Assassin's Demise

s h o u t i n g a n d s c r e a m i n g

"Natalia, Damon, what's wrong? We heard Damon shouting," Rosa stood at the doorway with Ian, Todd not too far behind them. "Is everything ok?"

"Why don't you ask Natalia," Damon seemed angry, but he also seemed determined, and Natalia wasn't sure what to take out of that. "She's the one who didn't tell us about her lack of return."

"What? Damon, you're not making any sense," Ian put a hand on his friend's shoulder, while Natalia watched helplessly.

"Natalia withheld information from us. Very important information," Damon seemed to calm down slightly, clearly seeing his over-dramatics.

Todd then stepped forward, looking to Natalia questionably, "What information?"

"Once I go to the company and get you information, I'm not coming back. Not unless every single member of the Company is snuffed out at the same time," Natalia shifted uncomfortably.

Rosa spoke up, "So, we do that. What's the big deal?"

"The big deal is that the company has a multitude of locations across the world, something Natalia also hid from us," Damon clenched his jaw. "You need to tell us these things, Nat. We would've failed, you would've died, and the Company would still be on their throne."

"Wait, did you just call her Nat?" Ian grinned mischievously. "I told you you'd find a nickname for her."

"Shut it, Ian. That's not important," Damon tried to deflect the situation back onto Natalia, and she almost giggled at his obvious fail.

"Oh, but it is," Rosa came forward and backed Ian up. "The last person who called her Nat was on the floor bleeding before they could say sorry. You just got by without a word."

Now all attention was on Natalia, who quickly hid her face and mumbled.

"What was that sweetie? You like it when he calls you Nat? Oh, I'll be sure to tell him," Rosa teased, laughing at the pair's expense.

Damon finally got his bearings again, "How are you guys so calm about the fact that Natalia won't come back? She might die, and you guys are talking about a nickname."

"Oh, we aren't letting her go," Todd said nonchalantly. "I thought that was obvious."

"I thought it was obvious that she's a skilled assassin and can get in and out of wherever she is!" Damon protested. "We won't be able to stop her!"

"She is right here. Thank you for talking about me in the third person," Natalia looked pointedly at Todd and Damon, who shrugged. "And she is going, whether you guys like it or not."

"No, you're not," Everyone said it in harmony, making Natalia cringe from the creepiness of it.

"Nat, we aren't letting you go into a suicide mission!" Damon spoke up again, this time taking a step towards her.

"Oh, there he goes again with Nat," Ian commented, but both Natalia and Damon ignored him.

"Sorry, I didn't know you controlled me. My bad, now I'll stay," Natalia yelled sarcastically.

"This isn't me controlling you, this is me saving your life!" Damon's voice rose as well, leaving the other three people watching in excitement.

"Rosa, did you bring popcorn?" Ian said in the background, taking Natalia's attention.

"Would you stop? We are trying to have a genuine conversation," Natalia hoped they would listen to her, but her hopes were in vain.

"No, but I have thin mints?" Rosa dug in her purse before bringing out a package of crushed girl scout cookies, holding them up triumphantly.