The Elsewhere Files

Deployed in the Field - Mission One

[Kiera]: smiles brightly "We are friends Captain. Just imagine how much worse I would be if you were my enemy."

[Crowe]: through com to Nguyen "She'd start treating you like she does me. Trust me, you're better off staying friends with the-"

[Nguyen]: coughs, covering up a laugh "Kiera, why do you want to know about Katrina so much? Thought you weren't all hearts and flowers for our Major?" teasing tone in voice

[Kiera]: stands up from table and walks over to hotel bed, flopping down onto it carefully. Holds up her scarred left arm and traces the grooves the burned skin still has. There is a line of stitches up the inside of her arm, starting to heal. "Back when I was alive, I was a pretty smart cookie. Not in the whole Steven Hawkin kind of way. More like Neo from the Matrix, aware enough to know that something is just.... off."

[Crowe]: through comm to Nguyen "Back when she was alive?"

[Nguyen]: almost in unison with the Major "Back when you were alive? Kiera, you're alive now."

[Kiera]: rubs hand over her face "No I'm not Captain. I'm living, not alive. Do you know what day this is for me?"

[Nguyen]: shakes his head no

[Kiera]: laughs without humor "Today Captain, is my wedding day. If I hadn't watched JD bleed to death three feet away from me last October, I'd have walked down the aisle today." looks at watch "In about thirty minutes actually." laughs another sad sound "So no, I do not consider this being alive." gestures at hotel room

[Nguyen]: sits on the bed next to Kiera "You're still alive Kiera. Dead people don't hurt. Dead people don't bleed. Dead people certainly don't seduce crotchety old Majors...."

[Crowe]: through com to Nguyen "Old?"

[Kiera]: smiling "I did not seduce him." laughs "Actually, there was no seduction involved. It was pure psychology that landed us in that situation." smile drops away "Which brings us right back to me blackmailing information out of you regarding her."

[Nguyen]: groans and flops back on bed to lay next to Kiera "I can't tell you about her."

[Kiera]: shrugs "Then I guess we're both stuck waiting on the Major to get the stick out of his ass."

[Nguyen]: laughs "He's not doing this to be cruel Kiera. It's just.... Katrina isn't important right now. We need to know this information about how you out maneuvered Barry."

[Kiera]: "I know I look like her. I know that they're divorsed. I know she was a party throwing hostess. I just want to know what kind of woman she was."

[Nguyen]: frowns and turns to face Kiera "Why?"

[Kiera]: smiles "Barry was able to put on the face of whomever he wants. So I didn't trust any face that came near me."

[Nguyen]: frowns, looking confused "So how did you know it was in your head?"

[Kiera]: smiles and just shakes her head

[Nguyen]: raises eyebrows, understanding making him laugh "Heh. I like you kid. You've got spunk."

[Kiera]: "Yeah but they have a cream for that."

[Nguyen]: laughs

[Crowe]: through com, sounding irritated "Would you stop being so chummy and get back to work?"