"Frell! Give me a sign! Anything! Please!"
The message flashed through Daniel's head, barely even giving him time enough to think, let alone decipher it. All he knew for sure was of the voice, it was no mistaking it, it was Callista's. Daniel stood for a moment wondering what she could have meant. What did she need a sign for? Could she be hurt? Could she maybe be in trouble? No, Daniel was already sure of the last one, mainly cause he was the Trouble. He had already decided long ago that he would always do his job, no matter what, and he would continue living that way till the day he died.
"Callista, if only you could see me now, going to our special spot, only to pray to the Gods before I am forced to kill you... What have I become..."
Daniel knew the answer, but it was not one he liked. He had become no more then a Mercenary, a hired hand when someone wanted someone dead; bad. He was special though, the Company only hired him when they wanted special people taken care of, Force Users... Daniel had spent his life killing Sith and Jedi alike, bot because he had problems with them, but because he was being payed to. That's where Callista fit in, somehow she made someone somewhere very angry at her, angry enough they wanted her dead, and Daniel was just the man to do it. They knew nothing about his past and neither did they care, to them he was a mindless drone only good for the killing. But even as Daniel came upon the grove him and Callista once called their "Home away from Home" he could feel the seeds of doubt being planted in his mind....
tap, tap, tap, tap
Daniel's ears perked up at the sound of what seemed to be a tapping foot. Quickly he scanned the area but found no one, as he thought he wouldn't. A normal person would think they where going mad at a time like this but Daniel knew he wasn't. The company had augmented his body to become a proficient killer; sight, sound, strength, speed, all where enhanced when he joined up. He always found it amusing though, those he hunted had the Force, all he had where a few NanoMachines in his body. He knew that the sound he was hearing was coming from over a small ridge, near the tree if he wasn't mistaken. He didn't know who or what was making the sound though, so he would have to be cautious. Slowly he crept up over the ridge and looked out past it, he could see a figure standing all alone, from what he could see the form seemed to be female...
"Better make sure of this, rather safe then sorry..."
Leaning over for a moment Daniel opened up his briefcase once again and removed the Sniper Rifle inside, it took only a few seconds for him to assemble it and get in range. He had made sure not to load the rifle yet, last thing he wanted was to let instinct kick in and kill an innocent person. Besides, he had only brought one bullet with him, after all he never missed. Looking in through the scope he could see the woman better now, and was at least able to confirm it was a woman. She stood alone in the grove tapping her foot and laying one hand on her waist. It wouldn't take a genius to realize this woman was annoyed at something, but what? Daniel zoomed in a bit more to get a better view of her, after all she was attractive so what harm could it do....
"No way.... it can't be...."
Daniel stared into the scope, not able to take his eyes off her, or rather off the chain she wore around her neck. A Dark Blue Ring hung down around her chest, a ring that was a constant reminder about the past a ring Daniel had given to...
"Callista... oh no..."
Daniel didn't need to run a Force Scan or even check her aura, he knew without a shadow of a doubt that it was her. The time had come, it seemed he had met the target a lot sooner then planned but luck works like that sometimes, or so he believed. It took him a matter of seconds to pull the bullet out of his coat pocket, after all he was always prepared. Opening the rifle he slid the bullet in and watched as the rifle closed with a silent
click. He was finally ready as he aimed the rifle at her, making sure to align the crosshairs for the kill shot. Usually He would aim for a quick shot at the heart but he didn't have it in him to shoot her there, he had killed her heart long ago, and his own, he would have to go for a headshot. Without further bother Daniel lifted he gun and aimed, making sure the shot would land right between her eyes, at this distance she would not even feel it...
"I'm sorry..."
Daniel closed his eyes as he pulled the trigger. It seemed his job was completed... but at what cost?
