I stretched my limbs, readying myself for some 3DMG action up into the forest, where this meet-up with Officer Rehardt would take place. Fuji stretched beside me, as well as two other Survey Corps members a bit further away. The Survey Corps members had been disguised into MP uniforms, keeping the Corps department out of the eyes of the higher government. We had given them a fake task, explaining that Officer Rehardt was a potential MP imposter and that if he incriminated himself enough, we would arrest him. I glanced over at Fuji before the two Corps came closer.

"Not to be a rain cloud but there are so many things that could go wrong." I muttered.

Fuji chuckled. "Like what?"

"You actually want me to answer that?"

"Why not?"

"Well, Adams could tell Rehardt that we're onto him, Rehardt could not even turn up, the conversation about corruption could be overheard by the Survey Corps and our task cover be blown to bits-"

"-then we need to have countermeasures for them."

I made a face. "The meet-up is in a few minutes and you're asking me to come up with countermeasures?"

"You are an elite Survey Corps and temporary Military Police soldier, aren't you?" he teased.

I groaned. "I knew you would one day pull my status into this."

He laughed and patted me on the back. "Have faith. You have me as a partner, right?"

I scoffed jokingly. "It's going to take a lot more than faith in you to get us through this. We need a miracle."

"And we all know the Survey Corps can make them come true."

"So sir, where should we position ourselves?" the Corps members walked over and saluted, ready to roll. Fuji took head and nodded off towards the woods.

"If you head north-west for about 2 miles, a small clearing should turn up. On the left of the clearing from your entry position should be a large tree, slightly more worn out than the others. If you could both situate yourselves far enough to keep an eye on the tree but close enough to intervene if need be, that would be great. Officer Hazura and I will be with your shortly."

The two nodded and zipped off into the forest first.

"I don't think I need to stress to you that we need this break." Fuji turned to me, his eyes hardening.

I shook my head. "I know. However, regardless of what we get, we will finish this case."

With one last nod towards each other, Fuji and I leapt up and into the forest. We flew our way to the clearing, before splitting up. Fuji hid to the right of the meeting point while I risked it and hid on the meeting point tree, just a few branches up. Fuji and the two other Corps soldier were there to prevent Rehardts' escape but I was there to act a signal so being close enough to hear the conversation was a must. After making sure that I was completely concealed, I made myself comfortable on the branch. Just in time too, as I heard the pull of metal wires, followed by the soft landing on the branch below me. Adams had made her appearance.

All five of us then waited tensely for the next 15 minutes until another figure made its way to the tree. Rehardt.

"Officer Rehardt, sir!" Adams greeted, no doubt saluting to the higher-up.

"You have what I asked for?" Rehardt's coarse voice acknowledged her presence.

"Yes sir. However, can I ask why you needed me to steal it?" Adams risked asking as she ruffled through the small sack she brought with her. There was a deadly silence and I held my breath for the response.

"Since you did manage to get it, you deserve an answer at least. I had this package sent to someone in Wall Rose but the messenger had it delivered to the wrong person. All I knew was that it was given to someone in the Underground passages so I recruited you to track it down and get it back for me. You didn't have a lot of trouble navigating the Maze, did you?"

My eyes widened. Rehardt had just admitted to sending the package himself.

I slowly pulled out a sword of mine and stuck it out into the sunlight. The glinting of the sunshine was the signal for 'Prepare for arrest'.

"No sir. I had tracked the package being delivered to a John Mizuka but when I headed to the Maze, someone had already taken it out."

"Oh? That's fortunate for you."

I crouched back onto my feet before dropping into the meeting.

"But unfortunate for you. She stole it from a fellow Military Police Inspector and you better have a damn good reason for that."

Rehardt took one look at my serious face before turning heel and fleeing. I rolled my eyes and whistled loudly. Fuji and the two Corps flew out of the trees and raced after the MP officer. I took a firm hold on Adams and shot her a quick smile.

"You did well Adams. We might somehow make an Inspector out of you yet."

She glanced over at me. "You reckon?"

I shrugged. "Depends on how well you serve out your sentence. Come on, I've got some MP grilling to do."