I hate that I'm a light sleeper. I can't sleep through alarms, I can't sleep through my phone ringing and I can't sleep through people making any kind of noise. I especially can't sleep when someone is laughing far too loudly. I open my eyes and immediately regret it, it's far too bright in here. I close my eyes again trying to block out the light but it's useless the light is burned into my eyes. I hate this plane so much, I especially hate whoever is laughing like an insane person. I open my eyes again and try to adjust to the brightness. “Thana! Finally, you're awake, I was bored out of my mind.” Only one person ever sounds that excited to see me. Cress.
“What the fuck are you doing here?” I ask.
“Well it's a long story but basically I got bored in Switzerland and decided to ask these lovely people to come to pick me up and now I'm here!”
“Your father is going to fucking kill you than me.”
“Nothing he doesn't know won't hurt him. Besides, I've always wanted to see Rome.”
“You do understand he's going to find out even if we don't tell him?”
“Yes of course I know that. Do you think I'm that fucking stupid?”
“You sometimes make it hard not to.”
“Fuck off,” They scoff. “I know you're not going to make me go back to Moscow. We both know you enjoy my company.” I would never tell them that they are right but they are. I do enjoy being around them, they’re different from anyone else I know. They’re the only person who doesn't have a stick up their ass and doesn't talk about their ‘villain origin’ story constantly.
“I'm not going to force you back to Moscow but I'm not letting you stay in Rome. It's far too dangerous, you've never been sent on a job for a reason.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHV5XpBgeP
“Why does my father think I'm too weak?”
“Cress, you know that's not the reason. He just wants to protect you.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTSCZC6blRg
“I know” they sigh, with how often they complain about not being sent on jobs I'm not sure if they truly do know that. “But it pisses me off that he doesn't think I'm capable of being sent on a job.”
“I know it's annoying. I truly do but neither he nor I want to see any harm come to you.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYuzd7do9h
“Aweee Thana you're so sweet.”
“I take it back I wouldn't mind seeing someone kick your ass.”Cress throws their head back laughing. Cress looks beautiful at that moment. Well I mean Cress has always been beautiful even when they were younger. They always had this look on their face like they were always up to no good and knowing Cress they never were. Their natural hair was black but at fourteen they started dying their hair, at seventeen they dyed it blood-red and have kept it that color for five years. They’ve always loved the look of tattoos so it wasn't shocking when they came home one day covered in tattoos.
“Thanaaaaa, I know I'm beautiful but your staring is a little creepy.”
“Don't flatter yourself. I wasn't staring, I was thinking.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjvP7IoT4Fm
“About how pretty I am?”
“Fuck you,” I scoff. “And for your information, I was thinking of a plan for the job.”
“Sure you were, but I am curious what the plan is?”
“From what I know they all have some pretty shitty security and only have about one or two guards each.” I pull the file out of my bag and hand it to them. “I plan on watching them for a few days to get a feel for their schedule, once I figure out the best time to strike I take the guards out first then the target.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EXjv4GgXy
“This seems far too easy. They are supposed to be some of the most powerful government officials in Italy, they have little to no security and are barely trained. This has to be some kind of trap.”
“I agree it does seem far too easy. There has to be a reason they went after that information, they can't be stupid enough to just come after us like that.”
“They definitely have something planned,” They say whilst opening their laptop. “I'm going to try and find more out about them because there is no way in hell this information is true.” I know Aleksander told me not to tell them but I have to.
“Cress.”
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“Your father told me not to tell you this but I have a feeling this has something to do with whatever the fuck is going on with the Italians.”
“Well then tell me.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bSMunXm4P
“There is an American organization targeting people like us and the Italian government. They have some kind of weapon or information that can take down the whole mafias and governments in seconds. They target people who don't share the same views as them. Aleksander told me that no one can know about this, so please for the love of God don't tell anyone about this.”
“What the fuck goes on in America?”
“I have no fucking clue.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcg3bnAfCzL
“I've heard rumors about an American-run organization called the Council of Sins. they target people who have committed sins, but not all sins only; murder, treason, and corruption. I have no clue what their weapon is but it apparently can cause a shit ton of destruction if used. I'm curious as to why my father doesn't want anyone to know about this but I promise I won't tell anyone. What does he want you to do about it?”
“He wants me to figure out what the Italians know and then go to America and take them down.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAWjxBdKmj
“I know you are skilled and all but there is no way in hell you can take them down by yourself.”
“I appreciate your confidence, Cress I really do.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEVnukxRXA
“Thana I'm not joking from what I heard these are people you do not fuck with. You can't do it alone.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8DuHrPZOx
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“Fuck no. For once I don't want to go on a job. Thana what I'm trying to say is it wouldn't be awful if you teamed up with the Italians for this.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpp2dMEJ3d
“There is no fucking way I'm going to do that.” I scoff, I can barely stand to work with anyone in the Mafia. Why the hell would I want to work with anyone in the Italian government?
“Thana you have to realize the Council of Sins is not something you can deal with on your own. You either call my father and tell him you need backup to take them down or you work with the Italians. Your choice.”
“Fine I'll work with them but I get to kill them once the Council of Sins is dead.”
“I expected as much.”
“As much as I hate to do this I'm going to need to tell your dad about the plan.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpZZvjDOIn3
“He was going to find out I was here at some point. I'm going to start researching the Council of Sins.” I nod, as they start researching the Council of Sins. I grab my phone and call Aleksander. He picks up on the second ring “Hello Thana, what do you need?”He says.
“Cress decided to join me for this mission and I know you told me not to tell them about the threat in America but I deemed it necessary I did. Cress told me that the organization is called the Council of Sins and they go after big groups like mafias and governments who committed sins but not all sins only murder, treason, and corruption. Apparently, the threat is much bigger than we originally anticipated. Cress thinks it's a good idea if I work with the Italians to take the Council of Sins down and kill them after,” I explain.
“Do you think it's a good idea to work with Italians?” He asks.
“Sort of. It's risky but I think it's necessary, we have no clue what they have planned, and I'm only one person.” 115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT51zZrRCMc
“I agree, it is very risky but it does seem like the right choice in this situation. Keep me updated on what happens. Make sure to keep Cress safe, if anything happens to them you will die.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9Ua4myAKN
“The only reason anything would happen to Cress is if I was already dead.”115Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTru2rN8VXW
“Good. Be safe Thana and trust no one,” he says as he hangs up. This job just got so much harder.
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