Everything Stays: In the Future

Updating Policy

Helios is pacing back and forth in her office, trying to figure out some way for things to go more smoothly. She takes a few deep breaths as presses a button and the logo in the center of the room begins to lower. She steps on it and is lowered down to a secret room under her office. A fake logo appears above her to hide the room as a dim light is shown over her. She takes a deep breath as four monitors light up before her to reveal Beryl, Damson, Cinder, and Greene.

Cinder: What...happened?! The both of you!

Helios: I-

Beryl: Funding has been cut off to our operation! I thought you said "Everything is going according to plan"! Where is my money, Helios!

Helios: Calm down you brute. It appears that the youthful Schnee and his teammates launched a raid against my northernmost post. Nothing too concerning, but they were able to retrieve some files from me. Encrypted files.

Cinder: And how well is that encryption.

Helios: It should be stable. But, in order to secure out assets I've had to freeze our funding. Furthermore-

Cinder: Furthermore? I thought you said things were stable?

Greene: That my dear, is where I and your lover come into play.

Cinder: He is not my-

Damson laughed, interrupting the entire conversation. He just couldn't help but to laugh at the statement. Cinder coughed to stop Damson as he slowly calmed down and placed his hand over his mouth to stop himself.

Damson: (Laughs) Sorry. Fun times. But in all seriousness, the raid on the Wukong's and Ignis' did more good than harm. Well, (chuckles) good for us at least.

Damson laughed some more as Cinder rolled her eyes.

Damson: The trauma the families faced will be enough to mask them both for some time. Therapy may even be required. The revelation of false parenthood and that true parenthood comes form "bad" blood would be traumatizing to all involved. Especially if I got the old man into the hospital.

Greene: And yet, the children of Wukong were able to command their team and storm my own facilities! We should be fortunate that they only struck a minor blow. Because unlike some of us who have encrypted files on our main drive, I was stoically prepared.

Helios: If by stoically prepared, you mean suffering from shock, captured, and a broken arm, then by all means.

Cinder: Which is why the incident further proves Greene's point. A Mistrali military would do wonders for the kingdom and give protection to the "leaders" of the kingdom. But...that doesn't mean you are free to be, neither of you!

Greene: What?! What do you-

Cinder: You both let the enemy gain ground and develop a way to find our plans!

Beryl: And with Rainart refusing to assist and entering that plea deal, that's more manpower we just lost!

Cinder: It's not just about the manpower. If we are to strike, all our plans, call records, bank statements, political evidence, everything that kept you two in power will be all for not! Furthermore, if we continue to act like a bunch of children, progress will never be made.

Damson: Nor will Volty ever be freed!

Helios: Which brings me to my next point. Why do we need him? Why do we need this secrecy any longer?! The children are already aware of our actions! Their parents too! If you truly want revenge against these people, then I see no reason for the dilly dallying! We strike now and-