Chapter 10

"I got to admit, I'm very impressed with out baby girl…"

Garou took it all in, he admired the layout and how well everyone was working with each other. There have been some hiccups to say the least, one also involved a near fight with Alley herself.

The Soda Pop boys of all people decided to drop in, they saw Alley in the main lobby directing people about when they approached. Garou hung back and out of sight as the boy band began to sing and try to serenade her. She turned and glared at them with a fierce look in her eyes. Matters didn't help much when they took notice of her extra set of arms. "Uh, Oh God! You're worst than before… are those HORNS on your shoulders?! EW!"

Alley kept herself rather composed. "Is there anything else you want to say to me or is that about it?" she demanded.

"Oh, well, yes. We heard you are hiring, so… we come to offer our services!" said Fantas.

"Uh… huh… what services? I don't need insults whispered behind my back or in my face so…" Alley said offhandedly.

The Soda Pop boys kept their composure. "Miss. Brawler. You of all people know that in this day and age, monster attacks are just getting worsts and worst, not better. You need all the help you can get!" said Cherion.

"It's not that I need ALL the help I can get. I NEED heroes who are worth investing in. Quite frankly, you really shit the bed on the Amai Mask incident. Instead of helping him, you took pictures, videos and even chased him down in a moment of crisis!" she protested.

"It was Amai Mask! He can take care of himself!"

"I don't give a rat's ass that it was. The fact remains, he needed help, and none was given by the likes of you!" she stated. However a sigh came over her. "If you believe you can work here UNDER my guidance and orders, then I will allow it. After you pass your interview."

They smirked. "Of course, is this not the interviewing process now?"

Garou then turned and saw Snek lingering. "Ooo, is this who I think it is?"

"Yep… do me a favor… make them squirm," Garou whispered.

Snek gave a coy grin. "It's like you don't even know me at all. Of course I will!" He slithered out as Alley took notice of Snek approaching. The Soda Pop boy froze at the sight of him. "Hello boys!" he said and smirked. "Looking to join us? Good… you go through me first!"

They cringed.

The Soda Pop boys glared at Snek, but they turned back to Alley. "This… isn't fair." They protested. "Snek will have a bias opinion on us!"

Alley however didn't appear to care the least bit. "You see this?" she asked pointing to her face.

"Yeah…" the boys said with great uncertainty.

"It's my 'I don't give a fuck,' face."

Garou laughed, he couldn't keep hidden for long as he lost it. His daughter rarely drops the f bomb, but when she does. It's hilarious to him. "Oh… HAHAHA! Ah, good one Alley, well played!" he said.

"G… Garou's here?" whispered Fantas.

"No shit Sherlock!" he said and came into view. "You boys are looking for work, then it's best you start showing respect to those around you. This ain't the Heroes association. We don't put up with your shit, and I don't give a damn to whatever rank you were before!" he stated. "Besides, Alley calls the shots, she made this place, and she decides who comes in…"

The massive elevator door opened. The room paused as Pig God came down from the cafeteria. He approached the group, yet looked to Alley oddly. He gave but a nod, and left!

"What the hell was that about?" asked Snek.

"I… don't quite know to be honest." She said. "I was going to ask him when he finished eating if he wanted to join us. I am not going to force the idea, but perhaps he will when he's ready."

"Anyways, Miss Brawler. Please, we need someone to interviewer us that isn't bias!"

She thought it over, staring at the boys and then back at Snek. "Okay." She announced.

"Huh?" Garou demanded.

"I'll agree to it, Dad… you can take it from here. Snek, you got the day off on this one."

Garou turned to the boys and grinned evilly. "Time to conduct some evil…" he said with a sickening grin…

#

Alley had more important matters to attend to.

She went up to the second floor where she met with the communications team and the head of it. Sitch. There were a lot of familiar faces within the room, many amazed to the technology before them. "This… is remarkable!" Sitch announced.

"Thank you. Now to explain a few things." Alley announced. She went over every station, who would be where and what everything does. She gave everyone a booklet as to how to run everything and explained all information going in and out is encrypted. "You are going to be our eyes and ears to say the least. You will be working along side the heroes just like before, directing them to situations and keeping an eye on everything. We have also expanded our range of communication. We are established in the remote areas so if they need help, we can answer. The M Class will respond until I am able to work on transportation that will get S and certain A class heroes there in time."

"Remote regions…" Sitch said with a sigh. "I regret those were the people we couldn't help…"

"We got it covered now, besides we are not pandering to the rich here. This is how it is suppose to be done. Every day people are important to us, they are the ones that need our protection the most." She stated.

Then, a stern look came over her. "Let me make one thing clear as well. If anyone… ANYONE in here or within the ranks decides to put money over life… you will be fired. AND you will answer to everyone, especially me on your actions… I don't take betrayal well people!" she warned. She even bared her teeth on that, she did have some sharp fangs to show off.

With the fear installed into the staff, she moved on. Going through her list, she found everything appeared to be in order. She took the elevator back down and was about to check in with Snek, her nose still in her notes as she walked out of the elevator, only to walk into someone. "Oh, sorry!" she said.

Looking up, she saw Amai Mask.

"Alley…" he said sweetly and with a smile.

"Took you long enough to get here!" she said. "What the hell was with the wait huh?"

Amai looked at her oddly, until he pointed to the middle of his forehead. She paused and tried to think of what he meant… until she opened her third eye. 'This is what you wanted?' she asked telepathically.

'Indeed, I already informed Max and though it would only be fair I say to you… not every hero here is on your side. In fact, there are some who are under government contract to ensure that this is a legitimate place for heroes to come and train.'

Alley sighed. 'I already knew that!' she protested. 'Besides, let them pry if they want. I got nothing to hide and the tech here cannot be replicated that easily. None the less there is a plan in place thanks to Max.'

'Oh?' Amai asked with interest.

"That's all you need to know." She said aloud. Her third eye closed as she glared at him. "Have you had your interview?"

He laughed it off. "Why would I need an interview?!" he snickered. "Alley, I am doing you a favor in me being here!" he insisted.

"Yeah, yeah, you and everyone else! Come on pretty boy, looks like I ain't done here yet!" Snek came up from behind Amai and was already dragging him to the interview room. Amai tried to protest, insisting he didn't need to go through the process like everyone lese. But Snek didn't let him go. "You pay your dues like everyone else here Amai, you're starting over… besides, you're going to be pissed at your first assignment!"

"So, why interview me if you insist my first task will upset me?"

Snek smirked. "Everyone… gets… interviewed!"

With that, he vanished into another room with Amai Mask. Alley however sensed something else going on. Snek must have know something, but what did he pick up?

#

The door closed, the lock put on as Snek stood with his arms crossed. "Did you not tell my son that you wouldn't sign a government contract should the association fall?" he demanded.

A moment of pause came over Amai as he nodded. "Indeed I did…"

"Then explain to me why the hell you signed one!"

A look of shock came over Sweet Mask. He knew? How did he know? "What ever do you mean?" he questioned.

"Look here asshole, you can try and lie to me, but you ain't going to get away with it. Never mind how I know, I don't tell you everything I can do like this. So answer me, why the hell did you just lie to Alley like that!" he demanded. "I am more than aware of those working for the government, Alley insisted they make it pass the interview process so they know we are here to help, and not be a threat. So, why did you do it? What's in it for you?"

He sighed aloud, the barrage of questions can no longer be ignored. "Very well, the reason why I sighed is to inform the government should anything happen to the family, mind control, possession… or in Garou's case that brief laps of judgment in attacking the Neo Heroes. I inform them on the matter at hand. I will verify to them that if something has happened in Garou's family that is making them act out a way that could harm the public, they are aware of it, and know the situation will not involve killing any of you!" he explained.

"Huh?" Snek said in great confusion. "Let me get this straight. You are spying on behalf of the government, but ensuring them that we are of no harm, not going to attack people, and if we do, you tell them the reason why so they don't come out and kill us the moment it occurs?"

"Exactly!" said Amai. "Consider me the inside man that is on the inside of BOTH organizations. It is my job to ensure that should something happen to the family, I inform the government on what action to take. More than likely I will insist on handling the situation myself…"

"Yeah… no." Snek said defiantly. "Anything happens to us, I trust Saitama to step in more than you. No offence… I don't believe you would let us go alive if something occurred."

Amai was repelled back a little by Snek's words. "You think I would…" he paused. "Snek, we have had our differences. But I know now that the family does not wish to bring harm to the world. If they did, I have little doubt it would have occurred AGES ago. Right after Alley, Pac and Hunter were born. But instead, they have bettered themselves to help those around them. No, I wouldn't go to such lengths."

Snek still didn't believe a word of it. Just as Garou said, Amai can only be trusted so far, however, what has been said is the truth. With a sigh, Snek nodded. "Fine, okay, you're in."

"You didn't have to interview me for that" Amai said with a grin.

Snek smirked back. "Wait until you get your first assignment!"