"I'm the best infiltrator in this whole organization"
"WE KNOW!"
-Nix, inquisitor and top infiltration agent
"WHAT?!" Jason shouted to the screen in front of him
The face of Nix looked back and sighed "yes well they made quite the mess, it was rather spectacular I must say"
"I can't believe Flint let Xander loose like that, what the hell was he thinking?!" Jason shouted
"Jason you should calm down, your anger isn't helping" Monty said from nearby
"Monty if I want your opinion I'll ask for it!" Jason shot back before making an obvious effort to calm down "Now, Nix anything else to report?"
Nix shook her head "no, it was easy to watch the battle, they were so focused on the fight they didn't even notice me watching from nearby. The uh ninja, Enzin I think his name is, he left just before it started, I'll bet he'll be back soon now that it's over"
Jason nodded "ok, continue to watch only, and stay out of sight. I'll be sending along another agent soon. Just in case"
"But sir! I wo-"
"Work better alone yes I know, but I'm getting a bad feeling about this, so I'm sending along another agent just in case, don't worry its someone you can work well with, just make sure you have plenty of food"
"Shimako?"
"Shimako"
"So where did you learn how to use that spear?" Zeke asked Raiden
They were currently sitting at a table along with Seres and Rain
"Actually I taught myself initially" Raiden responded and took a bite of his fish "but I wasn't that good, so I started asking everyone I ever met who had knowledge of spear play for tips and advice. Eventually I made up my own style using parts from everything I'd learned from them, I'm still perfecting it though"
"That's still fairly impressive" Zeke praised
"Thanks!" Raiden responded with a smile
Nearby a figure walked away from the bar and looked around, seeing theirs as the only free table, the figure approached and sat down with them
"Oh hi Shimako" Seres greeted
"Hey guys!" The girl, presumably Shimako, replied. She was about 5'6 in height, had bright yellow eyes and long bright red hair that reached her mid back and was in a ponytail, additionally she wore an orange scarf over her lower face, but pulled it down once she sat
"Oh Zeke, this is Shimako, She's an inquisitor" Rain said
"Oh, pleased to meet you Shimako" Zeke said with a bow
"Pleasures all mine" Shimako said before about 4 large platters of food were placed in front of her by Lee
"The usual" Was all he said before Trent flew over and placed a small keg on the table by the food as well and they both went back to the bar
"Geez that's a lot of food" Zeke said "what's the occasion?"
"I'm hungry" Shimako said before digging in with a ferocity that Zeke previously thought impossible
"She eats this much all the time, about 4 or 5 times a day" Seres explained
Zeke was about to ask how she wasn't as big as a house from eating so much but he thought that maybe that wasn't the best idea
"So Shimako, your an inquisitor right?" He asked instead
Shimako nodded "yep, one of the top infiltrators, right behind Nix and Bethany" she said "My Shinobi training makes me perfect for the inquisition"
"Shinobi training?" Zeke asked "so your like a ninja right?"
Shimako nodded "basically, but where I'm from the term was Shinobi, but it's generally the same as what you guys call ninjas, with maybe a few very small differences" she explained
"So is that why you wear that outfit?" Zeke asked, referring to the lightweight armor on her shoulders, chest, and knees. As well as the keikoge underneath it
Shimako nodded "makes for more fluid movement and its comfortable" she explained
"Makes sense I guess" Zeke said
A beep noise was heard and Shimako glanced down at her communication lacrima "boss wants to see me, I'll catch you guys later" she said and left
"See ya" Raiden said as she walked off
Shimako made her way to the operation center and found Jason talking with Monty
"Sir present as ordered" she said
Jason looked over "ah Shimako, good timing. I'm sending you to Magnolia to keep surveillance on Phoenix Crest with Nix. Pack your things and leave at once"
Shimako saluted "yessir" she said and walked off
"Are you sure about this Jason?" Monty asked once Shimako had left "sending one agent was pushing it enough already. Now two?"
Jason sighed "it can't be helped, Flint is still ignoring me. And if he won't talk to me after letting Xander run free in Magnolia then I need someone there who can interrupt them if it gets out of hand. So unless Flint decides I'm worth his time again, I'll have to treat them as a potential threat"
"Cold way to treat an old friend" Monty pointed out
"It's his fault! If he wasn't so stubborn in his ideals then he wouldn't have overreacted to Trenton and Ellen, and Dylan most likely didn't help the situation either, he's never liked us. So he's forced my hand" Jason then sighed again
"If I had another choice I'd take it, besides, we found that the disciples of Noh might be targeting a member of Phoenix crest so we'd have ended up sending an agent anyway"
"As you say Sir" Monty nodded "just making sure your not letting your emotions get the better of you"
Jason nodded "don't worry Monty I'm fine. I just hope we can say the same for Flint and the rest of Phoenix Crest"
