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Chapter 6: Linda’s Mission and Jade’s Promise

“How in the Hell do I end up in these ******** up situations?” she thought. Linda was thoroughly dressed in black, darting from wall to wall with recording and photography equipment. If it wasn’t for her natural ability to sense danger she would have been caught by now. As she darted through the alleyways, she remembers what she has to do, which strengthened her resolve.

Flashback

“I need for you to do this for me Linda since Rouge and Shadow are obviously busy at the moment,” Knoxville started as he stood up and rubbed under his nose with his left finger. “I’ve gotten some information on the were abouts of the BMG,” he said casually leaning on the desk. “I wonder does this fool know what they were doing?” Linda thought. She started to respond when Knoxville put his left finger to her lips. “Yes I know they were having ‘relations’…that is why I need you to do it.” She nodded then realized his finger, which he rubbed his wet nose with, was still on her lips. She smacked his hand aside with a stern ‘Are you stupid!’ look, leaving Knoxville confused. After he realized he mumbled a ‘sorry’ before continuing. “If you do this for me now, I promise that you will be a shoe in for 2nd level agent training next year.” He looked over to her, cutting his eyes to see if she would buy it. Linda’s face remained unchanged. “Look, William,” she says forcefully making Knoxville step back a little, “I know your only doing this s**t, ‘cause ya desperate and ya know none of the other agents are gonna take the damn job. You better bribe me better than that you ole’ fart!” “Okay, okay, you got me. Fine, I will let you start at the same level as Rouge and Shadow next week. You deserve it for helping me with all the other missions we’ve had.” “Ya damn right!” she said as she got her coat and purse to leave. “But,” Knoxville looks as she turns around, “ You have to keep your job as secretary!” He said dropping to his knees, crying and begging her, “You the only one that does paperwork right around here!” “Yeah, yeah ok…what a ******** crybaby,” she giggles and turns away Knoxville, who was sobbing on the floor, “I’ll be ready in a minute. Don’t worry, the job will be done by 10am tomorrow. Oh, and make sure you save a cream cheese donut for me?” She casually walks out. “Thank you, Linda…” He thinks.

“Heh, heh, Rouge and I got that guy wrapped around our finger.” Linda giggles as she comes to her destination. In the mist of the southwest side of Station Square, where the toughest neighborhood thugs reside, Linda remembers her hometown all too well. “Funny that they would be here, what a let down.” She said softly as she darts over pass some drug dealers and prostitutes. She arrives at a new looking apartment complex. She checks her information, “Hmm, 37C, 5th floor. Okay.” She looks up to see that the lights are on and window is open. “Oh this s**t must be a trap. That is too ******** easy. But then again, these are the bitches that sent in a picture of them with the email. Dumb Broads.” She takes out a little listening device and aims at the windowsill. “This is for ******** with my friend.” She thinks as she throws device, attaching it and setting it up with her handheld computer.

She then moves to an empty apartment across from the room. She sees the leader, Jade, walking around pulling at her braids and then finally putting them into a ponytail, she was walking around barefooted with green boxers and a black tank top. Linda adjusts the view of her camera and turns on the device. She puts her headphones on. She starts to her other voices and looks at the screen of her handheld, showing the inside of the apartment. It was beautiful, almost luxurious if it wasn’t for the location. Cream walls and leather furniture, cream carpets and wall fixtures. She then sees two other black panthers sitting on the couches. A big and buff pink haired girl with dark hazel eyes, red T-shirt and baggy blue jeans ripped at the knees and red and purple sneakers. The other was a small dainty panther with striking yellow eyes, soft brown curly hair, and green rimmed glasses. She was wearing a simple green dress with white flats.

The dainty one seemed to busy herself with her laptop while the big one talked, rather manly like. “A, Jodi are you done? I have to know what happen with the football game last night!” “I swear dat b***h sound like she been taking steroids…” Linda thinks. Jodi didn’t look up from the screen. “Are you seriously blockin’ me out Jodi!!” the big one said raising her fists as Jodi types. “Calm down, Julie” Jodi states coldly, “I don’t respond to yelling.” “Oh Yeah! Well maybe you’ll respond to this!” Julie starts as she charges toward Jodi. “Aah!” Julie yells as she throws a punch, but opens her eyes in surprise and shock. There was Jade, blocking the full force of Julie’s punch with one fingernail.

“Now Julie,” Jade says as sweet as a mother to a child, “I said I didn’t allow fighting in my house unless it is necessary, right?” Her green eyes pierce into Julie’s grungy hazel ones, stained by rage and fear. “Yea, Jade but she…” “But. She. WHAT!” Jade yelled almost breaking the glass and the device. Linda had to take out the headphone to rub her ears. Jodi remained unmoved. “Sit down, Julie…” Jade said sweetly. “Yes ma’am” Julie said as she sat down quickly. “Now ladies, we can not lose our heads just because there is nothing to do right now. Everything is going exactly to plan.” “Yes, except for June dying.” Jodi retorts while typing. She was quickly grabbed by the neck and pushed into the couch, the force knocking the laptop to the side. “Whoa, this b***h is gansta! I believe she would kill them both of them in a minute.” Linda thinks.

Jade loosens her grip only a little to let her breathe. Jodi eyes leak tears as Julie looks on. “I didn’t ask for your opinion, did I Jodi?” Jade lets her drop down into the couch. Jodi slides to the floor on her knees, coughing and wheezing as she looks up at Jade, walking away and sitting on the love seat. “You know that I didn’t want June to be killed you…imbecile!” Jade spat out. “That is why I killed the assassin we hired, ******** face!” Her face then calmed into a smile. “I love you guys, I really do…but you cross me and I will hurt you…” Jade then shot a look over to Julie, “Is the footage reformatted?” Julie sat up quickly and nodded. “Now as I said before, everything is going to plan. Even though the chaos emeralds are in our possession we have to choose the least bloody option to remove Ms. Rouge the Bat from my love.”

Julie looks up to Jade, “How do we do that?” Jade looks over to Julie and smiles. “Don’t worry I will take care of it. I have a meeting with him tomorrow….and trust me,” Jade’s smile grows wider as she rubs her stomach, “I will make an offer, he can’t refuse.” The two panthers look at Jade and start to laugh. “Uh WTF mate, what’s so funny?” Jade asked. Julie looks up still laughing heartily, “You, pregnant! Come on Jade that’s laying it on a little thick, don’t cha’ think? You’re obviously not serious! You weren’t even speaking in text like you usually do!” Jodi joins in still laughing, “Yea, deducted by my calculations and the last time you and Shadow made love, I’d say that would be the biggest lie you would have to make! How are you going to convince him of that? Especially since your not showing or anything and you were complaining about your period last week!”

Jade’s eyes widened and she blushed fiercely. “Well…well,” Jade started, “OMG Dudes you are so mean to Me!!” She starts to throw pillows at them, the girls still laughing and throwing them back at her. “Jade you think you’re all tough and s**t but you know that you’re a softy!” Julie exclaims. “Yea! You really think that those little b***h moves hurt us? If you were serious you could actually kill us. You’re too damn compassionate, Jade! Remember in the streets, there aint no friends, only bitches that you take down.” Jodi remarks, still giggling. “I know, I remember. You guys have taught me everything and I still don’t know how to scare the s**t out of you without you seeing straight through me. Makes me wonder why you guys made me the leader of this gang.”

“Well you’re the one that is the most level-headed.” Jodi says sitting back down. “You give us hope to keep going in the rut we’re in. Besides it’s the least we can do for you. You help me get out of crack dealing.” Julie states taking Jade’s hand. Jodi leans back into couch, “You helped me stop stripping. We all owe a repayment to you. June would turn in her grave if we backed out on you now girl.” Jade got up and gave them both a hug, holding them both tightly. “I really love you guys, your are the best! I promise none of you will be put in danger ever again. I will just carry it out from here, you guys just make sure you plant the tape at Shadow’s house. I’ll ruff up the Bat b***h’s place. Okay?”

“Whatever you say boss!” Julie says saluting and starts to laugh. Jade starts laughing and looks at them, her eyes a warm and soft shade of dark green, “Julie my brawn and my rock, Jodi my brains and my backbone, June my heart and soul, rest in peace dear flower. You guys, it will get better soon. When Shadow comes back to me everybody will be taken care of. All the money he has, will take us out of here, you just wait.” Jade hugged them tightly again. They all sat down together, smiling at each other.

“Whoa dude Jade really is loyal to her friends. Had me so fooled, I wonder why she’s even with those thugs though. Seems like she needs to be in some college or something, she’s so articulate” Linda thought. Linda started gathering her equipment, “I got to get back to Westopolis, if they’re planning a raid, we can corner them, I just hope I’m not too late. Although,” Linda looks back at them, her expression fades into a small smile as she observes them laughing and watching a movie. “Well, its funny but they look just like Rouge and me back in tha day! Just wish things were different.” Linda leaves the apartment, heading for the city.

Jade feels a cold shock come up through her spine. She rises up and walks to the window to look outside. Nothing. She turns to walk away but then notices the listening device on the windowsill. She picks it up to examine it. “Jade! come on your missing the best part!” Julie yells from inside.

“Yeah hold on,” she says with a smirk on her face, “G.U.N is getting better…guess I better take it up a notch…