The Grand Meeting

//Hestia enters the sister’s office, but no one is there at the moment. She waits on the sofa for them to return. Hestia is wearing a long slender black dress to hide her injury and has a hat and umbrella.

//Just then the gang returns, they had walked to the corner bakery to get morning breakfast treats. As they walk in Mika notices the beautiful Hestia sitting on the couch. With a pastry in his mouth, he wipes off his hand on his pants and reaches out his hand to welcome her. This is his first meeting with Hestia.

Mika (mouth full of pastry): Welcome to Masquerade, Inc, how can we be of assistance.

//Hestia softly laughs stands up and Curtsies at Mika.

Hestia: What a charming young man you are. I most certainly hope you will be able to help. I am Hestia Aligetto.

//Mika’s is now totally speechless due to Hestia’s grace and charm and stumbles to continue speaking.

//Aiya glares at Mika as he obviously is taken back by Hestia. Aiya slaps Mika upside the head.

Aiya: Don’t let all that charm fool you, she will rip your hand off in a mere second if you give her half a chance.

Hestia: Well, it’s good to see you once again lady Aiya.

Hana: Oh, hey, it’s you again.

//Hana pokes Mika in the ribs.

Hana: This one is a killer; I’d stay away from her if I were you.

Aiya: I don’t believe we have formally introduced ourselves; I am Aiya Hitori and this is my sister Hana. The not so charming young man (Aiya glares at Mika) is our assistant Mika.

Hestia (smiles): And I am Hestia Aligetto, the personal security advisor to the Baroness Liza. On behalf of the Baroness, we would like to enlist the services of your agency.

Aiya: That’s Great, what is the mission… sorry old habit… what is the case.

Hestia: That’s okay, I understand completely. I’ve actually done some research on you since the one night and think you and your sister will be quite capable of handling this case.

//Hestia then hands Aiya a USB reader.

Hestia: This should have all the information that you need to get started. We can credit your account $2,500 a day, plus an additional $250,000 once the case is completed.

//Both Hana’s and Aiya’s jaws drop.

//Mika seeing the girls are temporarily stunned takes the USB drive from Aiya and puts it in his laptop.

Mika: Let’s what we are up against here… Oh dear…

Aiya: That doesn’t sound good, what is it?

Mika: The Baroness chi….

//Just then Hestia put her finger over Mika’s mouth.

Hestia: We need you to be discreet as possible, we don’t know who may be listening. In fact, is your laptop secure.

Mika: Yes, it’s Military grade security.

Hestia: I’ve read about your background too, so I’m not surprised. Hana, you’re the mystery of the group, but from what I’ve seen the one night you are more than capable.

Aiya: We are truly honored that you have entrusted a case like this to us. (Aiya bows) Thank you very much. Tell the Baroness we will not let her down and give her our most sincere apologies for the recent event.

Hestia: My contact information is in the file as well as a direct link to a secure line. Please let me know if you need anything from me at all. The Baroness and I have to utmost confidence in the three of you, so I’ll wish you the best of luck and will be on my way.

//Aiya walks Hestia back to her car.

Aiya: I’ve also looked into your background after seeing you fight the one night at the restaurant. You were the most highly decorated Military Knight ever, the squad leader on over 120 missions, with a 99% successful completion ratio, the highest ever. You also lost your entire unit on your last mission, and afterwards was recruited by the Baroness to be her security advisor.

Hestia: Yes, I’m actually aware you looked into my background. It’s a small tightly knit community and I’m always cautious about anyone looking into my background. If it had been anyone else… besides my successor… snooping into my background, I might have had to eliminate them.

//The two girls laugh and Hestia hugs Aiya and whispers in her ear.

Hestia: I glad it’s you, but trust no one, the devil has his claws into everyone and everything.

//So the real case begins….