DISCLAIMER: I don't own Get Backers.
Author's notes: Hi guys! I'm Kasumi-san! This is my first fan fiction. Please be kind. I hope you'll like it. I'm sorry if the words I used are not that logical. It's because I'm only 14. Pardon me if I've written some sentences with wrong grammars. Believe me, I really did my best to make this story interesting and superb, a story that has impact on the viewers. I was inspired to write a story…inspired by my favorite authors, Ryuuen Kurai and Li Pei Fen, and also by the fan fictions I've read like Poochy Woochy Baby, Bad Habits etc. Of course without the GB characters, there is now way I'll be interested to write this story.
Short introduction: This is about a new mission, which I hope you'll be interested with. In this story, I build up a new game called Hitomi's World. Well it's because the creator of the game is Lady Hitomi…I just thought of it out of wits! Hehehe! Just don't blame me for the name of the game! Anyway this story focuses on BanxKazuki pairing. I hope you'll not just center on the two but also on the story itself. I really hope you'll be interested with the mission. This is quite long…Yes! I think I'll make lots of chapters just to finish this story.
Black Pearl
By Kasumi-san
Prologue – Operation: Retrieve the Black Pearl"Be careful, guys!" Natsumi blubbered.
"Don't worry! We'll return safe Natsumi-chan! We are the Get Backers. Ban and I never fail."
"The client will give them 7 million each for this job. No one can refuse to accept that kind of money. But in fairness, the price is just right for a tough job where all of them need to risk everything, even their lives…" Paul exclaimed.
FLASHBACK…
"Hevn-san! We're all here. What's the job then?"
Upon entering Honky Tonk, Hevn instantaneously discussed their new mission. Besides the Dakkanya, Shido, Himiko, Kazuki, Akabane, Sakura, Jubei and Makubex were there.
"I bet the new mission is a very hard-hitting one because she called up all of us for this." Sakura said.
"The mission is about the Black Pearl…"
"Black Pearl?" Everyone reacted except Ban, Kazuki, and Makubex who have familiarity about the certain thing.
"According to the legend, it is a pearl that can give anyone the power to acquire and absorb the skills of another person. The person who has that pearl can be the most powerful being in the world." Kazuki said.
"Really…I don't know that! Hahaha! But you said it was just a legend. Hahaha!" Ginji told everyone senselessly.
"It's not a legend. In fact, I claim a piece of that pearl. It is attached on my necklace. Unfortunately, I lost it inside that game…Hitomi's World! I just noticed that it was lost when I left the game. I had no choice but never come back to that game because of the danger that awaits me inside it." Ms. James, the client, looks so much worried about what happened.
Hevn interrupted. "And if that pearl goes into bad hands, it will the end of all of us. Black Pearl is very dangerous, even a piece of it is only used. Our client inherited the pearl from her ancestors. Their family had been its caretaker, from generation to generation, and now it is Ms. James' turn to safeguard the pearl. The members of the James Family are good-natured people that's why they where chosen to be the guardian of the pearl. The problem is that Ms. James lost it upon entering Hitomi's World. Horrible monsters on that game attacked her and she was just lucky for parting the game alive. If she wasn't able to leave abruptly that instance, she could be dead by this time. The necklace was left there…"
"Then why did you brought that dangerous thing on that game? You know that there is a big chance of losing the Black Pearl inside Hitomi's World. And in the first place, why did you enter in such a risky game? An idiot would only do that stupid thing!" Ban criticized Ms. James.
"Wakkata, yo, it was my fault. But I have to go to Hitomi's World to rescue my little sister who I thought accidentally entered the game…"Ms. James showed an expression of grief.
"Ban-chan? Don't be too harsh on her…" Ginji comforted the woman.
"Accidentally? Your little sister…? Shido asked curiously.
"My little sister had been lost for two weeks. One week before that happened, I received that game as a gift from an anonymous person. I thought my sister accidentally got inside the game because she got used to sneaking into other rooms in our mansion. When I came back from the game our housekeepers told me that they found my sister at the garden of our mansion a day after I left and entered Hitomi's World."
Everyone thought one thing, "That incident was very odd…from the day her sister was missing and how that mischievous girl came back, only to find out that she was at the garden of the mansion."
"Who gave you that game?"
"I have no idea. Our maid just got it from the mailing box. That game became very prominent and I heard that it is really an expensive one that's why I decided to keep it."
"Now you want us to retrieve back the piece of the Black Pearl that is situated on your necklace, huh! You want us to enter that game, the most outstanding but most treacherous, Hitomi's World. With such huge place, how the hell can we find that thing?" Ban said as he grabbed a piece of cigarette from his pocket.
Jubei asked Ms. James, "Where did you left the necklace? On what particular place in that world can we find that?"
"Before I left the game, I was on a beach…I think Kanasaki Beach was the name; it was written on the cottages. And before I forgot, here's the picture of the necklace." Ms. James handed them the picture of the necklace with the Black Pearl on it.
"I will not accept that job. Besides the fact that Hitomi's World is a very dangerous place, we are not sure where to find that beach and we are not sure if that necklace is still there. There is a big possibility that the Black Pearl was already pulled out by someone. It will take us a long time before we can find it, considering only the place where you left it. You said it was a WORLD! We won't accept the mission. It's very dangerous that we would have to risk our lives just to get that pearl." Ban insisted as he was walking to the door of Honky Tonk to leave.
Hevn interrupted, "Ms. James is willing to offer 7 million dollars…each!"
"Iie. I'll make it 15 million dollars each…Just please get it back. The world depends to all of you!" Ms. James told them.
Ban's eyes almost popped out. He was about to leave Honky Tonk when he stopped and straight away sat down to listen to other information. Imagine that, 15 million dollars! He can already retire and stop being a Get Backer after he will receive that big amount. The others were also so much interested for the mission.
Makubex said, "Hitomi's World! I heard a lot about it and I've also researched about that game. I even tried to hack its system but I can't. It is an outsized virtual reality, a lot times bigger than that of Mugenjou. Still, the creator of Hitomi's World is unknown but I bet that person is indeed a genius. I think the name of the game has a connection with its creator…Hitomi. That name seems familiar but I'm not sure. Like what I said, I tried to hack that game a lot of times but I failed. I also received an information that 95 of those who enter the game doesn't went back alive. Hitomi's world is a wonderful world, more than a city or a country but despite of the beauty of that world, many challenges and horrible creatures are in there. Most of them are people like us but has special abilities, maybe more powerful than the people living in the upper class of Mugenjou. It is very dangerous to go there. Ms. James was just fortunate for leaving Hitomi's World 50/50 and alive."
"Ms. James, do you recognize someone whose name is Hitomi? Makubex, sou da ne, maybe the name of the game has a connection with its creator." Kazuki asked politely.
"I haven't encountered anyone, pretty lady."
"Pretty lady?" Everyone uttered as they burst into laughter one by one.
"But Ms. James…a…that person is a man, not a woman!" Jubei said, still with a grin on his face.
"Oh my! I'm sorry! I thought you are a woman because you're really beautiful. I'm really sorry!"
Everyone laughed again until Ban disrupted. Everyone was silenced.
"I accept the mission! Now, lead us inside the game. Did you bring with you the game?"
"Demo, Ban-chan, are you sure?" Ginji turned into his tare form crying and doing strange movements.
"Could you just shut up, baka?"
"Demo…"
Ms. James snapped her fingers and four men came inside Honky Tonk with an interesting device on their hands. It was the game. Everyone had already packed their things since Hevn told them to do so before coming to Honky Tonk. Ms. James started activating the device. Everyone were quiet and waiting…
"Wahhh!" Kazuki yawned and that sound distracted all of them. Surprisingly, Ban laughed and giggled so hard. Everybody was astonished for his reaction. It's because Ban was quiet a while ago when everyone was laughing about Kazuki who was mistaken a woman again and for his sudden reaction at this moment, it was really strange. When Ban recognized everyone's glimpse on him, he said "A, we can't let a heavy-eyed man join us in this mission. A…" He was speechless and he tried to convince that what happened was funny. Everyone's faces were blank, still persuaded that nothing was funny about that. Good-thing that Ms. James already activated the device and the warp came out. All their attention was now focused on the access for Hitomi's World.
END FLASHBACK
The team bid goodbye to Natsumi, Paul, Hevn, and Ms. James. They promised their client to retrieve back the Black Pearl and return safe. After about a minute, they realized that they are already in the middle of a jungle. The team started walking and had exchange of thoughts with one another.
"Is this Hitomi's World?"
"The creator of this world is really a genius. This place looks more realistic than any other virtual worlds! It is wide…indeed huge!"
"Be careful, guys. Let's stick together!"
"Tokoro de, these are your CCE or the Communication Chip Earring. Place these on your ears. These are our means of communication whenever our team splits up." Makubex handed each of them a small earring. All of them wore their earrings and continued walking. Suddenly giant dragons appeared and attacked them, causing the team to split up just as what Makubex told a while ago. Independently, they run and defend themselves from the dragon.
To be continued…
Notes: Hahaha! I've finished the prologue. I hope you enjoyed reading it. I need reviews…please! Please! I want to know your opinions…especially my favorite authors! I will wait for the reviews! Sayounara!