Rebellious Connection (Ela x Reader)

Gun-for-hire

You couldn't help but wonder if the situation you were in right now could have been avoided.

Sure, the last weekend marked a dark timeline, but when NATO and the rest of the Iraqi government started to get involved, you were sure that things were going to start looking brighter.

You recalled that night as you heard a bullet snap just at your ankles. A low hit luckily, but going this fast would be fatal...

...As the Iraqi police do their best to fight the mob that came out of nowhere; you and the rest of the PMC's had been rapidly deploying your arsenal for defense. Ammo cans are spilled over near machine gun nests, you brought sandbags from storage and propped them behind the wall for extra security. Radios are on everyone, extra mags have been added to your plate carriers too for more ammo and protection. Even though your measurements were added on quickly, it was all for nothing.

An hour behind sandbags proved to be enough to outlast the rioters. They slowly disperse as more tear gas and rubber bullets are used. When it dies to silence, you find yourselves wide awake and expecting. But nothing happens...

Daylight breaks and the city wakes as if nothing happened. The Iraqi government sends additional help when it comes to clearing the bodies from the rear, around 20 in total, they offer to investigate, but don't promise any good outcomes. The rest of the day is a blur...

The reminder of your contract here at this facility is filled with pent up tension that is never resolved. While the lot of you remain stiff backed and white knuckled; Elżbieta has managed some of her own research. Since you and her were already made into acquaintances - she approached you first to request access to the camera feed and local information. Terrorist groups of any kind of presents and current conflicts within a 50 miles radius.

When you countered her request with a suggestion that she goes to the team lead, she simply said that what she was doing would be best kept a secret. Initially, your reaction to her reply was to be distrusting. However, you weren't getting any strange vibes or reason to not believe that she had a heart for the greater good. Hopefully her means of achieving the greater good wasn't through an unnecessary amount of blood shed and destruction. When your contract was finally fulfilled, you decided to approach Elżbieta with a request of your own since she seemed to be leaning towards bailing out of her contract early too.

On the last night of your stay, you stood above Elżbieta as she typed away at her laptop. Her gaze was fixed perfectly at the screen as her eyes raced along every word in search of specifics.

"So, where are you going after all this?"

"Wieso kümmert es dich?" <<Why do you care?>> She spits.

"Elżbieta, you are taking your job much more seriously than anyone else. I'm asking because I really do care." Your reply makes her pause. She blinked and looked up at you with an expression that was perplexed.

She huffs and leans back. "Shit [Y/N], sorry. I'm just trying to see where I can help out the most. Where my intelligence can be put to use." She returns to her original gaze - leaving room for you to reply.

"So, then...the C.I.A?"

She smiles briefly and shakes her head when she looks back up at you. "Nothing that official."

Making her smile made you feel pretty successful. She had a sense of humor that was slowly beginning to show itself to you. You knelt down beside her to read what she was going through. Most of it was code or encrypted messages that you couldn't decipher, but watched nonetheless.

A minute of silence passes this time Elżbieta breaks it. "Are you going to do something more serious?"

"Well, I've always wanted to fight pirates."