"Commander, we got bad news coming up." Mekato said through the radio.

"Tumotu has turned against us, what do we do?" Mekato asked.

There was a long silence behind the radio.

"Did he get forced, or was it his own decision?" The man behind the radio asked.

Fine, the next time you see him... Kill him.

Mekato was quiet, he wasn't sure if it was his own choice. He had noticed him having tears, so he wasn't sure if that was his choice of not.

"I... I don't know, sir." He said.

"Fine... The next time you see him..." The radio said.

--"...eliminate him" The radio replied.

Mekato's eyes widen up.

"K-kill? Not capture?" He asked, but the radio went static.

It was quiet in the camp they made for the night.

"That girl... What did she do to Tumotu." Mekato asked to himself.

From anger he held grabbed the radio and threw it to the ground. Fudo just walking in at that time.

"Mekato, don't make it a burden." Fudo said.

"What do you mean? We got the order to kill him." He said as reaction.

"I get your anger, but we have no choice, do we?" Fudo said.

It was quiet for a moment. Mekato let out a sigh.

"You're right." He said.

"We should focus on getting Minato back, not focus on Tumotu." said Fudo.

"Fine, tomorrow we head straight to their HQ." Mekato said.

"Straight?! What are you, insane- ?!" As Fudo was shouting Mekato turned to him.

"Yes... Yes I am." Mekato said.

Fudo looked shocked, this is not like him. He has never been like this, they have been friends for so long. Fudo wanted to say something, but he knew he wouldn't listen. Mekato sat back on his bed, grabbing the syringe out of his bag, It had random numbers on it. He let out a sigh, then putting it back into his bag.

"We'll go tomorrow, to find Tumotu." he said, lying back to his bed.

- - - - -

"Ehehehe, you're weak. Aren't you?" the girl said, while blocking all of Tumotu's clashes.

"Shut up! I am doing my best." The girl dissapeared and appeard back behind Tumotu, kicking him on his back.

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"We'll, doing you best isn't an option." She said.

She dissapeard and appeard back infront of him, as he was looking behind him. He quickly turns back, but the girl already punched her in the chest, and as finishing she kicks him straight into a wall.

"You're too weak, accept it." she said, smiling.

But then she noticed Tumotu activated his Kurenai

"I'll damn show you." he said, grinning.

Sprinting super fast and straight to the girl, he clashes with the girl. As they are fighting their stats are being shown on a big monitor by doctors.

"S-sir their speed is above 300! We should stop them." The scientist said.

"No, let them fight." The man said.

Tumotu keeps clashing her sword with his. But then Tumotu grabs his second dagger and tries to stab her, the girl uses her other arm to push his arm off. The dagger slices her cheek, not that deep.

"There you go, got yo- !" Tumotu stopped as he noticed the anger in the girls face.

"Ehh... Did I do something wrong?" Tumotu asked.

Her face expression quickly changes.

"Nope, everything is fine." she said, trying to smile.

"Shall I help you with that wound?" Tumotu asked.

She looks at him.

"H-help? No it's fine." She said, but Tumotu already grabbed a first aid kid.

He placed a pink band aid on her cheek.

"There you go, it fits with your outfit." He said, smiling.

"O-Oh... Thanks." She said.

Then suddenly the door burst open. A man walks outside, Tumotu turns. Suddenly he gets a shocked feeling. That man, He knows him! That is.

"Kuruki Katumi? Leader of the T.F.V?" he said, shocked.

They've met before, and he asked Tumotu personally to join them. Looks like the day has come.

"Tumotu, long time no see. It's even been more than a month." He said.

"But don't worry, I got the perfect item for your power, your Kurenai." the man quickly said.

He grabs out a syringe

"This might sound disgusting, but those are teardrops from Kurenai's we've been collecting. Getting this through your blood will give you full sync with your Kurenai." The man explained.

Tumotu grabs the syringe. He thinks about it, choosing power over friends, he can say no now. Now or later, he has to choose.

"Ehm, this might sound bad. But I don't think I am ready for this yet." The girl looks confused.

Kuruki looks angered.

"What?" He said.

"I made a decision, abandoning everything for power. Its useless." He said, giving the syringe back.

"Fine, if thats what you want." the man said.

Tumotu turns to the girl.

"I'm sorry, i've been kind of a burden here." he said.

Then suddenly he gets a feeling of a stab. He turns noticing the man putting the syringe on his neck.

"W-what?... " He said, feeling dizzy and then fainting...

- - - - -

Mekato wakes up. Breathing heavily, he grabs his chest tightly. He had a nightmare. He looks next to him and sees Kimari.

"K-k-k-Kimari?!" he stuttered.

"Sssh, the rest is sleeping, I heard you whispering to yourself, so I came to look." She said, smiling. Then noitices what he would think about.

"W-what else we're you thinking? Pervert!" He shouts.

"N-not like that!" He quickly said back.

She crosses her arms. But then they went back to serious.

"Is everything all right?" She asked to Mekato.

"We got the order to kill, Tumotu..." He said.

"K-kill?... Why that?" She said.

"I don't know, there is something the commander knows that we don't. He won't say it either." Mekato said.

"We'll, we are going to a scout mission, the commander said he would have 2 platoons ready, he thinks that enough." He said.

But then suddenly the broken radio goes off. someone is having a speech. Mekato looks at the radio.

Someone took a deep breath, as he followed up with:

"For ages, our company had a difference of ideas with The Fallen Vex. But today. With the help of Faith and Destiny, we are gonna take them back. Everyone! Get ready to march into Minato! It's time we show them what we can do, Every squad give a confirmation. And about A-17, the rest of your squad is coming with you, You will be helping Squad B-16. Everyone, move out and have the gods with you at all times!!"

Mekato's eyes lighten up, suddenly multiple jets fly above them. They both run outside to look. And an huge army could be seen. A special chopper lands infront of them. Two people walk out of it, Kimari and Mekato both look at them.

"Woah! Isn't that our Mekato?!" one of them said.

He had a armored vest and camoflaged pants, he was dark skinned too.

"Mekato! Long time no see!" The other one had lesser equipment but he had a bottle of Vodka in his hand, he was light skinned.

"T-those are!" Mekato said, mumbling. He ran to them, hugging them both.

"I missed you guys!!" He shouted.

The man with the bottle was Lio Tarashio, The heavily armored was Sherman Houghton. They both are with squad A-17.

"Where is Yamato?" Sherman asked.

"I...I'm sorry..." Mekato said.

"We came too late to his emergency." Kimari followed up.

"Damn... Let's at least make his loss worth it, all right?" Lio shouted bravely.

"Yes! Let's show them what we got!" Mekato followed up, determined...

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