Chapter 7: Yor's mission
"Next weekend will be our mission, Thorn Princess," said Matthew Braun, looking around and whispering to her, "The party will be on Saturday night and we will act as a couple. I have already a copy of the keys and at night we will kill our objective. The gun dealer Martin Luthen" she nodded.
"Perfect, I will make up an excuse for that night. Normally, Loid and I spent our weekend nights watching a movie before bed"
He nodded and looked around. "You are lucky to have him and that little girl in your life" he said a bit bitterly.
"Hey... You are like family to me Matt" he sighed.
'but not the way I wanted' he thought as the taxi arrived and said "well... See you around Yor" he hugged her and got in the taxi.
Code name: Yellow Jacket.
Specialty: Long range weapons, poison, hand-to-hand combat, stealth abilities.
He was trained in military strategy and left the army as a major but could have gotten a higher rank if he decided to stay, he left normal military service but joined a special and secret unit due to his exceptionals abilities, this unit specialized in protection to high ranked politicians from the government, he killed a lot spies from Westalis and other countries, he wasn't part of the SSS. He joined Garden when he got bored of his job as a lawyer. He was train to resist torture and he has a high tolerance to pain and alcohol.
He left her house still a little angry at not being able to date her as he wished all those years ago.
"I just hope that... When we grow up we get married, Yor" he said, smiling big. His brown hair is messy and wet after playing at the pool in his house.
He had some tears as he remembered it and signed thinking he lost her because he didn't arrive earlier in her life.
'She deserves happiness and to have someone who won't question her about her missions, and that person should have been me' he thought looking down and signed.
He arrived home and got in bed to rest, thinking about his mission with her, next week.
That week passed without another incident. Yor did her normal things with her family and at work. However before going to sleep she read the information of her target, memorizing his appearance and the amount of guards he had.
She also learned about the cars he used and how big is the place they will be in. Her dress was fixed and looked perfect for the occasion, her high heels were also in perfect condition and her weapons too.
What she doesn't have yet is an excuse for that evening, she hasn't told Loid she will be home late on a Saturday night. But that changed when, on Thursday late afternoon, the manager called her in his office.
"Mrs. Forger, we will be hosting a party for some special guests from our government and we will need you to go. A car will pick you up at nine o'clock then drives you back home at one thirty" she nodded.
"Ok sir. Thank you for this opportunity"
"Oh and Mrs. Forger. The party will be a masquerade ball so please get yourself a pretty one that covers your eyes" she nodded "you may leave now" she walked out of the office and straight to her desk.
Thankfully her coworkers were engaged in a conversation about the latest episode of Berlint in Love and neither of them noticed her leaving or arriving thanks to her ability to walk without making noises.
At night she told her family. Loid looked a little uncomfortable but nodded understanding the situation.
Her Friday was normal at work and at home and finally Saturday arrived. In the morning she walked Bond with Anya then went to the supermarket and bought food for the week.
Then she cooked lunch for them as a compensation for not being there for their normal Saturday night activities.
At six Loid and Anya went to the park with Bond and Yor stayed there to start to get ready. The car will be there at nine so she took a long bath, then applied her skincare products on her body. She never uses things with strong scents but since tonight was a special occasion she allowed a little bit of perfume, a common one that won't attract unwanted attention.
Then she got out and got dressed. Her beautiful black dress with golden details around her neck and other places. She also wore her normal jewelry for her alter ego, Thorn Princess, she brushed her hair and grabbed her long hair in a tight bun, she put some makeup on and at eight thirty she was done. She took a black coat, black gloves and her purse with her weapons in it.
She walked out of her room and looked at her family. Anya was watching Bondman on the TV while Loid was cooking dinner. He lifts his head to check on their daughter when his eyes meet hers and suddenly he blushes a little.
"You look stunning, Yor" he said blushing even harder and she was blushing too.
"Thank you Loid" she was blushing harder.
Anya looked at them reading her mother's mind 'I need to focus on my mission but Loid's complement made me regret my decision of continuing with this job'
'Mommy has a mission... How exciting!' thought the little girl.
Then her mind went to her father's mind 'I wish I could be there with her, but the invitation was just for her'
"Have fun tonight and I hope everything goes smoothly for you," he said, smiling at her.
"Thank you Loid. I will and I will be here after midnight but don't worry and don't stay up for me" she said walking to him.
"Mommy and daddy are flirting" said Anya breaking their eye contact and both looked at her.
"We are not!" Said them at the same time.
Then Yor checked the time and kissed Anya's forehead then she went to Loid and kissed his cheek, a gesture that became normal for them.
"I promise to return home in time and tomorrow we will have fun together" she whispered only for him to hear and Loid nodded.
"Enjoy tonight" he smiled at her and she smiled back then walked out the house after putting on her coat.
She took a deep breath and went downstairs. Thinking about her family and how this will be for them, she will keep doing this until there aren't bad people trying to hurt them.
When she arrived, a back truck stopped by and a man opened the back door for her. She got in and inside was Matthew wearing a back suit, black tie and white shirt.
He looked at her and was in awe of her beauty. His intense stare made her blush which force him to clean his throat and looked away.
"Umm... Good evening Yor" he said blushing "glad to see you again" then he looked at her now his normal sweet green eyes, turned cold "You are the boss tonight, but the Director allowed me to create a strategy for us"
She nodded looking at him "I agree with him. He knows I'm not used to work with a partner, normally I just attack"
He nodded looking at her "perfect Yor.." he got out the map of the hall "...as you can see. The red spots are the places I put guns in case we need it" he pointed to the map "the should be here at twelve, three, six and nine" he pointed those specific points like a clock "according to mine and Mr. McMahon's research there will be about twenty guards just in the hall" he said looking at her "We will be the Falkers, a married couple. You will be Yenifer and I will me Mark" she nodded "I will look for the right opportunity to get in his office and kill him"
"Ok, got it" she nodded and he smiled.
"We can do this" he looked at her and she nodded, trusting him.
The rest of the ride was in silence, but a nice one. Both concentrated on their mission. Yor was memorizing everything he told her.
Before they arrived they put on their mask and the moment the car stopped in front of the door of the hall, Matthew walked out quickly and opened Yor's door like a perfect gentleman. He offered her his arm which she took and walked to the main door. All eyes on them and she can hear some people complimenting them as a handsome couple, talking about her dress or how gorgeous she looked.
"You are stealing stares, my love" he said loud enough for them to hear him. She blushed at that, even when she was aware they were a fake couple, those compliments made her blush.
Then they walked in and he whispered "you did it great" he smiled then looked around "I was right, there are five guards at twelve, three, six and nine. They are using sharpshooter rifles and they seem good using them"
"Do you think it will be easy for us to sneak in?"
"Well we are good at stealth but there should be another way" she nodded and the party began with music and the waiters walked around offering champagne "gets a cup and take small sips of it, we don't want to be tipsy while we work" she did it as he said because she knew the effects of the alcohol on her.
The night went as expected, they ate some snacks, looking around for their target but he wasn't around, so they socialized with the others.
Yor was acting pretty good as a fake wife, she thought that acting with Loid made it easier but she did things like holding hands or using pet names that she never dared to use or do with Loid.
Why was that? She wondered, why couldn't she? Maybe because every touch with Loid's hands feels like electricity or because his beautiful kind eyes made her feel butterflies. Maybe she feels more around him than with Matthew?
Then the realization hit her like a train... She was in love with him! She was so clumsy and so innocent that she never thought about those feelings until now.
At twelve Martin arrived "good evening my dear guests, I'm so glad to have you all here tonight. I would have been happy to be with you tonight but business are business and need to be attended by me and my partners" he said with a smile "but now I'm here and I would love to talk to all of you, but sadly I can't so I will give an audience to the best couple of the dance floor" he said looking at all the guests in the room "I will pick each song and will eliminate the couples I don't like. Let's begin"
Yor was nervous, she wasn't a good dancer what if they weren't good enough to win it. Matthew on the other hand was confident, he wasn't an expert but if he can guide Yor well, they might have a chance.
"Trust me" he whispered and held her hand as a waltz starter to play. Yor let him guide her and they move smoothly around.
Yor was a naturally athletic woman, just like Loid, which means her muscles can learn new sports and physical activities very quickly so she was dancing pretty good.
The song switched to a salsa, which forced them to adapt pretty quickly. During the waltz about five couples were eliminated but with the salsa the number of couples eliminated increased and at the end of the song there were only five couples remaining.
The next one was a rock and roll song. This one was able to eliminate three couples.
"Only two couples remain. Now let's use a very difficult one" said Martin and a tango began.
Yor and Matthew cursed but he remembered some dance classes he took with an ex-girlfriend. He looked at Yor, he looked her in the eyes and he could see her determination to win it.
So they used it to create a passionate atmosphere that made everyone else intimated by the intensity. The tango was a passionate dance and if you managed to show it in your moves, others would notice it and feel it.
In the end they won the private meeting with Martin.
They were led to his office and they decided to apply plan B, which was using a poison that won't kill him immediately so no one will suspect them.
She had it in her purse and she looked at him "are you immune to these?" She whispered and he nodded.
The Shopkeeper made sure his assassins are immune to poisons, especially the ones they use.
When they arrived he congratulated them and started to talk about "their gun dealing" business. Yor made sure to pour the poison in the champagne and he poured them two cups.
They drank it with confidence which made him thrust them. They finished their conversation and left the room.
An hour later at one some guards ran in the office to find him dead. Yor and Matthew walked out after their target's death was confirmed.
A few hours early.
Meanwhile Loid put Anya to sleep and Frankie came to visit him.
"Did you investigate Matthew Braun?"
"Yes and it's scary what I found... He was part of a secret group after leaving the official army. They called him the spy killer. He was responsible for the death of your former trainer and the former handle" Loid bit his nail.
"Dammit... That means he lied to Yor about him leaving the army at eighteen" he said sighing.
"He is a powerful enemy if your identity is revealed because his aim is impeccable"
"We have to be careful and if he lied to Yor it means she doesn't know my identity and she isn't aware of his real job"
"He actually works in that company but he is still dangerous" said Frankie looking at him "you have to be careful with him"
"Yor is surrounded by dangerous people... Her brother and now a childhood friend" he looked at his informant "luckily they don't tell her about their secrets life"
"Do you think we should have invested more of her life before meeting you?"
"This information could be difficult to find even for us... I found out before I knew that story about the wine. Well Frankie I will be careful, don't worry. Now it's time to go to bed and it's time for you to leave"
He left the Forger's home still worried about his friend and his family. Scruffy, as Anya calls him, got attached to them and he would hate to see either of them getting hurt.
Back with Yor and Matthew hours later and on their way home.
"It's a shame we didn't get to fight but at least we completed the mission" he said looking at his partner.
"Yeah, I'm happy with the final results of this mission" he nodded "we did a great job together and I'm looking for a next mission together"
"Great, me too," he smiled. He still has a crush on her but he's not stupid, he knows he is a friend, even after their act in the party, he could tell her heart wasn't committed to him.
The rest of their journey back home was in silence. He was looking out the window and so was she, still wondering if she was actually in love with Loid or she just felt weird around him.
They arrived at her home and she said her goodbyes to him and walked in the building and up to her apartment.
She walked in and saw all the lights off so she went straight to her bedroom and changed into her most comfortable pajamas and laid in bed.
She laid in bed and started to think about the mission and her new feelings towards her fake husband, and with those thoughts she fell asleep.
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This one was pretty long and I wanted Yor to figure out her feelings towards Loid.
Hope you liked this one.