Young Writers Society

Vankous groaned from the front. "Keep your love energy surges under control Kate, some of us get blinded."

"Sorryy. It wasn't on purpose. Its all you guys' fault really. It was a big moment in the timeline."

"Wait what? That?" Chud mostly looked confused at this point.

Kate just winked. "Time is a funny beast."

"And you like making yourself sound mysterious."

There was a moment of slightly awkward silence before Vankous could be heard exploding with laughter followed closely by Tappu and James. Even Ray cracked a small smile. Kate proceeded with the most mature course of action.

She pouted.

"What if I do?"

Chud's grin widened. "I suppose you're one of the few people who genuinely can be mysterious about it."

She allowed herself a small smirk. "Thank you. But enough on that. Game faces on, people. Get your weapons out. Get your mops out and above all get your IDs out. We're actually getting to use our real IDs 'cause we're expected to only face time travelers today, though as always be prepared to improvise as the situation demands it. As part of the love force crew. the jurisdiction we are under is, believe it or not, even stricter."

"Wait really?" James looked a little nervous at that. "How so?"

"Well, a special forces unit is a more understood concept across time than a group solely devoted to delicate timeline edits and strengthening."

"Ahh the Romeo Juliet clause of 24,501."

"Exactly."

"He definitely made that up right?" Chud looked up from his axe that definitely didn't need to get any shinier. "Right?"

Ray shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. Romeo and Juliet have been haunting us since before the invention of the word haunting."

Chud shuddered. "You two ever look at anything but a book?"

"Oh plenty of times," James shrugged. "But when you've been alive for 20,000 years you pick up a few books."

"Four million five-hundred sixty-one thousand, two hundred thirty-four books to be exact." Kate supplied helpfully.

Chud blinked. "How did you know that?"

"Goodreads."

Ray chuckled. "I've got him beat by twenty."

"Y'all are insane." Chud threw his hands up in the air.

"Aren't we all?" came the reply from the front of the ship. "Also we just entered Earth's atmosphere. Beginning descent to fifty thousand feet."

"Oops. That was fast. Gear up people!"

Organized chops broke out immediately as the ship visibly slowed, gliding along at much more appropriate speeds for the airspace that they were in. Chud finally put his axe down for the first time during this entire ride, as he strapped on his armor, gleaming red and gold even in the pale blue light of the ship. It was a flashy set and not particularly protective on paper only covering his chest, elbows, knees and shins. He'd forgone the parts for his forearm. Chud being Chud of course didn't exactly need the protection to avoid actual injuries, not with skin that tough. The armor's primary purpose was to reduce pain.

James disappeared into the bathroom, janitor outfit in tow while Ray simply straightened his suit. He wasn't going to need a disguise to blend in at an airport. Tappu walked up to Kate.

"Yeah?"

"So...blades or shooty things?"

"My personal recommendation would be blades for this one," Kate said. Tappu grinned. "Oh I love this already."

She was dressed in the only armor she ever wore, a sleeveless top and loose jeans. Those were probably a tiny bit overkill too, give her exact skill set. She rummaged around the overhead compartment before brandishing her two scythe daggers.

"Mopsy and Flopsy are ready to go."

Kate beamed at the sight. "Here we go." Vankous chose that moment to appear.

"So what am I doing?"

"You make it rain," Kate replied instantly.

"You gonna give me some local Earth money or...?"

Kate sighed. "I mean literally."

"Really?"

"Meet cutes are thirty-four point twelve percent more effective when its raining." Kate didn't even wink.

"But hold on if I shower one of them in money would that not be even more effective?" He smirked.

"Sally is not a gold digger."

"Her loss. So I keep the money for ice cream?"

"We can get ice cream once we succeed."

"Not if? Vankous seemed genuinely curious.

"I try not to use that on these missions. My usual crew is still young."

"Fair enough. As long as they know the risks."

"Oh I tell them yes, I just want them to believe in themselves a tad bit more."

"Bold of you to assume James believes in himself."

Kate rolled her eyes. "Make it rain weatherboy."

Vankous stormed off looking thoroughly offended like words couldn't even describe his level of outrage. The rest of tthe team quickly, formed a line, everyone raring to go, James now decked out in the appropriate Janitor uniform except on the back it just said "Love is the greatest power."

"Everyone ready?"

Vankous shook his head. "No. I'm still offended."

"Alright, jump."

James and Ray held onto dear life on Chud as he jumped for the ground. Tappu flew out, green hair swinging out behind her while Vankous harrumphed and teleported away. Kate shook her head fondly and jumped out herself, spreading her wings and catching the wonderful breeze.

She soared down gently, taking in the sight of the city below them. It was early in the boom of Earth, and the planet was just starting to shake off the permanent stench it had been boasting for most of he past century or so. It was truly turning a new leaf and today would be an important page in that history book. This story would echo for generations to come.

Kate landed gently on the roof. James and Ray were already looking ready to go while Tapusha was just straightening her hair. Vankous was floating five feet above them in a protective cloud. Chud was back to sharpening the axe.

"Positions? Get on comms. Report back." There was a round of nods as they dispersed. Vankous flew up higher.

"In position. Waiting for your signal lovey dove."

"It'll come soon Weatherboy." Kate waited patently for the others, Chud and Tappu jumping off in opposite directions to pick the most ideal entrances while James and Ray took the service lift down from the roof, Ray having cracked the passcode before the machine could even register it was being hacked.

Several minutes later Tappu and Chud chimed on too with identical ready signals. Ray followed suit.

"I have access to the cameras we need and the doors I deemed important."

"Perfect." Kate smiled. It was almost ready.

Just then flight A2W 3126 flew in from the south, hovering slowly to the ground as its hover engines powered down. James chose that moment to report in.

"I am by the gate, subject Saliana Tervine is within eyesight."

Kate was positively beaming now as she slipped down into the airport herself, floating right through the solid steel reinforced concrete before she came to a stop in front of that very gate. The plane's doors were opening. The sun gleamed through the bright glass.

"Make it rain weatherboy. Its go time."