Hyper Arc; Black Story - Part 1; Wanted Criminals?!
After the conversation with the others and having to agree on destroying their gauntlets. James had searched for Noire, Uni, and Noble and found them luckily. However things were quite twisted in Lastation for him and Noire. What kind of twisted things? Why don't we take a look right now at what is going on.
In the mountain areas both James and Noire had run so much like they were running away from something. They hid quickly, avoiding getting spotted from the soldiers of their nation.
"Damn it…! Where did those two run off to?" One soldier asks looking around
"Why are you having trouble? It's just one little girl and one guy. If they get away, the Lastation army will become a laughing stock!" Another solder says
"B-But they're far more agile than one would expect… We can't keep up…" The first one replied back.
"Don't worry, they'll reach their limit soon enough. Keep Searching!" The second guy says. "Bring out the rest of our reserved forces! They must be caught no matter what the cost!"
"Tch… They're pretty persistent! How long do they plan on chasing us?" Noire asks
"Possibly for hours… and I can't use my powers, we'll be spotted easily." James says and the two move from a different direction the soldiers went. While running Noire trips and James is worried about her tripping.
"Ow…! Ugh, I really liked these clothes, but now they're all ripped up…" Noire says disappointed.
"We can worry about that later. Come on, let's hurry!" James tells her panicking and Noire sighed
"How did it end up like this…?" She asks
-Awhile back before that happened-
"Whew… We're finally in the next city. Uni, how are you holding up?" Noire asks her sister as James and Noble stand next to her.
"I'm alright, but… we're pretty far from the last city aren't we?" Uni asks
"Yeah… really unfortunate both mine and Noble's powers are limited because our gauntlets were able to let us use them with no problems." James says disappointed.
"Now that we are limited to using them so we gotta save our strength so we can't use our super speed, we have to walk to the basilicom and find out what is going on." Noble says
"I agree. Hey, Noire… James…? Do you both know why our shares went down so much?" Uni asks
"We don't know. Nobody in the last city even remembered that we're CPUs and Protectors, for some reason… that was a first." Noire explains. "I wish we could just fly back to the basilicom, but we don't have enough shares to transform for that long."
"Well, there is no point in complaining. We should be glad that the four of us were able to meet up." James says with a smile. "And since we are here, how about we start investigating around the city?"
"Intel gathering is basic, after all." Uni says
"You got that right. After all they did teach us that many times." Noble says and notices a cafe. "Why don't we try this cafe? There are lots of people, so it should be perfect."
"Alright, let's try there." Noire says and the four enter the building. "Hello. Could I have a minute of your time?"
"Hm? I haven't seen your face around here… Who are you?" A man asks
"I'm just a CPU passing by- uh, I mean, we've arrived here for sightseeing." Noire says correcting herself midway of her sentence.
"Tourists, huh? It's rare for our city to get any of those. We're so remote." Another man says
"Urgh, I completely forgot this city is notorious for not having any tourist attractions or specialty trinkets…" Noire says under her breath
"Noire?!" Uni says quietly
"I-I couldn't help it! I panic once in a while!" Noire whispers to them
"How suspicious…" the man says
"W-We're not suspicious…! See, it's just the two of us sisters and these two brothers on vacation! Right, Uni?" Noire says really panicking
"You're not helping with your reaction…" James whispered to her
"Why are your voices so strained…?" a man asks
"Hmm…? Now that I recall, I feel like I've seen your faces somewhere. I think it was, hrmmmm…" the first man says thinking deeply and both Noire and James were unsure what he is thinking right now, but possibly something triggering their minds. However it wasn't.
"Oh, I remember now! They're members of the secret organization that's been causing a ton of trouble lately!" the second man says
"What?!" All four of them shout dumbfounded
"W-Wait. What do you mean?! You're saying these four are members of that shady organization?!" the first man asks
"I don't know about the smaller two, but the two tall ones definitely are, without a doubt." the second man tells him. "There was a flier, it came with today's morning paper. Those two, they look exactly like the ones in the wanted pictures."
"W-What?! What do you mean?! There's no way I'm on anything like that! This is a huge misunderstanding!" Noire tries to explain
"You calling me a liar? There's no way. Black hair, pigtails, and a jet-black dress! Black hair, crimson eyes, and a black leather jacket!" the second man explains, describing the two. "There's no doubt about it, these two are Noire and James of AffimaX! They are likely here plotting to overthrow Lastation!"
"Excuse me?!" both Noire and James say at the same time seriously panicking of what has happened with the citizens and what has made rumors about them.
"Okay, but who are the smaller ones?!" The first man asks
"They must have kidnapped them from somewhere. Don't worry, young ones, you're safe now." the second man says
"Just wait a dang minute! Why would we overthrow our own country when we're already its sworn leaders?!" Noire asks
"You have some knocked up sense saying things like that!" James says upset
"See, they've already deluded themselves into thinking they are Lastation's dictators or something." the second man says
"Hey, what's all this commotion about?" a soldier asks wondering what is going on.
"Oh, good timing! The wanted criminals Noire and James have appeared. And they even kidnapped these kids!" the man explains to him
"What did you say?!" the soldier asks and gets a good look on both of them. "Woah, it's true, they both look just like Noire and James, the Subhuman Slaughterers! To think they would add kidnapping to their sins…"
"No, you have it all wrong! Why won't anyone believe?!" Noire says
"We have no choice, with everyone like this we have to run for it!" James says
"You both won't be escaping! For the sake of the world, and Lastation, I will arrest you here and now!" The soldier says
"You'll have to try and stop this! Gravity!" James shouts and stomps his foot causing everyone except the four of them to float in midair. "Come on let's make a run for it, they are residents of this land. We can not hurt them!" The four of them quickly make a run for and get to an alleyway.
"We'll have you come quietly now! First, release the kids!" The soldier tells them. The two think about it knowing they are only after them and not Uni or Noble.
"... Alright. You two, go over there." James tells them
"What?! Wait, why?!" Noble asks his brother
"From what they have been saying, it only seems they are after me and Noire. Let's split up for now. We don't want to put yourselves in danger as well." He explains to him. "Don't worry about us, we'll be fine. We'll be sure to escape. I'm definitely sure we've been put on the Wanted Lists throughout all of Lastation. If we were captured then you two are the only ones that we'll be able to rely on. Please understand." the two younger siblings hesitated and nodded. "Good, you two be careful now." James picks up Noire in his arms and jumps high over the building.
"Damn, they got away! After them! Don't let them escape!" a soldier says while a woman in soldier garb and shades with pink hair stays and turns to the two younger siblings.
"Are you both alright?" she asked them, while they stayed silent. "Things will be alright, I'll be sure those two will be taken away to someplace where they won't bother others… or someplace safe for you." the woman said the last part under her breath and Noble was confused at what she meant.
-And now to where they are now-
"Uni… I hope she's alright…" Noire says worried for her sister.
"She'll be alright, she has Noble with her so they will be alright after all. First we have to get us some distance and get away from these idiots otherwise we are in deep trouble." James says as both of them continue moving onward through the mountain area.
"Uni… I hope she got away… I know there's no use worrying but I can't help but think about it…" Noire says
"... Yea, with our gauntlets destroyed both mine and Noble's powers are limited this time… Now I worry about what he will do with Uni on their own…" James says
"Hey, what about over there?" one soldier asks his comrade
"No, they aren't here either. Could they have already passed through here?" he says looking around
"This is bad… We better stay hidden and let them go ahead." Noire says and the two hide away from sight.
"Hmmm… they're not here after all. It's hard to imagine a lone girl and a lone male evading us even when we've surrounded the area." the first one says.
"Hey, you two, look at this!" The woman in pink attire came up to them and gave them something.
"What's this rag…?" the second soldier asks and licks it. "T-This is part of that girl's clothes! Where did you find this?!" The woman slaps the soldier
"You are a sick man licking a girl's clothing! As for that I am not telling you anything!" She sturnly says and turns her back to him
"I'm sorry Commander! Where did you find this?" the guy asks again
"Ugh, over there, in that area. It's possible they have passed through here, but I am sure you have noticed that male leaped over a building like it was nothing. He isn't normal you should realize." she explains to them
"She does have a point, if that guy is some sort of SuperHuman. Then we will need to double our efforts." the first guy says
"Yes, but we definitely know they have been around here. Notify all soldiers, and we'll investigate down this road, understood?" the second guy says and they spread out while the woman stood there looking around making sure that James and Noire weren't around and followed the soldiers.
"I screwed up… I didn't think a single piece of cloth would tip them off…" Noire says sighing.
"Yea, we should have been careful before… although for some reason that woman's voice sounds familiar…" James says wondering who the pink haired woman is actually.
"But we can't retreat now. As both a CPU and Protector, we'll do whatever it takes to get to the Basilicom…!" Noire says determined to get to her destination. The two continue onward through their path hoping to stay out of view from the soldiers and get to the next area almost at the other end. "Whew… we've made it this far… we should be okay now." The two were about to relax when they heard small steps, when they looked behind a small meow from a little kitten, they looked down with an expression of relief. "Oh, it's just a cat… Jeez, don't scare us like that." The little kitten meows again.
"Aww aren't you a cute adorable little one!" James says and he let's the little kitten get on the palm of his hands he pets it. "Cats do need a lot of attention, and this little one is getting my attention."
"Hey, did you hear a voice over there?" A nearby soldier asks and the two of them panic at how close the soldiers are getting to them.
"What? Really? I don't think I heard anything. I'll check just in case." Another soldier says as he goes closer to where Noire and James are hiding at currently.
"They're coming over here… we might not be able to avoid fighting after all. Looks like we'll have to prepare ourselves." Noire says ready to summon her weapon when the kitten jumped out of James' hands and runs out
"Ah no!" James worried for the little kitten going out there.
"Hm, what the?!" The soldier looked down at the kitten that went towards them and meowed.
"Pffft, is this the voice you heard?" The second soldier asks snickering
"Damn it. Looks like it. Sorry. Go on, go away, you stupid cat!" The first guy tells the little animal. Then the commander came over to them wondering what was going on.
"Aww! Aren't you just the most adorable little thing!" She says picking up the little kitten and rubbing her cheek against it as it meowed cutely. "Aww, yes you are!"
"Um… Commander…?" the soldier wasn't expecting this side of her being all cutesy to something.
"Oh shut your trap! I'm focused on this adorable little cutie!" she says cutely but has a sad expression. "Too bad I can't bring this one with me…" she puts the little kitten down to the ground, sad to let it go on it's own. "alright men, let's search the other side." She along with the two soldiers move onward, giving James and Noire a breather from not getting found. Noire picked up the kitten knowing it is dangerous in the area for a little animal. They move onward through the place however they were on the verge of passing out from exhaustion.
"Just a little longer and we're out of the woods. I'm super exhausted…" Noire says
"Same here… we traveled so far on foot that I'm just about to give in…" James says agreeing with her. "We just need to hurry, just a bit further."
"Aaaah! S-Someone help us!" A soldier shouts like in danger of something and the two head to where they heard him and see the trio dealing with a strange monster. "D-Don't come any closer!"
"It's the soldiers from before. They're getting attacked by a monster?" Noire asks. "But what's up with that monster? I've never seen anything like that…"
"I wonder if this thing is from the other dimension that Jeff and Neptune told us about…" James wonders while the soldiers are struggling against it.
"C-Crap, what can we do against it…?!" the second guy asks his comrade
"We could totally escape right now without them chasing us…" Noire says
"But that isn't right for us to be doing that, people are in danger." James says and he charges in with Noire behind him. "Take this ugly!" James throws a fire blast at the creature getting it's attention.
"You two? Why are you here?!" the soldier asks
"Don't be asking questions! Get out of here now! Do you really want to die?!" James asks them ready to fight the beast
"Why…? Why are you saving us? We're trying to capture you both…" the second guy asks as the commander placed a hand on his shoulder. "Commander?"
"Let us retreat for now, we barely did anything to this thing. For now let's have them take care of it." she tells them. The two were hesitant but decided to not argue with their leader and fall back. "We are counting on you." she says to James and Noire. She follows the soldiers and Noire uses this chance to transform into Black Heart as the beast is now angry and ready to fight them.
"Hey, I won't let you go any further! Your opponent is us!" She tells it and the two of them dodge away from one of it's cannon fires and James uses a fire blast to burn it and Black Heart flies at it with a diagonal slash and dodging another fire from the monster and James used an ice blast to freeze the enemy and Black Heart takes this chance and slices it into pieces. Once they have finished the monster off she returns to normal form. "Even though I was able to transform, I didn't expect to have this little strength…" the little kitten went up to her as James fell flat to the ground. "James?! are you… alright…"
"I'm sorry… Noire… but using my power has completely worn me out…" he tells her completely exhausted. "I can… barely move…"
"Great… looks like I'm gonna have to carry you…" Noire says lifting him onto her back. "Ugh… you are heavy…" she continues onward towards Lastation while the mysterious Commander has switched to a different outfit and silently follows the duo avoiding detection.
"Lady Noire, Lord James, as a secret agent I still follow in your beliefs to make sure you are safe." she said in her thoughts and follows them towards the city
"We're... finally at the city... we better find... a place to rest first... and... and then find your dinner..." Noire says weakily about to colapse from tiredness carrying James on her back and the kitten in her arm. "I can't... pass out... in a place... like this... I have... to keep looking... for Uni..." Noire has no more strength and falls to the ground with the kitten worried about the two as a school girl walked by noticing the two people passed out on the floor and the mysterious woman catching up to them.
"Seems they have tired themselves out, I better take them to someplace safe." the woman says grabbing the unconsious duo.
End of Part 1 - Black Story