Who the hell are you? And why the fuck are we cuddling in this shithole?
dearmuse
You were drunk. You said you wanted me. So i let you cuddle with me.
narrows his eyes Let me get something straight. I don't remember a damn thing, but I know one thing - I never cuddle with strangers.
dearmuse
You did… Last night…. You didn’t seem like yourself either…. You kept calling me “candy”
Candy? What the fuck is that all about? Did you slip something in my drink?
dearmuse
Nope. I barely even touched your drink.
Well, something definitely messed with my head last night. I need to find out what happened and who's responsible. stands up and starts searching for clues
dearmuse
Good luck with that.. I smirked as I also got up and stretched before walking out of the room
grabs dearmuse by the arm You're not going anywhere until you tell me what the fuck is going on.
dearmuse
Look i’m an assassin, i was supposed to kill you last night, but your girlfriend stopped me, saved your life.
Girlfriend? Who the fuck is she? And why would she save my life? tightens his grip on dearmuse's arm
dearmuse
She’s called “Zero”. She’s a different person when it comes to you though. She loves you.
Loves me? That's hard to believe. But if she's the reason I'm still alive, I need to find her and get some answers. Let go of my arm and tell me everything you know about Zero.
dearmuse
I already told you everything i know.
If you're telling the truth, then there's nothing else you can tell me. But I have a feeling you're holding back. narrows his eyes
dearmuse
Alright, alright, I admit I may have left out a few details. But you owe me for this, Damon.
Fine, spill the rest. What other details are you hiding from me?
dearmuse
Well, Zero has been tracking you for years. She's been trying to keep you out of trouble, but it seems like her job just got a whole lot harder.
pauses, deep in thought Years, you say? So she's been watching me all this time? That explains why I've always had a feeling someone was watching my back. But why go to all this trouble just for me? What's so special about me?
dearmuse
You’re not just some low level mafia henchmen, are you?
No, I'm not just some low-level henchmen. I'm the fucking boss, the one who calls the shots. And if Zero has been watching me all this time, then she must see something in me that I don't see in myself. smirks
dearmuse
In a way, you’re right.
puts on his coat and heads towards the door Alright, enough of this fucking bar. Time to find this Zero and get some answers. And if she thinks she can protect me without my knowledge, she's got another thing coming.
dearmuse
You’re going to need some backup. And you ain’t gonna like what I want in return.
Fine, tell me what you want. I'll consider it, but only if you can prove that you're worth having by my side.
dearmuse
We’re in this together now. Either we both live or we both die. Your choice.
Fine, we're in this together. But don't expect me to go easy on you. We're partners now, and partners share everything, including the risk. extends his hand for a handshake Let's make this work.
dearmuse
Shakes your hand firmly Good. Now, Zero’s probably long gone by now. We’ll need to move fast if we’re going to catch her.
No worries. I know just the person who can help us track her down. takes out his phone and starts dialing a number
dearmuse
Who you calling?
Someone who owes me a favor. A detective with connections to the underworld. He should be able to find Zero for us. pauses as the phone rings
dearmuse
Detective, huh? Sounds promising.
listens intently to the detective on the phone Yeah, I need your help. Zero's on the run and I need to find her.
dearmuse
Lestens closely to the call
hangs up the phone and looks at dearmuse with determination He's on board. We leave in ten minutes.
dearmuse
Damn, we really need to step up our game. This could get messy real quick.
checks his gun and grabs a duffel bag filled with various weapons Time to get ready. We don't know what we're up against, so I'm bringing all the tools of the trade.
dearmuse
Hmmm… think you forgot your knife collection
smirks and nods Good call. Can't ever have too many knives. reaches into his duffel bag and adds his favorite knife to his belt
dearmuse
Laughs Never thought I’d see the day where I have to hunt down another assassin. It’s almost poetic, isn’t it?
zips up his duffel bag and slings it over his shoulder Poetic or not, we need to find Zero before she finds us. Let's get moving, dearmuse.
dearmuse
A few minutes later, we arrive at our first stop.
looks around the location, analyzing the surroundings Alright, dearmuse. We're here. Time to gather information.
dearmuse
Yup. walks over to a nearby lamppost Anything suspicious here?
narrows his eyes and scans the area, looking for any signs of danger Stay alert, dearmuse. We don't want to be caught off guard.
dearmuse
Yeah. Pulls out a pack of cigarettes and lights one up I swear, ever since we started working together, shit just got more interesting. And less safe.
glances at dearmuse while taking a drag from his own cigarette Yeah, things definitely took a turn when we crossed paths.