DAY 2 – ORIGIN SIX
00:21
Twenty–three miles away from the Shadow City's Western Border
Mount Lestat (Approximately at 7,500 feet)
There was an airplane's crash site on Mount Lestat at Ridge of the Saints. At ground zero, this private jet was crash landed at while ago since it had already covered with several inches of snow. Its body was totally mangled and a fire blurted out. A moment later, there was a team of two people arrived at the scene. They searched around that area several times, but they found nothing at all. One of them was an elderly lady in a widow dress. She was yelling at the sky.
“Argh! She isn't here! Argh!”
There was another young girl in a sailor school uniform, who stood beside that elderly lady.
“Calm down, Ms. Temperance.”
“Ms. Chariot, I wish I could. We had spent couple of hours searching around here. And we got nothing.”
“It seems Servant was not around. I didn't see any footprints leading away from the scene.”
“No sign of her, what so ever...”
“According to Ms. Sun's report... Servant should be on this private jet. After the plane got shot down by the missiles, it crashes landed in here. Umm... Unless, WF is also there."
“Huh? Servant is with WF?”
“Becareful, maybe they are still around here. We just can't see them.”
“Argh! I don't understand. Just tell me what is going on?”
“Within Killer Incorporation, only WF could manipulate space... And that's why we can't able to detect them.”
Ms. Temperance nodded and replied.
“So, this is Ms. Wheel of Fortune's trick…”
Ms. Chariot looked at the sky for a moment and said.
“The snow is coming… Stay around won’t help much. I think we better meet up with the others in Town of Kensington.”
Meanwhile, inside the fifth dimension. Two young girls were sitting side by side near a chained-up coffin. One of the girls with a purple maid uniform dress was talking to the other girl who dressed up in a black maid uniform dress.
“Servant, this is bad... It seems Ms. Chariot and Ms. Temperance found out my trick.”
“Sorry... Ms. Wheel of Fortune... My regeneration process shall be finish within five minutes...”
“Oh, don't worry a bit. Take your time. They can't get in here.”
“Ms. Wheel of Fortune... I have a question.”
“Please, just call me WF... And what is your question?”
“Ms. WF, why my master wants me to dress up in a maid uniform dress?”
“Umm... About that part... It is too difficult to explain it to you... For my understanding, maybe it is about his obsession.”
“My master's obsession is on maid uniform dress? Or maid?”
“Sigh... Seriously, I don't have any idea at all. I think you should ask him for yourself.”
“As my master's creation, I shall fulfill his desire. Since the day my master had assembled me. I would please him whatever he wants.”
Servant paused for a moment and took a look of her body.
“Do I look good in a maid uniform dress?”
“Haha... Servant, you are so cute... I guess you aren’t automata anymore... Haha...”
Servant looked into Ms. Wheel of Fortune eyes and asked.
“Why Ms. WF needs to dress up in a maid uniform dress too?”
Ms. Wheel of Fortune was shocked and blushed afterwards. Then, she looked down at her purple maid uniform dress and replied.
“Umm... Maybe I'm as same as you... I want to fulfill his desire.”
A moment later, Servant stood up. Then, she picked up that chained-up coffin and carried it on her back. Ms. Wheel of Fortune looked at her and asked.
“So, you are ready?”
“Affirmative, Ms. WF...”
Later, Ms. Wheel of Fortune gathered her thoughts and started chanting. Both of them had come out from the fifth dimension. Ms. Wheel of Fortune glanced around her surroundings.
“Servant, this weather isn’t in our favorite. We better get going.”
“Ms. WF, for my record. There is a town nearby. It is approximately two miles away from Mount Lestat. Its name is Town of Kensington.”
“Let’s hope everything goes according to our master’s plan.”
“Ms. WF, as the Number Two of Origin Six. My master has high hopes of you.”
Ms. Wheel of Fortune turned around and smiled at Servant.
“Let’s go. Number One!”
<<< === === >>>
03:48
Two miles away from Mount Lestat
Town of Kensington
At the first crossroad of Town of Kensington, a team of three people were standing there and welcomed Ms. Chariot and Ms. Temperance shortly arrival. A muscle man who dressed in a tank top and jeans stepped forwards and said.
“Welcome to Town of Kensington, Ms. Chariot and Ms. Temperance.”
Ms. Chariot stopped and replied.
“Oh hello, Mr. Lovers.”
Mr. Lovers continued his introduction.
“Ms. Chariot, let me introduce my teammates. To my left is Mr. Strength and to my right is Mr. Hanged Man.”
“Nice to meet you two. And this is Ms. Temperance.”
Ms. Temperance noticed.
“Greeting to all.”
Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man responded as the same time.
“Our honors.”
Ms. Chariot looked into Mr. Lovers’ eyes and said.
“Mr. Lovers, are you hiding something from me?”
Mr. Lovers felt a little bit unease, since he was just a prey under Ms. Chariot’s glance.
“Umm… Actually, it is about yesterday, in the late afternoon around… Umm…”
“Speak out!”
Meanwhile, Mr. Lovers stared at Mr. Strength and Hanged Man. Then, Mr. Hanged Man stepped forwards and reported that incident to Ms. Chariot.
“Yesterday late afternoon, Mr. Strength and I had encountered Mr. Death and Ms. Traitor inside the Kensington Train Station. It seems they were leaving the town in a hurry with a human girl.”
Ms. Chariot was pondering for a while and said.
“Did you two stop them?”
“We’re terribly sorry… Unfortunately, they had escaped.”
“Oh well… It can’t be help, am I right? I can imagine only two of you cannot stop Number Three and Number Four from Origin Six.”
“Yes, yes, yes… you are absolutely right. Ms. Chariot… With your permission, Mr. Strength and I would voluntarily to pursuit them.”
“Mr. Death and Ms. Traitor aren’t our problem. Right now, capturing that little piece of clockwork is our first priority.”
These three men nodded and replied.
“Aye… Ms. Chariot.”
Then Ms. Chariots turned to Ms. Temperance and said.
“Ms. Temperance, are you ready? I’ll leave that little piece of clockwork for you. And I will handle Ms. Wheel of Fortune on my own.”
“Of course, I’m ready. I always want to meet the legendary Number One from Origin Six in person.”
These three men looked at each other for a while and Ms. Lovers asked.
“Ms. Chariot, what about us?”
“You guys are going to stay put and watch. Of course, in case of outside interference.”
“Such as?”
“Him!”
Ms. Chariot pointed at the roof of a five-storey high building, which located at the north-east corner of the crossroad. There was a shadow figure stood on top of the roof, which was watching them from there. Suddenly, that shadow figure appeared in front of the group.
Ms. Temperance greeted with smile.
“You are slacking off again.”
That shadowy figure was at least ten feet tall, who covered with a huge black cloak with a mask on its face.
“Hello, Ms. Temperance and those gentlemen. Oh, Ms. Chariot, you are here too.”
“Yes, Mr. Juggler…”
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m just a bystander in here.”
“I hope so.”
“Ms. Chariot, you didn’t change a bit. You always worry too much. Just relax.”
All of a sudden, Ms. Temperance alerted by two distinct people, who were coming from the west.
“They are coming!”
Everyone looked to the west. They saw two maids were walking towards the town. And one of the maid was carrying a chained-up coffin.
Although, every single person in here were members of Killer Incorporation. But definitely at this moment, there was the standoff between the elderly and the young guns. Both sides were just only ten feet away each other. From the west side, there was Servant and Ms. Wheel of Fortune. From the east side, it got Ms. Chariot, Ms. Temperance, Mr. Lovers, Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man. Both sides had already in the battle formation. However, Mr. Juggler was right in the middle of them.
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m only a bystander. Before you guys started killing each other. Please let me teleport out from here first. Thank you very much.”
Ms. Wheel of Fortune greeted him with a warm smile.
“Mr. Juggler, I haven’t see you for a long time. How are you lately?”
“Oh, is Ms. WF… I’m fine thanks, and yourself?”
“Currently, I got tangled with those people over there.”
“I see. I wish I could help you but unfortunately…”
“Of course, you are welcome to do so. However, this time is one versus three. Are you able to do so?”
“Ah… Ha… I get it. Ms. WF, are you telling me. I cannot beat those three potato heads at the same time?”
“Ugh… Umm… Maybe or maybe not. Who knows? Hehe…”
Meanwhile, Servant directly told Mr. Juggler about his chance of winning.
“The possibility of Mr. Juggler’s chance of winning is only about thirty-three points three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three, three...”
Ms. Wheel of Fortune was kind of annoyed by Servant’s calculation.
“Servant, please stop it. I think Mr. Juggler got the idea.”
“Understood, Ms. WF.”
Mr. Juggler looked at Servant and replied.
“Huh, even Servant also said so… Okay, fine. Now you two got on my nerve.”
Mr. Juggler turned around and stared at those three men, which were Mr. Lovers, Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man. Meanwhile, Ms. Chariot was trying to get some attention from Ms. Wheel of Fortune.
“Hey, Ms. WF and you two, as you all can see. The tide is turning!”
However, no respond at all. Ms. Chariot and her associates were very angry and mad. It was because Ms. Wheel of Fortune and the other two persons were totally ignoring her existence.
“Argh…”
Finally, Ms. Temperance was out of her temper. She rushed through Mr. Juggler and was directly heading towards Servant. Then, those three men immediately jumped into actions. However, Mr. Juggler had intervened their advance.
“You three potato heads, come with me. I will be your guys’ opponent.”
Mr. Juggler had taunted those three men with a nasty hand gesture, and started running away to the north. Those three men looked at each other for a moment, and then decided to pursuit Mr. Juggler. Although, Ms. Chariot had noticed that was coming. But she did not care anymore, because her target was Ms. Wheel of Fortune.
Ms. Chariot took out her weapons, which were a lance and a tower shield. She started advancing, while she was giving out an order to Ms. Temperance.
“Ms. Temperance, don’t destroy Servant. We need her, so just capture her.”
“I know. No need to remind me.”
Ms. Temperance was up against Servant. She jumped up and launched with a double roundhouse kick in the mid-air. Once she had landed on the ground, she started her follow-up move with her signature kick combo that was a front sick, a side kick, a crescent kick, and then a back kick. After all of her hard works, it seemed Servant had not suffered any damage.
Afterwards, Servant put down the chained-up coffin from her back. Then, she pointed at Ms. Temperance and said.
“Ms. Temperance, have you finished all of your moves yet?”
Ms. Temperance stared at Servant boldly and then launched her second wave of attacks. Furthermore, two separated chain whips had launched under her sleeves. The chain whip which came from the right side was embedded with frost, and the other one which came from the left side was enchanted with flame. Hence, both of them wrapped around Servant’s upper body. Then, her body seemed to burst into flame and frost at the same time.
“Haha… Got you... Wait… What the heck? How did you break them?”
Although, Servant had broken the chain bondage and freed herself out. However, she still stood there without any reaction after all. Servant’s face went blank when she was staring at Ms. Temperance. Afterwards, there was a digital voice which came from the chained-up coffin had drew her attention immediately.
“Weapon name – Ice-fire… … …”
“User name – Temperance… … …”
“Directly under – Crazy Seventy-Eight… … …”
“Employer – Killer Incorporation… … …”
“Confirmed… … …”
“Master’s order – Disintegrate… … …”
“Target locked… … …”
All of a sudden, Servant’s face twisted into a horrible rictus of a smile.
“FALLEN!”
The digital voice which came from the chained-up coffin replied.
“Affirmative.”
The chained-up coffin had opened up slowly and Servant took out a weapon from it. Hence, Ms. Temperance was anxious about that weapon. She started talking to herself.
“Argh… I should have notice that chained-up coffin is Pandora Box. By analyzing the opponent and its weapon weakness, Pandora Box would assemble special tailor-made weapons on its own. In general, those weapons are called weapon breakers. Umm… This is bad… Fallen? I have no information of that weapon breaker. Maybe I should retreat now instead of keep on fighting… I must try to gain some distances between us first, and then trap her inside that apartment building. Okay!”
Hence, Ms. Temperance turned around and started retreating from the battle. She dashed across the main road and went into a twenty-storey high apartment building. Servant noticed that immediately and ran over to that apartment building too. But instead of going into that building, she stopped. Nevertheless, Ms. Temperance was heading to its roof. Once she reached the roof, she had realized that Servant was not behind her. Then, Ms. Temperance looked up into the sky and found out there was a large glowing magic seal upon the roof.
Meanwhile, Servant was still standing in front of this apartment building. She looked up for a moment and gave a command to her weapon breaker.
“FALLEN! Activate!”
Ms. Temperance spaced out, when she saw a dark purple beam of light landed upon the whole apartment building. Its building structure collapsed and then disintegrated immediately. Ms. Temperance’s last word was:
“So that is the power of Number One!”
<<< === === >>>
04:08
Two miles away from Mount Lestat
Town of Kensington
On the other hand, Ms. Chariot tried to thrust her lance several times into Ms. Wheel of Fortune’s upper body. However, all of her attacks were blocked or diverted by Ms. Wheel of Fortune’s swords. She took a step back and regrouped her moves. She stared at Ms. Wheel of Fortune’s swords and noticed their names.
“Umm… the legendary Swords of Love – ‘Gan Jiang Mo Ye (干将莫耶)’… Ms. WF, when did you start to wield them? Haha… Anyways, are you still calling yourself the Greatest Summoner after all? So where are the summon masters now? Haha…”
Meanwhile, Ms. Wheel of Fortune also took a step back and then replied.
“Ms. Chariot, these were a gift from our master. You know what is the main problem for a summoner during a fight? It takes a long time with very complicated rituals in order to summon a monster. While that summoned monster cannot stay around for long, especially if the fight is up against someone like yourself – a tank. Definitely, it isn’t a good choice at all.”
“So?”
“Don’t you see them? Ah… Maybe they move too fast. Hehe…”
“What are you talking about?”
Ms. Chariot took a closer look again. She realized that pair of swords which Ms. Wheel of Fortune was wielding had changed their shape into some kind of wyverns. The golden wyvern was on the left hand and the silver wyvern was on the right hand of Ms. Wheel of Fortune.
“Ms. Chariot, I should have told you a little bit earlier about my summoned monsters. Gan Jiang is the golden one and Mo Ye is the silver one. You see, they are very cute but also lethal too.”
“Tch… Just only two little dragons. They cannot be that lethal.”
“Shall we try and see?”
All of a sudden, there was a dark purple beam of light landed onto that apartment building. It seemed everything it touch, they disintegrated. Ms. Chariot’s attention was totally draw by that dark purple beam of light.
“Huh? That is?”
“Oh, about that one. For sure, it came from Fallen.”
“Fallen?”
“Oh well. Ms. Chariot, you can just ignore that.”
“Ugh…”
“Don’t worry a bit.”
“Tch…”
Ms. Chariot noticed that Ms. Wheel of Fortune took several steps backwards. She advanced immediately with her tower shield at the front.
“Oh, I see… Gan Jiang, Floater! Mo Ye, Shield!”
Gan Jiang had morphed into a dozen of sword floaters, while Mo Ye duplicated itself and changed into a wall, which built by swords. When Ms. Chariot’s tower shield collided with Mo Ye, her lance tried to break through Mo Ye too. However, Gan Jiang’s sword floaters had arrived in time such that they were forcing Ms. Chariot to back off several feet away from Ms. Wheel of Fortune.
“Tch… Telekinesis…”
“Of course.”
Ms. Chariot closed her eyes and refocused her mind. When she reopened her eyes, she was ready. Her senses of defense were boosted up by one of her special abilities.
“Ms. WF, here I come!”
Ms. Chariot started launching her second wave of attacks. Suddenly, she saw three objects were coming into her path. Although, she dodged them. But she stopped advancing instantly. Since, she realized those three objects were the bloody heads from those men.
Ms. Wheel of Fortune saw those three bloody heads and then shouted at Mr. Juggler.
“Ugh… Mr. Juggler… That’s gross.”
Mr. Juggler was standing right in the middle of the battle once again.
“Sorry, Ms. WF… But I got those heads for you as our reunion’s presents.”
“I don’t want those.”
“Oh…”
Ms. Chariot stared at those bloody heads for a moment. Then, she started retreating from the battle.
“Tch… Idiots… All of them… Ms. WF, until next time we meet. I will finish you off right away.”
Mr. Juggler looked at Ms. Chariot’s back and then smiled at Ms. Wheel of Fortune.
“Wow… she left in a hurry.”
“No wonder… By the way, that was fast.”
“Oh, was it?”
“Anyways, why are you in Kensington?
“I heard a rumor when I was in the Shadow City.”
“What was it?”
“Big Four is coming... However, it is…”
“Not surprising. If they want to take over Killer Incorporation, then Big Four is their last weapon of choice.”
“Ugh… I’m not done yet… However, Big Four wasn’t just come here for the sightseeing. Their main mission is escorting him.”
“Oh him!”
“Yes, our so-called master… What business brings him here?”
Meanwhile, Servant was walking over towards them. Once she heard the word ‘Master’, she immediately asked Mr. Juggler.
“Mr. Juggler, which master are you referring now?”
Mr. Juggler looked at Servant and then answered.
“The Best One.”
It seemed Servant was kind of disappointed once she heard the word ‘The Best One’. Even Ms. Wheel of Fortune was in a gloomy mood.
“Hey, both of you… Don’t worry and be happy… Let’s me tell you a funny story about how did I beat those three potato heads in fifteen minutes… Umm… what were their names?”
Servant answered.
“Mr. Lovers, Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man.”
Meanwhile, Ms. Wheel of Fortune got another idea.
“Wow, you took fifteen minutes to kill them? I thought you should be better than that.”
“Eh? Ms. WF, I was playing with them…”
“Whatever… Blah, blah, blah…”
Mr. Juggler turned to Servant and seek for her help.
“In this case, I should take off your ranking from my record. Such that from now on, you cannot use the name Number Six.”
“Please no… I’m doing great… Please... Why me?”
Ms. Wheel of Fortune gave her opinion with an evil smile.
“Hehe… Maybe you should call yourself – Number Seven instead… Hehe…”
Mr. Juggler was rolling on the floor like a baby, while he was yelling.
“No! No! No!”
<<< === === >>>
04:22
Two miles away from Mount Lestat
Town of Kensington
Those three men were standing in front of Mr. Juggler for several minutes. Mr. Juggler was out of his patience and said.
“Could we start now? You guys want to do it individually as a duel or as a group fight?”
Mr. Lovers stared at Mr. Juggler for a while. He didn’t speak at all. Meanwhile, Mr. Hanged Man was talking to Mr. Strength.
“Mr. Strength, now go!”
“Mr. Hanged Man, why me?”
“Because you are a melee.”
“You are also melee.”
“Idiot, I’m a range melee.”
“So? Are you afraid?”
“Hell no! He is just a blanket.”
Mr. Juggler overheard their conversation.
“I heard that. Now I’m angry!”
Mr. Lovers was standing in between both of them. Then, he suggested a battle plan.
“Enough! Since, he is all alone. Let’s do it together. Once I gripped him from behind. You two start your attacks. So, any question?”
Mr. Hanged Man raised a question.
“Umm… Mr. Lovers about earlier… That dark purple beam of light… Do you think that’s the true power of Origin Six?”
“Yes, then so what? Our opponent isn’t from Origin Six.”
“Are you sure? It seems Mr. Juggler is pretty close to Number Two.”
“You said so?”
“Umm… Yes.”
“Then I will say Mr. Strength and you are also pretty close together.”
“No way! Who said that?”
“I said so!”
Mr. Strength stared at Mr. Hanged Man.
“Never mind. Just follow Mr. Lovers’ plan.”
When Mr. Lovers glanced up at Mr. Juggler. He was standing there just like a stone wall. Mr. Lovers rushed to his back and successfully gripped him from behind. Meanwhile, Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man were ready to go for their killing blows. They were trying to chop off both of Mr. Juggler’s arms.
Mr. Strength’s fist attack was landed onto Mr. Juggler’s left shoulder, while Mr. Hanged Man was using his Kusarigama to cut off Mr. Juggler’s right arm. All of a sudden, both of Mr. Juggler’s arms got detached from his body. Hence, Mr. Lovers noticed that had happened. Then, he released his grip from Mr. Juggler’s upper body and went for Mr. Juggler’s neck. When Mr. Lovers touched Mr. Juggler’s neck, Mr. Juggler’s head was also detached from his body.
Mr. Lovers shouted at the other two men.
“Guys! Regroup!”
Those three men took several steps backwards, and then they stared at Mr. Juggler’s body parts, which had fell onto the ground. Mr. Lovers went closer to those body parts and then poked each of them several times.
“What the heck? Is he dead? Wait… Argh…”
Mr. Juggler’s right suddenly moved. It transformed into a puppet, which around four feet tall. Then, it jumped towards Mr. Lovers. Mr. Lovers was trying to dodge it. However, that puppet cut his throat with an embedded surgery knife. Mr. Lovers was surprised and tried to warn the others before he died.
“You… Coward… Puppet… Cut…”
Meanwhile, Mr. Juggler’s head was rolling near to the Mr. Lovers’ dead body.
“Sheesh… Dead man tells no tale… Hehe…”
Mr. Hanged Man and Mr. Strength were a little bit far away from Mr. Lovers, such that they could not heard his warning message. Nevertheless, both of them had not noticed anything yet. At the end, they had realized Mr. Lovers was dead on the ground.
“Mr. Strength, that was strange. Why Mr. Lovers is dead.”
“Umm… No idea… Mr. Hanged Man.”
“Shall we go over and take a look?”
“You go.”
“Ugh…”
All of a sudden, Mr. Juggler’s headless and armless body stood up and started walking towards Mr. Lovers’ dead body. Finally, it found its head on the ground and then put the head onto its body. Mr. Juggler opened his eyes and said.
“You two just stay there and let me kill you please.”
Mr. Strength and Mr. Hanged Man were shocked. Once they saw Mr. Juggler’s left arm had also transformed into another puppet. Their faces became pale instantly. A moment later, Mr. Strength had snapped out of his confusion and said.
“Dang! He is a puppet master! Mr. Hanged Man! I’ll keep him occupied. You better find those control wires now, otherwise we are all dead meat!”
When Mr. Hanged Man came to his senses, he saw Mr. Strength was already fighting with those two puppets. He was trying to locate those control wires, but unfortunately without success. At the end, he only saw Mr. Strength got decapitated in front of him. A terror had overtaken Mr. Hanged Man’s face. It was worst than death itself. Finally, his body was cut into pieces by those two puppets. Afterwards, those two puppets were attached back into Mr. Juggler’s torso by themselves.
Mr. Juggler looked at those three mangled bodies and said.
“Who said I’m not from Origin Six? Ugh… Probably, these three men got hired by Killer Incorporation after I got exiled by our master. Oh well, never mind then. Where is Ms. WF? Oh… She is over there fighting… Let’s me bring these three potato heads over. She will be amazed once I told her I just only used fifteen minutes to kill them all. Hehe…”
