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considered filling these out properly?”
    “ You know Orion, that's
the thing I like most about you. You are adorable when you try to
give me orders. Although I suppose I should have noted how that girl
saved the mission. I think her name was Terra.”
    “ Who?”
    “ It was rather odd. Her
tactics were awful.”
    “ Well whoever it was,
have you considered that she might be just a civilian?”
    “ Oh. You may be right. I
spend too much time around Legendary Blades. I tend to forget that
even civilians can be brave. You know, I think I may actually look
into that.”
    “ The Hanns case?”
    “ The girl. Yes. I think I
will. Orion, I will send you the rest of the data on Hanns. Have
Minerva issue a formal warrant. Meanwhile, I am going to take some
personal time. I will talk to you later.”
    “ Wait what? Alya?
Crashing End. No one ever listens to me!”
    -Conversation log appended to
case file for Hanns Speer, full report still pending

    “ These
memories we will cherish forever...” the girl trailed off, her
speech paused as she rubbed tears from her eyes.
    Terra rolled her eyes. The
graduation robes made the crowded gymnasium even more hot and stuffy.
Graduation had dragged on long enough without every student giving a
speech breaking into tears. Why did they care so much? She had no
happy memories of this place. Almost all the classes were boring and
most of the students didn't even acknowledge her existence, except
for the ones that annoyed her.
    Hannah, the class
valedictorian, dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief before continuing
her speech. “These memories we will cherish forever, even though we
go into a larger world. Now we, the graduating class of 2000, stand
at a crossroads. We shall keep the past in our hearts while we go
forward into the future.”
    She walked off the stage as
the history teacher, Mr. Smith, approached the podium.
“Congratulations class of 2000! Go forth into a new world!”
    A cheer went up from the
students as applause thundered through the gymnasium. Terra allowed
herself a brief sigh. High school was done.
    Terra made her way through the
crowd, searching for her parents. She just wanted to go home. Now a
slow, packed crowd stood in her way.
    She grimaced when someone
stepped on her foot again. Such things happened often to her as
people never noticed her presence until they stumbled into her. When
she looked down, she saw a graduation card at her feet dropped by the
person who had just walked by her. Terra looked over to see Ray who
walked to meet his family.
    One of the football team's
stars, Ray stood tall with a bulky build, but was not a perceptive
individual. Ray was nice, if lazy and often coaxed admiring girls
into doing his homework for him.
    Terra
picked up the card, opening it to read the words Congratulations
Ray. Love Grandma! .
Three one hundred dollar bills laid in the fold. Terra closed the
card, leaving the money untouched and followed Ray.
    “Such a smart young man and
so sharp,” an older lady said to Ray. “What are you going to do
after graduation?”
    Ray grinned and saluted. “I'm
joining the Marines.”
    “Why?” she asked.
    Ray smiled. “Because I want
to be a baddass!”
    Terra cleared her throat and
Ray turned. She presented the card to him.
    Ray checked the card. “Hey
thanks! See. I have everything covered.”
    Terra rolled her eyes as she
walked away. She then rejoined the crowd, trying to push through to
find her parents.
    “Well if it isn't Terra the
terror herself,” came a voice from behind her.
    Terra turned to see Hannah
with her arm outstretched towards Terra's face. Hannah's graduation
gown sleeve concealed her hand.
    “What?” Terra asked,
crossing her arms. She knew Hannah plotted something as usual.
    Hannah smiled as she shot her
hidden diploma out of her sleeve, stopping right in front of Terra's
nose.
    Terra stared at Hannah,
unblinking.
    Hannah shook her head. “Didn't
even flinch. Do you know why I'll miss you?”
    Terra