Coming Storm
"Sven-chan! I'm hungry! Let's go to a deluxe seafood restaurant!"
"Don't call me Sven-chan!" said the exasperated ex-investigator. "And of course we can go eat at a restaurant..."
"REALLY Sven-chan?"
"Yeah...as soon as you repay our 20 billion dollar debt."
"It's not my fault we have such a big debt!"
"Oh yeah? Who's the one that goes around crashing buildings, destroying rental cars, using up bullets---"
"---and eating all the food," injected Eve.
"Let's check if this town has any SS criminal bounties then!" was Train's ready answer, failing to acknowledge his responsibility for their empty wallets as he skipped happily into town.
Rotenberg was famous for its elaborate train station and its various connections all over the country, but the streets Train stepped into did not reflect its fame. The brick walls were slowly crumbling, and pavement was littered with cracks, and the road itself was but a muddy river. Curiously, every wall and lamppost was covered in peeling posters of a golden haired, red eyed man.
Train caught a crumbled peace of paper as a stray wind picked it up and threw it at his face. Smoothing out the surface, he saw it was the same as all the other posters. Under the red eyed man were the words:
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
(Scribbled under hear were the letters: PREFERABLY DEAD)
FLASH GRENADE
Wanted for the bombing or derailing of over 50 trains and destruction of property.
$$200,000
Train grinned. "Here's our meal ticket."
"I've finally found you, Train Heartnet."
The Taoist satisfied grin was interrupted with the annoying buzz of bees.
"What do you want?" said she said, turning around.
In the shadows of the alley, something shifted.
"I just need your abilities," came the sinister answer.
"UH!" Ekidonna gasped, as she felt the prick of a sting on her neck.
"Wha---? What are you planning Shiki?" Ekidonna asked as darkness fell upon her.
"Creed-san did not specify how Train was to be captured. Based on the previous encounter with Heartnet, I'm going to need more than just my abilities. Please excuse me, Ekidonna-san."
The bandaged person walked over to the collapsed body. The wind shifted slightly and suddenly, they disappeared. The only testament of what happened was the corpse of a dead bee, which disappeared in a mysterious puff of smoke.