Chapter 98 - Picking up Verona (1/2)

Gray drove all the way out to Laguna Base leaving Major Valen in the hands of the 3 girls.

"He should be alright, right?" Gray said to himself. "Yeah, he should be fine."

Meanwhile... Major Valen was stripped and shoved into the shower.

"Wash off that gasoline first!" Yurika yelled at him.

Xyra and Stacia cleaned up the candles and incense and aired out the office as best they could.

While Major Valen was showering, they tossed the dress suit aside and looked at his current wardrobe.

"We're in trouble." Stacia said

"Yes... not much to work with." Xyra whispered

"Do you guys know anyone with a decent wardrobe?" Yurika asked.

They ruled out the 5 guys on their team. They had seen Gray's, Geoff's, Paul's, and Caleb's wardrobes and realized they needed help too, but it wasn't exactly a priority. Jono wouldn't have done anyways because he was quite a bit shorter than Major Valen.

"Well, I think we can combine some of Gray's wardrobe with what Major Valen has... this shirt..." Stacia pulled out a frilly shirt that looked like something from opera house and examined it.

"Maybe convert this into a polo?"

Yurika and Xyra nodded

"I can't sew, can either of you?" Yurika said

Xyra shook her head and Stacia hesitantly said "In an emergency..."

Major Valen walked out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel and said proudly "I can sew."

The three girls looked at him in surprise, but looking at his wardrobe, it started to make sense as none of his clothes had tags or brand logos on them except for his military stuff and a few of his other outfits like the dress suit.

"You'll make a good wife some day!" Yurika said while clapping Major Valen on the back.

"Wife?" Major Valen said curiously and looked at Xyra and Stacia.

Both of them had no clue why Yurika called Gray, and now Major Valen, wives, so they just shrugged in response.

"We don't know how Verona is going to dress so we have to be prepared for multiple possibilities!" Stacia said. "Get Gray to report her outfit!"

"Yes ma'am!" Yurika said while saluting.

"Xyra! We need a gift! Verona is a strong independent woman that loves cute things, her favorite color is purple! Get to it!"

Xyra saluted Stacia as well and then ran off to go find a suitable gift.

"Reporting ma'am, Gray has just about reached Laguna Base and should be picking up Verona soon!" Yurika said.

Stacia turned to look at Major Valen, somehow she was now wearing a general's hat, an eye patch, had a pipe in her mouth, and had developed a grizzled war veteran's stature.

"Ok, listen up! Major Valen, I need you to sew a polo shirt using this same material before Eagle 1 returns with the package! Can you do it?"

"Sir yes sir!" Major Valen said saluting, he then went to a large cabinet in the back and opened it up revealing a large supply of various cloth and fabric and a sewing machine.

"Reporting General Oldman! Eagle 1 has the package and is returning to base, ETA fifteen hundred hours!"

"How's the package dressed?" Stacia barked while switching the pipe from one side of her mouth to the other.

"Ma'am, the package is wearing casual! I repeat, the package is wearing casual!"

"Alright! Corporal Winchester! I need you to raid the stockpile of clothes and find a pair of khaki pants or as close to it as possible! Do not come back without it even if you have to die in the process!"

"Ma'am, yes ma'am!" Yurika said and she saluted and ran off to raid the guy's wardrobes.

"Alright! We're going to take this date by the balls!" Yurika said ferociously while clenching her fist.

Paul just happened to witness all of this as he was peeking in from the window after he saw it suddenly open when Stacia and Xyra were trying to air it out and decided it was best to leave before he was noticed.

"Corporal Watkins! Get your scrawny ass in here!" Stacia barked as Paul tried to sneak away.

Paul was fearful of Stacia at this moment and ran in to Major Valen's office without delay, then saluted and said "Corporal Watkins reporting to the General, ma'am!"

Stacia glared at him through her one eye that was visible and switched the pipe to the other side of her mouth. She got up and started pacing in front of Paul while he dared not to move at all.

Stacia stopped pacing and stood squarely in front of Paul, she then spit the pipe out, grabbed Paul by the collar, pulled him down and kissed him forcefully, then pushed him away. "Dismissed Corporal!"