Tundra and Emerald vs The World

When the she-wolf let go of her, Emerald rubbed her hand where. "Well, you're not wrong," she admitted, "About who we should be interrogating. My plan would have worked too," She protested.

Emerald put her hand on the door, as if she was going to do something magic. She was quite, focused, until she turned to Tundra and said, "You know, you could stand to be a bit nicer. I've been very pleasant all things considered, and you've just been snarly and knife throwy. You haven't even bothered to properly introduce yourself! Or should I just call you Ice-Wolf-Knife Throwy-Lady?"

Emerald smiled, she was half expecting a full blow shouting match. "Well, for what it's worth, I'm sorry for being so casual. I've had either the best, or worst, role model in that regard. I'm learning that it's not my style, at least not here."

Emerald took her hand off the door, realizing her idea wouldn't work due to one simple fact - she didn't know the word she needed. Emerald thought it best not to share that part just yet. She turned to Tundra and said, "But if we're going to at least pretend to try and get along, no more running off half-cocked for either of us. Say we do get this door open, and - hypothetically, the Sontarans on the other side are ready to kill us, what do we do?"

"Well, I'm still working out exactly how to get the door open," Emerald admitted. "I don't like to, but I could maybe create a small flame." Emerald said the word 'flame' in a very similar way to how Tundra had said the word 'dissected' before.

"Not sure if it would work, but it could maybe thaw the controls. So, we try that, and if it works, step two is to you?" Emerald asked, only to confirm that they had that much of a plan. And while she did hear the bit about needing a second, she figured she'd do one final confirmation before acting, "Do you need to do anything to get ready before I open the door? Or would a flash freeze type deal be possible right now?"

Emerald nodded at her last comment, the sort of gesture you'd give when comparing notes with a colleague, "Yeah, I use the same basic method when freezing water. Everyone always thinks it's just about temperature!"

She left the ice conversation at that and said, "Alright I can back you up, get ready." She help up three fingers and counted down before opening the door. As soon as the Sontaranss were in view she spoke a magic word, "Moi!" And while the Sontaran's were trying to get over the initial surprise of the door opening, their blasters were hit with a force that sent them to one side. While the Sontarans didn't lose a grip on their weapons, the move would buy them at least half a second more.

Emerald smiled, more than satisfied with how well they had worked together there. The Sontarans were frozen solid, save for their heads - since interrogation would be pointless otherwise. However, there was a downside to allowing these enemies to talk. One that Strax illustrated perfectly when he said, "You will free us at once! If you comply your death will be instantaneous. If you chose to keep us trapped, then we shall free ourselves and kill your slowly for the glory of the Sontaran Empire!"

The other two played back up singer, chanting, "SONTAR-HA! SONTAR-HA! SONTAR-HA!"

"Oh we'll free you," Emerald said, "Provided you tell us what we want to know."

"Ha!" Strax said, "There is nothing two human boys can do to make a Sontaran General talk!"

"Maybe not, we'll just have to test that," Emerald said, "Beside, aren't you a nurse?" Strax's brown cheeks did something like blush and Emerald turned to Tundra, "Hey Ice-Wolf- Knife Throwy-Lady? Why don't you go ahead and show they why they should talk?" Emerald hoped Tundra understood her implied orders. To help, she gave Tundra a look that hopefully said, 'and you better not kill anyone.'

The question took the alien soldiers by surprise. It took them more than a second to comprehend what their captures were asking. As soon as it clicked, the three Sontaran's reacted with laughter. "A ridiculous request and an empty threat!" Strax said, "What do presume to do? Kill us? Ha! We are Sontarans, we are cloned and breed to die in battle, we do not fear death. We welcome it!"

Emerald shook her head and looked at the warriors much like a disappointing parent, "Strax, you don't think we know that? You die in battle and you bring honor to your clone batch. But this isn't death on a battle field. If my friend over there uses you guys for target practice, it's an execution. You die a prisoner, not a warrior. Worse for you, die a prisoner and a nurse." Emerald let the threat hang there in the air, then looked to Tundra to see if she had anything to add.

Tundra's act was so good, it made Emerald question weather or not she should work with her. But for now, Emerald had to trust her.

After a series of winches and shaking the effects off, Strax boldly stated, "You two can stop with the good constable bad constable routine that's so popular on Earth. It's not going to work."

"Hear that?" Emerald asked, "He thinks he figured us out. Go ahead and give it another shot."