âShall we go then?â
Rosie purred delicately in his hands as he continued to stroke its fur. Yes, it was the only animal that Uno shows an ounce of unadulterated affection towards to or rather to any living creature. He smiled at it and finally glanced at the occupant of his couch. Oh yeah, he did have her over and all. Well, she looks like a mess which should be expected if anything they went through last night was considered as. She excused herself and seemed rather familiar with the amenities of his place as she entered the bathroom. Well, it did excuse him with giving a tour.
As for him, he went to the kitchen and gave Rosie a bowl of milk. "Drink it up." The feline gingerly lapped its milk which made his face lit up with gentle adoration. Once, he was satisfied he also grabbed a bottle of pineapple juice and drank it up. This was a rather normal routine for him except for having a guest over, so to speak. He would be dropping her off and wash his hands clean from this ordeal. In reality, it would be impossible. After all, the Government was thorough in their clean-ups. That much he knew. It is why talks of rebellions or voicing out one's opinion are nothing more but a foolish action. "Meow..."
Diverting his attention, Uno looked down at his feet where Rosie was gazing at him with those big eyes. He glanced towards the bowl and saw the milk was all but empty. "Do you want some more?" Rosie shook its head and instead went towards the door. He wondered what the feline wanted and followed it. "What is it girl?" He queried as Rosie soon jumped on the couch and rubbed its face on the pillow. He shook his head and released a sigh. "You like her don't you?" He noted as he looked at the direction of the washroom. "No can do pal." He stated and patted Rosie's head before he made his own preparations too.
Rosie watched her owner returned to his room. If she could sigh, she would do so. Her keeper may have created a name in his type of world. However in her eyes, her master was flailing in the dark much like a child. She laid on that couch for sometime before she jumped towards the near coffee table and pressed a button on a remote which activated the television which appeared out of thin air. Technically, it was simply a huge HUD screen. It was currently on the news. "A fire engulfed the St. Angela Merici Orphanage last night at 11:45 PM. Sources say there were no survivors, and---"
The television was instantly turned off. Rosie looked above her and saw that her Master's despondent look. Uno threw the remote towards the couch and slumped himself on it as well. His eyes glazed over by something akin of anger but quickly disappeared as Stella was finally done. She suggested that they could go now if he was fine with it. He stood from his position without looking at her. "Let's go." That was his simple answer as he gestured for her to follow him.
Soon enough, the two humans were out... Rosie once more turned on the television by jumping to the couch and pressing the button on the remote. "Two dead bodies of a couple were found in their homes. Investigation is underway to confirm the source of death. It has been noted by medical issues..." The scenery being present upon the screen was the house of the couple with a name plate at the gates which read. Iaret.
âEverything is a given with a point of a gun.â
Another day has began once more. The busy bustle of the people were more like a repetitive pattern dictated by the Government. Their occupation, their desires, their allegiance, their beliefs, they were all being carefully manufactured by a sets of illusions designed to hide the truth. Alas, it was no concern of Crux who only cared about his set of mission parameters. In relation of that, he had been briefed earlier by other agents of the action they had took as preordained. It seemed that another set of orders were given. This strengthened his belief that his Superiors' desired complete containment and eradication.
"Good morning, Darcia." He greeted it at exactly 7:00 AM. His eyes of blue assessed her status. Darcia appears to be fully prepped. That is good. They are currently at Donovan Square where many people were up and about. It was a known landmark at the middle of the illustrious Business District of the Dome. They were at plain sight, but that was not a fact to be worried about. "We will be meeting Luna Allegro." He stated he walked ahead of Darcia. It should be running a search about the identity of the person he had spoken of. Luna Allegro is currently a CEO of Zephyr Motors, a leading manufacturer of hovercrafts and the likes. She even does have military contracts with Government. Their destination was just a few meters in front of them. The main headquarters of the said company.There was no resistance or interference in entering the building. It also did not take long for them to be welcomed into Luna Allegro's office. After all, he had already asked for an appointment which was granted.
"Good morning, Mr. Neeson." This was the initial greeting of Luna who stood from her chair and approached both of them. She was an attractive woman with long silver hair and light blue eyes. Her eyes went towards Darcia. "Good morning to you too, Miss." She directed her attention to Crux once more. "I apologize, I didn't know you had a lovely companion. So what may I help you with?" He shook his head and had a polite smile on his face. "Good morning, Ms. Allegro." He held her hand and placed a courteous kiss on top of it. This gesture made Luna lightly blush.
"Thank you for seeing me on such a short notice." He released Luna's hand and then introduced his so-called companion. "This is Darcia, my partner in this endeavor which I would like to propose to you." Luna nodded in understanding as she had been notified by her assistant that a Mr. Gillian Neeson (an alias Crux used) of Cross Industries would be seeing her. "Oh, pleased to meet you Ms. Darcia." Luna noted with a smile as she returned her attention to the man before her. "Then, what is this endeavor exactly?" Crux's eyes held a flash of serious intent. "Uno Summus." Luna's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing the name.
He glanced at Darcia. "Darcia, please secure this area." After stating that, he approached Luna who was slowly backing away from him. "Who are you people?"He reached out his hand to grab her arm. In that moment, he pulled her towards him and whispered. "What do you wish? Your enemy or your friend?" If one would look really deeply, a formidable connection could be seen between Uno and Luna Allegro hidden in the shifting shadows. And yes, Crux will exploit it to its rotten core to get what he wants.
Somewhere Else...
Uno had finally arrived where Stella Iaret should be living. It was written in the details given to him when he had accepted the job. As usual, his hoverbike was used with her being his passenger. However, this time she was situated at his back. "Here you are." He declared as he waited for her to get off and return the helmet he let her used. Once, she did. He took one final look at her. So, she had covered her natural appearance. Her brown eyes were rather an enticing shade of red with golden rings. She also now reverted her hair color to something with a bit more flair. "You look better this way." He noted with his trademark smile.
He revved up his bike as he prepared to leave her. "Good luck, Stella." As if on cue, a passerby noticed them. However, it was out of purest intentions. "Stella is that you?" It was an elderly female who probably lives around this area as it assessed Stella's appearance first. Uno did not take anything wrong with that. "I'm so sorry about your parents dear... They were on the news." So, it has began the purge. It was to be expected this is the Government after all. It will stop at nothing. Taking a deep breath, he would probably be regretting this along the way. But, this has become too personal for his liking.
"I'm going to fight." He stated ignoring the audience they had with them. His orange eyes simply focused on Stella as he reached out his hand to her. Everything was spiraling out of control. She must feel incredibly frustrated and confused at the same time. He felt that degree of emotion at one moment in his life. "Are you going to come?" There was no use in hiding. The Government had certainly made that point clear. So, he will face them even if he is the underdog and whether with her or not.