This story, like many others belonging to this shoe was began by my desire to explain what happened after Witch Hunter Robin ended. I've got nothing else to say but, read and enjoy!
It begins six months after the factory collapse.With Robin and Amon still missing the Chief had hired a new Witch Hunter to join the team. Who are they? You'll have to read and find out.
Ch. 1 New Recruit
It didn't seem possible but of all things that could have happened, it did. The STN-J was out of work. Completely, totally, and utterly out of anything for them to do. Oh, sure there were plenty of witches still out there but none of them where causing any problems. All of them appeared to be lying low. So as it happened one unbearably hot afternoon six mouths after the factory collapsed the STN-J members where lying around with absolutely nothing to do.
"Haruto, why are we just sitting here like this? Why don't we just go home already?" Yurika Doujima demanded so loudly that it interrupted the thoughts of the others.
Secretly everyone else had been thinking similar thoughts but since Dojima had spoken up first the others would never admit to it now. They would take it out on her instead. "Good question. I don't know really." Haruto Sakaki replied.
Michael Lee looked up from his computer at the blond huntress. He looked like someone who was about to scream or cry from frustration and boredom. "It's because STN-J code says we can't leave until 5:30 and because we're short two members everyone must go by the code nowadays." He reminded her for the hundredth time.
Doujima made a sour face "Oh, be quiet already. If it weren't for your pesky rule reminders we would be in a place that actually has a working AC."
Michael made a face that could be read as your welcome in reply. Doujima pretended not to have noticed him. She pulled a mint out of her purse and popped into her mouth. Doujima sat back in her chair then reached down and pulled out a letter. She smiled silently to herself as she read it. The others would probably never know but it was from her boyfriend Kei. Doujima silently kissed his picture that she'd hidden inside the letter. She glanced over at Michael who was once again going through public records trying to find proof that Robin and Amon where out there. No one knew how Michael could stand to do that time and time again without going crazy. For Michael it wasn't the least bit aggravating. He rather enjoyed the challenge of the mystery. On top of that working on it helped keep him from worrying about their fate. That he was sure would make him crazy faster than anything else would.
Miho Karasuma on the other hand was pacing around the room muttering to herself and thrusting her hands around in an almost comical manner. She had good reason for her agitation, the dread of the arrival of the new which hunter, that that the entire STN-J shared in. Praying that someone would tell her what she wanted to hear she turned to the others and asked, "Hey, when's Chief Kosaka supposed to return with the new recruit?"
The STN-J members looked around at each other each knowing the answer but wanting someone else to tell them differently. No one could speak.Everyone wanted someone else to say it.A deadly silence descended on the room. Eventually they all returned to what they had been doing.
At the mention of the new recruit Michael had became quite and got a dark look on his face. Doujima was the first to notice the change in him. "Hey Michael, something bothering you?" She inquired in a desperate attempt to break the silence.
Michael shook himself as if he'd been interrupted while in deep thought. "About the new recruit . . ."
"Is there something about her we should know?" Doujima demanded.
Michael took a deep breath and spoke everyone's fear, "No it's nothing like that. Well, you could say that, although I haven't said so to the chief, I'm just not comfortable handing over Robin and Amon's positions just yet. Call me what you like but I'm still holding out hope they'll return to us. . ."
A feeling of relief spread through the room and everyone looked as if a giant weight had been removed. Karasuma nodded in agreement. "I know what you mean Michael. The chief was so eager to get a new recruit to lighten the load and we where all so exhausted from over work that I just couldn't tell him no."
A few moments later the door opened and the chief walked in followed a pale young woman of, average height and slight build. The first thing everyone noticed was that she beard an eerie resemblance to Robin except her hair was jet black and hung loose around her shoulders and her eyes which where violet instead of green. She was also sporting multiple piercings and black lips. She was clothed in a black halter top and a mini skirt with fishnet stockings that ended in black boots. Over all of this she wore a fitted black leather jacked that came down to her knees.
The chief on the other hand was another matter. Upon viewing the monotonous scene he became livid. "What are you doing? Don't you have some case to be working on?" Kosaka roared.
Doujima faked a tired yawn. "Nope. No more witches have been causing problems." She explained.
Kosaka looked shocked at this info. "Not even one measly problem!"
"Not even the measly kind." Replied Haruto.
"What about Case Robin1?"
Michael sighed sadly. "Dead end. We've done all we can with that case. There's nothing more welearn something new comes up." He explained
Kosaka groaned with disappointment. "Dam. I thought you guys could do better than that."
Miho looked deeply offended. "We tried all we could chief! You have to believe us! We would do anything and more within our powers for those two!" She insisted.
"I know, I know. I don't doubt the extent you would go to, to find Robin and Amon. I'm just disappointed your efforts didn't turn up anything useful." Acknowledged the chief.
The group looked at each other as if they where sharing in some universal secret. Kosaka began to grin with embarrassment. "What a fool I am. I almost forgot to introduce you to you new recruit, Raven."
"Hi, Raven!" Everyone said through fake smiles.
Raven didn't say a word she just stared at the floor. After an uncomfortable couple of moments the chief said, "Well, I'll leave you guys to get acquainted," Said the chief as he handed Michael a bunch of newspaper articles, "And here's something for you guys to test her skills with. I've got things to do so I best be going now."
With that the chief left the room. Michael set the new papers aside and decided to try to get to know Raven better first. "Raven, I hear you're a craft user. What type are you?" Michael asked trying to make conversation.
"I have physic powers." Raven said in a soft voice.
"Oh, really, what exactly does that mean?" Haruto inquired.
"I control things with my mind." Raven replied.
With those words the spoon in Doujima's empty coffee cup rose into the air. The spoon began to quiver and then bend until the opposite ends where touching each other. With out warning the spoon dropped to the floor.
An almost evil smile crossed Raven's lips. "Satisfied." She asked.
"Awesome. Where are you from?" Haruto asked.
"Italy." Raven replied.
"Italy. Interesting . . ." Karasuma murmured.
"What's so interesting about Italy?" Raven demanded.
"Our last new recruit, the one you're here to replace none the less, was from Italy." Sakaki explained.
"Hey Michael lets take a look at those news paper articles. I want to see what the new girl can do. Besides I'm ready for some action." Suggested Doujima.
The news paper articles where a compilation of articles from several countries over the past six months of shootings the involved orbo bullets that STN wasn't involved in. They all had the same hallmarks. Obro bullets everywhere and usually a dead body or two.Along with evidence of fire crafthaving been used.The most recent one which was in Kyoto Japan was the most disturbing. There where two more shell casings than obro bullets at the scene and this time there had been large amountsblood found as well, that didn't belong to the body found at the sceen. Someone had been hurt, bad. It looked like boredom was history and STN-J was back in business.
1. The name for the STN-J investigation into what happened to Robin and Amon after the factory collapsed
In the next Chapter: Chapter 2 Murder in the Factory
A witch is found brutally mudered in an abandonedfactory with a hateful message written by the killer in the dead woman blood. What does it have to do with the orbo bullets fight? You'll have to wait and find out.
