Red and I sat down with our trays and ate without talking, we were quite hungry after all. I downed my drink and then spoke.

"So what can you tell me about that Angel guy?"

"Floats around everywhere like a fucking fairy. Ego bigger than even he knows. Small dick too."

"No I mean--how would you know that?"

"Let's just say he can fly up with more force than his pants can handle."

"Ha, ok. Anyway, I meant his ability and fighting style."

"His ability is pretty obvious, and all I know about his fighting style is he flies up, then drops you."

"I know what his ability is, I was just wondering if you noticed anything about it that might be an edge for his opponents."

"You just beat the fifth-ranked and now you're thinking about taking on the first?"

"Not yet, but I will have to eventually."

"You can't beat him."

"I have to."

"I don't understand, how does this help your goal?"

Leaning closer to her I whisper. "To kill John I have to become an agent."

She looked at me in disbelief, "Yeah, that's not going to happen."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because I like you. I don't like dogs who just do as they're told. You're not a dog, even if you try to be one, it's just not in your nature."

"Trust me, I can do it. I've already gotten my privileges back, plus some."

"Trust me! You might be able to act like it for a while but all it is is a facade. Also, I wouldn't be bragging about how good you are when you've got a collar on you, literally."

She just doesn't understand, I have to do it so I will do it. I've lost too much to fail because I can't act right.

"Listen, Tom, you should probably find another way. Your just setting yourself up for failure. Even if you do manage to hold the facade together somehow, you still won't make it past Angel"

"You don't think I can take him?"

"Don't go getting your ego hurt now, this doesn't have anything to do with what I think about you. It's just the facts. If Angel and you go at it, you'll lose."

"I'll just wait until I get stronger then."

"Tom, you're not hearing me. It doesn't matter how strong you get, how much better you're ability gets, you vs. him in a match will always end up in his favor. Were not 'match' fighters, this isn't our element. Life or death I would beat Angel and you would have a chance at beating him too, but this isn't that."

She's saying I can't do it. I won't be able to kill John. I'm too weak.

I go to argue with her but she grabs my hand and shoves it in between her legs, then crosses them which locks my hand in place. What she did confused me, and what my hand was now holding excited me. With my hand locked against her crotch, my body was leaned over slightly, putting my ear right next to her mouth.

She took advantage of this and whispered into it.

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"LIsten pussy, I didn't say you couldn't accomplish your goal, I only said you need to find another way. Understand?" I nod my head. This strange situation had let me look at what Red was saying, without getting angry, and this let me better understand it. "So now that you've got a real one in your hand and can tell what one is, you going to stop acting like a pussy?"

I smile, turning my head to kiss her but she lets go of my hand and shoves my head away.

"Not with everyone looking!"

So she'll let me feel her up around other people, but I can't kiss her? Ha. "Of course, my bad."

"So, do you have any other plans?"

"There is one, but I'm still not giving up on beating Angel." Red shook her head and sighed, "It will be my backup plan now, because of what you said. My other plan will now be my main goal."

Red smiled as I finished talking, "I guess that's the best I'll get out of someone as stubborn as you. So, what's this other plan?"

Shit. The other one involves Carnie and her escape attempt. With as protective as Red is over Carnie I don't know how she'll take the idea of Carnie trying to escape since she could be killed in the process. It wouldn't have been too big of a deal before but now, after what she said and this now being my main plan. Fuck, what am I supposed to do? I'll just tell her it isn't solid yet.

I go to open my mouth and speak but I feel a hard slap on my back that nocks me forward and I faceplant into my tray. As I lift my head up I see a little girl with a bulging stomach sit down across from me.

"The fuck happened to you, Carnie? You look pregnant."

She sits as far back in her chair as she can, rubbing her stomach and breathing heavily. "That's no way to talk to a beautiful lady. You two won't believe what happened in the training room! I was told not to tell anyone so y'all can't say anything to anyone. If You do I won't get called if it happens again."

"I don't think that's how that works Carnie."

"What? Sure it is! Now, check this out! Two guys got torn apart in the training room! I'm talking brain and entrails everywhere! I didn't get a good look while I was eating them so I want you guys to help me find out who's missing. Whoever it is, well know who got..." Carnie looked at us with a serious face. She then sniffed the air a few times, climbed onto the table over to us, and sniffed some more.

I couldn't help but lean back as Carnie put her face close to mine. She then crawled over to Red, Carnie shoving her face in Red's crotch. Red then shoved Carnie and she went flying off the table and slamming into the floor.

What the fuck is happening???

Red stood up, "Don't you fucking dare!" Everyone looked at the set of girls.

Carnie looked at Red in disbelief, "You actually FUC--"

Red dash forward, the table bouncing off her and out of the path to Carnie, and placed her hand over Carnie's mouth before she could finish her sentence.

Wait! She could smell it?

Red grabbed Carnie and carried her off somewhere, leaving me. I was now sitting in a chair, no table in front of me, with everyone staring at me. I quietly got up and started dragging the table back to where it had been.

"What happened here?" Looking towards the voice as I dragged the table, I saw Jason and Veronica standing there, looking at me in confusion.

"Carnie."

Jason nodded as Veronica spoke, "Ah, makes sense."