Sometimes it's best to keep your distance from someone that you love to avoid hurting them. Both a selfish and unselfish thing... How intriguing. The water erodes the thick coat of yesterday's anxiety as we are reborn anew. Ready for tomorrow.
ATTENTION UNIT ROSE
PLEASE REPORT TO THE CENTRAL TERMINAL IMMEDIALTY
-at the central terminal-
Captain Carter stops his computer tapping and turns around to face the group of four. "So, I assume you all know why I called you four here yes?"
They all nod in unison.
"Good, with the oracle cells analyzed we can move onto our briefing. Through tracing we were able to determine that they originated from Fenrir HQ."
"We were surrounded by Fenrir guards when we met that colossal size Aragami." Kaitana interjects.
Cpt Carter strokes his beard. "Which is why they are under suspicion... I had these made last night. Take them."
The captain tosses each of them silenced guns. They all stare at the weapons with confusion in their eyes. Hildreck begins to play with it, putting different parts in his mouth.
"DON'T" *cough* "Don't do that! You'll die if keep putting random shit in your mouth... Ya know that, right?" Captain says as he sits back down in his chair.
"They're newly developed anti-personnel weapons. Designed for killing."
*CLANK*
*CLANK*
*CLANK*
Nana, Quinn and Kaitana's jaw all drop to the floor.
"You'll be using these to infiltrate into Fenrir HQ and gather information stealthily. Please keep in mind that killing is a last resort. Leave no tracks."
Nana's knees begin to shake. "W- Wait! Just slow down... WE are supposed to infiltrate the biggest form of government on this earth and you expect US to do this WITHOUT ANY KNOWLDEGE OF BEING QUIET?! Messiah's farts are quieter than us!"
"Ah... Come on Nazu... You didn't have to call me out like that." Hildreck replies.
"I... Didn't need to know that. Anyways, the training room is open to you all. But for you Quinn there is a special mission. On the same day I need you to act as a decoy and attend a meeting that is also located at Fenrir HQ. Do your best to relay all information to me by the end of the meeting."
Quinn looks up to his father. "And... That's all? No appreciation?"
Carter nods in response.
Quinn stands up straight and looks his father in the eye. "You... You've changed father. You're not the man you used to be. Did... Did mothers de-"
"QUINN! Never bring her up again!"
"Oh... shit..." Nana says through her teeth.
Quinn closes the distance between him and his father. "You... YOU SHUT THE HELL UP CARTER! Don't talk about mother's death?! YOU'RE JUST RUNNING AWAY!"
"Get out!"
Messiah grabs Quinn by the shoulder as he drags him out of the room.
"G- GET THE HELL OFF ME! YOU'RE A COWARD CARTER YOU'RE NOT THE MAN YOU USED TO BE!"
*FLASH*
A woman with her loved one. A woman with her child. A hospital room. A white room.
A woman who yearns for her newborn. Desiring eternity with her own.
There is nothing more potent than a mother's love. It embraces us and makes us whole. Without that love we are fragile. We break... rather easily.
The baby coos in his mother's arms as he reaches out to her face.
"Look at him love! He's... so cute." she says as she holds her baby.
Carter looks at his child as a warm smile appears on his face. "Yes... he is. Oh! U- Uhm... I have a name for him. I would like for him to be named Quinn."
She nods in response. "No need to be so nervous darling." -she laughs- "Quinn... I like that name."
She looks into her baby boys' eyes. "Quinn, I... have this sudden sadness in my heart and I... I don't know why. Maybe it's because I know I won't be here forever. I know that one day I won't be your mother. I know I won't be able to see you grow into the handsome young man I know you will become. I want to hold you my little one... embrace you at your darkest hour... But... one day I won't be there Quinn. Death turns us bitter to those around us. We yearn for closeness no matter how much pain it brings us. It's just!" *sniff* "When... when that day comes, please don't bare any hatred towards your father and the people around you. Mother will always be here darling."
*FLASH*
-at the training grounds-
Quinn begins to hear voices
"Yo! Quinn! You alright man?"
"He's... twitching. Is that normal?"
"Let's draw shit on his face!"
Quinn awakes. "NO! No drawing shit on my face!"
The lights flicker in the training room as the room begins to change. Walls erect as the room darkens. Within minutes the training room turns in to the perfect facility for stealth practice.
Nana shrugs. "Well, that was convenient."
"So... What the hell do we do? Just crouch around and play with guns?" Messiah says.
An arrogant laugh can be heard off in the distance. "Haha! So, you four want to learn the art of stealth, yes?"
Messiah walks up to Lionell. (The leader of squad zero) "No, we don't actually. We are PERFECTLY fine the way we are."
Lionell looks down and over Hildreck with cockiness flowing from his face. "I like your attitude little man! You're the first person on this ship to step up to me. And that means somethin to a man ya know!"
"It seems like my bitch finally grew some balls, eh?" Hildreck says while staring directly into Lionell's eyes.
Kaitana walks between them to stop the bickering. "SHUT UP ALREADY!" *Exhale*
"Now... Are you going to teach us or not?"
Lionell begins to inspect the captain. "Hmm... Yeah, mhmm... OH! Yeah, I got ya."
"I don't like the way this is going." Nana says.
Quinn nods in response. "Can't say I do either."
Lionell takes a pistol out of his coat pocket and aims at a target.
"You hold it firmly by the handle with your dominant hand on the trigger."
Lionell slowly pulls the pistol up to eye level as he holds his breath.
"And shoot..."
*BANG*