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2024-10-29 19:42:56Thirty minutes after being permitted to participate in the mission, Nathan arrived at the Transport Bay. Upon arriving, he came to notice that quite a few assassins were already present.
However, he recognized a few assassins inclusive of Sindy, Andrew, Prince, Isabella, and Instructor Brady. Sindy even gave Nathan a reassuring smile as he approached them. She could easily tell that he was nervous. Just then, before Nathan could exchange greetings with her, Alondo began to speak.
"Assassins," he began. "This is an SS-Classed mission. Conscience City has been overrun by the Cliques and their supporting organizations. It has just been reported that they are launching a full-fledged attack on the city with the aid of high-leveled Demon Beasts! Based on the current circumstances, I have deduced that the Cliques are holding nothing back. This means that not only is the city being flooded with Demon Beasts but there's a high possibility that all four remaining commanders of the Cliques are present alongside the Beast King himself!
Nathan tightened his fists as he listened to Alondo. He knew he was still weak and one of the most inexperienced assassins in AA. However, this did not deter him. He wanted to find the Beast King and keep his promise to Rosie, no matter what.
Alondo then continued.
"The assassins I have chosen for this mission are as followed:
#1 SS-Class assassin- Prince
#2 SS-Class assassin- Azume#3 SS-Class assassin- Rick#4 SS-Class assassin- Isabella#5 SS-Class assassin- ShaneSA-Class assassin- BradySB-Class assassin- SophiaSC-Class assassin- DeandreAS-Class assassin- LukeAC-Class assassin- SamanthaCD-Class assassin- AndrewCD-Class assassin- SindyDD-Class assassin- Nathan"Alondo then paused for a short moment before looking at the faces of everyone present. He was sending some of his best assassins on a very dangerous mission. He didn't want to admit it but he feared losing them. If any of them were to die then it would be a major blow to AA.
"I must apologize," he continued. "...but we don't have the time to ask questions. I have already given all the details to Prince who will be the leader of this mission. If you have any questions then feel free to ask him on the journey to Conscience City. You're all dismissed. Get going now!"
A few minutes later, they were all on a massive jet heading towards Conscience City. However, not a soul dared to even utter a word. Even the usual cheery Isabella was not very talkative. It was evident that all the assassins were quite nervous.
Nonetheless, the tension present was not surprising. Given that they were all embarking on an extremely dangerous mission, it was only natural that they would be tense.
On the other hand, despite not being very talkative, Sindy and Isabella took constant glances at Nathan. It was quite clear that they both wished to speak to him but were unable to due to the current circumstances.
Andrew was however seemingly in a foul mood. This was slightly expected given how his fight against Scorpio went. In truth, Nathan hated to see Andrew in a bad mood. A smile and a jovial laugh seemed to fit him much more. But Nathan knew that there was nothing he could do. It was up to Andrew to find a way to satisfy himself.
However, the oddest of the assassins was Instructor Brady. He seemed quite unbothered by the mission. Instead of wearing a worried expression across his face like the others, he calmly eased himself back in his seat as he smoked a cigar. It almost looked as if he was preparing to go on a relaxing beach trip instead of a mission.
Just then, the #1 assassin, Prince, picked himself up with a bothered sigh. He rubbed his head of shaggy hair and blinked away the sleep from his dark blue eyes.
"We're almost at Conscience City..." He began very unenthusiastically.
"Babe, we're all about to risk our lives here. We won't feel very excited about this mission if you're going to talk like a zombie..." Expressed the #2 assassin, Azume. She had beautiful hazelnut-colored eyes and short curly black hair.
"I know, I know..." murmured Prince. "Man, what a pain... Why did Alondo have to make me team leader? I could be enjoying some needed sleep right about now... If I weren't the #1 assassin then I wouldn't be here... This is why I hate my rank..."
"Haha!" Laughed the Instructor. "Well, since I'm the eldest here, I wouldn't mind taking over for you, Prince. Just say the word and I'll lively up this place!"
"Sure, that sounds good to me."
"Babe!" Shouted Azume in disapproval.
"Damn it, fine! I'll do it..."
Prince then took a deep breath before his face fixed into a serious expression.
"Alright, listen up," he began in a slightly more enthusiastic voice. "We are now flying over Conscience City. Our mission is to defeat the Demon Beasts wreaking havoc on the city and drive out the Cliques and their supporting organizations. However, the most important point of this mission is to protect the citizens. Are we clear?"
Everyone then nodded in approval.
"Good. For this mission, we will split into three teams. These teams are as followed:
Team 1: Myself, Azume, Sophia, and Luke.Team 2: Isabella, Shane, Samantha, and Deandre.Team 3: Rick, Nathan, Andrew, Sindy, and Brady.The team leaders are me, Isabella, and Rick. With that, you are free to eject!"Following this, the teams quickly paired up and got ready to move. Teams 1 and 2 quickly got themselves together before jumping from the jet. However, Rick and Instructor Brady stopped to observe their team before they left.
Rick looked around 18 and had scarlet-red eyes like that of his sister, Isabella. His hair was golden blonde shaved in a taper fade mohawk and he had small golden ball earrings in each ear. He and Isabella didn't look much alike apart from the color of their eyes. In a sense, he looked much more like a bad boy who was used to getting all the ladies.
"We stick together from the moment we jump," he began in a calm voice. "No one should stray from the team or make major decisions without permission. If we're to be successful then we have to work together and follow orders. Got that?"
The assassins then nodded in acceptance. They knew that things were about to get very rough. A second later, they all ejected from the jet with Instructor Brady in the lead. However, despite how determined they all were to complete the mission, one of them was about to die.
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