Fan Fiction ❯ Red Scarlet ❯ Magenta ( Chapter 2 )

Red Scarlet

Episode 2- Magenta

Seen: Scarlet's apartment kitchen. Old newspapers dating from yesterday to five years ago were cluttered about the kitchen table. Scarlet sat at the table in a white un-buttoned collar shirt, black bra, and white Hanes. She sipped at a cup of black coffee, and had a drag on her cigarette. Today's newspaper was sprawled across her lap, her feet propped up on one of the other chairs.

The phone rang.

Scarlet folded the paper and sat it on a stack of other newspapers. She placed her feet down and reached over to pick up the phone.

Scarlet: "Yo."

Voice (a woman's): "Bill?"

Scarlet froze.

Voice: "Bill? Why won't you answer me?"

Scarlet lessened to the voice, trying not to breathe into the phone.

Voice: "Bill, please say something. I miss you so much. Bill? Any one."

The sound of sobbing was heard over the phone.

Voice (crying): "I love you, Bill."

They hung up.

December 31, 2008

*

Seen: Cashus's office.

Cashus: "It is so wonderful you decided to join us, Red."

Scarlet: "I am sure."

Cashus: "Please, have a seat."

He waved to the chair before the desk.

Scarlet remained standing.

Cashus: "How about a drink, my dear?"

Scarlet narrowed her eyes at him.

Cashus: "Ah, yes, please forgive me for that. But I do insist that you take a seat at least."

Scarlet moved around and took the seat. She crossed her legs and leaned back.

Cashus: "Now, how about that drink?"

Scarlet: "I'll pass, Ralf."

Cashus pored himself a scotch before sitting down into his chair.

Scarlet: "You weren't too clear on why you wished me to come here."

Cashus (taking a sip): "I have another job I want you to do."

Scarlet: "So soon?"

Cashus: "I know it is uncalled for, but I find it is needed."

Scarlet: "Well then, what shall I do for you today?"

October 12, 2012. 10:34 AM

*

Seen: Neo City seaport. 12:46 PM. Passengers lined up to board the massive cruse boat. One by one they handed their tickets to the usher and boarded. It was a warm day for October, and is expected to reach a high of 80, but the weather here didn't matter. The cruse was going to much warmer and summery weather.

Scarlet was dressed in a simple pull over yellow dress, a sun hat, rose colored sun glasses, and matching yellow shoes.

Scarlet handed the usher her ticket.

He looked it over and nodded.

Usher: "Have a pleasant trip."

Scarlet (in a soft voice): "You are welcome."

Scarlet found her room and settled in.

Seen: The room had a full sized bed in the middle of it, a small round table with four director style chairs around it, a small sink and counter in the corner, a tall drawer, and a small window viewing out to the sea on the far wall.

She opened up her suitcase on the bed. Removing several outfits, sundresses and her usual black clothing, from it and hanged them up in the drawer. Cashus was kind enough to supply her with a few more items, though his choice in swim ware needs work. The real work won't begin until tomorrow evening.

Remembering: back in Cashus's office.

Cashus (in his usual dialect): "I want you to take the week off. Get some sun, take a cruse."

Scarlet: "You can't be serious."

Cashus: "Of course I am. Later today there is going to be a boarding for Sunset Cruse's trip to the Tropics. There is someone aboard I want you to hit."

Scarlet: "One of those jobs. Then I am not interested."

Scarlet stood.

Cashus: "Please sit back down. The hit isn't the real part. He is secretly transporting a genetic compound to be sold to the black market."

Scarlet: "What would you want with such a compound?"

Cashus: "Nothing. Just don't let it get onto the market."

Scarlet: "Why?"

Cashus: "The man is an executive for Genitech, Franklin Watts. He is selling it on the black market for the company."

Cashus slid a picture of Watts across the desk to her.

Scarlet: "Genitech. Figures. Any idea of what this compound does?"

Cashus: "The `Grounders say that it is a small crucial piece to the massive puzzle. If it isn't complete it is harmless. But they said that certain races from the underground were killed by Genitech to create this compound and others over seas."

Scarlet: "And they need to get it into the market so they can't prove they made it and put it together some place else. Damn it."

Cashus: "That is correct."

Seen: Back on the boat. 2:23 PM.

Scarlet has on the swimsuit that Cashus supplied to her: a small red bikini. She took a towel from the drawer and wrapped it about her waist. She left the room and headed to the upper deck, where the pool was. Finding a lawn chair, she sat down and started putting tanning lotion over her body.

A man's voice: "My you are such a lovely white rose."

Scarlet turned to look at the man.

Scarlet: "What do you mean by that?"

The man was tall and thin, but well built for his stature. He had a natural tan, obviously Spanish or South American in origin. He didn't share the accent though. He spoke with the fluency of a rich snob. He could easily portray a Venezuelan Drug-lord. This man was Franklin Watts

Watts: "You are such a beauty. And yet you look as if you have hidden your beautiful body under a mask for centuries."

Scarlet (a cross look on her face): "So you're poking fun at my paleness?"

Watts: "If you see it that way, I am truly sorry."

Watts's smile was fake, his teeth too strait for them to be natural.

Scarlet turned away and continued to apply the lotion.

Watts: "To make you feel any better. How about I do your back?"

Scarlet: "No."

Watts (fake smile): "I don't want my white rose turning red."

Scarlet: "I'll live."

Watts: "Franklin."

Scarlet turned to look at him.

Watts: "That's my name: Franklin."

Scarlet: "Watts?"

Watts: "How'd you guess?"

Scarlet: "You are sort of a celebrity among the ship. Now go swing some place else."

Watts: "Can I get the name of my little rose?"

Scarlet: "Terri."

Watts: "I hope we meet again, Terri."

Scarlet (thinking): Oh yes we will.

*

Seen: Scarlet's boat room. 1 AM.

Scarlet dressed in her usual black outfit. She was still mostly pail, except to for the red tent to most of her body.

She left her room. She followed Watts through the ship all day. Finding out where he goes, what rooms he was using, and how many guards he had with him. By looks, it was easy enough. But Cashus had an insider on board the ship. She was meeting up with them.

Seen: Room 36D. Looks the same as Scarlet's but there are two twin beds instead of one full size.

The Wraith was sitting on the far end of the room. The man that opened the door had the presence of a `Grounder. He smiled his sharp teeth at her and welcomed her in.

Grounder: "Come in."

Scarlet brushed past him.

He closed the door and locked it.

Scarlet: "What is happening on your end?"

Grounder: "We have a delivery for you."

Wraith: "The Shallyn Sword."

Scarlet: "He's actually letting me use it?"

Wraith: "More or less."

Grounder: "He was impressed on how you wielded it with those constructs. It has been centuries sense someone was able to bring out that level of capability from the sword."

The Wraith reached under the mattress of the bed next to him and pulled the silk covered blade from its hiding place.

Wraith: "We know you'll need it more then we do. This is the payment for this job, and a nice sum to go along with it."

Scarlet took the sword from the Wraith.

Scarlet: "How am I supposed to get off the ship when it is done?"

Grounder: "The ship has one more stop before the actual cruse. There will be more passengers and cargo will board there."

Scarlet: "How long do we have until then?"

Wraith: "The ship is scheduled to dock at six PM on Sunday and shove off at nine."

Scarlet: "It is going to be close."

Wraith: "Do you have a plan already?"

Scarlet: "It seems I have to pay Franklin a visit."

October 13, 2012. 1:38 AM

*

Seen: Pool side.

Watts: "They have excellent cuisine aboard. Would dinner sound alright for you, Terri?"

Scarlet: "Of coarse."

Watts: "Nine sound alright for you?"

Scarlet: "I am sorry, but I have to depart when we dock. My mother lives near here and I am going to visit her for the week."

Watts: "Well that's such a shame."

Scarlet: "Tell you what, let's make the early dinner and go in at 5:30."

Watts: "But that doesn't give enough time to get ready, my little rose."

Scarlet: "That is enough time."

Watts: "Five thirty it is then."

October 14, 4:35 PM.

*

Seen: Ships dinning room.

Franklin sits alone at a table, it was nearing six and he constantly checked his watch.

Scarlet, dressed in her black cloak, enters the room.

Franklin doesn't recognize her.

Scarlet stopped at the table next to Franklin.

Watts looked up.

Watts: "May I help you, Young Lady?"

Scarlet: "We have a date."

Watts: "Terri?"

Scarlet (forcefully): "Stand up."

Watts: "Who the hell are you to talk to me like that?"

Scarlet moved around behind him and poked the edge of the sword to the small of his back.

Scarlet (through her teeth): "Give me the Compound."

Watts's guards stand up from tables around the room and aim guns at her.

Watts: "You have no chance."

Scarlet smashed his face onto the table and with in a few seconds took out two of the closest guards.

The others start shooting in her direction.

Scarlet kicked up a table and used it as a shield.

The diners ran screaming out of the room. Some got caught in the crossfire.

Scarlet leaped up into the air and reflected the shots away with the sword. Some of the shots hit the guards.

Scarlet pounced one down, cutting him in two.

Franklin shook off the blow and started to run out the door.

Scarlet one handedly threw a chair at him. Knocking him back down to the ground.

The last two guards re-loaded and started shooting again.

In a ballet like movements she took down the last two. She ran back to Watts and forced him onto his feet. She dragged him down the hall back to his room and threw him onto the bed.

Scarlet: "Get me that compound now!"

Watts: "Never!"

Scarlet: "Boys! Do your work!"

The Wraith came through the wall and landed next to the bed. The Undergrounder entered the room shortly afterwards.

Scarlet: "You know what they can do. Give us the compound and you will live."

Watts: "Never!"

The Wraith reached his incorporeal hand into Watts's chest grasping onto his beating heart.

Scarlet: "Where is it?"

Watts: "The cabinet! The cabinet!"

The `Grounder moved across the room and opened the door. A metal cylinder was buried under towels. He pulled it out.

Grounder: "Is this it?"

Watts (short of breath): "Yes. Yes it is!"

Scarlet: "Tare up the room. Check under the beds. Wraith, search him."

Watts: "That's it! You have to believe me!"

Wraith moved his hands through out the body of the man.

The Undergrounder cut open mattresses and the carpeting looking for compartments. He tore up the cabinet and stripped the room bare.

Wraith: "Wait! It is in him!"

Scarlet: "Rip it out."

Watts: "No! You bast-"

Wraith ripped a cylinder, the size of one's fist from the stomach of Watts.

Watts's blood splattered through out the room.

Wraith: "What do we do with the carcass?"

Scarlet: "Leave it. We have to leave now."

October 14, 2012. 7:47 PM.

*

Seen: A white-sand beach outside the city of New Port. When the shooting began the boat was brought to a stop, a mile away from the port. A black Mercedes was parked on a side road by the beach.

Scarlet and the Undergrounder swam up to the shore.

The coiffure opened the door and bowed deeply to the duo.

Coiffure: "Mister Cashus has been expecting you."

Scarlet and `Grounder entered the car.

The coiffure closed the doors. They drove off down the road.

October 14, 2012. 8:54 PM.