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functional of all my weapons. All of that plus the fact that I’ve been training since I was barely able to walk insured me a safe meeting. And, even if it wasn’t safe, a dangerous and exciting fight. If everything went as planned, I wouldn’t technically have to wear any of this later in the day, as we would most likely make it into the Hyatt – one of my many permanently booked rooms all over the worlds – to discuss plans. This isn’t something I would talk about in the open.
    But, with me, it’s rare that anything goes according to plan.
    An hour later, Rowan and I departed in the Wasp to Egypt.
    I climbed up the ladder shakily, not used to having on flats. Rowan sat down in the passenger’s seat, surprising me.
    “Aren’t you driving?” I asked, since he was superior to me, at least with flying.
    “No, I figured you might as well.”
    “Alright then.” I replied, slipped on my driving gloves and slid into the seat.
    Once we reached the speed of light, I just sat by and waited for our arrival in Cairo.
     
    June 12 th 10:54 am
    Cairo, Egypt, Planet Earth: Adarian Dunham Estate
    “We have exactly ten minutes,” I told my father impatiently as he hugged Rowan and I upon our surprise arrival.
    “Well, that’s enough time to go upstairs and see your siblings,” He said, kissing the top of my head. Rowan nodded toward the steps.
    We walked up together. I was mentally preparing myself for seeing Bronwyn, my older sister who turned nineteen a week ago, Elaina, seventeen, and Izan, my twenty year old brother. It had been years, and I had grown older, wiser, taller, and stronger than most of them.
    Wynn had stopped training when she was eleven, Izan shortly after. They gave up the family business , as we call it, and took up their desired professions. Elaina was the only one – besides Rowan, of course – who could almost match me physically if not mentally. She would want a rematch from the time when I, only eleven years old (the last time I saw her), had beaten my twelve year old sister. Now, I was sixteen, she was seventeen, and I was still the better for all our years apart.
    “Kairee Rose, could that curvy young lady be you?” Wynn said, hugging me. She was three inches shorter, with our father’s dark hair, the family eyes, and tan skin that had popped up from nowhere and yet had hit my two of my older siblings.
    “Yes, Bronwyn Elise, it’s me,” I rolled my eyes, accentuating her hated middle name to show her yet again how I despised mine. It was much too girlish to be the name of a criminal mastermind.
    “I hear you’re now wanted on another planet – the one we’re on right now. How did you manage that?” She scoffed, a mix of teasing an sadness in her tinny voice..
    “I…stole something,” I told her softly.
    Her eyes widened slowly. “What?”
    “Just…a painting,” I continued guardedly, but thankfully didn’t have to explain more since Elaina walked up to us. Her own tan skin was just a shade lighter than Wynn’s, and she had a clear complexion. Unlike the rest of the family, Elaina had less than perfect eyesight. At the moment, she had on streamlined, clear framed glasses that seemed to make her large eyes even wider. She had long golden hair, something I had always envied as a child but now preferred my pale locks.
    “I hope you’ve been training.” Elaina threatened.
    I rolled my eyes, “Hello to you too.”
    “Hi. But, I will beat you this time.”
    “In your dreams, Laina,” I sighed.
    “I don’t know, Kairee, she’s been training like crazy. I think she could beat you, little girl,” Izan, who I hadn’t noticed standing behind me, cut in. I took in my eldest brother – whom I looked strikingly similar to. He was more like my twin than Rowan, in all honesty. We had the same pale skin and hair so blonde it was almost white, the same intuition and wit, and the same scrawny-looking weight. He was taller than me in my stilettos – an impressive 6’4, even for a