Friday, July 4th, 2036 Independence day in America and 10 days from now is Bastille Day. Right now is 2:56 P.M. and the group of teens is arriving at Omega Corps.
"Wow is just as I expect it!" Said the black-haired boy Frederick as he looks at the huge building.
"Man this is so cool, I never been inside." The charismatic boy couldn't contain his excitement he barely has slept this week just thinking about what he can expect inside the place. It also didn't help that his father kept talking about the impressive things that the programmers did inside not to mention the white hat hackers that protected the system from other hackers.
"What could President Leos like to talk about?" Aeris asked.
"We can assume that it could be about the Legendary Pieces. He must feel that all of the things that are happening right now are his responsibility." Adel informed her friend.
"Still..."
"Aeris Rhythm...Unsure." Said the blonde girl while still listening to her techno tracks.
"Team Alpha, Omega." The voice of Inès got the attention of the two groups that are now one in the Omega World Tournament.
"Inès." Greeted Frederick. The blonde bespectacled woman nodded before turning.
"Follow me, the President has been waiting for your arrival since lunch." Waiting since lunch? Is talking to them so important to make one man skip his lunch? Nevertheless, the teens followed the secretary to the door.
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"Welcome to Omega Corps, we hope you have a wonderful visit." Greeted one of the front appointment makers.
"Amazing." it was the only words that Alice could say to describe the inside of the building. High-Technology, flying chairs with monitors, along with thousands of employees that she assumes are attending to many businesses those may include her mother's and Richard's...If only her mom will stop treating her like she is a princess. It's good to have Jessenia as her bodyguard but...she wishes she could be free and not have her mother's head-maid surveillance her 24/7.
"As you can see we are a very busy corporation. So please maintain yourself from wandering off while I guide you to the President's office." The bespectacled woman told the group.
"You heard her Rick, so let's..." Frederick's said to the dust that replaced his best friend meaning that...
"*Sigh* Richard." The red-haired powerhouse saw this coming.
"He could be anywhere." It didn't last long before Aeris and the group found where the brown-haired teen leader was.
"Awesome that's the RTL-F6 they cost a ton! And that's the new Accel mach8! Ah, Twin Towers XLX02?!" The brown-haired boy felt like he was at Cool Buy the only exception is that he didn't have to wait in a line to see the models.
"I think we found him," Frederick stated.
"Ahem!" Richard looks to see the stern look of Leos' secretary.
"Hehe, sorry." Nervously the brown-haired got back in the group before he could unleash the wrath of the woman. He already knows the results of it first hand.
"Now that Richard Kurosagi is here and I assume he will keep himself from roaming around our Corporation, shall we head to the president's office now?" They nodded but Richard was having sparkling eyes as he was still paying attention to the models. Inès sighed. Oh well, I guess it's expected from the grandson of Androcles. The boys head to the elevator. The elevator was built like a bus, having seats that could fit up to 12 people.
"This is awesome! Is there anything you guys don't have?!"
"Better buckle up," Inès warned the group. Before they could ask why the elevator went up fast making the group scream. Once they reach the floor they were supposed to the elevator door opened.
"Here we are The President's office." The bespectacled secretary looks to see no one there before she looks up to see Team Alpha and Omega hanging on the roof before they all fell.
"UF!"
"You should've listened."
"WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME!" Yelled the group making Inès chuckle.
"This way." Everyone stood up and followed her. They stepped on the automatic stair before this one moves.
"Whoa!" Holograms of previous players fighting against each other appeared each time they passed a picture.
"This is the Championship Gallery where all the competitors of each championship round are shown, Inès explained.
"Hey, that's Shaq vs Vermont from the first Omega Singles World championship!" Frederick said seeing Shaq with someone holding dual laser guns.
"And that's Team Oscura vs Team Geo Cortex from the third National Tournament back in Portland," Alice told as a group with matching dark cloaks faced a group with different clothes and different colored goggles. Some holding ray guns others laser swords, while Oscura's members some had wands and others had staffs.
"Hey isn't that..." Aeris pointed at a picture.
"Whoa! You also have that!"
"Yes, our president says is one of the most successful tournament...second to the Original Team Omega." Inès was referring to the last Years Omega World Tournament from each side. Richard vs Harry from the singles championship round and Team Blaze vs Team Darkness from the team championship round.
"I look awesome in that picture!"
"Unfortunately we cannot put your tournament here."
"The one that Lahaska used her virus against us?" Aeris is glad that the Pentagon Of Manipulation was destroyed during the incident. She wonders how dangerous they are in the wrong hands. These pieces...just how powerful are they?
"Yes. It is why this year's Omega's World Tournament will be on very high surveillance."
"By that you mean...?" Richard asked. The steps stopped before a hologram of a bunny girl appeared.
"Enter ID and Code please!"
"Aww! She is so cute!" Both the pink-haired and red-haired awed at the cuteness and fluffiness of the pink bunny girl. The bespectacled secretary using a keyboard that appeared in front of her appeared before a wall blocked the group.
"Hey!"
"Sorry Kurosagi but is for the safety of the company." Leos' secretary continues to write her id and Code before a blue screen saying access confirmed.
"Identification and password confirmed, welcome Miss Cleo."
"Cleo?"
"The less you know the better Miss Russo." The door opens and right there is a huge desk was the president of Omega Corp although he wasn't alone.
"Ah, you made and just in time."
"Dad?!" Both boys said simultaneously as they saw their dads sitting on a couch.
"Oh, Richard how you been doing?"
"Mother?" Aeris said to a beautiful long pink-haired woman dressed in a white coat and long black pants. She wore black heels and a white pearl ornament that tied her hair in a ponytail. Slender and mature this was Aeris' mother and one of Leos's many assistants in Omega Corp. Angela Ranee Russo.
"Hello Aeris, I see that you have reunited with everyone."
"Oh, Jessenia! Are you here by any chance on the orders of Ayane?" Asked the president to the maid.
"Yes, it's my duty to make sure that she gets home safe from...danger." She answered before taking a look at Xino.
"Is she still mad because of "that" come on it has been 6 years!"
"You of all people should know how much you put them in danger." glared the maid toward the old brown-haired man. This conversation was confusing the teens.
"Jessenia I can assure you that right now the princess will be safe." The princess?
"Um, excuse me dad but did he say...?"
"Oh yeah, funny I forgot to tell you this 10 years ago but, Alice is how should I say...Royally gifted?"
"What?!" Alice buries her face in her hands, blushing madly.
"Yeah, is as Xino say kids Miss Alice Hishikawa is the sole heir of Hishikawa Enterprise she also has Royal blood in her. You see back around the 1730's One of Hishikawa's ancestors was a Miko, but not just any Miko she was the daughter of a powerful emperor. Her name was Princess Himehiko Hishikawa and she was the 37th holder of the legendary piece The Ragging Sphere." Leos explained to them.
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"She also had a nickname "Hot Fire Princess"."
"Lady Alice is precious to Milady, that's why it is my and the others that serve her and you Lady Alice to protect and watch over you."
"No wonder I sometimes felt like I was being watched on my way to school."
"Jessenia is a one of a kind maid, the truth is she is the one that suggested to keep it a secret until the right time."
"And that right time was now?" Yuma asked Leos.
"Yep. Now that one issue is out of the way we can focus on the issue that you are all here for." Leos became serious. "I will need your help."
"Our help?" Adel wonders why would the president of Omega Corp. need the help of a group of teenagers?
"Yes. You see being the president of a huge company can get you many friends but at the same time that many enemies."
"I can understand." Jessenia has to deal with this issue almost every day. Ayane is the C.E.O. of a company that has ties with Omega Corp. Therefore, her mistress and her family are in all sources of danger.
"Therefore, I will like your Team Omega to become part of the anti-viruses."
"Anti-virus?" Alice said confused by the president's words.
"What the president is saying princess, is that you will become part of a special group that's job is to protect Omega from black hat hackers." The brown-haired adult explained to the red-haired teen before this one blushes.
"Please don't call me princess is embarrassing as it is to hear that." Xino chuckles.
"I also like to prefer you not to call Lady Alice as such also," Jessenia told in a strict voice. Xino pouted at that.
"You're no fun." Inès coughed to get everyone's attention.
"I will like to inform you that being an anti-virus is a serious job. You will be able to go from sector to sector scanning them for any malware and virus that black hat hackers inject into the system. You already know how to use the mainframe are you, Richard Kurosagi?" The bespectacled secretary explained and asked the leader of Team Omega who responded with a nod.
"Yeah."
"You will also have others helping you out with this task. Viper, A.V. Gamma, Bulldog, and North Anna will guide you as they are well experienced white hat hackers. If you have any questions about the sector or sectors that you are assigned to feel free to tell them and they will answer you."
"Okay."
"Another thing..." Their attention went to Leos. "Is a bit of a silly request but, could you also keep an eye on my daughter while I'm gone for a few days?"
"Huh?"
"You mean that Lil...LE..." Richard cannot remember her name but he remembers that she called him a dog.
"Linnet. She can be, how should I say this..."
"A Brat?"
"self-centered?"
"Arrogant?"
"Name caller?" Those were the answers of Adel, Alice, Yuma, and Richard to describe the drill-haired blonde girl in which Leos frowned.
"Was going to say a bit naïve to the outside world but..."
"Sorry."
"No, it is alright Kurosagi. My daughter just doesn't trust many people. She became friends with Emuna out of whim. I just want my daughter to understand that you don't have to be perfect to be useful."
"Well..."
"President's rhythm...very calm." Genre can feel that the president was actually trying to convince his daughter about it.
"Genre." When the blonde teen put it that way, the pink-haired girl cannot help to want to actually convince the drill-haired girl...as much as she doesn't want to.
"I'm okay with it!"
"Richard?" Alice sweat-dropped as she looks at the brown-haired boy.
('He is really trying.') Seeing his eye twitch a bit stated that the boy was trying his best not to refuse. But this could be fun because this is her first job...sort of.
"Great now Inès, give them the watches."
"Yes." the bespectacled secretary went to a briefcase lying on the couch. She opens it to reveal a couple of watches with Bluetooth of different colors.
"What are those?" asked the brown-haired leader to the president.
"Those Richard are Overwatches. They will project a map of the sectors that you're assigned to protect. The Bluetooth will let you communicate with everyone in case you're separated from each other. It also can tell time and is a schedules reminder." Leos explained. before one of the watches beeped.
"Hamburger Delivery."
"Ah, just in time!" the door opened and one of the employees came with four boxes with the name "The Burger Emperor" written in it.
"Um, mother." Angela sighed.
"Is best if you don't question."
"Man, am I hungry!" Xino said as he took one of the boxes.
"In any case, do be careful. There are a lot of black hat hackers that will be targeting you now that you are part of the anti-virus group." Leos reminded them.
"Gotcha."
"And one more thing which Jessenia will appreciate." They all look at Angela. "Make sure to keep Alice being the descendant of princess Himehiko a secret. If anyone knows that she is a princess and the holder of a legendary piece, every black hat hacker group in the world will go after her." Angela told.
"Don't worry mother." Smiled the pink-haired girl to her mother.
"Yeah, we will protect her because we're a group not only that we're friends and we stick together no matter what!" Alice was glad to have caring friends like Aeris and Richard that goes also for everyone else too.
"Thank you."
"Lady Alice, no Princess Alice As Milady's personal maid and yours at this moment I too will protect you even at the cost of my life."
"You don't have to go that far Jessenia," Alice told to the maid.
"She is correct thou, You Alice are the daughter of one of our biggest associates. If by any chance you or your mother get in danger then this company will be held responsible for it. Your mother must have seen that which is why she assigned Jessenia as your bodyguard until her return." The president knows a lot...maybe too much Jessenia thought but decided to ignore it for now.
"Well, then how about you get some food." Said the president pointing at the remaining boxes.
"Well, I am not hungry..." Aeris said before someone's stomach answered.
"But someone does." Deadpanned Yuma as they look at their leader who sheepishly laughs.
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Meanwhile, outside flying back after retrieving the pearl Min, Mol and Grew were heading back to their HQ.
"This was a piece of cake."
"Easy for you to say, you did squat shit, you load of lard," Min said to Mol holding her head.
"What did you say you wench?!"
"Knock it off you two the important thing is that we have Dionne in our possession. I say we accomplished our mission." This small celebration was cut short by something hitting their hovercraft.
"What the...?!" Mol said holding himself to avoid falling.
"Grew what happened?!"
"Enemy lasers damaging engine #2. Proceedings to release and prepare the backup." Said a voice. Grew wonders who could have hit them. Did they notice them?! But no one knew about their whereabouts...Unless!! They got hit again.
"Mol! Go outside and repel them!" Commanded Grew. The big muscular man would tell him that he isn't his boss but, this situation was serious.
"Alright."
Coming out of the hovercraft The big man cracked his fists before a mysterious blue mist surrounded him before ripping part of his skin to mold it into a solid ball.
"Take this!" He threw the solid skin toward a Eurofighter Typhoon. The jet steered away from before it chased again. The Eurofighter was more different than the previous incarnation, it looked more like a flat kite and if it was the middle of the night it would blend in perfectly. Two capsules ejected at full speed and landed on the hovercraft. From them came two people. The first one was a young girl with long red hair. She had a cute and cheerful face. The other was a man. Very tall just as tall as Mol with short black hair. They were both dressed in black suits but the teen had a cutesy skirt.
"Hi, Mr. Bennett!" The teen said with a cheerful and cute voice.
"Tch, I shouldn't be surprised to see you chasing us Majestic 12 brat. And I see you brought your uncle too."
"That not very nice Mr. Mol, now as a member of M-12 I hereby suggest you and your partners in crime to surrender."
"Or what Mr. Ben," Mol told in a mocking way in which Ben just sighed.
"Should've seen this coming. Mira!"
"Yes~♪♫" Mira took her laser gun. The thing was light with a square barrel. Bellow was a strange liquid glowing red. The girl aimed and a humming sound was heard. Mol thinking fast took some of his skin and created a meat shield. Mira shot and a laser appeared the laser hit the shield and an explosion followed. Mol was sent flying before he stopped on the edge of the craft. A few more steps and he could have been lost at sea. Due to his built, he was an easy target for Mira thou it wouldn't have made any difference as she is considered an excellent shooter with near-perfect accuracy. Ben not to leave everything to the 18 years old "rookie" went head-on before he uses a lighting rod baton to attack the big man. With nowhere to run or hide Mol slowly dodged the strikes before one hit him. He felt a current course through his veins before punching his opponent in his stomach backing the man off a bit but Mira kept the pressure on.
"You damn annoying brat!" Said the big man annoyed at the teen.
The girl just giggles before she kept shooting at him with her gun. The momentum was definitely in the Majestic 12's favor, that is...until a hand grabbed Ben.
"What the...?" From below the roof of the hovercraft came Grew and from the look on his face. he wasn't very happy. He threw Ben toward Mira resulting in both of them falling.
"Grew."
"I will say if you need a hand but considering your ability..." began to say the bespectacled young adult before looking in the distance and seeing a pair of rocket boosters coming their way.
"Tch, they just can't give up, do they?!" Mol was getting tired of them. These people have been chasing them for years. The reason was obvious too: They have the M.I.S.T. and M-12 mission is to get rid of any speck of it.
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Mira using her incredible aim shoot at them getting the two males to sidestep to their opposite directions.
"Hey is it wise to leave Min to drive?"
"Don't worry she will be fine driving the hovercraft...at least I hope she does," Grew said thoughtfully. Last time they let Min drive the craft they almost ended in the Pacific Ocean. it's weird too, can drive a hovercar, can drive a sub perfectly, but when it comes to aircraft that seems to be her limits. The hovercraft tilted to the side making them hold their balance.
"How was it that Grew maintained it balanced?" Questioned Min as she turned right but the craft tilted left.
"Inverted!" Grew yelled at her earphone maybe deafening the poor woman's left ear.
Now back to the semi-centered way, Mol and Grew can focus on the incoming lasers that are trying to burn them. Mol taking some of his back skin molds some spikes spears and threw one of them to Grew who catches it and put himself in a Mid-stance position. Deflecting the lasers The two members of LeGrace try to get the two members of M-12 off the bay. Catching up to them Mira shot Grew who sliced the beams in half while also sinking on the hovercraft. On the other side, Mol and Ben were colliding with each of them using their weapons.
"You annoying bugs don't know when to quit, do you?!" Mol with his meat hammer slams it to The veteran man who dodged resulting in the hammer colliding with the hovercraft.
"Hey! Be careful!" Yelled Min as she tries to maintain control of the aircraft.
Sidestep to the left, Sidestep to the right Grew followed through and counter with a sweep only for Mira to jump on the spear and give the bespectacled man a rolling kick. Reeling from the kick Grew changes to a defensive stance before this one blocks a knife that was very wisely hidden on Mira's pistol. Grew was luckily saved by Min who turned the hovercraft right unbalancing the young teen.
"Hey watch it, you wench!"
"You're welcome!" Min said to the angry Mol. Grew will have to get Min an expensive drink after all of this is set and done. Actually, that gave him an idea. Dodging the attacks Grew manages to get an opening before slashing with his spear resulting in the injury of Mira's Back jet.
"Mira!"
"Mol damage the jetpack!" Confused by this Mol gave him a look before just doing it anyway by connecting with his hammer backing Ben away towards Mira.
"Now what?!"
"Hold on tight. Min tilt the hovercraft 360 degrees!"
"But..."
"Just do it!" Nevertheless, Min obeyed. Mol just molded the hammer into a sword and slashed it on the craft. Grew did the same with his spear. Ben and Mira try to balance themselves but the sudden tilt and the fact that their jetpacks were damaged resulted in them falling to the ocean below.
"Hope you have a great swim, Swines!" Mol yelled before laughing as they distanced themselves away from M-12.
"That takes care of them," Grew said. Still, he wonders: How did they found them so easily? Well, he'll think later right now their priorities are to get Dionne back to HQ. Soon they will not have to worry about dealing with the government as they will be free from the cursing experiment that is the Mist.
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"Have you recovered?" Kula asked her leader.
"Quite. Now then shall we resume our mission of obtaining Ragnarök?" Once they get Ragnarok they will be one step closer to freedom and also....taking over the world.