Story: Second Chance (chapter 3)

Authors: Lena-Ann-Rene

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Chapter 3

[Author's notes: Desclaimer: Madlax belongs to Bee Train, I just own this story ( this ch starts on ep 12, but this story isn't canon -things do change)]

As the sun rose I woke up at around 7:00.

Vanessa was fast asleep in the double bed across from the couch a crashed on.

Without waking her, I stretched up, spotted a bathroom across the kitchen then slowly neared it.

Inside I spotted a paled bathrobe with amethyst sleeves the color of my eyes.

Before figuring out what I'd have to do I would take a nice steamy shower ... honestly I'd rather take the shower with Vanessa but this would do.

My memory is crystal clear, I remember the way this day went in the past and I'll repeat a certain few things, however today I'd also start changing the past -right after my shower.


Slipping on the bathrobe, I heard Vanessa's voice echoing from the main room -she was awake.

With a towel in my hair I walked passed the bathroom doorway then stopped and listened for a while.

She was on the phone, speaking fondly to someone, in the kind of tone I'd like to hear her say my name in again.

Knowing what I must do, I made my way to a wall with the telephone wire, just as she began to speak I ripped the wire hard -causing the connection to brake.

Hearing the disconnection, Vanessa twirled around, she saw me smiling whilst sighing, brushing a mini towel trough my hair and holding the wire in my left hand.

Noticing her attention I stated.

"The phone line could be tapped."

Anger seeping trough her voice, she asked.

"Your point?" - "It's too risky."

I dropped the wire, walked over to the bed then took a seat.

Her expression became no less relaxed as she demanded.

"So how long do I have to live like this?"

Whilst drying off my hair I responded.

"Well until we know what their next move is ... I guess."

After a minute, Vanessa settled down on the couch to the side of the bed I was siting on, gazing straight at her, knowing the answer to my question, I asked anyways.

"So then what is it you did?"

She didn't respond but kept staring at me, I sighed then added.

"You don't have to tell me if you really don't want to." Another moment passed by before she pulled out the data card from the laptop on the table between us. Vanessa stated. "I want to go public with the data on this data card ... this information could very well change the future of Gazth-Sonika!"

She described what she thought the data could do, she naively thought it would end the war -however I knew it wouldn't, if anyone would end the war ... It'd be me.

I laid my head and the rest of my body on the bed as she said, "If I go public with this, the civil war may come to an end", with another sigh I contradicted.

"No it won't!"

Vanessa stammered.

"Uh why not?" - "There's no way Enfant would let you go public with that data ... they'll kill you before you get the chance. At this point in time you only have two choices to keep yourself alive: the first is never to go public with that data."

I finished in a sweeter tone.

"The second is to employee me forever, so what is it going to be Vanessa Rene?"

In a determined tone she asked.

"If I employee you and go public with the data, what will happen?" - "Lots of people would die, but not you."

As she soared up I added.

"I'd kill them to protect you."

In truth she had a third choice, the one where I stopped the war with something actually potent, with the three books.

With that choice the data played no importance what so ever, my plan is to take the third option -the only valid choice for me.

Before she could express the anger in word form, I hushed her by saying.

"There is a third choice you know ... it has nothing to do with the data you have but It'll end the war for good. Vanessa what if I say that I have the same goal as you but a better method of accomplishing it ... what do you say about teaming up?"

Her anger dissipated yet curiosity grew as she sat back down and asked.

"Team up to end the war ... but how?"

An all too conspicuous smile formed out of my lips as I replied.

"Lets just say you'll find out in a few days ... I'm not sure yet myself but we'll find out."


Vanessa spent the rest of her day on the PC, trying to crack the password.

My day was spent staring at her as she worked on the laptop, loafing around and then taking a short nap on the couch.

Lightly napping, I felt her standing next to the window and looking at me, not any fear but fondness in the atmosphere around her.

The sun was now setting and soon I'd receive a phone call from SSS, but till then I'd enjoy this pleasurable moment with Vanessa alive and well only a foot away.

Something strange happened next, either I already changed the past or last time my sleep was too deep, but I felt Vanessa's natural heat as she stepped closer to the couch, and began leaning closer towards my face.

I wasn't actually asleep, but I pretended to be as she stopped nearing me, her face only an inch away from mine.

My breathing increased, my heart began to flutter intensely and I felt heat start scourging trough my blood.

I think she noticed my physical reaction to this closeness, but nonetheless her feather soft lips tickled my right cheek, where heat rose the most.

Just as it happened, it was over, the kiss was weak, short but its power seeped trough me ... from that moment on I knew how she felt -my plan would work.

I kept my eyes closed as she left for the shower.

Next my cell phone rang, I answered. "SSS what's up?" - "I have information that might interest you, if you don't mind coming over." -I'll be there soon."

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