Time to get back to the mission.

On the screen was a picture of Daisy Raine and Pete Wetton, The people they believed are the founder of the ability booster pill.

Roxxy has told the members new information about Syd Barrett being known by the enemy.

“ Since the last encounter at the airport. It seems like the targets are being aware of us. The bad news is that...somehow... the enemy knew his face.”

“ What even worse is they knew who he is...”

Jody said to Roxxy Barrett.

“ Now that I'm feeling guilty.”

Said Syd.

“ We must hurry. More than we used to be.”

Said Roxxy.

“ But how? Those couples already know his face. Maybe they already know us all. Or maybe they had already sent another hitman to come get our asses before we even step out of here.”

“ No.”

Jody disagrees with Sera.

“ They didn't know us.”

She said.

“ What makes you so certain?”

Asked Mickey.

“ If the enemy knows me, then we shouldn't have made it out. wouldn't it be easier to look for my info than his?”

“.....”

“......”

“ Jody was right. Those bitches come prepared for me...but not for her. Jody is the real MVP back there. If she wasn't there, I would have been poisoned.”

Said Syd.

“...... So you're saying...that they only knew some of us? But who else besides you?”

Asked Toshi.

“ Me. I'm his relatives. It wouldn't be hard to search for that.”

Said Roxxy.

The stress is getting more and more intense among the group.

“ Our reliable sources report that Daisy Raine and Pete Wetton already took a flight to china since yesterday. If they didn't send their dogs to stop us, we should have caught them at France's airport.”

“ This ain't going according to plan... What do we do?”

Asked Seraphina.

“ Of course, we'll go there and drag them asses back here. Although they knew we're coming, they still need to act as if nothing happens towards the public. That'll be our advantage.”

“ They flew to china...damn. They chose to run away to another corner of the world. So pussy.”

Syd said.

“ Not really...”

Roxxy interrupted.

“ They flew to china because Daisy Raine is a co-founder of the Beauty business in Europe. And they have a big customer group there.”

Roxxy swiped on the screen. Showing a picture of big luxurious buildings like it was only built for the high-class convention or something.

She then explained.

“ This is the red carpet event their brand organized at china. Showing off their most recent beauty products and model, fashion show, or something like that. And the guest list is veritable who's who of the world fashion elite.”

“ Can you make it more simple?”

Asked Mickey.

“ It's like E3 except it's not games.”

Said Toshi.

“ Oh, I see...”

“ The big problem is this event is being on aired all over the world. Well, usually it's not hard for us to sneak in and abduct them. But Now they know some of our faces so... It's harder. We must not let them know we're there and there must be no violence occurring at that place. No shootout or anything. If it happens...you know the consequences...”

“........”

“........”

This probably the toughest condition Jody and Sera had gone through.

This mission needs to be 100% complete without being noticed.

“ Then we should improve our plan a bit.”

Mickey suggested his idea.

Seraphina Gilmour turns to him with a visible confusion. 🤨

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After the group discussion about how will they process the mission to make it as flow as possible, When Sera realized herself again, She was already sitting in the chinook with her fullest dressed like she's going for a Red carpet.

Of course, she is.

“ What the hell?? Why me?! ”

Sera asked the boy next to her, Mickey, who's also wearing a suit.

“ Funny that you asked. We're hiding under your name.”

Mickey said.

“ I know! But is it necessary for me to go in there too?! ”

“ You ain't going there alone. You're with me and Jody and him.”

Mickey points his finger to Jody and Toshi who's also in a formal dress for carpet-walking either.

They're not taking Sera's private jet. That's too slow for China.

Instead, They fly over there by Thrak's Boeing Chinook.

Syd Barrett and Roxxy Barrett will be standing by outside the building. Once they have taken them out, they'll leave immediately.

“ Don't act like you don't like it. You're used to this kind of thing, are you not?”

“ Ek...”

Sera couldn't argue that back. She opened the makeup box and recheck her makeup again.

“ You should realize you're the team's only medic. We need you, you know?”

“ Yeah...yeah. Whatever...”

Sera sighs.

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By plane, it'll take about 9 hours from the UK to reach China. But with Thrak's chinook, it reduces to 3.

And right now, our characters are gathering behind the building.

“ How's it? Not everyone will have an opportunity to ride on a chinook.”

“ I'm impressed. I couldn't believe I'm already standing in China right now.”

Jody replied Syd.

He and Roxxy are inside the big van, parking on the back of the free parking lot.

Ready to take off at any time.

Mickey brought out a suitcase from the back of the car, holding it.

“ Come on. Let's go.”

He said.

Sera was checking on her gun, she's nervous. Although she's already used it, she never uses it to shoot people.

Hopefully, she wouldn't be forced to shoot at someone this time.

“ Oh... And Sera.”

“ ? ”

Sera paused as Roxxy calls her.

“ We're here for work. Don't let those makeup products seduce you from the mission.”

She said.

“ I know what to do! Who do you think I am? ”

“ Ha! ”

Mickey chuckles.

“ Oh my god, Roxxy. I couldn't believe it... Why you do this to me?”

She asked.

“ Sorry. I won't do it again.”

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As they stepped inside the front gate, they heard flashes from many cameras that are being aimed at the celebrities&Influencers who're coming to this event.

The place is very chaotic. Everything was loud as hell, they can even hear the beat of music from the inside over here.

Compared to them, they're just one of the random guests.

And that's good.

Very good.

Walking passed behind the news reporter at the middle fountain before they entering the hall.

Toshi shows the guards his fake ID cards and walked passed him.

He's the last person in the group who stepped inside the building.

Jody, Sera, and Mickey were already standing there, waiting for him.

Looking closely, they all wear a small wireless earpod to communicate with each other when they press a little button on it.

Although the next hall is where the music was from, the beat still coming over the entrance hall, forcing them to talk louder to each other.

“ Since they're so many rooms...we should split up here. Daisy and Pete should be together...or maybe not...I don't know. But they must be somewhere in this big ass place. We'll look for them from behind. You guys look for them from the front. Is that okay? ”

Asked Mickey.

“ Okay.”

Said Jody.

“ So we'll meet up in the middle? Sounds great.”

No, refuse from Sera too.

“ Roxxy will be looking over us from those security cameras. However, she couldn't get into many cameras at once. So be careful.”

Said Toshi.

After that, the boys and the girls nod to each other before they split up and go in a different way.

Jody and Sera continued to observe the event under the spotlight, looking for Pete and Daisy.

Mickey and Toshi walked out of this hall to the opened garden which lays between this hall and another hall.

They sneakily approached the restricted area, the only area that has a path connects straight to the VIP room.

They both brought out black gloves and wear them.

They escalate quickly from the crowded to the blind spots where on top is a roof with the guards.

They both kneel down, Mickey opened the suitcase, inside it was 2 black pistols with suppressors.

They both pick each of them up, rolling in the suppressor while glaring back and forth.

Mickey, while setting up his pistol, started the topic.

“ Bro. Not gonna lie, I didn't feel anything Chinese since I walked in here. This place is giving me the same vibe as that shit in Paris...eh... What's that called again?”

“Versailles?”

“ Yeah.Yeah. This place is wide as shit bro what the fuck.”

“ Of course. It's a worldwide standard. Dumb ass.”

*Click*

The pistols are loaded.

“ Oh shit. A wire.”

Mickey spotted a wire that connects the electricity in this entire hall, and it's connected by all floors, from the first floor to the roof.

“ I'll get on the roof then. So I wouldn't end up being caught on camera. I'll take the guards out.”

Mickey pulls out a knife and peels the plastic part of wire out a bit, revealing the copper inside which is a great conductor that'll be his bridge to the roof.

“ Wanna hop in, baby? ”

Asked Mickey.

“ Electricity will just shock my balls. So big NO.”

Toshi replied.

“ LMAO.”

Mickey then pulls off his gloves and touches his finger to the wire, he activated his ability. Not for long, his entire body turns in to blue lighting and went inside the wire, traveling up.

Leaving behind is Toshi Ishii, of course, he couldn't get up as far as Mickey Mannix, but he's a trained agent so this wasn't his big deal at all.

He climbs up the wall to the second floor through a pillar and the terrace. And once he's on the second floor, he slowly moved to the left side which has a window, he then uses his pick locking skill to open it.

*Windows opened sound*

It was a dark room. Toshi didn't see anything inside, so he assumed that this is just a storage room since he saw many signs and chairs were being put here.

“ Ah.Yes.”

The Japanese boy climbed his way in, turns back, and rolls the window back down, leaving it be opened slightly to escape later if he got caught.

“ Outside of this room is a restricted area. The only person that can enter is the staff.”

Toshi slowly peeks out through the corner of the door, there's no one passing by.

He stepped out the door, hid his pistol behind his back, quickly rushed towards another room.

*Crick*

!!!???

Toshi doesn't even touch the door, it was opened by someone inside it.

“ Yeah, I know. I'll be going in- ?! ”

It was the woman, a young beautiful Asian woman. She's around 25.

She was shocked at him standing in front of her private room, this man was like he's trying to come in.

“ What the- who are you?!”

“ Oh My. I'm so sorry, miss. I thought this was my friend's room.”

Toshi quickly bowed his head down.

“ This is my first time being a private guest here, I'm lost. Haha”

He fakes a chuckle, sending a gently smiles at her.

Using his charm, Toshi removes the woman incredulity at the first glance.

Replace with astonishment on her face.

“ Oh... Okay...”

Said the woman.

“ Anyway, sorry for my rudeness but are you going go out to the main floor or something? Because *chuckles*… I'm...uh. I don't know where the exit is.”

“ Oh...my, what a pity. Lost boy.”

The woman giggles at him, then she gazed.

The way she gazes at Toshi. He knew that she's already fell on his attraction.

Using the slight chance of looking behind the woman, it seems like she's here alone. And... She's kind of party animal too. So...this makes things get easier for Toshi.

“ Would you mind if I follow your way until we reach the exit? ”

He asked.

“ Yes. But first...”

The woman then taps her finger on his chest.

“ Wanna do something fun before leaving? ”

As she asked, Toshi smiles out.

“ I don't know.”

He said before she pulled him inside and lock the door.

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*Pew*

* Collapse *

While the guard's body is about to touch the ground and create noise, Mickey Mannix comes to hold it in time and slowly release it off his hand.

“ This one is the last.”

Behind him, lays another body of another guard Mickey has taken him down. He picks up the guard's headset and reports back to the headquarter that nothing is wrong over here.

He then swapped his clothes with the dead guard, took his headset, and put it on his other ear.

Mickey then ran to a rooftop door which can lead him to the third floor under his feet.

*Crick*

Mickey opened the door, he walked down the stairs.

While he walked passed the elevator...

DING!

The door opens, revealing a sexy Asian woman in exposed dress coming to his way.

“ Hey, there. handsome.”

“ ?! ”

Mickey wasn't preparing for this as the woman unexpectedly touched her hand on his chest.

“ Woah, Woah, What the-??? ”

But before things went further, Mickey Mannix saw a reflection from the elevator's door.

This woman is no one but Toshi under his ability, forgery.

“ Ho Ho, boi. You're gay now. ”

It's a woman's voice, but he knew this is Toshi.

“ Funny.”

Toshi (In woman form) releases his hand.

“ Who the fuck you stole this time?”

Asked Mickey.

“ Found this bitch while I was on the second floor. She wanted to have some sexy time with me so I knock her off. She's the Vip guest after all. Now I can walk to wherever I want.”

“ The Vip guest can not access anywhere in the hall though.”

“ Yeah. But it was useful enough to search through the 2nd floor.”

Toshi answered back.

“ Found them?”

“ Nah. They aren't here. They should be somewhere more secure than this.”

“ Wait. This ain't secure enough? You know how many motherfuckers I killed up there? ”

“ Not enough for them. Maybe.”

Said Toshi.

“ They know we're coming.”

Said Mickey.

“ Then let's search on this floor.”

“ Ok ”

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At the same time, at the main hall.

The music beat, the people talking, drinks, all elements for the red-carpet is all over here.

Jody Johanson and Seraphina Gilmour were walking among the crowd of people...looking for Daisy Raine and Pete Wetton.

“ Wow... Look at those sets of makeup. If only we're here for vacation...”

“ Seems like you can't blame Roxxy for saying that to you.”

“ Hey! I'm just saying.”

Sera awkwardly responded.

When she's now certain that they're left alone,

“ Anyway.”

She opened the topic.

“ What?”

“ This is the only way of conversation we can have. If I text you, sure that Roxxy Barrett would see it too.”

“ Mouth to mouth like this?”

Jody nods.

“ What do you mean?”

Asked Sera, confusedly.

“ Remember that time back at the airport? There's something I've been keeping you guys.”

“ Something? ”

“ Yes.”

“ What is it?”

“ Remember when I said the enemy knew about Syd?”

“.....uh, huh.”

Jody breathes in. She looks back and forth.

“ I think Syd is the ability users.”

“ ?! ”

Sera was shocked.

“ What the? What the WHAT?”

“.......”

Seeing Jody's serious face, Sera calm herself down and asked.

“ Ability user?”

“ umu.”

“ Ability user, like born with power? Not that technique he owns?”

“ Yes.”

“ Ability user...like us?”

“ Yes.”

“.........”

Sera ran out of word.

“ Why do you think like that?”

She asked.

“ I only told this detail to Roxxy. But unfortunately, she avoided answering my questions. I only told you that the enemy knows him. Right?”

“ ....... ”

“ You need to see their reaction when they're talking about him.”

“ What did they talk about?”

“......”

“ When they got exposed, They're trying to convince me. You know, trying to use their mouth skills...but I didn't care about that. One thing I truly know is...”

“ is...?”

“ They are ‘terrified’ of him.”

“ ?!?!?!?! ”

“ Is he and they had something to do with the past?”

Asked Sera.

Jody shook her head.

“ If it really did. Syd would have noticed. The only way I think it's possible is that first...they are people in the same business...so... Syd must be popular among the underground enough that the enemy had heard about him...it may be by rumors... Information...his authority...or anything. And that thing...it scares them.”

“.......”

With the same level of brains, Sers quickly filled in the puzzle.

“ So this is why they chose to bushwhack you guys? ”

She put her hands on the chin.

“ If he really is ability user. Then his ability is scary enough to let them choose to be a bushwhacker instead of facing you guys... directly...”

Said Sera.

“ Not only that. They are always nervous about ‘Time’. When they drowned him, They gazed their eyes to the clock frequently... So frequent that it makes me notice...”

While Jody paused to take a breath, Sera filled in a gap.

“... You're saying... that they're afraid of the time is running out? ”

Jody nods.

“ It could be the police operators or swat team who're trying to get in. But... they couldn't even pass over her floor lake. So what was she afraid of? ”

“... Unless... If she's afraid if Syd will have no choice left but to use his ability?”

“ As expected of you, Sera.”

“ But... Why didn't she just kill him while he's drowning?”

Sera asked an interesting question.

“ She didn't kill Sally. Because they need Sally alive. But why didn't she kill Syd? That'll make things a lot easier.”

“......”

Sera's got a point.

“ We need to investigate more on that.”

Said Jody.

“ Could you take this matter and look at it? I heard that the Gilmour family has great contact with many reliable sources. I think If we did it secretly enough, we'd be able to find something. Because this matter isn't about Thrak. It's a personal matter. We shouldn't get in trouble.”

“.... I see...”

Suddenly, Jody's eyes noticed someone walking among the crowd and it makes her eyes widely opened.

IT'S THE REDHEAD WOMAN.

That same woman she met yesterday, except her clothes is terribly burnt...like she just got out from the fire.

That woman looked straight to Jody, unfortunately, from this distance, Jody still couldn't see her clearly. It may seem ironic but she knew that she's been stared.

As Jody tried to look at her again, she's gone. Just by someone walking pass between them.

“........”

“ Jody? ”

“...Let's continue the search...”

Said Jody.

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