03-11-2024, 02:29 AM
As soon as the notification popped up, Reed’s eyes flared wide in a rare display of surprise. “Fuck us all,” she muttered under her breath and hurried out of her office.
She barked orders to some brainless assistant that barely kept up with her pace. Informed them to alert administration, guards, and VIPs of the arrival. door. Buried in a slew of demands for information was the immediate need to find Vellas. As he was practically across the compound, she tapped a few messages into a handheld prompt, alerting him to the arrival. Then she informed the gate to keep Amengual contained until Vellas could be summoned. An unknown power-user on grounds, dignitary or not, needed to be surrounded by some serious fire power before letting him waltz in the front
“Oakland’s guy is two days early,” was all it said.
They knew next to nothing about this guy, having only been alerted yesterday of his imminent arrival from some worthless cocksucker that worked in the Ascendancy’s office. Reed should have known better than believe it when the EOA shared timetables. Luckily, she’d done digging of her own. Given her status remained in tact from her ZARS credentials, the network became the only means to learn the identity of this supposed “Matías Amengual.”
She plowed across the Garden to Vellas’ building.
“Commander Vellas is with someone,” a voice spoke as Reed stalked past. She kept her breathing steady despite the exertion, she was in fantastic shape after all, and could kick anyone’s ass on base, assuming the assholes didn’t cheat and use that fucking power.
Jaw tight, she knocked. The moment a sound of acceptance hit her ears, she would plunge straight in.
She barked orders to some brainless assistant that barely kept up with her pace. Informed them to alert administration, guards, and VIPs of the arrival. door. Buried in a slew of demands for information was the immediate need to find Vellas. As he was practically across the compound, she tapped a few messages into a handheld prompt, alerting him to the arrival. Then she informed the gate to keep Amengual contained until Vellas could be summoned. An unknown power-user on grounds, dignitary or not, needed to be surrounded by some serious fire power before letting him waltz in the front
“Oakland’s guy is two days early,” was all it said.
They knew next to nothing about this guy, having only been alerted yesterday of his imminent arrival from some worthless cocksucker that worked in the Ascendancy’s office. Reed should have known better than believe it when the EOA shared timetables. Luckily, she’d done digging of her own. Given her status remained in tact from her ZARS credentials, the network became the only means to learn the identity of this supposed “Matías Amengual.”
She plowed across the Garden to Vellas’ building.
“Commander Vellas is with someone,” a voice spoke as Reed stalked past. She kept her breathing steady despite the exertion, she was in fantastic shape after all, and could kick anyone’s ass on base, assuming the assholes didn’t cheat and use that fucking power.
Jaw tight, she knocked. The moment a sound of acceptance hit her ears, she would plunge straight in.