Nightly Shadows

The Assassin

 Apollo and the new additions to his assault team rode the chopper back to the base. All the while Dean pestering everyone on board with stupid questions. Cain had gotten so fed up he jumped from the chopper once they were above the helipad. His massive frame leaving cracks in the cement. Shadow disappeared and reappeared in a puff of smoke next to Cain as he walked to the edge. Herc chuckled at their antics as he brought the chopper down. Once they reached about five feet from the landing Dean, Saf, and Apollo hopped out. 

"I sent other groups to pick up our remaining members, but we caught a snag with one of them." An officer told Apollo as he walked up to the door.

"What happened?" He asked as he grabbed the mans file he was holding.

"One female named... Joan? She disappeared from our surveillance officers. About ten minutes later they went missing."  

"How does a group of highly trained operatives go missing?" Herc asked as he appeared next to Shadow. Shadow smirked and bumped his shoulder when he tugged her hair.

"How comes he gets the good treatment and i get the cold shoulder?" Dean asked incredulously.

"You wouldn't understand mage." Cain said smirking at Shadow.

"Shadow, we need your expertise in this mission. I have a plan to catch this son of a bitch. Everyone fall in. Saf, get me Lucas." Apollo said looking through the file.

"Who? Sir?" Saf said in question.

"Night Elf they picked up earlier this evening. Take the mage with you. Dean, if i hear from Saf you're giving her trouble you deal with me. Got it?" Apollo asked looking up from the paperwork.

"Yeah, i got it." Dean said raising his eyebrows.

"Let's go lackey," Saf said walking toward the door.

"Lackey?" Dean repeated. "Rude much?" 

"Cain, you're with me, Herc, you stay with her till we get back. Won't take us long."

"Yes Cap'n" Herc said saluting.

Shadow snorted when he did it and Herc grinned at her. 

"Told you he was uptight," He told the girl when he thought Apollo was gone.

"I can still hear you Herc, I'll get you later." Apollo's voice promised from his comm.

"Shit, oops." Herc said taking it out and putting it in his pocket.

Shadow was now laughing at Herc. Her silver eyes showed her uncontrollable amount of mirth at Herc's antics. 

"Oh, oh God." Shadow said standing up  straight and panting heavily. 

Herc and Shadow leaned against the chopper and talked about mindless things. Mostly about each others abilities, then their hobbies. Herc stoppd and stared at the girl for a minute. When Shadow noticed she looked up at him and furrowed her brows in question. 

"How old are you?" Herc asked.

"Haven't you ever heard it's rude to ask a lady her age?" Shadow replied and chuckled.

Her grinned at her sarcastic remark.

"Seriously, I'm curious." He tried.

"Twenty-six, why?" Shadow asked smiling at him.

Herc's eyebrows shot to his hairline as he struggled to speak.

"You.. You're twenty-six?!" he asked in amazement. "You don't look a day over fifteen." 

"I don't know if i should be flattered or insulted."  She replied raising a beautifully sculpted eyebrow.

"Flattered, definitely flattered. What's your real name, love?" He asked in honest curiosity.

"Uh, I don't know..." she said hesitating. 

"You know mine, only fair." Herc said grinning.

She huffed and rolled her eyes. "Fine, i guess i can trust you, but no one else knows, Okay?" 

Herc nodded and got serious watching her expression intently. He didn't notice earlier, but she was beautiful. With a straight angular jaw and a cute nose. Her eyes shone as a bright silver blue, in contrast with her pale skin. Her jet black hair hung down to the middle of her back. She wore a tight corset under a long coat that reached the cement they were standing on. Her whole outfit was clad in black leather.  

"My real name is Selena."