It felt both hot and cold, underneath the blanket was only tolerable while above them was frigid. After a minute he gave up and opened his eyes. Suddenly a drop of water landed on the right eye. Freezing cold quickly shot through him. Wincing he rolled his head to the side. Glancing to the ceiling you saw a wet spot forming. Immediately he snapped up and jumped off the bed. Nothing came through.

"Boy that's gonna cost a lot of money," he thought moving to the door. "Someone must've left the water running"

He continued to stare at the large wet spot. It looked ready to cave in any moment. His hand gripping the door handle as he turned it. Forcing the door open a sudden cold breeze touched his back. Looking he saw ice hanging from the ceiling in large clumps. Mark looked on with confusion. Stepping out he closed the door and drew a breath. Cold, very cold. He saw Yuri in front of the large computer terminal with a blanket wrapped around her. The indistinct blabbering of chief sounded though the speaker. Mark began over to Yuri, at her feet was Mughi. Mughi was a large genetically modified house cat that had blackish brown fur. One could mistake it for a bear at first glance.

"Brian what's happening Brian?" Yuri said as she shivered.

Suddenly she sneezed throwing her hair forward from the force. Mark passed Kei's room only for the door to shoot open. A blast of heat shot out as Kei emerged from the steam.

"Hey what the..." she trailed off at the sight.

The Chiefs voice then suddenly cut out. Ending with: "Do you read me?, Lovely Ang..."

Yuri watched the signal strength drop to nothing. "Oh no. We just lost all communications!" Yuri said in dismay.

Kei shivered as she looked about the ice covered room. "What's going on?" Kei wrapped her arms around herself.

"I was just about to ask the same question" Mark added.

Yuri glanced to them as they drew closer. "Brian, the main computer, is malfunctioning. Just look!" She gestured to the computer screen.

Mark looked. It was a kaleidoscope of text, images and videos. Mark let out a low whistle. He wasn't a computer expert but he was pretty sure it was FUBAR.

"Let me see" Kei shoved Mark outta the way.

She then accidentally stepped on Mughi's tail who growled in protest. Kei smiled upon hearing the growl.

"Sorry about that, and a good thing that you're here" she then gripped various parts of his fur and got down to the floor. She pressed her back against him and wrapped yourself up. "Nice and warm" she grinned.

Mark sighed. If only I thought of that. He then punched in an inquiry. Suddenly without warning a message appeared on screen.

"How to use bald cats..." Yuri read.

"...To make pickles?" Kei finished.

Mark felt his feelings confirmed. "Brian's gone nuts" he muttered.

Kei laughed. "It's busted!" She agreed.

Then another message displayed on the screen with the text in various sizes.

Yuri giggled. "It says you're the one who's busted" she told the both of them.

Kei suddenly launched to her feet, her fuse now lit. Oh no. Mark thought slowly stepping out of the way.

Kei then landed on Mughi who howled again. "This computer is asking for it!" Kei angrily said.

Just when she finished the lights went dead plunging them all in the darkness. Mark could feel the temperature dropped just a few more degrees. Suddenly there was a rumbling sound on the computer.

"Now what?!" Mark heard Yuri say.

Suddenly sparks began shooting from the computer. Lights on the console lit up like a Christmas tree. Mark suddenly grabbed them in a binding motion and pulled them both behind Mughi.

"Down!" He yelled and the genetically modified house kept it as told.

Suddenly the computer screens exploded sending shards of glass everywhere. Mughi's thick fur and skin deflected all of it as the 3 humans took sanctuary behind him. The keyboards and screens burst in the flames only a second later. The fire alarm triggered and the sprinklers quickly shot to action. Water jetted down from above as the flames we're quickly put out. Mark pulled himself up seeing The computer was now a smoldering wreck.

"How is it?" Yuri asked still taking shelter with Kei.

Mark wiped the cold sweat from his brow. "I wouldn't recommend using it anytime soon" he calmly responded.

A loud groaning sounded from above. Mark felt his body tense up as he gulped. Suddenly explosions rang out from the vents spewing fire into air above. Mark ducked barely avoiding the flames. Mughi ducked along with him. Sprinklers kicked in again for the second time quickly dousing the flames. Mark felt his heart pounding in his chest. He felt as if it would stop any moment.

"Mark you're crushing my chest" Kei grunted.

Mark looked to find himself directly on top of her. His face flushed red as he jumped off. He was beyond embarrassed, hell he was beyond humiliated. He couldn't even describe how he felt about it.

Yuri giggled. "Don't worry there's not much to them"

Kei then glared at Yuri. "More than you have miss skinny waist" she shot back.

Mark walked to his room. His hand touch the door knob when suddenly a loud thunderous bang sound from the other side of the door. Water begin leaking through the seam at the bottom of the door. Mark sighed. This is gonna be a rough day. He took his hand off the door knob. Could this get any worse?.

Higher within the tower in one of the many control rooms was two men. Computer screens built into the wall lined the golden room as the Younger man type out commands furiously. The older man, More robust with grey head and facial hair watched the screens despairingly. Watching people run for their lives as the tower turned against them.

"Brian's malfunction started in D2 and is spreading like wild fire," The younger man said. "I've cut all outgoing signals. Hopefully that will keep it contained"

The older man nodded. Just before the communication shut down a message had been sent to 3WA for assistance. Hopefully they can get here in time. The older man hoped.

"Good, now try cutting power again" he told him.

The younger man typed in a command only for it to be rejected. The younger man cursed under his breath. The older man breathed a sigh.

"Sir, we should use the Z-box while we still can" the younger man advised.

The older man's gays swept across the computer monitors. The chaos being caught and recorded onto the tapes. Muffled explosions sounded throughout the building. There was no other choice.

"Looks like we don't have much of a choice" he then pulled out a key.

Finding the code pad he punched in a six digit number. A small hatch swung open and the keyhole extended. The older man stuck the key in and turned it. The red light flashed and went steady. The younger man took a look at the readings and suddenly horror grasped him.

"B-brian's still operating!" The younger man said in horror.

The older man felt a wash of grease come over him. "The Z-box was designed to stop it at any time. Why is it still running?" he pondered.

The younger man had his own explanation. "He must've overridden it. And if it did that it'll be able to override anything in the whole building!"

The older man pinch the bridge of his nose. This is not how he expected his sunday to go. If it were to continue then he would be spending his monday here as well.

The door to the apartment jutted open with difficulty. Water begin moving into the apartment as the three trouble consultants peaked out into the hallway.

"Ah jeez, it's flooded," Kei said feeling the water over her feet. "This is all Brian's fault"

The three moved into the hallway. The water only went up to their ankles. Each of them were dressed and had pistol's.

"At any rate, we need to stop Brian before the whole building comes down" said Yuri.

Mughi forced the door closed as the three agents moved to the secondary hallway which leads to the elevator. Moving with the current rather than against it.

"I'd hate to see the buildings insurance" Mark commented as he stepped into the secondary hallway.

Bracing himself he saw a man sleeping in a bed float on by. Kei and Yuri saw it too pausing at the entranceway. Well that's something new. Yuri thought as Kei Took a step. The redhead suddenly stopped when the sound of a howling wind echoed down the hall behind Mark. Kei took note he was only 2 feet away. Mark looked and suddenly his clothes were pushed violently against his body and then his whole frame suddenly lifted into the air.

"Oh shit!" he yelped out in surprise.

Kei jumped out grabbing Mark by the waist. Yuri grabbed Kei's legs but was pulled out with them. Mughi jumped after them grabbing Yuri and wrapping his tail around a thick metal pipe. The wind blew as the four hung on. Kei felt Mark grab her arms and she slowly let go of his waist to reduce drag. Now he was hanging like them.

"Hang on!" Yuri told them.

Mark looked around Kei to see Yuri hanging onto Kei for dear life. He also saw Mughi hanging onto Yuri for dear life.

"Mughi pull us in slowly!" he told him.

Mughi did as instructed as they held on. Without warning two kids on the top of the bunkbed floated by. The bunkbed stopped on a piece of debris. The two kids laughed joyously. Mark looked back.

"Hang on I'm coming," he then turned his attention to Kei. "Now for the fun part" he smirked.

Yuri heard the whole thing. "Mughi go the other way!" She told him.

One of the kids then spoke. "You're the ones needing help, old ladies"

"Old ladies?" Yuri echoed.

Kei's face went red. "We're 3WA trouble consultants, The lovely angels" she replied bitterly.

One of the kids laughed. "I've never seen you on TV," the kid said and then saw Mark. "Isn't he a bit too old to be doing this sort of thing!"

"Oh for fuck's sake" Mark groaned.

"Why you little brats!" Kei shouted.

The building shook yet again knocking debris and loose. Suddenly both kids were on the move again.

"Bye bye!" They both said.

One of them gave a mocking salute before vanishing down the hall. They're doomed. Mark thought as Mughi then began reversing direction again. Without warning the gust of wind only grew more intense. Mughi suddenly lost his grip and the three were flying down the hall not before Yuri could yell out.

"You jerk!"

Mughi whimpered as he braced himself against the pole. People ran either way trying to exit the behemoth of a tower. Doors were locked, elevators plummeted and escalators were inoperable. Everyone was trapped like rats. Kei jumped to the ground from an access corridor. Yuri and Mark were right behind her. People running about like mad and one fellow stood at a computer console trying to get it to work to no avail.

Mark looked at the chaos and frowned. "This reminds me of the academy" he recalled far earlier in his life.

Both Kei and Yuri didn't hear him over the sounds of people shouting and screaming. Kei looked to Yuri.

"Where's Brain located?" She asked.

Yuri recalled the schematics from memory. "Underground," she replied only for someone to end up running into her. A hand reached a rather compromising position. "Who do you think you're touching!" Yuri grabbed the individual only to stop dead.

He was her size with blue hair and a very handsome face. Yuri's face heated up.

"My apologies, somebody pushed me into you" he said not regretting it.

Bullshit. Both Kei and Mark thought as Yuri smiled softly.

"It's alright..." Yuri tailed off.

Kei then leaned in. "You can let go of him, you know" she dryly said.

Yuri glanced at Kei. "Do I have to?"

Mark sighed and began walking. Kei grabbed Yuri's arm and dragged her along.

"We've got a job to do. Now come on!"

Yuri relented and began running. "See you around!" She called back to the guy.

They soon caught up with Mark. "We'll need to find a way out. We can't send anything out even if we used blasters" he said holding up the useless communicator.

"That's just perfect," Kei lamented. "We'll just have to find a way out, easy"

"We'd have better luck digging our way out of Alcatraz"

The walls were starship grade armour used to keep small meteorites from puncturing a hole. Meteorites travel at tens of thousands meters a second so breaking through the place wouldn't be easy unless you're going FTL. If Kei & Yuri's reputation was 100% accurate than this wasn't going to go well.

Pushing through the crowd on the bridge towards the south exit the 3 neared a man with a megaphone. Trying to keep everyone in order as tech crews kept trying to override the main door. The older Gentleman with the microphone saw the two Lovely Angels.

"You in-charge here?" Mark inquired.

The older gentleman nodded. "Yes and who might you three be?"

"Us?" Kei and Yuri said simultaneously.

Oh no, not here. Mark though as they both nodded at eachother. Both of them grabbed the part of their outfit which would loosen it immediately. No, no, no this isn't a bloody circus show!. Mark sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose in embarrassment.

"We're" they said before they pulled and leapt into the air jumping on the concrete railings on either side.

Mark sighed harder. "What did I do to deserve this?" he asked god.

Everyone gawked at Kei and Yuri. The outfit was very hard to describe. It had more fabric in a swimsuit but just slightly less than a wrestler. Their mid drips were exposed along with their legs Aside from the boots of course. They also both wore gloves. Kei was in silver whist Yuri was yellow. The edges of the outfit were red.

"3WA's very own,"

"Lovely angels!" The two announced.

Everyone looked as Mark now had introduced himself. "Yes I'm with them" his cheeks turning a much brighter red.

The old man didn't look too amused. He raised his eyebrow in confusion.

"What are female wrestlers doing here?" the older gentleman said.

You're gonna wish that was true by the end of the day pal. Mark thought. Yuri let out a deep sigh.

"Let's just use our more famous name"

Kei went red in the cheeks. "No, anything but that!"

Kei then leapt down and snatched the megaphone from the other man. The older man didn't seem too bothered by it.

"Testing," she said and everyone took her attention over to her. "Don't worry, we the lovely angel's..."

"And Mark!" Mark cut in.

Kei nodded. "...And Mark. Will open this gate and get you all outta here"

Suddenly a loud groaning sound echoed from behind the large shutter door. The groaning sounds good more intense as everyone looked. Water began pouring from the cracks as the large shutter begin to buckle.

"EVERYONE RUN!" A man shouted.

The door caved in a wave of water began rushing onto the platform. Kei jumped up to the ceiling above and grabbed a cable. Everyone broke into a panic and began running including both Yuri and Mark. Kei drew her blaster and aimed it at the cable end on the opposite side of the wall. Squeezing the trigger the blast loosened the cable. Now she was swinging in the same direction as the others. Swinging close enough to Mark she felt him grab on around her legs. Yuri wrap yourself around him as well and several other people wrapped around Yuri. Suddenly without warning the pathway began collapsing. The floor beneath them quickly vanished into the rising water below. Several people screamed as they fell as the several people hanging onto Kei swung for the other side. The people hanging onto Urie landed on the platform. They continue to hang on preventing Kei from swinging out again.

"Don't let go!" Yuri told them.

"Don't worry we got you. Alright pull on 3!" A man said.

The people from the other side helped getting them down. Mark pulled himself up and and checked him. Nothing was missing. Mark watched as water kept entering the room. Kei crossed her arms and bit her lower lip.

"At least we don't have to open the door anymore" He joked.

Kei sighed. "Please just shut up"

"So what are we going to do now?" He asked.

Yuri placed a hand on Mark's shoulder. "What we do best, improvise!" She said.

In that moment Mark could feel all the colour draining from his face. A mental image of the tower falling over quickly took his mind. He held back the urge to gulp. Hopefully, just hopefully he could keep them from destroying the building.

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