Stricken With Blood

Chapter 1

I crossed my legs, resting my butt on the extremely plush white velvet chair, getting more and more interested now into what my chief was saying up on the stage. I focused hard on his lips trying to understand what he was saying. My tipsy mind, hindering me from such a simple task. Today was the annual function held by Vitia Peccati for all of its agents. It is one of the world's most powerful and skilled spy agency. We aim to eliminate whatever proves to be even remotely threatening to the United States. Our chief, Alexander Alvarez himself, joins us in this celebration in order to personally get to know each and every one of us agents himself and to also provide us with an inspirational speech He is one of the most powerful men on the planet and he knows it. However, unlike the majority of the other men with his power, he does not believe in abusing his power. He says, "A true agent is one that doesn't have to use their power in order to protect their country".

Usually, this function is quite mundane, with my colleagues and I just chatting with each other over fancy dinner however, today, the chief had a special announcement for all of us.

Currently, he was on the stage about to make that special announcement and I was trying to get my tipsy mind to sober up so that I could hear whatever it is that he is about to say. For some reason, I can just feel that whatever he'll say next will be life altering for me.

"A very special guest will be joining us here today. I'm sure the majority of you, if not all, of you, have heard of her but I know for a fact that none of you have ever seen her. She is the best spy this agency has and it wouldn't be wrong to say that she probably is the best spy in the world. I will be announcing a new partner that she will be working with. They will be assigned to a highly classified and the most important mission in the history of Vitia Peccati. As some of you may have already guessed, I want to welcome Alaïa Bishop to this auspicious occasion". As soon as the chief said that this, the room went in an uproar of claps and cheers. The majority of the agents had a look of disbelief on their faces while some had a look of awe and some looked like they are about to piss their pants.

I'd heard of this Alaïa character before but didn't pay much attention to it. I just didn't think to give it much thought because from the way people talked about her, she sounded like a myth. I looked around the room at a mix of emotions on every agent's face and couldn't help but notice one common emotion: respect. It made me wonder what it was about this woman that made every single highly trained agent in this room respect her without even having seen her let alone met her.

I turned back around just in time to see Alaïa making her way onto the stage. I was shocked, to say the least. I was expecting someone much older than the woman that was currently standing on the stage with a stoic expression on her face staring out at the audience. Her stance is relaxed but you could still see that she'd instantly jump into action at any time if need be. Her face didn't give away anything. Her hair a rich chocolate brown colored was long and looked so soft that it made you want to run your hand through it over and over again. She has beautiful, big brown eyes that had an innocence about them but the emptiness deep within them told a different story. Her nose was kind of long and pointy but it complemented her slightly chubby cheeks well. Her complexion is a nice sun-kissed brown making me think one of her parents' roots probably lie in an exotic place. Maybe somewhere in southeast Asia. She was short; maybe 5'3 or 5'4. She had thick thighs with a decent butt and a tiny waist and from what I could tell, she was definitely on the more bustier side in the chest department. Overall, she had an impressive physique that seemed to just grab your attention wherever she goes.

There was something about her, I couldn't pinpoint what exactly, but there was just something that made you want to shelter her from all the evils of the world. However, one look at her and you could tell that she was more than capable of holding her own in this nasty world. She looked so tough and so strong standing there on the stage but, from experience, I know that there is always a crack in everyone's armor. Something in me wanted to get to know her. Wanted to solve the mystery that was Alïa Bishop. Wanted to know what it was that made her so special. Wanted to get to know every curve of her body and every dent in her armor.

I don't believe in love at first sight although, I couldn't deny that I felt something for this mysterious woman without even knowing her and I don't know how to feel about that.

The chatter seemed to have finally died down and the chief once again resumed speaking into the mic. "Now, the time to announce the agent that will be working with Agent Alïa. As I call their name would the agent please make their way onto the stage. Thank you. Hunter Blood please make your way onto the stage". It took me a solid 20 seconds to realize he said my name and that everyone had turned towards me looking at me with expecting eyes, waiting for me to get on the stage and take my place next to Alïa.

I took my spot next to her, both of us mirroring the exact same stance: legs spread apart, shoulders high, arms in the front and looking straight ahead. Our faces void of any emotions. The chief continued, "I have put a lot of thought into forming this team and am looking forward to seeing how well they work together. They will be going on small missions for the first month which will be their training for the upcoming big mission and will allow them to get acquainted with each other and try out new game plans and strategies. If anyone has any further questions feel free to come and talk to me", with that he turned towards us and continued, "I am looking forward to working with you both. Hunter, I hope you won't disappoint as I'm sure Alïa won't either. Your country needs you both.", he once again faced the audience, "I hope you all enjoy the dinner and I will be around to chat. Thank you and have a good night!"

The crowd broke into groups everyone chatting about this announcement. I could see some of the agents looking at us with envy in their eyes. The majority of the agents were busy guessing what the mission was and of course about the mystery woman that so many thought was a myth.

As the both of us turned towards each other, I knew by just looking into those chocolate pools that my life was about to turn into one heck of a roller coaster ride and I could only pray I don't die of a heart attack on the way. Who are you, Alïa Bishop? And why are you so bewitching?

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Author's Section:

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