Chapter 10
The night was peaceful only strong wind was spoiling its beauty; the moon was shining the small town with starts perfectly, there were no people in the streets of the town as all of them were in their beds. However, there were only three people, who were standing on the room of some medium building.
"So they're base is here, isn't it?" a girl with red hair asked a man with brownish hair. The man was wearing black and purple uniform; on his hand were special gloves with claws that closed his fingers completely.
"Yes, it is here." the man nodded and then pointed at some building with his finger, "They're in that building." the man pointed at the building that reminded an old factory, it had lots of small and medium structures, and it was also possible to some movement on its territory. The girl that asked the man was wearing a tight bodysuit too. Her suit was dark green and covered her well in darkness too; however the lower part of her uniform reminded a skirt. Her arms and legs were protected with metal plates, while the first person didn't have them at all, but still he was wearing only metal boots.
"So what's the plan?" she asked the man, "As we were told there are pretty lots of different demons and robots, so we must be really careful."
"Yes, that's why I decided to take you two." the man said and looked at the third person who was a boy with fair hair, he was wearing dark blue uniform that was closing his body not fully. Left leg of the boy was opened till the middle of his thigh, when the right one was closed fully. His arms were opened too, but still he was wearing gloves the protected his hand till the elbows. On his belt he had a sword, and at the same time he had two daggers on his right leg, which were in sheath too, "How do you think will you be able to distract them?"
The boy was watching at the structures examining them very attentively, "Hey, are you listening?" the girl came to the boy and shook him by his shoulder.
"Uh what is it?" the boy was surprised slightly.
"Anatoly is asking you, will you be able to distract them?" the girl asked him, this time.
"Well, I don't think that it will be a big problem." the boy said, "I don't think that it will be difficult."
"What are you thinking about?" Anatoly asked the boy wondering why he was so thoughtful.
"Nothing." he shook with his head.
"Come on you can lie to someone else, I know you for lots of years there's nothing you can hide from me." the man put his hands onto his hips.
"Don't worry, it's not about the mission." he answered.
Anatoly came closer to the boy and asked him with lowered voice, making that the girl wouldn't hear them, "Is it because of dragging you for this mission I didn't let you go for that film?"
"Of course not." the boy protested, "Like I will become disappointed because of some film."
"Don't worry, you'll be able to watch this film after the mission." the man hit the boy at the back, "Just take a page out of Maria's book." Anatoly watched at the girl, "When she heard that I take you for the mission, she even forgot about this film at all."
"What are you two talking about?" the girl came to them as she was interested in what they were talking about.
"Nothing serious." Anatoly responded, "Just discussed what film you should watch later."
"Man, do you still think about it?" she smiled, "I promise, that after this mission we will watch water you want so there's no need for you to be that gloomy."
The boy started to become red; he turned his head away and mumbled, "Let's return to our mission."
"Well, give me your hands." Anatoly said this time his voice became serious, the kids stretched their arms and the man took them, he closed his eyes, but after some minutes he released them.
"What about you? Do you need empowering?" Maria asked the man, "I became better in it so if you want…"
"Don't mind at all." the man said with a warm smile. He stretched his arm too; Maria took it and closed her eyes then. It took about three or four minutes until she opened her eyes and released the man's arm, "I must admit, you became better in this." he praised the girl.
"Of course I've become." the girl said with a happy voice, "I was training a lot last months, and even noticed it myself."
"Then you will go right and I will go left." Anatoly said them, "Try not to be detected, and kill demons from shadow, and I'll take the biggest part of them."
"Got it." Maria and the boy responded.
Then they jumped off from the building where they were standing, the team separated pretty quickly, the boy and the girl ran right and the man ran left. The kids could hide behind some structure perfectly; they heard some heavy steps somewhere nearby. The boy looked around and found a pretty big stone that was a bit smaller than his palm, he grabbed it. He looked out of their hide out and saw how several demons were talking about something. He threw the stone at the side where Anatoly ran, but when the stone was thrown it suddenly stopped in the air, and then it flew, with a large speed into some wall. The stone hit it creating a strong sound. Maria and the boy were still watching, 'Perfect!' the boy thought as he saw how some of demons ran to the place where the sound was done, another bunch of three demons and one cyborg ran to their location. Maria prepared her spear and the boy his sword. And when the enemies were close enough they jumped out of their shelter killing two demons immideately.
"What the?!" the demon exclaimed and then a cyborg stood between him and Maria not letting her to kill the third demon.
"I'll take the demon!" the boy shouted and ran to the monster, Maria only nodded and continued to fight the machine.
The demon was pretty nimble for his build, the boy tried to get his limb in order to take him down fast, but the demon didn't allow him to do this. Maria's fight was a bit easier, because the robot wasn't that nimble as the demon was, and her spear could reach it. She hit it at his arm first and then at his hip, and then her spear pierced the machine's head. Then the girl ran to help the boy. Suddenly they heard other steps that were getting closer and closer.
"Damn, a reinforcement." Oleg mumbled.
"Don't worry; we will take them down without many problems." Maria chuckled, she decided to do a feint, the demon fell for the trick, and the boy quickly cut his neck with his sword.
"Not bad, Oleg." she said with a smile.
The boy responded nothing as they started to become surrounded quickly. There were about thirty demons of all types along with cyborgs. Maria squeezed the hilt of her spear; Ole squatted a little and took out two daggers.
"Ha, just a bunch of kid? I thought that there must be some one more stronger." one demon said, watching at Maria and Oleg, "It seems that hunters are lack in good hunters."
"Interesting, what will you sing when this spear will pierce your posterior." Maria provoked him.
"Well, I like your attitude." the other demon greened, "I hope you will be save it when we will rape you."
Oleg decided to act he threw his daggers at the second demon, but it dodged it quickly. Oleg jumped and with one swing he could get one demon with his sword. Maria did the same, her weapon wasn't as fast as Oleg's one, but still with some faints she could chop the head of some cyborg. Their enemies became more alert, the speed of two young hunters amazed. They were fighting well, their team work was also perfect, but suddenly some massive ork grabbed Oleg, and started to squeeze his chest.
"Shit! Didn't think that he can be so fast!" Oleg said through his teeth as the grip of the work was really strong.
"Oleg!" Maria shouted, she wanted to help him but couldn't as she blocked another attack of some demon, and then started to parry attack of the cyborg.
"Have had chips huh?" the ork asked Oleg smirking, squeezing him tighter making him cough.
"I don't think so." Oleg wheezed out his eyes focused on something on front of him he moved with his finger and then moved his head away tilted his head to the right as something gleaming flew at him. At the next moment a dagger pierced the head of the demon. His grip started to become weaker and weaker, so Oleg could free himself, he grabbed his sword with the dagger and ran to help the red haired girl. The boy was in time, he stood between her and some cyborg that was going to attack her from behind.
"Can you continue to fight?" he asked Maria.
"Yes, why?" Maria asked him.
"Maybe we should join your brother?" he pushed the cyborg away and with the dagger pierced its chest making him fall down onto the ground.
"Are you tired?"
"No, but it will be safer to fight along with him." he stated.
"I don't think so." she said, dodging the lunge of some demon, "We will give him more troubles, because this crowed will join his one and it will be pretty difficult focus to fight them all."
"Well, of you say so." Oleg responded.
"And at the same time." the kids pressed their back against each other, "Didn't you wanted to go on a date?"
"I would rather go to some other place for a date, but not to some old factory that is full of ugly demons." Oleg responded.
They stopped their talk and started to fight more seriously as there appeared some new demons. They decided to fight close to each other and not to leave for a big distance from each other, as it was pretty dangerous. Maria's spear was a perfect protection, while Oleg's sword was taking down enemies. The time was passing and the kids started to lose their powers, the fight started to become more and more difficult. Maria wanted to attack some cyborg, but it perfectly dodged her attack, then it hit Maria at her hip and then at her stomach making her fall down. Oleg tried to help her, but the demon gave him a strong hit at his stomach, Oleg fell down onto the ground, letting fly his sword, he wanted to grab it but felt how something was pressing his back, it was the leg of that demon.
'Shit! There's much more of them, than I thought.' Oleg thought tried to break free.
"Finally! The meddling kids are neutralized." the demon said with a smug smile. He wanted to say something else, but couldn't as his neck was sliced and in the next moment he fell down onto the ground letting Oleg to get up.
"It seems that the main crowed headed to you after all." Oleg watched at the man and saw how elder comrade with claws.
"It seems so." Oleg taking a deep breath, suddenly the saw how some demon grabbed Maria and got his hand with claws to her neck.
"One move and this cutie is done." the monster warned them.
'Shit, I won't be able to save her.' Anatoly gritted with his teeth, "Well it seems that you won." Anatoly said raising his hands,.
"What are you…?" Oleg was surprised to hear these words, but suddenly saw how Anatoly moved with his fingers
'So, that's what you want me to do.' Oleg calmed down when he saw that move.
"Hey boy! Put down that damn sword!" the demon ordered.
Oleg listened to him and started to bend down in order to put his sword onto the ground, when the sword was on the ground he moved with his fingers and the dagger that was behind that demon, flew straight at the demon the demon wanted to say something, but suddenly his leg was cut with the dagger.
"What the…?!" he shouted, he turned to watch what slice his leg, and Anatoly took an advantage of demon' confusion. His claws pierced his eyes and the demon fell down onto the ground letting go Maria. The girl landed onto the ground and picked up her weapon, she quickly join her comrades, and the formed a circle in order for better protection. Oleg picked his sword.
"Nice timing." the man praised the boy, "Didn't you think that I'll allow him to harm my cute little sister?"
"Who do you think I am?" Oleg said remembering that he had just thought about the same.
"Less talk more business!" Maria said trying to catch her breath, "There still pretty much of them." this time she was serious, and even her face became so.
This time they decided to fight on shirt distance, Maria decided to protect backs of her partners, while Oleg did the same and at the same time killed demons. Anatoly was pretty fast for demons and concentrated on killing their enemies. Little by little, the numbers of the monsters and machines started to reduce, and after some time they killed the last one.
"Finally, I thought that we will stick here till morning!" Maria moaned falling onto the ground.
"Yeah, it took about two hours to deal with this crowd." Oleg said doing the same near with her.
"You did a good job kids." Anatoly came to them and squatted too, as even he felt some tiredness, "To deal with such crowed alone, I don't think that someone in your age would be able to do this."
"Well, but still we were battered quite well." Oleg looked at Maria who was watching at two males.
"But still, Anatoly came just in time to help us." she stated like everything was normal.
"Yes, but if he wouldn't we could be history." Oleg sighed, and stretching his arms he returned his daggers and put them back into the sheath on his leg.
"There's no need to worry." Anatoly put his hands onto the heads of the young hunters, "You're still young, and must study well on your mistakes and failures, and in future knowing this you won't do the same mistakes." he smiled.
"Thanks." Oleg mumbled, and then turned to Maria, "By the way what film did you want to watch?" he asked the girl trying to change the theme of their talk.
"Archon, jesteś tam1?" some voice and knock at the door made the man with scars on his face got up from the bad, the man was lying in the bed watching at the note book that was in his hand. He was holding a pencil in another one. It seemed that he wasn't going to open the door at all. He even didn't respond for the question. Then he heard another knock and another question "Are you sleeping?"
Archon got up from the bed, came to the door and opened it still holding the notebook in his hand, "What do you want?" Archon asked the man whose eyes had different colors.
"Mystic is… calling, he told its coś o2…" he did a pause, but then continued, "He told that the seal perhaps is found."
Archon narrowed his eyes, "I see." he said, he came to the desk that opposite to the bed and put the note book there and then left the room.
Archon and Wojciechowski went pretty slowly, like they weren't in a hurry at all, however it was Archon wasn't in hurry at all, while the Polish was holding the same pace as his comrade with scars.
"Co było3… what was in that notebook?" Przemislav asked him.
"None of your business." Archon answered him, with emotionless voice.
"I noticed that the way you were… holding it was a bit strange." Przemislav tried not to do reservations. Archon decided not to respond this time hoping that the Polish will snap out of him pretty fast, "So? What was w tym zeszycie4?"
"I have already told you that it has no relation toward you." Anatoly said with the same cold voice.
"If you say something… like this then this must be something really important. Ludzie zawsze5 try to stop discussing something that is important only… for them."
Archon squeezed his fists and wanted to answer something, but couldn't as they encountered their other comrade with ashy hair and doctor's robe.
"Even you were called." Archon smirked as he saw Etienne, "I thought that you will only sit in your laboratory now."
"Well it seems that you always will need my help." Etienne put his hands into the pockets of his robe, "I think that I'll never be able to finish my projects."
"Don't worry; you'll be able to do this." Archon said with a smile, "Maybe someday in the future I'll see it being an old man."
"Very funny." Etienne laughed sarcastically.
Etienne decided not to join their talk, he only watched at the man with scars like he was examining him, 'What are you hiding Archon?' Przemislav thought smiling, and then heard Etienne's voice.
"Even our Polish colleague is also was ordered to come."
"Tak6." he responded, after a brief pause he continued, "It seems that we all go this time."
"Well, this time I'll repay this damn Taimanin." Etienne grinned putting his hand onto the one that was chopped, "I hope this time we will be able to capture some of them, especially there's one that I want to get more than the others."
"Let me guess, the one that chopped your hand during the breaking of the first seal? The one with blue hair and big breast."
"Yes, right as always." Etienne was glad that Archon understood him, "But still, I would like to get those kids that I met during our mission in Sapporo, if not that bitch's yes-man, I would be able to capture Yatsu Murasaki herself."
"Nie wszystko7… Sometime there things that won't go as we want, so the better idea of it is… just forgive it and not to remember anymore."
"I know this, but if I were the leader of the group, I would finish what we could finish!" Etienne said becoming angry, "We could take them all, but this idiot spared them!"
"Then why didn't you take everything in your hands?" Archon asked the French, "I thought you always do this."
"That idiot Miyata always did everything what he thought is right for him." Etienne explained, "And when we could make things easier for us, he decided to do opposite! And I would kill him personally if Naomi wasn't his mistress."
"Yes, this woman always was willful." Archon nodded.
They continued their way until they reached a door where they had already done their first meeting. When the trio entered the room they were a bit surprised to see, Mystic along with Walter.
"Finally, everyone is here." Mystic turned his head to them, "I think you've already understood why you all were called."
"Have you found the second seal?" Etienne asked him.
"It seems so." Mystic nodded, "We found it in Tokyo Kingdom this time."
"In Tokyo Kingdom?" Wojciechowski was surprised hearing this.
"Yes, that's why we decided to make everything more careful this time." Mystic continued.
"And what is the plan?" Archon asked him, "But first, are you sure that it's really the seal, but not just the same energy, that was last time?"
"Don't worry, I checked it personally." Mystic answered, "I also noticed one strange thing that was even similar to an anomaly rather just some strangeness." Mystic did a pause, "The wind there was pretty strange."
"What do you mean?" Anatoly asked him.
"It was blowing straight from several sides." he explained, "As I even felt, it was blowing sometime from three sides at one. However I also noticed a small demons' gathering there."
"It's Tokyo Kingdom, of course tam będzie8their gathering."
"Ordinary, it's possible to see humans there, but in that part I didn't find even a single human." Mystic responded.
"Well, then it must be that what we ar looking for." Etienne responded, "So, what the plan?"
"This time we will go in bigger number than during previous times." the man with the cloak responded, the trio was puzzled, "Walter, it up to you."
"This time on this operation will go you three, Tardis, Tiradex and Etienne, take your toy too." Mystic remembered about pink haired girl."
"Got it." Etienne nodded.
"And at the same time we will have small addition in this mission." And then he gave a word to Walter.
"Yes, I was able to find us some allies, not personally of course, but with the help of Tiradex and Tardis who will help you during this mission. At the same time I also think to send some of my toys with you."
"By the way, this time we do this mission along with Walter."
"What?!" Everyone was surprised to hear this, even Walter was a bit surprised, "I have a bad feeling, about it so your help will be needed too."
"Well, if you're sure in this, then I'll assist you." he nodded.
"It will be one of the most difficult missions for us, from one side demons and from the other side Taimanin."
"Do you… really think that they will come?" Przemislav said with a pause.
"I'm sure in this, they have already interfered twice." Mystic said, "That's why we must be well prepared for it."
"Wow even Walter will work with, I even can't remember when he was working with someone of us last time, except you personally." Archon said.
"I have another question." Etienne said, "Will this two chicks work with us again?"
"I thought about this, and I think their help will be good for us, so will count them too."
"Perfect! Then find them someone else for pairing, because I'm not going to work with them, never ever!"
"Don't worry, I think you'll be able to work with Archon, and Przemislav will work with me."
"Nice to hear this." Etienne grinned.
"Now go and prepare yourself, we will go there as everyone will be well prepared, our demon allies will be there, and tell us when it will be a perfect time to start our mission."
"Do they know about our task?" Archon suddenly asked Mystic, "About the seals?"
"No." Mystic responded, "And they should know absolutely nothing about it." Archon nodded and then the trio left the room leaving the Demon Lord and Mystic alone, "By the way, have you said Torch with that girl to Russia?"
"Yes, but I still don't understand why you allowed him to do this."
"The problem is in his sister, I can't him forbid to visit her, at the same time, he asked me for a long time to let him go for a few days, I hope you told him that he can be there not for two days, but for four?" Walter only nodded
The streets were well lit, and pretty much people were walking by the streets of the city, most of them were some couples that preferred to have a walk in fresh air with their second half. In some yard where a pretty long block of flats appeared three persons was, two of them were men while the third one was a girl. The tall one was wearing armor with the cloak. The other two persons were wearing just casual clothes that consisted of jeans crosses, the boy head a roller-neck, while the girl was wearing a sweatshirt. Her hair was tied in a ponytail.
"Well, you can be free for now." Walter said to both of them, "I'll come for you in four days."
"What?' Torch was surprised to hear that, "But I thought we are here only for four days, have something happened?" he was worried, "If there's something important, I don't want to cause you troubles, then return us back."
"No need to worry, Mystic merely decided to give you some more days to rest." Walter replied, "So on you place, I would have a ball of it thoroughly."
"So that what you were meaning." Torch became relaxed, "Then thank him for me." the Vampire Lord nodded and covered himself with his cloak, and disappeared.
"So what we are going to do now?" Izumi asked Torch as the mysterious man left them.
"Well, it's late evening now." Torch took out a mobile out of his pocket, "If you want we can to walk, or we can rest in my place." Torch pointed with his thumb at the building that was behind him.
"I think it will be good to have some rest in peaceful atmosphere, and tomorrow we can meet you sister." she answered him.
"If you wish so." Torch nodded, he was happy that he will spend some time with the girl that he liked.
They went to the door that led to into the porch of the building. Torch started to go upstairs while Izumi was following him quietly. They reached the third floor, Torch stood up at the door that was in the middle, he took of the sack that was on his back and started to look for something, it took about a minute until he found, the keys, he inserted them into the key bole, and quickly opened the door. He let Izumi to enter first and then followed her closing the door.
"Fell yourself at home." he said with a smile, and put his sack onto the floor he took off his crosses, and Izumi did the same, "Do you want to take bath?" he asked her.
"I won't mind." Izumi nodded.
"Well the first door from the right." he said her, "Then, I'll make us something for dinner."
"Wait a minute, do you have something to eat I your place?" Izumi was surprised, "But, isn't all your food spoiled since you were in Japan?"
"You misunderstood it." Torch smiled, "I wanted to go to the 24-hour store in next neighborhood to buy us something, but if you want I can try to order us something, something like sushi, pizza or something from Chinese cuisine."
"I don't mind of pizza." she shrugged with her shoulders.
"Then I'll go nowhere." he smiled, "And went to the left he turned on the light in a big room that was a living-room, it was possible to see that it was quite fashionable. The room was cosy and comfortable there was a sofa, a table, a cupboard with a wardrobe. There also was a TV that was standing on the pedestal case. The most interesting thing for Izumi was that the room was clean and tidy.
"Does someone clean the flat?"
"Yes, our neighbor has keys, so she clean it from time to time." he answered her question, "But still, if you want cook food, I can ask her and she will give us some of her products, so I'll be able to cook something."
"No, pizza is fine." Izumi rejected.
"If you say so." he answered and took out a telephone.
Izumi decided to go to the bath, in order to remove the tiredness of this period of time, the fight on their base, fear for Azumi and some other things. She found the place and was surprised to see a pretty big tub. 'Wow, he have something like this?' she thought, she removed all her clothes and put them onto the washing machine that was close to the bath. She noticed that there were some bottles on the bath; she quickly understood that they all were scouring assistances. She took one of them and looked at it, 'So that's how Russian letters look like.' She thought tried to read letters, but all her attempts were useless, as she didn't know the alphabet at all. She opened the bottle and took a smell of it, 'Flowers?' she asked herself and did another try, 'Roses.' she turned on the water and laid into the tub, 'Man, it's warm here.' thought feeling how warm water, was touching her body, 'He is so kind.' she started to think about the boy hat was somewhere in the room, 'It's wrong, I can't let us be together.' she shook with her head, 'But… if I really wanted this, would I go with him? Why did I agree to go with him, only because of his sister or because of himself?' she took some water in her hands and washed her face, 'But still I can't let him fly out of my head. Is it because we understand each other? He was the only one who understood my solicitude when Azumi, was in danger, he even helped me to fight those Taimanin. Have I agreed to accompany him just because of this?' the water started to reach the edge of the tub and she turned off the water. And laid into the water again this time she felt how she started to relax, her muscles felt relaxing. She continued to think, 'Interesting, how does his sister look like? I think she must be his copy. No I don't think so.' she shook with her head, 'They are not twins, however…'
She continued to think about Torch and his sister, and didn't notice how she started to fall asleep. She was sleeping about ten minutes, and then she decided to start washing, as she thought that Torch would like to take bath too. She started to clean her body with washcloth, then she took the bottle with the shampoo was the flavor of roses. She washed her hair and then ran off the bath water. She left the tub and took the towel that was on the hanger. She wiped herself and then covered her body with it, 'Well, is it really needed?' she thought, 'After all we had sex together.' she decided not to think about it, and left the bathroom.
"I'm finished." she said as she went out.
She entered the living-room and saw that the pizza had ben already on the table. It wasn't opened, Izumi was happy that Torch decided to wait for her. She was even surprised to see that there was two bottles of champagne along with two glasses by the pizza, 'Where did he got this?' she thought as she heard a voice behind her.
"Surprised?" he asked her with a smile.
"Where did you get this?" she asked him with a wondered voice, 'Did he know that I was sleeping?'
"I just asked my neighbor to give me some of it, I'll pay her back tomorrow." he looked at her, and his cheeks became slightly red, "Well I think you want to get dressed in something, don't you?"
"Is it really necessary?" she asked him, "You have already seen everything what is possible." she answered him.
"You're a lady after all." he mumbled, "But if you don't want to do this I don't mind at all this towel suits you a lot."
"Then I'll be in the towel." she smiled him too.
They sat onto the some and the boy quickly opened one bottle, "Well let's drink for our meeting." he said her pouring the champagne by the glasses, he opened the pizza, Izumi even felt how her stomach started to rumble.
"Let's drink." she smile him too.
They drank the first glass, and each of them took by the piece of pizza, they started to eat it as both of them ate absolutely nothing from the morning.
"I wanted to ask you." Izumi said, "Will we go to your sister tomorrow?"
"Yes, tomorrow in the day time." he said, "I hope we will be able to visit her after her procedures, I think you'll like her."
"Does she know Japanese?" Izumi asked him.
"No, but if you know English you'll be able to talk with her."
"I see, and what are we going to do after visiting her?"
"Well…" he stumbled, "If you want we can go somewhere to hang out or just to relax, after all we earned it."
"Listen." Izumi said, she did a sip of the drink and continued, "We really should do this, I mean…"
"I know what you mean." Torch interrupted her, "And I understand it too, it's really a bad thing for us to fall in love, we criminals and everything like this, but…" he stopped he didn't know how to continued, 'I know that she is right, but this girl doesn't go out of my head, do I really love her?' but then he continued, "We are even from different organizations." Izumi nodded, "But I think you could join our organization and…"
"You know that I can't do this." this time she interrupted him, "First Mistress will never give me an opportunity to leave, second Azumi will never leave her too, because she is loyal to her, and without her I'll go nowhere, I also doubt that you would join our organization too."
"You're right; I won't always work for 'The Third Law' though."
"What do you mean?" Izumi was amused.
"As my sister will be fine, I'll leave them, that's our arrangement." he explained her.
"I've never heard that criminal organization gave such arrangements."
"Well, I was surprised too firstly, I've heard about them just as a bunch of mercenaries who became a criminal organization and started to work all over the world, so it was a total surprise when they contacted me just an ordinary hunter. And when my work is done I think to stay with my sister."
"And that's why you won't be able to be with me." she answered him.
"However, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't enjoy this moment." Torch got closer to Izumi, "We should appreciate every moment which we can spend together." he removed a strand that was on her face.
"If you really want so, I don't mind." Izumi gave up, "After all it seem that I love you too."
Torch got close to her and kissed her in her lips, and then his hand sneaked under the towel.
"Aren't you hastening?" she asked him with a playful voice, like trying to seem as Azumi.
"The truth is that I can't hold myself seeing you in such attire."
"You were the one, who told me that I can wear it."
Torch said nothing but only kissed her again, Izumi answered for the kiss showing that she didn't mind of what was going to happen.
"Igawa-san, are you sure that it's a good idea to take all of them on this mission?" Murasaki asked Asagi, who was sitting at her working place checking some papers, "If we encounter this bastards again, I don't think that they will be able to fight them."
"Don't worry Mu-chan." Sakura who was sitting on the sofa responded to Murasaki, "Indeed they're still kids, but their team work impresses quite a lot."
"Murasaki…" Asagi sighed, "I would send someone more skillful to do it, but I can't send all of them at one place for just one mission. From first side it's just an ordinary checking mission, but still if they will encounter someone of them, all of them are well aware of their abilities, and at the same time in big numbers they will be able to deal with them."
"I don't think that it'll be a good idea." Murasaki shook with her head.
"Come on Mu-chan." Sakura got up and put her hand onto the shoulder of the blue haired woman, "After all, me and sis, will look after them."
"You're going to do it too?" Murasaki watched at Asagi, who closed a file and got up from her chair.
"Yes, this time I decided to join too." Asagi responded, "First, I want to see how our Russian colleagues are doing our missions, second, I want to see myself the potential of that organization, as soon I'm to meet the minister of foreign affairs of Russia."
"Is he really going to visit Japan?" Murasaki asked her again, "I thought that he would send here someone else."
"No he will arrive personally, that's why I want to give a thorough report to Yamamoto-san."
"I see." Murasaki responded.
"You shouldn't worry about them sis." Sakura said with a merry voice like she always had, "The work of these two is really great, I still don't know Oleg's potential, but Pavel is the boy who can surprise sometimes."
"I belive you." Asagi said, "But, I also want to see what these two can do." she went to the middle of the room and said, "Let's go, I think all of them have arrived." the two women nodded and followed Asagi.
The left the principal's office and walked along by the corridor, Sakura made a small talk with Murasaki, the woman with the robe answered her questions reluctantly, she was thinking about what or whom her colleagues and friends will encounter during their mission, she had already knew some member of it, and she understood that they're not just an ordinary punks from street: the Polish doctor, the French scientist, the man with flame abilities, and if Naomi is helping them then it doubles their troubles.
When they finally reached their destination they saw a pretty big crowed, there were two teachers and pretty lot of students, and they were: Oleg Semenovich, Hirata Chikeko, Pavel, Ren Aki, Maki, and Rinko. All of them were standing by the door that led to the conference hall, where they were passing their meetings about devoted to 'The Third Law'. The crowd was discussing lovely lots of themes and one of them was devoted to why they all were called, however the trio quickly knew and was glad that their talk was devoted to 'The Third Law too'.
"Nice to see, that all of you are here." Asagi smiled to them all, "I hope you waited not too long."
"No, not at all." Chikeko shook with her head, "Some of us have just arrived." she looked at Maki and Aki.
"I see." she opened the door and of the hall and allowed them to enter it first. All of them took their places and when the last one took it Asagi decided to start, "I think you have already understood why I called all of you in this stuff."
"Is it because of 'The Third Law'?" Chikeko answered with a question.
"Yes." she nodded, "Recently, I've received information that a big amount of demons starts to appear in Tokyo Kingdom, we don't know what made them do so, but it appears that the source of problem is the same that was during the first mission you did in Japan." she looked at the Russian hunters, "At the same time, our scouts reported that there is also a strange anomaly."
'Anomaly?' Oleg thought, 'Could it be that the second seal became activated?'
"The wind in the place is acting strangely, very strangely I must say."
"What do you mean?" Rinko asked the principal.
"It blows from several sides at once." she answered.
'It definitely it.' Oleg thought, he glance everyone watching at Pavel too, the boy was concerned too.
"How is it possible? Maybe it's just natural anomaly?" Ren asked Asagi.
"No, it's not." Asagi shook with her head, "Ordinary, the wind changes its direction creating the feeling that it blowing only from several sides, but according with the reports the winds there are strong and blowing from several side at the same time."
"And our mission is to investigate what could cause this anomaly, am I right?" Aki asked Asagi.
"Yes, the problem is that I haven't got enough veteran hunters right now, and to send a small number of them to fight those who they don't know at all, would be really reckless, most of you are not veteran hunters, but still you have already known what these bandits can do and can withstand them."
"So, that's why such a big number." Maki said.
"Yes, I and along with Sakura will assist you."
"What?!" almost all of presented people were surprised to hear this.
"Wow the most famous Taimanin, Igawa Asagi will be fighting with us!" Pavel couldn't belive in what he had just heard.
"The things are really serious if sensei decided to join us, there's no doubt that we will meet some of them." Aki said.
Murasaki coughed at her hand, "I'll go with you as a support, and try to help those who will need help."
"So you want to split us in pairs?" Oleg asked her.
"Yes, but we mustn't be on far distance from each other, because we must be able to help each other."
"Yes, the work in squads will allow us to work more carefully and it also gives us an opportunity to investigate more area." Oleg said, "Not a bad plan, so in what pairs you would split us?"
"I wanted to discuss it with you." Asagi answered him, "Instead of you, we know just a little about them, so what is your idea on this?"
"Well…" Oleg started, "Let's think about it carefully; the first squad can be Pavel, Ren and Chikeko." Oleg saw questioning eyes of Asagi and decided to explain his choice, "Pavel and Ren, have already worked with her and together they can protect her, as I remember it right your power is in illusions, isn't it?"
"Yes, I use my flute for creating them." Chikeko explained.
"Creating them, she can create perfect opportunities for defense and attacks at the same time."
"Well, not a bad idea." Sakura answered, "Maybe they even will be able to fight that winged horse, together."
"I don't think so." Chikeko shook with her head, "This demon can control wind and can refract the sounds I create."
"Then it will be really difficult for you to fight him." Sakura said, "His flight really annoys." she added.
"Well another team is Aki and Rinko; together they were able to fight Etienne Richar, the only thing they will need is to be more careful, because of his needles, which are always poisoned." Oleg did a small pause. Everyone didn't notice how Maki turned sulky, she squeezed her fists.
'It seems this time I won't work with Aki.'
"As a commander Sakura will be perfect addition to them." he continued.
"Why me?" she asked him.
"Your shadow abilities will be perfect covering for them, along with Rinko who can use teleportation you'll be really dangerous squad."
"Not bad thinking." Murasaki praised the man, "I even have nothing to find fault with it."
"However you still will need a third squad." he said, "If you deal with the Pegasus you'll need someone who can use ranged attacks."
"Yes, I think you're right, it will be really difficult to fight flying demon without someone who can use long ranged attack, as I heard Mizuki Yukikaze is quite good in such fighting so if you agree we could take her too, and if you want I can be in pair with her and Maki."
Asagi didn't answer she became gloomy, 'To take Yukikaze? From the first view it's not a bad idea at all, her lighting attack are really impressive, and they sometimes can be compared with her father's ones. However she is still in experienced Taimanin, but if things are right they have already met the demons of that organization and know what they can do too.' she stopped, 'Maybe this sortie will be really good for them, and allow them to snap out of thought about Shiranui.' she raised her head and said to Oleg, "Oleg can I talk with you a bit later personally?"
"Of course, Asagi, I don't mind at all." Oleg said, and in his head started to appeared several questions and all of them were devoted to what she is going to talk with him, but still he could remain calm, in order not to seem suspicious, "By the way, is Murasaki not going to join us during this mission?"
"No, Muu-chan has another mission." Sakura answered for her and saw a warning glance of the teacher, "I think with sis, we will be able to deal with all of them in no time."
"Yes, after all Igawa-sensei is one of the strongest Taimanin." Maki added.
"Don't hurry that much." Oleg interrupted their joy, "If Mystic will be there, then we will have some troubles fighting him." then he turned to Asagi and said, "And it happens so that you'll fight him, as I won't be able to beat him."
"I see, I'm to fight the man with a hood and a cloak." Asagi responded, "One more thing, the mission will be tomorrow so it will be good for you to get ready for it."
"Igawa-san!" Pavel got up from his place.
"Yes, Pavel?" she asked him, this exclamation surprised her a lot, and all of attendants were surprised too, Oleg looked at the boy, being puzzled.
'What the hell are you going to blurt!' he thought.
"Well, how should I say it." the boy pondered, Ren was watching at him with interest too, even Murasaki who seemed always calm and confident was slightly amused, "Well, I've just thought that during this mission we can meet Archon and Wojciechowski with theirs mental abilities they will be a real problem..."
"Yes." Murasaki agreed, "As I remember they can make you feel everything with just one touch, me and Ikenami encountered with it."
"We too." Rinko and Aki responded, "And the feeling wasn't form the best." Rinko continued.
"Yes, it was really one of the feelings I would really like to forget."
"So, what do you offer?" Chikeko asked her student.
"Well, Maria Sergeievna, the woman that is in the hospital, could create some sort of a barrier for all of you, so you will be able to withstand to their power."
"Impossible." Oleg responded, "She won't be able to create barriers in such period of time, even one perfect barrier demands a lot of powers, and you want her to create it for just such big squad."
"I don't tell that she must create complete ones, just something that will allow pulling out your hand out of their grip, nothing more."
Oleg pondered, he didn't say a thing, but only was sitting and thinking, "You know…" he started, "This can work, if she will create some sort of a thin shell all of you will be able to fight those too, however this construction won't be stable, and with a strong push can be destroyed, but for one or two times it can protect." he looked at Pavel, "You're a pretty hep boy, how did you think of that?"
"I was reading about it in some book in Russia." Pavel said remembering, "I asked Maria Sergeievna to give me something to read about mental abilities, and that information was there."
"It's a rare thing to see how you offer something really useful."
"Hey! Maybe my advices can be really not suited for some situation, but don't think that I'm dumb!" Pavel wasn't glad to hear the words of his teacher.
Sakura with Maki and Aki laughed, while Rinko and Asagi just smiled, Ren and Murasaki still were serious, "One question." Ren asked Pavel, "Since this barrier is not effective, what is the better way to not let it be destroyed."
"You shouldn't be cought by a user of mental abilities." Pavel said, "Or you must pull you hand straight as you were grabbed by him, it's the only way, however if we talk about these two they can affect straight as they touched you."
"Usually the easiest sense they send is tiredness, as I understand it's the simplest feeling to use on the opponent." Oleg explained too.
"What exactly happened to us wasn't it?" Ren looked at Murasaki the woman only nodded.
"Well, then it's settled, first we must create these barriers and then we can go for our mission." Asagi said, "Can she do it today?"
"We all can go to her and she will do everything at the hospital if you want." Oleg responded, "She is skillful in creating barriers so there's no doubt that she will do her work perfectly."
"Fine, all of you!" Asagi declared, "As the lessons are finished all of us are going to the hospital, got it?"
"Yes!" all of the exclaimed.
"Now, you can be free, Oleg…" she turned to the Russian teacher, "I still need to talk with you about something." All of the attendants left the hall leaving Asagi and Oleg alone.
jesteś tam – are you there
coś o – something about
Co było – what was
w tym zeszycie – in this notebook
Ludzie zawsze – people always
Tak – yes
Nie wszystko – nit everything
tam będzie – will be there