Chapter 8: A New Job

Once she could afford to, Sonnet had rented herself an apartment in Phoenix so she could get to and from the Arizona Base easily. Besides the main Arizona Base out in the Arizona Desert, Chronos had a building in the city of Phoenix, which was where she worked as a biological researcher.

I'm not really sure as to how I can successfully steal the units as Guyver Blue if I go into work today, She thought, Chronos is aware that there are three active Guyvers, but they only know the identity of two. I'll go into work and think of a plan once I'm there.

Sonnet changed her clothes from the sailor suit that she was wearing into a blue business suit and blue high-heels; she also tied her long hair back into a ponytail and checked her hairpin was in place. She then left her apartment and walked the few streets to the Chronos Phoenix building. Her ID card got her through the security at the front door and to the lab she worked in. Sonnet went to her computer terminal and checked her e-mail. To her surprise, she had a message from Paul Kushtar, one of the more powerful zoalords and the Commander of Chronos' branches in the United States. The message simply told her to report to the Director's Office, Sonnet informed her Supervisor and headed to the office. On the way there she wondered what the zoalord wanted with her, hoping he hadn't discovered who Guyver Blue was. Sonnet pushed aside any doubts and knocked on the office door.

"Come in." came a voice from inside the office.

Sonnet entered the office and took a look around the room. The office had little in the way of comforts, the furniture in the room consisted of a large oak desk and several chairs, only the large leather office chair behind the desk appeared to be for comfort purposes. Sonnet approached the desk, watching the chair swivel round to face her as she did.

"Hello, Sonnet. I'm Paul Kushtar." The large man in the chair introduced himself.

"Nice to meet you, sir. What can I do for you?"

"I assume you're up-to-date with the damage that the Guyvers have caused us?" Kushtar asked as he offered her one of the rigid wooded chairs on her side of the desk.

"Yes sir, I am." Sonnet replied, sitting down.

"We have a large problem with them. The 'Guyver-Killer' zoanoids that we are capable of producing are not as effective as they used to be, since they gained the Gigantic armour. We have also had reports of a third Guyver helping them. This new Guyver appears to be more powerful than the other two. It is a little frustrating, because we don't know anything about this third unit, and we can't destroy it because of that lack of knowledge."

"With all due respect, what does this have to do with me?"

"You get to the point, I like that. Researcher Baji, the Chronos Elite have decided that a new kind of Guyver-Killer zoanoid is needed of we are going to defeat the three of them. We do have another plan in the works, but that won't be an option for a few months yet. Until then, the Elite would like you to design, and possibly produce this new class of zoanoid. Your Supervisor speaks highly of you and your commitment to Chronos, and, based on your work record so far, I personally think that you are the best person for the job."

"Thank you."

"There is another detail in this. If you accept this task, you will be transferred to the Chronos Japan Branch, which has the finest technology and resources available to Chronos, within a week and will become one of their chief Researchers and Developers of zoanoids."

'Finest technology and resources available to Chronos', with the exception of the Ark. Sonnet thought

"A promotion?" She asked.

"Yes. Do you accept it?"

"Yes."

"Good. You will need to be back here by 22.00 tomorrow night. The transport arrangements have been taken care of; you will get on a helicopter on the roof of this building and be flown to Chronos Japan. Once there, you will report to Dr Balcus, one of our best scientists and he will give you the details of your new position."

"Right."

"Any questions?"

"No, sir."

"Good. You can take the day off to pack up your belongings and inform any friends you have here that you will be leaving. An apartment will be available for you in Tokyo, if you want it, we will also arrange for you e-mail to be sent to the Chronos Japan building from now on. If not you don't want the apartment we offer you, then you can choose something more suitable. Your decision."

"Right, thank you sir."

Sonnet got up, left the office and headed back down to the lab she worked in.

This is convenient, she thought, I will be living in Japan in two days, so there is no way I can be accused of being Guyver Blue if I steal the units before I move. I will also be able to visit Ran more often. I can steal the units now because I will have time, before starting work at the Japan Branch, to get them. I'll have to hide them somewhere though, until I can give them to Ran and Mutaru.

Once back at the lab, she informed her Supervisor of what she had happened. Then she left to return to her apartment and preparing to leave the US.