/--- / Means thinking.
[-- --] Flashback
Chapter 01 – Mission X Infiltration X First Battle:
"Where is Pegasus' residence located?" José looked out of the car window, obviously searching.
"Baka, what are you searching for? You don't even know how the building looks like!" Sephiroth shook his head.
José simply ignored Sephiroth and turned around to Marcel, who sat on the other side of the car.
"What do you think?"
Marcel didn't react, but instead stayed silent.
"Hey, I'm speaking to you, you dreamer!"
"Oh...Nani?" Marcel blinked and looked up from his book.
"He's lost in his book again, that little bookworm!" Sephiroth laughed.
"I asked you whether you know where the residence is located and how it looks like,"
José repeated.
"I don't know, am I supposed to know?" Marcel asked as he raised a brow.
"Of course you're supposed to know! With all the books you've read, you should know a lot about our world," Sephiroth hummed with a grin.
Marcel growled. "Guys who don't know what's going on should remain quiet!"
"I don't understand, what's your point?" Sephiroth blinked, confused.
"See, that's exactly what I mean," Marcel responded calmly and returned his attention back to his book. /It's funny to annoy Seph, but I should be careful because he gets mad easily./
Sephiroth looked really annoyed now, and José burst out in laughter when he saw Seph's face expression.
"What are you laughing about, baka?" Sephiroth shouted angrily.
/Just as I thought. At this stage, he's really predictable./ Marcel smiled behind his book.
"No... Nothing, hahaha, it's just the real stupid face you had before," José answered between his laughter.
In the front of the car a bright smile appears on Edeas face. /These three are really good guys, funny and full of life, but also serious and determined when it comes to dangerous situations. They will be very great hunters in the future./
"If you want to know something about Pegasus and his party I can tell you. My family and I live here in the Republic of Padokia," Silva stated in a low tone.
"Really, Silva-san? That would be great!" José leaned forward.
Sephiroth forgot his anger as fast as it had started, and Marcel looked up from his book with curiosity in his blue-greyish eyes.
"Well then, listen. Pegasus' party, the NPP, which stands for National Party of Padokia, is a very rich and powerful politician party and have their own private army. There are many rumours that they have connections to the highest Mafia community, as well as to the people of Meteor City. The headquarter of the party, which is also Pegasus' residence, lies on a mountain near the capital town." Silva explained quietly.
"If it's known that they're more like criminals than politicians, why doesn't the government forbid the party and arrest them all?" José asked with mild confusion in his voice.
"Because they haven't got any proof!" Silva replied.
"We will deliver the proofs!" declared Sephiroth proudly.
"Don't overdo it. Netero-san has ordered us to capture Pegasus himself, and Mr. Zaoldyek is here to get rid of his advisor Marlik. Our mission is NOT to destroy the complete organisation or to steal any documents," Edea determined.
"Hai!" Sephiroth answered. /Grr, stupid bitch, you're not my master. We're only companions and that means I can decide myself what I do and what I don't do./
After nearly an hour the car reached the bottom of a big mountain. The road that led upwards was blocked by a barrier, and some armed men in grey tuxedos stood around.
"They look very friendly!" Marcel grumbled sarcastically.
"Ok, let's greet them!" Edea jumped out of the car and a golden metal crest with seven big golden spikes appeared on her shoulders. Two transparent capes emerged from the crest, reaching the ground.
A small whistle came from Silva.
"It looks weird, ne?" José stated.
"It's somehow impressive."
Sephiroth fetched his long sword, the Masamune, and swung it around to examine the handling.
Silva whistled again. "Nice weapon."
"A bit too long in my opinion," Marcel exclaimed and smiled.
"Be quiet. I don't say anything against your books, so you don't say anything about my weapon."
"What? Your weapon is a book???" Silva stared at Marcel in disbelief.
Marcel giggled. "Oh no, my weapon is not a book. Seph mentioned this because reading books is one of my favourite pastimes, while the Masamune is his favourite thing. So he compares it with each other."
"Well people, how do we settle this? Should we kill all of these worthless henchmen, or will it be enough to just knock them out?"
Sephiroth gently stroke the cold metal of the blade from the Masamune and looked at his companions with an evil grin.
/Ugh...sometimes he's really scary./ José took two cautious steps backwards.
"Uh...I would prefer the second way, but if there is no other choice, then..." Edea looked alarmed and slightly worried.
/God, what a dark aura together with a bloodthirsty mood. He could be from my family./
Silva was undoubtedly impressed.
He turned to Edea. "Edea, how old is this boy and where does he come from?"
"He is 17, but I don't know where he comes from."
"During the Hunter Exam last year, he told us that he is one half human, and one half god." Marcel interjected sceptically.
"Honestly? Well, his power is incredible, that's a fact." Silva acknowledged silently.
While they spoke, two of the tuxedo men suddenly came and stood directly in front of them.
"Hey, leave this estate, this is private property."
"Really? What will you do if we refused? Edea asked calmly.
"We will kill you without hesitating." Both men lifted their MPs.
"Wrong answer!" Sephiroth rushed forward within a second.
'Swack!' The Masamune sliced trough their throats. Blood gushed and two heads fell off onto the ground.
"Seph!!! You crazy madman! Didn't you listen to Edea's words?" Marcel gasped angrily and hit Sephiroth on the head.
Edea and José just stood there in mild shocked.
Sephiroth laughed an icy laughter and rushed towards the barrier, where the other men just lifted their weapons.
"Be careful guys, they'll shoot immediately!" Edea warned and used her sorceress magic to create a shield against the bullets. Silva and José dodged the bullets while they ran towards the guards at the barrier. Marcel on the other hand, had used his materialisation nen power to create a long silver boomerang-shaped sword, which he used to block the bullets while stepping forward.
Sephiroth simply used his very incredible Ren to surround himself with aura, so that the bullets rebounded from his body.
He reached the first group of guards and slashed two of them. More blood splashed onto the road. Marcel arrived within a second and landed a punch on one of the men, sending him flying over the barrier. José kicked two others against the rocky wall, Silva broke the neck of another one and Edea reinforced her fist with nen.
"Astral Punch!" Edea's blue-glowing nen-fist hit the stomach of one guard, and sent him flying backwards where he slammed unconscious on the ground 20 metres away.
"Hahaha!" Sephiroth laughed like a crazy clown, as he slaughtered another three henchmen with a single hit of the Masamune.
/ This guy is really dangerous when he's in this state...he can't control his thirst for blood./
Marcel watched Sephiroth carefully while he slapped another henchmen unconscious with a chop of his hand.
The battle was over soon. No matter how armed the party henchmen were, they didn't stand a chance against four hunters and an assassin.
Seven guys were killed by Sephiroth, three by Silva and nine altogether were knocked out by Edea, Marcel and José.
José reached Sephiroth's side: "Are you back to normal?"
Sephiroth gazed at him with an obscure look in his emerald eyes. "Nani?"
"Hey, you were in bloody mood up until now. Don't say that you didn't notice it."
Sephiroth looked to his side at the Masamune in his right hand, which was now covered with blood. "What have I done?" He asked fearfully.
"Huh? Are you kidding me? Don't play around!" José yelled, annoyed.
"Stop it now, José. We've got take care of our business," Edea interrupted and studied Sephiroth with a confused glance. / Huh? Seph is really weird. What's going on in his crazy head, I doubt he's fully normal./
Marcel followed Edea, but looked back to Sephiroth who staring incredulously at the bloodstained Masamune.
José shrugged his shoulders and walked on together with Silva. Sephiroth followed on at the end on the mountain road, completely confused about what had happened just before.........
End of Chapter 01.