Crimson snow … blood dripping down on the freshly coated ground.
A few seconds ago,a loud gunshot was heard and now,there was a dead body.
Of course,the man was still alive, the only one without a soul in this forgotten alley was the person holding the gun. For now at least.
"You're not fun to play with anymore."
Another gunshot,and the old man fell on his knees once more.
"Get up! This is only the 6th time!"
The old man tried to speak , oh only if he could..
muffled noises were the only thing leaving his mouth.
A dentist without any teeth at all,quite funny indeed ! if the reason for his teeth falling out wasn't the woman standing right infront of him.
"I said get up! I didn't cut that tongue off for you to not obey!!"
He tried his best to get back up, yet he just .. couldn't no more..
"Oh come onnn your wife was wayy more fun~ ain't no way you're giving up after only six?"
There was no response, no sound, only his body hitting the ground.
Her menacing laughter broke the silence. The men in black rushed over and started to clean up after her.
"The sound,... when he…he.."
"When he hit the ground-"
That's all she managed to say in between her laughter. A hand in front of her mouth as she stared at the corpse.
_: boss wants to meet you.
One of the men said, while bowing down in front of her just so slightly. Her expression changed to one more….calm.
"Ugh..now of all times?"
_: it's about our new project-
"Alright, got it. No need to say more , it's already enough that I have to hear it from his old crusty lips."
She held her hand in front of the person behind her, expecting something.
A pure white hand towel was given to her.
The person then bowed, grabbing the now bloody towel that was handed back to them.
"It's too boring. next time, get the ones without the cherry embroidery."
A nod was all she got before getting inside the van.
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"So you're back already."
Was said before she sat on the table, cleaning her gun with a paper towel.
: Sigh , you haven't changed one bit!
"In fact I did!...maybe you just never cared enough to notice~"
: we have some important matters at hand.
The boss said. Leaning his chin on the back of his hands,his elbows on the desk as he leaned forward just a bit.
"So ?… I'm already busy with debt collecting stuff."
: im talking serious business , we either do all we can or this town is doomed type of mission.
"Sigh , they said it's about the new project , doesn't seem like it…"
She said in a breathy voice, got down from the table, putting the gun back where it belongs, in her back pocket.
"Go on. What's so important that you couldnt tell others?"
: there's a certain 'princess' showing up to all of our missions recently.
"An actual princess?!?"
: we have no idea. She might as well be from an actual ex royal bloodline … after all, no normie can do so much in so little time and still manage to stay well hidden, even from our eyes.
"Woww~ ,now that's what i call entertainment~"
She spins around once, before holding her own hand. Smiling in her usual unsettling way.
"Can I have her?"
: if you manage to find her, sure.
"You promised~~"
She brings out her phone, and opens the notes app.
[□ find the 'princess' ]
"What's the issue with her though?"
She looks up at the boss.
: she was able to find and get to our mission locations before us, killing every living-breathing creature at the scene.EACH.TIME!
"So she does our job, for free! And we still make bank ... .what's the problem?"
: we don't know her reasoning!
"Wait…how do we know it's a 'she' anyway?"
: we got there on time, once! Her last victim was barely alive.
"And?....Did we investigate? Found any more details?"
: we kept him alive for a while, giving his body some time to heal. even after full recovery, all he could say was ,
[It's her! Runaway! She's coming!]
: and next thing we know, there's screams coming from his room, the man and both the bodyguards were torn apart, guts out, hearts missing and everything..
"Oh…..damn."
she didn't look that shocked.
: and a few nights later, one of our agents witnessed the same hearts on the mission spot, before the whole building exploding right in front of his face, killing everyone inside; friend or foe…and so we lost yet more information.
"..."
for a few seconds, all that could be heard was the light , flickering in the corner.
"... now that's serious work."
"Did those missions have anything in common ?"
: not exactly…nothing that anyone outside here would know anyway.
her boss then looked right into her eyes.
"....."
"You're not saying I'm the one behind this, right..?
: no, not at all! But it might be somewhat connected to you..
"..How exactly??"
said the girl, with a tilted head. Her expression changing to a more serious one as she put her palms on the desk, leaning closer.
: it all started when I first found out about your background.
"You WHAT?!?!?"
: right..i haven't told you yet.
".. I'm listening!"
she crossed her arms, looking straight into his eyes , as if she was talking directly to the soul behind them, now judging him for every word he's about to say.
: not like i found anything really.
"...?"
: I found a case…about a missing child. Date being the exact year I found you.
her eyes widened…only to look normal again after a second.
"...and?"
: there was no picture, no description…that part was missing from every document.
silence once again ruled over the room.
: no one other than Ivan knew about this, yet..
"Just say it at once dammit!"
: you waited twenty years,surely you can wait a bit longer?.. Be patient.
"..I 'am' patient, I just don't see why you need to be so slow."
well…..she wasn't.
: fine. Long story short, that's when she started showing up.
"..."
"...?? and that's it ?!"
: pretty much, yeah. And I kept searching until now.
" you could've just said so.."
: and I did.
"Yea…i guess? ..anyway"
She walks around the room. Thinking a while with her head down and arms still crossed.
"Could she really be connected to..Me?my backstory at least? My…family? I
..don't know.. How am I supposed to know if I had any…"
: there's a chance. Or maybe this could all just be a coincidence.
"Probably.."
: it's up to you to find out now.
"...i ..suppose i will."
She grabbed the mission papers and just walked out, no other words spoken.
: she really is nervous after all.
the boss said. Noticing her phone that she forgot on his desk, before laughing quietly.
: they grow up so fast.