Ara Levenworth

[Crystal]

Ara Marie Levenworth

Age: 20
Birthdate: May 10, 1988
Height: 5'6
Weight: 136
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Heritage: English/German
Occupation: FDS Agent
Friends: Michel, Nicolas Capritti, Sakura
Enemies: foes

Ara is a quiet individual, taking things, at times, too seriously. She cares about her training and can be found practicing new techniques and training around the clock. She has been working for Michel since the age of 13 and was taught at the age of 9 by Nicolas Capritti on how to handle a gun and fend for herself. She prides herself in her ability, but can be very competitive. She is a sore loser, and if she feels that she has not yet reached her potential, she will work night and day until that happens. She does not like to admit when she is wrong or she has lost. Her favorite weapon is the gun, since that was the first thing she learned, and she is quite good at it, having nearly perfect aim at all times. However, she will claim that she always needs to work on it. She enjoys learning new things, and is actually a few good mentee or student as far as training goes because of her dedication and hard work attitude. If only she applied herself half as much in her academics as she did in training. Ara did not go to high school and studied constantly to obtain her GED. She struggles with her school work, somtimes just not bothering to go to class at all.

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[Crystal]

It looks like I'm stuck at this bodyguard job for a while longer. Charles doesn't want to help Alain out, but he still wants me to work here and make sure he doesn't get kidnapped again or anything. I think it's for the best, to be honest, no matter how much I'm itching to actually do a real job. Alain's thinking about going public with the news that he isn't the true son of the king and queen. And he's even thinking about going public with the fact that he has the triple helix gene, I believe. Good grief. After that, he's going to need all the security he can get, especially with some of the nutjobs around this city. I wouldn't be surprised if someone would go after him or one of those groups trying to do experiments comes after him again. I don't know if Charles, Reid, and Searlait got ahold of Seth and the former royal advisor.

And, of course, there's a catch. There's always a catch. He wants to increase his reputation with the public, and he wants our pseudo-relationship to continue. I'm really not good at this type of stuff. Juliana is much better at acting and using her...female ways. I don't even know what to do. But he got me those guns last time, and he said I could pick whatever I wanted this time as well. I'm all for that, I suppose. Hopefully it won't be too difficult.

[Crystal]

Almost a year later, I am still on the same assignment Charles gave me. Being Alain's bodyguard is lasting a little longer than expected. The public still believes we are in a relationship, and, I won't lie, I am about to shove my shoe up the next member of the paparazzi who asks me when we will be married. I certainly hope this stupid charade doesn't go that far!

I've been getting restless. Being Alain's bodyguard isn't that bad though. Not as bad as I thought it would be. He has lightened up slightly and I really think he just needed someone to talk to, someone who wasn't a member of his family. A friend, I guess you could say. I don't really mind being that person. He can be nice once you get to know him. I'm the main personnel of his security, and they could probably just save money and hire me as his full time bodyguard. I guess I wouldn't really care. I just can't help but get restless. I'm used to doing different assignments, more exciting assignments. I feel as though Charles doesn't trust my abilities. We almost got caught at Shiloh. We talked our way out of it, but it never should have happened. We should have been able to get in and out without being noticed. A good agent would be able to do that. I have to show Charles that I'm capable. I spoke with Nicolas about it and he said that mistakes happen and I can't let my pride get in the way of assignments, that Charles is keeping me as Alain's bodyguard for a reason. I thought Nicolas would understand. He says Charles wouldn't keep me employed with FDS if I wasn't up to standards, but I don't feel like I've been able to properly show those standards! It's frustrating. I cannot fail at being an agent in FDS. I can't. Being Alain's bodyguard is child's play. Anyone can do this--some of the people they have hired as security guards are complete idiots. I could handle being his bodyguard and having another assignment. And if Charles won't give it to me, I'll go to Nicolas and Michel. I just...I want to be a top agent. I thought I was good at what I do. But I feel like I'm at the bottom of the totum pole and I hate being at the bottom. It makes it seem as if I'm losing, as if I were behind.

[Crystal]

I hate telling people what I do. Not the faucon du soir stuff, but the stuff I do with Nicolas and Michel. People never understand it. That's exactly why I did not want Alain to know, but Sakura just kept pushing it. I admit, I did think Alain could help us in certain situations, but after thinking really hard about it, I knew it was a bad idea to ask. So many questions would come up about it. I knew he would freak out. And he did. I am not a murderer and I resent being called one. He better be glad I'm able to kill people. What if his life was in danger by some fanatic? As his bodyguard, it's my job to be able to kill without a second thought. It's not as if we just go out and kill random people--it's always with good reason! They're not good people! They've probably killed someone, or they're about to, or they've committed some other crime. It's just situations when the police aren't able to properly handle it, or they refuse to handle it for whatever reason they make up at the time. I may be a hired assassin, but I am no murderer. I don't even know why I am bothering defending myself against him. He's been sheltered by these palace walls by his parents, his security, and his tutors. He doesn't understand that in real life, sometimes you have to take things into your own hands. You can't just call security and have them check out the disturbance outside your window, or a maid to come sanitize your f-ing silverware. Sometimes you just have to get your hands dirty for the good of society and do it yourself.

A murderer...that makes me absolutely livid. I can't believe I'm even giving him the satisfaction of being mad.

[Crystal]

So after calling me a murderer to my face, Alain decided to join us on a hit last night. Funny how willing he was to go in order to see a killing, but then he judges me for what I do. I'm still mad about it. I shouldn't be. This is so stupid. Who cares what he thinks? If he thinks I'm a murderer, fine. Whatever. But don't agree to go with us on a hit. And then he wants to go to the shooting range. Yeah. First he wants to go on a hit with us, which is obviously disagrees with, and then he agrees to go to a shooting range to practice his aim. That makes perfect sense, Alain. Whatever. We went. He's obviously a perfect shot, which kind of ticked me off a little bit. I think he was using his powers to help him, and it didn't hurt that he was using my gun. Nicolas was impressed.

And now Alain wants to speak with me about last night. Of course he does. If it bothers him, it's his old d@mn fault. I told him he didn't have to go. I'm debating whether I should really go see him. I know I will, of course, but I have no idea what else he'll want to talk about. I'm waiting for the call from the head of security telling me I've been fired.

[Crystal]

There's nothing I hate worse than failure.

I was charged with the responsibility of keeping Alain safe. Keeping him away from Seth Lewis, away from harm's way. I should have known going to Shiloh was a bad idea. Charles requested that we stay at Halifax for the time being. I know that Alain asked that we go to Shiloh, but I should have refused. I should have stood my ground and said no, but my own curiousity and need of adventure got in the way. I -wanted- to be there. I wanted to be in the middle of it, doing something productive, not on the outskirts. There was no way to help if we were stuck inside Halifax. But I wish I had not wanted to badly to go. Now Alain is in Sean Lewis' hands and it's my fault. I should have forced him to refuse the offer of setting Jacqueline free. FDS agents were on the grounds. They would have found her and brought her back to the palace. It's great that I realize that -after- the fact. Alain didn't need to make any deal with Sean. The agents would have gotten her back and everything would have been fine. As for the other prisoners, the agents would have seen to it that they were released as well. Sean would have gone back into hiding. I know that's not the same as him being in custody, but it's the next best thing in my opinion.

But I've failed at my duties. I have brought Jacqueline back to the palace, but Alain is now with Sean. I will not fail again. If it's the last thing I do, I will get Alain out of there. It's my fault he was there in the first place because I should have refused to take him, so it's my responsibility to get him back. And I will.

[Crystal]

I train to get better. I train to be the best. I have prided myself on my work ethic ever since I was young and Nicolas began training me. Nothing is good enough because I can always get better. Everyone can always be better at something. That's why you work hard.

But what happens when you can't get better? What happens when there is always someone who is better than you, no matter how hard you train? I don't like depending on others. I hate it. I should be able to take care of myself at all times, in every situation. I guess I've known it for a while, but last night, when Alain so kindly pointed out, I do need protection in some cases. That still makes me sick to think about. I don't train for nothing! I don't try different techniques for nothing! It's all to get better and to be the best! But when it comes to Sean, it doesn't matter how long I spend in the gym or on the shooting range, or with the bags...it doesn't matter at all. He can take me down in a second without another thought. He would be able to -read- my thoughts, so he'd always be one step ahead of me. I hate it. And it's not as if I can learn what he does. It's his genetic makeup!

When you start depending on others, you give away control of the outcomes. Your life is no long completely in your hands. You put it in the hands of another person. And what's even worse? I know that I need Alain on my I'd rather have Alain on my side because if Alain and I truly went at it, not holding back at all, I know I would lose.

[Crystal]

Alain is absolutely impossible. He's been spoiled by bodyguards, tutors and his own family for far too long. He thinks he can do anything he wants, despite what the consequences would be. He doesn't think! He doesn't think about the other people involved--only himself. The NSA is handling the situation! They've handled it before and they'll see that the investigation is quick. But they can't do their job when the media is constantly surrounding the story, interviewing people left and right. They can't risk being identified and letting their findings getout before they're done with the investigation. Alain doesn't think about that. He only thinks about how the situation affects him. God forbid he actually think about someone othr than himself.

Whatever..he's on his own now. He fired me and I let him. I don't have to put up with him anymore. I know he was technically my "assignment" but I really don't care. Charles can put someone else on the assignment and he can put me on a different one. A better one. I'm not dealing with spoiled brats who don't listen. I've trained too hard to have to follow someone around and take the blame when he screws up and does something I told him not to. Not anymore. I hope Charles finds a suitable assignment for me soon. Something important at least.

[Crystal]

I don't know what is going on right now.

I'm back to being Alain's bodyguard. Charles refused to give me a new assignment and apparently Alain doesn't have the power to fire me. And then the king has decided to have the people vote for the next king or queen of France. Great, wonderful. Alain's thrilled. He's so thrilled in fact that he actually thought it would be a great publicity idea for us to get married. Married! I thought he had lost his mind.

I talked to Sakura about it, but she was on his side and said she wasn't surprised. I didn't know what she was talking about, but apparently she was right. Alain really does want to marry me. I wasn't even aware we were actually dating! He gave me a ring and everything! I just...I don't know. I don't know what to do. He told me all this stuff about how he cared for me and how I've helped him. This is just way too much. I don't want to get married! I've never even been on a f-ing date before! I can't just jump to marriage that quickly. And we'd probably kill each other! I didn't see this coming at all...

I told him I needed to think about it. I wanted to talk to Sakura last night, but I obviously couldn't talk to her with Alain there. But she'd probably just tell me how she was right all along. And I'm not even going to attempt to talk to Araxie. She'd tell me to go for it. Alain says he can still be a publicity stunt, and it might be that, but it wouldn't be that to him. He'd actually think we were married. And he admitted to me that he would just keep coming up with excuses why we couldn't get divorced. I'm just...I need to lay down and just try to forget all of this.

[Crystal]

I talked to Sakura last night about this whole ordeal. I don't know if it really helped. It would probably help if I actually knew what I was thinking. This is so new and I hate being in situations where I don't know what to do. It makes me so frustrated. I mean, of course Alain is a friend. I have to be around him practically 24/7, so I better make friends, right? He's not that bad. But...I don't know. Sakura says follow your heart. She probably just got that from some movie or something. What if your heart just isn't telling you anything? What then? I guess in that case you follow your head.

I'll talk to Alain tonight, I suppose. I guess I'll just have to explain everything to him. I hate that...that's going to make me vulnerable...opening myself up like that. Maybe I won't have to do that. Hopefully. Even if I did go along with the publicity stunt, I'd just be dragging him along, right? And you don't do that to friends. I just hope he doesn't take it the wrong way.

[Crystal]

I give up. What's the use anymore?

Alain was cutting my hours because he couldn't stand to be in the same room as me. You know what, fine. He told me he was fine with everything, so if he wasn't, that's his problem.

Well, now he goes off and tells everyone that we're dating again! He supposedly can't even stand to be in the same room with me, and now we're dating again? This is bullsh!t. I have a right to know if he's going to do that, especially when I'm right there. I know things didn't work out with Audrey, but did he honestly believe they would? And now we're back to dating just because that backfired on him and his ratings were down. Which, I mean, is fine. It doesn't even matter because it's just a cover. We don't have to do anything. I have to be around him anyway because I'm his security personnel. If the people of France are going to believe we're dating just because we're around each other a lot...well, I worry for them. This is just..I don't even know what to say. Discussing this with me first would have been nice!

I'm sure Sakura, Daemon, and Araxie will just have a field day with this. -_-

[Crystal]

I think that was completely uncalled for last night. I mean, really. How does he expect me to react to that. He actually believes that what the Enqurier says about him will affect whether he becomes king. And then just...ugh! I don't know what to do right now. He just up and kissed me and I wasn't expecting it at all. I wasn't prepared! I'm always prepared for everything! I think he just enjoys throwing me off guard. He's doing this on purpose. First the marriage proposal, then telling the public our relationship is still on, and then kissing me in front of the ENTIRE F-ING CROWD AND THE CAMERAS! I think he gets some sick pleasure from seeing me squirm and being unprepared for what to do next.

That was uncalled for. He didn't have to kiss me. And I just...well now I don't know what to do? What does he epect me to do? Not that matter what he expects me to do. I'm just going to go about my day. I'm just going to forget the whole thing ever happened. It's plastered across the papers though! I've turned my phone off. I don't want any "I told you so" calls from Sakura or calls from Daemon and Araxie just being themselves. It was just a stupid kiss and it was just for the stupid cameras. And he knew that! And he knew I wouldn't like it.

I'm not even making any sense right now. My head hurts. I need to go for a run.

[Crystal]

Talking to Sakura didn't provide much help for me. She suggested writing down some reasons why I could be bothered by Alain kissing me at the lighting ceremony, but I don't even know where to begin with that. It's Alain...I should have expected it at some point, right? He's so adament about this whole dating thing and having the Enquirer believe that we really are dating. I don't see why someone would have more votes just because he or she is dating someone. That's ridiculous. Anyway, but Alain cares about that sort of thing, so I should have expected him to do anything he has to. Is that why I'm bothered by it? Because I should have expected it, but didn't? I have to know people's actions. I have to know their next move before they make it and I'm not able to do that with Alain. Maybe that's it...I don't know.

I think I'm just going to forget the whole thing. It was just for the press picture. Alain got what he wanted--publicity--and now we can forget the whole thing ever happened. I know Sakura's right though, I have to set some boundaries. I mean, I don't mind doing this whole charade, but I need to know what he's going to be doing. I need to know what I'm supposed to say. What I'm supposed to do. And I know Sakura says I have to tell him to no more kissing, but I really don't think that will happen again. Why would it? I told him not to do something just because the Enqurier wants it. I think it's just an unspoken understanding between us now. And I really just don't want to talk about it with him..

[Crystal]

I can't believe I'm actually agreeing to do this. I mean, I do want Alain to win the election. That's something he has always wanted to do. And, sure, Daemon was right. I would do anything for a friend. This is just not something I ever thought I would be doing to help someone out. Maybe I was making too big of a deal out of it. I mean, it's just for the press and it's only until the election. And it's only when we're out in public. I don't want to be the reason he loses, even though that would be a really stupid reason. The people of France need to get a little smarter.

I'm going to the benefit tonight though, along with Sakura, Daemon, and Araxie. They wanted to come and Alain told me I could invite guests. I have to wear a dress, unfortunately, so hopefully this thing won't last an incredibly long time. Maybe they'll let me skip the heels...I would prefer not making a complete fool out of myself.

[Crystal]

The benefit Alain put on went fine. There was no issue. He did, however, compose two songs on the piano...apparently for me. It was a little weird. They were nice, I admit, but I had no clue how to react to something like that. Araxie and Sakura were no help at all. I told him they were nice, because they were, it was just awkward to have a song made for you. He seemed to like the dress though. It was uncomfortable, so he better have appreciated it. And the ring...of course a reporter had to mention something. I had to come up with some excuse about how it was my mother's, but Alain wasn't buying it and apparently the media didn't buy it either. So after the reporter brought it up, of course that opened up the opportunity for Alain to mention it. I told him it was just the benefit, for the public. Which is the truth. And I doubt Araxie would have let me out of the house if I didn't wear it.

After the benefit, we went to Australia. I don't know how they can just get up and go somewhere spur of the moment like that, but...that's the royal family for you. Anyways, we met up with those Beligian b!tches there and Alain got all fussy because I hit them. They deserved it and that's all I'm going to say about that. If I had to do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing. It felt really good. If the media is seriously going to make a big deal about it, then that's their own problem. They know they've wanted to do it before. Anyone would.

And then last night...Alain always goes over the top, but this time, I don't think I really minded. Okay, the Volvo was a little much. Araxie would probably tell me to marry him just to get the Vanquish so she could drive it. His family has a little cabin/house in the woods, which apparently they never use. I guess they used to before they moved the palace here to Auvernha, so they have no use for it now. But he made one of the rooms into a complete workout room and weapon room. I couldn't believe it. And he did it just for me. I don't get how someone could do something like this for a person. And it definitely puts the present I had gotten him to shame. I was just going to get him a leather coat. This place is great though. It has the best equipment. Sakura would love it too, I know. She would appreciate it. I'm sure she would have something to say about the reason Alain got it for me though. It doesn't matter. It's really amazing. I might go there every day.