Diamond Skin[DISCONTINUED]

The Audition...

Mariko had one man in a head lock while she used his gun to shoot a few of the others. When they all hid behind cover she snapped his neck and grabbed a serving tray, blocking the knife that was jabbed at her. The weak metal parted for the blade but that was what she was hoping for as she twisted the tray and disarmed the woman across from her quickly. Using her own blade to drive into her throat. Mariko turned while revealing her sword with a flick of her wrist. Stabbing in an upward thrust through a man's stomach, into his heart, and out his spine. Her fingers left the hilt of the blade when she spun around to crack her fist against another woman's nose. Breaking it with enough force that the bone shards went into her brain. The man was still spinning with her sword in his chest when she ripped it out of him, slicing the woman's head off with ease. Her body moved before she thought about it, kneeling down as a bullet shattered the glass where her head was. Mariko pivoted and stood as she flicked her wrist out. The sniper fell out of the rafters with a knife in his skull. The assassin turned to Nick Fury with no emotions on her face as she folded her sword back in place.

"I would like it if my Deathstalker was in charge of working the flies in The Avengers Tower."

Pandora looked like she wanted to argue before nodding firmly, for they had a deal and she was going to uphold her end of the bargain,

"Do we have a deal, Fury?" Pandora purred in a soft voice. Her eyes keen as they met his own.

Slowly the two stood together and he put out his hand.

"We have a deal."

Pandora smiled, but it was like the grin of the Cheshire Cat and his sneaky ways. Mariko watched as the woman strode calmly out of the building, before hesitating,

"And Scythe?" The two made eye contact, "You can tell them as much or as little as you want about yourself."

Mariko refused to let any emotion show. Normally the rules were to make sure you're being as much as a mystery as possible, but with this option she could be big help to building a bridge between SHIELD and Pandora's Box. Then the woman left the building to where her guarded car sat. Mariko turned to Fury,

"I'll meet you at the Tower." She said. It wasn't an order but it sure as hell wasn't a suggestion.

Then, the woman covered in blood left the building. Not drawing any sort of attention to herself as she walked through the streets.

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Mariko watched Rosa bounce around happily as they rose up the elevator.

"Do you think Black Widow will be there?" She asked excitedly.

Mariko let a faint smirk appear on her face as she studied the girl who was practically dancing. She glanced at the camera hidden in the corner of the room and then back at the girl. Finally she answered the question,

"Probably." Mariko answered disinterestedly, "If you're lucky then maybe you two can hack into Hydra together."

Rosa practically squealed at the thought. Finally the doors opened and Rosa grinned broadly while Mariko had a mask of boredom on her face. The Avengers stood from their positions on the couch to greet the two.

"So you're the one that defeated my brothers and sisters in battle!" Boomed Thor.

Mariko nodded. Not really accepting his spine crushing hug before he put her back down on the floor, she took a deep breath so she didn't slap him,

"I don't do...touching, very well. Sorry." She told him in a flat tone. He smiled and nodded before taking a step back.

"Really? Because when we first met you, you were sleeping with this disgusting Russian man." Clint pointed out.