Atop the SA Union building.
President Kai was seen sitting comfortably inside his office, across him is the little boy Shun, quietly uncovering his chocolate flavored lollipop.
"There's been another two missing report. Feng Hua went missing this morning, then Cola just a few hours ago," Shun started, "Though we have been unsuccessful with the previous investigations but this time there are witnesses with Cola's abduction."
He typed a few words in his laptop before showing it to President Kai. It was the video recorded in front of Cola's vacation house. Cola, a little boy, run outside his house but a group of black-cloaked people intercepted him. This group also have an unexplainable strengths like Cola and it was very easy for them to restrain him since he was alone, then they brought him inside a delivery truck before it left the house.
President Kai replayed the video all over again, observing the cloaks hiding the groups faces. Though the video is a little bit blurry he can see the faint outline of the character at the chest of each cloak. It was a japanese character that symbolizes the name 'ONI'.
During these past few months, those who has extraordinary abilities went missing one by one. At first, there were no clues nor witnesses found. No one even knows where they've gone or who did, it's as if they just vanished into thin air. The only hunch the Union has is that the disappearance of those people has something to do with the Oni.
With the video provided, it seems that their hunches were true.
He squinted his eyes before asking: "The witnesses?"
"His butler and a maid." Shun answered, his voice childish. "They were sleeping at the basement when they heard the commotion. Secretly following the truck, it leads them to an island at the north."
"Send some people there. Do not alert anyone. Just observe."
"Alright, but what abou—"
The talk was interrupted when a bird's cry reverberated from outside. It was loud and ear-piercing. When President Kai heard that he hastily stood up to open up the window.
A three feet tall hawk flew. It entered the room, its wide wings flapping slowly as it look for a place to land. The next second, a faint light emerged from its body before landing at the middle of the room, in a form of a human.
"Childe," President Kai called.
Childe bowed at him before taking the initiative to report what he has found out a while ago.
"President, I'm sorry for interrupting but this is urgent," he started, "Prime was captured by the Oni."
President Kai froze. The word 'captured' echoed through his head. He did not expect this, at least, not too soon.
The last puzzle, the missing piece, is now gone and has fallen at the hands of their enemy. It seems the Oni is getting too impatient.
His initial laid back attitude is now gone. A small gentle smile appeared on his lips yet the cunningness in his eyes slowly showed, making him look dangerous.
This is the face they were most afraid of. Though their president always smile and look so idle, they knew it was just a facade— a mask, and behind it is the cunningness and cruelty that no one ever wants to see. For them, he's just another version of Prime, a smiling predator.
"The enemy is already one step ahead of us," he said, "We need to rescue Prime and the others as soon as possible. If things get too late, it will be our downfall."
"Are they going to kill her?" Childe asked.
"No," Shun answered, "That's not their goal. If the Oni wanted her life they could have done it a long time ago."
"Then what do they want?"
The two looked back at the president who walked towards the open window, the cool wind making his long hair dance. Then the moonlight fall upon his face, highlighting the sharp edges of his jaw. Now, he looks like a vampire prince. The paleness of his skin that contrasted the long dark hair only made him so terrifying.
With a voice as cold as the winter wind he said:
"They want to break her."
Yes, her life is nothing to them. What they want is the vessel— the body. The Oni wants her for the power she possess. They needed Prime because of the role she plays and they will break her, mind and soul.
President Kai knew of their schemes and plans a long time ago; of what they wanted to achieve and what will happen if they succeeded, and it will be the end of their fate— the union and everyone with the blood of Yokai running in their veins. That's why he needed to act quickly or history will repeat itself.