Chapter 53: Loyalty To The End
Getting to Hungary wasn't even on their list of things to do right now as both Elrya Alya and Yin had no clue that Miriana was there. Right now, there main objective wasn't even getting to China; the main problem was just getting on a plane. Somehow pulling a gun out in an open terminal and putting against his wife's head and demanding to be taken somewhere probably wasn't going to work as well this time. This was the airport, security wasn't something was relaxed in such location and had time not be on their side Yin would've just waited and gotten passports for the two of them and gotten on one plane the normal way. Normality wasn't something that going for them though, hell things hadn't been normal since he first met Elrya Alya.
While Yin contemplated on what actions to take, Elrya was gawking out the window at the massive jumbo jets stationed outside. She looked like a small kid at an amusement park, her eyes widening to engulf her face and almost glistening too. "Look how big it is Yin…it's so big and white and wow! I've never seen a plane before, well at least not up close, only those little dots in the sky. I never knew how big it was, oh can we go on that one!" Much like a true child pointing to a toy they wanted, the young girl, ignoring all forms of maturity at that moment danced on her heels and pointed at she considered to be the largest and most elaborate of all the jets out there.
"You know, I've never known you to be this childish before." Yin said, laughing at her as she pouted slightly. "Besides Elrya, it's not really a question of picking a plane; we have to use the one that will head to where we need to go, in this case, China."
"Hmph! I want to ride the big plane; if I have to ride some clunky little small thing I'm not going to be happy." Elrya retorted, crossing her arms and turning away as if suddenly Yin had cause the problem.
"I don't even know how we're supposed to get on any of them though. We don't have passports and creating a mess in here won't be good."
"What's the deal then…?" Alya uttered suddenly. "We just find get on the plane right? It's just like riding the train or something…what's a passport anyways?"
Smiling at her cute but oblivious thought, Yin answered back as best as he could. "It's not the same as riding the train, we have to go through an entire thing of getting registered for passports and of course that means a photo identification as well. Even if we went to get the passports that would mean removing your hat and we both know how that would turn out."
Shrugging but understanding what he meant, Alya let Elrya return to the front of the mind. "Then what can we do Yin? Who knows what Miriana is going through right now, we can't waste any more time. Can't get these…stupid little passport things. I know…if we ask them really nicely to let us on the plane, I'm sure they will." Much to Yin's chagrin, Elrya skipped over to the large line, cutting in front of most of the people there which of course made nobody happy and waltzed up to the young male attendant sitting at the booth. He didn't even have to look at her to know something was up as the people around her were creating a large commotion.
"What do you think you're doing young lady? You must stay in line and…"
"Good sir…" Elrya spoke out joyfully, giving off a strange little smile as she clasped her hands behind her back and rocked back and forth. "I nor my husband have any of these…passports…however we really need to get to…oh what was it called…Cheena or something like that? Could you pretty please let us get on the plane?" She smiled sweetly at him, even batting her eyelashes. Yin as he saw it found it adorably cute, the young man at the booth blushed deeply but apparently knew well enough to let a young girl pass by. Yet he had noticed one very peculiar word in her speech.
"I'm sorry but…w-wait…your married? Aren't you kind of young?"
"Hmph…I'm old enough sir…" Elrya growled. "Ignore that anyways, can't you please let us on the plane…please?"
"Sorry…do you have your passport?"
"No…we don't…but we really need to get on the plane It's really important…"
"Sorry…"
"Please?"
"No."
"Please?"
"I said no…" The attendant yelled, getting fed up with this conversation.
"I'll let you touch one of my breasts…"
!
It was hard to tell whose expression was more surprised, the attendant's or Yin's, the latter who spluttered on his own saliva and began going into a choking fit. Apparently the young girl wasn't joking because she suddenly started lifting her shirt up. Before she could lift it all the way, she found herself forcibly pulled back by Yin who apologized relentlessly to the angry crow before bringing her back. "I-I can't believe you even did that Elrya? What we-were you thinking!" Yin stammered, almost feeling sorry for the sad look his girl gave him. She kept her head low and even started sniffing every once in a while. "I'm sorry Yin, I didn't mean to make such a mess. Would you like to touch one of my breasts?"
"Well that would…huh?"
"Sorry…" She quickly stammered. "I'm…kind of off right now. You don't know of any possible way we can get on the plane quicker right?" Yin shook his head, understanding the position they were in. To his surprise, Elrya's eyes flashed dangerously, noticing the incoming of Alya's personality she firmly grabbed him by the wrist and brought him back. "E-Elry…sorry…A-Alya…wait…what are you doing?" He spluttered, the young girl almost dragging him back to the front of the room. Once again there was another cry of outrage from the people there, demanding that they stay in line and wait like everybody else. However they all went very quiet when the ground shattered around Alya's feet and with one look they almost all went dead inside.
"My friend…" She whispered dangerously. "…Is currently in the hands of a messed up bastard with a suffer complex. I've been trying to things normally right now but I don't have time for this anymore." She came up to the young man at the booth, his face red and sweaty from what he had just seen before Alya stepped up, grabbed him by the scruff of his shirt with her own physical hands and brought his face close to hers. With her eyes merely dots on her face, it was no wonder that he began shivering uncontrollably. "I need a plane to a certain place, I don't want any crap either. Now tell me, what plane do I have to get on to get to Cheena?"
"China?"
"Whatever…"
"You aren't going…to kill me are you?"
"That depends…" Alya growled viciously. "Are you going to tell me what I want?"
"It's…it's this one." He said hesitantly giving the number and terminal to her. Alya's expression changed rapidly, her eyes became bright and she called Yin over. "We're all good Yin, the kind young man has given me what we needed. I told you we didn't need these stupid little passport things. You're such a silly person Yin, that's why I love you."
He couldn't believe it, but he followed her, giving apologetic looks to everyone Alya was just about to leave when a certain thought came to her. "Oh one thing sir, it would be really good if nobody knew about this. I get on a plane and you get to live, does that sound good?" Though her words were meant to keep her and Yin safe, she didn't need to worry, the young man had no intentions of saying anything. "O-Of course…I won't."
"Very good!" She said, pinching his cheek and racing back after Yin. They went up the escalator, something she was also rather new to and started having too much fun on it as well. "You know Alya, you can be quite scary sometimes."
"I have my ways, it happens when you're a Diclonius. I hope I didn't make you feel too bad though, here you're my husband and I'll let you touch my breasts."
"What?"
"Sorry…I'm still a bit off right now."
Something was definitely odd in the air, Julius and the other Diclonius could sense it just before the doors opened and who else but the Head Director himself walked in proudly and arrogantly. While Kakuzawa would sometimes come in with a broad grin, this was the first time Julius had ever seen it this big. Something had happened and needless to say for him and the others it probably wasn't something good. As he expected, Kakuzawa stopped right at his location, raising an eyebrow at Victoria whom with her head resting against his shoulder, glowered at him.
"This is unexpected…did you find yourself a mate my good friend?"
"No." Julius said sternly. "She is merely a person that I can talk to here. Is there anything that I can do for you, Kakuzawa-sama?"
"You haven't been out much Julius, and you have been quite loyal to me as well. I would like to show you something."
Rising up, he felt a sudden pull from Victor as he casually pushed her off before walking out the open doors with Kakuzawa. Victoria herself seemed worried when the men around the Director aimed their guns at him as security and it was clear that it was taking quite a bit of effort not to even spit on the old man as well. "I have something quite amazing to show just to you. In fact, we recently ran into a predicament where I've lost a trusted advisor. I was hoping you could take her place Julius." Typical statement from the Head Director, his eyes gleaming malevolently at his own attained godhood. The male Diclonius brushed his hair pink hair out of his eyes, slowly feeling the metallic point at the middle of his forehead, both the silver coin and the object that retained his powers. Something however was much different than he had expected, something big was about to happen and the young man knew it the deeper they went down into the cold recesses of the facility.
It might have been how deep they were underground, but the pressure in the room has suddenly risen, making it a little harder to breathe than normal but that was certainly the least of Julius' concerns. Upon entering the vast cavern, there were two things he took great interest in. The first and probably the most notable was the mass of what could only be described as flesh floating in the murky water before him. Brown skin, and veins popping out its head, this was the first time he had ever seen her though he knew exactly who she was.
Anna. The biologically created supercomputer as well as Kakuzawa's own daughter.
The second important object that he noticed was a machine with a rather disfigured looking appearance. It was a box with many clamps on it and a wide tube that circled around it. This object was certainly the thing that Kakuzawa had been so pleased about and just looking at it made the male Diclonius scowl deeply. He had many ideas of what the machine was, and his hypotheses would soon be tested and proven when Kakuzawa walked forth, clamping the machine against his elderly chest. For now he just looked awkward as he placed the tube deep inside his mouth, almost retching at one point but then, even to Julius' own surprise, it happened.
Wind…just a brief bit of wind that might have just come from something natural. But inside a cavern, deep down underground, wind did not exist. So where else did the wind come from? It could only have come from one person. There was no doubt how ecstatic Kakuzawa was when he felt the burst of energy flowing around him, for years he had known that he had been a Diclonius but for the first time, he could actually attain and control their almighty power. The ground cracked around his feet, sending shivers of worries down some of the staff member's spine. Invisible to all but Julius' sights and Anna's mind, those poor souls who had to be here, would never see the light of day again.
*SLASH!*
Decapitation.
*SLICE*
Bisection
*SLISH!*
Vivisection.
Julius only watched with cold unconcerned feelings as three men left the world in a heaping pile of body parts and blood, lying in a puddle of their own fresh gore. "Ka! Ka! Ka! Ka!" Sickening laughter, hardly even qualified as laughter, it was better to just call it a bad cough, but he was so exquisitely happy.
He had vectors.
But to call them vectors would have been a mistake as well for though several long arms did slither around his body like snakes there was something quite odd about it, it was something Julius noticed well before the hands even emerged. Vectors from Diclonius are created by a combination of elements that are produced in a Diclonius body and react in the outside world. The stronger these effects, the strongest the vectors. However all vectors are in the form of hands, they emerge from the backs of Diclonius as the area is the primary energy source for the vectors themselves.
Specialized waves travel from the pineal gland to the central nervous systems, creating specific chemical reactions that react to the outside air. Sometimes several arms can come out of one location but something was very different with Kakuzawa.
A dome, a corporeal and solid dome surrounded the old director, it's bottom edges licking the ground mercilessly with its powers. For Julius, he knew what the problem was right away. Vectors are certainly problematic and for those untrained against them, they may well be the most dangerous thing on the planet. But for Julius, Garder and anybody who fought against vectors, there was a specific weakness that they all had.
Openings.
No matter how many hands are there, there is always if only miniscule, an opening for an attack. Likewise Diclonius must see the attack to block it, yet for Kakuzawa, an entire dome of energy keeps him safe in all directions. In short, it was the perfect defense, no vectors could get through, no bullet could pierce through. It would be the equivalent of trying to hit a steel wall, absolutely useless. At long last Kakuzawa had attained what he always dreamed of having, true living vectors! The only thing that would possibly grow more than his wicked smirk was his already inflated ego.
"DO YOU SEE! DO YOU SEE MY POWER! I AM A GOD!" Roaring to the dark heaven's, the director spread his arms out like some sort of perverse angel. "I AM A GOD! I AM A GOD! HA! HA! HA! HA!" Needless to say the laughter was getting on Julius' nerves but what was he going to do about it? As far as threats went, Kakuzawa still wasn't dangerous to him, but at the same time, what could he do against him? However there was a reason that he had come to this facility, to attain knowledge and return it back to Garder.
"Amazing Kakuzawa-sama, truly are our lord. It was obvious from the start but now, who else could deny your omnipotence?"
"Yes Julius! Yes, I wanted you to be the first to see it, you obedient man! I am a god! I am a god! Yes! Yes! Yes!
He may have power, he may have defense, he may think he is unstoppable, but that isn't the case. Kakuzawa has fallen under the same curse as all tyrants, arrogance, and Julius made sure to relay all he knew back to Garder when he returned back to his cell.
"Roy!" Almost caught off guard, Roy instantly recognized the voice of the young Diclonius Ilya. Feeling that heading back to Osaka was their best bet, Roy found it quite surprising how peaceful the place looked, especially with all the Diclonius here. "Nice to see your alive girl, what about Nirlinya?"
"I think she's doing alright, I got her to a real hospital as soon as I can and the last time I checked she was fine, but still asleep for a very long time." She of course meant that she was comatose which didn't exactly surprise Roy, she did take a bullet to the head after all. At the very least she was fine and for now that was most important to Roy, as of now he had some more important things to discuss, such as how people were being so calm when there were so many Diclonius around them. Even more surprising was the small grin that spread over the young Sipliet's face before she waltzed over to one of the many people and brought her over.
"Would you believe it Roy…these people…have befriended us?"
So he listened, to the story of how the Diclonius managed to tell their story to the people of Osaka and while it took some time, they soon befriended them. It wasn't to say that there wasn't some concern, while they walked amongst each other, they also kept their distance. It would akin to having a mutual respect for each other's space.
"You must be Roy…" The elderly woman spoke out. "The young girls have talked a lot about you, in fact I think they've been waiting for your arrival. I was scared when they first came but, they're actually really nice. Most of us keep our distance but I've talked to a few, I can't believe some of the stuff they've gone through."
"So you guys know now?" Roy asked rhetorically, Ilya nodding her head once. "There isn't much we can do right now I'm afraid." The woman continued, rubbing the girl's pink hair as if she were her own granddaughter. "But we refuse to let these poor things suffer any more and we'll all that we can however to protect them."
"That's nice, it seems you all have finally found a place where you belong."
"Yes Roy, what about you though, weren't you and…the other guy…" She stopped, looking closely at Bando's dark features before shrugging her shoulders. "…Heading to the other facilities to rescue the Diclonius?"
"Too much trouble, Garder alone killed off 20 Diclonius alone when he arrived, it would be too hazardous if he came back again and it was only through luck that we even lived too."
Listening closely, Ilya replied. "So that man who attacked us before is a major problem right? If he wasn't around, then things would be easier?"
"Aye, it's really bothersome. As I said the idea was, after rescuing you guys, to overtake the other facilities with sheer numbers, slowly building up the Diclonius so that we could finally rescue the ones at the last facility. Yet if Garder comes, especially if he comes with even more men and Kakuzawa, it'll be too dangerous for any of us. I'm not trying to put you all down but when if that happens we'd lose far more than we would gain."
Surprisingly, Ilya only smiled and with one quick whistle she called over 5 other young pink haired girls. "It would seem you're having some real issues. Roy, we're all here. You helped us out and we're going to help you out. If Garder is such a problem then the best thing to do is to keep him away long enough for you guys to rescue the other Diclonius. So what we'll do is, we'll stall Garder for you to do that!"
Roy tried to find some lie within her smile but by god was she being dead serious.
"Don't take this the wrong way, but that's stupid. You guys have absolutely no chance against Garder whatsoever."
"Heh…you shouldn't look down on us Diclonius Roy, maybe we can't beat him head on, but a different kind of fight would be better. It's not even about actually fighting Garder, it's merely about keeping him at bay long enough for you to rescue the other Diclonius. If you tell us where Garder is, we'll keep low enough so that we don't start anything and when he makes any moves we'll keep him away for as long as we can. Just use that time to save everyone else."
"Tsk…that sounds horrible, but it's probably the best idea we have right now. Bando, give her your phone."
Catching the thrown cell phone by Bando, Ilya looked closely at it. "It's a cellphone, once we rescue the other Diclonius we'll give you a call."
"Sounds good."
"Garder's facility is located in Tokyo, ask somebody around here to take you there. Just remember don't start anything, in fact, do your best to stay in the shadows as well. Also, try not to get yourself killed." Roy finished. Ilya on laughed heartedly, brushing a strand of her pink hair out of her face. "I don't plan on dying, but I'll do as you say Roy. We're counting on you as well, I'll never forgive you if you fail."
"The same to you." Roy answered back.
Watching as the six girls left with a small group of people, Roy realized just how far Diclonius and humans had come together. Turning around, he finally faced the group he had saved before in the Osaka facility, standing, ready to help him out, ready to give their lives on the line. "Let's do this…Diclonius, your sisters need your help, let's show them that there is world worth living out here, one for both humans and Diclonius."
Time to go, time to save more lives, to create the world of desires and dreams.
Bando himself was given some rather curious looks, most of which just annoyed the crap out of him. "You're the one that Roy was talking about right?"
"Sure…what about it?" The soldier grumbled, glaring at the horned girl through his black sunglasses.
"…Then…YOU MUST BE MR. MCTUFFLES!"
*BAM!*
Before the girl could even blink, Bando slammed his fist straight across her face, sending her down. "The fuck did you call me brat!" he roared angrily, a visible vein on his forehead. The young girl, crawling back with a clear look of horrible confusion on her face rapidly turned her head back to Roy whom merely gave a nonchalant wave of his hand as if saying "Eh, what did you expect?"
Author's Note: Chapter complete and I've hoped you enjoyed it. Elrya Alya and Yin are heading to stop Vladimir, even if it means point blank going through a terminal, scaring the crap out of everyone and getting on the plane themselves. Meanwhile Roy, Bando and the other Diclonius prepare to to head to the next facility as Ilya and a small group do their best to keep Garder occupied so that the rescue mission can be a success. But not is all well, through insane technology, Director Kakuzawa has finally attained vectors and needless to say, it's even more dangerous than usual.
What will happen next time on "Pinpoint Lifeline?"
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