Her Scent...

((Here's the first story i wrote up if you missed it : http://forums.station.sony.com/mxo/..._id=36300006189 This story is the one surrounding the operative for the merovingian that he had a romantic involvement with, before the events of the above story))

Talking Key:

Operator

"Yasamuu"

Agents

Girl(name to come as story progresses)

Slate

"Nimble"

Location: Chelsea, Paradise Lost

A party, something Yasamuu had not sampled for a long time. Things were always so hectic. Mission after mission, it was time to unwind, time to let his hair down so to speak. He lay back, relaxing on a couch. He began to lose himself in the music, he shut his eyes, he began to drift....

He sharply awoke

"What the hell, jesus i didn't realise i was that tired.." he muttered to himself.

He looked up, someone approached him, a woman. Her long brown hair and her obvious beauty was radiant.

Hey wanna dance? Her voice it was so soft, so enticing..

"S..sure, i guess" Some what shocked he stumbled to his feet, and took her hand.

The music, it slowed, slowed to what seemed to be almost a grinding stop...every passing moment was like an eternity. A dance, so close, so real. Something which Yasamuu had missed, it had been so long.

As they edged closer, the end of the song drew near. He leaned forward, and his lips touched hers. A kiss which was good enough to last a lifetime. It was amazing. It didn't stop there, he didn't know how he got there or where but he ended up, an appartment must have been hers. He didn't care, he spent the night there.

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The next day he awoke to an empty bed. The door was wide open, his cellphone was ringing. It was his operator 

Don't worry too much, i stopped watching after you left the club Yasamuu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ah ok.. thats good, any idea what happend to her?"

Nope, she was gone by the time i got back to the screens

"*CENSORED*...who was she" he wondered...

Location: HVCFT Chaos

Back to the real...he couldn't keep his mind focused.

Hey, we got a call. It's Agent Gray.

You get all the cyber.

((So time to pick up where i left off))

"Greetings, Sir"

Hello, Operative. I'm sure that the small leave you were granted yesterday we are now recalling you for an operation of top priority.

"Understood, where to and when?"

Meet at the Tabor West Machine Compound as usual, Mr McKissock. You have an hour.

"Affirmative"

It was time to get back to work, he had forgotten over the past 12 hours that there would be no second date, so to speak. Last night, was a one off and as much as he wanted to he knew that chances of meeting this girl again were slim to none.

Location: Tabor Park: Machine Compound

Yasamuu arrived bang on time just as two other operatives arrived, Slate and Nimble.

Greetings Operatives. Agent Gray said with that calm, yet assertive voice.

Agent Gray was met with a chorus of welcomes by the three operatives.

As you all are aware you have been called in for an operation which is of top priority. We need you to retrieve a data disk from a group working for The Merovingian. This data disk was stolen from an operative who was killed in the field, caught un-awares by the Frenchmans men. It is vitally important that this disk is retrieved and removed from The Merovingians grasp. Any questions, Operatives?

What is so important about this disk? Asked Slate. heh, i can see the answer already, thought Yasamuu...

This information is classified at the moment, Operative. If we deem it to be information that you need to know, we will inform you of the disks contents.

"Who's to say they haven't accessed the disk already?" Nimble, enquired

Be assured Operative, we have taken measures when this disk was created and the data stored to protect it from attempts to steal it. We have placed a high level of encryption on the disk so it will take the Merovingians men time to unlock the disk, time for you to retrieve it. Any further questions?

Silence...

Dismissed.

They walked out of the building, striding purposefully with a sense of urgency about them.

*INCOMING CALL*

Ok, Agent Gray has uploaded the map to me, you're heading to a small appartment in the southern Mara region. Number 276 Feldt Street. Scans show 5 enemies, however they are probably using a decoy.

"Alright, thanks" Yasamuu dropped the call and informed the team of the location.

They soared, almost synchronized into the fresh afternoon air and the sun shone upon them in the air. Yasamuu never tired of that feeling.

Location: Mara 276 Feldt Street

*INCOMING CALL*

Ok there should be a pipe which leads up to the only balconey outside the window. You can climb up that, nobody is guarding the window, they are all circled around the computer at the back of the room if you're lucky you can catch them un-aware.

"Alright, still only 5 in there yeah?"

Yeah no change there.

"Ok" Yasamuu dropped the call. "What we're going to do is i'll climb the pipe and burst through the window, when i burst through, you guys come through the doors"

Alright, sounds like a plan lets go.

Yasamuu gripped the pipe to make sure it was safe, he climbed up, slowly and slipped onto the balconey. He peered into the room, his operator was right, they were all around the PC.

He drew his clamors. Then threw himself through the window firing a hail of bullets in the general direction of the Mervs, and rolled behind a counter for cover.

Slate and Nimble burst through the door fired upon the Mervs.

"Are we clear?!" Yasamuu shouted

"Yeah it looks like it!" Nimble shouted back

They came out from behind their cover and moved towards the computer. The screen read: 72% complete it continued to climb. Yasamuu pressed the cancel button and quickly stopped it, it appeared to be some kind of decryption program to crack the disks security.

No it couldn't be, what the hell...The operator said to himself

Yasamuu hit the eject button on the CD drive and carefully took the disc out he looked at it for a moment...

The door to the right of them opened slightly, something rolled out...

"Oh *CENSORED*, move!"

The ball exploded and shrouded the room in smoke, a shady figure moved swiftly towards Yasamuu, he could make out the outline, it was a female, they'd missed one. She swept Yasamuu off his feet and stole the disk.

All 3 of them were coughing and spluttering, until the smoke had cleared out of the window.

"God dammit!" Yasamuu shouted

How the *CENSORED* did we miss that one?

"She must have been in that back room"

"Dammit"

*INCOMING CALL*

Sorry man, they must have been using a decoy

Yasamuu grumbled "Which way did she go?"

Out the window and down the pipe she's heading for the Mara south Hardline, if you're quick you might be able to ca..

Yasamuu dropped the call and raced out the window after her. He knew this would *CENSORED* the machines off big time. He caught a glimpse of her infront, a good 90-100m's away. He was determined to catch her, the thumping of his feet off the ground matching his pounding pulse. He was getting closer, but the hardline, it was just around the corner. He made it round the corner....she was gone.

Slate and Nimble caught up with Yasamuu a minute later.

Did you catch her?

"Nah she had too much of a headstart"

"*CENSORED* what do we do now?" No sooner had he finished speaking, a bluepill began to shake and spaz, It was an Agent.

Operatives.. Agent Gray appeared..This is an unfortunate turn of events. Perhaps you need to focus harder on the task at hand and not matters elsewhere. The Merovingian's operatives are always cunning and underhand. Operatives, work on your awareness, if you show any signs of weakness then you are a hinderance, and we do not tolerate hinderances. We will request your help once we locate this disk again, until then please return to your ships.

You get all the cyber.

Zerotolerance wrote:

You get all the cyber.

I wont say much but he was inspired

Sixerz wrote:

Zerotolerance wrote:

You get all the cyber.

I wont say much but he was inspired

You're half right, heh.

Yasamuu1 wrote:

Sixerz wrote:

Zerotolerance wrote:

You get all the cyber.

I wont say much but he was inspired

You're half right, heh.

LOL thoughts of yas nakkid in a field with ducks ( dont ask please )

/sigh lol.

i guess some knew what i meant ^_^

Sixerz wrote:

Yasamuu1 wrote:

Sixerz wrote:

Zerotolerance wrote:

You get all the cyber.

I wont say much but he was inspired

You're half right, heh.

LOL thoughts of yas nakkid in a field with ducks ( dont ask please )

/sigh lol.

i guess some knew what i meant ^_^

((Best get this finished off eh?))

Location: HVCFT Chaos

Yasamuu was still mentally stewing after that Merv got away with the disk. Continuous mental profanity, yet, he knew... this wasn't the only reason there was something more p.issing him off. Something that lurked in the depths of his mind, constantly eating away at him. The club...

"Dyne", Yasamuu shouted his operator "Load up that new suit you coded up, i'm heading to Paradise Lost"

Thats a good idea? What if Gray needs you...he's probably wanting you to work on your efficiency he said efficiency with an identifiable Agent-like tone.

"I won't be effecient at all in this mood"

Dyne sighed, Fine, just don't go blaming me when you get a grilling..you can't take our relationship with the machines for granted you know?

"Whatever, enough of the lectures eh?"

There'll be one much worse if Gray calls..

"I'm going, end of discussion" He had to, he was determined to get back there....what if...she was there, back again. He had to go. His mind was still in the club, with her...

Location: Chelsea, Paradise Lost

These clubs, they attracted so many types of people. The vast majority were typical bluepills, all blissfully unaware of the system which surrounded them. Yasamuu rarely frequented clubs, twice in as many nights was something of a rarity. He could still spot the redpill when he saw one, those with a somewhat sharper look.

His mind kept replaying it...over and over...the other night. It was tormenting his mind. "I need a drink", he muttered.

He was lost in thought, time to escape. He walked over to the bar and ordered a drink. Funny, "The Matrix is telling me i'm getting drunk, yet i know...this alcohol isn't real..so, it shouldn't have any effect on me". Hmm, he caught something...something in the air. Was it her? surely...that scent was un-mistakeable.

He left the club, he had to get some fresh air...there was no better district to do that in.

He began to walk through Chelsea, probably his favourite district in the Megacity. The beauty of it, the variety of it, it was on the seafront. The air was so fresh and cleansing. It was so different to Zion, but everything is changing now. Since the truce came into place everything had changed. Zion, whilst still having that army of Sentinals hanging over them waiting on that call, were able to roam freely to an extent. Visit places they had never been before, places which really only existed as constructs created by Operators. Ofcourse, there were bounds and limits...but it must have felt like a whole new lease of life for those Zion operatives who had fought before the truce came into place. They could jack in and not worry about having Agents hunt them down, which was like a death penalty as soon as they jacked in. He wondered..what would happen to the Machine Redpills, those awoken that chose to side with the machines if the truce was ever to break down. Zions ultimate goal was never a truce..surely it goes without saying that they would never settle for this life, ironically..of restriction. Despite the obvious freedom they had, they were still ultimately restricted.

He felt the cool breeze on the left hand side of his face as he came to the north western area of Chelsea, this definately was his favourite part. He jumped the fence and looked for miles onto the ocean front. The cool, soothing breeze was so perfect, so soothing. The moon, so bright.

Hey

His heart felt like it just jumped out of his chest he recognised the voice straight away, he turned.

"H..hi"

Nice suit she winked

"Hah! thanks. You'll have to credit that one to..a friend of mine"

You like this place too huh?

"Y..Yeah, it's amazing"

Yeah, i love the air..the freshness. It's so peaceful and soothing don't you think?! She was so upbeat..

"Well yeah, i normally come here if i have to clear my head, i've had a lot to think about.."

Ah, don't we all.

"You were awakend, weren't you?"

She smirked and gave a small laugh Yeah, i wondered how it would take for that question to arise.

"I knew it! You couldn't be just another bluepill..you're too beautiful, too different"

Aaww Her cheeks tinted red. It suddenly occured to him..who was she working for?

"Who are you alligned with? It can't be the Machines, i'd know of you"

Technically, i'm really Freelance. I don't like to align myself. If there's work to be done i'll help out any org at a price...i try and keep my identity hidden.

"So, asking your name would be a fruitless question?"

She laughed Well i go under certain alias' believe me, it's hard to track me down, i could tell you what my friends know me as, it's not related at all to my alias' i tend to go under when looking for work. My name is..Nicole.

"Nicole..nice name, I'm Yasam.." she interupted...

I know your name, duh! she laughed

"Oh?"

You're an awakend working alongside the Machines, there's so few of them it's hard not to know.

"Ah, yeah that makes sense" he gave a small laugh at his own stupidity "*CENSORED*, this is the one downside..when the wind picks up it's more than just a gentle breeze!"

We...could... head back to mine?

"S...sure. Sounds good" How he longed to hear those words again.

Location: Chelsea, Nicoles Appartment

They got in out of the cold night air. He took off her jacket, they got close. "I.. I want to get to know you. I've not been able to think about anything else other than last night. It's felt like a lifetime we've been apart yet it's been little more than 24 hours..i want you" He said it so quietly.

I know...i feel the same...it's..it's impossible to explain...everything felt so natural..so right. Thats why i approached you...i just...just had to.

They kissed...and he held her. Such a passionate embrace....

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The next day...he awoke next to her. He stroked her long, brown hair. The sun shone so strongly through the window, it was so warm. He felt like he had a miniature sun inside of himself...he felt so warm, caring and loving.

Hey she said softly, awakening from her slumber.

"You didn't rush off this time huh?!"

She gave a tired laugh No! no way...There's not buisness to be taken care of today.

(( Good Lord. You got the poon. Well in ))

((Getting to the end lol...some of Yasamuu's speach is in white because the dumb forums wouldn't show the original text))

Location: Chelsea, Nicoles Appartment

Yasamuu knew he had to get back to the ship quickly, Agent Gray would probably be calling soon if he hadn't already. He had the feeling going off like this would probably get him in trouble. He put on last nights suit, which lay in a crumpled heap. He looked exteremly ragged, his tie un-tightned and hair messed up.

He sighed, "I wish i didn't have to go back..not now."

I know, but it's for the best.

"Please keep in contact. I can't go through what i went through over the past 2 days again."

Here, take my cellphone number. Dial this number whenever you're jacked in and available.

"Why can't you come back with me? Work with the Machines?"

If i did, it'd only be for you. I can't do that, I can't work for something i don't fully believe in.

"It would just make things so much easier.."

Somethings are just not meant to be easy, but the reward is worth it after all the hard work.

He smirked, "Y..You're definately worth it"

They embraced. He put his shoes on and she walked him to the door, he pecked her on the cheek, "Bye". He walked out the door and onto the streets of Chelsea.

He called Dyne and went in the direction of the North West hardline.  

"Any word from Gray yet?"

No, i'd advise you make haste and get back here.

"Chelsea North West, i'll be there in a second" he dropped the call.

He got to the North West hardline, it was already ringing...

Location: HVCFT Chaos

Dyne pulled the jack from the back of his head, in impossible sensation to describe.

Welcome back.

"Thanks"

We need to discuss whats been happening.

"Aww man, come on." he was not in the mood to hear more advice he knew he should probably listen to.

I'm not even going to begin to tell you how impossible it is to keep a relationship going with someone who isn't even on this Hovercraft. You know this yourself, so i'd be wasting my breath.

"Bull-*CENSORED*, it's not impossible. There are just obsticles."

Are you insane? She's a freelance operative.

"I don't care, we can make it work."

What do you think Agent Gray's going to say about this?

"Why should he be even remotely interested?"

Because you could easily spill secure information to her by accident and she could use it to her advantage. You could jeapordise your future, our future, the crews future all for someone you hardly know?

"I wouldn't, i wouldn't do anything to jeapordise anyone on this ship."

Agent Gray wouldn't see it that way.

"I'm not prepared to listen to anymore of th....

*INCOMING CALL*

Operator, please inform Operative Yasamuu we require his services, the disk has been recovered.

Location: Park East, Government Building

Operative, It is time to retrieve the stolen data. We have tracked it to an appartment in Camon Heights. Please, proceed to the Central Camon Heights hardline and rendevouz with Slate and Nimble. Proceed to the Appartments to the South of that hardline and await further instruction, Dismissed. Agent Gray was quick and to the point, as always. Though there was a real sense of urgency, this disk must be important...

Location: Camon Heights, Appartment structure

*INCOMING CALL*

Ok, Floor 15, Appartment number two. There's three in there. The girl has the disk.

"Alright, we're moving" Yasamuu replied as he hung up the phone, Dyne began..

The girl it's...

*CALL ENDED* Too quick. He switched off his cellphone.

"Alright guys, we've got an equal match in there. There's three of them, the girl has the disk so make sure we get her. No slip ups, got it?" Yasamuu was determined not to fail again. Failure was not something they took lightly, he had to focus.

Alright, say the word.

"Ok, lets move!"

The elevator creaked slowly to the fifteenth floor and grinded to an abrupt, jolting halt. They moved into position either side of the door. Nimble crept up and forced his shoulder into the door, crashing through it and hitting the floor. Yasamuu and Slade provided cover fire whilst Nimble took cover behind a sofa. Both sides exchanged machine gun fire, Nimble managing to catch one of the exiles as he tried to slide behind the covering wall.

"One down, two to go..." He exclaimed.

With the numbers now on their side they advanced further into the appartment cramping their enemies behind an upturned table. A sharp shot with an SMG killing the second exile...just one left. It was the girl, she was backed into the corner behind the table.

The air blew softly in Yasamuu's direction. He caught something remarkably familiar on it...

"W..what the hell? That scent...it's...her scent?" A sudden horror dawned on Yasamuu

"What?!"

Nicole emerged from behind the upturned table swiftly, throwing two precise knifes at Slate and Nimble catching them both unawares, on their foreheads.

"What the hell!"

She sweeped his legs, knocking him over and sprinting for the door and making another timely escape.

Yasamuu got to his feet, stunned by what had just transpired. I never thought it'd come to this so soon...i froze... he thought to himself. He checked Slate and Nimble, both of them were dead. His mistakes cost the Machines two valued operatives and the data disk.

((Uh yeah, if you haven't been able to tell already, i don't like using EJP, it's lame :p))

He turned on his phone and dialed his Dyne.

"Any word from Gray?"

He's pissed man. I tried to warn you but you hung up so fast...

"I..I don't know what to say.."

He's en-route to your location to speak with you...Dynes tone was so distinct. His tone was so hollow and cold.

"Alright...I...we'll see what happens..."

Agent Gray walked in, he was fuming.