[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing

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June Bug
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Bisexual
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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 24, 2023 19:51:44 GMT
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For once in her life, June pondered if she’d finally found her limits. Bitten off more than she could chew. Most of the time, that question never breached her mind. Risks were a necessary part of life, and especially hers. Going outside her comfort zone became natural over the last two years.

But as she clung desperately to her Talonflame, which flew off of adrenaline and primal instinct alone, the thought niggled at her brain stem. Sure, her boss (some military term she couldn’t bother to remember) only gave her fake intel. Couldn’t trust a ‘newbie’ with actual information, in the case she was a spy. Regardless, she didn’t have anything of actual merit on her.

If anything, her capture could've been a great boon to the cause. And that kick-started her heart into overdrive.

And in the honestly gorgeous dusk of the day, where rocks blended with shadows and the cool, salty air made her on constant alert for the boogeyman… Arceus above, this had not been a good idea. At least the pay would be good, right? Right? The check HAD to be massive for the risk alone.

It had to be.

June wiped the sweat from her brow and helped steer them over a rocky outcrop. The flame-scorched bird resisted the turn but knew it was necessary.

One last thing: make sure you fly as though you got the real thing.

Excuse me?

We’ve got one actual courier and seven of your lot. If all of you look like you’re out on a casual stroll, they’ll only attack you if they’re real sadistic bastards. That and only a real dumbass would think we’ve only got one person for this type of intel. So, act natural– as natural as you can with the fear of Arceus in your heart, anyway. Your success as decoys depends on it.

Stupid captain. Stupid intel. Stupid fucking war. The delivery girl pushed the Talonflame on, hopeful she'd have a run that bottomed at ‘uneventful as all hell’.




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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 25, 2023 20:17:57 GMT
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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]Not all treasure is silver and gold.
[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Conversely, on the Rocket side of things, Aurelie had just received orders that she considered equally futile and ridiculous. Someone who'd been able to listen in on some League communications or spy on them in some way—she was never quite clear which—had gotten word that some major intel was being sent across the island. If they knew what the intel was, they didn't bother sharing that knowledge with a mere grunt.

Unfortunately, the League sent messengers with intel across the island all the time, and Rocket didn't know who'd be carrying the specific information they wanted. So, they sent out several grunts to fan out along the island and watch their surroundings for "anyone who looked like a courier".

That was it. That was all the guidance she'd gotten.

So, Aurelie waited and watched and grumbled quietly all day, sitting on top of a boulder on one side of a hill that overlooked the coast. With no idea what a League courier might even look like—did they wear special uniforms? Would they be disguised?—she jumped every time she spotted anything humanoid moving across her line of sight. So far, her count was one fleeing civilian and two fellow Rockets.

Now, with dusk painting the sky in vivid shades of orange and purple, Aurelie pretty much felt like she'd just wasted the last few hours of her life sitting on a rock. At least, in the descending twilight, the firefly glow of her Magnezone lit up the deepening shadows and made it easier to keep watch. Even with her disguising sunglasses on.

Let's just hope the unknown courier, if they even exist, isn't a Ground-type specialist, she thought, patting her Pokemon's dome.

When Aurelie noticed another figure, illuminated by the sparks of a Talonflame, approaching through the air, she crossed her arms and sighed. "Hey," she called out matter-of-factly, raising her voice so that it could carry far enough to be heard by the stranger. "Friend or foe?"

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- Chilling and watching out for "couriers" of important intel
- Wearing jeans, sneakers, oversized sunglasses, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up to hide her hair and face (Outfit reference)
- MP Points: 60 (50 from participation + 10 for post)



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June Bug
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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 26, 2023 1:50:50 GMT
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Hey!

June’s heart sank into her stomach. Fuuuuuuuuuuuck. Ok, someone noticed her. Big deal. Unless they could knock her out of the sky, there was no need to worry! She looked around for the source of the noise.

Friend or foe?

If there was a place lower than hell, then that’s where that lumpy organ in her stomach went next. Despite the lack of light from either the sun or the moon, there was no way in hell she didn’t see the steel bowl that hovered next to that person. Three eyes stared her down with passive indifference. Magnets spun in circles on its underside.

A Magnezone. Arceus above, why her?! Options, options damn it! Couldn’t stop, that’d get her sent home without a paycheck. Couldn’t drop the fake intel and pretend it didn’t happen, the same thing if her superiors found out (and they would). Could fly as fast as the wind could carry them, but risky as all hell. Attack them first?

… Slowly, June angled Matchstick away from the stranger. Fuck. She wasn’t a soldier. June didn’t attack people. This wasn't her cause. What if it was a civilian, or something? That’d be abhorrent. Awful. But… what did she do then?

Matchstick,” June’s knuckles were as white as the moon that peeked behind a cloud, “keep going. Don’t. Stop.

So, they whipped past the disguised figure. Yet as they passed, time halted. Even as they flew like the chilly night breeze, the world slowed to a crawl. Even with the distance between them, she made eye contact with Aurelie. It only lasted a moment, yet it felt like a year. How did June look, in that half-second? With her wide eyes, agape mouth. With the fear of Arceus in her heart?

Everything sped back up. Ba-thump. Ba-thump. Ba-thump.

Say something. Anything. Literally anything. There’s no way they don’t know otherwise.

Sorry, b-busy! Later!




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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 27, 2023 3:21:02 GMT
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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]Not all treasure is silver and gold.
[attr="class","aurelie_body"]If the strange girl on the Talonflame had simply stuck with saying, "Sorry! Busy! Later!" and flown past nonchalantly, Aurelie might have let it go. After all, she certainly didn't know every member of Rocket, and some of them might very well breeze past her on some important mission. But the girl had flown past and had looked Aurelie in the eye as she did.

And even behind her sunglasses, even in the deepening twilight, Aurelie had caught sight of the wide-eyed fear in her face. And that awoke all her suspicions.

To be fair, a civilian could certainly be scared too. But surely not that scared? Especially of just a single person by herself. So, there must be some other reason, Aurelie concluded. Like if she's got something to hide. Something like...special intel?

She didn't think any further than that. The Talonflame surged past with ground-scorching speed, and Aurelie instinctively took off running after it down the hill, her Magnezone whirring beside her. Even a world-class sprinter couldn't have kept up with the fiery bird at that pace, though.

"Slow down!" she shouted futilely. "Or at least tell me what's your hurry!"

Slowing down to a stop and slumping over to catch her breath, Aurelie turned to her Magnezone and pointed at the Talonflame and the girl with it. Like June, Aurelie was no soldier. However, unlike June, she had no problem attacking someone or using violence to get her way—not necessarily because she was devoted to her cause, but just because it usually worked.

"Give her a little zap," she panted to her Magnezone. Thinking of the weaker attacks it knew, she added, "Use, uh...THUN... No, no, wait, that's Electric, so...uh… Use FLASH CANNON! Just enough to show we mean business!"

After all, in the case that this girl really was just a civilian having a panic attack, Aurelie didn't want to absolutely incapacitate her Talonflame with lightning. A Steel-type attack should hopefully get her point across well enough. Obligingly, the Magnezone gathered its energy and fired it at the Talonflame in a burst of white-hot power.

Aurelie strode forward after the Magnezone, crossing her arms. If she does resist or keep trying to flee, though, then it's a THUNDER SHOCK for sure, she thought grimly. Or maybe even a ZAP CANNON. We'll see.

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- Suspects June of hiding something, futilely chases after her, and orders her Magnezone to poke June's Talonflame with a FLASH CANNON
- Wearing jeans, sneakers, oversized sunglasses, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up to hide her hair and face (Outfit reference)
- MP Points: 70 (50 from participation + 20 for posts)



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June Bug
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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 28, 2023 2:44:10 GMT
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Not a civilian, NOT A CIVILIAN.

That nasty Flash Cannon flew towards them at the speed of sound. Faster than Matchstick could ever hope to be. June only noticed it when it was too late. The increase in illumination got her attention, but it resembled a full on-camera flash by the time it struck.

Thus, she didn’t see how the bolt of steel slammed into the Talonflame's wing. How it careened in a circle, closer and closer to the ground. She certainly felt the jolt of rugged terrain as they crash-landed onto the rocky beach. Pebbles and stone bit into its feathers, and tore up skin. By the time they stopped, the gray was freckled with crimson. 

Not out for the count by any stretch of the term, but it’d need a moment of respite before it could fly again.

Disoriented and dazed, she pulled herself out from under the bird. The heart that resided in the depths of hell cracked. She brushed Matchstick’s head as it glanced around confused. Thank Arceus, she didn’t look to be in too much pain. “Girl, sit still. You’re fine, just a little bruised up. Take a breather, yea?

But those not bruised up only got closer. Fuck. Fuck. They’d just attack again if she tried to run. Should’ve known. Should’ve struck first. This wouldn’t have been a problem if she just attacked first. Fuck. What a dumbass mistake to make.

The figure got closer. Was she the type to attack her with a Pokémon? Visions of steel flashes and yellow death popped up in her head. June gulped. That thing looked as cruel as they came. Did it focus its eyes directly on her, or the both of them?

Instinctively, June put herself between the Talonflame and Aurelie. Between the bird and Magnezone. “Back the fuck up. Don’t come any closer.

Defiance reflected off her pupils, but her body shook fiercely. If the girl wanted to fight, she’d get one. If she didn’t, then June was as good as dead. “What the fuck do you want?” she snarled.



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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 29, 2023 22:00:02 GMT
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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]Not all treasure is silver and gold.
[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Aurelie honestly hadn't expected the FLASH CANNON to serve as more than a warning shot to the girl on the Talonflame. However, the sheer unexpectedness of the attack—for both girl and Pokemon had turned her back on Aurelie and had been fleeing headlong away from her—and the resulting tumble to the ground ended up bloodying the Talonflame more than she'd intended. She couldn't help wincing at the sight, regretting having hurt such a beautiful Fire-type.

She felt much less merciful or regretful toward the girl to whom it belonged, though. To be fair, the girl hadn't said much to her to indicate if she was a League agent or just a panicked civilian. But her haste and her defensiveness aroused Aurelie's suspicion and got her hackles up.

Interestingly, the girl seemed more concerned at the moment about Aurelie's Magnezone than with her. When she snarled at the magnet-whirring Pokemon to back up, a thin, humorless smile crossed Aurelie's face. "Well, you heard the lady," she quipped, turning her head toward her Magnezone. "No need to come any closer to her."

Then Aurelie turned back to face the girl, who was staring at her defiantly. The red-haired smith had to admire her spirit, especially in these circumstances. Maybe it's a good thing I took her by surprise, she reflected, figuring that was why the girl hadn't struck back yet.

"I want to know what you're in such a hurry about," Aurelie replied, meeting the girl's eyes squarely and stepping forward toward her. After all, the girl hadn't said anything about her getting closer. And Aurelie had never been much of a Pokemon battler.

"I want to know where you came from just now and where you were planning to go," she continued. "And...I want anything that you're carrying. Any belongings, any supplies or tools. And more importantly, any papers or flash drives or data you have with you."

With one fluid movement, she pulled out a folding knife from her pocket and flicked out the slender, razor-sharp blade, leveling it at June. Aurelie tilted her head to one side and smiled grimly. "And if there are any names, locations, dates, plans, or other interesting information being held in your pretty head, I want that too. So...what are you hiding?"

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- Approaches June, pulls a knife (one of hers, of course), and demands her belongings and info
- Wearing jeans, sneakers, oversized sunglasses, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up to hide her hair and face (Outfit reference)
- MP Points: 80 (50 from participation + 30 for posts)



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June Bug
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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Sept 30, 2023 19:07:48 GMT
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A fraction of the breath June held in her chest escaped once Aurelie told the Magnezone to stand down. She wouldn’t be on the end of that things attacks, at the very least. A cold comfort as the grunt herself got closer. June crept further and further back, until she stood firmly into the chest of her bird.

Matchstick made no moves to get up or flee or retreat, either. Ride or die, as they always said. A possibility that only grew stronger and stronger as the enemy went on about what she wanted from June. Nothing but words, backed up by a potential threat. “You're not getting–

Her eyes grew wider, however, as the soft shnk revealed that nasty blade. It stole the words right from her mouth, which closed on itself after the severity of the situation finally set it. So much had happened in the last minute, yet all of it added up to the same outcome: this was a shakedown.

Things grew tense, a physical, palpable sensation thick enough to cut through with the knife Aurelie pulled out. Options only shrunk as each second rolled on, with each shaky breath she exhaled. Could she win in a fight? In her back pocket rested her own blade, a dull box cutter kept for her delivery job. Maybe enough to get her the fuck out of here.

Was this how Dad felt, nearly two years ago? “Ok, ok… you’re only getting one thing from me. It isn’t where I was, isn’t where I’m going. And it sure as hell isn’t any data.

One hand reached for the sky, and the other slowly crept behind her. “Classified intel. Not very important, but it’s in my bird’s saddle. Need to grab it out from there.

It wasn’t hard to see that she did not, in fact, reach anywhere near her bird. June wasted no time, however, and quickly leapt up onto her feet and pulled out her own weapon. The red, plastic case had just as much oil and dirt on it as the blade, but it was a weapon nonetheless.

Go the fuck away!

June blindly swung the knife at her target, while her other arm stayed ready to intercept Aurelie’s own knife movement. No way in hell she gave in to some Rocket scum that attacked her without a moment’s notice. Who pointed a knife at her. Who wanted the world from her, and then some.

Stupid stranger. Stupid fight. Stupid job.



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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Oct 2, 2023 0:51:40 GMT
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[attr="class","aurelie_lyrics"]Not all treasure is silver and gold.
[attr="class","aurelie_body"]Aurelie let out a low growl of disappointment and annoyance—not with the League girl, who had been surprisingly, admirably brave and defiant in the face of getting ambushed and shaken down—but with herself. June's sharp words and pulling out her own weapon, rather than surrendering anything she was carrying, made Aurelie think she probably didn't have the intel Rocket wanted.

I shouldn't have forced her into a corner like this, she thought grimly. I should've thought of a better way to extract it from her than a brute force attack. Pretend to be a civilian, ask for her help, something else.

The knives were out now, though, and Aurelie didn't want to back down. How weak and fearful would that make Rocket look, after all? Behind the sunglasses, she narrowed her eyes at June, not realizing the other girl wouldn't see the gesture.

"You're outmatched here," she hissed, keeping her voice sibilant and low. "Back down, say you surrender, and I'll let you go. I'm not interested in your life, not when you don't have anyth..."

She never did complete her sentence, because then June slashed wildly at her with her own blade, which looked rather like a utilitarian box cutter at first glance rather than a fighting weapon.

It'd been a while since Aurelie had last fought with knives, rather than a sword or hammer, but her old instincts rose swiftly to the forefront. She took another step backward and leaned back away from the attack, letting it whir harmlessly through the air in front of her hoodie. Seeing the other girl's arm rise up to block a potential knife cut, Aurelie struck not with her blade but instead with her foot.

She swung her left foot forward and out in a flowing arc, connecting into June's ankle with a hard, heavy impact that left her own ankle stinging. Aurelie quickly pulled back her foot and completed the follow-through of the leg sweep, which was meant to knock June off her feet or at least upset her balance. A surge of adrenaline flooded her veins as she jabbed forward at the same time with her knife in a motion that resembled a fencing lunge.

Her aim was to press the knife against June's face or throat and at least put more fear of Rocket in her. And then...Aurelie didn't know. Would the girl keep fighting, or would she back down?

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- Knife fight! Slips away from the first attack, goes for a leg sweep, and jabs at June right afterward
- Wearing jeans, sneakers, oversized sunglasses, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up to hide her hair and face (Outfit reference)
- MP Points: 90 (50 from participation + 40 for posts)



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June Bug
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[RT] Secret: Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
POSTED ON Oct 2, 2023 23:24:31 GMT
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Even if June hadn’t been dead set on her course of action, she didn’t believe Aurelie’s words for a single second. There were very few Rockets that she trusted to tell the truth, and even fewer to do it after they pulled a knife on someone.

But June’s attack missed by a mile. Relief released all the built-up tension, but a cascade of fear replaced it immediately. If this Rocket actually knew how to fight, then what chance did she stand? This marked her first instance of actual combat. Empty threats and playful punches didn’t compare.

Pain exploded in her ankle. By the time the delivery girl realized what Aurelie was going for, the second blow connected. Even someone like her couldn’t hope to keep their balance in such a position. Her back smacked into the ground heavily.

Thud!

The box cutter jumped from her hands and impaled itself into the ground. Tiny pebbles dug into her back. “Oof!

Knife… needed her–

Something frigid cold pressed against her neck. Alarm shook her to her very core. Instinct acted first, a million miles faster than her brain could hope to keep up. She flung both her arms directly into the grunts. Even if it was the stupidest decision known to man, and even if Aurelie saw it from a mile away, June did so anyway. Her legs flailed around as well, in some vague hope that they'd push the girl away from her. 

Every single neuron was in desperation mode. Adrenaline coursed through her veins, and fear gripped her muscles. She did not know the true intentions of this person. She could not trust them, either. Given the chance, Aurelie would cut deep into her at best. At worst…



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POSTED ON Oct 4, 2023 18:05:47 GMT
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[attr="class","aurelie_body"]"Oh, for Arceus' sake!” Aurelie exclaimed in exasperation. Just when she thought she'd gotten June pinned down, the League girl started kicking, shoving, and flailing wildly with all four limbs, furiously trying to push Aurelie away. Suddenly, she found herself having to duck and twist out of the way of flying fists, feet, and even headbutts as the girl fought back.

Not that the Rocket grunt could blame her; she'd be doing the same in June's place. Especially when Aurelie had essentially tried to mug her when she flew past. If she'd had time for it, Aurelie would have grimaced, knowing and hating that she was very much the bully in this situation.

At the moment, though, Aurelie didn’t have much time for anything, let alone painful self-reflection. Her own knife went flying, knocked out of her hand by June and spinning to a stop a foot away. She swore as she dodged another frantically flung fist flashing toward her, unthinkingly striking back with an elbow jab into June's bicep.

The next few minutes devolved into pure chaos as Aurelie's instincts took over. Even though she'd never studied grappling, her experience in sword- and knife-fights let her react surprisingly fluidly. Lifting her forearms to block punches, Aurelie shifted position to press the full force of her weight down on June's hips to keep herself from being unseated. Then she rained down more jabs and punches on June's head, shoulders, and arms, hoping to subdue the girl or at least get her to stop moving.

Finally, Aurelie's fist managed to collide sharply with the tip of June's chin, slamming her head back. The girl finally fell still as the back of her head collided with the stony, unforgiving ground below with a dull thud, her limbs going slack. Aurelie sagged for a moment, panting for breath.

With an effort, she got to her feet and picked up her knife, followed by the girl's box cutter. Steeling herself for the unpleasant task, she then went efficiently through June's pockets and—predictably—turned up nothing that Rocket would've wanted. There was some cash and a few useful odds and ends that Aurelie did take for herself, though, tucking them into her own pockets. Finally, using her own knife, she cut long strips of fabric off June's shirt and the hem of her pants and used them like rope to bind her arms and legs together with tight, efficient knots.

Then she looked for a moment at the unconscious delivery girl and frowned.

"No point," Aurelie said aloud, shaking her head. I don't need the blood on my hands, or the League coming after me for murder. She eyed the injured Talonflame still nursing its cuts and wounds. "Keep an eye on your girl here, and get her out of here when she comes to. Do your best to keep her away from...from people like me. And people far worse than me."

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- Frustrated but not surprised that June is fighting back, manages to land a knockout punch, searches June's pockets, ties her up, but leaves her lying unconscious on the ground
- Wearing jeans, sneakers, oversized sunglasses, and a hoodie with the hood pulled up to hide her hair and face (Outfit reference)
- MP Points: 400 (50 from participation + 50 for posts + 100 for mission completion + 200 for win)



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SCREEEEEEEEEEE!

Matchstick shifted onto its feet as soon as June hit the ground a second time. Not to attack– those steely eyes hadn’t left their mark the moment it floated over to the pair. More akin to a trap than anything else. It’s trigger? Unknown, but predictable.

Maybe Aurelie surmised her intention or simply didn’t have any crazy ideas. Whatever the case, all the Talonflame did was eye her warily and remain crouched on the ground. As the grunt pocketed her cash and various knickknacks, her feathers gained a faint glow. For all the good that did.

As soon as Aurelie started to back off, Matchstick jolted forward. By the time she finished her sentence, the bird had already put June underneath its talons. Wings stretched out, wider than the rocks in the distance.

KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

KRAAAAAAAAAAAAA–

Matchstick got the warning alright. In return, it issued its own: 'Back off, or you’ll be the one taken out.' Maybe the Magnezone acted first. Maybe it didn’t. They would never know, as the other pair retreated into the night. Its beady red eyes stared into their souls all the while. Once they were gone, its gaze kept a close eye on the horizon. Anyone stupid enough to approach would become little more than prey.

Stupid intel. Stupid Mission. Stupid Grunt. 

Stupid June.


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