Chapter 7 The Beginning of Darkness
The ship Oberon had just left the port of London. Alone in her heart and once again forgotten Shauna stayed at the London HQ. It did become her home eventually. Something very precious and very meaningful knowing that she was needed in these times of trouble. It was the only thing she had, what else could she do? The Union hid her past from her for a long time but she worked on the search for this past, while but she tried to hide it from the Union since she knew they would be angry. The only other SHELL's in the hangar were Archimedes and Eridani. Erin was around the Union still working on a project of her own. Sadam was having trouble adjusting to the Union but they worked to their fullest.
However before she knew what was happening she saw Erin approach the hangar. She was going to stop and say something to her, but she stopped. It was not important and it probably would have bothered Erin so she let it be. Soon as she figured it out Eridani was gone into space along with its pilot. Archimedes was ready to depart and soon left to investigate the fate of the mobile SHELL Aphelion since he had not reported back. Archimedes also departed just as much and then she finally felt really alone. They didn't have a use for her know since they found most of the central hives. So she just worked on Fantoma always testing out the Mirage System when possible. It would allow her to hide within any situation with the system she could mimic any model production suit she saw or experienced. She tinkered with the system and replicated several model suits and others watched as she created each illusion. The image of the past Tallgeese had appeared and the still oldie Leo and Virgo Models. It was entertaining to the people at that moment in time. When she was finished the people cheered a bit for that show and went back to work, Shauna stepped out confused as to what that was for. She shrugged and picked up a magazine nearby.
At that moment Archimedes had arrived into the hangar area. A frustrated Sadam Issica stepped out of the cockpit. He first made it to report but then he had another reason this day. He went straight to Shauna and asked her a question that should have had an easy answer.
"Who are you loyal to?"
His gruff voice distracted her from what she was doing and looked up at him and said.
"That is a very simple answer Issica I am loyal to the Union and the Union only."
"Is that right? Then are you not loyal to yourself?"
"What do you mean? Why ask such a question?"
"Its plain and simple, are you loyal to them first before being loyal to yourself? Why be the puppet of the Union? Seriously do you not have any other reason than just to follow their orders?"
He was being very rash, and she didn't quite understand what he was asking. Was he questioning the loyalty she had? It was a different conversation than most others. However she responded in the only way she knew how. It didn't bother her at the least bit, but a supervisor was listening to them and their conversation.
"Look I don't know what you mean. What type of zeal you carry. But let me tell you this. I am loyal to the Union before I'm loyal to anyone else. That is my standpoint on it. I'm risking what life I have to help others and nothing can change that. Call me a puppet if you must but I do not take kindly to others who question and maybe accuse me of being a traitor to the Union."
Issica blinked for a few moments thinking about what she had said. Only it did not deter him from his own quest. A religious zeal he had to give the Blades freedom from oppression. He knew where his loyalty lied but he was questioning the way they were being used. So it did not bother him that this Blade would not listen to him or rather she didn't understand. He nodded and left her knowing he wasn't going to convince her.