' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 '

𝐂𝐌𝐃𝐑: - - -

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

— 𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒆.

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

❝ Fuck. ❞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝 . . . But it wasn't meant as a threat?
I was saying, if there were an issue, my gun would be doing the talking. 〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝 If something were wrong, you would know. Because my gun would be doing the talking-- 〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

@L0NESTALLION 〝 Nothing, really.
Just staring off into nothingness. 〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝 Hmm. . . 〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

@WeakestMagical 〝 Never seen someone with features like yours before; it's super cute, honestly. 〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

Nightly maintenance--
Her gun laid neatly in several different parts.

All whilst the sound of music filled the room.

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

Plops down.
Dead tired.

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝So. . . What happened is something rare? I dont know if I'm lucky or unlucky.〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝Not really?〞

Yet her words were not entirely accurate. For her words and tone were a bit more flippant than what they had been previously. At least to a certain degree.

〝Its something that I can't really explain. But I feel perfectly fine. Maybe a little less stressed and

[Zain @EvokingFlavor]

"You mean the whole.. 'new you' thing? I would say not. I mean, Even if we did try to hide it, she'd find out somehow. woman has eyes and ears everywhere."

He would sigh. Tossing the clipboard aside as he gives Zel another look over.

"Body aside, Do you feel any different? I-

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

worried?〞

Though those were two things she had always kept bottled up and sealed away before-- so its not like anyone else would be privy to such things. Alas, Zelkova shifted the majority of her weight onto her right leg; right hand resting upon its respective hip.

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

ㅤ
〝. . . .〞
ㅤ

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

White hair both untied and down--
Brought over her shoulder to the front.
Carefully, a brush was run through the snow-dyed strands.

It was quite uncanny.

〝. . . This really isn't some sort of dream--〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

A joke? From Zelkova?
Who was known to be stoic?
Seems there might be more at play.

〝It might be worth telling her about this though, at the very least. I don't see any way we could avoid it.〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝. . . .〞 💧

It was cute, in a sense.
A light tinge of pink lit the Nikke's cheeks as her eyes subtly shifted their gaze.

〝You don't need to worry about that, really.
I like the Outpost too much to ever request to be reassigned. Even if I /am/ being harrassed.〞

[Zain @EvokingFlavor]

"I'll say..-"

He'd let slip as he looks between the Nikke and the reflect of her in the mirror. It had only crossed his mind when she said it, but she indeed did look stunning.

"I-I'm sorry! I mean, of course you always looked good, but I was agreeing with you!"

His attempt-

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝I'm not sure how to feel.
I think I look good now-- but I looked good before too.〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝Honestly? Your guess is as good as mine, Commander.〞

Zelkova reached up; brushing a few strands of snow-dyed hair behind her ear. It would take some time to adjust to these changes, that much couldn't be denied.

[Zain @EvokingFlavor]

"Your ro-"

The commander's eyes widen a bit. The Nikke before him had a familiar voice. One he wouldn't mistake even if she looked completely different now. Could it be..?

"...Zel..? What happened, you look like a completely different person."

It had to be her, but... how?

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

Could she even explain? After all, she was just as lost as he would be.

〝Well, this is /my/ room.〞

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝. . . .〞

Those green pools finally shifted their gaze from the mirror-- looking upon the man who had entered her room. Zelkova knew him, of course. But he did not know her. At least no the 'current' her.

〝Umm. . .〞

Just how should she explain?

[Zain @EvokingFlavor]

There was a knock on the door before the Commander walks in, a clipboard in hand as he studies it without looking up. Seemingly focused on the contents of the page.

"Hey Zel, I wanted to ask you about the Manifest. Did we place the supplies for the upcoming Mission on this mon-"

[' 𝑻𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 ' @ThunderCoded]

〝This is. . . 'different'.
My entire body, how it feels--〞

Green eyes shifted from the palms of open hands to a mirror. What was once blonde was now snow white-- and what was once golden was now green.

〝. . . .〞

Zelkova observed herself.
And eventually? A small smile.