Rocka

My name is Snow, I'm a 3rd years student at one of the high schools in district C, I'm a transfer student from a neighboring town. I am now 18 years old, I have a 16 years old sister, her name is Lilith. We live in an apartment 5 km from school, we had an accident 10 years ago, our parents passed away and we had minor amnesia, we forgot where we came from, our childhood, and our names, but thanks to the help of doctors we were able to get some information about us first.

We fell into poverty and none of our relatives would accept us, so we were forced to be street children for a few years, and I had to support my sister. So I became a casual worker, until the day we met an adult man who gave us a place to live, he was so kind that he wanted to take care of us until now.

***

"That's a short essay about my life, thank you very much."

"Okay please have a seat."

I glanced slightly at the teary eyes of the girls in the class, it seemed they were touched to hear my lied story earlier. I feel guilty because I lied to them with this lied story, even though I changed only the events and characters, but still, I lied.

"Your story touched me so much Snow."

"Thank you, Jasmine."

Jasmine, is my target. In Infinite's target list her name is Netral, there is no background, family, expertise, or information that she is a Gen-X, my mission is to monitor all her actions, but from the preliminary results for the past 3 weeks, no suspicious activity has been found, I really can't understand why she was the target of my first mission.

What surprised me was that when it was her turn to come forward she even asked to "skip", and the teacher agreed to that. I started to get a little suspicious, maybe there was something she was hiding from me, after that she just looked at me with a smile. Her smile looks so forced, I'm sure there must be something here.

***

The afternoon break is the perfect time to ask.

"Jasmine, do you have time? I have something to talk to you about in the cafeteria."

"Okay, come on!"

As usual, she held my hand again. But before she started pulling my hand, I grabbed her hand first. It's embarrassing to go to the cafeteria hand in hand like this, but I'm used to it and I don't even care about the rumors about us circulating.

***

"Snow today you are a little more aggressive than usual, what's wrong?"

"I'll just get straight to it, are you hiding something from me?"

She was silent, she didn't answer me. Jasmine actually looked away in front of me, it was true that she was hiding something. Not wanting to waste time, I moved my sitting position which was originally in front of him to beside him.

"Can you tell me, Jasmine?"

She still wouldn't answer. The more I cornered her, the more she looked away and was silent. I had thought about including this as something suspicious about her in my weekly report, but before I wanted to write a memo on my cell phone she started crying. Her cries look like sobbing, maybe I forced her too much?

Without speaking she immediately ran towards the sports field, I immediately ran after her. Shit! Maybe I've gone too far.

"Damn it! Where are you, Jasmine?! I've done something bad to you! I beg you, forgive me! I beg you, answer me! Jasmine!"

I screamed all over the field, but there was no answer. I'm really worried, where is she? I searched the forest behind the school, but still I couldn't find it.

My steps stopped when I arrived at a small lake in the middle of the forest, I was a little amazed at the beauty of the lake. My eyes immediately fell on the curved tree on the edge of the lake, under it was a girl who was gloomy while embracing her legs. That... Jasmine!

"Jasmine! I finally found you. I'm sorry, I pushed you too much, I'm so into..."

Before I could finish speaking, she ran to hug me. I don't know what to do, should I hug her back?

"Sorry..."

"No, I should be the one apologizing."

"Sorry that I've never told you about my life before, but this time I'm going to tell you the truth about how my life was before I was in this city, so please listen carefully."

***

My father is a scientist in district A, and we live with a small family but a very happy and well-off family. My mother Rose, is a very beautiful and kind woman, always friendly with neighbors, and loves her family more than anything. I also have a sister, she is brave, cheerful, and very smart.

When I was 6 years old, my mother died. She was killed by an unknown person. My father and sister were very shocked, my father even stopped working, and my sister also stopped going to school. But after a few months, my dad was back on his feet, he seemed eager to get back to work.

Dad got a new job, but I don't know what it is. Not long after that, my sister and I were very sick, even the doctor was told that we would not survive. Every day we took medicine that didn't taste good at all, and every night for a week we had a high fever. But after that, my condition got better and even the doctor who sentenced us was very surprised by the miracle.

But on the other hand, my sister got worse. Because dad is very busy at work, the only ones who take care of her are me, her friend, and the aunt next door. When my father came home, her condition got worse. Her body was very thin almost like a corpse, her hair turned white even though she was only 10 years old, the color of her eyes faded, and she could not move at all.

Her father and friends then took her to a hospital with better treatment, more specifically a foreign hospital. We also moved abroad, and we all waited for her all day. Doctors decided to perform surgery to repair her damaged internal organs.

We waited for the operation which lasted for 7 hours, but unfortunately, my sister couldn't be saved anymore.

Until the day of her funeral, I couldn't see her face one last time because the doctor was worried that I might catch the virus that was in her internal organs. After the incident, for many years father went to work again, only 6 years ago he came back and said that his job failed miserably.

***

"Sorry for making you tell it."

"It's okay snow, but every time I think about it, it makes me sad, because for some reason after my sister died I couldn't remember her name at all. Even the tombstone and the family documents were erased. What's more, I couldn't find any of the photos."

"I'm sorry Jasmine."

Her embrace was much tighter this time, she cried for a very long time. In only about 1 hour she can calm down and smile again.

"Sorry for making you skip class to accompany a crybaby like me."

"No problem."

"I don't like your gloomy face."

She touched my cheek and tugged at it, the tugging was so painful but also warm. She laughed at my strange face, we sat under this curved tree until the afternoon and returned to take our things that were left in class. With the usual smile on her face, we went home together. I just dropped her off at the bus stop at the intersection. Her hand waved slowly, without realizing I had waved at the bus which was getting further away.

***

It's been more than 3 weeks since I was assigned to supervise Jasmine aka Netral, she is the target of our department's mission this time, my mission is to keep an eye on her, yes just "watch over her", I don't know what was in the mind of the superior who sent us this mission. And what surprised me, even more, was when I asked Night why he would accept this mission he answered.

"It's a very important mission even the rank is S, so we can't just ignore it."

But if you only watch for more than a month... I think it's very strange. First, the ranking of this mission itself was extremely high. Second, the completeness of the information I got from the boss and the school was minimal. Third, she is a woman and her name is not Netral but Jasmine. Fourth, I've done everything I was told but nothing suspicious.

All this makes it difficult for me to make a report every weekend, what I write is even more like a diary.

When I'm tired of this mission Lilith knocks on my door really hard, maybe she wants something.

"What is it?"

"Brother, please buy all the items on this shopping list, okay?"

"What's this?"

"Monthly necessities, if you don't want to starve for a month, please buy it."

"Yes, I'll buy it. But wait, what is this?"

"Hmm... which one are you?"

"Look at this last list of lists."

"Oh, this is strawberry ice cream, what's wrong brother?"

"Why is this strawberry ice cream on the list?"

"Hahaha, I want it okay?"

"Fine, you can."

"Yeah, I love you brother."

"I go first."

"Be careful on your way."

The sky looks getting late, luckily I'm wearing my gym clothes so I can go jogging a little bit. There are quite a lot of things to buy. Fortunately, the shop I want to go to is not far from the apartment, only about 500 meters.

When I wanted to enter the shop I met a girl who also wanted to enter the shop. This shy face looks beautiful, there's no doubt that she must be Tania. Because we stared at each other for too long, the two of us ended up awkwardly and shyly in front of the shop door. Instead of going on like this, I should start greeting him.

"Good afternoon, Tania."

"G... good afternoon."

"Please come in first."

"Thank you, um... sorry I forgot to ask your name that time."

"It's okay, I have no problem with that."

"Then what is your name?"

"My name is Snow."

"Snow? Nice name."

"Thank you. By the way, Tania what do you want to buy?"

"I just want to buy shampoo, what do you want to buy to carry that long shopping list."

"Today I'm in charge of monthly shopping, but since I'm new here, I'm a little confused about where all the things are here."

"Snow, do you want me to help you?"

"Thank you, Tania you are very helpful."

We ended up shopping together, while helping me shopping we talked about various things, from Tania's story now I know what she is like. She is 17 years old, she has young parents even if you think it's more accurate to call her parents "brother and sister", how is the age of the two people is 22 years old. She told me that she was the only adopted child in the family because his mother could not conceive because of an abnormality. Initially, she wanted to be made her mother's sister, but after hearing the story from the man who would become her father she chose to be a child, especially since Tania has lived in an orphanage since she was a baby so she doesn't know what it's like to have parents.

From her story too, I know she didn't go to school because she finished high school while at the orphanage, she took an educational program like a "quick pass program" or something, and she graduated high school at the age of 15, but she didn't want to go to college or anything. At work, she wants to accompany his mother at home who is only a housewife. Her father worked constantly, and sometimes he doesn't come home. But when I ask about her father's job she refuses to tell me.

We gradually became close, while she and I exchanged cell phone numbers so that we could contact each other.

"Tania, thank you for helping me with monthly shopping."

"You're welcome, I'll go to the car first, okay?"

She left me and ran to the car. At first glance, there was an adult woman at the wheel of the car chatting with her, maybe it was her mother?

"Snow, don't you have anything to do after this?"

"Uh, nothing."

"Yeah, would you like to come to my house then? You were invited by my mom to have dinner at our house, take your sister along with you."

"Eh eh, okay."

"Okay, I'll send the location of my house later via cell phone, okay?"

"Yeah okay."

"Bye... See you later."

"Okay."

It was so fast I didn't even have time to think about answering all of his questions earlier, it all felt like a hail of bullets hitting my vital organs, I couldn't dodge it, and instantly my face turned red because I just realized that I was going to have dinner with her, it's too fast!

***

"I am home."

"Welcome bro, you didn't forget to buy it, did you?"

"No, this is your thing."

"Yeah, thank you"

"Lilith I just met the girl I bumped into on the first day of school. We chatted for a long time, then when I got home I... to be more precise we were invited to have dinner at her house."

"That's good, you should be happy, but why do you look so gloomy?"

"Because I don't know what to wear later, you know yourself that your brother is bad at fashion."

"Don't worry... Lilith in here, I'll choose clothes that can make you look like the main character tonight."

***

It took me a long time to prepare, the longest is choosing clothes that are suitable for me to wear later, this took about an hour and a half, this clothes, that clothes, it took so long. I wanted to just wear sports clothes,  but when Lilith heard that she was very angry with me.

"Brother, you can't wear those clothes anymore!"

"Then what took you so long to choose clothes for me?"

"Because.... brother looks so handsome wearing any clothes I'm even confused about which one to choose."

She said it with a happy smile, because I was annoyed to hear her answer I slightly hit her forehead, then I chose the black shirt and coat I just bought yesterday, along with jeans, while Lilith was wearing a casual outfit.

Because the place is very far from our apartment, we have to take a bus, it takes around 50 minutes to reach our destination. I didn't expect her house to be so far away, even Lilith fell asleep.

***

We finally arrived, and our first impression was "it's big", then when we looked around we noticed something a little odd, namely that only his house was on this hill, there was no other house besides this house. Putting that aside, at the front were Tania and a pair of maids who greeted us.

"Welcome to our house Snow."

I can only nod, this is the first time in my life that I have seen a real servant in this world.

The center of my attention is in the magnificent house and Tania, she is very beautiful in casual clothes and her face looks natural white, so beautiful in the afternoon sun. My sister pinched me a little to wake me up from my daydream when I realized we were already in the living room. How embarrassing I was, from earlier I couldn't stop admiring it.

"I'm sorry, sis Tania, he is that kind of person."

"It doesn't matter, what's your name?"

"Introduce my name is Lilith, I am Snow's sister."

"Nice to meet you, Lilith. Oh yes Lilith you are very sweet, can I hug you?"

"Oh yes, you can."

Tania immediately ran and hugged Lilith tightly, she looked very happy like she got a new doll. Sometimes she also pinches her cheeks because she is so excited. To be honest, I often do that too. Maybe Tania had never met a girl as cute and tiny as Lilith.

"Good evening everyone, sorry if I disturb your fun. My name is Laila, I'm Tania's mother."

"Good evening, I'm Snow n... nice to meet you."

"No need to be so stiff, let's get on with it."

I'm sorry for saying "Wow!" in my heart it was Lilith, but your brother couldn't stop saying it because the dining table was very long and luxurious, and there was a candle in the middle. The 2 waiters came to bring dinner dishes. Of course, the dishes were also luxurious, we had never even seen such luxurious dishes before.

***

"Snow, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?"

What should I tell you, Night has warned me not to tell anyone about our real identities because it is very dangerous if it gets leaked. I also can't bear to lie to people as good as them. Lilith looked at me as if gesturing to make up a story, but I shook my head because I couldn't lie to them, what should I do?

"Daddy's home!"

There was a man's voice walking towards the dining room, could he be her father? My life is over. But I think I recognize this voice, a voice that is familiar to my ears. But it couldn't be him.

"Oh there is a guest, please introduce me to the head of the family in this house. My name is..."

"Huh! Night!"

"Oh! It's Snow and Lilith."

It's hard to believe someone like Night is Tania's father, this is really bad. How do I explain this situation to his family?

"No wonder I called you using the office phone no one picked up, it turns out you are here."

"Honey, you know them?"

"Of course, they work in the same department as me. They're newbies."

He was straightforward, didn't he worry about our information being leaked even though it was his own family?

"No wonder you've been silent, apparently you're guarding your identity huh."

"You're Papa's employees?! Cool! Does that mean you have Gen-X too?"

"Yes, of course, we have. Wait a minute! Is it okay Night to spill a secret even if it's your own family?"

"Of course, they can keep secrets. These two housemaids are both spies and a pair of S-rank assassins in this city, my wife works as an informant in our department and a former famous hacker commonly called Pink Panda, My daughter also has the same Gen-X like us."

"Tania, you are also the object of that person's research?"

"Yes you're right Snow, it's just that I am a special object because the effects of Serum X on my body can be called Special. They call me Shadow, but because the name is scary Papa changed my name to Tania."

It turns out that all the residents of this house are insiders, I am very afraid that our information will be leaked. But there's something on my mind about Tania, maybe I'll ask later.

***

Since it was getting late, Night asked us to stay. He said that in this house there are many empty rooms. Moreover, there are rarely people staying and Tania looks very happy to hear that.

You could say, Tania has never had other friends since her family life with Night and his wife. Because of her shy nature, she always ran away before being introduced. But for some reason when she was with me she wanted to get acquainted first even though in the end she also ran away.

Lilith will sleep in Tania's room because Tania forbids us to share a room. She said that even though we were siblings, we couldn't share the same room if we were over 15 years old.

Because I couldn't sleep, I took a little walk out of the house to calm my mind. The scenery on the hill is very beautiful, and the stars in the sky are very clear.

"I've been looking for you everywhere Snow."

Night's voice was heard walking behind me, I also smelled tobacco from behind, I didn't think he was a smoker.

"I just found out you're a smoker."

"I don't smoke as often as Tree, I only smoke when I want to. By the way, how was your mission?"

"According to what I wrote in my report, I don't know what else to write in the report because nothing suspicious happened at all."

"Did she tell you about her life before she was in this town?"

"Yes, she told me everything. Starting from losing her mother, brother, and father who always worked. She also said I was her best friend, now I understand why she is always alone in class. Sometimes I think that she is not a bad person."

"Oh, I see."

That was all he said, after smoking a cigarette he continued his sentence.

"You should not be too weak when you live in society, living in a social environment is not as beautiful as you imagine, especially since there are many two-faced people out there. I'm not saying that Netral tells a lie, actually judging from your report she looks very honest with you. But, I'm sure she's still hiding something."

For a moment we were silent. The cold air tonight, the smell of tobacco all around us, and the sounds of the night animals seemed to fill the void of our conversation. Honestly, I can't believe Jasmine is lying to me. But maybe she just can't tell the secret, it's the secret that I want to find out to fulfill my mission.

"There is something I want to tell you, Snow. Even though you are on a mission but I ask you to help me in the mini night raid. Tree can't come because he is in a meeting with the superiors in my place, that's why I want you to join the raid tonight. How do you come ?"

"Fine, I'm coming. But how about my sister?"

"Regarding Lilith's safety, take it easy, didn't I tell you that the maid of this house is an assassin working for me, your sister will be safe no need to worry. Now come with me, before going on an ambush I want to give you something."

We left the house, earlier I had said goodbye to Lilith so she wouldn't worry.

I don't know where it will take me, but there must be something very important given to me. But do I deserve something so important?

***

After a few minutes, we arrived in front of the classic house which was still standing strong. When we entered there was no one. Night, immediately took me into the secret elevator hidden behind the living room cupboard.

When the elevator door opened, I saw a very large white room. Inside there are tons of weapons of various types, a very great place.

"Welcome to the underground laboratory, this place is a place to store weapons as well as research from the relics of that crazy laboratory."

"All this came from there?"

"Yes, actually every child who has a strength rank S will be made different weapons according to the type of Gen-X they have. But because the laboratory was disbanded before all these weapons were given to their owners then these weapons were hidden in this laboratory, our department Infinite took over this place for both a warehouse and research site."

"Then why did you bring me here?"

"Your data is left in Professor Light's personal archive, which is in his office. From the data written all the specification data from your Gen-X, but on the Gen-X type section you and your sister can't be read because of spilled ink, on both of you's Gen-X ranks is written SS. The rank is the same as mine and Tree's rank, before I met you that time I had finished reading all your data. That's why I recruited you to be a member of Infinite, there are about 7 people who have Gen-X with an SS rank. 4 of them are on our side, 2 are on the enemy's side, and 1 is currently serving time in prison."

"Wait a minute, Lilith and I are that high in rank? Even my sister can't even bring up her Gen-X yet, how can we have such a high rank? And enemies? Do we have enemies? Not to mention who is currently in prison?!"

"Calm down Snow! It's true that your sister hasn't released her Gen-X yet but in the data, it's still SS rank. Then the enemy in question here is some kind of Gen-X user organization that takes the criminal path to life. And one person who is being detained is an assassin, and the weapons belonging to the three of them were stolen right before we started using this building."

Seriously, my rank is the same as Night. But how come when we meet I can lose out to him, all of these sudden things make my head dizzy even more.

I tried to calm my head for a few minutes, Night came up to me and handed me a cup of herbal tea.

"A place like this also serves drinks too huh."

"We are humans too, there's no way we can stay down here without eating and drinking. How about you, have you calmed down?"

"Yes, I guess."

"Now then follow me."

We walked to the end of the room, there was a strongbox with a lot of security systems. Night asked me to take a weapon shaped like a spear, when I touched it the color which was originally jet black changed. The color changed to a full pattern of ice crystals, there was one eye on the hilt.

"As expected, this weapon you wield will only react to its owner."

"I don't quite understand."

"At the time of manufacture of this weapon, the DNA of a Gen-X user who has an SS rank is inserted into it. So only those who have the same DNA as it can use it, if I were to hold it this weapon would not react. The name of this weapon is Y-MIRai Spear, Since you can't use portals like me, you can only carry this weapon with you for now."

"Y-MIRai, nice name. I like it."

"Our weapons will adapt our Gen-X, so there's no need to worry if you can't control them."

Great weapon, I can feel a lot of energy flowing.

***

We finally went to the location of the ambush, to be precise at street No. 13 in the business district of district C. Night explained that he got information from his wife that there would be theft at the International Bank there, and only 2 Gen-X users were involved.

"We're here, put on this mask. You don't want your identity to be revealed, do you?"

We both wear the same mask, yes, just a normal mask. Actually, we will be making masks to disguise ourselves. But unfortunately, both of our masks have not been finished, Night also wears this ordinary mask because his mask was destroyed when he helped us first.

"They'll be here in 1 minute, be prepared."

"I will."

Night told me to get ready to put on my gun, I hope no one recognizes me.

"They're coming."

We prepared in position, it was true that they were only 2 people. What's more, they also wear hard masks, only their masks are not patterned. There is only black, no eye holes or anything.

"Too bad, we got there first."

"You always come early, Nightmare, let us do our job successfully."

It seems like only one person has been silent all this time, even though it is covered by a mask but I can feel that person is looking at me.

"Looks like there's a new kid here, it's very rude if I don't introduce myself. My name is Rocka, and this is my partner Zero. You'd better be prepared because we won't hesitate to kill you."

Looks like this will be my last night here, the aura pressure they have is huge. Big enough to make me throw up, but if I die here I won't be able to see Lilith anymore. I have to endure this.

"Snow listen! I'm going to fight Rocka, you fight Zero. Among them, only Rocka has the most power, and Zero doesn't have much power, but be careful not to get touched by him. The name of his Gen-X is the same as his name. namely Zero, the effect is that if we are touched, then we will not be able to use our Gen-X for 1 hour. When you can't use it, Zero will immediately beat you out. Even though Zero's strength is not great but Zero is an expert in martial arts. Be careful."

"I will pay attention to it. Fine."

Without further, Rocka immediately attacked me, Night was right, his strength was very large. Coupled with that glove, it was shaped like a stone and glowed. Damn, I can't hold on any longer, my spear will be crushed.

Night helped me, he hit Rocka's face so hard that he bounced quite far. He started to take out his tattoo and katana, it seemed he was getting serious.

"Snow you can use a spear, can't you?"

"Yes, I can use it a little."

Without saying anything else Night ran to Rocka's face, now it's just me and Zero. Zero didn't show any signs of attacking and didn't use any weapons. Only with ordinary gloves covered with iron did Zero stand by before the fight, I also put on the same as Zero. Even though I only slightly learned spear defense in the village alone, I just needed to be prepared when he attacked.

"Actually I don't want to fight you, but this is the consequence of me doing this job."

Zero spoke using a voice changer.

"Forgive me."

After saying that, Zero started to attack. Judging from his martial arts moves, it's a free-flow user. The movements were a mixture of various streams and were so fast, I could only parry and dodge. Even so, the pressure was intense, I had to take action immediately.

***

"Hey! Want more power? I can help you."

Why is there a voice in my head, who are you?!

"Me? It doesn't matter who I am, what matters now is do you want more power? If so, I can give you more. Just pretend I'm real, then you'll get what you want."

I don't know what you are, but I have no other choice but to accept it because I'm getting desperate.

"Good choice, now accept this power I promised to you!"

***

I don't know why, but I feel some energy completely different from mine rushing through my body. Even so, this energy allowed me to move faster. Now is my time to attack, I will corner Zero.

I parried his punch very quickly, Zero was surprised and there were so many gaps that I could take advantage of. I quickly moved behind him, it was so fast that I'd never even moved this fast before, moreover, the temperature around my body is getting colder even though the temperature is normal at tonight. But this is to my advantage, the colder the temperature the greater the power of my Gen-X.

Without thinking I swing my spear right at his back, and it sent him flying quite far. But strangely, the traces of my movements had imprinted into large, sharp ice crystals, this... not my Gen-X.

"I can't think you'd corner me. Sorry, but I had to use my Gen-X."

"Out of all the barrage of attacks just now, you haven't even used it yet. I'm sure your Gen-X is really troublesome."

He was silent for a moment, then took off his gloves. I don't know for sure, but I'll dodge all of his attacks because it looks really dangerous.

In an instant he was behind me, panicked I swung the spear straight at his mask. My attack managed to cut the mouth part of his mask, but he managed to touch me.

"Sorry."

That's all he said when he touched me. I immediately jumped back, when I saw he wasn't covering his visible mouth. Lipstick lips, woman?!

Without giving me a chance to move she ran away.

"Hey! Wait a minute, I haven't lost yet!"

I felt my body very heavy, my running speed changed to normal human speed while chasing after him.

"Damn, my Gen-X can't be used!"

***

"You're pretty good too, Rocka!"

"Don't underestimate me, I won't lose to an assassin like you!"

"Can we forget it? it's been a long time since that day."

"You think I'll forget it so easily! As long as I'm alive, I'll definitely annihilate you."

"You also don't think that I will forgive you after you kidnapped my sister! Now answer! Where is my sister?!"

"Rocka, I've got what we need. Let's get out of here."

"Oh, thanks Zero. Let's go!"

"Where are you going?!!"

"Enough of our conversation, I will never tell you where your crippled sister is!"

***

There was a loud rumbling sound, and the ground shook violently. When I saw that there was a huge earthen wall right in front of Night, he fall silent and then shouted in annoyance. He went berserk, he swing his katana aimlessly making the wall shatter. I rarely see him like that, what's with him?

***

"Nightmare brought back"