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Strixes Evelyn X: Hawkengale Grey and Norima Morigami
Evelyn X: Hawkendale Grey, Norima Morigami and IllusionsIn a strange twist of irony, the titan that ambushed me and sent me spiraling in my own mind got me away from my two crazy partners. Crazy is how they came off, at least. But I'm getting a little bit ahead of myself.I found out why my apartment had three rooms before I left. Not only was I being given command of this new team, but they'd have to live with me. Of course, Sword didn't want to put them anywhere else. Sword had to bother me. I was even in charge of their check-up. And of course, it couldn't be done at a normal doctor's office.Ukinoma Virus Detention Center was the sister prison to Ukinomi in Neptune. They were the only prisons for the infected in Aquroya. We were going to have to visit the prison to do checkups on my two new teammates. A special team that was brief on their augmentations was needed and they had to do it at the prison to make sure no one overheard.At least we'd be sent the new Athena Armor from Ne
Strixes Evelyn XI
Evelyn XI The cell had been cleaned, despite our request. Our escort claimed it had been cleaned before the prison received the warrant, but that meant fuck all to me. They should have known that Sword would conduct an investigation. They shouldn't have disturbed the crime scene, but Ukinoma Prison didn't seem to care in the slightest. Maybe I would write Director Shiratori and see if I could get an order for the warden to come to Sabre Tower. Get her to step through the DNA scanner. She might have said otherwise, but cleaning the crime scene would only serve to protect the strix who killed the inmate. Maybe the warden was that strix. Maybe she was using her influence to cover up disappearances in this prison. Having her coroner write false death certificates. I activated the team com: "Glen." "Yes, captain?" "When you're finished over there, I want you to go through the death records of Ukinoma Prison. Look for any abnormalities or discrepancies. Look for anything that might be e
Strixes The Mouse
The mouse watched as the hunter collapsed on the floor. It warched from the security room, silently turning off the alarm before the rest of the hunters could be alerted.Before Miyuki could be alerted. Alice had paid him to make sure she wouldn't know until the message had been delivered. If anyone could break the illusion, it would be that witch.His watch started beeping. It was time to go, but not before he uploaded the virus. That should keep them busy for the time being.The mouse put his cap back on and adjusted his suit. No one looked at him twice as he walked out.
Strixes Evelyn XII
Evelyn XIIThe warden bid us goodbye with tangible relief. We might have caused her a big headache, and for that I was sorry, but it had to be done. I don't know what Alice and whatever monstrosity she created was here for, but it's better in the long run for Ukinoma Prison that they were exposed and removed.The prison had excellent PR, so I'm sure it'll recover. The Autonomous Cities in general had excellent PR.As the ship left the port, I leaned back in my chair. The seats were comfortable. It was a lot more comfortable than I remembered. I was able to catch thirty minutes of sleep before we docked in Neptune's Port.Director Shiratori himself came out to meet us. There were two vans emblazoned with the Sword logo. Inspector Sparks stood by one, smoking a cigarette. It was a familiar and comfortable sight."I'm going to ride with Evelyn alone," the director announced. "There is a pressing issue I must speak with her about."The rest of my team rode with Inspector Sparks in the oth
Strixes Interlude: Jac
Interlude: Jac"I can't do this anymore, Jac. I wish you the best in life. -Lloyd, your father," the note ended.Even though my father left, I couldn't condemn him as a bad or absent father. He visited for two weeks every summer and we spent a week with each set of his parents. He didn't contest my mother having full custody, but asked for a couple of weeks of visitation. He even offered to pay child support, something my mother vehemently refused. She made enough money to support us and she wasn't looking for handouts. Though she didn't mind my father spending money on me.For six years, Loyd had been a constant part of my life. He was my father and my friend. Then one day, he wasn't there. t felt like he left us for a new family."I guess need to update my Citizen Identification Number." That was going to be a pain.The CIN was the single most important internal identification information. In many ways, it was the only one that mattered. A Citizen Identification Number was attached
Strixes Interlude: The Hunter
Interlude: The HunterHe was a hunter and not in the ways the humans of Sword claimed to be. No, he was a real hunter: an animal, a beast, a monster of the highest order. He was a wolf in the truest sense of the word.Not a lycan, like the humans insisted they be called. It didn't matter to him if the rest of his kind chose to adopt the human name for them, he would always be a wolf. If Enrico could see what they had become, the first wolf would roll over in his grave. If their kind buried their dead.And he was at Venus Academy, a freaking prep school. Maybe not so much a prep school, but it was the best school in Neptune. It ranked third nationally and was filled to the brim with children of the most important families in the city.It would only fit a progenitor would take refuge in a place like this. The luxury of this simple school made his skin itch. The hunter wanted to rip a couple of faces off, but he controlled the impulse. Though it was people like the children at this schoo
Strixes Alaric XIII
"Wow. I didn't know we got to go to the top of the buildings," I said as we climbed the stairs."Didn't you used to be a Japanese anime fan? Didn't kids in those anime always go to the top of their schools?""In the anime, yeah, but I watched a YouTube video about it. That wasn't a thing they let students do.""Well, you can go to the top of any of the buildings here. During lunch or after school for two hours. At five, the school grounds close." She slide her key into the door and pushed it open.The top of the building had a green fence all the way around it. It was tall enough that no student would be able to jump over it and if some kid was stupid enough to climb it, the top curved back inward, making it harder to get over.There was a small basketball and a tennis court on the roof, divided into two sides. There was a space for people to sit down at the far end of the court, where I imagined people would eat lunch. This place looked like a cool place to eat. Why was I bothering t
Strixes Alaric XIV
Alaric XIVThe driver was a striges. A zombie in all but name, controlled by whatever knight or progenitor killed the poor bastard. Someone at this school wanted me and my knights forced out.I didn't know if I believed that story about a sole survivor, but if the rumors of another strain had lured more strixes here, then there was probably more to the rumors than meets the eye... Or meets the ear, I suppose.Some rumor had it that some student in this school was the next strain and strix were here to collect. Maybe even more than just strix. I was involved in a group with two lycans and a titan. If others-"Yo!" Bianca yelled, cutting off my train of thought. I looked over at her right as the wind hit and I caught the scent of dog on the breeze."Hey." I waxed back."You alright? I heard you almost got hit by a car."News traveled very fast around school it seemed. I thought that only happened in small towns. "Yeah... It was a close call. They swerved at the last moment.""They must