Terra
“Alright,” Ellis agreed to her suggestion. They had no time to do anything further before the door was thrown open and Aspen came strolling through the door with a grin plastered to his face.
"Hello, is anyone up for lunch?" He asked the three of them. Terra’s mouth dropped open in shock at the blasé attitude their “leader” was displaying. She’d been expecting a command to attack… not an invitation for lunch! Out of the corner of her eye she could see her bewilderment echoed on Ellis’ pale face, and she tried to say something, only to find herself muted by confusion and anger.
“You passed a message, didn’t you?” Ellis asked after a moment of mystified silence. He then began to berate Aspen for allowing his emotions to interfere with the mission.
Terra stared down at the floor, eyes narrowed and fists clench. She could feel the anger and jealousy and disappointment swirling around inside her chest. It was no secret how much Aspen liked one of the mutants. Miyu was her name. The very mention of her was enough to cause Terra’s teeth to grind together. Of course Aspen had gone to help her. Of course he had.
“You should have told us before you took actions into your own hands. We are here to help.” Ellis said eventually, calmly and quietly. With that he left the room and went outside.
Terra looked up into the eyes of the person who she was slowly beginning to fall in love with, and saw stood there the person she knew she’d never have. Not while the mutants were allowed to live.
“How could you do this to us?” She asked slowly, every word swathed in fury and disappointment. “Do you realise what they might do to us if they find out we’ve failed this mission? What they’ll do to you if they find out it’s your fault Aspen?”
She wanted to say more, but Ellis returned and said to Aspen;
“They are escaping; what should we do, leader?” He then held up two feathers for Luna and herself to see and let them fall to the floor.
“Shall we have lunch like you planned on, does everyone agree on a meal like you desire?” He continued, looking towards Luna and Terra. He made eye contact with her for a brief moment, and Terra grimaced at him, appreciative of his calm nature in this delicate situation.
“Do what you want, it looks like our original plans have been cancelled.” She spat the last few words, like a cobra spitting venom, and marched into her room, slamming the door for good measure.
“Alright,” Ellis agreed to her suggestion. They had no time to do anything further before the door was thrown open and Aspen came strolling through the door with a grin plastered to his face.
"Hello, is anyone up for lunch?" He asked the three of them. Terra’s mouth dropped open in shock at the blasé attitude their “leader” was displaying. She’d been expecting a command to attack… not an invitation for lunch! Out of the corner of her eye she could see her bewilderment echoed on Ellis’ pale face, and she tried to say something, only to find herself muted by confusion and anger.
“You passed a message, didn’t you?” Ellis asked after a moment of mystified silence. He then began to berate Aspen for allowing his emotions to interfere with the mission.
Terra stared down at the floor, eyes narrowed and fists clench. She could feel the anger and jealousy and disappointment swirling around inside her chest. It was no secret how much Aspen liked one of the mutants. Miyu was her name. The very mention of her was enough to cause Terra’s teeth to grind together. Of course Aspen had gone to help her. Of course he had.
“You should have told us before you took actions into your own hands. We are here to help.” Ellis said eventually, calmly and quietly. With that he left the room and went outside.
Terra looked up into the eyes of the person who she was slowly beginning to fall in love with, and saw stood there the person she knew she’d never have. Not while the mutants were allowed to live.
“How could you do this to us?” She asked slowly, every word swathed in fury and disappointment. “Do you realise what they might do to us if they find out we’ve failed this mission? What they’ll do to you if they find out it’s your fault Aspen?”
She wanted to say more, but Ellis returned and said to Aspen;
“They are escaping; what should we do, leader?” He then held up two feathers for Luna and herself to see and let them fall to the floor.
“Shall we have lunch like you planned on, does everyone agree on a meal like you desire?” He continued, looking towards Luna and Terra. He made eye contact with her for a brief moment, and Terra grimaced at him, appreciative of his calm nature in this delicate situation.
“Do what you want, it looks like our original plans have been cancelled.” She spat the last few words, like a cobra spitting venom, and marched into her room, slamming the door for good measure.