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A few days went by after the disastrous event that ended with Yeshua's capture. Haruka spent all this time on HART's headquarters, trying to keep a low profile. She would have gone after Goomie if she could, at least to try to get the other GMG to give up on her ways before it was too late, but that would likely put the two of them in danger, so she was obviously denied. While she waited for something to do, she had no choice but spend most of her time reading but even that could only get her so far.

[color=cornflowerblue]“Why am I even here anyway? It's not like anyone knows my true identity. I could go around and gather some information about Yeshua or Goomie,”[/color] Haruka said to Tomoko as she entered the command room. She glared at the smallish blonde with an inquisitive look in her eyes, trying to sound as serious as she could. [color=cornflowerblue]“Also, what's that?”[/color] she asked when she took a look at many flashing monitors showing images of a distant island.

It was a balancing act trying to accomodate Diva's needs especially when she insisted to go out and help every day. While only a few days had passed from Goomie's incident, none of it helped to still the GMG left behind from her bold antics, even as soft-spoken as she was. Even now Tomoko was scrambling, trying to deduct their next step of action for a plan while at the same time giving Haruko the proper accomodations she needed. Of course, she suspected nothing would sate her except for some fresh air. [color=fff79a]"This is for your own safety,"[/color] Tomoko answered, the speech rehearsed in her head as she barely contained a yawn. [color=fff79a]"We've lost a total of two GMGs in the last week so it's a bit more complicated in higher command to let slip another one so easily."[/color] A pause. [color=fff79a]"Not that we see you as a weapon. We just don't want to risk your safety too Haruka,"[/color] she sighed. Thankfully she was the only one in the command room at the moment, ensuring no one else could see her this disheveled. 

[color=cornflowerblue]“Oh yeah, yeah my safety.”[/color] Haruka said in a disinterested voice as she continued to stare at the monitors. [color=cornflowerblue]“I'm not as weak as you think I'm, y'know? In a scale of one to ten, I think I'm at least a seven, maybe an eight,”[/color] she joked, turning her attention back to Tomoko momentarily before going to one of the command consoles, looking at all the lights and shining buttons.

[color=cornflowerblue]“Hey, if I can't go out, why don't you let me at least help around here? Who knows, I could be a better support than you imagine,”[/color] she said as she touched one of the buttons, causing the ship to shake for a brief moment. [color=cornflowerblue]“Oh well, we all have to begin from zero, don't we?”[/color] Haruka said before laughing it off in a cutesy way.

Tomoko gave Haruka an almost annoyed look as the SS Silencio was sent rocking for the briefest of moments as a result of her "help". [color=fff79a]"Um, I don't think we should-"[/color]

[color=a187be]"Haha! An eight? You've gotta be kidding me."[/color] A new voice joined the conversation between the girls, accompanied by a new [url=https://i.imgur.com/lYJd90c.png]face[/url] as she entered the command room. Tomoko immediately bristled, not at all recognizing the girl with internal alarm bells going off on how she even got to the command room, let alone the ship. [color=a187be]"You're never one for fighting Sis, so don't try to be tough now. Oh, and if that's your idea of a support role, I think this place's doomed already, hahah!"[/color] exclaimed the new girl, raising a hand up before Tomoko could speak. [color=a187be]"Name's Aika before you jump to conclusions,"[/color] she announced with a wink to "Haruka". Aika stood in the doorway, a great "weight" saddled over her shoulders.

[color=cornflowerblue]“Oh come on, just a little won't hurt righ—”[/color] Before Haruka could continue begging for something to do, a gruff laugh interrupted her. She turned around to see who was the source of that, only to cast a narrowed eyes look at the newest arrival. [color=cornflowerblue]“Hey, what are you doing here?”[/color] she said to Aika, bringing a hand to her hip. [color=cornflowerblue]“Also, that's not real and you know it. I might not be the best at fighting but I can be pretty tough when I want to. Also, I'm cuter,”[/color] Haruka said flashing a shining smile at Aika.

[color=cornflowerblue]“Oh, by the way, I apologize for her bad manners. This is my sister, Aika... I guess. I don't know how she got here, but I guess that now you have more than one GMG lying around, right?”[/color] Haruka said to Tomoko when she remembered that her sister hadn't introduced herself properly, even though she just broken into HART's base.

[color=a187be]"Wow, just gonna name drop me as a GMG, just like that? Really, you lack any and all tact for a strategist Sis,"[/color] Aika said with a roll of her eyes. For her part, Tomoko visibly calmed down a little but still kept her guard up. There was something about this GMG girl that rubbed her the wrong way, and it wasn't the "weight" she had slung over her shoulders. [color=a187be]"I just stopped by to see if my sister was in trouble again. Seems alot of our kind are these days, if you catch my drift. Oh, and just in case you had any doubts about me, that's why I brought a peace offering for you...HART you said you were? Consider it an olive branch for now."[/color] Aika huffed up her shoulder and stepped into better view as she revealed an MFF agent unconscious over her shoulder.

Tomoko immediately recognized her as the recently promoted Akari whose flames were apparently lower than her bite. [color=a187be]"Got this cutie back on Goomie's island. Like I said, I'm doing you guys a favor with this free hostage here,"[/color] Aika mused with a slap to Akari's idle behind before dropping her unconsicous form like a sack of potatoes to the ground. Idly, she nudged the girl closer to the stunned Tomoko with the edge of her boot. [color=a187be]"Let it not be known Hyper Fang doesn't consider peaceful negotiations,"[/color] she laughed and with it, a chill up Tomoko's spine.

[color=fff79a]"Wait. You're codename Hyper Fang?"[/color]

[color=a187be]"In the flesh, yeah."[/color]

[color=cornflowerblue]“Hyper Fang? Pfft... Couldn't you come up with a better idea? This one looks like you just picked the name of a move in one of those monster collector games,”[/color] Haruka laughed out loud when she heard her sister's codename. She could think of a lot of names that would sound better, but none that would actually be funnier. [color=cornflowerblue]“Also, I'll let you know that strategy is my forte. Y'know, I get it all from the books,”[/color] she said, replying to the earlier insult.

[color=cornflowerblue]“Anyway, don't you think it's a little creepy even for you to introduce yourself with kidnapped people? I mean, she's kinda cute, but that's a little too extreme,”[/color] Haruka said as she got closer to the unconscious redhead. [color=cornflowerblue]“You didn't hurt her too much, did you? She doesn't look to be hurt, but that's always worth asking when it's you we are talking about, Sis.”[/color]

Tomoko felt unnerved by how casually Haruka was conversing with the other GMG, though she supposed it was her sister. So she claimed. [color=fff79a]"Hyper Fang is considered a red level GMG,  Haruka. Um...she goes out of her way to specifically damage cities and take human casualities."[/color] Whether or not the other GMG was aware of this was hard to say, but Tomoko was already dipping down to help Akari, wondering what she should make of this "gift".

To her words, Aika only grinned, flashing a fanged smirk. [color=a187be]"Hah, well, if we're supposed to be monsters in this place, why not act like them. I'm no stranger to taking things for others and conquering them you know,"[/color] she said, though her look, knowing as it was, was directed at her sister. Tomoko opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by Aika's raised hand again. [color=a187be]"Nah, I'm not here to join your group like my Sis. I'm a bit more hungry than she is. I just came for a temporary peace treaty or whatever until some certain GMGs are free. After that, well, there's no telling what I might do. Burning a few more cities sounds fun, and it's clear you humans don't have any way of [i]stopping[/i] me,"[/color] she challenged, Tomoko having no words to that. [color=a187be]"As for little miss tomato over here, she's fine. I just bonked her on the head whenever she complained too much!"[/color] 

[color=cornflowerblue]“You never change, do you? You can't go around causing drama just because it's entertaining for you, especially if it envolves hurting other people. The next thing you'll say is that you are going around turning normal people into others like us,”[/color] Haruka said in a more serious voice after she put two and two together. [color=cornflowerblue]“But I have to say that I still kinda like your taste,”[/color] she added, after letting out a deep sigh as she looked at the unconscious Akari.

[color=cornflowerblue]“We will have to deal with your destructive instincts later, though. Right now, we have to think what to do with this girl. I don't suppose you have cells here, do you? Or maybe an infirmary, anything like that could help,”[/color] Haruka said as turned her attention away from her sister for a moment and looked at Tomoko. They certainly couldn't keep a captive MFF agent lying around on the floor until she woke up. There was no telling what she would do when she did so, after all. [color=cornflowerblue]“Actually, how do we take this thing off her? I'm sure, it might be safer to remove her suit, this way she's unlikely to cause any trouble, I think.”[/color]

Aika's only response was another toothy grin as she slowly backed away from the two of them. She'd come and said what she needed to and would eagerly await what was to come next. And if it meant facing her sister in battle, she knew the other knew which of them was the stronger. [color=a187be]"Sure, whatever you say Sis. I'm just doing my job, as you know. And if that means having some fun with it, I'll take that chance~"[/color] Aika was all but gone at this point, dispersed in the shadows like a ghost as quickly as she'd come. [color=a187be]"Oh, by the by, the control for her suit is in the middle of her back. Trust me, she loves that spot~"[/color] were the last words of Aika's voice in the air. 

[color=fff79a]"Somehow I doubt she got that informaiton willingly,"[/color] Tomoko deadpanned as she lifted Akari up more. [color=fff79a]"Come on Haruka, let's get her dealt with before discussing your deranged sister. We have a few cells in the other chamber. Oh...and I think we may have just found a use for you Haruka."[/color]
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