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Previously:

Tai and Mikan's relationship is revealed to Hotaru.

Chapter 4: The Takeover

- Normal POV - After Class -

Everyone was getting ready to leave. Whispers going around the room started to become louder and louder.

"Mikan! Do you want to go to my dorm? I need help with a couple things." Nonoko said. Mikan shook her head, "Sorry, I actually have something else to do. I'll help you with it next time" Mikan said as she quickly ran out the door leaving confused classmates. Tai was about to follow her when Narumi pops back in to the classroom. "Tai-kun, we will need you in the faculty office right now." Tai sighs in disbelief and follows Narumi. Natsume then just walks out the door without a word.

Yuu, Nonoko, Anna, Koko and Ruka gathered around Hotaru's table. "That was easier than I thought." Hotaru said as everyone else nodded. "Now let's go to my lab to talk about the plan."

- Hotaru's Lab -

Everyone settles in to their seats at Hotaru's lab getting ready to start their master plan. Koko was the first to talk.

"So how will we get Mikan-chan and Tai-kun separated and Natsume and Mikan together?" Koko said. Everyone except Ruka and Hotaru nodded in agreement.

"First of all, there is no need to separate Tai-kun and Mikan." Hotaru looks at Ruka and says, "Ruka, would you care to explain?" Ruka nods and faces everyone else.

"Sure." Ruka says, "First of all, Tai is Mikan's brother."

"What!" everyone except Hotaru yelled in unison.

"Yes. Mikan and Tai are siblings. Twins to be exact. Fraternal Twins, that is why they don't look anything alike." Ruka continued.

"That explains a lot!" Nonoko exclaims. "Well, at least we do not have to worry about them getting together."

"That's right!" Anna says cheerfully, "But how will we do that?"

"I have a plan." Hotaru said.

- With Mikan - Mikan's POV -

I get to the edge of the Northern forest. I turn around to make sure I wasn't being followed. I then walk a little further down and put up an illusion.

'Perfect. Now I can practice in peace' I walk to the center of the field where I have been practicing.

- After 1 hour -

'Ok that's enough Alice practice' I thought 'Time for some physical practice' I summoned an illusion and started sparring with it.

- After 1 hour –

'Phew, I'm done for today better go back to the dorm and take a shower' I turn around about to remove the illusion when I felt a presence behind me. I immediately turn around in a fight stance, facing my intruder.

"Hello, Miss. Sakura" eerily said by the man in front of me. "Is that the way you greet an old friend?"

"Persona." I hissed, "What do you want?" Though I did get out of my fighting stance I did not relax.

"I've been watching you. You have another alice and you did not care to share this with us." He says. "Well it doesn't matter now. I've seen how good you have become. I want you to take Missions." He said.

I scoffed, "Of course you do. Do I even have a choice? I know that no matter what you are going to make me do them."

"Well, everyone has a choice." He coldly said as he circled around me like a vulture, "One, you can choose to do missions. Which will result in Natsume's not having to do any more missions, keeping him out of danger. You know about his Limitless Alice. Then there is option two, where you will not take the missions. This will then not only will Natsume's missions count increase, but, your friends will die in front of you. So Choose…" I felt his ice cold eyes go straight through me. He knows my weak spot, as he should, being the Dangerous Ability Moderator.

I sigh and look up to the sky, already knowing my answer. "I'll do it." I said.

"Great. Now that wasn't too hard was it." He walks toward a log and sits on it, never lifting his eyes off me even for a second.

"So, how long have you known about your other alice?" He asks. I sit at the log across from him. "5 years, I have been practicing it for 4 ½ years, while also practicing how to fight." I answer.

"Hmm. Sounds wonderful."

"Cheerful doesn't suit you, Persona." I scorned.

"Feisty aren't we?" Within a split second he appears in front of me and grabs my neck. "I can kill you… easily." He lets me go and sits back on his log.

"Now tell me about your alices. You have the nullification of course. But what else?" He asks. I sigh in defeat. I would try to hide the truth, but he will find out soon enough.

"I have the Steal, Copy, and Erase alice. I also have the Control alice."

"Interesting…" He nods, "Perfect then."

"Perfect?"

"It seems that you are ready. So to test your skills I will let you fight one of my students to see if you are good enough. Of course, it will not be the Black Cat. I will go and tell him he will not be doing missions anymore." he said "For your test tomorrow, meet us here exactly 10 minutes after your last class tomorrow"

Persona then disappeared into the forest. I sighed again in defeat and put down the illusion heading home.

- Sakura Tree - Natsume's POV –

'What happened to polka dots? She seemed distracted. Wait, why do I care? She has the new guy anyways.'

Persona then appears below me.

"What do you want Persona? Do I have another mission?" I asked, I was about to jump off the tree when he says.

"No. Actually, from now on you will have no more missions." I then jumped down and look at Persona in the eye. Meeting his cold stare with my own.

"Are you messing around with me?" I say not lifting my stare, though I know he is not threatened at all.

"No. This is the truth." Persona says calmly.

"Why don't I have to do missions anymore?" I ask.

"We found someone better than you." he answers.

"Who is it?"

"This person doesn't want anyone to know who she is." he said "but she will be called Black Angel."

"That is all I have to say." he said and then disappeared.

'Who is Black Angel? How is she better than me? Whatever, I'm just happy I'm finally free...'

- Mikan's POV - Next Day -

I arrive at the spot, exactly 10 minutes after class ended. Looking around, I see Persona and his student has not arrived yet. I set up the illusion so that no one can follow us. While I was waiting, I put a mask on to cover my face. Persona and his student arrive shortly after.

"Hello, Black Angel. Nice to see you made it." Persona said as he sat back on the log he sat on yesterday. He points at the person he is with, "This is Black Tiger. He will be sparring with you today to make sure you will be capable of every mission we will give you. No alice usage, just physical training."

I just nod and faced my opponent. Preparing to fight, I get into my fighting stance. I notice he does as well. Black Tiger was significantly taller than me with an athletic body. It meant that he more than likely spars regularly. Taking note of his height, weight and body type, I am at a disadvantage or so he thinks. Thinking that he will make the first move. We circle each other for a while, then just as I predicted he made the first move, lunging at me. Aiming for my stomach, I grab his hand using his weight against him flipping him over. He immediately recuperates by standing and kicking me down.

We spar for a while with no one clearly winning. Slowly it started to look as though I am losing. My body was getting weaker with every blow; at that moment I saw him slowly dropping his guard. I hit him right in the neck causing him to faint. I slowly stood up trying to catch my breath.

Persona slowly clapped his hands. "Great job, Black Angel. It looks like you are ready. You will have your first mission tonight. Meet me at the edge of the woods at the gate by 10 PM. Don't be late." He grabs ahold of Black Tiger and disappears back into the darkness.

I let go of the illusion I set up and walked back to my dorm room. As I get to my room, I see a box and a note on my desk.

Wear this tonight.

- P

I open the box to find a set of black clothes, black combat boots, and a black mask. I pick the mask up and look at it closely, seeing the gold engraving of angel wings. It was eerily beautiful. I check the time on my bedside alarm clock noticing it is 8 PM already. I start to get ready.

- At the Gates –

I arrive at the gate at 9:45. Not trying to be a teacher's pet but I was just feeling anxious to get this over with. Persona was already there waiting for me in the shadows. He comes out holding a piece of paper.

"Good, you're early." Handing me the piece of paper. "So here is the map of the building."

I look at the paper, somehow getting a familiar feeling from the place.

"This building that your mission is at is the building you got kidnapped before." I nodded understanding why it felt so familiar.

"What is my mission?" He grabs another piece of paper from his pockets it turning out to be a photo of a young girl with black hair and crimson eyes, just like Natsume.

"Your first mission is to rescue Aoi Hyuuga. Natsume's younger sister." I was shocked, though I could not show it on my face.

"Alright. Rescue the girl and return her to the academy." I nodded and put my mask on. I headed out for my first mission.

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