Chapter 01

LIA

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gunshot. I pulled the trigger as my Glock 27 semi-automatic handgun shot a bullet directed at the target. As the target went in closer, I saw my hit, it went straight to its heart automatically killing a human. As I played with my knives and guns a voice called out my name.

"Lia" the voice shouted, I pressed the button right beneath my door, making my once gun cellar into a closed off book shelf.

I went downstairs to see my brother. I saw him once again in his room as he played with his computer still trying to hack into one of our main targets the 'King's Enterprise' as he sipped some black coffee.

"Lia look at this, I managed to get the firewall down as I hacked into their files when I saw their blueprints" My brother, Ares said as he pushed back his jet, black hair as his green eyes started to shimmer talking about technology and hacking

"Great let's steal them clean then" I said as I tied my hair in a ponytail as I adjusted my knives placed at my thigh belt.

"Lia their house has high maintenance security how do you expect us to just casually stroll our way inside expecting them to welcome us?" He asked as he rolled his eyes asking if this was a joke

"That's why you have me brother, I can seduce the guards and if anymore comes in then you also know that my aim is always on point and I never miss" I said as I smirked at him while I grabbed his bagel leaving a bite mark on it

Eventually my brother agreed since we both needed the money anyway ever since our mother abandoned us right before our father left for prison causing us to fend for ourselves.

Ares was in charge of hacking, communication, and technology as I was with seducing, aim, and combat. I made my way near the nearest entrance of the same as Ares went to the control room while I distracted the men and while he turned off the CCTV cameras.

"Hey, I think I'm lost can you point me the directions to go to the nearest villa my parents told to meet them there" I said to the security guard stationed at the main entrance, they were bold for placing only one guard at their main entrance especially since that's where their fortune is.

"Uhh yeah" He replied looking flustered and he was now right where I wanted him to be all flustered to even notice anything.

I wrapped my arms around his neck acting like I was going for a kiss as I seductively whispered inappropriate things in his ear causing him to bite and lick his lips.

As I watched him be more flustered by the second, I wrapped one of my hands in his neck tighter as my elbow touched his windpipe as I brought the bicep of my other arm in a 45 degree angle whilst I put the palm of my palm behind his neck as I flexed my biceps as I pushed him towards with my hand causing him to be knocked out and unconscious.

"What's going on here why aren't you answering SG48?" A guy asked as I looked behind me to see who it was as I he looked at me in awe as I smirked.

Carefully I took my knife from my thigh belt while he was to distracted as he continued to stare at me in awe still not seeing his friend lying on the ground unconscious. I took my knife and aimed it at his head causing it to strike the center of his head flawlessly causing him to thump to the ground dead lying on the scarlet pool coming from his wound.

As I realized that the guy that I had knocked out was starting to become conscious once again, I swiftly took my knife from the other guy's head and struck it to SG48's chest which went straight to his heart causing him to lay down next to his friend.

"Grace you there?" My brother asked as he asked me using my code name as I grabbed my knife once again from the now dead man

"Yeah I'm here Rees" I answered in reply as I made my way to the house stealing the key card from the security guard.

I went up to the room using my grappling hook gun while I calculated the amount of guards inside and outside the vault. As I went inside, I quickly scanned my surroundings looking to see if anyone was inside the hall while I scanned for the vault as well.

"Make your way through the east wing and turn right as soon as you pass the second room and enter the 3rd room with the golden doorknob and you'll find an empty room, tap the button right below the table and you'll see laser lights. Make your way through it and you'll see the wall open revealing the vault" Ares instructed as I followed his orders up until I saw 3 men approach the hall discussing about something

"3 men at 3:00"

"Yeah no crap sherlock"

"First guy is Adam Mcjohn has a soft spot in his leg where he injured it as a toddler, second guy is Glee Reynolds, has a weakness in his chest where he got surgery last week, last guy is Myls Crin, weakness is family, hurt him psychologically and he would be all wrapped in your fingertips" Ares said as he informed with all their weaknesses as I analyzed who I'd go first

List from easiest to hardest :

Glee Reynolds - just need a knife to his heart

Adam Mcjohn- just kick him in his leg

Myls Crin - be annoying

I continued to analyze as I heard the footsteps coming nearer as I ditched my plan and decided to wing it. Myls decided to come first which totally screwed my first plan but luckily, I chose to wing it instead. I asked Ares to send me his family's picture right before I decided to analyze them and thank god I did.

I got a hold of his arm and pushed him to the wall without making any sounds as I showed him his family's picture while I covered his mouth while tears formed in his eyes. Perfect. I grabbed a piece of clothing soaked with chloroform and placed it on top of his nose suffocating him until he was unconscious.

Glee Reynold was next. The easiest amongst the three which is why I took it upon myself to just strike a knife right across his chest. Since I wanted to scare them first because why not? I wanted to have fun which is why I threw a knife right before his head causing him to stare at my direction while I hid, I took another knife this time making it strike into his heart flawlessly at the center making him lay down on the floor lifeless.

Last but not the least was Adam Mcjohn, since it didn't take much to knock him out. I decided to face him head on with some old fashioned combat. I saw him try to swing a punch until I swiftly went to the side causing it to hit the wall as he wronged at how painful it was while I kicked his shin causing him to kneel down as I grabbed my silencer gun as I aimed it at his head as the bullet pierced through his skull.

I went to the vault as I saw a keypad asking for its password as I called Ares for help

"What's the password?"

"Wait I'm trying to figure it out"

"Goddamit Rees! You know we're on a time crunch here"

"Well I'm sorry maybe you should be the one hacking their server going pass through at least ten firewalls just to find out about their names!"

"Crap we have no time for this Rees, I can hear someone coming"

"Wait...I got it. It's 052320" He answered as I anxiously typed in the password scared that the one who was running would see me up until I finally managed to open up the vault

As I remembered Ares instructions about pressing the button right below the table as I saw all the laser lights lit up. I used my acrobatic skills to get through it using some of my muscles to cartwheel myself out of the position. As I opened the vault, I didn't expect to see them.

The guys pointed guns at me, at least 30 as I smirked knowing that this was only child's play as knocked off the gun the guy behind me was holding while the other shot their bullets as I crawled down causing their bullets to hit one another though not critically but just enough to make them lay down in pain.

I chuckled as I grabbed the gold bars and dollars from the vault stacking them inside my back until someone from behind made me suffocate on chloroform causing me to lose consciousness as I dropped my bag.

ARES

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"Grace you there?" I asked worried as I heard my ear piece glitch as I tried to look at the security cameras near the vault.

I knew I shouldn't have ignored my gut feeling. The vault was the only place in the house without a CCTV Camera.

"Rees get out now!" Lia spoke through our ear piece as she was struggling to breathe until the ear piece glitched completely

"Shit! Grace! Grace!" Crap we got caught I quickly wiped off all the evidence of our fingerprints on the room.

As I made my way out of my room, I grabbed my grappling hook as I adjusted it to my body as I made my way out of the house. Before I could go up, I saw a man's arm wrap around my neck as I tried to get out of his grasp. He put a piece of cloth full of chloroform on my nose as I inhaled the chemical which I tries to fight off as long as I can but it was too strong.

LIA

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I woke up in this familiar room as I saw Ares next to me still unconscious as I assumed it was from the chloroform. I looked at my arms as it was tied up from the tight ropes. Luckily my arms were long enough to grab the knife I had on my bra strap. I took it as I tried to cut through the tight ropes as fast as I can. I heard the doors open as Ares woke up just in time.

"Welcome" a guy spoke while a younger guy stood next to him.

I gritted my teeth trying to shut my mouth knowing that it could get us killed as I threw a knife that I got from my bra strap as well to my brother who woke up.

"The phantom twins right before our very eyes, we're honored" The old guy spoke as he smirked while the young guy just stared at me with his light blue eyes.

I got out of the ropes as I sprinted my way to the young guys next to him as the security guards scattered as I punched each and one of them killing some as I made my way next to the young guy.

As he was caught surprised which I used to my advantage as I pushed him off to the wall as put my arm around his neck attempting to suffocate him as I wrapped my legs at his to not allow him to escape. I use my other hand to grab the knife that I used to get out of the ropes as I pushed it near his throat just enough not to kill him as I turned my way to the old guy

"If you don't release us, I would kill your son right in front of your eyes" I said as I put the pieces together while looking at him sternly while smirking as I found his weakness but unfortunately, he found mine as well

"I wouldn't do that darling" The old guy said as he pointed at my brother who had a gun directed at the back of his head while I growled at the old guy as I gave up letting his men to grab me and tie me back to my seat.

"Who are you?" I asked as I continued to stare at them angrily

"No who are you? I mean it's smart to wipe your real identities from the government's system and replace them with 'Grace' and 'Rees' Bordeaux without a single trace" The guy spoke as he smirked knowing our identities while I stared at Ares still held at gun point as he shook his head telling me not to tell our identities

"I'm Lia, Kalliah Grace Laurent" I said as I sighed knowing that my brother would be dead if I didn't tell the truth

"He's Ares, Arim Esthill Laurent" I answered while my brother took a deep breath

"How did you even find out about our planned heist?" My brother asked still confused as we wiped out all evidences

"You're both smart I'll give you that, if it wasn't for the fact that you left one of our files open unattended for a long period of time, we wouldn't even find out" He said as I looked at Ares disappointed at his mistake

"Who even are you?" I asked as I looked back at the old man

"I'm Kllian Raphael King, CEO of the institute you're in right now, and welcome to King's enterprise, institute of assassins in training" He spoke once again this time with a smirk