CHAPTER 5
It's dark out. Adler was standing on the roof looking out to the city were the lights shine brighter than the stars. People are heading home or going back to their late night jobs. Living out their everyday lives like normal people should. Adler became a little sad knowing he had never been normal, but on the bright side, he is not alone anymore.
He heads back down to his room only to find his living room full of kids under 15. Mariko was in the kitchen talking on the phone.
Mariko:
Hai. Wakata. Tadachini. Adler, perfect timing. I was going to have you introduced to the kids but we just had an incident. Kids we have a code Omega. Adler will have to come, too.
Adler:
What?! I need to be there?
Mariko:
You need to know what the "omega" project is. And this is the best time to show you. This will be your biggest challenge compared to the children. IIKE!!
In the blink of an eye, the children dash out the room with their weapons ready. Mariko pushes Adler to go after them. Once outside, he sees the kids in the air and over the wall.
Adler:
Chto v mire!?* (russian)
Charlie:
Moichido, Adler.
Adler:
Ch-Charlie!?
Mariko:
(Kids!! Come back! He's still on sight! I repeat! OMEGA is still on sight!)
Charlie:
(This one wished to see your beauty again. Thus here I am. Hey. Will you go for a walk with this one?)
Mariko:
Adler, run!!
Without a second thought, Adler takes of to the building with Charlie trailing close behind him. The children return to find Adler running up the building side as fast as he could as the children chase after them to stop Charlie.
Kid1:
Matte!! Charlie!
Kid2:
(Why is he after The new guy?)
Kid3&4:
(Like we would know.)
Kid1:
(Hey, Keiko! He's your brother! Go deal with it.)
Kid5(keiko):
(He is not one to listen to us. He does like Misara. Perhaps she can persuade big brother?)
Kid6(misara):
(Eh~!? W-wait. Me?!)
Kid7:
(In any case we need to stop them both before they go outside the wall.)
Kid1:
(man. Why is Charlie always a butt?)
Adler makes it to the top, but is immediate cut off by Charlie.
Adler:
(...How!?)
Keiko:
(Charlie! What do you want this time?)
Kid1:
(And don't say go out and play. You did that last time and got all of us in trouble.)
Charlie:
(... Hey, Adler.)
Kid1:
(Don't you fucking ignore me!!)
Charlie:
(Adler. Come to this one and we may enjoy the beauty of the city outside together. This one knows a few wonderful places that are fun and peaceful.)
Adler:
Okay. No. This just got super weird, mega fast.
Charlie looks at Adler for a while, then disappears. Adler looks around and suddenly grabbed from behind and lifted off the ground. He smashes his elbows behind him and a shock wave collides with Charlie's sides knocking him unconscious.
Adler:
No!!! No no no no nonononono…. No! Gah-!
Kid2:
Guess we weren't needed after all.
Adler:
Why didn't you help!? You know him better than I do!
Kid1:
(oh, you're fine. He seems to like you. So it's no big deal.)
Adler:
(IT'S A REALLY BIG FUCKING DEAL, GOD DAMMIT!!)
The kids grab the unconscious Charlie and drag him back into the building, Adler trailing fairly behind.
Mariko:
Well that was faster than expected. What happened?
Kid7:
Charlie only wanted Mr. Shock.
Adler:
Adler. I'm not that much older than you.
Kid7:
Sorry.
Mariko:
Well with that out of the way. Care for introductions?
Kid7:
I'll start. I'm Sargent Carter. Sixteen years old. African American. Code "bullet proof".
Adler:
Wait. Code what?
Mariko:
I'll explain that later. Next is Javier Nakamura. He doesn't understand English yet.
Javier:
Hola. (Nakamura Javier. Eighteen. Japanese-Latino.) Code "rage tanker".
Adler:
"rage" tanker? He looks like a chill kid to me.
Keiko:
(Kitsunomi Keiko. Fifteen. Japanese. Code "foxtrot".)
Misaki:
I'm Misaki Carson and I am ten years old. I am English-Japanese and my code is "target Angel" and secret code is "whistling".
Kid6&7:
Haku and Hakua. No last name. Seven. Polish orphans. Code "striker-eagle".
Kid1:
...
Adler:
And master lock pick here?
Kid1:
... Ahusaka Liam. Twelve. Canadian native orphan. Code "gold".
Mariko:
and everyone say hello to your open world teacher. Adler Shock.
Adler:
and I am not staying here after that.
Mariko:
I figured as much. But anyhow, children please treat him with the same respect as you do for the rest of us. He is still your elder after all, but he's nothing like Charlie.
Liam:
To hell if he was. He'd be locked up with Charlie if that were the case.
Adler:
nice to meet you too, Ahusaka.
Liam:
... Same to you.
After the introduction finally ended, the kids returned to their rooms and went to bed.