38 Injected John with Extremis.

<General perspective>

After Ava explained, she handed CH-24 to John, confident he could handle it without any medication. John took the CH-24 and injected it into his left arm. Purple veins appeared on his arm, and then his eyes turned purple. Unlike others, John's eyes didn't return to normal, staying purple as his face transformed, his body becoming like a super soldier, and his face becoming younger.

(Pic in the comment)

Afterward, John changed while Ava waited outside. Then, they both took a seat in the hall. John looked at Ava and asked, "So, what's the plan?"

Ava placed her watch on the table and tapped it, causing a hologram to appear in front of them. She showed John the data of calls and footage, including past events that Ava had either found or hacked from electronic devices, which occurred after his wife was attacked.

John fixed his eyes on Iosef Tarasov's picture while talking with Aurelio about how he shot Helen and stole his car. Aurelio punched Iosef and told him to get out. Though the audio and video weren't crystal clear, they were understandable.

John looked at Ava and asked, "Where did you get this video?"

Ava replied while checking another video, "I just hacked that guy's phone and tracked his location, then I hacked the footage from that garage's camera."

John nodded and said, "So, why are you showing this to me?"

Ava checked another video and said, "Well, I want you to take your revenge."

As the recording of Viggo Tarasov and his assistant, Avi, discussing killing John before he even tried to kill Iosef, played.

John knows that with his new power he can take revenge like a piece of cake. But he asked, "then."

Ava replied, "After that, I want you to take over the High Table."

John shouted, "You mean the High Table? Do you even know who they are?"

Ava nodded and said, "Yes, I know, but you don't have to take it over just after getting your revenge."

John nodded, not wanting to face the High Table, but having given his loyalty to Ava. He looked at Ava and said, "So, what do I have to do after my revenge?"

Ava showed him a list on the hologram and said, "I want you to create an organization divided into two parts: an information department and a task department."

She continued, "Look, this is a list of disabled soldiers or athletes. I want you to test them and see if they can offer you their loyalty in exchange for a new life." She sent the list to John's phone.

John was confused upon hearing the word 'you,' so he asked, "What do you mean by offering their loyalty to me?"

Ava looked at John and said, "Well, John, I want you to become the leader of this organization and be the face for me. It means you will be their leader, while I will be yours."

John shook his head and said, "My friend could be a better person to manage the High Table."

Ava sighed and said, "If you're talking about Winston Scott, then forget it. If I wanted him, why would I contact his disciple or his biological daughter's husband?"

John's eyes widened with shock as he never thought someone would know that Winston was his mentor.

Ava saw John's expression and chuckled, saying, "John, do you think I would hire a man without knowing anything about him?"

She opened a file on the hologram and said, "Real name Jardani Jovonovich, born in Padhorje village in the Byelorussian SSR of the Soviet Union to a Ruska Roma family on September 2, 1964. Trained as an assassin at a young age, he was a born killer who later became famous as the legendary hitman, known by the nickname 'Baba Yaga,' or should I call you John Wick?"

John looked at Ava in shock, realizing that meeting her was bringing one shock after another.

Ava sighed and said, "That's all I have. I don't have your entire track record, but I admire your character as an unstoppable assassin with great willpower and persistence, as your tattoo on your back says 'Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat,' meaning 'fortune favors the bold.'"

John calmed down, realizing he couldn't be more shocked now, and asked, "That's not the reason for choosing me, is it?"

Ava smiled and said, "Well, John, if I wanted someone to work for me, I could hire anyone. But when they gain power, they often forget who gave it to them. However, with you, I have your wife in this equation. With her involved, you won't betray me. You completed an impossible task of killing 78 men in just one night for your former boss Viggo, all so you could live a peaceful life with her."

John choked and said, "Just when I thought you wouldn't give me any more shocks."

Ava chuckled and said, "Now, please take a look at the list."

John looked at the list and asked, "What about Helen?"

Ava said, while opening a map on a hologram, "She will stay at my villa in Santa Monica, California, with her new identity while you take your Revenge, and I don't want you to get involved with the High Table before we're prepared to suppress them."

John nodded, as he himself didn't want to get involved with the High Table until Helen was alive and safe, as they might threaten her.

Ava remembered something about the plot and said, "John, do you know Santino D'Antonio?"

John nodded and said, "Yes, I know him, and his sister was my friend in the past."

Ava looked at John seriously and asked, "John, did you give Santino D'Antonio your Marker?"

John nodded, unsure why Ava was asking about it.

Ava sighed, looking at John as she spoke. "John, before you take your revenge, I want you to kill Santino D'Antonio while hiding your identity."

John looked confused and asked, "Did he do something to you or your family?"

Ava shook her head and replied, "No, he didn't. If he had, he wouldn't be alive by now. I would have killed him myself."

John asked, "Then why do you want to kill him?"

Ava sighed and replied, "John, Santino D'Antonio is not a saint. I don't need a reason to kill him. But I want you to kill him because he might use that marker on you when he finds out that you're back in the hitman business."

John nodded and inquired, "But why hide my identity?"

Ava explained, "His sister is a future member of the High Table. Even if she is your friend, she might issue an excommunicado on you because he was her brother."

John nodded thoughtfully and stated, "So when do we start?"

Ava checked the time and advised, "It's 12:37 AM. Get some sleep. We'll talk tomorrow."

To be Continued...

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