Thread: Capturing A Phantom (Athene & AlluringEnigma)

Elena Belrose If Elena had to label herself as anything, she would admit that unsuspecting - especially at that very second - was true. Naive, however, was another story. That was how she viewed herself, anyway. If she were truly too dumb or reckless, she wouldn't have come without any means of protection in the first damn place. Only an actual novice would be even more foolish and hasty than herself to come unarmed, let arriving near a relatively sacred location. Oh yes, Elena definitely knew where she was. She had been born and raised in France all of her life. Anyone with access to her files would know she had been born in Rouen, to be exact. Over the years of her childbirth and adolescence, however, she had visited other cities in France for various reasons. Most were either field trips, moving, or something along those lines. either way, there were few places and famous landmarks that Elena didn't know about. As such, when the foreign voice echoed throughout the mostly empty air, Elena began quickly looking around. There were a very small handful of locations one could successfully hide in, more so whilst remaining near the temple. Like most other historical areas, it was closed, usually around ten in the evening if not earlier. Given it was way past that time, it was easy to assume there should be almost no one around. So, tell me young Elena, how do you plan to atone for your sins? Hm .... Hearing her first name being used made the young woman frown. Either this woman had an accomplice, paid for her information, or maybe some combination of both. Either way, her boss had been right about one thing. The Le Fleur de Paris truly was as dangerous as the rumors implied. A low Hmph would be the first thing Zara would hear when she finally spoke, followed by a longer response. Quite frankly, my sins are much more tolerable than the ones you've committed. I'm not really into religion, but since you brought it up, I can talk of it. All things considered, though, that's not what either of us are here for. And I don't believe I need to tell you that much. Slowly, Elena's fingers wrapped around the firearm -- not yet pulling it out, but definitely having a grip. In case it would be needed, she could produce her weapon and aim it should things come down to that. If you really want to know the answer to my question, it's simple. I'm taking you in. Nothing more, but certainly nothing less. Disobeying direct orders is a very serious infraction, and considering how new you are, I don't imagine it leads to a very long career. Whatever. I'm not brand new or anything like that, Elena inwardly quipped. In truth, she had been with Interpol at least one year, pushing close to two. Still, her own retort wouldn't matter. Unfortunately, the flower was correct. When all was said and done, she had gone against orders. And it was a very serious offense on her behalf. In Elena's mind, she would never view it as a sin. A mistake, an error, god yes. But an actual sin? One that would guarantee her a one-way trip to Hell? Never. ... She's out of her mind! Elena felt her mouth briefly fall agape as the woman asked what was definitely the boldest demand to make any officer comply with drop their weapon into a nearby trash bin. ... Yet, there was a reason she was considering agreeing to her order. No, not only to ensure she could keep having her conversation, though that was partly true. Almost every government agency included martial arts training in their program. Interpol was no exception. Thus, if Elena absolutely needed to use them, she did have some hand-to-hand combat knowledge under her belt. ... Fine. A loud thud echoed and, if Zara paid heed, she would see Elena pulled the pistol out and dropped it into the trash, just as requested. But I'm holding you to your word. I expect to see you, and soon. It was true that La Fleur would be much more valuable alive instead of dead. As of late, however, her boss wasn't being overly picky on which status she was turned into the agency as. Tension was rapidly rising, especially all throughout the nation of France. More than anything, people were wanting her to be stopped, with a preference of sooner than later. Among all of the people on this list, even Elena was one of them. That had been the very reason she went against orders and came here, after all. So, assuming La Fleur was a woman of her word, Elena prepared to see her soon enough. Or ... she also half-expected to be forced to run in order to get what she wanted. Either way was more than okay with the Interpol agent. She was trained, practically built for this. She may not have been in the force nearly as long as the others, but she felt certain she was ready enough to take on one woman. One dangerous one, yes, but it was still only a single individual nonetheless.