[Jacob]

Sasha walked down the long dark corridor. Lights flickered on and off and sparks came from the wires covered over with a grating. Orkhids whispered as she walked past and backed up against the wall allowing her by. She finally came to the main hall. It was very large and spacious, plants were placed next to benches to give it a comforting feel. Which was destroyed by the troopers patrolling the area with their sub machine guns and tight black armour. They all had their visors down so no-one could see their faces. Looking up she saw the blue sky through the glass ceiling that seemed to be miles above her head, a flock of birds flew by and Sasha remembered the feeling of air under her gracious wings that were now carefully tucked away. She shook away the thought of flying and got back on track...the mission was more important...the money that she will get from the mission was more important! She slowly walked forwards and came to the reception, it was a large semi-circular concreate desk attacked to the wall. A young woman was sat there typing on a keyboard quickly. She looked up sharpishly, her white eyes piercing Sasha'

Receptionist: "Yes...you would like what!?"

The woman brushed her dark hair off her face as she asked.

Sasha: "I'm here to see Iraxx...he's expecting me. I'm Sasha."

The receptionist smiled quaintly and typed furiously on her keyboard.

Receptionist: "Ahhh yes. Here you are...the Commandor is awaiting your irrival...go right on through."

Sasha turned and went through the door. The door buzzed and a humming sound came from the sides. Wondering what it was she made her way forward cautiously. Another long corridor greeted her with two large doors at the end...each with a guard at the side of them who was staring straight ahead. She gradually made her way further down...admiring the marble floors and walls. This corridor was alot better kept than the previous and the lights were working fine. As she neared the two guards at the end opened the doors for her...again visors covered their face.

Iraxx: "Ahhhh...Sasha...i take it you have fulfilled our requirements?"

He was at the end of a long desk, on each side sat a Orkhid in the usual higher archy gear. She figured this was the Council. Iraxx was stood up with his arms open with a big smile greeting her, his clean shaven face glistening in the light that shone above him. He was wearing a black leather trench coat with a red coller. His whole body was basically masked in black clothes which matched his ear length black hair.

Sasha: "I have...now...i want payment."

Iraxx stepped around the table and made his way forward. Still smiling in his sickening way.

Iraxx: "Now, now Sasha...we dont pay straight away. Our breed is faaar too cautious...paranoid some might say. We need proof. Now...tell me...how do we know you have completed what we intended?"

Sasha smiled and threw the box with the infomation down on the desk.

Sasha: "His fingerprints are all over it...now...payment."

One of the councel members picked it up in a gloved hands and sniffed it. Nodding he slowly reached back and gave it to Iraxx.

Iraxx: "No need...by the looks of it you have done what has been asked. Now...what did he say?"

Sasha: "He said he was dead. But i dont know who 'He' is."

Iraxx: " 'He' was a member of our clan who lead a rebellion against us. He left with a group of our kind, eager to show their power to us so they could gain some recognition for their work. By the looks of it...they failed."

Iraxx chuckled darkly before looking back up at Sasha.

Iraxx: "Now...your payment."

Iraxx reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a handful of money.

Iraxx: "This should be more than enough..."

Sasha reached out a hand and felt immediate pain in her neck. A screech erupted from her vocal cords and she dropped to her knees. Again another sharp pain seemed to wrap its coils around her neck.

She slowly turned her head around and looked at what was going on. One of the guards from the door had a cattle-prod to her neck and was digging it into her. Realising that the cattle-prods stun wasn't working the guard rose it in the air and brought it down...making contact with her head. Sasha grunted and then dropped lifeless to the ground. She couldn't move...all was black...and all she could hear was echoeing voices. Then...silence.

Iraxx: "You IDIOT!! If you have killed her i will personally make sure you are exstinguised!!"

Iraxx bent down and checked the bodies pulse.

Iraxx: "Good...she is still alive. Now go and make yourself useful and take her to the labs. But try and be a little more careful with her this time."

He turned away from the Guard as he picked up the body and dragged it to the door. Raising his arms in sheer glee Iraxx addressed the councel.

Iraxx: "Now my fellows...we have the first piece of the puzzle. All we need now are the other pieces...obviously. Give me at least one week and we shall have the infomation that, that bastard traitor stole from us."

One of the councel members stood up sharply.

Member: "But ve do not know vhere to start...vhere did he go vhen he left vhe base!?"

Iraxx: "We have reports that say he went towards the un-chartered territories...and other reports that say he went towards the villages...one name that kept popping up was Pyke. But it seems far to primitive for the likes of Cyrus...but it is worth checking out i suppose. Gather your men...we're setting off in a week."