Titan Takedown

Assassination

I awoke with a splint on my right arm and left leg.  

"What happened?  Where am I?"

"You're at our HQ, Motya.  You were in a crash caused by our former Order.  I managed to hunt them down and they paid for what they did.  They literally paid.  I murdered them and robbed them to pay for your treatment.  It just ran out yesterday.  You've been unconscious for about three weeks.  The Alfredsons are renting a tenement about 30 kilometers away.   They are continuing their work on Stalin and are trying to find a way to get rid of him for us.  You can't continue with the task. Let us handle it."

"I'm more than willing to let you guys handle it as long as you take the money to pay them for their work."

"They don't want their payment anymore.  Nikolas, despite his exterior appearance and first impressions, has taken pity on you and no longer requests the money."

"We still need to steal from Stalin.  The money will fund our escape.  We or at least I won't be here after he's done.  I plan on going to America since they are a better country in every way and they accept all legal immigrants as their own."

"Then we'll part after this mission.  I met this girl a few years ago and I've been writing to her every day.  I'm going to her after Stalin is dead."

"Will you poison him for me since I can't?"

"Of course."

I handed him the poison as there was a knock at the door.  He quickly hid the poison and answered the door.  The Alfredsons were there.

"How's Motya?"

"Nikolas, come over here.  You have a job for me."

He came over.

"I need you to go in Stalin's residence to cover Miron while he kills Stalin.  It has to happen tonight."

"Very well.  What about Ena?"

"You make that call.  She's your wife after all."

"I'll be back at 17:30 to finish this."

His family left quickly and Miron returned to me.  

"How much do you need taken from Joseph's treasury?"

"50,000 rubles would set me in America but get whatever you can get."

"I'll get you 50,000.  Don't worry."

"Thank you, Miron.  If Stalin still has a bottle of wine, poison it."

"I will."

The course of the day consisted of Miron getting me up to speed on the past weeks events until Nikolas and Ena arrived at 17:30.  

"No time for greetings and casual conversations."  I said.  "We have to kill him.  Are you going with them, Ena or staying behind?"

"Somebody has to look after ya so I'm staying."

"Okay.  Someone get the earpieces."

We placed them in our ears and tested them before Miron and Nikolas left.  After a long gap of silence, Miorn came in.

"Motya, we have a problem.  Stalin isn't adhering to his routine.  We may have to abort."

"Don't abort.  You can't leave now after all we've done.  Kill the bastard."

"Come on, Miron.  We can do this.  Poison the wine and we'll leave."

"I will, Nikolas"

A few minutes of silence followed then a panicked screams from them came through.  

"Shite!  Miron, we have to get out!  Don't take his money.  What are you doing?"  Gunshots rang out.

"Use your shadow, Nikolas!  "  The sound of shattering glass followed.

"Nikolas?  Miron?  Come in."

Silence.  Ena was crying because Nikolas's fate was unknown.  Several minutes passed before anything happened.  There was a loud knock at the door.  Ena jumped back before answering the door.  Miron and Nikolas were at the door.  

"We poisoned his wine but this guy was robbing him which caused us to be detected."

"Leave him alone, Nikolas.  I needed funds for my plans after this mission."

"Why do you need so much money?"

"Do you know how low our GDP is?  Our currency strength is pitiful."

"Regardless of our economics, what do we do now that he's poisoned?"

"We wait."