Decision for the Future

"Now... what shall we do? I't been a week already and we still haven't applied to work for any agency." - Jun sighed.

"Don't worry. You have time." - Ann tried to calm him.

"But still it's a hard decision. There are so many security agencies that I can't choose just one."

As they walked on the street a fammiliar voice called them.

"Jun, Ann!"

It was Lili and Maki with her.

"Oh, hello."

"Hi Maki!" -Ann greeted the girl with a smile.

"Guess what, I'm going on my first mission today!" - Lili said proudly.

"That's great! Congrats!" - Jun praised her.

"So, in which agency are you?" - she asked.

Oh, here comes the question...

"Actually I'm still wondering in which should I apply."

"WHAT?! You still haven't applied?!"

"Y...yeah."

"Then what about comming with us."

"Huh?"

"I'm going on a group mission with some other Promoters from Mamusu agency. We're going to exterminate a group of Gastrea that has been wandering near the north border."

"You're going outside?! Isn't that too dangerous for a first mission?"

"A bit, but there are going to be a lot of experienced Promoters so I'm not that scared. We're going outside, I'm verry excited about it. It might help you decide by watching an experienced Promoter fight on the field. It will also be your first time going outside the city after the war, won't it?" - she said and smiled.

"Y...yeah I might come. When are you going?"

I can't tell her that I had already went out and a Promoter in the top 500 fought alongside me. - Jun thought.

"We're going today at noon."

"At noon?! Isn't that in less than two hours?!"

"Hehe."

"You don't plan to let me go and you'll drag me on the mission, won't you?"

"I guess you found me out."

"We're childhood friends after all. Ok we're going with you."

"Great! Follow me, I'll lead you." - she said and departed.

"She is funny." - Ann said to Maki.

"Yes, she acts like that and I liked her because of it." - she smiled.

"I like her because of that, too." - Ann said.

They reached the meeting spot in a few minutes. There were some pretty amazing guys there.

"Hello everyone!" -Lili greeted.

"Hi, Lili. Who is that shrimp you are bringing?" - Lili's boss asked.

"A friend of mine. He's also a Promoter and he hasn't decided where to start a job so I thought this will help him decide."

"You did something stupid again. Nice to meet you boy. I'm Yuna Mamusu, I'm Lili's boss."

The woman with short, spyky black hair said. She was dressed like a man and her character was that of a colonel.

"It's a plesure to meet you." - Jun said nervously.

She was glaring at him.

"Yo! Nice to meet you!" - Ann said bluntly.

That made Yuna laugh.

"I like this little girl, she's quite dence. Boy, you look reliable so I'll ask you...Are you ready to go outside? Some Promoters get so scared that they never go outside of the city ever agani. Do you have the guts to go? Of course there are others with you but it's swarming with Gastrea outs-"

"We want to go on the mission with you! This might help me in future and Ann agreed to come so plese let us go with you." - he interrupted her.

She and everyone there was surprised by his determination.

"OK. You're comin'." - she agreed.

Jun, Lili, Maki and Ann were appy to hear that. They waited a bit more.

"He's late, again." - one of the other Promoters, a woman, said.

"You're right. Where is this bastard wandering this time?" - a man asked.

"Ah, there he's comming." - another one said.

"Why are you late again?!...

Jun who was talking with Maki torned around. His Initiator did the same.

Mishima Shuujin." - the boss scolded him.

"Sorry, I lost track of the time...hm?"

"AH! It's you!" - Jun shouted.

"The good guy!" - Ann said and pointed him.

"Oh, it's you!"

"You know him Shu?" - the boss asked.

"I met him once with his Initiator. He made me an impression so I remembered his face. What was your name again?"

"It's Jun and this is Ann."

"I'll remember your names."

"I didn't knew you were working here."

"I'm not. I'm temporaryly employed. Only for this job. I'm looking forward to seeing you work."

"We're all here so it's time to go. Good luck, return safely." - the boss said and sent them away.

"We're pretty lucky to see someone in the top 2000 work in front of us." - Lili asked.

"Yeah, we are..." - Jun tried to look natural.

They discussed the plan for one last time during the time they were travelling in the bus.

"The dirver will leave us at the border and will leave. After we're done we'll call for him to come. Our goal is to exterminate all 20 Gastrea. Also we'll move in group and no one is allowed to act alone, got it?" - Shujin asked.

"Goy it." - everyone answered.

They got off and continued towards the forest. Most of the Promoters and initiators were nervous. Jun, Shujin and their Initiators were part of the calm ones. Ann was even humming a song quietly. After walking carefully they reached the group of Gastrea. Everyone took their position and waited. Shujin gave the signal and the attack began. The battle was intence. There were mostly stage 1 but there were a few stage 2 Gastrea. Jun and Ann took out three stage 1 and one stage 2. The battle ended in half an hour.

"Whew. That was scary." - one of the men said.

"Is it over?" - Lili asked.

"It's not." - Shu's Initiator Chico said.

"What do you mean?" - a woman asked.

"The leader is still alive." - Chico answered calmly.

Jun then toticed that there are only 19 defeated Gastrea and quickly took a battle ready stance.

"Stay alearted! The leader should be hiding somewhere an it's a stage 3 Gastrea, that's what we know, we don't know which type he is. We'll search for him." - Shu ordered.

They began to walk but Jun had this feeling and asked.

"Can you sence where a Gastrea is, Ann?"

She shook her head for Yes.

"Where's the closest?"

She looked aroun and walked the opposite direction the group was headed. After a few meters she stopped and pointed towards a huge pink flower. It was a around one meter in diameter.

"There." - she said.

Jun knew that Ann would never do anything stupid when on a mission so his face became verry serious because he realized how dangerous the situation is.

"What are you doin there Jun? Don't you remember that we shouldn't get separated from the group?" - Lili asked him.

Suddenly he shouted.

"EVERYONE! There is a Gastrea here!"

Everybody looked at him. They headed towards him. One of the men said.

"What are you talking? There is-"

As if by command the ground shook a little. The dirt around the flower started to rise. Ann jumped back to Jun and got ready. From the ground a stage 3 mixed mole and plant type Gastrea appeared. The flower Ann was pointing turned out to be growing on top of the Gastrea's head. The whole group was shocked by the sudden appearance. Jun and Ann, on the other hand had already made a strategy to defeat it. They dached towards it. Jun was carefull because he didn't knew what can this Gastrea do so his plan was incomplete. He shot at the monster. He hit it two times but it hid underground. Everyone from the group has battle ready when that happened. Ann closed her eyes.

"What are you doing girl?" - someone asked.

She was listening for sounds of digging. Her eyes shot open and she dashed towards the group. Jun followed her. Behind the group the Gastrea appeared but Ann and Jun were already there. While the others were trying to get what's happening, Ann had rushed next to the monster and grabbed it before it could get underground. She pulled it and threw it in the air exposing it's whole body.

"NOW! SHOOT IT!" - Jun ordered and everyone with a long range weapon started shooting.

The Gastrea fell dead on the ground. Relieved everyone headed back.

"Nice job there kid."

"Yeah, if it wasn't for you two we would have been in big trouble."

Everyone was praising Jun and Ann on the way to Mamusu agency.

"I think the reward for killing the boss should go to Jun and Ann. Dont'you agree?" - Shu said and patted the boy's head.

Everyone agreed to it.

"I have decided." - Jun said.

"What?" - Lili asked.

"Ann and I are going to work like Mr. Shujin."

"That's great! You've decided but it will be verry hard for a newbie." - she was concerned.

"It's OK. We'll manage. Am I right, Ann?"

"You are right!" - she answered outloud.