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A Clandestine Dream

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A Clandestine Dream

Prologue

Woman uttering words which was beyond his imagination

"Can you let me... escape from...

This hell....

I can't anymore....

I can't...."

With gasps of air leaving her lips midst those words, pretty eyes filled with tears moistening her long eyelashes....

Even if her tears are falling,her blood stained face remained espressionless as ever.

...

He waited for this moment to happen,

"I can help you escape but....

You must do something in return for me"

said smilingly so beautifully, devil in disguise.

...

She held his shirt firmly,

dirt on her hand staining his shirt

"I will do anything....

Anything....

Just let me free...

I can't anymore....

Please! "said with desperation.

...

"Then, THE DEAL IS SET!"

Said him smiling at her,

a hunter happy to see rabbit trapped in trap set by him.

...

Pulled her in for a hug.

"You can't back out now!"

She flinched at his sudden hug,

Then said softly,

"I won't... even if it costs my life..."

Hugs him back

...

"It's done now..."

Smiling in his embrace.

...

A deal between devils to escape from Hell

Will they escape together?

Will one end devouring other to rule Hell?

A Facade, A Trap between leads.

...Chapter 1...

Background - A Forest Fire

...On the Road...

A woman laughing crazily

"I did it! I did it! I....."

Her messy brown hair glowing in sun with her beautiful tanned skin dressed in a cotton midi-dress at knee's length with brown worned out shoes.

" I burned down my own forest.....

My....."

Overwhelming kerosene mixed with burning wood smell made her realise of what she has done

Heavingly gasping and tears overflowing with melancholy in her voice.

"My home..."

Looks at the 5'11 woman infront of her, whose face isn't clearly visible due to the black hair and cap covering most of the face.

"DID I DO IT RIGHT? "

asking for assurance from the expressionless woman staring at her with a pair of lifeless eyes, uttered in a low voice

"Your hands burned..."

suppressed in the woman's desperate cries...

"Is My Mission Accomplished now!?"

The woman took out a cigarette, smoked a puff, replied,

"There is still a thing left.."

The woman confused, suddenly realised. Shocked looks at her....

"Why?"

Collapsed on the ground

Staring at the lady, holding a gun with a silencer, blood splattered on her face and hands.

Stood still like a statue, unfazed.

Looking at the woman lying in the pool of blood..

as her breath slowly fades away.

"This wasn't part of our plan!!!"

Shouted her comrade, Tobey absolutely horrified at the site came running to her.

"Why did you??????"

Saddened by this.

"Why did you have to kill her??"

As he is speaking,

She bend down checks her pulse,

"She is dead." speaks softly.

Turns away and starts walking towards the silver SUV parked nearby and commanding as she walks

"If You wanna get arrested, your free to stay here!"

Sits on the driver's seat.

Tobey however shocked he maybe, left with no choice, but to sits in the car.

The lady wears her sunglasses and drives off leaving the cold corpse behind.

...HEADQUARTERS...

In a room, smelling like paper and ink along with gusts of dust in the air,

The superior standing infront of her, commanded with a stern look, "Report?"

Lady standing in an upright posture,

"Everything has been dealt with" replied in a strict professional voice.

"What about the woman?" he inquired.

"She was killed" said her monotonously.

"Why did you kill her???" he asked furiously.

"She became an unstable element which was sure to be eliminated"

"It wasn't a decision to be made by YOU!!!" shouting at top of his lungs, in complete rage.

Unfazed she replies,

"I have already submitted a report to The HEAD.

Please later inform me of my punishment.

Then.."

Lady bows

"I will leave" walks out of the room.

Superior "How Arrogant!!!!"

Slams his hand on his desk was completely furious at her sheer audacity, then remembered, as if awaiting for her doom,

"let's see how long she can survive!!" said devilishly.

...Canteen...

...A place, smelling of rust and steel, with tables and chairs so worn out like it need not be taken care of like the basic food given....

The lady sits at a corner placing the plate of food on the table.

People whispering, at mere sight of her,

"She didn't even wipe the blood off her face and hands...

How creepy!" said some other agents.

"What if she is the best here she need not shove it on our face!" said with jealousy in her eyes.

A new recruit asked curiously, because of how a single person can cause such commotion and become point of everyone's attention,

"Who is she?"

Man seated beside who joined here few months back, answered, "She is said to be best one out here ranked first in annual exams and even has most missions assigned..."

"She is a woman?" she questioned.

"Yes, she is...."

"With a man bun, and hair covering half of her face I thought she was a man!" can't digest the fact

"Even that was my initial thought, She wears those baggy clothes and hair touching her shoulders... First look she would look like a man!"

"Even in baggy clothes, her good built can be seen..." said her in awe.

"But why is everyone looks so hostile to her? The Tension is too much!" she questioned in curiosity.

"You don't know....

She doesn't even blink while killing someone,

She is even sad to have killed her teamates

Ruthless!"

"What?? " shocked her.

"A COLD-BLOODED MONSTER!" said him in disgust.

"MONSTER??" Shouted her in a shock.

Canteen fell in silence, only the sound of movement of steel chair on which she sat echoed.

Everyone shut their lips tight, so as to not get devoured by her, This was really,

'FEAR OF DEATH'

She walked away, without a single glance at anyone.

The man said nervously, "Are you crazy? You could've died just now..."

"Me? Died???" said her shivering, still unable to forget the pressure she felt just now.

"It's said, when she was only 11 yr old, she pointed gun at a girl who spoke ill of her. She was about to kill her.. It was real...." just at mention of this, he dreaded her.

"11 yrs?" she asked in utter disbelief.

"At 11 yr of age she joined here...."

"Really??" asked in complete shock.

"Yes, It was thanks to The Head, the girl wasn't dead... "

"The head himself? Is it not that only some people have see him so far?"

"Yes, That's one of the reason everyone fears her because of her connection to the HEAD!"

"Really, She is a dangerous woman! I will stay away as far as possible!"

Someone called, "Sheryl, you are coming?"

She replied, "Yes!"

Turned to him and said, "Thanks for speaking with me! I will take my leave!"

"Sure." replied politely.

'Did I ask her name!?' wondered her while walking away.