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Believe me, this story is going somewhere. It's going to lead us to both the new California location and the Kaimanawa-Challenge ! I just really need to get the story going, like all the rest of my stories and to-be characters are waiting for me to finish up this gosh darn move... why it take me so lonnng???

= Previously
What is this about time-travel at AVRRA?
Characters featured:
- Major Bennet Reid .:. MTDA Supervisor
- Taylor Riley .:. Stable Hand
- Eloise Etsuko .:. Veterinary Assistant
- Naira .:. Pregnant Tiger Horse Mare

"How bad can it possibly be, right?" Taylor said a bit nervously. Naira's stomach had been swelling at an alarming rate for the past few weeks, and it wasn't long before she'd have to make the journey with the rest of the stable to California. "She's the calmest horse we've got, she could get in a plane while pregnant with one hoof tied behind her back."

"Well it's not like she has much of a choice," a cold voice said from the stall doorway. Taylor cringed at the sight of the blue uniform. The formal attire had come to symbolize everything the stable hated about the MTDA, and this supervisor wasn't doing anything to mend relations. "Everything - and everyone - must be gone by friday, no exceptions."

Taylor bristled and tightened her grip on Naira's halter, "Not if it's harmful to her or her foal, Ryan wouldn't let her go anywhere if they were in danger."

Major Reid clicked his pen against the clipboard with a chuckle as he pulled off his sunglasses and folded them over his coat collar. "I'm afraid he hasn't much of a choice either," he snorted, "Anything contaminated by the temporal anomaly has got to go to the new site, anything left behind will be disposed of. Now unless that horse can hold it till we get to California, I'm afraid I'll have to make arrangements for euthanasia -"

"IF YOU GOONS TOUCH ONE HAIR ON HER HEAD I SWEAR SOMEONE'S GOING TO -"

"Someone's going to what Miss Riley?" The major snarled in return, and she was suddenly aware of his broad shoulders and the slight bump of a handgun in a holster beneath his arm, "As much as I'd like to applaud your valor, you're barking at the wrong person. Let's just say everyone around here is out of options; I'm simply following orders and if you take issue with them, you'd best report to my superiors, but I'll save you the trouble. They will tell you the exact same thing and then remind you of your non-disclosure pact." His eyes were narrowed and teeth set, and yet he was firmly controlled and imposing in a cold way. "Do you understand?"

Taylor was biting her lip hard enough she was surprised there was no blood. There was a seething hatred fuming beneath her skin and it took every ounce of that cool control that he seemed to have in abundance to keep from crying with that anger.

The officer let out a tense sigh. "Now, Dr. Etsuko, what exactly is this animal's status?"

The small veterinary assistant had been somewhat huddled in the far corner of the stall since he had come in, seemingly hiding from the fray behind the large mare. She cleared her throat nervously as she tried to compose herself, "Ah, well, I'm not r-really a doctor, b-but I have some... good ...o-or bad n-news. I mean i-it could bbe good orr bbad, I mean, depppending o-on how you llllook at it -"

"Status report, MISS Etsuko. Will this animal be ready for transport by the end of the week or not?" He snapped rather impatiently.

Eloise recoiled slightly.

"Ellie, what's wrong?" Taylor was suddenly concerned.

The smaller woman bit her lip, "W-well... she probably won't foal until n-next week, b-but... it's twins."

"Wh...what??" Taylor gasped.

"Well, that's good news, at least you won't have to play midwife on the plane..." the major grinned, then he caught Taylor's concern. "What, isn't this something you celebrate? Isn't two better than one or something?"

Taylor violently thrust the lead rope into his hands, "You moron, the survival rate is next to nothing," she snarled and stormed out of the stall.

Naira bobbed her head out of her doze at the sudden mood change, before settling her lazy eyes on the Major. He blinked with surprise and almost instantly dropped the lead rope into the hay with seeming ... fright? "Ah, good work Miss Etsuko... erm, keep me posted..." He mumbled as he eased himself out of the stall as well.

Description
Believe me, this story is going somewhere. It's going to lead us to both the new California location and the Kaimanawa-Challenge ! I just really need to get the story going, like all the rest of my stories and to-be characters are waiting for me to finish up this gosh darn move... why it take me so lonnng???

= Previously
What is this about time-travel at AVRRA?
Characters featured:
- Major Bennet Reid .:. MTDA Supervisor
- Taylor Riley .:. Stable Hand
- Eloise Etsuko .:. Veterinary Assistant
- Naira .:. Pregnant Tiger Horse Mare

"How bad can it possibly be, right?" Taylor said a bit nervously. Naira's stomach had been swelling at an alarming rate for the past few weeks, and it wasn't long before she'd have to make the journey with the rest of the stable to California. "She's the calmest horse we've got, she could get in a plane while pregnant with one hoof tied behind her back."

"Well it's not like she has much of a choice," a cold voice said from the stall doorway. Taylor cringed at the sight of the blue uniform. The formal attire had come to symbolize everything the stable hated about the MTDA, and this supervisor wasn't doing anything to mend relations. "Everything - and everyone - must be gone by friday, no exceptions."

Taylor bristled and tightened her grip on Naira's halter, "Not if it's harmful to her or her foal, Ryan wouldn't let her go anywhere if they were in danger."

Major Reid clicked his pen against the clipboard with a chuckle as he pulled off his sunglasses and folded them over his coat collar. "I'm afraid he hasn't much of a choice either," he snorted, "Anything contaminated by the temporal anomaly has got to go to the new site, anything left behind will be disposed of. Now unless that horse can hold it till we get to California, I'm afraid I'll have to make arrangements for euthanasia -"

"IF YOU GOONS TOUCH ONE HAIR ON HER HEAD I SWEAR SOMEONE'S GOING TO -"

"Someone's going to what Miss Riley?" The major snarled in return, and she was suddenly aware of his broad shoulders and the slight bump of a handgun in a holster beneath his arm, "As much as I'd like to applaud your valor, you're barking at the wrong person. Let's just say everyone around here is out of options; I'm simply following orders and if you take issue with them, you'd best report to my superiors, but I'll save you the trouble. They will tell you the exact same thing and then remind you of your non-disclosure pact." His eyes were narrowed and teeth set, and yet he was firmly controlled and imposing in a cold way. "Do you understand?"

Taylor was biting her lip hard enough she was surprised there was no blood. There was a seething hatred fuming beneath her skin and it took every ounce of that cool control that he seemed to have in abundance to keep from crying with that anger.

The officer let out a tense sigh. "Now, Dr. Etsuko, what exactly is this animal's status?"

The small veterinary assistant had been somewhat huddled in the far corner of the stall since he had come in, seemingly hiding from the fray behind the large mare. She cleared her throat nervously as she tried to compose herself, "Ah, well, I'm not r-really a doctor, b-but I have some... good ...o-or bad n-news. I mean i-it could bbe good orr bbad, I mean, depppending o-on how you llllook at it -"

"Status report, MISS Etsuko. Will this animal be ready for transport by the end of the week or not?" He snapped rather impatiently.

Eloise recoiled slightly.

"Ellie, what's wrong?" Taylor was suddenly concerned.

The smaller woman bit her lip, "W-well... she probably won't foal until n-next week, b-but... it's twins."

"Wh...what??" Taylor gasped.

"Well, that's good news, at least you won't have to play midwife on the plane..." the major grinned, then he caught Taylor's concern. "What, isn't this something you celebrate? Isn't two better than one or something?"

Taylor violently thrust the lead rope into his hands, "You moron, the survival rate is next to nothing," she snarled and stormed out of the stall.

Naira bobbed her head out of her doze at the sudden mood change, before settling her lazy eyes on the Major. He blinked with surprise and almost instantly dropped the lead rope into the hay with seeming ... fright? "Ah, good work Miss Etsuko... erm, keep me posted..." He mumbled as he eased himself out of the stall as well.