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"Yes ma'am. Umm....may I leave now?"

"Who's Penderghast? The only person I know here besides Sarge is Asha."

Penderghast strolled through the downtown area, several miles from the mansion, smiling. He stopped at a corner shop, ordered a swiss cheese and mushroom burger, along with a bottle of orange soda.

"Easiest job I ever pulled."

He'd been able to remove the chip that had been hidden in the base of the statue, return it, AND make the sale all within one hour of one another.

Tracking the statue down had been the most difficult part. Through various pawn shops it had traveled after the relatives of the scientist had sold off his belongings following his assassination, and then finally to the mansion of Eva.

He'd be pleasantly surprised to find Sebastian had taken up residence there, and gladly gave him the lap top and discs.

Though.....there was just one thing that hadn't gone according to plan, and a frown broke through the next bite of sandwich as he thought back.

"Eva.....damn woman. Why the hell'd I'd stay so long?"

He'd bought a new shirt to compensate for the one he left, and he flexed the fingers on his right hand, gloveless.

Had it not been for the fact that the glove on his left hand hid the missing third finger, he'd left it instead. He'd need to find a wrist band or something, his right arm and wrist felt naked now.

He paid for his food, and walked off, having finished the sandwich and now opening the soda.

"Damnit...."

He strolled on, heading for the apartment safe house that had been given him as front payment for this assignment, considering possibly keeping the name "Penderghast" for a while longer. It was the name of his favorite fictional detective, and he enjoyed the way it sounded......especially when falling from the gasping breath of Eva.

Ambrosia felt an upset in her stomach and popped a couple more pills. They seemed to be working less and less now a'days. Was she growing immune? Hopefully not. She held the half empty bottle in front of her eyes and sighed. Probably so.
The bed greeted her back with a light umph as she fell back on it. What to do next... she pondered bringing her arm across her face.

Asha was snapped back to reality when the little cat, previously being crushed, sunk her claws into Asha's arm. "OOOW!!" She yanked her arm free, letting Ruby hop off her lap indignantly. "Ruby! That huuurt!" Asha whined for a minute before realizing where she was. Oops... She covered her mouth and slid off the bed, walking over and closing the door tightly. She whispered softly, "Yikes, note to self....don't piss him off."

In the hall previously abandoned he called out to Ambrosia. "Where were we?"

Penderghast sat at a laptop inside the apartment safehouse, far from the mansion. An IM window was open, the name having been reset by Penderghast himself to simply say "Contact Omega".

A small chime echoed off with each message he sent.

"Yes, the job was easy, client satisfied."

"Residents peaceful enough, two points from my past are present however."

"Subject Sebastian given information required."

"Yes, Project Genesis is able to be started, though I must state some hesitation."

"Mainly because I'm not that excited dealing with spirits."

"No, the woman's well being has nothing to do with it."

"I'm still capable of doing any jobs I'm given, so don't try that bullshit with me."

".....understood."

He signed off, scowling, hateful at the pompous a** who had just doubted his abilities. And capabilities.

"That damn woman's gonna prove to be more trouble than she's worth....."

He kicked away the small tray table holding the laptop away, stood up and swiped a new soda from the fridge, walking out to the balcony ledge, not looking forward to the upcoming project at all.

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Penderghast looked out, and decided.

"Let's have some more fun......"

It was more than two hours to reach the mansion from his safehouse without transportation.

Penderghast grinned. That meant nothing to someone who could fly.