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Captain Saipia Jones and the rest of us Genoids or genetically engineered humanoids among the force have been on the receiving end of a lot of hatred amongst our human partners. As the discrimination got worse and worse, we found ourselves and our people longing for relief. When a Genoid deputy was killed by his partner, it showed the world just how bad everything had become. In response to that and our exceptional performance, the mayor of our city called in Saipia and I, Captain James Elissa Connell, to discuss the formation of a new team of Genoids that would be an answer to many prayers. This is how we earned our nickname of "Guardian Angels" despite the our team jackets and vests displaying our actual name of "G.U.E.S.T." or "Genoid Urban Equalization and Safety Team." However, we are about to discover that not everyone is so thrilled to see our new little team.
Episode 2: "(≠)Equal(≠)"
James had slept on the couch again. Normally it would be her husband on the sofa, but she was tired of his whining, and had been opting to simply sleep in the living room for the past couple nights. The maned wolf was one of the first of her kind, but, now she was getting closer and closer to being the first of her specie to get a divorce. Being a police officer, James had known many other Genoids who had been married, but are single now, but those were usually because one spouse had died. She had stayed up the night before to check to see if any other Genoids had actually gotten divorced, and she discovered that there were no records of such a thing.
The captain wouldn't have minded so much, but the divorce would be her own fault and she knew it. It wasn't because she was putting her job over her husband, it was because she was putting her boss over everything. James loved her boss way more than she should. Saipia had been there for her in some rough times, and it was in those times that the older canine felt herself falling in love with the white wolf. Unfortunately, Saipia would never return her advances, but James didn't care. The maned wolf never thought of herself as a lesbian, but, she did feel more at ease around Saipia. James had known that Saipia had slept with a couple women in college but she also slept with more men than women. Now, however, the Assistant Chief was much more focused on her work and freeing her people. Something which James appreciated.
By the time her husband wondered out to the kitchen, James was just finishing her breakfast and about to head out the door. The two of them hardly spoke any more. Every time James laid eyes on the maned wolf she married, something inside her said she only married him because he was the same specie. "You working late again, tonight?" he asked.
"Maybe. I know I'll probably be going out to eat with either Saipia or Erica after work, though," the female canine commented as she slipped her pistol the holster on her hip.
"That's a fully automatic pistol," commented Jason.
"Yeah. Saipia wanted to make sure we had enough firepower to take out these rings. So, for now, the fully automatic 9mm is standard issue," James said as she grabbed her keys. "Anyways, I've got to go to work. Talk to you later, Jason."
"Yeah. I love you!" called the red and black male canine.
James didn't respond to the statement as she slid into the patrol car she had borrowed from the precinct. As the woman drove to work, she had to dwell on her marriage and whether it was worth continuing. It wasn't any fault of Jason's. In fact, the two of them had a great marriage together and there was a time when James loved her husband with all her heart, but ever since she met Saipia, their marriage wasn't as great as it used to be. James became a cop to be around the blue wolf. She had told Jason that she was becoming a doctor and when she returned as a cop, the two had a massive argument. Saipia, however had been thankful that she had a friend through the long, drawn out process of becoming the highest scoring Genoid cop ever.
The captain had to slam on her breaks to avoid hitting a young badger as it scurried across the road. James didn't notice it's parents anywhere. "Where are your parents, little one?" she asked more to herself than anyone else. It occurred to her that the kid's parents might have been kidnapped or killed. As she sat there and watched the kid waddle away into the early morning of the city, she watched a shadow follow him. "Damn," she said and quickly slipped from her car and chased after the kid.
Without a word, James snatched up the badger and made a be line for her car. The shadow that had been hunting the kid stepped into the sunlight and revealed itself to be a large fox. "A Genoid was after you?" she asked and put the kid in the passenger's seat as the fox shot her in the shoulder. James returned fire, shooting the fox in both knees. After the male canine let out a blood chilling scream, James cuffed him and threw him in the back of her cruiser. "Try not to bleed on the leather," she commented and continued her drive towards the precinct.
The fox began to cuss and curse about everything and even threatened to sue the officer who who was in full uniform with her rank proudly displayed. As soon as James stopped in front of the precinct, she immediately hauled the fox out of her car, making sure to remind him of his wounds. Quickly she tore a swath of the man's shirt and gagged him with it. Moving around to the other side of her cruiser, she let the kid out who hurried into the precinct. "Don't wonder off too far," James called as she entered the multi-story building.
Erica was there to greet the older maned wolf when she arrived. "Hey, James. Already catch a bad guy, huh?" the jaguar greeted.
"Yeah. He was after the kid," James replied, her tail swaying irritably from side to side.
"A fox? Chasing a badger?" Erica wondered.
"Yes. Apparently, not all the abduction rings are by humans," Saipia replied as she wondered upon the two. Another officer hauled away the fox for medical attention.
"That's not a good thing, Sai," James commented.
"I know. And they would be our next target, but we don't have enough information on them. My brothers mentioned that they heard that there are two rings that are run by Genoids, but that's all the information we have. Hopefully, that fox you brought in will give us more information," the blue wolf explained.
"Well, then, what's the goal for today?" asked the maned wolf.
"You're mission is to get that shoulder checked out and I will fill you in when you get back. The rest of us are going to check out a Genoid slave ring. Or at least Erica and the others are. I'm going to stay with you to make sure you get your injuries treated and then we're going to extract some information from our fox friend," Saipia ordered.
"Ah, I thought we were going to lunch together," Jack commented as he wondered up in his G.U.E.S.T. Uniform and cowboy hat.
"Jack, do you even know when the last time Saipia when on a date was?" James asked.
The big hyena shrugged. "Does anyone?"
"I do. Until humans and Genoids gave live together in relative peace, I wouldn't be expecting more than the occasional hug and handshake from her," the superior officer remarked.
"Actually, James, Gjai and I were going to catch a movie and dinner this weekend and we were wondering if you wanted to come along," Saipia invited.
"Umm...sure. I can swing that. What about Erica?" James wondered.
"I have to babysit for my sister this weekend or I'd be right there with you," the cat mentioned with a disappointed sigh.
The fifth member of the team finally strolled upon the group. James Jewels smiled at his teammates he approached. "James, the ladies are busy this weekend. How about you and I and the good doctor all go off and grab a beer?"
"Only if you let me pick the beer," commented the border collie.
"Hell no. You're just going to pick some of that bitter crap," Jack retorted.
"Yeah. That's what beer is supposed to be. That's the point of putting hops in it," defended James.
"Well, I'm the superior officer," countered the hyena.
"Hey, Jack, if you're going to pull that ranks crap, you can go all George Thorogood and drink alone," the smaller canine replied.
"Anyways, you all can talk about weekend parties on your way to the slave ring. Now, this is no ordinary slave ring, guys. These bastards sell Genoids for all kinds of things. Think what happened to the Africans only ten times worse. The women are usually sold for sex and maids or both while the men are usually sold into labor camps. Kids are raised into all kids of slavery," Saipia briefed.
"Just watch yourself guys, with a couple Genoid rings out there, there's not many people we can trust. And those two are the only ones we know about," the captain warned.
"She's right. I don't want any of you getting yourself killed out there. I wouldn't be surprised if this slavery ring has a couple Genoid slaves of their own to be used as bodyguards. As soon as James and I finish with our interrogation, we'll join up with you and provide backup if it's needed," Saipia agreed.
"Right. Anyway, we should get going. Wouldn't want to keep those scumbags waiting," Jack replied and the three of them headed out to a waiting cruiser.
Saipia and James watched as their teammates went to their mission. "You don't look so good, James, and it's not just because of the bullet in your shoulder." the blue wolf said after a moment.
"I really don't want to talk about it," the maned wolf replied with a heavy sigh.
The AC looked at her officer blankly for a moment. She cared about her people and those under her command, and would have loved to delve into what was eating her second in command, but at that moment, there were more important things to delve into. Like news about the Genoid operated Genoid abduction rings. "Whatever, James," Saipia finally said with a shrug. "But we should get that shoulder looked at while that fox sweats it out a little bit."
"I'm fine, you know," commented the captain, causing Saipia to turn back towards the taller canine.
"Don't make me order to, James. I'm trying to run this unit as casually as I can. I don't want to force you to do what you don't want to do. I'm not having you get that wound looked at for your physical health. You've just been a little out of it lately. Figured you could use a little rest," Saipia half warned, her tail signaling she was getting a little irritated.
That news caught James off guard. Although, it shouldn't have surprised her that Saipia would pick up on subtle inconsistencies in her team's behavior. Saipia had trained long and hard to become the leader she was. And part of that training was the art of observation. With another sigh, James clasped her bleeding shoulder and nodded her understanding to her boss with a simple, "Yes, ma'am."
* * *
The sigh the maned wolf heaved as the medic bandaged her wound was on of relief with a little irritation mixed in. Saipia was right, she did feel better after being able to sort through her thoughts. The captain slipped her uniform back on once she was cleared. "I want to see you again before you go home, Captain," ordered the medic. "You'll most likely need you bandages changed then."
James nodded her understanding and wordlessly exited the small infirmary that was attached to the precinct. As she stepped out into the police station, James glanced towards her boss who was standing on "How are you always right? You're nearly twenty years younger than me,"
"And I studied ten times as hard as you in college. I seem to recall you always out at parties while I was in the room going over notes and things," Saipia answered, a police cap now adorning her head with her ears keeping it in place.
"Don't give me that. You went to plenty of parties yourself. I seem to recall you running into our room one night scared to death that you were pregnant," James retorted with her arms folded over her chest, drawing a warm smile from the younger canine.
"Anyway, you feeling up to a little good cop/bad cop?" the blue wolf asked, quickly changing the subject.
James nodded. "How's the kid?"
"Fine. Anne is taking care of him," Saipia replied, her smile getting bigger.
"Ah. The best Child Services agent we know," the maned wolf said, returning her boss's smile. James watched Saipia nod for a moment. "Let's find out what the bastard knows."
* * *
Saipia and James arrived on the scene of the slavery ring just as the rest of the Angels were bringing out the ring leaders. "Well, it looks like you guys have everything under control," Saipia commented as the two women stepped out of their cruiser.
"Yeah. I guess we don't need our beloved leader to help us kick some ass," Jack replied with a smile.
"How'd the interrogation go? Did you two find out anything?" Erica wondered.
"Oh yeah. That fox sang like a canary after Saipia threatened to cut off his balls with a rusty knife," Captain James said as the two team high ranking officers shared a smile.
"I'm impressed, Sai, that old trick still works. One of these times, someone's going to call your bluff," the jaguar retorted with a crooked smile as she stuffed a human into the back of a patrol car.
"Who said I was bluffing?" Saipia joked and got a laugh from her all her team.
Their friendly banter was interrupted, however, when one of the slaves that were beginning to filter out suddenly dropped dead, an apparent bullet hole in his head. Before any could ask what was going on, there was a barrage of gunfire from inside the hideout. Instantly, the Angels went into defensive mode. "This is the police! Cease fire and come out with your hands up or we will return fire," Saipia called over the loudspeaker of her patrol car.
There was a moment of silence before an audible gunshot brought to end another Genoid life. Saipia crept to the trunk of her patrol car and pulled out an XM30 with a grenade attachment. "Don't say I didn't warn you," she said as she loaded a tear gas grenade in the launcher. "Momma said not to kill any innocent people." There was the familiar THOONK from the launcher as the grenade floated into the hideout.
As soon as the grenade left her rifle, Saipia slapped in a live magazine and prepared for a fire fight, as did the rest of her team, including Captain James who retrieved a M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Luckily, no one had to use their weapons, as a group of six heavily armored humans stumbled out of the front door, weezing and coughing. "Drop your weapons and put your hands in the air," commanded the blue wolf.
Without a word, the men complied and the Genoid officers zip tied the criminals. "And just who are you idiots supposed to be?" Saipia asked as she strolled up in front of the group, not at all pleased at having to deal with the loss of two innocent lives.
"We don't have to answer to Genoid scum," said one of the humans.
"Oh really. Well then, you can just rot in jail 'cause, in case the sun is in your eyes, I'm Commander of the Genoid Urban Equalization and Safety Team or GUEST. That means under the Chief, I'm the boss around here as I'm the ONLY Genoid Commander on the force," Saipia returned, her tail snapping around with anger and irritation.
The men glanced at each other as a couple of the squad cars cleared out. "Sorry, ma'am, we didn't know," responded another of the humans. He was bald and had a scar on his chin that Saipia figured was probably from a fight with one of her people. "But, I think we should talk about this back at the station."
* * *
Back at the station, James and Jack stood behind the leader of the band of killers while Saipia interrogated him. "We're from a new group called the 'Genoid Elimination Squad' or 'Genoid Elimination Team'. We're hired to kill any and all Genoids we come across," the bald man admitted.
"And under who's authority do you do this?" Saipia asked.
"What, didn't you all hear? The President's doesn't really care for yall," he said, glancing around at the creatures around him.
"We do know that, actually. What's your point?" Saipia replied in a tone that wiped the smug look off the man's face.
"Well, we were special forces, but we all got orders direct from the President himself. He's set up an extermination team for you guys," the GET leader answered.
Saipia's mouth rarely dropped in surprise, and, although this news did surprise her, she was far too pissed to open her mouth. Instead she dropped her head a little bit and fold her arms over her chest. After a few deep breathes she glanced up at James who just nodded and took over the interrogation while Saipia went to cool down a bit. Poring herself a cup of coffee, the blue wolf took a deep breath as she entered her office, the door slightly ajar as the rank on the door was in the process of being changed. Her mind raced with thoughts of what to do about the GET soldiers and the all the new information she received from the fox that had been brought in that morning. Still in her black police uniform, she tried her best to relax, taking deep breaths.
To further try to calm herself a bit, Saipia went over her team's files and seriously decided that she would be looking to see if she could promote some of them over the next few months. This was in part due to a request on her computer for Personelle Reviews already. Luckily she had the majority of two months to do write up her reviews. Always one to get an honest review, she planned not to tell her team that they were under review. Saipia sighed when she glanced her second in command's file. "Damn, James, I don't know what I'm going to do with you. As it stands at the moment..." the wolf muttered to herself and typed scrolled down to the "Notes" section of Mrs. Connell's file and proceeded to type up her current opinion.
A good officer. Always thinking of others and not afraid to inform her superiors when they're doing something they shouldn't be doing. I'm proud to have her as my second in command. However, recently, Captain III James Elisa Connell has been a little out of it, lately. My current recommendation is for her take some leave, go on a nice vacation and when she returns, I would recommend she see a counselor. Hopefully, she'll be back to her old self in time for me to recommend her for a promotion.
Again the Commander sighed as she clicked on the "file" button on the screen. She didn't want to ruin her friend's reputation, but she couldn't recommend her for promotion if she was as distracted as she was. And as she got more and more distracted, the more useless James was becoming.
Unfortunately, Saipia's thoughts were interrupted by the very Genoid she had been thinking of. "You going to be alright, Commander?" the black and red canine asked.
"Yeah. I will be. The question is, my old friend, are you going to be alright?" the blue wolf replied.
James sighed at that and turned her head away from the her leader. The Captain's hands quickly moved behind her and clasped together. "I think so." James knew her friend was trying to decide what to do with her, but she didn't know that Saipia had already made up her mind.
"Listen, Captain," Saipia started. She only used rank when she had something important to tell her team. "Jack, Erica, Jewels and I are going over to D.C. I want you to make the arrangements then go home."
"I suppose that's an order," the maned wolf said with a heavy sigh. "I'm sorry for being..."
"I don't want to hear excuses, Erica. I want to hear that you are doing great and aren't thinking about your marriage or whatever while your supposed to be focusing on your mission. I want you to take a couple weeks off. Take that husband of yours on vacation, and when you come back, if you're still distracted, I know a great counselor," Saipia ordered.
James nodded her understanding. She was a little hurt, but knew Saipia was right. Maybe a vacation was what she needed. "Do you know any vacation spots that are friendly towards Genoids?"
"I do actually. I have some vacation time coming up and I've been doing a lot of research into that very thing. Hawaii seems pretty accepting. And there's a couple places up in Washington. Alaska is a good bet, as well," Saipia suggested.
"Hawaii? Really? Hmm...I'll have to run the choices by Jason. Maybe you can email me all the information on the destinations. We always wanted to take a honeymoon in Hawaii, but had trouble booking flights and everything," James said.
"Flying is pretty much a no-go for any destination. But, here is a lovely cruise that will take you from LA to the Big Island. If you decide to take that cruise and vacation, I'll extend your vacation time to an entire month," Saipia replied.
"Oh, well, I think I might have to surprise my husband with our dream honeymoon," said James with a pleasant smile. "Don't worry, you and the others will be in D.C. By tomorrow. I'm assuming you only want to stay for a day."
Saipia nodded as she swallowed some coffee. "The sooner we're back here, the better. I'm just going over there to give the President a piece of my mind, and the others are going to cover my ass and make sure I don't do anything too stupid."
"Maybe you should take Bryan with you," joked James.
* * *
Saipia did take the team's doctor with them. After careful consideration, she had determined that she might actually need a doctor on the trip. Now, five members of the Guardian Angels were strapped tightly in full police uniforms in the back of a C-130 with about twenty soldiers in full flack vests, helmets and uniform. When Saipia had told James to secure them transportation to D.C., a military flight wasn't what she had in mind.
"What do you think they're dressed up for?" Jack shouted at his commander over the loud drone of the cargo plane's engines.
Saipia simply shrugged in response. She had a feeling she wouldn't like their answer if she asked and the glance a Staff Sergeant gave her all but confirmed her suspicions. Suddenly, the leader felt the weights of her people on her shoulders. The discrimination towards her kind was still very out of hand, and it was going to take all her might and effort to turn the tide. She was thankful to her team, but the longer they sat on that plane, the smaller Saipia felt and the more hopeless her task seemed.
The blue wolf was thankful when they finally touched down in the nation's capital. As the officers grabbed their bags, they all hurried off the plane and Saipia quickly rented them an SUV. With Jack riding up front with her, Saipia felt mildly safer. Once everyone was buckled up, Saipia showed her team just how eager she was to get out of the base, driving at the posted speed limit all the way to their hotel.
Saipia was surprised that James had gotten them rooms at a five star hotel, but, indeed, she had. She was thankful for that. "Alright, there we have three rooms on the top floor. Erica is with me. Jack and Jewels, are together, and Bryan gets a room to himself," the commander said as the group approached the front desk.
"Why didn't Captain James join us again?" Bryan asked.
"Because she needed to get her head out of the clouds. Being a Genoid task force assigned to clean up the Genoid community in Tensiletown is incredibly dangerous and I can't have one of my officers not feeling a hundred percent. So, I gave her a month off. She and her husband should be well on their way to Hawaii by the time we wake up tomorrow," Saipia explained as she showed the clerk her ID and signed all the papers she needed to.
"Alright, Mrs. Jones, enjoy your stay," the human said with a smile.
"Thanks, and it's Miss Jones. I have no intention of getting married for a while," the blue wolf commented and lead her team towards the elevators.
They were all thankful to see they weren't the only Genoids in the hotel, but the looks some of the human guests gave them, reminded them all why the entire team was there. "You bring your dye?" Erica asked as the rode the steal box to the tenth floor.
"Of course. Everyone knows me as a blue wolf. If I went around without my dye, no one would recognize me. Hell, Jewels and Bryan haven't even seen me without my dye in," Saipia responded.
"I thought it was your natural hair color," Sergeant James commented with a shrug.
"Who ever heard of a blue wolf?" Erica asked with a questioning glance towards her teammate.
The younger collie gave another shrug as the doors to the elevator opened and the group filed out into the hall. As the five Genoid officers walked towards their rooms, a human family slipped out of their room and entered the hall. The parents were a little shocked and slightly horrified at the sight of the human/animal hybrids, but their two children smiled in excitement at them. Smiling warmly at the humans, Saipia casually paused in front of her door. Turning around she held out a pad towards her team. "All these room are biometrically sealed. But, all you have to do is press your thumb onto this pad, and then press it again on your assigned key," Saipia explained as she dangled the three different colored, thumb-shaped keys.
Jack and James were the first to program their keys and retreat into their room. Bryan was next, giving his leader a tense look and a fitting sigh. Saipia then allowed Erica to program her key before finally programming her own. The two were impressed at the size of their room and the softness of the beds. "Well, it's not quite bedtime yet, you want do anything?" Erica asked.
"Actually, I am starving. Let me get the dye out of my fur and we'll go grab a bite to eat. I'll even buy," replied Saipia as she dug through her things and grabbed a change of clothes.
"Alright. I could use some food, as well," the jaguar agreed.
* * *
The shower felt wonderfully refreshing to Saipia. Her blue dye washing out with a little bit of shampoo and revealing her natural white fur. Sometimes Saipia hated wearing her blue dye. Sometimes she got a little claustophobic encased in the synthetic cocktail of organic, inorganic, natural and unnatural things. Shedding her cocoon felt better than the shower. The cop was thankful that she had gotten plenty of rest on the six hour flight, but it meant she hadn't eaten anything all day, and now, her empty stomach was complaining about it's lack of attention. And it knew what it wanted.
Saipia made sure all the dye was out of her fur before turning off the water and stepping from the tub and drying off. She hurriedly dressed, catching the sound of Erica allowing Jack to enter their room. Quickly, she tossed on a bra, panties, white blouse and a nice skirt. Looking at herself in the mirror in the bathroom quickly, she smiled. She liked how she looked attractive and professional at the same time.
Satisfied with her appearance, the now white wolf gathered her clothes together and stepped from the bathroom. "Hello, Evan. You're not going with us."
"And why not?" the big hyena asked, now dressed in a pair of blue jeans, a white shirt and his trademark cowboy hat.
"Because, I don't want to have dinner with anyone from the opposite sex," Saipia said with a shrug.
Erica laughed as did Jack after a fake look of indignancy. "Well, that's understandable. But, I didn't come here to ask if you two wanted to grab a beer. I'm here to find out when you want us to get up tomorrow."
Saipia thought about that a moment. "I think anytime before ten in the morning should be fine. Now, if you'll excuse us, Erica and I have a date." she commented.
"Yes, ma'am. You ladies stay safe, now. James and I are going to grab a beer in the lobby and I think Bryan is getting food in. See you tomorrow, Commander. Lieutenant," Jack said with a tip of his hat to both ladies before he exited the room.
Erica had changed into a pink shirt and a pair of black jeans while Saipia was in the shower. The cat tossed her boss her purse and followed the white wolf out of the room. When they stepped into the hall again, James was standing outside his room waiting for Jack. When he saw the white Saipia, he really didn't recognize her. His eyes went wide and his jaw dropped at the sight of the beautiful new wolf. "Don't get too excited, James," Jack commented as he stepped from the room. "She's mine."
"In your dreams, Evan," Saipia called as she pressed the down button next to the elevator.
"Saipia? Is that really you?" the collie asked, his voice full of awe.
"Yeah," the commander nodded.
The metal box arrived and the two women entered. When the doors closed, the two shared a laugh. "Man, it feels so good to be out and about without that dye in my fur. I might have to go without it until we head back."
"Well, I think most people like your white fur better. Personally, I think you look kind of cute in blue," Erica replied.
Saipia laughed. "Aren't you engaged, Erica?"
"Yes, I am. Speaking of which, Tim has agreed that you should be my maid of honor," the jaguar agreed. "And aren't you and Jack a couple?"
The white wolf shook her head. "No. I mean, I wouldn't mind going out with him, but I have too much on my shoulders at the moment. I'm not really not looking for a relationship at the moment. Besides, my parents would probably kill me if I started dating a hyena." Erica laughed at that and nodded.
* * *
The meal the night before and a good breakfast in the morning helped Saipia prepare for her confrontation with the human President. Wearing her police uniform, but not her dye, the commander marched into the white house. Captain James had apparently made all the arrangements before she left. Everyone seemed to be expecting them and she was thankful for that.
Despite the invitation, however, everyone but Saipia was armed. Erica and Jack had battle rifles and James and Bryan both had pistols. They didn't carry them in a threatening manner, but they were there, just in case things got out of hand. Casually, the five officers were escorted to the Oval Office by a group of secret service agents. "You know, normally, we wouldn't let anyone in here with those weapons," the lead agent commented.
"Normally, we wouldn't bring them. But we are Genoids and the President did create a team to kill us," Saipia replied.
"That's why we haven't taken your weapons from you. You know, most of us Secret Service guys are routing for you Genoids. If you need any help, just let us know," the human officer commented and his partner behind the group nodded in agreement as they arrived at the doors to the President's office.
Saipia nodded her thanks to them then motioned to Jack and Erica to stay outside the office. The two higher ranking officers nodded their understanding and took up positions in the hallway to make sure no one tried to get into the office and kill their boss.
With a deep breath, Saipia pushed open the doors and entered the room. There, behind the large oak desk was an elderly white male with short white hair. "Good afternoon, Mr. President. I believe we have an appointment," Saipia greeted.
The old man looked up from the paper he was writing on and gave the white wolf and her officers an unpleasant look. "Damn Genoid scum. What do you want?"
"We are not scum, sir. It was one of your scientists who created us," Saipia said as James and Bryan turned around.
"A minor detail which this nation will forget all about when your all wiped off the planet," the old man remarked.
Saipia crossed her arms over her chest. "You do realize that us Genoids have moved to other nations. And Hawaii has completely ignored your laws. Hell, Washington state welcomes us with open arms."
"I know. That's why I created the Genoid Elimination Squad. You know, I was really pissed when I heard you had your own little gang of heroes in Hollywood, but I have to say that it's going to be hard to kill you," replied the President.
The white wolf smiled. "The only thing my team is going to die from is natural causes, Mr. President. Discrimination is root of war. But, be warned, there are a lot more people on our side than you think. If you decide to go to war with us, you will loose and if I catch any of your little death squad in my city, don't expect to see them again because they'll either be in jail or dead."
"Well, you should know, Missy, that I have a lot of friends, too," the President defended.
"What? Like the L.A. Mayor? Yeah. I know about her. And if you think she's an issue, you better think again," Saipia retorted.
The President was shocked at that news. "But, how do you know about her?"
"Well, I did study for years to become the best cop I can be. And that includes noticing even the smallest of details, like how the Mayor lady wears a Presidential pin on her lapel and the dirty look she gives me when no one's looking. And she didn't seem all that surprised when I mentioned the Genoid Abduction Rings, which probably means she owns a slave or two. Plus, I'm a Genoid. I may walk and talk like a human but my eyes still belong to a wolf. I can see, smell, hear, taste and feel things you humans can't. And that woman wreaks of evil," spat the white canine, her tale twitching in irritation. "She smells exactly like this office."
The human was even more taken aback by that information. "What do you mean?"
"To you, we maybe monsters, but you humans live with real monsters everyday. When the war you're about to start begins, we'll have the advantage because we can see those monsters," explained Saipia. "Do you know what my name means, Mr. President?"
"You're name?" He asked.
"Yeah. Saipia. Do you know what it means? Do you even know where it comes from?" reiterated the wolf.
"No. I didn't even..." the old man began.
"It means Peace Maker. It comes from the Language of the Wolves. You see, my mother was one of the first wolves to be converted. When Dr. Ira went to name her, she stopped him. She already had a name: Zephra. She never forgot the old ways. And that is why I'm the leader of my team. I was raised to be an alpha wolf. And I was raised to defend my pack with the same fierceness a feral wolf would. When I was born, my mother said God himself whispered my name to her. I never believed her until now," Saipia said and turned to leave.
The old man awoke from his trance and laughed at the mention of the deity. "God? You honestly think God is going to save you, little girl? You lost his support when you became a Genoid. You're going to die just like..."
Saipia gave a shrug in the middle of his speech, silencing him. "I never said I believe in God, sir. I'm just trying to keep you from doing something you'll regret. We Genoids are not to be taken lightly or underestimated. There are a lot of things you don't know about us or this world. And if you try to start a war with us, all those little secrets will be revealed."
With that, Saipia left the Oval Office, followed by her Bryan and James. Without a word, the white wolf slipped past Jack, Erica and the two Secret Service agents. Her team quickly followed her without question. "So, does your name really mean 'Peace Maker'?" James asked.
"I had no need to lie to him, James. Everything I said in there was the truth," Saipia replied.
"Well, then, Commander, what's the plan, now?" Jack questioned.
"I don't know about you, but I'm going back to the hotel to take a nap before lunch. Our plane home isn't until tomorrow, so try to relax today. But be on your guard. President Izen knows we're here, and he'll probably try to have us killed before we leave," Saipia said.
"You need some company with your nap?" Erica asked.
"Sure. Just keep your hands to yourself," the wolf replied.
"What are we going to do when we get back?" Jack questioned.
Saipia paused at that. "We're going to do what we were trained to do. We're still cops, and we're still Genoids. We're going to protect or people from all threats. Including whatever Joseph K. Izen can through at us. Just don't forget you're not human. Not entirely, anyway."
"Yes, ma'am," the other officers said in unison.
Next Time:
Now officially in the public eye in the most public city, it is only a matter of time before Saipia and the other Angels get the spotlight shined on them. Now, they will not only treated as celebrities, but they will have to protect one, as well. But will they gain a friend, or an enemy?
