I got back to my apartment building, joked and chatted with my friends for a while, then ate a small dinner at around 6:30. I have to prepare to leave anytime now. Yes, I am nervous. I don't know how it is going to turn out. This is real, it might and probably will, be harder than last time we confronted Hebitani. But I have to do it. She successfully attacked several laboratories before, so I think it will be fine. I hope. As I said, they are doing it, somebody has to take care of it. And deep in my mind, I might be just wanting to help Misaka, a mixture of both reasons seemed reasonable. Whatever reason I can't just let it happen to any of us. I finally managed to completely accept my identity as an Esper. it was also because of powers I was introduced to here, and met friends, nice people, Misaka and her gals. I might have to stay somewhere outside, and not sleep at all. I drank up all my coffee, and went out to wait. My phone buzzed, a text from Misaka.
It's time. It's gonna be long, bring food." That's what she said. I packed some unhealthy junk like chocolates, potato chips.
I headed south downtown, and saw the hotel she texted me. It was a big fancy hotel, with purposefully built European style columns and a huge main hall that can be considered as a palace in Imperial times. The main hall was surrounded by layers balconies, leading up to a swimming pool and buffet tables, and possibly fitness centers. A huge crystal shaped chandelier hanged down, containing all major colors visible to the human eye. A white limestone fountain spew water, and a long red carpet led all the way to the reception table. Just your average 5-Star hotel, if you look closely, the European decorations were intentionally picked to look fancy, very easy to arrange. I looked for Misaka. She was waiting for me on a couch.
"Come to my room, I will tell you." I blushed.
"What are you thinking?"
"N...nothing."
"Come on! I have to tell you, then we are leaving at 12."
We took the elevator and went up to her room, luckily when she bought the rooms, there's only the large two bedrooms left. It wasn't that awkward. I noticed she wasn't wearing Tokiwadai uniforms, she was wearing a plain black T-shirt, and short jeans.
It was a normal hotel room, with bathrooms, and two queen sized beds.
"Sit, we are staying here. Our temporary home now." She was getting a little serious, and nervous, but still nice.
"Th...thanks" I noticed more about the room, she used the hotel computer as a temporary operating spy device, a large map of Academy City was laid out on the other bed, with marks made-places she took down. Her Tokiwadai uniform was laid on the back of a chair.
"She took out two bottles of coke, a large bag of cookies, and a pencil. She drawn two circles on the map.
"These two research bases are supposed to be most heavily defended. These are the only two that's left. We are attacking this one." She pointed to the one on the
left.
"Destroying the place is priority."
"How did you know the locations?" I asked.
"I managed to hack in their communication lines before, my Electro Master power extends to lots of things, one includes hacking. Hey, do you know what experiments they are doing? They want to make a level six. Accelerator, the top level 5. Have you heard of him?"
"Yes, a bit."
"They are making him level six by having him to kill my clones. Killings 20000 clones will supposedly make him level six. That's what the tree diagram said."
"That's… that's disgusting!" I exclaimed, not knowing what else to say.
"The problem is..." She almost teared up. Her voice cracked. She was getting desperate.
"-the clones, sisters, are willing to get killed. I just can't drag my friends into personal matter..."
"See, that's exactly why I'm willing to help. Clones or not, or not feeling motions, they are living. They are people. You can't just have them die. You should tell your friends, I'm sure they will be willing just like me. Because that's what friends are for."
"Hey, thanks, for agreeing with me. And thanks for helping." She smiled but was still sad. To be honest, I was shocked. I didn't know how dark the experiments were gonna be, well then.
