Makoto Naegi: DIE HARD Luckster
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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here gets a reprieve as help eventually arrives…and Naegi managed to contact Takaki and tells him of the situation inside the building.
However, Munakata seemed to be prepared for the worse...
Well then…read on and…well, enjoy!
Ch. 10: Musen renraku
By then the dispatcher called and asks Takaki how the inspection went at Nekotami Tower, in which he said that things went well and there are no signs of any disturbance, and the dispatcher was annoyed that she got pranked by a brat, and wanted to find out who made her put through with this, but Takaki urges the dispatcher to let it slide given that it is Christmas.
The dispatcher then said that this is where pranksters take advantage but Takakai joked to the dispatcher to stop acting like a Grinch and lighten up a bit, which the dispatcher was reluctant to take his advice.
"Now now…don't be like that…"
"But that brat wasted my time…"
"It's Christmas…let it slide and…"
"The brat would likely do that again…"
"Be a sport…at least things are okay at Nekotami Tower…"
"Yeah…and now my Christmas spirit is ruined…"
"Don't be a Grinch."
"…"
However, the conversation was interrupted when the body of the gunman that Naegi killed fell onto the front portion of the police car, cracking the windshield, which startled the father and son, and this made Takaki stare is disbelief and told the dispatcher that he may have overlooked something.
At the 30th floor, Munakata was also taken by surprise, and after seeing this, he realized that Naegi must have done this and radioed some of his men on the 2nd floor to shoot down the police car to prevent him from calling help, which the men complied.
Outside, Kiyotaka sensed that something is amiss, and vaguely saw something from the second floor, where the windows are being smashed and he realized what is about to happen and told his dad to have the car move in reverse, saying that someone is about to shoot.
"Dad!"
"What?"
"Move the car in reverse!"
"Huh?"
"We're about to be attacked"
"What?"
"Do it, dad!"
"Kiyotaka…"
At that moment, gunfire ensued as bullets struck the police car and Takaki stepped on the pedal and has the police car move in reverse, and as he maneuvers the car to escape the hail of bullets, he ordered the dispatcher to send help and call the SWAT and other law establishments for assistance, stating that there are attackers inside Nekotami Tower, and deems them as ARMED and DANGEROUS.
The car sped backwards and managed to get to a safe distance and out of shooting range, and there the Ishimaru's got off the car, amd checked on the corpse, seeing that it had a slit throat, and Takaki realized that something is really amiss.
Kiyotaka asks who would do something like throwing a body out and stuff, and there Takaki realized that the caller is indeed telling the truth, and deduced that he must be the one who threw the body onto the car, which Kiyotaka asks why would someone do that.
"This might bewilder you, Kiyotaka...but..."
"Huh?"
"Assuming that the body belonged to those culprits, then the one who did this is trying to prove that there is trouble...and Nekotami Tower is indeed been taken over.
"Who would...?"
"We don't know...but one thing is for sure...someone made the effort to alert us...and now we need to solve this Christmas crisis before the holiday season gets ruined."
"Still...why would someone do this...I mean...who in the right mind would do something..."
"It must be the kid that the dispatcher mentioned...and the kid is really telling the truth."
"Seriously?"
Takaki said that the caller did this to show him that there really is a situation at Nekotami Tower, and if the caller is one of the culprits, he would not do something that would endanger his cover. He now believe that a Christmas crisis has taken place and apologize if their Christmas get-together is ruined, but his son assured that it is nothing and that all that matters now is for Nekotami Tower must be surrounded and the culprits must be captured.
"I am really sorry that our..."
"Think nothing of it, dad. That can wait...the situation at that building can't."
"Kiyotaka."
"We can still celebrate...at New Year's Day...at least that would be...EXPLOSIVE..."
"Thanks, son."
"No problem!"
"Okay, let's work on this...if we manage to end the crisis then we can have a post-Christmas celebration..."
"Sounds good to me, dad."
Several minutes later, several police cars arrived and are assessing the situation, where they saw Takaki's police car is riddled with bullets and found the body of one of the gunmen, and there Takaki took out his radio to contact Naegi, hoping that he is the one who made the call to the dispatcher, and he frantically tried to reach him, and soon Naegi responded, where Takaki asks if he is the one who tried to alert the dispatcher about the incident right now.
Naegi confirmed it and said that there are about a dozen terrorists or less, and the 15-year old boy stating that so far he has killed about four of the gunmen, out of self-defense, and gave the names he managed to list, while revealing that of all the hoatages, Takagi is the lone fatality so far, and that the rest of the hostages are at the 30th floor.
"Are you sure, kid?"
"Yes."
"You saw it?"
"From afar. When I was about to slip, they saw me and that's how it ended like this."
"I'm surprised that you managed to stay in one piece."
"Guess I am LUCKY..."
"And you're the one who threw that body on my car. Is the body one if the gunmen?"
"Yes. Sorry about that, but I could not think of any other way in order to alert you of the situation here."
Takaki is astounded at what he just heard, and what's more, he can tell that he is speaking to a middle school or high school boy given the tone of his voice, and there he asks the boy's name, which Naegi is reluctant as he has a feeling that Munakata's group might be listening to the radio feed, and instead tells Takaki a CODENAME, calling himself Makona.
Kiyotaka listens on as Takaki and Naegi are talking, until Naegi said that he will find a safe place to hide before resuming their discussion and the radio is turned off. Kiyotaka asks his dad if the person he talked is a high school boy, which Takaki said it is possible, commented that it was a miracle that he managed to stay alive up until now.
"So that was really a high school boy?"
"Looks like it."
"Seriously...doing all THAT all this time?"
"Can't blame you, son. I was surprised myself."
"How could he...?"
"Not sure, but that kid really astounds me...managing to evade those terrorists...and even managed to get our attention."
"What now, dad?"
"For now we...huh?"
By then a police van arrived, where a leading squad leader, who is now in charge of the situation, asks Takaki about how this happened, and Takaki explained what he gathered so far and the squad leader refused to believe that a teenage boy is the one who tipped off about the crisis.
He even said that it could be one of the culprits which Takaki rebutted, reasoning that if the caller is one of the bad guys he would not do something like exposing his cover and he may be the key to help identify the suspects inside Nekotami Tower.
"And you are sure that this Makona can be trusted, inspector?"
"As far as I am concerned...yes."
"Does it occur to you that this Makona could be one of those culprits? That he did this just to make a fool of you?"
"If there is a fool...that would be you."
"What was that?"
"If this Makona is among the culprits he wouldn't do something like getting my attention and blow his and his cohorts' cover. I strongly believe that he is the one who argued with the dispatcher, and he has proven himself by risking his neck just to let us know about the hostage situation right now!"
"Until there is proof...we consider him a threat...and I am in charge now."
"Look here, sir...!"
Takaki did not back down and said that the caller went through a lot of risks, and said that if not for him they would remain unaware of what is happening at Nekotami Tower right now, and said that for now he will take Naegi's word for it and once the crisis is resolved and meets him in person, then he will judge him personally.
-x-
Inside Nekotami Tower, the scene shifts inside one of the office rooms where Munakata is sitting on a chair, having listened to Takaki and Naegi's radio conversation, and he appeared to be quite calm as he had a feeling that this would have happened, as he did not anticipate someone would escape capture and took out a few of his men.
By then Sakakura came and requested that he find Naegi and kill him, stating that Naegi caused all this and now they are facing a battle with the cops, but Munakata assured to him that the plan will push through and that he has prepared an alternative plan to outwit the cops and escape undetected.
"Calm yourself, Sakakura."
"How can I?"
"I anticipated that a situation like this is bound to happen..."
"So you knew and yet ypu're so calm and..."
"Regardless...the plan will push through. And we will escape alive with our objective accomplished."
"Really?"
"You have my word. Excuse me for a moment..."
"..."
Munakata then radioed Fujisaki and asks him how are things there at his position, in which Fujisaki said that he is halfway through, and Munakata told him to hurry, stating that the cops, and possibly the SWAT, are probably outside, which Fujisaki said that he will speed up the process as fast as he could, while Fujisaki began asking him who will keep the cops busy.
Munakata assured to him that he will deal with the cops and that by the end of the night, they will all escape alive and will be pleased once they achieve their objective, which somewhat gave Fujisaki some HOPE.
"Really, sir?"
"Yes."
"Okay."
"Once our objective is completed and we escape alive, we will have a Christmas celebration. You can binge all night long."
"Sounds reassuring, sir. Okay, I'll get to work at once."
"Well said, Fujisaki."
"Thanks."
"Good, now hurry up."
-x-
Elsewhere, Naegi managed to hide on one of the upper floors and went inside a restroom and sat on the floor, where he is contacted by Takaki and he is asked how he is able to stay alive up to this point, in which he said that he is just LUCKY. He also told Takaki that his determination to save the hostages is what motivated him to keep going and not buck under pressure.
Takaki felt somewhat reassuring, as he is quite impressed that Naegi remained optimistic in the face of the situation he is in, and he commended him for that, and tells him to stay alive and not give up, promising him that he would treat him to dinner on Christmas Day, which Naegi chuckled, saying that his younger sister would give him a Christmas dressing down because he failed to deliver his promise, whixh is to bring home some sweets and food.
Takaki laughed at the punch line and said that he will take care of that once the crisis is resolved.
"Is that so...?"
"Ah-ha-ha-ha..."
"That's a good one, kid..."
"It wasn't..."
"Tell you what...once thus situationnis contained...and when we meet...I'll treat you to dinner...and tlu can bring home whatever food you want and give to your sister."
"Seriously? But that's too..."
"Think of it as a Christmas present..."
"I...see..."
Naegi smiled a bit as he felt reassuring that Takaki is taking his word for it and that the efforts he went through paid off, as he sensed that the police force are probably here now and will keep the hostage takers preoccupied, and right now he has to find a way to divert their attention away from the hostages so that the culprits can be taken down and end the Christmas nightmare.
However, what Naegi and Takaki did not know is that their radio conversation is being listened by Munakata, and he felt a bit irritated at the trouble Naegi has caused, and there Sakakura is visibly seething at what Naegi did, and there Munakata tells him to be ready, as he will send him out to find Naegi and have him killed off.
Sakakura crackled his knuckles as he is DYING to get his hands on the boy and beat him up, and enjoy hearing him screaming in pain, though Munakata tells him to just kill him if and when he gets the chance lest the boy manage to make an escape, which Sakakura said that Naegi won't be so LUCKY this time around.
"Hah...that brat won't get another LUCK..."
"Really...?"
"Yeah...I'll waste him the moment I see him..."
"Fine, just don't get carried away..."
"I won't...
"Good."
"I'm going."
"Good luck."
As Sakakura leaves, Munakata uses the radio and soon made contact with Naegi, and there he asks the boy why go all the trouble when he can just surrender, and even offered to have Naegi spared if he simply return the weapons he took, but Naegi did not bite and told Munakata that he saw how he killed Takagi and that Munakata's men will kill him on the spot once spotted.
Naegi then told Munakata that he will not win, and the villain appeared to stay cool and calm, not being intimidated and asks Naegi how can he be able to pull off something like stopping his men, and Naegi, in a fit of irritation, said he will do what it takes, and unintentionally insults Munakata.
"Is that a threat...?"
"What if it is...?"
"Surely you realize that you are obviously outnumbered..."
"That won't discourage me...I'm not giving up...I won't be intimidated by a murderer like you...!"
"Really? What a teenage desperation you are displaying...what makes you think you can stop me?"
"Well...I have THREE words for you."
"Oh? And what are those words...?"
"Yipee-ka-yay...you MOTHERFUCKER."
Munakata raised an eyebrow at being told off, and some of Munakata's men stared in surprise, and one of them asks Munakata if he wants them to find Naegi and kill him off, stating that it was unacceptable for someone to insult Munakata, but the leader of the group assured to them Naegi has no place to go or escape.
"Want me to waste him at once?"
"Calm down. No need to rush..."
"But he just insulted you! If I were to be told off like that I..."
"The kid is just acting cool...but he is bucking under pressure. He won't last long."
"Really?"
"Yes. Sakakura and the others are on their way. They will deal with that brat."
"Oh...fine."
"Good."
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is not much action shown…the rather dramatic moments make up for it...
Looks like Naegi got a bit on the edge as Munakata tries to coax him into submission, and the Luckster unintentionally, due to a heat of passion, spoke the famous line popularized by Bruce Willis…surely you know what the famous line is...
Preview:
The next chapter jumpstarts the action as help arrives and surrounds Nekotami Tower…
Naegi is being hunted again…
And the first attempted siege to secure the building commences...
See you in 4 to 6 weeks…
Reviews are welcomed…