[i][b]The Courier’s Couriers[/b][/i] [b]Outside of the Dojo Gates, 12:23 AM[/b] [i]The night was clear, but the air was frigid and snow lay on the ground, everything coated in a fine white powder, looking as picturesque as a postcard. The path to the gates was clear, at least until two figures appeared on it, materializing out of the air with little more than the noise of a quiet breeze. One stood just a tad shorter than the other, and was clad in a sleek exosuit. The figure looked to be male, and had a backpack slung across its shoulders. A bandolier crossed his chest, and a single knife, a KA-BAR, hung at his hip. The eyes of the helmet glowed a cool and calm blue, contrasting with the grey steel and carbon exo. Beside him, the other figure was wearing a pair of black jeans, snakeskin boots, and a black leather field jacket, its figure more feminine. A bandolier loaded with bullets crossed her chest, and another one crossed her waist. On her back, a lever-action rifle, on her hip, a .357 magnum. Her knife, a hunting knife, was tucked under the bandolier on her chest. Her face was hidden beneath a ballistics mask, half of it painted white, the other half black. Her posture gave away her annoyance.[/i] “Jesus it’s cold...” [i]She said, trudging through the snow, muttering curses beneath her breath. The other figure followed, making a snowball and pegging her in the back.[/i] “Cut it out, you d*ck. I’m already cold enough!” [i]She hissed in response. Her companion laughed, sounding no older than perhaps sixteen. [/i] “Come on, think of it as vacation.” [i]He said nonchalantly.[/i] “This isn’t vacation. We’re literally here to pick up dad’s sh*t and leave.” [i]The female replied.[/i] “Holy sh*t how come you’ve never called him dad before?” “I just don’t do it in front of anyone... not comfortable with it.” [i]The teenager in the exosuit took that as his cue to shut up, and so he did. Both of them approached the gates, the snow gently crunching beneath their feet as they came, before the girl shouted. [/i] “HELLOOOOOO?!!” [spoiler]Open[/spoiler]