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Major Mia Wryn sat quietly in General Garza's office, waiting for her sister to arrive. Kia hadn't been informed who she was meeting with besides Garza, so seeing Mia would be a surprise, though there was a chance Kia would sense Mia before arriving. The idea had been Garza's. Who knew the general had a whimsical side.

Havoc Squad had been tasked with the acquisition of data and destruction of a new biological weapon being developed on one of the Empire's secret space stations. The station's coordinates had recently been discovered by the SIS and now it was up to special forces to go in and neutralized the bioweapon before any of it could be used, and recover any data about the weapon, just in case their intel was incorrect and the weapon was already in full production.

The mission wouldn't necessarily require the aid of the Jedi, but there was rumored to be at least one Sith overseer on the station and Garza didn't want to take any chances. Bioweapons were not to be taken lightly. She didn't want anything to distract from Havoc's mission of destroying the bioweapon, this included a Sith, and the most efficient way to handle a Sith, was with a Jedi.

Garza had asked for the meeting with the two sisters to ensure there would be no problems with them working together. Normally, she wouldn't assign siblings to work together in such a manor, and as far as she knew, these siblings had yet to be paired up on a mission. The general wanted to see if the sisters believed they could move beyond the family relation and do the job.

"Kia's late." Mia said, sounding slightly impatient.

"She just got back from a mission for the SIS. It's possible her debrief took longer than planned. The director can be long winded." Garza knew this better than most, since she used to be married to Director Trant, what felt like another lifetime ago. "Particularly when women are involved."

XXX

Kia was still in the lift leading up to Garza's office when she sensed her sister. Though Mia wasn't Force sensitive, Kia could still pinpoint her place in the Force when she was near, even when surrounded by millions of other Force nulls. To her, It almost felt like she was finding a piece of herself, which wasn't always present, but was always welcome.

Kia sighed, shaking her head. This was what the commander didn't want to talk about. He had known Mia was on planet and would be at this meeting with Garza. He was the supreme commander, of course he knew exactly where Havoc Squad was assigned. If she hadn't been so distracted by Agent Balkar, she would have sensed her twin earlier. Kia silently scolded herself for being distracted.

The general's assistant didn't say a word, simply gave the Jedi a smile while opening the door for her to enter the office. Garza and Mia both stood when she entered. Kia didn't hesitate to hug her sister and Garza didn't seem to mind the show of affection. It had been months since they'd been in the same room together.

"It's good to see you, Mi."

"Right back at ya, Ki."

The moment only lasted a few seconds, but it was enough.

"Glad you made it back from your SIS mission in one piece, Master Jedi." Garza said, taking a seat. Mia and Kia followed suit.

"It was an exhausting mission. Why is it that the missions which require no fighting are always more taxing."

Garza smiled. "I'm sure it's exhausting to pretend you're someone you're not, but I'm afraid most of our missions require fighting."

"I can't remember the last time I went on a mission and actually had it end peacefully, without any bloodshed." Mia added.

"I'm quickly learning being a spy is a whole new world. But anyway, I'm sure we didn't gather here to discuss my trials in spyland. What's going on?"

"Havoc Squad is being sent to take out a new bioweapon the Empire is developing. Intel suggests the station is being protected by a Sith lord, Darth Novox. Ideally, we'd want to destroy the station without actually boarding, but in this case, their defenses are too strong, so we need the team to go in. This mission is too important to risk failure. I'd like you to accompany Havoc to the space station and deal with any Sith who might try to get in the way. I need to know there won't be any issue with you working with your sister."

"I think I can speak for both of us when I say there will not be a problem. Mia wouldn't have been made leader of Havoc if she let her personal feelings get in the way of her job..."

...and I know Kia is just as good at putting her job first, being a Jedi and all. Not to mention I trust her to take care of herself…"

"...as much as I trust Mia to keep herself alive. We both know the risks and our status as twins won't compromise the mission."

Garza couldn't help but marvel at how the two sisters seemed to complete each other's sentences. They had barely been in the room together five minutes and they were already in perfect sync. She shouldn't have been surprised. Garza knew Major Wryn's work very well and she had spent the last year learning what Knight Wryn was capable of. Together, they would be a force to be reckoned with.

"In that case, I'll let the Major fill you in on the mission, Master Jedi. She's already had the full briefing. I know you just got back from a mission, but you'll need to leave as soon as possible.

"Not to worry, General. I pack light and I'm always ready to go. We can stop by my apartment before we head to the ship. I have no reason to delay."

"Perfect. You are both dismissed." Garza said. Normally, she would have given the team a full briefing herself, but in this case, she trusted Major Wryn would do a far better job. The mission was in good hands.

XXX

Aric Jorgan was just inside the ship, getting it ready to head out, while the Major went to meet with Garza about their next mission. He had been in a relationship with Mia for several months now and had yet to meet her twin sister. She spoke of her often, but their lives rarely crossed paths, since Kia had been living on Tython for most of her life and Havoc just never had a need to go to the Jedi homeworld.

Now, not only was Kia living on Coruscant, but she would most liking be going on their mission with the squad, considering the general wished for a Jedi to accompany them, to deal with any Sith. Aric figured they would be able to handle anything they came across themselves, including Force sensitives, but it wasn't his place to argue with the brass. Besides, if Kia was anything like her sister, she'd be an asset.

"Well, damn. I didn't know there were two of you. Is she just as much of a hardass as you are, Boss?" Aric heard Tanno Vik say from just outside the ship. The cathar just rolled his eyes and headed down the ramp. By the time he made it down to ground level, Vik was silent, being held a few inches off the ground by an invisible force.

"I'm a Jedi, soldier. Do you really want to find out the answer to that question the hard way?" Kia asked. Her tone of voice was firm, but also light.

Aric could only marvel at the two sisters. Mia's hair was shorter, since she kept it cut short and out of the way, and she had a small scar over her right eye, from a shrapnel wound she received on a mission several months ago, but other than that, they were definitely identical twins. He did note that they carried themselves differently. Though Mia was far from clumsy, Kia seemed to move with a light grace as she circled the suspended Weequay. This was probably from years of Jedi training and the simple fact she was wearing Jedi robes, rather than heavy armor.

"I'd be careful, Vik. As you can see, Kia will put up with your antics as much as I will." Mia said, looking over to Kia. Kia nodded and released him.

"Noted. Won't happen again, Boss." He said, hurrying up into the ship.

Aric smiled down at the sisters. "Well handled, Master Jedi."

Kia chuckled. Her voice was just slightly higher pitched than Mia's. Aric doubted anyone besides a cathar would have caught the difference.

Kia waved a hand at him. "Please, Captain. Call me Kia or at the very least, Knight Wryn. I've never liked being called master. Besides, considering the circumstances, I think you can be a little less formal with me."

"You weren't choking him, were you?" Jorgan asked.

"What...no. Of course not. Closing a person's windpipe through the Force is a technique not normally used by Jedi. Unless we're impersonating a Sith, of course, then we might make an exception. I was just holding him immobile and in the air. I could feel his comments weren't meant to be malicious."

"Oh, right...empath. Mia told me about your talents."

"Really? What else has she said about me?" Kia asked, curious. Her sister had never been one for gossip, but then, she'd never been in love before, either. Chances were her sister was a little more talkative with the captain than she'd normally be with others in her squad.

"Okay, enough of that. Captain, are we ready to depart on schedule?" Mia asked Jorgan. It was amazing how she could go from casual to soldier so fluidly.

"Almost, Sir. We just need to get fueled up and let the maintenance droids do a once over on the hyperdrive. We'll be good to go in a hour or so, I'd say."

"Perfect. Can you go ahead and show Kia to her bunk. I need to talk with the deck officer."

"Yes, Sir." Jorgan replied. "If you'll follow me."

Kia only had one small bag. She tended to pack light for missions, only taking a change of clothes, usually a tunic suited to fight in, along with her stim band. Like all Jedi, she was a minimalist and could be ready for action in a moment's notice.

Kia headed up the ramp. Once Kia's back was turned, Aric gave Mia a smile and a quick squeeze of the hand before he followed. Kia felt their emotions and had to pause a fraction of a moment to catch a breath. "So, captain, how long will it take to get to this space station?"

"A day and a half. Two at the most."

"That's not bad." Kia replied, though she was really thinking it would be nice to get some actual verbal details about Mia's relationship. If the emotions they were emitting were any indication, there was definitely some sisterly gossip in her future.


To Be Continued...