Trigger Happy

Episode 1

Z:*walks out from behind a barn gun up and ready to fire*
SA: *Draws my gun and looks for a way to approach the barn*
Z:*Looks around* Come out!
SA: *Grips my gun with both hands and gulps staying hiding* we can work this out it doesnt have to be like this!
Z: And what makes you think I want to talk?
SA: Well you havent killed me yet so thats always a good sign that we can work it out
Z: Right.... What's your name minion....And why were you following me? *keeps looking for you*
SA: Now who the heck are you calling minion! *huffs annoyed* im an independent contractor thank you very much! i was hired to follow you for a few days to test your potential
Z: *approaching your hiding place* My potential? For what? A sick game of yours? And you still didn't answer my question
SA: *Moves, switching hiding places* i dont know all the details! i was hired to gauge your skills and was supposed to report back within a weeks time
Z: Well you can go and tell them you found nothing
SA: Oh but you are quite skilled
Z: Am I now....You never told me your name either....I like to know the name of my offender
SA: *Switches again* saphira
Z: Sapphira that's a pretty name
SA: you have many names, i noticed all the fake ID you have.. whats your real name?
Z: Do you really think id tell you?
SA: And why not?
Z: I have no reason to tell the person whom is stalking me....who hired you?
SA: Dont think of it as stalking think of it as a fan girl... *smirks* and i cant tell you who hired me
Z: Seriously.....why is everything always classified...
SA: because people like privacy
Z: yeah yeah yeah...well I like my space
SA: *Circles around and comes up behind you and points my gun at your head* you have to pay a heavy price for that privilege im afraid
Z: *turns to face you knocking the gun out of your hand* as do you....
SA: Crap *ducks and rolls picking back up my gun and standing pointing it back at you*
Z: You really think that works?
SA: Its worked so far *keeps my distance from you*
Z: Mhm.... What you gong to do put a hole in your asset? Somehow I think you'd want me alive and well... Or at least your boss does...
SA: Youre good but not so good that you cant be replaced
Z: Somehow I doubt that statement is true
SA: *Shrugs* try me
Z: I don't have to....*still has gun up and shoots your trigger arm then duck behind some crates just in case you fire* I have risen to the top because of my irreplaceability....my competence....
SA: *Cries out a little in pain then winces and chuckles softly* so you are as good as they say
Z: Perhaps I am...but if I am then you better not get on my bad side.... *pauses* So.... I'll tell you what, You take one step closer and you get to see how this bullet interacts with your heart....
SA: *was about to take a step but stops* you seem to misunderstand one thing
Z: *notices this and smirks slightly* and what is that?
SA: Theres a reason i was hired to follow you *throws the gun and unsheathes a katana rushing forward and knocks your gun out of your hand before you can fire*
Z: *i duck under you and grabs your legs then try to throw you to the ground*
SA: *Kicks up at you then flips landing on my feet trying to slice up your arm at the same time*
Z: *Gets my arm out of the way and grabs the hilt uses my weight to push it towards you*
SA: *Kicks your hand against the hilt breaking it against it just as you push and i stumble back grinning*
Z: *grimaces as my hand is smashed gets into a fighting stance*
SA: *Stands back up straight still grinning and points my sword at you* why do you fight me?
Z: because I'm not going with you...And if you think I am then your sorely mistaken....
SA: *Shrugs again* im intel not recruitment i dont care who or what they want you for as long as im paid
Z: *laughs slightly* Yeah....The whole lot of you.....All of you are like that.....
SA: *Face turns dark as i look down* dont act so high and mighty like you know everything... i have my own reasons for needing money
Z: oh I'm sure you do but I have my reasons for freedom...
SA: *Snarls low but bites my lip holding back words as my lip bleeds*
Z: Interesting *stays cool on the outside my British accent starting to come out*
SA: *Sighs and sheathes my sword* british hunh? good bit of info... now if youre done trying to kill me...
Z: *clenches jaw* I'll be done trying to kill you when your done trying to inform on me
SA: But i already have everything i need *smirks seeing your clenched jaw* you may be the best at what you do but im the best at what i do
Z: And you won't live to tell about it....*suddenly throws three throwing knives towards your heart*
SA: *Moves my blade sideways deflecting them and bows ceremoniously* until we meet again... *turns and starts to walk away*
Z: *picks up your dropped gun and fires several rounds at you*
SA: *has moved away far enough that only one round pierces my shoulder and i start running holding it* crap ive lost alot of blood tonight...
Z: *watches and shoots three more*
SA: *All three miss as i disappear from view turning a corner then slumps against a wall breathing heavy*
Z: *settles and looks for any rounds that may still be in my gun *finds two and loads them then follows you tracking the blood*
SA: *feels a stinging on my side and i look down to see that two of the bullets had grazed my side taking out chunk of flesh* well this is great....*pushes against the wall setting myself right and starts to slowly walk hoping to get to my safe house*
Z: *sees where you sat down then follows the blood trail towards you*
SA: *Doesnt realize the blood trail exists and continues until i get there opening the door and falls to the floor. I grunt in pain and get up heading to the bathroom*
Z: *i follow it to the house the door still ajar*
SA: *Gets to the bathroom and grabs the first aid kit then stops as i hear the door creak* ugh...seriously....
Z: *i walk inside keeping the gun up*
SA: *Closes the bathroom door and locks it*
Z: *hears the door close then The lock click*
SA: *Looks under the toilet for the gun i have taped there and grabs it pointing it towards the door*
Z: *walks over and starts to pick the lock not standing in front of the door Gets it and lets it swing open still out of sight*
SA: *gets between the tub and toilet cursing my luck under my breath*
Z: *hears you then puts my arm around and shoots into the bathroom at where I think you are*
SA: *Yelps as the tub shatters right next to my arm and shoots back through the wall*
Z: Come out come out wherever you are
SA: *Tries to hide the falter in my voice* am i supposed to come to death so willingly?
Z: Well Your going to die anyway so Why not make it easier
SA: Isnt it normal to fight to survive? *shoots two more times*
Z: I guess
SA: *Shoots another round* running out... the extra clips too far...
Z: *listens and counts now knowing she only had two more rounds*
SA: *Sits still and waits pushing myself further down*
Z: *waits for you to shoot again* So What are you going to do now? Sit there and hide?
SA: *Sighs* i concede...
Z: You concede really? Then stand up
SA: *Pulls myself out of the little hole and stands raising my hands in surrender*
Z: shoot the last two rounds in the air...
SA: Id prefer not to put more bullet holes in here..*drops the clip onto the floor and slides it over to the door*
Z: *i take it and put the rounds in my gun*
SA: so now what?
Z: *then I keep it pointed at you* Your going to tell me everything you know About me And about your boss
SA: I know alot about you, about the jobs you do, your contacts, even the mysterious company you work for as a front... i cant tell you about who hired me because i dont know anything thats the reason they contract someone else
Z: how long have you been stalking me?
SA: 5 days
Z: wow ok
SA: *Shrugs* im good at what i do i messed up and you caught me its a danger in this line of work... so what will you do now?
Z: debating whether I want you or I want to kill you
SA: Want me for what? *i glare at you a little*
Z: Perhaps on my team But I can see that's not going to happen so *shoots you perfect aim*
SA: *gasps and coughs up blood*
Z: *shoots again* if your not with me your against me and I can't have that
SA: *Drops to my knees holding the wounds coughing up more blood* i was never against you... i was doing my job...
Z: your a threat Sapphira and threats have to go....
SA: Then finish it *looks up at you my eyes clear and unafraid*
Z: I will *puts the gun to your head and shoots the last round*

AE: *the phone rings and i pick it up and a voice on the other end say "saphiras dead. The asset killed her." I hang up and pinch the bridge of my nose and looking out the window* you do interest me mr. Zane..

Z:*Sighs puts the gun back in my belt then covers it with my shirt then turns and walks out and back to the hotel cleans my hands and weapon and clothes walks back out a full clip in a different gun*

A: *As you walk away a figure steps out if the shadows* wake up little one..your not dead yet..* he appears from the shadows*
SA: *Starts to stir on the floor*
A: *takes off your hat and shoes you the metal lining then holds out the last bullet that Z shot at you* this bullet would've ended your life..lucky for you the hat I gave you stopped it just gotta think ahead
SA: *Gulps looking at it* why... did you save me?
A: I had no reason, but to watch a poor and beautiful girl like you be wasted on a whim of a single bullet, well, that would just have been an utter waste. I couldn't let that happen, so I made sure that the bullet wouldn't hurt you *drops it on the floor*
SA: *Whispers* well....thank you...anyway... how can i repay you?
A: by telling me what is really going on here
SA: I was hired by an unknown source to follow the asset around and gain as much information on him as possible to gauge his abilities... he found out... and tried to kill me to keep his secrets
A: so who is playing the bad guy here? You or the asset?
SA: *shrugs* neither i guess... i was doing my job... he was protecting himself
A: That doesn't give me a full legitimate answer, I want the full story, from the beginning to the end
SA: *Sighs* i tripped while following him... he found me it came to a showdown... i got hit in the shoulder and the side and ran here... he followed we shot at each other i surrendered he proved that i was a threat to his lifestyle and...*points to the bullet on the floor*
A: Your a traitor or threat to what source?
SA: Neither... i was doing what i was contracted to do and i did it too well... i knew too much about him and he tried to end my life so i couldnt bring the info to the drop off in two days
A: What drop off? Who do you work for?
SA: For my report on him... i was supposed to make it and drop it off in two days And i dont know...
A: You don't know? Then why do this for a group you have no knowledge of?
SA: Its what i was paid to do
A: Interesting..go to your.."drop off" and we'll see what we're dealing with then
SA: *Looks up at you* who are you...?
A: *smiles* I am many things, but I am all but one thing. Now that is mystery only you can solve on your own. *starts to walks off*
SA: Can i at least get your name?
A: Can I get more information? *stops and smiles widely*
SA: What do you want to know?
A: Well I did say from the beginning to the end did I not?
SA: *Laughs a little* would you like my childhood as well?
A: Hmm *walks towards you slowly* no, but I guess I can get you to tell me what I want to know in a different way
SA: In what way? *raises an eyebrow looking at you*
A: *looks at you then stabs you with a drugged needle and you start to pass out then lays you down gently and places two connectors one on your head and one on mine then I lay down next to you on the ground and enter your thoughts*
SA: *You start by seeing me in the hospital crying and holding a boys hand. hes sick and a doctor comes and hands me the new bill. I smile weakly. "Saphira its alright you dont need to worry about me" i look at him wiping some tears "ill manage to pay it and for your surgery... ill find a way i promise" it fades and you see a man approaching me asking about my past work for the government and he offers me a job to work for them using money for my brothers medical bills and surgery as leverage and i accept.*
A: *takes the connectors off* ...so..you wish to save your brother from a lost cause..*picks you up and carries you to a hospital*
SA: *a few hours pass and you wake up in the hospital bed*

*zane walks out* and now what next? Who is watching me now....one down five million to go *walks to a bar and sits down and orders a drink then txts sav* "hey"
S: *texts back* "hey"
Z: *replies* "can you come to the red roof tavern? Like now?"
S: *replies* "um...ok let's go

SA: *Wakes up all groggy* ugh... what happened? *all her wounds are stitched or patched up looks at my stitched up wounds* great more medical bills... *frowns looking around the empty room* he never gave me his name
*as you wake up you see a note on the side of the table with a bag next to it sees the note and opens it*
Note reads: "Don't be late to your drop off
Yours eternity,
Your friend
SA: *i get up and finds my clothes and puts them on and leaves the hospital before they can ask my name or get the police involved*

AE: *a guy walks in the office and puts the report on the desk*
Guy: theres one more thing
*Doesnt bother looking up as i start reading* what is it?
G1: saphiras alive
AE: *Stops and puts down the report looking at him* thats very interesting... perhaps she isnt as incompetent as i thought send her on another mission i want her to either bring him in as an asset or kill him as a threat to this company
G1: yes maam