Murder Most Foul

[Rebecca Talon]

Rebecca activated her kliden. It hummed malignantly. Scowling she pushed "Karen" against the wall with the ijulna. "You're really funny Karen. The Alliance stands by their allies, and the order is most assuredly an ally. And, if that's not good enough for you, I never did resign my commission, so a 'yes ma'am' will be required from you, and you will show some respect towards my colleague here too. So, other than Julie Lei what else is in that room?"

Out of the corner of her eye she saw A'mira move into position, and heard the beeps of the phaser as she turned it up to kill. "Where do your loyalties lie?" A'mira asked. "Sharpe or the Alliance. If it's the latter your choice is simple."

[Arisu Lei]

"I think that's clear." Karen said and reached behind her back.

Arisu didn't waste a moment and immediately drew her kilden and removed her arm. "Told you not to do that." she said and narrowed her eyes at her as she opened the cell and deactivated the cuffs. "You put on weight."

"Oh that's real nice." Julie said as she rubbed her wrists. "So I take it this is a prison break?"

"Something like that." Ari replied and shot the Interrogator with a heavy stun setting then turned it on Angel and dropped her to the floor. "Not wrecking her rep because of this." she put her weapon back in its holster, but kept her kilden out and ready.

"I'd like some clothes." Julie said as she looked around.

"When we get safe alright? Look at you Miss Modest... says the assassin who mowed her way through how many was it? 20-30 people in the buff with just a sword and dropped weapons?" Arisu said with an eye roll. "Agent! Which way out? They always change the pathway."

"Three rights two lefts and up a set of stairs, that'll take you to the transport room. I'll say you overpowered me, just in case... but I think it would be a good idea if you took the computer records, may need them for evidence. Sharpe will push back hard once you're out." he said and saluted her and Sandoval. "It was a pleasure to help. I'll take care of Admiral Morris."

[Nicole Decker]

"That won't be necessary." a woman's voice said from the open doorway. "Although I will ask nicely that Empress Lei is returned to her cell for the duration." she handed Julie a bundle with a black pantsuit and a blouse and leotard. "I'm Nicole Decker and I will be taking over SHIELD while Director Sharpe is under investigation herself."

"Decker? The hell? I thought you were dead..." Julie raised an eyebrow.

"No thanks to you... you certainly tried. Which is why I'm still requesting that you be kept in that cell, but I'll allow some creature comforts and due process and actually do this right way." Decker said and sighed heavily. "But I can be... forgiving, given that you've been helpful since you've been on the planet."

"I would like to help in whatever way I can." Julie said as she took the bundle of clothes. "Like I told Karen, Leo and I had a wonderful relationship, always have. Maybe because we can both tolerate the 'Leo Martini' and still have clear vision."

"Lovely." Decker said and chuckled. "Sandoval, Stormborn... Lei... wake Admiral Ryder, we have something to discuss in the Director's office."

[Angel Ryder]

Angel woke up with a shot as she was injected with an stun antidote hypospray. "What the ever loving fuck Arisu?!" she exclaimed. "Alright, you know what this means... I'm shooting you next time." she got to her feet and staggered a bit on her heels. "Nicole?"

"Mrs. Morris." Decker said with a slight nod of her head. "I guess my cover's blown right to hell eh?"

"I knew you were a spy." Angel said and smirked slightly. "I just didn't know you were SHIELD."

"I'm taking over." Nicole said as she held out a padd. "Vice President Foster agreed with you, we're not getting heavy handed with Julie Lei, even though I do not like the woman... I believe Admiral Sandoval was right in what she said, that if we act like this, we are no better than the Imperium. Or Dominus."

"You do know I'm going to need to hire a new manager." Angel said with an sigh and looked around. "Okay... where are the other 15 agents? He said there were 15 agents plus cloak suited agents?"

"I sense... a presence." Arisu said as she looked around. "And I do not sense the agents... I did earlier."

[Rebecca Talon]

"Lord knows I'm not a Julie Lei fangirl, but I also don't think it was her. Which begs the question, why do so many think it was her? Is this and the bomb related, or is Sharpe just using this as an excuse to... what? Enact some perverse fantasy where she gets to torture Julie?"

Rebecca glanced around, her kliden went to her hand. "Me too," she said. She stepped into the shadows.

[Arisu Lei]

Arisu closed her eyes and focused on the presence she felt and then looked at Becca. "It's Ajem. There are Ajem'dasis here." she took a breath. "Director, Angel, Agents... I think it would be best if you got some place secure. Master Talon and I will handle this."

"Get a fancy laser sword and you think this is only your fight?" Angel said as she tapped her bracelet and her gauntlet formed up on her forearm. "We're going to figure out what this is about, my grandfather didn't just die so the Ajem could kill my... could kill Julie Lei."

"I think there is more to it than that." Ari said as she looked around and tried to remember J'Larin's teachings. "The Ajem killed the guards."

[Rebecca Talon]

"It's thoughts are chaotic... New Ajem'dasis or perhaps an acolyte. But, powerful," Rebecca said.

A'mira smirked and drew a sword from her belt. It was only fifteen inches from the hilt, and with a flick of the wrist the blade extended to a full three feet. It shared many characteristics of a Japanese katana.

"A kem'mora," A'mira explained. "It's made of a vibranium alloy."

"Which is impervious to klidens," Rebecca said with an appreciative nod. "Impressive, and clever."

[Arisu Lei]

Arisu smirked as she looked at Becca. "I knew there was a reason I kinda liked her. A'mira... remember, Ajem'dasis are able to move things with their minds and can predict movement... be careful."

[Rebecca Talon]

"So can we," Rebecca said dryly. "And I suspect Angel can too if she tried."

[Nicole Decker]

"That certainly isn't in her file." Nicole said as she drew her weapon. "So... there are enemy forces in my installation... and they just took out other rogue forces." she sighed and rolled her eyes. "Bloody wonderful."