TheLittlePenmen

Captain Elizabeth Vinea - an officer with the 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron has been tasked with a retrieval mission.

Her team of four, are two occupy the ruined township of Lycoa and unearth the entrance to a demonic gate reportedly located underneath the now devastated city.

Reports indicated a relic from within the gate is to be retrieved at all costs.

"Intel's here and there, not much to go on, I know. Nevertheless, I'm entrusting this mission to you Cpt. Vinea. We need bodies on the field, and we need them immediately." The Colonel handed over the mission brief to the saluting officer.

"Understood, Colonel, we depart for Lycoa at once." 

"Godspeed."

The captain left with her new orders in hand, the colonel - once the doors to his office were close: snickered, and begrudged:

"...Damned demons...what could they be plotting now..." before continuing on with his desk-work.

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We Who Aren't They

"...We had to fall back." The Captain said coldly.

"Oh? Were they too much for you, Captain?" The Vice-Captain pounced.

"You weren't there. So you don't know what you're talking about."

"Is that what you're going to write in your briefing to the Colonel?" 

"I get that you don't like hearing me say this, but a failure is a failure. It's not like we're on good standings with the brass as it is."

"...Worse yet, it's all this rookie's fault. What a lousy first impression, Lieutenant!" This wasn't the first time someone gave me a death glare, so I felt better prepared to receive it.

"H-hey, give the guy some slack, it was his first deployment, and-" Unexpectedly, Niles came to my defense.

"No one asked you." Though, the Vice-Captain's viciousness knew no end, and shot him down near instantly.

"R-right..." Niles gave me this defeated look seemingly trying to say: I tried, bro!

I gave him a smile in return; thanking him for the support.

"And just what are you smiling about, Lieutenant?" The Captain caught me red-handed.

"Oh! It's nothing." I looked elsewhere, avoiding her gaze entirely.

"I an effort to prevent a repeat of what just transpired. We're going to have to inscribe a domination spell on you. Do you object?" The Captain approached me, as I was kneeling down.

"Good. This won't take long. Just bare with it."

The Domination Spell