2. Hidden behind Stars

Wash, North, Maine, Utah, Georgia, and Florida were laying around one of the ship's lounges used for the agents to relax, bandaged up and lightly groaning as Wyoming and South helped bandage them up. Carolina was just working on something in the corner and York looked out the porthole into space, lightly chuckling at their pain. All of them had changed out of their armor.

"You five got your asses kicked badly," South told them, while bandaging up Utah's arm.

"That match was probably one of the most painful matches I've ever done," Maine roughly said, trying to look intimidating like usual but finding it impossible with how many bruises he has.

"Tell me about it," Wash said.

"Um Wash, you hardly did any fighting," North pointed out, repositioning a bag of ice on his forehead.

"Hey, I ran into Maine five times during that match, he beat me badly each time," Wash contoured, wincing at the sharp movement he made.

CT then walked in, her eyes still had the look of surprise in them from talking to Arizona but no one noticed.

"How are you doing?" York asked her. CT just shrugged and sat down next Utah.

"Any thoughts on the newest agent gents," Wyoming asked them as he finished up on Florida.

"She seems to be very fast, it was very hard to keep up with her," North answered first.

"Her aim is pretty accurate; I could tell she aimed for the fuel tanks of my jet-pack," Georgia added.

"Another thing, she sure is strong. You saw my armor, I could feel the power behind her kick, it might have broken a few ribs along with the chest piece. She must have done a lot of cardio training before becoming a Freelancer," Florida said, holding his chest.

"She seems very distant, not trying to get to know us or caring about being on a team," Wash spoke up.

"And she's definitely willing to speak her mind, you saw how she talked back to the Director," South added, with a slight smirk.

"Well the lass is sure full of surprises," Wyoming said, petting his moustache.

"Any thoughts to add CT?" Utah asked.

CT looked a bit surprised to be asked. "She's just like everyone else said," she told them. "And kind of hot," she whispered, no one hearing her.

"Regardless, rest up, we have a new mission in a few days," Carolina said, putting away her work and leaving the room. The rest nodded and continued what they were doing. As Carolina walked back to her room, only one thought came to her mind.

'Just who is she.'

Arizona kept walking down the halls, her eyes looking down at the floor. She then stopped all of a sudden.

"Come out Texas, you can't hide from me, even with your armor cloaked."

The black armored freelancer came out, uncloaking herself. "My my, you're a observant one," she replied.

"What do you want?" she asked, giving her a glare.

"Why did the director bring you here?"

The yellow and blue clad freelancer just gave her a shrug. "I met the calcifications he looked for in agents. Isn't that why we're here." Texas crossed her arms and looked away. "I guess that isn't the case with you, and Carolina." Texas looked up at that statement. "What do you-." She was cut off by Arizona walking away. She left the freelancer in the hall wondering about her words.

CT laid in her bunk. The agents had gone to bed after the long (and painful) day. CT couldn't sleep at the moment. She turned to look at Carolina and South. Carolina was sleeping on her side, her back facing her. South was hanging out of her bed, her mouth open as a bit of drool fell out. CT continued to look at them. She'd known for a long time she's been into girls. She caught herself looking at her roommates a few times; Carolina's nice firm ass and South's toned stomach and round breasts. She can't understand her feelings for them but she didn't worry about it. She had work to do.

CT got up. She decided she'd just go for a walk. She got out of her bunk and walked out of the room, being as quiet as she could.

As the door closed, South opened her eyes, looking at the door. 'What's she up to?' she thought.

CT walked down the halls, wanting to look out at the stars. She loves the stars, she studied them when she was younger and could name the eighty-eight constellations. As she rounded the corner, she saw near the window a armored shadow on the wall along with a pink light. CT tried to hear anything but she heard nothing.

CT walked over, her footsteps making a light echo. The figure turned to the light and then it disappeared. When she reached the window she was shocked to see Arizona leaning on the rail, fully armored (save for her helmet) looking out at space, her eyes a bit sharp.

"Hey," CT said walking up next to her. Arizona didn't give her any mind, just looked out as the stars passed by. "Why are you out this late?" Arizona asked her bluntly. "Just, couldn't sleep I guess," she answered.

"Still thinking about what I told you earlier."

CT's eyes once again had a look of surprise on her face. She wondered how knew. No-one knew about her and the Insurrection. Intelligence might have found her last message but they won't be able to find out it was her.

"You can try and deny it but I know, so just think about it."

Arizona just kept her eyes out. It was hard to tell if she was now looking at the stars again or her own reflection. The scars, anyone could tell, held something about her past.

"Why are you up then Arizona?" CT asked.

Arizona just shrugged at her words. "I don't sleep much. It's been a long time since I've had or needed a good, long rest." As she said those words her eyes for a split second showed pain and sorrow, and CT saw it but knew not to push her.

"We all need to rest during the calm, I'm guessing that's why you're here right now," Arizona said.

CT nodded. "I like to look at the stars; each holds their own light, story, soul, and beauty. There's nothing like them," she explained.

Arizona smiled at her words. CT saw that and really got a good look of her body. Even completely in armor, her curves were still well defined. She could tell she had a huge and well-rounded chest, probably bigger then South's and Carolina's. Her hips and ass were also nicely defined. Her hair looked silkier closer up and her lips looked ravishing. And when she smiled, it looked like her face was meant to be that way. CT really couldn't stop looking, she could feel the heat rise to her cheeks, causing a huge blush to come across her face and felling something else between her legs.

'Okay stop, need to stop thinking about her, hopefully nothing worst will happen,' she thought.

She heard footsteps behind her and turned to see South walk in, her shorts tight on her and her tank top showing more cleavage then she probably intended. 'Damn it South, I'm trying not to think about this stuff with her in front of me.'

"Couldn't sleep again huh Connie?" she simply asked her.

CT just nodded, using it to help hide a blush that was forming. Arizona noticed how she didn't react to being called Connie by South.

"I needed to clear my head a bit, a lot is on my mind right now," CT replied.

"We all do, the Insurrection seems to be a step ahead of us at times," South said, crossing her arms in front of her chest as she leaned on the rail and looked out, pumping her chest up a bit (much to CT's announce at the moment).

"Yeah, it seems that way," CT replied, trying not to look at her.

"I wonder how? Maybe they have a mole," Arizona spoke up, looking at CT. CT then looked at the floor with a hint of guilt on her face.

"Doubt it, a lot of security has been put up to prevent any information we have from getting leaked out, even to us," South countered.

"Just saying," Arizona said, turning her head from the two.

"So what do we have here?" someone asked behind them. CT and South turned to look at Carolina standing in the entry way, her arms crossed and her eye brow raised.

"Just talking a bit, as it seems we all can't sleep," South answered.

"Well we all need to sleep, we have more training tomorrow." This caused South to groan and CT just to sigh. "Well then, good night," Arizona said as she walked down the hall. Carolina saw how CT watched her walk away from them and the slight blush that was forming, causing the red head to be a bit jealous.

The other two walked past her and back down to their room. Carolina watched as CT walked, her round ass being hugged nicely by her shorts. Carolina didn't blush but that was due to her having more control of her emotions.

'I don't care if she has her eyes set on Arizona, Connie will be mine.'

The Freelancers were all in the locker room the next morning (except for Texas of course), preparing for the day's training.

"Okay then, we're going to have Maine and CT versus Wash and me a round of combat, North, Wyoming, Georgia, and Arizona will be on the firing range, while York, South, Utah, and Florida run the course," Carolina told them as she finished putting her gauntlets on.

"Joy, another day of facing off against Maine, hopefully I can avoid being pummeled to death by him and only be beaten badly by Connie," Wash spoke up. He was then hit over the back of his head (like in NCIS) by CT, telling him again not to call her that.

"Would-Agents-Carolina,-Arizona,-Connecticut,-And-South-Dakota-Please-Report-To-The-Situation-Room," F.I.L.I.S.S. said over the loud speaker.

"Well then we better hurry up ladies," South said as she grabbed her helmet out of her locker. The four started to leave the room.

"Wait, don't leave me alone with Maine," Wash begged, looking over at Maine, who just happened to have a extremely evil grin on his face.

The four walked into the situation room, the Director and Counselor on the other side of the table.

"Agents, we have an important mission that needs to be done," the Director started.

"As you already know, the data you two and North collected gave us the location of a object we're looking for, but first we need one more thing," the Counselor told them.

"Our intelligence reports that the object, one of two keys needed to unlock our next target, is located on the planet Iapetus, located at the Mercury base. You'll be acquiring not only the key but the location of the other key. Take out anyone only if they get in your way or spot you. We don't want repeat of your last missions," said the Director bluntly. This caused South and CT clench their fists, anger in their eyes.

"Of course sir, we won't let you down," Carolina said, stopping the two from doing anything too rash.

"Your transport will be in hanger 4-B, dismissed."

The four turned around and walked away to the hanger and the director turned to the leader board.

"Let's see how everything will change after this mission."

oh it's getting a bit hot in here isn't it, Carolina seems to have a eye on CT, and CT has her eyes on everyone of them. You'll get to see how everything turns out later.

So I'm going to give a shout out to On Soaring Wings for being the first person to review this story, glad to have made your day.

Next chapter, we'll get to see some drama with these four.