"Do I even want to know how you found me?" Lady Eve asked when she heard Gambi enter her shop.

"I've learned some new tricks and gained a few new toys that helped." Gambi said.

"What do you want?" Lady Eve asked.

"Well, considering the fact that you tried to sell Black Lightning to Tobias, I should be killing you right now, but then again, you still have your uses." Gambi said.

"Really, then why don't you tell your meta hitters to beat it." Lady Eve said, more than aware that Black Lightning, Thunder and Lightning were all stationed around her shop.

"They're here as insurance, to make sure you don't try to pull anything until we've concluded our business." Gambi said.

"Smart move. So, how can I help you in a way that gets you to leave as soon as possible?" Lady Eve asked.

"Dr. Jace. Where is she?" Gambi asked.

"I think you already know the answer to that." Lady Eve said.

"Why would Tobias even want her. He doesn't need her to continue making the MB4 serum." Gambi said.

"True, but she does have other uses. Right now, Tobias intends to use her as a bargaining chip with the markovians." Lady Eve said.

"Why would he want to bargain with the Markovians? He's many despicable things, but he's also American. Why would he side an enemy of America?" Gambi asked.

"Because he wants to fill the power vacuum you and your team created when you took out the ASA. He wants to take Freeland for himself, but he knows that he doesn't have the resources to take it against you. He knows that with the ASA gone, the Markovians will likely be prepping an invasion, starting with Freeland. He's hoping that if he helps them, he can convince them to leave Freeland intact for him to rule." Lady Eve said.

"That's insane. The Markovians wouldn't help him." Gambi said.

"Actually, I think they might, since not only is providing them with Dr. Jace, who he believes they can use to stabilize their metas, but also give them all sorts of intel to help with their invasion of Freeland." Lady Eve said.

"Jace won't be able to recreate the cure that we used on the American metas, since she had nothing to do with it." Gambi said.

"I'm aware, but Jace is already a wanted target for the Markovians and until they can devise a plan to get the scientists who made the current stabilization cure to Markovia, which will not be easy since one is currently at a government protected school and the other is in a city that has the Flash protecting it, Dr. Jace is the best thing they can get." Lady Eve said.

"And why exactly are you telling me all this?" Gambi asked.

"Because you can't stop it. Tobias already departed for Markovia yesterday." Lady Eve said smugly.

"How did he do that?" Gambi asked.

"The markovians already have a meta on their payroll, a teleporter, who they used to transport Tobias and Jace to Markovia." Lady Eve said.

"Great." Gambi said, thinking that had to happen before they got a satellite.

"Still, perhaps I can give you a consolation prize. Another party I know you're interested in finding." Lady Eve said.

"Who?" Gambi asked.

"Lala. Haven't you been wondering where he's been since he got out of prison?" Lady Eve asked.

"You've been hiding him from Tobias, why?" Gambi asked.

"I never put all my eggs in one basket, far too risky. I deprogrammed Lala in exchange for his loyalty to me." Lady Eve said.

"You want Tobias gone as much as we do don't you." Gambi realized and Lady Eve nodded.

"I've been waiting until Tobias left to start putting things into motion." Lady Eve said as Black Lightning entered the room.

"As much as I hate to say it, while Lala may be a criminal, at least he cares about Freeland. I'd rather have him running the 100, since at least there are lines he won't cross. We might be willing to work out a deal with Lala. If he agrees to certain conditions, along with helping us stop Tobias and the Markovians, we might give him some ambiguity." Black Lighting said.

"I'm sure he'll agree to that. Should I arrange a sit down?" Lady Eve asked.

"Do it and we'll let you live. But remember, we're only allies because we have to be. One wrong step and after Tobias is dealt with, we're coming for you." Black Lightning said and Lady Eve nodded in agreement.

"Now tell your own hitters to stand down and we'll leave." Gambi said and Lady Eve nodded as she made the call and then watched Gambi and Black Lightning leave her shop, wondering if this partnership would work in the way she wanted it to, since while she held no delusions that this alliance would fall apart as soon as their common enemies were defeated, but hopefully, it would work in the way she wanted it to in order for her plans to reach full fruition.