NOTE: Finally got to the part I wanted to get to, and it has some action! This starts with Ryan and Michael's talk with Janet. It picks up where I left off in the last chapter just in case it is confusing. As always, let me know what you all think! Thanks for reading!

The Mission

"No...that can't be possible," Janet said not wanting to believe that President Spencer could have killed herself.

"And Nikita would not have hurt you or your family. As we said, she had a gun to her head," Michael told her.

"I don't understand. Why was she there, then?"

"She was there to kill the president, but only by force. When she got confirmation that she did not have to go through with it once her friend was safe, she told the president why she was there and told her that there were people working for her that wanted her dead. She said something changed in the president. She described it as a 'switch that went off in her head' and she shot herself. Then, they framed her for it," Michael said.

"And then killed four secret service men, some of our best."

"No that wasn't her. Serling. You know him? He killed the men. Then, she killed him. He was the one who gave her the gun to kill the president, Ryan told her. Janet looked more confused than ever.

"If this is true, why are you telling me this? Isn't this confidential?"

"It is, the CIA doesn't even know the truth."

"Why? And how do you know it?"

"Because the CIA wouldn't believe it, or try to and Nikita is my friend. It is even hard for us to understand everything that happened," Ryan told her.

"And what makes you think that I would believe it?"

"Because you are an honest person, Janet, and not only that, you are smart. Do you think that a single woman would have been able to get into the White House, pass security with a gun, and get to the oval office all on her own? It wouldn't have been possible unless someone else was helping her," Ryan suggested. Janet thought for a moment.

"What is it that you want from me? Telling me this isn't going to help you. You should just tell your story to the CIA," She said.

"They won't to anything that will help. They believe they are hunting a killer, not an innocent woman who has done more for their country than they will ever know," Michael said.

"Oh yeah?" She scoffed. "Like what?"

"She worked for a covert government agency called Division. She is a trained assassin, like I am," Michael told her. Ryan looked at Michael and then at Janet who sat in disbelief.

"You mean to tell me that there is a secret government agency that no one knows about?"

"And at this point cannot be proven to have existed. All the evidence has been wiped out. Janet, why do you think that I worked so closely with the president? If you read my file, it just says that I am a low-level analyst for the CIA." Janet sat silently soaking it all in. Then, she looked at both of them.

"What is it that you want from me?"

"We want you to return to work," Michael said.

"And hopefully be like an ally to us. You will work closely with President Allen and you will know what he is doing and who he is meeting with. You will have access to everything and you can be our eyes on the inside," Ryan told her.

"What if I say 'no?'" Janet asked.

"We might not ever find out what happened to President Spencer. We need information that will help us find the people who caused this," Michael said.

"You mean, there are people involved in this supposed suicide?" Both of them nodded and Janet didn't know what to think.

"Janet, do you remember the G20?" Michael said.

"Yes, an eventful day to say the least."

"Do you remember that message you got on your phone of a black box that looked like it had been destroyed?" She nodded.

"That was Division. Look, it all may seem strange to you, but I just ask that you trust me. If you do, we will be sure to find out what is going on. And we will leave you out of if. No one will know what you are doing." Janet sat for a while contemplating. Finally, she sighed and then nodded.

"I'll do it," she said with confidence. Ryan smiled at her.

"Thank you. We will be in touch," Ryan told her. Janet smiled at him.

Amanda walked up to President Spencer who was strapped to a chair.

"Are you comfortable?" Amanda asked as she prepared all of her medical instruments on a table.

"What are you going to do?" Spencer asked.

"Remember when I told you that I had plans for you? Well, you are going to help me get what I want."

"And what is that? Power?"

"Well, I'm definitely going to work on that, yes. Thank you for reminding me. You are also going to help me get Nikita."

"Nikita? Why are you so worried about Nikita?" Amanda shot a glare at her.

"She was supposed to be in jail for your murder, but she got out. It's just unfinished business."

"Why are you going through all of this trouble? You aren't going to get what you want this way. You will destroy yourself. Trust me. That is what my job as president is all about, keeping people like you from hurting the American people."

"Bravo President Spencer. You've done a wonderful job so far. Now, of course the people who have the best intentions were almost killed, because you didn't want the government's dirty laundry aired out for the public to see," Amanda smirked.

"As president you sometimes have to make decisions that may not be the best. You have to outweigh the pros and the cons. I couldn't let the public know about Division..." Spencer said.

"Mhm. Well, you should be glad that you made the decision to let Division and everyone inside Division live because right now, Ryan Fletcher and everyone else is trying to figure out what really happened to you," Amanda told her.

"They are going to find you," Spencer said.

"Exactly. Don't worry you will see what happens," Amanda said.

"This is all a game to you."

"Life is a game. You just have to learn how to play your cards the right way to survive. You should know this Mrs. President."

A few days had passed since Alex went to the UN with her plan, Michael and Ryan visited Janet, and Birkhoff got that unexpected call from Nikita.

Nikita grabbed a hang gun and a knife from the back of the trunk of her truck. She was only able to scrounge up a few things before Division was destroyed. She knew that firepower was not the key to this mission, but dexterity which she was especially skilled at. She went back into Sam's apartment.

"I'm leaving," she told Sam.

"Me too," he replied. She looked him for an explanation.

"I'm going with you." She looked at him with surprise.

"You're going? I thought you didn't want to be involved with this anymore."

"Well, you are. That's a good enough reason to go. I can't let you go alone. Besides I made a promise to protect you," he told her. She furrowed her eyebrows and watched him walk towards the front door.

"To who?" He just smiled and walked out the door to Nikita's car. They left for Berlin.

Michael did mission prep just like he would have at Division and then left for Berlin. He was waiting for a signal from Alex and Birkhoff giving him the okay to go inside the brothel. Alex was at the UN with Maryam and her team. It still bothered Alex that she couldn't go into the field and that Michael was on his own. Everyone took extra precautions to make sure nothing was going to go wrong. Unfortunately, it can never be predicted.

BERLIN, GERMANY

Nikita and Sam waited in a hotel for Birkhoff's signal.

"So what is your plan anyway? Go in and beat the guy up until you get him to spill the beans about the Shop and Amanda?"

"Violence only when necessary," she said as she studied the information about Dominik Bauer. "This guy has done everything from driving violations to federal crimes. He's even been arrested for soliciting girls."

"Great. An all around scum bag. I don't feel sorry for the guy one bit that he is probably going to get smacked around by us and then then the police." Nikita looked out the window and stared off distracted with her thoughts.

"When I asked Birkhoff how he knows that there will be a raid, he didn't give me a straight answer. He isn't a good liar," she said.

"Why would he keep it from you?"

"I don't know."

"Well, you did leave without telling them and I'm sure they are up to their own investigation. I would say worry about that when we are done with today." Nikita nodded in agreement.

UNITED NATIONS

Alex sat in a meeting with Maryam and everyone who was helping to come up with a plan to free the girls living in Bauer's brothel.

"The raid is set to happen in two hours. I must admit I am a little anxious. From what you are saying, he has a whole house of women," Maryam said. Alex had spoken with Michael who was already on site. He could see that the place was fairly large and could have over one hundred girls inside.

"I'm sure it is going to work out in our favor. We can free all of those girls and put the perpetrator behind bars where he will not be able to hurt anyone else again," Alex said.

Maryam smiled.

"You know, Ms. Udinov, you have really made a great contribution to our team. Without you, we would never have had the chance to make such a difference," one of the board members said.

"Thank you," Alex smiled. "I'm glad that I can be apart of the effort."

"You know Alexandra, word has gotten out that you are working with the UN. We have been getting a lot of calls from news reporters asking for interviews with you. I've even heard talk of wanting to do a mini biography of you on television. I think it would be a great opportunity to make the public aware of our efforts but also to give you the recognition that you deserve. You've dealt with human trafficking before. You understand these girls a lot better than a lot of us may. The fact that you have decided to help these girls is amazing. I really think that you should consider putting your story out there," Maryam said.

Alex felt uncomfortable again. She didn't want all of the attention. She just want to help girls like her while trying to help her friend out of this huge mishap. She hasn't even thought about whether or not she was going to continue working with the UN. She thought about it, she really took up this position partly because of Nikita. Although she never really took Amanda's words to heart, she was tricked by Amanda to believe that Nikita was only focused on her efforts and no one else's, but she knew that wasn't true. However, she also realized that maybe she did not focus enough on her own goals. Maybe being apart of this, something bigger than herself would help fulfill her needs to be strong, independent, and helpful. It is time for Alexandra Udinov to do some good, she told her friends. It was time.

She nodded and looked at everyone.

"I will definitely consider it. I think you are right. I can really make a difference with my story."

Nikita got the signal from Birkhoff to go into Bauer's brothel. She and Sam walked through with caution holding their guns in front of them.

"Turn left. There is a long hallway that should lead you to another room. They turned and came upon a hallway full of small bunkers like a jail. Each girl had her own small section. They looked up and saw Nikita and Sam. Some began to panic.

"We are not here to hurt you. We are getting you out of here," she whispered in German. One of the girls began speaking to her in German.

"He is in there."

"Danke," Nikita said and walked up to the door with her gun up. She paused and looked behind her at Sam. He nodded and then she kicked the door open.

It led to another small corridor and then a large warehouse. There were two hummers and a large van parked inside and men sitting around a table with a large amount of cash. Nikita spotted Bauer immediately and saw the anger in his face. Without any words the men grabbed for their guns and began shooting. Nikita and Sam took cover behind on of the hummers and then began shooting. Nikita was able to shoot a man in the chest and Owen got someone in the leg.

They stopped firing their guns and took cover until they heard a man yell in German and the gunfire stopped. They took the chance to weave through the cars and get in close enough range to shoot two more of the men. Sam was able to kick the gun out of one man's hand and punch him in the abdomen and upper cut him in the jaw. The man dropped to the ground. Nikita ran up to Bauer who was a lot larger than she had imagined. He towered over her and was very stocky. It was obvious this guy spent a lot of time weight lifting. He threw a couple of punches at her and knocked the breath out of her with a blow to the stomach. She stepped back trying to catch her breath and then then threw punches at his face. He blocked them. He threw another punch that hit her in the shoulder.

She knew she had to think fast or else this guy was going to knock her out. Dexterity. On the side of them was a metal railing that was attached to a ramp leading to another door into the house. She grabbed that railing and lifted herself up to kick him in the face. At that moment Sam jumped in and grabbed the guy into a head lock that he struggled to hold. Nikita stole the chance to throw punches at his stomach and ribs. She put all of her strength into a punch to the side of his face that cut into his skin. He began to bleed from the side of his eyebrow. Sam lost his grasp around the guys neck after Bauer gripped Sam's wrists. Bauer attempted to grab Nikita and she kneed him in his crotch which sent him to the ground. She knew that would do the trick.

"Really? I could've had him," Sam scoffed while trying to catch his breath.

"I don't have time for this. We need to get this done."

They managed to get him into a folding chair that was at the table and made him face them. Nikita flipped a chair around so that she could lean against the back of the chair and placed it across from him. Sam stood there with his arms folded.

"I need you to answer some questions for me," Nikita said.

"I'm not tellin' you shit!" Bauer said with a thick accent.

"I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. Who is Karl Jaeger?" The man's eyes grew wide and then he looked away.

"I don't know who he..."

"Stop lying! Now, answer me!" She yelled getting out of the chair as fast as she sat down quickly losing her patience with the oversized thug.

"No-" Nikita slugged him across the face making him spit out blood. He just began to laugh. Sam had been pacing the floor.

"I'm getting tired of this guy," he charged toward him and hit him across the face again, and this time Bauer stopped laughing.

"Who is Karl Jaeger?" Nikita asked again. "How was he involved in your human trafficking business?"

"You really think I'm going to give away that information?"

"You will because Karl Jaeger is dead and I can expose you and run you out of business. And I know you don't want that to happen. I can keep you here and burn this whole place down," she stared him in the eyes and was so close to him that she could feel the anger in his eyes.

"Jaeger helped me make deals. He helped me find potential buyers. He opened up my business to a whole new level. We've made a fortune."

"What kind of buyers? Buying what? Women for their sex crimes?"

"Live human beings. Test subjects."

"Test subjects?" He smirked.

"There's a lot of science out there. It is naive to think that all of the experimentation is done only on animals."

"So you sell your women to the highest bidder so that they can be used against their will for a twisted science experiment?"

"For the advancement of scientific research. They are all just nobodies and drug addicts-thrown away by their families and society." She slapped him across the face. "So you take personal offends to that?"

"This is not about me. Answer my questions and don't say anything else otherwise or else this is going to get harder for you."

Michael made it inside the building. While Birkhoff listened in on Nikita's verbal battle with Bauer, Sonya directed Michael through the building. She muted herself and looked over at Birkhoff.

"Are you sure we shouldn't just tell them that they are going to see one another? What if it doesn't end nicely?"

"I did this on purpose. They need to see one another and Nikita needs to stop avoiding him. Besides, they can help each other get out of there safely because the UN should be there soon. Nikita you have about five minutes," he said into his headset. Sonya gave him an unsure look and went back to watching Michael

Nikita heard Birkhoff's five minute warning, but kept her attention on Bauer.

"Who have you sold girls to?"

"...that I can't tell you," he started but got another punch in the face by Sam and a punch in the stomach. Nikita raised her fist to punch him, but he put his hand out to stop her.

"Okay! Alright. I don't know the guy, never met him, but he works for the Shop. That's what Jaeger said it was called anyway." Nikita was finally getting the information she needed.

"What are they using the girls for?"

"I don't really know the details. They say it is confidential but I know that they are doing something with human replication, I guess. Cloning. Who knows what the hell else they are doing." Nikita thought about Michael's hand.

"Where are they located?" The man paused. Nikita gave him a look and he sighed.

"It's about an hour from here in Frankfurt."

"Have you met a woman?"

"A woman? You are going to have to give me more than that..."

"Brown hair, lots of makeup. Her name is Amanda."

"Amanda...Jaeger said something to me about a new business partner that works with the Shop. She was looking for a woman of a certain height and build with the ability to speak English and who had blond hair."

"She bought a woman from you?"

"Jaeger just told me to give her away which I didn't want to do, but he said that I would be paid later," Bauer said. Nikita looked at Sam.

"Who knows what Amanda had planned," Sam said.

"Where is she?"

"How am I supposed to know?"

"Where did you send the woman to?" Nikita asked. He just smiled at her. Nikita grabbed his shirt in her hands.

"Answer me!" Just then, the door was kicked open. Nikita and Sam pointed their guns at the door, and then saw that it was Michael. Sam pointed his gun back at Bauer and Nikita stood there in shock.

"...Nikita?"