A New Beginning|FINISHED

[christine]

After filling out applications for the arts in New York, Christine placed the pen down and looked out the window. The sun was slowly setting and it would have been time to go and get some sleep for her next interview for a job too. Christine gave a light sigh, and looked at the clock. It was only six in the afternoon. Rising from her seat, she looked at herself in the mirror. Trying to erase things from the past in her mind.

Taking a hairbrush, Christine began to brush her hair, and placed it back down. Tonight she was just going to leave it down. The headband she had on her head that day gave her a slight headache. Grabbing her coat she slipped her arms through the sleeves, and placed her purse upon her shoulder. Perhaps, as she walked she would buy something for herself. Christine grabbed the keys to her apartment, and headed down the stairs.

Walking down the street, to the Park, Christine smiled at herself. Humming lightly she entered. It was slightly crowded but she didn't seem to mind it. Christine looked about her surroundings as she walked. Locks of her curls ended upon her shoulders as she walked. Her heels, made noise as she continued to walk down the walkway of the Park. Many people were out tonight. Christine stuck her hands in her pockets, and just continued humming as she strolled through the beautiful large park.

[IRENE ADLER]

Irene walked down , hastly trying to avoid the policemen who where following her , just because she had stolen a loaf of bread had they needed to have such an exagerative reaction to just a little bit of stealing.

But for sure that they had never encounter such a professional crook such as she and to her luck she was never ever caught, that was a good skill her mother would be slightly proud.

But she had not seen her in such a long time that she wondered what the old hag was up to, back to the task at hand, she needed to get away as she pushed people away creating a path for her.

She bumped into a woman and picked pocketed her purse in the meantime and checked quickly if she had any prized possesions that she might use. ids where good, credit cards where even better, but the girl kept a little bit of some money, picture of a college sweatheart, and also a few credit card and such, but they seemed to varied and so they could not all be real so she would not use them .

For now she had continued walking, looking back she wondering if the woman had noticed that her wallet was missing, hiding in a corner she saw the policemen walk straight in front of her as she smirked .

The children that she had promised to give the bread to had come following her from behind . They where barely 8 years old and malnutritioned , the world could do som much in giving to these poor children some form of food, some homes , warm blankets ,yes she was a crook but she had a heart of gold as well.

Only one man knew her kidness and she was missing him, for some reason she needed to burst into his life again. Handing the children the bread, she saw them run off with it as she chuckled and took out a smoke and placed it on her mouth lighting it as she walked out from her hiding spot puffing on her cigarret as she noticed the woman who she had stolen her wallet from.

Starting to walk in the direction of the girl, "Hey lady I think you are missing something " she told the girl laughing and waved the wallet in her face and started to blend into the crowd.

How long would it take for the girl to notice that she Irene adler was right behind her and only needed to turn her face around and grab her or hold her down. She could be like a sprite , moving from place to place she could never be hold down in place at all it was just her nature to be like that.

Nothing could change that, Archibald had told her recently that the quality that she had of not being able to stop from moving was a gift ,a talent that she should not waste and be thankful for this, at least she thought so that she was in advantage for this small trinket of a trick.

But maybe she was, with the recent jobs that she was doing, it did not involve the blood and guts, the thrill, the excitment, the feeling of a cool pistol that the mother land had taught her.But here in America it was all about being calm cool, being at ease with just doing a few jobs and earning the big bucks , she had done that but was missing the thrill of the chase , the investigation she needed something bigger and better.

She would have to ask Archibald for something better , if he did not have anything she would go and pester her little boyfriend sherlock. Why was she thinking so much about him, she could not explain but she had to stop it at all cost. She had to stop or that would ruin the lack of proffesionality of her job, she sighed, living her life was a little bit of a hard task but meh in the end she loved it, its cons and its pros she would welcome them with open arms ,she had done so before many times over , so it really did not matter at all what she did now. Poking the girl on her very thin rib, she chuckled and stopped letting the crowd around them pas as she had noticed the girl had also stopped this would be interesting she thought.

[christine]

Christine put her hands in her pockets. Considering the Night air was closing in around her. Checking her watch it was nearly seven o'cloak that evening. Shrugging her shoulders she fixed her bag upon her shoulder, and continued walking. Not even realizing she being pick-pocketed.

Then Christine felt someone bump into her, Christine then bumped into someone in front of her. "Forgive me, Im sorry" she said politely placing a soft hand upon the gentleman's shoulder. Then giving him an soft smile. Christine continued to walk towards the park. The sidewalks were very busy that night. Also, Christine didn't realize her wallet had fallen out onto the pavement.

After crossing the street, Christine looked in her purse for her wallet. "Where's my wallet?" she asked herself. Looking franticly. Then she looked up and saw a young woman dangling her wallet in her face. "Excuse me, but thank you for finding it. May I have it back please?" she said softly. The woman then blended with the crowed. "Excuse me! I would like to have that back!" she said softly almost shouting. Christine was never a very loud speaker. Never did she like to yell.

Finally after following the girl, she stopped and looked around her surroundings for the girl. Everyone somehow stopped walking. Christine looked for the girl. "Please! Give me, back my wallet!" she said following her a moment later. Christine then stopped walking and stared at her. Hoping she heard her.

[yolanda7g]

James had just got done writing notes in his medical journal, sitting on a bench for about an hour or so. Sometimes he liked being out in the park to do his work. It got his mind churning, better than sitting cooped up in an apartment or office. After a while he got frustrated with his writing and gave up on it. Oh, it wasn't because he wasn't liking what he wrote...he loved what he wrote and the findings he was putting down on the page. But he's done this all before. Discoveries, writing books, writing articles about them...he's done it all.

There's gotta be something more. Something else he could master.

He got up and started walking when he bumped into a woman. She put a hand on his shoulder and apologized. He smiled at her. "It's alright," he said watching her walking away and checking out her backside. Yeah, its alright, you fiiiinnne looking woman. he thought. Suddenly she started yelling at another woman for her wallet.

"Props for that other chick for having the guts to steal her wallet." the bad angel said in his head.

"Faustus, go help her!" The good angel said.

With a smile, Faustus did not hesitate walking up to both attractive women. Oh, he'll help them alright. Playing the "good Samaritan", he stepped in between them. "Whoa whoa whoa! Ladies, ladies. We're adults here, ain't we? Now what is exactly the problem between you two?"

And could you girls PLEASE have a cat fight in the mud for good measure? Faustus thought secretly as he glanced at both of them, his expression grave.

[IRENE ADLER]

She could care less what the girl thought about her, she was not going to give the wallet back to her not in a million years, except if she could come with a good deal to settle between her and she.

But she doubted that she could come up with anything substancial that would benefit the both of them, she looked to innocent, to much in her own world to really notice that there where other people who would not care for her well being. Or what she wanted,what she thought was right or wrong. If she told the frail creature what she had gone through and what she had seen, she would be changed into a differentm world.

Thankfully she was nice enough to spare her the trouble of being traumatized for weaks without end, for now she could just enjoy a little bit of fun with the girl , she would eventually hand the wallet but this was just to amusing to let it fall just yet. Noticing a stranger aproach them she wondered where she had seen him before but then she remembered and grinned chuckling.

He was the man that she had bumped into a few times before, when she was walking . Continuing to chuckled she hid the wallet in her jacket as she could only laugh a little at the unusual situation , looking at the man behind them she walked up to the man ignoring the woman plea for her wallet.

Sliding her fingers on his chest and pulled out the dark skinned mans wallet and waved it in his face also hiding it in her jacket as this was to good to be true , like she always heard her colleges say kill one bird with two stones and you come out the winner. "I am sorry my lady but crooks like my self don't just give stuff back , it comes with a price " she told the lady and giggled a little as she turned to the man who was right behind her, and stared at him, studying him.

She noticed that he was handsome ,very handsome, and he also looked adveturous ,unpredictable like her or was he any different that what she was and why had she not met him before, but hey opportunities always arised in the most strangest of places. She thought , and stayed silent continuing to hear behind her , the womans pleas.

These two had bumped into her because...., she did not know but hey it was fun. She liked fun, when it came it was like a desert best served cold, walking over to the woman after she had finished studying the male.

Irene walked over to the girl and started to take out a knife and walk over to her hair as she picked up one of her curls, this was all for showing but still she had to make a good impression on herself.

Pulling away from the girls hair, she had ignored the mans question, "Ïf you really want to know the awnser to your question,well just find it amusing to steal things especially from people who are not so aware of their current surroundings." she told the truth and their was no denying that she loved to do that in every possible way .

The worset part of it all was that she had no shame in it , she could just play mind games with people and no remorse , or shame would come to her.She was not build for a tear stained pillow, she loved to be unpredictable, devious, and cruel, but what thrilled her the most was the reactions that people gave her, that was the best reward for her.

[christine]

Fixing her purse upon her shoulder, Christine chased after her. Unsure of what to do at this point. Bringing a hand to her head, Christine ran her hand through her curls and looked at the girl. Folding her arms, the next minute. "Please! I cause no trouble here. I just want my wallet back!" she shouted at the girl as she continued to chase her.

A little crowed had appeared around them and she stood on the other end. A man had emerged from the crowed and she looked at him. "That woman there!" she said nodding her head to her, saying "She took my wallet,and she won't give it back." she said a moment later. Christine sighed softly. Panicking lightly. Wanting to go back to her apartment. The night had began to be a wonderful evening until this happened.

Christine raised an eyebrow at the girl. "I've been here for two years now with my husband, we came from Paris, to start a new life together. Its not right to steal!" she said softly. Now getting a bit angry at the girl. "Just give it back and I'll leave!" she said staring at the girl.

A few people started murmuring about this. Christine looked around her surroundings at the people, and wished to go home. "I...I need that wallet back please. Do not steal anything from it. If you do. I'll report you to the Police!" she said softly looking at the girl who had her parisian wallet. "Just, please hand it over" she said with hand out for the wallet. Everything grew quiet as she did that. Her delicate hand was out in the open waiting to retrive the wallet.

[yolanda7g]

Faustus heard the woman's pleas for her wallet but those soon faded into the background when the other girl start to talk and laugh.

Did this chick just--

"Yeah. She did." The bad angel said in his head.

"Faustus, give her grace. She's lost and confused..."

Oh she's gonna be really lost and confused once my fist gives her grace...

The other girl with the curls continued to plead, but Faustus held up a hand up to her, a subtle signal for her to shut up, while staring bullets into the thief. The girl was staring back at him and now Faustus couldn't care less how fine she was.

"Laugh on, girl." Faustus said, approaching her. "Laugh on. Cause you messed with the wrong guy. You can steal from that sorry chick but you ain't pullin that shit on me. I ain't afraid to hit a woman so I suggest you give both wallets back." His voice got increasingly louder and he was definitely making a scene. " I will whoop some ass right here, in this park and embarrass you so bad you gon wish you ain't never step foot in public so stop playin around and give me my shit back. Im a doctor so you best believe Im as just as good at fuckin someone up as I am at fixin' em."

And oh, was he serious.

[IRENE ADLER]

Irene growled at the woman as she could really not stand it anymore the pleas of giving her wallet back as she just wanted to give it back to her and get rid of the usless little petit woman who seemed to not be able to defend herself very well.

But hearing the man behind her say that he was not afraid of hitting a woman made her smile, a grin plastered on her face as she turned around and formed her hands into fist, and started to walk over to the gentelmen, as she slapped him hard across the face, leaving a hand mark on his dark skin, as she slapped him on his other cheek leaving also a hand mark as she giggled.

" I think sir that I am less afraid of you than my bosses " she told him and crossed her arms behind her back as she just stood staring at the man as she could not belive that he had the nerve to talk to her like that, to her above all people did he not know who she was, "You want to take this somewhere more private" she told him, and looked at the girl behind them as she saw her face of pure shock.

It was actually quiet priceless, an unforgettable as she laughed once again at the both of them , and smirked and slapped the man again on both cheeks hoping that it would take him a little bit more to regain cousiousness.

Oh she wanted a fight indeed, but looking around her the people that had gathered around them where now murming to one another as she did not care really what they thought about her.

But she should also be cautious because she did not want this little scandal to appear on the papers, if it did she would be in big trouble since johnny quid was actually her boss and if one of his men , or female fattales got out of hand the punishment would not be pretty,"Hey you .... what are you going to do , if you want to fight follow me chicken ,and you we will talk buisness" she told the girl, and the man and started to walk away from the crowd and into an alley way hoping that they would not be followed as if they where she would have to take drastic measures in assuring that they where alone.

Stoping near some stairs she looked at where she had left the two strangers hoping that they would follow her so that they could have some privacy to talk. Getting out her smokes she light one as she puffed a few times at her cigarret and sighed, "How much did the wallet cost you " she thought, wanting to askethe woman as she placed her heel on top of a box and crossed her arm and hoped the girl would comply to what she wanted.

If she did not well a little bit of troubled was assured and she could just as well keep the wallets, but seeing the desperation in her eyes, the wallet meant more than anything to her.

But what would she do , if she did not give it to them , she wondered and waited for the womans and the man to come to her she would give it to back to them , or would the man try something to stop her, he still had the marks on his cheeks but what where his thoughts about getting beaten down by a woman , especially her Irene Adler.

[christine]

Relaxing her eyes a bit, Christine took her hand back slowly and placed it by her side. Her eyes closed softly and she took in a deep breath then fixed her purse upon her shoulder. Looking around she noticed the group around her had gotten larger. Christine was used to big crowds now. After living her dream at the Opera for a few years, she was used to it by now.

All Christine could do right now was stay silent. While the two people in front of her were talking. Knowing it was rude enough to interrupt their conversation. Her eyes, went down to the ground for a moment as they talked. Then, all of a sudden she heard a slap. Her eyes darted back up to the big man, and then to the woman who stole her wallet. Christine wanted to say something but nothing came out. So, she just remained quiet. Though she put one hand over her mouth as she saw the girl slap the man again and just stood there in complete shock.

Her eyes went back down to the ground as the girl left them. Looking towards the man, she said "Maybe, we should follow her? Im not sure though. Just giving some ideas" she said in her soft voice. Then she followed behind the young girl as she stood near some stairs. Christine gave a sigh, as the girl asked how much her wallet costed her. "I..Im not sure really. I didn't buy it. Considering the fact my husband bought that for me as a surprise gift this passed christmas. From when we arrived from Paris" she said softly to the girl. Leaning against the wall, she looked at the girl and waved her hand in front of her nose. Christine always hated the smell of cigars.

[yolanda7g]

The girl seemed to be rendered silent.

"Yeah, that's right. Now give me back--"

SLAP.

Feeling the sting on his cheek turned to her completely wide eyed, completely shocked, jaw dropped. "OH HELL NAW," he started rolling up his sleeves. "You are about to get a taste of--"

SLAP.

Holding his cheek he looked at the girl, his brow furrowed, looking at her as if she done lost her damn mind.

Because she did. Really.

"I think sir that I am less afraid of you than my bosses " she said. To which Faustus laughed.

"Ain't it a little early to be working the streets? Man, your pimp really got you on a leash girl, but what that gotta do with me? Oh I know, you probably trying to get some extra cash. Don't you know you gotta work for your money-- you can't be just stealin' people wallets! Hell, I'll make good on your services 'cause I admit you is kinda fine--"

SLAP.

That's when Faustus snapped and started going after her. "GIRL, what you think I am, JACK SPARROW? YOU DONE LOST YOUR MOTHAFUCKIN MIND! COME BACK HERE!" And now people around them really started staring. But he stopped abruptly when he realized that she wanted them to follow her. Well damn. She's setting them up.

"Oh if only you could know all of her secrets," The bad angel said. "Then you wouldn't have to go beat her ass. You could just blackmail her."

Yeah, if only. How the fuck is that supposed to help me now?

"Oh, haha." The angel said. "I'm sure you know. I don't have to tell you."

Well thanks for being so goddamn helpful.

"See? Goddamn. You're already on your way."

Maaan, stop interrupting my thoughts with that shit man.

He turned to the other girl. "Oh I'm gonna follow her alright. Shes gonna wish she never messed with me." He kinda wished this other girl unleashed her inner bitch a little. She seemed way too meek. He looked around and saw people were staring. He stepped out and addressed everyone. "Alright guys everything's fine. Nothin' to see here, move along now, go on." When people stopped with the goofy-eyed looks, he followed after her.

When he caught up to them, they seemed to be having a nice chit chat. "Well now that we are all friends and you have our undivided attention, stop with the bullshit. Give us our shit and we'll be on our way. Hell you can keep her's for all I care," He said referring to the meek girl. "Just give me mine. AND DON'T THINK just cuz you got a few hits in that you can push me around. In the famous words of the late James Brown, you may know karate, but I know ca-razy and I can get buck wild on you so just know...I'm holding back for your benefit. Now come on. Stop playin' around."

[IRENE ADLER]

Irene could only smile when she saw the woman and the man had followed her thankfully, she wanted to get messy and dirty with the both of them, taint with their minds a little at a time see how they faired with being pushed around by a professional such as her.

But seeing the man ask her once again for his wallet using that same tone of anger and this was no good to her, she could give him another slap but that would cause her to have a little bit of conflict. "I don't think so , you want to take it back your going to have to take it over my body" she told him and threw away her cigarret on the ground turning it off with her heel and slapping the man once again in the face as she laughed.

His words about the late James Brown meant little to her , yes she had heard him, danced and even laughed a little and had some good times with his music but she did not care in the end it was just music and this man had tepted her, she wondered what was he going to do next to next, maybe he would roll up his sleeves and try his hand at hitting her or fighting her at least.

Did the man really not know that he should not mess with the big people in life, standing she walked over to the male and leaned in letting her body rest on the mans chest and a giggle escape her. "mmm such strong arms, and chest.. "she teased and went to flirt mode as she checked the mans back pockets and found some keys as she slipped them out, Where they keys to his house , keys to a building this brought little interest to her, " what are these keys" she asked and kicked his groin area and pulled away from him wondering if he was in pain and turned to the woman who was yelling about her wallet.

" Madmoiselle , if you think that I am going to give you your wallet you think wrong, and you will have to pay a 1000 dollars for it, so do you "she told the male and sat down on the stairs as she fiddled around with her hair , as she would eventually get the money people would always pay. But seeing these two little mouses well it would be a while until both of them accepted and the male seemed very infuriated at her, she had every right to be like she was.

There was nothing wrong with being a little cruel, a little bit mysterious, only one man knew this, but she should really clear her head and just concentrate on the two in front of her , everything was going to plan, the mans face showed pure fury, the girls pure sadness and distress, she could live off those two emotions very well.

For now she would play it cool, unless the man decided to do something about it and give her a spanking, he could try but it was foolish to do so, she would spank harder , and would hurt him more, yes she was a woman but being a woman never meant that they could not hit like men did , they could equally hurt them back .

Glidding the keys in her fingers she hummed a little, slipping out a tune , she was suddenly very bored and tired of waiting for these two people to make up their minds. She wanted some more action, something to make her day complete.

[yolanda7g]

(slight godmod here, let me know if that's not ok Irene )

When Faustus was slapped again, he was about too loose all control.

Alright, you asked for this shit! If some cop arrests me, it ain't my fuckin fault! Faustus thought.

But then the woman started to tease him...and touch him...and flirt with him...

Naturally, he was distracted.

"Okay, look, woman. You's a fine young lady. I ain't gonna lie." Faustus licked his lips as she touched him. "Heh, how about we call it even? I give you the best time in bed you ever had in your entire life, and you give me my wallet back? I promise you girl, you got the better end of the bargain," he said boastfully. Then she felt his backside and his eyes widened and so did the grin on his face. "Oo! Gurl, you's a freak, aren't you?! C'mere girl!" Oh yeah, Faustus was ready. 24/7 ready. Morning, noon and night ready. In between work breaks ready.

That was until she held his keys in front of him. That was until she kicked him in the nuts.

"Shhhhhiit!" He shouted, doubling over. Once the pain subsided enough for him to stand up right with some dignity, he knew he had it with this chick.

"Bitch, you think I'm gonna give you 1000 dollars? I'mma give you a fist in yo' eye in a second!" Faustus shouted, advancing to her on the stairs and giving her a firm backhanded slap on the face.

"Stop!" The good angel pleaded.

Stop what?! She kicked me in a SENSITIVE AREA, man! Ain't no 'stop'!

Faustus grabbed Irene and forced her backwards by the shoulders, both of them almost laying on top of each other on the stairs. He struggled with her and managed to grab the keys in her hands. Now for his damn wallet.

"Goddammit girl, I...wouldn't...have...to...grope you like this...if you'd just...GIVE...ME...MY...SHIT!" He said and he practically wrestled with her on the stairs.

[IRENE ADLER]

Irene felt herself being forced on to her back as she tried to fight the man who was on top of her as he was trying to search for his wallet, oh she had the wallet just not somewhere were she would expect a man not to touch but noticing the temper of this gentelman well lets just say that was not going to be likely.

She would have to protect herself but how she wondered and kicked his foot as she struggled to get away from him. God why could he not get the picture that she really did not want anything at all to do with him and she was not going give the wallet so easily.

"You big asshole Ill just take those keys now. " she said and slid her hand to his pocket and slipped out the keys and holded them in her hand , as she stopped what she was doing and decided that she would try another tactic.

Turning around to smile at faustus she licked her lower lip and purred at him," You know all this touching has suddenly sparked my interest to play another game" she told him and carresed his hand that rested on her
belly.

What would his reaction to her petting be, he seemed a man who could only think with his sex but would he be that foolish she wondered.

[yolanda7g]

Faustus paused and looked at her, but then a smile curled on his lips. He laughed. "oh no, you ain't tryin that shit on me again you crazy ass." But damn, she fine! He snatched his keys back again, then got off of her. Lucky for Faustus, he didn't have that much money in his wallet. He just didn't have the damn patience to be playin' around like this and he didnt want the girl to be screamin abuse over this mess. The brother always has to take the wrap in this city.

And the other chick was just sittin there lookin pretty!

Hell, he ain't stickin around here.

"If you just listen to me, all of this wouldn't be a problem." The bad angel taunted. "The master I serve would've gotten you out of this mess."

"The one I serve wouldn't have gotten you into this mess in the first place!" The good angel said.

Both of y'all! QUIET!

He was totally out of here. "I'm out girl. You's too crazy, keep the damn wallet. I'll track you down, find you and when you least expect it...i'm gettin my shit back."

He paused, on the way out, a smile on his face.

"Faustus...DON'T."

Faustus turned around and said to her, "Listen, you won for now." He slowly approached her. "My pockets are empty." His smile was smug. "Means I ain't got shit to loose. And hell, you the one that asked to play this game. Gotta give the girl what she wants. " He held to his keys tight but took Irene and gave her a kiss on the lips. He broke it as well with a grin.

"Peace out girl," He started walking away and when he was a few feet away he shouted back, without turning around, "I hope I neva see your crazy ass again!"

[christine]

Christine was in complete shock at what was going on between the man and the young girl. Once the man stormed out, Christine looked at the girl "I might as well go too..." she said softly. Christine sighed deeply and placed two hands to her head. She hated seeing people fight like this and she never once wanted to yell.


Wanting to go after the man she did nothing and just stared at him for a moment. Then she looked at the girl known as Irene. "Irene, Im not going to ask you again. I do not have that kind of money yet" she explained. "But I promise I will pay you someday back and I would like to have my wallet please! I assure you nothing will interest you in there. Its just dollar bills, coins and a few cards and pictures. Please give it back to me!" she said softly with her hand out reached forward. Christine just waited to see what happened if she would really give it back to her.