Wisteria

Chapter 7

As the sun had set over the horizon and as the skies transition into it's dark state, a drop ship can be seen flying over head.

This was where Seiros Squad was currently held just after their last mission. The atmosphere on the other hand, was less than favourable.

Ciel: I assume Oz is your previous member?

Ferd: Ozwell Henrietta. He "was" our previous member.

Ciel: Henrietta? Doesn't that mea-

Estella: Yes, he was my brother.

Ciel: Oh... My condolences.

Estella: No need, we've already grieved enough.

Lyn: Yes, it'd be useless to cry more tears by now.

Ciel: What was he like? If you don't mind me asking.

Ferd: It's all good, and for starters he was the most reliable person on this team.

Lyn: He'd always put himself before others...

Ciel: (Sounds like a certain leader of our's. Like brother, like sister I suppose.)

Estella: Which was the reason why he passed on that acursed day.

Ciel: On a mission?

Estella: Like any other.

Ferd: Yeah, we'd always complete them before, with no casualties and complete success.

Ferd: Which is why that particular one, caught us so off guard.

Lyn: If I recall, we investigated a disturbance within a particular area. We ran into a couple of Anomalies and we thought that was it.

Lyn: But then, we ran into an S-Class.

Ferd: Ugh. Just remembering it sends shivers down my spine.

Ciel: An S-Class? There are Anomalies stronger than before?

Estella: You were just lucky surviving that A-Class before. But with an S? You'll need more than just luck.

Estella: We thought we stood a chance, and realized too late what a mistake that was.

Ferd: Our leader here gave the order to retreat, but her stubborn brother stayed back to hold it off.

Estella smacks Ferd in the head.

Ferd: Ow. I deserved that-

Lyn: We had escaped unscathed but, Ozwell didn't come back with us. That was the last we saw of him.

Estella: I don't intend to make the same mistake a-again. Not ever.

Ciel: (I don't know if I was just imagining it or not but, I swear I could hear a slight quiver in Estella's voice just now.)

Ciel: (Deep down, they must miss him a lot.)

Ferd: Well Ciel? Now you know, so what do you have to say?

Ciel: I-

Just then, an alarm blares through the drop ship, unfortunately cutting off Ciel before he could finish talking.

Ferd: An emergency?!

Lyn: Oh, this can't be good...

The intercom on board the ship comes to life, the pilot's voice cam be heard through it.

Pilot: Guys, we've got a problem back at HQ.

Ciel: What kind of problem!?

Pilot: The "breach of defenses" kind. Get ready for battle, I can see smoke rising from under the tower.