Two Spies, One Target

Las Vegas, Nevada

10:25 P.M.

Annabelle Delgado. Multimillion dollar owner of the Satan's Paradise Casino, the hottest spot in the Vegas Strip. And unknown to the populace, the front of something far more sinister.

See, Ms. Delgado didn't earn her millions with the just the casino alone. She and her associates and lackeys had been involved in everything from weapon and **** trafficking, to illegal exotic animal imports. Fortunately for her, her resources and tactical mind allowed her get away unnoticed by most federal agencies and organizations.

Unfortunately for her, the keyword there was "most", as she had gotten the attention of two certain organizations: The British counter-terrorism organization, UNITY, and the private military organization, The Carrington Institute.

"And your sure she'll be here tonight?" A Scottish woman with pale skin, green eyes, and brown hair done up in a bob cut with a white headband, asked into the earpiece in her left ear as she walked through the casino doors. She was dressed in a casual knee-length dress with green and orange patterns. This was none other than UNITY's top agent, Cate Archer.

"We're quite sure of it, Foxhound." The voice on the other end replied, "All you have to do is infiltrate the casino and make your way behind the scenes. There, you'll meet up with Ms. Delgado and allow her to let her guard down around you at her underground auction. And once she does, you take her out quickly and quietly. UNITY will send it's agents in afterwards."

"I'm well aware of the plan. I'll radio you back once the mission is complete." Cate said calmly as she walked towards the bar, sitting down and ordering a drink as she kept her eyes out for her target. As she was looking around, she couldn't help but notice a woman at a nearby table talking on a cell phone...

"Don't worry, I got the mission memorized by heart." An American woman with shoulder length red hair with a blonde streak, pale skin, a purple star tattoo on the left side of her neck, and deep blue eyes muttered into the phone. She was dressed in a black leather top with matching leather pants and a gray and white cropped jacket. This was none other than The Carrington Institute's top agent, Joanna Dark.

"Just remember, Perfect Dark," the voice on the other end of the phone, "you're to make this as quickly and quietly as possible. You get in, take Annabelle out, then you get out."

"I got it." Joanna said as nonchalantly as she looked up from her drink. Looking to her left, the red head saw a woman in her early thirties and dressed in a blood red cocktail dress walk across the casino floor as she stopped in front of a man in front of a door that read V.I.P. Room before the man stepped aside and let her in.

Joanna smirked. "In fact, I think I just found my way in..." The red head hung up the phone and slid it into her pants pocket as she got up from her table and made her way to the V.I.P. Room.

Cate had seen the exact same woman enter the V.I.P. Room, recognizing her as Annabelle Delgado. Of course, she also saw the red headed woman get up and leave the table, following Annabelle.

And more specifically, the hand gun that was holstered in her jacket.

Cate had no idea if this woman was an assassin, an agent, a bodyguard, or even a new member of Annabelle's criminal underworld. However, she knew three things:

One, this woman was certainly not with UNITY.

Two, this woman, whether she worked for Delgado or not, was interfering in UNITY business.

And three, whether she worked for Delgado or not, the red head had led Cate right to her target.

Paying for her drink, Cate got up from her seat and casually made her way towards the V.I.P. Room as well, briefly making sure her own pistol was secure in the holster on her thigh as she did so.