Openings song: The walking dead of Dropkick Murphy's
I' m treating you guys this month. It's my birthday, so this is my gift for you guys. I'm twenty now, so I wanted to give you guys this.
Trying to figure out what to write, I think this is a nice thing. Combining a few things. And I passed the 100.000 words on this one. Staying at my old man the week I wrote this. Exams are catching up, so the weekly updates, well, they're kinda gone after this. I need to figure out a few things.
A few more words in this one. I combined a few pre chapters to give you guys this one. Otherwise I would be splitting it up too much. Bit confusing, but I don't think you guys aren't going to mind.
First week of November, holidays, I'll try to write more.
Well, here are some ideas. Still trying out the romance between some pilots. Bit of rewriting to do as well.
And please review this.
The next morning, the guys woke up. Kerlongsj didn't come home last night, so if he would show up with Chifuyu, the most guys won't even be bothered. "I let you guys live your lives, allow me to live mine." Chifuyu was a part of that life, so they weren't allowed to bother him with that. Actually, the guys thought it was the best he lived that way.
The guys had a normal breakfast consisting of bread. The most guys couldn't cope with the Eastern way of living, so the fact that European girls stayed the place helped a lot. They would eat at the academy for lunch and sometimes evening. They were glad they weren't fed by the girls. Another part was that the guys and girls couldn't understand each other. Japanese was the language most spoken at the place, while the guys only knew English and Flemish. So they had a program that allowed them to speak Japanese.
Handy that the guys could chat using their own language while talking about girls.
Raton and Kashal were the only ones with who would greet the day with a smile on their face and the idea to train with Laura and Charlotte again. It was official for Raton that Charlotte was his crush and Kashal got along well with Laura.
The rest of their gang was pissed and not a bit. Anaton and Tizof weren't looking forward to a hell training with Tatenashi. Not because she was harsher than Kerlongsj, no she could from the young hacker. She was annoying in her way.
The guys would like two kind of teachers. The no nonsense type like Chifuyu or the cool teach like Kerlongsj. Teasing wasn't a good idea. Besides that, she hardly took Anaton serious. That pissed the kid off even more. He would have beaten her to a pulp if he wasn't allowed to stand down.
Tizof and Anaton were talking about Ichika. He could still learn from the two, he was basically lower than the hackers which were by some fucked up reason the lowest students in the whole academy. Even with the fact the guys came here, the hackers were still lower due to the gender rules. For studying abroad, their nationalities of Flanders didn't help.
The guys were never conflicted by the rules, because Flanders didn't accept the Alaska Treaty for having no Infinite Stratos. The basic reason were those guys. Ironically, the gender rules who came in power after the Infinite Stratos was released didn't affect Flanders for having hackers. Hacker countries were still places were both genders lived equal or men were still in power.
The Flemish nationality allowed hackers to defy women who ordered them around. They could kill them if they were provoked. That effect got down, because the hackers didn't belong to a group when studying the academy. So they had to listen to the gender rules. Kerlongsj got off the hook being a teach and having Chifuyu's concession.
Anaton was also considered a higher rank being the hackers responsable. Still, the guys didn't agree living under women. They stayed calm, because it's easier to obey one of your own kind. That's natural behaviour. Kerlongsj was leader and reasonable. He stood up for his boys, more than Chifuyu did for the pilots. The hackers didn't buy being under the pilots if they thought back to a few days. These guys fought for themselves, while the girls were freaking out. That sucked.
Tizof noticed that Ichika was a fighter like he and Houki. After yesterday, the two were chatting after they were done with the training. They weren't in love like the other harem candidates, but they found a deep trust and respect towards each other. That's why the two got along so well. That's when he compared Ichika's training from before and in the kendo like his own style. It wasn't the same, but it had match points. At that point, the young guy had an idea.
He talked with Anaton about it and would introduce it to Sarashiki. She had to ask for another arena. This day, Kanzashi and Izolf were going to train. The young Welsh guy wasn't looking forward to it at all. She was more annoying than Rin or Cecilia due to her inferior complex and shyness which resolved in harsh talk. The boy hated it. If she was shy, he could help her, but if she acts like that, the guy was flunked.
Speaking of which, Thazalof was discussing with Erzof. Their partners were the least perfect. Cecilia and Rin. Both arrogant, both touched in the head, both had a serious complex to Ichika and other problems. It was good Kerlongsj placed the girls with them, they were the most calm ones of the group. But this was not going to last. The guys would fight back eventually.
Raton and Kashal sighed and ate on. They couldn't complain and saying something wouldn't help. At the end of their breakfast, they cleaned up and left. On the way, they met Cirluk and Jozalof. Jozalof joined the two, but Cirluk was distant. He has been like that since the fight with that black pilot. He was unstable. That's how he called it.
The guys got at the academy and went to the classes. After leaving the guys got in the class. They were very surprised and very pissed in what they saw at the black board. Kaoruko Mayuzumi lived herself out by posting a huge headliner.
"Romance blooms between the top runners and personal unit pilots." The guys looked to for a second. Kashal looked to his friends. They were pissed, no they were furious. Killing intent filled the room. They had something for the pilots, but to call it love was only in raton's and Charlotte's case. And the two were surprisingly quite shy about it.
Of course, the closest friends of them knew it, but still, it was rude to make it public. Not because of they were that shy. No, it was because the position. Charlotte was the French Representative candidate and Raton was part of the strongest hacker gangs.
Before the guys could act, Anaton touched the panel and began to hack. The whole article disappeared. "Let's go have a chat with the Newspaper club." Kashal said, cracking his knuckles. Every guy agreed, but they were blocked by a very angry Chifuyu. That was the moment the guys had to gulp.
"Orimura-sensei. Good morning." Anaton was the first one to speak. "Orlejov." The black haired women said while glaring. "What have you just done?"
"Destroying lies. That's all."
"What was written on it?" Maya asked. The short haired women appeared from behind Chifuyu. "Bit of lies thanks to Kerlongsj's decision." Kashal responded. "And if you excuse us, we're going to rebuilt the place." He wanted to pass, which surprising that they wouldn't be stopped by Chifuyu, but they were stopped by the only person who could stop. Kerlongsj stood there. A bit tired, not weird considering he has been, stood in front of them.
"Kerlongsj. Morning." Kashal said, backing down. "Morning guys." He said at a calm tone, unlike Chifuyu. He looked to Anaton. "What have you guys done?" He asked at a calm, relaxing tone. "Not too much. The Newspaper club hung up an article of the pilots and runners thanks to your decision." Anaton spoke at a calm tone.
"Destroyed every last bit of it. We hate journalists. Have nothing to do with us." Chifuyu passed the boys and raised her book. "I don't think that it would allow you to touch material of the school. And I don't like your tone about it." Before her book even hit the boy, it was caught by Kerlongsj. She looked to him and read something in his eyes.
She needed to get used to the fact the guys were Kerlongsj's pupils. So punishment could go on if they insulted her. For these matters, Kerlongsj was the one to talk. She sighed and as soon he saw she calmed down, he let her wrist go. She gave him a nod, which gave the young leader back a smile and he turned to Anaton. "Well, it's partly my fault. You guys aren't used to attention, so what you did was good. Let me have a talk with the News Paper club. Deal?"
Anaton nodded. "Okay and now to your seat." Kerlongsj told him. The guys went to their seat. "Chifuyu. A word outside?" She nodded and followed him. "Look, these guys don't like attention. Which they're going to get soon enough." Kerlongsj said in a serious tone. "What do you mean?" Chifuyu asked. "They don't like it. Point. Nothing more, nothing less." They don't like it due to their upbringing. It's an automatism that to block off their private life. Nothing wrong. The thing is that they are famous."
Chifuyu sighed. "So you guys aren't raised for that"
"They're meant for being quiet. For real soldier things. I hate to break Bodewig, but these guys are soldiers. Well, not wholly, but they are in a few ways. But they're shy in that matter. They hate publicity. Being exposed. They want live quiet. And that's something we own them. They don't live a normal life. Let them have what's rightfully them." Chifuyu was lost at a point. "By pilots is the same."
"Wrong." She got as answer. Kerlongsj lent at the wall of the classroom. "Pilots are highly respected and pretty much, treated as prodigies. As soon they got that unit, they're worshipped. These guys are hated. For no other reason than that they're meant to stand up to pilots. Because they don't take it that women are better. No hacker do. I see you as better. But you're the only one."
Kerlongsj shook his head. Trying to have that discussion, it would only be a pain in the ass for both of them. They stopped arguing about it years ago.
So he made a short version of what just happened. "These guys are used to live in the shadows and they even like it that way. They don't want to be famous. As soon they see something like that, they'll act like that. I'll go talk, okay."
Chifuyu nodded. "Do you hate living in the shadows?" She asked Kerlongsj as he left. He stopped, but didn't turn around. "I live in a shadow. And I like it that way. I live in yours. As long you stay the same, I'll be the same. See you later." He said in a cool voice.
He left. Chifuyu sighed. Kerlongsj made sure to keep everything secret, but if it goes on like this, they were going to get famous, even they don't like it. The rest of the girls got in the class. Ichika walked to Anaton and gave him a fist bump. "Morning."
"Morning, Ichika" He got from Anaton. The two were chatting with each other. Anaton looked to his friend. "Ichik. Where are the others?"
He got a soft punch on his forehead. "I told you I hate that nick name. Ichika. Okay. I don't know." He got a tap on the shoulder from Tizof. "Yes."
"Ichika, I've been thinking over a strategy. Assault rifles are good, but you're not used to them. Your canons aren't so good as well. You need accuracy. So, after class, we're going to find something on it."
Ichika looked up. "What do you mean?" Tizof smiled at the question. He went to stand next to Anaton. "You use swords like me and Houki. Houki is better in fighting, so we need to change it. For myself. My brother uses arrows, so he needs to aim for a kill. I want to do the same thing with you. Deal?" Ichika nodded. "So what do you propose?"
"A rifle or something. We'll see."
Eventually, four girls got in the room. Charlotte waved to Raton and the boy walked to her. Whispers filled the room, but he ignored it. Although a blush crept up his cheeks. "Good morning, Charlotte."
"Yeah, good morning. So, today, we train in a fight." Raton looked to Izolf. "Weren't you going to train, amigo?" Izolf shook his head reluctantly while he grinned to the two. "Depends on the one I'm babysitting. You can do. Don't mind." Izolf checked his computer and began to write a mail to a few friends. Raton nodded and turned to Charlotte. "Who does he mean?" She asked.
Raton didn't like to answer, but still, truth had her rights. "You took it well training with me. Laura with Kashal as well. As for the rest, they're not so happy. He is training Kanzashi if you want to know." Charlotte had an idea what he meant with that. She smiled to him and the guys raised an eyebrow. "Something up?"
"Nothing."
Kashal joined Laura at her desk. Without any shame, he went to sit on it. With a simple "Yo." He greeted the silver haired shoulder. He showed her his creation. "What are these?" She asked with a certain interest. Her eyes were sparkling.
Basically, it were brass knuckles, but they went completely over his fingers covering his hand like a metal glove. "My creation. If you slash your knife, I can block you with those. Nice right." She grinned at the competition of the boy. "My genetics will win." Confident enough that her creating and training by Chifuyu would be better.
"Fifteen years versus ten thousands of years? Bit hard I think. But we'll see." Kashal went to sit on his place. Houki walked to the three guys chatting. She asked Tizof if he could help her with her sparring and using her two swords.
Like the other pilots, these guys were better at fighting as it was the only thing they had to think of. A skateboard got an own mind and was easy to use. In dual wielding, Tizof was faster, better equipped and his swords had more tools. He told he could fire a pilot off his swords without breaking a sweat. And he did that stunt..
Cecilia ignored Erzof and he didn't mind. Last night didn't turn out so well. As soon Chifuyu got in, Raton got at his seat, Houki and Ichika and the two boys got down. Lessons were hard, Ichika got lost. Anaton decided to stop, because it didn't make sense and the hackers flew off.
In the lunch, Ichika left with his friends. By the suggestion of Raton and Kashal, Laura and Charlotte better spent some time with him. It would determine their feelings or at least in Charlotte's case that was clear. Laura had to figure out, but she had an interest in Kashal. He could beat her in her own game. In terms of fighting and reliance, he was higher, better trained and faster. She had to learn. Kashal grinned.
The reasons he preferred fists to fight was easy. It was an idiotic theory, but you couldn't deny it made sense.
Weapons are designed to fight and survive. Just like humans bodies are. You'd be surprised to find out that bodies could go on further than someone thought and you didn't need to be a SEAL for that. Those guys went to the limit of humans, but even a normal human could push himself further than he could believe.
Despite a certain exoskeleton that preferred women over men for fighting, nature preferred men over women to fight. It was just the way of nature. Ten years of building and creating Infinite Stratos wasn't much for Kashal. His body had thousands of years of evolution which were now the best humans got. First weapon a man ever had was his fists. Before he started to make swords, spears and guns. That's why Kashal used his fists to fight.
They were easy, simple and devastating. He just had crack his knuckles and start hitting people. That was everything. It was efficient and that was his compatibility with Raton who was a good gunman. Cecilia looked to Erzof before he scoffed her off. The guys got up and left the room. They usually at the lunch room. At the table, they saw their crewmembers.
A few shouts were done and the guys shove some tables together. They began to chat. It was only Jozalof. He explained to his friends that Cirluk had training. They grinned. Both of the groups had their match with Kerlongsj. Jozalof was strong. He asked if he could join training with Anaton. Anaton was surprised that he would ask to fight, but after explaining they were in Tatenashi's class, it was clear. He had a score to settle.
The guys weren't so glad. Tuesday, they had to spent the day in the Infinite Stratos classes. In return almost all Wednesdays and Thursdays were in Kerlongsj class for most of the time.
In the arena.
Kanzashi and Cirluk were still clashing. She shot off every rocket she had and Cirluk wasn't even trying. For him, it felt like a normal thing to run between rockets. While she charged at him, using her spear, he turned around and swung his bardiche right in her stomach stopping her. It had different reactions.
The girls were shocked, the guys were laughing and shouting and Kerlongsj was annoyed. He shook his head. His green grey eyes looked to it. "Pathetic." He thought. One swing of the bardiche and she's down. Pilots should or get up and fight or pipe down. Cirluk watched his teacher come down and landed next to him. He gave Cirluk a signal to fly up.
Luckily for Kanzashi, healing wounds like that, was easy for Kerlongsj. He scolded Kanzashi while he closed her wound at her stomach.
"You let your emotions cloud your mind and you're indecisive.. You act purely on those and don't think." Kerlongsj looked to her and he healed her. "From now, you will train with Izolf. If I find out, you don't, that won't bet pretty."
"You can't force me. Besides, you're not the one to talk. That guy also fought on emotion." The harsh answer caused her to swallow "Wrong. He acted on instinct. He has trained in it for years. He can do that. You on the other hand should focus. And I can force. I'm a teacher."
He looked to Kanzashi who laid on her back. In his eyes were rage, in hers disgust. "Maybe Izolf is not the perfect partner, Sarashiki. But I don't give a fuck. Maybe you're jealous on your sister. Because she trains Ichika. But there is a reason for. Your sister is better than you. But you fought for it herself. You need to fight as well. Izolf did the same."
He left. "Get up, yourself." He got at the place. "Everyone" He gained the attention from everyone. "I want that you write an essay over the fighting and how to deal with an opponent in the previous fight. Pilots need to put them in the place of Sarashiki. Hackers in those of Cirluk. Own solutions. Lessons are done. Next time. Those who want to face me, are allowed. One gift. The pilots may write in kanji and give it to their homeroom teacher. Hackers in English. Pilots who try English will earn 50% of points already. Cirluk, you wait!"
The boy nodded.
Kerlongsj grinned. "Dismissed." The pilots left. As soon, they were gone, Kerlongsj turned to the Palestinian kid. His eyes calmed down, but he didn't grin. He looked the boy in his eyes. Kerlongsj couldn't read the brown eyes. "Cirluk. I'd like to know why you hit her so hard. Is something bothering you?" Cirluk nodded. Kerlongsj was their homeroom teacher and most of the time, the guys could talk about anything.
"It's from the fight sir, last Friday. When we were." He was stopped by Kerlongsj. They saw a very tired Kanzashi crawling out the place. "I'm off, sensei."
"Good. I hope you don't forget it. If there are problems, you go talk to me. Izolf should treat you with respect." He saw her grin. "That's also for you."
The smile disappeared and she left. "I'm listening." Getting back to Cirluk. Cirluk smiled and sighed. "Hard to explain, sir. In the sky. We faced a pilot. She was strong. Like mirror or something like that Ichika. Blocked her sword. In my gut, it feels weird." Kerlongsj looked back to the guy. "You're not telling me you fell in love with that pilot?"
Cirluk shrugged. "Don't know. Need to figure out." Kerlongsj nodded. "See you later. You're off."
"Thanks, sir."
The boy left and Kerlongsj looked to the sky. "Where are your friends when you need them?"
The day couldn't be at an end fast enough for the boys. Eventually, it was finally over and everyone was tired. The training would make matters worse. Laura walked to Kashal and the two left. Kashal was interested in where he was going to train. This was a suggestion of Kerlongsj. Before he and Chifuyu could fight together the two would get a basis in weapon fighting. While it was clear the two weren't so friendly as their respective teachers, they were certainly respecting each other.
The two could learn a lot from Charlotte and Raton. Those two were very lovey dovey and today, the programming of Rafale was done and the two could enjoy the training. Raton would show off with Fire Breather.
Erzof walked to Cecilia. He gave her some plans ow to use Blue Tears and upgrading it. Rin learned during lunch to accept Thazalof. He came to see her and made it clear that she could mess him once, but not twice. She had to get along with him, liking it or not. She had a few hand matches with him who he surprisingly won. He got her down and the petite Chinese girl wouldn't suspect him to be that strong. Unlike guns, bows needed to be pulled to get a shot. That had an effect on the arms of Thazalof. He took her feet and brought her down. After that, he beat her up. He made it very clear that he would stand down this time, but not next time.
Tizof had discussed his theory of making Ichika stronger with Houki who had a plan as well. Still, he haven't talked to Honne in the meantime. He sighed, he would have do it eventually. Still, he wanted to know Honne better. He shook it off and talked further on with Houki of the strategy with Ichika.
Still, the hardest partners were Kanzashi and Izolf. Kanzashi was facing her toughest challenge in her life. Izolf wasn't close to her anime heroes. She also overheard Charlotte who told her what the runners thought about heroes. Ichika, who was kind, caring and friendly had one thing that was similar with Izolf. Both were calm.
Izolf was also cool, calculated, but he was quickly agitated and could act very aggressive at moments. He was also cocky at moments. For the gloomy girl, Izolf was a very difficult guy to work with. At the time, her favourite anime was streaming, so she went home to deal with the huge amount of homework. Rin fought still with Thazalof in the underground place. She hit target multiple, times, but at the end, Thazalof just took her leg and began to swing with it.
Rin landed hard at her place. "Dammit." Thazalof smirked. "You didn't hurt me, just anger me."
"Again." Rin gritted her teeth and ran to him. Narrowly avoiding it, she was taken down. He raised a fist, ready to hit her. "You suck."
Meanwhile, Laura and Kashal were clashing as well. She stood in her IS suit, while Kashal wore nothing, but his black trouser. The two clashed a lot of times. Laura had the advantage using a better weapon and being faster, Kashal was more manoeuvrable and didn't have to mind his weapons. How much Laura hated to think, Kashal was a boy, having one advantage.
While women were given the upper hand in society and were seen as stronger, 10.000 years of evolution has made nature prefer men over women for violence and built them that way. By no means, the hackers were saying that women were weaker than man, but they weren't denying the other thing. Women could be as good as soldiers or fighters as men, but when you grow higher and looked to close up combat like Kashal's case, his body was better than hers.
Laura now realised that. Kashal was her equal in the way of soldiering. She was biologically engineered, Kashal by nature. His training was maybe less harsh then hers and his environment less hostile. Kashal could match her. At the end, he could even disarm her and held his arm on her throat. "How, how can you be so good?"
"Just doing what nature told me yo do? Our harsh training was equal, our background as well. While you got secret breading and training, my parents just let me ruled by nature. That's why I'm so good." Laura grit her teeth. "That's the reason that I prefer men's oldest weapons." He showed his fists and cracked his knuckles. Laura whipped some blood of her mouth. "Let's see if who's better." She answered, swinging to him.
He took her knife and threw it away, ready to punch her. He stopped in time ending in a soft punch at her cheek. She was him smiling with a soft grin. "Again, Laura?" she nodded and took her knife back. For the first time, the two smiled at each other. It was weird to see. Kashal was big, even for a European guy. He was sturdy, well built and trained. You'd almost say that he was the real soldier. Unlike Laura who was short and with her silver hair and eyepatch she stood out.
In the meantime. Kerlongsj looked outside the window looking down on the students. Despite the most were chatting, he saw the bullets out the arena. He felt the presence of a certain, black haired woman who went to stand next to him. He smiled and looked to Chifuyu. It was still nice weather, being October with a decent temperature. Chifuyu remained silent, enjoying the scenery.
Chifuyu looked to Kerlongsj and softly tugged on his arm, causing the brown haired man to look at her. "Chifu?" He asked. In their private time, the two used that name. He had to find a nickname. In their professional time, the two referred each other with their last name. With the normal talking, they used their first names. Now, a nickname, well, he couldn't find Tabane's name for Chifuyu, Chi-Chan, being fit, so he used a midway. "Kerlsj, why don't we take the day off and spent it like a normal day?" The voice was like a girl. The whole world would be shocked if she spoke like that, but Kerlongsj didn't mind, but he had a weird look for another reason. "What do you propose? Going on a date?"
He joked around her, but the two could handle that from each other. Still, he got a red colour on his cheeks. "No, let's do that on a Saturday. Besides, a date. I don't think it's a good idea for the Flemish Devil and Brunhilde to go on a date. Let's do it our style." Kerlongsj grinned at his girlfriend's idea. "So, where do you wanna fight?" he asked. In thirty minutes in the basement. No visitors." Kerlongsj smiled lightly. "See you there." He shouted and like a boy, he ran out, jumping over the desk.
Chifuyu smiled and walked away. Kerlongsj and she would have matches every now and then showing off every now and then. News spread fast at the place. As Charlotte was just about to get a taste of Fire Breather, they saw Kashal and Laura. "Kerlongsj and Chifuyu are having a match." It didn't take long before the two shut down their units and ran with their friends, fetching Cecilia, Erzof, Kanzashi and Izolf in the meantime.
Tatenashi brought the news to Houki, Tizof and Jozalof. The four looked to Anaton and Ichika. Ichika saw them waving. The two got at them. The simple words spoken caused the six to run. Before long, the school was assembled for the showing. They could learn from it. Both sides.
Kerlongsj seen serious and going all out was as rare to find a Flemish comic in a manga shop. The two were pissed as they saw it.
Kerlongsj whore an armour beneath his sweater and pulled out the hidden knives, turning one pivot. Chifuyu wore six katana and had her black outfit. The two dashed at each other filling the spectators with awe. Even the teachers were shocked in how the two fought.
Ichika sat next to Anaton. "Holy fuck." Was the youngest response. "This is not normal anymore." Was Ichika's idea. It was like Chifuyu and Kerlongsj were trying to kill each other. Actually like Chifuyu wanted to kill Kerlongsj. He could keep up with her, not even breaking a sweat. He also pushed her back at moments, disarming her at moments, forcing her to take a new weapon. The students gulped, the teacher gulped. Never they saw someone that close in fighting.
It was unbelievable, but after the fight it had the same effect like years ago. Kerlongsj laid on his back catching his breath, while Chifuyu stretched, but by no doubt she was exhausted. "Good workout." She said. "That's why I prefer you for training. I don't have to hold back." Looking at the guy with respect and now finding him cute. "That's what I like about fighting with you. Even if I want, really, want to kill you, you still have a distance. But only conventional weapons." The two left the place. It was past midnight. They had the right taking an evening off.
She smiled. Now, they didn't have to worry about school kids and Kerlongsj didn't protest when Chifuyu dragged him to her room where they were showering. He grunted as he said on the bed. Down there, it wasn't recovered from last night. How could she stay awake after a night like last?
He smiled and walked in the bathroom, naked. He saw her in the bath. "Well, aren't you lecherous? Coming in a maidens bathroom" Chifuyu said looking at the scarfed body of the young man. Kerlongsj grinned as he looked to her. "You're not longer a maiden. Mind you. I'm responsible for that." He sat down and looked to her.
"Hey, got an idea. Let's go on a date this Saturday. Hanging out, bit of talking." Chifuyu nodded. Normal life, Kerlongsj was a part of it. "Yeah, I need to show you around." Kerlongsj sat at the bath and kissed her.
The two went on before Chifuyu clamped on him. Pleasure filled the two as the two sat down together.
Next morning
After last night, Kerlongsj slept the sleep of the dead. Just heavily breathing made it peaceful. He opened one eyes and saw Chifuyu's arms around his neck. She was so peaceful, but now on Wednesday, he hoped she'd lay him off. He smiled when he got through her hair. His smile widened after the sweet irony of this.
Whipping out an entire army, no problem. Upgrading an IS, chill. Shutting a nuclear power plant, easy. Destroying a large amount of IS and clean up a battlefield, not breaking a sweat. Training with Chifuyu. You're asking a lot of the young man. Having two night like these and Kerlongsj was exhausted. He couldn't believe that he was this tired. He turned to Chifuyu, she drained his stamina from the last two nights. Keeping up was no problem, but now teaching, that'd be a problem. Besides that, he hoped that coming night he may rest.
Keeping up hours no problem, but doing it all day, even Kerlongsj would break. Fate just loves to mess with him. Chifuyu had a peaceful look on her eyes, but it was time to wake up. "Chifuyu. Wake up. We have school today." He said while she whipped the drowsiness of her eyes. She sat up and ended up sitting on Kerlongsj. He closed his eyes with a blush and looked away.
"Please. Dress yourself." She looked down on him and smiled. "Don't you like what you see, ecchi?" Kerlongsj sighed and opened his eyes, looking at Chifuyu. Years of training paid off and she was well grown. So, of course, the look of the young man got at the chest of Chifuyu
The two were naked around each other from last night. Not that the two were ashamed about that. Oh, the great differences between Kerlongsj and Ichika. He freaked out with Laura, while Kerlongsj didn't mind if Chifuyu was naked.
Well, Kerlongsj had only Chifuyu. Ichika, well, he had seven girls chasing him. Charlotte didn't gave up on Ichika completely and Laura still didn't noticed how Kashal grow attached to her.
"You're not the one to talk." He shot back as she touched his upper body. His muscles and scarfs, how they became his body. She began to lick it. He had to grit his teeth. His scarfs were his sensitive parts, just like his neck. His ears were really flexible, so Chifuyu turned them around.
"Chifuyu. Please. Not again. It's time to get ready." Kerlongsj begged her. Last night was enough. She sighed and gave him a long kiss who he responded. Better being playing along than being toyed with.
The two got up and dressed themselves. Kerlongsj left a few extra clothes at her place. She went to her closet and threw him some clothes. For some modesty, he turned around. Her look changed as she looked at his scarfs. He had quite some collected over his entire body. That body was the one of a soldier. Laura could say what she wanted.
For Chifuyu, Kerlongsj was a real soldier and she figured out why he was so loved by his men. She touched his scarfs with her fingers, causing Kerlongsj to tense. She was making sure she would use her fingers. Her nails hurt Kerlongsj. These things were sensitive and her cold fingers were gently getting over his body. Kerlongsj was by no means ugly or unattractive, but those scarfs were the reason why he'd never had a girlfriend.
It was not that girls didn't like him, but Chifuyu was the first woman who accepted Kerlongsj. The young hacker whose body was signed in scarfs. She found them suiting, but most girls thought of it as disturbing.
Chifuyu understood why he hated the sea or swimming pool. If girls looked at his scarfs, they backed away. She smiled and let him go. He dressed himself, taking the clothes she gave him. He got his own clothes. He went out first. Today, Anaton's gang came to have classes with him. He knew that the guys had quite some problems and because they'd rather talk to their own teacher than to another teacher, he had to solve it. "You have to decide what to wear." He looked to the identical clothes of Chifuyu. They made up the larger part of her clothes. Even Kerlongsj had more different outfits. "Well, it's why I want to go shopping. Could I put some more clothes."
Kerlongsj heard from her room. "It will be quiet in the class now your guys are in the class." Kerlongsj grinned, but that got off his face. "Don't count on it. the hackers are going to talk. Except your previous student Bodewig and Dunois, are the only ones who got somewhere along with my guys. And even those girls have some other problems."
Chifuyu opened the door. She wanted to know what Kerlongsj meant by that. "Sarashiki are in two ways a problem. Alcott and Huang, that's bound to suck. Maybe that Shinonono would be normal" He left and Chifuyu looked after him. She shook her head. If her loonies would know what their idol has done with Kerlongsj, that would give problems.
Those two weren't two horny monkeys. They were experimenting, because now they had the chance. Fate didn't give them the luck to practise in their teenage years. Chifuyu sighed. "Mother wouldn't even approve of him being a friend. Still, he's strong enough to keep them off." She got in her suit. Kerlongsj wouldn't be this person you'd normally think of being a good partner to Chifuyu, but thanks to the lives they have, their fate was bounded together.
She normally would only see Ichika as a strong man, her brother. Ichika even got more in her sigh due to be the only male able to pilot the IS, the thing she was the best in. Ironically, the other male she ever approved of was Kerlongsj. The leader of the sole cause opposing the IS. Her family would kill him the second he appears in their sight.
Kerlongsj was stained by blood, misfortune and failure. It made him all stronger along the way. His impurity, position and gender didn't give him the best start in life, but he was now a leader and an equal to the Brunhilde.
Chifuyu knew that most pilots around the world would disapprove a man like Kerlongsj, but they had no right to choose the man she would take. His skill, strength and the fact he was her only sole equal were better reason. He had a positive effect on her. He calmed her down and learned her to deal with the violent, touchy hackers at the school.
The thing she couldn't deny that he was like her family a killer. Still, she found the way he dealt with it better. He enjoyed the fight, but he never got a liking for killing. Seldom, he found it satisfying to kill a foe. But he was good in it.
Kerlongsj's thoughts were the same. would fate made it different, peace for the world and for himself would be very rare to find. He walked through the hallways, feeling numb from last night. In the class, the guys were rowdy. This was not good. And he was right. The guys were pissed.
Kerlongsj reeked the odour of annoyance and anger in the youngsters. He sighed, threw his back away and sat on the desk. Like every time, he refused a chair and took a breath.
He knew what the problem was. These guys would follow him everywhere, but when they had a decent complaint, they'll talking about it with their leader. Anaton was the first one to speak. "I suspect that you guys want to talk with me." Anaton normal shit-eating grin was off his face. Kerlongsj knew it was dangerous. In the four years he took care of a Anaton, he rarely saw Anaton without it.
"Orlejov-sensei. I've talked with my friends as gang members. Despite trying to get along with the pilots you assigned us to, it doesn't work out well. We all have problems with them. I can't train to be stronger with his Infinite Stratos alone. And he is the least of my problems. Every guy will explain to you how worse it is." Anaton was really angry. Kerlongsj nodded. That even Raton and Kashal have problems was shocking.
Regardless of that, he was surprised of Charlotte. He thought she and Raton got along very well, so he let the slender user gun user speak first. "While I'm trying to keep my love life and training separated, it's been very hard to work with Miss Dunois. The normal battling works, also helping with her machine, but as soon I try to fight with her, her mind blocks and I had to catch her in full flight. Ichika supposedly plays a very big part in her mind." Kerlongsj sighed. "What do you propose?"
"Let me train her when she's ready to learn." He sat down.
Kerlongsj shook his head. Maybe he has been too hasty introducing this idea.
These guys were besides the best students, the youngsters from his original gang. Raton was the best student of his own gun member. Raton took over a lot of antics from Sander. Cool, level-headed , but friendly, but whenever it was necessary serious, harsh, no-nonsense types. It worked the best for both gangs. It was like his own gang.
Only next generation. Only two more members. Tizof got up. Unlike Raton, Denzel trained him. Bit too active, idiotic, reliable, but a genius. Tizof found another way than his teacher. He became more serious and calm. While Denzel enjoyed a good fight, Tizof remained serious at a fight. Still, that didn't mean that Tizof didn't like to fight. He was not always so serious. Certainly with training, he was like his Sword fighter. Always the same kind of humour.
What was that biggest issue with Houki. Houki was always so serious, without taking off at moments as she trained and Tatenashi's humour switched being in a different way. While Tizof's humour was in words and shouts, looking at things at the training, he would never mess with someone to get something funny. The thing Tatenashi does to mess with Ichika. Tatenashi's humour came in actions.
His words were simple." Get Houki and Tatenashi start to respect me, Ichika and Anaton or I quit training." Blunt and sharp. Kerlongsj knew he was serious. When Denzel spoke like that to him once, he never messed with Denzel again. Tizof was a guy who rarely got mad. "Okay, for now. Stop your training." Tizof sat down. The easiest of the guys passed with the next one.
"Kashal cracked his knuckles. Like Izolf, he was trained by Marlok. A rough boy, never acting with his head, but body. Growing up in a hacker family gave Kashal a decent basis. And it didn't make him respect pilots. "Bodewig doesn't take me serious and hardly knows I'm able to beat her up." Kerlongsj pat him on his shoulder. "Beat her in a real training. Then we'll talk. Izolf." Turning to the other boy. "Kanzashi.". Izolf shook his head in a weird way. "It doesn't match."
"She's gloomy, anti-social and that means a thing if I say it, and when I face her, rude and aggressive. She doesn't know my patience isn't large as Ichika's. I'm good decent fight. I can teach her. Not the other way around. She sucks, that's it."
Kerlongsj took the space between his nose with two fingers. He definitely was too fast with this plan. These guys needed something else. Something to show off. A fight didn't work. What would work? Kerlongsj released his fingers. "Okay, tell her she has to train in mine order, but you want to face her, help her with the IS. I know that I'm asking a lot of you, Izolf, but." He gave the boy a punch on the forehead. "try to find it out." he gave the boys a smile. "Now, it's your turn." Turning to Thazalof and Erzof.
He gave the boys a smile. "Cecilia and Rin are despite their differences, close friends,." This smile tuned in devilish grin. "Are you guys in for a fight?" Kerlongsj got at the desk "Chifuyu only saw me as her equal after I matched her in a fight. I know you clashed with them, but now, I'm asking you guys not for a match." His look went a bit more daring as his grin grew. "I'm asking you for real fight."
The mouths of the tow fell open. In a real fight, the two were at a disadvantage, being both long range fighters. Senus, what Thazalof normally used in things like this, wasn't able because Tizof didn't enter the fight as original wielder of it. Erzof open hands weren't protected. A knife on those and he could never use his fingers again. But the guys got up, both determined to show off.
"No problem. Are you joining, Thaza?" The bowman nodded. "I've got no problem with that. I wanted to outmatch Cecilia as soon we got here." Kerlongsj shook his head. "You'll have to take down Huang. If you guys even want to stand a chance, you'll need to get some decent training. Your partners are the biggest problem." Kerlongsj closed his eyes. "Okay, for the time being, training are suspended if the pilots refuse to listen to you. Expect Anaton. Let the pilots think about it, but let them watch the training; I've seen the video on the video. To be honest guys, you sucked;" The guys had the awkward on their faces. Kerlongsj was right. Normally, those pilots shouldn't be a problem. What they lacked on better machines, was fixed with skill. What they lacked on power, they made on teamwork.
They even got better weapons.
The held back, knowing that if they damaged the units, they'd never hear the end of it. which fro feminists was a pain in the ass. And if that happened, they usually gutted those woman down. "Training will go on in the evening, but only which me present." Tizof raised a hand. "Eh, sir? Wouldn't it be more logical to train with our own supportive?"
Kerlongsj had to give them that one. "Yes, but what happened with Ichika, extensive power, training may lead in an awakening in his program. And you might know it's not a give pact from a supportive. You guys return power as well. While normal training would have dealt with that, if Ichika awaken, it'll give you a boost and the effects will be unseen. You can almost say that Anaton and Ichika will become both supportives. And if that's the case, Ichika will become your gangs second supportive. That's not a bad thing, but the power you'll get will be very hard to contain. That's why if you train with me, you'll get an idea what kind of power I'm talking about. Or did you forget that I'm still the supportive in your old teachers."
The guys knew that was true. Having tow supportives with the power of Anaton. The idea alone was thrilling as shocking. But if they wanted to be able to contain that power, Kerlongsj was the only one who could handle that and whose power was similar.
"There is another reason. With my powers, you guys will have an idea to what your teachers are capable off if they're synced with me." The guys gulped for real this time. They knew Kerlongsj was a strong man. Other warriors in his league were even more shocking. They never saw the Devil's brigand fighting, but they heard the stories. These guys had the same legendary status as the Brunhildes.
They heard the stories. During the dividing, years ago, it was the last time that the Devil's Brigand fought together. They held themselves with just the five of them.
Facing over 2000 pilots. It didn't last so long and Kerlongsj didn't had to fight. He acted like a supportive. That made it all more shocking that the Flemish Devil was seen as the biggest and only threat for pilots. That's why he spread the word he would defend one place alone with only his gang.
For the pilots, they thought as an unique chance to take out the Flemish Devil. What made it all more shocking that he didn't fight, but four warriors under him. What the devil's gang lacked in numbers, they made up with the experience the men had.
With four working together, they could win against anyone. Even for Kerlongsj. He saw those four and Chifuyu as the only ones who could defeat the young hacker leader. Kerlongsj is often seen as the world's strongest man, but even he didn't want to face his old friends in a full out fight. So when the hackers were told that he was going to use his full power on them, they had an idea what their teachers could do. They were as shocked as thrilled.
The Devil's Brigands infamy was only outmatched by Matthew Orlejov. The first hacker and predecessor of Kerlongsj.
After classes and the guys calmed down, avoiding the girls. Mostly likely Kerlongsj ordered the information to Chifuyu. Stopping training with the young guys wasn't a good idea, but he asked Chifuyu to ask the same of the girls. They could learn as teach the guys, those were better for fighting. Kerlongsj would spent the rest of the week by training, studying and learning from his friends, but when Friday came, things were getting bad.
They were invited at a meeting with Infinite Stratos and that was not going to go well.
After Kerlongsj got done with classes, he went to Chifuyu's room. She was taking a shower in the meantime. "Kerlongsj?" came out the bathroom. "Yeah, it's me. Sorry I'm a bit late."
"No problem. I have to dress myself. You are okay with the clothes I got for you?" Kerlongsj shrugged. "Yeah, thanks a bunch." He threw off his own clothes and began to dress himself. He got his necktie around him and made sure it was good. He placed two hidden knives underneath his arms. He didn't know if they would be useful, but it was for the best to prepared.
Chifuyu got in the room. "I'm done showering." He turned around and became red. Chifuyu would never show herself like she did now, but around Kerlongsj, she loved to tease him. She did an excellent job by that, because she didn't wear anything at all. "Chifuyu please." He brought out. Chifuyu knew how Kerlongsj thought of her, so she didn't mind if he saw her naked. She even enjoyed it and his reactions.
Unlike Tatenashi who teased Ichika just for teasing, Chifuyu teased Kerlongsj to develop the closeness around each other. Even so, the two acted completely different when the two were alone. Chifuyu was the teasing partner, Kerlongsj was the teased one. Chifuyu liked to tease Kerlongsj with her and Kerlongsj didn't mind if Chifuyu teased him. He even enjoyed it.
The two didn't knew a lot of the other gender, but the two weren't shy, so things that would be considered awkward with normal people, were no problem for the two. Chifuyu smiled as she wrapped her arms around Kerlongsj. 'He's really sturdy' she thought as she felt Kerlongsj tensing up. "I was waiting for that reaction." She let her lover go and got herself a shirt. Kerlongsj was glad she let him go. He didn't mind if Chifuyu became close to him, but now was not the time.
He smirked and turned around. Kerlongsj was shy, but he was by no means, not confident. Chifuyu wasn't done changing. "Hey, don't look you ecchi." She said while she threw a pillow to him. He caught it and smirked. "No, I'm going to watch."
"Get that confident smirk of your face. You didn't knew a lot of women. That only got to you a few months ago." She said crossing her arms. He grinned. "I'm not laughing for that. I only think that there will be quite some admirers of you. I would love their reaction when they find out that you fell love with me."
Chifuyu smiled as she took her dress. She hated those clothes, but now, she had to wear it. "God, I'm glad I have normal clothes." She said. Kerlongsj smirked. "I hate those fancy clothes. More that I can't wear a hoodie." Chifuyu turned to him. She smiled as she wore her normal uniform.
"Where are the pilots? They were going to hang around at the hackers. Are you sure they wouldn't do anything?" Kerlongsj released her. "Well, that depends on them. I allowed it, but I warned them. No alcohol and no funky things." Chifuyu grinned and turned around. Kerlongsj would swear that she had a small sword at her back.
Chifuyu guessed what he thought. "I have a weapon with me. And you." She took up his arms. "Have weapons as well. Kerlongsj nodded. "Yeah, it's for the best that I got weapons with me. Better be prepared." Kerlongsj looked up and down. Black really suited Chifuyu. "What, you like mine clothes?" Kerlongsj nodded. "Nice outfit. And what you think of mine?" He turned around. "Well, you're not wearing a suit by absolute distaste of it, but you are really looking good." He shrugged. "How are we going to get there? It's on the other end of the city." He showed her the keys. "Small aircraft. Prepared."
Before they left, Kerlongsj texted Anaton who had a match with Ichika on Far Cry. The young boy smiled as he looked at the message, but cursed as Ichika took him down. "Ah, shite." He said. "You learn fast." He looked to Ichika who got a headshot from Thazalof. "Let it be on a video game or in a real fight. I'm undefeatable with a bow." He looked to his teammates.
Just like his brother and Izolf, they were in Anaton's team. Cecilia, Charlotte and Laura in Ichika's. Houki was playing with Jozalof and Tatenashi. Kanzashi and Erzof were talking about some anime. They were not the only ones. The hackers made a huge camp fire and some students were sitting around that or they were inside with the doors and playing video games.
Kerlongsj sighed. Cirluk opted to go with him. It was more he was bored and he wanted to avoid the girls. Unlike most guys, he didn't find a girl in which he found an equal. They just didn't appeal to him. He was also drifting off to the black pilot he faced two weeks ago. Who was she?
In the aircraft, they landed at a military base. Kerlongsj clenched his teeth. He knew the base. It was the base he destroyed years ago. Ironically, he got back at the place. Hopefully, they were a lot more friendly this time. It would suck, that much was certain.
He followed Chifuyu. He saw different aircrafts. He chose a small one, because he knew pilots hated it if something of a rival was better. They couldn't stand it if something of other pilots were better. You could think what it would be if something of a hacker was better.
Kerlongsj got the vessel down. He and Chifuyu spent talking about it. He took Chifuyu with him. Not for standing up. Kerlongsj was as man allowed to stand up for himself. Man needed a woman to give them permission for attacking a woman, but Kerlongsj didn't need that. As Flemish man, he could pull that. In the allegiance of Antwerpen, it was written that men who had a nationality of a hacker country, didn't need to answer to the gender rules which ruled the normal world.
He brought the black haired woman with him for holding him back if that was necessary. Chifuyu smiled. Kerlongsj was a reasonable man. The problem was that most pilots weren't. There was a high change that if he talked back, he had problems. Kerlongsj only wanted equality. That the hackers and pilots in the academy got close, that was nothing normal. It also helped the peace he wanted to get.
Chifuyu had to make sure that the peace he worked so hard for and suffered so much wouldn't be in vain. They got at the door and got a guide who glared at Kerlongsj and Cirluk, but was silenced by Chifuyu's glare. The trio got at the place. Chifuyu was informed by the soldier. Supposedly, all big countries were there. America, Canada, France, UK, Germany and go on with the list. There was Tatenashi Sarashiki. Not the one from the academy, but her father.
Makes sense if he represented Russia. The soldier knocked at the door. "Yes." Came out.
"Your requested guests are arrived." She answered. "Let them through." She opened the door and let the three in.
It was a dim lighted room. In the middle was a round table where several persons sat on chairs. It was dark so Kerlongsj couldn't see the face of them. Next to them stood several lieutenants. Kerlongsj let the base know that Chifuyu would come along, so there were two chairs. He and Chifuyu walked to the chair while Cirluk lent back at the wall. Kerlongsj took him with him in case this got messy.
If the peace was shattered, Cirluk would got back at his original cause faster than suspected. He was more trusted by his Rogue companions, so he could give info that was necessary. Kerlongsj took harsh measurements for this, but Chifuyu couldn't blame him. His group had priorities. He wouldn't bow so easily.
"So, you're Kerlongsj Orlejov." One asked. "Not what I expected, but I don't think beggars can choose." One of the American pilots said at a denigrating tone. Before Chifuyu had a chance to say anything, Kerlongsj reacted. "Aye, they hadn't much choice, but they made the right one." Kerlongsj shot back. "Are we allowed to sit down or do you prefer the whole day?"
"Since when is a man allowed to sit or to speak back to a woman?" Another one asked. Before waiting for an answer, Kerlongsj sat down and gestured to Chifuyu to do the same thing. She nodded and sat down. "Look, before we're going to start, I have a few things to say." Kerlongsj sat at a calm tone before two throwing knives just hit the heads of the two pilots who just spoke.
"One. You asked me to come. So treat me as a guest. Two. I'm hacker leader and Flemish, making it possible that the gender rules you are happy to use on men, don't apply on me. And third. I'm the sole and only leader of the Legals, making me in this room the most powerful person."
It remained silent for a second before the pilots started to laugh. "Unbelievable."
"You may be glad that we laugh."
"You're so funny."
Kerlongsj became really pissed and energy filled the room. He clicked his fingers and the chairs began to shudder. Almost every chair in the room, except that of him, Chifuyu and the elder Tatenashi was slammed on the table.
"I'm leader of a private organization, with no binding to a country, government or company. We're free of the Alaska Treaty. The legal order consists of 5 million professional and active hackers, 15 million passers and non-active hackers and about 30 million schoolers, making 50 million young boys of which almost 80% is ready to fight. Unless your cause outnumbers mine, you have right to speak. If not, than I suggest you shut the fuck up."
Tatenashi was the first to speak ignoring the women in the room. "My apologies, Orlejov. We aren't used to the fact that a man talks back. From now, we'll do what you ask."
"Thank you, Sarashiki. Now pray tell me, what are the interest of world's most powerful organizations to me, a normal guy?"
Tatenashi spoke back with a bit more respect than last time. The pilots recovered. "Well, we're asking. Hackers and pilots have been in a cold war state for centuries. What changed you to alter that course to peace?"
"Good question." Kerlongsj sat back and crossed his arms before laying them on the table. "While it is clear that years of preparing makes the hacker cause larger than most Infinite Stratos countries, I have another reason to opt for peace. If we would have war, it would be stupid, costing and it would consume our planet. It would turn the world in a bloodbath. We outnumber you, but the Infinite Stratos are better armed and better protected."
Kerlongsj sat back. "It would take years for one side to win and it would cripple the human race." A pilot looked up. "Why?"
"Well, the hacker cause consists largely of men. Women are rarely found. They're active in our group, but not so much as men. The Infinite Stratos are, except for Ichika Orimura, all women. I haven't make the line at which we're placed, but I take my place in it. The reason why the council let youngsters at the ISA for the growing peace. You might have heard of the first case."
Another pilot, Natasha, answered. "Yes. You and Chifuyu Orimura have a history and you grew stronger from it. Eventually, you became lovers." Kerlongsj nodded. "Indeed. It's better that the pilots and hackers are getting along. They're a little more friendly than before."
Tatenashi sighed. "Yes. That's." Before they could go on, Kerlongsj turned to Cirluk who tapped his shoulder. "What is it?"
"Eh, sir. May I excuse myself for a few minutes?"
Kerlongsj nodded and the boy left. "What?"
The faces were surprised and mostly shocked. First of all, a lower soldier asked something and interrupted the meeting. Second. It was a man. The third thing was that the officer allowed him to go.
"You just gave someone permission to leave who disturbed our meeting." Kerlongsj shrugged. "So. I'm no officer. At least. Not in the military. I have no problem with the fact if he has to go to the toilet. If even one of the lowest soldiers would have asked, I'd allowed him. That's maybe the biggest difference."
"Speak sense."
"Unlike all of you, who come from a place that's ruled by authority and ranking, in the hacker cause, that doesn't exist. At least not in the same way. I'm a leader and I got a bunch of lieutenants who're leading my cause now I'm in Japan. Of course, you got rankings and that's based on respect. The only thing is that it's only meant for war time or fighting. I got the least respect, but that doesn't mean that I'm a general. I often risked my life to save soldiers. That's why I have no problem with a boy who asked me something. I rather have him asking something than he just leave the place."
Cirluk smiled as he knew Kerlongsj was speaking for him. "It's my way of leading my cause. That has nothing to do with you. So what's your question?"
"Kerlongsj Orlejov. In name of the United Nations, we ask you to immediately shut down the illegal hackers cause and let them become governments property. Without any conditions. Second is that they're spread around the world and are used to perfection the great Infinite Stratos."
Chifuyu was completely blown away. How dare they talk like that to him? Even for her, the great Brunhilde, that was an insult. Not only because they had no right on Kerlongsj and if they became lower in rank, peace would be non-existent.
"You ask me. To give up my leadership. To allow you for exploiting my soldiers. I have a simple answer. No. I got a more difficult one. Shove it up your arse. The hackers are no one's property. Every hacker is free. After schooling, they have to serve 20 years as repayment. After that, they're free. Their powers as well. That's why I got so many soldiers. You insult me. I hope you know that."
Kerlongsj gritted his teeth. "The hackers belong to no government and they've grown from a small group in a larger. That small group followed all the rules implanted in Flanders, making us a legal cause. While we have different branches, those guys are still mine. I'm not giving you them. I hope you know that all of you are in war with Phantom Task. The hackers can be a valuable ally. Chifuyu Orimura found that out very fast. I can offer you peace or war. You have the choice. I can help you. But then on my terms."
The pilots were shocked on the harsh answer. "We'll see for later."
"Give your message to your governments. While I'm not the most powerful player on this game, I have more resources and unlike, I'm not bounded by the Alaska Treaty. Neither is my group. The war with Phantom Task has to be played by your rules. I can play outside those. Good day."
The two left. "Going to give Cirluk a call." Was Kerlongsj reaction. He tried to, but he couldn't reach him. "What?"
"I can't reach him and I don't trust this."
Chifuyu and he didn't wait too long. They packed in and left with his ship. Chifuyu was piloting the vessel while Kerlongsj was giving directions. He told her to land on a building. He pointed it out and showed her where they should go to. "It seems like we'll have a long night." Kerlongsj said.
"This sucks. If they would kidnap someone, I don't think that it was force." Chifuyu said. "You're saying that he went with someone. At his own free will. I can't believe that." Chifuyu piloted the ship to the left. "But I don't get it. If they were there, why didn't they attack us? The whole evening was quiet. And Cirluk isn't that interesting. I mean, his program is impossible to decipher for me. And he is strong. Why would he come with someone?"
Chifuyu turned to Kerlongsj who shook his head. "You need to ask? We were under attack and that guy fought like a maniac. I think it was your old family that sent us those infinite Stratos. Cirluk must have made an impression. But I don't get it. They should have come after me or Anaton. But they forgot they're fighting against me. I'm going to crack up the defensives. And it's perfect time to use my new toy."
Kerlongsj asked Chifuyu to land. "Why here?" They looked to one of the flats. It didn't appear to be special. It was just a flat like any other, but Kerlongsj sensed that it was dangerous. Cirluk was there. He began to type on a panel. "Better go stealth." He proposed. Chifuyu nodded. Kerlongsj walked to one of the closets and opened it. He couldn't suppress a smile.
Chifuyu's outfit and her six katana were inside. "Chifuyu, seriously? We aren't even married yet and you already loiter at my place." Chifuyu walked to him and passed him a bunch of clothes. "Thanks." He looked incredulously to them. "I don't even want to know" He said while he pulled the sweater over his head.
Chifuyu took the lower part of her suit and closed it. She tied her hair in a ponytail.
Chifuyu took a breath of ease. "I prefer these clothes instead of fancy clothes I had to wear. I'm a warrior." Kerlongsj smirked. "I have to agree. I hate those clothes. Why is the world's most powerful weapons in the hands of a bunch of high up societies idiots? Glad that the hackers aren't like that."
Kerlongsj took the black trouser and two hiking shoes. He preferred those. They were heavy, but he could run for a long time, climb and the only thing they were, was that they stood out. For what he cared, those things were the best.
"Well, it's almost like your normal outfit." Chifuyu remarked when she turned around. Kerlongsj grinned. She had a point. The reason why he could teach in his clothes was because he hated to change. "No, they aren't. My normal clothes are what everyone would wear. I worked with a few technology for survival. The trouser is made from really strong material and I put metal pieces in the sweater." Chifuyu was a little bit surprised.
Kerlongsj and Chifuyu left the vessel. "You think we can make it until there?" Kerlongsj shook his head. "I'm afraid we'll have to go underground." Kerlongsj didn't wait for her response and took Chifuyu in his arms before jumping off the building.
And with this, I'm going to stop. Normally, I'd have put this in different places, but I don't want to make it too long. So better one big update. I have also put something bigger on.
With ideas coming back, I decided to write about those first. I could avoid it this way. Monthly update. Now, I got the time to make it for the December chapter. I want to make it good.
If you guys got this sooner, it means I found time and inspiration in what to write. Nice detail. I've done this on the 25 Oct. 15. Means I finished this the same week, I did two other stories.
I've seen some you guys start liking my stories, but it would be nice to get some more reviews, because now, I hit the end of the barrel. I have no idea what to write about in this story. Need to figure it out.
The next chapter is going to become the one you guys have been asking me for a while. Those who know I'm talking about will understand, those who don't. Well, you'll find out. I got ideas for now and I have enough to write. Also, with this, my confusion is gone of my chapters.
It'd be nice if there were more updates from other writers. That's all.
Saluut.