Chained Hearts
*The ghost in the shadows*
In the dark street of Paris, sirens wail in the distance. police scanners buzz with one name:
Damian
Another robbery
Same M.O.
She's getting cocky.
Detective Damian kael stares at the security footage -- Blurred, but enough to know it's her. Black hoodie. Gloved hand. No fingerprints. No mistakes.
*Unknown number*
Obsessing over me again, detective?
Catherine
Aww, you missed me?
I'm touched.
Damian
you robbed a central minister.
you're digging your own grave.
At an abandoned textile mill, footsteps Echo. Damian moves silently ,gun drawn .His phone buzzes again.
Catherine
Look to your left.
Behind the broken streetlight.
Damian turns, A tiny blinking camera stares back at him.
Catherine
Smile.
You're on live Tv, Handsome.
Damian
You're watching me?
Catherine
ALWAYS .
you frown to much, by the way.
Suddenly, a red file drop near exit 3. Damian rushes over and pick it up. It's what the stole. THE BAIT?
Damian
She's here.
she wants me to follow.
Catherine
Congratulations.
You found the decoy.
Damian
Where are the originals?
Catherine
Wouldn't you like to know ?
Rooftop cams activates. Catherine stands at the edge, face hidden, wind catching her hoodie.
Catherine
You always show up when I want you to.
Like a well-trained puppy.
Damian
One day you'll trip.
And I'll be there to catch you.
She holds up her phone.
Click.
Damian opens it. It's a photo of him-- taken seconds ago from that very rooftop.
Damian
You were this Close.....
Catherine
And still out of reach..
She throws a smoke bomb. When the clouds clear --- She's gone...
Damian
Next time, Ghost
I swear...
Far away, Catherine perches on another rooftop, watching the city lights below. She smiles, pulling down her mask..
Catherine
Try harder, Detective.
The real game's about to begin...
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*The trap within the trap*
It's been 48 hours since the textile mill encounter. Damian hasn't slept much. His eyes are fixed on his screen---Tracking, decoding, waiting..
Team officer
Sir, we tracked her last signal to an abandoned railway station.
South line, Near Dockyard.
Damian
Gear up. No mistakes this time.
Location: Dockyard station --Dusty, silent, Empty or so it seems. Damian walk a head, Alone his phone buzzes.
Catherine
Coming alone?
I'm flattered...
Damian
You like playing with fire, Ghost ...
Catherine
Only if the fire is tall, brooding and has nice stubble.
Damian reaches an old train compartment. Door creaks open. Catherine sits inside, her leg crossed, holding a paper cup...
Catherine
Coffee??
It's not poisoned... I think...
Damian
Hands where I can see them.
Catherine
*calm*
Relax Mr. Detective
Catherine
If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't have made it pass the main gate...
She slowly raises her hand. Damian cuffs her wrists.
Damian
you're under arrest
Catherine
Full name _ Catherine Reynes
Damian
So it's real or fake
Catherine
As real as your ego
They sit across each other. Silent tension Damian opens a file.
Damian
you have hacked ministers, robbed criminals..... whyyyy???
Catherine
Because the justice system failed.
Catherine
I just helped karma speed up.
Damian
You think that's make you a superwoman
Catherine
NO
Just better than the devils wearing suits.
She leans forward *Voice low*
Catherine
You want Elsen mark Right??
Detective...
Damian
wh... what do you know about him??
Catherine
*darkly*
Enough to destroy him.
Catherine
And enough to know that you can't do it without me.
She suddenly Jerk her wrists_ the cuffs snap open like a trick...
Catherine
*Stepping back slowly* Relax. I came to talk, not escape.
I just hate chains.
Especially fake ones.
Damian
You played me again..
Catherine
No.
I’m offering a deal...
She throws a flash drive on the table
Catherine
Elsan shipments. Routes. Accounts.
Want more?
Then stop chasing me—and work with me....
Damian
*Tense silence* You're a criminal..
Catherine
And you're desperate. we both need each other , Detective
Catherine
You just don't want to admit it yet..
She stops at the door. Turns slightly, smirks.
Catherine
Next time you cuff me... Try real ones..
And just like that she's gone..........
Damian
*Looking at the flash drive*
What are you planning, Ghost???
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*Dangerous Allies*
Late night. Damian sits alone in the tech lab, watching the data Catherine gave him. It’s real. Every detail cross-checks perfectly.
Team officer
Sir, where did you get this??
It's pure gold..Elsan's Whole network's is here
Damian
A ghost gave it to me..
Flashback: The abandoned compartment. Her smirk. Her challenge. “We both need each other.”
Location: Damian's private investigation cabin. Door creaks open.
Damian
*Without looking up*
Damian
You broke into a police station again...
Catherine
Habit!!!
Your security system kinda...Sad..
Damian finally looks up. His eyes are sharp, but there’s a flicker of curiosity now.
Damian
What's your real angle???
Catherine
Elsan mark..
He used me.
Now i want to destroy everything he built.
She tosses a small black device on the table.
Catherine
A bug. Plant it in Elsan's next meeting.
He trusts one of my old aliases. I’ll create a fake deal.
Damian
And why should I trust you..?
Catherine
Because i wanted you dead..
You'd already be framed for muder...TWICE.
Damian
*Afer a pause* Fine!!
Damian
We do this my way..
Catherine
*Walking to the window*
Your way is boring..
Mine gets results.
Damian
Your way gets jail time..
Catherine
*Leaning back on the desk*
Catherine
Only if i get caught..
Which I don't 😉
She suddenly walks up to him. Face inches away.
Catherine
*Low voice*
Besides...admit it
you like the trill..
Don't you..
She slips a file into his hand—coded papers. Real intel.
Catherine
*In serious tone*
Catherine
Elsan's next shipment arrives Friday night.
Drugs masked as medical aid.
You take the front. I’ll hit it from inside.
Damian
And if it's a trap??
Catherine
Then i guess we die fabulously...
Damian watches her walk out again.
He doesn’t stop her this time.
Damian
*Thinking to himself*
Damian
she's reckless.
Dangerous.
But maybe.. Just what i need..
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