Chapter 52
I own this story, but too bad I didn't own the game.
One is left with the horrible feeling now that war settles nothing; that to win a war is as disastrous as to lose one.
Agatha Christie
At the same time with the previous chapter, inside one of the VIP waiting room inside Lighthalzen's Airport….
Emilio and Martina could be seen walking through the hallway in a hurry. It's as if they were searching for something or someone. "Where did he go? And at a time like this too….didn't he realize the meeting is about to start?!" Emilio grunted while looking around the point he was standing. "Don't say that, captain. He's always like this, right?" Martina tried to calm her boss.
"Yeah! But it's still annoying!!" The Sphere of Death answered with annoyed tone. His companion didn't answer; however, she was trying to look farther instead. "There he is!!" Martina shouted happily when they found their target. The target was a tall middle aged man, using a feather cap and his military of Einbroch's coat that he let hanging unbuttoned on his shoulders. Emilio followed by Martina, rushed to his behind and shouted, "Dad!! What are you doing in a place like this?! Don't tell me you chased another girl and got rejected again?! The grand meeting is about to start!!!".
"Relax, son. Eduardo Barragan knows what he is doing. And the airship will depart in at least fifteen minutes, so there's no need to worry" General Eduardo Barragan swiftly responded, much to his son anger. General Eduardo, Emilio, and Martina, are currently in Lighthalzen as the representatives of Military of Einbroch. Juno will held a grand meeting for all the countries in the sky. They are going to meet The President of Republic Schwaltzvalt, whose office lies in Juno. Ever since the fall of Rachel, Arunafeltz states has lost its leader greatly cause the pope was killed during the accident. hough nominally a Republic, the nature of Schwartzvalt's legislative branch is unknown. It is understood that Rekenber Corporation has great de facto influence in Schwartzvalt politics and has many legislators and has had many past Presidents under its control. The current President was elected under the pledge to eliminate the corruption that plagues the government, but nothing has come of this promise yet. Mainly because the young president is controlled by his High Minister who is also the president of Rekenber Corporation, Jose Martinez.
The grand meeting is an annual meeting ever since the Fall of Rachel occurred six years ago. The remaining countries in the sky, Einbroch, Lighthalzen, Einbech, and Hugel will meet in Juno. The three gunslingers from Einbroch are scheduled to meet the representatives from Lighthalzen, Jose Martinez and his guardians, before depart to Juno using the airship. Apparently, General Eduardo was trying to tease some girls but failed.
"Besides, you only mad at me because you lost another bet, right?" The general continued. "Bet? What kind of bet this time, captain?" Martina asked out of curiosity, but Emilio didn't seem so eager to answer. Noticing his son, General Eduardo answered it, "We bet that Elraven wouldn't make out with any girl in Rune Midgard. But apparently, Elraven did, several times. So Emilio had to pay me 500,000 zenny. This is the second time he lost this kind of bet. Three years ago, during a party, we bet Elraven would retain his virginity, but Elraven drank too much and had a threesome with two of the operator's girls. Although they didn't get pregnant, ever since that day, Elraven swore not to touch boozes till the day he dies. Emilio had to pay 500,000 zenny to me by that time".
Martina rolls her eyes listened the story, "What kind of life they have in Barragan family? Bet and win?". General Eduardo Barragan burst into laughter when he heard Martina, although his son's face becomes red of embarrassment.
"My, my…what a lovely family we have in here!! Am I interrupting?" A melancholic sound come from their behind, making the three gunslingers turned their attention, although they pretty much know who was it. "High Minister Jose Martinez, what a surprise" General Eduardo Barragan replied the greetings politely, although his son and his companion don't seem so eager to meet the minister.
The high minister brought along behind him, six green clothed gunslingers, who wore a green barrette with number one until six in their respective hats. The one using the first numbered barrette is large male gunslinger, having a mechanical arm as his left arm and a big scar through his face. The gunslinger using the second numbered barrette is a tall brown haired male gunslinger, using glasses. He is seen smiling. The gunslinger with barrette number three is a female gunslinger. Short haired, with a sadistic looks on her face. The gunslinger with barrette number four is a male. Black skinned bald man. The gunslinger using the fifth numbered barrette is a girl, probably at Sasha's age. Yellow short haired with a boring look on her face. The last gunslinger, with barrette number six, is a lanky looking Chinese young man.
Emilio takes a good look at the six gunslingers, "So, that six green assholes are The Pythons. They are six gunslingers specially built in Somatology Laboratory to fight The Five Children of ARMAS, for the precautionary cause in case The Five Children of ARMAS are going to be used against The Military of Einbroch. It is said that their powers would rival Ropera Squad. Some say they are even stronger than Ropera Squad. That iron man wannabe who wears the first barrette is Red Valdes, The Vampire of Einbroch. He is said to be one of the strongest gunslingers from the military, but due to his uncontrollable nature to kill, he was assigned as the High Minister's personal guardian as the leader of The Pythons. Some said he likes to drinks his enemies' bloods like a Vampire. The number two is Brent Johns, The Smiling Cleaner, known for his smile and his merciless style of disposing his opponents bodies. The number three is Mary Cotton, The Torturer Lady, known for her trait to kill her opponents as slow as possible. Number four is Gert Haarhof, The Black Thrasher, known for his liking to crush his enemies using his weapons instead of shooting them. The number five is an insane girl named Aileen Packer, The Cannibal Queen. She looks cute but she likes to eat her opponents' dead bodies. The last, number six, is Lam Kor-Wai, The Einbroch Butcher. He derived his name because he uses a knife although he's a gunslinger. God, all of them are crazy…. But other than being the High Minister of Schwaltzvalt Republic, Jose Martinez is also the president of Rekenber Corporation, arguably the biggest and the most powerful organization in Schwaltzvalt…"
"I see your son doesn't really like me and my guardians being here, General?" High Minister Jose asked cynically when he realized Emilio has been looking at him and his men. "No, no!! He's in a bad mood, that's all!!" General Eduardo answered quickly. "Or perhaps he thinks lowly of himself meeting a more superior people than he and his squad could ever be?" The guy named Red Valdes mocked Ropera Squad as his friends' chuckle. Emilio rolls his eyes as he looked at Martina, who returned his stare. "Wahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Hell freaking no!! Lowly? Superior? Ropera Squad will own you any day and time, assholes!! Elraven could defeat five of you with his eyes closed the entire battle!!!" Emilio mocked The Pythons back. The six gunslingers seem to snapped, but Jose Martinez glared at them, telling them to hold their selves. "Fine, the battle could be done another day. Perhaps we will eventually know which one is better, your squad or mine!" Red Valdes announced as Emilio smiles.
"OK, OK. We're not here for fighting each other. The airship has arrived, boys. Shall we go now?" General Eduardo Barragan tried to cool down the atmosphere. Jose Martinez , along with The Pythons, entered the airship first, followed by the three gunslingers as they head to Juno.
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This chapter and the next chapter will be more about politic. The current situation of country in the skies will be explained later in the next chapter.
The names of The Pythons members are derived from serial killers, except for Red Valdes, who is my own creation name.
Thank u for reading. See you next chapter!!! ^^