Location: Durres- port side   Several burly men sat at various tables in a run-down bar near the docks. This was considered Landry’s territory to anyone local, but these men were clearly from the capital. “My lord Rollins, I am sor…” “Don’t use my name, you moron!” said William Rollins in a harsh voice. “Sorry, my, hmm, right. Well, we are not able to do much right now. We were in position when he entered what seems to be a huge training facility. There were hundreds of fighting men there! While we were waiting for him to come out, we saw a squad of Praetorian Guard! Sir, they are in the city asking about the criminal element and named someone called Andrew Landry. If we make a move while they are in town, it could go very bad for you, and all of us, especially if they lump us into whatever it is they are investigating.” “shit! What kind of bullshit is this! Did it seem that Andrew was involved with the Praetorian Guard?” demanded

Durres, moments earlier: Andrew bowed politely to Miss Zolan as stepped out the shop door. Just as he turned the corner and passed an ally, Raya’s mental shout rang in his mind “‘Watch out!’ a second too late. A figure swept a long knife low and from just behind Andrew’s field of view. The blade came fast and before Andrew could fully react, it pierced his side, just below the ribs. The vicious attacker tried to rapidly stab but Andrew managed to spin and deflect the second thrust with his palm. The pain momentarily robbed him of sense and he missed a left hook that connected with his jaw, spinning him into a wall. “Fuck sake!” he shook himself and Raya melded with his mind, numbing his sense of pain. ‘focus. Neutralize, then triage.’ Andrew refocused on his attacker who rushed him and tried to slash him again. ‘Why the hell was he unarmed?’ Andrew thought to himself. He should have something on him. ‘

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Alexa looked down at Andrew.‘Alexa?’‘Hmm? Oh, Raya. What do I do now?’‘Quite ogling him for one. Go ahead and remove the needles. They have served their purpose for now. Gentle roll him to his back.”Alexa carefully removed each of the needles and then rolled Andrew onto his back, doing her best to not aggravate his side wound.‘Now, link hands, and lay down next to him, this next part will take a while.’‘I am ready,’ Alexa said, as she got comfortable beside Andrew. She glanced over at his tan skin and her stomach churned at just how pale it had gone.There was a swell of power from the medallion and Alexa’s world went dark.The world spun until sandy des

“Miss, there is news.” Anika paused in her training, mid punch. The men around her all collapsed to the ground in relief. Anika had come to the training ground and had taking to pummeling every man not actively looking for Andrew’s attacher. Many were still low level recruits who had not finished the first level of training and thus wilted under her merciless “training” “Speak.” “Miss, our informants say that a criminal boss by the name of Andrew Landry has taken credit for killing the assassin Scorpion. He was given an award for his efforts by the pretorian guard.” “Scorpion? That would make sense with the wounds he received. This landry fellow claims to have killed him?” “Likely just a bluff miss. It is possible the body was dumped in landry’s territory. It is a good area to clean up mistakes.” “I see. Landry.