That Could Have Gone Better (Leon/GM)

[Zack Asiv]

Winters grins a bit.

"The three current candidates under investigation are Riddel, Blackburn and Shadowstar. I'd put my money on either."

Violet responds for Winters who was likely going to spin some stupid tale about whose in what line of what succession and who is in who's way and why it's those three and not others.

[Lucifer]

"Interesting."

He'd reach into a pocket to pull out a coin while Ali scratched his chin.

"Glblmil".

He uttered before flipping the coin, the sensations from Ali vanishing. Greg snatched the coin from the air and looked at where it landed.

"I know who my money is on now."

He motioned with his head to Ali.

"Very well, she is your property now."

He said shifting the sword onto his shoulder.

[Allison Kazim]

Oh sweet relief. She wasn't sure what the guy used, but she knew she didn't like it. Ali's hand dropped the second Eight agreed to release her, stepping away from him while still facing hi, her eyes lingering on the blade that Violet had given her.

She was going to suffer when this was over.

"I did say I was holding the blade form." Her gaze slid back, pointedly, to Greg.

[Zack Asiv]

Winters would shrug.

"According to the rules and laws of Territory 1. Everything you had in your possession when you became his slave we're his. 'finders keepers' as the saying goes. Your clothes, everything including the blade."

Winters would nod at Violets explanation.

"It is sad, Frau, but I have nothing else he could be interested in to trade for Ambition."

[Lucifer]

"And here I thought I was being gracious to allow you to take your clothes with you. You are very ungrateful and entitled Pet."

[Allison Kazim]

Readers get to add Number Eight to the people who have actually been able to get Ali to be silent!

Ali's lips rolled into a tight line as she fell silent, refusing to answer to the bait or land herself in deeper trouble. The latter was still up for debate.

[Zack Asiv]

Locke would nod.

"I'm sure she vill continue zis trend of selfishness as a slave."

Violet would sock Winters in the arm again.

"If you will excuse us, we do need to get back and report our findings."

Violet would bow her head and motion for the others to go with her to leave. Locke would also bow his head and move to leave.

[Lucifer]

Greg wouldn't stop them, he'd turn on his heel and with a whistle start back toward his domains. His transaction was concluded.

"Safe travels, sorry that lady luck was blowing on my dice today and not yours. Such is the fickle bitch's way."

With a cackle, he'd be gone, down the maze of alleyways that made up the streets of Territory 1.

[Allison Kazim]

Ali refused to comment on the follow up, forcing herself to stay silent as the banter came to an end and the group parted ways. She gave a small nod as Locke and Violet did, doing her best not to wince at the mention of Lady Luck. She knew she wasn't out of the clear yet.

She would follow after the senior agents, the silennce from her going from stubborness to regret.

[Zack Asiv]

They would walk if Ali didn't speak, back out to the Jeep and drive out of town heading to Cabal. Violet strumbed her fingers on the arm rest for a little while.

"What do you think, Locke? I give her a passing grade."

Winters would chuckle.

"I'd say she did better zan my first outing."

They'd smile and chuckle.

[Allison Kazim]

"I what?" Ali froze, turning to stare, wide-eyed, at the two as Vuole t drove them back to the academy. She passed? After her failure to do anything but become indebted to one of hte...nobility...of that place? And losing the sword?

Dear mana she was hallucinating.

"How was that passing?" She frowned, looking from one to another.

[Zack Asiv]

"It was sloppy, but you showed your true colors, you even attracted the attention of an important figure and got very close to him. Also left an impression I'm sure."

Violet would comment while Winters took over.

"Ja, you vere vell handled of ze situation. You knew you could not act in a violent manner, and caught on fast enough. Zat is vhy be vill recommend you be placed in our unit. Be a Black Ops Agent."

[Allison Kazim]

Ali blinked at the assessment, her cheeks coloring as Violet brought up leaving an impression. She didn't draw any more attention to it as Winters provided his own grade and offer.

"What would that mean for me?" She couldn't deny she could have handled herself better, but she was also curious. It wasn't something she'd ever considered for herself. Make a bit of a name, gain some rnks, and probably go home to continue to serve in teh militia as Cabal and Ayatlan needed, yes, but this was a new idea.

[Zack Asiv]

"That would mean removing you from normal classes. You would be graduated to the regular military and continue your life as a lower Noble of Ayatlan. While you would also be secretly Cabal Black Operations Agent. No one would know your double life except you and the Black ops groups. You would be sent on missions solo or in teams to carry out the needs of our country."

Violet would explain.

"No regular military for you, Frau. You vill get to know all ze secrets of our vorld and be one of zem."

[Allison Kazim]

Ali's eyebrow twitched as they mentioned her being a lower noble, huffing out a sigh of agitation when they were done.

"I'm not a noble. They can tell I'm not - why can't anyone else?" Dear heaven was the world that uncivilized after all despite their objections? She scowled at the taste it left in her mouth, shaking her head. Going back home, but graduated. Not in a disgrace. Living life as she would have before, a commoner and member of the Academy back home. She'd get to see her family again, watch her sister grow up. And, at times, do what Cabal asked of her. Leraning the secrets of the world.

It also meant going back home to be what she was, setting aside her ambitions to anyone on the outside. Unless eh found some way to work the system from inside.

It was tempting.