Story: Fire and Ice
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 16 - Secrets
"What do you mean, 'We're going to get Schwarz'?"
Solera looked pityingly at the seemingly clueless teenager. "Persia said that considering the situation, Schwarz can help us fight against Takatori."
"But what if they take advantage of the situation and try to kill us?"
"Then that's my fault. Have a bit of faith in me, Omi. I wont let them do anything."
Omi sighed. "Okay, where are we meeting them then?"
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Crawford and Schuldig sat waiting at the café.
"Any news on our little traitor?" asked Crawford.
"Nein. Her shields are up even when she's asleep! Even asking her about it would be like trying to get blood out of a stone."
A waitress walked up with their coffees.
"Danke schön[1]." Schuldig winked at her, and she giggled and walked away.
Crawford looked on in disgust. "Must you?!"
Schuldig shrugged. "What else am I gonna do til Sol gets here?"
"Drink your latte!"
"Hey guys!"
Crawford looked up to see Solera and Omi running towards them. Solera gave each of them a hug and a kiss, and sat down. Schuldig smirked at Omi, who glared back.
// Calm down, Bombay, we're not going to attack or anything. //
Omi sighed deeply and sat down next to Solera. "Crawford, Kio, meet Omi, AKA Bombay," Solera said, smiling.
"Solera, why did you bring him?" asked Crawford.
"He has some info on Amber that you may wanna hear. Omi?"
"Hai," Omi replied, and then looked at Crawford and Schuldig. "Solera and I managed to hack into the government database and found Amber's file. After reading it carefully, we discovered that she isn't actually a member of Schwarz."
Solera continued for him. "Takatori sent her in as a spy under the guise of a new member, just to see what you'd do if you knew I was on the opposing team. Now he's going to us all, because he thinks he has a reason to. Without Weiss, he'll have complete control of all criminal organisations, and Tokyo will never be safe, and he'll do anything to enable him to have control, even if it means destroying Schwarz as well. So here's my proposal," she said, staring both Crawford and Schuldig in the eyes, "You come and join Weiss to defeat Takatori once and for all. This was already pre-approved by Persia and the rest of Kritiker. So what do you say?"
Crawford thought for a moment. "We're in."
"Good. Bring Nagi and Farfarello to the Koneko. Manx will fill you in on the details when you get there."
Omi and Solera said their farewells, and went back the way they came.
"So, Amber's a spy, huh?" mused Schuldig, lighting a cigarette, as he usually did when he was stressed.
"Even worse, she's trying to get us killed. And to think that this wouldn't've happened had we done what we first set out to do when we arrived in Japan," Crawford replied miserably.
"What? Destroy Esset? Nein, we probably would have been forced into this anyway."
"Schuldig, I hate it when you make sense. Anyway, we need to go and get the others. We have a Farfarello to tranquillise."
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When Schuldig and Crawford arrived back at the apartment, they found it completely trashed. Nagi and Farf sat on the couch, wearing solemn expressions, and Amber was laying in the centre of the mess in the living room.
"What in the hell happened? Nagi, did you...?"
Nagi shook his head at Crawford. "People came. They trashed the place looking for you and Schuldig. Farf and I hid in his cell until they left, and we found all this."
"What about her?" he asked, pointing at Amber.
"Farf leapt at her when she had her back to us, and knocked her out. I couldn't wake her."
"Good."
Nagi was shocked. Schuldig was HAPPY his girlfriend was unconscious? "Why is it good?"
"Amber has been sent to us by Takatori as a spy. I'll explain on the way o the Koneko."
"The Koneko? Huh? Crawford, what's happening?"
"We're joining with Weiss to defeat Takatori because all our lives are at risk. Lets go before Amber wakes up."
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Solera brought Schwarz into the mission room.
"I can't believe we're doing this," said Yohji, staring at Schuldig.
"You think we aren't the same way, Balinese?" snapped Schuldig.
"No arguing please, guys. We came here to discuss, not argue."
Manx walked into the room. "I'm sure you all know why you're here. Schwarz, any news?"
Crawford spoke for them. "Our place was trashed when some of Takatori's men were looking for Schuldig and I. Farfarello and Nagi hid from them, and Farfarello knocked Amber out."
"Has Bengal informed you that Amber is a spy?"
"Yes."
"Weiss, Schwarz, this is your final task."
There was complete silence as Manx loaded the videotape. Persia's silhouette appeared on the screen. "Weiss, Schwarz, its time I told you who I really am." Suddenly light was shed on the man who spoke. "I am Police Chief Shuuichi Takatori, Reiji Takatori's brother."
An audible gasp sounded from the assassins assembled in the room.
"I made Weiss to defeat my brother. Now it appears the time has come for that to happen. Everything you've done until now has been a lead-up to this. All of your lives have been put at risk, and it stems all the way back to when Bengal, Oracle and Mastermind were teenagers, as I'm sure Bengal has explained. You're all going to have to work together, but keep in mind my brother has the defence forces working for him. They have been guarding him around the clock for some time now. Manx and I will help you, as will the rest of Kritiker. Do what you have to do. You have my permission to kill, if deemed necessary. See you all soon." The screen went blank, and Manx retrieved the video.
"So, this is the moment I've been waiting for," said Aya solemnly.
Just as Manx walked out of the room, she said, "Everyone get ready. We're doing this tonight."
[1] Thank you very much.
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Woo! I made a mistake on the last chapter. I said that there was going to be 2 more chapters. I meant 3. So now, there are definitely only 2 more chapters left. ^^;;;
Anyhow, Read and Review. Reviews are greatly appreciated. It lets me know you care ^^
~Allegra Monet~
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 16 - Secrets
"What do you mean, 'We're going to get Schwarz'?"
Solera looked pityingly at the seemingly clueless teenager. "Persia said that considering the situation, Schwarz can help us fight against Takatori."
"But what if they take advantage of the situation and try to kill us?"
"Then that's my fault. Have a bit of faith in me, Omi. I wont let them do anything."
Omi sighed. "Okay, where are we meeting them then?"
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Crawford and Schuldig sat waiting at the café.
"Any news on our little traitor?" asked Crawford.
"Nein. Her shields are up even when she's asleep! Even asking her about it would be like trying to get blood out of a stone."
A waitress walked up with their coffees.
"Danke schön[1]." Schuldig winked at her, and she giggled and walked away.
Crawford looked on in disgust. "Must you?!"
Schuldig shrugged. "What else am I gonna do til Sol gets here?"
"Drink your latte!"
"Hey guys!"
Crawford looked up to see Solera and Omi running towards them. Solera gave each of them a hug and a kiss, and sat down. Schuldig smirked at Omi, who glared back.
// Calm down, Bombay, we're not going to attack or anything. //
Omi sighed deeply and sat down next to Solera. "Crawford, Kio, meet Omi, AKA Bombay," Solera said, smiling.
"Solera, why did you bring him?" asked Crawford.
"He has some info on Amber that you may wanna hear. Omi?"
"Hai," Omi replied, and then looked at Crawford and Schuldig. "Solera and I managed to hack into the government database and found Amber's file. After reading it carefully, we discovered that she isn't actually a member of Schwarz."
Solera continued for him. "Takatori sent her in as a spy under the guise of a new member, just to see what you'd do if you knew I was on the opposing team. Now he's going to us all, because he thinks he has a reason to. Without Weiss, he'll have complete control of all criminal organisations, and Tokyo will never be safe, and he'll do anything to enable him to have control, even if it means destroying Schwarz as well. So here's my proposal," she said, staring both Crawford and Schuldig in the eyes, "You come and join Weiss to defeat Takatori once and for all. This was already pre-approved by Persia and the rest of Kritiker. So what do you say?"
Crawford thought for a moment. "We're in."
"Good. Bring Nagi and Farfarello to the Koneko. Manx will fill you in on the details when you get there."
Omi and Solera said their farewells, and went back the way they came.
"So, Amber's a spy, huh?" mused Schuldig, lighting a cigarette, as he usually did when he was stressed.
"Even worse, she's trying to get us killed. And to think that this wouldn't've happened had we done what we first set out to do when we arrived in Japan," Crawford replied miserably.
"What? Destroy Esset? Nein, we probably would have been forced into this anyway."
"Schuldig, I hate it when you make sense. Anyway, we need to go and get the others. We have a Farfarello to tranquillise."
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When Schuldig and Crawford arrived back at the apartment, they found it completely trashed. Nagi and Farf sat on the couch, wearing solemn expressions, and Amber was laying in the centre of the mess in the living room.
"What in the hell happened? Nagi, did you...?"
Nagi shook his head at Crawford. "People came. They trashed the place looking for you and Schuldig. Farf and I hid in his cell until they left, and we found all this."
"What about her?" he asked, pointing at Amber.
"Farf leapt at her when she had her back to us, and knocked her out. I couldn't wake her."
"Good."
Nagi was shocked. Schuldig was HAPPY his girlfriend was unconscious? "Why is it good?"
"Amber has been sent to us by Takatori as a spy. I'll explain on the way o the Koneko."
"The Koneko? Huh? Crawford, what's happening?"
"We're joining with Weiss to defeat Takatori because all our lives are at risk. Lets go before Amber wakes up."
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Solera brought Schwarz into the mission room.
"I can't believe we're doing this," said Yohji, staring at Schuldig.
"You think we aren't the same way, Balinese?" snapped Schuldig.
"No arguing please, guys. We came here to discuss, not argue."
Manx walked into the room. "I'm sure you all know why you're here. Schwarz, any news?"
Crawford spoke for them. "Our place was trashed when some of Takatori's men were looking for Schuldig and I. Farfarello and Nagi hid from them, and Farfarello knocked Amber out."
"Has Bengal informed you that Amber is a spy?"
"Yes."
"Weiss, Schwarz, this is your final task."
There was complete silence as Manx loaded the videotape. Persia's silhouette appeared on the screen. "Weiss, Schwarz, its time I told you who I really am." Suddenly light was shed on the man who spoke. "I am Police Chief Shuuichi Takatori, Reiji Takatori's brother."
An audible gasp sounded from the assassins assembled in the room.
"I made Weiss to defeat my brother. Now it appears the time has come for that to happen. Everything you've done until now has been a lead-up to this. All of your lives have been put at risk, and it stems all the way back to when Bengal, Oracle and Mastermind were teenagers, as I'm sure Bengal has explained. You're all going to have to work together, but keep in mind my brother has the defence forces working for him. They have been guarding him around the clock for some time now. Manx and I will help you, as will the rest of Kritiker. Do what you have to do. You have my permission to kill, if deemed necessary. See you all soon." The screen went blank, and Manx retrieved the video.
"So, this is the moment I've been waiting for," said Aya solemnly.
Just as Manx walked out of the room, she said, "Everyone get ready. We're doing this tonight."
[1] Thank you very much.
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Woo! I made a mistake on the last chapter. I said that there was going to be 2 more chapters. I meant 3. So now, there are definitely only 2 more chapters left. ^^;;;
Anyhow, Read and Review. Reviews are greatly appreciated. It lets me know you care ^^
~Allegra Monet~