Goosebumps ran up and down Darya Kozlova's arms, the freezing temperature of the underground room doing nothing to help her state. At this point, she could have sworn ice ran through her veins. Pulling her hooded parka tighter around her, she sought warmth in the thick, soft fur lining the coat. She stared at empty chair in the room, wondering who it would be that would take the seat. The woman had been assigned to work in Moscow for a new mission, just after she had finished her training. It had been a long, rough road, after all these years. Taken under the Russians' wing at young age of 6, she had left her wartorn village of Solovyovo and was taken to a government base in Siberia, where she was educated to serve her Union and preserve the Russian government's authority.
Since Darya's first years at the base, it had been an internal conflict for her to remember those early years before her assassin-in-training life. A glimpse of a face, the remembrance of her mother's voice. But, none came to mind. It was almost as if she had been created by the Russians. A synthetic being, not even fit to be called human... after all, they had trained her to live without emotion. Could she even be called human with a mentality such as that?
But back to the now, where she would be assigned her first mission. The anticipation was gnawing at the back of her mind. It had been a couple weeks since they had spoken to her about her advancement through training. Apparently Darya had been the most successful trainee, and they had very high hopes for her. It was a burden on her shoulders, but one she was determined to carry.
In her right hand, she held a silence Beretta. It had been issued to her this morning, just as she arrived to her room at a hotel in the heart of Moscow. It was a gorgeous jet black, and the silencer added to the charm. As she admired it, she heard muffled voices beyond the door, and just then the door opened.
A man entered the room, seemingly a bit older than she was. Probably by a couple years. Darya eyed his muscular build, as much as she could take in from the dim lighting. So this is my new commanding officer. She thought, cocking a brow. She could get used to this.
"Pleasure to make your acquaintance, Adrik. I am Darya Kozlova." The woman responded with a lilting voice. Her icy, cold and critical blue eyes searched his face, wondering if she had seen this man before. His looks proved to be unfamiliar to her methodical mind, but the name was a legend. This man was one of the best of the Russian assassins, possibly the best in the world. Darya was honored to have him as a mentor, perhaps she could pick up a few things from him.