Ben cursed as his phone rang. Hauling himself onto the deck of the ship he pulled the device out of his pocket. Flipping it open he pushed it to his ear and waited for the person to talk.
"Benjamin Mecker?" a female voice asked.
"You tell me," Ben shot back.
"Benjamin Mecker, I am Lady Une of the Preventers. I understand you are an Independant Contractor and I have an offer for you."
Ben sighed. 'Independant Contractor' was a nice way of saying Mercenary. Well not that nice. Ben contemplated hanging up when Sophie stepped out of the cabin, but decided against it. He studied Sophie for a moment. Her blond hair was pulled back and secured with a black scarf, her sea green eyes were alert.
"Alright Lady Une, you have my attention."
"Good," Lady Une said, "one of the Peacecraft wedding photographers caught your face when you kidnapped Foriegn Minister Peacecraft. I grudgingly say well done, only one photographer out of 102 caught your face. You bring Peacecraft back unharmed and you won't go to jail."
Ben almost laughed outright. Lady Une had no idea where he was, therefore she had no idea where Relena was. His car had hologram license plates that changed depending on the angle looked at for that exact reason.
"Lady Une," he said, "I work for money and unless you are willing to give me a lot of it, I'm afraid this relationship is over before it starts."
Ben though he heard something break and laughed.
"QUite a temper Lady Une. How much are you willing to offer me for the Forgien Minister's safe return?"
"Five million credits," Lady Une said immediately. Ben paused, considering it for a moment declined.
"Think about her worth and get back to me," Ben said and ended the call, "My dear Sophie."
"Save it," Sophie snapped in her thick french accent, brushing past him to Relena, "is she alright? No bites, cuts, scratches or any way she could have been exposed to the Addict?"
"Aside from sight? No," Ben said.
"If you're lying Ben--" Sophie let her threating sentance trail off. Ben grinned in response, "get her below deck. Pull in the sail and someone get the crap mobile on here," Sophie ordered looking at Ben daring him to challenge her.
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Dias glared at his arm, as if his eyes would take it off. Fighting for what he believed in--even if it was dishonorably--was somehting he did not mind doing. Fighting because of blackmail however was something he minded. He looked at Avery's retreating form and bit back a curse.
'The son of a b*tch did it again' he thought furiously.
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A bit shorter i know but hopefully there's another chapter out tonight, where Heero's coming in along with the other GUndam Pilots!
Silver Strait 6/?
Silver Strait 6/?
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