Chapter 2
A week later as today was July 2nd, in the heart of New York City were a lot of people were wondering what's going on as they saw a huge spaceship out of nowhere, and crashed right in the middle of the street.
Currently now the bronze with yellow stripes spaceship was being lifted up by a crane operated machine, by a group of people who wearing suites like if they were working in secret organization. Standing in front of them were two young adult girls that were in their suites as well. The first one was wearing her original armor suite while the other was wearing a mix color suite of black and yellow. Telling that the two have done this sorta of thing couple of times before, and not surprised to be in this situation.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I know you have a lot of questions that wanted be answered. And I and my partner will answer them." The young woman that was talking was a twenty-two year old Karai, who aged beautifully and talked with zero emotion to the people as she continue on.
"This here is Agent A and she's going to help answer your questions by using, for what we call The Neutralizer back at HQ." Karai said, leaning over to April to say something in her ear. "Make this fast and quite. We have big special day today." April nodded in understanding as she was twenty-one years old and still being a B plus to her best friend but didn't mind. And so when Karai exit her way out form the people, April took the moment to stand in front of them while taking out both things from her inside jacket pocket. One was her black shades in which she them on first, and second she pulled out NIB's newly upgraded device that was the Instant Neuralizer in which was a much more quick and fat memory wipe, without the requirements of setting the device up. With a polite smile and raising the new neuralizer up to the people, she said in a nice way. "Look here please and thank you." And with that the crowd looked at the device and instantly got flashed in quick seconds, staring into space like any other victim that was flashed by the neuralizer.
April put the new improved tech back into her jacket pocket, and then getting ready to talk while taking her shades off while automatically have a made up story to tell them.
"Okay so when you guys decided to text your best friends all at once, and wanting to see how this will play out?. Well let me tell you guys when you do that, you'll causing the satellite dish to get messed up due to have fast at the right time texting and you get...well this." She said, turning around to see the spaceship saucer being fully lifted up off the street that caused a big hole.
"A little heads up for you guys. Don't text at the exact same time please. Thank you and enjoy your day." said April
Done with the made up cover story, April jogged her way to catch up with Karai who was doing quite speed and giving out orders to the other Agents with fast pace, as today was a real special day for a special somebody. And so today was a quick move as the party was around noon. "I want a deep investigation on the spaceships origin and I want to know who the hell was flying it." Karai said, before sending the man off to go do what he was told. "Right away Agent Karai." He said immediately leaving to other direction where the other clean up crew was. With a few run speed without breaking into a sweat, April went right inside of the pretzel store where Karai was ordering herself something to snack on before the party back at HQ. Already seeing that her best friend was ordering a super sized pizza pretzel stuffed with all cheeses and all toppings, April just shook her head in disgust as she knew very well that the food that Karai was getting ready to eat was going to kill her figure.
"Dang Karai don't you that thing is a obese in a box?. That thing probably contains about 500 calories." April said, receiving a scolded look form Karai.
Yes, like any ordinary partner Agents, both Karai and April have been bickering with each other for years and tell that their friendship was on thin cracking ice. Why you do ask?. Well for starters, April tried all attempts to make Karai open up to her about her personal life and much things. But however as it was the same results like any other times, Karai would tell her to bug off about opening up and leave it at that. Heck, they even took partner therapy and gained nothing form it to April's disappointment. For years April had thought that Karai was hiding something from her and the other agents to point it remains a big mystery, and nobody really knows what had happened to the girl except the people whose been in the organization for years or know Karai growing up.
"Fuck off April. It's my body and I do whatever the hell I want to do with it. And please put more cheese sprinkles on that bread." Karai said, not even looking at April when telling her to fuck off.
"Damn Karai you don't have to say the F bomb, I can take a hint you know." said April with a bit of an attitude.
"Oh, whatever April, I don't give two damns. Thank you and here's a big tip." said Karai taking out a hundred and put it in the tip jar, and grabbed her box of pretzel pizza.
When getting her quick snack both Karai and April walked out of the store to head to their brand new car, while April remembered why she ran over to get Karai as it clicked in her brain. "Soooooo." April started. "Soooooo what April?." asked Karai, while not paying attention to her and just focusing on eating the pizza pretzel. April huffed with an eye roll but quickly calmed her anger and reminded herself to stay positive. "So, I was thinking maybe if you could run down on what you're going to say on your speech tonight with me." said April, while waiting for her response after done chewing her first bite. Karai looked at April and said, "Oh, don't worry about that April. I've been working on for a good time and it's going to be outstanding. Face expression dropped to disappointment on getting the wrong answer from her friend, April made the attempt to try and get the answer out of Karai even if she refuse to tell the young woman.
"No, I'm serious about this Karai." said April
"And I'm serious about taking that new car back into the car factory, because we sure as hell don't need to buy a brand new vehicle ever freaking year." said Karai, before reaping a piece off of her pizza pretzel and eat it in her mouth.
April crossed her arms in anger as she once again have to argue with Karai about the car once more.
"Hey, it's not my fault that you're not into car fashion. Besides, what's so wrong about getting a new car?. We're not paying down-payment or insurance you know."
"The last part was true but who gives a damn."
With a few steps to the car the two harped inside to get ready for tonight, April waited for Karai to finish eating since she was on the drivers side like always. "You do realize that this is his one and only party of retirement, and we're not going to see him once he gets neuralized." April pointed out when getting a sigh from Karai, after done eating her high cholesterol and calorie. "I know Zed since my childhood to my adulthood and I have made a pretty good damn retirement speech for him." Karai said, moving her head to face April and then said, "Every Agent, Mutant, and Alien will be touch and moved." When sorta getting her answer, April put her seat belt on while Karai start up the engine and drove out from the crime scene and headed out to the HQ for the retirement party for their now formal NIB leader.
NIB HQ...
Down in NIB Headquarters every single NIB Agent both human, Alien, and Mutant were in the main base where the party was being held as the hologram banner showed a picture of Zed and said on the bottom, Happy Retirement Zed!. Will definitely miss you!. At the big white stand seating down in his black leather chair, Zed can't help but to smile for his final day of being an NIB agent and later on tonight his going to get neuralized and relax on a perfect retirement vacation.
"Now a word from Agent Karai." said the Automatic Computer.
Karaistepped up to the stage with a sad emotion on her face before speaking, making April who was standing with rest of the agents with a bright smile as she did told her to get emotional with her speech, so that way she can really make the speech sounded more from the heart. "Everyone I've known Zed for years and doing those times, I've never once got the chance to know him outside from work. In fact he never once called me to go visit his and his wife's home to have dinner or even watch a good baseball game." said Karai, glancing at Zed who gave her a shrugged as he have no excuse for his explanation. April on the other was smiling and nodding as she was loving every minute of it and see that Karai was doing good. But unfortunately that moment and speech didn't last long...literall, as Karai have wrote just that small speech and nothing more. "And that is all everyone." Karai said, leaving the podium and walked off the stage making April slightly drop her mouth in surprise as she couldn't believe that was it!. She looked at her partner who joined right beside her with a blank face, as she looked forward like everyone else.
"Wow that his some speech." Zed said, underneath his breath before the automatic computer could call the next person up to the podium.
"Next, please welcome, back from being deneuralizered and our new NIB leader. Agent Ron aka Agent R."
Walking up to the stage as a few agents and especially Karai know who he was, as he was young black man in his all black ninja gear that was his original wear years ago that was now upgraded to date. April knows that Ron and Karai were lovers for years but Karai have never told her how they fell in love or even tell her how she got engaged with him. That mystery remained still interested to April but deep down she knows that Karai won't spill a word about her personal life.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, I've known Zed since my grandpa was an NIB Agent...rest his soul. And I'm proud to say that it's an honor to be your new NIB leader. Besides talking about me, when I got word about why I was deneuralized and found out that Zed was retiring. I was in a state of shock and disbelief, plus I have never thought that he hand picked me to be the next NIB leader." said Ron
"Why does Agent R is putting out emotions while my none open up partner doesn't do so?. That's some BS!." thought April while continuing listening to her new NIB Chief.
"When Zeds wife was informed about her husbands retirement, she said and I quote. "Wethsjed djajdss dakdedjsajf!. Jwodkajeajfsj jwajxjskxnsxn, sjzdjejcysj!." In case you haven't know his wife is an alien from the Planet Neptune." Ron informed them, when leaning over to Zed.
"Your wife knows you all too well man." He told him right before Zed chuckled
"Nobody knows me better like my old lady." Zed said, when getting up to get his farewell speech to everyone.
"Agents, Mutants, and Aliens. It's been an absolute pleasure of being your Chief and not once regret it. Now, don't be sad about me leaving you guys as we all one day be either retired or one day kick the good old bucket." Zed said, with the best smile he every had in his life.
After done telling a few more things to say and sat back down, and let the others say their say in which was Frank, Master Splinter, The Turtles, and even a few Aliens. The party got started like crazy as their was dancing, eating, and plenty of games to play. April on the other hand was eating alone as her so called partner was in their office doing some last minute paperwork to pass the time, making the girl disappointed in her partner. Ignoring her surroundings while playing with her sliced cake, April haven't know that someone was seating down in front of her. "Partner issues?." April looked up and see Agent R smiling down at her. "Oh, you can say that again Agent R. Karai is a none emotion person." April said, not caring if it was true as it really was. Agent RR took a bite of his pie and said before done eating. "If only you knew her like I did...why don't you go out for a drive with her?. It might help." Not seeing any reason to doubt the tip, April took a nod and went right ahead on eating her cake and then headed up the stairs.
Reaching to their office and knocked on the door to get the Japanese girl attention, Karai took her eyes off her super thin flat screen hologram computer. "Yes?." She asked with no emotion. "I was thinking we should go out for a drive. You know just the two of us." April said, taking one last bite of her lemon lime pecan pie. Shrugging her shoulders, Karai got up from her desk grabbing the keys to the car and follow out to where their car was parked outside, and took a midnight drive in the city. In the car it was very silent besides the old country music that Karai listens to during the night as it was called Take a Load off Fanny by The Band, as April was leaning her head on her hand leaning in her door looking at Karai who was driving with her eyes on the road. It's been like that for two hours until Karai finally spoke to April with a plan face expression.
"Lost something over her red head?."
"N.. N.. No, I'm just trying to understand you better." said April who had her head off her hand.
"Such as?." said Karai
"Such as being more emotional with your words. Like for an instance if let's say that I'm retiring and this was the last time you'll ever see me and I expect you to say this. "April, was a good friend and one hell of a partner. Oh, April!. Their was a lot of things that I want to say but now I'm going to miss your silliness." Like that and make sure you put your tears in it too." April said, smiling and hopping that Karai would take the idea hint.
Karai can only just smirk and said, "I'll think of something April, besides I have years left to put up with your nonsense anyway."
April felt hurt with what Karai just said and about to say something until the hologram form their radio projected their NIB Chief, as he had some news for them as it was going on a mission. "Karai. April. I have some reports in Japanese town that a Japanese restaurant is giving unexplained food poisoning that is none earth bacteria." said Ron. "Ah, I see it's a bad case of alien food poisoning bacteria." said April. Karai nodded and said, "We're on it Ron. Bye." With that the hologram was gone and eft them back to listening to country music, April was wondering what traumatized Karai that make her the way she was now and never know who or what that turned her this way.
"What happened to your childhood Karai?. Really?." She asked, with utter seriousness.
"Do you know how I stay positive in life?." asked Karai in her dark scold.
"You know how to stay positive?. You of all people?." April asked with no emotion as it really sounded pointless to hear.
"There are things in the Universe that doesn't need to come out to the light. And I for one wanted that way...smartass." Karai said, taking a deep sharp turn to the left to head to Japanese town.
Meanwhile in Jeff's store...
The store was super upgraded with high tech electronics such as TVs, Gaming systems, and many more.
The person that was the assistant manager of the place was a human young women who was seating in her chair playing her unplugged electric guitar, while facing the multi TVs playing rock and roll music singing. "Sing like a school girl or take an L!. Sing, Sing, Sing or don't sing and get an L!." When singing without doing her job, the bell ranged a customer in as she turned around to see two Mutant customers and stopped playing and mute the volume.
"Ah, yes. You must be Jiffs prize student and assistant manager, let alone almost graduated from Time Masters Academy. Renet."
Renet took off her shades and can't believe her eyes to see two most deadly assassins in the known Universe, standing right in front of her especially the male. "Your Tiger Claw. I thought you were lock up." She said, not excepting for him to give her a scold look. "Little girl no prison can hold me!." Tiger Claw said feeling his temper cool down just in a nick of time, as Alopex smirked with seeing that. "Excuse for my brothers attitude. It's been years since he saw people from the outside world." She explained. Renet gave a slow nod and got up from her seat and set her guitar down and act professional since she was in charge of the place while Jiff was serving time in Dimension X.
"How can I help you guys?." Renet asked, to get some money in to the store.
"I need the device so I can go back in time. To kill an NIB Agent that got me locked up for twenty-two years, and cause me to lose my eye and my arm." Tiger Claw said, pointing his eye patch and showing his mechanical arm.
"Oh uh, okay sir. Let me go fetch it for you." said Renet, who was nervous and headed to get the time device before she might get her life taken form her if she even at least upset the two killers.