Chapter 5; Conversation
Commander Martin Jigmarl sat straight in his desk, his arm resting on the flat surface as he spoke with the official on the laptop screen in front of him, making assurance after assurance to the man. The commander's carefully hidden annoyance was beginning to bubble as the man continued to speak in his high, whiny tone.
"So, you're saying that there is no way that you can fail? We need to make sure that this won't get out of hand, that would be a problem." The fat man raised his hand to wipe the sweat of his brow and the commander felt his stomach churn in disgust. This man didn't know a thing; he just thought he did. Martin bit the inside of his lip as the man continued to babble on about this affecting his position. What a conceited fool.
"Yes, sir, I am certain that we will eradicate the Native Alter problem. With the level of skill that HOLY possesses, there is no way that we can lose." Martin's voice was strong and clear, his posture tall and somewhat intimidating.
The official pushed his glasses up his nose before settling again, his fist clenched. "You're certain that the results from this venture will make me look credible to the mainland?"
"Absolutely sir; and the operation is already underway." The commander replied, his patience wearing thin. "We've got every available man and woman on this. No need to worry." Terminating the video call, Martin sat his chin on his hand. "Mainland, mainland, mainland…" he mused. Martin looked towards the schematics on his laptop, gritting his teeth. "…I don't like it. If even Tachibana can be defeated then-"
"You're the one who needs to stop worrying, Commander." A smooth, light voice interrupted him. Martin's gaze shifted to the large, open window of his office where she was sitting, a hand running through her long, white hair as she watched. "Like you said, we have everyone on this. They won't win." The girl's expression shifted to a smile. "Not now."
The commander turned in his chair, crossing his legs as he looked at her. He was pleased with this latest development. Having another strong Alter User in the ranks was good, and he knew that there wouldn't be any trouble…at least not in her case. She was the perfect little weapon. "How do you like the uniform?" He asked conversationally, his tone light.
She shook her head, her smile widening as she stood. "Oh, way to change the subject, Jigmarl," she chuckled. "But alright, I'll play along. It's pretty nice, I have to say. I wasn't expecting it to be so…comfortable. Thank you for allowing me to wear the longer coat, I appreciate it. It looks nice, doesn't it?" She placed a hand on her hip, giving her commander a little sarcastic twirl. The girl's uniform was more like the male's version; but the longer, knee length cloak was white and medium blue, the top set of buttons undone to allow her body a little more flexibility, her slender neck covered by a white turtleneck. The long sleeves were tight against her arms, and her pale hands were bare. She wore white leggings underneath her blue and white uniform skirt, and the boots on her feet were heeled and equally white.
The commander chuckled deeply. "Well, I have to say, you do look nice."
"Why thank you, Commander, sir!" She saluted him and moved towards the desk, sitting on the edge. "But back to what we were saying earlier; you won't need to worry about the success of this escapade of yours. It's already under wraps."
Martin raised an eyebrow. "Really, and you are sure? That Kazuma is rather strong, if he defeated Tachibana as well as many of our higher ranking officers…he is troublesome." The girl laughed softly, covering her mouth with a delicate hand.
"Commander, you already know that he'll be dealt with. From what you've told me, Ryuhou is dead set on taking him down, and," her smile fell from her face as she turned towards the large window, her eyes faraway. The commander felt his lips quirk up at the sight, "if he should fail…I'll take Kazuma down myself."
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AN: Thank you all so much for your patience! I know this is really short, but I've hit a huge bump of writers block. I'll be able to update a lot quicker now, because I'm in the process of getting the S-Cry-Ed episodes.
Kazuma: *scoff* Yeah, 's 'bout time!
Holly: SHUT UP! *hits Kazuma across the head*
Kazuma: OW! What the f-!
Kanami: KAZU-KUN! Language! *hands on hips*
Holly: *pokes tongue out*
Ryuhou: *sigh, face palm* Please read and review…otherwise Holly will go insane and we'll all suffer for it.
Holly: *nods* mmmn hmmm! R&R!