Sannet left Fran's room almost dawn and suddenly bumped into Viola.

"Oh hey." VIola said while yawning. She rubs her eyes and blinks a few times at Sannet.

"You look tired..." Sannet said: "Did you stay up all night?" She asks.

"No, I slept some before bumping into you." Viola answered: "I just woke up a bit." She added: " I see you turn yourself into a catgirl again." She said while pointing at Sannet's hybrid form.

"Yeah... Well, see you later." Sannet then walks past Viola. She sounded already getting annoyed by this conversation.

"You don't want to come for breakfast?" Viola asked.

Sannet then shook her head: "I have a busy day today." She said: "I will have my breakfast when I get back."

"When you get back, go and see Minka. She has something for you apparently." Viola said.

"Got it." Sannet said before walking away.

Viola rubs her eyes with her hands and walks towards her room to take a shower. She has a mission today, the bounty is rather tempting to catch. A criminal is hiding in the capital of the empire.

"Well, I need to take a shower first." Viola said while rubbing her hair.

After taking a shower, VIola wears her uniform, which consists of black trousers, black shirt, black gloves, boots and black cap. Viola also wears her gun holster and rifle on her back. This way, if she is wearing a jacket, it is easier to hide out of sight. She has a black vest which can hide her weapon for close combat.

She looks in the mirror and sighs: "Well...time to work" She muttered: "Wish that someone else will take over this mission..." She said, while swiping her contact receiver: "Right now?" She closes her eyes but the beep sound came from her device, which means she is now on the job.

Viola took her badge and put on her jacket. Then she went to the reception desk to inform the superior about her whereabouts. Eventually she went outside to get on the shuttle and went to her destination. It's going to be a long ride, so she sits on the back and closes her eyes.

"Excuse me." Someone suddenly asks.

"Oh, sorry." VIola moves out of the way so the man can sit down.

The man then notices something about VIola: "That's a pretty cool badge you got there..." He said while pointing at Viola's badge.

"It's a family crest." VIola answered without looking at the man.

"I see... you're working today?" The man asks.

Viola looks up a second and closes her eyes again"Yeah..." VIola answered while shaking her head.

"Well, best of luck then. Viola." The man then left the shuttle at the next station.

Unknown to everyone in the group, even Sannet to an extent. Viola is well known in the circle called: The Mirage. It is outside of the imperial law or any law for that matter. The group has its own rules and laws. No one really knows what kind of activities they do, but they are powerful and influential. Eventually, Viola reached her destination and exited the shuttle. She walks on the street while observing the buildings around her. Eventually, Viola walks towards a certain house in an alley and rings the doorbell. A woman answers the door and greets Viola.

"Hey, Viola. Nice to see you again." The woman said.

"You as well, Mary." VIola said with a smile: "I came here to deliver the package as requested."

"But I didn't order any package." After a muffled sound, she saw a blood spot on her chest and her vision began turning dark.

"That's unfortunate." VIola she looked around to make sure no one was nearby.

After Mary falls to the ground, Viola walks past the corpse and opens the door to find a boy sitting on a chair, drinking a beer. The visage of the boy contradicts his way of dressing and behavior.

"Hello, Robert. Long time no see." Viola said.

"Am I the target?" He asks.

"No..." Viola then turns her head to a closed door nearby: "It would be for the person behind that door."

"Oh, I see." Robert said while gulping down the entire beer bottle: "It's been a while since i have last seen you, Viola. You have changed quite a bit."

"You can still leave, Robert. Mary sold you out. I did you a favor." Viola said.

"No, it's too late now." Robert said: "Besides, I am a professional at this game, so don't try to threaten me." He added: "How much is the bounty?" He asks.

"Three million." Viola said: "You can do the math yourself. And there's no bounty for you."

"Oh, really?" Robert said: "So that means you won't be killing me? I am happy to hear that." He glance at Viola.

"Not really..." VIola said: "It really depends on how you act." She said,

Robert looks at Viola then stands up from his chair.

"I don't like the fact that you are staring at me that way..." Viola said while taking out her weapon: "Please, go back to your wife and kids."

Robert laughed a bit: "Oh, I see... you have always had that attitude ever since our first meeting. It's cute but... useless." He said: "You still don't get it do you? A storm is coming, Viola. Everyone on the top is discussing a sudden change in the wind." He asks.

Viola doesn't answer and looks at Robert with a serious look on her face.

"I will take that as a no." Suddenly the light's out in this house and a heavy silence filled the entire room.

After a flash of light, a bullet shot through Robert's head and he fell to the ground. Before Robert could pull his tricks, Viola had already worn a pair of night vision lenses on her eyes. After the shot, Viola closes the door and shoots another bullet which pierces through the closed door. But nothing reacted from the inside.

Viola narrows her eyes and slowly approaches the closed door, she puts her hand on the handle and gently pushes the door. But then a voice came through: "Hello there, Viola." A woman's voice that Viola recognized, but she shouldn't be here.

"Miss. Terra?" Viola did not open the door fully but enough to look inside.

She sees Monika sitting inside of the room while wearing pat black armor that has guns strapped on the back. She has a helmet that looks like a demon skull and her mask is covering her face, only her emerald green eyes can be seen.

"Yes, it is me." Monika said.

"What are you doing here? Why are you wearing that kind of armor?" Viola asks.

"Why don't you come in and we can have a chat?" Monika said in a smug voice.

"No, I will ask my question first." Viola said while entering the room and closing the door: "Why are you here, Miss. Terra? Are you my mission?" She asks.

"You should really come in and take a close look." Monika said with a smile.

"Alright, fine..." VIola entered the room and she was not surprised by what she saw. But then when Monika took off her helmet and her mask, Viola began to frown: "You are not her... who the hell are you?" She asks.

"You really don't know? I am a hero, Viola. I am Monika Terra!" The woman said: "And I also go by the name... Knight." She added.

"You are just an imposter of Minka's mother." Viola said while walking closer to the woman.

The woman then shakes her head: "Oh no, Viola... you are so wrong about that. I am indeed Monika Terra... But just not of this world. Though... I never had a daughter." She added with a chuckle.

"Then why are you here?" VIola asked while raising her weapon.

"It's simple. I need the service of your little squad. The four of you always depend on each other. How wonderful." Knight said.

"Let's listen to your mission first." VIola said while putting her weapon away.

Knight nods and walks towards the window, she opens the curtains and the morning light fills the room: "The imperium has a secret base... A base that controls a portal. One that could lead into the abyss which can bypass all the securities." She said: "That's where the item I need is located. It is a device that can break the time barrier between worlds." She added: "I have a plan, but it will take a lot of time... You can help me with this mission." She said,

"A portal... The abyss? Do you know how dangerous is that? Also, if you are so capable like the real Monika Terra, why can't you do it yourself?" VIola asks.

"Because I am just a human after all, not an overpowered soldier like Monika." Knight said with a sigh: "I need your help, Viola. And for the return... I will never give you up, let you down, run around or hurt you."

"The heck are you talking about?" Viola felt she was being toyed at and clicked her weapons safety.

"I was just playing, chill out.I will control the device that will lead to the abyss. Isn't this where all of you were heading?" Knight has a wide grin on her face, one that reminds Viola of Minka's father: "But my first offer still stands though, just so you know." She beams with positivity but Viola felt uncomfortable from it.

"How did you know about that machine?" Viola asks with a frown.

"That is my trade secret, so deal or not?" Knight asks.

"I will need to talk about it with my team." VIola said: "Give us a week to answer you." She added.

"Of course." Knight said with a smile: "Thank you, Viola." She added while shaking Viola's hand: "Oh, i almost forgot. I killed your real target, she's in the closet."

"She?" Viola opens the closet and finds a dead body, it is a child that seems to be around Clara's age. "By the emperor..." VIola said.

"He... heh." Knight laughed at VIola: "See? I helped you not get your hands dirty murdering a child."

"You are insane... How can you kill a child just like that?" Viola asks.

"Don't try to be on the moral high ground, Viola. You are no better." Knight then puts on her helmet: "A week later, I will come to you for an answer." She then walked past Viola and left the house: "There's another mission for you only… the price of it might be tempting… so look carefully at it before deciding." She said before disappearing around the corner.

Viola then contacted a team of cleaning crew to clean this up. Eventually, the crew finishes the clean up and leaves the house. Viola already took the proof of killing but she still felt bitterness in her mouth after looking at the closet where the dead child was. Soon, Viola heads back to the guild and lays on the bed while sounding exhausted.

"Damn it..." VIola cursed herself: "Why did I agree to this kind of job? I should have known better." She said,

Suddenly, Viola's communicator rang, it was Sannet: "What is it?" Viola asks.

"We have a mission." Sannet said: "The guild master just sent me the file."

"Let me guess, it is about going into a certain military facility to take something. Isn't it?" VIola asks.

"How did you know that?" Sannet asks.

"I will explain later. Are we doing this?" Viola asks.

"I haven't read it fully yet, but it does sound like the job we used to do." Sannet answered: "But it says that we will be facing a strong opponent."

"We will talk it over with Minka and Leanna before we decide." VIola said: "It's important that we agree on this."

"Understood." Sannet then ends the call.

Later at night, the four of them sat at a round table while eating take outs for dinner. Minka was the first one to open the subject.

"So... I heard that you will take a mission?" Minka said: "What is it about? I can't wait!" She exclaimed with a smile.

"Well, it is a bit troublesome." Viola said: "It's about going into a military facility to steal something." She said: "Long story short, while stealing the object, we are able to open a portal to the abyss." She added: "And we have a partner to do that for us."

"So... while doing this job, we can head into the abyss to find Minka's mother..." Sannet said: "But I don't know if that's a good idea. Opening a portal to the abyss might bring something from the otherside to the surface..." She said,

"I agree with Sannet." Leanna said: "We don't really know if we can handle it or not. We need more time to prepare. I mean, it's dangerous."

"But this is our only chance so far to get further with the Legend case... We have to take this chance." Minka said: "My mother is there, in that portal. If we don't take this chance, it will be like all of this was for nothing." She added.

"I understand your feeling, but I still say we are not ready for this kind of mission." Sannet said: "We are talking about a class four military base." She said: "If we screw it up, no matter who you are, you will be sent to a black site." She added.

"We can't let this pass by!" Minka exclaimed: "It is our last chance!"

"And that's why we have a week to decide." Viola said: "We need to prepare for this mission."

"Lea... please." Minka pleads to Leanna.

"..." Leanna looked at her teammates and sighs: "Class four... I might know a person who can give us the access plan for the place. He has done it in the past." She said: "If we go there, we need to do it quickly." She added.

"Who are you talking about?" VIola asks.

"Who else in this galaxy can open any door if he wants." Leanna looks at Minka in a hinting way.

"Dad?" Minka asks with wide eyes.

"Yep, he's Trazyn the infinite after all. If you and Sannet both go to him. I'd say the chances are good that he can help us."Leanna then paused for a moment: "We are looking for Aunt Monika... right? But the Abyss is an enormous place..." She said: "I am not sure how to approach that..." She added.

"No... you're right. If we can find Trazyn and convince him to help us. We have a good chance to get what we want." Sannet said: "He should know where Monika is."

"Great!" Minka stands up while clapping: "Now we have an action plan!" She said: "Let's go to Dad! Let's ask for his help!" She exclaimed.

"Before we go there... Can I ask something?" Viola asks.

"Sure." Minka said while nodding.

"To what end about this Legend's case?" Viola asks: "What will happen to us once we find Monika?" She asks: "What happens if she refuses? Sure ,Minka said she has to but... knowing the Terras are all stubborn buns. I'd say we need to even out odds."

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"I... I don't know." Leanna said: "I don't have an answer for this." Leanna has a look of defeat on her face.

"We will cross that bridge when we get there." Sannet said: "Whatever will happen will happen." She added.

Minka remains silent and continues looking at her friends. Then she sighed: "I don't have an answer for you either... But I have hope that dad will agree." She said: "And I have faith in that."

"Well then, Sannet and Minka will talk to Trazyn about going into the base. Lea and I will check out for a clue I have." Viola said: "Everyone has their role to play, let's get ready for the mission."

After everyone nodded their heads. Sannet and Minka leave the building: "So, what kind of clue are we looking for?" Leanna asks.

"We need to know about this 'Knight' person. We are going to pay a visit to your mother." VIola answered: "Hopefully, she can give us some information on her."

"Mom... Knight?" Leanna asked in a perplexed expression.

"Pretty sure when i mention that name, your mother's eyes will be widened for a good second. Have you seen her be surprised like that?" Viola asks.

"..." Leanna just shakes her head.

The next day, Viola and Leanna are now heading to the Terra manor. While they are on the way there, Leanna decides to talk about the abyss.

"So... The abyss... what is it really? I mean, what are we really facing when we go there?" Leanna asks.

Viola sighs: "If i know exactly what it is then i wouldn't be here aren't i? Well... from what I know, the abyss was made by a strike from heaven. No one knows exactly how it worked but we know that the abyss is a place where supernatural things happen. The arcane energies or magic starts appearing after the abyss was made." Viola said: "There is a theory that the abyss is a gateway between worlds, but it is very thin. This world is inside a sphere of time but the abyss is a space outside of time."

"Woah, you know a lot about it." Leanna said in amazement.

"I did some research." Viola said: "I will not lie to you, I have a fear about it. It is a dangerous place. Most of the people that enter the abyss never return." She added.

"Can we survive it? Will we be able to return?" Leanna asks.

"Well... That's why we have to be extra careful. And this is why we can't say these kinds of things to your mother or she will be alerted. But… if we also just cut to the chase, it might fish out some information from her" Viola said.

"Yeah... I am not sure how she will react to this but let's try the second option." Leanna said with a sigh.

Viola then rang the doorbell. Soon, Nova opens the door and sees Viola and Leanna: "Oh, it's you two." She said,

"I am sorry for the sudden visit, Mrs. Terra." VIola said: "Leanna and I would like to have a talk with you." She added.

"Well, come on in." Nova said while letting the two girls into the house.

After they entered the living room, Viola and Leanna sat down on the sofa while Nova sat on the opposite side from them.

"What brings you two here? Need anything?" Nova asks, then crosses her legs.

"We want to ask you something." Leanna said: "You know about the abyss right, Mother?" She asked.

"Yes, I do know a little bit about it." Nova answered: "What about it?" She asks.

Leanna looks at Viola before saying anything: "We would like you to tell us more about it."

"Before it's Legend, now it's about the abyss? What's your goal this time?" Nova asked while looking rather displeased.

"Well...I-" Leanna's sentence got cut off from Viola.

"Knight gave us a mission to open a portal to the abyss." Viola answered for Leanna.

"Knight..." Nova muttered while putting her hand on her chin: "So she's back..." She said, a surprised look appeared on her face.

Leanna is a bit amazed by this look on her mother's face:"What do you mean?" Leanna asks.

"Knight... She's a woman I once met when I was young...a version of Monika. She is a master of firearms and a killer. We worked together to defeat a threat a long time ago, and she left this world after it was done." Nova has a look of nostalgia on her face: "She was not a good person, but also not a terrible one. But I didn't expect she would come back here..."

"Now, she has an exclusive contract for us. She gave us a mission which will help us go to the abyss." Viola said: "We are going to ask you for help to get what we need from the base." She said,

"Bold of you to approach a high ranking militarum officer for help." Nova said: "But why should I help you with this? It will be a very big problem to do something like this." She added.

"Because it matters for Minka." Leanna said: "Knight also knows about our goal and our mission to find Monika. That's why she asked for our help." She explained.

"Have you thought about why she would even help you?" Nova asks: "And... You are going to go through the abyss without knowing what lies there. You could die and no one would be able to save you." She added.

"We know that the risks are there and we are ready to take them." Leanna puts her hand on her chest: "Please... mother. Minka wants to find Aunt Monika, even if she has to risk her life. " She said.

Nova sighed and looked at Viola: "You really want to go through with this?" Nova then takes out her ID pass and leaves it on the table: "Call this an error on my part. I dropped my pass on the floor by accident."

Leanna holds the pass and looks at Nova in a really grateful way. Then Viola picked up the pass from Leanna's hand and put it inside her pocket.

"Thank you, Mrs. Terra." Viola said: "We will call you when it is time for the mission." She added.

"The less I know the better." Nova then stands up: "Please, take care of my daughter and find my sister." She said,

Leanna then hugs her mother: "Thanks mom!" She exclaims.

Nova hugs Leanna for a while. When the two girls leave the manor, Viola then says something which shocks Leanna: "Something went wrong with Monika in the abyss and your mother knows about this."

"What did you mean?" Leanna asks.

"Because she said to 'find' her sister. Your mother is looking for her sister. But in a mission where Monika was sent, a precise detailed report every day is essential" Viola said: "In other words, your mother is desperate to find Monika." She added.

"..." Leanna doesn't say anything but she has a thoughtful look on her face. They then headed back to the guild.

Meanwhile on the other side, Minka and Sannet just arrived at Minka's house. She opened the door with her key and stepped inside to see her dad watching the holo-videos.

"Hey dad." She said with a smile.

"Oh... hey Minka." Trazyn said while turning off the holo-vid: "I didn't know you were coming back. and... oh." When he saw Sannet, his expression turned blank.

"It's okay dad... Sannet and I came to ask you for some help." Minka said: "Do you mind?" She asks while looking as if she's begging.

"You want a favor? That's a first." Trazyn said with a sarcastic tone: "But I am curious, why would Sannet come with you."

"So you won't bullshit Minka without her knowing." Sannet answered: "The reason why I am here is because it has something to do with Monika." She said,

"You want something to do with Monika?" Trazyn asked: "She's my wife, not yours. You don't have any right to ask me about her." He added with a cold tone.

Minka frowns: "Dad, come on!" She exclaims: "Please, can you help us? We want to find mom."

"And why would you want to find her? What are you going to do?" Trazyn asks: "What are you two really up to?"

"I... I..." Minka was now hesitating to answer Trazyn's question, she turns to Sannet and looks at her: "We have to do this, dad..." She said with a determined look on her face.

"Why?" Trazyn asks again with a sharp tone:" What happens to your mother that you need to find?"

"..." Minka lowered her head and held her hand: "She... she was sent to the abyss, dad..." She said: "She never came back... We need to find her..."

"So what? It's her job. You might not know but your mother is plenty strong herself." Trazyn said with a scoff: "So it's no use to worry about her." He added.

"She is your wife! Why do you care so little!" Sannet exclaims.

Trazyn's expression turned angry for the first time: "Who are you to say that! It has nothing to do with you!" He yells at Sannet: "Who are you to tell me how I feel about my wife! You know NOTHING!"

"Dad! Don't yell at Sannet! Please!" Minka exclaims while pulling Trazyn's arm.

"Minka, this is our private matter. Don't bring others into this." Trazyn said while moving away his arm.

Minka then takes a deep breath and walks towards the holo-vid, she picks up a disc and plays it. An intercepted message from the inquisitor communication channel started playing on the holo-vid. Apparently there's a communication blackout with all the abyss team: "Is this why?" She asks: "Is this why you are so angry?" She asks: "You think we can just accept this!" She exclaims while looking at Trazyn.

"Yeah, you're right. We have no idea where your mother is." Trazyn said: "I have not been able to get in contact with her for months now." He added: "That's why I am angry, I am angry at the imperium and the inquisition for making this mistake."

"Can't you just teleport to her?" Minka asks.

"No, that's impossible." Trazyn answered: "Teleporting into the abyss is blocked with an arcane barrier. That barrier projects itself across multiple dimensions. Teleporting into the abyss means teleportation into nowhere." He said: "It's impossible unless you know the coordinates of where Monika is."

"This is why we are doing this... dad." Minka said: "To find mom." She added.

Trazyn remained silent and looked at the holo-vid: "You and I are both stubborn, Minka." He said: "I am sorry I yelled at you... and Sannet." He added.

"It's okay dad, we are sorry too." Minka said.

"I am not sorry, he deserves more insults." Sannet said with a scoff.

"Sannet!" Minka exclaims while trying to hide her smile.

"..." Trazyn scoffs at Sannet: "I see, well if you want my help, then fine." He then puts his hand on top of Minka's head: "I can't believe that my little Minky is already saving people." He said with a gentle smile on his face.

"..." Minka feels her cheeks become warm and she lowers her head to hide it from Sannet.

Sannet scoffs at the sight of Minka's embarrassed face and looks away. She then put on her serious expression.

"Well now, aren't you going to tell me what you are going to do to save our family." Trazyn said.

"You can open doors, right?" Minka asks: "Can you open the door to the base?"

Trazyn is now looking at Minka with a bewildered expression: "You want me to open the door...What an insult! I can do wayyyy more stuff than just open doors. Young lady." He said.

Minka laughs a bit: "Sorry... I just thought that... it's just an example." She said: "Can you really open the door to the base?" She asks again.

Trazyn phased out a small rectangle device and gave it to Minka: "This device can open any door you want. But most of the time it's the alarm you need to worry about, not the door itself." He said: "Just keep it somewhere on your body or someone could use it against you."

Minka nods her head while putting the device in her pocket.

"Anything else?" Trazyn asks.

"It's all good! Thanks dad!" Minka hugs his father's waist: "We are gonna now!" She said,

Trazyn gently put his hand on Minka's head and petted her: "Best of luck, my little Minky." He then looks at Sannet with an eased up expression: "Please take care of my daughter."

"I will do that but not for you." Sannet said before walking out of the house.

Trazyn scoffs at Sannet's comment and gives Minka a slight smile. The two of them then leave the house and walk towards the guild building: "So, how did you know that holo-vid has that message?" Sannet asks.

"My dad is a very predictable person. Usually he has a very easy going expression, but once something that belongs to him is lost, he begins panicking and even sometimes becomes angry. I figured that it was about my mom. So this is why I took the holo-vid and played it." Minka explained.

"I see... It's good that you know how he works." Sannet said: "I never actually realized it." She added.

"Yeah... but I am sorry about him yelling at you, ... Sannet." Minka said.

"Don't worry, he just needed to vent out his anger." Sannet has a slight grin on her face: "it feels good to see him getting so worked up."

"You really like making dad angry don't you?" Minka asks with a joking tone.

"I will not deny that." Sannet said while rubbing her hand.

Soon they arrive at the guild and Viola greets them. Then Viola goes to the meeting room to set the operation plan.

"We are ready for the mission, we just need to wait for the right timing. But we need to be extra careful." VIola said: "Knight will open the portal when the time is right." She said,

"Is it true that the portal can take us to the abyss?" Minka asks.

"Yes, she told me that herself." VIola said: "We have to wait until the right timing comes. Now everyone, rest and be prepared." She added.

Everyone nodded their head and headed to their own room to rest. While Minka is reading a book in her room, a call from Leanna comes: "Hey... Minka. Can I come to your room?" She asks.

"Yeah, come in." Minka said then closed her book.

Leanna then enters the room and sits down on the bed's edge: "I... I am sorry to bother you."

"Lea? Why are you talking like this? We are family." Minka said: "And it's not a bother at all." She added.

"..." Leanna just looks at the wall: "Minka... do you really want to find aunt Monika?" She asks.

"Why are you asking?" Minka asks.

"Mother said to find her... she wants us to find Monika. But…I felt something was wrong...It's a feeling that I cannot shake off…" Leanna said: "But if you really want to find her, I will be with you until the end."

"I see..." Minka put her hand on Leanna's shoulder: "Lea, thank you for telling me this... but if my mom really has the chance of facing danger, I must go. I must find her." She said with a look of determination on her face.

Leanna nods in silence, but then she suddenly pushes Minka on the bed and kisses her on the cheek.

"Lea!" Minka exclaims with a blushed face: "What are you doing?"

"You... you looked so serious..." Leanna said: "I don't know why I did that but..." She added.

Minka looks at Leanna while being all red on the face and she touches the spot where Leanna kissed her: "Lea... What do you like about me? Are you my friend? Is it more than that?" She asks.

Leanna remains silent and she lowers her head.

"Well, if you don't want to answer then that's fine." Minka said with a slight smile.

Leanna gently grabs Minka's hand and holds it tight: "I am sorry but... I can't really control myself when I am feeling stressed out and being in the same room with you..." She said: "It's just... I am not sure what I really feel about you." She added.

"Lea... you can stay with me for longer if you want..." Minka then takes off her outer shirt: "I felt stressed as well... It's just that... I feel so calm whenever I am with you." She said while biting her lower lip.

Leanna nods in agreement, she then puts her head on Minka's chest and closes her eyes. Minka just gently strokes Leanna's hair with a warm smile on her face.

"Minka... Can you tell me something good about me?" Leanna asks unsurely.

"Lea..." Minka doesn't answer right away, but then she decides to go with her heart: "You are... kind, smart and beautiful. You always know what to do in a situation. And you always make me laugh." She answered: "I like everything about you."

"I... see..." Leanna said while closing her eyes: "I like you because you are always so righteous and never compromising on your own principles... You always help others without any selfish intentions." She said: "It makes me feel warm when you're with me. I always feel safe."

"Lea..." Minka said while smiling then kissed Leanna's forehead.

"..." Leanna looked up at Minka with a blush: "Minka..." She said: "I am going to sleep here tonight." She then climbs on top of Minka and kisses her lips.

Minka blushed hard when she felt the sensation of Leanna's lips. She then slowly moves her hands on Leanna's back and rubs gently. Leanna then pulls herself away from Minka's face and lays down on Minka's chest again. Minka looked down and saw Leanna's beautiful long hair spread on her chest, she gently put her hand on Leanna's head and petted it. Leanna slowly opens her eyes and looks at Minka in a rather complicated way.

"I don't really know what is going on inside my mind right now..." Leanna said: "But I am happy to be with you." She added.

"Me too... I am happy too." Minka said while smiling.

Both of them then fell asleep, feeling each other's warmth. The next morning, Leanna woke up first and saw Minka sleeping with a gentle smile on her face, she smiled to herself and kissed Minka's lips. Minka then opened her eyes and looked at Leanna with a surprised expression.

"Morning Lea." She said,

"Good morning, Minka." Leanna replied with a happy smile.

The two girls then started to wash their faces and prepare themselves for the mission. When they arrived at the meeting room, Sannet was already there. Viola then called everyone and said the mission will commence today.

"The timing is right already?" Minka asks.

"Yes, now let's go." Viola said: "Everyone knows their part right?" She asks.

"Wait! I think we might need longer to prepare..." Minka said while scratching her cheek.

"What do you mean?" Viola asks.

"Dad gave me a device that can open the door to the base. But it won't work if the security system is on." Minka said: "If the security system is on, we will need to hack it first." She added.

"We have a hacker in our group." Viola said while looking at Leanna: "She has General Nova's access card."

Sannet looks at Minka in a questionable way and then goes next to her and sniffs her hair: "You slept in the same room with her." She said while looking at Leanna.

"Huh?! How do you know that?!" Minka exclaims.

"I can smell her scent all over you." Sannet said with a straight face: "The cat enhancement is really useful in cases like this." She added.

Minka is now all red and looked down. Leanna also looks away in embarrassment: " We were just tired so we just slept together…"

"..." Sannet stares at Leanna in an unexplainable emotion: "Fine." She said,

"Oh no... you two slept with each other again?" Viola's face palms herself: "It's okay, it's not like anything happened." She said: "Now hurry up and get a hold of yourself. We don't have time to mess around." She added.

"S-Sorry." Minka said: "We are ready for the mission."

"Good." Viola said: "Now we will head towards the base." She added.

After a while, the four of them arrived at the base. It is surrounded by encamped guards. Viola then makes an infiltration plan while Sannet keeps her eyes on the guard patrol. Minka holds the small rectangle device given by Trazyn and waits for the right timing to use it. When Sannet signals the team, the rest of them begin crawling themselves in from a hole they made on a fence. Minka put the device on the scanner next to the door and it beeped as the door opened. Then VIola punched a guard that came into the door and took his uniform and put it on: "The security room is the second door to the left." She said,

Everyone nodded their head and walked quickly into the room. They saw two guards inside the room, Minka grabbed one with her hand before he could react and threw him onto the other person. Sannet then put her hand on the security camera and turned it off. Then Leanna opens a file on the computer and finds the log file. She then begins hacking the system. She uses Nova's pass to overwrite all security systems within the base while turning all the alarms off for ten minutes. While they were doing this, Sannet came in while wearing a set of uniforms.

"The elevator is down to the hallway but I spotted five soldiers nearby. You guys better hurry." Sannet said.

Leanna then gives Viola the access key to the elevator.

"I see..." Viola said: "Let's get inside the elevator before the alarm comes on." She added.

Everyone then enters the elevator while Sannet goes down the hallway to deal with the soldiers. After she's done and goes in, the elevator door then closes and the elevator goes down. Viola then pulls out her gun and shoots the guard when the elevator door opens. The team then rushed out from the elevator and took out their weapon.

"Five more minutes..." Viola mutters while trying to find the log file of the whereabouts of the item Knight is looking for.

"Hey, you there! What are you doing here?" A voice from behind asks.

"Oh crap..." Viola exclaims.

But before they can notice, the head of the person has already dropped on the ground. Everyone looked back and saw Sannet with a sword in her hand. Viola then pulls out a log file from the computer and shows it to everyone: "It's two floors below... there's no elevator to go there." She said,

"We need to go there by stairs." Sannet said: "Let's go." She added.

They all nodded their heads and began going towards the stairs. Viola then stopped and looked around: "Wait...Someth-" Suddenly a blast of frost hit Viola, causing her to be stuck on the wall.

"Viola!" Minka exclaims.

"I-It's cold..." Viola said while shaking her hand.

Sannet dashes forward and tries to locate the person, but suddenly the floor below her is turning into ice, causing her to slip and fall. She tried to stop herself by using the stair railing, but the railing was then turned into ice and broke off.

Minka had just pulled Viola out of the ice and now is trying to stop Sannet from falling further. But then an ice blast starts traveling towards her, Leanna manages to fend it off with her windshield.

"Tch... why are you two here?" A man stands on top of the stairs looking down with his piercing red eyes.

"That's... You're..." Viola muttered while she was shaking.

"Kevin Terra..." Minka said with a surprised look.

"Seems like you do remember me. You two have brought shame on the Terra name. Surrender yourselves." Kevin said: "I don't want to kill you if I can avoid it."

Minka's eyes began having yellow light glowing out, she collapsed the staircase above and then she followed her group to run even further. When they arrived at the floor they were looking for, the alarm had turned on.

"We have to hurry!" Viola exclaims: "Let's go!" She adds.

They saw a door with a logo with the word 'Permafrost' on it: "So this is the place." Viola looks at her teammates and then says: "We have to be fast, they are already on us. We have to head to the portal when we open the door." She said,

Everyone nodded their head and Viola opened the door. The room is very cold, it is as if the room is in a frozen world. A door in the back of the room is shining with white light. Sannet glanced at the explanation tab, apparently it is a weapon that can create a frozen aura so cold that even time itself cannot be moved.

"Clap clap clap, what a performance." Knight suddenly appeared from behind them: "You guys actually made it!" She said,

"You're here too?" VIola asks.

"What? You think I was gonna let you have all the fun?" Knight asks: "I mean, the reason why I am here is for my contract. But the entire thing was so easy because I killed half of the base already." She said,

"..." VIola glares at Knight for a moment before running towards the door.

MInka runs towards the door and uses the unlock device to open it. She then takes out the weapon and gives it to Knight: "So a deal is a deal." She said,

"Yeah, thanks." Knight took the weapon from Minka's hand.

"Now... the portal." Viola said.

Knight pulls out the sword on her back and slashes mid air. A portal appeared out of nowhere: "Well then, go in." She said,

Everyone looked a bit surprised but then entered the portal without hesitation.