Warning this fanfic contains occasional coarse language and violence.
Written by The Shadow
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The Underworlders
Prologue - Shadows
Every city has an underworld. Places for those who go out in short dress's and stand on corners or those who dress in large jackets and stand on corners. Every city has one of these places, places were money is the best form of communication and anything can be gotten, for a price. A place where children can be raised by multiple mothers or not by anyone at all and where in most cases they have no mothers. Places where knives shine in the dark and gun flashes leave a flare of fire on the retina.
In all cities this place exists, except for one. A city in Japan known as Crystal Tokyo, a city whose crime rate is nearly zero and any crimes committed are mostly minor if at all. But in a part of Crystal Tokyo where empty warehouses stand rotting side by side with old piles of bit and pieces that whistle to the sound of the light summer breezes there exists a form of an underworld. Changed though, centuries of disuse and security, welfare sweeps have reduced this underworld from the known organized crime filled syndicates of other cities to something more akin to a closed circle society of selected people.
This closed circle occasionally meets in a random location in the abandoned areas of Crystal Tokyo. They try not to keep things regular so as to avoid detection of the occasional tapping into the CT Power and Gas cables for electricity, a company that could possibly be as old as the city itself. While they might be doing nothing illegal they like their freedom and try to protect it as best they can, they stick to the shadows, the dark spots, the night. Times and places that are usually avoided by the better off portion of Crystal Tokyo, they help those they can, those who have been abandoned when young mostly though occasionally a refugee will appear among them.
At this time the are currently holding a meeting beneath the work paths of concrete and steal above them. "Jonas, what have you to report at the current meeting now that all the boring stuff is dealt with?" Jonas a sort man with dark hair and glasses turned towards his questioner, Paul Dole a man who while old still had a sharp glint in his eyes that missed nothing and a commanding aura usually chaired these meetings.
As his position dictated Jonas had to report on any unusual doings within any of the a sectors. He turned so he could address the other three men and two women in the circle. He cleared his throat and began to speak "Well there's not too much to report at this meeting, I had reports of another group of refugees coming in but nothing confirmed about that let alone when if they are given them their visas expire. Um, our area has changed , sector 2 has lost some land due to development but sector 6 has increased to make up the difference. I recommend that the next bunch o f farmers we get we send to the new land in sector six."
Jonas paused to take a breath and as he was doing so Tsukamo asked "What about those twins of yours?" "Ah yes the twins, those two have for the last few months stopped looking for their usual items and have been looking exclusively for machine parts of any kind. We have as yet no idea what there doing with them but I hope to find out soon." Jonas sat down and started to shuffle through his papers "It is my recommendation that we bring them to our next meeting and induct them before they get caught."
Paul put a finger to his lips and thought for a moment then said "Alright I agree, any opposed?" he waited for a show of hands "No good then we'll bring them to our next meeting and when should that be Steven?"
Steven looked up from his records "We'll it was three months between this meeting and last so I say thank probably a couple of weeks would be a good idea before another one." "Excellent then I hope to see you all then, new location? "Definitely we've used this facility twice already, I suggest we use the place in sector four next." "Good then it's a date, see you then."
They all stood up and nodded to each other then turned around back facing back in circle, then they each walked of in a different direction down the old service tunnels.
Jonas looked at the two black clad men in front of him and said, "Well then that settled, I want you to pick them up tomorrow and you can collect your pay when they are delivered. I want you to bring them to this location." He handed them a piece of paper and turned away, when he turned back he help two pay packets. "Here's your pay for the last job with a bonus Paul was very happy and told me to personally reward you for you efforts."
The two men took their respective packets placed them inside the jackets and smiled at Jonas. "Thanks," "Yeah it nice to have something other than extra verbal appreciation." Jonas laughed and sat down in his chair "Ha ha, I know what you mean boys, Ok see you there you have one week to shadow you're targets and then pick them up, now get out of here."
The two men turned away and headed out the wooden door, closing it gently behind them. Jonas sat and thought letting his gaze drift before he resumed his work. I hope they don't put up too much of a fuss he thought, then putting the matter out of his mind he concentrated on the work at hand, he had things to organize and order before the next meeting and things going were to be tight.
Somewhere in a room full of darkness a phone rang with a high pitched voice, and was answered. A deep voice spoke into the receiver "Report," "Everything is in place Sir, the targets will be picked up in one week, we won't be able to find out the time so we plan to pick them up later." "Excellent, continue, but make sure you don't fail, we've had enough failures of late and certain people are tired of having to wait for results." There was a pause "Yes Sir I understand," "Good," There was a click as the receiver was placed back in its cradle.
End Of Prologue
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I'd really like to thank Frank Barr and everyone over at Sailor Moon Expanded (SME) for all the great fanfics they've written. Sorry I forgot the web address ;;. The next chapter should be done soon. Cya.
