Secret Heart

Chapter Six

"Assistance"

"Ugh...what time is it?" I asked my ever empty room.

I had woken up from that dramatic episode last night. I'm still contemplating whether or not that situation could have been dealt with better.

No time to worry about it now; focus on the mission...focus..

"Still talking to yourself, eh? Guess the natural stuff about people stay natural." said a nostalgic but mysterious voice.

I jumped out of bed, pulled a knife off of my nearby desk, and took a defensive stance in the direction of the voice.

"Show yourself coward!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, come on Kanira, I thought you were better than that."

"Kanira? Wait..."

I had finally realized who the voice was.

"Alright come out already Shokora. And don't call me that, we're not partners anymore."

He emerged from the branches of a tree outside my window.

"Right right, I forgot, but its not like I can't still be your partner."

Codename:Shokora. He is a fellow agent, only with a more carefree attitude. Kanira was my codename while I was assigned as his partner during a previous mission.

"What do you want? I'm sure you didn't come all this way just to say 'hi'."

"Exactly. Man, it is a real bitch to get past that barrier, y'know? Must be some place here that you're infiltrating."

"Observing, no infiltration. Now would you cut to the chase already? I have work to do."

"Always with the business with you...here," he tossed a small vial filled with a clear green liquid. "The director sent me to check up on you, make sure you weren't dead. And to give that to you if you weren't, to make sure you stay that way."

"So, I take it this is some sort of medicine?"

"Experimental Bio-Regeneration Extract. Not 100% sure of the outcome, but it should help. The director says to report the effects if ever you use it...and survive."

I questioned this statement for a minute.

"He sure seems to have confidence in me if he's sending me 'possibly-death'-in-a-bottle." I responded sarcastically.

"Hey, we just made that a few hours ago, its not likely that it'll harm you, so consider yourself lucky that you get a second chance from that should you ever fall."

"Alright alright, I get it. Is this all?"

"Almost, I've been assigned to support you in anyway possible, since you seem to be taking your sweet time."

"God damnit..." I honestly can't stand this guy at times...WHY'D THEY HAVE TO SEND HIM!

"Looks like we are going to be working together, Aibou!"

"Please don't make it worse for me.." I fell back onto my bed "Ugh...can't I get a moment's reprieve at all?"

"Eh, trust me, I'll really try this time. I scoped this place out. A lot more dangerous than the brochure let it out to be. Be glad you got some assistance, even if it's me."

"True, alright..." I got up from my bed "Let's get to work!"

End of Chapter Six

Next Chapter; Work!