"GET HER! DON'T LET HER ESCAPE!"

"DID SHE COME THROUGH HERE!?"

"GO TO THE OTHER SIDE!"

"IF SHE ESCAPE I'LL HAVE ALL OF YOUR HEADS!"

"FOUND HER!"

"YOU'RE DEAD WOMAN! YOU HEAR! YOU'RE DEAD!"

A woman with crimson hair and blood moon eyes smirks at the men chasing her. She was not intimidated nor afraid of the words coming out of their mouths. In fact, it boosted her confidence even more. This woman was in fact the worst criminal of all times. Her known kills were 40 people, men and women alike. She stole from the riches with the highest security system. She has a connection with the underground bosses. Many wanted to kill her, recruit her, or even put her through the justice system. However, because of her connection, and genius like abilities, she always somehow seems to escape them. Her name was Scarlet Snowfall. There was no known background information about her beside her name.

Scarlet takes out a grappling hook and throws it. The hook grabs on to an edge of a building rooftop. The men that were chasing her expression turned into horror. If she jumps off of the edge of the building right now and lands on to another one, they won't be able to chase her.

"HURRY AND GET HER!" the man in the back yelled out.

It was too late, Scarlet had already taken off. They pull out their guns, ready to shoot her.

"STOP!" the man yelled out again, "You could risk hitting the scroll!"

His men put their gun away. Scarlet turns around as she flies away. She waves at them and disappears into the night.

"Damn it... Damn you Scarlet Snowfall!"

Scarlet taps her feet onto the floor. A man in white lab coat awaited her. He was of decent look but with a gentle feature. His chestnut eyes and muddy blond hair looked good on him. Scarlet smiles just from seeing him.

"Andy!" she said as she ran up to him with a hug.

Andy hugs her back ,"Welcome back Scarlet."

"Hmm..." said Scarlet as she snuggled against him.

They walk into a warehouse far from the city. With a couple of security measures, Scarlet and Andy enter the warehouse. She set the scroll she took from the men from earlier on the table. Andy unravels it.

"Just as expected."

Scarlet's eyes glitter, "Is it really a time travel scroll?"

Andy nods, "A real genuine time travel scroll. With this, we can go back in time, and find out who you really are, Scarlet."

Her eyes brighten even more, but it slowly dies away. Andy noticed the change in her eyes.

"Scarlet?"

"Your words make me happy Andy, but if we don't give this to VARPOL... Then, we won't get our freedom back..."

"Scarlet...."

She turns and smiles at him, "My past or your life. I will always choose yours."

Andy hugs her deeply. She hugs him back. The VARPOL was a dangerous organization. It even has the government at the palm of their hands. A few days ago, they kidnapped Andy when they were on a mission and implanted a bomb chip in his neck. They threaten Scarlet to retrieve a rumored time scroll from the Polarmis Mafia Family, or they will kill Andy at the click of their finger. Scarlet took on their job, and just in case she runs off because she always listens to Andy, they also implanted a bomb chip in her.

[How can you be so foolish! You could have just left me! Now they have us both!]

[But I can't leave you Andy...! I don't have anyone in this world that knows me... Only you!]

[Scarlet...]

The next morning, Scarlet and Andy set off to VARPOL headquarters. When they got there, they went through security measures before meeting the big boss of VARPOL, Shane Esteem.

"So? Where is it?" he asked.

Scarlet took out the scroll and threw it at him. He catches the scroll and opens it. A smile forms on his lips, "Good Work."

He gives the scroll to the man behind him, "As promises, we will deactivate the bomb chip in your neck."

They were both secretly relieved at his words. Until he said, "But before that, I have another job for you."

Scarlet's eyes flared out, "What? That wasn't part of the deal!"

"I know," said Shane as he claps his hands together, "But what can you do when I have both of your lives in my hand?"

Scarlet was ready to jump out and punch him, but was held back by Andy. Shane slowly drinks the tea in front of him.

"One is a mastermind, and the other is an infamous criminal. Both who value each other greatly and work perfectly together... Now, why would I let you both go when I can benefit so much more?"

"Shane you bastard!" Scarlet growls out.

"Call me names all you want," said Shane, "If that's what it takes to have you both under me, then it's worth it."

One of the things that Scarlet and Andy hated the most was losing their freedom and being controlled by people. Scarlet was on her breaking point, but Andy held her back.

"And what is this other job you speak of?"

Shane smiles at him, "Bring me the head of the leader of BLOOD DRAIN."

Both Scarlet's and Andy's eyes widen at his words. No matter how smart Andy was nor skilled Scarlet was, diving into the BLOOD DRAIN is basically signing a suicidal note.

"Why?" Andy asked, "What benefit do you reap from that?"

"Oh, nothing really," said Shane, "They wanted to pick a fight with us, so I just want them out of the way."

Scarlet's eyes twitch, "That's it? You want us to risk our lives on something as trivial as that?"

"Surely not," said Shane, "My pride is on the line."

Scarlet wanted to yell out, screw your pride, but Andy held her back again. His demeanor seemed to have changed for some reason.

"Mister Shane, if you don't mind answering some of my questions, then we will take on the job," said Andy.

Scarlet looks at him and Andy doesn't usually call someone mister or madam unless he had some kind of plan. She watches him silently. Shane looks at him, "Shoot."

"After we finish this job, will you take out the chip from our neck?"

"That depends on your performance."

"So are you telling me that even after we kill the head of BLOOD DRAIN, you have other plans for us?"

"Perhaps..."

Scarlet was getting angrier and angrier at his answers. They were half ass answers to Andy's question.

"Last question, do you even have any intention of letting us go at all?"

Shane looks at him for a while in silence before answering him.

"Who knows."

A smile suddenly formed on his lips as he got his answers from Shane. A smile that Scarlet had never seen before. A bad feeling starts to ache in her.

"Thank you for answering my questions, Mister Shane."

"My pleasure."

Andy puts his arm down and looks at Scarlet. She looks back at him, "Andy?"

"Scarlet, I know that you will do anything for me. You would put my life over yours no matter what. I'd do the same as well. That's just how important you are to me."

Scarlet blushes at his sudden confession. Shane narrows his eyes at Andy as he starts to feel uneasy about something.

"I love you Scarlet, with all my heart, you are the only one I love."

"Andy..."

"Are you done?" Shane asked, "If you are then, hurry up and decide if you'll take the job or not. Although, your opinion doesn't really matter."

"Now that, I will agree."

Andy suddenly waves his hand around. Scarlet's eyes widened the moment she saw signs of spells coming out from him. She knew what kind of technique he was using. She tried to grab his hand but was pushed against an invisible wall. Scarlet fell down on the floor but quickly got back up. She bangs on the invisible wall. Shane's men surround him, ready to pounce Andy. Shane takes out a clicker. It was the switch to Andy's bomb chip.

"What do you think you're doing? You will die the moment I click this!"

Andy smiles at him, "Try it."

Irritated at his cocky smile, Shane clicks the button Nothing happened. He glares at Andy, "What did you do!?"

"Triangular Lock," said Andy, "A technique that creates another space in a small form for three minutes. Right now, your switch will not work on me nor on Scarlet."

Andy waves his finger around, lifting up the time scroll away from the man who was holding it. Andy opens the scroll as it floats in the air. Shane's eyes went bloodshot, "What do you think you're doing!?"

"What do you think?" said Andy as blood drizzled down from his mouth.

Opening another space is easier said than done. It takes a toll on the body the longer the space is open. Scarlet screams from the top of her lungs to stop Andy, but her voice wasn't getting through. Although it wasn't, Andy knew what she was saying. He turns around and looks at her.

"Just as you would put my life over yours, I would put your life over mine. Scarlet, this time travel scroll is a one time use... Once I use it, they won't be able to come after you. My time with you was the only time that made me feel alive... Scarlet, live freely and never forget that there was someone that loved you."

Tears fell from Scarlet's eyes. As soon as Andy finishes his words, the scroll starts to shine brightly. A restless feeling digs into her. Her heart was torn to pieces as she saw Andy die before her to activate the time travel scroll.

"ANDY!"

To Be Continue