Chapter eight:
No one's P.O.V.
Nate is helping at the ranch glad to have such a nice day to day life to look forward to. He's right now helping in one of the stables as to get out of the sun for a bit. He's alone as Sean stepped out for a moment to go get some more water. He is looking at the hay in a pile just out of reach of the horses with a pitchfork when he hears someone walk in. He turns and spots Makoto. "Ah hello." He greets.
"Hey." Makoto greets coming over to him checking at how he's doing. "So far so good." He nods at seeing that Nate is doing well so far. "I think you can stop now."
"Okay." Nate says putting the pitchfork to lean against the nearby wall.
"Hey. I was going to go to check a part of the ranch that's a little further away. Wanna come? You'll get to ride a horse again." Makoto offers. "The further part is where we have our sheep grazing area. It's a place we take them to once every two days at least. It's the best grass for them."
"Sounds like it might be interesting. How far is it?" Nate questions.
"Well with the horses not too far. It's just out of sight." Makoto informs him.
"I'm not sure." Nate says glancing away.
"Those sounds from last night get to you?" Makoto asks. "Don't worry. I've gone there so many times. It's completely safe. Promise. Plus there's great scenery."
Nate looks into Makoto's eyes. "I think I'm good."
Sean comes in and stands between Makoto and Nate. "He said no so lay off."
"Calm down." Makoto hisses at Sean then looks past him to Nate. "Suit yourself. But you can always come next time if you want." He then heads to get a horse ready.
Sean turns to Nate. "You okay?"
"I didn't need that." Nate tells him then heads around him heading out of the stable.
Sean nods slightly with a slightly disappointed face. "Right." He says mostly to himself shifting in his spot. "Okay then." He then sighs before leaving the stable with Makoto smirking slightly at him.
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"You three!" A voice stops the three from entering a building.
The three turn to the voice in surprise though the two that were following the leader of the three look scared as well as a little worried.
"Why are you here?" The leader demands.
"To bring you back. She wants to see you three." The other explains.
"But we are on a mission. One that SHE sent us on." The leader hisses in complain.
"Too bad. You are coming with me one way or another. You know that there was a reason I was sent to retrieve you three." The other says with a wide smile.
The leader growls slightly then huffs in a sigh. "Fine."
The three follow the other away with the leader grumbling to himself about how close they really were. They are taken via black van often used by the FBI back to Whammy's. They are then lead to the headmasters office which has the door closed.
The one that retrieved the three raises a hand only to knock. He then leads the way inside when the permission is given by the headmaster. "I have brought them."
"Very good." She says then waves dismissively. "Go. I wish to speak to them alone." She says in which the one that got the three leaves closing the door behind himself. She has her elbows on the desk with her hands linked together so she can rest her chin on them. "Now. You three." She says making the three jump to attention as they feel some sweat fall down the back of their necks. "I hope that you have a good excuse for what is taking so long."
"We were so close." The leader says taking a step forward to try to explain. "We just needed a little longer. You see. We chased them when we found their place as they ran when we got spotted but this other person got in the way and we couldn't share the truth so we had to turn away in the end. Then the next time we went to the one's work but only one was there and wouldn't tell us where the other was. We couldn't just take the one. They didn't go back to their place after we chased them."
Her eyes narrow. "Oh really?" She questions. "Is that really so?" She watches the leader nod. "Then it seems that the two managed to outwit you. You find where they are living and you find the both of them. Or have you forgotten that after your first attempt failed?" She demands in a slight reminder. "You looked for the ones work and not for their other place where they live. That was a grave mistake."
The leader swallows harshly and slightly ducks his head down as if waiting for something bad to happen.
"I entrusted you three to bring them back safe and sound without a scratch. Yet you fail to even capture them." She tsks slightly turning her head away closing her eyes. "Now that's pathetic." She opens her eyes that are now looking to the three. "You three are on cleaning duty for the next week. Now get out of my sight. I'll be sending someone more capable to do the job that you could not."
The three reluctantly leave not daring to speak against the headmaster.
The headmaster sighs once the door is closed behind the three. She rubs a hand down her face. "Such nuisances." She grumbles to herself then she lets her hand fall to the armrest of her chair only to turn to a little intercom looking device. She pushes the button in order to allow her to talk to the person on the other side. "I wish to speak to Gevanni. Send him to my office right away." She demands.
"Of course. Right away Miss." A slightly elderly voice responds from the other side.
"Thank you Rodger." The headmaster says then releases the button stopping the communication link for now.
Soon there is a knock on the door in which the headmaster calls for the other to come in.
Gevanni comes in making sure the door is securely shut before moving further into the room. "You called?" He asks standing a respectful distance from the desk but still being close to it.
"Yes. You have a mission." The headmaster tells him. "I'm sure you know about the two runaways. I just hope you haven't forgotten. Anyways I want you to track them both down and bring them to me. You may borrow Rester and Soichiro if you need backup."
Gevanni brings an arm to across his stomach as he bows slightly with his eyes closed. "Of course. You have nothing to worry about. They will be found and brought back to here. Where they should be."
