19 The Hornet's Nest

Shawn: is she okay

Karma: yeah she's just tired

Shawn: why did you do that to her

Karma: it was just training

he's walking away with her

Shawn: wait where are you taking her

Karma: back to our TQ quit worrying

Shawn: grrr I want to fight you got it

Karma: nope

Shawn: she just beat you

Karma: and I wasn't trying I was training her if I tried she would be unconscious in 5 seconds

Shawn: I do want to fight you and Aaron OK

Karma: what ever

Meanwhile aaron is helping ryoko move in

Aaron: well that wasn't to bad

Ryoko: nope

The decide to take a break

Aaron: so how did you get to work for ace

Ryoko: well when I applied for atlas and got turned down because of my soul they said because you have a demon soul you are too unstable to be here so I started doing some shady stuff and 3 months ago I was hired by ace as a bodyguard

Aaron: when did you apply

Ryoko: 10 months ago

Aaron: I see well hopefully this place will be fun for you

Ryoko: I think so and I can't thank you enough for helping me get here

Aaron: well when we talked death down and he changed his mind I figured it'd be fine to join black point

Ryoko: how did you join black point if you have a demon soul

Aaron: hm

Ryoko: he didn't seem to happy when I applied until I said you told me to come here

Aaron: yeah sounds like hm alright

Ryoko: well I'm just glad I'm here now

Aaron: yeah should be fun right

Ryoko: I'm looking forward to tomorrow's mission

Aaron: oh yeah

Ryoko: yeah I can't wait after getting rejected by them I want to fight some of them

Aaron: well we are going there to find the connection to silver

Ryoko: I get that but we might get challenged to fights right

Aaron: probably especially since we're black points top team

Oh right I wanted to ask you about that hawk eye

Ryoko: him what about him

Aaron: well he said he has info on all types of people so I was thinking about trying to find him you know anything about him

Ryoko: hmm he did mention he had a bar in the slums I think it was the hornets nest

Aaron: thanks I'll look into that later

Then karma comes in holding Skylar

Ryoko: what Happened to Skylar

Karma: we did some training

Aaron: couldn't you have pulled your punches

Karma: I did

Aaron: oh right Lilith playback

Lilith: right I have both perspectives

Karma: what how do you have mine

Lilith: I'm installed on you com

Karma: when

Aaron: I did it last night

Karma: when I was asleep

Aaron: what no after our match and Skylar had to carry us back

Karma: you did then!!!

Aaron: yeah okay Lilith play it

Lilith: understood

They watch skylar use the Rift blade

Aaron: holy shit she kicked your ass

Ryoko laughs

Karma:💢no your missing the point

Aaron: I know so she can use the Rift blade huh

Karma: yeah

Ryoko: I still can't believe you lost to her Ahaha

Karma: grrr.. You know I wasn't trying right

Ryoko: I bet I could beat you now

Karma: oh yeah

They're yelling at each other then tora comes in

Tora: wow I could hear you from outside

Karma: shut it

Ryoko: let's go karma

Karma: fine

They walk outside

Tora: man what did I miss

Aaron: where have you been

Tora: ugh I get so bored during the day when no one's here

Aaron: well we got a mission tomorrow morning

Tora: o really

Aaron: yep we're heading to atlas

Tora: oh cool count me in we fighting or what

Aaron: you fight Ahahahahah

Tora: hey I got my shadow claws

And some spells

Aaron: yeah yeah well I'm going to head out now make sure karma and ryoko don't kill each other

Tora: understood

7:32 dusk

Aaron arrives at the hornets nest and enters the bar is busy full of shady people they all recognize aaron one bulky guy yells

Dreg: it's Bounty Hunter Aaron

Aaron:?

Aaron gets surrounded by people

Dreg: why are you here

Aaron: looking for someone where's hawk eye at

Dreg: who he's not here now get lost

Hawk eye: woah dreg it's fine

Dreg: but he's a Bounty Hunter

Hawk: let him in

Aaron comes up to the counter

Aaron: nice place you have here

Hawk: thanks recently renovated so you found me what's up

Aaron: if I remember correctly you said you have info on people

The crowd of people are around Aaron listening

Aaron: I need info on the important staff of atlas Academy

Hawk: okay give me a second

He walks in the back room

Dreg: so your here for info huh

Aaron: yeah

Dreg: even though we all have Bounties

Aaron: I'm not after you guys just don't get a high Bounty okay

Dreg: whats that mean

Aaron: avoid being a S rank Bounty and you should be fine okay

Dreg: hmmp your one shady Hunter you know

Aaron: just gathering info

Hawk comes out

Hawk: okay here are the files of the top staff of atlas take em

Aaron: what you don't want payment

Hawk: well judging how you could take us all in you get some free info OK

Aaron: no here

He takes a card and puts 600,000$ on it and slides it over to hawk

Aaron: also a round of drinks for everyone

Aaron gets up

Hawk: how'd you find me

Aaron: ryoko told me

Hawk: who

Aaron: right she went by 1

Hawk: what her

Aaron: yep she's my newest teammate

also he registered his Com to hawk

Aaron: I'll let you know if I hear anything about a raid

Aaron walks out with his info

Everyone celebrates free drinks

Hawk: he's crazy

Hawk checks the card

Hawk: 600,000$ what

Dreg: what that's more than anyone pays for info

Hawk: well he is a Bounty Hunter so he's got coin

Dreg: good work getting a valuable asset

Hawk: I mean he let me go I could be like the others in prison

Dreg: hmmp another shot

Hawk: yeah yeah

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