"She was everything to me, she was my world, but I made a mistake that night. I'll never forget." Ike mutters to himself as he sits down at the table in the far corner of the vacant coffee shop. "It's been almost 3 years since the accident and I haven't spoken a word to her since!" he says slamming his fists on the table and making his bottle of vodka bounce around.

Just then a dark and hooded figure walks into the shop, Ike spinning around to get a better look at the character not caring about the alcohol in plain view.

"I need your help" he says as he takes a couple steps closer to Ike. "We've discovered, thanks to our mole, that your friend Sheik is still alive and planning on aiding the gang in a smash and grab operation to gather more intel about us. We need you to finish the job this time." Ike, noticing his eyes tearing up a little too noticeably spun back to his table and took another swig of vodka. "I'll do it." He said half-heartedly, not wanting to hurt his friend.

Before the leaving, the hooded figure mutters "Good" from between his clenched teeth, his lips curling up into a malevolent smile.

Ike hurriedly grabs his vodka and rushes out the door before disappearing into the back alley beside the coffee shop towards his apartment.

Bursting into his room he notices a nearly folded envelope laying on the kitchen table. As he opens it he realizes, to his horror, that it's all the information that his organization has on Sheik. Thinking to himself Ike concludes that he most likely isn't the only one after her.

"I'll have to get to her first, I can't let her die like this, on my expense." Ike whispers to himself.

He gathers his tools, namely his Walther P99 he keeps next to his bed, always loaded. Swiping the keys to his Porsche as he rushes out the door, he leaves the envelope on the table. He has all the information he wants with him at all times, he has it memorized after all.

A/N: Hey guys, this is a very short chapter unfortunately. I apologize, I was just trying to get another chapter out to try and keep up my inspiration. I've lost it recently :( Thanks for your support up until now!

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