Babooshka

"Okay guys, now we should find companions for this operation, that'll be a bit hard because one hundred percent no one wants to get back there" Cal declared.

"This is gonna be difficult, but even if we don't find any, we are going."

"Hahaha, this guy is so unlucky right now, bahaha" Cal kept yelling.

"Why are you yelling and you are referring to who exactly?"

"Just follow me."

We followed Cal and headed toward a black door. Cal knocked two times, but he couldn't wait anymore and then we went in without permission.

Inside there were so many mechanical bats and candies, the candies were innumerable. But at the same time, the room was so comforting and colorful in contrast to its semblance outside.

Suddenly we heard a guy getting out of the toilet. It was a boy wearing a yellow chicken mask with some minor red threads for decor and a blue military suit.

"Woah, Woah, what are you doing in my fucking room?" He averred disturbingly.

"Guys, this is Rick, he has no opinion about anything so he will come to us," Cal said as he touched Rick's shoulder.

"Wait? What are you planning to do, Dormhead ?" Rick asked in a suspicious voice.

"If I tell you, you won't come so I won't tell you, just follow us."

"Always, always something gets in your mind and then I can't escape."

"Rick…"

"W-what now?"

"I love you" Cal implied to get Rick's nerves.

"Y-you…."

"Okay, let's just go to the helicopter and go," I said as I was within my limits.

"Wait, wait, what helicopter? What's going on? Someone explain to me," Rick begged.

'We will go to the Nadeyat prison to recruit Ahsoka. That's what will happen;" I clarified.

"Haha, good joke girl, but I'm not going there, I don't want to die from those bastards."

All of a sudden Valentine went into the room together with Malta.

"I'm coming too, I will help you with that, Anwynne," Malta said in a determined voice.

"You can stay here, I don't want to pressure you to come with us."

"I know, it will be dangerous but I will assist with that."

"Just to inform you, Anwynne has already seen this clan before, am I right?" Valentine exclaimed.

"That's right, I almost got hit by one of them while I was running, back in the forest with Valentine."

"And… those guys were searching for me, so yeah."

"What did you do Valentine?" Malta asked in an angry voice.

"Heh, well, I was walking in the forest and somehow, they appeared in front of me, so they decided to imprison me in a cave. But the little Valentine managed to escape by killing one of the guards, hehe" Valentine articulated in a proud voice.

"You could have been dead, for fucking sake Valentine, do you have any idea how much of worried Kana was."

"Well, mama knew that I'm strong, basically that's what I believe."

"Tch, I will lock you in your room till we get back, okay? Don't you dare to do anything stupid."

"I won't, I'm gonna prepare something for mom after all."

"Hey, I told you about the funeral, we will do it when we return."

"We don't need to go right now, we can wait for one to two days," I averred.

"Are you sure Anwynne?" Valentine asked.

"Yeah, it's fine," I said as I touched his head.

So the next day we had the funeral for Kana, in a garden outside of the establishment.

I was standing on an edge and just observing together with Sophia.

"They are like family, right?" Sophia questioned.

"Hm, they seem to be close, I especially admire the respect they have for Kana," I declared.

"Yeah, that's true."

After the funeral finished, we approached the coffin and gave our flowers to pay respect, as the rain kept falling on the coffin leaving marks.

"Rest in peace, Kana."

Subsequently, we headed to the main room of Mecha Zone to organize our teams for the operation. Luckily for us, Cal had managed to convince a few more members to come with us. But not with a guaranteed return.

"Okay, so we have enough members for the operation, tomorrow we can start," Cal announced to us.

"But first, I want to show you the suits that we will wear. This time, we're prepared" Rick said.

So we followed him into the supply room. It was a huge room full of equipment and appropriate suits for missions.

"Now, let me demonstrate to you, my creation," Rick said and started analyzing the suits.

With a few words, those suits had immunity to fire due to their high-tech fabric that could negate the fire.

This clan, as had already been mentioned, had fire techniques, and we were informed that in their last operation there, a whole massacre happened. So we didn't want it to happen again.

"You can try them if you want," Rick said.

I put the suit on and it matched perfectly with my physique. It was so comfortable, especially when it came to my flexibility.

"This suits me just perfectly, thanks, Rick."

"Hehe, of course, it suits, I'm the best designer after all" Rick boasted.

"The truth is that all our suits are designed by Rick. He has done an amazing job so far" Malta averred.

"Hm."

"Now guys, let us get started," Cal said.

"The helicopter is ready, so when you're ready, just get in," Marx informed us.

Before leaving, I approached Sophia to say goodbye.

"Be careful till I come back, okay?"

"I will be careful but you must be more, please return sound and safe" Sophia begged as she watered me with a liquid for good luck.

"Thank you, I promise, I will come back."

We got in the helicopter and were ready for our departure. Outside it was raining so it would be a bit difficult to reach the place within the first day.

"Okay guys, are we ready?" Marx asked.

"YES" we all shouted.

"Alright, Operation Babooshka starts"

"B-babooshka ?" I questioned in curiosity.

"It's just one of Marx's stupid names, you will get used to it," Cal said.

"A-anyway."

With one and with the other, Operation Babooshka started.