Gratia Mindaro – An Old Friend
“You should…”Bianca looked into the onyx eyes across from her. She nearly laughed at the question. What a pain she had become; where her own teammate had to ask her whether or not she was able to continue the mission, whether or not she had to be removed. She was embarrassed to say the least. She couldn’t imagine the rest of the team getting into this kind of situation, well, perhaps Vega. But definitely not Gratia. Her semblance made her a survivor, someone who was nearly impossible to hold hostage without additional techniques or technology. Gratia’s semblance, what did that make Gratia’ soul. Some might say all-devouring, they could be right. Someone else might tell Gratia her semblance stops people from hurting each other. That may also be correct.
The Semblance is an extension of one’s aura, one’s very soul.Then what was she? Someone meant to push and pull others as if they were the tide, the current? That felt more unsatisfying than she could quantify with thoughts or words. Rivers stayed where they were, maybe entrenched themselves into the ground where they ran their course already. Is that all she would do? Run her course? Stay where she started? Entrench herself deeper into the curst of the earth until she dried up and died?
“No, I’ll be coming with you.” She said brushing her hair out of her face. She tore into another sandwich like a carnivore.
“I’ve seen the inside of the compound, and if I can find Marissa then we can get her to help save the rest of them, she might even testify.” Bianca said eating in order to reenergize. She tore into the sandwich and did not look up. As soon as she finished the second she immediately began drinking the drink Gratia had brought her, refusing to let up. When she finished the drink she tore into the final sandwich, she felt stronger already.
“If you take me back we might have a rub, tell them there was a problem with payment or something.” She said between bites, continuing her advances on the sandwich. Finally finishing the poorly maintained food, she swallowed it down hard and looked out the windshield.
“I brought you guys here, I’m going to help get everyone else out too.”“If the Dodici Cosca want me then they’re going to fucking get me.”
Plank Sinatra