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STATUS REPORT

"Even the sanest person needs a
bit of insanity in them." —Unknown
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Location: Washington, D.C.

February 7, 2014

ALL the lights were out from the penthouse, thus having Aurora to take extra precaution with her mission. She held the handgun close to her at all times, she expertly walked to every room that was open wide. Aurora came across a toddler room, where one of the boys were sleeping in the bed, she glanced around making sure no one else was around her.

Aurora observed the room, the walls were colored in robin egg blue, with crimson curtains to add some flair. Inside there were two twin size beds right aside from the front door, with a lamp slightly dimmed.

She inched closer with every cautious step before she came face to face with the snoozing boy. Aurora stared at the caramel-haired boy, occasionally moving his head to the side. Aurora held the gun gently onto the young boys' head.

'Just one bullet. That's all it takes.' She mentally claimed, thinking to murder the young boy in his sleep. 'It would be a painless death. But you are here to kill the Senator, not the boy.'

She gently pressed the trigger, however, her breath has hitched. She thought about what her mother always told her before Aurora was forcefully taken and brainwashed by HYDRA.

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"Remember, Aura everyone deserves a chance to live. Especially, the young ones, they are the purest and innocent when it comes to anything." Her mother declared with a gentle, firm voice.

"But, why mama?" Three-year-old Aurora asked curiously, cuddling with her mother.

"Because they didn't do anything wrong. Even though their parents did something very vile or cruel. You have to understand that what their parents' did does not define them, no matter what. Even if we live in a dangerous world." Aurora couldn't comprehend what her mother meant, but she knew that it was something important.

"Yes, mama I understand."

"Darling, can you promise me something?"

"Yes, mama." Aurora smiled brightly.

"Promise me that if anything happens, and I mean anything. No matter what don't hurt the young and innocent. They don't deserve it."

"Why are you telling me this?" The young brunette wanted to know why her mother was telling her this.

"Well... it's because my work will eventually lead to something I wish will never, ever happen. But, I want to prepare you when..." Her mother, Diana paused thinking what to say next. "... the worst might come... something terrible. Do you understand?" Aurora nodded her head rapidly, as she held out her pinky finger.

"Pinky promise, mama?" She waited for her mother to reciprocate her actions.

"Promise, darling." She tightly wrapped her pinky against her daughters' delicate finger. Her mother, Diana kissed Aurora's forehead, as she carried the young child to her room. "Love you, my little princess."

"I love you, mama."

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Aurora was hit back with a reality check, as she struggled to slow down her uneven breathing. Her hands were shaking uncontrollably with uncertainty as she wanted to calm herself down.

'I have to focus...' Aurora thought, 'Finish the mission now... and worry about the rest later.'

She hesitantly lifted her gun into the air, before she decided to take another path. The assassin pressed her fingerless glove hand against the child's forehead, despite that this caused the child to wake up.

Aurora quickly using her mind control to demand the child to forget about her before commanding him to sleep once more. Slowly, the young boy fell back to a sleepless slumber, as Aurora sighed with relief. She moved forward towards the next room, closing the door behind her.

She's been having random flashbacks for the last couple of weeks. It would always be memories of her mother, but never her father. Aurora always wondered if her father was dead, but she always hopes that he's alive, just waiting somewhere in the world. She took heed of her mother's advice because that was the closest thing to having to hear her mother's voice again.

Aurora came across a room that was slightly-dimmed inside, she smirked as she leaned against the closed door. She briefly heard parts of the conversation, "It's been done... yes, I understand... it's been sent... thank you... pleasure doing business with you...."

It was definitely the Senator talking on the phone, and most probably he was communicating with SHIELD. Before the Senator hung up, Aurora abruptly walked in as she used the electricity to cause a short circuit to the wired phone, causing to fry up the electronic.

"What the hell—." However, Aurora transported them both onto the rooftop of the hotel. Aurora landed on her feet, as the Senator landed with a grunt on his back.

The assassin cocked the gun, as she looked at the Senator who cowered away like prey. He leaned against the rooftop wall, fear evident in his eyes that HYDRA sent him to capture him or worse... murder him.

He wished it wasn't the latter option. Unfortunately, he knew that the first option didn't even exist.

"What do you want?" The elder man yelled in fear. He frantically looked around his surroundings, as he glanced down from the towering hotel, spotting the bay down below.

Silence.

Aurora didn't care. The man still was going to die one day. So why not just speed up the process?

Unfortunately, he would die in her hand rather than death itself. Because he knows that death will be kinder than what she has in store for him.

"Please, have mercy!" The man continued to cry out for help.

"I already did. And do you know what it was? Not murdering your youngest son." Aurora spoke firmly at the man.

She decided to grab one of her throwing knives, as she aimed it at his left arm. It struck him right where she wanted it to be.

A loud, sharp cry erupted from the man's throat, as he gripped his arm with pressure. "FUCKIN' HELL! YOU COLD-BLOODED BITCH!"

"Eh, I've been called worse. But thanks for the compliment." Aurora grinned, noticing what the senator was about to do.

The senator grabbed the handle of the knife, before prying it off his arm, Aurora called out as a warning, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"Yeah right, like what's the worse it can happen..." The man hummed quietly, as he mustered all his strength to pull it out.

Another ear-splitting scream was heard, Brooks swiftly made an effort to not let the blood squirt out. His jacket had patches of blood, as it continued to pour down his vital fluid from his arm.

"Perhaps, I should have warned you early. It would have been avoided... but oh well." The assassin called out, as she sat down at one of the edges of the rooftop.

"What did you do to me?! What did you do?!" The man whimpered silently, not wanting the HYDRA agent to listen to his suffering. Blood was oozing out, as more and more blood spatters onto the ground.

"Here's a Biology lesson, the Brachial Artery is one of the major blood vessels. If punctured it'll pump out 30 liters of blood in a minute." Aurora paused for a dramatic effect, "The catch is... there's only five in the human body."

"WHAT?!" The senator cried.

"You only have less than a minute to live. But if you keep holding the pressure, it will be about 2 minutes top. Unless I can heal you if you tell me the truth?" Aurora smirked, she knew this will capture the senator's attention.

"What do you want? I'll give you anything! ANYTHING!" The man yelled desperately.

"Anything? Huh, let me think?" Aurora mocked a thoughtful look, before answering, "What about the files you stole?" Aurora stepped forward, as the Senator cowards away from her.

"Files? I didn't steal—." He lied, Aurora rolled her eyes. All her victims will never learn to cooperate with her.

"DON'T BULLSHIT ME! I know you took them! And you were going to give it to SHIELD." She glared, and only if looks could kill, he would be dead since the beginning.

"I was b-but then I wanted to betray S-SHIELD so I can a-access to the files of the A-Avengers."

"Just like what you did to HYDRA? You are so predictable." The assassin chuckled, of course, double-crossing both organizations in order to gain the upper leverage.

A clever, yet foolish plan, indeed.

"You should know that HYDRA never begs for mercy! Do you expect to escape without any consequences? You truly are an imbecile." The young girl scoffed. "And what will it cost you when you teamed up with SHIELD?"

The question was rather simple really, yet it held the whole truth within.

Silence. All you could hear was the whistling wind on an April night.

"Hurry, time is ticking..." The assassin reminded him.

But the Senator already knew the answer to the question. However, the man discreetly dialed someone on his phone.

"No? Guess, I'll tell you. You will pay with your life, Senator. And you should know that if you cut off one head, two more shall take its place."

Aurora pulled out her machine gun, as her hair blowing in the wind. The assassin's fingers latched around the trigger as she aimed at the man.

"NOO! PLEASE DON'T! I HAVE A FAMILY!" The man protested, yet nothing helped. "PLEASE! YOU SAID YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO HEAL ME!"

"Yeah, about that— I lied."

Click.

It was over. He was dead lying on the floor. The agent walked closer as she noticed his phone on speed dial. She picked up the phone, as she put the device on the speaker.

"Senator Brooks are you there? Senator where—." Aurora dropped the phone, crushing the phone under her boot, as she looked at the bloody mess.

It would be only a matter a time before whoever was at the other side of the phone call, will trace the phone and investigate the situation.

Aurora shot him in the head, his brain splattered on the floor with blood oozing out. She wasn't at the least disgusted with the head wound, all she did was just stare. She grabbed his left wrist, checking for any pulse. None.

'Good,' Aurora thought, 'That's how I want all my victims to be.'

Aurora wasted no time in calling the HYDRA agents near Baltimore, to pick up what's left of the middle-aged man.

The teenager lightly lifted her right wrist, admiring the charms on her bracelet. She added a charm to her bracelet for every life that she took. At the moment, she has 17 charms from her kills during the last two years. And today, she was going to add one more to her collection.

Aurora glanced once more around the city, as she walked to the other side of the rooftop. If anything, she loved the feeling of being in elevated places to see the magnificent view. It was a full moon tonight, as the stars were scattered throughout the night. Even with all the city lights and carbon emissions, the stars were still visible.

Aurora turned around staring ahead towards the other side of the building. She gripped the duffel bag firmly, at that exact moment she sprinted to the other side of the rooftop. Once she was near the ledge, she stepped onto it before she jumped off the 315 feet building.

It was something that Aurora endears to do, she felt like she can control her own death, at the palm of her hand.

The wind brushed through her hair as she fell down towards the bay. Aurora could only guess that the water was about four meters deep. Aurora clicked her watch, as her A.I. became active.

"Good evening, Miss Hunter. Is there anything you—." However, Aurora interrupted the A.I.

"Yes, Matt can you look up any Pandora stores nearby here?" Aurora yelled at the watch.

"Miss Hunter, I was wondering what are you doing currently?" The A.I. questioned.

"Well, I just happen to fall off a 300 feet building, if that's what you are wondering," Aurora answered. "Um, anything?"

"Yes, I found the nearest one in less than 10 minutes." M.A.T.T.H.E.W stated. "Since you're free-falling look around for a museum, that should be near the PANDORA store."

Aurora glimpsed around before spotting the museum diagonally from her location. "Got it!"

She smiled happily before she created a portal that transported her directly to the USS Constellation Observatory.

"Where to now?" Aurora questioned, as she walked along the bay.

"Turn to your right, then left." Aurora followed his directions, as she was near the alleyway. She paid no attention to the ongoing cat-calling whistles.

"Fuck off," Aurora growled, as she walked across the street. There weren't many civilians inside the mall, and Aurora was thankful for that. She went inside the elevator, whistling a tune.

Once, the doors slide open she strolled along with the many stores before she looked at the illuminating sign of PANDORA. Aurora walked in, as she glanced at the charms at the display.

"Hi, do you need any help finding anything today?" A bubbly woman came up to the teenager.

"No thanks," Aurora uttered, still glancing at the display. She inspected her bracelet, thinking which charm to choose.

"Oh, why so many charms?" The same woman asked. Aurora rolled her eyes, before answering carefully, "I buy one for every state I visit."

The teenager then noticed a golden charm proudly displaying on the top.

"Excuse me, I was wondering what's the price for this one?" Aurora spoke in a soft, innocent voice.

"This one?" The woman gave the teenager a doubtful look. "Um, let me check."

Aurora noted that it was her and two female employees. "Miss?"

"Yes?" Aurora said, looking directly at the woman. 

"This is $400 since it's an exclusive item. So, I'm going ahead and put this back on the display."

"No need, I want to purchase it." Aurora nodded as she walked to the counter.

"Are you sure?"

The assassin couldn't believe that the woman was irritating her dreadfully. Aurora contoured a coy smile. "I'm sure."

"The total would be $430.17. Cash or card?" The employee asked.

"Cash," Aurora answered as she placed the five hundred bills on the counter. After receiving her change, she gently placed the new charm to her bracelet, throwing away the gift box she received.

She walked along the mall, before two securities and the woman from the Pandora store was walking towards the teenager.

"It's her, Jack." The woman pointed, as Aurora turn around walking the other direction.

'What the hell did I do!' Aurora thought.

"Hey! Stop!" Soon, Aurora started running away from the two men as she tried to avoid them. The brunette then came across a photo booth, deciding to enter the booth.

"We got her now." One of the two men said as they walked up to the booth before forcefully open the door. "Uh?"

Aurora was nowhere to be found. She created a portal that transported her directly to HYDRA Research Base.

"I assume it has been done?" Agent Rumlow greeted her, arms crossed his chest. She brushed her hair back into a ponytail, before facing Rumlow.

"Yes." Aurora nodded in confirmation. She dropped the duffel bag onto the ground before she walked closer. Trying to catch some breath from the adrenaline coursing through her veins.

"With no feelings attached?" He eyed her, as he asked the next question.

Did she give in to her feelings? All she did was listen to her mother's advice, nothing more, nothing less. Except, that she let the child live and that was something she doesn't do quite often.

"No feelings, Rumlow." She lied through her teeth, her emotionless face giving off nothing.

"Good. Your next assignment will come later shortly. Rest Aurora, you will need your strength tomorrow." Aurora nodded as she looked briefly at the watch, it said 4:13 a.m. Four hours have passed for Aurora's little adventure.

The brunette girl walked away as she tiredly went to her chambers, deciding to get some sleep for the day.