2.05: ELITE!

"Well, he better have a good set of words this time," Rin said.

"Can't blame him just yet, Rin. We still don't know what the matter was." Ado tried diffusing the commotion.

"You know there's a chance we'll get the boot in a few days? I don't want that for either of us."

"It won't happen."

Yuro entered the hideout and dropped his bags. "We are the Elite force for a reason! Why are you guys making it sound like it's impossible?!"

"Face it, Yuro. We have been waiting to receive a single mission call for three days. That means if we even want to close the gap, there is no way to," Makoto said.

"No, there is one option." Finally, Tedashii arrived with Franco in their guild uniform. "Hey guys, it has been a while."

But neither of them responded. "I will get right to the chase…"

FLOP!

He threw the Mighty Red mask on their desk. "I was the one behind the crime-fighting as Mighty Red."

"WHAT?!"

"So let me get this straight…you spent ALL this time getting quota, AND IT WASN'T EVEN UNDER THE GUILD'S NAME?!" Makoto was furious.

"Let me explain everything…"

***

After giving them the whole truth from start to finish, they all had worried faces. "And that is why I had to try to get all those shards in time. I know it may seem selfish…but I had no choice If I wanted Konami's memory back."

Makoto sighed and stood up. "That means you forgot the first rule we had as a team: Never walk alone."

"Wait…that was a rule?" Genti asked.

"NO BUT IT'S COMMON SENSE!!!"

SLAM!!

Leah hit the table to catch their attention. "It doesn't matter; this could be the idea we were waiting for!"

They all turned to her. "LOOK! It's a mask that gives you an identity to the world. If you thought having cloaks was one thing, superhero names and costumes make you twice as recognizable."

"Hmm, she's got a point." Ado agreed. "Even in video games, villains with amazing designs tend to stand out more than a basic protagonist."

"You need to lower your consumption of video games…" Rin whispered.

"But she's right; we can take this to our advantage and make this our name. But instead of covering our faces, let's have eyewear to keep it within the guild's identity."

"This is actually exciting!" Neo shouted.

"...Who are you again?"

"Okay, I can take care of our eyewear according to color. You guys get your gear ready, and then let's roll out!!" Leah grabbed the mask and threw it in the air.

"YEAH!!"

"Wait!" They all stopped to Tedashii's halt. "Another thing I have to say. Guys, I'm truly sorry for the negligence I set so early in our records…but I promise from now on to make the Elite Force the top guild in the world!"

They didn't say a word once again with Tedashii's hand hanging.

"Perfect! I wanna be there to watch us succeed." Yuro held his hand up, too.

"I guess that makes me already in the mix." Franco joined them with Leah, Adrian, and Genti.

"This time, let's make it count as much as possible. Makoto joined with Rin, Ado, and Neo. They all then turned to Kim Tam, who sat at the corner.

"You are not seriously expecting me to join this corny reunion?"

"Either that or you could get sent to HQ…" Franco warned him.

"…" He immediately stood up and held his hand with them. "Alright, fine. I will make an effort for this team, too."

"Perfect…everyone. One week, fifty missions. I know we can pull it off. ELITE FORCE!!"

"YEAH!!"