Planet Malta, Veraz family mansion. 14 September, 823 A.S. . Time: 9am.
Maria Veraz returned to the familiy's mansion. Meeting Rosa in the entrance hall.
"Maria. So you really survived." Rosa looked calmly at her sister, judging her looks.
"Indeed. I survived and came back here to clean your mind from her brainwash." Maria's outer appearance was run-down though it didn't make her lose her usual proud posture. A weak evil smile on her face.
"You really believe Enma brainwashed me? You are much more of a fool then I ever dared to imagine. Though.. tell me how you found out that she wanted me to kill you."
The sisters slowly walk towards each other with obvious caution, being well aware of the others combat abilities. As Maria answered they started to slowly walk in a small circle.
Maria started to laugh. "You thought I didn't notice it? You are the fool. You even failed to kill your sister when she was defenseless. Don't worry Rosa. I will free you from this soon enough."
"There is nothing you can do for me Maria. I failed to kill you. Once. I won't again. Leave. Don't try to get me away from Enma. Just leave and I will let you alive." She shook her head weakly at her last words.
"You are a fool to let her close to you. Infectees like her cannot be good. You saw yourself what they did to us. How can you trust her?" Very slightly Maria tilted her head.
"I trust her. That's it. Don't try to question me things here. You aren't in the position for this." Rosa's tone became slowly more agressive.
"Am I not?" Was everything Maria gave back.
Without letting Rosa enough time to react Maria already grabbed her at her shoulders and slowly, with an insane grin, forced the slightly weaker woman down on the floor. Despite Rosa's protest she pulled a small injection out from her belt. Ramming it quite forcefully into Rosa's right arm..
Rosa groaned in pain and tried to get away. A useless attempt. "Wh-... what.."
Maria insanely grinned down at Rosa. "Poison. The next time you take a decent amount of Cardamine its agents will be awoken. It will became worse and worse over time. I offer you the antidote. Kill Enma. Kill her and I will heal you. But hurry. You have only two weeks until it might kill you." Maria got off Rosa and on some distance. Merely staring at her sister.
When Maria finally backed off her, Rosa slowly got up again. As she looked up at Maria her face was just full of hate. The pain was bearable for now. "You.. how dare you? I-I will kill you instead. Where? Where is the antidote for this?" She slowly approached Maria.
But Maria was making a few steps backwards. "I don't have it here. Kill me and you will never find it."
Rosa sighed for long and slowly draws her blaster. "I don't care. I said I won't fail again. Enma doesn't know that you are alive."
"She should be aware. I told her how weak you were to not be able to kill your sister. I told Randall the same. You are a weak fool who gets controlled by a Nomad. Weaklings don't deserve to life. I give you one last chance. Agree to kill her or say good bye to your life."Maria grinned in an evil way and slowly approached Rosa.
This had been enough for Rosa. She felt the pain this liquid caused, saw already how Enma would make her down for failing. Randall's laugh pared with Maria's who just started to laugh in real too. She aimed straight at her sisters chest, the blaster touching it when Maria stood right in front of her.
"You are too weak for this. Try it. You will fail yet again."
Maria, unnoticed by Rosa, drew a small knife and just a moment later stabbed Rosa into her belly with it. To Maria's surprise Rosa didn't break down or made a step backwards, she didn't even scream but started to cry.
"Maria..." She whispered only.
Then the shot was being heard. Straight through Maria's heart. Rosa's older sister immediatly fell on the ground, blood slowly started to cover the floor around the corpse. Rosa shook her head and let the blaster fall to the ground next to Maria. Staring at her now dead sister. Unable to comprehend what just happened. Pain, desperation and anger overflowing her mind as she fell on her knees. A few more moments of staring passed before she also fell on the ground next to Maria. Having passed out and still bleeding.
Planet Malta, Mater Dei Hospital. 14 September, 823 A.S. . Time: 2 pm.
Rosa was found just a few minutes later by a maid. She was immediatly brought to the closest hospital and will survive but the poison was still inside her body..