Note: At the end of the last chapter, Miku Zatsune had broken out of prison and she had called up Mikuo to tell him that she knew that they were at Crypton Medical and that she was going to murder Miku as soon as she arrived. Mikuo and Len were then ordered by their Master to quickly round up all the Vocaloids to prepare for a huge battle. This chapter will show what happens during this "final showdown".
9:28 pm
Mikuo and Len, following Master's orders, had managed to gather all the Vocaloids, as well as the hospital staff, in the waiting room within fifteen minutes of that fateful phone call. Almost none of them knew why exactly they had been organized here. However, they knew that something had to be up, as Master wouldn't have ordered them to gather for nothing.
"So why exactly did Master tell you two to bring us here?", Kaito questioned. "Did something go wrong or something?", Meiko wondered. "Well, we have some really bad news", Len explained, "Zatsune has escaped from prison!". "She just called me and she told me she knows that we're here.", Mikuo added, "She said that once she arrives, she's going to kill Miku!". Everyone took another shocked gasp. "Exactly right", Master confirmed, "We all know our colleague won't be able to fight back this time".
"Are the police doing anything about it, I hope?", Luka demanded. "They have got to be looking all over the place for her", Haku chimed in. "She can't be that hard to find", Neru interrupted. "The police are searching all over the place", Len answered, "But unfortunately they still haven't found her". "If by some chance the police don't catch Zatsune in time, we'll have to make a stand", Mikuo added, "Master just called the police and they're going to help us with this battle". "We have to do whatever we can to keep Zatsune away from Room 356", Master interjected, "The police are going to patrol every entrance to the grounds".
"If Zatsune somehow gets past that, she'll still have to go through all of us", Master continued, "I am assigning you all to guard any and all possible entrances to the stairs as well as the elevators". The group was understandably a bit uneasy about the prospect. "Don't worry, you'll all be armed so you don't have to face Zatsune unprepared", Master reassured them, "I have a few spare guns and other weapons in the trunk of my car". "Sir, why do you carry guns in your trunk?", Mikuo asked. "Yeah, I've never heard of that before", Len concurred. "I had a feeling that this day might come, what with all the nutjobs out there", Master admitted, "So luckily, I came prepared for this situation. And don't worry I have a permit".
This helped relieve some of the tension in the room. "So everyone follow me to the car", Master concluded, "But we'll have to hurry. Time is of the essence at this moment". With that, everyone went outside to get their weapons. Master handed several Vocaloids firearms containing cartridges ranging from .25 Caliber to .50 Caliber. A few other Vocaloids opted for katanas ranging from 50 centimeters to 75 centimeters long.
"I'll admit it feels a little weird, holding a loaded gun", Kaito admitted. "Not to me, I have a couple of guns myself stored in my basement", Meiko explained, downing a half bottle of sake. "Hopefully this will prevent Zatsune from getting to Miku-san", Luka contemplated. "Who knows what kind of weapons Zatsune could have on her", Len concurred. It was then that he noticed Mikuo walking back towards the hospital entrance.
"Hey Mikuo, where are you going, man?", he wondered. "Master told me to go back to Room 356 and barricade Miku and myself in there", Mikuo explained. "Do you have protection, because there's no way that Miku is going to be able to defend herself", Len asked. "Don't worry about it, Len. I have a .40 Caliber automatic and a 75 centimeter long katana", Mikuo confirmed, "If Zatsune wants to get to Miku, she'll have to get through me first!" "You are truly a very brave dude", Len uttered. The two of them shook each other's hand and wished each other luck, before Mikuo rushed back through the entrance and up the elevator.
9:38 pm
When Mikuo stepped into Room 356 with a gun in his hand, Miku was understandably freaked out. "Mikuo, why do you have that gun in your hand for?", she sputtered. "Master gave this to me to protect you during the battle", Mikuo told her. "What the hell are you talking about?", Miku demanded, "What's this about a battle?". "I might as well give it to you straight", Mikuo admitted, clearly not wanting to say this, "Zatsune has broken out of jail and she's on her way here". "Broken out?", Miku squeaked, knowing what this meant, "You mean she escaped?"
"She called me a little while ago, and she told me as soon as she got to Crypton General, that she was going to murder you", Mikuo continued, "But don't worry, big sis. We're going to do everything that we can to protect you". "Mikuo, this is all too much for me to take in all at once", Miku replied. "Well Miku, let me give it to you straight", Mikuo asserted, "They're going to lock down the hospital and Master has organized the Vocaloids to guard all the exits, and they're armed with weapons". "But aren't you supposed to help them?", Miku asked. "Actually, Master told me to come here and lock the doors so that you'll have protection", Mikuo explained, "And if Zatsune somehow manages to get through all of the barriers, she'll still have to go through me".
"Is that why you have that gun in your hand?", Miku wondered. "Yes, that is the reason I have a gun in my hand and a katana strapped on to my belt", Mikuo confirmed, "Don't you worry, Miku. Your little brother is going to do his best to keep you safe". "Well, for this, I thank you dearly", Miku said to her twin, "I've realized how lucky I am to have a brother like yourself". "Just as I'm the luckiest dude in the world to have a big sister like you", Mikuo countered, "I love you too much to stand anything bad happening to you".
9:42 pm
Not long after that, he heard the walkie talkie on his belt beep which signaled a sent message. "Mikuo, here", he responded. On the other walkie talkie, Len stood in front of the operating room doors and reported, "Hey dude, Len here. I'm standing in front of the operating room doors. Rin's still in surgery at the moment, and they've locked down the operating room so no one can enter and the doctors can finish their work". "Solid move. No use in adding another casualty to the list", Mikuo answered back. "And if Zatsune gets too close, I'll put a bullet into her skull", Len added in. With that, they ended the conversation.
At the exact same time, Zatsune was closing in on Crypton General. "According to my automatic GPS reading, Crypton General Medical Center is 250 meters to the northwest", she said to herself in her mind, "Or in layman's terms, is about 820 feet". She then giggled evilly to herself, thinking about how her prey would be such an easy target this time around. "Her screaming and her begging for help in her last painful few minutes of life will be like music to my ears", she whispered to herself as she ran in the direction of the hospital, "And I'm going to make sure that she dies as slow and painful a death as possible".
Zatsune was armed with two .35 Caliber semi automatic rifles, and a half meter long knife. How did she get those weapons, you ask? She had robbed a gun shop shortly after she escaped from jail. Clearly, she wasn't pulling any punches in this atrocious act of crime. In less than 10 minutes, she was within yards of the hospital's entrance. "There it is! Unguarded!", she proclaimed. She was about half right with that statement. Apparently the police units had to take a detour because the exit leading to the hospital had been closed off. But what Zatsune did not expect was that many of the Vocaloids were blocking the entry inside the hospital and were armed and ready for a fight.
9:46 pm
Zatsune crouched down in a bush and fired several shots. In response, the Vocaloids immediately began firing at Zatsune. "Do not let her get in the building!", Master shouted over the gunfire, "We've got to protect our colleague!", before he began firing as well. Even though Zatsune was a good shot, it was nearly impossible to get a precise angle due to having to duck from all the gunfire that was aimed at her. One bullet had gone through one of her long pigtails, and another had grazed her right arm. Most people with half a brain would surrender at this point. But this is Miku Zatsune, the queen of evil we are talking about here.
Realizing that she couldn't win this gunfight, Zatsune decided to cheat, by throwing a smoke bomb to distract them. The technique worked and by the time they knew what had happened, Zatsune was already rushing through the automatic doors. "HA HA! See you later suckers!", she mocked as they tried and failed to grab at her. The group immediately followed her and shot several more times at her. One of the shots tore into her left leg and another struck her in the back, but amazingly she was still trying to run.
"You'll never take me alive!", she shouted defiantly as she fired several more shots into the crowd. But just when it seemed that all was lost, Zatsune suddenly stopped in her path. Not because the pain had finally hit, but it was because Len had an automatic pistol jammed near her temple. It's kind of weird that she stopped at that moment instead of quitting while she was behind. A clearly irate Len then grabbed Zatsune by the neck and with all the strength he had, forced her against the wall with the gun still pointed at her head. "If you move another inch, I'll blow your fucking brains to smithereens", Len warned her, "And if you think i'm kidding, you go ahead and try me!". He managed to hold her there until the police arrived and detained her.
10:12 pm
Zatsune was handcuffed and placed in a chair, while an enraged Mikuo demanded to know why she did this. "Because it was her fault that you broke up with me!", Zatsune insisted, "I knew that green-haired bitch was trouble from the moment I first saw her". Hearing this, Mikuo grabbed her by the shoulders and told her off. "Now you listen to me, you ignorant asshole! Miku didn't make me break up with you at all!", Mikuo snarled, "I broke up with you because I became fed up with your behavior. Not from anything having to do with my big sister". "Name one time that I've gone too far", Zatsune dared.
"You've written graffiti on buildings, you steal money meant for charity", Mikuo explained, "You drink alcohol when you're still underage, you've beaten up people just for fun. Really we could go on for hours. And that's not even counting what you and Arakawa did this afternoon.". "So, what's your point?", Zatsune demanded. "My point is Zatsune, is that you are a menace to society", Mikuo affirmed, "I don't know what I ever saw in you". And with that, Zatsune was hauled away in another squad car to be transported first to another hospital to treat her wounds, and then back to jail.
Author's Notes:
Chapter completed on Wednesday March 14, 2012
.25 Caliber = 0.25 inch bullet.
.50 Caliber = 0.50 inch bullet