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Date Posted: 23:21:50 03/31/01 Sat
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's message, "Vows Made" on 23:11:58 03/31/01 Sat
Jasmine arrived at the meeting point and parked her car. Grabbing her purse the young woman merged easily with her surroundings. Hmm Nikita had chosen an unusual location. Restaurants, bars Jasmine was use to and it wouldn’t arouse attention to meet Michael but a carnival? Shacking her head she joined the coward well at least I can have some fun while I wait she thought. Jasmine walked around, helped a kid find his mother, and flirted while she waited. Finally she spotted her target and started to approach.
Jasmine took in the situation and quickly revised her plan a young couple had just approached Michael. She recognized Adam and the woman beside him must be his girlfriend. Jasmine reversed course she didn’t want Michael to see her and feel rushed. Nikita would Not be happy and Jasmine knew that with things as they stood in Section she could not push her friendship with her one time mentor. Operations would have to take actions and Jasmine really did not feel like playing the role of the example of what not to be. Especially since she was having trouble with certain members of her team as it was. She did not need her authority lessened before them in any way.
Too late Jasmine realized Michael had spotted her. She shook her head indicating she would wait as long as necessary. “ No hurry.” Jasmine mouthed and when Michael shot her a questioning motion she added. “ Down Time.” She headed over to a stand and ordered herself something. Not that she minded picking up Michael, but if she was going to be here on down time she was going to make the best of it and right now that included Carnival grade junk food.
Michael had been surprised when his son had insisted Michael accompany the two of them on an outing. He had readily accepted though, this was the last time he and his son would be able to do something together outside of Section’s watchful eye. Michael had managed to push the marking of time out of his thoughts and enjoy the mission. So much in fact that he saddened as the appointed time had approached. He had noticed Jasmine as soon as she entered the park and was surprised it took so long for her to find them. The young woman had managed to approach him undetected at first. Causing Michael to at once recheck himself and smile at the same time. No he knew he had spotted her, as he would have in Section. Jasmine had just exceeded his and Nikita’s expectations.
Jasmine surprised him again when she said there was no hurry but he decided to take the gift that she gave him. He was sure Nikita would not use this against him she had taken to much care in the past to do so now. As always though he was prepared for the opposite as well. Michael decided not to worry about it. He would not let Section break him.
~~~>>>~~~
“ Okay so some things have changed since you have been in the field.”
“ Such as?”
“ There is the obvious and then well Jason and are Level 5, but Operations just took him off a field team and made him head of Com. There is this annoying new policy of cycling operatives through the Sections, its suppose to strengthen the operatives allow them to gain skills in other areas and strengthen the ties between the Sections.”
“ It isn’t going to work.”
“ It hasn’t none of the operatives trust each other, they constantly give the team leaders headaches. Team morale and loyalty is lessened. Who wants to trust or connect with someone that comes from another Section and leaves in a few weeks? Resentment arises backstabbing, moles. The Team leaders are becoming dangerous, not the usual ‘ don’t mess with so and so.’ Not the ‘ don’t get on Michael’s bad side’ dangerous. Its bad, Operations on the other hand is great. She’s Operations but she is also Nikita and as such has made changes. These others though well its I don’t know-“
“ Jasmine?”
“ Yeah?”
“ You said your were on downtime. Was that true?”
“ Yeah there’s no hurry.”
“ Pull over.”
“ What?”
“ Pull over.”
Jasmine found herself responding to the tone of authority. She didn’t analyze her actions just moved. Sitting down she started again. “ Michael what is going on? Where are we going? Do you not want to go to Section, because you know we can turn around and go back no big deal. I don’t think you should because Section needs you. We need you Nikita needs you and I think you need her, but you know on the other hand maybe you should go back. There is Adam and all it’s an easier life and-“
“ Jasmine.” Michael’s patented whisper broke through her thoughts.
“ What.”
“ Your rambling.”
“ Oh god- I shouldn’t I know its dangerous- Operations would cancel me!”
“ Jasmine. Lean back and calm down. Operations is Nikita she is not going to cancel you.”
“ But she I mean.”
“ Jasmine listen to me. I am not going to tell her.”
“ Michael?”
“ What?”
“ You’re talking!”
“ I do that now, but don’t worry I will be back to monosyllable Michael when we go into Section, but for now… you need to talk and I am going to listen.” Michael said and Jasmine found herself standing on the steps of a house.
“ Where are we?”
“ An old house I kept now go in, sit down, and relax. I’ll make coffee and we’ll talk.”
Jasmine stood staring at the man before her in utter shock. He was so not Michael and yet… it made sense. She remembered back to the farm when Michael hadn’t wanted to train them, had known they were slated for death but pushed them to gain the skills to live. Jasmine had seen glimpses of this man in him at times a look, a soft tone; something in his eyes and moments with Nikita when he thought no one was around. Mercy given when other would have made sure they had enough bruises to never forget their transgression.
Mildly reassured she said flippantly, “ Yes Dad.”
“ Get!” Michael said in mock anger. He watched Jasmine sit in the living room with concern. She was in no shape to go back to Section now. Michael wasn’t sure what had happened to the confident operative that had come to get him. Where was the flippant Jasmine he knew the woman that had advanced to Level 5 and was now leading a team? Michael couldn’t help filling as responsible for her as Nikita had and he was sure still did. They had made those kids and Michael was not going to desert one of them now.
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