The footsteps of the agents roving the city continued to echo, bound by orders from the Ludwick, the Oxfell Arton's higher ups, to apprehend the 'Blue Phoenix' Crew.
Codey observed the marathon from the top of the church, where he had a bird's-eye view of the city. He'd been caught being unpleasant and realized that the game of hide and seek was about to come to an end.
"I seriously didn't expect for the entire agency to be released out to hunt us down, not to mention the fact that it's not me the only one who's being hunted, but Tim and the others too..."
"Not only are we being hunted down, but nobody stayed at the ship to guard it from any upcoming enemies. Plus, its position is very obvious and I'm certain they'll tend to search it."
"Just what was I thinking? But I won't accept cheaters to judge the results or reward. I'm certain that that guy happened to play a prank on me."
In the midst of the chaos, Codey withdrew from the scene by leaping into the air in search of a better location or more information.
"I should try and receive more information, and perhaps an apology to that guy..."
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Karisa bolted away from Ayuka and began spinning her pole, shouting her battle cry as she swooped the pole from beneath her feet and smashed one of the agents in the jaw. She rescued Nina and then assumed command of the battle.
"Karisa?"
"Don't worry! Just stay out of the way! You should go warn Tim about it, but make sure to not get caught again! We'll take care of these fools!"
"Y-Yeah! On my way!"
Nina leapt to her feet and dashed away from the battle, around the corner, and down the steps to swing by the building's edge, sprinting to the restaurant with some of the agents searching the city for her.
The agents swarmed in like an army, one after the other, in an attempt to halt Ayuka, who had been weaving her way between them, by assaulting. She ducked in a swoop and swiped her foot into the agent's ankles, causing him to slip, then stepped over his body and kicked him away with a swift kick behind her back.
She continued to stomp on the agents to reduce their numbers, much like Karisa did when she rammed her way through the attackers. However, Ayuka observed that after escaping two of the strikes, where the two agents hit each other while she kicked the third in the stomach.
"They keep coming!"
She swerved out of the way by ducking and bouncing back, then lifted her arm and drove her elbow into the back of another agent, knocking him out. She was shortly encircled by a group, who all drew their pistols and fired.
Ayuka crossed both arms and wrapped them with thick ice, bracing herself against the bullets, slowing them down and allowing her to escape unhurt, and then swung her arm to unleash a series of aligned spikes that slammed into the screaming agents, knocking them in the sky.
"Ayuka! We should get moving! We're getting outnumbered by them!"
Karisa advised after slamming her pole into an agent's face and then sprinting up to Ayuka, who had her wrists crossed and appeared serious and angered by the situation.
"We can't go far with so many scouts on the loose, but that is our only option other than to fight."
"Yeah, but fighting will just worsen things out..."
"Quick! Go to that rope!"
Karisa agreed with Ayuka's statement as the two of them hurriedly ran toward the rope that had been hanging from the tower's edge. Ayuka jumped first and started climbing with Karisa being right on her tail and happened to be grasped by one of the agent's palms.
"Let go of me! You perverts!"
She fought to release her leg as she tried to draw it out, sweating profusely as she realized she couldn't move much further.
"A little help here would be nice!"
"Quick! Let go of the rope!"
"What?! Why?! Do you want me to be ganged up?!"
"Hurry up and do it!"
Karisa shrieked as she prepared to fall, but she discovered Ayuka had frozen the rope, trapping the agents inside. They were frozen in place, the majority of them perplexed and amazed, while Karisa slipped and smashed her bottom on one of the ice parts, causing her to scream and launch herself into the air on top of the roof, smashed her head on the floor in a headstand, and then slapped her lifted body on the floor. She had an uncomfortable expression on her face and stroked the back of her bottom, indicating that she was depressed.
"That hurt..."
Ayuka climbed behind her, gazed at Karisa, and let out a sigh of exhaustion. She untied the rope so no one could follow them and looked back to see if there were any more adversaries approaching their position.
"Seems like we're clear for now. We should get moving, I don't know how long it'll keep them back. Can you go on, Karisa?"
"Ow, ow, ow... That really hurt..."
Karisa finally calmed down after scratching her itchy bottom, quickly stood up, then wiped the dust and ice off her clothes. She quickly lessened her pole's length and attached it to her belt.
"While I could have a better time, I can't deny that I'll be more than fine to keep going! Do you think, Nina already managed to notify Tim about the incident, Ayuka?"
"I'm not sure. This alarm could have notified an entire city, but there's no knowing if it reached Tim, who's so deep inside of the restaurant's kitchen. It has thick walls, so I wouldn't be shocked if he couldn't hear the alarm."
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In the distance of the Oxfell Arton, a series of explosions happened, sending several agents soaring into the air, crying in pain and defeat as Natan continued to bring them down one by one. He reloaded his weapon and dashed between the wailing in pain agents' collapsed bodies.
"Why create such a ruckus over a petty squabble and dispatch agents to shut us down as if we'd come to slay them one by one and demolish their hometown? This is not a standard higher-job. ups It must have something to do with the man on the billboard I saw."
"The terrible sandstorm and Byron's 'The Cruel Artemis' He hasn't been apprehended in months. even after passing through the 'Golden Wasakona' Citizens have been forced to work under his authority without having any freedom. Because the 'Oxfell Arton' and the 'Golden Wasakona' are both inhabited by the same work and are known to be linked, it's possible that Byron is behind it all. But what the hell is he meant to be aiming for? Is he only attempting to conquer all of the islands, or does he aim to raise an army and assume the title of 'Golden Wasakona' king?"
"I've heard legends that the 'Golden Wasakona' had a royal family who maintained a hidden treasure in the ruins, but they were old rumors. That must be his motivation for causing such unpleasant mishaps. But, for all I know, he could be doing it for a completely other reason."
While arguing with his own mind to figure out why, he came across another group of agents charging at him from the front, but luckily, he quickly turned into a linear street, causing the agents to strain him as he continued to rush through town, trying to locate the Oxfell Arton's higher-ups to avoid any further mishaps.
"I've got to reach the agency, or at least someplace to hide from these stalking hunters..."
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Ellie kept running but couldn't get away from the agents, so he gave up and nearly forced himself to fight. But, in order to avoid further pandemonium, he avoided such inappropriate behaviors and instead hurried around the corner, followed by the agents who had now noticed Ellie had vanished.
"W-What happened? Which way did he go?"
"Keep looking! Don't stop!"
They rushed passed the clothing store, oblivious to the fact that Ellie had snuck inside one of the female sections and snuck out slowly with a bra slung over his head. He double-checked that they were gone for good before exhaling his irritated breath.
"Good, they completely lost me. This should keep me out of trouble for a while."
A girl who had just finished shopping for clothes was flushed and perplexed, and she looked at Ellie, who was puzzled by her mysterious and mixed attitude.
"What are you looking at me for like that?"
He touched himself to see if the bra was still stuck on top of his head, then hurled it in the air. He continued to hunt for Codey by running in the opposite way as the agents did.
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While the chaos continued, many characters entered the agency's meeting room and were greeted by a mystery man with a rusty, jittery voice. They were clothed in black suits and held cases in their hands, with one of them wearing black shades.
Three guys and one lady made up the party of four. One of them was a tall and appealing man with longer hair and a slim physique. One of them was a tall, chubby man with a childlike demeanor. The third male had darker skin, an afro, and a leaner body, while the girl had short blonde hair, blue eyes, a greater chest size, and a very unsettling demeanor.
"..."
To be continued...