(1) Big Fat Target

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Andrei

For a week I had been looking for my brothers killer and for week she continued to live.

I knew it was her, it had to be. Not only had she passed all my guards but Luka's tag had been taken, just like the rest of her victims. No one knows why, for her personal collection? Or to taunt everyone? Who knows but all of her victims are killed mess free and found without their Mafias tag.

I had men looking everywhere but so did half the underworld. There was no trace of her entrance nor her exit, aside from the five bodies she left behind.

At least she had not succeeded, she was there for me. I knew she would be, I got word of the rat a week before, he was tortured and killed of course but not before he told me of her plans. My plan was to shoot her dead on the spot but alas all my guards failed to even see her let alone shoot the bitch.

She was quick, ruthless and feared, how was I going to catch her.

My thoughts were interrupted by one of my operators coming into my office.

"Boss, there's still no word. How are we going to proceed?"

Goddammit, I am Andrei Petrov leader of the worlds most feared mob and I was being beaten by some girl in hiding.

Alessia

My angry fist hit the bag sloppily, releasing all the anger and tension from my shoulders. Not only had I messed up my Andrei case but I didn't have any new leads as to where he was operating, it's been three days since my last break through and nothing was coming to me. My aggressive punches were interrupted by my phone ringing on the bench next to me. I pick it up and answer.

A. "Hey boss."

B. "I need you to meet me about your Andrei case."

A. "What about it, a new lead?"

B. "Come to see me half an hour. Don't be late."

With that he hung up the phone, I grab my things and head upto my room for a shower, when the boss says don't be late, you won't be late.

My boss isn't normal, even for this business. He isn't the payer he is the doer, gangs all over the world hire people in our academy to do their dirty work, we are the doers, not afraid of being caught or killed just revenge hungry killers who never miss. I've failed one mission in my 7 years at the academy, I'm first in my classes, physical and smarts. I'm the best agent they have and with Mariano at my side I am unstoppable, my boss taught me everything I know. He took me from nothing and made me powerful and feared, I am grateful for the life he has given me but he never fails to remind me how easily he can take it away.

I shower and dress quickly and make my way to his office, the academy is huge, you have to get lost a couple times to learn the land but I've never forgotten the way to his office. I knock on the door three times like I'm supposed too and wait for a response.

I hear a call from inside and make my way in, I am greeted by the boss sitting in his large leather chair behind his wooden desk. He nods so I sit across from him.

B. "Alessia Diaz. You are my most skilled agent yet and the most wanted killer in the business that's why I have chosen you for this case."

A. "Yes sir, and I apologise for the delay but-"

B. "No buts Alessia, you know I don't do second chances very often and when I do I expect results."

A. "I have all of my sources on it. I'm sorry sir."

B. "We know where he is, but I've studied the situation. You won't get past his guards not alone and I know you'll refuse help so I won't offer it."

I stare at him blankly,

A. "Im sorry sir but If I'm not breaking in then what? I mean, am I waiting for him to come out?"

B. "Your going in Alessia, just not forcefully. You will earn his trust, that will take time but you're to be his right hand man. I want this to end with both of you alive."

A. "Hold on Im sorry, you want me to swap teams?"

B. "Temporarily yes."

A. "So in other words I get no real work done."

B. "This is your mission now Alessia, you will go in tomorrow and you will play nice, I want this to work. And if it doesn't then you're off the case and benched for as long as I see fit, do you understand what you are to do Alessia."

I sat there with my mouth stood open, I can't do this. I always complete my missions but this seriously, he wants me to go inside my operation and place a big fat target on my back just to get info on the guy.

A. "Sir no disrespect but I have hundreds if not thousands of trainees dying to get into the field but sir, I'm the best the agent you've got and you're putting me on hold. I don't even get to kill the guy."

B. "Alessia Diaz, enough. YOU WILL COMPLETE YOUR MISSION AND YOU WONT ARGUE ANYMORE. " He yelled, standing from his chair my eyes lowered not daring to meet his, I would never challenge his dominance. He was one of the only people who could ever make me crumble, he was the only man I truly respected.

He slid the file to me across the desk as I stood up and headed out of his office with my tail hung between my legs.

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