Chapter 1 Together Forever
Movie night went somewhat well, but left the Operatives busy. Nikki trained in psychic skills, magic and combat daily, and teaching the de Terras how to live in the same body. There were classes that gave homework for her, Derrick Flores and Gaia, and renovations to make in the crystal ruins. Ambrosia also told them to clean and look for clues in the ice palace after Haku and Zabuza trained Flores and Derrick in medicine, anatomy and combat after Derrick trained under Dr. Bhesaj. Having more operatives meant more missions for everyone too.
"You want to explain this issue with our payment?" Zabuza said menacingly.
"Easy Zabuza-san. Processing tried but we wanted to verify with you." Haku explained holding Zabuza back. The field agents were in the citadel and Haku and Zabuza got their first checks, not in ryo, yen or even dollars but a currency called "Uni-Creds". They were wearing what they wore their first day there not wanting to leach off of the wardrobe room too much.
"Uni-Creds are used in united dimensions and conform to the most accepted currency in others." Nikki said.
"Yeah I was confused too but you make big bucks." Gaia said pulling up a conversion chart on her phone.
"So, this is what you use to pay for college?" Zabuza asked.
"There's stranger things to do for change." Nikki said.
"I have to use most of my cash for school because we all aren't on scholarship." Gaia said pointing her thumb at Nikki.
"Enough about us-" Nikki was determined to make this friendship work, she's shy, sometimes stuck to a topic too long if she couldn't find things to talk about and liked the both of them especially Haku. After missions they'd talk and watch American Horror Story with Gaia.
Gaia was clutching her head in pain Zabuza cocked his head in confusion, Gaia had been acting weird since movie night, mumbling to herself and eating strange combinations of food that made her retch. "I think you should tell a bit more about yourselves." Zabuza said
"It's the voices of the other Mage de Terra, in my head. Nikki's helping me live with them but they won't shut up!" she said holding her head. Ratnavati was stubborn controlling even and didn't respect the de Fira, the other two awoke recently without prior knowledge about how to live as ghost, yet alone sharing another person's body. "I need some air." She began her trudge to the ice palace, where the spirits were quietest. It seemed that their elements earth and lightening still gave the ghosts power and she had to leave before they hurt her friends. A beep snapped her back into reality.
"We're Ouros Ops Gai. Together forever." Nikki said next to Haku and Zabuza. That and "it won't kill you" were to jokes between the scouts and field ops but despite Zabuza's face she felt happy it was true.