it was meant to be an easy mission. reyna, phoenix, omen, cypher, and skye. secure the bomb plant and leave to watch the enemy’s base blow up.

simple, right?

as soon as the bomb is planted, they were to retreat immediately.

simple… reyna thought.

she’s clearing the area while omen secures the explosion, holding her vandal tightly and making sure nobody has been alerted of their presence. reyna’s focused, eyebrows drawn together and pointer finger on the trigger.

mierda… how many corners can there possibly be?

and then a flash of something catches her eye. quickly, reyna swings her gun to the direction of the movement, aiming her vandal at the cluster of boxes and crates in the corner. upon closer inspection and a few cautious steps forward, she sees…

…huh?

a… cat? two, black and gray multicoloured fluffy ears poking out from a box, and a fluffy tail that thumps against the side. reyna peers closer, and—

dios mío, is that a human?

is this some kind of get-up? but why were you so dirty and… and small? cute, even?

“cariño?” reyna mutters, poking your tail with the barrel of her gun. you glance up, eyes wide and cheeks slightly pink. without a word, you stumble out of your hiding spot to circle around the older woman, attaching yourself to her side and clinging to her leg.

oh, a catgirl. a really fucking clingy one, at that.

“oi, you little demon. get off me, kitty,” reyna mutters, shaking her leg to pry you free.

“i will shoot you. monster. pequeño gato salvaje. goddamnit.”

alas, to no avail. the bomb timer is gradually ticking faster and faster, and reyna must escape the blast radius by hopping in her team’s airship and leaving. but… she now has a kitten. a pequeño gato who is attached to reyna and will not budge.