The Crimson Squad
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Chapter 2- Covert Ops
Gippal smiled, as he always did when he stood aboard a ship, staring out at the vast ocean that held so many secrets.
"You think we'll ever be able to explore it?" he asked Baralai "the ocean?"
"Not a chance, we've got lungs, not gills. Even you, Gippal"
Gippal laughed and lay down on the deck "Seen our fearless leader?"
"He's not leader"
"But he's fearless"
"Look, I have heard of the guy before, but what did he do that was so-?"
Gippal smiled "I heard once he took part in an operation in Killika against Sin. Only six survivors. He was one of them"
Baralai shrugged "Whys that so great?"
"Also, I heard he once took on a VIDEL!"
"What's a Videl?" Baralai asked
"I'm not sure" he admitted
The two men laughed, and couldn't stop
This is the life
Gippal hadn't told them he was Al Bhed, and didn't plan on it. He liked Baralai and Nooj. He didn't want them hating him because of some trumped up religious crap.
"What you think of Paine?" he asked
Baralai stood and sat on the side of the ship, calmly, as though so confident he wouldn't fall he would gladly tap-dance there
"I don't know" he admitted "I'm not sexist or anything, but I asked her and she can't fight at all. Normally camera people in operations like this would at least have something. I'm worried she's going to need us all the time"
"More trouble than she's worth" Gippal translated
Baralai sniggered "Think we should give her some weapons training?"
"No" Gippal snapped "She made her bed, I say we let her sleep in it"
Baralai nodded "I think you're being a teensy bit unfair. The best idea might be replacing her. We don't want her hurt"
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Unbeknown to Gippal and Baralai, Paine could hear everything from the top deck. At this point the topic changed to Blitz ball. She actually played the sport. Quite enjoyed it too, but she felt like crying
I thought I was one of them
She tried to keep the tears away. She was a liability, a burden. It was enough to make anyone cry
"Don't pay any attention to them"
She quickly wiped her tears away as Nooj spoke up behind her. Who knew how long he had been standing there
"I'm not bothered" she shrugged "What do I care?"
"The tough act?" Nooj laughed "I'm disappointed in you"
"What do you want, Nooj?" she snapped, rolling onto her back, staring at the sky
"Just to see if you're okay" he assured her
Paine smiled "Thanks Nooj, that actually means a lot…can we….can we maybe talk another time?"
Nooj nodded "Speak to you later, Paine"
