Deshed sat on his black leather chair near a desk in his private office surrounded by a bookshelf, with a holographic globe projection on the wall and a bottle of whiskey on his table, while discussing his next move with a man who hid in the shadow of a computer screen, masking his voice. Everything was unraveling before his eyes. Jared's traitorous action of Raven Agency led to his end and as for his sister Alicia he wanted to protect was changed forever.

An encrypted kill order, that was programmed to Alicia, was successful after three days of erasing memories of her past and engineering her into a new breed of assassin. All that was left was to take out key players in the Senate and Raven Agency. After months of simulation training, Alicia was ready to carry out the insidious mission and follow Deshed orders no matter where it would lead or how many people she would have to snuff out to complete her objective.

"Agent X has been a problem in our operation," Deshed said, folding his hands.

"What are you proposing?" The mystery man inquired.

Deshed opened a bottle of whiskey and poured himself a glass. "I want Agent X gone."

"Agent X is an available asset," The mystery said with conviction.

Deshed drank deep from his glass and placed it on the table."An asset? He must not continue to live. One of our operatives Agent S was sent to kill him but failed." Deshed poured himself another whiskey.

The mystery man stared at Deshed. "He bested Agent S. I'm not surprised. Agent X has killed more than three hundred individuals."

Deshed sighed with a scrunched frown on his forehead as lines formed. "It seems like you admire him."

"Only his reputation. Does he remember his past?" The mystery asked.

Deshed took another sip from his glass. "No, I made sure his memories were purged completely."

"What of Agent Q?" The mystery man inquired. "A trained hacker could remedy your problem."

"I lost track of her whereabouts as far as I know she is dead." The Raven Agency is cracking behind the seams and is in need of new leadership."

The man in shadow pulled back, not exposing his face. "Let my guess? You want it to be you."

"With the original board members dead, I'll be able to ascend and create a better agency. "

"And what of the new assassin?"

"Alicia is ready I assure you."

"And Jared?"

"He is dead. A loose end that won't spoil our plans. Somehow I lost contact with the cleaner."

"That's inconvenient. You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Jared was a precipitous fool to not join our cause. He would have benefited from a new position in the Raven Agency that we would create for him and his family. A shame his sister Alicia won't remember him or her past that had any value."

Deshed wolfed down another drink."I knew he didn't have the backbone to join. The absurdity that he could just leave and not expect any consequences for his transgressions."

"And what of my daughter?"

"Casey is still with Agent X like you had orchestrated. He doesn't suspect anything."

"All right. You keep me updated. The Zala drug production will be complete by this week. The Senator's won't know what hit them as long as we stick to the plan."

The screen on the monitor went dark and Deshed was left alone to brood and drank down more whiskey to take the edge off as his hand shook, putting the glass on the table. His breath reeked of alcohol, his mind rattled with the fear of Agent X causing trouble in their affairs. He adjusted the collar from his shirt as he opened a drawer and took hold of a black small box. Deshed opened it, revealing a silver coin with a dark raven itched at the center. He took a moment to pause twirling the coin through his fingers.

For the past twenty years, Deshed had swindled billions of dollars in and out the Raven Agency without being detected. He felt it was his right take what was his. All the planning, all the scheming was coming to fruition with the creation of Project Dark Descent. Agent X was the front runner of the experiment until the mission was compromised when a lot people lost their lives at a remote Island, leaving Agent X the soul survivor, covered in blood that was not his own. He thought the brainwashing would hold Agent X but something changed in protocol, which was why Agent X had to be destroyed along with the other failed experiments.

Deshed ambition grew within. His lust and zeal for power was too great to be contained. It was his life purpose to gain full control over the Raven Agency. Even if it meant eradicating his colleagues just to gain more status. Deshed wiped the sweat off his face when he turned on the TV to see what the weather forecast was gonna be for the week. That's when he heard a sudden knock at the door.

"Come in," Deshed said, adjusting his position on his chair.

A medium built man with a leather brown jacket entered the room."Boss, we got a problem."

Deshed sighed. "Well, what is it?"

"Someone bombed the warehouse where the Zela drugs were being handled. I'm thinking it had to be the Fed's. You know how they roll."

Deshed rubbed his forehead. "No, it wasn't the FBI you idiot. It was Agent X. Always trying to find a way to screw up my plans."

"What do you want to do sir?"

"I want you to round up seven of your best men to hunt down and find Agent X. Now go!" Deshed said, waving his hand.

"Yes, boss," the man said leaving the room, closing the door behind him.

Deshed chucked the glass against the wall, cursing under his breath. "I should have known that Agent X was in trouble the moment I brought him into the Agency. A mistake that will soon be corrected. "This time the game will end."

                        * * *

Somewhere two miles south at the docks, Agent X and Casey were running from agents pursuing them on foot after their successful job in destroying the supply Zala drug to prevent future development of developing more dangerous assassins. Agent X tagged Casey's arm to hide between the dumpster and a car. They waited until the coast was clear before making the next move in the alleyway.

We gotta get moving before more agents pick up on our trail," Agent X said.

Casey drew out her gun on Agent X."No, I'm afraid you are not going anywhere. Hands where I can see them."

"How long?" Agent X inquired, raising his hands.

"How long?"

"How long were you working with Deshed? This whole time you played me."

"Well, I had to fool you into believing that I left the Raven Agency. I suppose that paid off in my favor to win your trust. Take out your gun nice and slow. Throw it on the ground.

Agent X threw his gun to the ground. "It doesn't have to be this way."

"What? Are you gonna convince me that I have a choice. Coming from a stone cold killer that's rare." She jestered her gun for him to walk.

"I know you, Casey."

"No, you don't."

"Whatever hold Deshed has over you, I can help you break free with a clean slate."

"I'm just following orders. I don't work for Deshed and he is just an employer. Nothing more, nothing less."

"You know how dangerous Deshed is. He needs to be dealt with."Agent X Spinned his body as Casey fired, missing him. He knocked the gun out of her hands.

Before Casey made a move Agent X ran over and picked up the gun pointing at her. "I don't want to kill you."

Footsteps were heard coming from the alleyway. "It's not too late." Agent X fired five shots at the other agents as he spirited.

The agents took cover from the wall and returned fire. Agent X climbed over a wooden fence and kept on running. He hid in the shadows in someone's backyard.

A black dog with sharp teeth was barking and chained to a tree as it ran in Agent X's direction. It growled revealing sharp teeth. Agent X held his hands up keeping his eye contact with the dog. The dog started to whine and became docile. Agent X walked close to the dog and petted it. The two groups of Agents split up into two groups, searching the perimeter.

The dog barked and ran in the direction of one Agent and bit him between the legs. The Agent went down screaming in pain. Agent X smirked as he took off in the dark on foot. As soon as he thought the cost was clear, he broke into someone's car and got inside to hotwire it. Two agents fired at the car as Agent X reversed the car and drove on the road.