Story: Lost Girls (chapter 9)

Authors: angelronin

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Chapter 9

Title: Preparations

Narita airport outside of Tokyo where group of people just arriving from the United States.

“Why we have got fingerprinted in the airport after a long flight,” The younger woman was complaining. “Also we still are adjusting to this time zone to do anything especially visiting Akihaba. I heard there are some capsule hotels around the Tokyo area and I bet you that a love hotel around here to crash in you knowing.” The young woman winks at her companion with hint of innuendo.

“Please Danni don't making yourself an ass in my ancestry home and we’re on a business trip so conduct yourself properly,” The Japanese woman was scorning her lover.

“Rei I know we are on a personal meeting with Ms. Searrs but I could have some fun awhile I’m here,”

“Ms. Williams please considerate your behavior and have the most utmost respect for this country and don’t cause any embarrassment if you would reflect badly on you to disrespect our host’s hospitality,” The steel voice frighten Danni.

“Please Miss Maria don’t lecture me the important of respecting other countries’ cultures besides I like Japan because of anime.” Miss Maria won’t take crap from her young charge as Rei was watching on.

“Miss Maria! Why the hell you’re holding my ear hard you tried to embarrass me in front of everybody including my girl.” Her protest was ignored as Rei was laugh at the expensive of Danni.

While the scene transpiring in the terminal area, a blonde-haired teenager was looking on with great disinterest she felt a heartbeat. “Sister Yukariko what are your personal opinion on this meeting with Ms. Alyssa Searrs?”

Yukariko was struggling with the question before answering. “Sara I believe in the cause to save humanity from vampires and stop Searrs from take over the world.” Yukariko caught her mistake. “Please forgive Sara I forget you’re part vampire,”

“The proper term is Dhampir and you are forgiven sister,” Sara has a mischievous smile.

After everybody gather their luggage and head toward couple of limousines for their destination. The chauffeur at each limo opening the doors let everyone in before leaving the airport. They drove through the outskirt of Tokyo for couple of hours until they reach into the suburbs.

After they got out of the two limousines and walking toward a European-style mansion. “Whoa this place looked totally expensive to own Rei! I bet she’s loaded with money,” Rei just rolling her eyes at Danni.

Sara got out of the second limo with Yukariko to inspect the scenery before she can knock the door a Cyan-haired woman opening the door and greet the group with a cold stare.

“Miss Alyssa is expecting all of you,” About everyone have various reactions. Danni was fascinate with the maid, Rei was thinking there is something off about her, Miss Maria still stoic as ever, Yukariko starting to get freaking out by her and Sara can’t hear any heartbeat from the maid.

When everyone got inside they saw various paintings, several different type vases, selves with books having both scientific and robotic entries and finally the maid led them to a double-decked door. “Now Miss Alyssa will see you,”

The door was open and Alyssa appears. “Thanks Miyu now I can takeover here.” Miyu gave a small affection smile to her mistress in rare moment of emotional display. “You all probably tried from the long flight and your body adjusting to the Japanese time zone I will cut this short. The one of main reasons why I call all of you here to stop John Smith from tainted my father’s legacy and prevent his ally to reach their goal. I have critical information in regarding Project Darkness I’ll tell you more at the meeting in next few days. Now need your rest now and in the morning I’ll introduce rest of the team to order preceding the operation.”

Before everyone dissipated they talk among themselves. “Did you see Ms. Searrs honestly she’s a lot hotter in person than I imagined-“Danni stop and realize that Rei was angry at her.

“Danni you forget that she’s our employer who paid our expenses in this trip you’re unbelievable,” Rei left in a huff. Danni went after her girlfriend to console her.

Sara was about to walk away before Yukariko stopping her. “It kind difficult for me working with you Sara-san due of your nature but I understand your struggles to contain the insatiable thirst for blood and your fears to lose control but I’m always help to guide you,” Yukariko was briefly thinking about someone.

“Sister you don’t have to do this for me besides I am not hapless and lost as you thinks.” Sara pulled down her hat down on her eyes. “Thanks to the blood tablet to contain the cravings of my hunger also keep me in check in case I going berserk,” Sara was smiling wistfully. “Anyway sister you should relax and enjoy yourself around here before we getting saving business,” Sara suppressing a yawn.

“Go and get some rest Sara so we can listen to Miss Searrs tomorrow. I have to read some verses in the Bible,”

“Old habits die hard, sister. It kind funny you’re now a vampire hunter.” As Sara thought while heading one of the master bedrooms.

Miss Maria was in one of spare rooms unpacking her stuff and took out a picture with her younger self with a man and little girl looking very happy in the photo. “Peter I will avenge you and our daughter since that day over twenty-five years ago that both of you ripped from my life. The reason I hunt vampires to have your souls rest in peace,” Miss Maria suppressing the urge to cry. “I have to steel my resolve until to the end,”

Alyssa was her study room looking over the data that Midori’s team has recovered from one of the offices that Searrs used to conceal their activities she was too busy to hear someone was entering.

“Miss Alyssa you should rest before you overworked yourself and unable conduct the meeting,” Miyu was worry for Alyssa (Alyssa install some emotions in her programming so Miyu can experience various emotions it an upgrade after her father personally built her himself so Alyssa have a companion.) “Your biorhythm incite that your stress level is rising and start to develop irregular sleeping pattern I advice to sleep.”

“I understand your concern about my health but I need save my father legacy before John Smith totally twisted something isn’t recognizable. I let my guard down and he knows I’m investigating him now if I don’t stop him what countless lives he going to ruin? Still I need knowing who his partner and putting end to Project Darkness it permanently. My father intends to have medical breakthroughs to benefit mankind but one day his partner John Smith hijacks the project from my father and undermining him in the process. Also that another reason I have a personal stake in this to stop Smith from prevented anything that my father have work in his life.”

Miyu was impassionate witnessing Alyssa confess her goals and her personal vendetta against Smith. “Miss Alyssa I sorry I need do this.” Miyu walk over to desk where Alyssa was sitting, physically picking her up and left from the room.

“Miyu what are you doing! Put me down! I’m not a child. I order you put me down.” Alyssa was angrily trying to reason the android.

Miyu was ignoring Alyssa. “Sorry Miss Alyssa this is your own good you need some rest for your own benefit and your body.” After carried Alyssa to the main master bedroom, Miyu drop Alyssa on her bed to starting to strip her clothes off. Alyssa was vainly trying to fight off her personal maid/bodyguard but Miyu possess the strength of ten men. Then Miyu went to the draws to find some pajamas before Alyssa tried to escape.

“Miss Alyssa please tried stay still I need put your pajamas on.” Alyssa realize it a fruitless effort and resign to her fate.

“Miyu why did you carrying me from my home office like a rag doll and disobeying my orders to stop,” Alyssa wanted to know.

Miyu didn’t answer and strip her maid uniform off before change into her own pajamas (It kind weird since she is a machine don’t need any sleep or something to eat.) then she crawls into bed with Alyssa.

“Miss Alyssa it irrational to think about Dr. Searrs’s legacy need saving his bequest you forget you and me are his treasures. Miss Alyssa I’m treasure you since the day I met you and I glad you fight to save his work and restoring the trust that people have in him.”

Alyssa felt sorry the way she acts. “I own you an apology Miyu I can be obsessive to point neglecting my personal health. For night I’ll forget about beating Smith and thinking up some plans before the meeting. Well goodnight Miyu.”

After Alyssa cut off the lights in the room, Miyu briefly was staring at the ceiling before replying back. “Goodnight Alyssa before shutting down.

The next morning about everyone got some rest and waking up to the morning sun. Danni was forcedly slept on crouch after her futile attempts to apologizing Rei. “She still is pissed off at me I so in the doghouse plus Miss Maria lurking around the corner reprimand my actions jeez I hope the day not starting bad,” Before she headed toward one of the bathrooms she heard an explosion at the backyard of the mansion. “W-What the hell was that?” She exclaim.

Rei heard the commotion and started to investigate the source of the explosion with Sara trailing her behind. “Rei please explain to me what the hell is going on,” Danni wanting her girlfriend to answering her question.

“I like to know why something didn’t draw any attention to here making the neighbors be wary of Ms. Searrs. I have my hunch that someone wanting a preempt strike against her so I think that Searrs probably trying to eliminate Ms. Searrs due be a threat to them and the best way to rid of your enemy is to stage an accident like a gas explosion.”

“You’re a genius Rei! That the main reason I fell in love with you,” Danni was complimenting her lover.

“Or you like to hear me scream in Japanese during climax.” Danni start to blush after Rei’s comment.

“Um guys it too much information and my ears still ringing after the explosion they’re oversensitive because of my nature,” Sara spoke as they ran toward the garden blindly. About ten minutes later (Although they were lost thanks to Sara they found their way through of the spacious mansion with some minor problems.) They saw an enormous hole about ten feet in diameter and couple of people standing around.

“Please who the hell are you people? Why that ground having size of an Olympic pool?” Danni sounds furious.

“Oh I didn’t introduce myself I’m Irina Woods and here my assistant Gal. We’re field testing one of prototype anti-vampire weapons.” Gal looks disinterested.

“Forget about her she just a wannabe mad scientist whom wanting use some excuse to experiment some crazy inventions of hers,” Gal was trying to suppress a horrible experience after being a “volunteer” of one of Irina’s past experiments.

Sara, Danni and Rei were perplexed and figure how Irina able conducting something middle of a freaking neighborhood without alarming the neighbors.

“Um I don’t be any inquiry but how you able to move all these equipment to here without disturbing anybody? It seems dangerous to test something could endanger everyone,” Rei was thinking about the safety of others.

“Don’t be worry we have permission from Ms. Searrs although she vetoed any experiments using low-level nukes create a supernova bomb to exterminate vampires,”

“T-That definitely insane,” The three of them thought Irina was crazy. “You are kidding right? Please don’t be serious using a freaking nuclear bomb!” Danni was exasperated.

“Well that one of my ideas in case we ran out of resources.” Irina slid her glasses down and seeing she isn’t joking with an idea creating a supernova bomb.

“See she’s mad scientist in training and she will be serious about ninety percent all the time,” Gal just shrugged and expecting them to digest this information.

“Why I am having mother of crappy mornings,” Danni was thinking how more bizarre and surreal this morning will be.

Both Rei and Sara have perplexed expression how interpret the auburn-haired woman either Irina is a genius or a madwoman or both. Sara was more unnerved by Irina’s causal suggestive using deadly force on vampires (Of course they’re on the same side Sara was frightened Irina maybe slightly unhinged and by Gal’s assertion probably true.)

“That it I need some nice hot shower and eating breakfast.” Danni started head to the mansion and Rei follow suit with Sara lagging behind.

After taking her morning shower (And want to forget the insanity had transpired.) Danni hoping some decent breakfast and practicing her knife skills with Rei afterward and generally having her mind preoccupy something else than the craziness just happened past half-hour. “Rei I have done with the shower you can have now,” Danni was calling for her girlfriend.

“Thank you Danni I hope you didn’t use up the hot water like last time,”

“Hey isn’t my fault we unable paid the water bill.” Danni was protecting.

“Your expensive anime hobby making us in the red and your figures should put in the closet that why we couldn’t paid the bill.

“I have paid those figures and shipping and handling cost a fortune,” Rei was then in the bathroom.

When Danni was entering the dinner room to eat breakfast found three other strangers sitting down this causing her to perk up some interest. The oldest one having three dots on her forehead, the second one was blonde and having well-endowed breasts and the last one could be the youngest one with purple hair. “Well she has the look of an anime character,”

Danni sat at the large table with the three guests and decide to observe them.

Rosaline and Sakura reaching at the same the pancakes and simultaneous took a stab at the pancakes before glaring at each other. Danni was sensing unbounded malice between the women and don’t want be part of it. “Yea I better not to piss out these two or it will be a hazard to my health.”

Anh was observing the commotion between the Rosaline and Sakura. “Why they always combative toward each other,” She sighs softly and resume her breakfast.

After took a warm shower and have a quick bite for breakfast, Rei is outside at the rose garden practicing her kata since she’s a descendant from line of samurai and learning kenjutsu from her kendoka instructor’s father. Her movements are graceful and quick to the point to the untrained eye they like a gentle breeze but to the keen eye Rei is cutting down imaginary enemies with iaido. With each passing stokes her sword techniques getting better and honed to razor-sharp precise movements without wasting them.

There a middle-aged Japanese man with afro watching Rei with her sword training and studying her form. He gave a low chuckle and thought himself. “Searrs-san has good intuition picking up the best people for the job,” Then he went back to his gardening.

Sara was wandering around the mansion checking over the rooms then her enhanced hearing picking up some banging down the hall and headed toward the source. After a few minutes walk (She swear that Alyssa have built a mega-mansion) Sara heard couple of voices talking about making weapons.

“You gotta to kidding with me right? I felt sorry for Gal have field test with her middle of the neighborhood without waking up anyone or having the police arresting us and personally charging Ms. Searrs with being a public nuisance.”

“Thank god Ms. Searrs turned down request of having supplying low-level nukes we don’t want cause an international incident or infuriate the Japanese government.” The second speaker sound feminine but yet the gender are unknown.

Sara listened all the conversation between the two include what materials that needed, status report for Alyssa, analyzing test results, weaponry chemical components, and managing their budgets. “I listening too much I shouldn’t hear that sensitive information,” Then she went back.

Yukariko was practicing archery at one of the gyms taking her mind off about the tragedy befall her a long time ago. To her vampires liken to demons during biblical time and need cleansing from God’s earth and even working with one (Technically Sara is part-vampire). “Ishigami-san, please forgive me I’m sorry for failing saving you,”

When nightfall over the city and everyone settling in for dinner talking among themselves: Danni with Rei, Miss Maria with Yukariko, Anh and Sara. “Rei I die and went to heaven I don’t believe Ms. Searrs could throw a five-course feast,” Said Danni with her third lobster.

“Danni you’re too happy for your own good but I don’t mind gesture at all plus I should relax once “Stop acting like a tight-ass” quote-unquote.” Rei is starting to laugh.

“Holy shit! You’re the real Rei? Or some fake pretend being my cute and sexy girlfriend.” Rei lightly punch Danni on the arm.

Yukariko and Ms. Maria are eating their dinner but too preoccupied. “Ms. Maria do you really trust Ms. Searrs? She could have some utter motives to gathering us? Even seems noble but I’m afraid something not right and having doubts for this mission.” Yukariko had spoken her concerns.

“Yukariko you and I don’t have the noblest intention among this group stop being hypocritical and believe in Ms. Searrs’ mission beside I don’t want my emotions to clouded my judgment I have to make sharp decisions for this group and as the leader you are my protégé and de facto second-in-commend this I have to say as a mother figure to you, Yukariko you are a decent woman and woman of faith please don’t forget your humanity.” This perplexed Yukariko.

Anh is currently sitting across from Sara studying the dhampir teenager since she considered her heritage and her ability to track down other vampires. “Excuse I have a question for you if you get offend anyway so please telling me,” Sara raised an eyebrow. “It true you feel any vampires from several miles away. Since we have to study Vampire Physiology in case we ran into them in the near future so it biological or part of your genetic make-up?” Sara briefly took her glasses off and hearing Anh’s heartbeat.

“I can’t explain it since my mom died and I know my father the one whom drain my mother’s blood I still control myself and having the fear losing control if I don’t have any blood within couple of weeks. I trained to suppress my vampire side of me and helping humanity stopping being ran over by them and seeking out my “father” find the reason why he has done,” Sara look more mature than her sixteen age suggested.

Alyssa was in her office talking to someone on the video phone. “Laura they move their base of operation away from the place where it supposed to be?” I bet John Smith expected us to arrive and find an empty army base.”

“Ms. Searrs I wasn’t expecting twenty arm mercenaries or a shootout to order stalling us. The worst part is? We didn’t find any hard evidence of activities or experiments.” Laura sounds very tired.

“You need rest and report to me tomorrow morning for any further development goodbye for now,” After she cut-off from the link, Alyssa calculate the risks of this operation and revised everything in her head to order making things go smoothly for everyone.

Miss Maria was in the bed she was provide for was middle of a nightmare; A pair of hands snaked around her daughter as Miss Maria violently struggle to rescue her child she constantly fighting off the shadows as they claim her husband life. “Anna, Peter no!” Miss Maria woke up from her night terror and realized that she’s in the room she slept at. “I must not give into my fears or the darkness claim over my soul.” Miss Maria repeated the mantra both within her head and her heart.

Next couple of days went flew for everyone especially Danni when she pacing back and forth liked a caged animal in the living room as Rei sitting down watching her girlfriend with patience of a saint. “Rei we’re sitting on our asses for 2 days now even I practiced my training I still have all the energy needed to release sooner or later because Ms. Searrs not getting us any new information and I hated being out of the loop,” Danni vigorous venting her frustration.

“Danni I like to help you but we should trust Ms. Searrs and also I’m starting to acquaint with Gal and Ms. Wood in spite of her eccentricity and weird experiments. (Rei was savvy enough to avoid being volunteer by Irina simply move toward the opposite direction.) I learned two of our allies their names are Rosaline and Sakura whom was in the mansion earlier today but I could feel the temperance dropping in the room by the presence of them.” Rei shuddered by the malice Rosaline and Sakura product by themselves.

“I know firsthand experience of witnessing them fighting over a pancake and I swear electricity shooting through each other eyes intense showdown.” Danni recalling her experience at breakfast past two days ago.

“Please don’t compare them to Ryoko and Ayeka from Tenchi Muyo! I don’t want any anime reference in this conversation,” Rei sounded peeve.

“Oh you have taken all the fun, Rei.” Danni started to whine.

Sara is taking an afternoon nap at the garden area with her cap covering over her eyes. Direct sunlight won’t harm Sara due being dhampir comfortably leaning against a tree absorbing her own little world. Her ears pick up some voices and couple of heartbeats one of them sounding like a young man. Sara then decided to wake up and stalk them. “They maybe intruders infiltrate the compound and probably wanting to kidnap Ms. Searrs to order demand a ransom.” Sara followed the duo about four-fifth away from the mansion silently and reduced her footsteps to a noiseless crawl. Occasionally she ducking between the hedges to be avoided spotted.

The person kept looking behind and Sara retain her distance without blowing her cover. They are crossing sections of the garden moving west-northwest to the other side while Sara tried to keep up with them. “Where the red-haired one go?” Sara was puzzle by the development. She sensing someone behind her with instincts kicking in Sara parried a blow and flipped the assailant over without looking back.

“You’re the one following us with intent to kill but justice will overcome anything including vampires.” Sara thought that cheesy and cliché came from a comic book.

“You’re planning to kidnap Ms. Searrs and handing her over to Searrs are you? I’ll stop you and foil your plans.” Sara stood her ground. The person was blinking and confuse by the accusation.

“Using trickery won’t help in long run and you’re the intruder wanting to ambush us so gain a favor for Searrs.” The person struck a heroic pose like some magical girl.

Both have a stare down until some voices headed toward them and calling the person name.

“I heard from Shiro that you was in trouble, Midori seeing now that a vampire among our midst needing dealt with accordingly. The girl sounding around Sara’s age talking with another blonde.

“This one brazenly enough waltz in attempt to take out Ms. Searrs’s life. We have you surround and outnumbered so surrender peacefully or we’ll tearing you into pieces,”

“You have backup and your information I’m not taking Ms. Searrs’s life. You are the ones attempting to abduct her and planning handed her over to Searrs for a fat paycheck,” Sara smiles cockily.

Midori was caution and anticipating her opponent’s movements. She studied Sara for a moment to formula a plan to order attacking her. “Rosaline and Sakura use the panzer formation to surround her she’s very dangerous,” Midori with edge of seriousness in her voice.

Both Rosaline and Sakura are enfolding Sara at her sides to close off any probability of an escape. Sara founding herself with two enemies enclosing her with their weapons drawing out intended to kill.

“Okay they’re ruthless and their leader wanting to rid me of an obstacle. The one who wielding a yo-yo look she’s dangerous one so I won’t underestimate her,” Sara thought.

“Whoa! The tension in the air so thick you need a knife cut through it,” Danni arrive at the scene with Rei, Anh, Alyssa and Miyu.

“Ms. Searrs I found this suspect following us and believe have some motive to kidnapping you,” Midori spoke with confident.

“Don’t listen to this woman she’s planning to sell you to Searrs and derail your plans. I don’t trust her or her companions,” Sara sternly spoke.

“You the one who look devious enough to device a plan eliminate us and undermining our efforts to stop them,” Midori talked.

Both of them were keeping accusing the other being the evil kidnapper until Alyssa was laughing at the situation. “I am not in danger you two in fact you two just met your allies the main reason I calling up this meet because I need the help and the means to combat Searrs and uncovering the mystery surrounding disappearance of vampires around the world,” Alyssa smiles coolly.

“What!” Both Midori and Sara exclaim after the revelation. “B-But I thought she was attempting to snatch you away,” Midori was disbelief and staring at Sara with the same expression as her.

“This unexpected development, Rei I didn’t expect either.” Danni is whispering at Rei.

“This is the first time are we kept in the dark as them?” Rei was questioning Alyssa’s purpose of this.

Rosaline and Sakura was confused as everybody looking at Alyssa, at Midori and Sara, and Danni and Rei. Seeing everything unfolding around them and came to conclude. “She just deceived us?” They realize they agree on something. Hell going have it first blizzard…

Back at the mansion everybody have something on their minds what have transpired this past afternoon. “Rei this utter insane today we met couple of our allies including some misunderstandings and I starting to think that Ms. Searrs kept a few things from us I say she shouldn’t trusted,” Danni felt betrayed.

“Danni she probably have a personal reason hidden some information from us may spur from a past incident I am not defending her, Danni she formed us specifically for this job let her defense herself when the time come.”

“You should Rei? I don’t say she that callous enough to withheld vital information from her allies but I feel she didn’t tell her true intentions are. Something not smelling right about the meeting I bet Ms. Searrs not telling us the whole picture.”

Rei was surprise her girlfriend rare moment of insight. “Danielle Williams who really are you? I never expected you sound smart to see any meaningful,” Danni revert back to her goofy self.

“That a compliment I heard from you Rei? Guess making me the best girlfriend in the universe,” Danni and Rei are laughing.

Alyssa sat front of mirror looking depress. “Miyu I think am dragging them into my personal vendetta against John Smith. I afraid that they think I’m tricked them by not telling why I gathering them.” Alyssa smiled bitterly. “My right hand won’t tell what deception I am using to my left hand yes I want to restore my father’s good name and reputation.” Alyssa sounds older than her age of twenty-six.

“Miss Alyssa you think worth it? To fight against Searrs Foundation or avenge Mr.Searrs’ name?” Miyu asked Alyssa. “I have faith in Miss Alyssa but sometime you need think what important what you value,”

“Miyu you aren’t not sounding your usual logic self I swear you starting acting like more human,” Alyssa was astonished. “The emotion chip I install within you having more influence than I ever expected.”

Miyu smiled at Alyssa then revert back her cold self. “That is evenly creepier for you, Miyu.”

Yukariko with Miss Maria in their room digesting today’s events. “Miss Maria you should you still trust her after not telling us about our allies until at this point.” Yukariko was wary of Alyssa.

“She have her reasons not telling us every details maybe she wanting to protect us from internal discord or she reveled her true intention at the meeting to test our trust for her,” Miss Maria took the neutral approach.

“Miss Maria I understand what you’re saying but I disagree with you she could have told us about the others once we arrived here earlier.”

“I envy of your youth, Yukariko but you tend seeing things in black and white in stead view things as they are. I had lived over fifty-five years and watched my allies died the war against vampires sometimes you’ve been a little less naïve and be more aware of any possibilities.”

“Miss Maria implicating that I have to be cold and ruthless to become the very things we’re fighting against? Sorry Miss Maria but I having my faith in the lord also it better have some innocence left then being tainted of sin and heartlessness.” Miss Maria opened her eyes and released a sigh.

“I think you being sheltered limited your world view and you are willingly dirtying your hands to order to protect someone you love?” Yukariko didn’t reply.

Sara looked outside of the window thinking being caught between of two worlds of the human world and vampire world. She have been shunned by both and felt lonely because of it. Initially she rejected Miss Maria’s offer to join Sisterhood of the Slayers due her intense mistrust of humans until she told her tragic tale of losing her love ones decades ago. Now Sara have both a family and a home with them especially Yukariko as an older sister figure.

“You are subtle as a goldfish middle of the desert.” Sara motion Midori in. “If you apologized from the earlier misunderstanding I accepted and I don’t have hard misgivings.”

Midori sat next to Sara. “Well this awkward I planned to beg you forgiveness for acting like an idiot without thinking,” Midori sheepish grinned. “Ms. Searrs didn’t tell us either about you guys; she called an emergency meeting about week ago in panic and needing some expertise. As the leader I agreed with her without asking.” Midori recalling what Alyssa have told.

“We’re in the same place since arriving here from America as everybody is in the dark. I guess she fess up the truth during the meeting and whether or not we can figure go from here.”

“We clear up the air and token appreciation being comrades I like us to watch my Sailor Moon DVD collections tonight,” Midori stuck a pose.

Sara’s eyes bug out and realize the horror. “Please god don’t let Danni meet Midori or Rei will kill both of them,” It hard enough having one Danni running around but two will cause epic portion of geekgasm…

Rosaline is currently taking a walk around the mansion clearing her mind (And keep herself from murdering Sakura in the process even they agreed on something once.) “Why she could tell us anything regarding the meeting and spare the mistrust,” Rosaline has hard time trusting her new allies not she a distrustful people, Rosaline won’t let people in due fear of being hurt. (In spite of popular belief she isn’t a bimbo and has a college education from her native France.) Rosaline not believer of destiny but life steer her toward this path even put-up with a snort-nosed, immature little brat like Sakura.

Sakura sneezed. “Someone talking bad about me,” She was in the gazebo playing with her yo-yo recalling the saying her father used to say. “Life sometimes isn’t the things you wanted but the people have an effect on you like indelible mark,” Sakura first time met Rosaline with hate on first sight and the feelings were mutual. “Yeah I hate that bitch,” Sakura was chuckling. She drove everyone crazy around her neighborhood including her family and was unfocused. One day a few years ago her family was murdered by a stray child who gave in to uncontrollable hunger and nearly was killed until she was rescued by Miss Maria and them. She pulled a locket from her skirt pocket and having picture of her parents, her older siblings, and her grandparents all were smiling. “Papa used called me Sakura-hime when I was little,” Sakura shed a single tear for her family. She doesn’t want everyone seeing this side of her even Rosaline. (Sakura don’t want to give any ammo to her rival.)

Mahya was trying to distract herself from the news that Alyssa may or may not actively deceive everyone. She’s the second-in-commend after Midori in the operation. Mahya protecting mankind from threats of vampires she experienced what horrors man undo to fellow man in Sudan. The first time she witness mass murders when she about nine and things a child shouldn’t see having a permanent mark on her. Mahya recoiled at those memories and the thoughts associate with them. “I should forget them and concentrate on the job,” In spite mankind’s continuous atrocities toward each other Mahya thought humankind worth saving.

The morning came quickly for everyone in which they need hear the truth from Alyssa. “Rei why I have dress in pantsuit they could relax the dress code you know,” Danni winced about dressing.

“You need be presentable in the meeting you understand? You don’t have impression that you don’t care about your appearance.” Rei was angry at Danni. “Ms. Searrs inviting us in this country show some respect.”

“Okay, okay I got the message Rei of importance making a good impression of your employer.” Danni felt she was picked on.

“Danni please stand still so I adjust your shirt.” Rei is fixing Danni’s shirt.

Sara is sitting down while the maids attending Yukariko. “Sister you looked nervous, you’d relax isn’t likely you getting ready for a date.”

“Sara I like to but I kind uncomfortable not wearing my habit plus it expose my figure,” Yukariko was blushing.

“Sister you isn’t wearing anything provocative or drawing attention to yourself. You’re as you are beside sometime you better off wearing casual clothes.” Sara left from the chair; pick up a flower from the vase and putting on Yukariko’s hair. “Now you look much better.”

Yukariko studied herself at the mirror after the maids left. “I feel it gave me a little confidence.” She smiled.

Miss Maria pacing back and forth liked a caged animal. “This is not me I can’t be nervous at time of this. The meeting have the utmost importance and I’ve be strong for everyone,” Miss Maria fought against her inner anguish. “Miss Maria you’re ready? The limos are about to leave within five minutes.” Yukariko spoke while by the door.

“Yukariko sorry I was preoccupied with something go without me,” Miss Maria strengthen herself out.

Alyssa was at her office figure how explain everyone her real intentions and they ever she trust again. “Ms. Searrs you should you wanting is alone? They won’t arrive here until after 10:45.”

“Carla this is right? I mean to not reveling any important information that they may hate me at the end. I’m so obsess of regaining my father’s honor back and crushing John Smith I’m not better than him.”

“They won’t betray you I have a gut feeling they understand after explaining your situation to them,”

“You are trying to cheer me up but I felt I’m the worst person in the world for not telling her allies about everything including my father’s legacy.” Alyssa is feeling worse.

“Don’t beat yourself up, Ms. Searrs isn’t like you,” I expected the strong and fearless woman won’t back down from a challenge even costing her life.” Carla decided to use psychology on Alyssa. “You inherited your father company and became the CEO at an early age and staring down business rivals for hostile takeover of your company.”

This snapped Alyssa’s attention. “I had forgotten being a brilliant woman with nerve of steel to laugh at face of danger.” Alyssa was starting being back of her old half. “Thank you, Carla for being my pillar.”

“Thank you for stop yourself moping around,” Carla like a happy boss not having a brooding boss also is paid for being a psychology major with secretary entry pay.

When everyone entered the building where the meeting will be held at, finding workers doing various tasks. “Rei I think she broke the bank order to buy this,” Danni was joking.

“Please stop cracking jokes about a minute and be serious for once,” Rei was getting sick of Danni not taking things seriously.

“Jeez you are such of a killjoy, Rei.” She started grumbling. Everyone else found Midori, Sakura, Rosaline, Anh and couple of older men sitting at the lobby.

Midori and Anh are spotted the other group, motioning them where they’re sited. “Hey you guy you made it. We’re currently waiting for Ms. Searrs buzz us in.” Midori sounded very excited.

“Midori I like share your enthusiasm but we have to be calm plus the meeting is very serious and important for us,” Anh spoke reservedly.

“I can be serious you know and I’m the leader of the group.” Midori held back her zealous behavior.

Danni was still wary both of Rosaline and Sakura due her earlier impression of them. “How you guys met? You seem not enjoying see other company as the others getting along with each other.” Danni is trying to break the ice. “Isn’t like you two having unresolved sexual tension between you,” A collection what utter by both of Rosaline and Sakura. Danni felt smaller. “Oh great now they’re piss off at me,”

Elevator attendant came for them and start up the elevator toward the top floor. Alyssa is sitting at the end table in the conference room going over the evidence one more time. “I guess it show time I have to tell them,” Alyssa thought as everyone filing in.

“I brought you here for this meeting. There are some things humanity never should know due wanting protecting them of the knowledge very existence that can’t be explained or comprehended. They came from various myths and legends you could chalk it up as imagination but they’re very real and existing on this day, they called vampires.” Alyssa was putting on theatric show for everyone. “Another reason I gathered you all here to stop a man named John Smith isn’t really his real name but he stole a research program from Jonathan Searrs and turned it something grotesque beyond humane. The real reason why I wanting you to stop John Smith at all cost and his ally because he ruined my father and corrupted his life work,” Alyssa briefly closing her eyes. “Pardon my French I don’t give a fuck everyone said he needed knock down a peg or two.”

“You can leave now because you don’t be involving some woman’s pretty vendetta or save human race from extinction it you’re choosing.

Everybody was stunned of the revelation. “You saying that he jacked your father’s research and using it as experiments?” Danni spoke for everyone.

“My father’s research was for biogenetic for various diseases and how we going to curing them. Smith was assisting him at the time until Smith stabbed him in back.” Alyssa was waiting for their reaction.

“So he causing you trouble and you want kick his ass? Count me in he shouldn’t done that to your father and you,” Danni agreeing with Alyssa.

“This mean we are fighting against not one but two fronts? I have some reserved about this but I can help your cause,” Yukariko talked.

“This is unusual I never anticipate that we’re partaking in revenge and saving the world. Sometime you have going against both logic and reason to finish the job.” Rei then realize Danni have rubbing off of her.

“I think it cool to fight the bad guys and stopping evil in it tracks. It time for Bishoujo Mahou Shoujo Midori the eternal seventeen old,” Almost everyone groaned at the table (Mayha have WTF! Expression looked on her face.) Even Miss Maria’s stoic drop and dumbfounded why somebody like Midori thinks she’s seventeen.

“Please, please god doesn’t be another Danni at the table,” Rei was angst as Danni was grinning like an idiot as she found a kindred spirit in Midori.

“I glad everyone having fun but we’ve a meeting to conduct, so Dr. Sagisawa please come at the podium.” Alyssa gave way to Youko.

“First I want to apologize for my lover acting like an immature fool,” Youko glared at Midori and she sunk where she’s sitting at. “Thank you to Lu-san brings up the digital data from one the building that Searrs used to conducting their experiments codenamed Project Darkness.” Youko tap a few keys on laptop and the screen showing some images. “I studied the DNA sample from a human and comparing one to a vampire. The human one is normal and hasn’t been injected with vampire DNA yet.” She clicked to the next one. “This one injected with vampire’s DNA at first initially rejecting the foreign DNA then slowly merging with vampire’s one to the human’s. At course through their records several people has died due incompatibility issues with the generics. They have capture some vampires to order extract their samples, studied them.” Youko went to the next page. “I have gathered that they want turning humans into artificial vampires for unknown purpose but the key it they have find compatible DNA from both species to correctly merging them. That concluded our session,” Everyone were whispering what going on.

“Thank you Dr. Sagisawa, I like to call up Mr. Yamada and Mr. Kenji Shomizu for their assistance.”

“Thank you calling us, Searrs-san. I took some photo and gathering up information from club named The Rose I base on the fact where Smith-san mystery ally have his base of operation.” Yamada laid down the pictures. “Isn’t easy not be spotted and I value my life here the picture of him.” Yamada pass around a copy for everybody. “His name is Homura Nagi with three other people besides him. Also he has guards surrounding the place even it a club and he operate on clean record so won’t drawing any attention to him.” Shomizu is next.

“Inside of the club large as a warehouse and may hold about three hundred people at tops. You can’t just storm in there without endangering anyone in the place or be capture by the enemy,” Shomizu caution everyone. “You have plan going in there, studying the enemy, gathering some clues and getting out of there before he calling the police.” Shomizu drew out a map. “This is the interior of warehouse with strategic points where any potential guard will be at. To order to blend in one of us have to volunteer to order entering the club incognito without drawing suspecting to investigate,” Shomizu is finish.

“That conclude our meeting so within couple of nights report in.” Alyssa adjourns the meeting.

Author’s Note: This is second to last chapter of the first arc of the story. I started writing the chapter December of 2010 that little over year and half honestly some parts of the story feel like crap and I contradicting some things in the story. I glad you reading and waiting for the next chapter so I see you the next one.













































































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