The baby woman thought for a second and then nodded and began to stand. “You’re right.” she said, her words no longer marred by a childish lisp, and her eyes carrying a lucidity that matched the adult form of Jesseca. “I’m ready to fight.” she said.

“Sue? You awake?” Jesseca asked the sleeping woman next to her, giving a soft nudge to her side to wake her.

“Mmm, Jessy? How’s my baby doing?” she asked with a smile.

“I’m fine, I’m not a baby though, I realized that it’s time to grow up and face my fears.” she said as she slipped from Sue’s embrace and left the bed. She felt her diaper sag from the weight of her wetting and messing over the past few hours. “I’m gonna go change, and then get ready for the fight.” she said as she padded toward the bathroom.

“You want some help?” Sue asked with a smile as she got off the bed.

“No.” was the only thing Jesseca said as she entered the bathroom and shut the door behind her.

Sue felt like her heart had been ripped out of her chest. She’d bonded with Jesseca in their time together, and felt like she was her baby, and now that she wasn’t needed anymore she felt crushed and useless.

Jesseca stood under the hot water of the shower, her mind focusing on Hannah and what she would be forced to do to stop her. The young woman’s face remained stony as she planned out how she was going to kill her former friend.

After her shower Jesseca put on a fresh diaper with a disgusted look on her face, and dressed herself in a lightly armored black jump suit she found in the closet of the infirmary, it was slightly oversized but it served to cover the shameful garment taped around her waist. Jesseca met up with Knight and the others and got filled in on the mission details including the meeting with Azuria and the gathering at Terra Volta.

“I want the stuff Azuria gave you.” she said.

“I think Sue should have them, she’s the strongest of us.” Knight explained.

“Wasn’t a request.” Jesseca said, heading to Sue with an open hand waiting for the items.

“Jesseca I-” Sue started but was cut short by Jesseca.

“The stuff, now.” she said.

Sue fought her tears back as she fetched the items and handed them over to Jesseca.

Jesseca took the items and put the gloves and necklace on and slung the sheathed sword over her head so it hung behind her. Without a word Jesseca made her way out of the base.

“We can’t let her go by herself, enchanted items or not.” Knight said.

Sue ran after Jesseca, tears streaming down her cheeks. As she entered the cool air of the night outside she found no trace of Jesseca. “Jesseca!” she shouted into the emptiness of the night, but got no reply.

Jesseca sat on the train as it sped toward the entrance to Boomtown. She watched the city pass by her in a blur, she felt a pang of sadness at the thought of the tears in Sue’s eyes when she took Azuria’s relics from her. She knew that she’d hurt Sue, but it was better this way, it was easier to have a clean break.

The train stopped outside Boomtown and Jesseca got off and stood outside looking at the wrecked town in front of her. She remembered hearing about a great battle that had taken place in Boomtown when she was a kid. The fight had turned the once bustling metropolis into a smoldering wreck of debris and chaos. The city deemed it to be too expensive to rebuild, and had left it in ruin. It was now a haven for villains and a hazard zone for heroes.

“Ready or not Hannah, here I come.” Jesseca said with a sigh as she entered the gates of Boomtown.