'Fight'
It came as a whisper, a tiny voice. Grace opened her eyes, her eyes moved around. She recalled where she was, remembering last night she sighed. She hugged her body, she had to sleep behind a tree the whole night, it wasn't a perfect place to sleep but what choice does she has.
"What a life", She muttered shivering before raising to her feet.
She licked her cold lips heading back to the road. Still clenching the chip, ambulance rushed by, this gain her attention. Immediately her head snapped to the direction she had left Ronin. Her eyes widened, instantly she ran as fast as she could.
Her heart dropped to the bottom of her shoes seeing the scene before her, a man head smash against the car glass, his right arm ripped out. Grace attention wasn't on the police but the man, the world had stop again. It has happened to her again, just a day.
"Ronin....", It came as a tiny whisper. Not even able to wake the dead.
"This is bad, really bad", A man wearing a bullet proof vast said, his green eyes exploring the incident before him, "How many now?", He asked another man beside him.
The man sighed, lost for words. He couldn't explain either. It was a mystery no one has being able to solve. The recent killings around the globe, is more than a puzzle. The green eyed man steadily walked to the dead man, he couldn't place how the man head was smashed on the glass, a full grown man?.
"There is no fingerprint on his body", His partner said. The ambulance was already taking him away.
Grace stood there, frozen. Everything was happening fast and no one didn't even notice her, she couldn't breathe, she suddenly lacked oxygen. This isn't happening right?, she tugged her hair as her lips trembled, her knees touched the ground and a sharp cry escaped her lips. Immediately it caught their attention.
Just leaning against a tree, the blue eyes rolled irritated of Grace sudden reaction.
"Still just going to watch, 163?", Someone asked behind 163.
163 turned her blue eyes glowing in rage, "What's your problem?, the commander sent us here to watch the girl. Remember that", She hissed.
"Yeah, i remember... but you're taking it to far".
"357 is a instrument that needs to be taken care of. She can have all the emotional damage for all i care", 163 scoffed, "I don't actually care about all that. All i care is the growth of the empire and the downfall of the Slayers. The two important missions in my life, 482".
482 crossed his arms rolling his eyes, "You talk like you're going to wipe out the organisation with the snap of your fingers"
163 returned her gaze to Grace who was already surrounded by the police, great she missed the part when they run to her like happy chickens?, will she call them chickens or a mommy panda running to her cub. How annoying.
"Hey kid what are you doing here?", The green eyed man asked.
Grace looked into his eyes speechless, should she ask a question or ignore them?, should she run and hide?. For the first time she didn't know what to say, stay brave, she told herself slowly raising to her feet, her hand reached out to the green eyed nan ready to hand over the chip. As she did that she struggled herself to speak.
"Peter Cole said i should give the police this", She opened her palm and said nothing else just waiting for them to react. Who knows this might be her ticket out of this mess.
"Did you just say Peter Cole?", Someone asked like she just dropped a bomb, "Bryan".
Bryan who had the green eyes snapped from his thoughts. He was carried to another dimension hearing that name. Well Peter Cole is the world top wanted hacker, his fame came from where he uploaded a video of a World Wide Web hacker that he called 'God's hands'. It lead to the linking of the United States top secrets exposed to the world. Bryan didn't understand how this child got in touch with him.
"Where is he?", He asked.
Grace lowered her head whispering, "He's dead".
Everyone around looked at each other, he was here in Alaska?, how the hell did he get here?. He has being toying with the CIA all this while. But they almost had him at Florida two days ago?.
"We're taking you to the headquarters", Bryan said breaking the silence, they totally forgot about the dead man, "Contact the CIA about this. I'm sure they will handle this situation better. Then call David".
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"The danm kid escaped", Skull cursed kicking the table in front of him, "We can't let her escape".
Aries sighed almost irritated of his actions, she wanted to say 'That danm kid lied to you, idiot'. But she didn't bother, she made herself comfortable of the couch. She didn't have much to say.
"I swear when i get my hands on her i'm...."
"Going to break her neck", She cut him off, "Yeah I tried that and failed. I told you she has made up her mind to survive after Ronin rescued her".
"Why do you sound like you know something?", A red haired man asked, "You know something, do you?".
Aries looked at their faces scoffing, "Let me tell you what I know...", She paused, "A nine year old totally fooled you. That what's i know".
Skull glared at her, she only chuckled darkly. She was going to take the child's head and send it the The Eyes. She has her own motive of keeping the girl alive.
"When are we going back?", She asked, it has been a boring day for her.
"We won't go back until the girl is dead", Skull snapped.
Aries rolled her eyes, standing up, "Fine I'll go back alone. When you guys are done looking for the girl, let me know. I need some ass to kick, and I can only find them at the Base", She walked out of the room. Leaving the two men glaring daggers at her. She knows it but one thing she is sure of is that they can't touch her.
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Grace didn't say anything to the police, she only stared at her palms, Ronin has left her alone in this world, her parents too. Anyone who comes close to her will die. Her heart hurt imagining this, this can't be only way.
"Has she...".
"No", David intruded, he has been watching her. It has been hours and she haven't sipped the glass of water they kept for her, "I don't think she's going to talk".
Bryan sighed, how did she know Peter Cole?. This questions bothered him, has he harassed her?. By the looks of it she looks pale.
"Try to talk to her", He said.
"I did.... once", David replied, "And now she wants to be alone".
"That's nonsense, she has to tell us how she know Peter Cole".
"That's none of our business, Bryan. I got a call from the CIA, they'll take her tomorrow to Washington.... to ask more, it's out of our hands now".
Bryan couldn't believe his ears, the CIA, they are scary people. Sighing he had some sympathy for her, only God knows what she has been through.
"She didn't even say her name".
"Grace Donald".
David eyes didn't go away from her and Grace who was lost in her own world left someone staring at her, her head moved to David. For a moment David held his breath, she was pale.
Like eyes could talk, he saw emotions in them like words floated, 'I will kill them'. He knows that eyes, he has seen it many times, everytime he interrogate a criminal and beating the hell out of them to give him he truth.
"I'll talk to her", He said.
Bryan thought he didn't hear him correctly, "What?, did the CIA say don't talk to the girl?".
"I made that up", He left the shock man to the room. They have been watching Grace though another room, when he entered her voice welcomed him.
"Are you here to kill me?, I think it's a good idea because they will all of you to get me,", She chuckled sadly, "Just kill me".