Finally been able to post again! So sorry, school's been brutal.
I've been wanting to post this for a while now =_=
Anyway, here it goes
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A crisis already rises at the first chapter!
Chapter 1: Mystery Report
"…I repeat. Put all missions on hold and report to HQ immediately."
Heels click-clacked across the marble floor as a girl ran for the board room of STRM building. Her teal twin tails flew behind her, hitting anyone and anything with every turn - singing apologies and bowing as she went. There was an uneasy feeling in the atmosphere and her usually cheerful voice didn't really help.
"Miku!" A pink haired woman called upon seeing her. They were both wearing corporate attire which was unlikely for their age.
"Luka! Any news? I tried to get back here as fast as I can." Miku answered breathlessly. She'd been away from the headquarters for so long because of an A class mission and had always wanted to go back to see her co-workers again. But this is definitely not one of the reasons why she wanted to go back.
Their agency, STRM, was in a state of alarm after confirming that two of their high-class members went missing. The board of directors deemed it safer if each one of their agents put their missions on hold first and reporting immediately would help them keep track of everyone. Miku and Luka were only two of their best agents, and they personally know that it would take a really strong enemy to take even just one of them down. But to have two of them missing…
Three days ago…
Message from STRM
Agents,
This is a top-class information and command from the board. Everyone is expected to keep this a secret until we've confirmed all the details.
High class agents Shion Kaito and Kagamine Len have been reported missing. A formal report of their disappearance had been submitted to us last night at 11:03 pm by Agent Kagamine Rin after not being able to secure her twin brother's whereabouts for more than 24 hours. Further investigations conducted by her prior to the 24-hour time mark also revealed Agent Shion's disappearance.
According to our records, agents Kagamine and Shion were together in a job 5 hours before agent Rin realised her brother had not returned. Our system records also show that they were still able to send us a video report claiming their mission accomplished for that night.
Details on this case will be elaborated here in HQ. For now, we ask all agents to return to the headquarters as soon as possible.
IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR EVERYONE TO PUT THEIR MISSIONS ON HOLD TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY AND IF POSSIBLE, RETURN AT ONCE.
Intel-based Tech Expert
Agent IA
"What happened?" Miku cannot keep the worry from her voice. Being a member of STRM had its perks and being able to know and foresee everything is one of those. But right now, she doesn't know what's happening and why. For all they know, the enemies might already be getting ready to attack them one by one and they wouldn't even recognize the enemy before it's too late.
"Aside from what IA sent us all and a bit more info, nothing else." Luka lead Miku towards the board room and went inside with her.
The large board room consists of an LCD screen covering one end of the room and missile-proof glass windows on the other. This time, blue-grey blinds drape over the windows, casting the whole room in shadow except for the flat screens on a far end table illuminating another side of the room.
The middle of the room was occupied by a large oblong mahogany table surrounded by velvet office chairs, one of which is occupied by a guy in black suit and blue tie. He had his head down, dark brown hair almost covering his eyes, the light from his laptop reflecting off of his glasses. He typed furiously as the two ladies approached.
"Kiyoteru… have you got anything?" Kiyoteru paused for a moment, then looked up at Luka's blue orbs. He had this tired look on his face yet his eyes burned with perseverance. Still, a dejected sigh escaped his lips as he leaned back on his chair.
"Aside from reports on when and who's coming back, still the same."
"About Kaito and Len…?"
Kiyoteru's dark eyes then fell on Miku.
"Oh, you're back, Miku…" The brunette removed his glasses and pushed his laptop away. His chair rolled backwards a bit and he turned it to properly face the two girls standing in front of him. He motioned for them to have a sit to which they complied, before proceeding to ask,
"Luka, have you told her what we've got?"
"Not yet, actually. She just got back. After meeting up, we went straight for this room. I think you could explain better with that present." Luka pointed at his laptop and he chuckled.
"Ok then, here goes." Kiyoteru started off by showing Miku the video report Kaito sent before they disappeared…
"… Agent Shion and Kagamine here!" A mop of blue hair and a face half hidden by a muffler appeared on screen, then redirected over at a blonde boy. Len was laughing as if nothing was wrong even though Kaito was covered with cuts and bruises.
"Geez, at least make a formal report!" Len must have hit Kaito because the blue-head responded with an 'oww' and the camera unfocused.
Miku raised her eyebrow at this. Under normal circumstances, she would have laughed it off—Kaito getting messed up even at the simplest of missions because he's too kind-hearted to take harsh things seriously. But now, they seemed so easy-going that it hurts to think they're nowhere to be found after the video.
"… and that's what happened…" Len was almost finishing the story of how their captives faded when Kaito cut in.
"And we promise to make a detailed report once we get back. Right now, can we rest first? Please?"
Len laughed. "And this guy would need a lot of bandages when he reaches the headquarters!"
"Shuddup."
They both laughed.
"Okay, okay. We out!"
The video ended with the two of them laughing.
"Rin…? How is she then?" Miku suddenly asked. Her eyes were cast down, sad yet focused on figuring the video out. But there was nothing odd about the video!
It was Luka who answered, while twirling her hair in her fingers, frustrated. "Rin was very distraught. She wouldn't eat properly nor sleep. She refused to sit down and wait for the results of our investigations. She wanted to be the one searching." Kiyoteru opened another file while Luka continued.
"She just woke up that morning and Len's not home. She dismissed it but as the day went by and Len hadn't even contacted her, she got worried. That's when she went out and started asking…"
Kiyotero finished for Luka with the opening of another video.
"… and the disappearance got trickier."
The brunette put his glasses back on and stared at the teal-haired girl, as if preparing to receive Miku's reaction on the next revelation.
"This is the CCTV footage Rin received from their apartment manager after the guard told her…"
Kiyoteru's glasses mirrored the screen of his laptop, effectively hiding his eyes.
"… that Len got back that night, with the footage actually showing that after he went inside their apartment, he never left."
What happened to Kaito and Len?!
The Missing Aces Arc starts now!