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Post by Scorpio on Nov 26, 2011 17:57:17 GMT -5
Gabe listened intently, not touching his food while she talked about her life. Hard didn't even begin to describe it.
"Don't be, I'm sorry if I bought up a painful subject."
After their food was done the desert menu was bought around. Gabe wasn't much for desert but encouraged Eva to order whatever she wanted in any quantity, then ordered seconds for Shadow.
"How about I get you a job with the company? You can make some money, get a decent place to sleep and if you ever need to leave it'll be quick and easy with a ticket anywhere you like. Plus you can come back anytime."
He wondered if he was too hasty, maybe she'd get offended that he might be pitying her. Hell, he didn't even know what she was qualified to do.
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Post by Reaper on Nov 26, 2011 20:38:36 GMT -5
Eva looked at Gabriel a bit shocked as to what he was asking. She had tried before to get a job, but with her past history and no experience she was never hired. She fiddled with her spoon as she over looked the ice cream that they brought out. She took a few bites mulling over the offer, but again it come down to having no experience. She sighed a bit and looked up at Gabriel. She couldn't do that to him. "I'm sorry," she said lightly as she looked away. "I can't accept. I don't have any experience, and I wouldn't be of any help to you." She sighed a bit and looked up at him with a weak smile. "Thank you for the offer though. Your the first one to actually offer me something like a job. But I can't do that to you. Your to nice for me to even think about burdening you."
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Post by Scorpio on Nov 27, 2011 10:52:21 GMT -5
"Burden? What? No burden. Hell, I didn't have any experience when I joined the company, I was an actor, I played space marines, fought rubber monsters and had buckets of fake blood thrown at me every other scene. and I started that by getting coffee and stationary until I saw a chance to move up. Think of it as me giving you the place to look for that chance."
He directed her attention out front where Shadow was happily tucking into his steak.
"If not for yourself, why not do it for Shadow? I think he's getting addicted to the high life already."
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Post by Reaper on Nov 27, 2011 13:19:39 GMT -5
Eva smiled a bit more than she had been when she looked at Shadow. It had been quite some time since her friend had any decent food. Usually it was bread, donuts, vegetables, or anything else she could get her hands on. None of it was really good for a dog, or wolf in his case. She sighed a bit in defeat and nodded her head as she looked back to Gabriel. "Alright you win," she said lightly as she looked back to Shadow. "For him I'll do anything. Just know that I'm not really good at anything besides running away," she said as she looked at him. She finished her ice cream and sat back in her chair. "Thank you for everything," she said lightly.
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Post by Scorpio on Nov 27, 2011 14:03:36 GMT -5
"No problem, I'll just get the cheque then we'll get you a room for tonight. You and Shadow need a real bed while I get the details sorted."
Gabe payed for the meal with his corporate card. A platinum colour with the DragonFANG mascot on it, a cartoonish dragon carrying a machine gun similar to the more serious logo for the company. On the way out he took the boxes of extra steaks they'd got for Shadow and waited for Eva to unleash him before they went to the hotel the filming crew had been using during their stay. Gabe went up to the desk and checked in.
"Gabriel Scott, I'd like to pick up my room key, and book another for my friend and her dog, next door if that's possible." Luckily the hotel was pet friendly. "and while we're at it, she's starting a new job soon, would you book the two of them a spa treatment, help them get cleaned up? They've had rough travels getting here. Just charge everything to my account."
After signing a few forms he met Eva and Shadow in the lobby, handing her a room keycard.
"I've got to make a few phonecalls, why don't you get settled in? My room is right next door if you need anything the staff can't get."
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Post by Reaper on Nov 27, 2011 14:30:53 GMT -5
Eva nodded slightly as she made her way to the elevator she waited for Shadow to enter, and then pushed the button for the 3rd floor. She rocked back and forth on her feet as she waited for the doors to open. She moved down the hall looking at her key card and then the doors. When she found her room she opened the door and stepped in. Her mouth dropped at the size of the room. A queen size bed in the center of the room, a nice desk in the corner, and a flat screen TV mounted on the wall. To her right was the clausent, and the left was a decent size bathroom.
She moved across the room, and Shadow was already bounded for the bed. "No, boy," she called out stopping him before he got to the bed. "Lets get cleaned up before we dirty the bed." Shadow backed away from the bed and laid on the floor as if he understood. She walked over seeing the fridge and a small table with a gift basket on it. She smiled weakly as she knelt down and started putting the food in her bag in the fridge. She then did the same with the gift basket making sure that the frutes didn't spoil. She walked over and sat on the floor beside Shadow and patted him on the head. "Well wait for Gabriel to get back, and then we'll find out what to do then."
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Post by Scorpio on Nov 28, 2011 14:28:54 GMT -5
Gabe sat in his room on the edge of the bed, dialing up Franks cell to check in on anything they'd found out about the assassin and his stolen equipment.
"Gabe, this guy trying to kill you. Kinda tattered raincoat, light armour....lots of bandages right?"
"You're getting me nervous Frank, how'd you know that?"
"I looked into that stolen rifle." Frank sighed. "The same guy has been raiding our offices, factories and warehouse for a while now. Noone knows who he is, but he was using an employee card and account for some time, took a higher up to shut down his access and they're telling us to leave it alone. All I found out was that he goes by the name Griffin."
"and what does he want with me?" Gabe replied.
"Jesus jumped up Gabe, how about the billion dollar chest bling you've got. The guy is probably some rival corporate agent or a friggin black marketeer after the next big thing the company makes. Just stay in the hotel man, I'm serious."
"No way Frank." Gabe stood up and paced as far as the phone let him. "I've got ads to do, a couple of signings..."
"and that ain't gonna mean jack when Griffin turns up for an autograph and an ice cream scoop to rip your chest open. Just get some sleep and order room service. We'll sort you out a safe trip later."
He hung up before Gabriel could reply, leaving him to lie back on the bed staring at the ceiling.
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Post by Reaper on Nov 28, 2011 20:29:33 GMT -5
Eva rocked back and forth as she sat beside Shadow. She waited for Gabriel to return, but the call seemed to be an important one if he hadn't returned yet. She hoped everything was okay, and that she wasn't posing a problem. Sighing a bit she looked down at the cards in her hand. The spa's were already payed for and she wanted to enjoy something even if it was for one time. She climbed to her feet and leashed up Shadow. "Lets go boy. Lets have some fun while we can," she said with a weak smile. She hated using peoples money, but since he had already paid for it she knew they were less likely to reemburse him. So she might as well use it.
She made sure she had her room key, and then lead Shadow to the elevator. They made their way to the first floor. Eva had to follow the signs until she reached the dog spa. Her mouth dropped at the sight of the spa. She looked down at Shadow and he seemed just as shocked as her. "Well lets get this done and over with," she said as they moved into the spa. "Hello," she said lightly trying to get someone's attention.
"Hello dear, what can we do for you," a older woman asked as she walked up to Eva. "Oh. Your the one they called about. Please come this way," she said as she motioned Eva further into the Spa. "What is your friends name?"
"Shadow."
"Shadow . . . a suiting name for the colored fur." She turned to a younger woman as she walked up. "Ella please take good care of Shadow. He has the works coming in." She turned to Eva and smiled lightly. "Ella is good with animals. She joined us about three years ago as an intern for a vet position, and stayed in the spa because she likes to decorate," she said with a smile.
Eva reluctantly handed the leash over. "He needs his toe nails clipped," she said lightly as Ella took the leash.
"I'll have him looking twenty years younger when you see him again."
The older woman placed her hand on Eva's shoulder and pushed her back out of the dog spa. "Now lets tend to you," she said lightly as she showed her down the hall to another set of doors. She lead her into the spa and to a dressing room. "There is a robe in there and sandles. Go ahead and change into those, and we'll get your cloths cleaned."
It only took her a few minutes to change closhe. When she stepped out she brought her cloths and handed them over to someone else. The elder woman showed Eva over to the shower, and gave her the items to take a shower. Eva's shower took a bit longer than she expected mostly because she was actually enjoying a new. When she stepped out the older woman stepped back up to her still carrying a gentle smile.
"I'm sorry I took so long."
"Now don't be. I'm sure you enjoyed it. The rest of the shower items will be taken to your room. Next is the stylest," she tiled her head as the look Eva gave her. "Don't worry dear. He's just going to trim off the dead ends of your hair and make it shine. Not to mention they'll give you a pedicure and a manicure at the same time." She escorted Eva to another chair and let her relax.
It took over an hour for the stylest to fix her hair. All that time she tried her hardest to stay awake. Then they finished she looked at her nails and toe nails a bit surprised at how they shined. She smiled weakly, and then grinned as she looked in the mirror. The stylest had put her hair back up in the pig tails, but even thought they were a bit shorter they shined more then they ever had.
"Oh my. I don't know what to say," she said as she tugged on her pig tails. "They look amazing." A bark echoed through the room drawing her attention to Shadow. He looked refresed and trimed as well. His tail wagged as if a lot of weight was taken off of him. "Shadow you look amazing," she cried as she jumped from her chair. She ran to her friend and wrapped her arms around him. She pulled back and smiled. "An you smell good." Shadow barked again as if returning her own comment.
"He was a blast to have," Ella said as she scratched him behind the ear. "He's been de-felead, and I didn't know about his shots so I went ahead and had the vet give him everything." She reached down to show Eva the new collar. "It has his name on it and yours for the owner. It also states his shot records." She patted Shadow on the head as she handed over the leash. "Take care of each other. Hope to see you around." With that she left.
Eva looked back up at the older woman. "I don't know what to say. Thank you for everything."
She shook her head and smiled. "Your welcome dear." She looked up as Eva's cloths returned. "Go ahead and get dressed."
It didn't take Eva long to change cloths, and make her way back out to them. "They feel so comfortable now."
"Good. We washed them a couple of times to losen them up. Everything that we used today for you and Shadow has been taken up to your room. Please take care of yourself dear," she said as she hugged Eva
Eva returned her hug, and then made her way out of the Spa with Shadow. Both beeming with delight of their exirence. She lead shadow back to the elevator. "Now we can start this off right," she said as she petted Shadow on the head.
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Post by Scorpio on Nov 29, 2011 18:35:26 GMT -5
Gabe lay on the bed for a while considering his options. He wasn't too much of a fan of staying put, nor having a crazed gunman in more bandages that a mummy dictating where he could and couldn't go. He resolved to check the local company office first thing in the morning, if they knew what kind of gear was stolen they might be able to predict his next move. He got off the bed and headed out to tell Eva about the plan. As he was about to knock on the door he heard the sound of the elevator bell, turning to see Shadow and Eva get off looking refreshed and happy, if a little drowsy.
"Hey, guess you got yourself the works. Lets get a look at you." He took her hand and gave her a twirl. "Must have felt good finding the two of you under all the grime you picked up living on the street."
He kneeled down and gave Shadow a pet.
"If you enjoyed that, I'll make sure you get another go whenever you want. But for now I suggest you two get some sleep. I've just got a lead off where that bandage guy got his weapon and I think we should check there tomorrow."
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Post by Reaper on Nov 30, 2011 18:05:11 GMT -5
Eva smiled a bit and nodded her head as he walked her back to her room. "I hope that they can stop him," she said as she stopped at the door. She looked up at him and smiled weakly. "Thank you for everything and I hope to see you in the morning," she said lightly. She waved him bye and entered into the room. Shadow instantly bounding to the bed. Eva laughed a bit as she climbed into the bed. She made a note that when she had the chance she would have to go shopping for new cloths.
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Eva woke up more refreshed than she had in a very long time. Stretching out in bed she looked over to Shadow who seemed to have made himself at home. She rolled out of bed, and made her way to the shower taking another refreshing bath. When she finished she got dressed, and fixed her hair in their normal pig tails. "Shadow lets go see what they have for breakfast," she said. Shadow followed her out of the room, and down to the main loby where they served breakfast. Both her and Shadow sniffed the air at the sweet smell of the pancakes. As Eva moved across to make her and Shadow a plate Shadow took to claiming a table. When she returned she set a paper plate down in front of Shadow while she sat down and they started to eat while they waited for Gabriel.
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Post by Scorpio on Dec 1, 2011 16:29:08 GMT -5
After a decent sleep and a cold morning wash to keep alert, Gabe met Eva and Shadow down in the hotel lobby as they were in the middle of breakfast. He settled for just a coffee and a few pieces of fruit for himself, the heart regulator was still rationing yesterdays dinner so he'd have the occasional extra burst when he needed it.
"Up early. Your first day and you're both making me look back." He laughed. "I've got a taxi booked for when we're finished breakfast. It'll drop us at the company building we're checking out, just the two of us unfortunatly since the staff are off on a team building course for the week."
He laid a few items out on the table. "Also got you some gear. Cellphone and a tazer, I couldn't get you a real gun this fast but these work just as good, just point and pull the trigger, when the probe and wire hits it'll do the rest for you. Don't be hitting anyone by accident though."
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Post by Reaper on Dec 2, 2011 19:42:15 GMT -5
"Gun?" Eva asked as she looked up at Gabriel. She shook her head as she picked up the tazer. "No this will be fine. I don't like guns so I want to try and avoid them," she said lightly as she looked over the tazer. "This is a bit pushing it, but at least someone wont die from it." She looked over to the cellphone. She glanced through the items that was in the phone before looking back up at Gabriel. "What's all this for?" she asked lightly as she looked back at the phone. "I don't even know what I've been hired to do yet? I mean what kind of traning am I looking for?"
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Post by Scorpio on Dec 2, 2011 20:52:06 GMT -5
"Well, no official title to the job until you find your niche, it's an assistant position for now, like a well paid intern. Any side classes you want to take (if you can book one in this day and age) we'll fund it as well as your living expenses."
The two finished breakfast and got the taxi out in front of the hotel, it slowly travelled to a DragonFANG compound near the edge of the city, dropping them off at the gate. Gabe paid the driver and used his employee card to get the three of them inside. Turning on the lights showed that the interior was a well stocked warehouse with offices on the upper floors, an elevator and stairwell at the back.
"Okay, power is working fine why don't you go on up and find a computer, see if you can find what was supposed to be missing. Use the intercom to tell me down here and I'll see if I can find anything on our buddy." He gave her a login and password, the system was simple enough to manage.
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Post by Reaper on Dec 3, 2011 20:16:49 GMT -5
Eva nodded as she looked at the paper that Gabriel wrote down the information on. She moved to the elevator looking back before she stepped in. For some strange reason she didn't feel comfortable being away from him. It didn't make any since she had only met him just yesterday. Though it may have been that since meeting her sister's new family that he was the only one that treated her or Shadow with any respect. She sighed a bit as she pushed the button and waited for the elevator to open up again.
She shook her head as she looked down at the floor. Her mind wrapping around how long something like this would last. Nothing good ever lasted for her . . . no the truth was she was scared of anything good happening to her. Every time she was set with something good she ran away. She held her breath and slowly let it out as the doors open. She looked around the office area and made her way down until she found a computer. Shadow sat down beside the desk, and laid her head on her paws.
She typed in her password and started going through the computer. She looked around the room as the screen did it's searching. Once it finished she printed it off. Taking the paper she stepped back up to the secretary's desk with the intercom, and called Gabriel over it. She waited for his response, and then started to list off the items and where they where suppose to be.
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Post by Scorpio on Dec 4, 2011 14:02:11 GMT -5
Gabe listened to the items listed over the intercom as he went around the storage area checking them off. He'd found a clipboard with a list on how everything was laid out to help him find his way around.
"Okay, rifle parts, we've already seen those. Various body armour, mines, detonator cord, portable generators....concussive grenades....hmm, he left a box."
The shelf where the grenades should have been were almost empty except for one small box, Gabriel opened it to check, hearing a click as the pins were pulled from the entire set.
"Ah hell."
He didn't get to run fast enough, luckily they were the non lethal variety but the blast threw him across the floor and collapsed a stack of crates on top of him. The intercom was cut off as another voice played over it.
"Can't believe you fell for that." Griffon chuckled. "Don't worry about the neighbours, this building is quite soundproof."
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