16:00 The school was already over.
At Syd Barrett's house.
" Brother... About that woman."
" About Jody? Why?"
" What really makes you trust in her?"
The girl in the call asked.
" This is the riskiest thing you've ever done... I think..."
She didn't even finish speaking, Syd asked.
" Dragging the civilian into the job? Don't worry. Because I gave her an offer she couldn't refuse."
"What is it?"
" Remember that she has something called Osteogenesis imperfecta? "
" The brittle bone disease...? And...?...."
"...."
"...."
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" wait a second... Brother... Don't tell me that you..."
" Yes. I offered to teach the swapping technique to her. In exchange, She'll work for me."
" You sure that she won't betray us...?"
" Of course. I'm confident. A person like Jody would not let the chance slipped. The technique is the only way to cure her bone disease or else she would spend her entire life being a cripple."
" alright... If it is a brother's decision...But looks like she is at your door house now."
" Alright." Syd canceled the call.
He then heads to the front door of his house, opens it.
And it is as his sister said. It is Jody.
But Syd spots something next to her.
It is the luggage.
And She is carrying something in her hand.
"Yooo... What the fuck...?" He asked in confusion.
" I bought you some milk from the store. In case you don't like original flavor, I also got you a strawberry one. Oh, and if you don't like strawberry, I got you a chocolate flavor. Where should I put it in? Where's your fridge?"
" Keep it for your calciumless legs women. Don't you act like you are my mom."
Syd said in embarrassment. Since Jody knew she is older than him, She treats him like she's his mother all day.
Was this some kind of payback of that time he's been spying on her private hospitalize information?
Probably.
" Hey listen. I really buy it for you." Jody confirms.
" What about that luggage? " said Syd, Closing the door.
" I have decided to move here." Said Jody, smirking.
" Oh ok-- what--?"
" I have made a decision. I'll move here." Jody repeats.
" Don't you agree? I think it'll be better if I stay at your place. I can practice the swapping technique under your observing so that when I make a mistake, you can instantly fix it. Another thing is we can discuss our mission fluently without any irritation from the surroundings."
Explained Jody.
" Uhm... That's reasonable... But... Indeed it no needs to be at this level..."
" Why? Aren't we 'Friends'?" Asked Jody. She grins.
"...."
" Aight, fine." Syd drags Jody's luggage into the house.
" Lucky for you that the house still has an empty room. You can stay there."
" Ok."
Jody walks around, observing his house.
" Syd, not gonna lie. But your house seems pretty clean and looks very properly. Maybe even cleaner than my room... Do you do this by yourself? "
" Yeah."
" hmmm... Impressive." She said.
" I will begin teaching you the swapping technique after when we've succeeded the first mission. Understand?"
" To prevent me from betraying?" Asked Jody,
"Hm... That's understandable... If I were you, I'll do the same thing."
" Even though you tell this to everyone they won't believe you though."
Syd said.
" Is this a bluff? " She questioned.
" Precisely!" Syd replied.
" sigh... Well... You're right. Even I myself wouldn't believe if someone tells me that you are a spy either."
Jody walked to Syd's desk.
She saw a bunch of documents on Syd's laptop.there's so much of the text written in there.
As if Syd knows what she would ask, he speaks,
" That's the things you need to know."
" I see..."
" Now... I think we should begin. No fooling around eh?"
".... Ok..."
Jody noticed that Syd brought up a bottle of strawberry milk she bought.
He pours the milk in a glass while talking.
" What I need you to do, Jody... is to be my assistant....or you can call it partner. Simple and easy. I beat up people, you help me beat up people. I get my ass kicked, you help me not to get my ass kicked. You are in danger, I help you out of that danger. In other words, we help each other to succeed in the mission."
Jody nods.
" Now this. Is where we will go tomorrow." Syd walked to his laptop and opened up an image of The Church.
" This... This is St Paul's Cathedral ?! "
" Yes, It is." Syd begins his explanation.
" Central International high school of London is a famous high school to a civilian like you. That's right, but this is just only a mask."
Syd clicked his finger on the keyboard, showing Jody the next page of information.
And it made Jody shocked.
Many files about corruption, crime, and drugs were shown in a picture with many texts.
Syd continues.
" Behind the scenes, This place is a real mess. Wanna read all of this?"
" Yes, please..."
Jody took a look at the screen.
These were not something like newspapers, but these things were real files.
A file that contains information that Jody can definitely tell that they weren't written by a mere civilian.
But they were written by someone higher than that, No... Maybe the news media didn't even know about this.
" S...Syd...t-t-these is not some clickbait or fake ...right....?? Where do you even get this thing from...?..."
" I'll tell you later."
He said.
"Our first mission is to 'Steal' the 'disk' "
" The disk?... " Jody astonished.
"These days, there are people using a disk?"
" Yes." Syd replied,
" And they're on this country."
" However, It is not a disk you buy on eBay, Jody. It's more than that. A 'Disk' which I referred to is different from your 'Disk' in your head right now."
"hm... How was it? "
" It is a special disk. It is a disk that we cannot copy it. They don't keep the information on the internet because it can be hacked. So they build the 'Disk' which we are going to steal"
" The disk we are going to steal contains a lot of information that could shut down this place if we give it to the international court."
" Wait... so why did they keep their illegal things in a disk? if they knew that it could be stolen?" Jody asked.
" To keep themselves safe when their business partners are trying to cheat on them. You know? They had a dirty contract with many mafias and a big organization all around the world. They don't trust each other. The disk contains everything." Syd clarifies.
" So you are going to tell me that a disk you referred is in the church?" Jody asked.
" No... The problem is we don't know where the disk is kept but we're sure that it is in this country." Syd said.
" We go to the church because my HQ has information that there may be traces for the disk."
"We'll go there by 20:00 on the evening of tomorrow. We'll disguise as a normal civilian and sneak to their second floor.
We look for the church father. This man."
Sys shows Jody a picture of a 50 years old man. His head is entirely white and he's very old.
" This is Peterson Morlay. He's the Church father people often call him Saint Peter. We need to ask him and beat the shit out of him for the disk"
" Syd...but what if he won't confess? "
" Don't worry. I have a plan for that."
Syd winks his eye.
" Okay... If you say so."
" The operation starts 2 hours before that. At 18:00 we will leave the house and go there by subway."
"Subway?... Why not the bus? "
" We need to avoid meeting a person that knows you. Traveling on the streets has a better chance of being spotted than underground don't you think so?"
" Mmm... You're right..." Said Jody.
After finished explaining, he finally sips the milk Jody bought.
" *sip*....ahhh..."
His eyes widened.
" .... God damn, Jody. This is some serious gourmet shit." Said Syd, looking at this pink liquid.
" But why the fuck is it Japanese brand?"
" I heard that Japan is a country with the most delicious milk... I hope it helps you grow."
".... Ironically said by a person who has a bone problem. *Sippp*. And shorter than me."
Syd proceeds to empty the glass.
" Shit mate, I need a refill."
He turns back and fills up the glass.
"The growth rate of male starts after the girls and end after the girls Syd. I'm 18 this year and you are still 17. Usually, the growth rate of male stops at... If I remember correctly... around..18...? so you still have time."
Said Jody, smirking.
" *sigh* " Syd shaking his head.
" Go and make your room, women. And don't do anything like sticking or hanging whatever the fuck against the walls and ceilings and shit. Alright? Just keep 'em clean."
" Do I look like a person that will do that?" Asked Jody.
" Well... Since you're American... Yes."
" That doesn't make any sense at all!"
" Fuck it. Just do what I say. Okay?"
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The next day.
19:00
mission start.
Destination: Saint paul's Cathedral, London, England.
Jody and Syd are already on the street in front of the Subway station.
Those 2 aren't wearing a school uniform. They wear the usual civilian clothes.
" You're shaking? " Syd asked Jody, noticing that her hands are shaking.
"...It couldn't be helped...If we got caught... We'd be getting busted... I'm not afraid to hurt someone... But I'm afraid of getting caught. "
"well, It's your first time, though... my first time was also like this...but lesser. just sticking with me and it'll be fine."
Jody nods.
" The subway arrives. Let's go."
Jody and Syd enter the subway.
Without knowing, there's someone unexpected among the crowd who notice it's them.
" Wait a second... Aren't they... Jody and Syd? "
The girl took off sunglasses, revealing a face of the goth woman in a pink hair,
Seraphina Gilmour.
" They're already this close? where are they going?"
Seeing Syd and Jody disappear in the crowd of people. Sera ignores them.
" Doesn't matter... I have my own business to attend to."
Suddenly, Sera's phone rings.
She picks up the phone.
"...Yes.. Father Peter... Uh-hm... Understood I'm on my way."
She enters the same Subway, but different bogie.
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The subway has arrived at its destination.
Syd and Jody stepped out as the door opened.
As Jody noticed Syd was looking at his black phone.
" The Church, it will take a shorter time for us to go this way "
She pointed out.
"... Really? "
" We can save about 5-10 minutes, I can say. It's faster because we will sneak in their backdoor, won't we? However, I think we may need to climb some fence in order to get in."
" I was right to have a local man on the team. You make a job easier." Syd said.
He handed Jody something.
It's a wireless earphone.
Syd taps his ear. Trying to tell Jody to put it on.
Jody understands and does what he told.
" A person behind the call will tell us what to do."
" I see... Like in the movie..."
" yeah..."
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Time has passed.
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Looking at the watch, it's 19:30 now.
" Let's go."
Jody nods. She followed Syd to the back of the church.
They took out the clown masks they'd prepared.
They're masks that cover the entire head.
Jody tied up her hair into a ponytail so that it can fit in a mask and she can move easier without concern that her long hair will stick up to anything.
Looking at them right now, it's hard to tell what sexes they are since Jody also tied up her chest from home.
It's a bit hard because of the size, but they're not too big that Jody feels uncomfortable.
Before they moved on, Syd Barrett brings up his phone.
" what are you doing? " Asked Jody.
Syd doesn't reply but taps his finger on the screen.
Suddenly, Jody hears the sound of a small electric device shocking.
" In the 10 meters range. I've blinded the security camera. No device can see us except people themselves. So beware and stick with me." He said.
He touched Jody's legs and the metal pipe he found. Swapping the properties of the metal and Jody's bone.
" I have swapped your bone with this metal. So that you can climb up with me."
Jody nods.
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The second floor of the church.
They've managed to get up here.
" *gasp* I thought I would fall down!"
Said Jody.
" It's just your skeptical imagination. Although this place is like 300 years old, the buildings have a pretty strong structure."
" Why we need to be on the high ground?"
" Hiding behind the pillar seems to a good idea. But it's risky. So waiting on the higher floor, observing from above is better."
Syd answered.
" Look at that. They've come."
Jody glared her eyes down.
20:00 in the evening.
She saw a group of nuns and workers walking around minding their own business.
Nothing's wrong, Seriously.
Syd glared his eyes left and right, making sure nobody can spot them.
Then, one of the nuns went to closing the church entrance.
They turn off most lights except in the middle hall.
The church is close.
" There's the father." Syd pointed out.
Appearing a man in a back catholic clothes. He sure is a saint.
" That's saint Peterson Morlay. The current Cheif of the saints."
Said The person in the earphone.
" Keep following him," Syd said.
" umu."
" Make sure no one comes in."
Saint peter ordered the workers.
He then turns to the black gate next to the middle hall.
A few of the nuns and saints following him But some are left outside.
" Come on, Jody."
Syd and Jody moved their position closer to the black gate.
He jumps down the second floor, following by Jody. Then shift themselves behind the pillar.
" You take the left. Shoot him in the head with your air bullet."
Syd then proceeds to walked silently behind the guard back he then harshly punches behind the guard's head with his bare hands.
A guard immediately collapsed.
While that, the guard on the left realized the sound of his co-worker collapsed, but it's too late.
**** Zip***
He was shot in the head by Jody's air bullet.
" Nice shot," Syd said.
" No wonder for a person who had killed 3 people since she was a kid."
Said Syd.
" It's call self-defense," Jody replied,
" I know. I've read the court's file." He said.
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