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Started September 24, 2019 by @StarkSpangledMayflower_Mad_Elder

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Luna gave him a smile and helped him to the door. She looked to Sparrow and Cyrus, "It's been rough to say the least."

It had been a few weeks since the dinner party. Well, if you wanted to call it that. It had turned out to be a disaster. The kids had revealed what they actually went to di and the adults were furious that they went to the old guild to snoop. While being punished would have been the first thing in mind, the adults took the video tapes that Caleb brought and the book of notes they showed. Sparrow and Cyrus didnt get a chance to reveal their surprise either.

A few days passed and the gang realized that in order for them to get anywhere, they needed to do things they way they used to a couple years ago. The old guild was quickly cleaned up and a couple willing ex-members came back to help. At this exact point in time, the four were in the now mapping room, trying to find a connection between the Dark Gemini Corporation, their families, and Esmae's kidnapping.

"Honestly, I swear to god all these dead ends will turn me into an old lady before my time!" Sparrow groaned, falling into her arms. A small pile of papers were spread I front of her. Pictures and tine points marked down who or what entered or left the DGC. "I guess you dont need to worry about that then Grandma Sparrow." Ashley, a young recruit teased. Sparrow glared at her playfully. "Watch it, or you'll be on cleaning duty for the next month." She winked.

Esmae was surprised everytime she looked in the mirror. Being a cyborg was something she never expected to be. If you told her younger self that this would happen, she would've laughed in your face. In her closest sat a Dark Gemini cloak. Her first mission was coming up. Esmae was a bit nervous since she hadn't been on a mission in years Nikona was going to have a meeting with her today with Thalia to talk about the mission. A knock came from the door and she knew it was time. She put on her cloak and walked down the halls to Nikona's office. Her new mechanic parts made her feel weird, but she was definitely faster and stronger than the average person. Knocking on the door she waited for permission to enter.
(https://pin.it/n7dqmjohyy6rh7 This is sorta what she looks like, just with blue eyes. It was closest picture I could find to what I wanted her to look like.)

Thalia called for Esmae to come inside. Once the girl came inside, Thalia smiled at her. After Esmae's transition, Thalia had applied to get her own aged parts upgraded and was equipped with the same tech the Esmae now had. One eye along with her legs, right arm and left fingers were replaced by the new tech and she was able to do so much more than she had been with her old parts. For Esmae's mission, Nikona had privately asked Thalia to go along to observe her in the field.

Esmae opened the door and walked in. "Hello." Taking a step in her heart raced more, she was nervous but also excited. What was going to happen? What is her mission going to be? "So tell me about this mission." Nikona looked to Thalia, letting her take the lead. She was going with her so it was best to let her explain. (Sorry it's short. I'm a tad busy.)

"Well, our new upgrades allow us to say, take a trip down memory lane. Right now what I need you to do is tell me who Nathaniel Rhysand Graye is. you may know him as Nathan." she said, Holding up a small recording device.

"Well, seeing as you know his full name, I'm guessing you already know him. As for his house, you don't know that do you? And that's why you need me." Nathan huh? I wonder why him? Esmae didn't ask questions though. Dark Gemini got a bad reputation, but honestly, Esmae didn't see how they were all that bad. Sure their training is harsh, but it's humane they made sure she didn't get badly injured and if she did they took care of it. She, well, liked it here. Yes, she misses her family, but if they could see how much she has grown and what Dark Gemini had done for her, maybe they would see it as a good thing. She did often dream about her family, she missed them dearly. "Alright, I'll take you there. When do we leave?"

"We leave now." Thalia said, typing something in midair, recording things into her memory bank thanks to the new upgrades. 'Solider is not hesitant to fulfill mission. Does things no questions asked. May be time to turn her consciousness back on.' Thalia walked out of the room sending that small note to Nikona before heading to the weapons room. There they met with a designer. He was an engineer as well and had developed new suits for them, something that would work with their upgrades. The suit was a simple black breathable material. There was some metal in certain places for aesthetic purposes. Thalia's had a simple dark green pine tree on it along with a large lightning bolt, two importent symbols from the century old classic, Percy Jackson series, after the person for whom she was named. She also had a special bike waiting for her. Specially developed to escape even the most dangerous situations. It could go underwater, had grappling hooks, and other small fun details. Esmae would recieve one just like it when the mission was complete but right now she would sit with Thalia. Weapons weren't necessary in Thalia's opinion but she grabbed a couple electric swords and a whip just incase, hooking them to her suit. "Ready to go love?" She asked Esmae.

"Let's go." Esmae hopped on back, and although she didn't have enough time to grab a weapon, she did have the dagger the Sparrow helped her make. She was nervous to see her family, one because she knew that they couldn't find out it was her and two, because she missed them so much. She worked hard on changing the way she fights so it wouldn't be obvious that it's her. She pulled up her black mask. You couldn't see her face at all, and if she did end up saying something, it would disguise her voice. It was a sleek black and was made to fit her face perfectly. Why Nathan though? She always wondered why they picked her as well, but that question wasn't important anymore. All she needed to think about now was get in there, get Nathan and get out.

Thalia pressed behind her ear and a helmet appeared on her head. She started the bike and flashed her card and recieved clearance to leave the building. She did a wheelie before racing down the street

Back at the house, Nathan was messing around on the porch with an old failed robot project he found in the basement. He had called Magnus over to come and help him with his project but he hadn't come yet.