"Kacricon!"

The Titan's quartermaster turned around to see a familiar figure making his way towards him. Possessing long blonde hair that seemed to defy gravity, an athletic build that was lithe and tall, and a smug grin that was disappearing in favor of a genuine smile, Jerid Messa had arrived at Jaburo and was ready for duty.

"Jerid, good to see you!" Kacricon greeted his old friend as Jerid finished making his way over. The two exchanged a firm handshake, with both men exhibiting a strong grip even though Kacricon was huskier than his comrade.

"I heard I'd be working with you again, but I thought Jamaican was pulling my leg."

Kacricon laughed as he thought about and then remembered who Jamaican was. He had a reputation among the Titans as a twit whose rise through the Titan ranks few could understand since he only seemed good for hitting his staff and making a fool of himself on television, "Well you better believe it. How's my favorite wannabe ace doing?"

Jerid rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, "Ha-ha, Kacricon. I've been working on improving myself while you've been, what, counting oranges? If you ever manage to defeat someone with them, let me know."

"Perhaps if we deprive Zeon's remnants of vitamin C we can—" Kacricon shook his head as he re-railed his train of thought, "Never mind, I can't ever tell if you're a smartass or a a dumbass, Jerid. Your mouth says the former, but it also indicates the latter."

"I'll take it as a compliment," Jerid laughed as he gave a light punch to his friend's shoulder. As he did so, he noticed a woman tending to a lightly armored Gundam model Jerid had not seen before. He had not really paid attention to the team's roster after he found out he'd be working with Kacricon, but a third pilot was to serve with them...but was this woman that person? She was wearing a Titan's pilot uniform, but she didn't appear to be anything too special: she was a head shorter than Jerid, who himself was six foot four inches, and she did not possess a "built" frame. Could someone like that be a soldier?

Curious, Jerid motioned over to the woman who was working across the hangar, "Who's the girl?"

Kacricon lowered his voice as he turned and looked over their other teammate. He only knew a bit about her, but from what he had heard she was extremely devoted to the Titan's cause and mission, "Lieutenant Emma Sheen. Word is she's a fanatic...idealistic, even."

"A fanatic, huh?" Jerid smirked, "She any good as a pilot?"

"Compared to us, she's alright, but she was chosen to be a part of our team for a reason. I wouldn't underestimate her."

Jerid nudged his friend in the ribs with an elbow, "Whatever. Between you and me, she won't have much to do. I hear we may get a special assignment if we do well enough here, so I plan on proving myself."

Now it was Kacricon rolling his eyes, taking a hand and pushing Jerid towards his own unattended mobile suit, "We'll see. Now get to work! They don't pay you to stand around."

Jerid stumbled forward from the playful gesture, "Yeah, yeah. You know how to make a friend feel welcome," once he had his footing he turned his head back and waved, "Later Kacricon."

On his way to the RX-78-3 Gundam he had been assigned by fortune Jerid found himself distracted once again, this time by a woman's formal tone.

"Lieutenant Messa?"

Jerid looked over to see that the woman from before had approached him on his way. Looking down at her, both literally and figuratively, Jerid gave her a once over to affirm his previous observation: she was petite, and he was sure he could take her in a fight. He had had more than a few of those with other Titans pilots, especially in the academy. Her chin length dark brown hair would be easy enough to grab if she ever tried acting uppity with him. He was a Titan, and part of that meant showing his strength to anyone who would dare question it.

"You're Emma Sheen, right?"

Emma saluted him, "Correct. I look forward to working with you, Lieutenant."

Jerid pointed to himself with a thumb, his tone haughty as he spoke back, "Just try not to get in my way and you'll do just fine."

Emma turned around to go back to her mobile suit and spoke back with a notable tinge of amusement, "I can say the same for you, Lieutenant."

If she hadn't walked away just then Jerid would have tried to throw his weight around, but he stopped himself and instead grunted.

"I'll show her. Might makes right here. If she's such a fanatic, she better learn that."

A/N: A series of short drabbles originating from a Let's Play I am doing of Gihren's Greed.

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