Off Sewer Diving within Mexico
Gen is seen sleeping on the desk of his after going through an all-nighter work on creating a Maken just for Takeru, it was hard to not a good one for the guy knowing he's the son of his former teacher and supervisor of the first Maken-Ki group which he was a part of.
He has been told by others to not push himself too much though when it comes to creating his own Makens, he is very determined to make them better than the first original eight Makens.
"Damn it, Minori… That's last pizza slice is mine." Gen groaned in his sleep.
Suddenly a loud ringing came from his phone causing him to jump from his desk and fell onto the floor groaning in pain, he soon realizes that he is still in his workshop.
"Okay, nice to know I haven't forced out." Gen said as he got up and picked up his phone.
"Hello?" Gen answered the call.
"Good morning, Gen, how have you been?" Boris asked with a friendly tone.
"Boris? Wasn't expecting a call from you this early in the morning." Gen said before letting out a yawn.
"Sounds like you've been working yourself too hard on your blacksmithing of the Makens again, but that is to be expected given this is you we're talking about." Boris chuckled.
"Yeah, I'm working on one of the first year's Maken. Takaru, he still doesn't have one yet, but I've been hearing from Raiden that he's been getting a little better in hand-to-hand combat." Gen explained.
"Hmm, is it by any chance in the test phase?" Boris asked.
"Well, it's not complete exactly, but it seems to be ready to test it out. Why?" Gen asked back, getting the feeling that Boris calling is more than a friendly call.
"Because there's another reason for this call." Boris revealed.
"You got a mission for Raiden, do you?" Gen asked again, knowing it was that.
"Yes, we got word that Desperado has a research center somewhere in Mexico and that involves exploring in some dirty waters." Boris explained a little.
"Alright, I'll let everyone know." Gen nodded.
"Best to only have a few Maken-Ki members to go with Raiden since they already know about our jobs. We're gonna need their help to go against the enemy since they also have Element power." Boris said.
"Good idea, better gather the group and I'll have them prepare fast too." Gen nodded as he stands up and walk out of his shop whole hanging up the call.
(Mexico)
A big black car like a van is driving within the city of Mexico seem like nothing out of the ordinary on the outside to the people's eyes, but the inside is anything but normal with Raiden sitting on the driver seat though not really driving since the car has its own piloting system to drive itself.
"It must be nice to have a car that can drive itself." Minori smirked.
"Only when on important missions like this." Raiden said reading over a little manga.
"Wow, look how this place is, like we just enter a ghost town!" Chacha amazed at the sight outside, for some reason.
"Wow, you're right, Chacha! I bet this place has been use for lots of good movies." Yuuka impressed as well.
"Would you two please sit down properly?" Haruko asked in a scolding tone.
Raiden has been informed by Gen about a mission going to Mexico bringing his own group to tag along such as Chacha, Kimi, and Azuki like before and this time a few more like Takeru, Yuuka, Haruko, and Minori are coming on this mission as well.
Along with one extra package as well.
"Oh man, how in the world did I get pick to go with you?" Takeru wondered as he's been asking himself that question a few times right now.
"Because you need to have more actual combat experience if you want to make it out alive on these missions, plus you need to see how far you have come with the training." Raiden pointed out.
"I think he's more worried that he has to leave his two cutie girlfriends behind. I'm sure Haruko and Inaho are feeling the same way." Yuuka teased.
"H-Hey, who said they're my girlfriends!" Takeru gasped with his face turning red.
"Whoa, you're already dating them now! Way to make a move, just like me and Kimi with Raiden!" Chacha surprised and impressed.
"Pretty sure he hasn't yet because despite being a huge pervert, he's still nervous and shy when it comes to the serious stuff in the romance department." Raiden stated.
"Why are you making it sound like I'm weak in the heart?" Takeru asked, feeling deflated from Raiden's words.
"Wow, I always wonder what Mexico is like, but I guess we can't go sightseeing." Kimi sighed a bit.
"Glad you decided to bring us on another of your missions, Raiden. Hope this number won't be a hassle." Azuki said.
"We needed people who are good with stealth missions and staying quiet when it matters the most, bringing you three and Takeru and Haruko would help train you guys would be good and Yuuka is from a ninja family which is a big help." Raiden explained the reason for this team.
"Oh, and what am I here for?" Minori asked about her role.
"You're the extra muscle in case something goes wrong, we need one with a burning spirit to save our ass as any principal would for her student." Raiden smirked causing Minori's hear to race.
"S-Sure, you can count on me to destroy anything that comes our way!" Minori giggled blushing.
"I'll be sure to do my best on this mission." Haruko bowed a little.
"Yo, Raiden! You and the team ready for the mission?" Kevin asked.
"Yeah, we're all ready and got our Mexican outfits as well for a little disguise moment." Raiden said pulling up his Mexico hat.
"Thanks for letting us bring Blade as well, I'm sure he would of great help too." Kimi said smiling as she turns to the back seeing the machine dog known as Blade.
"Still not sure if we should let the K-9000 go out on field missions just yet but can't stop you now." Kevin shrugged.
"I still can't believe he's the same AI attack dog we fought in that town, and now he's our own man's best friend. Might as well throw him a bone too." Azuki commented.
"Wordplay. My exoskeleton resembles a canine; canine enjoy bones. Amusing on two levels." Blade said.
"Not to mention the Doktor also remove the remote controlling system so you would never have to be force into anything anymore." Kimi smiled petting Blade.
"Well, if you believe he can help you with the search within the sewer system then I'll throw him two bones." Kevin chuckled.
Raiden looks out the window and the small screen in the car seeing they have arrived at the entry point of the sewer system as the car stops, and everyone got out in their own Mexico style outfits though they're just the hats and ponchos in their own color except for Blade since he's a robot dog.
They walk about twenty feet to the entry point while looking calm and causal as they can be with not many people around which is a good thing.
"We got starers." Azuki alerted seeing two Mexican men looking at the new faces.
"They're just curious about being new in town. Luckily, they're just mind their own business once we're out of sight." Raiden stated as he opens the sewer lid.
"Hola and adios." Raiden said before jumping in first.
The rest of the group jumps in causing the Mexican men to be weirded out if those are the kind of people that loves the sewer and decided to pretend, they didn't see anything as they leave the scene.
"Whoa, the words I hear about sewers smelling this bad may have been the truth." Takeru grossed out from the smell.
"Not my first time in sewers like this, but I never get use to the smell." Raiden sighed.
"You better not use your fire element if we ever fight an enemy down here." Azuki looked at Minori.
"What? I know my basic science, fire in sewer is bad." Minori stated.
"Besides, I can always count on my trusty strong fists to get the job done!" Minori smirked.
"Kevin, we just entered the sewer system." Raiden reported as the team start walking forward.
"All right let's get started. Your mission is to investigate the Desperado-affiliated research center somewhere in that area. According to the intel from our client, the lab's been dumping illegal waste into those sewers." Kevin explained the brief of the mission.
"What is it with people dumping things in the sewers? Are they trying to create their own mutant ninja monsters or what?" Minori wondered.
"I'm more into jaguars myself." Chacha said.
"Like that bikini pattern you wore during the welcoming party?" Azuki recalled that.
"Do you think you might find something that was flush down here, asides the obvious stuff." Kimi asked.
"Kimi! Don't say that the place is already gross as it is." Haruko exclaimed.
"Pretty sure we'll find something worst than shit." Takeru pointed out.
"You may be right. FYI, they're also involved with the cartels in human trafficking. Allegedly, anyway." Kevin mentioned.
"Oh dear, I hope you won't mind if I give those naughty men a good "lesson" in manners." Yuuka said with a scary smile.
"That scary smile, just like how Tomiko would always have when she gets mad." Minori creeped out a little.
"This just gets better and better." Raiden said sarcastically.
"Tell me about it. We need you guys to infiltrate the lab and find out everything you can. Of course, you'll have to find it first. We still don't know the exact location." Kevin said.
"So, we're looking for anywhere the lab might hook up with the sewers?" Raiden asked.
"Seriously? But that would take forever to look around the systems?" Takeru complained a little.
"Well, you're gonna have to try. If they're actually dumping waste, they've gotta link up somehow." Kevin pointed out.
"He's right, if there is a link then we can use it to get into the lab." Yuuka stated.
"That's right, once you're in, see if you can find evidence implicating them on anything." Kevin nodded.
"No problem, I've always been good with the sneaking around and this would be good practice for the others." Raiden bragged.
"We'll see about that." Kevin rolled his eyes.
"Do we have any idea what kind of research they're doing there? It would be good info to know and to investigate." Yuuka asked, Raiden surprise that she just ask the same question he was gonna ask.
"Not really, ninja girl. Maybe it's something related to all the people they're trafficking." Kevin theorized.
"Like experimentation?" Raiden guessed.
"It's possible." Kevin said.
"Hope that's not true, we better find that lab and see if it's real or not." Haruko said clutching her fists.
"Easy there, Haruko. Let's focus on finding our way into the lab." Minori said placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Anything else we should be alert about?" Azuki asked.
"Oh right: says here the locals say "black crocodiles" live in those sewers, so y'know… watch out." Kevin warned with a chuckle.
"Dude, are you trying to scare us because it's working on me." Takeru worried.
"Oh, grow a pair and be a man." Azuki sighed.
"Do you have any ideas of what these black crocodiles are, Raiden?" Yuuka asked.
"It could be UG Metal Gears, but I'm not sure if they're really down here or just some urban legend." Raiden said.
"Still can't hurt to be careful, man." Kevin said before hanging up the call.
"Man, this communication you guys have is really something else. Like it came straight out of a sci-fi anime show!" Minori commented.
"Work with the best tools you got." Raiden smirked.
"I just hope we don't end up being here for long, my nose is already burning from the inside." Kimi covered her noses trying to protect herself from the awful smell.
"But think of all the discoveries we'll make!" Chacha pointed out exciting.
"I will scout ahead; you all will provide backup." Blade said.
"Got it, we'll be right behind you." Kimi nodded.
Blade started running about twenty feet with Raiden's team running behind to keep catch and to make sure they don't sight of him; they made a right turn for about thirty feet and then made a left turn for a gate to the next path of the sewer system.
"Principal, why are you still wearing your hat and poncho?" Haruko asked.
"Because it looks cool on me, and I want to wear it a bit longer." Minori answered with a grin.
"Raiden: unidentified UGs are patrolling the sewers. Exercise with caution." Blade informed.
Minori heard dripping coming behind and immediately look seeing a bulky machine figure hiding on the ceiling, aiming its right arm with a machine gun firing at the group and they quickly got out of the way.
"What the… That looks like the ones that almost attacked me, Inaho and Monji on the mountain!" Takeru gasped, recognizing that.
"A Mastiff, be careful." Raiden warned.
The Mastiff cam down from the ceiling pounding its chest like a gorilla then its fists together.
"Hey, do you think that's the black crocodile the locals have been scared of?" Yuuka wondered.
"What part of that thing is a crocodile?" Azuki asked.
"Ask later, kill it now!" Raiden shouted as he parries away one punch.
Minori jumps fast at the Mastiff on its shoulders then starts throwing her strong punches on the head making a few dents or more, she jumps up and comes back down for an axe-kick crushing the head.
"Heads up!" Minori threw the Mastiff at Raiden.
Raiden didn't waste any time as he slices the Metal Gear into pieces and Yuuka throws some kunai that explode destroying before they could drop into the sewer water.
"Can't leave any evidence for the enemies to know." Yuuka giggled.
"Furan wasn't kidding about you having great skills." Raiden smirked.
The group continue down the path and saw a metal door close, Minori and Chacha were about to suggest punching the door down, but Blade called in.
"I see a maintenance catwalk. Use it to conceal yourself if necessary." Blade informed.
"We should go for that." Raiden suggested.
They all walk up on the catwalk seeing there are two Mastiffs guarding the path, Raiden signal Yuuka and Chacha to take care of the one far down while he takes out the one in front, they nod getting the message.
Raiden quietly sneak to his target until he is right on top of it and went down impaling through the head and cutting it in half.
At the same time, Chacha and Yuuka eliminated their target Yuuka's kunai grown large to impale through the chest and stomack thanks to Chacha's Maken.
"There a drop point here. It looks clear." Haruko informed.
Raiden cut down the gate and they jump down deeper into the sewer system with Blade waiting for them as he runs away.
"Everyone, there is a boy in these sewers." Blade reported.
"What, a boy?" Kimi worried.
"He must've gotten lost down here through a dare or just wanted to explore." Takeru guessed of what little boys will do.
Suddenly, a dozen Dwarf Gekko came down from the ceiling as one was about to tackle Yuuka down though she senses the danger coming and stab it with her sword with element energy.
"Sorry, but I don't like playing this kind of ball game." Yuuka smiled.
Two ball robots jump at Takeru who quickly grabs them with each arm spinning around fast and tossing them into another pair crashing them onto the wall, they got back up only to be crush by Minori.
Haruko unsheathe her new sword that can be infuse with element energy slicing three Dwarf Gekkos into pieces while the rest dealt with them.
"You know, they actually look pretty cute if they weren't use for evil purposes." Chacha commented.
"Are you for real?" Azuki deadpanned.
"Come on, we go this way." Raiden pointed the way after cutting down a gate.
"But I'm worried about the boy Blade mention, we should see if we can find him." Kimi concerned.
Suddenly a loud scream can be scared from close by.
"Looks like you're about to get your wish." Minori said and everyone hurry to the source of the scream.
KO a new chapter is done and hope you all enjoy it!
Raiden has gone on another mission to find out more about the Desperado group by exploring inside the sewer system in Mexico, and he is bringing some friends too along with extras to help against enemies and now seems they're about to go save a boy in cry for help.
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