Chapter VI:
Over eight hours, that was what had been, in all, the girls' overthrow trip until they arrived, finally, at Peach Creek, where Trudie and the others gave them a quiet welcome, but even she, one of the sterner Officers, could not let go of that kindness she had of seeing her Comrades in Arms back. When she saw that the plane had touched the ground and slowed down, the door opened and there came those girls who had had so many adventures during their career in that "Combat Unit".
- Sorry it took so long, Trudie, but the trip took us a long time.- Mio offered her apologies and from there she placed her hand on the shoulders of the Karlsland girl and her friend.
- Yes, it was a headache, but that's it.- Added Erica, who stretched her arms after having sat piloting the plane.
In front of the new arrivals, Minna, Trudie and Francesca welcomed them. Between the military salute they made, the clicked heels, and then came the reunion hugs, the Eds and the neighborhood kids watched the scene with extreme curiosity. But, in spite of all this, there was a limit, they had to get down to work and with a threat hanging over their heads. Between greetings and hugs, a good reunion was had by the aforementioned.
- On behalf of Peach Creek, I welcome you, Witches.- Said a certain boy in a black cap, something that caught Yoshika's attention.- My name is Eddward Johnson but everyone calls me Double D. You must be Miss Yoshika. You must be Miss Yoshika Miyafugi, right?.- He introduced himself politely, receiving a "Yes" with a nod of the head from the young lady.
- Very well.- Called Mio to the others.- Now that we are all here, I would like to know how serious this crisis is.- She asked seriously, leaving that aside and they had to approach to report what had happened up to that moment.
- Okay, but I warn you, it will be a long story.- Trudie warned, stepping forward.
- No problem, tell it.- Replied Fuso's black hair with a calmness in her voice.
- Very well.- The dark brunette from Karlsland cleared her throat and began the story.- It all started this morning, where the Peach Creek kids were celebrating "Friendship Day", while the three of us, Minna, Francesca and I, were on our way to find out the whereabouts of the man responsible for this new threat.
- The "Friendship Day" sounds nice and even more so to put aside the bad times and cooperate with each other.- Yoshika congratulated the kids of that neighborhood for their work.
- That's right, everything was quiet until Eddy, that boy with the yellow t-shirt and red stripe gave Jimmy a wedgie, which led Jimmy to take matters into his own hands and blame them for something they didn't do.- Said Trudie, this time being very severe with the short young man, who received angry looks from Yoshika, Erica and Lynne, causing him to start sweating excessively.
- Well, now, I said it, it was a joke. God, you can't do something like that for fun anymore.- He said and flashed a smile that couldn't keep those looks away.
- It's still a horrible act what you did against that boy.- Reproached Yoshika, who closed her eyes and shook her head, feeling very disappointed.
- As I was saying, Francesca was the one who recorded everything and discovered that Jimmy had been the cause of all this mess that included the theft of a paintbrush, the use of a handkerchief to erase the mouth of "Plank", Johnny's friend and put it in Double D's pockets, among other false evidences, incriminating them of something they had not done. All this ended in the woods, where they followed a trail of candy and from there they were ambushed by the Kankers and not being able to flee, they surrendered to the neighborhood kids, who tied them to a fence, threw fruit at them, Jimmy revealed to be the mastermind of all this and that he made a pact with the three sisters to take them away, since they lived harassing them and wanting them to become their boyfriends. Had it not been for Francesca, things would have been much worse.
- That's horrible.- Said Erica's voice, who stepped forward.- You can't force someone to fall in love with you and keep them as if they were an "object".
- Unfortunately, Hartmann, but these three sisters have a reputation for stalking, being bullies and repeatedly wanting to kiss the Eds. Thanks to Francesca's actions, we were able to discover that the Cruels are the granddaughters of Dr. Reginald, who worked with General Mallory in the past.- Minna added her part of the story.
- "Project Warlock".- Yoshika recalled and that caught Double D's attention.
- And now they, being responsible for carrying on their grandfather's legacy, have the "Shadow Neuroi". We tried to arrest them but they escaped. Now they control a large "Hive" and are scheming their conquests.- Trudie finished the story.
There was a brief silence, which was interrupted by the voice of Perrine, who called the attention of those around her.
- Let me get this straight: We're at war because this guy made a wedgie for the other guy.- She said, laughing at that, she thought it was funny and then pointed accusingly at Jimmy.- That's pretty stupid, according to me; besides being pathetic.
- It's not funny, I was humiliated in front of the others.- Said the albino with disappointment, since the silver hair found it very ridiculous.
- It was just a Chinese wedgie, you have to learn to grow up and act like a man, because not all your life they will be there to support you.- Said the girl from Galia, leaving the laughter and taking a stance in front of Sarah's friend.
- Good luck with it, Eddy.- "Wished" her.
- You're not out of it either. You should be ashamed of yourself for what you did.- Added Perrine, leaving the short boy with no defense.
- And I already said I was sorry, I didn't mean to hurt him, to be honest.- Eddy proved he had courage in his words.
- Enough!.- Trudie's powerful voice ripped through the air and put an end to the tension.- We have other things to worry about now! And one of those things is to find the "Hive" before they start their attacks.
- Do we have our weapons and Striker Units?.- Minna asked.
- Of course we do, they are in the plane.- Answered Charlotte, pointing her head towards the aircraft.
- All right, now we need to establish a HQ to start the counter-offensive.- Trudie pointed out and that caught Eddy's attention, who went to Ed and Double D to talk to them privately.
- Hey, sock head, do you think you can make one of those "Miss Coolness".- Said.- We're going to need it for when we have to fight those damn Kankers ones.- The three-haired boy wanted to know, so his friend shook his head.
- And how do you think I'm going to do it? with cardboard and papier-mâché?. It would take me years to make a project like that.- Said the young man with the black cap, making that gloomy prognosis known, being heard by Minna and Trudie.
- Even a genius like you recognizes the limits, plus we don't have much time for it.- Trudie's voice became more serious as they realized they were at a serious disadvantage.
- And to make matters worse, we need a hangar to take off and place our weapons.- Said Charlotte, adding another negative factor to the matter.
- Wait.- Intervened Mio, seeing that all was not lost.- Minna, could you contact the High Command and tell them that we need a base.- Asked the black-haired woman with a card in her favor.
- Good idea!.- She exclaimed with a smile at that proposal.- I'll be right back," she asked and went to talk to those people on the military radio.
While all this was happening, Sarah was one of those who was watching that progress, it seemed so unreal, a dream, if that was the word she was looking for. She turned to her friends, she could see Kevin chatting with Nazz, Rolf was with Johnny and "Plank" was with Jimmy. The white haired boy was still immersed in what happened until a few hours ago, between his revenge and that the Cruels were going to want to conquer the World made him, in part, "complicit" in the matter, although, as Perrine had said, he shouldn't have acted that way either, but that he matured and thought like a man, not as if he was a spoiled child.
- This day couldn't get any weirder.- He heard Sarah's voice,.- Can it get any worse?
- There are times when you shouldn't push your luck.- His friend recommended to the redhead, who nodded her head, being sincere.
For his part, Ed had gone home to see if there was anything on television about the matter, Eddy, for his part, was looking at the trail left by those sisters before they left. He couldn't believe they had an Army like that, nor did he want to imagine them on an altar, getting married, at gunpoint, in front of Lee, nor his friends.
- Guys!.- They heard Ed's voice as he came out onto the street with the TV remote control.- Bad news, come on in!.- He called, and they ran inside his house.
- What happened?.- Asked Sarah to her brother.
- What channel are they on?.- Added Nazz.
- "Channel 6", the news channel.- Answered the sci-fi and monster-loving boy as he tuned in and turned up the volume.
- Hartmann.- Called Trudie to the blonde from Karlsland.- Stay here, I'll go see if Minna managed to get what we are looking for.- She asked and she gave the military nod.
Just at that moment, the boy managed to find the channel they were looking for, there was a journalist in a blue suit, black hair and mustache, who looked very nervous, sweating profusely and the tension also reigned in the studio, where one could feel the fear of what they had in front of their eyes.
- "Good afternoon, this is "Channel 6" and a few minutes ago we just received this extremely terrifying news that the world has never seen for a long time, we will go to our correspondent, Dianna, who is at the scene of the incident.- Spoke that person and established communication with a woman with red hair.
- Tim, until recently everything was calm until these mysterious clouds appeared and covered the Sun...- There was a moment of silence until one of the cameramen signaled to the journalist to come closer and give her an urgent warning.- Wait...it seems...it seems that we have a message from their leaders, who are going to speak", she pointed out and everyone was waiting for what was going to happen.
Nobody said anything, it was a long wait and from the center of that formation emerged three sisters, which looked different and with imperial garments, something that left the three friends paralyzed with fear.
A moment that was going to be written in the pages of history, one that was thought to be over but had returned and with all the strength for a rematch.
The "Shadow Neuroi Era" was about to begin.
[I apologize if this chapter is a little short, what happened was that yesterday the charging tab for the notebook battery was damaged and I'm writing from the tablet. That's why I'm going to leave this fic on hiatus and I pray that it will be repaired soon.
See you in the next chapter.
I send greetings and thanks to all of you, friends. Take care and have a good Saturday, and I wish you an excellent...
Happy Teacher's Day 2021]]!
