"And remember, kids, what do we think when we turn off the TV and go about our day?" Magmo asked across the TV.

"MAGMO KNOWS!" Alexa and the other kids answered as one, she was quite happy to be surrounded by her kindred here. Every kid around her was drinking their juice and eating their snacks.

This was her people, this was-

"Rhapsody! Get your ass over this way, we are about to leave!" [Fan Girl] was screaming at her!

And she sounded angry!

"Alexa must abscond!" Alexa said standing up and eating her juice box and snack envelope in one go, she needed to get there fast. One could never be sure what an angry [Fan Girl] could do!

"Wait! That's for Minions only!" The [Old Lady] said running after Alexa, but one of the nearby Minions stopped the old lady while letting Alexa get through. There wasn't any problem if it was for Minions only, Alexa was a Minion after all!

The [Old Woman] seemed confused, but she nonetheless returned to look after her other kindred spirits, "Alexa will return later!" Alexa said so while waving at the other kids.

"Please don't." [Mikey] said from the side.

"[Mikey]!" Alexa waved energetically at the [Minion] in question, she hadn't seen this one in quite some time!

"Hello Rhapsody." [Mikey] said waving back at her, "That spot is for the daughter and son of the Minions, we as Minion aren't supposed to interact with them."

She wasn't supposed to?

"But they had Magmo!" Alexa answered back as if it was the most natural answer in the world, "What was I supposed to do? Magmo Knows!"

And really, Alexa knew better than anyone how true it was the fact that Magmo knows, if Magmo didn't know...Then how was he here waiting for her?

Proof that Magmo knew!

"[...No evidence of entity Magmo having access to fourth dimensional knowledge found.]"

Pshh.... Main Core was a naysayer as always, but Alexa knew it within her heart that Magmo knew, so she would not move an inch about this.

"Right..." [Mikey] said shaking his head, "I never understood why my kid like that thing either, it is creepy. It's just a flesh puppet with purple eyes and no hair."

...So?

"Aren't [Humans] the same?" Alexa asked back, "You all are merely meat bags with nothing else going for you."

[Mikey] only looked at her weirdly, "You even give the same answers as my son...That stupid program, I swear they are rotting you kids mind." And shook his head again.

Alexa was getting tired of these shakes of head people did near her, perhaps they needed to lubricate better their necks? Or was something wrong with their blueprints?

She hadn't noticed many shakes of the head when people talked among themselves...Perhaps it was the natural [Human] reaction to something as cute as Alexa?

If so there was nothing to be done.

"There you are, thank you for getting this girl Mikey." [Fan Girl] said waving away [Mikey], he just nodded and moved to the side with the other Black Mask Minions.

"Okay, Rhapsody. I hope you are ready, this one will be harder than the previous one in some ways. While being way more easier for you in others." [Fan Girl] said to her.

Of course Alexa already knew this!

She had read the thing!

Or [Main Core] had, but that was the same as her doing it!

So that was fine!

"I know what to do, don't worry!" Alexa said while doing a mock salute with the wrong hand, which one? The one that you must not use of course! (The left, Military standards state that you must use the right hand while doing a salute.)

[Fan Girl] didn't seem to have anything wrong with Alexa's salute, so everything should be fine. Not like Alexa had meant anything special by it after all!

After that was resolved they moved onwards to find more of their Fellow Minions so they could move forward with the operation [Alexa's play at the bank]!

"Everyone here? Okay then, whoever arrives late will not be useful, if they can't keep up to a simple schedule and arrive thirty minutes before then we don't need them." Aqua said standing at the front of the minions.

No one said anything at this and they all stood there silently, staring... Alexa didn't find anything worth staring at in Aqua, though, so she just imagined what Magmo would say if he were to be with her.

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"[...I will not speak in the name of the weird flesh puppet.]"

Dang it.

Either way, it would be something profound, Alexa was sure.

"Okay, then here is how it will be. As many of you may have noticed, your data packets don't include much about how the actual heist will happen, at best they state what we expect you to do while the heist happens and where you need to be during each stage of the heist, correct?" Aqua said and most of the minions around nodded.

Alexa had noticed that too, how there wasn't much about what was supposed to happen or how. Nor when. She knew that [Golem] was supposed to stop some of the [Sidekicks] and if possible one of the C-List [Heroes] if one showed up.

If he managed to convince [V-8] of staying around to pelt him for example, he would get a bonus.

Alexa wanted one of those [Bonus] for annoying the speedster too!

"Good, it seems that at least some of you read it. Sylph!" Aqua suddenly pointed at [Fan Girl], "What is your most important assignment for this job?"

"Make sure no one notices me doing overwatch and keep the ground Minions informed of from which direction the Hero reinforcement are coming?" [Fan Girl] answered turning her head slightly in Alexa's direction.

Did she wanted a cheer?

Alexa waved at [Fan Girl], only go get another shake of head. Then what did she want?!?!?

"Hmm....good enough, there is more nuance to your job as you will also be provided with specialized equipment to serve as relay tower in case our ground communications are affected. But overall good enough." Aqua said while eyeing [Fan Girl], "Yes, we can work with that. Unless stated otherwise you are to continue your work under the premises you stated."

Then what was the point of telling that she had a secondary job?!?!?

Alexa was confused.

"You!" Aqua suddenly pointed to [Golem], "What. Will. Be. Your. Work?"

And spoke slowly and clearly to [Golem], was he wearing something that impeded his hearing?

"I am to smash, pulverize and otherwise incapacitate any and all Sidekicks or Heroes as I am able, all the while I must show the thinking capacity of a snail or if possible a rock." [Golem] answered, "Also, I must not vocalize any words with more than one vowel and one consonant top."

That seemed an overly specific way to tell someone to act like a monke.

"Good, the stone for brain has a better head on him than most other Minions. But then again, any air for the brain would end up lobotomized if they ended up with this particular Core Power..." Aqua nodded at [Golem]'s answer, "Good. Work. Stone. Man."

And moved along asking other minions here and there, most answered that they would move things from one point to the other, one said that his job was to have cool water in case the theater guy required it, and there was this one Minion that said he would go and pick up a tuxedo from the dry cleaners.

"And finally, you, I was told that you could access your full suit of power no matter what form you took upon, but what is your job for the day, Rhapsody?" Aqua said finally standing in front of Alexa.

"My job is to be the cutestest of them all!" Alexa proudly said, "Even if I look like someone else, I am to be cute and walk around the place and find the office, then turn into the confussing form to open the thing!"

Alexa didn't like that form, it was confusing, it looked like a [Female], but her throat hurt from speaking and the clothes didn't fit quite right, her body ached at the touch her skin was dry and sensitive all over the place too!

Also, also the decreased muscle mass compared to the peak the blueprint showed annoyed her, and if that wasn't enough, the body seemed to have lost plenty of muscle mass and was softer all over the place!

"And?" Aqua asked while Alexa complained about that body.

And?

Main Core?

"[Host is to use the third form to access the hidden locked container that is expected to be within reach of the safe.]"

"Alexa will then use the third and last form to yeet the thingy outta the metal box and take it home!" Alexa finally said nodding at herself for clearly remembering it and not needing help from someone else like [Fan Girl].

"...good enough I guess, you are to bring anything you find and open with the third sample to us. Depending on the contents we will reward you, we are using multiple operatives to get us several samples of data and try to narrow our reach for new heists." Aqua said turning to the other Minions.

She continued asking around here and there, and as soon as she walked away from their immediate area, [Fan Girl] quickly stood at her side.

"Okay what the hell? Weren't you going to help us with instructions?" [Fan Girl] said in a low voice, somehow Alexa got the impression that her voice wasn't spreading far.

"[Detected low traces of Mana Waves manipulating the wind in the area. Soundwaves are being confined within host nearby area.]"

"But we aren't on the mission yet?" Alexa answered confused, wasn't she supposed to do that on the actual Mission?

"That is correct Rhapsody," [Golem] said from the side, so Alexa was correct!

That was good to know, she had been scared about being wrong!

"But it would have been so good to answer her perfectly!" [Fan Girl] groaned without moving; that was some skill she had there. "Imagine her stuck-up face behind the domino mask breaking when I answered her stupid question perfectly."

For the first time, Alexa saw someone do a head shake at someone that wasn't Alexa! [Golem] shook his head at [Fan Girl]!

"Rhapsody will only assist us with clarifications; I have already warned the other Minions. Unless they need it, they will not contact her. She has her own Mission, which will take precedence over everyone else." [Golem] said seriously.

"Fineeeeeeeeeeeeee, but I am pestering her and Alexandra will have to invite me and NOT DITCH ME after this mission is over." [Fan Girl] grumbled.

"Deal!" Alexa quickly nodded her head, it would not be her the one to deal with this after all, what better form to annoy her naggy self than to accept a playdate for her!

Victory!

"Sylph?" [Golem] asked narrowing his eyes, "Who is this person you are speaking about? I know you did something to prevent our voices from leaking, but even so, we gotta keep to the rules."

"Not breaking any rule, Alexandra is this girl I went to clubbing with the other day, totally different voice, mentallity and everything. Not this pipsqueak that doesn't help her bigger sister even though she promised to help her!" [Fan Girl] said the last part, ruffling Alexa's hair, which was pretty impressive considering she was wearing a helmet!

[Big Sister] power was fearsome!

"She is the [Young Woman] Stage!" Alexa helpfully said, "We decided to give them different names to help you all keep track." Alexa nodded sagely, "I'm Alexa since I am the cutest; the mean one is Ale since she is mean, and the naggy one is Alexandra since she is naggy."

Easier it could not be put up, so Alexa declared!

"In a nutshell, this bratty girl is Alexa, the one we met up with and decided the codename Rhapsody is Ale, and the looker is Alexandra." [Fan Girl] said, the exact same thing that Alexa had said before.

"Okay then, so long you are happy I guess?" [Golem] seemed confused, perhaps Aqua did had some true about the level of his intelligence being affected by his transformation?

Even if Alexa was as smart in all her forms, one couldn't judge other people using Alexa as a standard after all.

Not only was she the cutestest, prettiestest and most beautiful of them all(Depending on what form you found her), she was also smart. She could answer all the questions on the silly exams they gave her after all. With no mistakes also!

"Alexa is happy yes!" Alexa answered with a bright smile, that no one else could see, since she was wearing the mask, but even so she smiled! For she was Alexa!

"Okay, take this down and remember to not send messages unless it is important Sylph." [Golem] said, turning to look forward once more; Alexa noted that Aqua seemed to ignore them, but other nearby minions had noticed how they seemed to interact without speaking aloud.

"[Notice, ambient wind is no longer being affected by mana wavelenghts.]"

"Rhapsody is heard once again!" Alexa said loudly, getting some giggles and a frown from others.

The important ones, however didn't react that much. Like Aqua, she ignored her! How dare she!

Couldn't she be more like [Fan Girl] who giggled under her breath, or [Golem] who just sighed, it se emed that his neck was better, since he didn't shook it.

"Okay, that is good enough." Aqua said returning to the front of them, "If any of you have a problem or can't read or listen to the audio file that narrates the Mission, then please use the communication devices provided by your employers to ask for assistance."

Aqua brought a [Phone] from under her clothes, "These are connected to that same network, and we have several operators ready to provide assistance, also some of your fellow minions will also be working on that network." Aqua added after pocketing the [Phone], "Case in point is 'Rhapsody' who will provide some help as needed if she is free during her own Mission, who you are connected will be determined according to your importance to the overall Mission and how relevant or important is that you get to your designated spot."

So she could either get no calls at all, or be bombarded by all the calls?

"[Pre recorded answers with host's voice are ready to be used and transmited as needed.]"

So she didn't need to worry about that?

Good job Main Core!

Another problem that Alexa solved before it became an issue! Alexa was getting better at this thing about being a Minion!

"Okay, if anyone has a doubt raise your hand so we can exclude you from the mission." Aqua said.

Alexa was half tempted to raise her hand and ask for more juice boxes, but a single glare from [Golem] was enough to convince her otherwise; she hoped he had juices for Alexa. Or she would be angry.

"Good," Aqua nodded at the fact that no one raised their hand, but then again. You would need to be very stupid to raise your hand and get yourself excluded from the Mission after studying so much for it. "Okay, board the vehicles after checking your gear, we are heading to the site."

And on that note, Alexa made sure she had everything before climbing into [Mikey]'s vehicle, she would prepare and do her best, this was her second Mission, but she would strive to finish it better than the last one!