The sun already set on California Minor while a big snowstorm raged on the planets surface. Iona was sitting on the bed inside her bedroom of the small planet side hideout. She stood up and walked over to her desk, "Whose idea was it to build this hideout on Minor..." She let out a sigh and turned on the screen of her workstation. Her expression quickly turned into a shocked one as she stared at the security footage that could be seen on the screen.
It took her several seconds to comprehend what was happening before she turned on the microphone of her headset, she grabbed it and said directly into the microphone, "Louise, meet me at the front entrance. Kanade brought a visitor, looks like Nicole. Bring a gun." A quick answer could be heard, coming from Louise, "Oui, I'm on my way." Iona took her two pistols from from the desk and left her room, she ran directly to the long corridor with the entrance door at the end. Kanade was standing in the middle, she looked at Iona, "I'm sorry... It wasn't my fault.""I told you never to reveal yourself. But don't worry, OK? Just get in position and aim at the door. Oh, and don't try to kill her." Kanade nodes and knelt down with her pistol pointed at the door. Louise arrived a few seconds later, she immediately lays down on the floor, "Ready sister." Iona nodded at her. "Alright, turn the lights off." The lights went out and the corridor got immediately filled by an eerie silence and darkness. Iona let out a silent sigh as she waited for door to open, she whispered, "If only Jacob was here..."