[Gretin]

When Grace answered, Silvia suddenly faltered as she realized how difficult it would be to explain what had happened. She could just imagine the officer's response if she told her that she had just escaped from being chased by a man who had the power to stop guns working, to make fire appear from nothing, to materialize a bow and arrow in his hands just like that. No, it would be better to leave those details out.
All these thoughts had been going through Silvia's mind as she ran down the hill, and now as she was level with Grace she just stood there getting her breath back and trying to decide just what to say. Finally she spoke,
"I've just been being chased by a very dangerous man!"
She glanced back for a second, then said,
"He seems to have stopped now, probably realized there was an officer down here, but he's been chasing me since I got away from him near the road by the circus grounds."
She took a deep breath, then continued,
"I suppose I should start at the start. Some time ago, I've lost track of just how long, this man... surprised and captured me a short distance from the outskirts of this city. He forced me to come with him and led me to the city, but then as we were going past the circus, I saw a way in so I ran through it, and after being chased across the grounds, I found you here..."
She stopped and looked at Grace, waiting for her response.

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Meanwhile, in an office building somewhere in Los Santos, in a rather expensive looking room, a shadowy form of Daniel was standing on one side of a desk, speaking to the white-haired man sitting at the other side.
It was impossible to tell his age from his face; his hair hinted that he was fairly aged, but his face seemed to be almost completely absent of distinguishing features to show any age.
He looked up as the shadowy Daniel finished talking and spoke quietly,
"So what you're saying is you have failed in your mission."
Daniel answered quickly and sharply, "No, I am merely reporting my progress so far. I assure you, master Slade, I won't return until I have her with me."

"You had better," Slade warned, "even were it not for the fact that she could become a valuable asset to me, she knows too much to be on the loose now. If you can't handle this mission alone, I will send Spark to assist you; I can't afford to have you fail again."

Daniel was silent for a moment, then replied, "I have never failed you before, Slade, as you well know, and this will be no exception. You won't hear from me again until I have her."

With that, the shadowy form of Daniel started wavering, then slowly dissipated like wisps of smoke floating away...

Slade sat completely motionless for a few moments, then looked up to a young red-haired woman standing nearby, dressed in the same type of attire as Daniel wore.
"Go, watch what he does, assist if you see the need, but try to avoid letting anyone, including Arrow, see you."

'Light Spark,' as she had been called by Slade, nodded quickly and replied, "As you wish."
With that, she turned and left the room.