Reyn Ferris was really starting to hate working for United Earth Forces. All they did was send him on bullshit missions. While some of them seemed like his kind of mission, training criminals who the U.E.F. deemed a threat to the colonies and the planets just seemed like an pointless job. Reyn really didn't understand this program to make soldiers out of criminals but what could he say, Reyn had been stationed on the training and prison facility for about three years in exchange for not going to prison, but it wasn't his problem anymore and was just getting back on earth.
Reyn landed at U.E.F. Strategic Warfare Base outside of the city New Liberty. Reyn looked up as he left the base, it had been a long time since Reyn had been here. Reyn gathered his things and left to meet his only friend in the U.E.F, Lt. Col. Raiden Johnston. Reyn had a history with Raiden. During the last war, Raiden and Reyn had been paired together on several missions and had become good friends. Raiden had tried to get Reyn out of trouble before Reyn was sent out but, there was just too much opposition.
When Reyn arrived at the front gate, Raiden was waiting with his car. "It's been along time Reyn."
"Too long, How Ya Been?"
"Better. Things changed while you were gone."
"Tell me later, I got some things to do today"
"Damn! You ain't even been back a day and you already got things to do"
"That's how it works. Hey, I need you to take me to Terry's place, I got to pick up some of my stuff."
"Reyn, Terry is dead"
"Really?"
"Yep. Not much more to say about that."
"So who is running his place?
"His Daughter Jade."
"Really? She never seemed like the criminal type."
"Yeah I know. After Terry's death she stepped up. She ain't the girl she uses to be."
Reyn and Raiden drove into downtown New Liberty. Reyn looked at the building and was remembering what a hell this place use to be during the war. After about an hour of driving and catching up on old times Reyn and Raiden parked the car at a skyscraper. "Where the Hell are we?"
"Welcome to Blackwell Tower."
"Hold the Fuck up! Blackwell tower as in Terry Blackwell, Crime Lord?"
"No more like Jade Blackwell, Crime Lord."
Reyn and Raiden got out of the car as the valet took it under the building. Two large men in suits stood at the door. When Reyn approached they just looked at him as if in shock. When Reyn approached the front desk in the huge lobby, the attendant didn't even bother to look up and told the two pick up the Keycards on the desk and proceed to the last elevator on the hallway. When they entered the elevator it prompted them to slide their keycards. After sliding the card a voice announced their departure to the 265 floor. "So Raiden, how the hell did she get this building?"
"Well after the war she started using her terry's funds and building the city back up, But underneath all that she was gaining power in city."
The ride seemed to take an eternity but Reyn was ready to see Jade again. When the elevator finally stopped, Raiden and Reyn emerged from behind the doors and looked down a hallway that never seemed to end. The marble floors glistened and the walls were lined with pictures of terry and his family. When they reached the end of the hallway they were in front of doors that looked like they should be on bank vaults. Reyn noticed the camera tracking his every movement. Suddenly the doors opened and Reyn was in shock at the sheer size of the room in had to be 70 feet to the glass ceiling and maybe 200 to the desk on the raised platform overlooking the rest of the office.
Jade turned around in her chair to see the man she had loved for years but never told him she knew that she know had all the power but was he still out of her reach.
"Jade. How has it been?" Raiden asked
"More of the same stuff. And you?"
While Jade and Raiden went on with there small talk, Raiden was staring hard at Jade. It had been about 10 years since he had seen her last time. She had really grown up. Jade had perfect skin with a light tan. She had kept her hair dyed dark green since she was a teen and had grown from the short style she used to wear it in down to the middle of her back. Her breast seemed to be a little bit large for her frame with Reyn estimating about a 40DD. Reyn was looking at her whole body but what kept him almost in a trance was her eyes. They gleamed to him the green was almost endless. Reyn was still looking at her when he was brought back to earth by a voice.
"Yo Reyn I'm leaving. I got a call from the base I'll se you around" Raiden said as he sprinted across the office.
"Reyn will you have a seat?" Jade asked.
Reyn sat down on a couch across from her.
"How have you been Reyn? It's been what ten years?
"I think that's right."
Reyn and Jade continued their conversation. They talked about her rise to power and how Terry had made sure that the Blackwell name was kept strong. After awhile Jade had some drinks brought up. She and Reyn talked for hours. After awhile the conversation got a bit more personal.
"Reyn, can I ask you something personal?"
"Go for It."
"Are you in a relationship?"
"No, you got to remember, I was on the fucking prison colony for three years."
"There were no women there?"
"Well there were but none of them were my type."
Jade looked at Reyn. He was what she had wanted. Reyn had a toned body from fighting in the wars. Reyn's dark skin didn't hid all the scars and you loved every bit of it. He was maybe 6'6 and 250lb of toned muscle. Reyn had long black hair with silver streaks. He wore it in a ponytail that went to the tip of his back. Reyn was still talking but she didn't care> He was wearing a black t-shirt with U.E.F. in grey printed on it. He had on grey camo jeans and a grey vest over his tee. Reyn usually wore dark round sunglasses but she had seen his eyes when she was younger. They were a dark red due to a surgery they had given Special Operations soldiers. She was going to have him tonight
Reyn had been in Jade's office for about six hours as it was approaching ten. Reyn had only come to pick up his belongings and car. Reyn saw where this conversation was going and knew it was time to go.
"Jade it's been nice and all but, I got to go so can I get my stuff that Terry was holding for me."
Jade knew that she had to think fast or Reyn would be gone. Who knew when she would have a chance to get him again?
"Sure Reyn." Jade replied.
"But do you have a place to stay?" Jade followed.
"No. I was going to look for one tomorrow and tonight I was originally going to sleep at Raiden's place."