Location: Tokyo, Japan
Time: 7:45 P.M.
I found myself, in back of a car, with an Africa American Woman driving, and Blonde Australian Male cop in passenger front. I 'again' drew,
'shortest' straw. " * take sighing breath * Why am I here?", I asked. I KNEW my assignment, just needed to get the ' sarcasam ' obstacle out of the way.
Witches Earth, few hours before
" Got intelligence, of a group of Witch deserters, hiding in Japan.", said Minna. " Let me guess, my 'L.A. Mission'." I replied.
" It was 'excellent' work, despite the 'one' Witch dying...," I narrowed my eyes. I NEVER intended to kill her. 'H', I could never look Sadako in her face,
for sometime. Minna, held up a hand. " Didn't mean it, as it 'sounded'. Just 'secure' the suspects best you can. And, come back, alive."
Present Time
" Some of your 'Earth's' Witch 'Shielas' s hiding out, in a Japanese High School, supposed to be 'latest high tech', until...", said JD Dempsey.
" 'Pandemic'.", I replied. " Right. Closed down in 2020. Mass 'health concerns'. Dang, you're well informed.", said NCIS Agent Mackey.
" Tend to use, ' sarcasam' every so often.", I replied. They laughed, I was 'honest.
We arrived at Tokyo Police H.Q., and, I met Hondo and Tan again.
We and Tokyo 'SWAT' sat before a 'flatscreen', and looked at floor plans, of a near 'E' shaped building.
" By just the upper floors, our deserter suspects, would position 'snipers' on either side of the building wings or both. Los Angeles, Sgt. Hondo and his team,
was fired upon, by 'Panzerfaust'. Trust me, the saving move, was quick thinking and 'super' excellent driving.", said Naoe.
" Excellent 'observations'. Of course, the 'back' is a possible entry point.", said Hondo. " And, equipped with 'possible', night vison 'functional' cameras.
Not, talking about, the 'booby traps'.", I replied. " Points, taken. Let's move out, tomrrow night.", said Hondo.
I spent MOST my time, 'touring' Japan, local 'hot spots' for shopping, and covertly looking over the area, where the deserters are hold up.
I took my observatons to, Hondo.
2. Raid
I couldn't sleep, rest, thinking upon the 'mission' ahead. Mentally reviewing everything, not thinking about how things, can go wrong, in a 'heartbeat'.
We arrived. In another time, without Covid this would had felt 'alive'. But, in reality, I felt 'different' life, predatory kind. The 'kind' of 'desperate' survival.
In which case, who will be hunters, who will be prey?
I taken the 'point' as before. A watched 'feeling' was felt by all of us, as we entered. Thus, far. No tripwires, high tech, or otherwise. But, the
hallway Security Gate 'slammed' behind me, and in front of SWAT.
* ( insane laugter ) " My gosh! I thought, Tokyo Police and L..A. SWAT were 'baka' . But, bringing their own 'Witch', is a new 'angle'.
Man, do you have 'braincells' between you?" *
Screw the L.A. Operation, screw the accidental death. This 'smartmouth' is getting 'magic fist', RIGHT IN HER FACE!
" Hondo, who we're facing, knows 'tech' pretty well. I'll go on ahead" " Copy. Watch, yourself, Kanno.", he replied.
I moved into 'unknown territory' of, High Tech Shinanighans, possibe unknown traps and enemies, ' near' L.A. repeat.
Abandoned classrooms, head on 'swivel', 'almost' Los Angeles again. I can pray this will not be a 'exact' play out, as before.
And, I been dragged into, once more, Science Lab. The one who did it, looked like an 'attactive' character, from a supernatural, Sci fi teen romance, anime.
" Well, aren't you, a 'cutie'?", she asked. She has 'Krupinski's' attitude. As, I stared at the dark headed Fuso, I had to ask...,
" Can I ask about your 'genetic makeup' ? " I swore her eyebrows, shot up to her forehead. " Are you, the smartmouth? Well, seems I need to
'discipline' you." I grabbed the padded stool, an tossed it, at her. The 'deflction' was all I needed. I used a 'fake charge' to use a head scissor, to take her
down, and cuff her. "Who's in charge?" " Well, aren't you 'fun'?", she asked. " I'M NOT PLAYING GAMES, TELL ME!", I demanded. " * chuckles*
' Spoilers'." " I'll leave you here, so Tokyo Police can pick you up later.", I replied. Thus, I continued on.
3. Trapped
Tokyo Police H.Q.
" What are the chances of, taking another shot, at this place?", asked Hondo. " Little to none. Sorry, 'resouces' are assigned " 'Prefecture' to ' Prefecture'. Miss
Kanno is, on her own." , said the Chief. A Blonde Officer, resembling an NJPW now AEW wrestler, walked to Hondo, and spoke.
" Chief's opinion and 'excuses' amount to nothing. Kanno is one of us. Screw Chief, we do not leave our own behind." " Couldn't said it, better.", said Hondo.
I stepped onto the next floor. The 'sensation' of being watched, was different. I maneuvered to a classroom, opened it, and rolled in, and slammed it fast, before
hearing the shot, and it hitting the doorframe. I breathed heavily, knowing my life could had been take by, 'sniper'.
I searched my bullet resistant vest, and found 'what' I searched for.
Pin pulled, smoke cannister tossed out. Knowing the spacing of the windows, I climbed outside, and stepped VERY slowly, window to window.
Hearing a classroom door open, I knew the sniper, was in there. I peeked into the opened one. She was waiting for the smoke to clear, so she can move,
and tak her shot again. I quietly slipped in, spun her to face me, for her to see, my Right Cross, to her jaw. I cuffed her, and moved on.
4. 'Final Boss'
I made it to the final floor hearing the steel 'lattice' security gate close, behind me. I hear applause, see a girl of shoulder length , Blonde hair, Ice Blue
'clear' eyes, White Officer Jacket and shoes. " Well, well, well, you made it, the 'Final Boss'. You know, I'm NOT originally 'Fuso'. Once 'this' Earth was found,
my parens moved me there. The only thing, I could use or do, is 'tech'. My parens were blind to the fact. So, once War with The Neuroi come about,
I signed on, despite 'Parental Protests', and 'amancipated' myself from them.", she said. " So, why did you 'run' from the battlefield?", I asked.
" Seriously? The Commaders were just as 'blind' as my 'family', so, I taken, and few others, with my leave here.", she repied. " You're nothing but a
'disgrace', to your uniform, and family. We weren't playing 'games', we were fightng for humanity's survival. If anything, YOU'RE A TRAITOR!", I said, and
charged her.
Hondo and the rest of the Officers made it to the site. " Hondo, I just disabled the 'tech' inside'.", said Tan. Hondo nodded, and
proceeded in. They checked the classrooms, and got the cuffed deseters. The SWAT Team, found others, and arrested them.
We moved apart, and my opponent said, in an 'exhausted' voice, " Well, I 'underestimated' you, and your tanacity. But, the 'Main Boss' has a
last 'play'." She taken out a Nambu pistol, placed it under her chin..., "STOP!" I shouted. Gunfire souned in the building.
I used my in ear Comm. " To anyone listening, this is Naoe Kanno. Suspect, committed 'suicide', need Coroner. "
I slowly made my way downstairs, SWAT made room for me, and I just kept going.
Made it, to the front, left my tactical gear, and went into town, when the sun rose.
End.