Match 21297 Lori Quaid vs. Juno Skinner

[Boratz]

Chapter 55: Loose End of a Thread
 
As her eyes fell upon the buyer, her heart started beating rapidly. Juno's body started warming up while the Falleen started to approach her. Even though his skin was reptilian, she found herself immediately attracted to him. His facial features were breathtaking and how he carried himself made the antique dealer blush. Despite thinking of herself as an intelligent and confident woman, the art dealer found herself fawning over this handsome being. Looking over his features, his eyes were blue and mysterious. He had a smile that could make any woman gush. Juno had to fight to keep her composure as she felt her legs shaking beneath her. Gently biting down against her bottom lip, she stopped for a moment to look over herself in a mirror. She started to arrange herself to reveal more of her cleavage and make herself appear more perky. The art dealer gently waved her hand through her lush dark hair to make sure that there was not a single loose strand.
 
She could not help herself as the presence of this being was intoxicating. In her lifetime, she had stayed in the most luxurious destinations imaginable and tasted the most expensive wines known to man. Juno had frequently tasted the most extravagant foods and wore jewelry that would make the wealthiest woman envious. Despite all of this, she felt herself completely vulnerable to the mere presence of this immaculate creature. While looking over the buyer, she saw that he was dressed in a long robe that appeared to have been made from some of his galaxy's finest materials. There were strands of gold laced throughout his robes. He walked with what appeared to be a ceremonial staff that had engravings that appeared to be dated by centuries. This Falleen, Xizor, gestured for his servants to load up the metallic crate that was being delivered to him. While Juno tried to make eye contact with those gorgeous blue eyes, the former head of the Black Sun glanced off as if he was disinterested in her.
 
Standing alongside Xizor was a female with long blonde hair. Her skin was fair and she dressed in clothing that was nothing too appealing. There was something about the expression and look in her eyes that made Juno feel somewhat uneasy. While she had the appearance of a human, the way she carried herself seemed unnatural. As this blonde female stood alongside Xizor, Juno felt something burning inside of her. She felt a childish jealousy within her that she had not felt since her youth. The antiques dealer almost felt disgusted with herself for allowing herself to feel this way toward someone that stood only a few feet away. Despite these mixed feelings and emotions within her, Juno titled her head slightly and grinned at the buyer. She stood tall while sticking out her chest. Making her way toward Xizor, she made another effort to meet his gaze and hopefully catch his interests.  
 
"Well, Mr. Xizor, do you see anything you like?"
 
Without acknowledging the human, Xizor frowned while looking over the metal crate being loaded in his ship. He quietly watched as his servants took out cases of highly prices sculptures and artworks that were collected from across the galaxy.
 
"Guri will see to it that your payment is received." Xizor muttered while finally turning his eyes toward the human woman.
 
"You know, that may not be necessary." Juno smiled while gently biting her lip and forming a seductive grin. "Typically, I charge a lot of money for my services, especially when it comes to delivering a love human specimen off world, but in your case, I think we can make other arrangements." Juno's eyes slowly peered down at her cleavage and then went back up to meet Xizor's gaze. Her smile widened as she stared deep into his eyes. 
 
She could not believe that those words escaped from her lips. 'Why the hell did I say that?' She thought to herself while continuing to look into those blue eyes. There was nothing more important to her than money, but yet, this man was causing her to let go of everything that she held dear. She was vulnerable in a way that she had never felt before. Juno hated the idea that could lose out on all that money over something as pitiful as feelings. 
 
"As enticing as that may sound, our work here is complete." He hissed with a cold and uninterested tone.  
 
One of his servants walked out of his ship some some sort of device in one of his hands. He quietly walked over toward them and stood straight while acknowledging Xizor.
 
"Everything is in order. The human is well preserved in the frozen containment and her vitals are strong. The specimen that is latched onto her appears to be perfectly preserved as well." 
 
"Of course, everything is in order..." Juno boasted with a bold and confident tone. "I am a professional."
 
"We were verifying that everything was delivered as promised. Now as Lord Xizor has declared, our transaction here is complete. Your services to Xizor are no longer necessary." Guri said coldly. 
 
Juno's jaw dropped slightly while glaring at Xizor's assistant. She was about to make a sparky remark, but this woman had an inhuman look within her eyes. They were cold and emotionless, yet there was something threatening about them. Juno took a step back and dropped her head in silence. Even though she continued to feel this unnatural infatuation towards the Falleen, she felt frightened by his assistant. 
 
Knowing that this woman was merely another weak-minded individual that was susceptible to the pheromones of his species, Xizor turned away from Juno and made his way back to his ship. Guri scowled at the antiques dealer as she too, turned away from her and followed behind her master. Typically, Xizor would have either poisoned the human woman or had Guri dispatch her, but his mind was on other matters. He thought about Juno for a moment and with their brief encounter, he knew that she was driven solely by money. The mere thought of her and her desires left a bad taste in his mouth. Money was a powerful ally within the universe, but it was not what granted power. Xizor was more interested in power and influence. He hoped that he could regain what he lost by working for this Grand Admiral Thrawn. 
 
 
Entering her ship,
 
Juno nodded as her men started arranging all the treasures that were given to her. She had orders to deliver some of these items back to different contacts on Earth. While she wanted to look through her riches, she felt a disgusting sensation inside of her stomach. Now that she was no longer near the Falleen, it was as if she had come back to reality. The idea that she almost gave up all that money for this man made her feel sick. In fact, she started growing bitter and rageful. Letting out a sigh, she looked over at the extravagant bar that was built into her luxurious ship.
 
"I need a drink." She muttered quietly to herself while sauntering toward the bar. "Hell, I need a lot more than a drink."
 
Later,
 
Earth, 
 
The world was different now. There was no doubt about that. Leaders from across the globe had perished in what would become one of the most devastating events in recorded history. London was in shambles. As governments all around the world scrambled to find new leaders, countries such as the United States had made decisions that proved decisive amongst many people in the world. The new President of the United States had decided to pull out of the alliance that was to be formed with the New Republic of that far away galaxy. As President Victoria Neaman spoke at a press conference, a multitude of new stations sat back and recorded her speech. Watching the screen in the background, Lori Quaid could not help but smile. While she was merely a hired gun for the recent events, she knew all too well that everything was going according to a well thought out plan. She did not know who was pulling the strings, and quite frankly, she did not care. As long as she got paid, she would see to it that the job was done. 
 
A holoprojector shined down from above revealing an AI generated image of a blank faced woman in athletic gear. She reached down for a bottle of water and swished the drink in her mouth. Lori then started practicing different fighting techniques alongside the AI generated instructor. While working out alongside the instructor, her mind started reflecting on her assignments in London. The analyst did not pose much of a challenge, but that NCIS officer proved to be difficult in their battle. Lori was caught off guard at first by her opponent. Jane landed a couple powerful blows on the curly-haired assassin. Although, she was caught off guard, Lori was able to prevail. The battle was tough and one that Lori would remember for a long time, but she was able to knock the NCIS officer unconscious. Rather than leaving her there alive, Lori took her blade and buried it into the throat of the unconscious Jane Tennant.
 
Shortly after her battle, Lori stood back and gently pressed the palm of her hands against the bruises that she sustained in her battle with the NCIS officer. With a slight chuckle, she shook her head once she realized that she was sore from her battle. The assassin soon left that facility and met with the rest of the assassins at a rendezvous spot. Most of the assassins had found success in their individual missions. Only one had not returned to the group. They later learned that Boris the Animal had fallen in battle against the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Despite the loss, Lori did not care much as she loathed the Boglodite.
 
An alert started going off on the screen that brought Lori back to reality. She reached over and ended the work out session before turning his eyes toward the alert on the screen. Looking over the alert, she saw that there was an incoming call from Mercy Graves. Lori sighed as she reached over for a cold towel that was sitting on a counter. While patting the towel against her face, the assassin answered the call from Lex Luthor's assistant.
 
"Do you have a job for me?" Lori asked while tying her hair back in a pony tail.
 
"I do." Mercy replied before turning Lori's screen to an image of a woman. 
 
"Who is this?" Lori asked while her eyes studied the image of the woman.
 
"Her name is Juno Skinner..." Mercy replied before turning the screen to other images of what appeared to be artifacts and a location of a warehouse. "She is an art and antiques dealers that is to deliver a shipment of off world goods to one of our warehouses."
 
"Huh..." Lori chuckled with a sinister grin. "What do you want me to do? Oversee the shipment? Seems a little bit beneath me."
 
"After the shipment is delivered. I need you to see to it that Ms. Skinner is dealt with. It needs to be quiet. My employer does not need any unnecessary or unwanted questions."
 
Lori's lips curled back as that same sinister grin shined off the screen. "Now that is a little more up my alley."
 
 
Outside of a warehouse in New York,
 
After overseeing the last few sculptures and artifacts being unloaded into the building, Juno Skinner nodded at her contact with LexCorps. With a swipe of the contact's hand, he nodded at her.
 
"It's done." The man with a thick accent said.
 
"Good." Juno replied with a large smile. "It is a good thing that you are paying me a lot of money. Jobs like this are not easy, especially going unnoticed."
 
"I am sure you will be contacted if your services are ever needed again." The man replied before walking away.
 
"I am sure they will." Juno said confidently.
 
Juno sauntered toward her limousine where her driver was waiting for her with the door open. Without acknowledging the driver, Juno loaded up into the back of the limo. She leaned back in her seat and listened the vehicle roared life. Looking over a tablet, she watched as the transaction was successfully delivered to her account. Juno closed her eyes and breathed in through her nose. With a slow and steady sigh, she felt at peace with the wealth that she was accumulating for herself. Thinking back to the job itself, she still felt bitter about how she conducted herself with that Prince Xizor. That anger burned in her veins. She could have lost out on everything that she made. Juno did not care about Xizor or his cause. She did not even care about what was being transported. Her only concern was her wealth. Even the thought of losing that caused her to lash out at some of her employees.
 
The limousine started to come to a stop as it approached her corporate warehouse. Parking in the warehouse, the driver immediately got out and opened the door for Juno. She stepped out and rearranged her suit jacket while looking over her surroundings. Her eyes fell upon a couple staff members standing around and talking amongst themselves. The art and antiques dealer lashed out at them to get back to work. Shaking her head, she soon started to walk towards her office. Suddenly, she heard the powerful sound of a gunshot ringing out. Instinctively, Juno went down to the floor and hid behind a couple wooden crates.
 
From what she could see from behind the crates, her men were shot down from a female assailant. Juno cussed under her breath as her eyes moved around the warehouse. To her relief, she then saw a pistol resting against a metal table that was nearby. Quietly, she made her way to the table and wrapped her fingers around the weapon. Her eyes fell upon a box cutter and crowbar that were sitting on the other side of the table. Knowing that her men were dead, Juno realized that she had to fight her way out of this. The moment of relief was cut short once she heard footsteps coming toward her direction. She looked back and saw the outline of the attacker coming from around the corner. Juno raised the gun and prepared herself for a fight.
 
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In a battle of Arnie female villains... This battle takes place about the same time as Agent Venom's battle with the titan xenomorph. To cut any unwanted loose ends, Lex Luthor's assistant, Mercy Graves hires Lori Quaid to take care of Juno Skinner. Before she was able to silence her, Juno was able to take cover and arm herself with a pistol. The battle itself, takes place in Juno's warehouse.
 
Lori Quaid is armed with a pistol that has a silencer attached, and a small knife.
 
Juno Skinner has a pistol, crowbar, and a box cutter. 
 
 

[Callisto]

Learn More About
Lori Quaid
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Juno Skinner
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[Boratz]

Hope you all enjoy 

[JohnnyChany]

Another great chapter, I really dig the diverse types of characters and threats you have woven throughout. Lori can probably continue her improbable run of victories, although the wear and tear is probably getting to her. I'm going for Juno for the upset, she is scrappy in her own right and I think she choke out a victory.

[DSkillz]

Very good chapter for your arc, Boratz. I like how you're maintaining the flow of the storyline. 

As for the match, while Juno is indeed good in a catfight, Lori is actually trained in martial arts. If Juno doesn't get gunned down first, she's gonna get handled in close combat. 

[leroypowell3]

Ya'll need to stop putting Juno Skinner in matches so I can stop staring at her so I can get something done on here...

Lori for the win. She's getting a nice win record.

[Callisto]

Match Final Results

Member Ratings:
5.00 - JohnnyChany
4.70 - DSkillz
4.60 - Yazmal

FPA Calculation:
3 Total Votes cast
14.30 Total Combined Score
14.30 / 3 = 4.77 Final Rating on the match

MATCH SCORE
Lori Quaid: 2
Juno Skinner: 3

[DSkillz]

6 hours ago, Callisto said:

MATCH SCORE
Lori Quaid: 2
Juno Skinner: 3

Apparently, not a lot of people here have seen Total Recall ...