Catch Me If You Can

The Drive

"So your saying that Aiza is director of both teams but wants both teams dead?" Tom asked

"It would appear that way." Skylar said

"Keep being a smart-ass, i'll cut out your tongue." Jay said. holding out his dagger.

"I'd love to see you try. how about you use that dagger and cut your hair it looks like a birds nest." Skylar said.

"Both of you shut up!" Max and Violet said together. To get some much needed steam off, Jay and Skylar decided to set up a firing range in the back yard of the cabin they'd rented. Ali and Siva watched as the two took down target  after target with out pausing. tossing each others weapons at eatch other so the other one could try it out.

"What about that cross bow?" Jay asked

"Thats my baby and you'll never touch her." Skylar said. Jay glared at her.

During one of the practices Jay got sweaty and hot and decided to take off his shirt. he walked over to Siva and Ali and put his shirt down next to them.

"Oh My God Jay! What did you do to your chest?" Ali said.  running her fingers lightly over the scars. her fingers were cool on his over hearted chest. Skylar turned to look, seeing the number of scars she knew what they were.

"It's his tribute Ali." Skylar said.

"Like your book?" Ali asked Skylar and she nodded. "How many scars do you have?" she asked jay

"182." he said.

"Why scars? There are other ways to handle it." Ali said.

"the pain thats caused by my blade sliding over my skin helps me to remember." Jay whispered.

"Whats in you book?" Siva asked.

"Look for yourself." she went to her bag and handed him the black book and then she left. Ali turned to Jay and noticed a long scar that went from his collar bone to his ribs.

"Whats this one for?"  Ali asked him

"My first kill." Jay said picking his things up and leaving as well.

"Its so long because his first kill caused him the most pain. he'll remember that one with out the help of that scar. His first kill was the man that killed his entire family in front of him when he was nine. That 45mm on his hip is his favorite gun because thats the gun that put a bullet in that guys face." Siva explained to Ali.

"Thats why hes so defensive and aggressive. he feels alone." Ali said sadly and Seev nodded.

"Its his drive to do what needs to be done. That little push." Siva said opening the book. it was black and leather bound.  on the first page was two drawings. the first was of a baby boy laying in the grass smiling. he looked just a few months old. the drawing was so detailed. there was even a cricket in the grass next to the baby's leg. the second drawing was of the same baby. but this one was a horrible sight for Siva to look at. The baby's neck was twisted, it had been broken. his little body laying there life less. under the drawings was a name

Emmett E. O'shay

Siva couldnt make his eyes leave the paper even though his stomach begged him to. Ali ran her fingers over the page, tracing the laughing baby's face.

"Sky hasn't been killing long, shes actually quite new at it. her first kill..." Ali didnt finish.

"Was her son." Siva said closing the book and handing it to Ali.

"Dont judge her to harshly Siva. Hear the whole truth before you make a judgement on Sky."

"And what could justify killing an infant?" Siva asked

"Thats not my place to say." Ali said to him.

Back at the Cabin, Tom and Hayven were cooking dinner. A meal for ten is not something one wants to cook alone.

"So what made you want to become an agent?" Tom asked.

"No one on my team wanted to do this. We were forced. Aiza used people we loved to make us do things for her. "

"Who'd they use against you?"

"My brother." Hayven said focusing on the food and not Tom. he took her wrists and turned her to face him.

"When this is over i promise you, you'll have a better life. I'd die to give you that life." Tom said. Hayven smirked but turned from him. "I mean it Hayven. i want to see you smile and not that fake shit you always  do. i want to see your eyes light up when you smile. and i want to be the one to put it there." Tom said to her. Hayven shook her head.

"Tom i learned a long time ago not to fall in love. Love is useless except for trapping you in a place you dont want to be."