She hated the snow.

Always had, it was too cold, and it caused the warehouse to chill her to the bone.

Or perhaps that was from the fact that she was the only one there.

Ever since her last job- their last job rather- the warehouse was dusty and she was alone. Even the sounds of his lighter clicking on empty would be better the the echo that her heels left. A smile came to her lips as she sat, wooden crate not even creaking underneath her. Neo could remember the way he would mock her for her outfit, despite it being identical to his.

Come to think of it, he mocked her for every little thing. Not speaking at all, only speaking in private, her snoring, the way she allowed the scuff marks to build up on her shoes, even the way she could run from anything.

The last one caused a familiar feeling of loneliness in the pit of her stomach. He was the one to save her. Tiny and underfed, living on the streets, making ends meet through pickpockting. His voice echoed in her head as Neo recalled the words first spoken.

"You can't get the upper-hand on a professional." Even his porcelain smile struck a cord of envy in her now, just as it did then.

Neo Politan stood, feet hitting the ground with little more then a click of her heels against hard concrete. Roman was her everything and that little Beacon brat stole him from her. Even though it was months ago, Neo ached from the need to fight again,ached for revenge.

Grieving was never her style. The whole down in the dumps, sobbing over the smallest thing, it all seemed unrealistic. But then again she never has someone that meant so much to her. She missed the small cough that would be caused from cigar smoke, even when he was careful not to blow it in her direction. Neo even missed the planning that would keep the both of them awake until the sun came back up.

Leather gloves creaked as they gripped around her parasol. No more. No more greiving, no more cold nights on her own, no more dragging her heels against the concrete. It was time to hunt.

After all, every little red needed a big bad wolf.