Assault Chapter Part 3

"So, I'm assuming the plan has something to do with guns," I said while Miku began unloading them. And although I was a little apprehensive about what we were going to do, I was glad that Miku wasn't part of the "probably dead." I had met her once before and had liked her a lot after I confirmed that Len wasn't secretly dating her.

"Yes, these are pretty much essential," replied Len as he looked one over, "Do we have ammunition as well, Miku?"

"Yep! I got everything we need. Here, Rin!" she said while tossing one of the guns to me. I caught it easily, "Nice to see that you're awake."

"Wait! What are we planning on doing?" I asked, trying to get some sense out of them.

"Miku, why don't you tell her? I'm going to customize these a bit," Len looked happy that he'd get to mess around with electronics as he put the rest of the guns back in the bag, "That one, too, Rin," he added, holding out the bag. I reluctantly put it back. It had felt like it belonged in my hand.

"Hey, you should go back to sleep!" I yelled after him, but he just smiled and disappeared out the door.

"He's like a new Len," laughed Miku until she realized what she'd said. Her hands flew to her mouth and she looked over at me apologetically.

"It's all right. I understand," I said, trying to show her that I wasn't angry with her. I had seen a little bit of how Len was those days I had been dead and I'm sure they had been much worse than I had seen.

"Sorry," Miku whispered. We stood there, in an awkward silence.

"So, what have you guys been planning?" I asked, reminding Miku what she was supposed to be doing.

"Oh! Oh, yes, well. The basic plan is that we're going to fight back!" Miku exclaimed, her arms spread out for effect. I was actually speechless for a moment.

"We're doing what?!" I half yelled.

"It makes sense! Our military was beaten off and all the Lacov soldiers seem to be doing is killing everyone. It also seems like there aren't any other countries that are going to step in, so... we've got to do it ourselves!" she said excitedly, as if we were planning a trip to an amusement park.

"It seems... impossible. What are just us three going to do against an army? We won't stand a chance!" I said, hoping Miku would hear the sense in my words. Why had Len agreed to this?

"No, we do have a chance!" Miku said, not backing off, "You saw those guns? I stole them form the Lacov soldiers! They aren't expecting any threats form Exeria anymore. Maybe even some other country is keeping them busy! But the point is: they won't expect us to fight back. Lacov thinks we're beaten. And we don't have to take on the whole army! We'll just ambush the soldiers separately. Have you looked outside yet? They don't go around in groups bigger than five. We'll just pick them off one by one!" said Miku, taking a step closer.

"Well..." I began, but now Miku was starting to make sense.

"And what about everyone we lost? We got you back, but that system was a once chance thing. It's a miracle it even worked as uncompleted as it was. We can't just let them win!" Miku finished, taking my hands in hers. There were tears in her eyes. I wondered who it was that Miku lost when the killing began. I sighed and could feel myself giving in. Lacov had killed me and many others. They shouldn't be allowed to get away with it, just like Miku said. And it seemed like it had fallen to Miku, Len, and I to take action; to fight for those dead and anyone still alive.

"You're right. We've got to do it," I agreed. Now I understood what the gun program was for. Len knew I would want to help and do what I could to fight along with him. It made me happy to see how well Len knew me.

"Thank goodness," said Miku as she smiled and tried to wipe the tears away.

"So, why is Len customizing the guns?" I asked as we started walking to where Len had gone. I took one last look at the vat, the solid reminder that I had died, and closed the door firmly. If I could, I didn't want to go back into that room again.

"I don't think there's any particular reason except that maybe he wants them to be specifically our guns and not Lacov's," she said while I looked up at her. I had forgotten that she was taller than me. Miku was probably twenty or twenty-one now.

"I think you're grasping at straws," I said, laughing a bit.

"Maybe, or maybe I'm completely right. You should listen to your big sister Miku! She knows best!" Miku said while giggling and laughing. It was almost like everything was normal again.

Miku pushed open a door that I had checked earlier. Len was there, working on the guns and taking them a part.

"You really should sleep," Miku said as we walked into the room.

"Not until I finish a couple of these," Len said without turning around.

"Len, it's five A.M.," she said with a glance at her watch. I leaned against the table Len was working on and watched as he easily took a part the gun, as if he had known how to do it his whole life.

"I was thinking about making your guns be black and yellow, Rin," Len said, taking a quick look at me. I was smiling.

"Of course. And yours will be the same color?" I asked.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," he was smiling, too, now.

"Ha! See, I knew it. I was completely right," said Miku while punching a fist into the air in victory.

"Lucky guess."

"Right about what?" asked Len, but I could see that he was absorbed in his work.

"You better make mine blue!" said Miku, poking Len to make sure he heard her.

"Same color as your hair, right?" asked Len.

"Exactly," replied Miku.

"We better leave the genius to his work," I said to Miku as I headed out to the hallway.

"Sure, but wait just a moment. Hey, Len," she poked him again, "We're heading out for a bit and you better be asleep when we get back."

"Where are we going?" I asked, confused.

"We need to get you some different clothes. You're only wearing what we could find in the lab," she said while taking my hand and pulling me after her. I looked down. I was only wearing what looked like white scrubs. I hadn't even noticed until now.

"Yeah, let's get some new clothes," I agreed as Miku opened the door to the outside and we set off into the slowly brightening city.