[Welcome Home!]
[Time elapsed: 7.2 hours]
[System objective: pass the cadet course and become a member of the "Ardor Witches"- ACHEIVED]
[Skills achieved:
- basic magic shield
- basic enhancement magic
- basic magic manipulation
- understanding of magitek (limited to striker unit and magically infused ammunition)]
[Equipment gained:
-concealed grappling hook (magically infused)
- blueprints for North Liberion P-51D and prototype jet striker
-Ardor Witch identification card]
1st POV
CLAP
I step through the darken doorway again returning to the care home.
It's strange... I spent months away and yet here only a few hours have passed.
The comrades I trained and fought with, the experiences I gained. I will miss them.
It is... going to take some time to adjust. Still...I am nothing if not adaptable
Unfortunately, I had to leave my Bren light machine gun and the strike unit behind, but it is not a major concern.
I can get a modern weapon here, once I set up some resource channels.
Also with the blueprints and the experience I have maintaining the unit, it would not be difficult to construct my own unit.
-four days later-
So I have been very busy the last four days.
First, grabbing a broom from the supply closet to be my transportation. Then flying only in the early mornings and late at nights, I investigated what is around the care home that could be of use.
I discovered an airport and a helicopter manufacture company about 2 miles away. Looking through the supplies and parts at each location, I found everything I would need to build my own striker unit.
Problem is I have no place to build the unit. Its not like I could build it in my room at the children's home and building it on site is not feasible.
Luckily five mile out was an abandoned tucking company building. I decided to set up a temporary base at that location, with a plan to transfer over the parts piece by piece, over time to avoid suspicion.
Now I had two problems I need to solve.
1) I am an eight year old girl, alone, with no financial backing.
In my last universe I stole a vast fortune from V.I.L.E. Most I donated or returned to the rightful owner, but I keep some to finance my own operations. The majority of the finance came courtesy of the odd jobs Player took as a "white hat" hacker.
Here there is no Player to back me up and there is no V.I.L.E. to steal from, or at least none I could deduce.
Which means I am going to have to figure this out myself.
2) Waiting till they decided to send me back to Mexico isn't going to work. And running away isn't a viable option with no funds or purpose.
Also being just eight means I have less chance of blending in and going unnoticed. I think the best option is to wait for now, maybe try for emancipation once I meet the age requirement, although being an immigrant will complicate matters.
For now I could start small, recon the whole town and expand outward. With the striker unit I can easily cover all of Arizona, possibly the entire southwest. But I would have to be careful about radar and flying during the daytime...
...
...Something to think about
For now the sun is about to rise. I should hurry back to my room before an adult sees me.
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Author -AR