Arriving at View Garden, Louis carefully parks the van somewhere along the road. Checking the place for any suspicious activities and finding none, he then inspects the revolver and bullets he has in hand before hopping off of the vehicle.
"View Garden huh..." Red muttered as she exists the van. "Kind of a misleading name for a place with no garden in sight."
"Thats because we aren't at the real View Garden." Louis said.
"What does that mean?"
"There's a path from here that leads to up the mountains. In there you can see a view of the town and parts of the city itself. There's also a nice garden and a few houses on top which sells you some things. Most of it are just souvenirs and plants that the people there have planted."
"Plants eh... how boring." Red uttered, quite disappointed at what she just learned.
"I don't have much to say about that but the flowers they sell on top are pretty nice and very high in quality."
"What you plant flowers now or something?"
"Not currently at the moment but I do like to place some greenery on the van in the future." Louis replied. "Especially with the van smelling like shit from all the garbage you've littered."
"Hey! Don't act now as if I'm the only one eating in the van."
"It's a cleaning matter not an eating one Red." Louis spoke. "And last I check, I'm practically the only one cleaning all the mess."
"W-well... I..I-I ahhh.." Thinking of something to say back, Red pondered for a minute in which Louis just quietly heads off.
Finally able to think of something to say, she notices that Louis was already far from where she was which she quickly follows.
"Hey!!! That was very rude of you Louis!" Red shouted. "Especially considering that I'm technically your superior!"
"What the hell are you talking about now?" Louis asked.
"Well back from the conversation earlier. You said something about cleaning, right?".
"..."
"Considering that you're in pact with me, that means that I'm technically the superior of this relationship." Red explains. "As so, all cleaning tasks should not befall to me."
"I see no logic in what you're saying." Louis said. "Plus, I don't remember our pact having me clean your garbage."
"Such a thing doesn't need any verbal or written agreement, my dear Louis. The superior uses the underling and the underling serves the superior. Such a hierarchy comes very natural."
"Sense when did we come to an agreement that you're the superior in this relationship?"
"It comes naturally." Red answers.
"So what you're saying is that you're talking out of your as-ah shit!"
Pissed at what Louis was about to say, Red kicks Louis which almost trips him.
Properly getting up from almost tripping, Louis then quickly karate chops Red's head which she didn't had the time to react to.
[Smack!]
"A-ah! You bitch!" Red shouted.
Now pissed at each other, both of them then prepares to face off with them taking their stances. Awaiting for each other to move, they stand still in their position while observing each other as well.
.
.
"Hah!"
Not being able to wat any longer, Red then moves first, with her coming in with a punch. Seeing the upcoming punch himself, Louis prepares to block which he successfully did.
Knowing that Louis would block her fist, Red then strikes next with a kick which Louis also notices and catch.
"Eh!?" Having her arm and leg restricted, Red's movement became very limited, which became a very huge problem for her. Seeing how she can't attack without messing up her current balance, she then decided to bite Louis's arm as an attempt to free herself.
[Crunch!]
"A-ah! You little shit!" Louis shouted, having his arm be bitten.
Having freed of Louis grasps, their fight then continues even further. With them punching, kicking and doing any sort of physical harm to each other. Getting hold Red once more in his arms, Louis restricts Red from ever moving. But before their fight comes to a conclusion, a woman dress in an odd shirt approaches both Louis and Red which momentarily stops their fighting.
"Um... hello there." The woman spoke.
"Eh?" Both Louis and Red muttered.
"I can't help but notice that you both seem to be in a tough spot."
"What the hell are you talking about!?" Red spoke in an aggressive manner.
"E-eh?"
"Calm down will you." Louis said as he karate chops Red's head once more. "May I ask who might you be miss?"
"Ah right! My name is Nina Roxxane. I'm a member of the Help and Prospering Organization." The woman replies.
"Help and Prospering you say..."
"That's right!" The woman proudly spoke. "We're an organization that helps people that are down in society by offering them jobs and by teaching them some things through the programs we offer."
"Hey just like commissioner turbotits just sai-" Red tried speaking before she got stopped by Louis.
"You both seem to be in a tough spot judging from both your appearances." The woman continued speaking. "So why not try joining organization yourselves. I promise that you both won't regret it."
"Joining? Don't we like have to pay when joining such a thing?" Louis calmly questions.
"No! Not at all. Joining the organization is free of charge and you don't need much when it comes to the jobs we offer aside from a few personal information."
"I see..." Louis mutters. Not really interested in joining the organization the lady spoke off and the fact that he has other intentions from the group in mind, Louis acts as if his thinking hardly as to not look suspicious. Thinking that his mindless pondering is enough, he then spoke to the lady once more.
"I'm not really sure about this." Louis said. "I'm not saying that you're a scammer or anything miss but I can't really trust this organization of ours until I truly see if its legit."
Hearing what Louis just said, the woman then prompted both of them to join her to their organization's building. "Ah yes of course!" The woman spoke. "It's not that very easy to trust someone through words alone they say. In any case consider both of you lucky for our organization's home base, is just right around here. If you truly want to see if we're legit, why not try joining me in there? Maybe then I can change both your minds"
"Hmmm... you don't seem to be lying so I guess we can follow you."
Having his intention, be successful. Both Louis and Red then followed the woman into the Help and Prospering Building.
Inside they were greeted with a fairly normal looking building with a few people and a receptionist inside.
"What do you think?" The woman asked.
"Looks normal I suppose." Louis replied.
"Heh! No need to be so shy, I know that you think the place looks impressive."
"R-right..." Louis mutters. "What's with all the people?"
"Ah them? They're pretty much just like us." The woman replies. "People wanting to join the organization and get some opportunities."
"..."
"Society is a pretty harsh place you know. A place where the successful grows and the unsuccessful are disregarded. It's pretty rare for people that are down in society to rise back and be successful in life. Most are just left to rot in whatever shitty life they have and die like filth."
"..."
"This is why I'm very glad to join this group. Getting opportunities that I normally wouldn't get in life and helping others that are in need."
"The organization must be very nice, if we were to base from what you're saying." Louis said.
"Yep! I would have never met my friends and get a job that earns enough to sustain myself, if weren't for this place." The woman replies. "In any case if you want to know more about the organization, I advise you to talk to receptionist about it. They know more things about the place than me."
"Thank you I suppose."
"I still have some work so I'll leave both of you for now."
Saying their goodbyes, Louis then stood still from where he was as he watches the woman walk away. Seeing how their coast is clear, he then approaches Red and ask her about what she thinks of the place.
"Anything suspicious?" Louis asked.
"None at the moment." Red replies. "The place looks like a fairly normal looking building from what I've seen so far."
"So no illusions or Nightmare activities?"
"Yep."
"I see... I guess we have no choice but to ask the receptionist some questions."
With nothing much to do, they then prepare to approach the receptionist just somewhat farther from where they stand. But just as they prepare to go near the receptionist, a door from one of the rooms in the place opened. Revealing an ominous looking man in suit.
"..." Louis remains quiet.
Observing the man as he leaves the room from where he was in. Louis saw the man make his way to the stairs and up to the 2nd floor of the building. Seeing how it would be very suspicious of him to follow, considering the many people present. He lets the man continue his merry way for now and focus more on what he was about to do.
"Louis..." Red holds Louis's sleeves and whispers to his ear.
"What is it?" Louis asked, quiet confuse as to why Red has stop him.
"That man just now... I smell a scent of a Nightmare from him."
"A Nightmare you say..."
"..." Red silently nods.
Knowing the implications and the dangers of what Red just informed him. Louis then calms himself and assess much of their situation.
With the development of a Nightmare thrown into the case, a probable logic as to why the 2 BPSEA agents went missing is now in play. With a connection of one of the missing people also in consideration, a likely culprit of the missing people's case seems to be in sight.
"My... What a case we have in hand."
After saying those words, Louis then adjusts his coat and calmly continue his way to the receptionist.
Knowing that something is about to happen, Red then just smirks and follows Louis in his back; like always.
- End of Chapter 4