They walked into the mission selection room. It was full of people, each selecting a job they find appropriate.
Liz pulled the device she received in the morning. It was in the form of a tablet. It contained members' profiles, missions' information and other things.
"So what is our mission?" She asked her partner who ignored her, still looking at the mission board. "If we're going to go on a mission together, then we need to work as a team." She said, looking annoyed with the girl's dismissive behavior.
"Oh, and I suppose mercenaries are great at teamwork." Nosaru said, sparing her a quick glance, before transferring data toher tablet.
"Yes! We were great at teamwork!" Liz argued, throwing her hands around.
"Then why don't you go back to them?"
"I would if I could!" Liz muttered, crossed her arms then looked away. Her expression turned somber, which the blue haired girl noticed. She decided not to say anything.
Suddenly, Nosaru felt an arm being thrown over her shoulder, and pulling her close.
"Dear baby sister, what did I say about bullying people?" Aiko asked with a smile. The two stared at her, wide eyed, startled by her sudden appearance.
Where did she come from?!
"How-" Nosaru started to question, but her sister tightened her grip on her.
"I heard you two are going on your first mission together." Aiko said then shot the blonde a threatening look and a scary smile. "You better watch my sister's back out there!"
"YES MA'AM!" Liz answered immediately, scared by the woman Who knew what kind of experiments she could try on her if she didn't follow her orders.
"Good! Now you kids behave." Aiko patted them on the head then walked away.
Liz watched her for a moment, before whispering to the girl next to her.
"Your sister is scary."
"I know." Nosaru sighed then used her tablet. "Our job is here." She pointed at a red mark in the map. The blonde stared at it for a moment, trying to figure out where it was.
"That's too far!" She exclaimed, wondering how they could get there.
The blue haired girl gave her an annoyed look before taking the blonde's tablet, typing something then handing it back to her and prompting her to press the button.
Liz looked at her in suspicion, before pressing it.
She felt her body growing still and heavy for a moment, and she closed her eyes, only to open them and find herself somewhere else. It was a road in the middle of a desert.
"What...?" She mouthed in confusion, still trying to make sense of everything.
"Did you even read the instructions given to you about the device?" Nosaru asked and groaned when the blonde shook her head. "This device is what helps us travel to different places in no time. There are multiple areas marked by Aether. They are called save points. You can transport to them. This is also how you can access Aether without remembering the destination." She explained and started walking. "Our targets should be close."
Liz followed her, letting the information sink in. "You still haven't told me what our mission is." She said, annoyed by the girl's attitude.
"Some people are smuggling special weapons. You're aware of them, right?" Nosaru answered, still moving forward.
"You mean the ones that hold 'energy'? I heard of them." She heard about them from Jack, and they had few encounters with people who used them. "They're used by normal people to make up for their lack of penergy."
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Path of Lightning: Origins
FantasyLiz was raised by mercenaries, and for the past 15 years she has been Killing for a living. However, when she finds herself on the verge of death, she realizes that she might not be just a Killing machine, and starts questioning if this is the life...
