Perifidy

Chapter Five: To Tame a Mole

Kade was once again sitting in Six's office nursing his now bandaged wound in a comfortable looking leather chair. Ela sat adjacent from him, concern etched onto her face. Six looked tired. Worse, she looked really pissed.

"How do you believe the White Mask found you?" she asked. Kade shrugged.

"My best theory is that we have a mole. We have the world's most impenetrable security system, one that could only be accessed from the inside. I would say someone, operator or recruit, is trying to give us the slip." he said.

"From until we find the source of the attack, I will be operating under the assumption Rainbow Base is compromised. It will remain on high alert until the threat is discovered and neutralized. I will be commencing a heavy screening of everyone on base. In the meantime, I'll be assigning squads of operators and recruits to canvass for the source of the attack. You two are not to tell anyone about the suspicion of a mole until the investigation is complete." Six said turning to Kade. "Kade, I want you to continue sifting through those files, you might be able to find something on how they know the location of our base." Kade nodded in affirmation. Six then turned to Ela. "Ela, I want you to assist him. The White Mask might have intel on the two of you so I'd like to keep you together, which I imagine won't be a problem." she finished with a knowing smile. Ela couldn't help but blush, having the commander know about their relationship gave her a strange feeling. Kade slowly got out of the chair, wincing as he did so. Six's brows raised in concern,

"You did go to the infirmary right, Kade?" she said. Kade waved her off,

"Don't worry Commander, I know a thing or two about first aid. I bandaged it up myself." he said. She narrowed her eyes dangerously,

"Ela, escort the Professor to the infirmary, would you?" she said. Ela happily saluted, shooting a smirk Kade's way. He grimaced in annoyance and left the room. Ela went to follow him but was stopped by Six calling her name. Ela turned to her,

"That dress looks good on you, Ela." Six said with a warm smile. Ela was taken aback. Six almost never showed emotion like this. She saluted again.

"T-thank you commander!" she said before quickly dashing out of the room. Six chuckled to herself, watching the two go. She turned around in her chair, looking out the glass window with the rest of Rainbow base splayed below her.

"A mole, hm?" she mused. She would find them, whoever they were.

Kade and Ela had barely made it out of the main building when they were greeted by a fretting Zofia and a small group of other operators.

"Jesus, datenight didn't work out so well, huh?" Thermite said. Kade chuckled, looking fondly at Ela,

"Well, other than an attempted mugging, I'd say the night went swimmingly." he said. Ela didn't have time to respond before Zofia gave her a bone crushing embrace.

"Oh moja slodka siostro" Zofia murmured softly. She then quit the embrace, holding her sister at arm's length. "You are okay?" she confirmed, worry evident in her green eyes. Ela smiled reassuringly, "Yes sister, just scrapes and bruises." she said.

"Kade's ride isn't lookin' too hot though." Mira said, nodding at the crushed remains of the '64 camaro. Ela felt her heart shudder. She remembered Kade saying it was his father's care, what if it was the last thing he'd had from him? Kade scoffed,

"I'm sure I can buff it out. Only a couple scratches, right?" he said, earning laughs from his fellow operators. Doc suddenly took Kade's hand, moving it from his side. Blood was leaking through his shirt.