So as promised here's the prologue chapter of my knew fic. This will be rather short once again so probably not over 10 chapters, still in planning for the last few so it's subject to change. I hope you all enjoy, thank you in advance!

Torment

Prologue Chapter Zero

Cloudless blue sky radiated above on the cool spring day as a small compact car sped silently through the landscape. Short blonde hair whipped back and fourth in the harsh the winds as a women gazed out of the window. She let out a loud sigh, as she brushed the stray strands of hair from her vision.

"Worried about your father, or your first solo meeting" came the deep familiar voice. He was her bodyguard ever since her father had taken her under his wing which had been more then a decade now. The woman clicked her tongue in disapproval, almost saying 'as if'. She knew she'd be able to pull in off with flying colours, but the worry laid with her father. Originally she was to be assisting him on the meeting himself but he'd fallen ill and was now hospitalized, leaving it for her to deal with. Not that she minded, but it always worried her whenever her father was ill, especially at his age.

Her father was great political figure, one of the most highly respected. She was happy when he decided to pass down his legacy to her, showing and teaching her everything he could for when he'd retire. As much as she knew he was in the best possible hands, it still bugged her. Of course she'd never admitted it out loud, she had such a hard exterior to the public eye that it was now a habit not too show weakness. Although those close to her knew the compassion was there.

"How long until the plane leaves" she said, drawing the attention back to the work on hand. The women looked out the vehicles window once again as the massive buildings came into view on the horizon, it was amazing how quiet it was when compared to the world which seemed to be falling into utter chaos. Tensions in Saudi Arabia was rising and there were small bands of Taliban moving about causing small mayhems. Although they caused nothing serious they still kept the country on edge. The looming threat had forced the government to request for assistance, which is how the task had now landed on her lap. The outside air felt so refreshing compared to being cooped up in an office all day.

"It leaves at 14:00, can we drop the formalities it's only me" he said calmly as he glanced at the blonde out of the corner of his eyes, making sure he kept an eye on the road. Another sigh, was heard as she tilted her head back to look up at the ceiling of the car. She hoped he understood that she was in a terrible mood and simply didn't feel like talking. Luckily isn't wasn't too much longer until they reached the hanger."Stubborn as always" he sighed as she kept silent.

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The briefcase hit the floor with a loud thud as the blonde tossed it on the floor as she flopped down in the closest chair. She took a quick glance at her watch, only 20 minutes till they were in the air. They were the first ones on the plane, even before the crew itself. The plane itself was small and meant to be flown privately. Heavy footsteps were heard approaching and she immediately straightened her posture in her chair. She watched as two bulky men entered which she guessed to be pilots judging by the uniform.

"Good Afternoon Lady Cagalli. I'm Victor Leonov and this is Alex Dino and today we'll be your pilots" one of them said in a thick Russian accent. Immediately the blonde got to her feet and extended a hand, giving each of the men a brisk handshake.

"No need for for the formalities gentleman" she greeted, giving everything she could muster for a small smile. The other pilot had a large pair of glasses on, making him look increasingly suspicious.

"We'll be taking off as soon as possible" said the other pilot. The blonde watched him carefully, not trusting what was behind the sunglasses. She found it odd that he'd decided to leave them on while in the aircraft. It was typical of her to be so attentive of every small little detail, most people weren't trustworthy these days she found. Then again it was silly to be paranoid.

"Thank you" the blonde said, once again taking her seat. The eight hour flight would be well appreciated break for her, work seemed endless right now. That meant she'd be landing in the early morning there, having to head straight into work. She heard the engine roar to life as the small aircraft lurched forward. She settled into her seat slowly thinking over the parts of her presentation. She could only vaguely remember looking out the window as her mind drifted into void space.

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Her consciousness came in blazingly fast. She immediately looked out the window, everything an undefinable blur in the blackness. She instantly felt something was wrong. The light hum of the plane engine could be heard with the occasional rumble as it hit the random patches of turbulence. She quickly glanced down at the watch on her hand, immediately sighing. The watch was stuck on 4pm which couldn't possibly be accurate.

"What's wrong?" came the familiar deep voice, a hint of grogginess present.

"Shouldn't we have landed by now?" the blonde said as rubbed her temples. Maybe she was just overacting, but such a feeling was never a good sign. As if on cue the plane went into a light downward incline to contradict.

"I think we will be now" he said smugly, stretching back into his seat. The blonde sighed in annoyance, she really didn't like being wrong and it seemed so unlike her to act such flimsy feelings. Now the feelings subsided for the most part only further agitating her with there falsifiability. She exhaled loudly as she stared out the black window, hoping that her father would be back on his feet soon. There would be nothing better then to wrap up her work soon as possible so she could be home by her fathers side. She still owed him so much. Her thoughts were interrupted as the plane shook violently as it scuffed across the runway. Outside the window it was still dark, but the sun could be seen melting ever so slowly into the sky on the horizon. She felt so at peace as the plane slowed to a stop, it was nice to be back on solid ground again. A loud sigh of relief followed as she stood up to stretch, feeling much for energized. The nagging feeling was slowly returning, becoming increasingly more persistent with each second that passed.

A sudden loud pop echoed in the small cabin. The noise stunned the blonde in her place, almost as if an electric current has hit her. It took her a long moment as she slowly processed what was happening, there was a gun. She whipped around to stare at the front of the cabin to see the Russian pilot holding a small handgun. A thud beside her shifted her attention again as she looked over at her bodyguard. He laid curled up on the floor. Blood. It was everywhere, and the blonde once again found herself unable to move, unable to say anything. Her heart beat rapidly against her rib cage, as her mind connected the many dots in front of her.

"Kisaka!" Cagalli shouted, finally finding her voice. She was too late though, the other pilot had already made his way over to her. In one swift punched she too crumpled to the floor, stunned. She found the wind completely knocked out of her and it was impossible to breathe. She laid on the floor looking across into the eyes of the fallen bodyguard. Just what was happening she thought as her mind faded into the darkness.

There we go for the small intro! I know its short but its just a prologue, the further chapters will be longer. Please review/critique it should you have any questions/problems. Thanks for reading and I hope to see you in the next chapter!