(The group just sit there and eat lunch as Tadashi is leered at by both Adina and Johnny as Yarra laughs at their attempts)
Adina- *in head* C’mon you kung fu cunt just show us your face
(Tadashi just ignores both of them as he continues to eat his food without them being able to see his face)
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Sara- *in head* Today was going so well…
*BANG*
Sara- *in head* And now…
*BOOM* *AHHHHHHH*
(Sara gets launched in the air and falls on her back)
Sara- *in head* I might just die
(Hours earlier)
(David and co are going through the building after lunch and run into Janis and her group walking through the lobby)
David- *in head* Here goes nothing
(David approaches Janis and flags her down as she looks his way)
David- *nervous* Heyyyyy…Janis
Janis- Hi David, what do you want?
David- Well I was wondering if you would like to take the reins of Sara here and then give her to another one of the Red and Blacks when you’re done
(The group and Sara are surprised by this as it seems to have come out of nowhere)
Sara- Why all of a sudden-
Janis- Sure
(Everyone, including David, is surprised by her answer)
Janis- *to Sara* C’mon, I don’t have all day
(Sara turns and looks at David)
Sara- Why are you suddenly getting rid of me?
(David then puts his arm around Sara shoulder and takes her off to the side)
David- Look I just thought that since the only Red and Black Ties you’ve met are me and Jacob, you might feel a little more comfortable with a female leader this time, pluto you’ll be able to meet other Red and Black Ties
Sara- *sarcastic* How considerate of you
David- C’mon it’s only for a while and then you’ll be in the hands of someone else
Sara- *groan* Fine
(They come back to the group and Sara joins Janis’ squad)
David- You guys have a nice day *leaves*
(Janis turns and looks at Sara is a scrutinizing way)
Janis- Another felon for me, this should be interesting, *to the group* let’s go
(Janis leads the group to sector 1: the metrinite train, and escorts them on it. They all sit down as the Conductor comes along)
Conductor- Is everyone doing fine?
Janis- Yes
Conductor- *excited* Splendid, let me know if you need anything! *walks away through the train doors*
(Janis then gives them the rundown)
Janis- Listen up, you 4 *gestures to her group* already know what our mission is but for the sake of this waste of space *points a thumb at Sara* and any of you that forgot, I’ll just repeat myself
(Sara gets a offended expression on her face)
Sara- *in head* Fuck you too then
Janis- Were going into D-9 for a bit of field training
Sara- *in head* So like with David
Janis- *checking nails* So I expect all of you to do your best because I won’t be helping even if you die or maybe I will, I’ll think about it when we get there
(They make it to D-9 and walk out into a “fire and brimstone “ type of dimension with mountains lava )
Janis’ group + Sara- *amazed* Woah
Janis- Stop gawking, it only wastes time, alright follow me
(The group walks through the rocky plains as Janis gets to an open area and then slams her fist into the ground shaking it. The group is surprised by this action and ready themselves as the ground continues to shake with mounting suspense)
Janis- That should do it *clapping her hands*
Sara- What did you do that for?
Janis- You’ll see
(Just then a weird amalgamation of flesh and rock drops from one of the mountains and lets out a terrifying roar. Sara sees this and gets a flashback to when Deonte was turned into a pile of flesh)
Janis- There it is, have fun *waves hand*
Sara- What the fuck you mean have fun!?
(Janis’ group unsheathes their weapons)
Janis- I mean you’re gonna have to deal with it
Sara- I don’t have any weapons
Janis- Oh you don’t hmm well that sure is bad, you’ll be fine
Sara- What the shi-
Yacouba- Hihře you cihhn take awne awff my swořds (Here you can take one of my swords)
(Yacouba hands Sara one of his Khopesh swords)
Sara- Thanks *takes the sword*
(The flesh/rock creatures start to surround them)
Marita- Captain! Do you have a plan?
(Everyone looks behind only to see no one there)
Marita- Captain?
Janis- Yoohoo!
(Everyone looks up to see Janis on top of a large boulder laying on her side)
Janis- I’m up here
Marita- Um, is there a plan to this?
Janis- Survive for…eh *looks at watch* 30 minutes!
Sara- WHAT-
Janis- *bored* Look out
(Sara turns around to see one of the creatures shooting some crystal like spikes at them)
Yemma- *in head* So it uses crystals as well
Benoît- *readies his sword and gun* Focus up, we can’t be caught lacking by these things *shoots a few bullets before going in for a slash on the exposed flesh parts*
Marita- Right!
Janis- *nonchalant* That's the spirit
(The group and Sara starts battling the weird fleshy/rock monsters but it appears that as they fight the monsters seem to get stronger or just more numerous. Yacouba gets his arm and back sliced up and Jemma’s leg gets broken from an ill timed dodge)
Jemma- ARGH!!
Marita- YEMMA!
(Marita then shoots the beast until it dies and goes over to guard Jemma. Sara slices through one of the beasts and then blocks a strike from another one but is clearly having a hard time as well)
Sara- How are we supposed to last like this? She said only 30 minutes but you're telling me it’s not up yet?
(Sara then looks at the others around her but doesn’t notice the crystals that land next to her and explode)
Marita- WATCH OUT!
*BOOOOOOOM*
Sara- *in head* Today was going so well…
*BANG*
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Sara- *in head* And now…
*BOOM* *AHHHHHHH*
(Sara gets launched in the air and falls on her back)
Sara- *in head* I might just die
(One of the creatures comes up to Sara and tries to claw her but suddenly a red line goes through it’s body killing it)
Janis- *sigh* I can’t have Jacob getting mad at me for killing on of his felons
(Janis comes down from the rock and there is a red ribbon that starts to envelope her arms)
Janis- Welp, let's do this
(Pan over to David’s group, he gets a call from Séphora)
David- Hello?
Séphora- Hey, I’m gonna need you to come to the lab for 2 reasons: 1. Because I need more samples and 2. Because of what I uncovered from the previous ones
David- Ok, I’ll swing by *hangs up/looks to his group* Hey I need you guys to head to sector 4 and meet Séphora
Adina- What about you?
David- I…gotta go take care of something
(Cut to David heading back to sector 5, as he sees another group of people led by a Blue tie. They all get their weapons and leave as David gets to the counter, with Estralza moving some stuff around)
David- Hey!
(Estralza turns around and is surprised to see him)
Estralza- David? What did I tell you about these visits? Don’t want you skimping out on your work, deary
David- I know, it’s just I wanted to talk to you about something I couldn’t say earlier, do you have a minute?
(Estralza things for a second and comes to a conclusion)
Estralza- Sure, deary, come in
(David comes and Estralza starts to lead him to the back)
Estralza- *to a developer* Clarise, deary, could you take care of any customers that come, I need to speak with Mr. Barclay in private
Clarise- Yes, ma’am
(Estralza then leads David to her personal workshop where her prototype guns and sword lay about)
Estralza- So…what is it you wanted to talk about?
(David sits down and doesn’t know how to bring up his question but tries)
David- Well, I don’t want to get all up in your business but I was worried when I heard. What happened to you that made you take a day off, you’re usually always in no matter what?
(Estralza is quiet as she's turned away looking at one of her prototypes)
Estralza- Thanks for your concern deary, but you should find solace in that it was just a little conflict with my daughter
David- Can I ask what happened exactly?
*BZZZT*
Estralza- Well you see, she’s been getting into some trouble with the law lately and I had to bail her out
David- Oh, well that rough
Estralza- Yeah but not much I can do about it, she’s her own woman now so I’m just here to help if she needs it
David- That’s nice of you
Estralza- Thank you, deary
(Brief silence)
David- So, how ya holdin’ up?
Estralza- I’m doing fine, just working on these darlings and selling my fine arts to the wonderful people of The Enterprise
David- *in head* Never change E, never change
David- Well I’ll be off, just wanted to see how you were doing is all
Estralza- Well I appreciate it, deary, see you
David- See ya
(Back over to Janis, her crew and Sara, Janis has taken a fighting pose as she then extends the ribbons on her arms into swords and whips them to her sides)
Janis- All of you pull back I’ll deal with this *scanning the area* Let’s see, about 25 of them, yeah this’ll be quick
(Janis then dashes towards 2 of the creatures and takes them out with ease; she then moves onto another 3 then then 2 then 5 and so on)
Sara- *in head* About damn time
Jemma- Woah
(Soon all of the creatures are dead in under a minute then several more begin to come but they are taken care of just as quickly)
Janis- Alright, all of you get to the train station, I’m gonna deal with some more of them because I feel like it *dashes towards the monsters*
Benoît- *picking up Jemma while everyone else is distracted by Janis* You heard the captain, let’s go
(Everyone takes heed of his words and make their way to the station as Yacouba is holding his arm and Marita is checking on Jemma’s broken leg)
Sara- That fucking bitch!
The group except Jemma- Huh?
Sara- Your captain, what's the deal with her? She sees us barely holding on, her leg is broken, your arm and back are sliced up and you're well you're relatively fine but still. Then I get blown up and then she tries to help!? Man fuck that
Yacouba- That’s jusht how she is, she’s stone cold, nihver takihng iht easy awn us *argh* (That’s just how she is, she’s stone cold, never taking it easy on us *argh*)
Marita- Careful now but you’re right, though I do have to admit I didn’t think she would go this far
Benoît- I agree, but we shouldn’t dwell on it, I can see the station up ahead
(They make it to the station and set Jemma down on the platform. Marita then grabs her leg and pops it back into place…)
[A/N: Note, you should not try to realign a broken bone yourself, unless you've been trained in how to splint and medical help isn't immediately available]
(Then she lets her leg rest wrapping it in her suit jacket)
Sara- How do you know how to do that?
Marita- Learned it when I was younger and during my time in the crack business
(Sara is surprised by how easily she said that but the rest of the group doesn’t react so she assumes they already knew)
Sara- Why don’t we just leave now?
Benoît- Because we were ordered to stay here
Yacouba- And do you wanht to face thihh captaihn’s wřath if she fihnds awuht we lihfht hihrr? (And do you want to face the captain’s wrath if she finds out we left her?)
(After a while of waiting Janis finally returns with barely even dust on her clothes)
Janis- That was a little enjoyable, now is everyone ready
The group- Yeah…
Sara- Now wait a minute
(Everyone turns to her)
Sara- What was that back there?
Janis- What do you mean?
Sara- First, you sit on top of a rock and leave us to deal with those things, next you have us fight them for too damn long, 30 minutes my ass and then look at us he’s all cut up, she has a broken leg and I got blown up and you didn’t help until I was almost fucking killed, do you even care about any of us-
*SLAP*
(Sara is left confused as Janis slaps her in the face leaving a red mark there. Janis then walks up to Sara)
Janis- Let me get something straight, I don’t care about any of you…
(Everyone feels threatened from the way she says that)
Janis- …To me, you're filth that I’m put in charge of to either recycle or take out and right now you’re making we want the latter but since you're not under my jurisdiction, I figured I’d help you out to avoid the headache later *to the conductor* Conductor, call up the train
Conductor- At once Ms. Burkewood
(After a few seconds the train gets there)
Janis- And word of advice, be more grateful when someone comes to save your sorry ass
(They all get onto the train and it’s pure silence throughout the short ride. They get back to The Enterprise and hop off the train)
Janis- Yacouba, Jemma go see Akoni in the infirmary, Benoît, Marita go report this to the Warden and you *gestures to Sara sarcastically* go to Akoni as well, since you got blown up an all and if you’re not there then I’ll have to discipline you personally, understand
Sara- Fine
Janis- Good, *waves hand* bye
Sara- *underbreath* bitch
Janis- What was that?
Sara- *sweats* Nothing
(They all make their way to Akoni’s shop)
Sara- Anybody in here?
Akoni- Mi wi bi rite deh eena ah second! (I’ll be right there in a second!)
(They all sit in the chairs off to the side as Akoni comes in on his swivel chair)
Akoni- Well wud yu luk at dat lickle miss “chances” hav cum bac fa sum treatment. (Well would you look at that little miss “chances” has come back for some treatment)
Sara- Not me them *points to Jemma and Yacouba*
Akoni- Eh Dat a fine at least mi git 2 more subjects todeh. (Eh, that’s fine at least I get 2 more subjects today)
(Akoni starts on Yacouba by getting him to a table and laying him on his stomach. He begins by first staunching his bleeding and then cleaning the wounds)
Akoni- Mind a tell mi o dis happened? (Mind telling me how this happened?)
Sara- Went on this mission with that Burkewood bitch and it led to him getting cut up and her leg being broken
Akoni- Burkewood bitch? Hah Dat a ah out a road wan (Burkewood bitch? Hah, that’s a new one)
Sara- She got other names?
Akoni- Mi hav hear seh nuff fram alla di people mi hav si “fucking bitch”, “whore”, “monster”etc. An eh eva deh wid ar heh heh heh.(I’ve heard many from all the people I’ve seen “fucking bitch”, “whore”, “monster” etc. and it’s always with her heh heh heh)*starts applying ointment*
Sara- At least I’m not the only one
Akoni- Yow yu hear seh anyting fram Jacob? (Yo, you heard anything from Jacob?)
Sara- Hm? Oh, nah he’s been silent ever since he went on that trip
Akoni- Yu bess kip up wid 'im ar 'im mite gwope yu inna dust Eff yk wah mi mean (You best keep up with him or he might leave you in the dust, if you know what I mean)
Sara- Yeah sure
Intercom- ALERT! ALERT! UNDEFINED EVENT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN LISBON, PORTUGAL ANY AVAILABLE AGENTS PLEASE RESPOND
Akoni- Uh oh soun like chubble (Uh oh sound like trouble~)
[Lisbon, Portugal]
Nora- Oh well it seems as though we might have to deal with something here *sips tea*
Jacob- And just when I thought I would get a break
(They are standing near a portal that has something beginning to come out of it)
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O-2223
Object/Organism/Oddity
Danger Level: Yellow Tie
Name: The Red Ribbon
Gender (If applicable): N/A
Species (If known): N/A
Age (If known): N/A
Measurements: Width = 1 in (2.54 cm) Length = Variable
History: This object was found on 5/2/19XX in Fiumicino, Italy after a report of a “infinitely growing ribbon” came from one of the residents. It was found that it came from a local store the Merceria L'Angolo Delle Idee Fiumicino and was cut to be used for a birthday wrap
Description: O-1223 is a red, silk, ribbon that grows continuously until it is bound to someone. When not bound it is a normal silk ribbon that grows continuously. If pieces are cut off, they don't retain the growing property of the original piece.
Ability: O-1223 has the ability to grow infinitely and, from observing Associate Burkewood, can harden and form into different weapons for offensive purposes and a type of armor for defensive.
Containment procedures: When not bound, O-1223 is to be kept in it’s containment cell and should not be removed by any one but it’s recipient or by transporting personnel
Transporting procedures: When being transported the ribbon needs to be rolled up and put on a containment chamber so that it’s growth can be slightly inhibited
Binding: Associate Janis Burkewood
Added Notes: Where does the growing ability start if you cut most of it up, does it come down to chance or is there a specific piece?
In case of the death of Associate Burkewood another applicant must be found as quickly as possible to prevent overgrowth of the ribbon