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Post by Vo Kshaa on Sept 17, 2015 21:33:24 GMT
Vo was resting against one of the haystacks at the ranch, enjoying the freshly mown hay scent and the moment of peace when his EGO received Taffer's call. Vo answered, fearing something had happened again at the home front. "Vo, don't you mind please to check if my Raptor at my old hideout near Delta Bunker is still there or those mutants had already found it and drunk it away?" he heard Taffer's voice and by the tone of it he could guess he was smiling as he spoke. "Taf, are you kidding or are you up to something?" Vo asked, knowing for sure his friend wouldn't be worrying about some old vehicle when his friends were in trouble. "The latter. How many people and how many vehicles do you have there?" "Got it Taf!" Vo smiled, at the realization on what a simple task Taf wanted him to do and also a little disappointed on himself because he didn't think of it before Taffer called him personally. "Going to get us some transport for our trip back to the Fortress! I'll be back soon!" He sent to the team as he jumped on his ATV and boosted out of the Ranch, taking care to keep distance from Shondu's guards so they wouldn't see him as danger. His ATV climbed up the hill and proceeded further to the Bloodbath Gorge and then further north behind the barricade set by mutants which provided protection from rookie arkhunters and also created the impression that nothing of value was there to find as mutants were known as thorough scavengers. But at the same time, being rather short sighted and slow to react, they posed no threat to a skilled ark hunter who knew exactly where he goes to and for what. Vo was one of such ark hunters, as he stormed through the barricades on his ATV before anyone could even ring the alarm, and before main mutant forces arrived to stop the intrusion, he was already out of their reach deep in the valley surrounded by steep hills where Taffer stashed some of his vehicles. The Raptor was still there covered by tarp sheet which protected it from the rain and other bad weather. It didn't take Vo much time to plug the battery back in which even held some charge enough to start the engine. Once he was sure the vehicle was operating normally, he rolled his ATV into the Raptor's rear body, tied the runner to the frame and placed the folded tarp sheet next to it as he thought he could put it to a good use as well. Once he finished with loading the cargo, he jumped into the driver's seat. The Raptor roared with its engine and raced downhill the way Vo came, ramming through the blockade mutants tried to set up to prevent further trespassing. "Hey people, your transport is ready!", Vo sent a voice message through his EGO once he got back to Iron Demon, pulling the ATV off the rear body of the hauler and covered the Raptor's body with the tarp sheet, making it look like a curtain-sided truck to provide more comfort for Lady and Atticus if they preferred to have some privacy while traveling.  |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 18, 2015 4:46:55 GMT
"Sandy and I will be driving back together in my Dodge. Thank you Chris. You just didn't repaired and tuned it to be a Acinonyx jubatus, I mean the Cheetah, but also delivered it here. If you need a ride back, then...there is Taffer's Dodge as well. Just be gentle with it. After all, the car was put through a lot today after Devilish Duo borrowed it for...what turned out to be a relatively good cause, even when they didn't planned that kind of outcome."
Volodja still had his arms around Sandy. He released them really reluctantly still maintaining an eye contact with her. When you are in love with someone and feelings are mutual, then you can't take pleasure without giving pleasure. Every gesture, every caress, every touch, every glance has its hidden power. And when feelings are true, then that power will be released, making both halves of the couple longing for more. It might be addictive, but it's sweet kind of addiction and about sharing and caring. That feeling, he was exposed to, made Volodja to recite Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and somehow he knew exactly how Romeo might felt in that moment:
"See how she leans her cheek upon her hand.
O, that I were a glove upon that hand
That I might touch that cheek!"
After that brief moment which belonged to them and only them, Volodja opened the car door and let Sandy into his Dodge Challenger. They were ready to join the caravan as soon as rest of the people were ready to move.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 18, 2015 6:13:08 GMT
Ara agreed to give us some privacy and ordered Cooper to return Lady's belongings to her. Although her weapons were to be handed to Belle Starr for Belle to give those back to Lady at Belle's discretion. Ara and Cooper left the room, only for Cooper to return a couple of minutes later, with Lady's clothes. As he gave her weapons to Belle Starr as Ara Shondu ordered. He also had a GPS Tracking anklet in his hand. He asked Lady to lift her leg and I said, "Thank you Cooper! but I WILL do that!" Cooper and I stared at each other for a second but he was smart enough to know when to back down and handed me the anklet. However he did stay in the room long enough to make sure that I attached it to Lady and not myself or something. I gently lifted Lady's gorgeous little leg slightly and massaged it for a second. Then I glanced up at her and she gave me her enigmatic smile and nodded, so I reluctantly attached the anklet on her.
As I was doing so, I got Vo's EGO message. "Going to get us some transport for our trip back to the Fortress! I'll be back soon!"
I responded via EGO with, "Good to hear. We need to get Lady back home and away from here before Jonny boy changes his mind about letting her go with us, and especially me!"
After I had put Lady's GPS anklet on her, I said, "Alright Cooper, as you can see I did it without any tampering or deception. Now leave so we can be alone and Lady can change in privacy, damn it!"
Cooper said "Lovely wife and your Still a fucking asshole!" I simply responded with, "I agree and am fine with both of those statements. Now go away."
 
Cooper nodded and turned to leave, as he walked out, he tipped his hat to Lady and said, "Good day Lady and a late congratulations on the marriage and the babies, although I will NEVER get what you see in HIM."
After the door was closed again, with just the two of us in the room, I got up and locked it. Then I returned to Lady's side, and removed my helm so she could see the complete love for her in my eyes. As she got up and shyly removed her simple jail frock, for this would be the first time I had a chance to see her body since she gave birth, she saw the love and excitement that has always been there when I have gotten to see her naked or partially naked. She just stood there and allowed me to enjoy the sight of her for a minute or two.
Then we got Vo's second EGO message. "Hey people, your transport is ready!"
She let me look for a second more, glad that I still loved EVERYTHING that I saw, then got dressed. I got up and peeked out the window at our transport and was glad to see that the back was covered. I smiled at Lady, then said. "I am forever yours MY Snow Angel." Then I kissed her passionately. As I broke the kiss, I sent Vo a quick EGO message. "Vo if that covered carriage is for Lady's comfort, then could you please bring it closer to the door? I do not want them ogling her like a zoo attraction again!" Vo responded with an agreement. Then I kissed Lady again, placing my hand lovingly on her cute ass as she returned the kiss just as passionately and lovingly. Just as I reluctantly broke the kiss, knowing that if I continued it I would have had her naked again within seconds, Vo sent me a message saying our ride awaits at the door. So I gave Lady another quick kiss and replaced my helm as I said, "Now shall we go home Snow Angel?"
She agreed and lovingly grabbed my hand. We walked out holding hands and I opened the Canvas and helped her step up into the back of the covered Raptor. Then I stepped in as well, and securely reclosed the canvas tarp. Then I EGO'ed Vo that we were in and ready whenever everyone else was. I also removed my helm and started kissing my wife again, lovingly feeling her up and whispering how much I love her between kisses. We definitely enjoyed our private ride back to the Fortress, as we shared our love and passion for each other. Even though we did keep our clothes on the whole time as I wanted to stay ready for if some dumbass decided to follow us and try to hurt Lady again.
After we were back in Fotress Ka'shaa's compound, our driver parked near the door of Lady's and my "new home" bunker, and said we were home. So I opened the canvas and after Lady and I stepped out, I placed my big helmet on her cute little head, then picked her up in my strong arms. When we got to the door of our family home, I entered my Command code and the door opened. Then I carried Lady over the threshold into OUR home. I walked over to a sofa in the sitting area and set her down, then took my helm off her head so she could see the room better. Erika was sitting in a chair playing with the twins.
I said to Lady, "I hope you like the place. I did my best to make it our home and not just base quarters. If you do, then I will have the rest of our stuff moved here from our Fotress quarters. Along with bringing Caraid here, to see and enjoy her new room as well. If not then we will live where you prefer."
As she smiled and thought for a second about what I said, I turned to Erika. "It is good to see you back and well, my Darling Big Sister. However last I knew Kaj and Vo were the ones watching the twins. I know Vo ended up at IDR but where is Kaj and who took Vo's place on Baby Duty?"
As Erika told me she relieved Kaj so he could see Kara and she could spend some quality time with her new niece and nephew, Lu came out of the Control Room and introduced herself, knowing I must be Commander Batman just because of the code I used to enter the building.
I said, "Yes I am Commander Atticus Batman. Although most of my friends and family here just call me Atticus. And this lovely young woman is the Lady and true Commander of this house, the mother of the cute little twins and my wife, Lady Christianna. It is nice to meet you Lu. I must say it was a surprise to hear that Vo had a sister but I can relate, as I did not know Erika was my sister until very recently, myself. I must say I am still getting used to having an older sister or any family for that matter, but I am glad to finally have them in my life."
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 18, 2015 6:33:55 GMT
The car was in the garage and they were in the living quarters area. You already must know who "they" were. Sandy Bell and Volodja Uljanov, of course, who had a briefing ahead of them, although they had to make a decision before that. In larger context it might have been small and insignificant one, but for them it meant a lot. The decision was about their future home - her place or his? Sandy got a chance to chose first. Volodja was willing to agree with her decision whatever it might be. Only one option was out of the question now - they can't be living separately any more. During their roller coaster like romance they were separated from each other too much. Sandy was connected to Lady's mind and Volodja was wandering around. Every time they could be together was stolen and physical contact was possible only when EGO emitters were near by. Now their chances to share each other's lives were significantly increased. But Volodja had one condition. He insisted to carry Sandy over the threshold after she makes a choice. It was an ancient custom after all, and universal amongst different cultures for different reasons. Chief among these reasons was to thwart bad luck and evil spirits and usually rational Volodja was willing to try that one, so they could be happy together, even if they weren't bride and groom yet, but lovers. Ellen Key, a Swedish difference feminist writer, once said: "Love is moral even without legal marriage, but marriage is immoral without love." And Volodja agreed with her on that topic. They had one wedding in their team, so arranging another right after that one seemed to be an unoriginal idea. Sandy and Volodja loved each other and that was all that mattered at moment. Since he trusted Sandy completely, he took her into his arms, closed his eyes, turned around three times to confuse himself and whispered: "The choice is yours, my love. I will open my eyes only after I have carried you into our home, whichever it will be. Surprise me." Volodja did as he promised. Sandy lead the way by telling him where to step and when/where to turn, opened the door herself, taught him to carry her inside without banging her head against the wall and avoid stumbling. Volodja followed her instruction to the last point and comma and carried her flawlessly in.  "You can open your eyes now, Volodja," said Sandy to him and Volodja didn't hesitate twice to do it, feeling excited about her choice. |
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Post by Belle Starr on Sept 18, 2015 10:29:58 GMT
As the convoy to Fortress Kshaa got organized, Belle Starr stood on the porch of Law Keeper Cooper's house with Ara Shondu, watching the smoking embers of the cleansing rack across the street from the Iron Demon Ranch. Belle had already said goodbye to Somedude, and made arrangements with Taffer and Atticus for Lady's father, Bocar, to visit after Lady was settled in to her new home. Belle glanced over to where Atticus was helping Lady into the vehicle that would take her home, noticing how stiffly and painfully she moved, although Lady kept her enigmatic smile in place to hide her pain from Atticus. Belle also noted the concerned look on Dr. Orion's face as he pulled on his long mustache, the diminutive Liberata not being nearly as good at hiding his feelings as Lady.  "You know this isn't over," Said Ara, breaking Belle's mental reverie. "My people have begun taking statements from the returning kidnapped Indogenes, and some of them are quite upset - well, as upset as an Indogene can get, as they tend toward the docile side on the worst of days. Mostly, however, it is their Votan and human friends and neighbors that are most upset. For example, Rosa Rodriquez was quite angry about Eren's abduction, and even upon her return had some harsh words about your Lady, although I'm sure of that more from their tone as I don't understand Spanish, not when spoken that fast anyway. Most of the Indodgenes do say they were treated well during their captivity, but at least one was seriously injured. The citizens of Paradise want their pound of flesh, as today's barbaric activities attest to, so at the very least there will be a trial. At most... if the ones behind Lady's crimes are not caught... I just don't know Belle! My constituents are very mad at all of this. Some of it is transference as you know, for some feared Atticus for so long and they see this as a way to get back at him. But for most, they are angry that the relative security of a civilized Paradise has been shown to them, despite all our best efforts, to be a myth. The post apocalyptic world is still a dangerous place, where lives can be snuffed out at a moment's notice, and the people's illusion of safety was quite vividly stripped away from them by Lady's actions. If the smartest and most pacifistic of us can be suddenly torn from their homes, what hope do the rest of us have?" Belle stared with sad blue diamond eyes at the still rising black smoke of the burned cleansing rack, the look on her pale freckled face showing that she not only understood what Ara was saying but agreed with her conclusions. Even if they caught Micor Newlo and the Mistress of Judgment, and the people of Paradise would accept not lesser substitute from the Inquisition, Lady would still have to go on trial to show the citizenry that their system of justice still existed and still worked - that the thin veneer of civilization had not completely worn off. "Now if only I can convince Atticus that this is NOT the time for vigilante justice, for we need the true perpetrators of these crimes hauled in alive and unharmed, so that folks don't think Atticus just tortured then into confessing or that the their trials are a just a farce," Thought Belle to herself, then an itch in the back of her mind made her blue eyes narrow and the corners of her rose petal lips turn downward as she asked, "What is the name of the Indogene that was injured, if y'all don't mind me asking?" "Iri Seuwell I believe. She is in a coma and Eren is treating her over at Topnotch Toolworks. Do you know her?" Asked Ara with concern written all over her beautiful chalk white face. "Yes... yes I do!" Replied Belle, then forced a smile as she hugged Ara, saying, "Thank y'all for all your help Ara! I know that we at Fortress Kshaa can be more of a bother than a help sometimes, and I really appreciate all the times you've interceded on our behalf even when the team don't know nothing about it! Y'all really are a true friend - to me, to all of us - and I want to say thank you! I know we put you in a pickle this time, but just... thank you!' Belle and Ara warmly embraced again, not as anything but old friends who share an undefined kinship as well as a fervent desire to serve the public. As Belle said her farewell to Ara, she walked over to Dr. Orion, asking him to make one more house call over to Topnotch Toolworks to offer all the medical and scientific resources of Fortress Kshaa to help Iri in any way they can, tehn mad arrangements with Somdedude via their EGOs to have Dr. Orion safely transported there. Belle herself really wanted to be by Iri's side, but Taffer sounded anxious about having all the active team mates gather in Fortress Kshaa to plan their next plan of action, and Belle would not disappoint him for they really needed to move against the Inquisition soon, but with care. As Belle climbed into the car next to Vo Kshaa, her lover and confidante, she told him all that she had found out, and the overwhelming question that haunted her, which was, "If Iri is here, where the heck is Chase Lonehart?" |
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 18, 2015 16:07:41 GMT
"Welcome home, Volodja," announced Sandy Bell, when Volodja discovered them standing in his, excuse me, already THEIR quarters. "I do like my rooms, but...I have spend more time here than in my place. EGO emitters are nice addition and bed is comfortable as I remember. And you have your classroom near by. And one more thing...can you put me down now?" Volodja did what Sandy asked. He just forget himself when he listened her. Actually he LOVED to hold her on his arms, so he prolonged the blissful moment as much as he could. They slipped out together and Volodja helped Sandy to gather her belongings from her previous room and carry them into their apartment. When that important work was done, he decided to treat both of them with something special before the briefing, but with what? "Don't be a hoarder," said Sophie. "Mike...I mean Sergeant Murphy, Sandy's EGO, told me that Sandy never had a chance to taste real Champagne. So you know what to do...""Excellent idea, Sophie dear. You are a genius."Volodja dived into his hideout and after searching among his secret stash, pulled out a bottle of...if you think that it was Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque, Moët & Chandon Dom Perignon White Gold or Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill then you were wrong. Nothing that fancy. Volodja preserved a standard size bottle of Veuve Clicquot. Once Volodja enjoyed the taste of that brand alone in his virtual Paris apartment, but now he had someone special to treat with the nectar. He lacked ambrosia, but opening a bottle of Champagne had a feeling of excitement and celebration per se.  "To plop or not to plop?" That's the question. Volodja avoided shooting the cork. Yes, it might be a bit lame when your sparkling wine doesn't burst out, but sacrifice of the bursting effect maintains the appropriate carbonation in the wine and prevents losses of precious liquid. That's why he opened it slowly but firmly, holding the cork with his left hand and screwing the bottle with right one. Soon the bottle was open, two Champagne glasses were filled and Volodja rose his glass for a toast. "To us," were his words, before he clinked his glass gently against Sandy's. Both of them knew that soon they have to join the others in War Room, but they had time to have a glass of Champagne before the call of duty. |
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Post by Vo Kshaa on Sept 18, 2015 17:26:57 GMT
Vo sighed as he heard the question from Belle, "If Iri is here, where the heck is Chase Lonehart?" He desperately tried to find any reassuring but plausible version, but as he found none, he threw a quick glance at her eyes, enough for her to notice sadness in them, answered: "We both know how passionate Chase is when it comes to Iri's safety, health and well-being. So if Iri is in coma and Chase is clearly nowhere around then…" He hesitated as he didn't want to say anything about Chase's probable demise which wasn't confirmed yet, so he merely said, "Lu was on that mission with him, and I've heard that it was Taffer who brought her to our base to replace me on my post in the kids' home, so let's ask them. At least one of them should know what happened there."
When their convoy arrived to the base and two couples went to their rooms to have at least a quick rest and some time together, Vo ushered Belle straight to the War Room so they could finally get the answer to the question that was bothering both of them.
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Post by Taffer on Sept 18, 2015 18:06:27 GMT
When Vo and Belle found Taffer at the War Room, he was staring at the screen which showed him several frames in succession with the most active people among the mob highlighted. Once the couple entered the room, he paused the screen and turned to them.
"Given the line-up we have here, I'm going to guess the question I'm going to be asked right now", Taffer said, leaning forward and resting his chin on his hands clasped together.
"Yes Taf. Iri's at Top Notch and in coma. So what happened to Chase?" Vo asked point-blank.
Taffer touched his temple with his fingers and called out loud, "Lu, could you please come to the War Room? Yes, right now. Your EGO will show you the correct path."
While waiting for Vo's sister to come and tell her part of the story, Taffer decided to not hold his and Chase's friends in oblivion anymore.
"It was an unfortunate chain of events. Lu led the captured Indogenes to safety while Iri and Chase went to disable the Terraspire. They succeeded, but someone shot Iri unconscious into a deep coma. Chase thought she was dead, so he went after the shooter and after he killed him, he went into the desert in his despair. He went right into the upcoming razor storm so any immediate search was impossible and no traces left after it. Esthete searched the surroundings with his drones, but found no clues. His drones were set with his appearance DNA in their search loop so if any of them finds something familiar Esthete will inform us right away, but until now they found nothing of value. Sorry for not telling you all this right away, but as a commander I thought we should deal with one problem at a time and I was still hoping to get at least some reassuring information from Esthete before I pour all this onto you."
The door opened, and Lu appeared in the doorway, greeting everyone with a nod. Taffer pointed with his hand to the seats, inviting Lu to suit herself in any of them and said, "Lu, I was just telling about what happened to Chase and Iri and I think we better hear about it from first hand. All people here are his close friends as he has been in our team for more than a year, so tell us everything about how it happened."
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Post by Luuzuk Kshaa on Sept 18, 2015 20:03:18 GMT
Lu's eyes widened in surprise when she heard that the name of Fortress was the same as her last name was. She didn't like her last name, it sounded disturbing for her and it didn't get any better when she learned its meaning as a long forgotten Irathian word. But then, she thought maybe her brother liked it that way so who was she to disagree? Besides, she thought maybe it was time to finally rethink her stance on that name given her brother who was definitely a good man wore it too and the home of all these definitely good people was named with it as well. But then she frowned again, silently rolling Erika's name and nickname on her tongue. She definitely didn't remember her as a politician as in her young years she spent in Guadalajara she was never interested in politics. She was much more interested in technology and explosives, including military tech and weapons of course. And of course all this familiarity of the name could be just a coincidence or some weird trick her memory had just played on her. She didn't have much time for her thoughts though as the console signaled the door opening again and another member of the team entered, or to be precise, it was a rather weird couple of team members unknown to her. It looked like her memory was tricking her again as the name of Atticus Batman was familiar to her as well and somewhat not in a pleasant way. She vaguely remembered some stories about either ruthless killer or a savage beast or both told by some travelers who took shelter in her bunker during storms on their way north or south. "I wonder if that's why Taffer said I'm risking my life here", she thought briefly, but then also thought how cute his wife and babies looked and that a man who has such a family could not be a savage beast she heard of. At least not a complete one. She also smiled when Atticus mentioned Lady was the true Commander as she launched her Decoy and let it walk a couple of steps to the side. "Well, now we have three commanders here, and I can tore only between two!" She said still smiling and tapping the shoulder of her holographic copy, "Well, didn't mean anything, just new here and haven't learn all the subordination in this nice new world tribe as Erika just said!" She didn't have much time again to chat with Atticus and Erika as Taffer called her to the War Room, and his voice sounded somewhat sad and concerned. "Sorry Atticus, but Taffer calls me to the War Room, and he said that's important", she said glancing over two babies in their cribs again. "As I see the kids are more than safe now I hope I can go, but you can call me any time if you need anything!" Once she received a nod of approval from Atticus, she went to the door and stopped for a moment before pushing a switch to open it. Instead, she pressed her shoulder at the door and launched her Decoy forward. She smiled with relief, seeing her Decoy left standing in front of the door, proving the door was impenetrable with such a simple trick. Lu high-fived with her holographic copy and finally opened the door properly her Decoy sending a scan sweep through the doorway and returning nothing. As she made sure the door had properly locked behind her, she aimed her steps to the War Room, her EGO indeed showing her the shortest path to it.  When she was asked to tell the story on what happened to Chase, she merely connected her EGO to one of the computers at the War Room and made it show the recording her EGO did as she saw it from her eyes. She showed the episode when she found Iri and quickly examined her for life signs for damage, and then showed herself following the traces in the sand and dust. The place where Chase had his final battle came on the screen, with the stone with the "CARE NO MORE" sign and faint traces on the sand Lu desperately tried to follow. But then the screen showed the sandstorm raging outside the truck's cabin and they heard Lu talking about having to make a hard choice again, saving one life instead of risking it taking a faint chance to save another. As the recording ended with Lu turning her truck back to the Arkfall, the team members could see Lu sitting at the desk and burying her face in her palms in silence. |
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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 18, 2015 22:37:35 GMT
"Well, now we have three commanders here, and I can tore only between two!" She said still smiling and tapping the shoulder of her holographic copy, "Well, didn't mean anything, just new here and haven't learn all the subordination in this nice new world tribe as Erika just said!"
I responded with, "Simple. I am the Commander of the Fortress with Taffer as my second. However as he was Commander here before me, I do tend to give him plenty of leniency and treat him as a Co-commander. But I am smart enough to know my lovely wife is my commander when we are home. I also saw the slight alarm when you heard my name. Yes I am THAT Atticus Batman. Dubbed "Harbinger of Death" by the local Law keeper here in Paradise, and that name has quickly spread with my reputation. It seems there is probably no place that hasn't heard of my fierce reputation, I suppose that isn't surprising, given that I have traveled all over the world as a bounty hunter, among other things. So you are meeting the savage beast in person and, as a member of this team and Vo's sister, you will walk away unharmed. However I am sure Vo or Taffer can fill you in on everything else that you want to know about."
She didn't have much time again to chat with me and Erika as Taffer called her to the War Room, and his voice sounded somewhat sad and concerned.
"Sorry Atticus, but Taffer calls me to the War Room, and he said that's important", she said glancing over two babies in their cribs again. "As I see the kids are more than safe now I hope I can go, but you can call me any time if you need anything!"
Once she received a nod of approval from me, she went to the door and stopped for a moment before pushing a switch to open it. Instead, she pressed her shoulder at the door and launched her Decoy forward. She smiled with relief, seeing her Decoy left standing in front of the door, proving the door was impenetrable with such a simple trick. Lu high-fived with her holographic copy and finally opened the door properly her Decoy sending a scan sweep through the doorway and returning nothing. As she made sure the door had properly locked behind her, she aimed her steps to the War Room, her EGO indeed showing her the shortest path to it.
I watched the door for a few seconds then looked back at Erika and Lady. "Odd girl, but good to see she is taking security serious and making sure the twins are safe here. Let us hope she can get used to everyone's larger than life names and personalities, like her brother has."
I then send Taffer a quick EGO message. "Taffer I know the importance of me returning to the War Room, however several of the team need some rest after all they went through, before we hunt down and capture the insolent gashika kaziri! So I hope you can handle command of the fortress a little longer so I can spend some time with my sister, my wife and our babies. Just give us at least an hour, before I MUST return to duty."
After sending the EGO message, I walked to a securely locked weapon/armor closet in the Sitting/living room in an almost unnoticed alcove, somewhat near the door. I opened it and placed my helmet and weapons in it. Then I removed the rest of my armor and placed that in it. Next I relocked the closet. As I walked back to my family, now in just my gray jumpsuit and mask, I smiled and sat on the couch. Lady slowly and painfully, though she has been trying to keep me from noticing her pain, moved and turned to lay more comfortably on the couch. I lovingly helped her, as she finished turning to lay down.
Lady said, "Lovely family home. Choose here with you. Just missing Caraid."
I said, "Glad you like it. I will retrieve Caraid and the rest of our stuff later. For now let's just enjoy this family time."
Lady smiled and kissed me, and ran her finger over the huge scar across my face, partially uncovered by my mask, before she finished settling down. I sighed knowing what Lady wanted, but am fine with it, as only my immediate family is in the building. So I smiled slightly again and pulled off my mask, and set it on the end table. Lady gave me a brighter smile as she could now fully gaze up into the face of the man she loves completely, and placed her head lovingly in my lap. I ran my hand through her hair, raising her head just long enough to place a small pillow under it for her comfort, as I talked to Lady and Erika, although the concern over my wife's physical and mental injuries, and the danger of The Mistress of Judgment still looming on this world, and more importantly my family and keeping Lady from being a free woman again, can be seen in my eyes and occasionally heard in my voice.
Erika was holding Caprice at this time, but Cosmin was starting to fuss. So she handed Caprice to me and she picked up Cosmin while we talked, both of us knowing not to rush Lady into holding the twins but hoping that at some point the mother in her would drive Lady to finally want to hold and bond with her babies. For the most part, I didn't actually talk much, but instead just sat there enjoying having my Snow Angel back and her head in my lap, my hand still lovingly and reassuringly stroking and playing with her hair, our daughter in my other arm with her tiny little hand gently tugging on my fuchsia goatee, and my older sister in the room holding Cosmin and keeping us company. Of course I knew I would soon have to return to the War Room and Command so we could find the true culprits that manipulated, framed, and set up Lady, but until somebody insisted that I was needed immediately, I was just going to enjoy my family's company, for as long as I could, happy that I had them all back with me.
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Post by Erika Widowmaker on Sept 19, 2015 2:44:37 GMT
Erika Widowmaker raised a purple eyebrow as a slight smile crossed her red clay collored face, her jade eyes dancing with amusement after Atticus described the new command structure of Fortress Kshaa. Erka was not aware that the command triumvirate was dissolved and that Atticus was now fully in command, with Taffer as his second. She figured it must have happened in the short expanse of time she was absent from the base while being under the sway of the Omec control rod. On second thought, it wasn't as funny to her as she wasn't sure what her place was anymore then in the team, and that maybe it didn't matter, as it may be time for her to return to the Votan Collective to help her son Senator Cael now that he had gotten her a governmental pardon. As Erika watched Lu go, she thought that maybe she was watching her replacement, as maybe adventuring truly was a young person's game. Pehaps there was no need for an old warhorse like herself on a team of young heroes such as these.
Just then the infant Cosmin started to fuss, so Erika handed Caprice who she was holding to Atticus as she picked up Cosmin. She was holding the infant Cosmin, who surprised her by not wanting to settle down for he usually did almost immediately, but his little arms kept reaching towards his mother who was laying down next to Atticus. Erika was even more surprised when Lady looked up at her with wide pink eyes, bit her lower lip lightly, then stretched out her thin alabaster arms towards Erika, obviously asking for the baby to be handed to her. Without hesitation, Erika handed the infant to Lady, and little Cosmin settled right down and began gurgling happily as Lady held him on top of her small breasts. Erika smiled seeing the couple holding their twin children, the consummate happy family portrait.
"I don't think my family here needs me either," Thought Erika to herself, "Atticus and Lady have each other, and Kara and Kaj seem to be bonding. No need for an old warhorse to hang around and complicate things!"
At forty-eight years old, Erika wasn't the oldest inhabitant of the base, Dr. Wolfram Von Escher beating her hands down for that title, but she was the oldest member of the fire team by far, and was starting to feel, after so many mind control incidents, that she was becoming a liability. Now that she wasn't even needed for the command structure, she felt fairly useless, like a cog of a machine that had been replaced by a newer model that didn't even use cogs anymore.
"Well you two, I'm going to give you some alone time with your children. May the Gods keep you safe." Said Erika as she quickly exited the family bunker, heading to the base war room for the meeting with Taffer and the team, feeling that perhaps it would be her last one, saying to Amber, her EGO Psyche, through the telepathic link they shared, "Perhaps you should spend some time with Dinara as we confer, as you may not have much time to do so after today!"
Amber, having been privy to her Mother's thoughts, didn't waste any time getting to Dinara, embracing her happily, glad to be with her at last, but also crying as she told her what her Mother was thinking, and not wanting to but having to go if Erika chose to leave Fortress Kshaa.
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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 19, 2015 10:55:55 GMT
After Erika handed Caprice, who she was holding, to me she picked up Cosmin. She was holding the infant Cosmin, who surprised her by not wanting to settle down for he usually did almost immediately, but his little arms kept reaching towards his mother who was laying down next to me, with her head on my lap. Erika and I were both even more surprised when Lady looked up at her with wide pink eyes, bit her lower lip lightly, then stretched out her thin alabaster arms towards Erika, obviously asking for the baby to be handed to her. Without hesitation, Erika handed the infant to Lady, and little Cosmin settled right down and began gurgling happily as Lady held him on top of her small breasts. Erika smiled seeing the couple holding their twin children, the consummate happy family portrait.
I smiled back at Erika, glad to not only have Lady and the twins, but glad to have such an amazing, strong and resilient woman as my older sister, who I was certain would ALWAYS be there for me, even if I didn't realize yet that I needed her. As Cosmin snuggled happily into Lady's breasts, I smiled mischievously as, I grumbled, "Lucky boy has the best pillows in the world."
Lady giggled slightly, then quickly tried to hide that the action caused her to wince in slight pain. However Erika merely smiled again, then got up. "Well you two, I'm going to give you some alone time with your children. May the Gods keep you safe." Said Erika as she quickly exited the family bunker, heading to the base war room for the meeting with Taffer and the team, feeling that perhaps it would be her last one, saying to Amber, her EGO Psyche, through the telepathic link they shared, "Perhaps you should spend some time with Dinara as we confer, as you may not have much time to do so after today!"
As Erika left, I was certain something was bugging her but couldn't quite put my finger on it. So I watched her leave without saying a word, and couldn't help but think to myself, "Was it something I said again? Hope not. I just hope that she will tell me what is bugging her at some point so I can try to help her. Wow! Who would have thought that I, the Harbinger of Death would not only want to help people and find a family, but would also want to be a part of a family and actively think about helping somebody, without money or the promise of inflicting pain involved?! Damn I must be getting soft in my old age!"
While I was thinking that, Amber appeared in my head to talk to my EGO psyche, and her girlfriend, Dinara. Amber, having been privy to her Mother's thoughts, didn't waste any time getting to Dinara, embracing her happily, glad to be with her at last, but also crying as she told her what her Mother was thinking, and not wanting to but having to go if Erika chose to leave Fortress Kshaa.
Dinara happily embraced Amber as well, then listened as Amber started crying and saying that they may be leaving soon and why. Dinara looked up and kissed her taller girlfriend on the bottom of her chin and said, "Erika is too needed here! She is family! Besides Atty only retook Command and made Taffer his second because Erika and Volo were both gone, so there was no triumvirate and something needed to be done to get everyone back, and Atty knew he was on the verge of losing it and that he would need a second that could do what was needed to help me stop him if it came to that! Believe me Atty would prefer not to be in complete Command!
I shouldn't say but while trying not to lose it after Lady left, he kept wishing that Erika were here! He would love for her to be Co-Commander so he could share the responsibility with somebody he trusts and cares about so completely, and I know he would hate to see her go. Although he is already certain that his happiness short lived. He is certain Erika will decide she doesn't want a beast for a brother and leave him. And after what happened at Iron Demon Ranch, he is more certain now than ever, that Lady will soon decide that it is best for her and the children to make him leave their lives forever. I know he is wrong and know a small part of him does as well. But that darker part is so convinced that he will be returned to the nothing that he was before they came into his life, that it has him so unsure of himself.
And Atty....Atty did almost lose it already too! He was so close that he was gonna let Hellbuggies eat him, so he wouldn't be a danger to his family! His final thoughts, Before Mr. Volo saved him from his own crazy old self, were of Lady and their time together, the twins and the little time he had with them, and Erika the big sister that he never knew he had and regretted not having a chance to get to know better and the only tiny bit of a vague and partial almost forgotten memory he has of his older sister lovingly singing a lullaby to him as a baby.
That tiny memory is all he had to cling to as a child. He may have convinced himself as he, and Kabule, got older that it was just the imaginings of a lonely and weak child, but it still never completely left his thoughts no matter what he was doin. However since he found out that Erika was his sister, he has embraced that memory again, happy to know that he has a sister. And I got my name from the flower that Atty secretly crushes and mixes into his colognes.
Dinara is the one scent that always makes that girl's face appear in his mind, and it comes to his mind every time he relives that memory fragment. That scent has always been the one thing that made him feel like it was possible that there might be somebody that loves him somewhere. Anyway I suppose revealing his secrets to you to share with Erika when you decide she is ready to hear em, is all I can do for him. So time for us for a little while!....Oh wait there is one more secret!
Atty asked me to clean up that memory fragment enough for him to load into the Holo-program after we got Erika and Lady back. So he could see it better, in hopes that he can remember more, or at least have me verify that it is indeed Erika in the memory. However you have already helped me confirm it was Erika last time I showed you that girl's image. So I already know it is her. I suppose he just wants some sort of reassurance that it was indeed her holding her baby brother, so he could know that he truly does have one memory of his sister from when they were happy little kids. Poor Atty may be OLD but in some ways still seems to be the baby that he sees in that memory fragment. Now time for us!"
Dinara stood on her tip toes and kissed Amber passionately and said, "No cryin right now Amber Baby! I am sad at the thought of us bein apart too, but it is our jobs to make sure our hosts stay alive. As long as we do that and keep making sure they know that their sibling loves and needs them in their live, then we will be back together in no time! It's that simple! Besides I am sure they both love and respect us enough to figure out a way to let us talk to each other! Ooo here's a thought! Perhaps we could figure out how to get them into the holo-room together. Then activate Atty's lil memory at that moment, complete with scents and sound, so they can see it together! Then Erika WILL confirm that it was indeed her and they could both relive that happy memory together and she will decide to stay! But we will be able to figure that out while we are helpin them with the mission to prove Lady's innocence! Sooooo.....Now time for us!"
As Dinara let Amber think about that for a second and then kissed her more passionately, I realized that Lady was saying something. So I asked her to repeat it and she said, "Twins both asleep. I Need sleep, had a long day. Show me our new room?"
I said of course my love, but first let me take the twins up to the nursery." Just then Dinara appeared next to me. "Hey Atty can Amber and I use the spare room so we can talk in person? I mean it's not my room or as nice as the room in my EGO - buuuuuut you did put the holo-emmitters in every room in your new home. So why not let us make use of em?"
I looked at Lady again, then back at Dinara as Amber appeared next to her. Then I said, "You know we do have a holo-room downstairs. So you can create your room in it, that way whenever nobody else is using it, you can load your saved room program in it and have your own room to relax in, whenever you want to leave your EGO for awhile."
Dinara beamed and quickly hugged me and kissed my cheek, careful not to wake Caprice as she included her in the hug, then kissed her on her head like Erika has done with me. then Dinara quickly bent and hugged Lady and sleeping Cosmin and kissed Lady's cheek and Cosmin's head like she had done with me and Caprice. Then she happily said, "Thank you, both of you!"
Amber thanked us too. Lady nodded, and said, "Welcome."
However my smile disappeared, making the hologirls think I changed my mind. As they saw what could be called a stern fatherly look appear on my face, I said, "However, there are a few conditions. First as I said, you do not get the holo-room all the time. Don't forget that you are NOT the only one that lives here and Mom, Lady or I may want to use it too, young woman! So you must share it with everyone that lives in this house. So when you program your room into it, make sure to program it to auto-save when it's program is closed. That way it will always be the way that you left it. Am I clear?"
 
Dinara fidgeted a little as she looked at Lady and Amber for reassurance, then meekly said, "Y...Yes Atty, I promise."
I said, "Alright. Second condition, you and Amber carry the twins up to their nursery and place their baby monitor where we can clearly see and hear both of them, from our video receiver."
As they nodded, I smiled at them and they smiled back relieved that I was done with my lecture. Lady, rolled her eyes at me and remarked, "Already being strict father! Scaring, not nice though!" which made both holo-girls giggle at that. Then they picked up the twins and the baby monitor, and I picked up Lady as she grabbed the receiver.
As the girls carried the twins carried the twins up, I followed behind them with Lady in my arms. As I carried Lady up the stairs to our room, I whispered to her, "Wow didn't see that one coming as I never thought an EGO would want space. Of course I never thought an EGO would fall in love or consider me a brother either, so what do I know there? Anyway I suppose if we need more bedrooms or holo-rooms, I can convert half of the basement storeroom into two rooms or holo-rooms. as it is a much bigger space than our little family probably needs. Especially since we both love Ralph's cooking ad will probably still go to the Mess to eat most days, when you are feeling better."
Lady just listened to me think out loud, and didn't say anything. Although she did insist we tuck the twins in. So I carried her into the nursery and set her gently on her feet, while Amber and Dinara were fussing over the still sleeping twins. I told them the could go now, so they quickly went down to the basement before I changed my mind. Lady and I lovingly tucked in the twns and kissed their foreheads. Then she just stood there to watch them sleep for a few minutes as she pulled my arms around her from behind. After she was done watching them sleep, I adjusted the monitor, and let her look around the nursery. I closed the door into the hall, then showed her the adjoining door into our suite. Then we walked in there and I set the receiver on the nightstand, after making sure it was loud enough for us to hear, as she admired everything I had done to ensure that she would love our new home and especially our new bedroom suite with adjoining nursery.
After she was done admiring it she said, "Did great!" Then she kissed me lovingly. After she broke the kiss, I pointed out that we each had our own spacious closet. Then I opened her closet so she could see that I did already put some of her clothes in it, inlcuding her favorite nightshirt. The same one she wore our first night cuddled together. She kissed me again, then I helped her out of her outfit. She seemed to breathe more easily now that she was in just her panties, which made me happier. Both because she was breathing easier and because my hot but bruised young wife was almost naked. I helped her into bed and turned off the light, then climbed into bed with her. So she could cuddle with me until she went to sleep. Although we both knew that I would most likely be gone before she woke up, as I needed to find Newlo and their mother.
While Lady and I cuddled in bed with her snuggled into my big chest, until I had to go to the War Room, the holo-girls were downstairs in the basement's Holo-room. It didn't take Dinara long to recreate her bedroom into the holo-room and save it. After she made sure all auto-save features were in place and the room was exactly how she wanted it, She pushed Amber into it. Dinara quickly went to her makeup table and made a do not disturb sign, which she then hung right outside the holo-room. Then she made sure the door was locked. After she was sure of their privacy she smiled a mischievously saucy smile and said, "If this is our last time together for awhile, then I am gonna make sure you don't forget it or your love for me, EVER!" Then she played a slow and mellow instrumental and she quietly sang "Temptation" as she began to do a strip tease for Amber, now very glad that she was a good singer and dancer. Amber sat transfixed on her the whole time.
Once she was done with her song and dance, she lovingly stripped Amber. Then she gently pushed her lover onto the bed and saucily climbed over planting a hard kiss on her lips. Then she began to make sure that she did everything that she could to make sure Amber definitely would NEVER forget this night with her or her love for her and also that she would make sure Amber would ALWAYS want to come back to her for more of everything that she has to offer her. |
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Post by Belle Starr on Sept 20, 2015 13:01:59 GMT
When all the team members who were coming to the meeting in the war room had gathered there and the other's were linked into the proceeding through their EGOs, Belle slammed her delicate pale fist into the palm of her other hand, making a large sound to get the group's attention, saying with a grim look on her beautiful freckled face, "My Papa Boudreaux's old military unit had a credo - more of a maxim to live by really: Leave no man behind! Papa instilled in me the importance of those words, and I think they have a lot of meaning for us today! Chase Lonehart is missing, and finding him is the most important thing right now! I know some of y'all want to go off and stop the Inquisition once and for all, bring Micor Newlo and the Mistress of Judgment to justice for good, vindicating Lady and all, and so do I - but not until Chase is safe!"
Belle took a deep breath, standing tall on her six foot frame looking resplendent in her Liberty Trooper armor as she put her hands on her shapely hips, taking a stance her team mates were more than familiar with as she smiled confidently and continued speaking, "Let me tell you what I've done so far to help with that while on my way to this meeting! I called Trevor Tyler, the head of VBI's Board of Directors, and he is willing to give me carte blanche in this matter, in exchange for something that doesn't concern y'all for the moment!" Belle's blue diamond eyes exchanged a look of consternation with Vo Kshaa, her lover and best friend before saying further, "As we speak, VBI is redirecting one of their satellites to survey the area where Chase is presumed lost, but I don't hold a lot of hope of finding anything that way because of all the razor storm activity in the area! I have VBI's man in the area, Donald Trump, in Red Deer organizing with Esthete, the AI city manager there, organizing both electronic and real searches and surveillance of the area Chase disappeared into, but y'all know that the hands-on approach is best if we are ever going to find Chase! I think every active member of the team should got to Red Deer today and look for him - no splitting up the team to do try to find him AND get the Inquisition! We should focus on one thing and one thing only: Finding Chase Lonehart, our team mate, our friend - period! Chase would do no less if one of us was missing!"
Belle sashayed back to her chair next to Vo and sat down since she had her say, leaving it to the others to debate the point. Belle was not really sure the "new" Chase would search for her if she was missing if revenge was in his mind, but she knew for sure the old one would have; the one who she had role modeled her heroics after and who was her best friend at one time in the past. Belle owed that Chase a great deal, and felt she had failed him once before by not ascertaining the truth when she thought him dead after the team's first mission in Florida. It ended up that he was merely extremely hurt with what turned out to be permanent amnesia, and she would always wonder that if she had found him more quickly, she might have been able to get him the care that would have gotten him his memory back. Belle would always blame herself for what happened to Chase, for not only did she recruit him initially into the Team, but he was severely injured saving her and Vo from a building collapse in the first place. She was younger then and her love affair with Vo was new. Belle would always believe if she had only been more attentive, more aware of her surroundings instead of thinking the mission was over and staring lovingly into Vo's eyes at the time, maybe, just maybe, Chase wouldn't have been injured and the Chase she knew, admired, and even loved as a mentor would be with them today. It was a guilt Belle would hold to her dying day, but one she was pragmatic enough to realized she could never rectify, except by learning from her mistakes and doing things different in the future.
"No," Thought Belle to herself, " I can never go back and change the past, but I sure as shooting can make sure I don't make the same mistake twice, and find Chase before anything even worse happens to him!"
"What did you promise Trevor?" Whispered Vo to her, breaking her mental castigation.
Belle bit her lower lip lightly before answering, saying with regret in her big blue eyes, "I had to promise that I would take the position of VBI's Vice President of Public Relations. Not the position of the VBI spokes model I wanted to be as a teenager but - " Belle grabbed and held tightly Vo's large red clay colored hand tightly in both of her neatly manicured hands as she stared deep into his cyan eyes, "I'll have to relocate out of the Bay Area!"
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Post by Volodja Uljanov on Sept 20, 2015 18:47:30 GMT
Volodja heard the news, but reacted to them with silence. As a rejected suitor he could feel relief, because being apart from Belle would make everything easier. After all - that story ended, they parted and one day Volodja could look back without bitter-sweet pain in his heart as he still felt. Time and space gap between them would make it easier. After all - his feelings to Belle were sincere, but that was not good enough. He got burned. Twice. He needed time to heal. But something happened to him already. Actually it wasn't something, but someone. Someone really sweet and special. Her name was Sandy Bell and she was Volodja Uljanov's first love. His number one girl. Thinking of Sandy made Volodja to smile, take her small tanned hand into his bigger pale one and squeeze it very gently. She was his love and life. Today, tomorrow and for years to come. He wanted Sandy to be happy with him. That Sandy and him could be happy together. Volodja knew that his private interests had to be subjugated to public ones. That's why he was in War Room now, discussing about getting Chase Loneheart back with them, although his mind and body, heart and soul wanted to be with Sandy back at their place, drinking Champagne and stealing kisses from each other. That's why he had to put aside his personal heartache and think about the well-being of the rest of the team. They all will lose when Belle leaves. That's why they had to consider all pro's and contras. That's why they had to find Chase and if he was in trouble, then they had to help him. That's why he already thought what to say. _____________________ Meanwhile Sophie and Sarge - sentient EGO psyches of Volodja Uljanov and Sandy Bell sat in their apartment. Thanks to EGO emitters they could feel everything as they were alive. And since there was some luxury Champagne left, Sandy said: "As long as I remember then you mentioned that YOU also didn't had a chance to taste the real Champagne, Mike. Here is our chance. I believe that Volodja isn't mind to share his Veuve Clicquot with us." "Agreed," said Sarge and flashed his white teeth in smile. "Why waste perfectly good liquor? Our lovers had their share. Now it's our turn to spoil ourselves. To our lovers and to us, their guardian angels." And two glasses clinked together. ![]()  |
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Post by Atticus Batman on Sept 20, 2015 23:27:30 GMT
I was still laying in our home bunker holding Lady lovingly to my chest when Dinara, my EGO psyche, started broadcasting the team meeting to me, while she was at the same time still enjoying her evening in our private holo-room with her girlfriend. As I listened to the meeting I lovingly kissed my sleeping wife and gently rolled her off of me. I kissed her again and whispered, "I love you!" Then I went into the nursery. I watched the tins for a second then kissed them and whispering, "I love you", before I went down stairs and retrieved my mask, putting it back on. Then I went to the armor/weapons closet and opened it.
After retrieving and equipping my armor and gear, I went into Fortress Ka'shaa Proper. Entering shortly after Belle said her little speech, I got to the War room's door and got control of my emotions before entering. As I entered, I was walking like the tough cold confident and calculated Bounty Hunter that I was known to be, and not the worn-down and old man that I had appeared to be lately.
Drawing everyone's attention as I walked in like a mighty jungle cat on the prowl, I said, "The Chase we last saw may still be a threat to Lady's safety. However Belle is right. He is still part of the team so we should look for him. Besides it was a mission that WE sent him on that put Iri in the coma, and Chase in the state that made him walk away. So that would make it partly Taffer's and MY faults. But Belle, what if he doesn't want to be found? I do not know what you promised Trevor and it is not my business, until you want it to be, Starr Eyes. However you are the one who brought up that you made Trevor some deal, not me."
"The problem is that: if Chase doesn't want to be found and we keep trying anyway, then the Mistress and Newlo have longer to frame Lady for everything and do whatever they are planning, while we wasted time and resources on a person that is doing everything that he can to avoid us. If all of that happens and they succeed but we don't, then; We will have lost Chase, Re-lost Lady perhaps with no chance of helping her again, and then what?
That is simple. You will do whatever Trevor manipulated you into agreeing to in your grief, as you feel it is the honorable thing to do, and if it means leaving here then Vo will most likely go as well. I will have resigned from Command so I can be everything that the twins need as their only "free" parent since Lady will have been taken away from us for good, and Erika will be in...Well anyway, if all of that happens then I am not sure there will a team for Chase or anybody else to ever come back to. I keep getting told that I need to put this team's and the Fortess's feelings ahead of my own, but it appears I am the only one expected to follow that advice. But I suppose that doesn't matter, as it appears it only applies to whoever is currently in Command. So it is my fault, for choosing to be in Command when, we were overwhelmed and in a dire situation.
What matters are getting the real criminals so we can help proof at least some of Lady's innocence, and finding Chase, if he wants to be found. So take the team and look for him if you must. But remember the longer you are hunting a man that doesn't want found, the longer the Mistress has to further frame Lady and try to control this world, and the longer Lady must be punished for things that she was not completely in control of.
So take as much of the fire team as you want and need, to TRY to find Chase, but don't take too long to do so. We may not be able to help him until he is ready for it. However Lady wants and needs our help NOW. As current Commander I could just order you to forget Chase. However he is a part of the team too, so I won't. Instead I will let all of you decide. Perhaps we either need to reinstate the Triumvirate or I need to pick a Co-Commander as well as having a Second.
Either way the best place for me at the moment is here Commanding and guarding the Fortress and my family, OUR family! Then when you either find Chase or realize that he doesn't want to be found yet, and all of you turn your attention to the Mistress and Newlo's captures, I will still be HERE, because I KNOW me and KNOW that if I go after them, I WILL surrender to my nature and rip them apart! So it is better for Lady and everyone else, if I am not part of that mission. However when they have been captured and Lady's innocence and her and the twin's safety more assured, then I will be more comfortable leaving them here and once again going on team missions, and letting the rest of our War Room and Senior staff handle things on base, like before. So if the team takes them down first, then I will willingly go and use all of my tracking abilities to help find Chase, as ALL of our family belongs here with us. Even if him and I currently do not trust or like each other much right now, he and Iri ARE still part of this FAMILY.
So go bring him home AND find Newlo and the Mistress and bring them to justice!"
To make my point, I walked over and sat in my Command Chair, holding my sword by my side, to show that it was indeed where I felt I belonged. Then I sent Eren a message that Fortress Ka'shaa would officially help Iri Seweul in every way that is needed. I also brought Chase and Iri's team dossiers up and officially listed Iri as on 'Medical Leave', and Chase as' 'MIA', certain that given Belle's stubbornness Chase will at least be found and his status will be changed to either 'Inactive', or 'On Medical Leave' as well.
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