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Returning to the academy Ichika rushed through the halls, they took deep breaths as they came up to the door to Anthony's room, banging on the door Ichika called out for him.

"Anthony! Anthony! come out we need you!"

In just a moment the door pulled open not just revealing Anthony, but Hatsu too.

"Cut it out..." Anthony bluntly told them.

"Laura left to the U.S," Ichika told him immediately however can only stare back at him, "... Well!?"

"I heard you!" Anthony shot back.

"Anthony what's going on?" Hatsu asked sounding worried as she placed a hand behind his shoulder.

"Something came up."

\L.A, U.S/

Along with a raising sun a plane from the horizon soared through the clear blue air lowering down so gently as the tires touched down coming to a screeching halt the passengers inside collecting their baggage before boarding off. As passengers walked off in gleeful bliss Laura was the quietest in the whole room as she navigated her way to the restrooms making sure no one was inside. Once in she looked into her bag to fish out a smile mircophone which she shoved into her ear for everything she heard the device hears too recording anything she happens by chance.

Walking out of the airport Laura looks over the display off all the flags of the world, Germany, England, Japan, France, China, the state flag, and so on, but the American flag was nowhere to be seen, all the others were hoisted high in the wind, even those for just causes, but the flag for this land was not. Once stepping outside Laura, without a doubt, saw a beautiful day outside in the warm sun that is the California weather. It's what you except from any image you have of Los Angeles, People of all walks of life traversing in the city of angles, expensive cars, people dressed in expensive brands from bags, sun glasses and shoes. But unaware that she was being watched.

Residents walking their dogs through palm tree-lined sidewalks, from teens to the elderly Laura had noticed that she has noticed that troops of children hanging around in parks Laura had not once spotted a little boy. Not in the parks, not the toy or candy stores, they were almost nonexistent, she too even noticed that males that were residents of the city looked pathetically scrawny, as they were always accompanied by some female figure as he were a servant as almost all were caring varies bags for them even when they looked very unfit in their physical stature. Laura recorded all the things she looked at however it draws her attention when she walked passed libraries, the court house, and parks she saw statues. But these statues looked like leaders that did nothing for the States especially when there murderous dictators mixed in.

Laura spotted murals painted on the side of buildings depicting Che Guevara and Fidel Castro surrounded by rainbow flags and flowers even though they were notorious homophobes. Statues of historical figures of women like Queen Elizabeth I standing in front of court house even though she has nothing to do with the upbringing of this country, and then there was a sight of a pile of burnt rubble when Laura looked closer realized it where destroyed statues of men and their country's flags. When walking by Laura spotted one man being picked on by a group of

Even when pushed he dosen't try to stand up to themselves, seeing them completely submissive to their female counter parts when a group of girls picked one man that happens to wander a little too far. They danced around him with red balls they were kicking around with earlier in the park as they bombarded him from all sides pummeling him til he crumbled to the ground. Laura quickly rushes to the man's aid as the girls relentlessly attacked him laughing with very little (if not at all) remorse.

"HEY!" she shouted trying to put an end to the bullying.

When they all saw Laura's angry face the girls turned and ran in different directions leaving the balls behind as Laura helped the bruised man up.

"Are you o.k?" Laura asked.

"I'm fine," the man said with his glasses cracked , "But those girls were just having a little fun that's all, there was no need to intervene."

"A little fun... ? they were beating you up," Laura reminded.

"Yes, but centuries of oppression committed by my grandfathers must be paid," he said which Laura stared at with disappointment.

"... That's the dumbest thing I ever heard," Laura told him.

At that moment a siren was heard behind her, turning around Laura saw a police cruiser driving up to her coming to a stop just feets away from her, the doors swing open and two police women step out from both sides.

"Ma'am, is there a problem here?" one of the two questioned.

"No, there's no problem I was just helping..." as Laura turned around to see that the man she helped was already down the street.

But as Laura was turning away the radio on the officers' shoulder was calling out to them, they both pulled the speaker closer listening closely to what was being said, they then glanced at one another returning their sights to Laura.

"He was just standing with me just now," Laura spoke turning back to the two officers.

"Ms. we would like you to come quietly with us," one officer requested.

"What? what did I do?" Laura demanded.

"Come quietly now!" she ordered.

"No-," As Laura tried to back away, but the second officer tasers her before she can get further.

She dropped to the ground unable to move herself in a functioning manner her limbs just crumbling in ways you just wouldn't have them do, the two officers took her bag from her finding other recording devices she brought with her like a camera. They simply disposed of the items from her bag and when they stopped tasing her the two policewoman zip-tied her hands dragging her to the back of their cruiser, Laura tried to get back up, but one of them immediately punched her in the face knocking her out cold, slamming the door shut the two officer called in.

"We have the German in our custody," the first one established.

"Good, bring her in," the voice on the other end notified ending the call.

"You heard her, let's take care of the trash," the second commented.

"Excuse me ma'ams," a scruffy man in dirty close interrupted before the two officers left, "Can you two sweet ladies be troubled for some food?"

"How about I trouble you with my boot up your ass," the women snapped, "Beat it you disgusting man!"

"Please I just spare some-," cutting himself off the man swiftly pulls a pistol out and shot the two officers before they can even react.

Two pops went out and two officers dropped to the ground like a bag of bricks, the homeless man hops over the dead policewoman, and sat himself in the front seat of the cruiser screeching off into the distances with Laura in the back.

\IS Academy/

Back inside the room Anthony sat on the chair by his computer desk while Hatsu stood beside him as the other stood in front of him.

"You want me to do what?" Anthony questioned.

"We need you to go after her, she boarded a plane to California," Charlotte pleaded.

"You did said you were going back to the States," Ichika noted.

"I'm going to New York, not California," Anthony corrected, "And do I have to remind you that I don't have the freedom to go where I please."

"But-."

"I can't do shit... ! even when I want to I can not hop up and go get her," Anthony cuts them off leaving them in silence, "You just have to hope she come's out of it alright. She's a capable girl."

*knock* *knock*

Turning to the open door everyone spotted Chifuyu standing in the middle of the doorway an expression that looked timid, but tried her best to put on a smile.

"It's time to go, Anthony," Chifuyu told him.

Anthony sighed deeply with both hands on resting on his knees he lifted himself up not making eye contact with anyone except for Hatsu as he brought her close.

"Promise to come back?"

"I will come back to you. But for now take of yourself," Anthony told her as he crossed his fingers with hers, "I love you..."

Anthony let's go then walks over to the door passing by Ichika's sister without a glance, the two walked down the hall til they made it to the elevator when pressing the first floor, and the doors slide close Chifuyu finally spoke to Anthony.

"You know what?" Chifuyu broke the silence.

"Hm?"

"I'll admit it... it's my fault that you had to get... THAT on you're back, you wouldn't have your IS taken away..."

"... Yeah it's totally your fault," Anthony agreed.

"Excuse me!"

"What?"

"You're suppose to say: no Ms. Orimura you didn't mean this to happen," Chifuyu corrected a snickering Anthony which was contagious as she tried hold it in, "You're such an ass."

"If it weren't for this pain in my neck I would've kicked your ass a long time ago, old lady," Anthony remarked.

"*pfft* In your dreams," Chifuyu shot back.

"C'mon, I know all your moves."

"Yeah because I taught'em to you," she retorted, but after a moment the smile on her face quickly uncurled, "... Was the footage on that flash-drive true?"

"... Yes..."

"There has to be a way to avoid all this." Chifuyu tried to argue, "War can't be the answer."

"It's already here."

At that moment the elevator doors slide open with Tabane's happy face was the first thing they both see, but it took Anthony a second to see two packed bags in her hands.

"HI Anthony!" she cheered.

"Whoa! whoa! whoa! what the fuck you have in your hands?" Anthony questioned.

"My bag and Chifuyu's bag," Tabane answered with Anthony glancing over to Chifuyu.

"What... ? we're coming too," Chifuyu told him walking over to claim her bag, "We have invested you as much as anyone else in America."

"Yeah, except we invested more than just money, we our blood, sweat, tears, heart, soul, WHATEVER!" Tabane said in confidence, "So let's go we're gonna miss out flight."

Tabane spun around and started racing towards the gate leaving Anthony looking on with mixed feelings.

"Let's go, little warrior," Chifuyu said by his side as they both went to join Tabane.

A/N: Sorry if I left you waiting that long I just need time to breath, to think out how the rest of it might go, I've also been busy trying to start other fanfictions, like a crossover between Prey and Dead Space so far I'm typing away with the first chapter, and a smaller fic with Ratchet and Clank.

I will tell you this, we are nearing the end, and the next chapter will leave you shocked.