She stared at her new assignment. She sighed and started packing. She had gotten a promotion and was moved into another agency. She had only a few days to get to her assigned location before she was to start her assignment. She didn't have any family which made it easier to just pack up and leave.

She looked to the clock and sighed, she had finally finished packing her last bag it was a little past 11 O'clock at night. She grabbed two duffels and walked out to her car. The movers would be there in morning to pick up the rest. She got in her car and started it. She took one last look at her apartment and backed out of her parking spot.

It took her about 6 hours before she arrived at the closest international airport to board her plane to her new location. It was only a 3 hour flight from there and then she could relax for a day. She checked her bags in and headed through security showing her badge and passing through easily, she walked to her terminal and boarded her plane.

"Ma'am, we have landed its times to get up." The stewardess was smiling at her she noticed when she opened her eyes. She nodded and got up and headed to leave the plane. She was waiting at the turn style for her bags, when she noticed a tall lean figure with blonde hair watching her out of the corner of her eye. She noticed her when a set of bags and went to grab them, instead a set of hands had already grabbed them. She looked over and recognized the face from her assignment file.

"The mission starts now." She nodded and turned to get a better look at the person. He was around 6 foot, with blonde hair and a lean build but definitely had some muscles.

"Sure don't waste any time do you?"

The male shook his head and smirked. She nodded again and grabbed her bags from him and started walking to leave the airport.

"Leon." The male put his hand out. She took his hand,

"Skyla."

"I was sent to pick you up, you apartment isn't quite ready so I am to take you to your hotel and then we are to start the mission from there." She stopped and turned to look at Leon.

"Lead the way, partner." Leon kept walking towards airport exit, heading to the parking lot and towards a black car that looked government issued.
Leon unlocked the car with the fob and walked to the passenger door and opened it. Skyla walked over and got in.

"Thanks."

Leon walked around and got in to the driver side and started the car.

They rode in silence to her hotel; it wasn't too long of a drive, half an hour tops. Leon and Skyla got out once parked. Skyla grabbed her bags and Leon led the way inside. Leon walked to the desk and started conversing with the attendant at the desk. Skyla walked up to him and he spun around and handed her key card to her room. Skyla went to grab the key card and Leon pulled it just out of her reach. She rolled her eyes and grabbed it fully from his hands. She looked at it to find her room number 2098. She headed to the elevator with Leon walking to catch up to her.

"Not big with jokes are you?" Leon asked and he stood next to her to wait for the elevator to make its way down. The elevator dinged and the doors opened, Skyla and Leon got on the elevator and Skyla reached out and touched the button to the right floor. Again they rode the elevator in silence, Skyla occasionally stealing glances at Leon. The elevator stopped and dinged again signaling the door opened, Skyla grabbed her bags and got off looking at the sign pointing the way and headed towards her room. She stuck her key in the door and walked in. She set the bags down by the door and waited for Leon to come in. He stood at the door frame and looked inside.

"Are you going to come in? Or are you a vampire and I have to invite you in?" Leon smirked and crossed the threshold.

Skyla closed the door and walked around the suite. She was somewhat amazed the government provided such a nice suite for her. It had a small living area, a kitchen, and 4 different doors. Leon sat on the couch while she walked around. She investigated the doors. Bedroom, in the first door, the bathroom that connected to the bedroom, a closet and another bedroom.

Skyla walked to her bags and grabbed some clothes.

"I'm going to freshen up." Leon nodded and pulled out his phone. Skyla walked into the bedroom and then into the bathroom that adjoined.

45 minutes later she emerged pulling her hair into a tight pony tail. Leon stood and looked her over. She had a white button down and black slacks with black slip on dress shoes along with light make up.

"You look nice. Can I take you for a drink after the mission?"

Skyla shook her head and walked towards her bags and reached into the other bag and grabbed some gear then headed towards the door. Leon was waiting by the door and opened it when she was close enough. She walked through the door and nodded a curt thank you. Leon closed the door and walked with her to the elevator.

"Was that a no?" Leon asked with a smirk.

Skyla raised an eyebrow and smirked. "We will see how this mission goes."

The elevator dinged, and Leon got on first with Skyla following right behind him.
When they got off the elevator there was a ringing. Leon reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.

"Yeah? We are headed out to the mission now. I see. Right. Okay. Bye."
Skyla looked to Leon questioningly.

"Slight change to the mission." Leon said putting his phone away.

"Meaning?" Skyla looking at him concerned.

"We gotta move a little faster hun." Leon said as he started a very fast walk pace.

Skyla picked up her stride and walked with ease next to him.

They got in the car and Leon started the car and backed out quickly and sped off. They arrived at their destination. Leon got out first and had un-holstered his gun. Skyla was right behind him, also un-holstering her gun. Leon carefully walked with his gun aimed upward through the small yard they were in and headed towards a small cabin. Skyla walked with him gun pointed in a downward position. Leon looked carefully at their surroundings as they approached. Skyla got to the front steps first, and slowly walked up them with caution. Leon was behind her, "So, how about I add dinner to those drinks after this?"

Skyla turned and looked at him. "Can we discuss this later?"

"Right." Said Leon as they advanced towards the door.

Skyla reached her hand turned the knob. It was locked.

Leon stepped forward, pushed Skyla aside and kicked the door open.

"Show off." Skyla muttered.

Leon progressed in, with Skyla right behind him. Leon scanned the main room as he entered; it looked deserted, like it had been for a while.

"I know it is small but maybe we should split up?" Skyla said looking around.

"Alright. But we will meet right here. "Leon said looking to her and pointing to where he was standing.

Skyla nodded and progressed into a room on the right hand side. She grimaced at the room, it had a stench. She proceeded in the room and searched. She walked around and made sure it was clear. 'Clear.' She thought. She noticed a door behind the bed and approached with caution. The smell got worse. Skyla braced herself as she reached for the knob. As she opened the door she heard a thud.
Skyla cocked her gun and aimed it. She pulled the door rest the way and a body; slightly decayed fell onto the floor. Skyla gasped out of surprise and leaned down and checked to make sure it was actually dead. She pushed it with her foot and nothing. She aimed her gun again and looked further into the closet.

'Clear.'

There was a noise behind Skyla, she spun on her heel and aimed her gun.

"Woah! I just heard a loud noise and was checking on you." Leon stepped out of the shadow of the door with his hands raised, gun in one hand.

Skyla nodded to the body on the floor.

"I'm fine, I opened the door and the body fell out and hit the floor."

Leon nodded and slowly approached the body to investigate it further.

Skyla stiffened and slowly aimed her weapon at Leon and focused, Leon glared and cocked his head to the side.

"Skyla what are you doing?"

Skyla clicked back the hammer and steadied her aim.

"Skyla?"

"Drop Leon." Skyla was barely audible.

Leon dropped to the ground and Skyla fired a single shot. There was a thud behind Leon; he looked behind him to see a body with bloody pooling on the floor around his head.

Leon slowly got up and looked back to Skyla.

"Thanks."

Skyla nodded, lowering her weapon.

"So I guess our Intel was right." Leon said moving towards the body that Skyla had just shot.
There was a stench to the body indicating it also was dead. It had been dead. The body was definitely dead now.

"I think it might be a good idea to leave now." Skyla said making her way to the door.

"We need to clear the house." Leon said getting up from examining the body.

"Do we have the ammunition to do that?" Skyla asked leaving the room to move on.

"These are the only two bodies we seen." Leon said following her out.

"We will do a once over, and then set flame to it." Skyla said moving to the next room that she had planned on moving to.

"Maybe we should stick together this time." Leon said following her.

It seemed every other room was cleared. Leon started pouring gas from the back of the house moving towards the front. Skyla was waiting in the front on the house with matches they had found within the house. Leon stepped out of the front door and Skyla struck the match, as Leon stepped off the steps Skyla turned and threw the match behind her and inside the house. Skyla stepped down the steps, walking to stand beside Leon. They stood there in silence, watching the little cabin burn. They Intel they had received was someone was using a virus and said virus had been resurrecting the dead. They weren't sure who was behind it but whoever it was needed to be stopped. Leon had turned and started walking towards the car, but Skyla stood still; seeming mesmerized by the fire that was getting bigger.

"Skyla?" Leon turned and called to her. Skyla didn't respond, she stood there and watched the flames.

Leon sighed and walked towards, he then noticed how rigid her body was.

"Skyla, everything okay?" Leon asked when he was a little closer. Then he saw what she saw, it was a little girl; slowly walking towards the door.
Skyla went to run for her but Leon grabbed her arm stopping her. He could just make out the grey tone to her body, giving the telltale signs of death.
Skyla turned around and glared.

"Let me go." Skyla attempted to pull her arm from his grip; but Leon had tightened making sure she wasn't able to get away.

"We have got to help her." Leon shook his head and pointed at the little girl with the gun.

"She's already dead; we must have caused to her to come out with the noise we made."
"Oh my god." Skyla squinting realizing he was right. She turned her head to the side and Leon squeezed the trigger and the little girl fell with a faint thud to the floor. Leon slowly holstered his gun.

Skyla was the first to turn and walk back towards the car. Leon quickly followed her; Skyla got in and quietly buckled her seat belt. They rode in silence again back to Skyla's temporary home. Skyla was jarred awake when the car finally stopped in a parking spot outside the hotel. Skyla got out of the car and stood there for a minute. She turned around, Leon rolled the window down.

"You want to come up for a drink?" Leon smirked, rolled the window back up and got out.

Skyla led the way into and the hotel and back into her room. Leon shut the door behind him. Skyla made her way to the mini bar.

"Let's see what is in here, we got some mini vodka, mini rum…well lots of mini alcoholic beverages and we got beer."

"I'll take a beer." Leon said leaning over the small counter. Skyla grabbed a beer and a mini tequila bottle. She set the bottles on the counted and found a bottle key and popped the lid on the beer, then handing it to Leon.

"Thanks." Leon said taking a swing of the beer.

Skyla nodded opening the bottle and drinking the contents of the bottle in go.

They talked about things that would typically seem mundane; weather, music, and other things of that nature.

"Would you like another beer?" Skyla asked getting off the couch and heading back into the kitchen.

"If I drink anymore, I'm not going to be able to drive home." Leon laughed.

"There is another room." Skyla said pointing to the other door. Leon looked at the door and thought about it for a minute.

"Alright I'll take another. " Leon said getting up. Skyla grabbed a beer and another bottle of tequila.

Skyla opened the bottle and handed it to Leon. Leon raised his bottle and Skyla raised hers and took a swig from it. They talked more through the night. Skyla looked over the TV to see a clock and found it to be 3 in the morning. They were supposed to be in an office in 5 hours to give a briefing on what happened during the mission.

"What is it?" Leon said looking over at the clock with her.
"Its 3 in the morning." Said Skyla attempting to get up.

"Oh, right." Leon nodded and getting up.

Skyla got up, she showed Leon to the room she had offered to him earlier in the night.

"Good night, Skyla." Leon said and heading into the room.

"Night." Skyla said padding cautiously to her room. She was really feeling the effects of the alcohol.

She pulled out her phone and set an alarm for her to wake up.