The Unidentified part 1

Shion woke to the quiet beating of Chizuru's heart and the rise and fall of her chest as she slept. The realization that her current pillows were Chizuru's bare, supple breasts momentarily made her heart race. However, the low drum of Chizuru's beating heart was comforting to Shion as she began to feel the onset of her daily migraine. Shion's face began to flush as she remembered where exactly she was and what happened the night before.

With the help of the nanites, Shion had sobered up within minutes and begun to heal. Shion had come to grips with her desire for Chizuru and acted on it. The night was long and filled with new experiences and pleasure. 

For once in her life, Shion felt truly close to another person who wasn't her parents. For Shion, the appeal of Chizuru was far more than physical or romantic but a desperate need for true human connection.

Shion looked over at Chizuru's alarm clock which read 0345, and decided, for once, that she would go back to sleep. Shion reached over Chizuru and grabbed a pillow, which caused Chizuru to turn and face her. Shion stroked her now official lover's cheek before lifting her head and scooting the pillow underneath. The two were now sharing the pillow, faces nearly touching. Shion pulled the blankets up over them and closed her eyes.

Her mind raced. Would Chizuru still feel the same about her if she knew the truth. Would she stop loving Shion? Would she sell her out?  Would she find her attractive? Would she kill her? Shion drowned out those thoughts and decided not to worry about that right now and to live in the moment. She cuddled up close to Chizuru and drifted back to sleep.

Shion woke to the smell of cooking eggs and bacon, and Alexander licking the tip of her nose. She smiled at the kitty and gave a quick chin scratch then sat up and stretched her arms overhead letting out a big yawn. She was about to get out of bed when she looked down and realized she was still naked.

Luckily Chizuru peeked around the corner from the kitchen and saw Shion sitting with the sheet draped awkwardly around her chest. Chizuru's face lit up. "Good morning gorgeous. I hope you're hungry. I made us a little feast."

"Uh... Chizuru, I still have no clothes. Do you think you could at least get me some underwear and a shirt?"

"No. Maybe, I wanted you to stay like that so I can look at you?" Chizuru said jokingly.

"Fine," replied Shion as she dropped the sheet. Chizuru's face turned beet red as she walked to her dresser and pulled out some brand-new underwear and a white t-shirt and tossed it to Shion. The underwear still had a tag on it, it was black with lace flowers and a pink bow in front.

“Should I even ask,” Shion thought, before deciding she would,  "Chizuru, why do you have a brand-new pair of underwear?"

Chizuru immediately,embarrassed, replied, "You know, in case you decided to come over one day unannounced. I wanted to make sure I looked cute."

"You're so awkward," Shion said with a little smile.

Shion quickly got dressed and started her morning warm-up, "50 squats, 50 push-ups, 50 lunges and 50 sit-ups will keep you fit".

As Shion finished her routine, Chizuru brought in two plates of steaming hot food. They were piled high with bacon, sausage, eggs, and strawberry pancakes. Shion was hungry and after thanking Chizuru wolfed down the entire plate in under five minutes. 

Shion talked to Chizuru about the plan as she finished her breakfast. 

"I think we need to go to my office and do a deep dive into all the people who attacked us. We need to see if there is anything in common among them or if they had a specific goal in mind when attacking, but first I would like to take another shower and get dressed. My legs are all sticky..."

Chizuru just about fainted after hearing Shion say that and nodded in agreement. The two brushed their teeth and hair, got on their standard combat uniforms and headed for the center of the base where the central offices were located. They made a quick stop to pick up Shion's new regalia then headed to her office.

As the two entered the investigation center which was Shion and Chizuru's home base, all rose from their seats and saluted the two officers. In unison they all exclaimed "Good morning Lt. And Colonel!".

Shion "At ease soldiers. By show of hands, who here is working on the processing of the bodies from yesterday?"

Two sergeants in the front row raised their hands.

Shion walked over to them, "Brief me on what you found so far sgt.s." Shion double tapped behind her ear.

Shion looked at the images displayed through her neurolink and the first Sgt. Spoke, "The identities from the three men in the alley have all been identified. All Upperclass, all under 30, two worked for the sanitation department in the records building, the third as a security guard at the ministry of research main lab. The men are otherwise unconnected according to our information." 

The second Sgt. investigated the identity of the ten assailants from the Gino's incident. He began explaining his findings,"All ten of the assailants were unable to be identified via tissue or blood sample analysis. Our lab tests identified contamination of all samples with high levels of DMT. DMT is a commonly used pesticide on fruit crops, particularly oranges. I wish we could say we had better luck in matching any of the deceased to their dental records, but all of them were missing enough teeth to make a positive match impossible. There were also no hits on facial recognition either. In other words, we are at a dead end."

Shion responded, "Thank you Sgts. You both have been very helpful in this investigation. Lt. Yamamoto,I want you to take a combat ready team to investigate the records building and the ministry lab to see if you can find a link between the men or any information about the unidentified people. Sgts, I want you to find more information about DMT, where it's manufactured, and I want a list of what local farms have used it recently. Does everyone understand their orders?"

In unison they all answered, "Yes mam."

Chizuru beemed Shion, "What are you planning on doing?"

Shion responded quickly,"I'm heading to see an informant of mine. Please be careful on your mission, don't worry about me. I'll meet you back at your place once I'm finished if I don't make it to the lab before you leave." 

"Good. Shion when you come over I have something important to ask you."

"Ok, I will try to be back so we have time to talk."

Chizuru rounded up her troops and headed to the armory to gather weapons and gear while Shion headed to Lavender Books where another secret was hidden, an entrance to the sewer system. This time she stayed hidden in the shadows to  avoid detection. 

Once Shion was certain she was not being followed, she entered Lavender Books, gave the verbal password, and entered. Greeted by Ms. Bunny, and as always Shion was straight to the point beeming her, "Have any of the workers here gone missing lately? I know secrecy is important, but I believe someone is abducting the Lowerclass and mutilating them and I suspect doing something else to them. I don't want any of you in danger."

Miss Bunny beemed back a reply, "To my knowledge no one is missing, but we will take the threat seriously and increase security measures. Thank you Shion. Where's that pretty little redhead you brought in earlier? Did you take her to bed?" Ms. Bunny was joking, but when Shion averted her eyes and ignored the question, Ms. Bunny didn't think it was funny anymore and an incredulous frown showed up on her face.

"If anyone stops by that is more shady than normal do not hesitate to call me directly. I will be looking out for you all at Lavender Books. I need to meet with the Librarian. Stay safe."

Shion hurried to the desk where the Librarian sat before she could be questioned any further.  He was smoking a cigarette and looking intently at a small box of items on his counter. He looked up from his box and gave a head nod to Shion. 

"I need access to the underground. We have a bit of a situation up here that I need Matt's help with. I believe it to involve harm to Lowerclass and potentially something even more nefarious." explained Shion.

The Librarian typed a quick code into the box beneath his desk and scanned his finger which opened up a small hatch on the floor. Shion wasted no time and began her almost 200 meter descent. 

Once she arrived at the bottom Shion was engulfed in the putrid smell of decaying food and human feces. The floor, ceiling, and walls were all damp and slippery and it was nearly pitch black. Even with her modified eyes, Shion could barely see and the scent of filth made her eyes water which didn't help. The odor was potent, but to  Upperclass citizens prolonged exposure was deadly, but it was only a nuisance to Shion.

Shion pulled out the flashlight from her utility belt and walked about another 200 meters before reaching her final destination. There was a large cell-like wall made of reinforced steel bars with thick chains and a padlock holding the chains around the door. Shion flashed her light three times to the right, five down, one left, and eight up then waited.

In a few moments, a young brunette man came and unlocked the lock and released the chain with a loud rattle.

"It's good to see you back Shion"

"It's good to be back home Cooper."