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[indent][color=darkgray][b]PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA // JAMES FARLEY POST OFFICE[/b][/color][/indent][indent][indent][indent][color=bfa6d9]"Nice to meet you, Hayes."[/color] Romero looked at the agent a bit longer than expected before making her way to the soldier. Bates knew that she was planning something. [color=bfa6d9]"Gather a squad and advance towards the Garden. Wait until the agents arrive."[/color]

With the new orders, the young soldier dismissed herself, leaving the three of them alone. Even with the introductions, there was some tension left in the room. Bates understood that Romero was still suspicious of their presence. And she wanted to make sure that he and Hayes weren't liars. So, the agent turned towards the captain and tried to move the convention along. 

[color=feadbe]"What's the Garden?"[/color]

Romero chuckled at the question. [color=bfa6d9]"You know, the massive arena next door. You most likely call it the Madison Square Garden. When the hospitals began filling up with infected, temporary hospitals were set up by the city to ease up pressure. The Garden was one of the largest in the city. That was until City Hall happened."[/color] Bates noticed that the captain said the last sentence with a hint of sadness in her voice. It was something worthwhile to note for later. 

[color=bfa6d9]"We remained in operations since then. But that was until the power went out about a day or two ago. And with everything around me falling apart, I had no choice but to abandon the hospital."[/color] Romero was silent for a moment before looking at her wound. It wasn't getting any better. [color=bfa6d9]"That's why I need you two to collect any remaining fuel given it hasn't been taken already. We planned on gathering as much as possible, but then... well, you saw what happened."[/color]

Bates still wasn't unable to believe that the situation got worse than expected. It was clear that he had to help out. Even if the hospital's already picked clean. [color=feadbe]"Don't worry. We will come back with plenty of fuel."[/color]

[color=bfa6d9]"Thanks-"[/color] Suddenly, Romero cried out in pain and saw that her wound had reopened. The doctor from earlier busted in and attended to her patient. She seemed to whisper something, but the captain wasn't able to talk. Bates knew that it was time to depart for the Garden. Then, his smartwatch lit up as ISAC alerted him of an urgent call for headquarters. Overload asked if their objective was fruitful, expecting to be disappointed.

[color=feadbe]"We found JTF forces along with its leader, Romero. But I regret to report that several NYPD officers were setting siege to their base upon our arrival. We had to take them out. Earlier, we were also under attack by two police officers after they opened fire on unarmed civilians. Over."[/color] Romero answered. Overload was about to respond until someone interrupted him. He spoke with a hint of curiosity in his voice.

[color=7391fd]"Understood... You will have to explain it to the commander once she arrives. Over."[/color]

[color=feadbe]"Wait, what for?!"[/color] Romero tried to ask the reason for her presence, but Overload ended comms before he could've said a word. Did it have something to do with him killing the police? It wasn't like they were given any choice besides getting killed. Or maybe it was something else entirely unrelated? The thoughts were driving him paranoid. For now, though, he had to focus on retrieving the fuel from the arena. But he had to utter a curse word under his breath before heading outside.[/indent][/indent][/indent]
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