Author's Note: Something funny happened last night, just when I was editing this and was almost ready to upload...I lost the internet's signal, I waited 'til 12midnight.. yet still no signal.. anyway, here it is. oh, and by the way...
THIS IS NOT YET THE END. I decided to divide this supposed to be very2x long chapter into 2-3 chapters because if I crammed it all into one, it wouldn't come out nice.
To all who read and read & reviewed for the 11th chapter (including the following names below): THANK YOU! and I AM REALLY SORRY FOR THE DELAY. I never expected that this story would go far… really unexpected…and it's ALL THANKS TO YOU… ALL OF YOU!!! THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!!!!:)
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OK! now on with the story...
Disclaimer: I do not own Gakuen Alice
Chapter 12: The Ongoing Mission
"We're here…" the agent said.
The two then looked around; it seemed they were in a warehouse of some kind.
"Follow me, your transportation must be waiting outside…" the agent commanded as he headed for the door; the Kuro Neko and the shadow manipulator just followed him.
"There's your service boys…" he said, pointing at a military jeep. The two started to head for the jeep when...
"Oh… and by the way," the agent took something out of his pocket.
"Here, this is a picture of Supai." and handed it to Natsume who took and examined the picture; it showed an image of a red-haired man in, to Natsume's estimation, his late 20s wearing rectangular glasses.
'red hair?. He'll be easy to spot.' Natsume thought.
"Alright…everything's set. Get on the jeep, they know where to take you...I'll meet with you two later at the secret tunnel. " was the agent's last statement before the two finally went aboard the jeep.
Meanwhile…
'KNOCK!'
'KNOCK!'
'KNOCK!'
"Misaki, it's Aya…I'm with Keigo, Shin and Megane…can we come in?"
"the door's open…" came the reply.
"Okay guys, she has granted us access…" Aya said.
"Great! So let's get in there and just tell her the news…" Keigo, impatiently said; he was about to reach the doorknob, but Aya held his hand to stop him from doing so.
"Wait, listen you guys…we must not freak her out ok?...remember that she wasn't able to visit Tsubasa and then this happens...he's gone missing again…" she said.
"Hai!" Shin and Keigo said in unison.
"Okay, let's go…" Megane said as he opened the door and went in first.
"Hey you can let go if his hand now…" Shin said, when he noticed that Aya was still holding Keigo's hand; it was then followed by a smirk coming from the rain maker.
"Sorry…" she softly replied; with a tint of blush on her cheeks. She then followed Megane inside.
"What's with the smirk Shin?" Keigo then asked.
"Are you two-?"
"No way!"
"But you like Aya don't you Keigo?" Shin stated.
"….."
"Keigo, it's alright…you can tell me" he said; he knew he hit the bull's eye.
"..ok fine, maybe a little…" a slightly blushing Keigo replied.
Shin's smirk grew wider.
"hey come on, let's just get in there…we need to fix Tsubasa's and Misaki's love story first…" Keigo then said, changing the topic.
"Ok, and then we'll fix yours and Aya's…" he teased and then went inside first.
"…whatever…" he replied, as he followed him inside.
Back to Tsubasa…
It's been quite awhile when they left the warehouse and he just sat there and waited patiently until they arrive at their destination. But what's peculiar about this picture is that, the shadow manipulator was smiling…no, not a sinister smile, it was a happy smile…as if he is recalling a happy memory; this picture was so peculiar, that it even caught the Kuro Neko's attention.
"Wipe away that smile Shadow…" he said, as cold as ever.
But he just let out a soft laugh.
"What's so funny?" the Kuro Neko asked, unable to contain his curiosity.
"Since when did you got as curious as this?" Tsubasa replied and smirked.
"hahaha..easy Natsume..I was just kidding…" he then said, when Natsume glared at him because of his previous remark.
"…something wonderful happened last night…" he then continued on.
Natsume just gave him a so?-what-happened-? look.
"I slept with Misaki last night and-" but before he can even finish his sentence…
"pervert" Natsume said, now he's the one smirking.
"Hey! It's not like that!!!" a blushing Tsubasa reacted.
"Hn" was Natsume's reply, and yes, the smirk was still there.
Back to Misaki…
"What?! You already know???" the four all said at the same time.
"Who told you?!"
"When?!"
"Where?!"
Megane, Aya, Keigo and Shin respectively.
"Relax guys, one by one…" Misaki said smiling.
"First off, yes…I already know he's missing again. Tsubasa himself told me that's he's off to another mission again and would probably be missing for a few days or hours it all depends. He told me everything… just this morning…here in my room."
"Wait, and how exactly did he get in your room?! I mean, he's badly injured right? and the hospital is far from here…" Keigo then asked, curious…rather, intrigued as ever.
"I asked that before he left, he said that one of his fellow agents healed his wounds so it won't be a hassle for his next mission, which would be more dangerous than his previous one…" Misaki replied, still smiling.
"Wait, he told you everything this morning?" Megane then said.
"Yeah, actually we slept together last night…" Misaki replied, the smile never leaving her lips; she seems to be in a very good mood today.
"Misaki, cou-could you re-repeat tha-that?" Aya nervously said.
"I said, we slept together last night…" Misaki repeated; but soon, she realized what she just said…however, it was too late to stop Megane, Aya, Shin and Keigo's reactions.
"WWWHHHAAAATTTTT???!!!!!!" the four said in unison.
Back to the Shadow Manipulator and Kuro Neko…
"It's not like that!" Tsubasa exclaimed.
"I don't believe you…" Natsume replied, still smirking.
"Fine. Believe what you want to believe…" he then said; knowing that Natsume wouldn't really believe him…being the stubborn guy that he is.
He then took out the folder Persona gave to him and re-read it to freshen up his memory…
It stated:
Situation:
For the past five months, Mitsui Supai has worked as a Specialized Researcher for a secret military base that works for the AAO. He has successfully gained the enemy's trust and has been passing information to us all these months. Very recently, he was able to hack all the information from the base's main computer; therefore reaching the climax of his mission. He was about to resign, the only escape route that doesn't need bloodshed, but the base just wouldn't let him, saying that he was "too valuable to let go"; however, Supai, believed that it was not their true reason; he had the feeling that the enemies already have a suspicion on him.
Weather: Clear, Hot
Terrain: Rural-Heavily guarded military base
Enemy: Estimated 25-60 military men most likely armed with Anti-Alice weapons.
Friendly: Kuro Neko
Mission:
Who: Mitsui Supai
What: Rescue him
When: 12 noon tomorrow, when the sun is high
Where: somewhere in the mountain range in the Chugoku region of Honshū Island
Execution:
From the Academy, you and the Kuro Neko will be teleported by one of our agents to one of our secret headquarters near the base, and from there, you will be transported via jeep to the front gate of the base. You will create a distraction with the front guards while the Kuro-Neko will secretly get inside. Once he is inside the base, he will let you in. By this time, the base would be on red alert. Again, you will create a diversion with most of the guards while the Kuro Neko finds Supai. He already knows about this rescue mission so gaining his trust and taking him with you would be no trouble.
As soon as the target is acquired, exit the base immediately. A hidden tunnel will become your escape route; Supai will lead you to it. At the end of the tunnel, you and the Kuro Neko will be, once again, teleported back to the Academy, while Supai will be teleported back to our headquarters. End of mission.
As soon as he finished reading the last part, the jeep stopped; the two then got off the transportation and proceeded in executing their mission. Natsume positioned himself on top of a nearby tree in which he'll jump off from to reach the fenced wall of the base, Tsubasa, on the other hand, walked casually towards the front gate of the base with his hands in his pocket, head down and his bangs covering his eyes..
"Hey! This is a restricted area! Get out of here!" one of the front guards said, when he noticed his presence.
He just continued walking towards the gate.
"Stop! Or we will be forced to shoot you…" one guard said, with a ready-to-aim stance; he signaled his other comrades, which were five other guards, to do the same.
He stopped, tilt his head so he can see their face and they can see his.
"Hey, you're just a kid…get out of here!" another guard said.
But he just stood there and he smirked.
Back to the Doppelganger and her friends…
"No guys! You got it all wrong!!!" a blushing Misaki reacted.
"But you said…"
"…you two…"
"…slept together…"
"…last night…"
Megane, Aya, Shin and Keigo said respectively, filling each other's sentences.
"Yes I said that, but nothing happened between us!" a (still) blushing Misaki replied.
"Are you sure? Did you have your clothes on? Are you feeling dizzy? Did you vomit this morning?" Aya then bombarded her questions; being the most sensitive, and not to mention, the only girl, among Megane, Shin and Keigo.
"Aya, relax…I'm alright…Nothing happened I swear! Yes, we had our clothes on…well, actually he was topless; he said he was feeling hot…so he removed his shirt." Misaki said to her panicking-mirror-travelling friend, hoping it would calm her down.
"I'm sure you saw something hot when he removed that shirt, right Misaki?" Shin then teased; it was followed by his, Megane's and Keigo's laughter…which was later stopped by a…
"WHACK!"
"WHACK!"
"WHACK!"
…all thanks to Aya, who hit them all in the head.
"This is not time to joke you guys!" she scolded them.
"Damn it Aya, you didn't have to hit us!"
"Hey that hurt a lot!"
"Ouch…my fourth hit from you…"
Shin, Megane and Keigo said respectively, while rubbing the back of each owns head.
"Aya…relax…you didn't have to hit them…" Misaki then said and giving her a reassuring smile. The doppelganger felt a little sorry for the boys, but who could blame Aya? She's just concerned about Misaki…it's a girl thing…something that boys will never understand.
"Okay, okay…I'm sorry … " Aya then said to the three boys, who accepted her apology without hesitation.
"Hey Misaki, you mentioned that his current mission is more dangerous than the previous one…Aren't you worried about him?" Megane then asked, noticing that she didn't show signs of worrying about him…in fact; when he came in, he saw her smiling.
"…." there was no reply; she seemed to be in a daze.
In the meantime…
"ATTENTION ALL UNITS, WE HAVE INTRUDERS! CAPTURE THEM!" the speaker went-off, followed by the blinking of red lights everywhere.
"Okay, there goes the alarm. Natsume, go find Supai…I'll handle these stupid soldiers…" Tsubasa said to the Kuro Neko, who replied with a nod and then went on his way to finding their target.
He easily fought the front guards, with a little help from Natusme. As Tsubasa stood there awhile ago, the Kuro Neko already entered the base, got in the gatehouse, single-handedly fought a few guards along the way and started to open the gate.
After Tsubasa gave his smirk, the gate finally opened, getting the attention of the front guards, who turned their backs to the shadow manipulator― wrong move; the next thing they knew, they were on the ground, doing push-ups…and no matter how hard they try, they just couldn't stop.
"Attack him!" the commander said to his battalion of his soldiers.
"Hai!" they responded and then surrounded Tsubasa.
'..it's a good thing the sun is high today…' he thought.
He then smirked.
Punch. Kick. Alice. Punch. Kick. Dodge. Punch. Alice. Dodge. Dodge. Punch. Punch. Alice.
Those were just the few moves Tsubasa used to fight-off the soldiers that attacked him. Whether it was hand-to-hand combat or they used guns, he easily defeated them; he fought so brilliantly. However…
'BANG!' went off a tranquilizer gun.
"Damn!" Tsubasa exclaimed, as he took the bullet out from his right arm.
He then laughed.
"Is that all you got?" a cocky Tsubasa asked as he threw away the bullet.
"Ha! You're so confident boy…that was a specialized tranquilizer …let see you use that Alice of yours!" the commander said.
'specialized tranquilizer? that must be the Anti-Alice device…damn it!' Tsubasa thought.
"ha! I don't need my Alice to beat you. Bring it on!" was the shadow manipulator's cocky reply. Oh yes, he's really provoking the enemies so that he can stall them and buy some time for Natsume.
"Why you cocky little brat, you think you can beat us without using your Alice?!"
"Kill that damned fool!!!!" the commander ordered; apparently pissed off with Tsubasa's remark.
"Yes sir!!!" the soldiers replied.
'okay…this is gonna be messy…' Tsubasa thought as a battalion of soldiers headed his way.
As for Natsume…
He's been searching for about half an hour now but still can't find his target.
'damn it! Where the heck is that Supai-person?' he cursed in his thought.
He already went through a lot of rooms and even fought several guards too yet no sign of the said person.
'damn it! Where could that Supai be?' he thought, as he turned another corner…and just then he bumped into someone ― a red-haired bespectacled guy.
"ouch! You're gon-hey wait! Kuro Neko?" the man said.
"Hn. You must be Supai." was Natsume's reply; seeing that the man he sees in front of him is exactly the same man in the picture.
"Hai! It's me alright" Supai then said.
"Come on, let's go. We should help shadow." Natsume said as he gestured Supai to follow him.
"Why? Where's Andou?"
"He's stalling the soldiers all by himself"
"Oh…but I'm sure he can handle them, right?" Supai then said as he opened the exit door only to see Tsubasa covered in his own blood and was being beaten to death by the soldiers.
Author's Note: Thanks for reading this chapter! :). yeah, I know... cliffhanger... =))!!! sorry, I just can't help myself..nyahaha.=))!!!.. I'll see you in Chapter 13.:)