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The Man With The Guns

Azalea locker herself in her office as she powered up her computer. She had a feeling in her gut that something of interest was going to happen tonight and she definitely wanted to see it, of course without being in danger. As soon as her PC booted up she began hacking into the cities security systems. She had her computer set up to ping of different IP addresses so she was less likely to get caught. She was scanning the security cameras when something caught her eye. She could feel a darkness stirring inside of her as she watched in delight at the brutal scene that unfolded on her screen. A man dressed in all black held out his hand, a gun flew onto the screen and into his hand. He did the same with the other hand then started shooting the guards at the end of the hallway before they had a chance to react. Azalea's eyes widened at the sight of the guns flying on screen. She was less worried about the murders and more worried about the camera catching the mysterious guy in the act. She set the camera to erase the footage, starting from an hour before she had hacked into it. She stared at her screen in awe.

"Damn it! I need to figure out who that guy is." She muttered to herself determined to get into contact with the stranger she was watching. The man stepped over the dead guards as if they were nothing then proceeded into the next hallway. Once she saw him exit the hall she flipped to the next camera. She was completely enthralled by this stranger and was curious as to what his objective may be. What was here that he had such an interest in that it would lead to him killing two seemingly innocent people. Although, she wasn't sure if the innocent assumption was right. The man reached the two big doors at the end of the hall then kicked them open without a second thought. He immediately shot whoever or whatever was in this office room. Azalea let out a gasp, but not out shock, it was a gasp of excitement. This was the first time she herself had witnessed something to this extent. It intrigued her. She noticed the many phones on the floor and pinpointed their location and numbers. She grabbed her burner phone and began dialing. The phone that was next to the office door began to ring as she watched with intense excitement. The man turned, looking at the phone curiously. He picked up the phone after sliding his guns into his thigh holsters.

"Hello, This is your average everyday office worker, how can I help you?" He said cautiously. Her slightly hysterical laugh came from the phone before she composed herself.

"I am sorry to say, but I can't believe that. I can see you standing there and I have to say you are good, but where you make up in strength and aim you lack a bit of strategy. I would be delighted to personally meet you and talk a proposition." She said trying to sound as calm as she could as her body shook slightly with excitement.

"A proposition? Why would you want to work with me? I don't know you, you don't know me. For all you know, you could be one of my next targets. You shouldn't offer to meet strangers you've only just started keeping an eye on. In this business it'll get you killed," He said seriously then hung up. She huffed a bit before a smirk streaked her face. She messed with a few settings on her computer.

"I'd like to see you ignore my offer now." She said to herself as she pressed a button and all the phones began to ring all at once. The man shot a few of the phones before answering one,

"I'm not meeting you in person, not yet. If you want to talk then I'm listening," He said annoyed.

"You need someone like me. I can hack into virtually anything these days, plus I am one of the best strategists you will ever meet. I am offering my service because from what I saw tonight you seem to need it. If it weren't for my erasing some footage and replacing it with a loop you could have easily been caught. Now if you aren't comfortable meeting me yet that's perfectly fine, but you can not sit there and tell me my skills would not greatly assist you." She said almost proud of her skill sets. She knew this was going to be a hard argument to try to win but she did not let the confidence in her voice waver.

"I have no use for someone who can simply delete footage. Even if the cops tried to find me using their technology they couldn't. I'm not apart of this world, not really so please continue to tell me how I need you," He said looking at the camera.

"Fine. I know how to hack and manipulate the federal and state systems. You name it I can gain access to it." She said before her brain finally registered the first part of his statement.

"Wait, hold on a second. Not apart of this world? What does that even mean?" She asked with a hint of confusion. The man chuckled,

"That is for me to know and you to wonder. My guns aren't part of the human world, neither is my strength. Still, want to work with me?" He asked curiously.

"Of course I do. I mean I have only heard of weapons like yours from my mother when I was a child, but it's interesting to see them in action. Your strength is something I have seen in a few of my old acquaintances so that's not too unusual for people like me to see. My mind is still set though. I want to and am willing to work with and for you." She said in a slightly more assertive tone.

"I made the weapons myself, a family tradition really. I suppose, on some occasions, your assistance would be useful. I will consider this offer, but I can't guarantee anything. Most people who end up working with or for me quite soon after because I'm a very angry man. So if you think you can handle that, I'm sure it'll make the decision easier," He stated, glancing back at the office, he'd kicked into, "Ah. Give me a moment," He said then placed the phone next to the receiver. He went back into the office and pulled one of his guns from its holster. He shot the man, crawling toward the window, right in the head then came back to the phone. He picked it up,

"I'm back. Had to finish my business here," He said contently.

"I could see.. Sort of at least. I have handled sons of... Nevermind. Let's just say I have dealt with very angry and aggressive people before. So I have no problem dealing with another." She stated as she stared at him through the camera.

"Great, welcome to the party, now a party of two. There's a park by here, a small one, meet me there tomorrow at dusk," He insisted then dropped the phone, he shot the receiver then jumped out the nearest window. She hung up her burner phone and logged out of the security system and then shut down her computer.

"You got it." She said to herself as she went to her window and peeked out into the night from her blinds.