12/28/2013, 04:57 PM #1103 ACO Helicopter - Russia | Day
The opposite of what Cole had requested the ACO members to do had just happened. Cole wanted them to be silent and not worsen the situation with Flandre but they did it anyway. They continued to tell Flandre that she could not see her sister. Cole could easily tell that Remilia meant a lot to Flandre. And he made a promise to Flandre to find her sister. Cole could see it now. Flandre was going to freak out and go into that crazy state again. From what he saw Flandre do to those creatures back in the castle, she could easily kill everyone on this helicopter. She just needed sufficient motivation. Cole needed to calm her down and quick.
"Waitwaitwait. Flandre? What did you like to do with your sister, Remi? What did she always do to calm you down?" Cole asked the girl. If Flandre couldn't see her sister again, the best Cole could do is at least use some of the sister's techniques.
Flandre was in complete tears. She couldn't see her sister again. What was she going to do? Even though Cole promised to her, these people had told her otherwise. Who could she trust? At that moment, she heard Cole's question and it made her think for a moment. Was he honestly curious about her and her sister? Did he actually care? Flandre cleared away some of the tears that had formed in her eyes and turned to look at the man in question.
"Well... R-Remi would always play with me and tell me stories of her adventures in Gensokyo. She's done a lot. I've heard that she even took out the princess of the moon. And-and she fought numerous meanies. Including that nasty shrine maiden." Flandre spoke up. Her confidence increasing as she spoke. It hadn't completely cheered her up but it stopped her crying.
Cole gave a sigh of relief. He had just prevented Flandre from losing it and Cole sure as heck would not have wanted that.
But Cole wasn't in any condition to be playing with Flandre. If he knew anything, playing with her would mean a brutal fight against her. The least Cole could do is tell her some of the things that he got up to in Empire City. It may not have been as wild as beating up a lunar princess but it would be interesting to her nonetheless.
"Stories, huh? I think I got a few. Since we're not in a rush or anything, I think I got some time to tell you some adventures of my own." Cole cleared his throat and proceeded to tell Flandre of some of the things that he had done in Empire City. From setting up a battery recharge stand with his friend, Zeke, to how he fought against Alden of the Dustmen on the bridge between the Warrens and the Historic District. During his retelling of his adventures, Cole had left out several details including how he lost his girlfriend and about his fight against the leader of The First Sons. Cole didn't want to go through retelling those moments; especially to a child like Flandre.
CosmoNOTs' Hideout - Seoul | Day
Lester re-entered the hideout and saw the two female members of the group talking to each other. The two of them were gathered at a table in the far end of the garage discussing over how to deal with the mischievous demolitionist from earlier.
"Plasma weapons? My word, Mint. I should have come along with you. You of all people should know that I am the only one who knows how to deal with thermoplasmic radiation. You could have gotten yourself badly injured." Nadia spoke in a half-emotionless, half-concerned voice towards the young magician.
"I know, Nadie. But what else was I supposed to do? Bull got himself blown up and Lester is struggling for his life out there." Mint said, annoyed and desperate.
"Correction, girl. I was." Lester spoke in an exhausted and frustrated voice. The two females turned to look at the swordsman. From what they could see, Lester had been injured by the gunfire. Nadia rushed over to Lester's side and tried to speak up. But Lester said all the words for her.
"I'm fine, Nadia. Cops came and chased away that crazy b*tch. Heck, I haven't been this badly beaten since that Terry-drongo tried to stop us from gathering the cells." Lester took a deep breath before continuing with what he had to say. As much as Lester said that he was fine, it was obvious to Nadia that he was not.
"As for Bull... He decided to go fer a walk. The fight and the arguing musta gotten to him..." Lester let out as he fell to the floor. Nadia tried to lift him back up but her weak physique was not enough to lift the swordsman back up. In that moment, Nadia thought as to where Bull had gone and as to what he was doing.
Rundown Streets - Seoul | Day
Bull had been wandering down these ruined and wrecked streets for a while now. In that time, he had been given some time to ponder over how the CosmoNOTs had been faring and what had become of them. Where had they gone so wrong? Why were they no longer rich, powerful and feared? Back when they were hunting for the cells, they had a whole army of soldiers and technicians at their command in a base known as Fort Eagle. The base was well protected and was secluded in a forest in the middle of nowhere. No-one lived nearby except for an old man and his granddaughter. But then that Terry kid had to come along and not only take out all of their defenses but also beat up Lester and destroy their precious work. Even though their base was gone, they still kept trying. They even raided ancient tombs, built a mechanical dragon and even became a pop band with Mint going by the stage name of Mute. Bull loved being in that band. He got to play bass guitar where his monkey played the drums, Lester was on lead guitar, Nadia was on the keyboard, and Mint was on vocals. Somewhere in that garage of theirs, they still kept their old instruments. Bull just didn't know where exactly.
As Bull was reminiscing the old days, an yellow-orange glimmer caught Bull's eyes. In a small children's playground near Bull lay a strange yellow gem. Bull was surprised as to how the gem had not been recovered by anyone else. The CosmoNOTs weren't the only group of thieves in this part of the city. Several times they had dealt with rival gangs attempting to raid their hideout but they were no match for the CosmoNOTs' abilities and tactics. If anyone were to have noticed the gem, they would have taken it in an instant and sold it off to dealers and collectors. ("Maybe this gem just dropped here recently. Oh well. It's mine, now.") Bull slyly thought to himself as he rushed to the playground to claim what is his. As people always say, finders keepers.
Smash through the blocks that bar your way; No time for fear, just let it all fall away; Nobody believes in me and you, Just look at the way they stare; So what if we live in a walled garden, As long as I've got you then I don't care!
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