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A group of people stood in a room; all confused as to why they are there.
“So, who the fuck called us here” asked a large muscular man who was clearly getting irritated
“You think I know,” said a skinny archer
All this chatter was but a fraction of these people’s thought. Thoughts that greatly annoyed a girl in the room. No one known her name, so she was known as the no named girl of Frigis, a northern city in Ostania. She was known for looking weak, but she was the deadliest girl in Europe. She did meany things: she was an assassin, an informant, and a criminal. That that was the story of meany of these people who had nothing and were forced to survive.
The door opened and an orange haired woman walked in. Most of the people were unfazed, but the no name girl was eyeing her as if she knew her.
“Hello, I’m sure you all want to know why your here” she said
“Hell yeah, we have job offers that could pay big so what do you want!” A man shouted
“Yes, well,” she proceeded “as some of you might be aware. years ago, war was prevented but now it is on the horizon once again and this time they have a new weapon”
“A telepath” the girl said
“Yes,” she responded eyeing the girl “we chose you for a mission because you are some of the most skilled people on Ostania and the most traitorous”
“Why not send a spy” the girl questioned indolently
“There elsewhere” she shot the girl down “we need you to capture or eliminate the telepathic threat and steal the documents” she continued “we know who you are, so we have already made groups”
“Wait, what’s in it for us” the large man said
“Well, Bone Crusher, you will be paid with a life of luxury under a new name” she then continued “I want Archy and sharpie to cover the no name girl and the one spy on this mission as they infiltrate the party”
Then she explained the part where they steel the documents. The no name girl knew that she would have to work with Twilight. She had worked with Twilight before. He taught her everything she knew about espionage. He gave her the life she dreamed of, but he was the one to take it away. Like Twilight she had had many names before, but after the loss of her favorite identity she saw names as pointless; what’s the point of a name if nobody cares.
“You will meet with your partner in 12 hours the mission is in 24 hours. You are not to leave this room.”
The girl blamed twilight for the reason she had to live like she did, and why she had to be cold.
“What’s your deal?” The archer questioned as they sat “how did you become you?”
‘She kills with no remorse. How does she live with herself?’ he thought
The girl was a telepath
“Deep down we are the same. Despite people who will do anything to survive.” she explained
“So… do you fear death?”
“When you have lived so many lives at some point you don’t care if you meet the embrace of death”
“So why do you kill for no reason?”
“It is less my reason and more what their reason is. I’m very good at reading people and I don’t stand for evil doers”
“Well,” he couldn’t find words “I started out”
She cut him off “I don’t care and am not interested”
“Wow you’re good”
“Love doesn’t matter. People love. People leave. It is always the same. As soon as you’re done being useful or your secrets get out the people who ‘love’ you always leave”
Clearly the girl had baggage
…….
“This is twilight, he will help you infiltrate the party” the handler said
“How do you do” the man known as twilight introduced himself
The girl studied him
‘This girl looks familiar’ he thought ‘where have I seen her before’
When she knew twilight, she looked very different. She was loving with stars in her eyes. But she was now cold, dark, unforgiving, and she dyed her hair.
“Twilight” she said looking right through his soul. Two people same story
Twilight was always thinking 1000 things at once, but one thought always stayed. He always thought about his wife and daughter.
“So, the plan is simple. We will infiltrate the imperial gala and kidnap the weapon”
“He is still a person” the girl said seriously
Twilight paused “it should be easy. I’ve done this before”
“You don’t have Anya this time”
Twilight was taken aback by this. It was true that last time he had a child to sneak him in
“How do you know about that” he questioned in a grim tone
“I know plenty of things” she answered, “I know all about operation Strix.”
Twilight looked at her with suspicion, anger, and surprise. “Well, you can play the role of my daughter...”
“How will we get past the SSS?”
“Disguises.”
“I’m not surprised. You are the man of 100 faces”
“You will be an alumnus and I will be your father”
“Sounds like a plan”
……..
The sky was dark. The air thick and the strike groups enter position. The girl and twilight had kidnapped two people and imprisoned them long enough to get trough the SSS. They were in. Twilight was worried about being found out but the girl wasn’t. She could fight of everyone at once.
The gala was bright and vibrant. The girl was worried about one thing: the telepath. She relied on her own telepathy to fight. This person might be her match.
Then, she turned to a group of people. She recognized them instantly. Becky, Damian, Ewin, Emele
“I hate these parties.” Damian complained
“Well, we go to remember her.” Becky replied
‘Yah her that traitor. The one I opened my heart to her. I miss her’ his thoughts danced in conflict
The girl was washed with guilt
“You feel bad don’t you Ms. Williams” a towering man said
The girl stepped back and drew her switchblade
“My friends we have a spy among us” he announced then he leaned down to the girl “isn’t that right Ms. Levski?”
She charged at him, but he moved out of the way
“You're the telepath.” She whispered
“Oh little 007 finally figured things out. The last living experiment” he passed “until me.” He took it in. “But you have had many names before Ms. For- “
She cut him off with a swift stab and slash
He was slow and though he saw her every move she was just faster
BANG CRASH THUD
A shot rang out an SSS guard that was about to shoot the girl fell. a warm red liquid emitted from his head.
The man attempted to fire but the girl jumped over him and tried to stab him in the back.
"Nice try" he said before grabbing the girl by the wrist and dangling her
WAM
the first punch felt like a semi-truck
WAM
the girl began to bleed from her mouth
The man dogged an arrow then prepared to shoot the helpless girl
BANG
a sharp pain went through the girl's body as the bullet grazed her and she kicked away the gun
"SHIT" the man yelped
the girl then proceeded to look for twilight. he was fighting a group of SSS
BANG
the bullet just barely missed the girl. the man, now vary angry, began to approach the girl. she knew she couldn't win so she ran.
…….
The girl made a quick escape. It was the first time she failed since. No, she had to kill him it was too important. He knew everything about her.
…….
Soon she was approached by a man.
“Damian Desmond.” She opened
“The no name girl of Frigis” he got to the point “what do you know about project apple”
‘Anya once told me she could read minds I never believed her but…’
She stayed silent
“Do you know what happened to Anya” he said louder
She held her tongue
“Who are you!”
“I am nobody!”
“And why!” He yelled “why are you nobody, who are the people that man named, you can read minds so tell me!”
“Those people are dead, and so is your Anya” she looked at him “she died not long after she left.”
“And why do you know that”
“You know, when you change names so often you sometimes ask what’s the point of having a name?”
“Don’t change the subject!”
“I wasn’t” she said calmly
He stopped to think
“And to think you were smart” she began to walk away
He began to cry. “I just… I miss her so much… I want to say sorry for my actions… what she did was wrong… but”
“You loved her” she said “and now she’s gone”
He began to whimper
Then the spark that seemed to be snuffed in her heart began to glow. She felt sorry, guilty, and shameful
She sat with him and comforted him
“I once had people I loved and I,” she paused “I broke their trust they left me my family, well I outlived my useless” he looked at her green eyes finally after years beginning to show emotion. For a moment he saw his Anya in a girl who was a traitorous, assassin, and criminal. “Anyway, she’s not actually dead… she’s just… gone”
“Can you help me?”
“Hm?”
“That man is a monster”
“Hey! I’m a telepath too!”
“No, he plans to get rid of secrets” he continued “at least you don’t tell them”
“So?”
“He needs to die” he elaborated “and his creator, my father, also needs to die”
“Ok I’m in”
“Ok and I want you to meet some friends of mine”
“Deal”
“Meet at the cafe on 7th tomorrow at 5”
…..
The air was cool the girl walked to the cafe and sat down. Soon after the four friends came
“Oh hey” Damian started “everyone this is… nobody?” The girl shrugged in response “nobody these are Becky Blackbell, Edwin, and Emile”
“Nice to meet you” she said with a smile
Becky eyed the girl with suspicion.
The girl thought back to the good days. When she was happy. When she was… maybe she can regain that. How stupid love and friendship is what the dead believed in. Her relationships only ever made her weaker so when the betrayals came it hurt more. She swore she wouldn’t get attached to these people.
‘No wonder Damian likes her she looks just like Anya’ Becky thought
Then before she knew it the meaning was over, and she was walking home. Well not really; she didn’t have a home because she was based in fregous and even then she lived in a dilapidated alley. instead she wandered the streets.
“Well, if it isn’t Anya forger”
The girl turned around then quickly dodged a punch then she ducked down to avoid being shot.
BANG
Through the dark the man from the party stood covering the moon.
“What do you want”
“If it was the before times it would be to capture you” he said “but we have a telepathic soldier now and you’re a liability, so I have orders to kill you for real”
BANG
The girl evaded then drew her knife. The fight was loud, fast, and fierce
BANG
The girl fell. she looked to see a hole through her torso as warm red blood stained her clothes. A sniper got her. She got up and…
WAM
She fell down again
“You should stop struggling” the man said as he pointed his gun at her head “you deserve a death as painless as possible”
The girl struggled to get up. Then the man stomped her head into the cold cement. blood stained the ground as the girl's vision faded.
“Goodbye 007”
In that moment she remembered when she was Anya. She remembered why she loved Damian. She remembered what she did. the betrayal. perhaps she deserved to die... no she would at least make it up to the ones she hurt
“Agh” the man cried as the girl stabbed his leg then used it to get up. Her face and body covered in blood her knife unforgiving. The man raised his pistol.
BANG, BANG, BANG!
The bullets had no effect on her.
BANG
not even the sniper could stop her Then she stabbed him in the neck a splash of cold blood sprayed her. The telepath was no more
The girl treated her wounds and rested by a wall, stubbornly refusing to die.
….
The cold air stung her body as snow began to fall. She was so badly hurt it was a miracle she woke up at all. She then remembered that she had to meet the gang about killing the Esper. The previous night was such a blur she couldn’t remember who she killed. And so, she limped her way to Stela Lake.
…….
When she got there the gang was already there. They looked distressed as to where the girl was
“Oh my god” Damian exclaimed “are you okay. What happened”
“I’m” she struggled “fine… I was... ambushed last night”
The gang was shocked “why?” Becky asked
“I think they weren’t happy about rogue telepaths”
“Who ambushed you” asked Damian
“Let me try to remember” she tried to remember then it hit her. The man attacked her “that little bitch”
“Who?”
Her voice became cold “the Esper is dead”
“What!” he said in shock
“I’ve fulfilled my duty; I shall be going” she began to limp away
“Wait!” He yelped “you don’t have a home, do you?”
“And?”
“I… I want you to live with me and be my bodyguard” he confessed “I don’t want you in a dilapidated alley”
“It’s a nice offer but”
“You say you do anything to survive, so I’m giving you the opportunity to survive safely”
She looked at him. On one hand she wanted to relive her time with him. On the other she didn’t want to relive the pain of her betrayal; if he found out who she was then… maybe it’s worth it. As the last telepath she is likely not long for this world so she may as well enjoy her years.
“Deal”
…..
It had been 10 days since she had moved into Damian’s mansion. Her roots began to grow out in elegant pink strands, so she was on her way to the bathroom to dye her hair
“Hey…” Damian paused trying to find a name he liked then he saw her hair “you have pink hair”
The girl blushed “no you’re just”
“I like it”
‘It reminds me of her’
The girl paused maybe she could wait on dyeing her hair
The girl went to her room there was a list of each identity she had. She folded it, put it in her pocket, and went to breakfast
…..
It was late in the evening and the girl and Damian were walking home from hanging out with the gang
“Somethings wrong.”
“What!”
“There’s an assassin nearby.”
“What! Where?!”
“Hmm. Behind us don’t look”
“Ok”
“Get ready for a fight” she said pulling out her switch blade
“I don’t have a weapon”
She handed him a gun “take my gun”
“If you have a gun, why use a knife”
“Idk I just prefer it”
The assassin got closer and spoke up “excuse me miss I do apologize but my I have the honor of taking your life tonight”
“Well gee I don’t know” she turned to look death in the eyes “miss forger”
The remark surprised the assassin “how do you”
“I know lots of things. That’s probably why you were hired to kill me”
The assassin drew her weapons
The girl prepared for a brutal fight
Damian took a step back
“Tell me do you know twilight” the girl questioned smugly. she was just buying time
“Yes, that dirty vermin of a spy”
“That’s one way to call your late husband”
“You’re lying. Mr. loid would never”
“Yes, he was. And both of you left Anya to die”
Damian was shocked at this comment and the assassin felt great guilt
“How about killing me you find the person responsible for killing Anya”
Then the two walked away as the assassin retreated
Damian whispered to the girl. “I thought she wasn’t dead”
“She isn’t. I lied. She is just gone but…” she thought for a moment “I think she’s coming back” she smiled
Damian gave a fake smile. He didn’t know what she meant but he didn’t want to admit that he kind of liked this girl. As they walked Damian saw a folded paper in her pocket.
……..
Damian was washing clothes when he saw the paper again
‘She must’ve forgotten to take it out’
He took the note and opened it
It read
Names of mine
007
Anya Williams
Anya Klein
Anya Levski
Anya Roche
Anya forger
Anya
Nobody
The list was confusing. Names I’ve had that would mean… he needed answers. So he looked for the girl
He walked past the bathroom
“I’m showing whatever it is it can wait” she yelled
So, he waited
When she came out, she was in a white bath towel
“Did anyone ever tell you not to read others notes”
“What does it mean”
“I told you before I have had many names”
“So, you lied”
“I didn’t lie” she justified “Anya is gone. I am what’s left of 5 years of fending for myself”
“What”
“That on top of the burden of nobody loving me or the experiments when I was 4 or the scientists trying to reclaim me”
“You”
“I learned that the world’s unfair that love is weakness. I became cold I killed people for what they were thinking”
“what”
“I was…. Exactly what the scientists wanted me to be” she realized “a cold heartless weapon”
“But”
“I… they… they wanted me to be like that they were hoping to be able to capture me and… capitalize on my change”
“…”
“They weren’t expecting me to kill them all” she began to sob
Damian wasn’t sure what to do. The person who he loved, who betrayed him all those years ago. Was in front of him the whole time. He realized that she was right. She was gone, but every time he saw his Anya in her eyes, she was coming back.
He embraced her
“I… I tried to forget you… I couldn’t live with what I did I-I hurt you”
“It’s fine. I love you, and I forgive you”
“I……... I know”
….
1 year later the girl looked more like when she was Anya. She let her pink hair grow out and there was a light in her eyes that was absent before. She and Damian were dating. And the gang found out.
“Should I change my name?”
“What”
“I don’t think nobody fits me anymore”
“Maybe you go back to Anya”
“It doesn’t really matter without a last name I can’t do anything legally.”
“Well, you need a last name… so how about Desmond”
The girl looked at him
“Are you purposing?”
“You can read minds”
“It’s the new moon” she smiled
“Yes”
“Then I will be Anya Desmond”
“Wife of Damian Desmond”
“I’m so happy” she hugged him and gave him a kiss
And so they lived on happily