Royce
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Post by Royce on Jun 19, 2007 20:55:35 GMT -5
It wasn't quite two weeks out of the hospital, but it was enough. She had finally needed to get out and breathe damnit. So after a bit of arguing with Kenji, she packed up the newborns, and kissed the other twins as she left them wit Kenji. "I ain't goin' out far. Jus' goin' ta go check in with my damn cousin...so cool it, mutt."
She had muttered, before heading out the door. She noted Rock nearby, and well, smirked, as she walked towards him, which was a shock to him. "Take me ta my cousin.."
The whole time, Royce was unaware of everything going on. She wasn't exactly having time to watch the news and such, as she settled down into a real family home life. She had softened..a hell of a lot. She was actually feeling content for a change.
Half an hour and a traffic jam later, she was ambling up to Azrael's loft, shifting the baby in her arm as she checked on Renji strapped to her back. She smiled a bit, and coo'd to little Hana . "Yer gonna go meet yer aunty...aren't ya excited?" Of course, Hana did that little cooing baby thing back.
She pressed the button and waited, and soon enough, she was left confused as she stood in Azrael's main room watching Mika snarling and pacing the place.
"Damnit Royce..why are ya here?"[/i]
"Well I came ta see a cousin tha' I haven' seen in ages, that's why." She scowled, angry at being treated like such, and suddenly worried at seeing MJ completely ...flipping out? That wasn't her cousin. "What th' hell's goin' on, MJ?"
Mika shook her head, glancing to Royce, then away. "Enough that ya shouldn' be here, Royce. I am not gonna be responsble fer ya becomin' part of another game. Look..jus'....jus' take yer kids an' go home. Go home an' stay home. In fact, lock th' place down..tight...an' dun let anyone in or out of the place.. Stay here..I'll get Rock."[/i]
Royce's eyes flashed slightly, and as Mika headed for the elevator, she would find the gate not budging. "Yer not goin' anywhere til ya tell me what th' fuck is goin' on, MJ. I ain't goin' anywhere either.."
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Post by Agent White on Jun 19, 2007 21:33:02 GMT -5
Agent White flipped on his computer to see an incoming message from Langley. With a brush of his thumb along the keypad the message was opened and the Agent began to read.
Agent White ,
Your current orders are being updated. Due to the recent activities within the Phoenix Gate and the escape of Elise Carter from one of our holding facilities you are to return to New York and assist the authorities in their investigation. Reports from our men inside the facility lead us to believe that the men who helped Carter escape captivity demonstrated better than human abilities bordering on the preternatural. This Puts the suspects under your jurisdiction. Proceed as necessary.
Deputy Director Adkins.
Agent White closed the computer and slipped it within his briefcase before standing and heading out of the room that had been his base of operations. Walking down the bustling streets he would travel directly towards the airport all he carried with him was his briefcase.
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Royce
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Post by Royce on Jun 19, 2007 21:45:29 GMT -5
It took Mika more than an hour, four total diaper changes, two feedings and two burpings before she finished telling Royce the story about Elijah and what was currently happening.
Royce was sitting indian style on the floor, holding Renji close as her cousin held Hana, asking very few questions and for the most part listening. When it was all said and done, she realized she was faced with quite a dilemna.
"Don't even think it, Royce. I see that look. No..yer NOT ta get involved, do ya undersatnd me?[/i]
Royce smirked, lifting her gaze up to Mika. "Look 'Cuz..ya should know better than ta think I'm jus' gonna sit back an' watch..."
"Well this time ya are. Royce..you jus' went through one hell of a delivery..you've got babies ta look after, and not to mention, you know very well that Kenji will throw a major fit....which is the last thing needed right now. This isn't fun and games...not anymore. Our missions together...yanno very well that's how we treated them. But this is different.The last thing I need to see is your body being torn apart again. That was the freakiest thing I had ever seen, and I'm not gonna let ya put yerself in a position that ya end up killin' someone and go through that again. It's not healthy for you, and it's not a good thing if these babies' ma ends up hurt like that."[/i]
Royce froze, her gaze narrowing. "What do ya mean ya saw me? Ya've never seen it..."
Mika blanched. Apparently Kenji hadn't told her what had happened. She sighed, shaking her head. "It happened when you were in that damn coma.."[/i]
Color drained from Royce's face. If Mika saw it, then Kenji most definitely saw it, and that would explain a whole hell of a lot right now. She looked away, jaw tightening. "I find that hard ta believe...how th' hell could I kill someone in a coma? Heh..come off o' it, MJ...I know it's not a game..I ain't stupid..but.." she looked to Mika with a slight smile. "This is us, yer talkin' about. Me an' you. Jus' how tight o' a jam have we been in together an' not gotten out?"
Mika shook her head with a scowl, shifting Hana in her arms. "When was th' last time ya charged in gung-ho with a couple of brats hangin' from yer nipples?"[/i] Yea, that was crude, but she was trying to make a point. Kenji better give her points for this. "Yer not gonna be a part of it, so forget it. If I have to see you in a compound surrounded by the best armed men in the world so you don't escape, you better believe I'll do it. "[/i]
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Post by Elijah on Jun 20, 2007 22:10:32 GMT -5
Two days later...
"It's done."
Eli hung up the phone, and leaned back in the beachside chair sitting out on the deck of the boat. Within the week, Mika was going to get quite the surprise of her life. For now, things seemed to have calmed down just a tad bit.
He had spent the last couple of days doing his research. Nothing but suspected criminal dealings. Of course, he wasn't expecting much. Just as Eli was pretty much untraceable unless people looked in the right spots...and under the right names.
So he turned toward the criminal world. Many phone calls were made, his contacts sent out on their missions. Earlier this evening he got what he wanted. Contrabands.
It was generally difficult trying to trace them to the head source, because of all the different traces being made, covered up and backed up. But he got a general idea of shipments going into New York. It was just dangerous to mess with, because he also could be very wrong.
But he had his connections, and he usually could smooth over a rough situation. Word was sent out, and soon major shipsments into New York city were being filtered anonymously into the FBI and CIA, and those shipments were being sabotaged.
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Post by Azrael on Jun 20, 2007 22:42:10 GMT -5
“I don’t pay for product that isn’t delivered Sakuraba, Its not my problem.”“We invested a lot of money on shipping that product into New York Zhan Shi If something is not done I will be held personally accountable. ““That sounds like it is certainly going to be a problem for you Koji.”“They will kill me Zhan Shi.”“Perhaps your successor will be a better business man….”Azrael hung up the phone on his contact in Asia and hit Draven’s number on speed dial as he flipped on the speaker phone and began to pace in front of his desk. Two rings and the call was answered. “I already know about the shipment….”“I would expect no less, but that is not why I called.”“Tell me its not more bad news.”“I want you to get in touch with your hacker friend in the Agency. Someone is leaking them information about our shipments. Have him find out where the leak is. If its coming in over the phone find out where that phone is. If its Via computer have him track that back to the source. I want to know who is leaking them information and where its being leaked from, and I want to know yesterday.”“I’m on it boss.”“I know you are.”************************* An hour later Azrael was looking out his office window the fingers of his right hand rubbing gently at his temple as he gazed out to the street below a slight smile moving to fill his lips as he watched those passing by on the street below. In his left hand was a small pendant engraved with a rune that was older than the city he stood within lowering his eyes to gaze upon the charm he would speak softly to himself. “Perhaps its time I called in that favor Lilly.” *************************
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Post by Elijah on Jun 20, 2007 22:49:51 GMT -5
"No. You did well. No...it was nothing more than a little annoying prod given. Though I do suggest, you keep your eyes open. If you are caught...I do not need to remind you that I don't exist, do I? Good."
Elijah hung the phone up with a slight grin of his own, his feet propping up on the railing of the boat as it lazy floated down the Thames. Next to him on a small table was the laptop, and he reached over, hitting the 'Enter' key.
Az would find a message...how Eli got ahold of his email, who knew? The IP was one of those fake jumping ones.
"Your move. ~E"
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Post by Azrael on Jun 20, 2007 23:03:25 GMT -5
“I‘m not surprised at all. Tell your buddy to keep working at it. Pay him whatever it takes I want this guy in my office as soon as you get a bead on him. Tell him to call in whatever help he needs I will float the bill.”
Flipping open his email he would catch sight of the Message from Elijah and a slight smile would move to his face.
“ I‘m forwarding you an e-mail have him see what they can find on the IP for it as well.”
Hanging up the phone he would light a cigarette as he typed A response to the e-mail Elijah had written him.
Quite the persistent one I see, That’s good I hate it when my opponent goes down in the first round. Hugs and Kisses. Az
Leaning back in his seat he would dial a the international extension for Romania followed by a phone number and as an elderly woman answered he would speak to her slowly in Romanian
” Tell you mistress that Her Angel is calling in his favor. “
Kicking his feet up onto his desk he would cross his arms behind his head and let his eyes lower to the computer screen a bemused smile on his face.
“Soon Eli, Soon.”
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Post by Elijah on Jun 20, 2007 23:10:06 GMT -5
He watched as the message popped up on his laptop, and smirked, shaking his head. Well, the contact was inevitable, and he truly wasn't expecting a reply, but there it was.
I have to agree. It's hard finding a good challenge these days. You should have kept your nose out of it. I will have her. She was mine, and still is. I marked her long before you. Until the next move... ~E
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Post by Mika Jade Nyte on Jun 21, 2007 18:13:22 GMT -5
Royce wasn't in the least bit happy when Mika finally pushed her out of the loft and sent her home. Not that MJ cared much. She loved her cousin way too much to let her get involved. In fact, as Royce was on her way home, Mika called Kenji.
"Keep her grounded, dog-boy. Seriously..I don't want her part of this, an' I'm sure you don't either. " she had told him before hanging up. She knew Royce was going to be really pissed now, but at the moment, it was better than her being involved.
The next day or so, Mika was starting to look worn down. She hadn't left the loft at all. She was pale, and starting to get extremely hungry. Those usual browns took on that yellowish tint, and canines were extending on their own. But she refused to leave the loft, instead pacing back and forth until finally crawling into the bed and curling up.
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Kenji
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Post by Kenji on Jun 22, 2007 12:54:29 GMT -5
Kenji snarled when he heard about Royce. As far as he was concerned he would keep Royce away from Mika until Mika called him back and gave him the go ahead. He slammed the phone down with a growl and went into the infants room when he heard Renji start to fuss.
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Royce
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Post by Royce on Jun 22, 2007 13:55:28 GMT -5
Which meant...Royce must be home already...since she had the infants (:-P).
So when Mika called...she was in the bathroom..yeah...taking a shower...
And naturally, her mind was active as all hell as she pondered on Mika's situation. Getting out of the shower, she wrapped herself up in a towel, and headed for her bedroom, her mind extremely preoccupied.
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Post by Azrael on Jun 22, 2007 18:08:16 GMT -5
Azrael was up to something that much was certain but he was being extremely scarce whatever he was doing. He had taken to sending random members of his crew to check in on mika to make sure she was eating. He didn't tell her or them that was why he was sending them to his loft to check on things but it did seem he was intentionally sending the most annoying members of his crew. Perhaps in an effort to kill two birds with one stone.
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Post by Mika Jade Nyte on Jun 22, 2007 22:08:47 GMT -5
Mika really wasn't in the mood for annoying people. And after the third one, she was starting to get mean. She tried ignoring the knocks on the door, and finally...her temper and blood hunger combined would see its first victim in the fourth annoying asshole.
It helped, having fed til the poor bloke dropped dead. It helped a lot actually, and as the corpse lay in the livingroom, she was perched up on the balcony, her arms about her legs and chin resting on her knees as she stared out over the city.
Then she began to think.
Yanno what happens when she thinks...
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Post by Draven on Jun 22, 2007 22:35:07 GMT -5
Draven had worked with Azrael a long time. Long enough to know that it usually took more time to figure out the reason behind Azrael’s actions than it did to see their results. As he sat at the window of the abandoned flat he had set up shop in he was seeing that old adage once again. Joey’s body had barely had time to cool and already Mika was looking restless. Sometimes it worried him how well Azrael could anticipate those around him, and he briefly wondered if the vampire had as much insight concerning him as well. As he gazed down at Mika from across the street he could still hear Azrael’s words and he felt their full weight. Never before had he experienced as much concern over the outcome of an assignment, never before had he been so concerned over what would happen if he were to fail.
“Keep her safe”
“you know I will boss.”
“Elijah will make a move on her of this I am certain, and he is going to make it when I’m not there to protect her.”
“you sure?”
“He’ll want to have taken Mika before he ever comes after me.”
“Why are you so sure?”
“Because its what I would do Draven”
It wasn’t the way he would go about it, but he was never one for the chess game approach to things. In Draven’s world the path of least resistance was always the best route. Too many twists and turns only served to muck things up, and by his estimation this entire situation was just one big cluster fuck. But all of that aside he had a job to do, he was to keep an eye on Mika, he was to stay just out of her line of sight and he was to kill anything that even looked at her funny. Granted none of this was a problem for Draven but it did not change the fact that he may end up face to face with someone that scared him almost as much as Azrael. If everyone made it through this unscathed he was going to think about asking Azrael for a raise.
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Post by Mika Jade Nyte on Jun 22, 2007 22:45:16 GMT -5
Rock felt the same way in dealing with Royce, that was for sure.
Mika continued to scan over the city, her mind at full swing, and suddenly she stood up balancing on that railing before stepping off to allow herself to freefall. She twisted around to grab hold of the wall, and with some of the lessons she had learned from Azrael, made it to the ground rather quickly. She straightened up and stretched, lips curling slightly, those runes about her neck shining a tad bit since she hadn't thought to cover them up this time.
She glanced around, then stiffened. Coming towards the building were two females, identical from the looks of them. They stood a couple inches shorter than she was, but other than that, she could've sworn she was looking through some obscure mirror. The two females stopped a few feet from her, and glanced between themselves before looking to Mika again.
"He wasn't kidding. We look just like her..."[/i] said one..
"Except the eyes. "[/i] said the other. Except the eyes...the twins both had light blue eyes.
Mika was just staring dumbly at them, her eyes wide and after a few seconds shook her head as she gave a low growl. "Is this some sorta joke? Who th' fuck are ya?"
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