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Warning: MAJOR SPOILER AHEAD! You have been warned!
Tessa was mildly confused when she approached the meeting area. The person she was meeting with was apparently female, and looked very human. She had on a sky blue business suit with a white blouse underneath, and brown hair with a hint of auburn in it, that went just past her shoulders.
"Madam… captain, I presume?" she extended her hand.
"Call me, Tessa, please."
"Kamina Maya."
Tessa smiled inwardly, knowing her instincts weren't far off. And in her gut, she knew they could not co-exist.
"What do you wish to know, Tessa?"
"Well, um… why are you here?"
"Ah. Well, the last place we were at did not seem to like our—" her words were drowned out by a siren.
Tessa's eyes flashed in anger, and they both swore under their breath, "Dammit, I ordered them NOT to attack!"
Maya recovered quicker, smiling inwardly, everything was going as planned, "It is unwise to remain out here as the fight goes on. May I offer my hospitality?"
Tessa hesitated ever so slightly, but took the other woman's hand. They disappeared almost immediately.
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"Unit 01, come in 01, this is 02 reporting."
"Roger. What transpired?"
"As far as I can tell, the meeting went smoothly, but I have a feeling there's something else up."
"Explain."
"The lady seemed to smirk right before they disappeared."
"Hn."
Another voice came over the com-link, "Dammit, Duo, you were supposed to protect Tessa! Now we have to get her from them!"
"Sgt. Major, please. I was sent to observe and aid only if necessary. But what good is aid when people are 'beam-me-up-Scottied?'"
"Hn. He has a point. Report back for aerial and rescue."
"Right."
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Tessa blinked, taking in the set-up around her. Vid screens floated in mid air, showing the outside, but it was the alcoves that took her interest. She peered into them, noting with interest that there were people in them; studying further, she noted that the markings and appearances were similar to the 'dolls' her men were fighting.
"And what do you think, Madam Captain?" a male's voice asked behind her.
"Olin, please, don't bother our guest."
"Yes, Mother."
Tessa stared after the boy, then turned back at the woman behind the glass. Her mouth was starting to open, as if to either scream, or sing. From the vid-screens, she could hear the sound of a laser going off. And she knew it was the people amongst whom she stood were the first to fire.
She stood proudly as she observed her agents in their first upgraded battle, grateful for their friends' abilities. She even felt joy when they breached the distance and fired upon the doll. But it was another noise that got her attention; the sound of someone in pain, struggling to stay alive.
Tessa whipped around to face the woman again, her mouth falling open in a gape. The woman was thrashing around, writhing like the dolem, as if she herself was being shot.
Tessa grabbed part of her belt, putting it to her ear, and punched some hidden buttons. "Sergeants, stop! I order you to cease fire!"
"C-captain?" came muffled over some speaker.
"Captain, how?"
"Don't question me, cease—"
The dolem exploded, sending its bits flying into the ocean.
A quick hush fell over the room, and Tessa could clearly hear the caged woman give a few final twitches before falling eternally silent.
Tessa hung her head, a hand reaching up to remove the device before turning around.
"This time, Maya, I want the truth. Tell me what you want."
TBC