The private plane arrives a minute after Mori called. As Ando entered, a hand ruffles her hair.
“Yo! How was my Ando-chan?”
“Baka-sama?!” Ando was surprise to see him now. And she was really shy to admit that she was blushing..[hehehe]
“Im perfectly cool!!!” she whooped.
An old man wearing black appeared. He had this dark, slightly gaze but wary eyes.
“Greetings! I will be your escort to the 13 headquarter under Mr. Greg’s order. Please be prepared, will be taking off to Laro”
Half an hour after the flight. Baka-sama glide on a parachute leaving Ando bored with no one to talk to, except the old man. But she didn’t want talking to him, she instead enjoy the sceneries under. She just wishes that Baka-sama had stayed longer, but he can’t, he had this important mission. She chuckle; she can still feel the warmth on her right cheek.
“Hey! Hey! What’s our plan Cat?” Ran asked as she shines her armor into its perfect luster.
“Its set, at midnight; night market.” They have looked into each others serious visage.
“Alright then!!!” she continued shining and had now the curiosity and excitement on what is about to happen.
“As always I have to tag along” Taiki interrupted.
“of course, just don’t get on our way” Cat answered.
“Got it!” he leaves the shelter and wink goodbye. “See you ladies at midnight!! I have a call of duty for now!”
The plane arrives at Laro 2 hours after. The 13 headquarter was tight in security, Ando was thankful she has escort if not; it will take time for her to broke onto its system. Finally the old man opened the door to Greg’s office.
“Good morning!” the old man greets him. “This is Ms. Ando”
Greg stood and extends a hand, “just call me Greg…its nice of you to come over.”
I don’t shake hands; let’s come to business shall we? Ando said with a raise brow.
“Thank you Philip you may go” the old man nodded and leave.
“Have a seat” he offered, I heard they were two of you? What happened to the other?
“I have no idea, but Yuki won’t agree without him on the mission” Ando comfy herself on the chair.
“I see” he takes an envelope in his drawer, and presents it to her. “That’s the profile of red mirage.”
She examine the documents including the photograph attach to it. This red mirage, she looks just a year or two older than herself. And she has these mysterious sharp eyes, for a while Ando just stares at it and realize; she is dangerous and not that type to be easy on. But at the same time she is also interesting, yes, indeed.
“I hope you understand the confidentiality of this. I know its weird that you have to come over here just to gain this information.” he explains with a serious face.
Uh huh! I won’t ask just how much she’s important to this association, coz I see…
so this is she, our target, all I have to do is to capture and bring her alive in this station… and I get the bounty is that right?”
“Correct. This evening at night market the operation takes place. It’s a bonus if you can capture the others too.
“Haha!!! That’s if luck is really on my side” Ando laugh, and gave a high five at Greg’s.
And for what reason he just responds. “I thought you don’t like any hand contact?”
“I just don’t like shaking that’s all, so can I go now? she asked.”
“Sure Ms. Ando you may, our discussion is finished.”
She stood and gave a wide grin. “Alright! Prepare the bounty for I shall bring that red mirage here!” then she leaves with a banged door.
Greg just smiled “What a woman”.
The night market is grand and huge but confined in Laro’s people. Still it was a busy place. Then there is this tower where the bidding takes place for rare things and where important, rich people gathered.
The bidding starts at 500,000 USD
Double it! a gentleman declares.
a lady stands 2,000,000
a man wearing black bids 3,000,000
Going higher, the host announces
a child raise a hand 3,500,000
Somemore?
A woman offers 5,000,000
Any higher than 5,000,000? The crowd was silent.
Blue sapphire is sold for 5,000,000USD!
Oh …5,000,000 Cat!? Ran shouted.
“Yeah baby!!! Lets go!” While the next item was presented, the two stands and leaves the crowd.
At the corridor going to transaction area a woman wearing a mask appeared upon them, and holds a bokutou. The two automatically knew that it was war.
“Hi! Red mirage and company! the woman smirk”
“How dare you call me company!? Its ran! You here!” she throws a needle at the stranger. But she had easily dodged it.
“Hey! I wasn’t able to introduce myself yet. The name is Ando, a bounty hunter for you!”
“Enough the chit chats!” Cat charge in with her sword and Ando shielded it with her bokutou, then Ran jump over the two fighting woman and gave a chuckle “see you bounty hunter!”
“What?! No fair!” Ando yelled.
When Ran arrives at the transaction place she saw the woman, she suddenly gave her a familiar look but at the same time it was dark and mysterious, she is now with a black suited man, he stood, gave the suitcase and they shake hands. ”It was a good deal Ms. Ran.” she was shocked to hear her name called by the man. She always uses a different codename into any transactions at black market.
“You’re under arrest!”
She didn’t even manage to make a move, for just a second she just realize that she was already pined by all the AK pointing at her and she was handcuffed. She recognize the uniforms, it was the 13.
They unlocked the room and entered, it was cozy but secluded in the 13 headquarter; besides its own security system that was terminated by the thieves, it had two vast robots at the entrance. But it was still and not even a threat, so they just ignore.
“Ssshhh… quietly now” Cat whispered.
“Almost there…"Ran uttered.
*click* the vault opened.
“Got it!” their voices sync
“Lets get out of here!”
“Good job Greg!” peter said as he was reading the report.
So what now? What will we do with those two women on the cell? Greg demanded.
Don’t ask me! I don’t have any idea what Razor’s plan is…just ensure that the two won’t leave this station.
Greg examines his suit trying to find something …”what the…that little…” he suddenly leaves the room with a rush.
“What happened to him?…whatever his always like that… unreachable!” Peter sighs.
“Wait hold it!” Ran suddenly stop, “there’s a man heading this way, quick hide!”
The two thieves eventually hid themselves on the ceiling and stay put, no breathing, eyes watching, then as the man pass, Cat eyes grow deep and was shock at the sight of the man-it was Razor! At that very moment, she collapse, thank goodness Ran got a hold of her.
“Oh shoot! I can’t hold any longer” she mumble, just as he disappeared in there sight, the unconscious Cat dropped off on the floor but didn’t regain her wits. Then Ran still holding on the ceiling bar, swings and jump over her partner. “You won’t really stir up? Yah!”
“Argh! Cat finally recovered. “What are you trying to do…kill me?!” she yelled.
“Don’t get so loud”, she reminded her “be thankful your awake now! ha-ha [^__^]…!” Operation Jump Over Cat at 145 kg-successes!
Greg was in panic at the sight of all the guards on a heap and the broken cell, this might be his concerned all this time. As he entered the cell as expected, his anxiety was confirmed, it was empty. He immediately ordered the guard to do all the necessary actions to isolate the thieves.
“Yippee! Now the bounty is in our hands Mori! Ando dancing while holding the 10 million check, “what should I do with my share…hmmm…”
“Uh huh! Now let’s head back to our office and report this to Yuki.” Mori said.
“Thank… you!” Cat snatched the check in her hands as they passed them while in a hurry to leave”…and nice to meet you…again!” she smirked then waved a hand, and her partner gave a tongue…”Bleh!”
Wow sexy ladies! Mori now thrilled.
“Hey! Give that back!” she shouts with all her rage and chase them. Good thing the 13 force was also after them now. But their too late, the thieves had already escaped with their getaway vehicle.
“Just as planned!” Cat said “we have the transaction cash, this confidential data about the Bionic Weapon, and we even stole my bounty from that Ando girl! Ha-ha…luck is on our side”.
“Wait a minute… look!” Ran grinned. ! I’ve still got something! She takes the blue sapphire out. “I’ve got this from Greg!”
*wetwew*
“But, how?” Cat asked.
“Where thief, isn’t it!” she chuckles… “that Greg wasn’t attentive much. By the way what happened back there, you collapse…”
Cat was just silent and had a serious face.
“But I guess it was a good thing you’re in your fist shaking with anger; if you have charge in our planned would be ruined then.” Ran said. “But then again I think you have enjoyed the company of that bounty hunter, you kept me waiting on that miserable prison almost an hour”
“You bet! She’s something! And then her bishie partner came and it just makes our fight more interesting!”
Really? Miss it!” she shouted and saw how her partner changes quickly into her jolly attitude again showing that she doesn’t want to be reminded of that Razor guy. “You should have fought them head on…that would be one of content.”
“No this data is worth my capture.” she examines the document and read through. “Hey here’s the list of the Bionics.” She was shock to read a certain name “
Sea Ranisha isn’t this…”
“What? Is that for real?” She snatch the list from Cat and read it. “Wah! I’m bionic?! Cool!”
“Ladies we have company…13 is following us and oh…” he saw a girl standing and shouting at them. Taiki said as he drives. “You bring an extra trouble this time…haha!”
The two women were just talking and not even listening to him. They were confident at his capabilities to get through with this.
You girls… he smirks “as always, that’s why I like you, you leave the best part to me...”