The room was elegant and still. The leather interior remained, for the moment, untouched and cold, much like the owner. He was sitting with his back to the empty space, facing the particallyshuttered windows. His closed eyes hidden behind the black glass of his shades. He remained still, pensive, and very disturbing.
The musty air of the cigar smoke and leather soaked room was disturbed by the arrival of a smartly dressed man and an equaly stylinsh woman. Behind them, a quivering, pathetic, creature was dragged in on his knees. Stayed frozen with fear between the sinister couple, waiting for the turned chair to acknowlege their presence.
"Well Dilgear, tell him your news." The woman's snide voice broke the silence.
Dilgear winced as he began his report. "We, we tried to off that guy like you ordered s.. sir. Really we did! Threw everything we had at 'im. But.. but.. you see we..."
"You Failed."
"Yes, yes Lord Rezo, sir." Dilgear stuttered, "But if you give me another chance... just one more chance.. Please Sir!"
Rezo snapped his fingers and the goons dragged the pleading Dilgear from the room.
"Well it seems our little wolf problem is still a problem, doesn't it." Xellos remarked with a smile.
"Obviously." Eris replied. "He's been very bad for business. Blowing up our warehouses and knocking off our managers. This 'Lone Wolf' is a very notty puppy that needs to be.. disaplined."
"Ideas." bade the toneless voice behind the chair.
"Well the most logical approach is to get the assasin close enough to him to do the job right." Eris pointed out proudly. "So I say we send a woman to do a hitman's job."
"A woman?" Xellos asked smiling. "Not a man? I hear female assasins have gone after him before and failed. Perhaps he's gay."
Eris glared angrily at her partner. She wanted to be the one to ice the wolf and become Rezo's one and only. Having to have to share his attention with a slut was bad enough. Especially since she wasn't allowed to do the bitch any harm. Eris had been in love with rezo for almost forever. The fact that he had a girlfriend rankled her to the core. Xellos, who knew of this, loved to push her buttons knowing he was a lot more powerful and closer to Rezo than she was.
"He's not gay." Their boss explained. "He's a predator. He'll not fall for the buxom and loose sextoy that comes his way. He'd see through their act easily. A wolf craves a special mate. We need a special girl."
Xellos smiled at his boss. Figures he thought, he always seems to have all the answers. One day, when he least expects it, fate's gonna turn around and bite him in the ass.
"Well sir." Xellos pointed out, "Lina would be the best choice then."
The chair slowly turned and Rezo stared straight through his right hand man. Eris was shocked at her partner's audacity. Imagine telling Rezo his whore has to go out and do their dirty work. Especially knowing that Rezo treats her like a fucking princess.
"She's cute, innocent, and abousolutely the last persom one would suspect." Xellos continued. "Besides sir, she has killed before and," Xellos added with a laugh "if you ask her nicely, how could she refuse!"
Rezo continued to look at Xellos unsmiling. "You've got balls Xellos." he said to their surprise. "Bring her in."