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Quick Note: Okay, so I felt really bad about not being able to update this weekend and not getting to tell you guys before hand. So, I'm giving you two chapters today! Surprise! Thanks again to all my reviewers, followers, and favorites! I did get done shoveling at lunch, so I'm feeling tired, but relieved. So, let's get on with the story!
Chapter 10: Three Unlikely Friends
Sometimes, Fon wondered where his mind came up with all of these crazy ideas... Only to speak to Lichi, and figure out that it wasn't completely his idea, but partially that of his student, Sawada Nana.
He sighed, thinking back to his conversation with his fellow Arcobaleno, Skull.
"The Great Skull-sama is on the phone!"
"Skull. I need a favor," Fon sighed tiredly.
"Oh! Hi Fon! How can Skull help?"
"I need you to go to the Hibari compound in Namimori, Japan and train my student, Nana," Fon stated. "Teach her how to take a hit. She's special..."
"Okay! I'm on my way!"
"Thank you, Skull."
"No problem! The Great Skull-sama is happy to help his friend!" Skull yelled happily as he hung up the phone.
Fon knew that that was going to come back to bite him at some point. Skull was enthusiastic, and not at all subtle. Thankfully, Fon knew Nana didn't need to learn the art of subtlety.
One down, two to go!
Lichi smirked as he sat on Fon's head, making sure to glare at anyone who tried to approach them at the airport telephone.
Fon dreaded the next two calls...
He figured he'd get the toughest over first, "Muu, this better be important. Time is money."
"Mammon. I need some information."
"Tell me what you want, I'll tell you the price."
Fon sighed, "I need to find the children that the Estraneo are experimenting on. The possible name leads I have are Joshima, Kakimoto, and Rokudo. These are the main three children I am searching for."
"..." Mammon was quiet.
"I have some information that could help us with our curse. There is a potential cure that one of my students has stumbled upon. They would be willing to do an information exchange for the children," Fon began.
"Information that we could already know," Mammon scoffed.
"They said it might not be enough. If not, they said they knew about the situation with your boss and a rough approximation of where the shark needs to look. They also said that if he needs a place to crash, that their home was open to you," Fon spoke in code, praying Iemitsu wasn't monitoring the lines. Trying to go around without Verde's special phones was a pain.
"Muu... Very well. Where and when should I pick up my side of the deal?"
"Have you secured the line?"
"Muu... Yes."
"You need to find Talbot and have him look at the pacifiers for the curse. There's another step, but we'll need Talbot in Namimori for that. My student said that Xanxus is in the main building basement, in a locked room, guarded by two guards. He had been frozen in Zero-Point-Breakthrough by Nono. My student recommended that if you can't thaw him out, bring him to Namimori, Japan or just hide him in Namimori. They said that they would offer protection, and help you rehabilitate him. If that happens, you are not allowed to let him kill or maim my student or their family that live here."
"Muu, deal. I will call you when I find the brats."
"Many thanks, Mammon," Fon sighed. He was tired and could hardly believe that his student knew how to bargain with Viper/Mammon the Mist Arcobaleno. He stood up, Lichi still on his head, and went to the airport food-court, and snagged a giant bowl of spicy shrimp ramen.
He was half-way through his spicy shrimp ramen when his flame-charged phone (made by Verde) rang, "Fon."
"Muu, the brats are at an underground base here in Venice. How long until you're here?"
"Tomorrow."
"Good. They appear to have about 20 kids. Looks like they started out with 80," Mammon frowned.
"Thank you, Mammon."
"Muu, just be prepared if I join you. You gave me good information. I want to meet your source."
"If you bring the package, I'm sure you'll be welcomed."
"Muu. I will keep that in mind," Mammon hung up.
No longer hungry, Fon cursed as he thought of all of those children... dead. Knowing that he could no longer put off his last call...
"This better be important. I was just about to land a date!"
"Shamal, a Lady has asked for our assistance in retrieving children from a very bad situation. She may even give you a date," Fon stated calmly.
"How many brats? They hers?"
"Three specific, but there are twenty total. She requested that all the children be saved," Fon stated. "No."
"When and where?"
"Venice. Tomorrow."
"Where do I meet you?"
"Airport. Mammon will be there."
"Until later," the Mist Doctor agreed and hung up.
Fon sighed tiredly, "I'm getting too old and too small for this, Lichi."
Lichi just chittered back in a laughing tone to Fon, making the cursed Storm smile.