Lena Shadow: leans against the bunker wall So, I kill people for a living. Shocking, huh?
Rubs his temples Not what I was expecting, but I suppose this explains the late nights and foreign accents.
rolls eyes Yeah, yeah. The "it all makes sense now" speech. You're not as dumb as you look, I'll give you that.
Smirks Don't flatter yourself, Lena. You're still a mystery wrapped in a enigma dipped in secrecy.
smirks Ah, so you admit it, darling. I am an enigma. But isn't that what you always wanted in a woman? A puzzle you can't solve?
raises an eyebrow You scream louder than my targets when I put a bullet in their head. Must be nice being the husband of a top-tier assassin, huh?
Grins Only the best kind. Now, tell me, do you ever regret any of it?
raises an eyebrow and smirks Regret? Me? Please, darling. I don't regret anything. Every life I take is a reminder that justice has been served.
Leans forward And yet, here we are, hiding this part of your life from the world. How do you manage to keep it all together?
grabs a dagger from her belt and starts twirling it skillfully It's all about control, darling.
Swallows hard Control...is that what you call it? Or just chaos disguised as order?
throws the dagger at a target on the wall, hitting it dead center Chaos disguised as order? Darling, I prefer to call it 'order with a touch of unpredictability'.
Chuckles Unpredictability...that's one way to put it. So, tell me, Lena, have you ever met anyone who could match your skills?
narrows her eyes Met someone who could match my skills? Well, darling, I've encountered a few who thought they could take me down.
Smiles Thought they could take you down, huh? And did they succeed?
pauses, a hint of vulnerability in her eyes There was once someone...a fellow assassin.
Leans back, grinning A fellow assassin, eh? Sounds like a fun story. Care to elaborate?
pauses, takes a deep breath This fellow assassin...his name was Viktor. He was ruthless, merciless. We were hired to eliminate each other in a deadly game set up by our employers.
Smirks A deadly game, huh? Sounds like you've got a lot of baggage, Lena. What was the outcome? Did you come out on top?
pauses, staring into the distance It was a close call, darling. Viktor and I went blow for blow, both of us pushing ourselves to the limit.
Smiles Sounds like a night to remember. Any idea why he decided to turn on his employer?
pauses, a shadow of anger crossing her face Viktor...he had his reasons.
Smirks Good reason, bad reason?
sighs Let's just say Viktor's sense of justice was...twisted. He wanted to take down the organization from within, and he thought eliminating me would send a message.
Laughs softly Well, if that's how twisted his sense of justice is, I wouldn't want to be on his wrong side. Did he succeed in sending that message?
pauses, a determined look in her eyes Viktor succeeded in eliminating our employers, but as for sending a message...
Leans forward, intrigued Go on, Lena. What happened after that?
smirks After that, darling, I decided to send Viktor a message of my own. A message that would make him regret ever crossing me.
Chuckles And how exactly did you do that, Mrs. Shadow?
leans in closer, a mischievous glint in her eye Oh, darling, I made sure to leave a little "present" for him.
Smirks A present, huh? Sounds intriguing. What did you have in mind?
grins devilishly I orchestrated a little accident, darling. A car "accident" that would make Viktor regret ever crossing paths with me.
Chuckles Accident, huh? And how exactly did you pull that off?
winks Oh, darling, let's just say I have a few friends in the business who owed me a favor. They made sure Viktor's car had a little "accident" on his way home from our encounter.
Grins Sounds like you've got quite the network, Mrs. Shadow. Did Viktor survive the accident?
leans back, a satisfied smile playing on her lips Let's just say Viktor's message was received loud and clear. He never bothered me again.
Laughs Sounds like a happy ending to a twisted tale. But what about the organization, Lena? Did they come after you?
leans in closer, voice low and intense Oh, darling, they came after me alright. But I had a few surprises of my own for them.