Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Jaguar Tears

Lieutenant Greenleaf's Special Tactics Operational Unit, Gamma Squad, consisted of four specialized soldiers, including himself, plus three "advisors."

Each of these advisors represented a key organization not officially connected with the armed services, but still important enough to be read in.

The Avant Academy sent one of their newest Outrangers: Benja.

The Domu Citadel similarly sent a fresh recruit: Paras.

And Pampaa volunteered to tag along on Etzli's behalf. As he put it to the Prime Minister, "Well, someone needs to look out for my Sunshine."

Pampaa stood in the starliner, now overrun with pirates busily stealing everything not bolted down.

He spotted Etzli and smiled. "Hello, Sunshine!"

Etzli wanted to run to him, to grab on tight and never let go. Instead, she railed, "What are you doing here?!" She winced at the panic edging her voice.

Confused, Pampaa said, "When I heard you were undertaking a royal mission, I simply had to lend a hand."