Chapter 17
"Damn, this district is quite long." Toru was walking ahead, but it was difficult to concentrate as there were a lot of people,
"Calm, down, according to the map, we're almost here." Shizuru replied him with a chuckle.
"I can't understand, how you stay calm in such situation." Toru looked at her.
"That's why I'm number one here." Shizuru replied him.
Shizuru tried to stay calm, however she was excited too, as the whole government was after them and at the same time, mercenaries, which they met at the parliament.
"Where now?" Kikyo asked Shizuru.
"To the right." Shizuru replied and they did a turn, suddenly she showed a sign to stop.
"What is it?" Toru asked her, and noticed a group of three men, who were wandering in front of them and started to talk to other people, "Damn, here too."
"And the shops are closed." Kikyo didn't like the situation, she started to look around and noticed some bar, "There…" she said to her partners and they quickly followed her in order to escape the place.
They could reach the place fast, and not be seen. They entered it fast and quickly sat at the place, which was in the farthest corner of the place. The bar had nothing special it looked like an ordinary restarunt, but the place was only specializing on snack and alcohol products. The barmen at the counters were pouring drinks to the clients, while waiters and waitresses were serving them to the tables.
Shizuru looked around and was glad there was music, and the place was dark, as it gave a good opportunity to fool their chasers.
"A small country and to stuck here like that." Toru mumbled, but then became quite as the waiter came to them.
He asked them something, but they didn't understand what he wanted.
"Ah, it seems you're foreigners." he suddenly switched to English, but his accent was really bad, "Ready to order something?" he asked the three of them, however his eyes were staying more on the women instead of the man.
"Three beer please." Shizuru looked at the waiter with a smile.
"No problems." the man chuckled to them and headed away.
"It's three hours to Tuzla." Toru suddenly said, "But I don't know how the hell we'll get there."
"And two hours till the other location." Kikyo replied him fast.
"Damn, if we are able to get away of here, I'll ask for a big vacation." Toru mumbled, "Knew nothing, but risking with our butts, as if we knew something really important." the man was irritated.
"At least we'll be able to inform our government, and they will start checking Yugoslavian's." Shizuru only replied, and took out her phone in order to look at the map, "The place isn't far, it's in thirty minutes."
"I have no doubt they could block the city somehow, so how we'll be able to leave?" Kikyo suddenly asked her friends, "The drivers may not know about that, so we'll also give troubles to someone of them."
"That's true." Shizuru sighed, "But we have no other choice." She was thoughtful too, "But I hope they know the ways how to get away from that city."
"Let's hope that." Toru mumbled and then raised his head and saw how the man put three glasses of beer on the table.
"Here." the man said in English, "Anything else?" he looked at Kikyo with a slight smile.
"No, thanks." Toru replied him as if he didn't like the stare of the waiter, "We'll call you if we need something."
"Okay." the man looked at their friend and quickly left them, "Call me whenever you need." he nodded to Toru and then continued his work.
"We need to think of a plan how to reach the place." Shizuru told suddenly, "The best way for us is to separate. It's really hard to walk even in such crowded city." she looked at her teammates waiting for their answer.
"What if someone of us will be captured?" Kikyo didn't like the idea, "We don't know what they will do to us."
"Yes, it's better for us to stay together." Toru agreed with the brown haired woman with glasses, "Together we'll be able to protect each other and find a way to escape."
"I have something on my mind." the blonde Taimanin suddenly replied, "They are looking for us, but what they will do? I don't think they will make an open opposing."
"What do you mean?" Toru looked at her with puzzled expression.
"The called us 'demon fighters'." Shizuru answered him, "How do you think will they try to fight us in crowded places? I don't think they need that."
"And why did they sent these people after us?" Kikyo asked her not understanding her idea.
"I guess, they want to monitor us, and then when there's an opportunity to let the other hunters to strike us." Shizuru answered her.
Her friends pondered. They tried to understand was it really so or not.
"If you're right then separating we'll be not a bad idea." Toru suddenly announced his idea.
"The residential area is a good place for the trap." Kikyo still wasn't ready to separate, "If that's really so, they we'll make few traps there for us."
"But at the same time, it's difficult for us to walk like that. One can try to take their attention, while the other two will prepare everything." the man offered the idea.
Hearing these words Shizuru quickly looked at the man.
"If they're work is only to observe us then we can go straight to the needed place, while I'll try to take them to the other side." the man continued.
"I'll take their attention." the blonde Taimanin suddenly said, "My seeds are good for that." Kikyo wanted to say something, but Shizuru interrupted her, "My powers are better for that, than yours, as I noticed they have a lot of trees here. So I'll be able to make them have a little fun."
"Are you sure?" Toru looked at her with serious eyes, "One simple fail, and you're captured or…"
"I had worse situations." Shizuru chuckled, "And always I come intact." they looked at each other and then Shizuru decided to take the floor again, "I'll go first, and you go second, I'll try to walk near you, but on the crowded streets, while you are heading to that district and prepare everything."
"Fine, if you say, you'll be able to do that." Toru sighed heavily, "We'll try to do everything fast."
Shizuru nodded and then got up. She looked at the man, who was serving the drinks. He was at the other table, which was on a big distance, she quickly sneaked to the exit, and then left the bar in order, to play the role of the bait to their chasers.
"Kurenai, I still don't think it's a good idea to leave like that." Ayame said to her fair haired friend.
"It was the only way to join forces with Ezekiel." Kurenai replied to the woman with guns, "I think Shiranui will find what to say to Asagi."
"I hope you're right." Ayame sighed, she wasn't sure in their deeds, but she was trying to stay on the side of her friend.
"Ezekiel is hunting that Walter, so together with him, we'll be able to inform Gosha fast." Kurenai added as if she wanted to make Ayame stop her doubting, "And we'll be able to come to help the others when they have troubles."
"I understand that, but…" Ayame stumbled, "I still think we do something wrong."
Kurenai suddenly stopped, Ayame did the same. The blonde half-blood vampire looked at her human friend.
"We have the same ideas with him." Kurenai said to the woman, "He wants to avenge Walter, and I want to avenge Black. Together I belive we'll be able to stop both of them."
"If that Walter that strong, we won't be able to defeat him." Ayame replied her, but Kurenai quickly answered.
"That's why we must find a moment and join forces with the others." Kurenai's eyes were decisive, "The three of us will do nothing, but along with 'Red Division' we'll try to get him. Ezekiel knows crime world in Tokyo Kingdom, so we also be able to know what happens there. And maybe we'll hear some gossips about 'The Third Law'."
"Fine." Ayame sighed, "You convinced me." she tried to smile, "If you have such explanation, I have no doubt we do a right thing."
Kurenai smiled, and they continued their way. Their way was really long as they had to come to Tokyo Kingdom from Tokyo. They also crossed the bridge, which connected the small island with the big one. When they were in Tokyo Kingdom they decided to have a small break in order to restore powers.
"How I hate this place." Ayame mumbled, "I hope we find that place fast."
"Don't worry, I remember the way." Kurenai replied her, "But about this place, I'm not sure we'll leave it fast."
"I hope we'll work in Tokyo more." Kurenai only said and they continued their way.
They were in the way for more time, but this time it wasn't more than it was during their way here. They used the roof tops in order reach the needed place faster. On their way they met no demons and no Taimanin, who could slow them. Ayame was thoughtful, but instead of Kurenai, who was thinking about upcoming meeting, the green haired Taimanin with guns was thinking about they had to do now, and how they should inform the rest.
'It's better to inform Asagi, through Shiranui.' Ayame thought, 'Shiranui doesn't follow the orders strict, so she will be the best messenger between us and Asagi.'
They were continuing their way until they reached some tall skyscraper. Kurenai suddenly stopped and started to look around.
"Well it's the needed place." Kurenai announced her thoughts.
"Are you sure?" Ayame asked her friend, "Maybe it's another place?"
"No." Kurenai shook with her head, "We went there to help the rest." she pointed to her right, "It was the first time I've met that guy and fought him with everyone."
"And what floor was it?" the green haired Taimanin came to the ridge of the building and looked down.
"It was twelfth." Kurenai came to Ayame and also looked down, "Ezekiel drew a seal there, I have to activate it, and he will come."
"How are you supposed to activate it?" the woman with guns was surprised.
"With my blood." Kurenai seemed remembering something, "Let's use escape stair, it was from that side." Kurenai pointed to the other part of the building.
Ayame nodded and followed Kurenai. They quickly started to get down, and then they stopped on the platform of the stairs. Kurenai exposed her sword and quickly cut the window giving them an opportunity to enter it.
When they entered it they saw a dark room, where was a table and a fridge. There were two chairs at the table, and some cupboards.
'Here we've eaten too.' Kurenai remembered how he helped her, and how she was distrustful toward him.
She quickly found the switch and turned on the light. The lamp didn't help much as the light was weak and barely could handle with the whole place.
"Here." Kurenai saw a seal, which still was on the wall, and for some surprise was intact, "So, let's try." Kurenai cut her palm with her sword and put it onto the seal, "Ezekiel, if you hear me, it's Kurenai." Ayame looked with surprised eyes, at Shiranui, who only shrugged with her shoulders.
"No need to speak, I felt that someone called me." they heard a male voice behind them, they turned around and saw a gray skinned demon with pointed ears and red eyes, "I'm surprised, you finally decided to join me." the male demon smirked.
"Couldn't find an opportunity to come." Kurenai answered him.
"And even came with your friend." Ezekiel saw Ayame, who was standing next to the blonde Taimanin, "Didn't expect someone will join you in such reckless business."
"Watch your tongue." Ayame didn't like his voice, "I will never leave Kurenai alone especially with some demon."
"Ayame." Kurenai didn't want to see her friend was arguing with the demon with which they supposed to work, "Now, we're team and we must act like that, if we start arguing we can lose during the fight."
"Sorry." Ayame understood Kurenai's words fast.
"So, who are we going to fight first?" Kurenai turned to the vampire then, who slowly headed to the chair, he put his trident in the corner, which was on his way, "Walter or Black?"
"And if I say Black, will be happy?" Ezekiel looked at the half-blood woman, but didn't say anything further, likewise he wanted to see her reaction.
"Want to hunt Walter first, don't you?" Kurenai looked at him, "If you want I don't mind, but are you sure we'll be able to deal with him alone?"
"We can do nothing without your Taimanin friends, but if you want to know my point of view…" the vampire looked at the woman, who only nodded, "I've heard Edwin Black possess something artifact that has a great power if we get it, I belive we'll have some chance against my enemy."
"And what artifact is that?" Ayame looked at him, "What power does it have?"
"That's what I don't know." the demon merely replied her, "Black knows how to hide everything well, so I'm surprised someone new even that."
"And how we're going to take it?" Kurenai asked him, "If he has it, why he didn't use against us or other enemies?"
"That's what I don't know." Ezekiel replied her honestly, "I have some knowledge on the ancient artifacts, but if I don't know what is that, I have someone who has much more knowledge about them." he looked at Ayame and then at Kurenai.
"Interesting, does Walter know about it?" Kurenai looked at the demon, who was watching at her, "If he knows, what will he do?"
"I don't know." the vampire shrugged with his shoulders, "If he claims it, he either can give more troubles to us all or he won't use it."
"What do you mean?" Ayame narrowed her eyes.
"Since Black didn't use it power that means it needs something special." Ezekiel pondered about something, "However what special he needs for that?"
"Fine, we must think what we must do, but first we need to grab something and sleep." Kurenai said to him, "We came after a hard mission."
"The fridge is yours." Ezekiel got up and slowly headed to the exit, "If you need just call me, I'll wait for you, it's better to work together since now. Who knows what can happen."
Ayame and Kurenai found some food. Ayame was suspicious, but seeing Kurenai started to eat it, decided to join her too, in order to restore her powers.
"Interesting, what Walter has in mind." Archon said, walking along with Przemislav, "We hadn't he big meeting for some time."
"It was really dawno1…" the Polish psychiatric replied, "Even Naomi will dołącz2 it…"
"I hope there won't be words about what we must do, and that we need to look for the seals better." Archon mumbled, "He really becomes annoying with that."
"Ha." Wojciechowski chuckled, "He really is."
"By the way, are you going to visit next mission? Or you'll stay like a rat in the base?" Archon looked at his Polish comrade.
"Who knows." he shrugged with his shoulders, "Jeśli on3 will say, I'll go."
They were walking the corridor, and suddenly met Etienne, who was coming out of the corridor, which was on their way.
"Still not on the meeting?" Etienne asked the criminals, "I thought you are already there."
"We have delayed." Archon answered him, "I had to prepare the report on the area I had investigated."
"By the way, co z4Torch's squad?" Wojciechowski looked at the French scientist, "Have they… found what they needed?"
"Yes, they did." Etienne nodded, "I was with them so I also need to report that to Walter."
"You look thoughtful, another experiment is on your mind?" Maria's brother asked him with a smirk, as if he was reading his mind.
"I wish it would be that." Etienne only replied, "I want to check something, but I worried that it will do something wrong to me."
"Since when you're scared to modify yourself?" Archon was surprised to hear such words from the French, but the French scientist did reply anything to the Russian traitor.
They continued their way, until they reached a big spacious room. There was Mystic, Naomi and Tardis. Naomi was sitting, while Tardis and Mystic were standing.
"Finally." Naomi looked at the trio, but when she stopped on Etienne her eyes became a little angrier, "I thought you'll stay at your laboratory."
"I would stay there for a little longer if you were on the surgeon table." Etienne chuckled watching at her too.
"Etienne, Naomi." Mystic didn't want the two of them to start the quarrel, "Since we all are here, I belive we can start the meeting." When he said that there appeared another person in silver armor.
"I'm surprised, how can you appear just when it's needed?" Etienne looked at Walter, who was near Tardis and slowly came to the man with the cloak and hood.
"Habit, I guess." Walter answered with a smile, but then continued a little more seriously, "First I must inform that Tiradex is dead."
"Wow." Archon was surprised, "And who got him?"
"As I was told, they were two Taimanin kids." Walter replied, "The one with the blue uniform, the other one with the black." Walter said a small piece of information.
"I'm surprised he lost to them." Etienne seemed wondered too, "It seems he wanted to eat really much." Przemislav chuckled at his words.
"Lord Walter." Tardis turned to the man, "What about Ulan and Murn? Did they fight with full power?"
'Murn and Ulan…?' Naomi thought watching at the demon.
"I think they still have to restore their powers, however their help will be really significant." Walter nodded to the demon, "By the way, you fought with Ulan, so what will you say about him?"
"I belive he fights really well, especially on the distance." Tardis replied fast, "So he can be taken along with those who fight only in melee." the demon watched over his human partners.
"I see." Walter nodded.
"So, what is the main purpose of the meeting?" Archon suddenly asked the demon, "Is there another seal or what?"
"Yes, about the seals." Walter seemed remembered the main purpose of the meeting, "The anomaly that happened tonight was nothing but a pageant."
"Jesteś pewny5… Are surein that?" Wojciechowski asked him with surprised voice.
"Yes, the main nuance in the anomalies is the presence of the demons." the vampire Lord answered his question, "If there's some anomaly that means we have to look for a big number of demons nearby." no one replied nothing, but only nodded, only Naomi looked like she was an extra person here, "Another thing what I would like to discuss is the boy with the two handed sword, who is not the Taimanin."
"The one whom we fought, during the attack at the Ministers?" Naomi looked at Mystic, who only nodded.
"If someone of you meets him, while I'll somewhere else, I want you to take his sword." Walter continued, "I don't mind if you kill him, but don't forget to bring the sword."
"What so special in a piece of metal?" Etienne looked at the demon with a risen eyebrow.
"It's a special sword, which I would like to get." Walter explained the scientist, "I'd like to get as it gives me unneeded troubles." Walter remembered how Pavel cut his bone arms and gave lots of problems in the fight with the Taimanin and 'Red Division'.
"I also must admit that the Taimanin and their friends started to fight better, Lord Walter." Tardis suddenly said he crossed his arms on his chest, "And that's not only because of they could kill Tiradex."
"Do you want to say we must be careful?" Naomi asked him straight.
"Yes." the demon nodded, "We need a good strategy and since the third force appeared we must be always be in a big number to assist each other."
"Yes, about that." Walter nodded, "Since today, you will also work with my demons too." his voice was strict and Naomi flinched because of that, she looked around and noticed that it was not only her, "I usually send them alone, but still it'll be good if they fight with you."
"What about that… trzecia storona6?" Wojciechowski asked the demon, "Are they strong?"
"I don't know about their strength, but you must be ready to face the other ones in the fight." the demon lord only replied.
"And since Shiranui is with them, that means they have two really strong figures in their squads." Mystic replied, "Since we fought Shiranui that means they can send two squads next time, where will be Shiranui and Asagi together."
"That will give us more problems. I think it'll be difficult for me to fight them." Naomi looked at the man with the hood.
"I and Celine will take care of them." Walter interrupted her, "Or someone of mine will do that if that will be needed. One more thing, especially to you." he looked at the woman, "Why does Black want to get Asagi? What it will give him?"
"Because she is strong and can be a valuable resource being in his number." Naomi merely replied him.
"Is it all?" he carefully looked at Naomi, she started to feel uncomfortable because of that.
"And what about you?" Mystic asked him, "Isn't it the same idea?"
"Well, yes." Walter replied with a smirk, "But still, I guess there must be something else. And what about Black's forces? Didn't they try to confront us?"
"No." Mystic answered him, "The only fight with them was with Etienne. Mystic was a little pondered as if he tried to remember the details."
"Fine. Then the meeting can be over." Walter replied, "I'll go and check what Celine is doing with her squad."
Walter disappeared and everyone started to leave.
"Przemislav." Mystic suddenly called the Polish, "I have something to discuss with you." the voice of the man was serious, the man didn't like that, but still listened to him, when everyone left the room, he took out some envelope, "I want you to give that to Troch." the man said with a little lowered voice.
"What is it?" Wojciechowski asked him in Russian, as the man switched to another language.
"It from the hospital where his sister was." the man answered him.
"Was?" Wojciechowski didn't understand, "Don't tell me she is…" Mystic only nodded, "That's really bad, he is in the organization only because of her, since she wasn't able to bear the surgery that means…"
"He will have an opportunity to leave the organization." Mystic replied him, "But knowing our Boss and Walter he will do it only in one condition." Przemislav looked at the man seriously, "I don't want him to die, because of that. That's why I want you to talk to him about that."
"Do you think he will listen to me?" Wojciechowski looked at the man's back.
"You're the only one with who is in good relations with him here." the man with the cloak and hood replied him, "That's why I want you to talk to him about that, and you'll be able to calm him down with your powers."
"Understood." the former doctor nodded, "And about his leaving?"
"When there is an opportunity to leave then let him do that." Mystic answered his question, "His identity was hid so if he wants he can return back to Russia."
"Understood." the Polish nodded, "But knowing him he will reject that as he has someone here too." Mystic looked at Przemislav.
"Are you talking about one of the twins?" the psychiatric only nodded, "I'm afraid Naomi will not let her go, and the twin will never leave without her sister."
"Yes, it's family complex." Przemislav smiled sadly, "What I know it'll be really hard to make him leave, I would say impossible."
"As I told you, find an opportunity." the man in the hood said as if he demanded that, "If you need a help just tell me. I will try to make Celine to give an opportunity to talk to him, I think it'll be even good to make it with that girl."
"I'll think how to do that, after all I'm a doctor." Wojciechowski looked at the envelope, "However, I don't know his reaction."
Mystic headed to the door, but when he came to the Polish, stopped.
"I know you'll do that." he clapped the Polish's shoulder and left the room.
Wojciechowski only put the letter into his tunic and followed his comrade.
"Interesting, how is Commander there?" Kangaroo, was sad that their leader was wounded seriously and was worried about him.
"Don't worry too much about him." Drunkard answered the boy, "He had even worse situations, but could get out of him, with Taimanin he'll be able to do that again."
"I understand that but…" Kangaroo was still sad and such speech didn't help much to return him back to his state, "I hope he will tell us when everything is fine."
"By the way, since you're the head now, will you change anything?" Avalanche turned to the man in the service cam and the greatcoat.
"Why should I change? You're my assistant now, like you was Cyclopes, nothing will be." Drunkard didn't understand the aim of the question and looked at Hush, who was slowly walking near with them, "The main thing I'm about to do is to coordinate the work between us and Taimanin well."
"And how do you want to do that? Just contacting Commander?" Avalanche asked him with interest.
"I want to make something special, but it'll need his activity too." Drunkard replied him, "But before that I must contact to our superiors, will they agree that or not."
"And what about that boy?" Kangaroo asked the man in the service cap, "Should we focus on looking for him?"
"No." Drunkard answered him fast, "We also must try to get some information on what is going to happen and to think can we use it against 'The Third Law' or not."
"Not a bad idea." Avalanche was surprised of hearing such tasks.
"I'll go to Tokyo Kingdom in order to get some information." Drunkard continued, "I'll take Professor with me, while Penetrator will stay with you and if something happens go and assist Taimanin."
"And what are you going to know?" Kangaroo asked him, Drunkard only shrugged with his shoulders.
"I have some contacts, maybe someone knows something." the man replied and went further the corridor of the base.
Hush also decided to went somewhere not staying with other members. Avalanche and Kangaroo left alone the boy became sad again.
"What about to have some practice?" Avalanche looked at the boy, "It was really long since we had training together."
"Sure." Kangaroo quickly nodded.
The boy was glad the man wanted him to be a little distracted of the Commander's sick days. They came to the training ground, which wasn't big, but still it wasn't small, so it was good only for fight without powers. Kangaroo was impressive, but Avalanche had more experience, so it wasn't hard for him to fight the boy. But still, the youngest one could find a moment to impress the elder comrade.
After a little more they decided to stop, and have a little break.
"Listen, I always wanted to ask you about something." Avalanche asked the boy sitting onto the bench, "Who gave you the invitation?"
"Ah?" the boy exhaled heavily as if the training was really hard for him.
"I mean, who invited you to the organization." Avalanche repeated his question.
"It was Commander of course." the boy replied fast, "He was along with Hush."
"And what made you to join the organization?" Avalanche looked at him.
"Didn't I tell you that?" Kangaroo asked the man, who was elder, the boy was surprised.
"No, we didn't talk about that." Avalanche smiled to the boy, "Even I didn't tell the reason of my joining."
"Well…" the boy pondered, "I was some kind of elite in the Russian Academy. The boy who revealed the power in young age and could create special clay, which was a unique thing." the boy started to tell, "No one wanted to see me just as an ordinary boy, who wants to have a little more attention."
"Here is everything vice versa." the man patted the boy making him quickly remove the hand.
"Yeah." But still he smiled, "And when I was on a mission with my squad, some of few members disappeared." Avalanche frowned, "We were ambushed by the demons and could barely escape the place ourselves. Even our captain disappeared."
"And everyone started to blame you, am I right?" the boy only nodded at his words.
"How such a greatly talented boy couldn't do anything to protect his comrades? They told that again and again." the boy hit the bench with his fist, "But the hell they forgot I'm just a pupil, who can be scared too!"
Avalanche looked at the boy, he felt sorrow for him.
"Well, I have almost the same story." the man replied with a sad smile, "I and my girlfriend were on a mission to neutralize some businessman, who was detected in selling important information to China." the man also started to tell his story, "We knew there supposed to be cyborgs, but we weren't informed about demons."
"Was it just a secret mission? Like kill and escape." the boy bent his head.
"Yes, but everything turned into our running away." the man sadly replied, "During it, they could get her, but if not Commander and Drunkard, who had the same mission, I would also be dead there."
"Wow! You worked with both of them?!" Kangaroo looked at his comrade with gleaming eyes.
"Yes, it was really surprising, when I understood, they're two from the high elite of the division." the man responded, "I admire the work of Commander and Drunkard, however I don't think that Drunkard is as good as Commander in controlling the organization."
"As I remember, Drunkard takes only those missions which demands spying and assassination." the young mercenary pondered.
"Yes, but sometimes he works with the same elite of his level, he never takes the young members with him." Avalanche replied.
"But still, even I taught him how to use clay, so in exchange he taught me how to fight better! So your words are wrong about him." the boy chuckled.
"It's just because you had something to order him." Avalanche chuckled, "If you're like Massimo or Mechanic he wouldn't train you."
They talked a little more and then decided to have some rest, as the training and the fight which was tonight was really hard for them.
"Tatsurou, is something bothering you?" Rinko asked the boy, who was at the table straight in front of her, "You've never been that thought as today." the purple haired girl noticed that the boy didn't even start his dinner.
"Ah?!" Tatsurou suddenly snapped out of his thoughts, "Well… that's…"
"Is it because of your mission?" she asked him with worried voice, "I hope everything is alright."
"Yes, nothing serious." the boy nodded, "I've just…"
"You've just what?" Rinko asked him after a while, "Tatsurou, you know, I can't see your thoughts. Tell em what is that, maybe I can help with an advice." the boy's sister was really worried about her younger brother.
"Well…" Tatsurou put the sticks onto the plate, "We have met…" the boy looked at his sister, "Our mother."
"What?!" Rinko exclaimed, "Are you serious?"
"Yes." Tatsurou nodded, "She was fighting aunty. As I understand, she understands what she is doing, but can't do otherwise, because of that man."
"Walter?" Rinko put her stick too.
"I was thinking, is there a way to help her?" Tatsurou continued, "But if that guy is really that strong that he could defeat mum and now controls her, is there a way for us to defeat him?"
"Tatsurou." Rinko turned to her bother, "Indeed, our mother was strong. But I know she isn't the person, who gives up easily. We will find a way to help her."
"Are you sure?" Tatsurou wasn't sure about that.
"Sure." Rinko nodded, "You could save Aunty, and it was really reckless. I still can't belive that Yukikaze decide to do that." the elder sister wasn't glad because for the method they chose, "However, it proved that even those who disappeared long ago, may be saved and returned back into action."
"But still she had problems in fighting our mother." Tatsurou replied.
"If Aunty fights with Igawa-sensei or someone from 'Red Division' she will have chances. Maybe that one eyed man or a metal guy."
"Commander and Hush." Tatsurou named the persons Rinko was talking about, "And Commander is here to now."
"What?" Rinko was astonished of the words of her brother.
"He saved Yukikaze and was wounded." Tatsurou explained, "Now, he is in medical room, I hope everything will be good with him."
"Since he saved Yukikaze that means he is a good person." Rinko smiled understanding everyone was safe even the man, who was wounded.
"We'll have a meeting in the morning." Tatsurou replied her then, "It would be good if Commander would join us."
"Why?" Rinko asked him.
"I'd like to see the talk of the professionals." Tatsurou smiled, "Honestly, I'd like to be like him one day. He is a strong willed person and never has doubt in his acts."
"The opposite to you." Rinko smiled.
"Well… yes…" Tatsurou confused because of the words of his sister.
"I didn't mean anything bad." his sister smiled, "I want to say, that you're like you're. Indeed you must improve yourself, but still don't try to pretend you're someone else, just be Tatsurou and nothing more." Rinko looked at him, "After all Yukikaze liked because you are you."
"Thanks, Rinko." Tatsurou smiled to her too, "But still, what are we going to do with our mother?"
"For now we can't do anything." Rinko sighed, "You barely could fight with the Incubus King and fighting these new criminals will be reckless for us, as they're absolutely another league."
"Here, you're right." the boy nodded, "We even can't fight them as they always try to make new strategies and have a lot of new ways how to make us puzzled." she took the mug and drank some tea, "That's why we shouldn't hurry, I belive we'll be able to find a moment and save her."
"Yes, I belive that too." Tatsurou took the sticks and started to eat.
The boy felt a little easy after the talk, however he felt that Rinko became thoughtful too, but she didn't show that. So it was difficult to see. The boy was envious he couldn't be like his sister, however her words about being yourself made him doubt about that not much. The late dinner was finished and they decided to go sleep as Tatsurou had to make a report in the morning.
Shizuru was walking in the crowded streets and small alleys, which were either empty or crowded not so much. The woman didn't turn around, however looked to her right and left as if she was studying everything what was around her.
'I hope they won't be caught.' Shizuru sighed, 'After all, I left first so attention must be taken well.'
She listened to what people were talking about, but still understood their talks with problems. Some of the words were familiar to her, while the second part was absolutely new.
'That guy he did a turn not long ago and returned back to this street.' Shizuru noticed a guy, who was talking by the phone on her right, 'Is he really after me? If only I could understand what he is talking about.'
Shizuru went some more meters and turned to the park, which was on her left. Though it was night the place was really crowded. There were a lot of food tents, where people bought something to eat, Shizuru decided to ignore the food, however came to one tent and decided to buy a bottle of water.
"Molim te, daj mi pite7." Shizuru heard a male voice and turned around.
'Him again.' she didn't like that the man decided to buy the food near with her, 'If he is a spy, he makes too many mistakes.'
She headed to the bench which was pretty far from the crowded roads, and sat onto it, she took out her phone and looked at the black screen and removed it back, into her bag.
'They should be there.' Shizuru mumbled in her head, 'Or at least come a little closer.'
"Sorry, are you a foreigner?" Shizuru heard a voice on her right, "I've just noticed you and decided to get acquainted."
"Ah?" the Taimanin turned to the man, 'Arrived.' she thought seeing the black haired man, who was walking after her, "Yes, I am. And you?"
"No, I'm local." the man sat next to her, "A pie?" he handed her the pie, he smiled to her as if wanted her to accepted.
"Oh, I'm on diet." Shizuru sadly smiled to him.
"Such a beautiful lady and on a diet?" the man seemed surprised, "It's something from fantastic."
"Sometimes there are such people too." Shizuru smiled him.
"Have you came to see the concert today?" the man asked her trying to change the theme.
"Yes, but I'm here because of work, so I couldn't visit it, though I've heard a lot about it." Shizuru lied to the man, 'It's better not to speak about the concert, who know was he there or not…'
"Yes, it was really nice." the man chuckled, "If you visit it next time, you must try to visit it."
"I'll try." She smiled, 'Another one?' Shizuru looked at the woman, who was wondering on a distance from them, 'She is here for the second time.'
"Oh, and maybe you're free tonight?" the man quickly asked her, "Diet or not, but it'll be bad to reject when someone calls you to have something."
"I'd really would like, but I have to meet my friends." the woman smiled to him.
The man wanted to get up too, but couldn't as if something was holding.
"What?" the man looked at the bench, and then leaned back onto the bench, as Shizuru hit his neck.
'Have a good sleep.' Shizuru looked at him, and then slowly went to the exit from the park, 'Now, it'll be good to get lost in the crowd, maybe his pals will pay attention to him now.
Shizuru could sneak to the main road of the park and headed to the exit. She saw two people on her way, which looked strange. She decided to turn to the left, where were several trees and bushes. Shizuru was putting on a semblance she was watching the bushes, where was no flowers. She felt how behind her were walking two persons. She quickly sneaked behind the tree.
'Closer…' Shizuru thought listening to the steps, which were careful, 'Now!' she touched the tree.
"What the…" she heard a shout, but next moment there was some mooing instead of it.
"Sorry, guys." Shizuru looked at them, now they were bound with the roots of the tree, "But I don't walk on dates with guys I don't know." she chuckled and quickly headed to the exit of the park as it were the people she saw there, 'Now, I think the exit is free.' Next moment she took out the phone, 'Finally.' Shizuru looked at the screen, where was the message, she quickly typed something and put the phone back into the bag, 'Good thing I didn't spend any seed for them. Now, I must head to them and then to Bosnia.' Shizuru left the territory of the park and headed to the place she needed.
"Found anything?" the man with the cloak and the red beret asked the other two, who came to him, from two different sides.
"No." the woman with a ponytail, sighed, "Nothing."
"I don't have anything too." the man in the mask and the cloak with the hood replied too, "Should we check the second part of the district?"
"I think yes." the man with the beret nodded, "However, I don't think we'll find anything since they are like we that means they can use their powers to hide well."
"Here you're right." the other man nodded, "So? What's your plan?"
"Give me a second." the man with the beret answered him and took out his phone, he quickly pressed the screen several times and then pressed it against his ear, "Mladich, have you received any information on them?" the man calmed down for a little, "What park?" the man reasked his interlocutor, "Got it, it not far from us. Is there a lot of people?" he stopped again, "I see, she left the park, so she must be somewhere in the…" he suddenly stopped and returned his phone back under the cloak, "We must hurry, they must be in the Western residential area."
"I knew there was something wrong." the woman didn't like that, "But what they want there?"
"Who knows, but since they head there, it must be something really important." the man with the mask replied her, "Don't you know?" he turned to the other man.
"Let's go." He only replied, and when they pass a small way, he continued, "I have a small idea, but because of the meeting we hadn't got much time to check it."
"I hope there's nothing significant." the lady said to the man.
"According to the reports there was nothing strange." the man fixed his beret, "That's why we decided to check it later."
"Understood." the man with the mask replied, "I hope we'll find then faster, and they won't give us more troubles."
"The blonde haired was detected in the park, therefore we must check the area around it and farther." the man with the beret added, "You'll check the one side together, I'll focus on the other side alone."
"Fine." the masked man and the girl answered him and continued their way as fast as they only could, "I hope we'll find them there, don't want to spend a lot of time on hunting some criminals."
"And one more thing, one of them uses wood power." the man with the beret replied, "So your help will be really needed."
"Wood power?" the man with the mask looked at the other man, "Then someone should go with you."
"No, check ypour part together, if something goes wrong, I'll inform you." the man with the beret added, "If it's dangerous I'll call, the help of everyone who is here."
Now Shizuru was walking in the small streets of the residential district, there were a few people, what the woman didn't like, however she tried to take such places where were no people, as it was easy to understand, was she chased or not. The blonde Taimanin was in a hurry, but there was someone, she quickly slowed down in order not to be suspicious.
'Almost on the place.' Shizuru thought after passing an intersection and then turning to the alley, 'I hope nothing spoil that.' she suddenly stopped as if she felt a cold wind, 'Was it my imagination?' the Taimanin looked above her, 'I think I need to increase the pace.'
Shizuru tried to stay calm, but it was difficult as it was absolutely the new place for her, and she was ready that the attack could come from anywhere. The woman decided to stop, she took out her phone and put on a semblance she was reading something or watching something in the phone.
Next moment she heard a strange noise, she looked behind her and heard a strange noise.
'Darn!' Shizuru, quickly jumped aside, 'Was I detected?!'
"Well I thought it will be really hard to find you." Shizuru heard a male voice.
Then again she heard a strange noise as if it was a metal string, she quickly dodge and heard how something hit the place where she was.
"Not, bad, Miss." next moment she saw a strange shadow, "And what about that?" the string moved and then tried to tie Shizuru's leg.
"Wow!" she quickly jumped aside and landed back onto the road, "Metal control, it's a rarity to see such demon fighters." she chuckled.
"Yes, like controlling the wood." Shizuru saw a man in the cloak and in a red beret, "You fooled our guys well, especially the ones in the Parliament." he smirked, he stretched out his hand and the string returned into the sleeve.
"Well, what should I say? It's my work." Shizuru smiled him too, "Can I know how you were able to find me?"
"Sorry, but the way of searching is a secret information." the man released the wire again.
Shizuru didn't wait long and exposed her whip too. She jumped and tried to hit the man with it.
"Whip against whip?" the man seemed a little surprised, but didn't show that.
Shizuru quickly put her hand into her bag and took out something of there, however it was impossible to see what was that. The man's wire was a dangerous weapon, it could slice everything, but still he tried to control himself, the woman did absolutely the same.
'He is cunning…' Shizuru didn't like that, 'And our weapons are almost the same, it'll be impossible to fight in such a secretive way.
'I can't get her with such methods…' the man through too, 'Her whip is really firm, I can't slice it with my wire. The only way for me is to call help.' he jumped aside and then said out loud after pressing a button on his communicator, "All troops, head to my position, I turned on the beacon."
"Damn, I don't like when there a lot of people, who want to talk to me." Shizuru smiled, however her thoughts were absolutely not merry, 'I must bind him somehow, but how…' she frowned, she was trying to avoid the wire, 'He is doing something like coiling strikes. Like a lasso…' she dodged another one, 'If only to find the moment and jump into it.'
The man tried to do another strike, however it only hit the street lamp, which was near her. He did another attempt, and next moment almost successful.
'Now!' Shizuru jumped in into the coil and threw a small seed at the man.
"What the…?!" the man shouted as he was suddenly tided with several ivies, 'Can't break free…' thought as he fell onto the ground.
"Don't worry, I'll find the way myself." Shizuru chuckled at him and then escaped.
"Damn bitch!" the man tried to use his wire, but still couldn't catch Shizuru as she could avoid the strike.
Shizuru was running, running as fast as she could, she was watching at the screen of her phone. And after another turn she came to the big yard, which was in the center of some blocks of flats. The woman started to look around trying to find the needed car, suddenly she saw how some car turned on the lights and quickly turned them off.
'This one?' Shizuru didn't think long and headed to the needed car, when she came to it, the door was opened.
"Why so long?" Toru asked the blonde Taimanin.
"Needed to deal with something." she chuckled and got into the car, "Now, we can go."
The driver started the car and then went slowly. The road in the yard was small, and the parked cars were not giving an opportunity to increase the speed. However the three Taimanin weren't bother about that.
"I won't deliver you straight to Tuzla." the driver said them in English, "I'll drive you to a near village, the way will be straight to the north."
"Okay, we don't want you to risk either." Shizuru replied him with a smile.
"I hope there needed people there." the driver mumbled, "Who knows what the new can get into the head of the new people on these damn posts."
"Didn't know you're so easy to be taken." the woman with the pony tail chuckled seeing the man with the red beret was on the ground bound with ivy.
"Stop laughing at me and just get me out of that!" the man grunted trying to break free.
"Who was it?" the man with the mask asked him.
"The blonde one." he replied fast, "She uses wood power, and also has some seeds, which can bind the others." he looked at the girl, who took one ivy.
Next moment she pulled it and her hands were covered with some liquid, the ivy was ripped. After some moment the second one was ripped too.
"Finally." the man mumbled, "After her!"
The trio headed to the side where Shizuru ran. However they didn't know the further part and tried to find at least some trial of her probable way. The team checked the yards, where they could hide, when suddenly they saw a small bunch in some yard.
"There must be cameras." the man with the beret pondered, "But we'll lose a lot of time on checking them, it's better to ask Mladich to ask someone to plug into them and take the needed data."
"Not a bad idea." the man with the mask replied him, "The blind running will give us nothing. Give me the phone I'll talk to him."
The man with the beret took out his phone and handed it to his comrade. The man founded needed comrade and then did a call.
"Lazar, it's me. We need you to make someone to check the cameras on the distance."
'What for?' the male voice asked the man seriously.
"We have lost the trial of these guys, it's much better for us if you check them that way and find where they are."
'I'll try.' Mladich replied, 'What district at lease?'
"Western residential area." the man merely replied.
'Wait a minute.' Lazar hung the phone.
The team was walking by the roof, however the girl was sitting, despite it was cold she seemed like she felt nothing. After fifteen minutes they received a message and a message.
"Wow, it's really fast." the woman was surprised that the message came not in an hour or even more.
"Is it her?" the man with the mask asked the other comrade, after he turned on the video.
"Yes." he nodded, "And she is sitting into the car." he mumbled.
"The number isn't seen well." the girl looked at it too.
"But still we know the color, and…" the man narrowed his eyes, "Is it a scratch on the door?"
"It seems so." the man nodded, "Yes, it's a scratch."
The man with the beret took his phone back and did a call again.
"Mladich, make all posts to look for a green car with the scratch on the door of the driver." he did a stop, "I can't say its number, just that is enough. And what to do next?" the man pondered, "Well if it's possible it's better to inform us where they go so we'll be able to follow them. However it would be better if you give us some transport to follow them, so we'll be able to control them." there was a small silence for some time, "Good, we'll wait for the vehicle and start to wait for their first detecting."
"So? What we should do next?" the man with the mask asked the leader of the squad.
"In thirty minutes, there'll be a transport, with which we'll be able to follow our unwanted guests." the man merely replied, "We will follow them, and check where they will go." the man merely replied, "I want let this one to go so easily." he spitted, "She owes me another round."
The team decided to wait for the vehicle and then to follow their aims in order to know what they were about to do further.
dawno1 – long ago (Polsih)
dołącz2 – join (Polish)
Jeśli on3 – if he (Polish)
co z4 – what with (Polish)
Jesteś pewny5 – Are you sure (Polish)
trzecia storona6 – third side (Polish)
Molim te, daj mi pite7 – Please give me the pie. (Serbian)