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Chapter 3 by ewong ewong

Which woman/en do we follow?

Kate and her partner Laura

Kate and Laura had joined the ENF around the same time, being victims of a dimensional breach that had destroyed their apartment building. Before the ENF could erase their memories, Kate had spoken up that she wanted to be part of the organization. Laura saw the opportunity and took it as well. They spent the past few months in training, and are ready to tackle their first assignment!

Kate and Laura now share their own apartment, becoming fast friends over the course of their training. Kate's brunette hair is kept in a loose ponytail to appear more businesslike when she wear the "uniform". Laura's blonde hair is free to bounce as her golden curls fall just past her jaw. Laura is a bit more street smart than Kate, but has a tendency of letting situations go further than they ought to. Kate is always trying to be calm and orderly, but Laura sometimes can get on her nerves. They work well together because they each fill a gap in the other's skills and attitudes.

Now, Kate stood in a black pants suit with match black blazer. Underneath it she wore a white shirt and black tie, as is standard for all agents. Laura decided a black skirt worked better since she liked showing off her legs. And she wasn't wearing the blazer agents were normally seen in. They stood before the desk of their supervisor. Agent P.

"You two have garnered a lot of praise during your training. When separated, you are nearly useless in the field. Together, it seems you even outsmarted our most experienced agents. We can't wait to see what you can accomplish out there, but we do have to throw you some softballs to be sure you don't screw up." Agent P explained.

The two women looked at each of his eyes. Mainly because his species had an eye on either side of their face, so each woman could only see one of his eyes. Everyone called him Agent P because his actual name is unpronouncable by humans. They weren't sure exactly what species he was, but he was humanoid enough to wear the suit on his upper body. They couldn't tell if he was sitting in a chair or if his physiology just made him look like he was.

"We've proven ourselves capable. You don't need to go so easy on us on our first day." Kate said, eager to impress.

"Kate, we should at least get a taste of what it would be like before we jump in, right?" Laura asked, a bit timid.

"Our skills speak for themselves. I'm not saying you shove us into the real work right away. Just maybe give us something a few rungs up from the bottom." Kate explained.

"That's not so bad, I suppose. What do you say, Sir?" Laura agreed.

"In all my years at ENF, I haven't seen rookies as eager or as skilled as you two. Ok. I was going to give you a routine security inspection at the port, but maybe you're ready for something with a bit more meat. Go over to the armory. You'll pick up your standard issue equipment along with a few items you'll need, and report to dispatch. Good luck!" Agent P raised a tentacle to the two women, who promptly shook it, and were a bit grossed out by the slim left on their hands.

"Sorry, only get to do that once to new recruits. Everyone knows better than to grab a tentacle! Good day, ladies!" Agent P snorted as they left.

The pair went to the armory where they received their standard issue side arm, which looked like a generic sci-fi Blaster, but it was black instead of chrome. They had trained with these, so they were familiar with how they worked. It had several settings to deal with different species. A stun mode, snare (like a lasso), and even a portal feature that worked short distances. It had nearly infinite energy to power it. The only drawback was the overheating, which it would need to cooldown before using it again. Each mode would overheat at different times. The stun mode generates the least heat. The snare would generate heat the longer someone is ensnared. The portal would only be used in emergencies since it can only be used once before needing to cool down.

"Hello ladies, I know you're familiar with these, so I'll just skip to the new tech for your assignment..." the agent in charge of the armory began.

What is their assignment?

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