A/N: Hello! If you are reading this then I guessing (and I hope) you read the first chapter so I would like to say thank you for reading the next chapter! The first was more introduction than anything but this chapter starts the story off so look forward to that! As with the first chapter, feel free to post any comments, questions, suggestions, or corrections in the reviews or by message.
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The four lisets of the squad arrived at the clan dojo at basically the same time. The lisets' cephalons had taken care of the pathing to the dojo from the squad's mission which allowed them to catch up with stories about recent missions. This trip seemed short even though they all knew that the distance was quite a large one to travel.
As the lisets docked and were checked, the group of four started walking toward the dojo's main room while continuing their conversation. Spud seemed relatively nervous for some reason but continued to walk although a little bit behind. Seeing the strange change in demeanor in the normally steadfast Tenno and knowing the exact reason, the others changed the subject.
"So… Spud," Lonewolf started, "How are things going with Nova?" Spud's head shot up both embarrassed and attempting to glare at Lonewolf through his helmet. "Have you asked her out yet?"
"Shut up." Spud said quietly. "And no, not yet…" he finished even quieter. The group chuckled slightly and Spud took the opportunity to switch the spotlight. "But I've heard Falken is making progress with Nyx." he said with a smirk.
Falken stopped walking for a bit causing the others to pause momentarily. "No I haven't," Falken said matter of factly, "she probably doesn't even know I exist."
"Saryn says she talks about you occasionally," Hayden said. "You just need to talk to her a little more and you're in," she added while starting to walk the remaining short distance to the door with the others following suit.
They entered the dojo and were greeted with the regular activities of the dojo. The clan was a small one with only one of each warframe type so everybody was mostly known by warframe rather than nickname. A few learning Tenno were also around as they helped with small tasks and observed different Tenno to determine which warframe they would take as their own.
Most, if not all, warframed Tenno in the clan were in the main room. In a corner, a small group of Tenno students were gathered around a Rhino as he told them about his various theories. Everybody knew they weren't true but he still managed to catch the attention of a handful of students. More in the middle of the room, a pink and purple Zephyr leaning against a pillar was checking her Boltor and minutely nodded towards the group as they entered. As they started walking in, the squad passed another group going on a mission. In their ranks was Saryn.
"Hey Saryn," Hayden said while turning her body around to clearly look at the Tenno's butt while walking backwards. "What is the mission today?"
"A standard capture mission," Saryn responded.
"Don't get hurt out there," Hayden said with a slight humor in her voice. "Wouldn't want to lose you, babe."
"I'm not getting hurt knowing what we have planned tonight," Saryn said with a lusty tinge in her voice, something that everybody had gotten used to except for a few students who had now moved to see the two female Tenno.
Hayden turned around as the conversation had ended and quickly noticed Nova sitting against the wall with what looked like some sort of reading material. "Hey Spud, go ask her what she is reading." she said quietly.
"No, I don't want to bother her." Spud responded just as quietly. As if she had heard, Nova looked up at him causing his to look away while she giggled quietly to herself and returned to her reading.
To the left, Nyx was leaning against a wall and nodded towards the squad while making considerable effort to see Falken, which he failed to notice although the others did not. Spud nudged him slightly but the message was still hard to decipher.
As the group approached the middle of the room, Lonewolf noticed an older student Tenno to the side and left the group to go talk to her. The Tenno was in a standard red jumpsuit and was checking some weapons. She had been a student at the clan for a long time but hadn't decided on a warframe quite yet although she was close to picking one now. Even though she didn't have a warframe yet, she was still one of the clan's best spies and often went on missions solo to do just that.
"Hey Valkyr," Lonewolf started, "going on another mission?"
She looked up from her work and smiled at him. "Yeah," she said, "another spy. I apparently need to get information about a new Corpus executive."
Lonewolf perked up remembering the conversation from earlier. "Alad V?" he asked, kind of scared of the answer.
"Yeah," Valkyr said. "How did you know that?"
"Lucky guess," he said quickly. "Well, umm, be safe okay?"
"I will be. I always am," she said encouragingly. "I'll be back soon," she added while walking towards the liset bay.
"I sure hope so," Lonewolf mumbled nervously as he walked back to his squad.
The room was a mess. There was ammo on the ground, papers on the floors, and, most noteworthy, shuriken in walls at various places. The group of four were all huddled together as Lonewolf tried, once again, to fit the single fly with one but only barely missing.
"I thought you said you could hit it?" Spud said jokingly. "It is still flying around as far as I can see."
"I CAN hit it though. I'm just a little bit off." Lonewolf answered, clearly annoyed.
"Yeah? Well, you have been a little bit off at least 20 times now," Hayden added wanting to join in on the teasing.
"How did a fly even get in the dojo?" Falken asked. "Did you bring one from an earth mission just for this purpose?"
"It wouldn't surprise me honestly," Spud said while the group moved towards where the fly had now landed.
"I did not…" Lonewolf said as he lined up the shot.
The group was so distracted by the fly that they didn't even notice that the Lotus had actually entered their room despite the loud click of her heels on the floor. As she entered and made note of the various shuriken in the wall and pulled one from the wall. With a quick throw, she fit it in between the four Tenno and perfectly hit the fly attaching it to the wall. The group quickly turned around and saw who was there.
"Tenno, you are one of my best squads and I need you to go on an emergency mission." she said without emotion.
"What kind of mission?" Hayden said after a pause as she finally got herself to stop staring at the body of the Lotus.
"First, a capture. We need information from a few certain Corpus officers." the Lotus answered.
"Information about what?" Spud asked curious.
"Alad V," the Lotus stated. Everybody froze at the name and watched their leader intently. After a pause, she continued. "We need to know the location of his main lab because he has kidnapped Valkyr."