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Chapter 2 - The Girl from the Force (Part 2)

"Y-your, the girl from the cafe" I said. "Your, the man from the..." she says with a soft voice. Since she was technically here first then I'll move over. I stated "Here you can sit in the middle-". "No!" the girl seating in the window seat glares at me "You take the window seat Niko-chan!" She smiled at her. There is something wrong with this girl...

It has been 2 hours since we departed and the pilot announced we can move freely a while back. I tried talking to "Niko-chan" but I don't know how to call her, what's the point, every time I tried talking to her, this girl between us, takes her attention away. "Hold that thought Niko-chan... I'll just go to the restroom for a bit" the girl between us said. Finally this is my chance, while she scooted in front of me, she gave me a dead leer. Can this girl be more weird...

She finally left, I started and asked "Uhm... how are you since-". "I am o-okay... um, thank you for the help earlier!" she blushed "Thank you so much! You helped me caught my phone, paid for the drinks, and you also saved me from those bandits! You were really great, and I was worried, so I gave a tipped the police... I am so sorry for causing you trouble" she said bowing her head.

She-she's praising me! My heart is beating fast! I can't contain myself, but I have to reply! "U-uhm don't worry! It was nothing, I just ran as fast as I could and the cops showed up on time then they gave me a ride so I wouldn't miss my flight". I sorry... I had to lie to you but telling her the truth means blowing my cover... "Uhm, M-my name is Akiyama Paul by the way, you can call me Akiyama-kun or Paul for shorts" I nervously said. "Alright, Paul-kun! I am Haneda Niko... You can call me Niko-chan, if that's what you like" she softly replied. C-CALLING HER BY HER FIRST NAME! Ugh... Ugh... I can't take this pressure! "Uhm N-Niko-chan, I'll just go stretch okay, call me if you need anything" I quickly stood up. "Wa-wait! Here! It's not much but it's a token my appreciation" she said while handing me a paper bag. Uh-uh!

"Are you okay?" Niko-chan asked. "Yeah, yeah, yes I'll just go freshen up a bit!" I said as I

walked to the restrooms.

Huh, what a relief, I don't want to jump into conclusions and embarrass myself, I need to think... This stall is available. I opened the door and saw... the mean girl! In her pa-pa-panties!

"I am so sorry!" I quickly looked away and closed the door. Then she opened the door, "Did you see anything?" she asked. I replied honestly "Uhm just a little bit-". She turned red and slapped me, "You pervert!" she says. She fast walked back with a red face, she does look awfully familiar...

Huh... it's her fault for forgetting to lock the door. I went inside and opened the paper bag and it's... A mask? a fox mask... Oh this is a kitsune! Just like in the manga I read last week. As I was about to head out I noticed, hmm... why does this door have a loose lock... Let me check something... I checked all of the restrooms, they all are the same, having a loose lock... There is a possibility to have one, but having all of them at once, seems unlikely... I head back but my senses were on high alert. Anything out of the ordinary I would pick up...

That sneeze, those leer, that hat wasn't there before, this guys clothes, that cough, that opening of backpack, and tha-... then a soft voice flows through my ear "Paul-kun is everything okay?". Realizing that I walked pass my seat, and replied "Uhm it's nothing". I walked back and saw Niko-chan and that mean girl, I sat down.

Something is strange, I can't tell what but I could feel it... I tried my best not to worry them and cause panic, but then, the mean girl whispered, "Why do you look so worried?". Instantly, my reply was "No, it's nothing". How did she noticed? Was my poker face not good?

A flight attendant walked beside me, wait a minute, I don't recall seeing her face while boarding this plane... something is off! If my memory is correct, not her nor all these other attendants were here in the first place... It'll be beest to look into it before causing a panic...

I stood up and immediately noticing fourteen to sixteen seats empty. walking back to the lavatory, I knocked on each door, but two stalls were occupied. How can that be where there are around sixteen seats vacant, could it be that they missed their flight? That is possible... I waited until the "flight attendants" were upfront, for me to sneek in the galley.

I slowly peeked inside, fifteen cabin crew were taken hostages by two people... Okay, now I know where the cabin crew are... so all I need to do first is take these guys out but I can't blow my cover... I got it! Hey it's not military grade, it doesn't have night vision or air filter but it does cover my identity and that's all I need!

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I opened the door and came rushing in. Punching one guy and knocking him out. The other guy had a gun and pointed towards me, and said "What is a mascot doing here?". In some way they smuggled guns inside this plane... is someone here really a valuable target? "This is called a kitsune!" I shouted. Immediately grabbing his arm, he fired his gun making a loud sound. I quickly disarmed him and knocking him out with the butt of the gun. After freeing the cabin crew, "Stay here!" I said while hearing screams and gunshots outside.

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(Meanwhile, in the mind of the mean girl*)

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Hmm, something is strange, these flight attendants weren't here before... I must look into it! Casually walking to the cockpit, I noticed it was unlocked... Who would leave the door unlock? I took a quick peek and saw two pilots tied up... Does this mean that w-we have been hijacked!

Slowly opening the door and crawling up to the pilots, before setting them free I signaled them to keep quiet and surprise attack on the two hijackers... I untied the rope, and grabbed a fire extinguisher. We knocked down the two hijackers, but my mind kept wondering if there was more people involved...

A gun was fired and my instinct was, I must protect the daughter of the Ambassador at all cost! I head back as quickly as I could but, a flight attendant came to the cockpit carrying a knife.

She peeked behind noticing that the pilots have switched back, "You weren't supposed to be in there" she says. I shouted, "what ever happeneds, don't open the door unless it's me!" being uncertain of the situation, I must contact the ambassador's daughter... but I'll have to eliminate them first!

She was tall, looks kinda inexperienced, but I would never underestimate anyone... I'll end it quick, I tripped her, took her knife and stabbed her throat... Did I go to far? No, it can't be, I have my mission, and a clean record of success to keep... More flight attendants came to my direction, carrying knives and guns. They fired shots at me, but No one is stopping me and my mission!

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(Back at the galley*)

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I can hear screaming outside... and there is more people coming... for the safety of the crew and passengers, eliminating them quick is best! I took the gun, the knife and opened the door. It is a risky move opening the door giving exposure but they already know where I am so why bother. Peaking outside and sees two armed with pistols and three armed with knives... So lucky of me for getting a pistol with around four to five bullets and a knife, it should be enough!

I quickly peek and  shots were fired towards me. That was fast, their reaction time is good, maybe they are trained... but unfortunately for them I saw all of their locations in a quick glance.

I rapidly poked my gun out, in the direction of the "flight attendant" carrying a gun, and fired my shot. My intuition said that she would peek again and that would kill her... I guess, my intuition was correct! Right after my shot, another "flight attendant" came running in with a knife, pushing me down.

I immediately grabbed her wrist, preventing the blade to stab me. One of the cabin crew quickly grabbed my knife and stabbed the back of the pursuer. That weakened her, I grabbed her knife and ended her life. Another melee personnel came in, but this time I am prepared!

She started with a slash, I leaned backwards and countered her attack with a uppercut. She was hesitant on her attack, but I was certain of my next move. I quickly slide my foot, making her trip, loosing her balance. Immediately grabbing her knife, and that's where her life ended.

My body was exhausted, so I stood up and was about to thank the person who helped me, but he had a frightened look in his eyes, maybe his conscience can't take in killing a person. "Well you didn't actually kill her, so don't blame yourself... and thanks a lot back there" I comforted him. He felt better but I could sense guilt still on him... anyways there is still two people out there, if my math is correct...

I hear footsteps, maybe one positioned herself right beside the door. I'll take care of this first before leaving the room, I pointed my gun, the bullet should penetrate this wall and hitting the person behind it. I fired my gun, and a body drops outside, four down, one to go!

This last one has a gun, I threw an object, and it got shot. This person havs a great accuracy, my body feals kinda tired so I'll just have to outwit that! Me, and the cabin crew kept throwing stuff outside, at first, shots were fired but as more stuff was thrown, it stopped. She may have eased her guard a little bit now, and that leaves me an opening! I slided outside, leaving her thinking I was an object and fired my gun.

Ugh... my body feels heavy but I must check the cockpit if everything is okay there...

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(Meanwhile, near the cockpit*)

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One firearm user in both three o'clock and nine o'clock, and three melee users in twelve o'clock... "What are you gonna do?" one of the "flight attendant" asked. "We got you surrounded!" the other "flight attendant" added. I can take you, one on one... but where is the fun in that?

I stared dashing towards the melee users in front of me. The "flight attendants" on my right and left both fired shots at me, but the thing is they miscalculated! I ran pass through two melee users, causing friendly fire between them. My knife's aim was toward the person in the middle of their formation. I jumped eye level, stabbing her head while grabbing her knife.

These amateurs can't stop me... in a blink of an eye... the knives that I held... was already flying in the face of the enemies. Did they really think they could defeat the "Blood Princess"!

There must be more of them... my priority is the safety of the Ambassador's daughter, but for that I must eliminate these threats! There is also these civilians' safety... I asked the pilots, if they can announce to duck the passengers' head to avoid getting hit. I grabbed their gun and head back to the seats to confront the rest of these terrorists!

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(Back at the galley*)

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The pilots requested, everyone to duck their heads. Smart move pilots! Seems they're safe and must have locked the door... Huh, if I am correct there is still seven impostors left... grabbing my gun, I walked back to find the rest of these threats!

Walking back, Niko-chan is shaking in fear. I crouched over, removing my mask and asked "Are you okay?". She didn't replied. She was crouched, looking down, covering her face, earphones on, crying and shaking in fear. Poor girl, something must have traumatized her, she wouldn't even look my way...

"Niko-chan?" the mean girl called out. Immediately after noticing a guy with a knife, a gun, and a mask, near Niko-Chan, she fired a gun hitting my left knee. "Who are you!" She cried out. Without a second thought, I cramped closer to Niko-chan, barely dodging the bullets she fired and putting my mask back.

This isn't good... she might hit someone or something that could engrave danger to these passengers. As she walked over, I kicked her foot. Losing her balance, I held her wrists and my body locked her to the floor.

I told her to calm down, but she wouldn't listen. She knocked her head against mine, making me a little light headed. After making an opening, she struggled even more, making me lose my grip and letting her go. She pushed me back and pointed her gun.

With a injured knee, a light head and an exhausted body, I stood up. My instincts kicked in, I grabbed the knife from earlier and ran towards her. Leaning left, a bullet shot my right shoulder. Hey, it's better than a bullet through my head. Punching her stomach, she got knocked back to a wall. With my full on rage, I pinned her to the wall, choking her. She pulled out a knife from her right pocket stabbing my left arm. After letting go, we both dropped down to the floor.

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I can't remember the last time someone can keep up with me...

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Oh that's right... It was...

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*5 years ago*

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It was in a "summer camp", they were training the next gen of young agents but only the top 10 would be accepted. Mr. Dojima brought me just to have a little experience on fighting against other people. Let's face it, with 4 years of training with Mr. Dojima my only opponent, It wouldn't get me anywhere.

It was my first battle, my first experience fighting against other people with the training I went through. I was againts a kid, black hair, brown eyes, and tiny body... Is that a guy or girl? I honestly can't tell... Wait, wait, wait, wait... "Mr. Dojima! Is that a girl or a boy?" I shouted and he replied "Your opponent is a girl!"

Eh?

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What!! I can't hit a girl! No! No! No! "Mr. Dojima! I can't hit a girl!" I shouted. "Shut up and fight Paul!" He replied.

What is this? I didn't signed up for this... I only wanted to defend myself not hurt other people...

Then suddenly a fist punched my stomach...

Hugh! Why! You!

I tired to land a punch on her but every time she was able to dodge it. Then she tripped me over and jumped. I looked at her and she was trying to knee my face, so I rolled over and started to run around the arena.

I knew that that was my specialty, because every time I tried running away from Mr. Dojima he would caught up to me... Then after time and time I finally managed to out run him... But when I was trying to run away from Mrs. Dojima... I couldn't get away from her, she would always get ahead of me...

That was scary...

But... I bet this girl doesn't even compare to Mrs. Dojima! I am bound to win!

I my plan was to keep running around because it might make her dizzy and that would give me an opening!

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I kept running around and keeping my eye on her... With a little more rounds I might just make an opening! Suddenly... She disappeared in the middle! Where is she? I kept looking while running around. But she was nowhere to be found. I stopped and looked around... then her hand hit my throat, I couldn't breathe...

Falling down, I saw her being declared the winner... Huh I lost...

I guess agents are scary...

I'll have to train harder to beat her!

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*Back in the present*

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Huh... I'm tired... My blood is all over and I can't breathe with this mask on... Trying to stand up, she revealed herself... "On behalf of the special forces, I, Yasashiku Mai put you under arrest for terrorists act upon the daughter of the Ambassador! Surrender yourself peacefully or else I'll be force to neutralize you!" she stood up and I stood up as well...

We both stood our stance... It's about to get messy. Remember my training... Total concentration breathing technique... Huuuuuuhh..... Haaaaaaaahh.... She pointed her gun at me... I won't lose to you this time! Right as she pulled the trigger I ducked down and elbowed her stomach. She passed out from exhaustion.

Huh... I made a phone call... "Old devil... It's me again... Yeah I'm fine but I need the clean up crew again... Ofc not this wasn't my fault, we were hijacked and I had to take action... Yeah yeah I had a mask while fighting... Wait what? We're doing what?!"

I grabbed my bag and pulled out a gas mask and my all purpose pen. I wore the gas mask and sprayed a sleeping gas from my pen... Everybody is asleep even Niko-chan and Yasashiku-san but the pilots and me weren't affected.

I knocked at the cockpit's door and the pilots were actually very cooperative that they agreed to the plan... I told them

"In exactly 50 minutes from now 'Operation Clouds' shall take place..."

49 minutes later...

An identical plane flew from the right with the same speed as the plane that I am currently riding. I opened the door and a boarding tunnel lock itself to the plane. 30 personnel with gas mask came in and introduced themselves to me, thus Operation Clouds has bagun...

After a long flight...

The effect of the sleeping gas wares off and everybody woke up. All of them had the same first thought... "Was the plane hijacked? Or was it just a dream..." nobody wanted to ask the question because they were too afraid that it might cause panic. Luckily everyone just accepted it as a dream because they had the same plane serial number and the same seating arrangement to all of them the hijack was just a nightmare...

Yasashiku-san woke up and looking like she was shot or something... While Niko-chan was still asleep... Maybe it's for the best since she was terrified from the beginning...

As we were about to reach Japanese territory I begun to fall asleep knowing the fact that everything is now safe...

15 minutes since the plane landed...

"Sir! Wake up sir! Sir! Wake up sir!" the flight attendant said. "Five more minutes..." I replied. The attendant added "But sir, all passengers already left!"

All... The... Passengers... L E F T!

I woke up in a rush. "Thank you for waking me!" I said while bowing my head. I grabbed my things and ran outside.

Huuuuuhhhhaaaaa! Tokyo, Japan!

I'm finally here!

I'm kinda disappointed that I didn't get to say goodbye to Niko-chan and Yasashiku-san but I bet I'll get to talk to them in some other time!

I waited outside the airport but I couldn't get a cab then after a couple of minutes a cab finally was vacant but another person forced his way in. My mind was like "what the fuck... I came here firs-" then all of a sudden he pointed a gun at the driver then at me. I was too tired to do anything... He got in and dragged a girl with him... Is that his wife? Girlfriend? Wait no she looks younger... Daughter perhaps?