Skyfall

Chapter Three

"Excuse me?"

"I am getting paid $25 million to bring Klaue in alive to the King of Wakanda and SHIELD. I have to work with them and you will still receive your 25%."

Erik stares at Kasdeya, fork still in his hand, the sausage hanging off the end. Nero is waiting patiently for it to fall so he can eat it. It finally drops, snapping Erik out of his stupor and Nero snatches it from the air, eating it before either assassins could tell him no (not that Kasdeya would).

"Kasdeya..."

"Either you accept the new terms or don't help me. And if you choose to not help and you interfere, I will make sure you never see Wakanda except after death."

Erik stares at her.

"Fine," he huffs, angrily stabbing his pancakes.

"Thank you~" Kasdeya says, kissing his cheek as she gives Nero a pancake to eat.

"You're lucky I like you. And want $6.25 million dollars."

"Amazing what money can do."

"Yeah. Amazing."

Kasdeya smiles, leaning over to ruffle Erik's locs. He swats at her hand, making a face as he battles her hand away. He smiles as she wipes a piece of egg off his cheek.

"Now, what is this about you embarrassing Boy Scout of America at Stark's party?"

Kasdeya chuckles before she begins to tell him the story.
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Steve reads the file on Kasdeya. She's a deadly woman. She was in the Marines, becoming special ops by her third year. She went on to join the CIA before she left them and joined an organization (or rejoined--the file wasn't clear on that) called Inferno. He tried looking up information on Inferno and could find nothing besides Dante's Inferno.

"Hey Bucky?"

Bucky looks up from his book, looking at Steve. His long brown hair is pulled back into a neat bun with a few strands out.

"Yes?"

"Can you tell me about Kasdeya?"

"So you do like her!"

Steve turns red, making the red apple on the table jealous at how red he turned.

"N-N-No! I never said--"

"I'm messing with you. What do you want to know?"

"Is...Is she nice?"

"Yeah. Well, to me she is."

"Do you think she'll kill Klaue?"

"No. She honours her contracts and words. That includes the handshake her and T'Challa did."

Steve nods as he looks at the image of Kasdeya on the screen. She has long braids in the picture, dressed in all black with her black eyes seeming to stare into his soul.

"Steve."

He looks at Bucky.

"I would suggest you don't tell Kasdeya you looked her up. She will chop you in the neck."

Steve nods as he continues to read about her, Bucky shaking his head as he returns to his book.
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Kasdeya is jogging around the park with Nero, music playing from her airpods, phone in the pocket of her legging as she does her daily morning exercise. She has just went around the fountain when she sees Steve, Sam, and Bucky. She pretends to not see them, motioning to Nero she is speeding up and begins to sprint. She passes them, Nero hot on her heels. Suddenly, Nero gives a loud bark followed by a growl making her turn, looking to see Nero tackled by Steve, Sam trying to pull him away from the large black dog which looks to his owner for help or guidance. Bucky is watching quietly to the side.