Battle!
Chapter 3 - Adoptions
A man with black hair and wore a silver mask stood straight. He wore black all over that it seemed that he blends in with the darkness of the night.
"Mikan-sama" he said.
"Is everything arranged, Persona?"
He nodded.
"Good. Ready yourselves, we'll go in a minute."
The men readied their guns, knives, and other weapons.
"Let's go." She signaled as she quietly but swiftly ran.
The others were amazed but they still had a mission so leave the praises for later.
They easily went in for scientists aren't fighters right? They were all geeks. In this case, they are despicable, freaky geeks using children for their experiments.
The group went in separate ways. First group which was led by Mikan and Persona went to their goal, second which was led by Narumi sought the children who are not yet used, and third which was led by Serio, twin brother of Persona, was assigned to take all information that they could get.
When Mikan reached the largest room which was probably the laboratory, she opened the door. What she saw shocked her. No, it terrified her. Some men in their group even vomited. It was really horrible.
Some children were in huge containers, so many tubes attached to them. Some were not even recognizable for they were half human and half animal. The others which seemed okay were at the stainless beds at the far side of the room, again with many tubes attached, and they were all awake except those in the containers.
The scientists were in their own worlds analyzing, writing, looking, typing, that they did not even noticed Mikan and the others enter the room.
Mikan moved forward. By the looks of it, the leader is the old man that sat on a giant chair. He was the closest to the children who were in bed. The other scientists were always going to him asking God knows what. She, with the others, swiftly knocked out all scientists except the leader. As much as they want to, they could not kill them. After all, the laws will take care of them and there are some VERY FAMOUS scientists.
She walked towards the leader who just sat there watching them like he was watching a movie.
The children just stared at her.
"Mr. Wei Hatsu, I assume?" she asked with a cold voice. She looked at him with cold eyes. She needed to forget her emotion or else she might kill him.
"That is right." He answered with a smirk on his face.
"You are under arrest for illegal experimenting, kidnapping and using humans."
"So? I've already did it. After so many years! I've completed everything! I've created superhuman children!" He laughed.
Mikan can't control her anger anymore. "And ruin their lives?! What kind of a monster are you?! Even monsters have a heart!" she shouted. "You'll rot in jail. And I hope that you'll get tortured in hell and get burnt!"
Narumi and Serio's team arrived and they heard the conversation. They were dumbfounded to hear their mistress lose her cool.
"Persona! Chain him! Narumi and the others, check if the children are alive."
They nodded and did their tasks.
Mikan went to the children that were on the bed.
They stared at her with lifeless eyes.
"Don't worry, this nightmare will go away." She said to them and went to the main computer that connected to the tube.
After three minutes, the tubes and needles were taken out of them gently.
"Milady, it seems that these children and the children that we had retrieved are the only ones alive." Narumi said.
"Is that so, call the police so that they could go to their houses immediately.
"Very well."
The children were led outside the building. Wei was also brought outside though he has handcuffs. After some time, sirens could be heard. Many police cars stopped in front of them. Many cars stopped, out came the parents of the children. The police took Wei and the other scientists. They interviewed each children before they were allowed to go to their parents. Fortunately, they were still normal. Then, there came the superhuman children. The police asked them things and they answered. They found out that this children were orphans that roamed the streets.
A police bowed in respect to Mikan. "Sakura-sama, we are done interviewing them, however, the successful experiments of Dr. Wei have no place to go."
She nodded. "I'll take them in."
"Are you sure?"
Mikan knew that the police were all happy hearing that she'll take care of the children. They were after all superhuman children which will definitely be a burden to them. No one would adopt them. Who'd like their child to have powers? Who'd like their child to be weird? No one.
"I am. I'll adopt them. Now, I'm tired. I'd like them to come with me at my home."
"Yes." The officer happily said.
Mikan rolled her eyes. "Come on." She ordered. "All of you can rest now. Go to your home." She instructed the group.
The children were led to the cars and were brought home.
Mikan instructed the maids to help them wash themselves and give them clean clothes. Then they'll go to sleep in their own rooms. Well the mansion was really big that there were at least hundreds of rooms vacant.
Mikan went to her room. She took a cold shower. She was exhausted. When she came out of the bathroom wearing pajamas, she saw Natsume sitting on a couch.
He looked at her.
"Who gave you free access unto my room?" she asked raising her right brow.
He shrugged. "What happened?"
"Fight, fight, fight, save, save and go back home." She answered.
"Answer me seriously." He demanded.
Mikan lay on her bed. She closed her eyes. "What do you want to know? That's what really happened."
"What were they doing to the children?"
Mikan remembered the laboratory. She clenched her fists.
Natsume stood and went towards her bed. He went on top of her. He saw that she was trembling and even though her eyes were closed, he saw tears forming.
Mikan looked at him, holding back her tears. "Get off me."
Natsume sat and pulled Mikan to an embrace. "You can cry."
Mikan cried. "It was horrible. The others died. Some were mixing animals with the children. And he just laughed."
He caressed her hair.
After some minutes, he noticed that she fell asleep. He went out of her room to let her rest.
The night passed peacefully. No one anticipated the grieving hearts of the children. No one knew the truth that was covered with lies. A truth about their parents and a truth that they'll forever bring and reminisce. A truth that took away their innocence and led them to the path of being experimented. Why? They all thought. Even if they were poor, they were happy so why did they have to betray them?
Morning came. Mikan did her usual routine. After she ate breakfast with Natsume and Aoi, she instructed the maids to bring breakfast to each of the students.
She went to the BUSINESS ROOM and solved all the problems her uncle and his family caused. She sighed and leaned at her seat. She closed her eyes. She just rested there until she heard a knock. Her eyes opened revealing her hazel eyes. "Come in"
The door opened. Crimson eyes looked directly to her as he went in and closed the door.
"Why are you here, Natsume?" she asked.
""They're all cleaned up and ready." He answered.
Mikan stood gracefully. "I guess it's time for some introductions."