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The shower water was still dripping off of her abbs when Tonya arrived at the site of the monsters. It had been a while since she had seen a magical attack put against a bunch of civilians, and it was just a disgusting as the last one she witnessed. Only there was, admittedly, a part of Tonya that actively craved this type of destruction. The same part of her that craved the fall of super powers like Beacon would also enjoy the fall of societies and civilization. It wasn't a part of herself that she liked, but it was there. Though after spending so many years with it, she could safely separate her dark mutations from herself.
Proof of this came from the fact that no one in this incident had actually died. Or at least, not as many as there could have. The specters seemed just as happy to kill Tonya's illusionary civilians over real ones, which she tried to keep hidden from view. The temptation was to fight back, but Fate still required her to remain unseen. So she would wait for others to mop up.
"La-la-la-la-laaaaaaaaa!"
Mika's clothes didn't stand out too much in her human guise. As far as teenage girls went, her black t-shirt and denim pants were common choices. It was her actions that made people look at her. Things like skipping and singing in public. Her irresistible urge to pet nearly every “doggie” that passed by. Even at crosswalks, she would ask people questions while waiting for the light to change colors. Mika wasn't typically this loud, but she was feeling very happy. Being able to help out a friend always put her in a good mood.
As Mika neared the Pitstop, she could see a girl with a scarf leaving. There was nothing particularly interesting about the woman. She looked like any normal woman you might find walking around at this hour. But what stood out to Mika was her look of crushing disappointment. It was a strong contrast from the people who were running around like chickens. She wasn't giving into the fear everyone else had. The only conclusion Mika could come to was that she had resigned herself to whatever terrible thing everyone else was trying to avoid. She approached the scarf girl and folded her arms behind her back.
"Hey there, miss!" Mika stopped in front of her. "You look kind of down. Did you want to run with everyone else?"
“Predators don't run from what scares them.”
Veronica looked like she went to the same clothing outlet as Samantha. Dark colors, and a scarf. But a bit of her yellow waitress outfit was sticking out around the coller of her outfit. She really went the extra length to make sure she fit whatever character she was trying to portray.
"I actually understand that analogy!" Mika giggled and smiled.
“Sam, Mika, let us discuss things over a scone.”
"Oh, Uhh." It must have clicked for Mika what was going on, because she quieted right down. As a group, they walked back into the Pitstop. Veronica waved Eliza and Theresa over to her position as the group of five walked into the back. Once there, Veronica opened a door to the same pocket dimension she had used previously to talk with Samantha in private. Once everyone was inside, she shut the door.
“Where do I begin?” Without warning, Veronica brought the back of her hand across Theresa and Eliza's faces, causing their heads to snap to one side. The pain was sharp, but would subside quickly without any lasting damage. Veronica remained calm, and showed no signs of anger or annoyance. “'Su' and 'coin' are two words I never want to hear in the same sentence.” It would appear Veronica was able to hear their roof top conversation. She rubbed the back of her hand while distancing herself from everyone. “Especially in a mint hot spot like this one. I was just informed that the mission to destroy Amber's ship came from a plant. At this time, we cannot freely share information with Ebon Mint, as there could be more such 'plants.' The ability to transform familiars into magical girls is something we don't want falling into the wrong hands. At this time, Su is the only familiar to ever undergo such a transformation. And that is a secret that I want kept between all of us for as long as possible.” Veronica folded her arms behind her back. “Sam, Eliza, I am sure you know each other a bit by now. As you were both raiding Justine's castle. The young girl beside you is Mika Sarraf. She isn't mint, but she works for Boteg, and by extension, Su fang. To minimize Su's direct contact with the mint, Mika will be coming to the Pitstop every morning to collect breakfast for her employer. If you need to relay anything to Su directly, you can do it through Mika.”
Mika saluted. "I won't let you guys down!" She did her best to look as serious as possible, but over inflated her cheeks.
“It should be obvious at this point, but I want you to have as little direct contact with Su as possible. And do remember that Mika isn't a true mint agent. She is not required to help you with any of your mint related objectives, nor do I want her to. She is strictly a means of conveying messages to Su.” She locked eyes with Mika. “How is she adjusting?”
"She's still broken up about Amber." Mika sighed. "But I haven't seen her cry for a week or so."
“At this time, I just want her to get adjusted to her new life. She has no other orders.” Veronica pointed at the door. “You are dismissed. Order her breakfast and deliver it to her.”
"Okie-Dokie!"
Once Mika left, Veronica returned her gaze to Eliza. “You've been given a mission from mint directly. It it was one of Amber's old missions that she was unable to complete.” She presented Eliza with some documents. “Shion and Makoto are two magical girls who have been abusing the debt system placed on the black coins. Their swift deaths are highly desired by the mint.” She tapped Makoto's documents. “Unfortunately, Makoto seems to have dropped off the radar, but we still suspect Shion of being inside the city. You are to capture her for interrogation, as she will likely know where Makoto is hiding. She is quite reclusive, and is known to spy on people using her doubles. Tracking her down will not be an easy task... but you will find her.” A black inky portal appeared behind Veronica's head, and she pulled a green ribbon out of it. Veronica then started to tie it around one of Eliza's locks. “This bow will let you talk to me regardless of where you are, so long as you squeeze it in your hand. You will use it to notify me of Shion's capture, and update me on any of your mission objectives.” Veronica adjusted the ribbon before taking a step back. “You may also use it to request help, but such help will increase your already sizable debt. But do what is required to complete the mission as you see fit.”
Veronica turned to look at Samantha.“You may or may not know about Chloe. She's not one of my agents.” Veronica approached her with a different set of documents. “She dissipated from Penrose rather suddenly, and has decided to show up again at a very unusual time. It lines up too perfectly with this investigation falling into my lap. She is also the one who is causing the attacks you undoubtedly heard about. Even if she's doing her patron's bidding, I am unsure if her presence is in the mints favor.” Veronica handed Samantha the documents. “You will track her down and figure out why she is here. I want to know why she left, why she returned, and if she still holds her allegiance to mint above all else. I will tell you what to do with her after you report back to me.”
With everything set up, Veronica took a step back and folded her arms. “I am normally not so transparent with our dealings, but in our current state, I do not believe we have a choice. In the event that you two need help, you can rely on each other if the situation calls for it. But remember that hiding the fact that you are both connected by the coin becomes harder every time you do so. Requesting help directly from me is the safest way to get assistance.” Veronica looked between the two of them again. “I believe that is everything for now. Unless you have any questions, you are dismissed.”
The sewers were far from a pleasant place to be. There was almost no light, it smelled horrible, and there were all manner of vermin moving about. It was hardly a place for a human, and no one really entered the sewers unless they absolutely had to.
A woman in white was laying on the floor, groaning in anguish. She was asleep, but her mind was being harrowed by nightmares and hexes. So many that even her spark was losing against them all. Her arms twitched, but a stranger held a tight grip on the winged woman. Regina Bates was not going to let her go until she was done with her. Fortunately for her prey, that wouldn't be much longer.
Regina released the woman with a gasp. Her body was covered in sweat, and she could barely muster the strength to open her eyes. While the room was completely dark, shadows didn't impede her ability to see. She took ragged breaths while her eyes searched for her brother.
Elroy approached the girl in white and picked up her head. He then held his hand in front of her face. "How many fingers do I have up? HOW MANY FINGERS DO I HAVE UP!?!" Of course it was impossible for her to tell. It was dark, and she could not see.
”Elroy? Is that you?”
"Yea, I'm Elroy. And guess what?" He pulled her face closer to his own. "You're the forth girl from Beacon that we've successfully captured! That's right, we took you and three of your friends and brainwashed 'em with my sister's magic. Now we're going to force you to serve us like the royalty we are! You're going to wash our underwear, cook us food, and buy me a computer with your life savings because I have poor financial skills!"
”Oh Elroy...?” She embraced the boy. ”You always knew just what to say to make me feel better. I'm so glad to have you by my side.”
The incubus raised an eyebrow before looking back at his sister. "Looks like you did it again Regina! I think this is your best one yet."
Regina had just managed to sit upright. "I'd appreciate it if you didn't tease them. While I know they'll never turn on us, it doesn't hurt to make sure they continue to respect us." Little of what Elroy said was true, but the part about brainwashing beacon girls was correct. Regina was preparing an army. She had been kidnapping Beacon girls and slowly corrupting their minds with her psychic powers. The spark that they had made the process very slow and time consuming. It took several days just to do one girl, and Regina could focus her power on nothing else for the full duration. She would be locked in a trance like state as she attempted to do battle with the spark. It was difficult to do at first, and Regina's early attempts were not always successful. But she had fallen into a rhythm and had yet to fail after figuring out how to warp the mind of the first girl. Even so, it was a very taxing process, and Regina had decided to give herself a full day to recover after converting a girl.
"So it's breakfast time. Maybe we could go get ourselves something to eat?"
"I'd also like to keep up appearances with Shannon if she's around." she sighed. ”We've been kind of avoiding her."
Elroy looked in the direction of the brainwashed girls. "Gee, I wonder why?"
Regina groaned and stood up. ”Well, we should probably see her. I'm not sure how much longer we're going to keep this army we're building a secret anyway. Getting food for two people is one thing, but now we number six."
"The only reason why we've been able to lay low for this long is because we can control our auras now. Which kinda sucks because I liked getting sucked into trouble." He snorted. "Anyway, wherever you go, I'll follow. So lead the way."
The watress served Katarina's order before quickly running into the back room. However, she noticed a girl was sitting across from her. Older in appearance, if not a bit thinner. She was laying her head on the table. "Mmmmmmmm, looks good!" Mika folded her arms under her chin. "I ordered my boss some food, but I should probably order that for myself." After admiring the food for a few more seconds, she looked up at Katarina. "By the way, what's your name? You look a little young to be eating out by yourself. Does your mom or dad work here?" Mika seemed to be oblivious to the panic spreading in the diner.
