Thanks for the reviews. My logic for assuming Kamidake II is the second most powerful ship in the known universe is that the robot thingy must be as powerful as the Kamidake and Lady Seto said then when combined with the Mizuki the Kamidake is more powerful than a first generation ship. Actually thiking about it Tsunami is probably stronger.
Sorry for the huge amount of time for this chapter but Seto and Airi are really hard to write for and I still don't think I've got it right, maybe I'll rewrite it at some point. Actually I really dislike how this chapter turned out but this is the best of my attempts if you also dislike it, don't worry the next one will be better.
Kiyone Makibi stood in the office of Airi Masaki, chairwoman of the Juraian branch of the galaxy police. There had been a very long pause since she had entered; it was plain that Airi was very uncertain of what to say. Finally she cleared her throat.
"Well. Erm. It's good to see you again." Kiyone saluted.
"Detective 1st class Makibi requesting a return to active duty, ma'am." Airi looked surprised.
"Really? You've been through a lot are you sure that you wouldn't rather take some leave?"
"No ma'am. I've had the past twenty years on leave, I'd much rather get back to normal." Silently she continued, "This is it. Mihoshi must have been assigned a new partner in my absence, I'm finally free." There was a pause before Airi continued.
"It's not that easy I'm afraid. You see… your death was important to the people. You, apparently, gave your life to save the whole universe. You're a galactic hero."
"So I'm moving to PR?" Inside her spirits were slightly dampened but she was still happy, there was no way that Mihoshi would end up in PR.
"No. You don't understand. You made the ultimate sacrifice. The GP made a big deal out of it. Can't you imagine what the people's reaction would be if it turned out you didn't make that sacrifice."
"But…"
"There at least thirty charities dedicated to helping GP and GA widows with the name Makibi in their name. Five years ago the Academy opened the Kiyone Makibi building in your honor. There is also of course the Makibi memorial and that's not counting Makibi Day every year. If it was known that you're alive…well you can imagine the consequences." Kiyone suddenly leapt forwards her face contorted with anger, Airi nervously backed away shocked by the sudden change in demeanor.
"What so you're just going to put me away in some desk job in some quiet sector of the GP no-one ever goes to and just forget about me, are you!?"
"No, no." Stammered Airi. "Not at all, in fact you're being reassigned to covert operations." Kiyone's face suddenly brightened, then she looked confused.
"What…just happened. Oh my God! Airi I'm sorry I've no idea what came over me." She began stammering apologies, but Airi interrupted her.
"It's alright. Probably all the stress you've been under recently." Kiyone continued stammering apologies so Airi started talking over them. "I'm assigning you to assist in the protection of my grandson." Kiyone stopped stammering.
"You're a granny?" Now it was Airi's turn to have her face contort with rage.
"I didn't mean it like that." Stammered Kiyone in terror. "All I meant was… that how could I not have heard that such a young…and beautiful woman such as yourself could have a grandson…when you barely look old enough to be a mother." Airi paused for a second before conceding the point.
"The GP feels it's finally time to have up their presence in the Sol system, living on its primary world are numerous members of the royal family, a first generation battleship and a classified ship of equal power, a second generation ship the galaxies top scientist and a high ranking member of the Kuramitsu family. And that's only the things that I can tell you here in the GP station, the rest you must learn when you get there."
Her voice changed to a more formal monotone as she read from a list in front of here "Kiyone Makibi as of this moment your very existence is classified top secret, you are promoted from 1st class detective to special operative, your mission is to stay with the Masaki family and protect the people of the household. To assist you in this mission you are to take possession of the GP vessel Yagami, you will find the top secret co-ordinates of the world known as Earth already programmed into the ship's navicomp." She smiled at Kiyone who was finding it hard to contain her glee. "You will find the ship waiting through the transporter in the corner of the room, you're dismissed." Kiyone saluted, a huge grin on her face,
"Thank you ma'am, thank you so so much. You will not regret this decision." Airi smiled again.
"Off you go then, a more detailed mission statement will be in on Yagami." Kiyone saluted again and stood on the teleport pad.
Once Kiyone had teleported out Lady Seto stepped out from behind one of the larger trees.
"Our suspicions have been confirmed." Airi looked up,
"What do you mean? The angry outburst? It seemed slightly out of character but it's still not grounds for…" Seto pressed a button and a recording of the outburst appeared on Airi's computer, she pressed another button and paused it. On the paused screen it was very obvious what Seto was referring to; Kiyone's blue hair was flecked with tinges of black and her eyes appeared a much lighter blue. Airi gasped.
"And that's…"
"The results of years of exposure to Ultra-Energy Matter. There's only one person in the galaxy who can help her now."
"If you wanted Washu to help her, why didn't you just ask both of them outright?"
"With Kiyone, you saw her outburst the Ultra-Energy Matter has dammaged her psychologically, we can't let her know about it until we know more. As for Washu, she swore that she would help no political organisation, she has to think she's doing it of her own accord rather than because we asked her to."
As the Yagami sped away from Jurai, Kiyone put her feet up on the control panel and let out her suppressed cry of "YES!!!!". She kicked off from the control panel, her cliched office chair spinning around the room it's occupant lauging happily to herself. She had been promoted, not just that, she'd be mixing with royalty. But best of all this top secret assingment would be taking place in an out of the way planet no-one had ever heard of; she was free from Mihoshi!