"Nice suit! Looking sharp, Cindy!" Kai said, while yawning his sleepiness away.

"Haha, thanks! You ready to go?" Cindy said, as she patted down her new black suit with confidence.

"Yeah, let's do this!" the young man exclaimed.

The two new recruits began patrolling the downtown area of Baldimore on foot, early in the morning. The brightness of the sun started to poke out as the young adults strolled throughout the city, searching for any mishaps within the area.

"So, what exactly are we looking for?" Cindy asked.

"Well, ya know....robberies, shootings, kidnappings....anything suspicious really," Kai said

"T-then, we just kill them?!"

"Well, as recruits, we aren't authorized to kill unless there's an immediate threat to public safety. If we see anything suspicious, we'll report it to HQ to get an emergency contract. Listen, just think of us as babysitting the people while we're out on patrol. Ever since the boss took over, the action in the city's been dull! It's sooo boring! The only real action is with the contract kills!"

"Peace is a good thing, right?!"

"Gah, you disgust me with that talk! I'm ready for some serious action!" Kai yelled.

"Aha, I see... Kai, how exactly did you end up with this job?" Cindy asked.

"Ehhh, you'd have to buy me drinks to talk about that!" Kai said, while looking away embarrassingly.

"Huuuh?!"

After a few hours of patrolling the city for crime, the young duo took a break on a nearby park bench. With no mishaps in the city to be found, the two youths laid slump on the bench with boredom in their eyes, while sipping away at fresh beverages.

"Huh, this is boring," Cindy said, while sipping an energy drink

"Yeah..." Kai responded, while drinking a box of chocolate milk.

"I mean, what are we even doing? Don't the police patrol well enough?" Cindy complained, while frustrated.

"Listen, Cindy, they're probably just hazing us with bullshit right now since we're still recruits. That's why, we have to get qualified quickly in order to get real jobs. There is a reason this business is a thing. The boss, he's powerful....like nothing you've ever seen. He could probably wipe out a city by himself if he wanted to! His damn children are equally scary..." Kai said with a frightened look in his eyes.

"Yeah, that's sooo scary," Cindy said sarcastically. She thought Kai had to be exaggerating.

Nobody can be that strong, right?

"Fine, don't believe me then! You'll see soon enough."

"Have you even seen anything from them yet?" Cindy asked curiously.

"Well...no."

"Oh," Cindy responded with a bored expression.

"Oh, my phone." Kai's phone rang loudly while the two recruits were lounging on the park bench, gazing at the city from atop of a hill.

"Hello, Director Amy!" Kai exclaimed.

"Kai, get your ass over here, now! We got a job for you. Don't fuck it up this time, and we'll get you your license, idiot!" Amy exclaimed over the phone. Her voice rang so loud, even Cindy could hear every word of it.

"Y-yes, Director Amy," The frazzled Kai replied.

beep beep, Kai hung up his phone nervously as he arose from the bench.

"Welp, looks like I got a new assignment!"

"Wow, already? Be careful..." Cindy said, worriedly.

"Yeah.... It's pretty far out from downtown actually, so could I use your ca-"

"NO! Get your own!!" the half-elf exclaimed.

"Heh, worth a try," Kai said, while grinning.

"Don't you get any more Ubear drivers caught up in your schemes!" Cindy yelled, while balling up her metal fist.

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"Ok, ok. Jeez,,,,so, will you be alright by yourself?" Kai asked.

"I'll be fine. Now go hurry up and get your license! You don't want a newbie like me to pass you up, right?" Cindy said, with a slight smile on her face.

"Hell no!" Kai responded.

As Kai hustled back to headquarters, Cindy sat at the park bench for a while longer, wondering what exactly she should be doing.

"What should I eat tonight..." the half-elf thought, while watching youths toss a frisbee in the background. "Hey, can I join you guys!?"

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"And, that's pretty much it," CIndy said, as she finished telling her story to Elie. "My boring first day on the job... doesn't even compare to how I actually landed it!" Cindy said, pouting her face.

"Wow, what an eventful last few days you've had!" Elie commented. "I guess Kai isn't such a bad guy after all! Ben and Amy seem like fun, too. I'd love to meet them!"

"Yeah... Maybe one of these days," Cindy replied.

"Sooo, how do you feel about that? Becoming an assassin and all?" Elie asked, with a curious look on her face.

As the two women stood outside the "Bone Shop," sipping away at the remainder of their coffees, they were preparing to part ways for the evening.

"Uh, I'm... I'm not sure yet, but everyone at HQ has been so kind to me, ya know? I even have my own room now, free of charge. It's great...you should stop by and check it out sometime!" Cindy said hesitantly.

"Wow, free room and board. Those assassins must be loaded, huh?" Elie said, as she tossed her empty cup into a nearby trash can.

"Yeah. The inside of headquarters is incredible. I'll give you a tour once I'm fully licensed and everything!"

"Cindy...just, be careful, okay?"

"I'll be fine, I promise! Everyone there said that they had my back, so there's nothing to worry about, really!" Cindy said, as she patted her friend's shoulder.

"Cindy...," Elie said, with a look of concern on her face.

"At the very least, it feels like I'm finally a part of something...a group that fully accepts me for who I am, ya know..."

"Arrrgh! Cindy, I'm so proud of how far you've come! Just don't ever assassinate me!"

"Aw, come on, please don't joke like that, Elie. You know I'd never do that....never," Cindy said, in a reassuring tone.

As the two friends hugged and went their separate ways, Cindy received a phone call shortly after.

"Hello, this is Cindy!"

"Hey, It's Ben. We got a job for you tonight!"

Soon after leaving "The Bone Shop" with Elie, Cindy found herself rushing back to headquarters on foot, night drawing closer as she mentally prepared herself. The young woman was anxious about her first job, still hesitant about her new line of work. Nevertheless, she had resolved herself to see it through, hoping to garner good favor from her newfound family.

It was a quarter past seven when Cindy finally made it back home. Director Ben was awaiting her as she entered his office on the third floor.

"So, I have an assignment already, Director Ben?!"

"Hey Cindy! How was your first day on patrol?" Ben asked.

"Uneventful. So what's the job?" Cindy asked.

"Oh my, not in the mood for small talk, I see? Anyways, we received an anonymous call earlier. Someone wants this little lady dead for mistreating her child, apparently. This would be a no-contract, charity mission, so it's up to you whether you want to kill her or not. So, how about it?" Ben explained.

"T-then, what if this person's innocent?" Cindy asked nervously.

"Like I said, it's all up to you. But remember, as soon as you get a no-contract kill, you'll be a fully licensed assassin! Seriously, those contract jobs pay a ton! I'd recommend that you just go through with it either way. Here's all the info you need...good luck, Cindy!" Ben said, while handing Cindy a sheet of paper.

"Y-yeah."

Cindy stood still for a moment, nervously gazing at the ground below her footing.

"Cindy...can you look into this matter for us?" Ben asked.

"Yes," Cindy said firmly.

Maybe being bored wasn't so bad after all.

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"I'm going to kill someone," Cindy thought, as she made her way to her assignment.

In her black 'Beetle' car, the girl drove in silence, contemplating on her decisions.

What in the hell am I doing? I'm not a killer... I just got strung up in the moment and agreed to become an assassin. I'm such a fool. Amy and Ben....what exactly did they see in an idiot like me??

"Oh, I'm here."

Cindy had arrived at her destination. It was the middle of night when she arrived at Sixth Street, at an apartment building in the outskirts of Baldimore City. It was a part of town that Cindy had not ventured in, so she was surprised to see how run down the building and surrounding areas looked. The building was old and decaying with mold surrounding it, as if it hadn't been renovated in at least fifty years. Cindy could even smell a faint whiff of mildew in the air, while standing outside the property.

This is horrible. I've lived in worse, but...this is no place for a child. What should I do? Guess I'll break in like the old days...hopefully they're asleep.

Cindy began walking up to the fifth floor of the ten-story building. There was no security to be seen, and the entrance was wide open, to the half-elf's surprise.

This is it... Apartment 501.

Cindy's hands were shaking as she picked the lock on the apartment door. A pool of sweat was already forming down her back, due to anxiety. Although extremely nervous, the young woman's lock picking skills were still sharp, thanks to her former days of thievery. The door was unlocked in under thirty seconds.

Damn, haven't lost my touch at all...

Cindy quietly entered the apartment complex, holding her Luger in one hand, being careful not to make any noise. The complex was dark with the lights turned off, so Cindy used her phone as a light source as she slowly moved throughout the two-bedroom apartment.

W-which room is she in?

Cindy's first guess was incorrect, as she slowly opened the creaking door to her right side. What she found there was not a woman, but a young boy on the floor, cradled in the corner with bruises across his face. There was no furniture in this cold, dark room; just a blinkering lamp that was dimming on and off. The boy was wide awake as Cindy entered the room, his eyes cold and lifeless while he stared at the decaying walls surrounding him. His reaction was quite unexpected for the half-elf, once she entered the room.

"So, it was true..." Cindy thought, as she approached the battered child.

"Y-you're here! You really came! You're an assassin, right?!" The young boy exclaimed with a rejuvenated look in his eyes.

T-this kid was the anonymous caller? He wanted me to kill....his own mother.

"Yes," Cindy said, with a wry smile on her face. "You're okay now."