The Mind World And The Outcast Hero

Mission Intel

It wasn't much but Nathan had done his best to prepare for the upcoming mission. If he and his friends were able to complete this mission successfully then Alondo would allow them to join Team Assassin. They had to succeed.

Calmly, Nathan equipped his black uniform and sheathed his sword across his back. It had been a total of two days since Alondo had told them to prepare for the mission. It was finally time for it to get underway.

Finally, before he left his room, Nathan equipped a pair of dark gloves over his hands which covered the mysterious letter D that still refused to go away.

A few minutes later, Nathan arrived at the Transport Bay to await mission orders. Waiting for him there were Sindy, Andrew, and Alondo. However, Nathan found himself slightly confused upon seeing this. He already knew that Alondo would not be taking part in the mission, so who was their team captain?

"Alondo, where is Instructor Brady..?" Asked Nathan.

"Ah, Nathan, you're here!" Exclaimed Alondo. "And Brady is on probation, remember? He was only allowed to participate in the last mission because we were short on assassins. He won't be joining you for this one."

A wave of disappointment then quickly came over the three friends. They couldn't quite understand why Instructor Brady was being punished. It seemed quite unfair that he was still on probation.

"Alondo, I understand that the Instructor failed in his duty to protect us on the first mission but I think it's a little harsh to keep him on probation... He had his hands full with a powerful enemy when we were attacked! It's not fair..!" Argued Sindy.

"Yeah! Justice for Brady!" Supported Andrew.

Despite Sindy's words, Alondo refused to listen. He had already made up his mind and he was not about to change it. Instead, a serious look made itself known in his eyes before he replied.

"I know that it seems harsh but things should be much worse for Brady. I know you don't understand my reason for doing this but I know what I'm doing. Trust me."

"I see..." Sighed Nathan. "I guess you'd know more than us since you're the leader of such a huge organization..."

Andrew and Sindy also nodded in approval. Though they didn't understand what Alondo was hinting at, they decided to accept his request and trust him.

Just then, the sound of heavy footsteps interrupted their conversation. They turned around in astonishment to see Instructor Brady approaching them. He had his usual cigar braced against his lips and sunglasses covering his eyes. He wore a blue floral shirt, black shorts, and blue sandals. It almost seemed as if he was preparing to go on a beach trip.

"Instructor Brady! So you are coming on the mission after all!" Suddenly Squealed Andrew before hugging him awkwardly.

The Instructor then grabbed Andrew by his head before shoving him away.

"No, you twit! I'm just here to see you off on the mission. Besides, you have someone even stronger than me accommodating you this time."

This confused the three friends. They weren't aware of many individuals in AA who were stronger than the Instructor.

"Wait, who?" Queried Sindy.

Alondo then calmly pointed over to a figure who was slowly approaching them. The figure had snow-white hair which was tied back in a bun, beautiful scarlet red eyes, and was dressed in a body-fit black female combat suit and tall black high-heeled boots. To everyone's surprise, it was none other than Isabella.

"Izzy..." Muttered Nathan to himself.

"Wait, Isabella was stronger than the Instructor!?" Exclaimed Andrew.

"Of course! She is the #4 ranked assassin in the entire organization. She's in the SS-Class while Instructor Brady is only in the SA-Class," explained Alondo.

"Why her though?!" Complained Sindy quietly. "I'm sure there were a lot more options to choose from! Doesn't she have some super hard mission to do or something..?"

Isabella then gave a sarcastic frown as she walked over to Nathan.

"I wonder what makes Sindy hate me so much, Nathypoo. I did nothing to her..."

As if to annoy Sindy even more, Isabella then latched herself around Nathan's arm affectionately.

"How did you even hear me..? I'm beginning to really hate your personality..." Replied Sindy.

"Why? I am only trying to claim that which is mine. It has nothing to do with you! Sigh, I always heard that blondes were stupid but I never believed it until I met you..."

"Hey, that's hurtful!" Shouted Andrew taking offense.

Sindy then marched over to Alondo. She refused to go on a mission with Isabella.

"Alondo, with all due respect, I do not want to go on a mission with Snow White's evil grandma!"

Upon hearing Sindy's words, Isabella closed her eyes before giving a malignant smile. It was quite evident that she had taken offense.

"Grandma? Who are you calling a grandma? Do you have a death wish?"

"Who were you calling stupid then?!"

"Andrew, go grab us some popcorn! I haven't seen drama this good in ages!" Laughed Instructor Brady in amusement.

"No way, sir! I don't want to miss a second of this!"

On the other hand, Nathan could only watch in bewilderment. Sindy and Isabella seemed as if they were about to get into a fight. Nathan didn't know what he was supposed to do.

"I swear!" Suddenly shouted Alondo. "...If you two start fighting, you'll be eating rocks for breakfast for the next week! LITERALLY!"

Almost immediately, both Isabella and Sindy turned away from one another with a bright smile across their faces. The last thing either of them wanted was to make Alondo upset.

"Now, everyone quiet!" He continued. "I don't want to hear another peep! Sometimes, being an assassin requires you to work with those you don't like. This is an experience that all of you can learn from. The team is final with Nathan, Andrew, Sindy, and Isabella. Am I clear?"

Everyone then quickly nodded in acceptance of Alondo's orders before he continued.

"The mission is simple. It's an A-Classed mission which shouldn't be too difficult since you have Isabella with you. A report came in that a small town called Central Town has been taken over by a team of bandits. The town is located just east of a major city called Conscience City. Your mission is to infiltrate Central Town and get rid of the bandits using any methods deemed necessary. Any questions?"

"Hmm... A team of bandits? That sounds like a BD-Classed mission at most," interjected Isabella.

"Well, the thing is that for some reason, no one has been able to get in or out of the town ever since the bandits captured it. To make it worse, the bandits refuse to leave the town."

"Then, if they're just mere bandits, why don't the police deal with it? Or does the Mind World not have police?"

"Well, we do. But the report says that the bandits have overwhelmed the town's police force. Due to this, they request that a team of powerful heroes is- sent in."

"Heroes..?" Asked Andrew.

"Yes, you may not be aware of this but AA is the only hero organization that doesn't utilize the title of Hero in its name. However, all agencies that fight against Demon Beasts and corrupt organizations are all referred to as hero organizations including AA. So don't be surprised if a civilian refers to you as a hero. You may be called assassins here but society refers to you as heroes."

"Is there a reason why AA's heroes are referred to as assassins then?" Asked Sindy.

"Yes, but that's a long story that I can't get into right now. Any other questions?"

The assassins then shook their head in denial. The only thing that was left for them to do was to complete their mission.

"Alright," continued Alondo. "It took me three days to get this mission approved for AA. So you should know that it's been a while since the complaint was sent. You should head out immediately. Isabella, you're the most experienced, so you're team captain. Also, the town's pretty far away so you should get there just before sunset if you leave now. Good luck! I'm counting on the four of you."