** There are some errors in the earlier chapters with numbers, and names. I was unable to catch those, as I shifted the names before I published the first chapter. As for the person that left the review, the story will shift to other locations around the world later on.
THREE- Intermission
Location- Beijing, China
Population- 25 million
Feng heard the news of Ban Chao's death as he sat in the control room of the Base in Beijing. He couldn't say anything, nor feel remorse. His own base had suffered severe damage, and he had to act quickly to get those repairs done as fast as he could. He began shouting demands, and orders and his unit operator Liling would follow them. She directed everyone, and yet knew that he was suffering. He couldn't express it at the moment, and would have to hold it in for the rest of the day. Feng finally sat down after barking demands for five hours straight. He didn't speak another word for the next two to three hours. Liling could hear the whole room had gone silent.
"I'll leave the rest to you all." Feng spoke with a hoarse voice. Everyone in the room said nothing, as Feng got up, and walked slowly out of the control room. He walked down the hallway, and saw several agents who were talking amongst each other. They were laughing, and cheerful that the fight had ended against the neighbors with no casualties. They all stopped as Feng was passing by, and all saluted him. Feng saluted back, and continued walking down the hall. He turned left towards the elevator room. He pushed the button, as he waited. He felt like his being was shattering. The door to the elevator opened, as he trudged in. As the elevator door closed behind him. He clenched his fist, and slammed it into the wall. Even if every bone in his hand would shatter, he didn't care. He punched the wall of the elevator three more times, as his eyes began to water and then it began to pour, as he fell to his knees.
"Why?" he asked, as he put his hands onto his face. He and Ban Chao were close friends, and to lose him was something he had never dreamed of. If only he didn't send him off to Korla. If only…
"Don't worry about me. You know me. I am extra careful, and I always access the situation twice before I make a move." Ban Chao had said to him a few years ago. Feng looked at him, and knew he didn't have to worry. They both were sitting outside on the roof that day. The sky was limitless without a cloud in sight.
"I just worry that you would overthink the situation." Ban Chao heard this and laughed, as he looked ahead to the city of Beijing.
"You always look ahead of you." Feng thought, as he too looked out at the surroundings.
The door behind them opened, and Liling was standing there. Her eyes of green, and her dark brown hair. She was half Chinese, and half white. She smiled, as she walked towards Ban Chao and Feng. She clenched her fist, and then smacked them on the back of the head. They both yelped, and rubbed the back of their heads. She was always so rough, and stubborn to be around. Still, she was a part of their group. The select few that became part of Border in its early days.
"I heard Konami is here from Tamakoma Branch." Feng said, as he looked at Liling. She nodded, and said she was here visiting to see how we were doing.
"It's been a while, since we last saw her. She was still a kid when we met her." Ban Chao whispered, and Feng laughed and nodded. Time sure does fly. They both had watched Konami beat up Neighbors and found it quite normal. Her combat abilities were well adapted.
"We should both greet her." Ban Chao agreed, as they both walked back inside. Liling stayed behind on the roof, as she watched them both walk away. She treasured these peaceful days more than anything. If only they had lasted like this forever.
Going down two flights of stairs, and left, right, and then straight down the hall both Ban Chao and Feng could hear laughter.
"You lied to me." A bellow could be heard, as they both opened the door to all the laughter. They entered, and a young girl with strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes was standing on top of the table angry and pointing at two agents that were in front of her. She hadn't changed at all. Her temper, and her childish behavior were all intact.
"Konami, get off the table!" Feng spoke, and the young girl turned her head towards Feng and jumped off the table.
"Long time no see Director Feng." She said. She was still wearing the same outfit of red that was sort of similar to a sailor outfit, like she did back then. She also had a white anchor shaped bag on the side of her waist. She opened it up, and pulled out some sweets and began eating them.
"Oh, I see you're with agent Ban Chao too. It has been a while since I last saw you too." Konami said with her attitude. Ban Chao smiled a little, and ruffled his hair. Her attitude was still hard to get used to.
"Konami, it has been a while." Ban Chao replied, as she continued to eat her sweets.
"How are Yugo, and Mogami doing? We haven't seen them in a while." Feng asked, and Konami puckered her lips, and shrugged. She said they were busy training new agents, and weren't around that much.
"What brings you here?" Konami stopped eating and looked at Feng directly. The two agents that had teased her earlier took the hint, and left the room. Both Feng and Ban Chao sat down since the room had two windows, and three couches, and a long table in the back. There was enough space to feel comfortable.
"Commander Kido said there was an urgent letter that I needed to hand to you Director Feng. I was sent to personally deliver them to you." Konami said, as she pulled out a yellow envelope from her bag. Feng took the envelope. It was rare for him to send someone to deliver a mere message with an agent. He could have just sent a message by phone.
"That was all I was tasked with. I get to leave now." She walked out of the room as she waved to Feng and Ban Chao.
"Must be something important." Ban Chao spoke, as he decided to take his leave too and let Feng read the letter. Feng nodded, as Ban Chao walked out. He could see a seal on the envelope, and he broke it. There was a letter inside, as he pulled it out. He began to read it, as his eyes widened with shock.
"Kido's wife is pregnant!" Feng was in disbelief. That unhappy buffoon got himself a child on the way. His mouth widened, as he could imagine what the relationship was like between his wife and Kido. "I doubt it is smooth." He began to laugh, as he put the letter down and leaned back on the couch. Time sure does fly.
Location: Unknown, Japan
Population: Unknown
Kido had his long coat with the symbol of Border on, and was standing over a large building on the roof, as he sneezed. He had a feeling someone was talking about him. Mogami and Yugo as well were standing close by. They were laughing and joking. Could it be that they were talking about him? He shook it off, as he, Mogami and Yugo slid down the building towards the ground.
"Kido, you're going to be a dad!" Yugo laughed, and Kido didn't say anything. He was probably too embarrassed.
"I find it hard as well, that you got yourself a child on the way. You were such a hard head." Mogami whispered, and Kido seemed to be boiling. He had his hand clenched in a fist, as if to hold his anger.
"I bet the letter already got to Feng. I wonder how Feng and Ban Chao are doing." Yugo whispered, and Mogami didn't say anything. Kido sighed, as the phone in his pocket began to ring. He was reluctant to pick it up, but he knew he would have to deal with the consequences later. He just decided to pick it up now.
"WHY DO YOU ALWAYS PICK UP THE PHONE LATE!" a bellow could be heard through the phone. Both Mogami and Yugo starred with their eyes twitching. It was Kido's wife. Kido pulled the phone far from him, as the bellows continued on for another three minutes.
"I'm sorry." Kido whispered, as he walked away from Mogami and Yugo. He was getting a scolding from his wife. Half an hour later Kido trudged back towards Yugo and Mogami. His face was stark white.
"Scolding." Yugo smirked, and jabbed Kido with his elbow, and Kido tilted his head down.
It was only five years after that Kido's personality changed 180 degrees. He ends up losing all those close to him, and he is unable to cope with this tragedy.
Location- Beijing, China
Population- 25 million
Feng sat up, as night fall had befallen Beijing. He was for the first time in these past few months able to get some real rest. Yet, he was unable to close his eyes. To lose Ban Chao was something that he would never be able to comprehend. Liling was also probably grieving. Unlike his outward emotional breakdown, she was probably having an emotional breakdown inside. She had all these years loved Ban Chao. She just never was able to tell him, and kept her feelings to herself. Now, it was too late. How would she cope with this loss? She hoped that one day Ban Chao would be able to perceive those emotions, but he was too thick headed. Or, perhaps did he know? Feng would never know the answer.
"That knucklehead. Now that I think about it, all of us were knuckleheads. We never enjoyed those peaceful days did we? When we boil it down to the core, it was only Kido that had moved on and got married." he cried, as he tried to laugh.
"You retard." He tried to cough it out, but was unable to. Even if he looked tough on the outside, he wasn't strong like the rest of the gang. He closed his eyes and saw Kido, Mogami, Yugo, Liling, Ban Chao, and everyone else that were smiling as they looked at him. They all beckoned him to follow, and hurry up as they walked away.
"I'm coming." Feng said, as he ran towards them. Everyone was laughing, and ruffling each other's hair, and elbowing one another.
"Friends."
Characters:
Ban Chao: Director of Korla's branch Karasahr. His trigger is unknown. (Deceased)
Feng: Director of Headquarters of Border in Beijing. He has spikey dark brown hair that was messy, and wears glasses. His eyes are dark brown, and his Trigger is unknown.
Liling: Unit operator for Beijing Base. Her eyes are green, and her hair is dark brown.
Konami: Original character in the World Trigger Series. In the original series she is a mentor towards Yuma. She has long strawberry blonde hair and blue eyes. She is childish, short-tempered and naïve.
Kido: Commander and chief of Border in Mikado City. An original character form the World Trigger series. He is an antagonist in the original series, but in my story we will take another approach.
Mogami: A character that was already deceased in World Trigger, and Jin's mentor. He will take part in my story.
Yugo: A character that was already deceased in World Trigger, and the father to Yuma. He will be a part of my story.