I'm Here To Kill The King
“Halt!” one of the guards shouts. They level their halberds at me. “What business have you here?” I tuck my hands under my tunic, and take a deep breath. “I’m…
Ghosts in the Shell
She’d walked in the main door of the building. Just like any other person could, even checked with the rent-a-bozos at the desk that she was in the right…
Sing of You
“Hello. My name is Sengemo,” she smiled. It was filled with warmth and pride. The dark woman across from me regarded me with the slit-pupiled eyes of her kind…
Don't trust a Grouch
Many cast a loving look on him. I, still but wary, watch. My arrow, notch on its bowstring. Draw back, align, hold… It starts. Music…Sounds growing… Wait for…
Business As Usual
The megacorporations control everything - industry, the media, even murder for hire. But there’s a living to be made in freelance work, if you don’t mind…
Finals
Cain would later admit it - the final week of tests was the most terrifying time of his life. Cain knew that becoming an assassin would be difficult. Even…
Mimicry is only half of the work.
The ambassador slumped onto the couch, and the vase used to hit him miraculously did not break. Reiko sighed relief and began carefully undressing him, taking…
Dangerous Youth
I was never afraid of her. People don’t believe me, especially when I tell them I’ve seen her work. But I’ve also seen her getting dressed, and she puts her…
Double's double in deep trouble
It would be quite simple, he assured her. The star would simply vanish after a hard day’s sitting around while the body-double did her work. She was then to…
Precision
Sylvie did one last mental check of her status. She was precisely 3 meters above her intended location. Her target would be facing away from her on a northerly…