~𝟯𝟳~

                                    

                                          
I paced nervously in front of Commander Della Valle's door, just like the first time I was there. The two boys sat peacefully on the chairs spaced out against the wall. My mind was a whirlwind of thoughts; the night Han got shot, what we would say to the commander, whether or not we'd get jurisdiction to go after my previous commander. 
I practically had a mini heart attack when the door suddenly opened and the same thin woman from before came out. She adjusted her glasses and glared at me, before motioning for the boys to follow her. They waited for me to go through the door before following, and I bowed my head slightly at them as a silent thank you. We all gathered in Commander Della Valle's office and the woman closed the door. Commander Della Valle was going through papers when we all went to stand in front of his desk. 
"At ease, agents," he told us, and we all took a seat on the chairs in front of his desk. I started fidgeting with my fingers.
"Now, what is it that you three so desperately had to tell me?" he asked. He sounded irritated.
Chan looked at me before speaking. I took a deep breath.
"Well, Sir, Ava's previous commander is after her. He has tried to kill her and the rest of the team on multiple occasions. He has sent her death threats. A few days ago, she got a USB-drive from him. She was instructed to go through the information and then drop the USB off somewhere. Today, she got the place and time of where to deliver the USB. We all went with her to try to catch her commander and bring him in. He escaped. We managed to get a tracker in the USB-drive, but according to the tracker, he has gone over the border. We need your jurisdiction to go fetch him, Sir. That is why we're here."
The whole time Chan explained the story, Commander Della Valle stared off into space, not paying any attention. It bugged me, but I kept quiet. 
"Is that it? Is that the whole story?"
I shared a look out of the corner of my eye with Lee Know.
"Yes, Sir. It's the whole story," Chan assured, but I could sense he was confused by the commander's agitation. 
"Okay, good. You have my jurisdiction. I will have my secretary send you the form with my signature. Was that all?"
I furrowed my brows but pulled myself together again when the commander looked at me.
"Yes, Sir," Chan said. The commander dismissed us with a certain disdain in his voice. I just reached the door when he called my name.
"Agent Noyes. I have something to discuss with you. In private."
I swore under my breath and looked at Chan and Lee Know. They gave me confused looks, but I just shrugged. They left, leaving me alone in the office. I slowly walked back over to the desk and moved to take a seat.
"Stand up, Agent Noyes. I didn't say you were at ease."
I jumped upright, puffing my chest, and looking straight ahead like they taught us in training. The commander walked out from behind his desk, coming to stand right in front of me. I didn't make eye contact, but I knew he could see the fear and uncertainty in my eyes.
"I'm starting to think you weren't the best addition to the team. You seem to only be causing them problems."
"Sir-"
"Did I say you could speak?"
I swallowed hard, dropping my head. He gripped my chin roughly, tilting my face up and leaning in even closer. I tried to pull away, but his grip was too tight. 
"If I hear anything about you causing trouble again - and I mean anything - I'll personally remove you from the dorms and I'll make sure you never have a career other than mopping floors for the rest of your life. Is that clear?"