H Y P N O T I C

Beginnings

Debts. It's always about debts, isn't it. That's how she wound up here. Sonata Emblyn, a singer, mercenary, and in debt to Mason Wu. That's why she was a merc in the first place.

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Sirius was running as fast as he could, his late partner had just been shot to Swiss cheese. Their newest bounty was smarter than they thought. As he rounded a corner he saw his bounty, all bloodied, and holding some street rat of a girl with a knife to her neck. Sirius furrowed his eyebrows, "What are you doing Tyler?" His bounty growled, "Listen you forget about me and she lives." He pressed his knife closer to her neck. Sirius looked at the girl, she only looked to be somewhere in early twenties. Sirius went to open his mouth but, before he could get a word out the girl had twisted Tyler's arm, knocked the knife out of his hand, and landed his ass on the dirt.

The girl growled and slashed her perpetrators throat. She sighed and dropped the knife, the looked toward the shocked Sirius. He raised his eyebrows, "You seem to know how to take care of yourself, what's your name kid?" She wiped the blood from her brow, which just smeared it across her forehead,"Sonata Emblyn, twenty-one, street-rat. Sorry that I killed your bounty." He crossed his arms, "How do you know I'm a hunter?"She just smirked, "I can read people easily, that's why I just gave you all my basic info, because I could tell that you're...a good guy, I guess." Sirius sighed, "Yeah, I guess you call me that, listen kid you just killed my paycheck-" Before he could get another word out she cut him off, "Let me guess I need to do you a favor because I could have just fucked you over. Listen I'm willing to only do one thing, work. You need a partner?" Sirius pinched his nose bridge,"Well as my partner is lying dead a few blocks from here, yes, I am in need of a partner." She smirked and put her hand out. Sirius shook it, "Partners." They said simultaneously.

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Sonata remembers that night fondly. Sirius had brought her to his home and let her clean up. His fiance at the time, Meg, thought that she was some whore. Hell she almost shot Sonata. Some how Mason used his charm and convinced Meg that she was his new business partner. When Meg finally calmed down she introduced herself and apologized. Mason sat her on his couch. Meg had warmed up to Sonata fairly quickly. Even let her borrow some p.j's and let her stay for as long as she needed.

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He looked at her, "So, let's talk business." She leaned back on the couch, "So I guess like payments and shit," He nodded, "Look you can pay me a quarter of the bounty and just let me stay here. I have no home, Wu. Can I just stay here until I get enough money to buy my own apartment. But when I support myself I want half." Mason exhaled out his nose, "Fine, that's fair. No parties or drug shit." Sonata laughed, "You think I have street junkie friends? Not happening, had no friends and was never was into the whole drug thing." Wu smirked, "Good. Now I'll supply you with guns, ammo, and we can buy you some new clothes tomorrow. There's one last thing, when we're on missions we go by code names. All you gotta' do is pick one." Sonata looked at the ceiling and smirked, "Venus, yeah...Venus." Mason hummed, "Okay,that works. Different," He stood up, "I'm going to head to be, I'll see ya' tomorrow Sonata." She smirked while grabbing a blanket, "You're a good man, Wu, I'm gonna like you. Thanks...for everything." He smirked, "No problem, S."

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Venus breathed the night air, letting the wind blow through her hair. Sirius put a hand on her shoulder,"Come on Venus, they're close by." She opened her eyes and took in the skyline. She stood up and grabbed her sniper riffle, "Alright, let's go, Sirius." The two launched themselves to the next rooftop,ready for whatever life through at them. Well maybe except, a rat faced piece of shit and a silent brute.