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Episode 2 - Rescue Mission

  OPENING SONG > WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR by JEON SOMI

  PART 1

  


  


  Susan Narrates the whole story to her table of friends , starting from the moment they left the school to when they encountered the delinquents

  (*A Brief Flashback of the whole fight involving Danny and the Vipers is shown*)

  Sarah grits her teeth in frustration and bangs her fist on the table

  SARAH ; That idiot !!!!!

  Everyone's attention in the cafeteria is drawn towards them and bystanders were wondering what was happening on their table

  Jack holds Sarah's hand

  JACK ; Hey Sarah ! Relax , you're not the only one bothered by what has happened

  Sarah pats his hand away and sits down

  SARAH ; Seriously , when I see him , I'm giving him a punch in the gut

  SILVA ; Given what we saw yesterday , I'm sure he'll hold out

  JACK ; But for how long ?

  SILVA ; Hey hey , jack don't jinx things like that

  Susan still having teary eyes raises her head and stares at her brother with a very serious look as if he just said something he shouldn't have , they lock eyes for a few seconds , but Jack looks away from her gaze

  JACK ; Okay guys , instead of sitting here , we should think of what we should do

  SARAH ; I know what I'm gonna do

  FRED ; You do ? C'mon tell us then

  SARAH ; I'll look for Danny myself and drag him out from where he's being held

  Sarah stands up and tries to walk away , but Fred and Silva begin to pull her back in a funny and comical manner

  SILVA ; Not so fast madam !! Did you listen to what Susan was saying ? Who knows how many there are ?

  FRED ; He's right , Just relax and lets think things through properly

  SARAH ; Alright I get it , stop pulling me already

  They all settle down again

  Jack looks at his sister

  JACK; Susan do you remember what they looked like? or what they had in common at least

  FRED ; True , that way we can at least have a lead

  SUSAN ; Well ...........

  Their attention is all focused on Susan as they wait for her to talk

  SUSAN; There wasn't much that stood out in their outfits , but there's one thing they all had in common

  SILVA ; And what was that ?

  SUSAN ; They had the same tattoo , some had on their necks and some had on their arm

  SARAH ; And what did this tattoo look like

  Susan took out a pen and paper , draws on the paper and shows them

  SUSAN ; It looked like this , a Snake in between two crossed swords

  The Drawing looked unfamiliar to everyone except Sarah

  SARAH ; (in her head) Hmmmm , where have I seen this ?

  *A Brief flashback of when she Dislocated the Delinquent's shoulder in the hallway plays in her head*

  She recalls seeing the same tattoo on his arm when she grabbed him

  SARAH ; Ohh !

  JACK ; Sarah what is it ? You know something

  SARAH ; Yeah , I know exactly who we're gonna ask

  JACK ; Who ?

  SARAH ; Remember the big guy Danny beat up ?

  JACK ; Yeah

  SARAH ; He had this same tattoo on his arm when i grabbed him

  JACK ; Oh I see , we can interrogate him then

  Fred stands up and Draws their attention

  FRED ; Okay then , Let's report this to the NSF and let them handle the case

  Fred was about to walk away , but Jack and Sarah pull him back too in the same manner Sarah was pulled back

  Sarah knocks him on his head like an elder sister disciplining her younger brother

  FRED ; Ouch ! Someone help !! I'm being Assaulted by a Violent woman

  SARAH ; Shut up , Four eyes!!

  Fred mellows down and apologizes to Sarah in a very funny way

  Silva and Jack look on , feeling sorry for Fred , having to deal with Sarah who's a wild character

  SILVA ; She's as scary as always

  JACK ; You got that right

  SILVA ; I feel sorry for Fred

  JACK ; Same here

  Everything Settles down after the small commotion

  Jack walks up to Fred and hands him his phone showing a News article on the recent outbreak of gang wars all over the country

  FRED ; What's this ? Gangs are fighting all over the country?

  JACK ; That's right , and that's exactly why we can't report this to the NSF

  FRED ; Danny isn't in a Gang , he's a victim in this case , why can't we report this to the NSF ?

  SARAH ; There have also been reports of High school and College students being part of these Gangs

  Sarah and Fred lock eyes

  SARAH ; There is no proof that Danny isn't a member of a gang , What do you think will happen if we report this incident to the NSF?

  SILVA ; The incident will be treated as a Brawl between Rival Gangs and Danny will get arrested along with the other gang Members

  FRED ; What ?

  SILVA ; And when that happens , we have no way of ever reaching him , The NSF have a total impregnable fortress called 'The Black Hole" where they toss Gang Unit members and other Higly dangerous criminals

  JACK ; The GeoNatia Law has made exemptions for gang members , there's no option for bail or a duration for their imprisonment , once they're caught , they are gonna spend the rest of their lives in the Black Hole

  SARAH ; It seems the government is desperate to eradicate these guys from the streets of GeoNatia , that's why they've passed on such a Law

  FRED ; What the Fuck !!!?

  SARAH ; Now that you know why we can't go through the NSF to resolve this issue , We have to do something ourselves

  JACK ; And yeah , we know the risks , but we have no choice right now

  SUSAN ; What exactly are you guys planning ?

  Sarah puts her hand on Susan's shoulder

  SARAH ; Don't spend too much time worrying about it dear , we'll figure something out eventually , Right Jack ?

  JACK ; Uh ? What ?

  SILVA ; You guys are kidding right ? , we've been discussing all this time without a plan?

  FRED ; As I feared you guys don't seem to have any sort of plan

  Sarah Looks at Fred

  SARAH ; Then , do you have a plan !!?

  FRED ; Let's meet up at the school courtyard after lectures

  This time Fred doesn't act in the funny way he usually does and he has a very serious look on his face and Sarah is quite intrigued by this

  FRED ; Sarah you said you know someone you'll ask about the Tattoos

  SARAH ; Yeah , I did

  FRED ; I Suggest you go together with Jack

  JACK ; Okay , but what about you ?

  FRED ; I'll go with Susan to the area where Danny was attacked , there should something we can find there , and it should be easy to gather information on the Gang members activities since it's a popular District with many Convenience Stores , Hardware Stores , Bars and Restaurants

  SILVA ; What do you mean ?

  FRED ; Most Gang members are likely to patronize hardware stores to get parts for Bikes , Cars and so many things they'll need for their operations , And there will definitely be a few stores where they are regulars at

  SILVA ; And the Bars , they'll love to go for a few drinks now and then

  FRED ; You're right Silva

  JACK ; I see where you're getting at

  SILVA ; So if we tip the store owners and neighborhood junkies , we'll be able to get some valuable information

  FRED ; Exactly , that's the plan we intend to Carry out

  SARAH ; I see

  FRED ; Silva , as for you , can you remain in school to monitor the students ?

  Fred hands him some keys

  FRED ; These are the keys to my room in the college premises , you can use it , since tomorrow is Saturday , you don't need to go back home for anything

  SILVA ; Sure I can stay , but why ?

  FRED ; Since there have been reports of college students being part of these guys , we don't know how many of them are roaming the grounds of the school , so I want you to report any suspicious form of Movements and Communications especially , because we don't know who they might be reaching out to

  SILVA ; Alright then , you can count on me in that regard

  FRED ; Okay , lets dismiss for now , we'll go over everything we've discussed in the evening at the courtyard

  SARAH ; Alright , see y'all then

  They all disperse and move to their various classes

  PART 2

  At one of the Safe houses of the Vipers , Danny wakes up and finds himself lying in the corner of a room on a tiled floor , he realizes he's in a Kitchen

  DANNY ; What the hell ? where am I ?

  He suddenly experiences a flashback of what happened to him the previous day

  DANNY ; That's right , I was with Susan

  He tries to stand but he can't , he is handcuffed on both arms and legs , he continues to struggle until one of the thugs walk in , It's Castangne that walks in

  


  


  CASTAGNE; Oh kid , you're awake

  DANNY ; You asshole !!! where the fuck am I !!?

  CASTAGNE ; Where are we ??

  Castagne grabs him by his hair and hits his face on the tiles , Danny's nose begins to produce a huge amount of blood

  CASTAGNE ; Don't you worry kid , you're somewhere where your dead body won't be found

  DANNY ; Uh ?

  CASTAGNE ; I'll make sure to pay you back properly for what you did to my face

  Danny looks at his face covered with bandages

  DANNY ; Hahaha , really ? , I think the bandages look quite good on you

  CASTAGNE; You Fucking brat !!!!!

  Castagne stamps repeatedly on his chest and Danny coughs up a lot of blood

  


  


  He proceeds to lift him by the Collar of his shirt but one of the Gang members walk in interrupting the action

  THUG ; Castagne , Captain Calvin is calling everyone to the hall

  CASTAGNE ; I'll be right there

  He drops Danny on the floor and walks out of the kitchen

  CASTAGNE ; I'll be back kid , while I'm gone continue to regret your decision of ever standing up against us

  Castagne walks out of the room and goes to the hall where the gang members were gathering for a meeting

  Castagne comes face to face with his captain who is sitting on a chair and surrounded by other members of the gang

  CALVIN ; Castagne , you didn't kill the kid did you ?

  CASTAGNE ; Ha!! I was about to

  CALVIN ; Good thing you didn't , you don't wanna make me mad do you ?

  Castagne is slightly intimidated by his captain but he keeps his composure and he reluctantly apologizes

  CASTAGNE ; I deeply apologize sir , I let my emotions get the better of me

  CALVIN ; Very well , as long as you do as I say , there won't be any trouble

  THUG ; So boss what's today's mission ?

  CALVIN ; That's right , about today's mission

  Calvin stands up and goes to a big screen that's in the room , the screen projects a picture of a warehouse and a shopping hall

  CALVIN ; Listen up guys , according to the scouts we've sent out recently , it seems a rival gang has been doing business on our turf

  CASTAGNE; They've got balls don't they ?

  Calvin points to the warehouse

  CALVIN ; They've been using this warehouse as a spot to receive the goods from the port carried by the Ships bringing goods into the country

  Calvin points to the shopping mall

  CALVIN ; It seems there are gang members among the store owners in this shopping mall and they've been using this mall as a meeting place and distribution center to expand their network of trade

  THUG ; Then that means ?

  CALVIN ; Exactly , they plan to distribute weapons all over the Annex and start a war to take the region from us , my guess is that they have well over 100 gang members waiting to receive weapons to start a war

  ALL THUGS ; Annex is our turf !! we can't let those motherfuckers take it from us !!!

  CALVIN ; That's right , that's exactly why we are going to sever their network of sales and crush them ,

  ALL THUGS ; Yeah !!!

  CALVIN ; We're gonna show them the might of the Vipers

  CASTAGNE ; So where is the location of the Warehouse and Shopping Mall ?

  The screen shows a map , and Calvin points to certain marked locations on the screen

  CALVIN ; The warehouse is located just outside Annex and the Shopping mall is located around Central Annex , We'll split into four teams of 10 , I'll lead the squad heading for the warehouse

  Calvin looks towards the back of the Hall and calls Ralf Forward to stand in front of everyone

  CALVIN : Ralf will lead the teams heading to the shopping mall

  (Ralf is the young Student who baited Mr Lars)

  RALF ; Let's wreck havoc today boys !!!

  THUGS ; Yeah !!!!

  CALVIN ; Settle down guys , I'm not done assigning roles

  He looks at Castagne

  CALVIN ; Castagne , you'll stay back at the safehouse with the rest of the boys to stand guard , we don't know when some enemies might show up to attack this place

  CASTAGNE ; Boss let me lead the attack on the Shopping Mall !!

  CALVIN ; You're injured Castagne ! , I can't risk one of my best men in today's operation , I've decided to entrust this place to you , I hope you understand

  Castagne is frustrated by this but he decides to accept his decision

  CASTAGNE ; Okay boss

  CALVIN ; And make sure you watch over the kid too

  CASTAGNE ; sure I will

  Calvin turns to everyone again and points to the screen

  CALVIN ; They'll be delivering another cargo by 7pm today , now that you know your roles , we'll move out by that time , Failure is not an option !!

  ALL THUGS ; Yes Sir !!

  CALVIN ; Dismissed !!

  All gang members disperse and go to their various stations to prepare for their assault

  Danny overhears their loud battle cries from the kitchen

  DANNY ; What are they so riled up about ?

  Castagne walks into the kitchen , he looks at Danny but doesn't say a word , he just sits down and grabs a bag of chips and begins to eat

  DANNY ; (*in his head*) What's with him ?

  PART 3

  Back in school after classes , Jack and rest of the group gather at the courtyard with the time reading 6:00 PM

  FRED ; Alright guys , Let's go over the plan once more

  Turns to Jack and Sarah

  FRED ; You guys will go ahead to interrogate the suspect in this Case , Take the sketch that Susan made, and if doesn't wanna talk use this

  Fred takes out his phone

  FRED ; Sarah take out your phone

  SARAH ; Oh sure

  Fred scans the QR code on her phone and sends a few documents to her

  FRED ; I've sent a few photos and Videos to your phone , this should be useful in interrogating him

  Sarah views the photos and videos on her phone and she suddenly bursts out laughing

  SARAH ; Hahahaha , What the hell man !!!

  JACK ; Sarah let me take a look

  Jack looks at the Photos and Videos and he's completely Astonished by what he just witnessed

  JACK ; Fucking hell , So people who do stuff like this exist

  SARAH ; Haha . Where did you get these !!?

  FRED ; (*adjusts glasses*) Hehe , I have my connections

  SARAH ; This would definitely be useful in getting something out of him

  JACK ; Okay we have that , we should be going now

  SARAH ; You're right , see you guys later

  Fred and Silva exchange handshakes

  FRED ; You know what to do Silva

  SILVA ; Sure , you can count on me

  FRED ; Susan , let's get going too

  SUSAN ; Alright

  Susan and Fred go on together , ahead of Sarah and Jack

  Silva waves to each of the groups and he goes his way

  SILVA ; You guys be careful now !

  JACK ; Yeah , and you too Silva

  Sarah and Jack walk outside the main school premises and head towards the Medical Center owned by the school , which isn't located far away from the school

  They arrive at the hospital , and were halted by few security officials

  SECURITY ; Both of you seem to be our students , but I'll like to see your Student ID's For clarification

  They both provide their student ID Cards before they were allowed entry

  They make their way towards the reception

  JACK ; By the way , Do you know his name ?

  SARAH ; (shows picture of ID On Phone) Yeah , His student ID was among the pictures he sent

  JACK ; Okay , that's alright

  They approach one of the Nurses who wasn't currently attending to anyone

  


  


  JACK ; Good Afternoon , we're paying a visit to one of our friends

  NURSE ; Oh , and what's his name ?

  SARAH ; His Name is Shin Kazuma

  The Nurse looks through the register on her desk

  NURSE ; He's currently admitted in room 314 on the Second Floor

  JACK ; Thank you ma'am

  NURSE ; Kazuma is a really sweet person isn't he ?

  SARAH ; Eh ?

  Jack pats her on the back as if cautioning her not to act suspicious

  JACK ; Hehe , yes he is ma'am

  NURSE ; He sure has lots of friends , earlier three of his friends came by , I don't think they've left the premises yet , you should go see them

  JACK ; Oh really ? That would be good , having so many of his friends around should help him get better quick

  NURSE ; Haha , Yes

  JACK ; Alright ma'am we'll be going now , thank you

  Jack and Susan walk away from the reception and head towards the stairs

  SARAH ; Three friends uh ?

  JACK ; I guess we have some dirt to take care of

  SARAH ; I hope they'll be fun to play with

  JACK ; We can't cause a scene here , remember?

  SARAH ; Yeah , yeah

  They make their way to the room 314 on the second floor and stand at opposite sides of the door

  SARAH ; Okay , nobody is moving around on this floor for now

  They look through the glass pane on the door and see the three thugs inside , one standing close to the door and two others standing at opposite sides of the room

  JACK ; Like the nurse said , there are three guys inside

  SARAH ; So , How are we gonna deal with them ?

  JACK ; Hmmm , lets see

  SARAH ; Uh ?

  JACK ; Okay , I'll open the door , you'll take care of the guy close to the door and the one on the right hand side , I'll take the guy on the left hand side

  SARAH ; I can take the first guy , but I won't be quick enough to take out the second guy

  JACK ; Hmm , That's True

  Jack looks around and sees a fire extinguisher

  JACK ; You won't need to worry about being fast enough

  SARAH ; Uh ?

  The Delinquents are discussing when Jack barges the door open

  KAZUMA ; What ?

  The thug close to the door tries to move but he's knocked out by Sarah with an elbow to the Jaw

  Jack dashes straight for the guy on the left and grabs his face , Jack's hands are big enough to cover his face as he slams him against the wall causing him to black out

  KAZUMA ; What the fuck are you guys doing here !!!???

  THUG ; Who the hell are you guys !!?? Get outta here

  The thug tries to attack Jack but before he could do so , at an incredible speed Sarah slams a Fire extinguisher at the side of his head and he blacks out instantly

  In a brief moment they take out the thugs in the room

  Kazuma is terrified on his Hospital bed by having Sarah in his prescence

  JACK ; Hey Sarah , are you trying to kill him !!?

  SARAH ; Hahaha , sorry I kinda got too excited

  JACK ; Geez , you're a piece of work

  Sarah turns to Kazuma and moves to sit on the chair beside his bed

  SARAH ; You seem to be doing well , Kazuma Senpai

  KAZUMA ; How the hell did you know my name !!!???

  SARAH ; Let's just say I have my connections

  JACK ; Haha , you sound like Fred

  SARAH ; Oh c'mon Jackson

  Kazuma turns to Jackson

  KAZUMA ; Did you just say Fred ?

  JACKSON ; Uh ? Yes I did

  Kazuma has a brief flashback about his encounter with Fred

  KAZUMA ; That Red haired guy !! , I'll Fucking kill him

  JACK ; I'm afraid that won't be happening when we're done here

  SARAH ; Hehe , that's for sure

  Sarah moves closer to his bed

  SARAH ; Now let's get to the business of the day shall we ??

  Sarah takes out the paper of Susan's sketch and Shows Kazuma

  


  


  SARAH ; Now tell me in detail , how much do you know about this ?

  KAZUMA ; I Haven't seen that anywhere before

  SARAH ; Okay ? you haven't ?

  Sarah puts down the paper sketch , grabs his shirt and rolls up the sleeve of his short sleeved shirt , revealing the Snake tattoo on his arm

  SARAH ; You haven't seen it anywhere, But what's this on your shoulder ?

  KAZUMA ; It's just a coincidence , I swear I haven't that shit before

  SARAH ; You still won't spill it out uh ?

  Sarah grabs his bandaged arm and slowly rubs it

  SARAH ; It's been bothering for a while , but this dosen't looks good on you Kazuma Senpai

  KAZUMA ; Hey Bitch what are you trying to do ?

  Sarah grabs the bandage even tighter

  SARAH; How about I take it off for you ?

  Jack takes out a handkerchief from his pocket and covers Kazuma's mouth to prevent his screams from being heard

  SARAH ; Now stay still Senpai , this won't hurt at all

  Sarah begins to apply Pressure to his Kazuma's dislocated shoulder with her fist , Kazuma tries to scream through the handkerchief but unfortunately he can't be heard by anyone

  SARAH ; Now tell me Senpai , What do you know about this tattoo !?

  After several minutes Kazuma endures the torture from Sarah without saying a word about the tattoo

  Kazuma is currently lying on his bed on the verge of passing out from the pain

  JACK ; As expected from a gang member , they're so tight lipped

  SARAH ; You go that right

  JACK ; I guess we'll have to use that

  SARAH ; (giggle) You're right

  Sarah takes out her phone and shows Kazuma the photos and videos

  Kazuma is completely mortified by what he's looking at

  KAZUMA ; Hey, Where did you get these !!??

  SARAH ; Like I said , I Have my connections

  Kazuma gets on his knees in front of Sarah while his arm is still bandaged

  KAZUMA ; It's the red haired guy right ? Okay I'm sorry for what I did to him , please don't show this to anyone

  SARAH ; Okay you better tell us everything in truth , if we discover you lied to us , We'll Post these pictures on the internet

  KAZUMA ; Please don't , I'll tell you everything

  JACK ; In any case you're one sick bastard aren't you ?

  Stolen content warning: this tale belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences elsewhere.

  Jack squats , grabs Kazuma by his collar , throws him to the ground and holds him down by one hand

  JACK ; Who the fuck takes pictures and videos of high school girls and masturbates to them ? And you've been doing it in the school toilet during Lunch break , I'm surprised you haven't been caught all this while

  SARAH ; Haha , That's our Kazuma Senpai for you , He's quite amazing

  JACK ; Now , Start Talking Kazuma

  KAZUMA ; Alright I'll tell you , just please don't upload the photos and videos

  SARAH ; Sure , I won't upload them , you have my word , now tell us

  Jack carries Kazuma and sits him down on the chair in the room

  KAZUMA ; It happened a few months back when my boys and I got involved with some shady dudes

  - A Flashback plays out as Kazuma is narrating the story - (WORDS IN ITALICS ARE THE NARRATION)

  As usual we were on our way back from our favorite arcade center and we'd always go to the under of the overhead pass at the other side of the Annex to record videos of us doing freestyle tricks for our PopTube Channel.

  Then we were approached by some guys who apparently were delinquents and said we can't use their turf to record videos of ourselves.

  Of Course we beat them up and sent them packing , but little did we know what was in store for us.

  By the next day we visited the arcade we frequented only to find the place trashed up and one of our guys lying unconscious and all beaten up

  "Who did this!!??" I asked my friend lying on the ground

  I then raised my head and saw a guy with a hat on his head smirking as he looked at me , he was surrounded by about 20 men

  "Is he one of you?" he asked , I replied him with a "Yes" and further asked if he was the one who did this

  "You should learn to teach your boys some manners though , I Hate discourteous fellows" he said with a sinister look In his eyes

  "Who the hell are you !?" I asked

  "Oh how rude of me , one should always introduce himself when meeting someone for the first time" He Said , then he continued by introducing himself f, "My name is Theo Calvin , Pleased to meet your acquaintance".

  "I Heard some of my men were beaten up the other day and I came to see

  All the rage within me began to build up , and eventually it turned into a brawl

  It was 5 of us against 20 of them , we were completely outnumbered but we somehow managed to take out 11 of their fighters

  There were 9 left including their boss , but ultimately their numbers were too great and we were overwhelmed

  After our defeat , Calvin told us he's the Commander of the division 6 of the Vipers and he asked us to join his squad

  "I'm truly astonished by the fighting prowess of you five" He told us. "If you join my squad , I can make you even stronger" He continued

  We declined and fled the scene , but he wasn't going to let us go that easily

  A few days later , I received a call from an unknown number saying my younger siblings had been kidnapped and held at a location they disclosed to us

  I rushed to the scene all on my own , there I discovered not only my younger siblings had been captured , but also all four of my guys were there all tied up.

  I attempted to rescue them, but Calvin told me "We already know the locations of every one of their family members, try anything funny and we'll eliminate them and of course your friends too"

  My guys kept crying out to me that I shouldn't listen

  But with the lives of my siblings and friends on the line together with their close ones , I couldn't decline at that point , I decided to join his crew along with the rest of my guys

  My younger siblings were let go and allowed to go home

  We were all taken to some apartment and branded with tattoos on our arms and necks , we were then forced to swear allegiance to him against our will

  "Use your strength for my cause and I will let you lot brandish your claws with no given pause , But if you can't brandish those claws , I'd be forced to punish for your flaws" He said these words to us

  And ever since then we've been part of his Division

  Sarah and Jack are both sitting down , processing the story as they could

  SARAH ; Jack what do you think ?

  JACK ; It's very similar to what Susan narrated to us , it's almost as if he walks around picking on everyone he could , to add to his little army

  KAZUMA ; One of your guys were attacked ?

  SARAH ; Yeah , the guy who beat you up yesterday

  The flashback of his fight with Danny plays in his head

  KAZUMA ; Oh him ? Of course Calvin would want to recruit him, he's ridiculously strong. But if you want to rescue him you have to hurry

  JACK ; Why do you say that ?

  KAZUMA ; Your friend is certainly not one who would follow a guy like Calvin , and he's definitely gonna turn him down

  SARAH ; And what's there to worry about so much ?

  KAZUMA ; When that happens , he's going to get killed

  Sarah is distraught upon hearing what he just said and she grabs him by his Shirt

  SARAH ; What !!? You can't be serious!!

  KAZUMA ; I'm just saying it how it is , that's what has happened to everyone who discovers the little things about the vipers

  JACK ; Sarah calm down , being hot headed isn't gonna help in any way

  SARAH ; How can I stay calm !!? He could get killed any moment from now!

  JACK ; I understand how you feel but we should be calm about things like this

  Sarah let's go of Kazuma , walks to the other side of the room and bangs her fist against the wall several times out of frustration

  KAZUMA ; Fucking hell , she's scary

  JACK ; Haha , never mind her

  KAZUMA ; Um , Right

  JACK ; Now back to the point , you mentioned something about an apartment right? Would you mind telling me where that apartment is?

  KAZUMA ; Alright I'll tell you , where's your phone ?

  Jack hands his phone to Kazuma , he inputs co-ordinates onto the track map on his phone and hands it back to Jack

  KAZUMA ; That's where the apartment is located , follow the directions and you should get there

  JACK ; Thanks for this

  KAZUMA ; You shouldn't be thanking me , I only fulfilled my part of the agreement , now you would keep those videos and pictures a secret

  JACK ; Sure I will , but I wanna say one thing

  KAZUMA ; What's that ?

  JACK ; You should quit that gang , I don't see a reason you should keep following that Calvin guy

  KAZUMA ; Did you listen to anything I just said ? The Lives of my siblings and friends depend on our status as one with the Vipers

  JACK ; But you said it yourself , He recruited you because you're a good fighter , and not so long ago you were defeated by the same guy his squad kidnapped

  Thoughts of realization hit Kazuma upon hearing what Jack just said

  JACK ; You think if he hears about your defeat , he won't discard you?

  SARAH ; And when that happens , your affiliation with the gang means nothing

  JACK ; That's quite right , and from what you've just narrated , I can easily tell he's the type to discard those he deems weak and only allows the strong & competent to stay by his side

  KAZUMA ; Uh ? what are you saying ?

  JACK ; Basically , I'm saying you're one of the weak now , It's better for you to just quit now

  KAZUMA ; Quit ? Then what will happen to my friends and Siblings ?

  JACK ; That's up to you to decide , you can sit there and tremble in your little shorts if that's what you want

  Jack gets up from his seat and begins to leave the room

  SARAH ; Are we leaving already ?

  JACK ; Yeah , we have all the information we need , all that is left is to contact Fred and Susan

  Jack and Sarah were about to walk out of the room when the thug by the door regains consciousness

  THUG ; Damn what the hell just happened ?

  He raises his head up and sees Sarah looking at him

  THUG ; You bitch , what are you doing here !!?

  He gets up and tries to attack her, but Kazuma Intervenes by yelling 'STOP' at him and slamming his fist against the wall

  KAZUMA ; Stand Down , we have no reason to fight these guys anymore

  THUG ; But boss , isn't she the bitch who broke your arm !!?

  Sarah violently grabs the thug by his neck

  SARAH ; Who're you calling a bitch !!?

  THUG ; Hey let me go !!!

  KAZUMA ; Please let him go , he's on edge because he doesn't know what's happening

  THUG ; But she broke your arm !

  KAZUMA ; Yeah she did , and it was a good price to pay for knowing who our real enemy is

  THUG ; What do you mean ?

  Kazuma and his Friend stare at themselves for a brief moment

  KAZUMA ; Calvin has been using us all this time

  THUG ; Using us ? But we upheld the side of our agreement , so how exactly has he been using us?

  KAZUMA ; Remember the guy we fought in the hallway yesterday ?

  THUG ; Yeah , he was strong as hell

  KAZUMA ; Apparently he fought against Calvin's unit yesterday , and was Captured in the process

  THUG ; Okay , but what does that have to do with us ?

  KAZUMA ; Remember what Calvin said to us back then ?

  THUG ; What did he say ?

  KAZUMA ; "Use your strength for my cause and I will let you lot brandish your claws with no given pause , But if you can't brandish those claws , I'd be forced to punish for your flaws" I'm sure you remember these words

  THUG ; Wait , he said he'd punish for our flaws , does that mean---

  KAZUMA ; Yes , it's exactly what it sounds like , We were just tools for him , we've been carrying out orders on his whim , it's all clear now

  THUG ; Damn it !!

  KAZUMA ; Now it means nothing if we're part of the group or not , we lost to a fucking 2nd year student. Now we don't know what's going to happen to our siblings and family members

  Kazuma turns to Jack and Susan

  KAZUMA ; Let us help you rescue your friend

  THUG ; Hey , boss what are you doing !? , is it okay to trust them !?

  KAZUMA ; Calvin would still come for us sooner or later , it's better if we take the fight to him

  SARAH ; Sure , you can come along , but are you planning to fight with one arm ?

  KAZUMA ; Well if I was in top condition , I would go along with you guys , but I can't

  JACK ; So what do want to do now ?

  KAZUMA ; In my place let my friends help you out instead , they're pretty strong themselves

  Sarah looks at the thug in the room with predator eyes and points at him

  SARAH ; You really expect me to work alongside this animal !!?

  THUG ; Don't call me an animal woman , I have a name , it's Pascal !!

  KAZUMA ; Come to think of it , we haven't introduced ourselves

  JACK ; I'm Brennan Jackson

  SARAH ; Hansley Sarah is my name

  KAZUMA ; I'm Shin Kazuma , well you guy guys know my full name already

  Just as they were talking , the two other thugs that were previously knocked out regain consciousness and stand on their feet

  They are quite puzzled to see Kazuma casually speaking to the people they once had an unpleasant encounter

  Pascal points at each of them introducing them to Jack and Sarah

  PASCAL ; The tall and slim guy with a buzz cut over there is Menard , and the plump looking guy with an afro over here is Cordero

  MENARD ; Hey Pascal , what is this ? some family meeting!!? What are these guys doing here!!??

  PASCAL ; Relax , I'll explain the situation to you guys

  Pascal then proceeds to explain the whole situation to Menard and Cordero

  Menard is angered by what he heard and slams his fist against the wall

  PASCAL ; Can you please stop that !! what's with you guys and slamming you fists against the wall !!?

  CORDERO ; Well I kind of expected this to happen at some point

  MENARD ; So what are we gonna do now !? Calvin's men are gonna come after us sooner or later

  Kazuma turns to his Guys

  KAZUMA ; We're gonna fight them , I've decided to trust Jack and Sarah

  MENARD ; Uh !!? Fight!!? Did you forget what happened last time we faced them !!?

  CORDERO ; If you wanna be a pussy you can stay behind Menard

  Menard Butts heads with Cordero

  MENARD ; What did you say!!? You fat fuck !!

  CORDERO ; You wanna fight me !!? Fine , I'll take you on !

  Pascal steps in and knocks both of them on the head , stopping their confrontation in the process

  PASCAL ; This isn't the time to be fighting you idiots

  With hands holding their heads in pain they apologize to Pascal

  MENARD & CORDERO ; We're sorry

  Jack is giggling as he's watching Pascal and the others

  JACK ; They remind me of a certain pair

  Then he looks at Sarah with a very wild Grin , Sarah looks back at him with a very disgusted look

  SARAH ; Shut up , or I'll break your Jaw , I couldn't care less about that Asshole

  JACK ; Hehehe , and who was it throwing a tantrum after hearing he was in Danger?

  Sarah doesn't answer him but kicks his ankle instead

  JACK ; Ouch , you sure are one violent woman

  Pascal turns to Jack and Sarah again to conclude on their plans

  PASCAL ; So what's the plan now ? How are we gonna rescue your friend ?

  JACK ; We had two of our friends investigate the scene of the fight at The Annex and one other of our friends to stay back in school to watch the movements of the students left in school

  PASCAL ; Any word from them yet ?

  JACK ; Not yet , But they should have found something out by now

  SARAH ; I'll call Susan and ask her about the situation

  JACK ; Alright , you do that , I'll contact Silva

  CORDERO ; What about us ?

  KAZUMA ; The rest of you guys will go with Jack and Sarah to infiltrate the Safehouse

  MENARD ; And how do we do that effectively? , we clearly don't have the numbers

  JACK ; Don't worry about that , Fred should have a plan in place

  MENARD ; "should?" You're not even certain !

  CORDERO ; Menard if you're scared , you can just stay back , like the little bitch you are

  MENARD ; Cordero shut up !!

  Pascal claps his hands together to get their attention

  PASCAL ; Would you two stop acting like little kids !!? , We're having an important discussion here

  CORDERO ; Hehe , Sorry Pascal

  KAZUMA ; Very well then , Sarah please contact this Susan girl and explain the current state of things to her , the rest of you guys get ready to move out

  JACK ; Thanks for your help

  KAZUMA ; Don't worry about it , it's the least I can do , I should be thanking you guys instead

  JACK ; Really? It's all good then

  Jack steps outside the room to make a phone call to Susan

  PASCAL ; Sarah , we're all set here

  SARAH ; In that case let's get ready to move out

  Jack is outside the room , speaking to Susan on the phone

  (*Susan's Speaking on the other side of the phone*)

  


  


  JACK ; Hey sis , you and Fred found anything out ?

  SUSAN ; Yes , we were just eavesdropping on some of the gang members , they're all in green

  JACK ; So their color is green huh , what are you guys doing now ?

  SUSAN ; For now we're keeping an eye on them , But it seems they're about to move , they've been talking about some safe house and some raid , It seems that's where they're holding Danny hostage

  JACK ; That's where he's being held

  SUSAN ; Uh ? How do you know that ?

  JACK ; Sarah and I just finished interrogating the suspects in this case , and we acquired allies in the process

  SUSAN ; Sounds like a lot happened over there

  JACK ; Haha , you could say that

  SUSAN ; They're on the move , we're gonna tail them

  JACK ; Okay ,but make sure you stay out of sight

  SUSAN ; Sure I will

  JACK ; I'll send you the location of the safehouse , secure a rendezvous point a fair distance away from the safehouse , send me the exact location and we'll meet you there

  SUSAN ; No problem bro , talk to you later

  Just as Jack hangs up the phone , Sarah walks out of the room with Pascal and the rest of the guys

  SARAH ; What's happening now ?

  JACK ; Fred and Susan are currently tailing some of the Viper members to their base

  MENARD ; Tailing them!!? Are they crazy!!? What if they get caught !?

  SARAH ; You're such a worrywart aren't you?

  MENARD ; I aint worried about them

  JACK ; It's gonna be fine Menard , they're not gonna get caught

  Jack's Phone vibrates his pocket , he checks it and sees a text from Silva saying "Nothing out of the ordinary in school here"

  JACK ; Seems Silva found nothing in school

  SARAH ; Well that finally narrows everything down to the Safehouse

  CORDERO ; Then let's get going

  Jack , Sarah and the rest of the guys move out of the hospital and head towards the Safehouse

  NARRATOR : We will now rewind to the point where Jack and the rest of his friends gathered at the courtyard after their classes

  This Short flashback is going to show what Susan and Fred were up to , after they all dispersed to carry out their respective investigations

  PART 4

  *FLASHBACK BEGINS*

  FRED ; Susan , let's get going too

  SUSAN ; Alright , Bye Sarah take care guys

  Susan and Fred make their way out of the school towards the Annex to seek out information on the Vipers

  They walk along the streets in the annex for short while before getting to the area where Danny was attacked , as described by Susan to Fred

  Fred sees a few broken signboards and a dented railing bar

  FRED ; Seriously , what was he fighting against? Monsters?

  SUSAN ; It wouldn't be much of a stretch to call them that though

  FRED ; Haha Is that so? We'll have to be careful then

  SUSAN ; Yeah , we have to be

  FRED ; Let's check out the stores

  They continue along the street passing by a few stores before encountering two homeless men who begIn to ask both of them for some money

  HOMELESS MAN ; Hey kid , would you mind sparing us some cash , we're hungry and homeless

  FRED ; No problem chap

  SUSAN ; *whisper* You sure about this?

  FRED ; There's no harm in helping a few homeless people

  Fred hands them some cash in an envelope

  HOMELESS MAN ; Thanks a lot kid , I appreciate it

  FRED ; Haha , Don't mention it

  The homeless men leave the scene and continue walking along the street

  SUSAN ; I don't think we should be wasting time with some junkies , they didn't seem like homeless people

  FRED ; It's because they're junkies , we can afford wasting some time with them

  Susan was puzzled by what Fred was saying

  FRED ; Let's check out some of the other stores

  Susan and Fred check out some of the other stores in the vicinity but found no answer

  SUSAN ; We can't seem to find anything so far

  Susan sees Fred typing a few things on his phone

  SUSAN; What are you doing Fred ?

  FRED ; Let's check out the street we were previously walking on , we might find something interesting there

  SUSAN ; Yeah let's go , we must have missed something

  Susan and Fred return to the street they were previously walking on , they continue along the street until they come across an antique store

  Fred takes a glance into the store and sees two guys making a purchase from the Salesman by the counter

  It was the two homeless men they previously encountered

  FRED ; Susan , let's check this store out

  SUSAN ; Uh? Are you sure ?

  FRED ; My gut tells me a treasure chest is here

  SUSAN ; (in her head) What is he now , A pirate ?

  Fred walks into the store , Susan follows after him but she pauses for a brief moment as she sees a few men glaring at both of them as they walk into the store

  SUSAN ; Fred , seems the residents don't want us around here , we should make hurry with whatever we're doing

  FRED ; Relax Susan , it just means we're in the right place , let's go talk to the salesman

  SUSAN ; You're absolutely not tensioned by all what is happening around us

  FRED ; Haha What good will it do us to be tensioned

  They walk into the store and head towards the counter , they pass by two shady individuals who just bought something in a small satchet from the salesman

  Fred and the two men exchange gazes as they walk past each other

  Fred sees this and he has a grin on his face

  FRED ; Haha , so that's what happening here , it makes this easier

  SUSAN ; What's happening ?

  FRED ; Seems things can go much more smoothly than I anticipated , Let's talk to the Salesman

  Fred walks briskly towards the counter and comes face to face with the salesman

  The Salesman is cleaning an old piece of artifact by the counter when Fred begins speaking to him

  FRED ; Good evening pops

  SALESMAN ; What a surprise , so a few kids these days are interested in crappy stores like this ?

  FRED ; Hahaha , you can say I'm quite a fan of the old stuff

  SALESMAN ; You're one interesting kid aren't you ?

  Fred briefly looks around the store and sees a glittering steel board hanging by the side of the wall

  FRED ; I must say , You've got quite the establishment here

  SALSEMAN ; Haha , you've got a keen eye , been running this place for 6 years now

  FRED ; I see you're quite the nifty storeowner

  Fred points to the steel board by the wall

  FRED ; What's that board over there ?

  SALESMAN ; You got a good eye kid. That board over there is actually a fragment of one of the XCS Battle Drones that were used during the great war 50 years ago.

  FRED ; The XCS Battle Drones uh , if I remember correctly most of them were destroyed during the siege years ago

  SALESMAN ; Correct , I see you know your history quite well

  FRED ; Hahaha , it's not that much of a big deal

  SALESMAN ; Yeah , it was really bad

  FRED ; Pops , you were there ?

  SALESMAN ; Yeah , I was still a young man then , my neighborhood was really hit hard by the war , properties were destroyed , people got killed but luckily I survived

  FRED ; Sounds like things were really intense back then

  SALESMAN ; Yes it was , but I'm glad things have cooled off a bit now

  FRED ; You really had it rough pops

  Out of the sight of the salesman , Susan takes out the piece of paper containing the sketch of the tattoo and she hands it to Fred

  FRED ; Yeah it was nice listening to your old tale pops. But can we get right down to business ?

  SALESMAN ; What do you mean ?

  Fred places the paper on the counter and begins to question the salesman

  FRED ; Have you seen this anywhere ?

  SALESMAN ; What's that ? some sort of kindergarten drawing ? Haven't seen it anywhere

  SUSAN ; (*pout*) Hmph! , Like you can draw any better

  FRED ; Okay let me rephrase that question. Have you seen guys with this tattoo on their bodies around here?

  SALESMAN ; Shady guys walk in and out of the stores here , but I haven't seen anyone with this green tattoo

  FRED ; Oh really ?

  SALESMAN ; If you've got no important business here , you should leave , this isn't an area where you kids should be hanging around

  FRED ; Okay sir

  The Salesman leaves the front of the counter and heads to the door behind him leading to his store

  Fred begins to run his palm back and forth along the counter's surface and rubs his fingers together

  SUSAN ; (*whisper*) What are you doing ?

  FRED ; Seems our guy isn't so careful about his dealings

  SUSAN ; What do you mean?

  FRED ; We're gonna get the information we need very shortly

  SUSAN ; I have no idea what you're talking about , but let's make it quick

  Fred shows Susan his palm

  FRED ; Take a look at this

  SUSAN ; Oh wow , isn't this some discovery

  The Salesman returns from his store and sees Susan and Fred still standing at the counter

  SALESMAN ; You kids are still here ? I thought I said you should leave

  FRED ; "The trick to not being discovered until it's too late to become part of the expected surrounding"

  SALESMAN ; Now you're quoting Raymond E. Feist , what do you want again kid ?

  FRED ; "Stars , Hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires" , I like this quote from William Shakespeare himself

  Susan is lost listening to the way Fred is speaking

  SUSAN ; (*in her head*) What kind of Character is he trying to play ?

  The Salesman is now beginning to feel uneasy

  SALESMAN ; Okay it's getting annoying now kid , what are you trying to say ?

  FRED ; Well I'm basically saying you should be more careful with your side hustle here

  SALESMAN ; What the hell are you talking about kid ?

  FRED ; Don't play dumb old man , I know what you're doing here

  SALESMAN ; I have no idea what you're talking about , now leave before I call the NSF

  FRED ; Well you can do that , it makes our job easier

  The Salesman is beginning to lose his patience

  SALESMAN ; Again , what are you talking about !!!??

  FRED ; You've been dealing Ludes and Meth in this store

  SALESMAN ; Uh? what are you talking about?

  FRED ; You've also been dealing Caffiene in its raw form and Nicotine also

  SALESMAN ; You're high or something?

  FRED ; No sir , I'm perfectly sober

  Fred rubs his palm back and forth on the counter until he gathers a little amount of the residue of powders left on the counter into a small heap

  


  


  FRED ; Right here is proof , I can see a few crystal particles in there , those are the Caffiene and Meth Crystals , am I wrong ?

  The Salesman is unable to speak as he's shocked by how much Fred has Discovered from touching his counter alone

  FRED ; You sold Meth to those two men who walked out of your store not long ago

  The Salesman is now sweating profusely not knowing the next step to take

  FRED ; Haha , You're wondering how I made this discovery? Fine I'll tell you.

  Fred begins to narrate how he made the discovery :-

  It was quite simple , on our way here we encountered a few junkies who told us they were homeless , of course we weren't fooled but we decided to play along.

  They asked us for some cash , and of course , as the good person I am , I decided to help them with some cash in an envelope and they left the scene.

  But they didn't know something , there was a GLS Chip mixed in with the coins in the envelope.

  *GLS Means GLOBAL LOCALISATION SOFTWARE*

  We decided not to follow them immediately because it would have seemed suspicious , so we decided to pass some time checking out the other stores.

  Susan cuts into his narration

  SUSAN ; So , you just decided to waste time and energy pointlessly checking out the other stores

  Fred makes a dumb and funny looking face

  FRED ; Hehehe , I just wanted to spend a few minutes walking with a beautiful princess like you

  Susan isn't buying into his flattery and she has a serious look on her face

  FRED ; Okay , I'm sorry. But thanks to that we were able to discover this place

  SUSAN ; And what if they never walked into this store ?

  Fred makes his usual dumb looking face, sweating nervously, not knowing how to explain things to her

  SUSAN ; You're really an idiot

  FRED ; (*sobs*) I'm heartbroken

  SALESMAN ; What are you two doing?

  FRED ; Now allow me to continue my narration!!!

  Fred Continues with his narration:-

  I was closely watched them on my phone while they were moving about with the GLS chip still in the envelop , looking for which store they'll stop at.

  And they stopped right here , in your store.

  It seems pretty evident that this is where they're getting their drugs from

  SALESMAN ; Now that you know all of this , what the fuck are you going to do!!?

  A group of rugged looking men walk into the store , it was the group of men who were glaring at Susan when she entered the store

  SALESMAN ; I have tons of boys who can fuck you up in a few seconds , we can't let you leave this place alive now haha

  FRED ; You're now resorting to violence uh , I wouldn't recommend that old man

  SALESMAN ; You're trying to act tough now ? There's nowhere for you to run to kid

  FRED ; No , what I'm saying is , I've sent the location of your store to the NSF , they'll be here in ten minutes

  Fred shows him his phone with a map and a blinking indicator on screen

  


  


  SALESMAN ; What? You had just one of those chips

  FRED ; I never said I had only one of them. The second chip is placed somewhere in your store and of course I aint telling you where it is.

  SALESMAN ; You fucking brat , I'll kill you

  The salesman attempts a punch from behind the counter , Fred dodges his punch , pulls him by his arm , throws him to the floor and restrains him

  Susan is taken by surprise

  The other men in the store try to rush towards Fred , but Susan stands in their way

  THUG ; Out of our way bitch !!

  FRED ; Don't fucking move , one step and I'll break his arm

  SALESMAN ; Hey get off me kid !!

  FRED ; There was also what you said about the tattoo

  SALESMAN ; What ?

  FRED ; I never mentioned the color of the tattoo

  The salesman is hit with realization of the blunder he had made earlier

  **THROWBACK to when the salesman said "I haven't seen anyone with this green tattoo"**

  SALESMAN ; Fuck You !!

  FRED ; Not only do you deal drugs here , you also have some connection to a notorious gang , I'm sure you know the punishment for such crimes

  SALESMAN ; Who gives a shit about that !?

  FRED ; Haha , Of Course you do !

  THUGS ; Hey Kid let him go !!

  SUSAN ; We'll let him go , once we get our answer

  FRED ; Okay old man , you have just the stipulated minutes to speak up , once that's up the NSF officers would be swarming the place , so it's up to you now

  SALESMAN ; You're not getting a single word out of me kid

  Fred continues to torture the salesman by twisting his arm , but the man doesn't say a single word

  Fred is anxious and begins to lose his patience, because he knows the current situation is also disadvantageous to him

  Susan also had a very anxious look on her face as if she's saying to Fred "HURRY UP!"

  FRED ; (*in his head*) Shit , this old man's stubborn

  The salesman begins to laugh hysterically as if he just suddenly lost his mind

  SALESMAN ; Hahahaha , once ten minutes are up , the NSF will get here!!! , we'll all get caught and we'll all rot in prison together , hahahaha , I love the sound of that !!

  FRED ; (*in his head*) Shit , he just completely lost his mind

  SALESMAN ; Hahaha Nobody wins , isn't that a happy ending !!!??

  SUSAN ; (*in her head*) Damn it , Mission Failed

  It's now tense race against time , with only a few minutes left

  At this point , Susan and Fred have no other option , they nod as they look at each other, agreeing to flee the scene

  But before they flee the scene , one of the thugs yell at them

  THUG ; It's at the Bar !!!!

  The Salesman suddenly regains his common sense

  SALESMAN ; Uh ?

  SUSAN ; Bar ? which bar?

  THUG ; The Tur-Mio Bar , just at the other side of The-Annex

  SALESMAN ; You fucking prick !! why did you tell him!!??

  THUG ; Sorry old man , I'm not about to rot in prison with anyone

  SALESMAN ; You asshole!!! I'll kill you !!

  Fred slaps his mouth to shut him up

  SALESMAN ; Ouch ! You damn brat!!

  Fred walks up to the thug who just provided answers to them and shakes his hand

  FRED ; Thanks so much man

  THUG ; Sure no problem , but what are we gonna do about the NSF

  FRED ; Leave that up to me , let's get outta here while we can

  THUGS ; Alright!!

  The Salesman gets back on his feet

  SALESMAN ; Hey get back here !!! I'm not letting you go !!!

  He attempts to chase after Fred , but Susan knocks him out with a steel bar she found lying around

  He falls to the ground out cold

  FRED ; Hehehe , Not bad Susan

  SUSAN ; Don't belittle me , I can do that much

  FRED ; Hahaha , sorry princess

  Susan slightly bonks the bar on Fred's head

  SUSAN ; And stop calling me princess

  FRED ; Ouch

  Fred walks towards the entrance of the store , and pulls the GLS chip from the doorknob

  SUSAN ; So , that's where you placed it

  FRED ; Hehehe , now let's get outta here

  


  


  Fred and the rest of the group run out of the store and head down the street

  Fred sees a small park ahead of him and he rushes to place the chip under one of the park benches

  They could all hear the sirens of the NSF Cruisers heading their way and it kept getting louder and louder indicating they were getting closer

  FRED ; Shit they're here already , they got here too quick

  THUGS ; Hey kids ! come this way !!

  Fred and Susan follow the lead of the group of thugs and head into an alleyway to escape the pursuit of the NSF Officers

  They continue running along the alleyway till they found themselves in an open space which was the other side of The-Annex

  They walk into an empty garage so as to relax a bit

  Fred and Susan are breathing heavily and are practically exhausted due to the quick succession of things that have just happened

  FRED ; (*panting*) Fucking hell !! That was intense

  SUSAN ; (*panting*) Please don't ever do this again , Fred

  THUG ; Hahaha , You're crazy kid

  FRED ; (*panting*) I get that a lot

  SUSAN ; So where is this bar ?

  One of the thugs point to a Building just across the street

  THUG ; That's it over there

  FRED ; So that's it uh

  THUG ; Yeah , that's the bar , but you have to be careful around here

  FRED ; Why ?

  THUG ; This area is crawling with the guys you're looking for , you might run into them at the bar

  FRED ; Well , we came here knowing that

  THUG ; You did? , That's okay but you still need to be careful

  Fred gets up and prepares to leave the garage

  FRED ; Thanks for your help back then , we'll be going now

  THUG ; Don't get the wrong idea kid , I didn't do it for you , I just didn't want our joint to be shut down

  FRED ; Hehehe , you should be more honest

  The thug throws a can at Fred

  THUG ; Get the fuck outta here

  FRED ; Alright Alright. Susan let's get going

  SUSAN ; I'm coming

  Susan and Fred make their way to the Bar at the other side of the street

  Susan strikes up a conversation with Fred as they're walking towards the bar

  SUSAN: Fred , what were those chips anyways?

  Fred shows her the chip

  FRED : You mean these?

  SUSAN: Yeah , those

  FRED : Well they were basically on sale at a store, was told it was quite useful in tracking lost objects and also in emergency situations

  SUSAN: How ?

  Fred takes off his glasses and attaches the chip to it

  FRED: For example, I can attach this chip to my glasses, and in case my glasses get lost , I can easily find it.

  SUSAN: oh oh

  Fred takes out his phone and shows Susan an app on his phone

  FRED : The GLS chips have an app , and this app has a SOS feature, just with a push of a button , you can report a crime or a distress call

  SUSAN: This is quite handy

  FRED : Haha , I know right

  The duo find themselves in front of the bar

  SUSAN: We're here

  FRED : Alright, let's get to business then

  They walk in through the entrance and see that the bar is filled with tons of people

  


  


  Smell of cigarettes and booze fill the air, Disco lights flashing and loud music playing , it felt like a night club and it made for a very stuffy atmosphere for the duo

  SUSAN ; Gosh this place stinks

  FRED ; We'll have to put up with it , let's go talk to the bartender

  SUSAN ; Hope we find the Gang members we're looking for

  Fred and Susan makes their way to the counter , sit down on the stools there and proceed to order a few drinks

  FRED ; Hey there buddy , how are you doing?

  BARTENDER ; Hey there , haven't seen you young folks around here before

  Fred puts his arm around Susan

  FRED ; Yeah , you know , My girlfriend and I are on our way to the home so we just decided to stop by for a few drinks

  Fred winks at her a few times , indicating to her that she should just play along

  She's reluctant , but she does it anyway

  SUSAN ; Yes , my darling and I had a great time

  BARTENDER ; Hahaha , That's good to hear. it's good to be young isn't it

  FRED ; Haha , it sure is

  BARTENDER ; So what can I get for the young couple tonight?

  FRED ; Two glasses of Martini please

  BARTENDER ; Two glasses of Martini coming right up

  The bartender displays exquisite skill in the preparation of the Martini , From the mixing of the vodka to the stirring and addition of ice cubes before pouring the drink into the glass

  


  


  FRED ; Wow you're quite good at this

  BARTENDER ; Been in the business for a long time , it's only natural

  FRED ; Hahaha ,You're Not even trying to be modest

  BARTENDER ; There's no reason to be modest about your strong points , Be proud of them , That's how I see things

  FRED ; Oh , what an interesting philosophy you live by

  BARTENDER ; I believe each individual has his own principles he lives by , and so do you

  FRED ; Well that's true

  BARTENDER ; Now Mister and Madame , enjoy your martini while it's still chilled , I'll be at the back briefly to get some more bottles

  FRED ; Thank you sir

  Susan picks up her glass and takes a sip , then she notices a small group three guys sitting at the corner of the Bar and she brings this to Fred's attention

  SUSAN ; Hey , Fred don't you think those guys over there stand out a little?

  FRED ; Hmm , now that you mention it

  SUSAN ; I'll keep an eye on them , proceed to question the Bartender

  FRED ; Alright , My Princess

  Susan gives him a Serious death stare

  FRED ; (*scared*) Haha , I'm sorry

  The Bartender returns from the store with a few more bottles in an ice bucket

  BARTENDER ; Oh , you're still here young sir

  FRED ; Yeah , I'm enjoying myself quite well

  BARTENDER ; Well that's good to hear young sir

  Fred leans in closer to the desk , takes out the sketch of the tattoo and shows the bartender

  FRED ; Do you know anything about this ?

  BARTENDER ; Young sir , I know of no such thing

  Fred places some cash on the saucer he previously used , pushes it towards the bartender and he continues to question him with a grin on his face

  The Bartender sees the cash , unable to resist the offer

  FRED ; I'll ask again my friend , What do you know about this ?

  BARTENDER ; You really shouldn't be branding that logo in public carelessly

  FRED; So you DO know something

  BARTENDER ; Yeah , they're called the Green Vipers , they all wear green leather jackets as their dress code , quite the notorious group they are

  FRED ; What else ?

  BARTENDER ; Why I said you should be careful is because you're currently in one of their territories , The-Annex is run by one of their commanders

  FRED ; And what's the name of that commander

  BARTENDER ; You can't expect me to utter his name in a public space such as this

  Fred adds extra cash to the saucer that he previously pushed toward the bartender

  


  


  FRED ; So , what's his name ?

  The bartender looks left and right to ensure nobody else catches a whiff of their conversation

  BARTENDER ; Come closer

  Fred and Susan lean closer to hear what he has to say and they continue their conversation quietly

  BARTENDER ; His name is Theo Calvin

  FRED ; Hmmm , Theo Calvin uh , seems like an interesting individual

  BARTENDER ; Their gang is divided into 10 different divisions , and he's the commander of their 6th division

  FRED ; Meaning he's the 6th strongest of all the commanders ?

  BARTENDER ; I wouldn't put it that way , but word has it that he's a very dangerous person

  FRED ; Haha , how scary

  SUSAN ; And do have any idea where any of their safe houses are ?

  BARTENDER ; I'm afraid I don't have any information regarding their whereabouts

  FRED ; That's fine , but how come you know this much?

  BARTENDER ; Apparently , members of the Green Vipers Frequent this establishment , so they love talking about their division commanders while their drunk

  FRED ; They're quite carefree

  BARTENDER ; But there's a particular person they seem to talk about a lot

  FRED ; And who's that?

  BARTENDER ; Their Division 1 Commander , Petrov Sylvia

  SUSAN ; Sylvia ? A Woman is Division Commander in a Gang?

  BARTENDER ; She's not just any woman , they describe her as a ruthless monster

  FRED ; Hehe , a woman huh , I bet she's cute

  SUSAN ; This isn't a joke Fred

  BARTENDER ; Your girlfriend is right young sir , Sylvia isn't one to be joked about , she's very tall , got long violet colored hair , and she's famous for impaling rival gang members on the giant spear she wields

  FRED ; Woah , that's pretty insane

  BARTENDER ; Heard she single-handedly defeated a group of 20 elite gang members of a rival group , she's that powerful

  SUSAN ; Yikes

  BARTENDER ; If you by chance run into her , fighting isn't an option , you must run

  FRED ; Well , thanks for the warning

  Susan tugs Fred's shirt to get his attention

  SUSAN ; The Bartender said the Vipers come to this place often , so those guys at the corner of the bar must be part of the gang

  FRED ; We can't be sure about that yet

  Just as they were speaking , one of the guys sitting down takes off his hoodie and it reveals the Viper Gang tattoo on his neck

  SUSAN ; You see !

  FRED ; You were right after all

  SUSAN ; What do we do now?

  FRED ; Let's trail them when they start making their move

  SUSAN ; Sure

  The Bartender interrupts their conversation to tell them one last thing

  BARTENDER ; One more thing before you guys go

  SUSAN ; What is that ?

  BARTENDER ; You should also be on the lookout for their Vice Captain and Head Captain

  FRED ; Why is that ?

  BARTENDER ; Sylvia may be a monster , but the two men who stand above the rest of the Green Vipers are Demons , If you encounter any one of them , you may not even have the chance to run , especially with Viper Himself

  FRED ; We'll be very careful then

  BARETENDER ; That so? Good luck

  The guys who were sitting at the corner of the bar begin to take their leave

  SUSAN ; Hey Fred , they're on the move

  FRED ; Let's follow them

  SUSAN ; I'll be going ahead

  Susan leaves the bar ahead of Fred

  Fred hands over the glasses they used , leaves his seat and begins to head for the exit

  FRED ; Thanks for everything

  BARTENDER ; You're welcome

  Fred exits the bar and meets Susan outside

  SUSAN ; They headed for the alleyway

  FRED ; Aright let's find out what they're up to

  Fred and Susan head towards the Alleyway and see the Group of three guys talking to each other by a parked car which seemed to be owned by them

  


  


  In order stay out of sight Susan and Fred hide behind a Large and Empty Garbage bin just close enough to eavesdrop on their conversation

  THUG 1 ; Nice to lose some steam once in a while

  THUG 2 ; No Kiddding , Commander Calvin's always working us to the bone

  THUG 3 ; Heard we've got some raid tonight

  THUG 2 ; Yeah , Apparently some gang is using out turf to gather weapons to wage war on our territory

  THUG 1 ; Haha , they've got some nerve doing that

  THUG 3 ; We have just a few minutes left before we are summoned to the Safe House

  THUG 2 ; Yeah , we've got to make preparations to make after all

  THUG 1 ; Besides did you guys hear? Commander Calvin wants to recruit some kid to our division

  THUG 3 ; Yeah , some Caramel hair kid who picked a fight with us

  This statement catches the attention of Susan and Fred

  SUSAN ; They're talking about Danny

  FRED ; Hmm , so one of them were involved in the attack on Danny

  SUSAN ; Yeah , I recognize one of them , the guy with sunglasses on , he was there

  FRED ; I see , let's keep listening to what they're saying

  SUSAN ; Okay

  They continue to eavesdrop on their conversation

  THUG 1 ; I heard he defeated Castagne in a fight

  THUG 3 ; Yeah , he was insanely tough , he took out a few of our men too

  THUG 2 ; Woah! , Seriously!!?

  THUG 1 ; Castagne is one of our elite members , hard to believe he got beat up by some kid

  THUG 3 ; I know it's hard to believe

  THUG 2 ; Hahaha , I hope he gets recruited , I wanna fight him

  THUG 1 ; And you'll get beat up

  THUG 2 ; Like hell I'll get beaten by some kid

  Upon hearing what he said they all laugh for a brief moment

  THUG 1 ; So , was the kid alone ?

  THUG 3 ; No he wasn't

  THUG 1 ; Who else was with him

  The Thug takes off his sunglasses as if ready to say something very important

  THUG 3 ; I have never seen anything like it before guys

  THUG 2 ; What , what was it ?

  THUG 3 ; He was with a blue haired beauty !!

  The two other thugs are excited by upon hearing this just like a Dog wagging its tail for a treat

  THUG 2 ; ooh ooh , so he was with a woman

  THUG 1 ; Come on , Come on , tell us , how was she!!?

  He begins to describe Susan with a Fantasized image of her in his head

  THUG 3 ; She was amazing guys!! , Blue long hair like a Delphinium in full bloom , Blue Eyes like a glowing Aquamarine gemstone , Curves like an hourglass , Fair and Glowing skin , And above all .....

  THUG 2 ; Above all ?, what what ? , c'mon tell us !

  THUG 1 ; Yeah tell us !!

  The Thug takes a pose in comedic way

  THUG 3 ; SHE HAD REALLYYY BIG BOOBS !!!!

  The thug says this while moving his hands in a circular motion as to describe to size of her breasts

  THUG 1 ; Woahh !!

  THUG 2 ; A Pretty girl with big boobs , the perfect combination !!

  "HURRAY FOR BOOBS !!!!" All three of them cheer in unison while raising their fists in the air

  Susan is slightly leaning over the Garbage bin with her head slightly visible, listening to what they're saying

  And she is incredibly uncomfortable listening to them and watching them as they act in their comical fashion

  SUSAN ; Geez , what a bunch of weirdos

  Susan turns to Fred to speak to him but she's creeped out by the stupid face he's making while staring at her Breasts

  Fred is completely spaced out while staring at Susan's Breasts from his lower crouched position

  He's completely unaware that he's drooling while staring at her Breasts and He's also unaware that he's been caught staring

  FRED ; (*in his head*) Hehe , holy shit they're right , Susan's got really big boobs , and it even looks better from up close , Hahaha I fucking love this view

  


  


  Susan taps Fred on the shoulder a few times to get his attention

  FRED ; Uh , what's it Susan?

  Susan wears a fake smile on her face as an attempt to hide her disgust

  SUSAN ; Fred you've got some dirt on your glasses , let me help you clean it up

  FRED ; Aww , you're so sweet

  Fred takes off his glasses and gives it to Susan

  Just as he's not paying attention, Susan pokes his eyes hard with two of her fingers and drops his glasses next to him

  FRED ; Fuck , my eyes!

  He falls to the ground in pain and he's careful not to let out any loud sound so they wouldn't be found out

  SUSAN ; Stay quiet or they'll find out we're here

  FRED ; (*loud whisper*) What the fuck did you do that for !!?

  Susan has a blank expression on her face

  SUSAN ; I don't know

  FRED ; You're quite terrible

  SUSAN ; (*blank expression*) I Know

  They both hear the beep sound of the car being unlocked and they lean over the garbage bin to see what's happening

  THUG 3 ; We better get going , we're being called

  THUG 1 ; It's almost time , we're gonna go wild tonight !

  All three of them get into the car and they drive off

  Susan and Fred don't leave their spot

  FRED ; Shit they're leaving already and we don't know where the safehouse is

  SUSAN ; If only we could get some directions

  Just as they were wondering what to do next , Susan's phone begins to ring

  SUSAN ; Oh , it's my bro

  She answers the call , (*Jack's speaking on the other side of the phone*)

  JACK ; Hey sis , you and Fred found anything out ?

  SUSAN ; Yes , we were just eavesdropping on some of the gang members , they're all in green

  JACK ; So their color is green huh , what are you guys doing now ?

  SUSAN ; For now we're keeping an eye on them , But it seems they're about to move , they've been talking about some safe house and some raid , It seems that's where they're holding Danny hostage

  JACK ; That's where he's being held

  SUSAN ; Uh ? How do you know that ?

  JACK ; Sarah and I just finished interrogating the suspects in this case , and we acquired allies in the process

  SUSAN ; Sounds like a lot happened over there

  JACK ; Haha , you could say that

  SUSAN ; They're on the move , we're gonna tail them

  JACK ; Okay ,but make sure you stay out of sight

  SUSAN ; Sure I will

  JACK ; I'll send you the location of the safehouse , secure a rendezvous point a fair distance away from the safehouse , send me the exact location and we'll meet you there

  SUSAN ; No problem bro , talk to you later

  Susan hangs up the phone and checks her notifications

  She sees the attachment showing the location of the safehouse

  


  


  SUSAN ; Fred , let's get going , My bro just found out where the location of the safehouse is

  FRED ; Well that's big help , let's be on our way

  Susan and Fred leave the alleyway and begin to make their way towards the location

  *FLASHBACK ENDS*

  PART 5

  Scene shows a sky view of The-Annex

  A group of ten masked men in black suits resembling a Batman Costume are standing on the roof of a building not too far away from the Safehouse of the Vipers

  They are currently planning an attack on their safehouse

  MASKED MAN ; Captain Lerry , we're all set here

  LERRY ; Alright men , remember failure isn't an option

  "YES SIR !!!" They say in unison

  Lerry steps into the soft light emitted by one of building and his face is Revealed , Unmasked

  Lerry is Mr Lars , Danny's Homeroom teacher.

  TO BE CONTINUED.....

  ENDING SONG > OUTTA MY HEAD by JEON SOMI

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