whether or not its good that I don't regret my past, well in the line of work I'm in its a good thing. Oh well, tired of thinking about it. I don't feel like thinking that hard anymore. I like things simple, don't get me wrong I like solving things and planning but my mind was focused on one thing and one thing only. And that thing just happened to be in the car in front of me.
"Are you going to walk with me to the gym or just out of the building?" I asked him. He had a funny look on his face, it was in between being happy and hurt. I guess I can understand that feeling. "Its ok Adrian, I will just walk with you out the building than we will go our separate ways." He still didn't say anything but did give me a slight nod. With that we walked out the building.
I got to the gym and there were 2 or 3 guardians working out. Thankfully I wouldn't have to worry about too many being able to see my marks and ask about them. I put in my head phones as I stretched and went to the track. I ended up running almost 10 miles because I was so lost in thought that I wasn't really paying attention. I only noticed because I had actually started to breathe harder than I normally would. Hmm, maybe it is time for me to increase my runs.
I had walked another lap to just cool down when I saw Xavier coming out to the track to run. He looked like he had been working out already inside because he was sweating a little. As soon as he got out the door he had taken off his shirt and I almost tripped on my own feet. I had a flashback of what his chest felt like while I was under/on top of him. I don't think he noticed me which was good because it would distract us from our work outs.
I walked back in and strapped my hands up and went to work on a bag. I was used to just beating the shit out of them. I would have to buy them more often but I wasn't worried about that. I decided that I would just let all of my frustration out on the bag. I soon had the bag looking like it got ran over and I still wasn't done. I suddenly had another odd feeling go threw me and I hit the bag so hard that I broke the chain and the bag flew a few feet away. I got up out of my stance to put the bag back up when my phone rang. I took this opportunity to take a small break.
"Guardian Smith" I said only to get a "Kiz, there is some one that is in court that I need to get payback on." I smirked and replied "Well hello to you too, old man. Contract is with?" I couldn't just right and say who did you want me to kill or get information from than kill right over the phone in a public building, now could I? He told me some random name, that will just another John Smith too me. He was just a loose end that needed to disappear. I was kind of bummed. I haven't been able to interrogate anyone in a while.
A sudden flash of all of my old gang flashed threw my head along with the thought of what would they think of me now? I decided that it wasn't worth my time right now to really worry about it. Abe said that he was going to send the information to my computer. I jumped to in the shower at the gym to make my way back to my room.
I walked in to just a basic room, didn't really need anything flashy. Although, I do have more money than most of the royal moroi's. I turned my computer on to find the file that I was looking for and to memorize it I delete things off my computer as quickly as I can. Its not good to leave any sort of trail that points to you. I've never had that happen but its not worth the risk. Abe said he would like for this to be ended as soon as possible and to not let it go on longer than a week. Since we have sort of become 'partners' but he is still in charge plus I haven't had any action in a while. I could have told him to get one of his little minions to do it but I was already there so why waste an opportunity to have something else to do besides sitting around and gossiping. However, that would get me the information that I needed.
I had found him eating at one of the little coffee shops. This guy looked like a twig. I wouldn't waste much time on him. It won't take me much force to twist his neck. It'd be quick silent and boring. Oh well, I will follow him for maybe two days and see when he is alone the most. Does not look like he has much of a social life. In this line of work you should never underestimate anyone. He may have only been an informant but it still means that he knows what he got himself into.
I sat there the for the second day. I do not know how he managed to get ANY information that was useful. His routine was pathetic so say the least. He went to work at temp agency, came here for lunch, went back to file some more than came back for a quick coffee and finally home. Where he turns on some classical music and reads till bed. WOW! This is going to be such a challenge.
I left the cafe before he did. I let my self into his house as I wandered around just looking at random things. I saw a small wall safe that was hidden behind the mirror above his dresser. I get to it and quickly open it...