Pieces of Hope

Lucy shook her head, her braids swinging.

"Not really, it's almost the ninth time."

Gideon was taken aback. "The ninth mission?"

Lucy nodded. "Yeah. Vincent's got to go into his ninth mission in six months. After seeing the hint for it, he thought he might die in there. That's why he's been busting his butt taking on new recruits' missions, trying to gather all the puzzle pieces before it starts."