The car speeds off into the moonless night. Light from streetlights seems to run along the length of the vehicle as it rushes along. The skyline of the city looks like a dense field of stars that hugs the horizon.
The hooded woman driving the car seems to be oblivious to the subtle activity in the back seat. Chloe and Maxine look at each other as Chloe begins to mess with the blinking collar around her neck. Maxine begins to eye the front as Chloe starts to figure out how to remove the device.
"I wouldn't mess with the device too much, it may explode, killing you and possibly injuring Maxine," warns the assassin.
Maxine watches Chloe promptly ceases her efforts. Maxine entertains the idea of attacking the driver but the unknown location of the transmitter to the collar gave her pause. She goes through her memory of the recent event, some things just stuck out to her in her mind.
"You pulled your shot when it came to hitting the twin, didn't you?" Maxine ascertains.
"What makes you say that?" the assassin asks.
"You take out three armed men in a space of mere seconds who were like maybe fifteen feet from you but you miss a scared woman less than four feet, you pulled your shot, why? You are a cold killer, aren't you?" Maxine reasons.
The driver scoffs, "Yeah I missed on purpose, they made a deal with me after all, It would be rude to kill those who made your capture feasible."
"So they get free from Victor and you get us, is that it?" Maxine asks.
"Basically yes, They were tired of his roaming hands all over them, they wanted to be free from him and his gang," the driver confirms.
Maxine looks down at her knees, running the information through her mind. She looks up with a realized expression on her face.
"That pistol of yours, Is a PB, which is a silenced nine by eighteen millimeter Makarov, a service revolver used by the Russians, like the police or military. Your probably former police I'm guessing." reasons Maxine.
The driver pulls the car to the side of the road and puts the car into park. She sits still for a moment. Then she begins to laugh as she turns toward Maxine.
"I trained in the military, then the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, " she says as she pulls back her hood, revealing herself to be Natalia, Ivanova's sister.
Maxine and Chloe look at Natalia with stunned silence. Natalia smiles at the expressions of the two women.
"So you were responsible for Jillian Krane's death?" Chloe asks.
"Guilty," Natalia says while raising her hand.
"Why?"
"Uh uh uh, You will find that out when we arrive at the hotel," teases Natalia.
Natalia turns around and puts the car into gear and drove on down the road. The car soon pulled up to the hotel. Natalia drives the car to a dark area of the parking lot. She puts the car into park and exits the driver's side and opens the trunk of the car. She pulls a scarf out of the trunk then opens up the back driver-side door and lets Chloe out.
"Now remember, I can blow your head off at any time," Natalia says as she wraps the scarf around Chloe's neck, hiding the collar.
Chloe glances at Maxine as if hoping she would have a plan of action.
"Now move, Maxine, you know now what I am capable of doing so don't try my patience, If you push me, Chloe's brains will give the hotel a new look."
The trio of women moves into the hotel. Patrons going about their night oblivious to the danger that was going through them at the moment. The small group casually, make their way to the elevators where some patrons stand waiting for the elevator to arrive.
When the elevator arrives the trio and a mother and a little girl enter as well. The little girl stares at Natalia with what looks like oversized dark eyes. Natalia notices the girl and gives a smile and a little wave. The chime alerts that the door will open soon. The mother tugs on her daughter to exit the elevator. The girl waves with a shy smile to Natalia, causing her to wave back.
"You are one cool customer aren't you?" Maxine observes.
Natalia looks back at Maxine with a smug look, "We were trained as such weren't we... captain?"
"Captain? How did you know that I was a -" Maxine asks?
"You will find that we know a great deal about you, Captain Watts and Lieutenant Jonas." Natalia teases.
Chloe looks shocked at the revelation of her past rank as well. She turns to Maxine.
"How did she-" Chloe stammers.
The chime sounds as the elevator comes to a stop. The doors slide open and the trio exits and move down the hall to the room. Natalia smiles as she opens the door to the room letting the two women in.
With her back to them, a woman stands looking out the glass balcony doors. She turns as they approach revealing herself to be Illiana. She smiles holding a folder in her hand and gesturing to the chairs around a coffee table.
"Please have a seat, we are expecting another soon, and Natalia, take that collar and the shackles off of Miss Chloe."
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The Beautiful Guardian: Vengence
Action(PART TWO) A brother of a slain enemy comes into town bent on revenge. An unknown assassin begins to hunt. Future inlaws coming in for a visit. Maxine sure has her hands full!
