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Ada shut the door behind her, hearing her pursuers yelling out where they thought she went. When confirming that, yes, she was in the clear, she looked around the room she hid herself in. Her eyes widened a little when they landed on a familiar face in a chair.
A face she hadn't seen in six months
"Luis?" she asked as she headed over to him. When she got a closer look, she saw that he had his eyes close and obviously not responding to her. She placed two fingers on his neck, relaxing a bit when feeling a pulse.
He was still alive. She wouldn't know what to do if her partner was dead. Sure, he wasn't in the best condition but that was better than a corpse in her book.
Who would've guessed that Ada would get attached to the Spaniard?
She wiped off a little bit of blood from his cheek, letting out a little sigh. "Idiot. What did you get yourself wrapped up in now?" she muttered quietly. Her thumb paused as she saw Luis' eyes flicker open.
"Hmm... Ada?" he asked hoarsely, turning his head to face her. "Yeah, I'm here," Ada reassured quietly, making the Spaniard smile. He then grabbed her wrist gently, placing a soft kiss on her palm. She felt her face warm up at the action but made no move to stop him.
Oh, how she missed this. His gentle touch. His soft kisses. It truly wasn't the same without him.
"You have a lot of explaining to do," she stated. Luis drawled out a sigh in response. "I know. And you'll get it," he promised. Ada was going to say something else, but the sound of something ringing made her stop. She grabbed the device that was ringing. When she looked to see who was calling, it shifted to a cube.
"Simmons?" Ada asked, seeing the man's face on the cube. "Ada Wong. It's been a long time," the man said. "Not long enough," Ada stated. "I see you still like to play games."
"Old habits," Simmons replied. "Besides, a phone call can be so...impersonal." Ada was silent for a moment as she placed her hand on her arm. "Oh, did you like the gift I left you?" he then asked. Ada glanced over at Luis, making the quick connection that he was the 'gift'.
"I prefer them in good condition," she said as she joined Luis' side, seeing that he was becoming more alert to everything. "Now, what is it that you want?" she asked, turning her attention to the cube again.
"I've received some interesting intel on you, Ms. Wong," Simmons admitted. "Intel that'll influence your future. Curious?"
Ada gave a slight scoff. "Not in the slightest," she stated. However, she was sent something. When she took a closer look, she saw some coordinates. She looked over at Luis, who raised a brow at her.
"Are you actually not curious at all?" Luis asked. Ada looked back at the device, staying silent for a moment. "Maybe I am a little curious," she admitted before looking back at him.
"But first, we need to get you cleaned up," she stated, causing Luis to laugh.
"Am I really that bad?"
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Ada waited outside the bathroom, the two making a pit stop to their shared apartment to let Luis get cleaned and changed. She looked at the cube, her thoughts focused on what Simmons wanted her to see.
She sat down at the table, turning on the laptop that lay there. After logging in, she looked up where she was going, should she actually take up Simmons' offer. When she saw where they would bring her, she raised a brow.
The place Simmons wanted her to go was an abandoned submarine. She tilted her head, wondering why Simmons wanted her to go there. What was so special about this submarine?
She didn't have much time to dwell on these questions when she heard the shower turn off. She turned her body and saw Luis come out of the bathroom, buttoning up his shirt.
"Whew. I forgot what it felt like to take a hot shower," he said with a laugh. "Find anything about where Simmons wants to take you?" he then asked. He pulled a chair over to sit next to her.
"Some submarine," she replied, moving to let him have a better look at what she found. "Got any ideas on why he wants me here?" The look on Luis' face told her that he at least had an idea.
"I'm not fully sure, so I won't say anything. But I do have my suspicions about what Simmons' 'intel' is," Luis admitted, having Ada shake her head with a slight laugh. "I guess being gone for six months wasn't enough for you to not be secretive," she teased.
"Not like you're any different, Ada. I'm sure you still have some things you're hiding from me," Luis said with a grin. Ada didn't say anything in response, but the way Luis' grin grew wider told her that her face said it all.
"Speaking of being gone for six months..." she said, deciding to cut to the chase. "You still need to tell me where you ran off to," she reminded him.
Luis let out a soft laugh. "Still a stickler for details, huh?" he asked. Ada hummed in response.
"So, where did you go? Back to Valdelobos? Find some other isolated place?"
Luis chuckled at her guesses, even if none of them were serious. "Oh, you'll be surprised at what kind of mess I got dragged into this time," he admitted. "I don't think there's anything that can beat what you've done, Luis," Ada pointed out him.
"Perhaps, perhaps not. Just hear me out, alright?" he requested. "You know I always do," she said, having Luis let out a soft sigh. "You probably also want to get comfortable. It is a long one."
Ada raised a brow but shrugged. "Whenever you're ready, Luis."
Luis took another breath. "So, six months ago, after that little job I was assigned..."