"Come on Captain, we'd better report this to the bosses"

"Yeah"

So the two come back way early in the minds of the rest of the group

"Okay, I thought I told you guys to stay put until further notice"

"You're not going to like this sir, we need to contact the EDC this has just gotten a lot more complicated then a simple coup"

The two show the group the picture they managed to capture

"What are those things?"

"In simple terms trouble. They're called Nakodians, and their primary job is the galaxies assassins however they are also considered guns for hire which means if you have the money they'll take on any job the client wants including guarding the capital so that the rightful government doesn't regain it's hold despite what the citizens want. As assassins these guys have the best aim and don't waste any ammo even if they aren't using assassin weapons, they will kill anyone that has been identified as a threat and they don't care if they kill people that aren't their targets if you're in their way they will kill you even if you have no part of the target. They're also almost impossible to kill because of their skills that are trained from an extremely young age, even younger than EDC kids who want to learn how to defend themselves"

"How young?"

"As soon as they start to walk they start learning the assassin ways, they start learning to kill before they can even really talk and by the time they're the legal age in America they've already had at least a dozen missions under their belt, mainly because they start going on missions with their family at age fifteen solo missions start at age seventeen. By the time they reach their mid to late twenties they have their own assassin names that are feared throughout the galaxy and can back up their reputation. You don't want one of them to have you as a target because otherwise you have no chance of surviving"

"So what exactly are we supposed to do about them?"

"Like I said call the EDC in and explain the situation, in fact I should be the one to call it in using a code that hasn't been seen in a while, it will blow my cover completely but considering the situation I can't remain hidden any longer. After the EDC deals with the Nakodians you guys can deal with the military that staged the coup in the first place and those targets will be a lot easier than the Nakodians"

"How do we know these Nakodians won't also be in the capital"

"That's why there will be an adviser from the EDC that will stay in case something like that happens, they'll be able to tell you the best way to handle that situation and will also have the authority to call EDC forces back in to deal with the Nakodians"

"You seem to know a lot about the EDC and their ways Lauren, and you also seem to know about their enemies too"

"There's a reason behind that Captain, and I'm about to reveal it to the world"

"Lauren are you sure you want to reveal this now?, if these Nakodians hack into our signal and find the code specifically your code..."

(Sighs) "I forgot about that, you're right I shouldn't transmit that code, not until we're sure of the Nakodians defeat"

"Will the EDC that come here keep the secret if they find out?"

"If ordered to yes, but they won't find out, you know as well as I that I know how to hide myself, after all you were the one who trained me to do so"

"And I regret that now"

"Considering it's the only thing that's kept me alive at times I don't and let's face it maybe I can use that training to help us with the current situation"

"Don't even think about it you yourself mentioned how deadly those Nakodians are"

"Oh I wasn't thinking about using those abilities to get inside the building I know better than that, but if I myself part of the population in town..."

"I still refuse that Lauren and you know full well why"

(Sighs) "fine you win, so who's going to contact the EDC?"

"I will, and by the way I understand why I had to teach you to hide yourself as it is I only know that because of the EDC myself during a harsh time"

"I know, I was told your story after you trained me because they wanted me to understand why you were the best person for the job"

"And it was ultimately those skills that allowed me to escape alive when the time came"

"But even they weren't perfect, they missed some skills when it came down to it"

"I know, but what's done is done, now then I have the EDC to contact you look like you could do with some sparring"

"That's an understatement in all honesty"

"Then I'll spar with you Lauren haven't really been able to these past few days anyways always out on scouting missions"

"Then everything works out perfectly"

The two go to the designated sparring area and then the Captain and Lauren go at it intensely

"So just what was going on between you and the boss?"

"None of your business at the moment, if it becomes important you'll find out in the meantime pay attention would you?"

"I am, you should know I have the title of Captain for a reason"

"Oh Captain of the guards maybe?"

"That's not the only reason, I am technically a deserter in the military at the moment, as are most of my men"

"That's unexpected, why did you 'technically' desert?"

"We didn't agree with the coup, we were meant to be executed because of it but managed to escape. I returned to our leaders in time to warn them about the coup and all of us escaped"

"And have been in hiding ever since I see"

"What choice do we really have?"

"So you in the reserves or what?"

"No I'm a regular soldier in the military, just assigned as a guard to be called back into the field at any moment"

"Makes sense then, I am beginning to understand how your government works"

"How long have you been here then?"

"I actually have no idea but I was originally only supposed to be here a short time, your bosses of course know why but I can't tell you unless ordered to and even then you'll have to understand I am under extreme circumstances here"

All of a sudden the two were called back into the tent

"Okay the EDC has agreed to come, however I think it's time for you to stop hiding Lauren at least amongst us higher ranking people, we leaders already know the full truth about you but I think the Captain of my guard should know as well, besides with these Nakodians you might have to reveal yourself to the EDC and it's best if the Captain finds out first don't you think?"

(Sighs) "I suppose you're right, I'm just surprised you decided I should reveal myself after all considering earlier"

"True but that was so that an enemy didn't find out about you, we don't have any enemies as far as I can tell unless there are spies in my camp"

"You know as well as I do that I keep an eye on any spy activity so no there aren't any spies, I just wonder if the Captain is able to keep a secret under stress because I won't reveal myself unless absolutely necessary and having the EDC here will certainly be stressful considering the secret. As it is you guys barely passed the test the first time and that's only because I wasn't actually in the room due to the fact that I was on a scouting mission"

"Those Marines were certainly persistent I'll give you that, but they also had a valid reason to be here at the time"

"It also got them killed like at the Embassy, they should have known better than to send people in in the midst of a coup"

"Yes, but the information we gathered for the American military was vital to their security and you know it Lauren"

"I know it's just that I can't trust the secret to just anybody due to how dangerous it is"

"Then how about a test, we're about to invite another group here if he can keep some plans made here right now secret until we decide to reveal them will you trust he can keep yours?"

"We'll see, there will be a lot to factor in but we'll see"

"And Lauren I know for a fact that you didn't obey my orders which were valid considering what had just happened right before the Marines showed up"

"And you know full well why I couldn't do that seeing as how by that time you knew my situation"

"Maybe I shouldn't have given the order I did but you almost got yourself killed because of that"

(Sighs) "I know it was stupid but honestly considering everything I would do it again. I do want to know one thing though are the clothes still in hiding and also in good condition?"

"Yes they are you should know that"

"Actually I deliberately lost track of that after I handed those clothes to you, I didn't want to risk anything due to my situation"

"I see and in a way can understand, but maybe you should stop denying yourself those clothes"

"We'll see, depending on the full situation after the EDC arrives I might get back into those clothes but like I said we'll have to wait and see. Those clothes are too dangerous right now in the wrong hands and the wrong setting as well"

"I know and understand better than most considering what I've been through, but Lauren your hand might be forced whether you like it or not"

"I know"

"As it is I'm surprised you didn't hand over those other items as well because they're just as identifying as the clothes in my opinion"

"For one of the items I can't have it leave my side for too long for reasons you know about as for the other well they remind me of who I really am and at times I almost forget that due to the situation"

"They give you hope"

"Exactly"

"For now though we need to get some planning done and the Captain has a test to possibly pass"

The group makes the plans and then meets up with another resistance cell. While they talked the Captain actually did a wonderful job of keeping the plans a secret, part of that reason was because he knew how valuable keeping secrets was because no one not even the current leader knew about a part of his past that was kept secret by the government. The Captain passed the test with flying colors but before Lauren could make a decision in a few days the EDC arrived and they started to talk but Lauren's hands would ultimately be forced because of an attack on the camp. The Nakodians didn't know about the resistance in full however they did know that people had recently set camp in their area and no one was supposed to live outside of towns so they attacked the camp in the woods due to those rules made by the military