Chapter 15 - The Dressing Room

Scene: Early in the morning, Rowan knocks on Aiko’s door.

  • Rowan: Aiko, it's time for the briefing. Please follow me to the changing room.

  • Aiko: Changing room? What am I changing into, I already have my outfit?

  • Rowan: That is your Defender outfit, but you will need to wear a descender suit for your task. If you follow me, I will brief you on that task

  • Aiko: Hang on, I want to check in on Gess and let her know where we’ll be.

  • Aiko: Gess I’m leaving for a bit. hmm

  • Aiko: I still don’t understand why I can’t wear what I have on

  • Scene: Rowan just smiles, knowing what’s waiting for her.

  • Scene: Aiko meets up with Rey in the changing room who is already dressed.

  • Aiko: Has anyone seen Gess?

  • Aiko: What are you wearing?

  • Rey: It's our descender suit.

  • Aiko: I’m not wearing that. This suit is what I've trained in all these years, it’s what I know. How am I supposed to complete the task in that?

    Rowan: The descender suit has been handed down to us from the ancients. It has everything you need to complete the task, and without it the portal won't activate.

    Rey: just put it on, you’ll change your mind.

    Aiko: I don’t think so.

  • Rey: What’s the matter Aiko, afraid you might like it?

  • Scene: Aiko looks over at Rowan, then gives him a severe look.

  • Aiko: What are you looking at?

    Scene: Rowan quickly turns away, sort of. Aiko turns back to Rey.

  • Aiko: Oh, you are so on.

  • Rey: You’ll change your mind once you put it on.

    Aiko: I highly doubt it.

  • Aiko: Rey, how can you discard our traditional uniform so quickly for something you’ve never worn before. I can already tell I’m not going to…oh this is nice. What kind of fabric is this? It just seems to mold itself to you, like it’s another layer of your skin.

  • Aiko: Oh, I do like it. It just molds to your skin like a second layer.

  • Rey and Rowan: Ah, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!

  • Aiko: No one say a word.