The end of a story...

[Xing]

Isabelle sighed slowly, but smiled nonetheless. It wasn't an easy transition for her either, but she already set her mind to it. It was in any event, her only choice; she wasn't sure for Jimmy who seemed to have many contacts outside and might survive just about anywhere. She didn't had such a freedom of action.

"I'm sorry Jimmy... I didn't truly asked what you intended to do after we left Liberty... if you intend to return to bounty hunting, I won't try to stop you. I guess I should explain to you my part of the plan now."

"Admiral Mitsurugi planned for us a position within the imperial forces. I think it is the best option for us, for we have one same goal despite many differences, and that would be to preserve peace and order. We, Kusari and Libertonian, might have many different enemies, but criminals from here or there; what is the difference? They all are under either the Corsair or Outcast flags. It is the only reason why they have such wealth and war capacity. I believe it is another reason why I cant think of going alone bounty hunting. I want to make a difference, and that, only a house military can achieve."

Isabelle looked in the infinity of space through the single viewport of the room. Through it, she stared at the immensive might of the imperial fleet, hundreds of warships in perfect formation, thousands of shuttle, combat craft, freighter, performing supply, repair, training, all in orderly fashion. In all her time in Liberty, she never saw anyone who commanded so much firepower, so much men. In comparison, the 106th battlegroup was small, very small.

"I was often propelled by vengeance when it came to fight... it was my actual reason to enlist in the armed forces. But Mitsurugi was right, vengeance leads to nothing, and in the end, despite all the strenght it gives you, you fail to achieve anything important because you lose your real objective...
Let's set aside for a moment the House internal and inter-house conflicts; our real goal is clear, eradicate the two suprematic pirate entities. Both the two of us has suffered loss because of them, and, I don't think neither of us will let them continue their agression."

"Not as a mean to get vengeance, but so it never happens to anyone else again.
Shouldn't this be true honour?"

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