Chapter 2:Stung By A Wasp
Kat was waking up a bit late but that was nothing new for her. She did her routine of showering, getting dressed, and eating afterwards. She then realized, its quiet...no crime or nevi or any of that. It was going to be a slow day for Kat. She later found a bench to rest at after walking for a good ten minuets, she gave a sigh of relief and gave a smirk at the sight of dusty laying at her feet.
Kat: Today! We relax.
-
Yunica found herself staring at a furnished sewer pipe with no one inside. She was clueless where to find the shifter, so she was gonna need some help. A few moments later Yunica walked up to a building which was also one of the last place she would think to find herself. Yunica stood staring at the sign that read
"Pandora's Fortunes"
"Let Pandora open the box to your soul!"
She then walked in the door to find Aki the fortune teller and her puppet Pandora
Aki: Good evening young solider how may I help you the seek the shifter?
Yunica gave Aki a surprised look as she was not expecting her to know what she wanted without her saying a word.
Yunica: Uh yes
Aki: Please come sit
Yunica sat with her legs crossed on the floor across from Aki
Yunica: Can you help me?
Aki: Yes, I can.
Aki handed Yunica an envelope
Pandora: This will guide you to what you seek young one
Yunica was a little uncomfortable with the puppet but was glad to get some help.
Yunica: So...thanks
Aki: Whats that Pandora?...hm
Yunica stared in silence awkwardly waiting for her to reply.
Aki: Pandora just reminded me.
Yunica: About what?
Aki: Your bill is inside the envelope
Yunica: uh thanks again
Aki: Come back soon
Yunica walked out without another word. Outside she was trying to figure out if it was Aki or the puppet talking but thats not what mattered. Yunica opened the envelope and unfoled a letter with clues that read
1. The home of what you seek
2. Messenger of the shifter
3. A place surrounding water
Yunica crumpled the paper and tosssed it behind her. she did'nt have time for games.
Yunica: The home of what you seek? that makes no sense.
She had a sudden realization as she turned around and picked up the paper. it was obvious, The home of what you seek is Kats home. She felt a little stupid for not figuring that out right away. Uncrumpling the paper and folding it in her pocket, she hurried to catch Kat. After running through the streets and knocking over a stranger in the process. She arrived at Kats sewer pipe. Yunica searched high and low around but found no sign of Kat. She was doubting Aki's powers for the second time when she saw an officer with white hair walking by her. He looked familiar but could not figure him out. She found herself staring at the list noticing the second clue mentioned the shifters messenger. She was more than sure that was the man she saw Yuri giving letters to the other day. Yunica hurried to catch the man as he turned the corner and up the stairs.
Yunica saw no sign of the white haired officer but turned around to find herself back at the fortune tellers. She must have been to busy chasing the officer that she lost track where she was going. She lost the officer and so she had nothing to do but check the last clue that read a place surrounding water. This one left her stumped, Aki had been right so far and Yunica had no right to doubt her after being right twice. She decided to search the area and sure enough in the distance by the fountain was a blonde girl sitting aside a black cat. She had finally found the shifter after three hours of searching.
Yunica: Hey! Shifter!
Kat spun her head around to see with a disappointed stare was Sea Wasp coming in her direction. She then gave the same look as Dusty hunched his back and hissed at the approaching super solider.
Kat: What is it Yunica?
Yunica never really liked people knowing her real name let alone having the shifter call her it. Kat gave her a clever smile as Yunica frowned in disapproval.
Yunica: just let me cut to the chase, I was sent to personally ask you to come to join us, and no matter how much I hate to say this, the military needs all the help we can get and would like you to enlist.
Kat: You can't take no for an answer can you?
Yunica: Just think about it and get back to me on it ok?
Kat turned and walked off giving Yunica the cold shoulder. Yunica was afraid to find out what the commander would say when he finds out she failed, she tried not to think about it as she was determined to complete her mission.
-
It was later at night time and Kat was getting ready to shower and go off to bed like usual. She was going through her dresser looking for her miss placed scarf. Something had caught Dusty's attention and sent him running outside to search while Kat was unaware of her surroundings As she was busy trying to find the still missing scarf. A noise came from out side that sounded like someone scraping metal on rocks that got Kat's attention.
Kat: Hello? Dusty?
She then saw a shadow by the boxes beside the house. She checked around and saw nothing. Kat walked inside her house scanning the area.
Kat: Dusty?
Yunica: Hello there Kat.
From behind came Yunica surprising Kat and catching her\off guard knocking her on to her rear.
Kat: Ahh!
Yunica: Did I startle the little kitty?
Kat: Wh-why are you in here
Yunica: No reason just thought id drop in to say hi.
Yunica leaned against the entrance of the pipe house casually fixing her gloves
Kat: Wheres Dusty?
Yunica: I wouldn't know.
Kat got furious and stood up to attack Yunica. Yunica was waiting for her to slip up and just like that Yunica pulled her wrist up and sprayed Kats face with a mist from her glove. Kat stopped in her tracks, suprised as she looked around with a blurred vision.
Kat: What...is this?
Yunica: Shhh sleep little kitten.
Kat slowly dropped to the ground and fell asleep with little resistance.
Yunica: Not so tough now are ya.
Yunica watched with satisfaction as she claimed her prize.
She then thought about the words Yuri said earlier.
Yunica: More open to suggestions.
It gave Yunica a troubled feeling but she simply shook it off and continued the mission as she threw the sleeping Kat over her shoulder and made her way back to the ship.