Rescue 3

"I'm sleepy...", Luan said.

"You're always sleepy."

We're still at the headquarters of A-1 and waiting for the others that rescue Captain to come back.

"Haaa..."

"What's wrong?", Luan asked.

"Nothing, I'm just wondering what will happen to us after this."

"We can talk about that when Captain came back."

"H-Hey..."

"Hm?"

A little girl that holding a teddy bear standing in front of us.

She has purple hair which hides her left green eyes.

"Hey, do you need something?", I asked.

She looks scared for some reason.

Maybe she's a shy type of girl.

"Let's..."

"Let's?"

"Let's play..."

"Hm?"

*I see...*

"Hey, Luan, this little cute girl asking you to play with her."

"Eh?"

I turn my face to her and said

"Right?"

"Y-Yeah..."

"I see... I don't mind. Hm? Is that a teddy bear?"

"Y-Yeah... her name is Ellie."

"Really? That's cute.", I said.

"She's my best friend... she protects me just like the others."

"Protect you?"

"Yeah! Look!"

She shows me the amulet that attaches to the toy.

"I see... what power did she have?"

"She can make someone sleep."

"Really?!"

Luan's eyes start to glow all of the sudden.

"Wow... the word 'sleep' makes you awake."

"Use it!"

"Eh?"

"Use that toy!"

"O-Okay..."

She walks away from us before using her amulet.

"Okay... sleep!"

Barbara enters the room.

"Hey, there you are Lu-..."

Barbara drops down to the floor.

"Eh?"

"Big sister Barbara!", Lulu shouted.

"It works..."

"Zzzzzzzzz..."

"What should I do?"

"Don't worry, she's just sleeping just like what you said."

"Zzzzzzzzz..."

"Hm?"

Luan is also caught up too by Lulu's amulet.

"This kid..."

"Help me to lift Barbara and Luan to the bed."

"Okay!"

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"So... this is the place where the other humans are hiding."

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"Haaa..."

*I wonder if Commander and the others are okay?*

I was outside of the headquarters.

I know they would take a long time there but I still decide to wait for them.

"Vinna."

I turn my face on my back and saw Hiro.

"Hey."

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting."

"You know they would take a long time there."

"I know."

Hiro sits beside me.

"Well... waiting here is not bad.", he said.

"Hm?"

I saw someone walking towards the gate.

"Someone is there."

Both of us stand up and went to the gate.

We can't see the face of the person because of the hood.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Do you need something?", I asked.

"I have a mission."

I can tell that she's a woman from her voice.

"Mission? What mission?"

"My mission is to..."

"Vinna."

Hiro push me away.

"Eh?"

"kill all of you."

The girl grabs a weapon hidden in her clothes and destroys the gate.

"What the?"

The hood drops to the ground and it reveals the person hiding behind it.

"An Outsider?"

*Dang it! I left my weapon inside.*

I look at Hiro and he has the same situation as me.

*What now?*

I inhale first and then try to shout, but before that happens, the Outsider is already in front of me.

Her blade is already at my neck.

"Wind!"

The Outsider flies away from me.

"Vinna. Hiro."

It's Darius.

"You okay?"

"Y-Yeah."

"What's going on here?"

Rick also arrived.

"It's an Outsider.

"I see... let's take care of it before it does something bad."

"Vinna. Hiro!"

"Hm?"

It's Winter.

She throws our weapon toward us.

"Thanks."

"Let's go!"

I dash towards the Outsider and swing my sword at her, she immediately jumps away.

"Wind-!"

She went to Darius and kick his stomach.

"Darius!"

"Guh!"

"You!"

Rick pointed his gun at her but the Outsider kicks it away from his hand then grab his head then smash it on the ground.

The two of our member is down.

"Dang it!"

Hiro runs towards her and swings his scythe to her head but she manages to grab it.

She pulls Hiro towards her and swings her blade at Hiro.

"Hiro!"

For some reason, the Outsider didn't do it.

She pushes Hiro away and suddenly holds her head.

"What's going on?"

"Let's go!"

Greg dashes toward her and thrust his katana at her.

The Outsider looks at him.

She jumps and steps to Greg's head.

"Greg!"

*She's fast!*

Now she turns her head to Winter.

She dashes towards her.

She's so fast that Winter doesn't have enough time to react.

She raises her two arms that hold blades and swings them towards Winter.

Winter spread her arms and the blades fly away from Outsider's hands.

"What?"

"I-I'm really thankful for this amulet of mine."

She hugs the Outsider tightly.

"Go on!", she shouted.

Hiro and I dash towards her.

The Outsider notices us and chops Winter's nape.

Winter becomes unconscious and the Outsider lifts her and throws her towards us.

We catch Winter and we ended up falling to the ground.

"This is hard. What now?", I asked.

"We need Barbara, where is she by the way?"

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"Ugh... what happens?"

As I open my eyes, I saw myself laying on the bed.

It's the room where I saw Lulu and the others.

"Why did I fall asleep?"

I stand up from the bed and hear some noise outside.

"What's going there? Are they having a party without me?"

"Big sis Barbara!", Lulu call me out.

"What is it?"

"Help them!"

"What's going on?"

"There's an Outsider, the others except for big sister Vinna and big brother Hiro are defeated!"

"What?!"

"Noisy..."

It's Luan who's sleeping on the other bed.

"Hey, stay here with Luan, I'll go there. Got it?"

"Yes."

I immediately take my weapon and went outside.

The first thing I saw is an Outsider in my front, she was facing both Hiro and Vinna that looks tired.

All can I see is the back on the Outsider.

*This is my chance. One strike is enough.*

The two already saw me.

The Outsider notice it and glance at me.

*No way!*

That face is familiar to me.

Even with its gray skin and night sky eyes, I can still tell it's her.

"Now!"

Vinna and Hiro charge toward the Outsider.

"Wait!"

I dash toward them and block their attacks.

"Barbara?!"

"Just wait a minute! I know this person."

"Person? What do you mean."

"Hiro, this woman... is Alicia... your mother."

"Huh?"

"She's an Outsider, Barbara."

"I know... but still... that face... I'm not mistaken."

I turn around to the Outsider.

"Hey, Miss Alicia! It's me, Barbara. Do you still remember me?"

"I don't know you. How did you even know my name?", she said.

"No way... it's really her. Her voice... name... face..."

"Barbara."

"The only thing left is... to fight her."

"Wait why you..."

"Don't worry, I have been living on the same roof as her. If I recognize her fighting style, that's really her."

"I see..."

"Now, Miss Alicia... if it is really you... it's been a while. I really miss you so much. I didn't expect we were going to fight, but that's okay. I can show you now how I grow."

I dash towards her and swing my kukris.

She leans back and spins around.

After that, she swings her blade toward my face.

I block it using my kukri.

"Heh!"

I grab her collar and lift her.

She wrapped her legs to my arm and then turn upside down to throw me on the ground.

"That hurt..."

*To think Miss Alicia will use violence on me.*

I stand up and dash towards her again.

She spins around my body and now she's at my back.

*She's fast. It's really Miss Alicia.*

She swings her blade towards me but I grab again her collar and lift her.

I try to smash her to the ground but she landed on her feet.

She grabs my hands and throws me.

I landed with my knees and hands.

"Hiro. Vinna. We're going to capture her. Alive!"

"That means..."

"Yeah... it's really her."

I don't have any idea how to capture her alive.

She's fast, Hiro and Vinna won't able to catch up with her.

Of course, I'm the only one who can match her speed and skills.

"Let's do this!"

I run towards her.

Ernesta is not here so I don't have anything to use to capture.

Hiro and Vinna also running toward her.

Miss Alicia turn around and swing her blades toward them.

She's used to fighting multiple opponents at the same time.

She glances at me and lifts her blade upward.

She swings it down towards me.

I move myself to the side to dodge it and thrust my kukri towards her stomach.

She bent her arms and block it.

She swings her other blades horizontally.

I lean down to dodge it.

I know exactly what Miss Alicia moves.

We almost have the same skills and speed, but the only thing is that...

I'm more used to fighting humans than her.

I know her and her moves.

She really clever when it comes to weapons, but the only thing is I'm used to using my bare hands.

While on the ground, I push myself towards her lifting her in the air and then smashing her to the ground.

"Guh!"

"Get some rope or chain!", I shouted.

I turn her to the ground and hold both of her arms.

"Don't worry Miss Alicia. I promise I will save you!"

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I'm already inside the cave.

I look around and there's no single Outsider.

*What's going on here?*

"Welcome!"

I turn around and immediately use my amulet.

The rocks surrounded the Outsider in front of me.

"Oh my."

"Cerex."

"That's me. Welcome, Commander Elizabeth."

"Here's my gift for you."

Controlling the rocks, I squeeze his body I little bit.

"You don't have to be that rude."

"I don't care about you or this place. Where's Red?"

"Oh, her? She's dead."

I squeeze his body even harder.

"Guh!"

He spits some blood.

I broke some of his ribs and bones.

"I will kill you now. That's why tell me where is she so that you can die painlessly."

"I already feeling extreme pain right now."

"Haaa... I'll take that as your answer."

I created a sharp blade from rocks.

I walk towards him and aim the blade at his head.

The rocks are wrapped up to him except for his head.

I raise my arms but before I even swing it down, I feel something on my neck.

I slap my neck and saw a mosquito.

"Huh?"

I feel dizzy all of the sudden.

"What's happening to you, Commander?"

I feel on my knee.

My vision is spinning and I feel weak.

"What did you do?"

"Heh!"

He destroys the rocks that are wrapped up to him and then walks toward me.

"Funny isn't it? To think I will able to kill the A-1 Commander in simple ways."

I'm ready for any Outsider attacks but I didn't expect that there's some small insect Outsiders since I mostly see large insects.

*I can't move my body.*

"What now?"

"What now? Obviously, you're dead right now."

*Sorry Red, I'll everything to my team.*

The Outsider grabs a knife and raises his arm.

"Die, Commander Elizabeth!"

He swing the knife toward my head, but before it landed his arm dropped to the ground.

"What?!"

Something cuts his arm.

"Hello, Mister Cerex."

*Wait, that voice.*

"Long time no see... Miss Altina."

"Miss Altina, what are you..."

"It's an honor to meet you again."

The Outsider grabs his arm on the ground.

"You sure you want to fight me? You only have one arm. The Outsider named Blade is already dead. You won't win against me."

"I'm aware of that. That's why, goodbye and see again... Miss Altina."

The Outsider turns around and walks away.

"Miss Altina..."

"Red is like a little sister for me, I will save her too."

"Thank you..."

Using her amulet powers, Miss Altina remove the poison in my body.

My body strength went back immediately.

"Go now, Red is waiting for you."

"Thank you."

I run around the cave and saw a room.

It's dark but I know someone is here.

"Who is it?", she asked.

"That voice."

I walk towards the person.

She's been tied.

"As I expected.", she said.

"Red..."

"Long time no see... Blue."

I hold her cheeks.

After that, I untie her.

She fell on me after I remove the tie on her arms.

"Hey, do you still remember my question before we get separated a few years ago?"

"..."

"Tell me, what's your answer."