Eileen
Eileen ducked Ryder's round house kick as Link and Taz walked back in the training room together. Ryder called for a much deserved break and everybody stopped throwing punches and kicking each other. They all sat down on the ground as Taz stood before them, ready to give another pep-talk.
"Alright, you all have done a good job so far," Taz complimented the Rangers half-heartedly.
Eileen could tell by the shakiness of Taz's voice that she had been crying.
"I think it's about time we…"
Taz didn't get to finish her sentence. She was interrupted by the robot voice overhead.
MISSION WARNING! MISSION WARNING! ALL RANGERS ASSEMBLE TO THE DOCKING ROOM FOR MISSION DROP OFF!
"Dammit," Taz cursed throwing open a weapon closet next to the wardrobe and pulling out numerous large weapons.
"Each of you take one of these," Taz commanded, thrusting a large gun into each of their arms.
"Um, what the hell are these?" Valentine asked angrily.
"They're your zappers! These will be your main weapon that you use as a starship ranger."
"W-we have no idea how to work these," Link commented, nervously eyeing his new gun.
"Just like February…" Taz mumbled under her breath, "There is no time to explain how they work! Just follow me and Ryder to the docking room!"
The group of Rangers, zappers in hand and bags slung around their shoulders, ran down through the hallways of the Starship until they reached the Docking room where a drop pod was waiting for them. They all crowded inside of the drop pod as Taz entered in her authorized code, and they ascended from the Starship.
"So wait… Are we actually going on a mission?" Link asked curiously.
"Our first one…," Sebastian replied distantly, looking through the small pod window.
"There must be something the G.L.E.E picked up or found… This wasn't a planned mission," Taz said analyzing the most recent report log.
20 minutes later, the drop pod landed on familiar terrain to Eileen and Link… Bug World.
"Alright Idiotas, get your zappers ready; we don't know what we're walking into…," Taz said as she carefully set her zapper to stun mode.
The door to the drop pod opened slowly as Taz and Ryder stealthily slipped out, leaving the Rangers inside.
"Yeah, screw this," Valentine said throwing aside her zapper.
Valentine opened her bag and pulled out two metallic silver arm cuffs and placed them on both of her arms.
"Um, what the hell are those?" Eileen asked nervously.
"They're Spring-Loaded Holsters," Valentine said, adding small, arrow-like darts into the barrel of the holsters, "They can shoot my arrow darts whenever I flick my arm the right way.
"Isn't that, like, really dangerous?" Link asked avoiding getting close to Valentine's arms.
"Of course not! I've been using these for the past 10 years, and I always have little surprises up my sleeves," Valentine said, giving a sly smile, "Besides, I've never missed my mark!"
"She never has," Sebastian imputed, "Vallie, if you're gonna use your weapons, than I'm gonna use mine!"
Sebastian opened up his bag to reveal a beautiful black and white recurve bow and a quiver full of arrows. He slung the quiver over his back and pulled out the bow, eyeing the craftsmanship.
"Isn't Diviso beautiful?" Sebastian asked Eileen, tightening the bow string.
"Diviso?" Eileen responded.
"It's Italian. It was handmade for me. I've used it so many times in battle, it's almost like it's a part of my body."
"Oh, that's nice! What does it mean in Italian?"
Sebastian never got to answer. Taz and Ryder yelled for the Rangers to come out and that it was all clear.
The rangers filed out of the drop pod with their bags and weapons.
"So, I can see that you have taken it upon yourselves to bring your own weapons," Taz said eyeing Valentine and Sebastian, "In all of your bags you will find everything you need; a transmitter device so you can all stay in touch with me and each other, some food, emergency kit, and extra weaponry. Use all of it well. We're gonna split up into two teams and look around. Ryder, Link, Percy, Sebastian, you're all coming with me. Eileen, Celeste, you go with Valentine."
"Of course," Valentine huffed under her breath.
"Alright, split up and meet back here if you find anything!"
Taz began leading her group of to the East, leaving Valentine with Eileen and Celeste.
"Okay girls, open your bags and see what weapons you have," Valentine said helping Celeste open her bag, "Most of the time, the weapons they pack are better and easier to use than the zappers."
Eileen opened her bag to find a transmitter with the number 21 on it, a couple cans of chicken noodle soup, and emergency kit, and her weapon; a blood red dagger with a golden hilt and a dark leather sheath.
Eileen was transfigured by the dagger as she removed it from its sheath. The blade looked to be made of metal blood; deep crimson and shining. Valentine gasped and grabbed Celeste, shielding her from the dagger.
"Eileen, put that thing away," Valentine screeched at Eileen, a terrified look on her face.
"What, why?" Eileen screamed as she quickly sheathed the dagger.
Celeste was trembling silently against Valentine.
"What's the matter?" Eileen asked gripping her weapon tightly.
"That's a tinted poison dagger! If you so much as scratch yourself with that knife, you could die! The poison is what gives the dagger the red tint, and it will put you through slow, agonizing pain for five minutes; if you don't die before then, it will finish you off. It's almost like the poison of a black widow, only ten times worse," Valentine explained nervously.
. Celeste had stopped trembling and turned to face Eileen.
"Why would they put this in my bag if it's so dangerous?" Eileen asked carefully buckling the sheath around her waist.
"That is a great question," Valentine said looking distantly off to the East.