
Three days passed.
This sunny morning, we were gathered in front of the castle gate. As usual, the members lined up. Not moving even one inch.
“Starting from today, you will be assigned in pairs. No longer a hustle like it used to be.” Leah walked to the left right. A gentle wind hit her wavy hair.
That'sallthatis. The line was immediately disbanded.
Tomorrow, at night. I was assigned with Far to check the state of the coffin underground. We were also accompanied by a member of the Markrasta Night Force.
Before the mission.
“Markrasta Night Team?” I scratched the temple quietly.
Leah nodded, “Iya, you didn't hear wrong. There are some more troops that have never been heard before, because this information is kept secret. So, you just need to know the Markrasta Night Force. Because in the future we will work with them a lot. Just get here. Understand?” We nodded. Not much to ask.
***
A long night. The cold air was like tiny needles piercing the body. Don-pa Kingdom. We were assigned to go to the Don-Pa Kingdom to retrieve the coffins that were underground.
Wass led us to the front of the thirty-meter-high great wall, the border created by the Don-Pa Kingdom. Dozens of floodlights moved downstream. I reflexively hid in one of the trees.
Far looked at me, “You ready? Mr. A?”
I'm staring around. There were about dozens of floodlights that were being turned on. Each small tower of floodlights, there are two guards who shift the floodlight to the left and right. I looked, nodded.
“Follow me.”
Far stepped very carefully. Nimble to avoid the number of floodlights. Far arrived at the border wall, waving. Now it's my turn. I took a breath. Huh. Alright.
I rubbed my hands. Okay, don't want to, now is my turn. But before I step in, though,
POOONNGGS!
Dozens of floodlights pointed at me. Glare.
“INVESTIGATORS! INTRUDER!”
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
Far exclaimed, trying to beat the siren sound. “Mr. A! Give me the ball that makes the air around hot!” I reached into my little pocket. Got it!
“This, Mr. F!” I threw.
Far welcomes. He broke his hair. Far raised his left hand. Dozens of ice needles were formed. Ready to hit the guards in charge of directing the floodlights.
“Arrgghh!”
“Arrgghh!”
“Quick Mr. A! Follow me.” Far threw a small orange ball to the right. Spotlight tower is located. BOOM! The ball broke, hitting two towers at once. It brought out very hot air. Floodlight off. More precisely melted. The guards shouted in heat. Their bodies gradually melted like candles.
Far looked up, “Hey, the ball was a real danger huh. Even thick walls melt a little because of it.” I scratched my head that wasn't scratching. I accidentally picked up the ball with the highest heat.
Far raised both his hands. Two clones made of ice were formed, resembling the original Far. The difference is only in the color. Far's cloning was clear, like an ice sculpture. It's light blue. From head to foot. Far, yes, Far. White hair decomposes with mature sapodilla skin.
Far pointed the left and right halves below the floodlight tower. Both clones nodded. Running, they and Far hit the thick wall. BUKS! Wall blotches. A cloud of dust greeted us.
Far clenched his hands together, both clones melted. Become water. “Come in.” I'm nodding. We entered with the sound of sirens blaring over the dark sky.
***
“Our journey is still long, Adrian. I don't know why it was you who appointed Leah to carry out this mission. Usually Gamo or Tama are my partner.” Far jumped on the branch. Jump from one branch to another.
“We will meet again, Adrian. The location of the box is underground. The place is definitely under the church. You'll find a wooden lid. That's the way to the crate underground.”
I ran, trying to keep pace with Far. “But how can you–” Not even my word, Far has jumped to a branch further. Missing.
“That's it!” Someone running away, yelling at me.
I looked back. Wretch!
“Hah? Did you find it?”
“Oh yes. It! Pursue the intruder!”
One, four, bad! Eleven people dressed in ninja-like clothes called out after me.
I ran, increasing his speed. Straight ahead.
“Spread! He ran to the city settlement!” One of them exclaimed.
I heard some people jumping, climbing up the branches. Shuts! Shuts! Two shuriken almost hit my face.
My breath started roaring. Gasps. My speed is starting to decline.
“Don't run!” The set! One person swung a medium-sized sword blade, almost hitting me. The man stepped on the ground, looking at me sharply. Then jump back to the nearest branch.
Yup! The distance between the forest and the town settlement is just a little more. In a little bit more, I'll be free of these self-styled ninjas. Come on Adrian, a little more.
Shuts! Shuts! Floating two shuriken with a flash of lightning beside him. The set! One shuriken was avoided. But I can't dodge. One remaining shuriken with a flash of lightning hit me. Zretta!
My body rate stopped. The shuriken stuck on my right shoulder. A little black smoke. My gaze darkens. Brak! My body fell on the moist surface of the ground. One of the ninjas carried my drooping body. Unconscious.
“Invouchers? This intruder? He destroyed all three towers and hollowed out our border wall?” The ninja who raised his legs exclaimed.
The other ninja raised my body, started to lift it. “Said one of the tower guards, the intruder was not just one. Except for two people. Perhaps the one who hollowed out the wall and destroyed the border tower was his partner.”
“You guys, back to your respective posts. Stay alert. It's possible that there were some other intruders who broke into this border.” Without being told twice, they nodded. Nimble to jump, like disappear. But at high speed.
“This child's body will we what?” Ask the ninja who raised my leg.
“What do we do? As per regulations. He'll us execution.”
“Not too sorry to see this teenager we execution?”
The ninja who lifted my body snorted. “This is what I don't like about you guys. If you want to be a ninja, get rid of that empathy. We live destined only to be killing machines. Remember that!”
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
“ANYTHING, REPORT TO OUR TEAM! WESTERN REGION WALL ATTACKED!”
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
POOONNGGS!
BOOM! Wall recessed.