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Nov 25, 2017 15:39:14 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 25, 2017 15:39:14 GMT -5
Anna was silent at first, trembling even. This was so hard for her. "I was thinking about what Jay and Lillian said. They're right. You know it and i know it." She sighed. "After this, we don't ever have to see eachother again, but...."
She paused. "Finding out who murdered our father is more important to me than this. I need to know." She laughed a little. "Hell, his death was what caused us to fight this violently."
She looked out of her car window. "After we take care of this, i'll give you what you have always wanted."
She frowned a little. "I'll disappear and you'll never have to see me again."
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Nov 25, 2017 18:28:15 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 25, 2017 18:28:15 GMT -5
"I was thinking about what Jay and Lillian said. They're right. You know it and i know it. After this, we don't ever have to see eachother again, but.... Finding out who murdered our father is more important to me than this. I need to know."
"It is. I think it is more important than our rivalry."
"Hell, his death was what caused us to fight this violently. After we take care of this, i'll give you what you have always wanted. I'll disappear and you'll never have to see me again."
"That sounds like a plan. That is actually an idea..." Nina didn't want to admit that her sister had a good plan. "We should go get James and Lillian and go tell Mother about this."
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Nov 29, 2017 23:43:51 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Nov 29, 2017 23:43:51 GMT -5
"Excellent..." Anna said. "See you at their hotel... Assuming you know where it is." She smirked, hanging up the phone. She peered out the window, before igniting the engine, and driving away.
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Post by Lei Wulong on Nov 30, 2017 0:01:29 GMT -5
Nina really had a hard time with this. Yes, she was going to work with Anna, but only to find their father's killer. Was she getting along with that minx? No, of course not! Only to find their father's killer. Hopefully, Anna holds up her end of the bargain and stop trying to kill her and sabotaging her missions.
"Excellent... See you at their hotel... Assuming you know where it is."
"Bye."
Nina hung up as she headed to go see her family.
Not too long after the dinner date, Lei and Elise were once again back at the hotel room. The dinner date was also a lot of fun. Lei didn't expect the two of them to be on their second date the very next day. Again, everything was so surreal. Lei couldn't quite understand this. However, while his mind was focused, Lei finally remembered to ask Elise for information she knows about the Zaibatsu. Lei already knows that Kazumi might be the carrier of the Devil Gene, but now he had to see what the experiments were all about. Lei gently takes Elise's hand and leads her straight to the couch where she took a seat, as Lei plopped down right next to her.
"You enjoy the dinner?" Lei asked, taking Elise's hand as he kissed her ring-finger.
"Indeed... you have such good taste." She smiled. Lei made her so happy.
"Well, I don't mean to ruin the mood, but do you mind if you tell me about what you did at the Mishima Zaibatsu?”
“Of course not. I shall tell you all. But only on one condition… you tell me about your time as Hong-Kong’s best detective.”
“Of course. My career spans over the course of 30 years… so it’s a long story.”
“Just tell me about your five biggest cases.” She smiled.
“Yes. Right. That shouldn’t be too hard.”
“Okay. So... let us begin.” She places her hand over Lei’s hand. “I attended college in Poland. I graduated with a PHD at the age of 26. I eventually got hired by Kazuya Mishima. He wanted me to help Dr. Bosconovitch with his work. This resulted in the creation of Alex and Roger. We gene-spliced the animals to create a new, intelligent life-form. We made them smart enough to follow basic command and learn boxing, but we did not give them enough intelligence to think for themselves… My role in this experiment was minimal. I just helped Dr. Boconovitch with the samples and added to my research.”
“I see.”
“We tested them out during the second King of Iron Fist tournament. Alex and Roger, I mean. The experiment was a success, as we were ready to move to the next phase. However, Kazuya Mishima was eventually killed and Heihachi took over. And Roger and Alex were released into the wild by Jun Kazama.”
Lei smiled at the mention of Jun’s name. “Ahh, yes I remember that. I was a participant during the second tournament, myself. I was assigned to partner with Jun Kazama. She was in charge of investigating the science experiments on the animals, while I was in charge of finding evidence of Kazuya’s illegal activities.”
“Ahh, yes. Too bad we never got to meet…”
“Yeah. I know. All this time, we could have met each other?”
“Well, not entirely, I was nowhere near the tournament grounds, since Dr. Bosconovitch needed me to assist him in his experiments. Me being young and 26 at the time was okay with this. I wanted to one day do my own experiments but learning from the best was a start. After that had happened, Heihachi was now the new leader. He shut down the genetic experiments we did on animals and wanted us to start using actual humans. He suggested that we use the DNA of the Williams sisters who were in cryosleep at the time. So, we went ahead and extracted their ova and used it to create a fetus. Heihachi also had us use DNA sample from Kazuya and allowed us to experiment with it. Antonio had suggested that he father Anna’s offspring. We used someone else for Nina’s offspring. We used a Finnish mercenary as a sperm donor. The four of us, Antonio, Emma, and Cesar all worked on this long-term project. Not all the fetus had survived though. Only 4 made it alive, thus far.”
“I see. What was the purpose?”
“It is to create the ultimate soldier. Heihachi assured us that by creating super soldiers with the Devil Gene that we could breed, we would accomplish world peace. Me, being very young at the time, bought everything he had said. Not once did I question the ethical morality of creating life for the purpose of combat, as Heihachi told us that would give us peace. I also used it as my basis for research, writing papers on application of gene-splicing therapy to cure genetic disorders. However, Cesar caught wind of what I was doing and read one of my papers and said that he wanted to test my theory.”
“And that resulted in the creation of Katya.”
“Yes. Indeed. We extracted my ova and used my DNA sample from my cheek cells to fertilize the egg.”
“Excuse me? What? Is that even possible?”
“Yes, indeed. That is how Dolly the Sheep came to be.”
“But Dolly is a clone…”
“Exactly.”
“Hold on… so you’re telling me… Katya… she’s… your clone?”
Elise nodded at Lei's question. “Indeed. But she is not an exact copy of me. She has some differences, but for the most part, we are one and the same…”
“Okay… So… let me get this straight... your daughter is actually your clone… that’s... um... new.” Lei laughed to himself nervously. This was certainly something that he wasn’t expecting. He knew Katya looked a little bit too similar to Elise… Especially since Elise has a rare hair color, and an even rarer eye color, which her daughter clone shares. It made perfect sense, now. “Well, anyway, tell me more about your clone and the experiments.”
“We told Heihachi that we were trying to create a new and improved version of the NT experiments that we were working on, and he allowed us to use his equipment. It took us 95 attempts to do this, hence Katya’s name, SN-95. We kept her separate, as the testing done on her was much different than Steve and Daniel. With Steve and Daniel, we injected shots containing traces of the Devil Gene at an attempt of having it act as a virus and immensely boost their power. With Katya, we spliced some of Kazuya’s DNA and injected it inside her while she was still an egg cell. So I suppose in a way, Kazuya is really Katya’s father. But the reality is… she and I both have the same parents… so technically, she is my little sister, not biologically my daughter. But in a way I am her mother… as she has my genes… she came from my egg. She came from my nucleus… I nurtured her and raised her, as a mother would.”
“Wow… most of this blew over my head…” Lei wasn’t big on science and baby-making. Then there was also the fact that Katya’s parents are the exact same as Elise’s parents. Of course, she’s her clone. And Kazuya in a way, being her dad, that is just something else. Just what he needed. Another damn Mishima.
“Do I need to explain it in simple terms?”
“I think I get it. Basically, Steve and Daniel were injected with the Devil Gene, in routine shots… while Katya… has the Devil Gene present at birth.”
“Yes. So as a result, her Devil Gene manifested itself more prominently than it did for Steve and Daniel. All the Devil Gene did for the two boys was enhance their strength and endurance, as well as make them regenerate faster. Katya… she is capable of much more than that… She can fire lasers from the palm of her hand. She can survive getting shot, and she is practically immortal… and ageless.”
“Wow. Does she know any of this?”
“No. I do plan on telling her. Everything. But I will do it when the time comes.”
“So… moving on…”
“Heihachi was impressed with our work with Katya and wanted us to work on synthesizing the Devil Gene into a human host, and leave the NT project behind which stands for Naturae Talae, as it had ended in failure, with only one survivor… Daniel. Heihachi wanted us to keep Daniel around, as he felt that there may be a use for him in the future, though Katya outshined him marginally. However, the problem with Katya though… she is my clone. So, she is no fighter. Daniel on the other hand, he is a born fighter. Heihachi hired more scientists after terminating Emma for being unprofessional. Their names were, Aspen Lumina, Pierre Renault, and Tagaki Datsun. They were in charge of making Daniel an elite bodyguard and assassin, as well as make him stronger, but Aspen took an interest in our project. While looking after Katya… I found myself growing attached to this specimen… she was like a daughter to me… and found myself loving her. Unfortunately, Aspen knew I was attached to her, and wanted to get me fired. I was the only person standing in the way of her and Katya. She wanted to aggravate Katya and somehow control her when she was in her Devil state. I did not want such a thing. I just wanted to speed up human evolution… and I wanted my genes to contribute to this new age of evolution. Aspen eventually told Heihachi that Ceasar was working for G-Corporation. I spent 16 years on this project… and wrote papers on it, and it gets taken away from me when Cesar was killed by the Tekken Force. Eventually, I resigned. I tried to take Katya with me, demanding that this was my project and my work, but Heihachi said that she belonged to the Zaibatsu… I returned to Poland to finish my work… I had to start from scratch, using mice… forgetting my daughter, and drowning myself in liquor…”
“I know what you mean…” Lei reached out to hug Elise, feeling sorry for the woman. “You stayed in touch with Antonio, right?”
“Yes. I asked him to watch over Katya and tell me anything they do with her… and help her escape.”
Lei nodded, still holding Elise. “So I take it he called you and told you she got free.”
“Yes, and I immediately left and ran down to come get her and return home. I have a bedroom I set up just for her… She is finally home, Wulong. I feel happy. I feel even more happy that you assisted me.” She closed her eyes, sighing happily to herself.
“I’m glad…”
Lei held on to Elise a little tighter as she got emotional. Lei couldn’t shake the feeling. He wanted to hold her. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to be there for her. He wanted to make her happy.
“You know something, Wulong?”
“Hm?”
“You have a wonderful family. I always wanted a family of my own, too...”
“Hm?”
“You have a wonderful son. Your daughter is precious. And your niece is lovely… but I do not have anybody. All I have is me and my pet. I do have siblings... but they do not live with me as my pet does.”
“I’m sorry…”
“As you know, due to the experiments we did… I am unable to biologically have kids…”
“I knew you couldn’t have kids. I thought it was because you were in menopause.”
“That too… but even before then. I have dated a few share of prospective partners, but as you know… it never lead anywhere. Usually because I tend to work a lot and do my research. It is just hard to juggle between work and relationships. Not to mention, my social life is limited.”
“I can honestly relate to you there…” Lei honestly did. “I struggled, too. My first and only marriage ended because of work. My long-term relationships never made it to marriage because of work. But you know what, at the end of the day it was fine.” He let go to look at Elise in the eyes, placing both hands on her shoulders. “Because my career made me happy. And it made other people happy. I inspired a lot of people and made their lives better… Elise, I am sure you did the same with your research. Help people learn about their ancestry and you probably inspire lots of other girls to become scientists, too. You’ve touched so many people and enriched people’s lives… I’d rather stay single than to be an awful cop.”
Lei then wiped away Elise’s tears with her thumb. “I’m happy to have met you in my life…”
Elise smiled, placing her hand over Lei’s hand. “I am also happy to have met you, as well.”
Lei couldn’t understand his feelings. Again… this was happening. He wanted to make her happy. He wanted to see her smile. He wanted her to see just how much she meant to him. He instinctively kisses Elise’s forehead.
“Wulong… I… I…”
“I know…” Lei caresses Elise’s cheek. “I feel the same way, too.”
He dives in to kiss her. Lei knew Elise liked him. The feeling’s very mutual. However, Lei felt like he might possibly like her a little bit more than he feels. But he’s not in love with her by any means… that’s impossible. He can't possibly fall in love with a woman he just met? Better yet, a genetics researcher based in Poland. Her intelligence didn't intimidate Lei at all. That wasn't the problem. It was just that... he barely knows this woman. It's impossible to love someone you don't know. Really, he was just deeply infatuated with this woman. Hopefully, the infatuation wears off... and he'll have a clearer head. Elise appears to be a strong, kind, intelligent woman who is devoted to her work. Just like Jun. Elise might not be a martial artist or could detect spirits and ghost... but she was still a strong woman. She's seen too much in her 50 years of life. She's also a better woman than Jun, for the sole reason that she has a better ass personality. She's 50, but she still has those wide hips, and curvy feminine body.
Damnit, Wulong! Why the hell did you have go off and do that?
After Lei lets go of Elise, he immediately crossed his legs, and leaned forward.
"Something wrong?"
"No, nothing at all... I'm fine. Really." Lei grinned nervously.
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Dec 4, 2017 16:08:46 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Dec 4, 2017 16:08:46 GMT -5
Xianlong, Li-Mei and Katya were all at the hotel room, thanks to the key Katya had with her. The three entered the room, to find that Elise and Lei were both nowhere in sight. Katya shrugged as she looked at Xianlong and Li-Mei.
"Looks like nobody is home. I suppose I can hang out with you two, for a bit longer..." Katya suggested.
"Ba-Ba left his pants on the floor!" Li-Mei pointed at Lei's pants that were indeed on the floor next to the bed.
Xianlong panicked as she knew what that meant.
"That's odd. Why would he go somewhere with no pants?" Katya asked.
"We need to get out of here." Xianlong suggested after grabbing her cousin against her will.
"Why? We see his pants... that means he's still here! Ooh look, I found his shirt!" Katya added.
"WE NEED TO GO, NOW!"
"Ooh, and Mom forgot to put her sleeping gown away. She left it lying on the floor... How silly of her." Katya then picked up the gown.
Just as Katya picked up the gown, she heard some giggling coming from across the room, and she quickly turned around and saw the bathroom door was open. Curiously, she steps in and sees both Lei and her mom together in the bathtub together. They were both splashing each other in the water with the bubbles covering her mom's bare chest.
"There you are! I was wondering why you_"
Elise and Lei both turned their heads to see Katya, as Elise held her breath and went underwater, leaving Lei alone to try and explain what had just happened.
"Katya, do you mind... closing the door? Your mother and I need... a bit of privacy."
"Okay." Katya closed the door behind her, before finally announcing, "They're sharing a bath together! It's so cute!"
Xianlong slapped herself in the forehead, causing Li-Mei to ask, "Can I join?"
"I mean... it's the cutest thing I have ever seen!"
Xianlong didn't know what to do. Was she seriously the only person in here who knows what just happened? She figured Katya, a grown-ass woman would know! But this is just embarassing.
"We should come back later." Xianlong suggested.
"No, we can just wait."
~10 mins later~
Lei was now fully dressed, sitting on the couch next to Elise, who was also fully dressed. She and Lei both were holding hands. Li-Mei sat on the couch next to Lei, while Katya and Xianlong stood.
"Listen, I'm sorry I didn't tell you girls that I was spending the night with Elise again. It's just that I lost track of time and forgot."
"What were you two doing last night?" Li-Mei asked.
Everyone but Katya had a horrified look on their faces. Lei couldn't just tell his daughter he slept with Elise. The girl is too young.
"Well, after Wulong and I talked about the Mishima Zaibatsu and its shady operations... we decided to go eat dinner at a restaurant."
"Yeah... and I got a little sick... so I had to stay the night... and my head was pounding this morning..."
"So, I offered to help him take a bath."
"Yeah... and now my head is so much clearer." Lei smiled.
"You are so nice Dr. Kris." Li-Mei clapped.
"I am elated that you feel that way, Li-Mei."
"Because Dr. Kris is my new girlfriend."
"Girlfriend? Like kissy-kissy-kiss?"
"Yes. But don't worry, she's going to be in Poland for awhile... then maybe... she'll move in with us."
"Cool!"
Elise and Lei never did discuss what this meant, but she was glad that Lei has decided to commit. She could never understand this whole "we're not a couple yet" thing.
"But anyway, Li-Mei... I have to go see an old friend in Kyoto... and maybe when I get back, we can go have some ice cream."
"That sounds like fun!"
"I'm glad."
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Jan 10, 2018 0:04:47 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 10, 2018 0:04:47 GMT -5
Elise returned to her hotel room. That was quite an event. Demons, spirits, ghosts. The supernatural. It made her question everything and wondered what was up. But it didn't matter, as she had to meet someone. Elise quickly took the time to primp herself and have a quick shower as she is sure she smells like musk.
She finally got herself dressed and looking nice, as she looked in the mirror and talked to herself.
"Dr. Kristovitch, your research is amazing. It will change lives..."
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Jan 10, 2018 0:14:23 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 10, 2018 0:14:23 GMT -5
"Change lives you certainly did..." Anna spoke out, emerging from the darkness, holding a rose. "You made me a mother again.." She said, returning to her normal accent. She grinned, as she walked to Elise, placing her hand on the wall behind the doctor. "I called you about the serum..." She said, "And I don't really want to play games... Give it to me..." She said. She held up the rose, "A peace offering..." She handed it to Elise. "You could actually be quite useful to me..."
"And if you even so much as breathe a word of this to Lei...? Oh honey." She got close to Elise, "The next flower will go on your little brat's grave..."
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Jan 10, 2018 0:29:27 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 10, 2018 0:29:27 GMT -5
Elise jumped when Anna emerged. Of course... maybe she really should have let Lei accompany her. She found herself shaking in fear, knowing what that woman can do. She thought some pharmaceutical company caught wind of her research, but it was just Anna. What is she to do?
"I called you about the serum... And I don't really want to play games... Give it to me..."
"I... do not know which one you speak of... and... I do not have it." the best she could do is just give her what she wants. But there are many serums that Elise has worked on... which one did Anna want? Is it the experimental one that helps with cancer? Or is it the one that helps people with hemophilia? Well, she's a woman. That couldn't be it.
"A peace offering... You could actually be quite useful to me..."
Elise took the rose. Still confused about this.
"And if you even so much as breathe a word of this to Lei...? Oh honey. The next flower will go on your little brat's grave..."
She nodded in cooperation. The last thing she needed was her very own clone put in a casket... but Anna can't really kill her. Or could she? What is this? She didn't want to take the risk. Then it finally clicked and Elise figured it out.
"You want the one for cell restoration due to exposure to radioactive material?" She asked. Elise did find out that the serum did have a side-effect of slowing down the aging process temporarily. Was this what Anna was after? She never thought she'd be the woman to read into her research.
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Jan 10, 2018 0:34:47 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 10, 2018 0:34:47 GMT -5
Anna chuckled, "Yes.. That one, precisely.." She walked to the couch, and sat down. "Dr. Bosconovitch says I'm deteriorating..." She said, "I feel like shit every day... I feel tired, and weak..." She looked at Elise, "He said that you were the only person who could help me..." She said, with a disappointing tone. She stood up, "
She crossed her arms, "I'm not good at this..." She sighed, "Will you help me...?" She asked, finally looking Elise in the eye.
She hated asking for help. From anyone. For anything. Anna always claimed her life was selfmade, with no help from her rich mother. Anna never liked handouts.
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Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 10, 2018 0:47:15 GMT -5
"Yes.. That one, precisely... Dr. Bosconovitch says I'm deteriorating... I feel like shit every day... I feel tired, and weak... He said that you were the only person who could help me..."
"Dr. Bosconovitch, himself sent you? How is he these days?" She asked curious about what he was up to.
"I'm not good at this... Will you help me...?"
Elise looked at the rose. It was awful that Anna was deteriorating. Probably due to being frozen for so long. H2O crystals were known to destroy cells. Seeing that she wanted to help save lives... perhaps this is her only shot. She hopes that this works.
"Yes... I will help you. But my lab is in Poland... and I must go there." she announced. "I was leaving tomorrow... maybe I can make a batch... and try it..."
Though she did thankfully have hormones from people with GHD that may also help as well.
"Also, another thing... when you ask for help, threatening them is not the best idea. But I understand... as you are desperate."
Elise felt a little more comfortable as Anna was less threatening.
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Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 10, 2018 23:29:39 GMT -5
Anna narrowed her eyes at Elise. "But then how would anyone do what I tell them to do..?" She said, with a hint of sarcasm. She asked how Dr. Bosconovitch was doing, and Anna laughed, "He's old... a decrepid..." She said. She crossed her long, pushing her hair behind her ears.
"I can't leave Tokyo... Is there any way you could send the good doctor this serum...?" She asked.
She hoped that Elise could help her. She had too much to do. Relationships to establish with her sons, a fire to reclaim with Antonio. She didn't have time for this. She wished she had never done the cryosleep.
"So... You were friends with Antonio..." She began. "Did he seem happy...? While I was asleep, that is.."
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Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 11, 2018 0:16:17 GMT -5
"Well, you be kind, courteous, and offer something in return." Elise takes a seat on the bed. "For instance, in return of helping you, I can finally get a sense of redemption and peace... and finally someone is willing to give my research a try." She smiled.
"I can't leave Tokyo... Is there any way you could send the good doctor this serum...?"
"Yes, of course. I can send it to him, personally. The University does not mind if I take a business trip to Tokyo."
This was really the perfect chance for Elise to return to Tokyo and go on another date with Lei, as well as have Katya spend time with Daniel. It was just perfect!
"So... You were friends with Antonio... Did he seem happy...? While I was asleep, that is.."
Elise looked down. "He was very enthusiastic about his research, but he was always using it as cover. Just as I had. We were both workaholics. Antonio was running from his past. He never told me what. I was just trying to prove to my peers that just because I am a woman does not mean that I am not a good scientist. Do you know what it is like to often be undermined and harassed just because you are a female... of course you do."
She then slowly looked up to give Anna a nervous smile.
"He lead a lonely life... at least he had a son to keep him company..."
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Jan 11, 2018 0:57:14 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 11, 2018 0:57:14 GMT -5
Anna's heart stung, "Lonely, huh..?" She pursed her lips. "That would be my fault.." She said. "I left him, with our son, all alone..." She placed her knuckles to her chin, "I was a fool..." The last couple days, Anna had been filled with regret of her decisions. "I allowed my hatred for my sister to completely derail my own life." She turned to Elise. "That's one of the reasons why I faked my death... Which is why you can't tell the pig I'm alive. I know his son is investigating my disappearance." She said.
She took a deep breath. "It's hard for me to contact people right now... With my current state of health, I can't have someone hunting me down to kill me like they did my mother and my sister... This was the only way I could protect myself. I had to hide.... like a coward." Her eyes welled up with tears.
"Do you think I'm doing the right thing...?" She asked. Not that she really cared about Elise's opinion, but it was nice to have a third party perspective.
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Post by Lei Wulong on Jan 11, 2018 1:24:02 GMT -5
"I was a fool... I allowed my hatred for my sister to completely derail my own life."
"I was a fool, too. It is a big part of growing up. Good news, you are still in your 20's and you realized your mistake. You are doing much better than I. I did not learn until it was too late. You still have time to make amends. You got yourself a nice fresh reset."
"That's one of the reasons why I faked my death... Which is why you can't tell the pig I'm alive. I know his son is investigating my disappearance."
"I see." Elise nodded.
"It's hard for me to contact people right now... With my current state of health, I can't have someone hunting me down to kill me like they did my mother and my sister... This was the only way I could protect myself. I had to hide.... like a coward. Do you think I'm doing the right thing...?"
"You are. You know what your limits are. You know what you can and cannot do. You know you must live. And you are taking the appropriate path. You are not a coward, you are an intelligent woman. My condolences for your mother. However, Wulong did mention that he heard rumors about an agent from the Triad who kills people with venom from a variety of exotic snakes. He said he faced such a woman in the past. I think he said her name was Lana." Elise muttered. "But she cannot be the killer as she is dead. Perhaps it is a copy-cat or one of her protegee?"
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Jan 11, 2018 1:46:14 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jan 11, 2018 1:46:14 GMT -5
Anna was smiling, she was actually... liking Elise..? Maybe was there was more to this woman than what Anna had originally thought. "Well, Thankyou..." She smiled.
Then, Elise had mentioned a named Anna had not heard for decades. "Lana...? As in...." She sat up, "As in Lana Lei....?!" She asked, alarmed. "Lana Lei... She's.... She's dead...." Anna stood up, crossing her arms. "I remember Lana... My sister killed her comrades on the Amphitrite, but..." Anna was confused. She wasn't aware of Lana being close to any of those people. "She also nearly met her end on that boat..."
She then had an epiphany. "She wanted Nina to pay..." She whispered to herself.
She turned to Elise. "I need you to help me with something else..." She said, "I'll... owe you one..." She said, begrudgingly. "My sister, Lillian... I left her a letter that was intended to be delivered to my children, but... She's in the hospital... fighting for her life..." Anna crossed her arms, "Is there any way you could find that letter, and ensure Sorin and Daniel receive it...?" She asked.
"They need to know I'm alive. They need to know this information." Anna grimaced. "Nina needs to know this information...."
Anna snapped her fingers, "Your daughter... She's in love with my son..." Anna smiled, "She could deliver my letter...."
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