11 More missions!
They finally reached their destination, it was an old castle, but in good conditions. Clear water full of fishes surrounded it, which was connected to a nearby source and had another river that ended in a small lake.
The land was full of trees and there was an one-sided road towards the entrance of the castle, where a wooden bridge stood, connecting the road and the castle.
The trees let pass some light from the sun, making it a beautiful scene with some animals standing here and there.
Sally: Woah…
Billy: When I was with my father, I stood in this castle for some days before we left, it was a really nice place and I suddenly remembered it when we were turning back from the mission of yesterday.
Chelsea: Well, this is a really nice place, don't you think so, Kazu?
Kazu: Hmm.
He just hummed… He isn't a man of many words, is he?
They entered in the castle and looked around, walls made of big stone bricks, old paintings, some carpets and other decorations, and the entire place was dusty, obviously.
Billy: Alright, now let's start with the cleaning!
Sally and Chelsea groaned, while Kazu just looked at Billy for more orders.
Billy: I'll take the north, Kazu takes the east, Chelsea takes the south and Sally takes the west, clean everything from the corners of the basement and all the way to the peak, the items for cleaning are in the basement and you are free to use everything you want to clean, who finishes for last will have all the money from the next mission.
The last words shook everyone, obviously Kazu was still apathetic, and then everyone divided from each other, taking a corner of the castle and starting to clean. It was still a bit strange for Billy to give orders like that since he was the youngest of everyone there, but he soon ignored that feeling.
Billy grabbed a mop and filled a bucket with the water from the river around the castle, before mopping the floor.
[A few hours later]
Chelsea and Sally were dead tired and were dragging themselves on the floor while Billy and Kazu walked beside them.
Sally: ...So… Who is the last one?
Billy: Alright, now I will say that I lied, I just wanted to make everyone work harder and better, start learning to read people, heh.
Chelsea: Oof…
Chelsea and Sally fainted, Billy picked up Chelsea while Kazu held on Sally, before they took them on their bedrooms, where they laid their items already. Then they took a table and Billy held a serious face.
Billy: So… Who is the guy who you want to kill?
Kazu: ...Bols, he is always seen wearing his mask as an incineration squad member. He wore long gloves with pieces of steel protecting him from blades. He also had 3 scars on his upper chest.
His Teigu is Purgatory's Invitation: Rubicante, a flamethrower with a tank of gasoline that should be mounted on his back, his flames are so hot that not even water can turn them off, almost inextinguishable.
Billy: It could be Napalm… Meh, so you searched for his informations through the Revolutionary Army?
Kazu nodded, and the Billy asked.
Billy: Does he have a family?
Kazu: ...I know what you want to say. I will not involve them, they are innocent, but that bastard isn't…
Billy nodded and said.
Billy: Good, our priority is our target, not people related to the target.
Kazu nodded again and then he proceeded to be silent, before curiosity took over him and asked a strange request.
Kazu: Boss, I heard you wanted revenge… What did the Empire do?
Billy raised an eyebrow in surprise, Kazu never asked anything, he just did what he should, but he hesitated a bit before answering.
Billy: Well, it started when I was 11 years old… I just got together with this girl, but I needed to leave her immediately because I needed to follow my father for training, 4 years later I turned back and…
He took out a letter and gave it to Kazu, who read it, it was the letter that Alice wrote for him, he still held it with him, it was the only thing about Alice that remained with him. However, he passed the depression and could even get a new girl without feeling any betrayal toward Alice.
He doubted she would like to see him like that up there…
Kazu closed his eyes and gave Billy the letter back, who grabbed it and put it in his pocket, then Kazu muttered.
Kazu: I'm sorry.
Billy: It's ok, it was my own decision to let you see that.
Then silence turned back, this time neither of the two talked and seemed to be nervous from the silence. Soon, Chelsea and Sally woke up, they fixed their bodies and reached the room where Billy and Kazu were.
Billy: Alright, you are all awake. Now let's start with rules!
Sally: ...Chelsea, kill me now…
Chelsea: Shhh… It will be ok…
Billy: First of all, clean your respective sides every week…
Chelsea: ...I take it back…
Billy: Second, you are free to do what you want, only the consequences will stop you.
Chelsea and Sally sighed in relief from knowing that there wasn't any other rule.
Billy: Remember, this will be the meeting room, and start to rest now because we will start some missions that reached us from the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army while you two were asleep.
Sally: Oh thanks god we start tomorrow…
Then Sally and Chelsea turned back to their bedrooms while Billy said.
Billy: Kazu, you will be free to do what you want, but I suggest you to sleep too.
Kazu: Yes.
Then both Billy and Kazu left to their bedrooms too. Tomorrow would be their official start as a team.
Tomorrow arrived, and now they were grouped in the meeting room, everyone was energetic, some showed it more than others… Billy took the first document and laid it on the table.
Billy: I previously read all of our jobs and differentiated them between traps, and other things, we currently have 6 jobs that are valid and in our range of capabilities.
This is San Minatori, the head of the Minatori family, he uses slaves to mine out the metals and precious from many caves, and then he gives them to all the blacksmiths around the Empire to strengthen their weapons.
Even if we kill him, there will be probably someone ready to replace him, but we can delay their productions a little, and maybe the next head will not be a competent person like him. Chelsea, he is guarded from several men and one could be a captain of the Imperial Army, are you able to do it alone?
Chelsea: I can do it.
Billy nodded and then slided the documents over to Chelsea, before he took a second one.
Billy: Sally, Kazu, this is for you two. The targets are brothers, both of them own together a brothel, it is proved that the girls there are drugged with dangerous types of drugs and aphrodisiacs.
The brothers are Yun and Yen Scroto, they have many guards, but the only problem is that the girls will be to their sides due to the drugs, after completing the mission, take them to the Dr. Matoshi, he works for the Revolutionary Army and is already informed about the case, he is in the Winged Snake's Hospital. Can you two do it?
Kazu nodded while Sally cheerfully jumped up. Billy passed them the documents, and then he spoke as he took another document.
Billy: I will be dealing with General Bianco, she should be in the nearby areas of the north. Sally, since you are not still wanted, I want you to wear a mask as much as possible, but if you want to seduce someone then you are free to remove it, just be sure no one looks at your face and escapes.
Billy gave her a random mask as she pouted.
Sally: And why not Chelsea, you and Kazu?
Billy: I will wear the mask too, I trust Chelsea that she could not be seen thanks to her Teigu, and Kazu is already on the posters.
He said that as he took out another mask for himself and wore it.
Billy: Go, I will give you all 7 days before you will be considered dead until proven otherwise.
Everyone: Yes!
Then they all started to go towards the entrance, before Chelsea said.
Chelsea: Hey, we need a name, right? A name for the team.
Billy: What do you guys suggest?
Sally hugged him from behind and laughed.
Sally: You should name us, you are the leader!
Billy chuckled and said.
Billy: Alright, alright… What about… Hmm… Well, I will think about it when we will return from the mission.
Sally: Alright, just be sure to not pick up a cheesy name, ok?
Billy: Yeah, yeah… Bye guys.
Chelsea and Sally waved while Kazu just gave a nod. Then they separated towards their targets.
