Author's Note: Sorry I've taken so long to update! As I said in the announcement, I was having trouble. ^_^ Thankfully, I've been able to load the new chapters today! Enjoy, ne?
Chapter 4
Yuki glanced across the van, then quickly looked away when he met glaring crimson eyes. It was still the same, an entire day later. The moment Yuki had been forced to admit what animal he represented, Kyou's hatred had been obvious. The moment 'mouse' had left Yuki's mouth, Kyou had tensed as though he was fighting the urge to jerk across the room and deck him.
Once they'd been told their new mission file would be sent that night, Akito dismissed them for supper. It had been a horrible experience, everyone in the meal room staring at them, whispering. There were multiple person teams, but never with the Seekers. For there to be one now, rumors and speculation had not taken long to circulate.
Tohru had attempted to get a conversation going. However, even her cheerful and friendly words only received short, one word replies. As for Yuki, Kyou had ignored him completely other than to glare at him.
Yuki glanced forward, looking out the front windsheild of the van. There was not much to see, as the roads were nothing more than underground tunnels. Lights and concrete. They had received their mission report, just as Akito had told them. It was slipped under their door just before lights out.
Derek Gouser and his partner, Victoria Radis, were the head of a computer company that designed long-distance communication systems. However, as with Souma Enterprises, there was a second purpose to the company. They were also designing a virus program that was going to be bought by a certain terrorist that would wipe out goverment files. No matter which government organization they choose, people's lives would be destroyed. The government kept control of identification, health, child brith, death right, and education. Should those files be destroyed by the virus, the lives of those people would be destroyed. They would be unable to travel, unable to work, unable to be educated, unable to buy resources.
It would be their job to enter the building, find the virus file, download it, delete every trace of it off of that computer, then escape back to headquarters where the virus would be destroyed. If there was to be resistance, they would have to either knock them unconcious or kill them.
It would not be so easy, however. ComTech Incorperated was a very large building and was well guarded, as were most powerful companies. And, as Akito had ordered, they were to go in as humans instead of animals. Unlike Kyou, Yuki had not been trained for this type of infultration. He was used to being able to slip through tiny cracks and holes, through ventilation systems and the like. He couldn't help but feel uneasy with this new tactic.
Disgussing the mission had been difficult. The room was crowded with the extra bed in it, they were too close to each other not to be uncomfortable. Kyou had begun, facing Tohru, as he'd explained how he would get inside the building. Yuki wasn't certain if Kyou had heard a word he'd said when he'd planned out a pathway from their point of entry to the necessary computer.
They had heatedly argued for a long moment as to who would do the hacking. They were the only words they'd said to each other after their initial meeting. In the end, Tohru had settled the argument by pointing out that Kyou could type 20 wpm faster than Yuki's 157.
"We're coming topside," the driver announced, breaking Yuki from his thoughts.
Slipping the filter mask over his face, Yuki watched as Tohru and Kyou did as well. The acid cloud of pollution that covered the surface was not dangerous to physical contact, but to breathe it in would quickly cause severe health problems. It was believed that the Line may of been caused by that, although that was nothing more than speculation at the moment. Although the Seeker teams were isolated, hidden away in an underground compound, they were kept up to date on things such as suface conditions and goverment decisions.
Yuki didn't like going onto the surface. He wasn't afraid of much, but he always worried that the mask may malfuction while he was up there. A person could die should they inhale too much of the gas.
However, it had been decided that the easiest point of entry would be on the roof of the building. Since people hardly went topside these days, it was likely that there would be less security at that enterance.
Glancing at his watch, Yuki took a deep breath to settle his nerves. Ten minutes until the mission comenced.
To be Continued.
Chapter 4
Yuki glanced across the van, then quickly looked away when he met glaring crimson eyes. It was still the same, an entire day later. The moment Yuki had been forced to admit what animal he represented, Kyou's hatred had been obvious. The moment 'mouse' had left Yuki's mouth, Kyou had tensed as though he was fighting the urge to jerk across the room and deck him.
Once they'd been told their new mission file would be sent that night, Akito dismissed them for supper. It had been a horrible experience, everyone in the meal room staring at them, whispering. There were multiple person teams, but never with the Seekers. For there to be one now, rumors and speculation had not taken long to circulate.
Tohru had attempted to get a conversation going. However, even her cheerful and friendly words only received short, one word replies. As for Yuki, Kyou had ignored him completely other than to glare at him.
Yuki glanced forward, looking out the front windsheild of the van. There was not much to see, as the roads were nothing more than underground tunnels. Lights and concrete. They had received their mission report, just as Akito had told them. It was slipped under their door just before lights out.
Derek Gouser and his partner, Victoria Radis, were the head of a computer company that designed long-distance communication systems. However, as with Souma Enterprises, there was a second purpose to the company. They were also designing a virus program that was going to be bought by a certain terrorist that would wipe out goverment files. No matter which government organization they choose, people's lives would be destroyed. The government kept control of identification, health, child brith, death right, and education. Should those files be destroyed by the virus, the lives of those people would be destroyed. They would be unable to travel, unable to work, unable to be educated, unable to buy resources.
It would be their job to enter the building, find the virus file, download it, delete every trace of it off of that computer, then escape back to headquarters where the virus would be destroyed. If there was to be resistance, they would have to either knock them unconcious or kill them.
It would not be so easy, however. ComTech Incorperated was a very large building and was well guarded, as were most powerful companies. And, as Akito had ordered, they were to go in as humans instead of animals. Unlike Kyou, Yuki had not been trained for this type of infultration. He was used to being able to slip through tiny cracks and holes, through ventilation systems and the like. He couldn't help but feel uneasy with this new tactic.
Disgussing the mission had been difficult. The room was crowded with the extra bed in it, they were too close to each other not to be uncomfortable. Kyou had begun, facing Tohru, as he'd explained how he would get inside the building. Yuki wasn't certain if Kyou had heard a word he'd said when he'd planned out a pathway from their point of entry to the necessary computer.
They had heatedly argued for a long moment as to who would do the hacking. They were the only words they'd said to each other after their initial meeting. In the end, Tohru had settled the argument by pointing out that Kyou could type 20 wpm faster than Yuki's 157.
"We're coming topside," the driver announced, breaking Yuki from his thoughts.
Slipping the filter mask over his face, Yuki watched as Tohru and Kyou did as well. The acid cloud of pollution that covered the surface was not dangerous to physical contact, but to breathe it in would quickly cause severe health problems. It was believed that the Line may of been caused by that, although that was nothing more than speculation at the moment. Although the Seeker teams were isolated, hidden away in an underground compound, they were kept up to date on things such as suface conditions and goverment decisions.
Yuki didn't like going onto the surface. He wasn't afraid of much, but he always worried that the mask may malfuction while he was up there. A person could die should they inhale too much of the gas.
However, it had been decided that the easiest point of entry would be on the roof of the building. Since people hardly went topside these days, it was likely that there would be less security at that enterance.
Glancing at his watch, Yuki took a deep breath to settle his nerves. Ten minutes until the mission comenced.
To be Continued.