AND HERE IS MY SECOND CHAPTER! To my readers getting their eyes glued to The World's Finest, thank you for the number of reviews... and the support you've given me! I'm going to make this available to Wattpad soon... and stick tight! I'm making another chapter to "The Xingiet Issue" before I move on back to The World's Finest.

Responses to my reviews so far:

To Motown Scrapper:

Some rivalries remain, Mr. Motown. :) Yup. I really put the rivalry of Yoshika and Perrine's grandchildren because firstly... they're completely different because their class from the beginning, was. Perrine was almost a noble, but gave up her riches for the rehabilitation of Gallia since the second Neuroi war. Yoshika was a doctor after she finished being soldier and medic from the same era. No matter if the two of them are friends... competitive rivalry will be happening with their grandchildren because they've heard the tales of their grandmothers.

Hey! Josephine was NOT conceived out of wedlock! Mary had a daugher, and her daughter had a daughter named Josephine! Yes... Jo's a granddaughter of one of the most agile members of the Triple Nickels! Is it the name, of was it Mary's age that made you ask? Interesting! :)

To Aviat0r:

Wunderbar is a translation of "Wonderful." And... I will make sure the past will tell the whole tale of how Heinz's successor will come to be. You're starting to get perceptive about that last chapter in The World's Finest, revealing Rosaimus wanted Erica, and I like that kind of reader. ;)

SW Modern Warfare will be action-packed especially with the modern equipment.

By the way... your 'surprise' is waiting during a dialogue. This chapter will be consisted mostly of dialogue, but there's an action scene here!

WARNING! LEMON alert ON THIS CHAPTER. If you don't want to read the Lemon, skip the scene. Eventually you'll know the background but skip if it ain't interesting! K? You've been warned.

Enjoy, guyz! ;)

CHAPTER 2

"The Xingiet Issue (Part 1)"

Two days after Henley's attempted kidnapping… and kidnapping again… he was finally located… only in bad territory. Bruruil in the South Liberion continent is in bad condition thanks to the business in crops they usually have. Narcotics seemed to be the main problem in some parts of Liberion, and they seem to get almost the whole market from Bruruil. It even lured cops to do the same thing and buy the drugs from Bruruil and indeed, it hit enough spots that it even got to the hearts of officials not to even touch them, which is indeed bad news. Director Henley was brought in there, and there was a threat issued if ever the Liberion government attempted to get to Henley: All their clients will go against the core departments in the United States of Liberion. There are many of them spread inside Liberion, and at any moment, the Bruruilians will pull the trigger on all of them. CIA cannot even do anything at this, even if the current director were to be declared. President Grant trusted Henley more than anyone else in the intelligence community, but it's sad that Henley had to be put aside for a while. Someone needed to replace him to be the new director in the CIA… and it was all done in one week.

*October 22, 2015, NSA Team TRACKSTAR facility, Miami, Florida, 1213 hours…*

*Tracking… Kenneth Fry…*

Kenneth was just eating his Xingiet takeouts while seated on his chair. It only seems fair to say that his internship in being a great 'programmer' and 'encoder' seemed to be working. Only thing is… it involved hacking, which puts him as a valuable asset to the NSA. It even had bonus points as his number of hours must amount to a thousand more hours before he would be certified as the agency's greatest hacker alive, and he's aiming for it.

Brianna walked in just to see his progress. "Still eating takeouts?" Then Ken looked at her when he spun the chair.

"Hey, Boss. Well, yeah. Want some?"

She waved her hand to answer negatively. "Already done. Thanks. Is there anything else on our SSG cells?"

"Nothing yet. As much as we're just starting to get to know a little more of the System Supremacists' Group, they're still invisible and we can't even track them completely. They know their places well and I bet they even have a hacker of their own."

"True. They're keeping their tracks covered. They're a big entity, but they can't hide for long." Brianna said with a sigh. 'And they even kidnapped Henley just to get leverage to try delaying the Fusoan Railgun construction?' "It's only been a year, but they're really making trouble."

"Maybe it gets worse." An ebony-skinned African-Liberion came in wearing a tactical suit. He had a helmet on and eventually took it off eventually revealing his bald head. He was then holding a brown envelope.

Brianna recognized him. "Simmons. Good to see you."

"You too, Bree. Agents just got a hold of one of the cells from the Xingiet Triads. They were covering some activities related to money laundering and protection, and the profit goes to one named Jun Xi." He then handed over the envelope to Brianna and she opened it to see documents.

"Any hard interests on him?"

"The Orussian Preservists are finding Jun Xi."

And Brianna was surprised. The Orussian Preservists are there to protect the ways of Liberion's current system, which benefits Orussia, Romagna and East Karlsland. They're the current rivals of the System Supremacists' Group. "Wait… you're telling me…"

"…That Jun Xi's closely affiliated with SSG? Yeah. We're still trying to find other leads and Grant's putting a go signal on us if ever we try capturing Jun Xi and putting him as an enemy of the state."

"Seriously, Jun Xi wasn't proven part of the SSG yet, but he's gonna be put as an enemy of the state? Sheesh."

"Relax. He only put that as a suggestion. NSA is gonna be out of it for now… and the FBI will clear their schedule to try searching for Jun Xi."

Brianna sighed. "Good call. If the Xingiets find out the National Security Agency is involved, they'll smell a bigger problem and they'll get Jun Xi out of the country permanently. Good work, Vince."

Vince then nodded. "I'll leave you to relax for a bit. You look like crap." He then chuckled and he started walking out.

"You don't know half of it." She said smiling before he turned his head while walking. After he left, the smile faded on her face and had a little frown etched. 'Starting from the time I knew there was actually a successor running around in the planet, I don't know what else that'll make me look like shit.' She then looked back to Ken who was still eating in the Xingiet food box he had. 'And the kid certainly has balls after finding out he's gotten into the NSA to inquire in working with us after he finishes his internship.' She sighed and shook her head, then deciding to leave before saying something. "Ken, I'm gonna get to my dad's grave. Hold the fort for me, will ya?"

"Sure thing! See ya later!" Ken shouted while he looked at the screens from his two-processor computer station.

*1347 hours… Flagler Memorial Park…*

In the midst of the graves that were in the wide grass used for burials… Brianna stopped only to see her father. Tyler Fray: 'Born January 26, 1921… Died October 28, 2003.' He lived a good 82 years, 3 months and 185 days. Bree could only remember the trauma she had after seeing her father die… but in the end, her sadness needed to be put aside just to see her life through… or moreover see the lives of many pass by peacefully no matter what. She made that vow… but she still remember her father who died.

Right now, she only felt her strength that still stood after all those years of grieving. "Hey, Daddy." She smiled as she said. "I know I've lived too long. You probably think I'm kinda crazy of thinking I should give up. And you probably know that I'm gonna break for some reason. But the reason I didn't is because I wanted to be a survivor no matter what. And if I have to be the one who sees death at a very late time, so be it. However… I'll only want to do that knowing that every step of the way… lives are spared at each lifetime. Lives are lived through by anyone who is still happy.

"Daddy… I'm beginning to understand what you told me once. You told me that at each lifetime I live, I get to make new aims. It makes a fresh start. Nothing lasts in this world except the love you express and the forgiveness you express to yourself. And it's a good thing my strong ideals stay with some people too. It came from you, Daddy." Bree said as a tear shed from her left eye. She held the grave that was over Tyler's burial place. "You and Mom gave me both something to live for. I know even this burial place will be the last thing to disappear… but one day I'll die and join you. Still… I have something to fight for now. I won't forget that it'll all be over. Maybe not a year it would happen, but…" She then glowed and let her familiar features out. Letting the glow surround her body, she grew smaller as she closed her eyes. A few seconds later, the glow disappeared and she opened them, and realized she was 19 years old. She started to cry more. "Daddy…!" She cried a little more loudly when she let her head rest on Tyler's grave. 'I always love you, Daddy. There's torment in my heart… but it's not you punishing me. Every life I live always does. That I can't take back and must accept it…' And she continued to cry just to realize that Tyler and Minna were her past. She may have lived a tormented life… but she knew from the beginning that the troubles she has seen starting from when the neuroi have appeared again, must be minimized or removed. Maybe she won't see it over… but she must remain and see if it ever will…

*1408 hours…*

Brianna, now back to her late 20's age walked back to her car. 'You deserved some streamers on your last birthday. But flowers could do which I never knew you'd really appreciate. I almost had everything but you accepted something simple.' She smiled before she saw her car on the road. She used the keys and twisted it on the keyhole before she opened the car door of her BMW M5. It was an old model, but liked it nonetheless. After she got in, however… she already knew she had a visitor and snorted at his scent. "Completely unnecessary Henry." She looked behind her and Henry was under some black sheets giving camouflage to the leather seats. He sat up and Brianna looked at his black with green-highlights hair and his eyebrows were given a shade of black, giving the impression he's an emo. He's an early 20's former carjacker but was given quite a bigger wanted status in New York. Question is… what's he doing here?

"What?" Henry chuckled. "And don't tell me I'm an emo."

"You are, idiot." Brianna rolled her eyes. "And what, may be your business? You're supposed to stay put in New York City."

"Yeah. Rather liked to be smooth in other places, so I'd rather want to see you."

Brianna sighed that she was even her friend. "And you have your ways, Henry. I get it."

"You're still lucky a guy like is available to a grandma and…" Henry then saw a glow from Brianna and she aged her age. To his shock, she was 18. "Fuck."

"You were saying?" Brianna said with a seductive voice.

"Damn it, don't tempt me!" He then groaned before she switched back to being 28 again. She laughed at this. "What? Ain't funny, Bree."

"You just gotta learn that I can't be read even if I'm a granny in nature. Besides… I lived for a lot of years not just to fool around boys. You know that as well as I do."

"Look… the Bicentennial bitch says she lives forever."

"I didn't…"

"And I ain't taking it back." Henry laughed before she smirked.

"And you're still an asshole."

"Thank you."

"Now I got some stuff to do. Mind if you get out?" She motioned her head for him to leave. "And what do you aim to accomplish anyway?"

"Oh… well… like aiming to get a hold of where this Xingiet protection owner is by going into one of the naughtiest places a Xingiet or a Liberion cop would gamble."

Then she blinked in disbelief. "Wait… so you know about Jun Xi?"

"Of course. The guy owns a branch in NYC."

"That's right. It's all the more reason I don't need you."

"But you ALWAYS needed me. Without me… I couldn't even get in the backdoors of places." Henry chuckled evilly at it. "Don't forget I'm the master of unlocking any entrance you know. You can't do things without me."

Brianna sighed. "Those days are seriously over."

"Are they?"

"They are. Now get out." She finally said and he just laughed before he opened the door and got out before closing it behind him. 'Henry can be such an ass.' She finally started the engine and she drove off… hopefully not seeing Henry the second time. 'I wonder how life's treating him now? I hope he doesn't get into too much trouble.'

*Minutes later…*

She was driving back to the operations base when she got a cell phone call. Josephine was calling and it seemed important, so she answered it.

[Bree, it's Jo.]

Jo, what's up?

[Listen… some CIA guys called us and told us they'll be coming over.]

Somehow, this made the Karlslander Liberion raise an eyebrow. Did they tell you what it was about?

[It's mainly about the present issue about the Xingiet Triads hiding Jun Xi somewhere.]

Hiding him?

[They'll be helping us out, they said.]

Now this will be interesting. Does Ken have their location?

[And it seems the intelligence agency allowed their location to be tracked by us. ETA's half an hour.]

I see. I want you to tell them that the issue about Henley should also be talked about. I'll be there in about less than two hours and… Brianna stopped as she saw some heavy traffic in front of her. She then pressed on the brakes and her car was stopped in the middle of the road along with other cars stuck in traffic. Make that… three hours. I got traffic issues.

[No, it's okay. They told us they'll call you about the matter once we've started the meeting.] Josephine chuckled. [You're tensed up. You okay?]

No, I don't think so. I'm rather pissed finding Henry the carjacker again. It seems he's looking for something new to do in Miami.

[Don't listen to 'em. He's just jealous you're in a good city like Miami.]

Now you're making it sound you wanna have sex with him because the city's beautiful. And I'm jealous already.

[Hey!]

Just gimme a call once the meeting starts. Talk to ya later. Bye.

[Bree…] Brianna ended the call before Josephine talked about something else.

She just looked at the traffic ahead of her. At a distance in the sky, she was seeing jet streams coming from striker units. They were aerial witches patrolling the city limits. 'I remember the time I tried Mom's striker unit. It was amazing to fly at that time. But I wish I could do it again. Those days that I've been flying seemed to really make me smile.'

*Flashback…*

Early November 1948… a time when some Red Neuroi without a leader still remained. They're not as much as a threat without Rosaimus and Helena around to lead them. The family was somewhere in Hispania just near the eastern shores. The Hispanian Air Force allowed flight to be done through the permission of one of the flight commanders there. Only… it wasn't Minna who was flying.

A witch took off from one of the airbases and it was none other than Brianna, who was handling her mother's Bf109 K-4 striker units. She aged herself to 19 years old to feel the exhiliration as a teenager does. When she flew up… she climbed up rapidly. "Come on, baby! Climb!" She made herself climb until she started to stall while she got to an altitude of 4,500 meters off the surface. 'I see. That's the service climbing record, huh?' She thought as she flipped and pulled back for her head to see the earth again. When she reached an altitude of 1,500 feet with increased speed, she pulled back up and leveled. Her exhiliration was somehow a first for her, and she laughed at it. Because she started just flying at that age of 19… any younger and she'll experience flying like it was a first. She'll have to master her own emotions as much as her age does.

It took half an hour more of flying before Brianna decided to come back and land. Minna seemed a little concerned especially if Bree didn't have her own radio, so she apologized for being too distant. Minna only waved with two hands in response and hugged her own daugher for it.

Meanwhile, Tyler came running to the two. "Minna, Bree… Hispanian officials are panicked. They say that Madrid's come under attack by Sonics."

"W-what?" Minna somehow to get it but she didn't figure that some sonic neuroi units would remain. They were faster than drones, and she figured that they were able to get away from some raids and focus on non-objective cities like Madrid, capital of Hispania. "We've got to do something, at least."

"Hey, remember you've only pulled strings just to get Bree to fly your striker unit with the flight commander's permission? Cut them slack and…"

"We do that, they'll have more casualties." Brianna said with her arms crossed. "I know it sounds like we're breaking some rules, but we have to do something. My mom may be retired… but since it's my first and I'm with the Blue Neuroi, I'm gonna be getting out there." She winked at this before she glowed and morphed to an older age. She turned age 25. "Besides… my magic at this point is utilized while I'm only trained as a pilot and not a gunfighter yet. I've only had simulations… but that flight I had with the 109 was enough for me to understand what it really means." Minna and Tyler only looked at her in response. "Mom… Dad… You can both trust me. I may be a big girl who still chooses to be around… but I choose to be myself… and I'm someone who wants to protect anyone who I still can."

Minna widened her eyes at this and remembered Yoshika and Mio saying the same thing. But what happened to Mio… somehow got her discouraged for a bit. Then Minna shook her head from that thought and looked at Bree. "Alright… you've got my trust."

Tyler smiled. "I don't care whether you're one girl or another. You're still our girl."

"Thanks… to both of you." Brianna replied and she immediately ran to the hangar.

"That's my girl." Tyler muttered and Minna heard it.

"I hope what you're saying could really help out." Minna chuckled. "Let's get some earpieces. We've gotta know what Brianna's gonna be seeing."

*14 minutes later… Madrid, Hispania…*

AAA guns placed at the city's corners were firing at the neurified sonic aerial neuroi. Because the sonic units were faster than any of the neuroi they all know except the missile neuroi, the AAA guns can't completely pin the sonic neuroi. Because of this, houses were destroyed, even buildings. Civilian casualties have already risen to a confirmed count of eight…

Brianna was flying the Bf109 striker unit and she was on her way to the city holding her MG 42 that Minna handed to her. She then saw there were five sonic neuroi in the city.

Got them. I have five confirmed Sonic Aerial Neuroi… all red.

[Minna here. Of course, they're Red Neuroi! They're the only ones capable of still being so cruel to humans.]

I wish the Blue Neuroi were here in this area… but I've got this. Bree said before she saw all of the sonics head to her direction. It looks like I got their attention. I'm engaging now! She immediately aimed her MG 42 and loosed bullets at them. One of the sonic neuroi were already hit while the rest of them fired. She dodged them every beam fired and then fired on some sonic neuroi without damages. 'This is hard to do if I don't know where I'll hit them! Hey wait a minute!' As soon as she saw some sonic neuroi getting distant… she saw the thrust was so high they could go faster, but when did the turn, they were slow in turning. 'That's it! I can either stop their thrust or catch them when they're turning!' Other sonic neuroi were starting to gang up on her as she kept evading and blocking beams when one of them sped past her. 'There!' She then followed that sonic neuroi from behind her. Sonic neuroi don't have rear beams, so she can do what she could. But as she pursued it… it was going faster than she did. "Shit!"

[Catch it by their turns!]

Way ahead of you mom, but thanks! Brianna said before she saw the sonic neuroi turn left. It made a slow turn due to its speed, and she can pin the neuroi there. She aimed her MG 42 at a spot ahead of the neuroi and loosed bullets. It hit the sonic neuroi square at the middle of its side where the core was. She smashed the core with her MG fire and it was defeated before it split to white fragments. There were other sonic neuroi that were still around. "Bring it on!"

And for the past few minutes… she's done the same tactic to three other sonic neuroi, leaving her and one other sonic neuroi remaining. She panted at the use of her magic and somehow… although she lasts longer while she is older… her magic regeneration is slow. 'I've got to switch to a younger age. My magic can't always regenerate fast… but I'll feel the exhiliration again.' "Doesn't matter. I gotta do something… now!" She glowed and her body was changing again. She then turned back time for herself and she was 15 years old. She gasped at the new experience while she hovered… and a little fear creeped in. But then she told herself to focus and shook away her childish fears. 'I've got to focus!' She took a little more time before the neuroi spotted her. She put up her shield and blocked the beam fired from it and noticed that she didn't have a problem with getting her power out like that. 'My magic's back… but I'm using a lot of it. Although I have a lot to use… I'm usually the power-consuming one if I keep going.' "But that time's enough for me!" She muttered before she sped and pursued the neuroi she was facing. The sonic neuroi was already distant from her but she didn't give up. 'Come on… a little more and I can pin this one while it turns!' Then, the neuroi was slowly turning. "There!" She loosed bullets as the bullets travelled from the barrel to the side of the neuroi. It wasn't the middle, but she's getting there.

[Baby girl, keep going!] Tyler said over the comms. Bree already gotten used to being called 'baby girl' from him. [Bree… shoot near the thrusters at the rear. It'll slow down and you'll probably catch up to it better!]

Roger! Thanks, Dad! Brianna said as she fired at the rear of the sonic neuroi. Soon, the sonic neuroi was able to slow down, but then it regained speed once it regenerated from there. 'Dad's advice was useful, but I need a teammate here.'

[Need some help there?] A witch's voice came on the comms and Bree was confused as to who was there. A night witch with white hair came to Brianna's view and Minna once told her about this witch who was the main talk over St. Trond as 'The Spook of St. Trond.' She was that same witch named Heidemarie.

Schnaufer, right?

[I've heard some things about you as well, Brianna. The commander's told me about you. I just passed by to say hi.] Heidemarie said while she held another MG 42 and loosed bullets at the sonic neuroi. The front was hit and its hide immediately regenerated. [Looks like we're facing a leader. It's a mobile-core sonic neuroi. We've got to take it out faster than it regenerates and hit this thing quick!]

Brianna finally got in contact with Schnaufer and both of them hovered and noticed the sonic neuroi flying away and eventually turning to target them. The full Karlslander then looked at the 15 year-old. "I suppose your age can change at your will?"

"Yeah. The younger, the better the agility, power, and magic regen rate. The older, the better the endurance and more accurate in any action I do, even aiming. Even older, my intelligence and wisdom increases even if my body doesn't keep up."

"Wise on being young then. Because we'll need to be fast if the neuroi will speed past us. We can end it while it does."

Brianna nodded and liked the plan. Soon, the neuroi sent beams at them and was closing fast. Schnaufer got in front and used her shield. While the neuroi had its sights on her and kept firing at her while she blocked with her shield, Brianna took this time and loosed bullets to the sonic neuroi's side and pursue it, continuously hitting the rear. It was slowing down, but it's not gonna be enough. Soon, it started to turn. But once it started to turn, Bree already ran out of ammo. Then MG fire came from behind her as the neuroi attempted to pass them again. Heidemarie finally exposed the core when the neuroi was near them, but she shattered the core before it passed them. "Checkmate." She muttered before the neuroi unit was smashed to pieces thanks to the dead core. They both hovered and Schnaufer was impressed. "I was only here to visit a few officials when I heard that you were in combat. Then when I remembered that the commander had a daughter who's capable in combat and trained at it, I didn't figure it would be you."

"And you just guessed?"

"Your movement if you're the same age as Minna right now, would almost be the same."

Brianna widened her eyes at this. "Really?"

Heidemarie nodded and smiled. "For that, I commend you."

The ageing girl sighed as she let her body glow again and turn back to Age 25. At that stage, Brianna's fear was gone and her magic had already returned at this age. "Thanks. I'll be sure to remember this day."

"Then do the best you can. And if you can as well… say hi to my descendants for me." Heidemarie then winked.

And somehow… Brianna seemed a little surprised that Heidemarie did that…

*End of Flashback…*

*Team TRACKSTAR NSA secret ops base, Miami, Florida, 1612 hours…*

Brianna just got back from the cemetary and she was already briefed about the meeting that some recent CIA agents have talked about with Josephine and Kenneth, and some other NSA agents, but Bree didn't know about one other thing: There was an agent in the CIA who wished to be with them.

Bree was more than surprised but somehow… Déjà vu came in her thoughts when she saw the crimson eyes and white shoulder-lengthened hair. And from the looks of it… she was a Karlslander as well, only wearing a black-operations dress from the CIA. The 18 year-old Karlslander was also surprised to see Brianna as well. "You're… Fray…?"

"Schnaufer?"

"Oh, me? Yeah. My name's Matilda Schnaufer!" She then offered her hand Brianna reached and shook it without question. "It's an honor to meet the legend, finally."

"Her granddaughter… so you're Heidemarie's descendant."

"Granddaughter of the former 4th Flying corp pilot, Heidemarie Schnaufer." Matilda giggled. "Yup! She told stories of you, and she's impressed!"

Brianna smiled after a while. "She admired my flying, which looked like Minna's." Then she shook the subject off her. "So, how is she?" And Matilda didn't answer… and then frowned.

"She… passed away a month ago."

The Karlslander-Liberion didn't see it coming and felt sympathy on Matilda. "I'm sorry."

"Don't be." Matilda chuckled. "Life just seems to be weighing down on everyone."

"Hey, when my parents told me not to break even if they would die one day… I did as they asked. It wasn't easy at first."

"That's easy for you to say. You don't age because you choose your own."

"True… but I'm wise enough to see past it."

"See… past it?"

"It's about setting something for one lifetime. If that amounts to a century, then I'm okay with doing so with it as long as I still live. Every lifetime makes a new aim. And right now, it's closely helping out Liberion, and the world from the dangers we make each time. The SSG is no joke… and they're a bigger issue than the organized attacks of the neuroi. I've gone through half a liftime now. I can't wait to see what other lifetimes would be for me. One day I'll die. And even if I don't see it yet, I'll just continue forward no matter what.

"And I bet in your lifetime, you have to choose to keep going. Your objectives will be of your own, of course. I've gone through that much just to tell it to many people even I choose not to."

"Then why did you?"

"It's because in their minds… they needed comforting. They all need to see things straight to survive." Brianna sighed. "Too many in my life say I'm a survivor. I didn't know how right they were. I just put that aside and take it to mind and not be proud of it while everyone else changes around me. So if I were you, be strong. Don't let the loss of everyone else drag you down. They would want you to keep going no matter how heavy your trials are. Get a mutilated leg, or an arm. It ain't that bad." And that last statement got Matilda creeped out. "It's a joke, for pete's sake!" Brianna chuckled and sighed. 'I gotta make better jokes.'

*An hour later…*

Brianna thought that Matilda would feel insecure of her, but didn't, and they continued to get closer at each subject they get into while each sharing a history book that they tried verifying if it was accurate. They discussed their own views due to what they know, and Brianna had more of the accurate ones. Matilda only had the textbook definitions, but she excels more on the era starting from the 80's.

Then Matilda opened up about something else. "Bree… I want you to understand something… Your transfer… you know about it… right?"

"Yup. And my team's coming in it too. I felt rather a little surprised especially if the new CIA director wanted that."

"What can I say? He's a friend of Henley's."

"But a 'friend' wouldn't always do something THIS big. You think there's something odd?"

"I can't say."

"Well, I always see things out of place, so don't mind."

"Well I don't mind at all, Bree."

"Now you're getting used to that nickname." Brianna chuckled and Matilda laughed just before Josephine came in.

"You two lovebirds better come with me. We got a transmission from Director Einstein." Jo said and Matilda reacted.

"Einstein? Don't you mean Zimmerman?"

"I don't care. I think he's got a big brain."

"Whatever."

"Enough." Brianna calmly said as an order. "Come on."

*In front of the screen…*

The whole team along with Matilda gathered in front of the multi-screen area Kenneth is always at and Director Zimmerman, who looks like an Orussian was transmitting from Virginia. [So… Matilda finally made it, huh?]

"Yes, Sir." Matilda said.

[Then I guess we can finally get this over with then. I'm sure you all have heard Jun Xi's sudden move to fly to Xing.] As he said it, some screens have been showing surveillance of him moving through places of Xingiet influence, then in an airport. [For now, we can't stop him and we have to eventually find out why the hell he's going there. But our first assumption was that he needed some more time, and decided to get to an SSG cell that we think is being operated in Xing, somewhere in Beijing. Right now, after losing places to the authorities for illegal gambling, money laundering and racketeering, he's being hunted. He thinks his only safe haven is the SSG. So… we'll have to start tailing him and see where he goes. IF he gets to the SSG cell, he won't show up on radar the next time, losing our jurisdiction to take this operation in our hands and cutting us off their presence by the government of Xing. Your job is to start tailing him, and… without an accident, route him to go somewhere else to detain him. The cell inside Beijing has wanted men from the SSG and we've already identified them. Every camera inside Beijing will be our eyes as most of them are connected to the internet servers of the government. Our job is to find that same cell as Xing is the closest to Fuso. They're still doing what they can to take out the railgun that Fuso has been constructing, which is our only defense against any other alien that comes in the planet… or maybe some meteorites that could cause a catastrophe in the planet. And because Jun Xi is moving to that same cell, you must tail him, and prevent him from getting to the cell. You'll be contacted by our mission review representative once we have the location of the cell. We've started tracking the location of it recently, and we're getting close. Your flight going to Xing will leave at 0400 hours at the Miami International. This may be your first mission as part of the CIA, but we're doing this on behalf… of the interests of both our allies and ours. Good luck and God Speed.] The transmission then ended and the mission seemed to be tense. But somehow… it's what Josephine was looking for.

Matilda had mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness in her thoughts. Jun Xi was an illegal businessman but also involved in SSG's money laundering operations. But now that those operations were shut down, why is he going back to Xing? He was no longer a citizen there, but he knows how to speak Xingiet-Mandarin, which was enough for him to blend. This, she put up as a subject and immediately pulled in Brianna to tell her thoughts.

Somehow, Brianna was interested that she even cupped her chin. "I see what you're getting into. He'll probably be going in Xing as a tourist and not a citizen. Depending on how long he'll be staying in the country, he may start getting… Wait... he's got family there. If he'll be able to make contact with them, we'll easily be able to capture him without fail."

"But I'm sure he's paid some of the triads here to transfer to Xing for the protection of his families thanks to the raids we've launched."

"And they're probably gonna think that around the house would be a problem for anyone else who watches him. We'll probably be spotted way before we start the stakeout. Best we don't send a car but only one of us."

Matilda made a groan. "Looks like I have to go. I'm great with being low-profile." She even winked at this.

"Are you?"

"I've succeeded in numerous missions that required me to stay hidden from other sentries… or just guards whenever I may be. Sneaking's my talent."

Then Brianna wondered about something else. And it should be the obvious question if her grandmother was a witch. "Are you a witch?"

Matilda then shook her head. "Well… the truth is… I'm not."

"I see." Brianna said before she groaned. "If that's the case, you better prepare for either gunfights, close quarters combat or…" Matilda then attempted a chop move on Bree and the other dodged, only to topple Brianna off her feet and landed on her back, then was chopped with her hand only close to Bree's neck. Brianna saw this impressively rom Matilda. "Not bad."

"Thanks."

"Although…" Bree then kicked Matilda and the other didn't see that coming. Matilda was knocked off guard before she saw Brianna draw a gun, which Matilda kicked upwards. Bree then evaded a fan kick from Matilda, and they then started to use their hands. First, Matilda lead with her speed, then Bree countered one of them before throwing Matilda over, but landed gracefully on her hands, then flipped herself to be on her feet. "Nice, Matilda."

"And I thought it would be enough to be called impressive, or my moves for that. Hmph." Matilda snorted.

"Next time you talk like that, your boss will probably fire you." Bree then crossed her arms. "But it's a good thing you're under my supervision. Although it's my first time being in a mission set up by the CIA, and being in the agency, it isn't on my leadership. You know that, right?"

Matilda nodded. "Then I won't fail you, boss. This team's gonna be a success."

"Don't count on success and its result. Count on success and its next cause. It can make you both happy and determined to be ready for anything."

"It's like it doesn't end."

"Exactly. In this world, if life doesn't end for you yet, leave something to do on your next objective. If it does… leave something for someone to either take over for you, or for someone or something you're leaving for as one you love most."

"Cool."

"Now… where are you staying? You gotta at least get your sleep first."

"Well… thing is… I only got one bag."

And this got Brianna's eyebrow to go up. "Didn't get a hotel to stay in?"

Matilda frowned. 'Should I tell her?' But Brianna already knew what the frown meant. She then had an idea…

*0230 hours… next morning…*

"Hey, wake up." Matilda was stirred from Brianna's voice. She slowly opened her eyes and saw the room still somehow dark, but dimly lit up thanks to the city's lights up in the night. She then felt her internal coldness beneath the covers and realized that she was nude. But she's on a bed with someone. And that somehow got her to blush. "Feel good?" Brianna said as she cuddled on Matilda.

Then the Karlslander realized something. She drank something and it made her mind feel numb… "Hey. Did you make me take something?" She blushed even more just to feel someone's head touch her breasts. This made Matilda suspicious and she lifted the cover only to see Bree naked as well. "What the?"

"Surprised? Naughty girl."

"What the…? Boss? Why the hell are we nude?"

"Why do you think? You DID enjoy yourself, right?"

And got Matilda disgusted. She immediately pulled away and got off the bed. She was in a hotel that Brianna was staying in. It's a good thing that the lights were off, and she needed to get dressed for the mission. 'Gosh. I never knew my boss could be such a dyke.' She walked straight to the bathroom with a towel in hand, not even sparing a glance at Bree.

That had the maroon-haired witch smile. 'If you're not gonna respect me as someone older than you… then at least as a friend.'

*Later…*

Matilda was in a tub with her body submerged in bubbly soap. 'Geez… why is it that Bree actually invite me in there? To have sex with me? Well she got it, and now I don't think my own boss would want to…' Her thoughts were stopped as the curtains opened and she saw the 18 year old version of Brianna wrapped in a towel. "What… who are you?!"

"Hmph. And you didn't even recognize me." Bree said as she removed her towel revealing her nude body. She then joined Matilda in the tub.

"Wait… you can…"

"Change my age? Yeah."

"Ugh… you're my boss and you shouldn't even try to have an affair with me! It isn't right!"

"Wow. So that's how the strict Karlslander speaks when she's upset." Bree said before she hummed seductively.

"This is how I am, not my grandma or…"

"Hey. When did you ever find out that you aren't the first in your family?"

And this made Matilda stop and was shocked. "Wait… you've been…"

"I've had my wisdoms… but I've also tried doing some mistakes on the way too. I didn't know what I was thinking when I rape others. I'm sorry for doing this to you and you'd hate it. But… well…" Brianna paused to think if she had to say it or not.

"Well?" Matilda was waiting.

And the Karlslander-Liberion finally let it out. "Heidemarie and I shared a bed too like we did."

Matilda's eyes shot open. "No… way." And Brianna just shrugged in response. The white-haired girl just laid back on one side of the tub. "This is awfully a lot to take in."

"Do you know why I told you?"

"Well you didn't have to tell me after sex with me!"

"Yes, I did. I already saw that you were turned on the moment we got in the hotel."

This made her blush. "That's not…" Then Matilda thought back at what she felt when she entered the room. 'Crap. I felt like I wanted to let my pleasures out.' She frowned in disappointment. "I'm a failure to my grandmother. How could I fall into temptation?"

"I'm not ashamed, though. Are you?"

Matilda looked straight at Bree's eyes with sincerity. With her intent, she crawled through the waters and eventually, Brianna had her back on the other side of the tub, and Matilda was close to her face. "You knew about it, didn't you?"

Brianna nodded. "I've always had a way with psychology, Matilda. I knew you were just denying what you really want."

"Then what you've made me take was…"

"A pinch of truth serum. It only took a small amount to get you talking and acting."

Then Matilda was able to remember. That night was one of the most mind-numbing moments she had. Together with the effects of the truth serum, she was able to really engage with an affair with Brianna, and even that good experience made her forget. It was like she was drunk and proud to have sex with Bree. "I… remember." Then she neared her face until her forehead to Brianna's. "It's a sin."

"No. Not just yours, but mine too." Brianna said with a smile before she made their lips touch. They then shared a kiss. When Bree felt Matilda's tongue, it was a passionate movement she felt. 'She's good. Did she really take herself as my fan that she fell in lust?'

Then Matilda pulled away. "If you knew… then why are you feeling the same thing?"

"One thing was reminding myself about that time with Heidemarie felt good with you. The other… is about letting you understand that I'm open. I've only shown that last night. I know your mind's a little messy, but remember each moment… the heat… the hard atmosphere… the lust we both felt. I want both of us to have a good understanding. And the most important thing… I can humor anyone because I've experienced different walks of life, you know!"

"Really?"

"You're both a workmate, a friend… and you can be someone better too. I kinda need it too at times."

"Oh. So… we're 50% then?"

"Let's say we're a percent higher than that." Bree said and she kissed her… which she gladly returned to her.

*Brosman's office… SSG HQ, Nighttime…*

The 18 year-old blonde girl had a steel mask over her mouth and nose, and so did an old white-haired math with an eyepatch on and a steel mask covering his mouth and nose like the girl's. Only the girl had a cape with her buttoned shirt and jacket while the old man had a simple button jacket with a red bandana on his head.

Brosman was then standing while supporting himself on his desk. "Sorry if I had to call you up like this." He had to look down at her and she just saw her narrow her eyes.

"You're… kidding. Right?" She said with some rage.

"I'm just saying. I rather have a little situation that needs discussing. Jun Xi's given up and is moving to Xing already. It seems the Xingiet Triad entities in New York, Washington State and Miami have been raided. And they found some promising evidence that it belonged to him. We believe he's trying to find sanctuary in Beijing's branch of the System Supremacists' Group and by hell… is he doing it wrong." After he explained, she just laughed, which intensified each time. It took only several moments before she stopped. "What's so funny, Destroyer?"

"Oh." Destroyer still said with a giggle. "Have the nerve to call me by my codename?"

"I'd rather call you that than 'boss' because it's really… inappropriate."

"Really…?" The girl just stared at his eyes before she punched him in the gut, putting him on his knees. "I'll tell you who's inappropriate. YOUR PEOPLE! It's not my fault anymore, Captain Christmas…"

"…Old Christmas…"

"Whatever! It's the incompetence of your people that led you to have this problem, and you're talking to me about this? Why do you even bother?"

"Because… the CIA are on to him too." Old Christmas said this and she somehow froze. He looked at her and he then stood up.

She slowly nodded. "Oh. You mean the agency is coming for him?"

"It's either to prevent him from getting to the SSG cell or… eliminate him."

Then Destroyer started to think. 'And I'm sure they'll send that team.' She giggled. "This will be interesting. I want to guess: Team TRACKSTAR will be pursuing him?"

"How do you know?"

"Oh I know a Karlslander when I sense one. Besides… it's not the first time I've heard of the NSA team. I'm figuring that bastard Zimmerman decided to give them the opportunity to strike at us."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"It could be good… or bad. It depends upon which side has the scale bought."

"Then you obviously know someone."

"And how do I know?"

"It's because you've been exploring. You're looking at every detail of your enemies."

The girl just laughed. "Not ALL of them! You're silly for a pirate, Mr. Brosman."

"There's always a good catch at every team you come across. That's why I got you the name Fraulein Destroyer. You seek them. You reach them. You make them bleed from the inside."

"Of course. However… I deal this as a lady… not as a barbarian. I hope you didn't forget it."

"Yeah, I didn't forget. But now that the team is coming for him… they'll have to prepare. They'll capture him for sure and…"

"…and they won't get anything." Destroyer said, letting him see that from beneath her mask, she's smiling.

"Then you've…"

"Installed it? Yes. For that, it'll be covered."

"You don't trust him?"

"It's not about a matter of trust, Mr. Brosman. Although he brings my money in and with progress, I just need to make sure loose ends aren't picked by anyone else. I'm tying them myself… and I'm making a knot for it too."

"Crazy."

"And it's my middle name." Destroyer giggled. "So. Is there anything else?"

"I wanna ask how your little project is going."

"Oh. THAT project."

*Unknown… somewhere underground…*

A hidden laboratory was there, unknown to anyone but Fraulein Destroyer herself. One day, she will show it to Garry, and soon. Three capsules, connected with hoses for the oxygen supply. There were two girls with one 6 and 5 and one boy of 6 years, and each of them was contained in a capsule full of water. In standards, they're supposed to have they oxygen masks on… but one of them… wasn't using a mask, meaning the 6 year-old girl already mastered her time of using something else… her core. All of them were human in apperance, but they're partly neuroi… and they were bred to be as such. The hybrids were raised by none other than Fraulein Destroyer herself, and it wasn't easy.

*Back in his office…*

"So you're saying… that these children were actually raised by you? So why do they grow?"

"For the first time, I was able to miniaturize a core years ago… and fix its properties. From then, it would follow the biological growth of the human in which the cpre is inserted. They're therefore hybrid neuroi… but only raised by my standards. What I do, however… is give them brainwashing just to test their curiosities… their psychological vulnerabilities… their strengths or weaknesses… their flexibility over situations… their mercy or coldness over a species according to earth's animals or alien types. I took all those years in raising them for that… and I am strict in doing so." Destroyer explained. "I suppose this is my first time to tell you."

Old Christmas groaned. "Maybe. You kinda gave me a clue a few months ago."

"Raising my babies, you mean?"

"You remember."

"Yes… I suppose it was a clue."

"You're certainly forgetful…"

"Says the one who isn't, but uses a journal anyway." She and Brosman laughed together. "You've been a good friend from the start, Old Christmas. Don't change that."

"For so long, I don't know what to think now. Maybe there's reason to."

"Don't forget you served my father well…"

"…only to help my business grow."

"And all of your work was worth it. I suggest you move on from it and help in my cause."

He chuckled. "Hey… Heinz was a good man. And your way of taking over nations may not be that bad… except we need to start planning."

"You underestimate me. I have always been doing so from the start."

"Those organized attacks and this project of yours are your main agendas."

"Not exactly. The SSG is doing what they can to try gaining ground to bring back the old system of Liberion, the most powerful nation on the planet. It's nothing but a cover."

"But it's something worth fighting for. We gain Liberion… we gain the world, making it easier."

"And you know if it fails… a much more powerful plan works."

"Reveal that there's a leader in the organized attacks?"

"THAT way… the SSG is a separate issue to deal with. They don't know that we're working together to achieve our goals. That is why I supported your role to be the leader of the System Supremacists' Group."

"You're the boss, boss."

"Now you're starting to annoy me." She sighed before some knocks were heard from the other side of Brosman's door. "That's my cue. I'll be leaving the rest to you. I suppose if Jun Xi talks, you'll activate the package?"

"Of course."

"Then I take my leave. Take care, Old Christmas. I'll meet you again." She said before she walked backwards toward a wall and while she glowed green, she phased through the wall, disappearing from the room.

He groaned as he went to the door and opened it, finding Jin, one of his lieutenants. "Ah. You have a report?"

"Jun Xi's flying to Xing right now. Should we…?"

"No. The boss likes everything clean first. Don't shoot it down. Let it arrive in Xing and let the CIA catch up to them. You already know he's being hunted by the agency… so don't do anything. Jun Xi may be going to a cell, but all he'll reach is a dead end. Rally some men, however. Give the agency guys a warm welcome."

"You got it." Jin said with a smile on his face and went away, leaving Old Christmas to deal with other matters as he closed the office door, locking it to be sure his privacy is kept intact…