Disclaimer: If I owned Gatekeepers, there'd be more Feye-Feiring action. Sadly, I don't. (sighs heavily)
This is my first Gatekeepers fanfic, so pls review and tell me what you all think, good or bad.
"TALK"
'THOUGHTS'
EMPHASIS
DATE; PLACE; TIME
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Gatekeepers: The Last Line Of Defense
Chapter 2: Mission In The Far East
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November the 27th; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Under Sri Bunga Hijau where A.E.G.I.S. SouthEast Base One is located; 1630 hours
Kia Natari stood in the shadows as she watched the other gatekeepers gather. Joey Darlys and Rai Su-Ling arrived seconds after her, Joey grinning in a casual way and Rai with a slight air of curiosity around her. Next to arrive was one of the school prefects, Adilah, 'who dyed her hair auburn again,' Kia thought to herself.
"Commander, Samuel has a club meeting that he really can't miss, he says he will come as soon as it finishes, sir." Adilah addressed the commander in her typical formal way.
"Very well. What about Azman?"
"Ah, sir, he's sick and has the flu, cough, fever and goodness-knows-what-else," a tall Indian boy called Ashwin who had just arrived answered the commander's question promptly. Kia sometimes had to admit how quick her friends responded when asked...
"Natari?"
"Eh?" Kia snapped out of her thoughts at the sound of her name being called to find everyone staring at her (well Adilah and Rai, that is. Ashwin and Joey were looking for her). "Yes sir?" she said as she came out and sat at the table, everyone else following her lead.
"Good to see you again, gatekeepers, after 2 months of inactivity. I trust you all had a good rest?" Joey, Rai, Kia and Ashwin nodded; Adilah merely shrugged. The commander's face didn't change whatsoever as he continued.
"Now as you all know, it has been 5 years since the invaders disappeared from this world. Since then, there has been only slight incidents involving invaders which even a solo gatekeeper can handle. For a long time it looked as if A.E.G.I.S. had finally accomplished its purpose, and we had decided to disband A.E.G.I.S. However, just four hours ago, there was a serious case in North America where three Cyclops-type invaders showed up and tried to destroy some towns there. In the end Jun Saunders with the help of Yukino Houjo managed to defeat the invaders. There is one problem though..." The commander trailed off as the gatekeepers in the room, including the just arrived Samuel, absorbed the disturbing news. Finally Adilah spoke.
"Sir, were there any damage done?"
"A certain level of destruction, but zero casualties."
"Then..." It was Rai this time, "What are we supposed to do? Surely there must be another reason to call us here."
"You are right. Both SouthEast Base One and Base Two have been asked to send their extra gatekeepers out. Here are your assignments," he said as his secretary handed out files. Kia lifted her right eyebrow at hers before keeping it; the commander was speaking again.
"Azman and Samuel will stay here. Rai, you are to leave for Philippines in two days, Adilah will be going to Singapore. Joey and Ashwin will head to Indonesia. I want you all to take full caution wherever you are going. Gatekeepers dismissed." All of them got up to leave.
"Kia, I need to talk to you on your assignment. Stay back a while."
"Yes, sir," she answered, the others giving her quizzical looks as they left. Kia approached the commander.
"Sir, by any chance does the assignment I was given have anything to do with what I have investigating for the last 4 months?" The commander looked up warily at her before nodding.
"What I didn't tell the others was that one of the Cyclops-type invaders could not be destroyed by the two-ring gatekeepers. Only Jun and Yukino could damage it. It could be the new type of invader you were investigating about, the one which could only be harmed by three-ring gates. For this I am sending you to Japan. There are two gatekeepers there at the same level of power like yours, and they need to realize it and train their gates. However you must act discreetly; only the commander there will be informed that you are there. You must not let the gatekeepers there know of your existence, and at the same time get Kageyama Reiji and Ukiya Shun to open their gates' full potential. So far there are only 9 recorded three-ring gatekeepers, which are..."
"Jim Skylark, Jun Saunders, Misao Sakimori, Yukino Houjo, Kageyama Reiji, Ukiya Shun, Scott Maxwell (Scotland), Ken Kamata (Africa) and of course, me," Kia said with a frown. "I understand fully sir, and will send a report if there are any problems." With that, Kia Natari left the base and went back home.
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Kia's house; Some time later
Kia was busy packing in her room, getting ready for the next day.
Knock-knock, pause...
"Sis! Sal's chasing me!"
A 10-year-old girl shot into Kia's room, followed shortly by a younger child. They ran around the room for a few minutes before Kia finally yelled, "Cut it out!".
"Ok, ok..."
"Hold on..."
Both girls flopped onto the bed. Kia was considering wheiter to tell them to get out, or let them stay and sleep, when Aliza (the 10-year-old) spoke.
"Mom wants you to apologize to her."
Kia's face darkened.
"No. For starters, it's her fault."
"But she said..."
"Whatever. Just drop it."
"Then can we play something?"
"Like what?"
"This! Catch it or..."
"Ouch! You rascal!"
Paul Chong, father of Kia, Aliza and Sal, shook his head in exasperation when he heard sounds of throwing and yells of "You missed! Haha!" "Duck!" and "Gotcha!" coming from Kia's room later.
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November the 28th; Narita International Airport, Japan; 1420 hours
Keiko Ochiai, secretary of the Commander of A.E.G.I.S. FarEast Branch, sighed in impatience. She had been secretly asked to pick up an A.E.G.I.S. officer at the airport during her day off, for what reasons she couldn't comprehend.
(Flashback)
"The officer would be arriving at two thirty in the afternoon on your day off, Miss Ochiai. Do you mind picking her up?"
"It wouldn't be a problem, sir."
"Good. And please keep this a secret from the gatekeepers."
"Uh... may I ask you why?"
"Yes, you may. Apparently this officer is working on a secret mission during her stay here, and therefore would not like her identity to be known. And it also was orders from the Chief Commander."
"Alright, sir. And Shirei?"
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I know. And you too. Thank you for keeping this a secret."
(End flashback)
Keiko smiled at the flashback before she heard the announcement.
"Flight MS0412 from Malaysia had landed."
She went to the arrival hall.
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Tokyo, Japan; Under Tategami High School where A.E.G.I.S. FarEast Division is located; 1530 hours
Commander Shirei shoot a glance at the A.E.G.I.S. officer sitting in front of him before he re-read the report sent to him. It was... interesting, to say the least.
Name: Kia Natari Chong
Age:
15
Code name: Falcon
Gate: Gate
of Mirrors
Gate Type: All
types
Classification Of Gate: 3-Ring
Date
Of Birth: 4 December 1960
Eye Color: Black
with a silver center
Hair Color: Black
Blood
Type: AB
A.E.G.I.S. Division: Assigned to
SouthEast Base One, but is permanently attached to A.E.G.I.S.
International Intelligence.
Status: Active
Report:
The eldest in her family, Kia is a stubborn rebel who tends to
follow her emotions. However, she has a strong sense of
responsibilities and gets the job done most of the time (though
sometimes in unpredictable ways). She always carries the Gate Engine
Model 01-FX. In her free time, she has a preference for reading,
writing and watching anime. The incidents to the opening of
her gate are unknown.
Additional Note: Should her gate
spiral out of control, only Ukiya Shun, Kageyama Reiji and Yukino
Houjo can use their gates against her.
And the additional note was disturbing. 'Out of control? And the new Gate Engine Model 01-FX? I didn't expect a new model...'
A little cough reminded him the Gatekeeper in question was still present.
"I'm sorry, Natari-san. I was too caught up in my thoughts just now."
"Understood, sir. I believe that's customary," Kia said with a slight trace of emotion in her voice, something the Commander took notice of. He let it go.
"I trust you found your quarters were suitable?"
"Yes, sir. And my cover here?"
"You will be a transfer student at Tokyo Centrepoint University. Do not worry about the age difference, that has already been seen to. I will ask Miss Ikusawa to show you around; she is a Gatekeeper studying there. And one last note: do not reveal you are a Gatekeeper to them."
"Thank you sir. And I appreciate the reminder."
"Good. Dismissed."
Kia left and headed to her temporary room. As soon as she had gone, the Commander said, "Miss Ochiai, get me all you can find on a Gatekeeper called Kia Natari Chong, and the new portable Gate Engine Model 01-FX. Thank you."
Keiko left the room as well.
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December the 1st; Tokyo Centrepoint University, Japan; 2200 hours
The moon shone over the university's flower garden, bathing it in a warm glow and lighting it up.
Except what Kia saw there annoyed her.
About 30 invaders were headed her way, destroying all the flora in their path.
'Of all days to launch an attack, why today!' she moaned inwardly. Nevertheless, she held her position.
Then the invaders started firing.
"Gate Open! Gate Of Gales!"
A three-ring gate, like the one she saw so many years before, appeared in front of her, its blue green arrow-like circles gleaming.
"Extreme Vacuum Missile!"
A shriek tore the air apart, as the increased windy ball fell in the middle of the invaders, destroying them instantly. A good thing too, because Kia was feeling cold...
'Cold! No way...'
"I made it cold."
Kia turned at that. Standing behind her was a girl with black hair and a white flower in her hair. She was wearing a white kimono. 'How strange, she seems familiar...' Suddenly it struck her.
"Yukino-chan?"
The girl slightly frowned at that, but only nodded back. A very small nod. Kia grinned before saying, "Nice to see you again, after 2 years. How've you been doing and how is it, working for A.E.G.I.S?" When she didn't respond, Kia sighed and spoke again.
"Well... anyway if you don't want to answer, fine, but can you just don't tell anyone what you saw here? Please?"
A few minutes passed before Yukino gave another small nod.
"Ok, thanks... now, sorry but I gotta go, bye." Kia walked away from her, right hand moving sideways in a small wave of goodbye. Then...
"It's good to see you too, Kia Natari Chong. Bye." When Kia turned, Yukino had already disappeared. Only one snowflake, falling down, marked her previous presence there.
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Chen's Notes: Yay! Chap. 2 done! And I'm very sorry that although I promised the Jap. Gatekeepers would show up more often, only Yukino did. I did so 'cause I wanted to 'explain' Kia's character more in this chapter. However, next it's time for the other Gatekeepers to show up! Thanks for reading (and the reviews) and pls review this chapter! Bye!
P/S: Did anyone notice something about Kia's gate? No? Good luck figuring it out!
P/S 2: Yes, I did some minor alterations to the style of writing... okay, maybe not-so-minor changes... Check the top of the page for details. (Points upwards) Thanks!
