Red Meets Dead

[Mr.BossMan]

Anthoni your next task is simple. You will find and eliminate a Mr. James Floyd, a wealthy bussiness man who has been secretly wiring money to our enimies. You will find him in his estate on Alderaan, he will be holding a fundraising event, and we have managed to acquire an invitation. We have arranged transportation from a woman by the name of Rico Redella. The woman has been paid well and is a quite capable pilot. She will serve her purpose, It is of utmost importance that Ms. Redella does not discover your true intentions. If she does, eliminate her.

- Jaina

Anthoni crumpled up the paper when he was finished reading it. Then he took a lighter and burned it until it was nothing but ash. He stood up, completely naked, and walked out of his loft and onto his balcony. He stared out at the beautiful scenery with a blank face. The warm air felt nice upon his skin. He had started to love this view, and it pained him to leave.

Turning around Anthoni headed back inside then he walked to his bathroom. Looking at the mirror he held perfectly still. In exactly seven seconds he heard the automated voice of his precious AI system.

"Welcome subject zero."

Then the whole room moved and shifted quietly. The mirror and cabinet in front of him sunk down into the floor and revealed a massive amount of weaponry. The room was lit up by an erie blue light and Anthoni causally walked inside. He found his standered civilian clothes, suit and tie, then he dressed himself. His whole aim was to look wealthy, no doubt that is what Rico Redella would think of him. He could only guess the sum of money she recived on his behalf, from the organization.

Then he found two very large duffle bags. He unzipped them and looked around for what weapons and materials he would need to bring. Anthoni grabbed his set of clothes for the party, and a single elegant dress that would fit Ms.Redella perfectly. Then he grabbed his standered weapons, his bow, which he had to break down to fit inside his bag. His custom made arrow tips, a few grenades, his blade and gauntlet, and finally a vial of Dathmorian pit viper venom.

Then he walked outside of his bathroom and almost immediately after he heard a doorbell ring. Anthoni stopped walking, his two duffle bags at his sides.

"Subject Zero, it appears Ms. Redella is early."

"That is fine Darvo, close the hatch and I will see you soon."

"Of course." Then with that he beeped into nonexistence and did not speak again.

Anthoni walked to the front door and opened it with a smile. He stared at Ms. Redella and spoke softly.

"I am glad you made it Ms.Redella, now please show me to your ship and we can get this journey started."

@EmilyHuene

 

[EmilyHuene]

The door opened slowly and standing there was a young woman that came up to his shoulder in height. She had lovely red hair which was somewhat kept back with a lighter red hairband. Over her hair was a black hat that had the Czerka symbol over the front

She was wearing a skinny flightsuit, also red, that looked like it had been painted onto her body. But he'd only be able to see her legs for her torso was covered by a black jacket which she'd zipped up past her chest.

"I am glad you made it Ms.Redella, now please show me to your ship and we can get this journey started."

Rico looked up to the man as a blush quickly came over her cheeks. Her brown eyes looked him over from the bottom up and she gulped as she tried to find her words.

"Oh my goodness. I um. Well I have. Wow you're hot. I mean! Oh dear. I didn't mean that. I meant that you look good...for your age. Not that you're old or anything I mean you're probably what twenty twenty twenty?"

She'd gulp again and lower her head, hiding her face behind her hat.

"Please follow me."

She turned around before she could embarrass herself again and began to walk down the stairs leading over to where she'd landed the shuttle.

 

[Mr.BossMan]

Anthoni stared straight forward and studied Rico Redella as if he were sizing her up for a kill. His eyes were unwavering and in a matter of seconds Anthoni scanned each of her features. Taking in her red hair, short stature, brown eyes and red cheeks, and her more feminine features. When she spoke her tone came across as nervous and rushed, like she did not think before she spoke. Apparently the female found Anthoni 'hot' which was common slang for attractive. Taking a mental note of the woman's opinion on his physical appearance, he gave her a friendly smile. He was glad she found him attractive, this would make it easier for her to accept him as her partner later tonight at Mr. Floyd's party.

Anthoni took a step forward and followed Ms. Redella down the long lavish hallway. He squeezed his hands tighter wanting to get a better grip on the two large, heavy duffle bags at his sides. As he walked behind his pilot he engaged her in conversation, in an effort to make her believe he was interested in her.

"Ms. Redella I have been informed from multiple different sources that you are a capable pilot. Are these sources correct or was I tragically mislead?" He already knew the answer but he still needed to ask the question. As she walked in front of him he took notice of her figure and was happy to say that this woman would look very nice in her dress. She'd fit right in with the crowd at the party, But all of that in due time for now he needed to ask a simple question.

"How soon do you think we can arrive at Mr. Floyd's estate?" He asked curiously, he needed to know. Time was quickly ticking away and Anthoni wanted to maintain his appearance by arriving early. He has already downloaded the schematics of the building and would dedicate a portion of his travel time to their review, but he wanted to get a first hand observation.

 

[EmilyHuene]

"Ms. Redella I have been informed from multiple different sources that you are a capable pilot. Are these sources correct or was I tragically mislead?"

She would look back at him with his compliment, and blush slightly more before turning back to facing the way she walked, "Oh I suppose I'm alright. I mean...yeah I've been in races. I won a few. It was no big thing. I'm not like podracing level or anything. Though I'd love to. That would be amazing. Can you imagine? Me, a podracer? How fast those things go oh I'd love to get my hands on one of those."

Before she realized it she was ranting away and totally got away from his question. He'd soon interrupt her and she quickly shut her mouth before she could make a bigger fool of herself. She couldn't believe she was in this predicament again. Her mind was so easily distracted and when she got excited about something there was nothing that could stop her.

"How soon do you think we can arrive at Mr. Floyd's estate?"

"Based on the destination it shouldn't take but a few hours. I could shave a few minutes off if I take her full throttle, but there's no reason to be so reckless."

They'd soon arrive at the hanger where her personal shuttle waited for them. A lovely, brand new, Lamba-class T4a shuttle with the Czerka Corp logo painted on the side. Rico smiled for a moment and then quickly rushed to open the ramp so Anthoni could enter.

 

[Mr.BossMan]

Once the two of them reached the ship Anthoni swallowed hard. The woman told him it would only take a few hours to reach the estate. Which was a reasonable amount of time and Anthoni knew Ms. Redella was right, pushing the ship harder then needed was unnecessary. It would only prove to be more trouble than reward. If they arrived in exactly three hours that would put them at exactly twenty seven minutes early, from the start of the party.

But three hours inside the ship was a long, long time.

"How...how safe is the ship Ms. Redella?" Anthoni asked as he slowly walked to the now open ramp. His palms were starting to sweat making the large duffle bags harder to carry. As he was about to enter the ship he paused and looked at the women. "Where are my manners?" He said trying to stay calm. He lifted his left hand with the duffle bag and spoke like a gentleman. "Please, Lady's first." He said with a forced smile and a confidence he did not feel.

He'd wait for her to board the ship then with a heavy foot he'd walk quickly up the ramp. His heart was now beating fast and Anthoni would try his best to control his breathing. He'd look at Redella his face trying his best to hide his fear.

"Please, ma'am, start our journey to the estate. And if you'd be so kind as to show me to my room. I will be there for the remainder of the flight."

 

[EmilyHuene]

"How...how safe is the ship Ms. Redella?"

"The ship?" she would ask like he'd just said something in another language. "Why it's brand new. Of course it's safe. And if you're worried about my driving-," she'd cross her arms as if he'd insulted her, "-I already told you I'm a great pilot."

"Where are my manners? Please, Lady's first."

She'd give him an odd look and then shrug and turn to the ramp and enter after him. She waited at the top so to close it behind him and she couldn't help but notice he seemed to be walking on eggshells, so to speak. His hands were sweating and his skin was starting to look pale. She really hoped he wasn't going to be sick...she didn't want to have to clean up that kind of mess.

"Is...everything alright?"

"Please, ma'am, start our journey to the estate. And if you'd be so kind as to show me to my room. I will be there for the remainder of the flight."

"Your room?" She asked confused. Rico looked around the ship as if he clearly misunderstood the size of the vehicle. Where most shuttles and cruisers had multiple floors and rooms, this ship did not come equipped as such. The room they were in had several seats much like a common transport; it was meant for carrying groups of people. "I um....well my quarters are opposite the refresher room in the back, but I didn't exactly have it made up for a guest. I typically close off the cabin so this room would be all yours." She began to blush again, "You can take my room if you'd like. I really should have prepared for this. I mean why kind of driver am I that I can't even give my client a proper room. Oh I'm so stupid."

 

[Mr.BossMan]

"Please don't bother ma'am," Anthoni said referring to her attempt to give away her room "what kind of man would I be if I forced a lady to give up her private space?" He scanned the room and noted many chairs all of which were large. He also saw a few cubbi holes were he could put some of his, more sensitive material. Anthoni truly was ignorant when it came to ships, which was ironic, simply because the man moved from planet to planet all the time. One would think he'd have a basic understanding of ships, but fear had a way of erasing curiosity.

He lifted his bags and forced a smile. "This cabin shall service me well enough. Please, do not blame yourself for my own lack of knowledge. My secretary led me to believe the ship would be...larger. But fear not, like I said before this shall work." Anthoni lied on some parts and on others he didn't, but on all parts he maintained an unwavering charisma. He wondered how much this woman knew of what was going happen tonight. He inhaled deeply, in a matter of seconds he decided it was best to tell her now.

Then his voice changed, his smile faded into his normal, blank face. And he spoke with authority, nothing to bossy, his tone kind but also enough pressure to make sure his orders would be taken seriously. This woman was paid well and he had no reason to believe she would want to compromise that. So he would let the woman know his intentions, leaving out the more sinister information.

"Ms. Redella, I do not know how much you have been informed but I feel it is common courtesy to explain further." So he told her his lie, a lie he had been planning for weeks now. "I represent a company that has an interest in the galaxy as a whole. I travel the known verse and meet people, all in the name of my company. Well tonight I am to meet a wealthy business man, by the name of Dwayne Floyd. The man is holding a fundraising event tonight, I intend to show up and donate a generous sum to his cause. It will be life changing." He gave her a smirk at his double meaning "but these people are of a different class. Many of them have fortunes that you and I can not comprehend and they have been born and raised in a life of luxury. That is where you come in, I need you to be my companion for the night." He said gently and with caution, not wanting to scare her. "Nothing serious, of course, or physical. Merely an act and a disguise, something for the men to look at other than myself and thus lowering their guards enough for me to make an honest impression. You will be my weapon, and my distraction."

He paused for a moment letting this soak in, then he would speak more confidently. "Me and my organization are prepared to double your payment after this night. A generous bonus Ms. Redella, something many people dream they could have. So what do you say?" He'd then wait patiantly for her response and he would not stop staring at her, he found his gaze could often make people uncomfortable. Anthoni wondered if that's why his creators gave him grey eyes, they seemed to stare right into someone.

 

[EmilyHuene]

"Please don't bother ma'am. What kind of man would I be if I forced a lady to give up her private space? This cabin shall service me well enough. Please, do not blame yourself for my own lack of knowledge. My secretary led me to believe the ship would be...larger. But fear not, like I said before this shall work."

"Um...alright," she'd try her best to give him a smile. She looked at him still and noticed there might have been more he needed to say, so she was quiet enough to hopefully give him the chance to say whatever he needed.

"Ms. Redella, I do not know how much you have been informed but I feel it is common courtesy to explain further. I represent a company that has an interest in the galaxy as a whole. I travel the known verse and meet people, all in the name of my company. Well tonight I am to meet a wealthy business man, by the name of Dwayne Floyd. The man is holding a fundraising event tonight, I intend to show up and donate a generous sum to his cause. It will be life changing. But these people are of a different class. Many of them have fortunes that you and I can not comprehend and they have been born and raised in a life of luxury. That is where you come in, I need you to be my companion for the night."

Even though he meant not to scare her, that's exactly where her mind went. Her eyes widened and she held up her hands like she wanted nothing to do with it. His companion? What a rude thing to ask of a woman. She should have been flattered by the comment, but Rico had no idea how to act in a social society. And even worse still....there would be dancing. Rico didn't dance. No way.

"Nothing serious, of course, or physical. Merely an act and a disguise, something for the men to look at other than myself and thus lowering their guards enough for me to make an honest impression. You will be my weapon, and my distraction."

Rico had no idea how to respond to that. A flat and simple no was what she should have said. But she didn't want to decline so abrubtly. She had to let him down easy enough so he'd think of her as professional. He was her client. If word got around that she doing any sort of funny business with her clients, and that got back to Czerka, she'd be fired in a heartbeat.

"Me and my organization are prepared to double your payment after this night. A generous bonus Ms. Redella, something many people dream they could have. So what do you say?"

Double?! She nearly fell over. Rico gulped as she swallowed his words. That was a lot of money. Money she needed. Money she reeeeally needed. "Oh boy. Oh boy. Um..I...Oh boy. Like....not to say I'm not interested.....let's um....say I was. Say I say yes. What does that mean? What am I supposed to do? I need every detail. Right now."

 

[Mr.BossMan]

Anthoni smiled at the woman, he could tell on her face that her hesitation was erased when he mentioned the money. She was like so many others, credits is all these people care about. It was almost sad, it seemed to Anthoni everything could be bought, the question wasn't what, it was simply how much.

Anthoni did not say anything at all to Rico Redella, instead he turned around and placed a duffle bag in one seat, then the other duffle bag on a different seat. One of them contained his weapons and gear, and the other contained his and Ms. Redella's clothing. Anthoni unzipped the bag containing the clothing.

He gently grabbed a gorgeous red dress, that would fit Redella perfectly. He hung the dress over one of the seats, then he pulled out a brilliant silver case that seemed to be almost like a mirror. He handed it carefully to Ms. Redella, when she opened it she would find two silver earnings, a silver bracelet and a silver necklace that would hang close to her neck. This jewelry was probably worth four times the cost of the ship. Each item hand crafted by some of the galaxy's finest jewelers.

Then he reached inside his bag once more and pulled out a pair of red dress shoes. With that he set them on the ground and then looked at her with a genuine smile. He was almost proud to give her these items, she was beautiful and Anthoni knew many men would see her beauty. He would use that, this woman would serve him well.

"You're a beautiful woman Ms. Redella, you deserve beautiful things." He stood tall and took a half step back. The woman was eager to know and it would be wise to keep his secrets. But right now he needed to let her in, after all, this woman would help him kill a man tonight. "So, you will wear this dress and act like you are my date. Young, beautiful, rich, you'll sell yourself well. I, however, will need you to change your name. In no way can I have your true identity linked back to me." He then decided to elaborate more on this.

"I don't want my company's client's to believe I am dating my captain. That would be...bad for business. Surly you can understand this. Now as far as what will happen tonight," he could sense the woman was lost and he would guide her. "It is quite simple actually. We will enter the complex, dance with strangers, speak to them. Then when the party is over we leave. That is all." There honestly was nothing else to it, tonight would be simple.

Killing this man would be easy enough.

 

[EmilyHuene]

Rico waited for him to say something, but instead he went to his bag and pulled out something that made her heart stop. He lay the red dress across the back of the seat and all she could do was gasp at the design. It was beautiful. There was no question. And judging by the shiny silk she inferred it had to be worth a lot. He then handed her a case and she hesitantly opened it. She wanted to ask him what was inside, even though she already knew the answer, but she couldn't seem to find her words.

She gasped again. She hadn't realized she'd been holding her breath. To say the jewelry was breath taking would have been a little too on the nose. But that's exactly how she felt. She'd never in her life seen something so fancy and shiny for that matter. Rico wasn't exactly the type of girl who changed her jewelry for every occasion, so she never though that she would now get the chance to wear something that frankly cost more than her ship. She was so caught up in the sight of them, their dazzling sparkle, she hadn't even noticed the red heels he'd also laid out for her.

"You're a beautiful woman Ms. Redella, you deserve beautiful things....So, you will wear this dress and act like you are my date. Young, beautiful, rich, you'll sell yourself well. I, however, will need you to change your name. In no way can I have your true identity linked back to me."

Rico was speechless. She looked at him with just an astonished look on her face. He had succeeded in shutting her brain down. All she could do was stare at him as he spoke.

"I don't want my company's client's to believe I am dating my captain. That would be...bad for business. Surly you can understand this. Now as far as what will happen tonight...It is quite simple actually. We will enter the complex, dance with strangers, speak to them. Then when the party is over we leave. That is all."

It was now time for her to speak, but words would not come. Her heart was racing so fast. Then she clapped the case shut and practically threw it at him like it was on fire.

"I have to start the ship!" she blurted out and made for the door behind her.

She quickly shut and locked the door and then leaned back against it, putting her weight into the frame so he wouldn't come trying to barge through after her. "What am I doing?" she started asking herself. "What am I getting myself into?"

"It's just a job," she said in one voice. "Well yeah but he's so hot!" came a slightly different one. "No. It's just a party. You're going to dance and drink and then go home." "Oh I can't do this." "Yes you can. Be strong." "But why did this have to happen to me? I'm not beautiful. I don't know what he sees in me." "It's just a party. It's just a party. We really need this money."

Rico groaned loudly and moved to the pilot's chair to start the engines and get the ship out of atmosphere. Not even five minutes later she'd started the hyperdrive and they were on their way. She tightened her hands around the wheels reflexively and lowered her head onto the dashboard. She really didn't want to do this. She couldn't go face him and whatnot. She was so embarrassed. Why did she ever agree to take this mission?

Eventually she got back up and went into the other room. She kept her head down, not wanting to make eye contact with him. Thank the gods her hat covered her face when she did this otherwise he'd see how red her face had turned.

"I um...ok." And that's all she said.

 

[Mr.BossMan]

Anthoni wrapped his hands tightly around the case as Rico threw it back at him. He stood their with his face contorted and his eyebrows arched. The Assassin set down the priceless jewelry on the floor, A women who cares not for fine things is....Interesting. She was expressing herself as best she could in the moment. A logical and realistic reaction given the circumstances, Anthoni decided he'd watch as she left the room. Redella needed only time, Anthoni would give it to her.

As he stood in the same spot Anthoni scanned the ship once more. The suddenly he heard the ships engines come on almost instantly he sat down. The ship was now flying and Anthoni tried as hard as he could to stay calm. He had to close his eyes and focus on his breathing. Until he heard Rico's door open up and he jolted to his feet and held on to his seat with his right hand as a support.

When she agreed to Anthoni's proposal a genuine smile crossed his lips. He reached down and grabbed the jewelry, shoes and dress. Then he gently handed them to her.

"I'm glad you accept ma'am, for a second there I thought you would decline. Now if you'd be so kind as to take these and put them on. I will be here getting dressed as well and may I ask for you to leave me in privacy for the remainder of the ride. I would not want you to see me in the nude that'd be..."

He let the awkwardness hang there on purpose trying to get a reaction out of her. When she left Anthoni would begin his preperation for the night. It would be a shame if Rico saw this then Anthoni would be forced to kill the woman.

 

[EmilyHuene]

"I'm glad you accept ma'am, for a second there I thought you would decline. Now if you'd be so kind as to take these and put them on. I will be here getting dressed as well and may I ask for you to leave me in privacy for the remainder of the ride. I would not want you to see me in the nude that'd be..."

Rico would of course blush and look away from him, "No no. Of course not. We wouldn't want that." She would then take the things from him and proceed to the back room so she could change.

She locked her door so that he could not come in and then set her things neatly on the bed. With a sigh she undressed and then looked at the dress. She felt like it was staring at her.

"Well here goes nothing," she said as she lifted the dress and pressed it to her frame so she could imagine how it looked on her.

She faced the mirror in her room and stared at herself for longer than she realized. The dress was gorgeous. It was so soft, so shiny. Oh she felt like she was melting inside. Rico then carefully slid the dress over her head and let the fabric slide down her frame. It felt just as amazing on the inside.

When she was done she put on the earrings and the shoes, then the necklace last. Rico took a few minutes to give herself a good makeover and play with her hair. She tried to look as fancy as she could, but there was only so much she could work with.

Looking at herself in the mirror now made her look like she was seeing a whole new woman. She didn't even recognize her reflection. The girl in front of her looked amazing. Simply amazing. She had no words. She was still in shock of it all.

 

[Mr.BossMan]

When the woman left Anthoni instantly started to prepare himself. He immediately undressed and threw his clothing to the ground, now completely naked he unzipped a duffle bag and grabbed his clothing that he'd use for the party. An expensive suit almost as beautiful as Redella's dress. He put on his new clothing, and it fit rather snug. Then the assassin grabbed his more eccentric accessories. He wrapped a tight fitting gauntlet to his right forearm, underneath his sleeve. Inside the gauntlet was a five inch blade, easily accessible and easily lethal.

The he gently lifted up a tiny vial of dathmorian pit viper venom, one drop on the bare skin would kill a man in a few short minutes. Anthoni put the vial of venom in a long, loose silver necklace he let dangle from his neck, tucked under his tie. It was hidden inside of a locket that could easily pass for simple jewelry. Anthoni then combed his hair back and smiled, he was ready to kill his target.

Suddenly the ship bounced out of hyperspace and gave Anthoni a little jolt. His heart rate picked up once again, the young man was instantly nervous and instinctively grabbed on to the seat closest to him for support. He then zipped his bags back up and readied himself for Ms.Redella's presence.

They would land here soon and then Anthoni would complete his mission.

Jaina would be pleased.

 

[EmilyHuene]

As the ship's autopilot brought them out of hyperspace, Rico knew it was time to get moving. She opened the door to her room and would walk out slowly; each step of her heels was like a little thunder strike against the metal flooring. She lifted her head to look at the charming presence of a man in front of her. She could tell he'd taken his time to make himself look as presentable as possible, and Rico couldn't believe that just a little wardrobe change could make someone even more handsome. It made her blush a little since she felt really out of place now in this long red dress and makeup.

"How do I look?" she asked sincerely. She hoped for the best answer he could give and she really needed his reassurance that she didn't look like a complete fool. But she didn't want him to think she didn't have that kind of confidence. She had to really fit into the role and that meant knowing she looked good. She just needed to be strong. "I think I'll fit right in don't you say?"