Chris pushed the door open, "Hello? Anyone home?"
Millie stood, "Who are you. Why are you just waltzing into my house?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I knocked and the door opened. I'm Agent Cartwin, with the Police."
He then noticed the other women sitting in a chair crying, he spoke again, "Oh, um. I'm sorry is now not a good time?"
Millie glared at him, "No, it's not a good time. But your police so I guess it doesn't matter to you. What do you want?" Millie snapped at him,
"I'm looking for a Millie Witword."
"Yes, I am she. What do you want?"
"I'm here to protect you, I have reason to believe you are being hunted by a dangerous hitman."
Fear flashed on her face, "Are you sure? Why would anyone come after me?"
"I'm not sure, but I believe one of your old colleague's daughters is seeking revenge. Her name is Mana Brighten."
Millie's eyes grew wide, she looked over to the crying women and spoke, "Mana what is this nonsense?"
Mana looked up to face both Millie and Chris as her face slowly returned to normal. Chris grabbed Millie and pulled her back, drawing his sidearm and pointing it at Mana.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Chris shouted,
"What's the meaning of this, let me go!" Millie struggled against Chris,
Mana spoke through a choked-up voice, "Let her go!"
Mana quickly jumped up and drew her own pistol, Chris fired before she could do anything though, dropping Mana to the floor. She screamed as she grabbed at her stomach. Millie forced her way past Chris and ran to her as bleed on the floor. Chris pulled out his phone and called Chuck, he kept the gun pointed at Mana.
"Chuck, I was right, the girl, Mana she can transform, I just watched it happen. I'm bringing her into custody right now, prepare medics for possible injuries."
"Shit really, ok I'll have prep done, where are you?"
"Millie's Crafts store in Allivia on Pluto."
"Got it, we'll be there in 2 mins."
Chris closed his phone and grabbed his cuffs as he moved towards Mana. Millie stood up and tried to block him.
"Leave her alone! She's just a girl!"
"She's a wanted hitman! Move out of the way before I arrest you too."
"You're lying! You're wrong!"
Chris grabbed Millie and forced her out of the way, "I know what I'm doing." Millie crashed to the floor,
She tried to stand but waves up pain grabbed at her, "Oh god, my leg. You broke my leg!"
Chris ignored her and kneeled to cuff Mana, he spoke sharply, "Full medical treatment will be provided for it, stay out of the way."
Mana thoughts raced, she could easily escape, the wound was already gone and she was just pretending to be injured at this point, but if she resisted she might risk Millie getting hurt more. She could let herself get caught and it would be a sinch to get out of any punishments but she might risk having more of her tricks revealed meaning it would be more difficult in the future to getaway. She decided on a middle ground. She swung her leg out sweeping Chris's legs and knocking him to the ground, she rolled and got to her knees. She quickly lunged and pinned Chris's gun hand to the ground with one foot and slammed her knee into his sternum.
"Mana no! Don't hurt him." Millie was shouted,
Mana smiled and looked to her as she put her own gun to Chris's throat, "I won't Millie. I'm going to be going away for a while. I'll see you again when the time is right. Thank you, Millie. Truly, thank you."
Mana quickly threw something from beneath her cloak, Millie fell unconscious as the syringe injected into her shoulder.
Mana now looked down at Chris, "Hello again Mr. Cartwin, did you miss your wife so dearly that you had to come to see me again?"
Chris shook with rage but couldn't throw her off himself, "Fuck you! You inhuman bitch."
Mana pressed harder into his chest and he stopped talking, "I am very human Mr. Cartwin, which is why I'm showing you compassion and making you a deal. You will provide Millie Witword with full medical treatment and never step foot on Pluto again. And in exchange, I will come with you willingly, as well as not blow out your Node and plastering your daughter's organs over the walls of your house again. Sound like a deal Mr. Cartwin?"
Chris grunts and nods,
"I'm glad we could come to an agreement."
An hour and 12 minutes later Mana walked through the doors of the Interplanetary Police's Headquarters, her gun still on Chris's neck and hands locked behind his back. Everyone spun to face her, they drew guns and shout.
Mana yelled over the din, "I'm looking for a Chuck Prescott," She checked her watch, "You have 3 minutes and I'm not a patient person."
YOU ARE READING
Hollow Point Happiness
Science FictionAn emotionless hitman, trying to understand what it truly means to be human. Through oceans of blood and money, they discover more about their past, their family, and themselves. And a disgraced cop called to back to work a seemingly impossible case...
