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“We got a new mission for you Twilight, You ha-”
“I can’t.”
“Excuse me?” Handler frowned.
“Operation Strix requires my full devotion right now, There seem to be issues”.
“Oh? What seems to be the issue?”
Twilight sighed,
“I’m not yet sure…Yor has been acting…off, as of lately. I do not know what to try to cheer her up, If she happens to be unhappy and chooses to divorce me, that will be a whole lot of extra job to do, covering up her disappearance and looking for a new wife.” His voice faded as he spoke.
“Hm..” Handler hummed, leaning back in her chair.
“I suppose you’re right…We have to avoid bumps in our way the best we can. Very well, I will transfer the new mission to another agent, make sure to keep me updated on operation Strix”
This was bad…This was really bad…
Twilight sighed as he opened the front door to his house.
“Yor!” He greeted the woman sitting on the couch, She had not been at work today…rather, for the past few days she has not. She claimed she had needed a break, but to Loid at least, it seemed that she only happened to get more stressed by the day.
“How about we go out tonight, Yor?” He smiled as he took his coat off.
“I can’t..” She whispered, “B-But, we can always order takeout though! Miss Anya would love to spend the evening with us, I imagine!”
“Sure!” Loid smiled, having his look darken as soon as she looked away. Something was definitely wrong.
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“Anya dear! Dinners here!” Yor called out as she set the table for all of them, waiting for Loid to bring the food in.
Mid-dinner, the house phone had rung, It did not escape Loid's attention how quickly Yor had tensed up, she then got up and grabbed the phone, going still as, what seemed to be a man on the other side, spoke. “Y-Yes sir!” And with that Yor ended the call, immediately rushing to her room. Loid sat frozen, staring after his panicked wife. Something stuck in his throat, He could not yet figure it out, his hands clenched around his fork. What was she up to? He had never been more suspicious of her. The door to her room swung open and she ran out all dressed up, running straight out of the front door as she yelled something about a last minute party her co-workers had put together.
“...Looks like mamas going to a party…” Anya pouted. “Anya wants a party, too.”
“Tch.” Loid sneered. ‘I’m not buying that..’
“Stay home with Bond Anya.” He said, standing up. “I forgot to tell Yor something, I’ll be right back.” And with that he ran out of the front door.
“Papa is a liar..” Anya sighed as the front door slammed shut.
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Yor stood outside the flat, It wasn’t long until a car pulled up, she looked back at the house one last time and sighed as she got in, this might of been the last time she ever stood on that porch.
State security had found out about the Garden organisation, They’ve been onto them for the past week, the Shopkeeper had warned his people not to go on outside missions anymore, they only took on jobs around their area, everything seemed to be in control but it was only matter of time ‘till the Police had found them, She expected that call, of course she did, she just didn’t expect it so…suddenly, she was asked to go masked, since they couldn't risk leaking any of their assassins identities, But was also asked to arrive armed, since the Police had the hideout cornered. Yor sighed a heavy sigh as she leaned her head against the window and clutched her weapons tighter, putting her mask on, she thought about Loid, Anya, hoped she’d be able to see them again. And then she stepped out of the car, running into the garden and hoping she made it in time.
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Twilight watched as Yor stepped out of the car, with a mask on this time, she entered what seemed to be a very normal building, He frowned. He’d recognize this type of layout anywhere, Just who was she meeting with?
He got out of the car, tightening his grip around the gun in his hand as he snuck after Yor, keeping his distance not to be noticed. Watching Yor run down a hallway and into a room, he followed shortly after. The door had been left cracked open, kneeling down besides it, he peeked inside and froze in spot, the scene in front of him was truly crucial, There were bodies everywhere, although that was the least of his concerns, he focused more on Yor fighting Alongside a man and a woman, they were up against what looked to be at least a dozen Officers. “Shit…” he cursed under his breath as he pulled out his cellphone and dialled.
“Twilight.” A greeting came from the other side.
“Handler, Backup needed, I have 3 - What I assume to be assassins - here and-” 1, 2, 3…He counted quickly under his breath “Around 15 State security agents.” “Backup sent, twilight, whats going on?!” “I, dont know” He panted, his heart beat growing faster as he watched the scene in front of him, the girl had been knocked out, Yor was fighting back to back with the guy, Twilight felt his heart tighten. “Twilight! Stay on line, Do NOT interfere until the crew comes.” Handler's warnings were all void to him as he watched Yor struggle to fight with a wound in her arm. His breath hitched, Why was he so…sceared? Anxious? What even was this feeling? He had witnessed blood multiple times in his life, he has seen and carried dead bodies…participated in gun fights… This scene should not be making him as tense as this.
Yor screamed as one of the agents shot her in the side, falling to one knee she groaned, using her legs to throw an agent off her back she continued to fight, her partner on his own had 3 men on himself.
“Twilight, Twilight!” He could not speak, his breath hitched as he watched Yor be shot yet again and Pinned down to the ground. “Don’t make this harder than it is, We need at least one of you alive.” One of the officers hissed. Yor groaned, struggling against the man as she tried to free herself of their touch, attempting to use her legs yet again to break free, “Dammit!” an officer screamed at her kick, although this time it was no use. She panted as she felt a gun to her head. 50. They have sent 50 trained men to take onto a 20 member organisation. Talk about a fair fight, she grit her teeth.
Although Garden has put up quite a fight, She could see multiple of their officers lying lifeless next to the Garden assassins.
“That's fine. You wanna be difficult, you’ll go straight after them in hell!” a blonde officer screamed as he reloaded his gun and aimed it straight at Yor’s head, Only to be the one being shot. Yor’s head snapped back at the sound, she frowned.
Suddenly, the men around her were taken down one after the other, “DAMMIT.” One of them yelled as he knelt to dodge a bullet, taking her down with him. Only to be choked and thrown against a colleague of his, “Forgive me, Gentlemen.” Twilight smiled as he stepped in front of Yor. “But that is not the way you treat a lady.” “My wife, let alone.” He let his mastered smile fade into a glare as he finished his sentence and reloaded the gun.
‘Loid?!’ Yor panted as she looked up at him, oh no no no no no… this was bad, this was really bad… “Loid..” she whispered, “I-” without a chance to finish her sentence, Yor groaned and her body fell to the ground, “YOR!” Twilight glanced back at her, although he did not have much time to move her to a safe space as the officers left alive had pointed their guns at him. He had to act fast. Dragging Yor's body with him, he managed to jump behind a rock to use as a cover, Managed to take 3 more of the men down, he ducked back behind the rock. He was running out of bullets. ‘fuck..’ he panted, closing his eyes and thinking what to do, when suddenly the door was broken down. “The HELL is that?!” he heard an officer yell as all of their attention redirected to his newly come crew. Twilight let out a sigh of relief as he looked up from the rock, making eye contact with Nightfall who nodded and signaled him to get out, telling him that they would be using a bomb on this place via code.
Twilight nodded, picking up Yor he ran out the front door, not long after he heard an explosion as the building broke down completely.
Finally, He could breathe freely. He could count on the members of WISE to make sure there were no traces left behind. For now, he had far more important matters to attend to…
He looked down at the unconscious Yor in his arms. For now, He only hoped she was Ok. And after that, She had some explaining to do.