(They walk away from Natalie who just stands there and whips out her hands in anger)

  Jacob- *in head* She’ll calm down…hopefully

  Jacob- Hey Ale…

  Ale- Hm?

  Jacob- You’ll fit right in

  Ale- Whatever

  (Over in France)

  Lady- Sir did you hit me!?

  ?- *putting on his best scared impression* No ma’am, I have not the faintest clue what you’re talking about

  Lady- Have you any idea who did!?

  ?- No miss but I assure you, that you have the wrong man

  (She then rushes past him in a frantic hurry the man then clicks his pocket watch again and notices that the lady has stopped and then he realizes)

  ?- So it’s you, you’re the key to this little trick, but let’s see how long you take

  (He then begins counting the seconds and makes it to 15 before time goes back to normal and he continues his journey down the street)

  ?- *in head* So adding about 5 to that would make it 20 seconds, 20 seconds for the world to be my oyster

  (The man then walks down a dark alley and smiles to the sky dangling the watch)

  Bastien- It seems fortune favors you, Bastien

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  (Everyone on the train and situated as Jacob looks at himself)

  Jacob- You owe me a new suit

  Ale- Apologies

  Jacob- Nah I’m kidding but you gotta get that thing under control can’t have you going to crazy when were on missions, we already got Natalie

  Natalie- Hey!

  (Séphora is in the background going through a tablet then making a phone call)

  Séphora- Hey David, are you free right now | k, can you do me a favor, I need you to take…O-4058 to Sector 4 and keep it there until I get back, ok? | good, see ya

  (Natalie is taking a nap sprawled across the seats while Sara and the rest of Gennady’s group either rest or lick their wounds. Sara looks at Imrans destroyed arm becomes inquiring)

  Sara- Ey, Imran what's up with the arm?

  Imran- Oh this? Got it from Estralza and Akoni after I lost my arm, it was supposed to last me forever but *clanks shirt full of broken arm pieces/gestures over to Natalie’s snoring figure* I guess not

  Sara- Yeah…looks badass though ain’t gonna lie

  Imran- Yeah it’s pretty cool but it was painful to put on

  Sara- How so?

  Imran- The process for binding it to your nerves takes time for it to properly “set” or something like that, Akoni wasn’t very descriptive with his explanation *sneers at Akoni who's looking at some data on his tablet*

  Gennady- Imran, my boy, we're gonna need to go by Estralza to get that arm fixed pronto

  Imran- Yeah, I figured that much

  Gennady- Oh and Miss Sara, are you alright?

  Sara- Yeah I’m fine, still a little bruised though *points at Natalie* this bitch just doesn’t know how to pull a punch

  Gennady- *looking over at Natalie* I agree, but please, watch your language

  (They make it to The Enterprise and everyone files out)

  Gennady- We’ll be headed over to Estralza for maintenance on Imran’s arm

  (He looks over to the shattered remains of Imran’s prosthetic)

  Jacob- We’re headed to HR, gonna need to get me and Ale new suits, see ya

  Gennady- See you all at a later date, c’mon comrades

  (Gennady’s team makes it to Sector 5 and rings the buzzer. After a few moments a developer arrives at the window but upon seeing Gennady, gives them some different news)

  Developer- I’m sorry sir, Mrs. Gertrude will be with you in a minute

  Gennady- It’s alright take your time

  (The lady nods and leaves. Ragna goes over to Imran’s arm and inspects his arm)

  Ragna- Man, that girl really fucked your arm up, heh *she thumps the broken metal*

  Imran- I noticed

  Bobby- My question is, where’d they find someone like her?

  Avrora- She was like a sentient beast

  Bobby- I’m sure this place can find anyone especially people like her, and man she hits like a truck

  Imran- Agreed

  (After a few more moments they hear a few testing shots and explosions then Estralza comes to the window covered in soot and a few locks of hair sticking out of her hair bun. She takes off her mask, with the group seeing her excited eyes staring back at them)

  Estralza- *smiling* Oh, Gennady deary, good to see you, how can I be of service?

  Gennady- Well…

  Imran- It’s actually me in need of service

  (Estralza then looks at the broken remains of Imran’s prosthetic, along with the bag of mechanical shards and loses it)

  Estralza- EH!? WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BABY *reaches over the counter and grabs Imran’s limp arm*

  Imran- Don’t blame me, take it up with Jacob and his team

  Estralza- I’LL BLAME ALL OF YOU! *inspects the damage of the arm* just come to the back

  (She buzzes them into the workshop while grabbing the bag full of metal pieces and everyone follows in after her. Estralza then takes out her phone)

  Estralza- *RING* Thomas, deary, will you be able to finish the test for me, I’ll be busy for a while

  (A after a bit a developer comes to meet her)

  Estralza-

  (They get to Estralza’s personal workshop the group looks at all of her guns and other weapons she’s been working on)

  Bobby- *in head* Don’t fuck with you, huh

  (Estralza, frowning, goes to a drawer and pulls out a pin with a weird hook in it. She goes over to Imran, grabs his shoulder, ignoring his uncomfortable expression, inserts the metal pin, twists and turns it until she causes the arm to disconnect from his shoulder. She grabs the mechanical limb and puts it on the table, pulling down her desk lens as she does so)

  Estralza- Could you explain, in detail, how this happened? *goes over to the drawer and brings out a few more tools*

  Gennady- We were training against Young Jacob’s group when one of his members clashed with Imran’s arm and rendered it in that state

  Estralza- *inspecting the arm with some tools* Was this the electric one?

  Everyone- Yes/Yeah

  Estralza- After how long I’ve been here and how many things I have seen destroyed or broken, you would have thought I would have gotten used to it by now

  Gennady- That is true

  (It goes silent for as Estralza looks at a few things in the arm)

  Estralza- *sigh* Well as much as it pains me to see one of my pieces in this state, I am glad for the opportunity to innovate, when did you acquire this limb?

  Imran- About 3 months ago

  Estralza- Is that not a little early for rehabilitation

  Imran- The doctor said I’d be fine if I went with the quick process

  Estralza- Which doctor was this?

  Imran- Akoni

  Estralza- Of course…

  Imran- Is it salvageable?

  Estralza- Yes it is actually but it will take some time give me around a week maybe 2 gonna need to make some adjustments and augmentations

  Imran- Thank you-

  Estralza- Not yet, Now who’s card do I need to drain

  Imran- ?!

  Estralza- *looking at them with a confused but increasing in anger expression* Surely you didn’t think this would be free, did you?

  Imran- Uhh…how much we talkin here?

  (Estralza’s growing anger recedes to an analytical one)

  Estralza- I’d say for a repair it would be a few hundred but with new augmentations along with the repairs I’d say a thousand or 2

  (Gennady’s group are all gobsmacked at hearing the price…)

  Gennady- Alright

  (...until Gennady nonchalantly opts to pay)

  Bobby- I forgot y'all get paid a fuck ton of money

  (Hearing this puts a smile on Estralza’s face)

  Estralza- *pats his back* Glad, I can count on you, handsome

  Everyone’s shared thought- That changed her tune fast

  (The scene changes, inside a destroyed city bodies strewn all over the streets and buildings destroyed; a clear sign of chaos. The sounds of squelching bodies and spilled blood is ever present as there is a small boy trying to run away but makes it to a dead end. The boy looks everywhere but sees no way of escape and looks behind him to see a woman in a dress with dried blood all over her body)

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  Boy- Please sister, it’s me! Don’t you remember!?

  (The woman walks closer and closer to the boy who begins to accept his fate but makes one last attempt)

  Boy- Please Korenska-

  (The next thing that happens is the boys chest is stabbed through making him look towards the arm in his chest then at the lady then falling to the ground, dead. The lady is shown looking at the boy in a state of confusion then falling to her knees)

  Korenska- I’m sorry, Pengola

  Korenska- !?

  (Korenska wakes up and finds herself in one of The Enterprise’s holding cells with her arms bound into the walls. She looks around the the place taking in the semi-large room with it’s cold bright light in the ceiling)

  Korenska- What is this place? Ah!

  (A rush of memories hits her as she remembers her fighting Jacob and his group along with being sedated)

  Korenska- Who are these people?

  (She then looks at her arms and tries to rip them out of the wall)

  Korenska- Oh

  (She then pulls even harder but realizes she not going anywhere)

  Korenska- So this is how it’ll be *has flashbacks of her homeland* I guess I deserve it

  (She slumps her body as she laments the situation she’s in after about 5 minutes her cell door opens to reveal David)

  David- So you’re one of the new ones…

  Korenska- Who’re you?

  David- Oh, you can speak? Well that sucks, she’s not gonna go easy on you, hand me the key

  (One of the researcher take out the key and begins to walk towards him when Nightmare comes out of David’s eye and swipes the key from him)

  David- Don’t try anything Nightmare

  (She begins to unlock Korenska’s binds who then twists her wrists)

  Korenska- *sneering* What is it you want?

  David- You’re gonna have to ask Séphora about that

  (David then uses Nightmare to bind Korenska’s arms and legs together)

  Korenska- ?

  David- For others safety

  (David and Korenska make their way to Sector 4 passing by many Associates who are interested in who he has in binds. Korenska looks around and is astonished by the architecture and technology in the building marveling at it all)

  Korenska- What is this place?

  David- ...your funeral

  (That statement confuses Korenska until she gets to Sector 4 seeing all the instruments everywhere jogs her memory back to how she got here and she begins to struggle)

  David- *sigh* Nightmare

  (Nightmare begins to wrap around Korenska and then puts her into the binds on the table)

  David- I told you…your funeral

  (Just then Séphora comes into the room)

  Séphora- Ah, David thank you for helping

  David- Eh

  Séphora- Well then let's see

  (Séphora then looks over Korenska for a little while with some “oohs” and “aahs” accompanying the stares. She then retrieves some gloves)

  David- See ya

  Séphora- Actually David, I’m gonna need your help with this

  (David looks back at her with a tired/reluctant expression)

  David- Seriously?

  Séphora- Yes, since we don’t really have anything that can cut through something like this, I’m gonna need you to help me

  David- *sigh* Fine

  (David cursed his contractual obligation but has an idea)

  David- But I’m gonna have Nightmare stand in for me since she’ll be able to do anything I can if not better, Nightmare make sure to listen to her

  Séphora- Bu-

  David- Pleasure working with you *waves*

  (David then walks to the exterior of the Research wing sitting with his body stretched across the bench sitting outside of the labs)

  David- *sigh* Why me

  (Séphora was uncomfortable being in front of Nightmare without David’s presence but did her best to ignore it as she began to look at Korenska’s bound figure and gaining an eerie smile on her face causing Korenska to sweat)

  Séphora- Ok…Nightmare, cut into her arm right here

  (Nightmare, begrudgingly, does as she is told and cuts into Korenska’s skin like a hot knife through butter. Korenska starts to scream but it's muffled by the binds across her face and mouth. Séphora looks at Korenska quickly healing her wounds as she begins to calm down)

  Séphora- Healing rate is remarkably fast *in head* Guess Jacob wasn’t lying

  Séphora- Onto the next test, sever one of her fingers, ring finger if you would *flexes her ring finger*

  (Nightmare then slices of Korenska’s finger causing her pain and Séphora grabs it and begins to examine but after about a minute the finger decays in her hands and regrows on Korenska)

  Séphora- So she’s able to regenerate digits, Nightmare, cut off an arm…

  (Nightmare does this making Korenska pass out from the pain but ends up regenerating the appendage)

  Séphora- …and she can regrow limbs as well

  (Séphora then gains a manic expression)

  Séphora- Let's continue the process

  (Cut over to Jacob and co dealing with HR as they put in the order for Ale’s replacement suit. Jacob and Natalie get the most attention as he’s half-naked and Natalie isn’t wearing her jacket, instead having it slung over her shoulder, so more of her figure is shown due to the body suit)

  Jacob- I’m here to make an order for him *points at Ale*

  Receptionist- Name?

  (Jacob gestures for Ale to speak)

  Ale- Ale Lorenzo

  Receptionist- *typing* Ok let me see your name tag

  (Jacob gives it to her and she scans it)

  Receptionist- Any alterations to the wear?

  Jacob- I’d say blue tie level materials

  Receptionist- That all?

  Jacob- Affirmative

  Receptionist- Alright *typing* I will relay this to Sector 5 and you should expect the replacement in 3 weeks

  Ale- What am I supposed to wear in the meantime?

  Receptionist- A standard yellow tie suit like before you can pick one up from the tailors in Sector 5

  Jacob- Then that’s where we're headed, c’mon team

  (The team make their way over to Sector 5 when they notice David sitting slouched in front of Sector 4 with his eyepatch off showing the tail of Nightmare leading deeper into the sector causing Ale’s eye to flare up a bit)

  Jacob- Hey David

  David- Hey man, what happened to your shirt?

  Jacob- Training

  David- Oh right, gotcha

  Jacob- So what’cha doing out here?

  Natalie- An whuts wichur eye? (And what’s with your eye?)

  David- *sigh* Just playing scientist with Séphora, letting her use Nightmare as her assistant

  Jacob- Mind if we go see?

  David- Be my guest, not like I could stop you anyway

  Jacob- C’mon guys, were taking a small detour

  (They go deeper into the Sector following the trail of Nightmare until they reach the room they were looking for and Sara is shocked. The group see Korenska screaming in agony as her organs are ripped out and bones are split and put into containers as she passes out and comes back repeatedly being in a beastly state trying to snap at anything around her with the muzzle over her mouth. Sara looks at the scene with shock and familiarity as she remembers the people that she helped traffic along during her stint in the drug trade. The faces of those children and adults alike as they were ripped from each other and violated in front of her eyes comes back with a fury. She is about to say something when she notices Jacob in front of Korenska looking her in the eyes as she’s going ballistic from the pain. His presence there shocks Séphora and Nightmare since it happened within a split second)

  Séphora- What are you doing here Jacob-

  Jacob- Release her

  Séphora- What-

  Jacob- Release. Her.

  (Séphora, unnerved by Jacob’s cold demeanor, releases Korenska’s binds and watches as she falls to the floor frothing from the mouth, scaring most all the personnel in the lab. After a few seconds Korenska rushes towards Nightmare, but isn’t able to hit her as the being dodges each of her swipes. She then dashes towards Séphora but is blocked by Jacob who pushes her aside. She then looks around and finds the exit; dashing towards it, not caring about who’s in her way. She runs right past David who just lays right back down on the bench)

  David- Jacob can handle that

  (Back with the group, everyone is shook at the sequence of events that just played out)

  Natalie- Now thet’s uh fast bitch fah’ve evur sayn wun! Gist lahk yawl buddy! *smacks Ale’s arm* (Now that’s a fast bitch if I’ve ever seen one! Just like you buddy)

  Jacob- You guys stay here, I’m gonna go after her *sigh* twice in one day, I’m gonna need time off

  (Jacob then dashes down the hall past David who smiles a little)

  David- Heh, Knew it

  (Korenska made it out the exit of The Enterprise in a feral state as she barrels down the streets and alleyways, inundated with sights and sounds unfamiliar to her. The honks of car horns and the bright lights of the city cause her to almost lose her mind completely is this cacophony of sensory overload. She runs around everywhere to get away from it, but everywhere she goes the new sensations stop her in her tracks. She then looks back where she came from and succumbs to a feeling brought on by the foreign stimuli. Meanwhile Jacob makes it out of a building and down the streets of chaos left in Korenska’s wake but then is surprised to see her barreling towards him and zipping past him)

  Jacob- *in head* She’s going back?

  (He follows right after her and sees her run all the way back to The Enterprise at high speed but then jump and run up the building)

  Jacob- Hm

  (Jacob follows behind and it takes a bit but he makes it to the top. He looks for her and sees her sitting on the edge of the roof with her knees to her chest and her arms wrapped around them, her long white hair flowing to the side as the winds blow calmly around them. Jacob walks up slowly behind her, setting his scythe on the ground and sitting with her, his hair also blowing across his face. There’s a cold silence between the two as they sit and gaze at the bright city in front of them. After a few minutes Korenska breaks the silence)

  Korenska- What do you want

  (The question comes out frail almost lifeless)

  Jacob- Nothing really

  Korenska- …Then why are you here?

  Jacob- Because I want to be

  (The silence returns as Korenska is confused by that statement)

  Korenska- Is it not because of me?

  Jacob- Yeah, but also because I’ve seen a pretty view earlier today and thanks to you I get to see another one, never really enjoyed this view of DC before

  Korenska- …DC?

  Jacob- Yeah, Washington DC

  (They both gaze at the expanse of the city in serene enjoyment)

  Korenska- Its beautiful, this DC, you call it

  Jacob- Looks that way, huh?

  (There another stint of silence that Jacob breaks with a comment)

  Jacob- Sorry about before y’know your arm and the torture, hope you can forgive me and the rest of the crew about it

  (Korenska looks at the healed appendage he had broken hours earlier)

  Korenska- Why apologize for something that is no longer a problem?

  Jacob- Because it may still hurt inside

  (Silence comes back as Korenska ponders his words remembering something)

  Korenska- …Why did you free me?

  Jacob- Hm?

  Korenska- I was your prisoner yet you set me free from your comrades, and then you ask for forgiveness, why?

  (Now the silence is brought upon by Jacob as he gazes at the skyline almost searching for the words as he surveys the horizon)

  Jacob- I have seen the lowest of the low at my small stint in this damn place and almost everyone of them I never cared about, but you, you’re different; I can tell you’re not as bad as everyone else, so I just couldn’t let you be put through all that

  (Korenska just stays quiet for a bit)

  Korenska- …If you knew me…you’d say I deserve it

  Jacob- Then it’s a good thing I don’t know you then

  (Korenska is taken aback by his response but looks at the view with levied feelings)

  Jacob- …So let’s start then

  (Jacob holds out his hand to her as she looks at him in confusing and intrigue)

  Jacob- The name’s Jacob Maverick, nice to meet you

  (Korenska looks at him a little wide eyed internally questioning his intentions, but upon seeing his genuine smile is a little put at ease although still cautious. She extends her hand and grabs his)

  Korenska- Korenska Adrogondel, likewise

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  The Enterprise

  The Enterprise

  O-4058

  Object/Organism/Oddity

  Danger Level: R/B Tie

  Name: Korenska Adrogondel “The Madam”

  Gender (If applicable): Female

  Species (If known): Human (presumed)

  Age (If known): 25

  Measurements: Height = 5’7 ft (170.18 cm) Weight = 128 lbs (58.05 kg) Waist = 30 in (76.2 cm) Hips = 43 in (109.22 cm) Bust = 41 in (104.14 cm)

  History: This organism was found in Houston, Texas after a resulting UE. She destroyed a small part of the city requiring personnel, consisting of Associate Mavericks team, showed up to interact with it, the subject charged at them and initiated a confrontation with Associate Maverick in which it was captured after it’s defeat at his hands

  Description: This organism is a humanoid female with white hair, darkskin, slit cat like eyes with sharp teeth, claws and all white lips. The subject was found wearing a black and red dress with blood all over her hands

  Ability: The organism has an inhuman level of raw strength with it being comparable to Associate Gennady. It has a temper to match said strength, as described by Associate Maverick. It has moderate regeneration abilities being able to heal skin, muscle and bone in mere moments.

  Containment procedures: Its danger level should be considered Red/Black tie as the subject is very hostile and its aforementioned strength requires R/B Tie or the Chief herself to keep watch. Tests being performed on it show that it’s DNA dies and is unusable immediately after being extracted from it so tests must be performed with a liquid nitrogen tank near at all times as to preserve the materials

  Transporting procedures: Red/Black tie associate Maverick or Barclay will hand transporting procedures of O-4058