"Hey, (Y,N)? Can you come in here for a second?" Komi asked from the bathroom. I was in the other room, looking up some Russian phrases and listening to a random music channel on the tv. I groaned and got up to go see what she wanted. I walked into the bathroom to see her submerged in bubbles on one side of the bathtub. "So, I realized that there's enough room in here for two people. And I've decided that, in my generous heart, I'll be gracious enough to allow you to join me, in an effort to save water."

"One, we're staying at this hotel for free, it's not like they charge us for how much water we use. In fact I don't think they charge anyone for the water they use at hotels. Two, what would you care about saving water considering not only that we're in Russia but you have no attachment to Earth or the rest of us here?"

"You're really bad at taking hints."

"No, I take them and I disregard them. Seriously, Komi I-"

"Alright how about this? You can't tell me you haven't been stressed out the last day or so? I mean the fate of millions on your back, having to lead us out of the military base with our lives, your other personality or whatever fighting for control over you and trying to keep him at bay, why not take this opportunity to relax? Ease your mind a little? Or would you like a bit more of a..." Komi slowly spread her legs to the opposite sides of the tub. "Open invitation?" She asked. The bubbles worked against me but it wasn't hard to imagine what was underneath.

"...Well, it has been a stressful 24 hours." I said weighing my options here.

"Gross! We bathe in that!" Komi shrieked and closed her legs and I turned around to see Tara looking on in disgust. "Oh don't be so much of a prude, space queen, it's not like you didn't strip me down and put me in an ugly, girly dress earlier while I was unconscious. Anyways we got the shit back. We also got some intel on the bitch upstairs. Group meeting time." Tara said before closing the door.

"Well I guess fun times over, it was good while it lasted." I said shrugging and walking out the door. Komi tried to protest for a second but I ignored her. I don't necessarily like leading Komi on like this but I feel it's the only way she'll understand I'm no good for her since the MPD and Murdering didn't give it away. I've gotten a little carried away with my selfish feelings for her today and I need to push her away before the Ghost can get to her. I walked into the main room that contained Rick who was now talking on comms with Waller, presumably. Tara was looking through the fridge in the kitchen before pulling out a beer. "Are you old enough to drink?"

"'A dedededede' that's how you sound." She once more mocked me. "We're super criminals, what do you care? But to answer your question: yes. We're in Russia."

"Affirmative. Flag out." Rick hung up on the comms before looking at us. "What's taking ET so long?"

"She was taking a bath." I answered.

"And do you have any idea how long it takes to wash cum out of your hair?" Tara asked before giving me an evil smirk.

"We didn't have sex!" I once more stated.

"Yeah, I guess Blackfire figured she wanted to start practicing doing the splits laying down on her back in a bathtub in front of a handsome guy with a nice package she's been on and off flirting with." Tara said rolling her eyes.

"You know I'd be more inclined to argue that we still weren't having sex if I wasn't focused on the fact that you just basically said I have a nice cock."

"I calls it like I sees it." She said before taking a sip of her beer and then spitting it out. "This tastes horrible! There's no way we're in fucking Russia and I can't get a decent alcoholic drink! I hate it here!"

"Could you stop yelling!?"

"She asked yelling." I said looking at Komi walking in with another towel on.

"Alright, look alive, we've got some new intel." Rick said. "Waller has been informed of the situation so far. Extraction will be ready for us after the party at midnight if we succeed."

"When we succeed. It's almost like you have no faith in us." I said.

"We also found out General Douchebag is Banging the American Mercenary." Tara added.

"He's what!?" Komi shouted. We all looked over at her.

"You cannot seriously be trying to have sex with that guy, too. What are you? A Devil Whore from Mars?" Tara asked.

"I understood that reference." I felt like saying before this conversation continued.

"Anyways, we can almost be sure to find her with Vice President Dmitriev at tomorrow's ball. We'd be cutting it close if we did but I think our best shot will be at the ball. President Volkov will also be at the ball so I think it's best if we split up between the three targets. I could approach Volkov on behalf of Tamaran as your own military leader. I have a couple cyanide capsules with my equipment in case of espionage missions and when I get the chance I can poison him."

"Well I doubt we can get much information out of Dmitriev if we don't isolate him so we can leave that to me and my good looks." Komi said.

"No giving out blow jobs on the actual job." Tara said.

"Call me a slut one more time!" Komi shouted with glowing eyes and a laser forming in her hand.

"Sl-"

"Focus!" I shouted at both of them causing them to stop. I looked over at Rick. "Continue."

"Thank you, Casper. Now I think the plan for Benedict Arnold is to have (Y,N) locate her, find out how she can stop the US from counterattacking from here, and then I'll let you decide what to do with her from there."

"Putting her life in the hands of a mass murderer? Treason must be the worst crime to commit in your books if that's the case." I said.

"If Blackfire is going after the Vice President, then it'll probably be best for you two to stick together and then split the two of them up once you meet them."

"And what about me?" Tara asked.

"Rockstar, I'm going to need you as backup, as well as someone who can give us a heads up if any of our targets leave the perimeter. Last thing we need is for one of them to sneak off and launch the nukes without us noticing." Rick explained. "You'll be working as one of the waiters thanks to a meeting ET and I will have with Dmitriev tomorrow morning."

"Since when do you have that?" I asked.

"Since Ivanna said if we need anything we should let her know and since Dmitriev drooled all over Blackfire during our first interaction earlier." Rick said.

"Ugh. Don't remind me." I said.

"You cannot possibly be acting jealous!" Komi said.

"Alright, is everyone squared on their jobs tomorrow? Any complaints?" Tara asked.

"Well, there's the matter of the bed situation." I said. "While Komi was taking a shower I checked out the second hotel area- calling these places hotel rooms is an understatement- we're staying in. Not as nice but still nice. But it has two beds in different rooms and this part of the hotel only has one bed. So we have to figure out where everyone is sleeping. Now we all know Komi's sleeping in the bed in here because she'll just make up an excuse about 'keeping the illusion' so now we just figure out where everyone else goes."

"What are you talking about? I get a bed, Flag gets a bed, you sleep with Blackfire. You've already slept with her it's pretty simple." Tara said. "Now I'm going down to the bar and getting myself an actual drink. Don't wait up, asshats." She added before getting up to walk out.

"I'm going to get everyone's stuff sorted out and then hit the hay for the night." Rick said.

"Then I might as well go with her." I said. "She'll need someone to speak Russian."

"You speak Russian now?" Komi asked with a raised eyebrow.

"The book does." I said holding up my Russian phrases book. "What about you princess? You coming?"

"I'm... I'm gonna stay here. And finish drying off." She said awkwardly. I feel like somethings bugging her now but if I ask her about it I feel it'll only lean into her feelings for me even more.

"Alright, suit yourself." I said before following Tara.