The museum gallery was alive with the sound of glasses clinking and people talking. Though not every talking was in the gallery.
"Sure, just send the thief into the airducts, God forbid anybody else learns to crawl in a crowded space on their stomach..." A young male voice grumbled in irritation.
"Uh, you know we can hear you, right... little boy?" A voice cracked through the male's earpiece.
"Damn it Tsubasa, I am not a little boy! I'm seventeen years old!"
"Until you get older than me, Yuu, you'll be a little boy. Only way that'll happen is with time travel." Tsubasa Ootori said, amusedly.
-Tsubasa Ootori-
-Grifter, Team GanGan Galaxy-
-Has a dark side when provoked-
Yuu grumbled.
-Yuu Tendo-
-Thief, GanGan Galaxy-
-possibly was the thief to take off with the Hope Diamond-
"Agent Justice, Agent Eagle." A new voice said, voice sounding displeased, "How many times have we discussed using our code names and not our real names when on an mission?"
There was a pause.
"Sorry Ging- I mean, Agent Pegasus." Yuu murmured.
-Gingka Hagane-
-Mastermind, Leader, Team GanGan Galaxy-
-slow and methodical in revenge-
"See that it doesn't happen again." Agent Pegasus said, "Agent Techtress, how are we doing?"
"If Agent Justice continues at his pace, we will be right on schedule." A female voice filtered over the earpieces, "Agent Eagle, you keep the mark distracted. Agent Lightning, have you got the guards taken care of yet?"
-Madoka Amano-
-Hacker, Team GanGan Galaxy-
-can cripple an entire country's infrastructure with just the touch of a button-
"Almost all of them." A male voice came over the line, "I did a headcount when I got inside the museum, there's five left."
"And where would they be located right now?" Agent Justice asked, "I don't want to drop in on my destination and they all be right there."
"They're outside the doors. I'm on my way there now." Agent Lightning replied, and then he was quiet, probably to concentrate on his assignment.
-Masamune Kadoya-
-Hitter, Team GanGan Galaxy-
-the hitter who never kills his marks, only knocks them out or puts them in a hospital-
It was odd, really, what Masamune did. Tsubasa thought to himself, Every other hitter we know isn't above killing their mark to get a mission done. Masamune, though... why isn't he?
Tsubasa prided himself on being able to get a good read on people. That's how he had got his codename- Agent Eagle- because they were one of the keenest of sight. And to be a grifter... you had to be able to read people you had never met before like a book.
But Tsubasa just couldn't get a read on Masamune...
"Uh... Agent Techtress?" Tsubasa snapped out of his thoughts at Yuu's voice, "I might be in a bit of a... situation."
There was a pause, long with tension.
"What type of situation, Agent Justice?" Agent Pegasus finally asked.
"I'm at a dead end, in the airducts. There's no grate anywhere for me to go anywhere, no turnoffs, it just.. ends." Yuu said.
Tsubasa shifted, and offered a well placed smile in their mark's direction, who giggled like a little school girl, "Excuse me, m'lady. I have to use the restroom. I shall be back momentarily."
The woman nodded, and Tsubasa made his escape. Once he was out of earshot, he muttered, "Where are you exactly, Yuu?"
"Agent Eagle," Gingka started, exasperated, "We just-"
"We'll discuss it later, Gingka. We've got a problem and we need to address it. No time for formalities. Madoka, look up the floorplans of the building." Tsubasa ordered.
There was a huff from Gingka, probably out of annoyance for Tsubasa taking over the leader position- it happened about fifty percent of the time, if something went bad with a mission, Tsubasa took over- before Madoka answered.
"There's where we messed up." Madoka said, "Our mark's office has a completely seperate air filter system- seperate air condition, heating... everything."
"Okay, new plan. Masamune, how are you on the guards?" Tsubasa asked.
"Just took out the last guard, why?" Masamune replied.
"You're our Plan B." Tsubasa said, "You're getting in that office and getting the files we need. Yuu, you backtrack to the nearest opening, and make your way to Masamune on foot. Madoka, go ahead and hack the keypad, let Masamune in."
"On it." Yuu said.
"And... Masamune, you're good to get in." Madoka said, "I'm locking it behind you, so no one gets suspicious."
The sound of a door opening and shutting came over the line.
"Go ahead and start looking for the vault, Masamune." Yuu said.
"Uh... that won't be a problem." Masamune replied.
"Why not?" Gingka asked, finally speaking back up.
"I'm staring at the door to get into it." Masamune said, "Walk in vault, from what I'm seeing."
Yuu let out a squeak, and Tsubasa paused as there was sound right above him. He looked up, and saw a grate open, followed by Yuu dropping down in front of him. Yuu shot up to his feet, green eyes glittering.
"Try not to take out for dinner first." Tsubasa rolled his eyes, and Yuu flashed him a grin, before turning and running off.
Tsubasa huffed; after having Yuu as a roommate for over five years, you'd think he was used to the blond's antics by now, but no, that couldn't be further from the truth.
"Madoka, I'm at the doors." Yuu said, not but three minutes later.
"And... they're open for you." Madoka said, cheerily.
Tsubasa jumped at the sound of someone clearing their throat behind him, and he turned to see their mark.
"Did you really think you could fool me... Agent Eagle?" The woman drawled, an accent, European, probably, slipping into her voice, "I'm a grifter that can spot a job being done a mile away."
Tsubasa's shoulders went tense, and his cursed, "Damn it."
"... Tsubasa, what's going on?" Gingka had resorted to using first names, and that meant he knew something was going wrong.
"Uh, guys, we got a problem." Madoka said, sounding worried.
"What now?" Masamune asked.
"For one, you and Yuu got a total of fifteen extra guards headed your way- wait. No... That can't be...What the hell is Agro doing here, from Team Garcia?!"
There was a very colorful curse from Masamune that Tsubasa did not wish to repeat. He instead focused on the woman in front of him.
"Who are you really then?" Tsubasa asked, sliding his feet into a fighting position, just in case things went south.
The woman smiled, and reached up to her hairline, and pulled what Tsubasa now saw was a black wig off. Her hair was ginger red, and when she blinked...
The green contacts fell out, revealing cerculan blue eyes.
"My real name is Alyssa McKandless." The woman drawled, and Tsubasa jerked at that- McKandless?, "But you can call me Agent Enchantress."
Tsubasa swallowed, and then watched as the fan that the mark- Alyssa- had been carrying all night, flashed open, and a blade appeared on the end.
"So..." Tsubasa said, realizing he was in a bit of trouble, "You have the art of Tessenjutsu down, huh?"
Alyssa smirked, and then lunged, leaving Tsubasa to fend for himself.
"Hurry it up, Yuu." Masamune hissed.
"ETA on your position in less than twenty seconds." Madoka reported.
"Can't rush art." Yuu sang, but his voice was tense as he fiddled with the knob.
"Ten seconds." Madoka said.
"Get ready to grab the file, alright? I'll hold these guys off for as long as I can." Masamune said, sliding in front of Yuu, just as the door burst open.
Fifteen against one... Masamune thought, closing his eyes and breathing deep, C'mon Kadoya, you've taken on more than this before in one go. You can do this.
Masamune heard movement on his left, and reacted quickly, eyes flying open. He grabbed the man's knife hand and slipped the knife into his grip. He stabbed it into his opponent's shoulder, and then slammed his head into a nearby desk, knocking him out.
For the next several minutes, Masamune threw punches, took a few himself, and delivered some well placed kicks. Dimly, he realized Yuu joined in, taser in hand as he took out the ones that tried to sneak up on his friend.
Finally, there was only one left; a man twice Masamune's size and far more deadlier.
-Argo Garcia-
-Mastermind, Leader, Hitter, Team Garcia-
-never loses a fight; has blood on his hands-
"Not bad... for a hitter who never kills his mark." Argo smirked, cracking his knuckles.
Masamune responded by spreading his feet and bringing his fists up, brown eyes unnaturally cold.
"Give me the file, and I'll let you two leave... alive, at least. No guarantee you won't get a bruise or two for taking out my men." Argo said.
"No can do, big man." Yuu said, "We can't let these files fall into the wrong hands." Yuu's green eyes narrowed, "And you count as 'the wrong hands'."
There was a long moment of silence.
"Run, Yuu! Get out of here!" Masamune yelled, and he lunged for Argo, only to be met with a swift punch to the sternum. There was the distinct sound of cracking, and Masamune wheezed out a breath.
Argo turned to Yuu, managing to grab his arm. Yuu stuck his taser into Argo's arm, and left it there until the man let go with a yell of pain and anger.
Masamune used the distraction to grab a nearby vase and swing it down on Argo's head. He then bolted by Argo, ignoring the pain in his body, and snapping,
"Run, Yuu! Gingka!"
"Report, Agent Lightning." Gingka's voice was tense.
"We got the files, we're grabbing Tsubasa, then we'll be out. Be at the front doors!"
Yuu and Masamune rounded a corner.
Tsubasa was dealing with a ginger haired woman, dodging all strikes she aimed his way. She looked oddly familiar, but Masamune didn't have time to think. Instead, he angled his body, and slammed his shoulder into the woman's chest, the momentum behind his running sending her flat on her back.
"C'mon!" Masamune called, "Gingka, coming in hot!"
The three men burst out the doors, racing down the steps. A dark colored truck sat at the bottom, the back door open. Yuu dove in first, followed by Tsubasa, and Masamune coming in last, the door slamming shut behind him.
"Go!" Madoka barked at the redhead in the driver's seat.
Gingka threw the truck into gear, and burned rubber peeling out into the streets.
Almost didn't make it out tonight, Masamune thought, wincing in pain as he tried to relax into the seats. What the hell went wrong tonight?
The glow of the computers was the only light in the room. Computers lined the wall from top to bottom, and in the middle sat a young man of about eighteen, blue eyes watching every screen with interest.
There was a knock on his door, and the man called out, "Come in!"
"You wanted to see us, Agent Tiger?" A gruff voice asked, and there was the sound of three sets of feet behind Agent Tiger.
"Sure thing, Alpha." Tiger said, "Looks like there's been some attacks on our allies in the spy world."
"What kind of attacks?" Agent Tiger turned to who had spoken, Agent Omega, and answered.
"Take a look for yourself." Tiger pressed a button on a keyboard, and all the screens but two went dark. One showed the scene of a bar, and the other the scene of a office. In both scenes, a fight was going on.
"Agent Strangler and Agent-" Omega was cut off.
"Wolfe." Agent Alpha hissed, voice full of venom.
Omega pinched the bridge of his nose, "Yes, thank you brother, I was going to say that."
"I thought he was dead." Agent Centuar said, "After Project Nemesis... we all saw him fall over that cliff."
"Wolfe's got his ways on avoiding death, the son of a bitch." Agent Alpha said.
"Any audio on these cameras, Tiger?" Omega asked.
"Nope. I only record. Never get any audio, unless we're on a missi-" Tiger cut off as a third screen popped up, signaling an incoming e-mail, "Now what's this?"
Tiger opened the e-mail, and the group of four men read over it.
"Emergency meeting huh?" Alpha mused, "Called by Team Snowdrift?"
"Team Snowdrift's leader is who Wolfe is beating up." Centuar pointed out, gesturing to the second screen, "Agent Frost, that is."
"He's calling Agent Wolfe's intentions into question." Tiger noted with a frown.
"We'll go." Alpha decided, "Tiger, get copies of these two incidents." Alpha pointed at the two other screens, "We, if not Team GanGan Galaxy, will call Team Garcia's intentions into question." Alpha's amber eyes narrowed, "We've worked with who we've thought to be backstabbers for too long. It's high time we take a stand against them and let them know we won't stand for it."
Anybody wanna take a guess as to who Alpha, Omega, Centuar, and Tiger are? Leave your guess and reviews in the comments!
