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Back in Japan Ichika, Houki, Cecilia, Charlotte, and Lingyin all sat in a dorm watching the news of a U.N meeting.
"The world's leaders are said to gather in New York City tomorrow morning," the news broadcaster stated, "The reason of the meeting is that American arms company has seems to make break through on IS technology providing a more efficient and cost effective IS, but the most exciting news is yet to be announce until the meeting, til then."
The broadcast ended and the usual programming picked up where it last left off before the news, but at that moment the group turned off the TV.
"I hope Laura makes it to New York," Charlotte said in concern.
"She has to..." Ichika said.
\The States/
After hours has passed by the plane finally touched down to earth the tires pressing down on the runway to finally pulling in to their destination as scores of passengers flooded out of the plane. Chifuyu, Tabane, and Anthony found their way outside where they can see the Big Apple in the distance as a thick layer of grey clouds blanket over all of Manhattan blocking the sun to shine down.
"Ms. Orimura, Ms. Shinonono!" a voice called out and looking down the pick-up lane the three spotted the one pulling the stings of Perseus, Ms. Fowl, "I hope the flight wasn't too boring for you two," she mentions.
"Not at all," Chifuyu responded calmly.
"I saw a movie," Tabane added,
"Sounds fun," Ms. Fowl commented then looks over to Anthony, "How about you, young Bennett?"
"Fuck you, Satan's bitch!" Anthony responded as he flipped her off with both hands.
"Hahaha... still the loud mouth boy you always are," Ms. Fowl replied maturely and then a black car came stopping right behind her with the same woman from before when Anthony's IS had to be taken away had stepped out from the back, "Take a seat ladies, we'll take you to your hotel."
Chifuyu, Tabane, and Anthony grabbed their bags and walked towards the car, after Chifuyu and Tabane stepped into the car Ms. Fowl's right hand woman stopped Anthony from boarding.
"Sorry, young Bennett, but this vehicle is for woman only, we called a cab for you to get to your inn," Ms. Fowl informed him as an old cab came pulling up behind.
"I'm gussing I'm not getting the five-star treatment as the rest of you ladies," Anthony mentions.
"No silly, you know the rules here, separate but equal," Ms. Fowl quoted as Anthony stares at his aging transport, "See you tomorrow," she said with insulting smile as she stepped into her car long and Chifuyu and Tabane's transport pulling away.
"We'll see you at the meeting, Anthony," Chifuyu shouted out from her transport leaving Anthony with the other woman.
"So if ain't the bitch's bit-."
*WHACK!*
"I'm gonna teach some manners you pathetic brat," she said after she slapped Anthony across the face, "And my name is, Karen."
"One of these days... KAREN, you'll see how it really feels to have a boot planted on your face."
"Sure... til then," then Karen slammed her foot onto Anthony.
\Elsewhere/
As the sun passed its high peak of the day it now lowers itself onto the horizon as the stars began to reappear in the sky, on a speeding train car Laura looked out from the wide open side door staring up to the stars as the train rode on by the landscape. There Laura spotted the numerous towns left in ruin, not because of war, but of economic disaster, people are left cold and starving as abandon small shops are now housed with the, broken and homeless. Laura read how the States was suppose to be an economic powerhouse, but seeing how the women in office implemented already tried and failed polices, but ignored all the death and decay it left behind by so many nation before.
Children are left wandering a dangers world left behind by government with no home, no food, and no family, the old huddled around fires trying to gather all the warmth they can muster, and the sick just lay on the ground waiting for death to finally take them. At times the bleak fate of the people leave Laura feeling hopeless, but when the train goes by she is taken to the beautiful countryside of America, the towering mountains that stood high, to peaceful forest with the leaves gently fall with the wind, and the wide open prairies where the wild horses roam freely. All of the country's natural beauty remains untouched.
"It won't be long til we get to New York," Madison informed, "Once we get off you need to get that little tower to Anthony."
"Not like they're gonna let me go anywhere near him," Laura noted.
"You're spy aren't ya? you'll figure it out."
"... What pushed to rebel against the government?" Laura then asked the big question.
"Mmm..." Madison thought back for the words, "Honestly It all started when they started implementing socialist polices, taking over every aspect of everybody's lives, from medical, housing, checking, and food. Then started restricting all religious groups, family courts barring fathers from custody battles, and even disbanding entire police forces when they refused to enforced the new laws they were putting up. And when they replacing generals with women I quickly found out that none of these ladies have never held a gun, never left the country, and believe that the U.S is most evil-ist country on earth and yet they want to run."
"What did you do?"
"As the food started disappearing the ladies in office started hoarding all wealth to themselves, unrest soon followed with giant crowd of civilians standing outside the White House, it was like looking out into the ocean, I never seen so many people in one place. And then the president gave me the order to use lethal forces..."
At that point Laura froze the moment Madison said it.
"... I came with all the men under my wing face-to-face with the protesters along with her newly Government Police Force. But instead of shooting at the crowd we turned our guns on G.P.F and that's when the revolts started happening all over, militia groups hiding just out of sight started springing up. Fighting back for our freedom."
"I guessing I'm part of your army now?"
"You're more than welcome, kid."
Laura settled back to watching the passing scenes as the rattling of the cars filled the air for the rest of the trip.
X
Later that night the train finally made it to the city with hundreds of Madison's men boarding off and unloading the weapons.
"You know where you"re going?" Madison asked.
"They should have arrive at their hotel by now, I'll get going."
"Don't let any of the guards see you, or they'll make you disappear."
"Stay safe," Laura concluded before running off.
She ran in the shadows avoiding lamp post as if they would burn her, the crunching of the gravel was all Laura heard as she made her way through the train yard coming closer towards the city. When cutting through a fence Laura was now on the streets, the sidewalks here are dimly lit by the yellow glow of the post like they were lanterns, Laura pulls the hood of her jacket over her head as she walked into the city.
Now entering a more public place the lights became more brighter and varied in colors from giant billboards on the sides of skyscrapers, once again Laura the wealthy women of the city, but not all of them are dressed in ridiculous clothes, but still act like they're entitled to most things, however looked hideous with colored hair, pierced faces, and tattoos covering their bodies. Laura kept her head down whenever a police cruiser came rolling by, Laura felt as if she were under a microscope never feeling this much pressure before in her young life, she did all she can to not be noticed by G.P.F. Til finally Laura came to the hotel where all foreign delegates would stay until tomorrow.
However the security was heavy, guards on every door of the hotel, even the buildings next door, as hotel staff walked they were made to take off hats and other sorts of headwear so they can be identified, so Laura had to think of a way in. Looking back Laura spotted the fashion district of the city, with women walking out with wild hair and clothing to go with it.
"I can't believe I'm doing this."
\Anthony's Motel/
Unlike Chifuyu, Tabane, or any of the other delegates Anthony was made to stay in a motel, the walls stained with darker marks covering all the corners of the walls, mold growing on the ceiling, and white tape lined out in the shape of a man on the floor which Anthony did not bothered to take it off. He sat on the chair that was in better condition than the bed as it was just a naked mattress thrown onto to the floor as he just stares onto the static TV with a glass bottle in his hand. The TV itself was horribly out-dated as it wasn't just an ugly box, it also has an ugly antenna, and four skinny legs with nobs to adjust volume and change channels.
There was nothing but snow on the screen for its guest to watch, but Anthony just wanted some white noise to drain out the silence as he takes out a photo of Hatsu and himself, until knock at the door took him out of his train of thought.
"House keeping!" a voice called out.
"Fuck off!" Anthony told the person, but the knocking persisted.
"House keeping!" the voice grew louder.
"I told you to FUCK OFF!" Anthony repeated.
"LET ME IN ASSHOLE!" Laura yelled.
"Laura?" Anthony said in confusion walking up to let her in.
But as he open the door he was greet to what he almost mistakes as another girl, with her hair cut very short above her neck, the color now brown, her eyes now blue from fake contact lenses, and wearing a hotel maid uniform.
"... What the FUCK happened to you?!" Anthony exclaimed seeing the drastic change in Laura's appearance.
"I had to go undercover to sneak into Chifuyu's hotel in the city," she explained, "But then she told me you were over here, so here I am."
"Well welcome to the men's motel, come on in if you can hold your breath."
"Good because- OH MY GOD! what's that smell?!" Laura pinched her noise to the overwhelming smell.
"Probably the last guest that rented out this room," Anthony pointed to the outline on the floor, sitting back on the chair sipping from the bottle.
"This is where you're staying," Laura scanned the place.
"All expense paid," Anthony retorted.
"Are you drinking beer?" Laura realized.
"The people in this neighborhood don't give a shit, it sad and depressing here."
"Anthony, I met the Colonel, and has brought me here to give you this," Laura reached into her pocket taking out the small little tower.
Anthony reaches out taking it from her hands, he sets the bottle down feeling the model all over til finally finding the switch that revealed its hidden compartment, the top of the tower popped off and Anthony dumped the hidden package for him to collect into his hand. Laying on his palms Laura saw that what she delivered was what looked like an epipen.
"What is it?" Laura asked curiously.
"A fighting chance," Anthony put it.
"The Colonel also gave me this," Laura then pulls out the flash drive.
"You should hold to it," Anthony advised her, "You should be the one to take the drive to the U.N meeting."
"What?"
"You have to do, all eyes will be on me, I won't be able to make it to the director's room where everything will be televised for the whole world to see," Anthony explained, " I need you, the Colonel needs you, this whole country needs you. You're part of the Freedom Fighters now."
Laura took a step back with the drive in her hand now seeing that there's no turning back now, gripping the drive tightly in her hand as she heads back to the door.
"I won't let you down," she reassured him before exiting.
"God's speed, Laura... God's speed..."
\Tomorrow morning/
As the sun rose all the delegates awoke to get ready for the most important gathering, Chifuyu buttoned up her suit, and adjust her tie, she wasn't sure what was going to happen, but she needed to play it cool, so far she was thinking about Laura and Anthony hoping they were alright.
While over at the motel Anthony was loaded onto a truck that is supposed to be used for prisoner transport, but now it's being used to haul Anthony around as if he were cattle. Driving through the streets Anthony's transport arrived at the Secretariat Building spotting Chifuyu and Tabane entering through the front with all the other delegates while he was lead to the back. However as he was lead to the rear Anthony was greeted by one lone man standing at the door, his build rather weak, a bearded man dressed in suit for event today.
"... Dad..." Anthony addressed after stepping off, but didn't bother looking at him.
"My I have a moment with my son, please?" Mr. Bennett requested.
The guards quietly stepped away leaving the man be with his son.
"You're still have not forgiven me for I?" he asked.
"Wow you're smart," Anthony belittled him.
"It was years ago, Anthony, you have to-."
"DON'T FUCKING TELL ME TO LET IT GO!" Anthony snapped, "It might've been years to you, but I still remember it like it's yesterday."
"I did what I have to do to save you."
"Save me? you SOLD me to the devil!" Anthony described it "She fucking tortured me, you dumb fuck! I'm gonna tear her down like the piece of shit she is."
"Ms. Fowl was the only one with the resources for me to help you, I had to bury your mother and I wasn't about to bury my own son."
"And now you have no son..." Anthony finished leaving his father at the door.
Anthony was made to wait just outside the sight of all the other delegates and foreign powers of the world.
"Don't mess this up," Karen warned him as she gripped Anthony's neck hard.
"How about you kiss my ass."
As the two bicker quietly the meeting started with the president taking the stand while in the stands with all the delegates Chifuyu and Tabane sat watching from the very back.
"This room is packed," Chifuyu noticed.
"There's too many to count," Tabane followed.
"what's your plan Anthony?" Chifuyu thought.
"Good morning everyone," the Madam president greeted, "I would like to welcome you all to New York, where I can not wait to share exciting news to share with you all, but I think it would be better if I let my friend, Ms. Fowl explain."
Stepping off the Ms. Fowl cleared her throat before speaking.
"Hello... all to my fellow sisters of power," Fowl strangely started, "Ever since the invention of the IS the world as seen great change from every corner of the globe, for as long we can record women have taken a backseat in male-dominated societies, and now ever since the coming of the IS we now run every county on he planet. The inventor of the IS is here today to help unveil the next greatest development in our time."
At that time Tabane stood from her seat and everyone welcomed her with thunderous applause.
"With her help we had found a way to make an IS unit for a male pilot," Ms. Fowl finally adressed making everyone murmur, "You may step forth Mr. Bennett," she commanded.
And out from the side Anthony made his international day view with as he said, all eyes are on him.
"Excuse me, Ms. Fowl," the delegate from France interrupted, "But we all know that there's only one male pilot in the world and that's, Ichika Orimura."
"I know that it's so sudden to believe that there's actually another male pilot, but I assure you this is the real deal," Fowl said and screen lit up.
On the screen scenes of Anthony's early days of his IS training ran for all to see, there the delegates watched in awe at Anthony's challenges seeing him being taught by Chifuyu, as he hack and sliced drones one after the other, then finally coming to the footage of the gladiator incident at the academy with women watching in fear as Anthony tour through drones with his bear hands.
"We called it the Perseus project."
"Ms. Fowl, while we can see the pilot's effectiveness, what's stopping him from turning on us?" one from England asked.
"I'm glad you asked," Fowl responded and a slid of Anthony' back popped up, "While the pilot is indeed savage than a gorilla, this implant will sense all ill-will intent it has, and will neutralize him preventing him from causing onto others or himself, while these devices will help us keep these new male pilot in check it would be a shame to not mention that this young man was a brave soul. For at a young age this young was dying and my top scientist did all in their power and therefore the IS itself saved his life. come up and share us your story Mr. Bennett."
As Ms. Fowl stepped aside everyone clapped their hands as Anthony made his way to the center of it all.
"Hello world, my first name by the way is Anthony, Madam President... fuck you."
*GASPS*
The whole uttered in disbelief to what he said as Anthony wasn't going to be subtle.
"And Ms. Fowl you said you saved me from dying, but how did we meet again?" he went on, "Oh that's right you're my father's employer, he came to you begging to grant him access to more advance robotics, but you offered him a deal, and you wanna know what it was?" he asked the crowd, "That he handed all custody over to her because once he put any property into me, I now belong to HER. So my own father sold me out, they gutted me, they ripped me apa-."
Right in the middle when Anthony was telling his side the mic cut off, power was switched off... only for a moment as the mic came back to life, everyone was confused to sudden silence, but Anthony knew exactly what happened.
\Studio Room/
Inside Laura held the whole crew at gun point forcing the staff to continue with the broadcast.
"Keep rolling!" she ordered, "YOU! put this in," she handed the drive.
X
Back out the screen lit up again and this time all the delegates saw in horror as video and pictures of starving, dying people on the streets, cities in ruins, people being lined up and being mowed down in droves by government agents. Tanks rolling through and IS being used to suppresse civilians and the Colonel showed up on screen.
"I am U.S Colonel Madison, or former U.S Colonel," the recording started.
"What the fuck is going on?" the president demanded.
"For years the world thought us Yanks are living in peace, but in reality our country has turned into a Communist dictatorship, the government has taken control of all privet property and shops, stripped us from all our right you known as so well for, people are being jailed and gunned down for speaking out, like it or not now we are at war."
"You bastard! what did you do?" Ms. Fowl demanded.
"The truth shall set you free bitch," Anthony told her before pulling the pen out and sticking it into his neck.
He rose his fist and smashed the stand into pieces and the implant in his neck giving all it can to subdue Anthony, but he felt nothing leaving Ms. Fowl frighten.
"Pay back, BITCH!" Anthony shouted then leapt through the air towards her, but Karen countered powering her IS to save Ms. Fowl.
The two skidded across the floor everyone now trying to rush out, guards came rushing through as one came to the door Chifuyu chopped at his neck dropping the guard to the ground then collecting the pistol from him. Chifuyu fired off several shot to all the other guards dropping them all before they can shoot at Anthony.
"I've been waiting a long time for this bitch," Anthony said in happiness.
"I could say the same," Karen replied.
"I'm gonna put you in the ground."
While everyone tired to flee the delegates were greeted with the sight of the city under siege, the government's armed forced were being blown away by Madison's army, an IS pilots tries to fight the whole lot of them, but as she tried to turn to fire an A.T rocket blew her arm apart. She screamed as she was disarmed and so tried to fly away however a second rocket hit on of her jets crippling her from flying off bobbing up and down while a group of soldiers gunned her down.
Back inside Mr. Bennett stumbled into the room seeing his son fighting Karen, as her metal fist came flying through Anthony deflected her attack and countered her landing his fist directly in her face sending her crashing into the rows.
"Anthony! what are you doing?!" his fathered cried out.
"Finishing it!"
Karen tackled toward him smashing him into the wall and up to the ceiling, Anthony slams his fist down onto her back, he then dug his fingers into the joints where the jets and the back connected ripping it right off causing them both to fall. Karen smashed into the floor trying to get back up, but Anthony runs up to kicking her in the face flipping her onto her back. Karen tried take a swing, but Anthony catches the arm and rips it off. He then stomps on the legs preventing her from kicking before she can even think it then plants his foot onto her face.
"Remember what I said yesterday, to how it feels to have a boot planted on your face." Anthony reminded, "The charade is over, the world fucking knows, and they will come down on y-,"
*BANG!*
Chifuyu and Tabane saw in shock while Anthony's father watched in horror as the implant shot into Anthony's neck, and out though his front, blood sprayed out to the floor. Looking over to the way side Chifuyu spotted Fowl holding a remote device towards Anthony as More and more blood flowed out from his wounds Anthony tilted back til finally collapsing onto the floor dead.
"nnooOOOOOO...!" Anthony's father cried out his voice echoing the whole room.
Chifuyu brought up the pistol firing off towards Fowl, she drops the remote and she and Karen ran off.
Running down to the floor Chifuyu and Tabane were treated to the sight of a father crying in sorrow as held his dead son in his arms staining his sleeves and hands with his blood, as Anthony lifeless eyes stared up towards the ceiling.
"... Anthony..." Chifuyu quietly uttered as tears began to spill from her eyes.