AshinaxoThe pitter patter of rain on the windscreen of the van was the soundtrack as
Robyn Mears and
Joe Ochre sat in the front of the vehicle looking at the storage facility, if intel was right then something important to Rowe was in there, they had no idea what it was and honestly they didn't really care at the moment no that would come later. The facility itself was home to multiple storage units, each presumably rented by different people. As jobs went this was towards the easier end of the difficulty scale break into the facility, create a mess, get out and then wait to see who turned up in the morning. "Ok then." Robyn said "Joe you do the door, I'll take the security, Ash you back me up and then you've got the computer, Anthony you help Joe break into the units and mess the place up."
"Balaclava's, gloves and all that on." Joe said.
"How long does the sedative last?"
Anthony asked
"A few hours." Robyn said "More than enough to get this done." she took a breath "Let's do it."
The group of four made their way up to the door of the building, gloves on and faces covered, it was easy for Joe to take the small ram, the type usually issued to law enforcement, and put the door in then it was all go. Robyn and the final member of the team
Ashley had the one security guard at gunpoint and then with a cloth over his mouth he was out. Ashley was into the computer shortly thereafter using the guards access card "We're on the clock." she said
"Get a copy of the list and then wipe the security." Robyn said as the sound of ransacking courtesy of Joe and Anthony could be heard, secured containers were being opened, their contents turned out onto the floor.
"Unit sixteen." Ashley said
"On it." Joe said opening that unit up and beginning to turn it over
"Five minutes." Robyn said "What have you got?"
"A laptop, a tablet, military medals, some what I guess are family heirlooms." Joe said
"Good work." Robyn said "Time to go."
Getting out was easier than getting in, straight out of the door they'd come in through and then to the van, which they'd drive out into the countryside and well away from the scene of their would be crime, the van's false plates would be removed and the colour changed once they were away from prying eyes. In theory that was the fire lit now they just needed to wait and see who turned up to check their belongings in the morning.
Commonwealth House"Asuna did what?!" Serenity asked over the phone, she was sat in bed having been disturbed in the night by the phone call from Kayleigh, next to her Euphy was looking just as concerned as she could hear everything Kayleigh was saying
"She got onto Pyrena's grounds, as did Thomas, and then according to what Gemma's been told nearly threw herself out of the window." Kayleigh said "Hazel's got them now and Gemma's on her way to pick them up, thank heaven's she tripped the motion sensors in the tunnels." she took a breath "Thomas asked Gemma for help, but I can't advertise this domestically anymore than I can ignore that Asuna's got one hell of a mental health issue right now. Keeping her in place is one thing but she's got to be capable and right now she's not, any help has to come from outside."
Serenity looked at Euphy, 'help her' Euphy mouthed at Serenity who nodded "Kayleigh, clear Asuna's diary." Serenity said "It's winter she can go on holiday officially speaking right?"
"Well yes but if something happens..." Kayleigh said
"If something happens Rokkenjima needs an Empress who knows what she's doing." Serenity said "Clear her diary, have Gemma bring her down here I'll make the arrangements for professional help... If Thomas wants to come along that's fine as well."
"I'll tell Emerson and Evanthe then." Kayleigh said "If anyone asks the Empress is spending time with family."
"Don't tell Beatrice under any circumstances." Serenity said
"I won't." Kayleigh said
When the morning came around at Commonwealth House it was a somewhat different one to the norm. When Gemma parked the car up around the front and proceeded to help Asuna out of it Serenity opened the front door of the house and showed Asuna inside "I've made some arrangements but this is my house so my rules." Serenity said taking Asuna down the hall to one of the spare bedrooms that she and Euphy had spent the early morning getting ready, it was very spartan, a simple bed, a table, a washing basket and an en suite bathroom. The whole point had been to make sure there was no prospect of Asuna being able to harm herself in there. As much as Serenity didn't want to be harsh she did know she needed to be firm, Asuna making errors based on political or diplomatic inexperience was one thing but this was something else entirely.
Waiting in the readied room for Asuna was
Michelle Frost, Rion had brought Michelle down to Rokkenjima for other reasons but this now took precedence, she was a qualified psychologist. "Asuna this is Michelle she's a psychologist." Serenity said "She's going to help you."
Michelle waited patiently "Please give your aunt your phone, tablet and any other electronic devices." Michelle said "And then you should wash and change." she indicated the white hospital scrubs that were folded on the bed "This isn't a prison but we are taking precautions for everyone's safety including yours. I'll explain the rest after you've washed. Ok?"