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【23 - A】

"Where the fuck is she!?" Tamara shouted. A prisoner shook their head rapidly and backed up. "I-I-I-I don't know..." he replied. Tamara growled. She turned to Ell's cell. "The hell!?" she exclaimed. The old woman sat peacefully in her cell, turned to the corner like she usually did. Tamara banged on the old woman's cell. "Where the fuck is Ell Golden you old bastard!" she shouted. The woman turned around slowly. "Dead..." she whispered. Tamara gripped the bars. "Speak the fuck up." she demanded. The old woman frowned. "Dead.." she repeated. "She refused to eat. Died of hunger some time ago. Eh, the soldiers, took her body to disposal." Tamara growled. As she was about to leave, she kicked one of the cells and muttered curses under her breath. Clentching her fists and gritting her teeth.
She stormed all the way down to Tori's office. She slammed the doors open and glared at Tori. "She's dead." she stated. Tori pounded her fist on the desk. "What!?" she exclaimed. Tamara sighed. "What about Matilda? Where is she?" Tori asked. Tamara huffed and crossed her arms. "They declared her dead too." she answered.
"Dammit."
"Isn't this what you wanted though?"
"What do you mean?"
"I thought you wanted to kill Ell and Matilda."
"I did."
"So..?"
"Oh Tamara."
Tori shook her head and sat down. "That is the thing. I wanted to see their cowardly asses here in my office as they died." she explained. Tamara nodded. "They, along with the many others outside cannot just “die” at the same time. There has to be something going on." Tori spoke. "Do you want me to check again?" Tamara asked. Tori nodded. "Go outside the base, take Paula and some backup as well." she ordered. "Yes ma'am Red Leader ma'am." Tamara responded. She sighed and turned around to leave. Tori smirked. "Oh, and Tamara?" she called. Tamara turned around. "Yes?" she answered. Tori cocked her head to the side and Tamara walked over. Tori stood up and kissed her on the forehead. "You might want to cover that." she said, glancing at Tamara's neck. Tamara put a hand to her neck and blushed. "Y-Yes ma'am Red Leader ma'am." she mumbled quietly. She then turned back around and walked out of the office.

Ell sighed and stretched. She was still wearing that other girl's uniform. A bit uncomfortable but the jacket made for a good enough blanket. Ell wondered if she was still alive then shook her head. She stood up to see Matilda backed up against a tree. "Who are you and what did you do to Ell?!" she exclaimed. Ell yawned and rubbed her eyes. "It's too damn early for this..." she mumbled. Matilda grabbed a stick and pointed it at Ell. "Don't make me-oh." Matilda lowered the stick when Ell took her sunglasses and hat off. Matilda chuckled sheepishly. "Eh, sorry Ell." she apologized. "No worries." Ell said. She sighed and put her hat back on. "See, I told you." Matilda said quietly to herself. There was a short pause before she smiled and let out a small laugh. "What was that?" Ell asked. "You mean who was that." Matilda giggled. Ell rolled her eyes. Jesus Christ, not again with the damn voices. Matilda sighed. "So what now?" she asked. "Well," Ell began, picking up a stick, "we can't go to our old garage because they'll know where we are." Matilda blinked. Her robotic eye shifted a little. Even having the slightest memory of what Ell was talking about, she stared at her in confusion. "What garage?" she asked. Ell sighed. "We lived there-nevermind. That doesn't matter." she mumbled. Matilda hummed.
"You're suggesting that we move somewhere else?"
"Yes. A different part of whatever we can call town."
"Oh."
"Oh?"
"The voices say it's not a good idea."
Ell rolled her eyes and set the stick down. "Yeah, well fuck the voices." she replied. Matilda shook her head. "They don't like that." she said. Ell hummed and shrugged.
"Deal with it."
"Hm."

Tamara groaned in frustration. She never liked unsolved cases. She walked with Paula by her side. They searched for Ell and Matilda everywhere. Tamara sighed and was about to head back when she noticed a particularly skinny man. "Maybe he could be of use.." she thought to herself. She turned to Paula. "Ham." she said, looking toward the male who was currently rummaging through garbage cans. Patricia nodded and turned to the rest of the soldiers. "Ta ham! Få svar!" she exclaimed. The soldiers saluted and ambushed the man, bringing him to Paula. "Let me go! I can't go back!" the man screamed. Paula nodded and cocked her head to the side. The soldiers took the man to Tamara. Tamara glared down at him. "So you've been to the Red Army base before?" she asked. The man looked around and strained, tyring to break the soldier's grasp. "Don't waste your time." Tamara said, lifting the man's face by his chin, "I only want answers.." The man looked away. "I-I-I'm not telling you anything!" he shouted. Tamara growled and punched the man in the face. "Yes the fuck you are!" she yelled, "Where is Ell Golden and Matilda Harper!?" The man shivered and stood in silence. Tamara's “eyes” turned from green circles, to red semi-circles, pointed down to show she was mad. Tamara held her gun to the man's head. "I have other ways of MAKING YOU TALK!" she shouted. The man whimpered. "Okay!" he exclaimed, "I'll tell you.." Tamara smiled, which quickly turned into a frown. "Hurry up." she demanded.
The man sighed and told Tamara about what Ell did and how she freed everyone. Tamara growled. "Did she now?" she asked. The man nodded. "I saw her go into the woods, that's all I know." he said. Tamara nodded slowly. "Thanks snitch." she snarled, shooting the man in the head. Tamara quickly put her gun back in its holister and walked to the woods. Paula and the other soldiers following behind.
Ell and Matilda journeyed into a deeper part of the woods. Looking around for a good spot to stay. "What do we do when we get there?" Matilda asked. "Stay there until we die I guess." Ell answered, shrugging, "I mean, anywhere's better than the base." Matilda nodded and tapped her head.
Sooner or later, Tamara and the army got closer. She groaned and looked around. "Er du sikker på at du vil fortsette med ekspedisjonen?" Paula asked, walking beside Tamara. Tamara nodded. "De er der ute et sted. Og jeg stopper ikke før jeg får dem tilbake." she replied. Patricia hummed. What if they were dead? They easily could've died in a forest that dark. Tamara stopped in her tracks and came to a sudden halt. She raised her hand in the air. "Klar stillingene dine." she ordered. The soldiers cocked their guns and gripped whatever weapon they had. Suddenly a twig snapped. Tamara smirked. Some rustling came from the other end and a deer walked across the path. She instantly shot the deer in a rage. "Dammit!" she exclaimed. The soldiers put their guns and weapons back down. Tamara turned to Paula. "Gå tilbake til basen. Jeg skal alene." she said. Patricia looked at her like she was crazy. "Og hvis du ikke kommer tilbake?" she asked. Tamara sighed and flipped her hair out of the way. "Hvis jeg ikke kommer tilbake," she started,
"tell Red Leader I love her."
She cocked his gun and walked slowly into the woods, leaving Paula standing there, dumbfounded by what he had just said.

As Tamara slowly trudged through the woods, her boots crunched the leaves on the ground. "Oh Ell, you never should've left." she muttered, "Dumbass." Suddenly, she could hear footsteps. She turned around and aimed her gun. "Come out now!" she shouted.
Ell paused and held one finger to Matilda's lips. She covered her own mouth. She could hear a voice. A very familiar voice. Matilda looked at Ell. A worried look in her eyes. Ell didn't like seeing Matilda like that. She shook her head. "We're okay." she whispered, "You're not going back alright?" Matilda nodded slowly. "C'mon! I know you're here somewhere!" the voice shouted. Matilda trembled. She shook her head and Ell nodded. "Be quiet." she whispered. Matilda whimpered under her breath. Ell paused. "Move." she ordered, "As quietly as you can. We hide in the bush. I know that voice." Matilda nodded and the two-as slowly and as quietly as possible-shuffled into a bush, where they hid. Tamara stopped and listened to the rustling leaves. She smirked and headed for that direction. "Come out with your hands up!" she demanded, "This doesn't have to take too long." Ell turned to Matilda. "Stay here. I have a plan." she whispered, "We ambush on my mark. Take names. Kick ass." Matilda nodded and covered her mouth. As Tamara slowly approached the bush, Ell stood up slowly with his hands up. Tamara smiled sinisterly. "That's fucking right." she said. Ell slowly walked over to Tamara. Tamara pressed a button on her walkie-talkie. "Jeg fikk henne." she spoke. Ell looked around and smirked. She put her hands back down to her sides. Tamara turned to her. "Get over here!" she shouted. Ell shook her head. "I don't think so." she replied, "How about you get over here?" Tamara growled and gripped her gun tighter. "Don't you fucking test me!" she shouted, her “eyes” turning into that same red look from before. Ell snorted. "Temper is really a short thing isn't it?" she teased, "Come on, get over here." Tamara put her finger on the trigger. "This is some kind of fucking trap isn't it?" she asked. Ell shook her head. "I promise." she replied. Tamara stood still. "A promise, is a promise, is a promise." Ell said.
Tamara paused. What significance did that have? Why was that stupid quote so important? Her grip on the gun losened and her expression softened. She was still mad but she looked almost worried. Ell smiled. "Come on," she said, "Or do I have to call you like a dog?" Tamara gripped the gun again. She slowly started to walk towards Ell. Ell crouched down and put her hands on her lap, patting repeatedly. "Here girl!" she teased, "Come here! Awweee who's a good girl?" Tamara growled and continued walking. Ell looked around. "Take. Names. Kick. Ass." she said. Tamara glared at her in confusion. All of a sudden, Matilda appeared out of the bush and lunged herself at Tamara. Tamara pulled the trigger and Ell pushed Matilda out of the way, taking a blow to her arm. She groaned and held her arm. "I've been waiting so fucking long to do this!" Matilda exclaimed. She puched Tamara in the face and puched her in the stomach with her other hand. Tamara groaned. Ell moved behind Tamara. "This..is what..you fucking..get!" Matilda shouted through clentched teeth as she continued to beat Tamara. Ell grabbed Tamara's arms, pulling them behind her back. Tamara tried to get back up but Matida, who was much stronger than she, pushed her down again. Tamara pulled the trigger on her gun once again and shot Ell in the leg. "Gah! Dammit!" she cried. Matilda knocked Tamara out by banging her metal chin onto her head. Tamara then fell to the ground. Ell put a hand on her leg. She quickly took Tamara's gun and walkie-talkie. "Let's take her back." she said, panting. Matilda nodded and slumped Tamara's limp body over her shoulder. "Where are we gonna go?" she asked. Ell sighed. "We have no other choice but to the garage." Matilda nodded. Ell smiled. "What do we do?" she asked, "Besides start a good cat fight?" Matilda smirked. "Take names and kick ass." she replied. Ell held out her fist and Matilda bumped it. "That's right motherfucker!" she exclaimed in triumph.