Chapter 40: The Escort Mission
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How boring it was to ride along with those taciturn types. Assassins... It's quite interesting what they call themselves, though it smacks of something even a little childish. Like hidden assassins, it's funny.
But okay, the boss assigned me to the mission with them, so we need to do this right. We'll probably get attacked since security was required in the first place, so I'll at least have a chance to have some fun.
Although Kuro-chan is pretty ridiculously annoying, I still still love activity and various adventures. In my previous life, that's what I was a mercenary for. Who knew I'd become a government agent in another world, it's pretty ironic after all, especially remembering my not-so-great relationship with the government in my homeworld.
The homeworld... I wonder if it's finally gone? A real zombie apocalypse is really scary, especially when the zombies become superhumans capable of destroying cities and countries. There's no room for luck in such a situation, but I still managed to survive. Although... did I? I remember exactly how I died before I travelled to this world.....
But what does it matter if I'm alive now, right? It could be said that the boss is my lucky chance to survive. With his mysterious power, he resurrected me and transported me to his world, and I'm not the only one.
Although I seem rather frivolous at first glance, I know how to talk to people, notice their reactions and listen to every word. And I am frivolous only because of my lifestyle. Still, living one day at a time with the help of luck is not difficult. With my luck of stability can only dream of stability. However, I like adventure, and I'm very lucky to find it often!
- Oh, when are we going to get attacked, we're almost halfway there. It's boring! - I said out loud, complaining about life. Our opponents are waiting too long.
- They might not even attack us. Why do you say that? - asked me a rather serious FBI agent, who was less talkative than even these Assassins. And that's not a good characteristic for a man....
- We're gonna get attacked, I can feel it. And my senses have never let me down before," I said happily, looking at the agent. But he didn't understand my joy a little, though he didn't specify the reason for it. Maybe he realised it was a trap. And then he'd have to talk to me and humour me a little.
That guy named Stefan from Gotham P.D. was much more interesting and talkative. And apparently, he's as lucky as I am. I'll have to talk to him again on my next mission in Gotham. I think we're gonna have more missions in this city. That's what I realised after researching a bit of information.
But just as I was about to provoke the others into talking again, shots rang out from outside. I immediately quickly jumped out of the car with a happy face.
We were finally under attack. I was already tired of this suffocating boring atmosphere. I could have some fun.
I looked around, but I only saw a few people in ugly clown outfits with machine guns. Those were shooting at the main car at first, but at my appearance, they immediately switched to me. Perhaps they decided to attack a possible member of the escort, or maybe they just saw the emblem of the Argent squad on my belt. Actually, there used to be another emblem on this belt, but... never mind... I don't want to remember that....
Anyway, I look great and I'm ready to kick any bad guy's arse. Yoo-hoo, let's go on an adventure!
Even though they wanted me to wear the same costume as Kuro-chan and Semilia, it's not my style. I want everyone to see my face and smile. And as for the bullets coming in his direction, I think I'll be lucky to miss them.
Just then, several bullets whizzed by my face, one of which even grazed the tip of my hair.
- Hey, didn't anyone ever tell you it's rude to shoot women, you freaks? - I said, firing a couple of random shots in their direction. But I was lucky that every one of my shots hit the enemy. I didn't kill anyone, though, because the Boss said not to do that if possible. It's all about luck again, isn't it?
- You bitch! - The one closest to me screamed in pain, falling to the ground and dropping his weapon.
- You're all a bit flimsy, aren't you? I only put two bullets in your stomach. You're so pathetic! - I decided to mock my opponent a little while waiting for his reinforcements. It can't be that easy. There were only five of them. These are Gotham's crime lord associates? That's a little weak.
And at that moment, just as I thought, from the hideout that was the abandoned military base... seemingly... more enemies appeared. And they were led by some rather unusual individuals. One was a girl in a clown outfit that resembled the others, and the other was a green-skinned girl with a bored expression.
Heh, Neo talked about the possibility of them showing up. True, officially Harley Quinn was supposed to be in prison, but apparently they just decided not to tell us about her escape.
- Hey, Neo, you were right. Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy did show up. How dangerous are they? - I asked our hacker over the squad-wide comms.
- Hmmm, apparently Waler didn't report her escape, I'll have to pass that on to my superiors. Harley Quinn herself is not distinguished by anything except increased physical characteristics. But her friend can control plants, and she's physically stronger than the former, so you'd better be careful with her," he said, and then I saw a shadow slip past me. Apparently the Assassins had decided to act. There were two of them with me. True, both took on Poison Ivy, immediately taking her quite far away from the battle. Well, if that's the case, I'll take Harley Quinn.
- I think your make-up's running," I said as I walked over to her. You could just disarm her with shots from a distance, but is that fun?
- You look pretty original without make-up! Why do you need this unit? Stop being a pawn of the government and join us! - She suggested rather crazily, looking at me with a wide grin.
- Ahahahahahahahahahahaha, just like that, right? Well, what's the upside for me? - I asked, already knowing the answer. Still, it's not the first time people like her have tried to poach me.
- Fun, money and authority, of course. With us, you'll be famous in no time! - she said confidently.
- You know, killing innocent people has never been fun for me, blood money is not my favourite thing either, although I don't refuse it sometimes, and authority based on fear is the most unreliable thing that can exist. And I can see that in your rescue team. Not enough people showed up to rescue the Crime Lord of Gotham," I said, trying to piss off my opponent. The angrier she gets, the luckier I'll get.
- What do you even know about him, bitch? I wanted to make it better for you, but I guess you weren't smart enough," she said and came at me with a hammer.
- Typical villains, no originality. You could have at least used a gun," I said, firing a shot in Harley's direction.
But to my surprise, she managed to avoid several bullets, and from direct hits, she only squirmed a little, still running towards me. Truly superhuman characteristics....
But still too weak to go up against me. Once upon a time, I was even able to defeat creatures that could destroy an entire planet. Though I wasn't alone in those moments....
Pulling out my second pistol, I immediately began firing the contents of both clips at her. It was still good that I reloaded the gun after dealing with the first pawns. I was also lucky, and some of my shots hit the people rushing to Quinn's aid. Oh, what pathetic minions this Joker has. It only takes one bullet in the leg for them to lie on the ground and be of no use for the rest of the fight.
- Fucking bitch! We're still gonna save Mr Jay! Ivy will help me when she's done with your mates! - She screamed, crawling towards me on the ground. Her legs were no longer able to work properly. And to be honest, I doubt very much if she could even use them anymore. Though there are many wonders in our world, so I won't deny such a thing.
- It's past your bedtime, sweetheart. And there's a much more dangerous person than me dealing with your girlfriend right now," I said, stepping closer and knocking her out.
- Tsk, that bitch bit me," I muttered unhappily, looking at the shallow bite on my palm. Still, she'd somehow managed to bite me, too. What a crazy bitch!
- Hey, Neo, I took care of Quinn. What about Ivy? - I asked, kicking the unconscious body of the girl once more.
- The Assassin has already dealt with her, but their fight got too far away from you, so they're still coming at you with the unconscious criminal," he answered me, switching off the connection. Didn't even congratulate me on my victory. well why is everyone around me so insensitive?
Taking the girl, I dragged her to the car. There she was handcuffed, and a few minutes later came Assassin with another girl, who was also chained. The second one was being followed by Assassin, and more closely than the first. You can see the different levels of danger...
And now I have to endure the second part of the road, which will definitely be boring, because the second attack is not expected. I should have asked to stay with the captured henchmen, who were left guarded by FBI agents, it would have been more fun there...
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