Compatible Host

"Tell me where is the thing we are looking for, or I will shoot this boy," the red suit lowered his gun from Alina to Ziro.

Alina fiercely glared at the red suit and tightened her grip on the sword.

Red suit sighed and shot the sword as it fell to the floor with a 'clunk'. Although Alina immediately tried to pick it up again.

"Leave it. There is no way a weapon like a sword can match against guns. Unless that sword shoots bullets," the red suit scoffed.

The red suit charged his gun and moved his finger to the trigger before asking, "I am asking you for the one last time. Where is the thing we are looking for?"

Red suit and the others waited for a reply, but Alina didn't say anything.

"Alright, fine. Die, you bitch!"

The red suit was about to press the trigger, but the newbie came in between and said, "Wait a minute, Sir."

"Move, newbie! Or I will shoot you too!" the red suit yelled.

"I think we are being unfair, Sir. Even we don't know how the thing we are looking for looks like, so how would this girl know it?"

"That doesn't matter. If she doesn't know, then she needs to die," the red suit shrugged.

"Maybe she does know about the thing we are looking for, and she might help us find it if we tell her some description?"

The red suit glanced past the newbie's shoulder and looked at Alina, "It can be anything. It is a chip that can cause an ultimate revolution in terms of technology and this world's system. It is a dangerous chip, and it stores confidential information that can cause wars among the kingdoms."

After a brief pause, the red suit added, "It can be hidden in anything."

"I have no idea what you are talking about, and even if I knew of such a thing, I would never tell some terrorists," Alina answered with a frowned face.

The red suit turned to the newbie and said, "Happy now?"

BEEP!

[What's the status?]

"Boss!" Red suit exclaimed.

[What's going on over there?]

"It's the newbie, boss. He is wasting our time here."

[What is he doing?]

"He is trying to defend those kids," Red suit smirked inwardly.

[Hmm. He still hasn't given a test. Do one thing, hand him the gun and ask him to kill the kids.]

"Roger, Boss."

The red suit signaled one of his men to hand over the gun to the newbie.

"What is this? I am a technician, not a fighter."

"Boss wants you to kill these kids," the red suit ordered the newbie.

The newbie looked at the gun and glanced back and forth at Ziro and Alina.

"Kill them, newbie," Red suit ordered again.

[If he doesn't kill them, then kill the three of them and leave the area. I will be launching missiles at that location soon. We don't want any witnesses or the cops to find any clue about us.]

"As you say, boss."

The red suit pointed his gun at the newbie and said, "Kill them, or I will kill you."

The newbie once again looked at the gun and pointed it at Alina. He started into Alina's eyes and then looked at the unconscious Ziro.

He moved his finger to the trigger and charged the gun.

BANG!

Alina closed her eyes but opened them soon after when she didn't feel any pain. The first thing she did after opening her eyes was to check Ziro's body.

She sighed in relief after confirming Ziro's body was unscathed and then looked at the newbie.

The newbie raised his hand, and the 'BANG!' sound was of the gun dropping on the floor.

"So you choose to die, newbie?" the red suit questioned.

"This is madness. Why do you want to kill these kids? They are innocent, and they don't even know anything."

"Kids? Why are 'you' calling them kids? They are about the same age as you," red suit remarked.

"There is no need to kill them, and that's all I want you to forward to the boss."

"You don't get to decide who deserves to die and who does not. The boss decides everyone's fate!" Red suit shouted.

BEEP!

[Are you done? I am launching the missiles at your location, so if—]

"Boss! The newbie is refusing to kill the kids."

[Hmm?]

"Let me talk to him!" Newbie shouted.

"You don't get to—"

[Let him speak.]

"Speak, newbie. These might be your last words, so be careful."

"Boss, I think it is a bad idea to kill these kids. They are innocent and don't know anything," the newbie proclaimed.

[What does it matter? Innocents die all the time. Nothing new.]

"But why boss? I get they are useless, but they don't need to die for that. We can just erase their recent memories with the help of the device I created last week."

[Newbie. Answer me one thing.] After a brief silence, the voice continued, [You joined a terrorist's organization. We kill and cause terror. So why do you refuse to kill?]

"Killing does not solve anything, boss."

[Says who? All my life, I have killed many, and by many, I mean many. I have killed superstars, celebrities, royals, and my best kill would be Queen Angelica's death.]

"And yet you didn't get what you wanted," he remarked.

[It's a matter of time before I find it and get my hands on this world. And nothing can stop me. After all, I am the compatible host of an almighty system inside me.]

"No offense, boss. And out of full respect, I still think we shouldn't kill these kids."

[What is your reason to defend them?]

"There is no reason, boss. I just think it's a waste of our time."

[Red suit.]

"Yes, boss?"

[Ask the newbie again to kill them, if he doesn't kill them, then kill him with the kids.]

Red suit shrugged his shoulders at the newbie and said, "You heard the boss."

The newbie took a deep breath and exhaled sharply, "Fine. I resign from my job."

"Do you think that would save you from dying?" Red suit scoffed.

"I don't. But at least I won't die like you. And besides, you can't kill me even if you want to," newbie lowered his hands.

"Oh? Who will stop me?" the red suit asked with a curious tone.

"The boss. He can't afford to lose me."

"He ordered me twice to kill you, so what makes you so delusional?"

"I joined the organization as a technician, not as a terrorist or to kill people."

BEEP!

[Are you done?]

"Boss, the newbie is still refusing to kill the kids. Should I kill him?"

"I am the finest and the greatest technician you will ever find," the newbie added.

"Awaiting confirmation, boss."

"I am the legendary mechanic and technician ever been in the history and ever will be in the future. And I know you can't afford to lose me," the newbie asserted in a confident voice.

"Boss? Order, please."

[Ksh sss is ss psss—!]

"Boss?"

BEEP!

[Connect lost.]

The red suit pointed his gun at the newbie and yelled, "What did you do, newbie?!"

"I did nothing," the newbie raised his hands in the air and said, "See? I have nothing."

The red suit pressed the trigger, but his attention was diverted by the pair of green eyes shining in the dark behind the newbie and Alina.

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Question- What could be the thing they are searching for?

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