If the Shoe Fits…2
Jun wiped her tears and pulled away from Ken. "Thanks, Ken, you've always been there for me…you're…really… special to me, I hope you know that."
Ken smiled warmly. "You're pretty special to me, too. Now stop feeling guilty…" He chided.
Jun smiled back as she continued on to the infirmary.
Meanwhile, Katse was having a conversation with a slim blonde woman in a lavender dress. He sat at a desk with a large video screen behind him, sipping at a glass of wine.
"My spy network is ready, Sire." She bellowed in a husky voice.
"Excellent. My men have restored video footage from the Mammothoon mecha that will prove most interesting. We were able to see the faces of all but one of the girls in captivity. Enhanced video footage has revealed to us what the final girl looked like. Watch closely…" He spun sideways in his chair and clicked on a remote control as the lights dimmed.
The footage was grainy, but showed the girls escaping their cell, led by a brunette who knocked her captor out easily as she led them down the narrow passageways to find her shoe. Katse clicked again, and the screen froze and zoomed in on her face.
"This is the girl we are looking for… the Swan of G Force. We have taken the liberties of making wanted posters with her face on them." He handed the woman a stack of papers.
"You will be disguised to look like her, and will rob banks all around Utoland. After that, you and your men will pose as Utoland police officers, and track her down." Katse was proud of his latest scheme. He felt as though this time, he was closing in on his adversaries.
The woman bowed low. "Yes, Sire, we'll get to it right away…"
Later that evening, Jun and Jinpei were busy at the Snack J, serving the dinner crowd. The place was bustling, and music filled the air as a live band played for the customers.
Ken walked in and took his usual seat at the bar. He watched Jun closely. Ever since the last mission, she seemed different, and he had a funny feeling something bad was about to happen. He watched Jun wipe her brow as she scurried around serving customers. She looked tired…not enjoying it as much as usual.
A couple of young biker guys in the corner thought it would be fun to hassle her.
"Hey, Chickie Baby, come shake your tail feathers over here! We give big tips!" They both thrust their hips at her crudely and made kissing noises.
She ignored them, and finished taking another customers order.
Soon whistling noises came from the corner. "Hey babe, we ain't got all night…"
Her eyes knit as she walked over to them with pen and pad in hand. Ken and Jinpei watched closely as she stood by the table, ready to write.
One of the bikers suddenly cupped his hand around her butt and said, "I'll have one of these…" He and his buddy began laughing hysterically.
Ken jumped up quickly, rushing over to the men. "Get your hands off her, you bastard!" He yelled. Jun quickly kneed the jerk in the jaw, then pushed his head into the table. Ken grabbed the other man by the hair and pulled him up, only to make him double over as he punched him in the stomach.
The band quit playing, as all of the customers watched the scene play out. They quickly stood up and hurried out in fear and dismay.
Ken dragged the two unruly customers to the door and promptly kicked them out. "Don't ever come back here!" he yelled as they crawled away.
The bar was silent except for Jinpei's cheering, "Way to go, Aniki! You showed those guys…"
Jun placed her hands on her hips. "Who told you I needed help? I could've handled them myself. You don't have to come swooping down to save me all the time you know…" She stormed into her bedroom and closed the door.
"What's with her?" Jinpei shrugged.
"I'm not sure, but take it easy on her, alright Jinpei? She's had a hard time lately…" Ken leaned over to pick up some knocked over tables.
Jinpei put the closed sign on the door and began cleaning up the mess.