The Lovely Angels

[Kepic]

Sleet

"I'm interesting in acquiring certain files that have fallen into the hands of one of the attending systems governments at the meet, the Mardal Colony, which myself and certain associates of mine would rather they did not possess.

"One of their diplomatic couriers will be arriving tommorrow morning will be carrying the data... I'd like you to get hold of it for me" I said, throwing her the small memory-matrix cassette, which she caught with blurring speed, almost letting it hit her before she snatched it out of the air without blinking.

I smiled, then nodded to her. "Think of that as a down-payment. When I get the data module, you'll get Kei's genetic material sample."

 

[Neale]

Shasti

She smiled at Kyle, and licked her lips... "No problem, friend. You'll get your precious files, then I get a daughter of my very own!"

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Kei's grin widened as Sgt Arvis begin to get into the music. This might not be a bad assignment after all. It had all the elements of fun-a handsome guy, good music and a chance to irritate Yuri. Of course Shasti did throw a dark light on it but Kei was confident that they could handle themselves when she did.

Besides they had alot to pay her back for. A certain picture topping the list.

 

[Kepic]

Sleet

"Excellent, I knew we could strike a common ground" I said. "See you around, babe."

I turned and left the office, making my way through the crowd that had already come into the Retro. I caught sight of a familiar face standing near the dance stage.

Yuri. Or, at least, her clone, as my last little experiment had resulted in the originals death, as well as the destruction of the Egawa system. I chuckled. BTR experiments were a lot of fun.

Her partner must be nearby. Following her gaze, I saw Kei dancing up close with some man, probably oblivious to her penchant for destruction. Poor sap.

Smiling, I left the Retro and climbed into my waiting hovercar, to head back to my temporary residence here.

 

[Kepic]

Sgt.Arvis

After about an hour of dancing, I was beginning to feel in need of some rest, though Kei showed no signs of slowing her frantic dance pace, though she and Yuri were Lucien upgrades, superior to the Lachance genetic upgrade program which I had been part of.

I leaned up, and said as loud in her ear as I dared "its almost time. We'd better head for the bar, grab some drinks and check out the table area."

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Kei leaned into him and nodded understanding though her face showed a bit of dissapointment at having to stop. Sliding her arm through his, she let him take her to the bar where she shouted her order to the bartender and then turned to Yuri.

Not bothering with shouting, she used the personal com and said,"See anything yet?"

Yuri shook her head and Kei picked up the drink from the bartender and took a sip as she looked around, wishing something would happen soon. She was not exactly the kind to be content with sitting around and waiting.

 

[Imoen]

Yuri

"I haven't seen any sign of Shasti or any of her croonies yet." Yuri replied through her com-link to Kei. "Of course you were too busy dancing to pay attention to me if I had." A somewhat catty smile crossed her lips as she reclined back against the bar, sipping some lovely blue concontion the cutie bartender had made especially for her.

She flashed him yet another blazingly bright smile in thanks before sticking her tongue out at Kei and resuming her surveilence of the dance floor.

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Kei rolled her eyes and threw Yuri a glare.

"Well, excuse me for keeping with our cover. It would have looked awfully suspicious if both of us were doing the wallflower thing."

"Besides," She grinned as the thought went out over the com,"you are so much better at that than I am. Must be all the practice."

Turning to Sgt Arvis, she gave him a wink even though he hadnt heard what they were saying.

 

[Kepic]

Sgt. Arvis

Kei's cheeky little wink surprised me. Was I misreading it? Yuri had just stuck her tongue out at her as we had passed her... jealousy?

The thought of having two attractive young women fight over me wasn't unappealing - pretty arousing in fact, but of having the Dirty Pair fight over me was... well, more than a little scary.

It was quite a heady combination. Giving them both a smile, trying not to think too long on the catfight images that flashed through my mind, I grabbed a glass of cold beer and headed over with Kei to a good vantage point of the tables near the dance floor.

"Over there, in the far corner" I said to her, leaning up to her again. Three men were huddled at a table.

"Looks like the drop is going down" I added, as they exchanged items, one envelope, containing no doubt a lot of New Yen in cash, and the other a small clear plastic bag containing faintly luminescent green pills. Neon.

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Kei looked over at the three men and smiled. At last-some action. She wondered if they were going to give up quick or if she was going to have some fun first.

Sending the info to Yuri over their private coms, she then gave a good look around the club. No Shasti in sight. Figures she wouldnt bother with low lifes like this and it would really gall her to be caught for something as wimpy as drug trading. Oh, well, at least the night wouldnt be a total bore...not that dancing with the Sgt wasnt diverting. She gave him another sideward glance and then reach up to where her blaster hung around her neck. It was play time.

 

[Kepic]

Sgt. Arvis

I pulled on my GeeM gloves, flicking on the power pack hung at my belt.

"Okay, remember we want one of them alive to question" I said to Kei, as I pulled my Security badge out a pocket.

"Think you can get their attention?" I asked, with a smile.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a couple of Retro bouncers moving towards us through the crowd. They stopped for a moment as I held up my badge for them to see, no doubt getting instructions on how to proceed.

 

[Isolde]

Kei

"Why does everyone think they have to tell us to keep people alive?," Kei muttered under her breath.

Looking over at the men sitting at the table, she smiled and said aloud,"I think I might be able to handle a distraction."

Unhooking her blaster from around her neck so that anyone could have a better view of her bustline, she attatched it the back of her belt and tucked her vest around her waist, covering the weapon.

Flashing the sargent a blinding smile she begin to dance, swaying her hips and moving her arms to the music. Moving away from Arvis and towards the table with their suspects, she let the movements of her body get a little wilder, the swinging get more pronounced. As she neared the table, she waited for the right moment and then lept up with a spin and a kick to land on the table and continue her dance in the midst of the men.

Looking down at them she smiled and said,"Hey, guys, like what ya see? Or do you need more?"

 

[Imoen]

Yuri

Kei, you couldn't be subtle if your life depended on it! Yuri hissed through her com-link.

She rushed over, slipping quickly past Sgt. Arvis, and proceded to climb upon the table along with Kei. The pained grunt from one of the men that was seated proved that her spike-heeled foot-up was well placed indeed. She bit back a satisfied grin.

"Oh I'm so sorry!" She graced him with a apologetic, embarrassed smile, her gaze traveling to all at the table. "Please, pardon my friend! She's had a bit too much to drink! And you know, everyone just loves a party! Dancing and such. We'll just get down now." Yuri grabs Kei's arm and makes as if to exit the table, all the while masking her significantly smaller blaster in the short folds of her skirt.

 

[Kepic]

Sgt. Arvis

Smiling, I moved up to the table myself. Had to had it to them, they were very distracting.

"Sorry guys" I said, "Teia gets carried away at times."

"Thats okay" one said, looking at me, and winking, "we know what its like to have a little too much to drink." He paused, then added "I've got some buzz-be-gone anti-alcohol pills if they'd be of any help for your girlfriend."

"Sure" I said, "but I'm more interested in those Neon pills you've got in your jacket pocket."

"Huh?" he said, as my words tore his gaze away from Yuri's legs. I clapped my hands together, and the heads of the two other guys smashed together with a satisfying crunch, the gravity manipulation fields of my gloves doing their business.

"Oh, I'm with Rian-yu security by the way" I said, staring him in the eyes.

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Suddenly appearing very sober, Kei sits down at the table and stares at the two, now unconscious men, at the table. Giving Sgt Arvis a glare she said,"You sure know how to take the fun out of an evening. Hogging all the action for yourself...humph."

Looking up to Yuri, she said,"And you say I'm not subtle!"

 

[Kepic]

Sgt. Arvis

"Sorry if I take my job seriously" I said. "But the NY killed my fiancee just over a year back. And I've been itching for some payback."

I turned to the last concious guy. "And I'm sure you'll be happy to help with our enquiries, right?" I hissed, pulling him up out of his seat.

"Lets haul this piece of garbage out of here" I said.

 

[Isolde]

Kei

Kei sighed and nodded. She could well understand the need for revenge but she was still disappointed. No action, no Shasti, no fun.

"All dressed up and nothing to do," She muttered as she got down from the table and lifted one of the men to place him on her shoulder, letting Yuri grab the other.

"Guess our night of fun and frolic is over, Yuri, lets get down to business and see if we cant find a certain ex-WWWA member that deserves a good ass kicking. Maybe these low lifes have an idea where she might be."