Shovels In Spades

"So that's the Military base, Camp Waterford, huh?" Daz mumbled upon seeing the distant steel fences that surrounded the compound.

He turned to look at his companions and at the nervous soldiers before he nodded his head, seemingly coming to a decision.

"Okay, I'm going to approach the camp by myself at first. We'll use the earpieces from today's attack to communicate if needed. Ger, you're in charge while I'm gone," Daz ordered.

"What? You're not bringing me with you to get Daddy?" Fiona's mind spun. 'How am I supposed to escape this tyrant if he doesn't bring me to uncle Greg?!'

"Of course not. I'm still not sure if the people there can be trusted, so I'm just being cautious. After all, even if you don't like me much, you're still my Citizen and I'd hate it if you got hurt. Okay?" Daz said while using his charisma stat as much as possible.

If he could, he'd really like to get Fiona and her father on his side. Regardless of his personality, her father, the Mayor, must have at least some ability to have gained his previous position, and that could prove to be of worth to Fort Skip.

Fiona stood there stunned for a moment. 'This jerk actually cares about me? He's just thinking about my safety? I guess it wouldn't hurt to wait a bit... he did promise to save Daddy after all, so I suppose I can wait a bit longer now that I know he's alive.'

While she might have had a feisty temperament, she was still an impressionable teen and a sheltered Princess, so luckily enough for Daz, she accepted his words, even if her father currently wasn't even in any danger.

"I'm going with you," Heather suddenly stated.

Daz turned towards her and stared at her calm and beautiful face for a moment. 'What's she thinking? Her ability is critical for the attacks, I can't really afford to lose her if things go poorly... Damn it...'

Seeing Daz's lack of response, Heather decided to add something to her statement. "I should be able to defend myself from bullets and the like, don't worry. Remember, you're not the only person who got a lot of points today."

Daz closed his eyes and held his chin to make it looked like he was thinking, but in actuality, he was inspecting Heather's status and skills. Just like she said, she did indeed have a way to deal with gunshots.