Mimi: Wahh…why do I seem like a minor character?
Mystic-H: Really? Well…that's…well…umm…
Mimi: Stop 'welling' and do something about it!
Mystic-H: Err….well…
Mimi: ;Lifts fists;
Mystic-H: Okay, okay! I'll try my best! But like…there isn't much you can do right now, is there?
Mimi: You should learn when you should stop yourself…
Mystic-H: Eh? That sounds somewhat familiar…where did I hear it before?
Enjoy!
You Never Know
Chapter 14
"Tai? Can you see it?" Sora asked while crouching down between two big metal boxes. Apparently, they reached an area that branches off the main lab hall with many large objects lying around, and most of the security was around the doors. There were one or two occasional guards patrolling the halls, so other than that, they were pretty safe –if safe was the word to use.
"No!" Tai exclaimed silently, "I'm scared they'll see my hair…"
Sora felt shocked, "Ahh…for once you are cautious…"
TK too, noticed, and sweat dropped, not wanting to comment on it.
"Well, of course! After what they had at own heads before…"
Sora looked down. She knew what Tai meant, of course. She asked again, "Do you see the map?"
They were trying to look at the two-by-two meter map which covered the area they were in. It was on the nearby wall but unfortunately, they were still too far to see clearly.
"I can't see it." Tai finally said, sliding down on the ground between TK and Sora.
"The lights in this place are actually not as bright as I thought it would be." TK stated, after a long time of being silent. The ceiling was high in the area they entered, and the lights weren't working to their full extent. After all, the people in this building were doing something that is illegal -as the trio would like to call it, and it certainly felt that way- so why use clear lights? Aside from that, it also helped them to get around.
"I wonder if those people in lab coats are the scientists that…" Sora left her sentence hanging, seeing that TK had a distant face. She added to lighten the mood, "But this place is sure depressing just looking at it; there's no colour at all!"
"What do you expect from this forsaken place…" Tai sighed, then added, "And now we're lost. How are we going to get out?"
"If only we can see the map…" Sora said.
"But we can't get there unless we are in front of it. In other words, out in the open." TK commented.
All three of them sighed, and as if the Heavens heard them, a speaker sounded, announcing, "All faculty members, please proceed to the meeting room, there is an emergency meeting being held right now."
The three heard hurried steps all around so they held their breaths and paused. A few moments later, the steps quieted and faded out. The next sounds you hear in the room are three released breaths.
"Yosh!" Tai exclaimed quietly, and jumped out of their hiding place.
"Tai! You have to be careful! What if someone comes back to get something?" Sora said, then added, "Besides, we're still at a place we're not suppose to be in -it's never safe."
"Oh." Tai gave a nod and went to the map. After a few moments of observing, he returned to their hiding place and said, "Okay, we're very close. Go to the left handed side and we'll see a hall, then turn right all the way and there's the exit."
"What if there are guards at the exit?" Sora asked, standing but still glued to her spot.
"Uh…" Tai looked at TK, who shrugged at him. "I haven't thought about that…"
Sora sighed, "I doubt we will be able to pass them…they have guns!"
Tai lifted his hands to his chin, thinking out loud, "I guess we need to do it the sneaky way….out the window or vent…"
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"I'm glad TK is-" Mimi was cut off by Izzy's don't-be-so-loud stare. She whispered the last word, "…alright."
"STF? I wonder what they are…" Izzy started to ponder. "Why not tell the other people that information? Aren't they a whole team? Or maybe…there are some things that not everyone knows? That explains why so many people are here, half of them probably don't know what's really going on…"
"Isn't that too early to make assumptions?" Mimi asked. "And besides, we need to worry about what will happen to us now! Oh….I don't want to think about it…"
"Don't worry, they seem to be disorganized at the moment so they probably won't deal with us yet."
"I hope you're right…"
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"Well, you three seem to have heard every single word that was said, am I correct?" The familiar, now recognizable, male voice stated.
Kari, Matt, and last but not least, Joe, all turned around to see Sugre's and Calor's shadowed figures grinning slyly.
Matt and Joe both mentally cursed at their misfortune. 'We're in deep crap…'
Calor smiled, almost evilly, "Are you kids with the other three?"
Sugre answered for her, "Obviously, why would two groups of different kids come here at the same time? And besides, not many people know about this place."
"Well…what should we do with you kids…if we turn you three in, we might not lose our jobs."
"I agree."
Kari, Joe, and Matt all looked at each other worriedly. Now who is going to help the others?
"But then again…I rather not. This is a pathetic excuse for a job anyways." Sugre smiled at the kids, who were all shocked.
"But-but you'll lose your job and…your lives might be in danger!" Kari said with a mix of relieve and concern in her voice, while Matt nodded in agreement.
Calor sighed, "It's too bad. Who can turn these cute faces in?"
The digi destines flushed. Kari, who regained her composure first, asked, "But…you don't know what we are up to, do you?"
"Well…first off, you need to help your friends right?"
Matt spoke up, "You can help us with that? Are you sure?"
"Yes, I've made my choice, and I'm not backing down. The moment I figured out the true purpose of this laboratory, I knew this job wasn't for me."
Sugre nodded on agreement, "Same here."
The kids all brightened up, while Joe asked, "Now…how do we get pass the entrance?" Everyone looked at him. "Erm…you know…maybe, sneak pass…"
Sugre thought out loud, "Well…we could go back in ourselves and see what we could do."
"But we can't move around as freely, the STF already wants us dead." Calor warned.
"Unless, we pretend to bring you kids in, then they won't suspect us."
"And save them later? We can't afford to hand them in, it will make the situation worst."
"Then what?"
"Calor-san, maybe you can distract them so we can go inside?" Kari helped.
"The main problem is how to lead you kids to the confinement area." Calor replied. There was a silence for a few moments, then, "Speaking of which, if the STF wanted us dead, why didn't Brine do that?"
Sugre brightened with a stupid grin, "…Maybe she likes me?" He laughed, "I always knew something was up -Itai!"
Calor banged her fist on his head, and continued, "Well, anyways, I think it's because they haven't received any orders yet, so we need to hurry. They will issue an order to eliminate us anytime."
"Do you guys know a secret route or something? Or a place where there won't be so much security?" Matt asked.
"Well, maybe we can go to that place." Sugre grinned, after recovering from Calor's blow.
Calor lifted her brow, "That place?"
----A few minutes later----
"This…was the place you were talking about?" Calor looked at the vent in disgust. The group were all standing in a row, a meter from the brick wall. They all looked at the vent that is apparently small in size.
"Where does this vent lead to?" Joe asked.
"Well…you know…the obvious place…" Sugre laughed.
"The washroom." Calor looked at the kids.
Kari and Joe appeared slightly green, while Matt asked, "Is this the only way?"
"Well…this is the only place I could think of…" Sugre scratched his head in thought.
"I suppose…" Calor sighed, "But Sugre and I are not small enough to fit in there."
"What are we suppose to do when we get inside?" Kari asked.
"Look for the confinement area." Calor takes a piece of scrap paper and pen out of her lab coat and starts scribbling. After she finished, she handed it to Kari. "Here's a map. It might not be exact, since I'm not too sure where jail is, but it won't lead you too far off either."
"Hopefully." Sugre added, and got another smack on the head.
"We'll manage somehow." Matt said reassuringly.
"Be careful, the security might be heavy, so if it is then go back outside." Calor warned, "Sugre will be there to check first, so you guys don't have to go all the way."
"What? Since when? I don't even know if I can get there…" Sugre quieted his voice at Calor's glare.
"So we'll meet you midway?" Kari asked Sugre.
"I guess so…and I'll have to talk the guard into giving me the keys…" Sugre whined, "That'll be hard…."
Calor ignored Sugre, "I'll meet you guys outside after."
"Then, what will you do in the meantime?" Joe asked.
"I have to go back to the laboratory to fix some things up, so I won't regret it when I leave."
Kari smiled, "Okay then, we'll be fine."
"Yosh! We're going in the other way then. Later!" Sugre waved and followed Calor, who already started to walk away.
After a few moments, Matt spoke up, "You know…I just had a thought…can we trust them?"
"Well, when they talked they didn't seem like bad people…" Joe said thoughtfully.
"Yes, I think we can. I can see it in their eyes." Kari smiled, "And feel it in my heart."
Matt smiled at her comment, "I guess so."
"Now…how do we reach the vent?" Joe questioned.
Another chappy done! Well…now I have writer's block…gah.. . Also, I'm terribly sorry for the delay and yes, I'm still alive! XD I hope it wasn't too short…
Mimi: I still didn't do anything productive… .
Mystic-H: I'm trying, I'm trying! I need to get you outta that place before you can do something!
Mimi: … ;glareee;
Mystic-H: Ehehee…as soon as I can Ojosama! ;whispers; my…women are scary… .
Mimi: What was that?
Mystic-H: Meep!
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