Mutant Musume!!

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Hello all, Well I just finished one fanfic so...TIME FOR ANOTHER!!   . Be prepared for the major onslaught of chapters I have coming out for it.

Yes I'm just a maniac when it comes to writing long fanfics, in short amounts of time. :hehe:    :hehe: , I'm sure I didn't make it any easier on Sakura_Momusu, who is helping me with editing, ideas and titles per chapter. as soon as I'd finish one chapter I'd have another that I'd send to her. , sorry :blush:
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Mutant Musume[/b][/i]

Chapter 1 - The Discovery

The Morning Musume girls were just finishing up rehearsals for an upcoming concert. Takahashi and Eri Kamei sat off to one side as the stage manager called for a five minute break.

"Boy, am I sure tuckered out," Takahashi said, as she took a long drink from her water bottle and wiped her sweaty brow with a white towel.

"Yeah I know what you mean. These practices sure are long, doing the same dance routines over and over again," Kamei replied, taking a drink from her water bottle as well.

"Watch where you’re going!!" a voice cried out. Takahashi and Kamei turned their attention to where the voice was coming from. It was Miki Fujimoto. Tanaka had bumped into her, angering Fujimoto.

"Uh, excuse me! Watch where I'm going?!" Tanaka said, stepping closer to Fujimoto, getting nose to nose with her. The two girls glared at each other.

"I think you need to GET OUT OF MY FACE!" Fujimoto shouted. Upon saying that, Tanaka was suddenly pushed violently away from Fujimoto, sliding quite some distance away from her, though Fujimoto didn't move her hands or touch Tanaka. Fujimoto raised her hands and gaped at them, not believing what just happened.

All the girls on stage turned their attention to Fujimoto and Tanaka. Even Kamei and Takahashi had their mouths hung open.

"What’s going on here?!" Tsunku shouted as he ran up to the stage from where he was sitting in the stands. Tanaka lay stunned on the ground, as Koharu and Ogawa rushed up to check on her.

"It was Fujimoto! She pushed Tanaka and hurt her!" Yossi shouted, glaring at Fujimoto.

"What...that..." Takahashi squeaked out, looking at Kamei, but Eri was too shocked to say anything. It seemed only the both of them had seen what had really happened.

"Fujimoto, is that true?" Tsunku asked, his hands high on his hips, his eyebrows furrowed in an angered expression.

"No I..." Fujimoto said, too surprised at what she just did moments ago.

"Yes she did Tsunku!" Ogawa said, tending to Tanaka, who was still on the ground. Fujimoto stared at Ogawa with a surprised look on her face, and then gazed at everyone else. They were all staring at her. Some had their arms folded in displeased manner, while others just stared at her blankly.

"Fujimoto, you've been acting very moody and touchy lately. I think you need to leave right now. Practice is over for you!" Tsunku shouted. It was a long day and the last thing he needed was to deal with a moody, crabby Fujimoto.

Fujimoto clenched her teeth together and put on an angry pouting expression. She then grabbed her bag and left the stage, angry at everyone for turning on her.

Tanaka then sat up, rubbing the area of her head where she hit the ground hard.

"You ok Reina-chan?" Koharu asked. Reina shook her head, blinked rapidly, then nodded her head.

"Yeah I'm fine, thanks. What just happened?" Tanaka asked, but Tsunku’s voice cut off her train of thought.

"Ok girls, line up, we need to get the final speech ready and go over it." Tsunku said.

Fujimoto neared the exit, but as she pushed open the doors, she turned around and angrily glared at everyone lined up on the stage. She began breathing angrily, lowering her eyebrows even more, and her lips quivering.

"I wish they would all just die!" Fujimoto thought, as her eyes began glowing red.

"Ok girls, at this part we-" Tsunku got interrupted by a loud grinding sound coming from the ceiling. Flashes of lightning and clashes of thunder could be seen and heard, as three very large and powerful bolts of electricity then struck the ceiling of the concert hall repeatedly.

Fujimoto’s eyes widened in disbelief and shock as everything onstage began to collapse. All the girls on stage let out a scream, as all the scaffolding, columns and lights fell on top of them and flames began to spread around the concert hall from the lightning bolts. Fujimoto meanwhile quickly fled the building and ran down the street.


"NO...NO!!" Tsunku cried, as all of his girls were crushed by the metal scaffolding and other equipment on the stage. "Girls!!" Tsunku cried out, dropping to his knees as he tore at his hair. He pounded both of his fists hard on the ground. As he continued dig his fingernails into his palms in anger and sadness, a soft girl’s voice interrupted him.

"Tsunku, don't worry, we're alright." His eyes shot up to the stage, startled.

It was Koharu, except that she emerged from the metal wreckage in a unique and strange way. Her lower body was still inside the wreckage, almost as if just going through it, while her upper body was visible. She put her hand inside the wreckage again and it phased through it as a ghost’s hand goes through physical objects. She stepped out of the wreckage, her whole body reappearing.

"Koharu!?" Tsunku said, his eyes wide in disbelief.

In the center of the rumble, a bright red glow emanated, as the metal debris began to melt away and Konno Asami stood up, a yellow light radiating from her body.

"Konno..." Tsunku said, gazing on in disbelief as she had just melted all the debris that had fallen on top of her.

Tsunku was still in a state of shock when a little gerbil came crawling out from the wreckage. It stopped in front of the stage and began to change back into a human form. It was Eri Kamei. She had gained the ability to shape shift. Tsunku didn’t even have time to be shocked when he heard a voice calling his name.

"Tsunku..." Takahashi said. Tsunku turned around and saw Takahashi on the second floor of the concert hall, a scared and confused expression on her face.

"Takahashi! How'd you get up there?!" Tsunku shouted. He looked back at the stage, then at Takahashi, then back again rapidly.

"I don't know..." Takahashi said, shaking her head back and forth slowly.

A loud humming sound then filled the air. Tsunku turned his attention back to the metal wreckage on stage and suddenly all of the debris began floating upwards, revealing the rest of the girls. Ogawa had her hands over her head and was looking at the metal wreckage as it floated higher. She motioned her hands forward and the floating wreckage moved to the rear of the concert hall. Ogawa closed her eyes and the humming sound stopped as all the metal wreckage hit the ground with a loud crash.

"O...gawa?" Tsunku said. He then gazed at the other girls on stage.

Niigaki was crouched down and had her hands covering her head, except she had what looked like a sphere of electricity around her, protecting her from the metal wreckage. Tsunku’s gaze turned towards Yossi. Her entire body was covered in a metallic substance and she was holding Michishige in her arms. She had protected her from the falling debris with her metal body, which didn't harm Yossi at all.

All the girls then got up and looked at one another, utterly shocked at all the powers and abilities that each of them had. Yossi’s skin then turned back to normal and the electric field flowing around Niigaki stopped.

"Michishige are you--" Tsunku asked, but Michishige quickly cut him off.

"Yes Tsunku I'm alright...I know what you mean, I was thinking that as well," Michishige said. The others quickly looked at Michishige questioningly.

"What?" Michishige asked, looking at everyone who was staring at her.

"Uh...I didn't even get a chance to finish my sentence, yet you answered it...and then you answered the next question I was going to ask...which was...how can this be? You girls and your powers," Tsunku said.

"I don't know...I just knew what you were thinking. I could hear your thoughts inside my head." Michishige said.

"Reina! Where’s Reina?!" Yossi shouted. Everyone looked around but no one could spot her.

"She must still be in the wreckage. Takahashi, get down here this instant and help us look!" Tsunku shouted as he and the other girls ran towards the metal wreckage at the back of the concert hall. Takahashi closed her eyes and when she opened them, she was right in front of Tsunku.

"Wha...?!" Takahashi said. "How did I get down here?!"

"You...but you were up...how did you...?" Tsunku said, looking up where she was just seconds ago, but was now in front of him.

Takahashi looked around quickly, when a thought came to her. "Hang on." She looked at the stage, concentrated and blinked her eyes. In an instant, she was there. She looked up at the second floor balcony, blinked her eyes and she was instantly there. She then looked down at Tsunku and the others, blinked her eyes and she was standing in front of them once again.

"She can teleport herself!!" Ogawa said, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Fascinating, but we have to get Reina!" Yossi shouted. They then began shifting through the metal debris, Ogawa having the easiest time of anyone, as she could move the metal with her powers.

"Found her!" Kamei screamed. The others quickly rushed over to her.

"Oh no..." Yossi said, noticing a long shard of metal sticking out of her stomach.

"We have to get her to a hospital, right away!" Tsunku shouted. He tried to move her but the metal shard was attached to a metal beam.

Reina’s eyes opened and she tried to sit up, but winced in pain and lay back on the ground. She stared at the long metal shard sticking out of her stomach.

"Reina it’s alright," Ogawa said. "Quick, we need to get you to a hospital."

"No no...Wait," Reina said as she looked down at the metal shard sticking out of her stomach. She began pulling on it, much to the surprise of the girls and Tsunku. The metal shard came out of her stomach and hit the ground with a loud clang. All the girls looked down at Reina’s stomach as it began to heal up quickly. Soon, it was completely healed, as Reina stood up and dusted herself off. "I'm fine really."

Tsunku backed away from all of his Morning Musume girls. "Girls, what’s happened to you?!" Tsunku asked, running his hands through his hair in shock as to what he had just witnessed.

The girls just looked at each other and shook their heads.

"I don't know Tsunku...I really don't know..." Yossi said.

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Chapter 2 - We're not the only ones

"Ok this is insane! Totally insane...please tell me I'm dreaming," Tsunku said as he paced back and forth in front of his Morning Musume girls, still in a state of shock.

"Tsunku, please try to calm down," Yossi pleaded, stepping closer to Tsunku.

"Calm down? ...hehehe...calm down? How can I be calm?!!" Tsunku said. "This...this isn't natural."

"I think we’d better leave," Tanaka said, hearing sirens outside getting closer. She stared at the wreckage and the destroyed concert hall, with flames slowly spreading. The other girls nodded in agreement and quickly left the concert hall, with Tsunku following after a few moments of thought. All the girls then piled into a large white van, as Tsunku hopped into the driver’s seat and began to head back to TV Tokyo.


Meanwhile, Fujimoto continued running down the dark streets of Tokyo in a state of panic. She ran down a dark alleyway, stopped and knelt down.

"What did I just do back there...?" Fujimoto asked herself. "Did I really do that??"

Fujimoto thought about the situation, both with Reina and the concert hall. She seemed to remember feeling something inside her, like a new sense of tremendous power. Each seemed to happen when she was angry or highly emotional, yet she couldn't quite understand what was really going on with her.


"Tsunku, I think you’d better calm down. You think too much," Michishige said as the van continued its way towards TV Tokyo. The others smiled and chuckled, momentarily breaking the awkward silence.

"What makes you think I'm not calm?" Tsunku asked, quickly looking at Michishige in the back of the van.

"I can hear your thoughts inside my head," Michishige said. Yossi thought for a moment.

"She must be psychic!" Yossi stated. The others quickly turned their attention to Yossi, then back to Michishige. The expressions on Michishige’s looked as if she was in deep thought as she stared at the ground, her eyes then grew wide.

"Kamei, turn on the radio quick! Something’s happening!" Michishige said. Kamei hesitated but quickly switched on the radio.

"Reports keep coming in, but from what we can tell, people all over Tokyo seem to be gaining strange, unnatural powers and abilities. Ranging from the ability to fly, to the ability to breath underwater, and ability to change form at will," a male reporter said over the radio. All the girls looked at each other, then back at the radio as the reporter continued his news story.

"According to scientists, this is some kind of mutation in humans, which usually seems to happen in some humans during heightened emotions, or survival situations. One man claims to have fallen into Tokyo harbor, and nearly drowned, but then found out he had the ability to breathe underwater indefinitely." The girls looked at each other, realizing the similar situation that happened earlier.

"However, some people who have gotten mutant powers have begun using them for criminal purposes, so now all mutants are being met with fear. If you know of anyone with mutant powers, contact the police immediately!" Tsunku quickly shut off the radio and turned back to his girls.

"Girls, you mustn't tell anyone about your new powers. We have to keep this a secret," Tsunku said. All the girls quickly nodded in agreement, hearing the news report. The van then began to pull up to TV Tokyo and the girls quickly got out of the van and went inside.


Meanwhile, Fujimoto quickly got on her cell phone and called her friend Aya Matsuura. The phone rang a few times before Matsuura answered.

"Hello?" Matsuura said, as Fujimoto began to get emotional and started to cry.

"Ayaya! Please, you have to help me...I've done something terrible!" Fujimoto wailed.

"Whoa, Miki-chan, calm down and tell me what happened," Matsuura said. Fujimoto took a deep breath then continued.

"I...I killed all the other Morning Musume girls," Fujimoto said, Fujimoto heard a gasp on the other end of the line.

"You what!?!" Matsuura shouted. Fujimoto sobbed even harder.

"I didn't mean to...it was an accident!" Fujimoto cried. "I was so angry at everyone...oh no! I told myself ‘I wish they would all just die’ and that’s what happened."

"Think, Mikitty, how did it happen? ...are you a mutant?!" Matsuura asked in a surprised voice.

"A...a what??" Fujimoto asked, not knowing what to make of that accusation.

"You mean you haven't heard the news? There’re mutants all over Tokyo, each with strange special powers,"

Fujimoto thought for a moment and then realized the truth.

"Ayaya, I...I think I am a mutant..." Fujimoto said, but just as she said that, a man and woman walking down the alley heard her.

"MUTANT!! MUTANT!! Call the police!" they cried as they started to run away in fear.

"No…No wait!" Fujimoto cried out to them. Just then, a police cruiser pulled into the alley, its lights flashing, as a spotlight then flashed on Fujimoto.

"You mutant, get down on the ground!" a voice over a megaphone said. Fujimoto panicked, dropped her cell phone and broke off into a run.

"STOP!" the voice said. The police car drove after her. Fujimoto ran for a short distance, but then her foot hit a crack in the pavement and she fell to the ground. The police officers quickly jumped out of their police car and piled on top of Fujimoto, holding her down.

"Get off of me!" Fujimoto cried. Anger, fear and panic began to build up inside of her. Adrenaline rushed through her veins. "I said...GET OFF OF ME!"

All of a sudden, a violent and powerful gust of wind blew the officers off of Fujimoto. They all flew back and slammed into a wall, as Fujimoto quickly got up and stared at her hands. She turned her eyes upwards as thunder and lighting began to fill the sky. The two officers sat up and looked at Fujimoto, an expression of fear on their faces. One officer then drew his gun but Fujimoto quickly and instinctively held her hands up in a defense. A lighting bolt descended from the sky and struck the officer, electrocuting him. Fujimoto lowered her hands and the lightning bolt disappeared and he fell onto his side and didn’t move anymore.

The other officer quickly got up and began to back away from Fujimoto. Fujimoto, still in a rage, raised her right hand towards the officer and wind blew all around him. It raised him off the ground and he began to spin around in the air, kicking and screaming. Fujimoto then raised her right hand higher in the air and the officer flew higher and higher in a funnel of strong wind. Fujimoto then moved her right hand quickly forward and a strong gust of wind blew the officer away, out of her sight.

"Whoa..." Fujimoto said, exhaling a few deep breaths. She quickly rushed over to her cell phone and picked it back up. "Ayaya!"

"Mikitty, are you alright, I heard raised voices, thunder...screaming."

"Ayaya...I really am a mutant," Fujimoto said.

"So am I..." Matsuura said softly.

"You...you what?" Fujimoto said.

"Never mind, I'll tell you later, but tell me where you are and I'll come pick you up," Matsuura said. Fujimoto nodded her head, gave Matsuura her current location, hid in the alley and waited.

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Chapter 3 – A sigh of relief?

"Come on Ayaya, please hurry," Fujimoto thought to herself as she waited in the cold dark alleyway. Just then, the familiar sight of Matsuura’s blue sports car pulled over on the road just outside the alley. Matsuura quickly honked the horn twice, as Fujimoto quickly ran towards the car, opened the passenger side door and got in. Matsuura pulled away from the curb and drove away.

"Are you alright? ...was that a police car I saw in the alleyway?" Matsuura asked, a look of concern on her face.

Fujimoto didn't answer, she just placed her head against the window and shook her head.

"It's alright, you don't have to answer right now," Matsuura said, allowing Fujimoto to collect her thoughts.

"Ayaya," Fujimoto said softly.

“Yes?”

"You said earlier that you too were a mutant."

Matsuura closed her eyes briefly then nodded her head. "Yes I am..." Matsuura said, her expressions then changing to one of shame.

"When did you find out?" Fujimoto asked.

"I've known for a long time now..." Matsuura said, turning away from Fujimoto.

"Then...then how come you never told me?!" Fujimoto asked, a little hurt that her best friend would keep something like that from her.

Matsuura then quickly pulled off to the side of the road and slammed on the breaks, as the car came to a screeching halt. Fujimoto’s eyes widened with surprise.

"Why? …Why?!" exclaimed Matsuura, as she then switched on the radio.

"The police are now offering substantial rewards for anyone who turns in a mutant. They are believed to be dangerous and very powerful. Do not approach a mutant for any reason. Contact the police immediately," a female reporter said. Matsuura then switched off the radio and turned away from Fujimoto once again and looked out the window.

"Oh Ayaya...I had no idea that it was that serious of a problem. That explains why the police came after me like that earlier," Fujimoto said, but Matsuura didn't look back at her.

"I was scared Mikitty...terrified that if I told anyone, I would get thrown in jail...just for being different," Matsuura said, Fujimoto then placed her hand on Matsuura’s shoulder.

"I would never do that...you know that..." Fujimoto said. Matsuura turned to her, her eyes watery with tears. Two teardrops then trickled from her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry, I feel terrible for keeping a secret like that from you. And...I wanted to tell you, I really did. But ‘we’ know how normal humans act towards us. They're afraid of us," Matsuura said. Fujimoto then pulled Matsuura close and gave her a warm comforting hug, Matsuura returning it.

"It’s alright. You’re my friend and I would never let anything come between us," Fujimoto said. Their tender moment was then interrupted by Matsuura’s cell phone ringing. The two broke apart and Matsuura quickly answered her phone.

"Hello?" Matsuura said. Her eyes then grew wide, looking very surprised.

"Yes...yes..." Matsuura said. Her eyes then turned towards Fujimoto. "Yes she is. Alright...ok. We'll be right there." Matsuura hung up her phone, put the car into gear and was about to drive off.

"Wait!" Fujimoto said, placing her hand over Matsuura’s that was on the car’s gearshift. "Who was it?"

Matsuura took a deep breath. "It was Tsunku. He wants us to come back to TV Tokyo and meet up with the rest of the girls."

"What!? The others?" Fujimoto said, a look of confusion on her face. "Did he say who the others were?"

"Yes, the rest of Morning Musume," Matsuura said softly.

"You mean...they're alive!?!" Fujimoto said, surprised by this new information.

"Yes, and they were wondering where you were. I told them you were with me, so let’s get going. We have to meet up with them. Tsunku has something very important to tell us," Matsuura said, as Fujimoto’s hand moved away from Matsuura’s, allowing her to put the car into gear and start driving away.

"It’s not possible...I saw them get crushed..." Fujimoto thought to herself as he stared out at the busy Tokyo streets, bustling with people.

"That can only mean one thing....they're mutants as well..." Fujimoto thought to herself.

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Chapter 4 – Seared Reunions

Matsuura’s sports car had just pulled up to the TV Tokyo building, with Matsuura quickly getting out of the vehicle. Fujimoto, however, hesitated, remembering what she did to the girls earlier at the concert hall.

"Come on Fujimoto, we have to go inside," Matsuura said, looking at Fujimoto still in the passenger seat. Fujimoto then nodded her head.

"Ok I'm coming," Fujimoto said. She slowly opened her side door and got out. Matsuura walked around towards Fujimoto’s side, putting her arm around her shoulder, as the duo walked into the TV Tokyo building. They then met up with the rest of the girls in the recording studio.

"Fujimoto, where were you?" Yossi asked, with a look of concern on her face.

"I was...I..." Fujimoto started.

"She was with me, I picked her up after she left the concert hall," Matsuura quickly interrupted.

"Yeah..." Fujimoto said softly. Tsunku then began his speech.

"Listen girls. As most of you know, all you girls have mutant powers," Tsunku said, as he switched on the TV.

"Police are still looking for the suspected mutant, responsible for killing two Tokyo police officers earlier this evening," the lady said, as Fujimoto quickly looked away.

"Again, if you suspect anyone of being a mutant, don't hesitate to call the police. For they are considered extremely dangerous and hostile," the lady continued. Tsunku shut off the TV and looked back at the girls.

Everyone looked down, a frightened look on their faces.

"Now girls, I know all of you have mutant powers, but you mustn't tell anyone. Normal humans seem terrified of mutants. They believe we are all dangerous, which I know none of you are," Tsunku said. Fujimoto again looked away. Michishige then turned to Fujimoto and gazed at her, having sensed a terrible feeling inside of her.

"Michishige, is something wrong?" Tsunku asked. Michishige looked at Tsunku, then at Fujimoto.

"It...It was her!" Michishige said, pointing at Fujimoto. The others quickly turned towards Fujimoto.

"What!?" Fujimoto squeaked out, quickly looking around at everyone else who was staring at her.

"What do you mean Michishige?" Tsunku asked.

"She did it. She's the one who caused the accident at the concert hall!" shouted Michishige, pointing at Fujimoto.

"No I..." Fujimoto started, but was interrupted by Michishige once again.

"I can read her mind. She used her mutant powers against us. She tried to kill us!!" Michishige shouted, angrily. "She also killed those two police officers!"

Tsunku gasped. "Michishige are you sure about this??" Tsunku asked, and Michishige nodded her head.

Fujimoto began to back away from everyone else, heading for the door, with tears streaming down her face. She then let out an emotional scream and ran out the door. Claps of thunder could be heard outside and it began to rain heavily as Fujimoto continued to cry and run down the streets.

"Miki-chan, wait!!" Matsuura cried out as she stuck her head out the door, but Fujimoto was already too far away.

"Let her go Matsuura, let her be for now." Tsunku said.

"No, she's my friend. I have to make sure she's alright!" Matsuura shouted, exiting the building and running after her friend.

Tsunku just shook his head and continued talking to the other girls about keeping their powers a secret.


Fujimoto quickly waved down a cab and got in. Matsuura then saw Fujimoto inside the cab and ran towards it. "Miki-chan, wait!!" Matsuura cried out.

"Drive DRIVE!" Fujimoto screamed, and the cab began to pull away, Matsuura doing her best to try and catch up with it, but it picked up speed, leaving Matsuura behind in the dark streets.

"Where do you want to go?" the cab driver asked, as he continued to drive aimlessly. Fujimoto didn't answer as she was still crying, her hair and body soaked from the rain. She then remembered her mom was in Tokyo at the time, so she asked the cab driver to take her to the hotel her mom was staying at. Fujimoto then continued to weep softly, rain beating against the cab’s windows.

After a while, the cab reached its destination. As Fujimoto stopped crying, it stopped raining. Fujimoto paid the driver, got out and headed inside. Once inside, she went straight to the room her mom was staying in and knocked on the door. Fujimoto’s mom opened it and saw her daughter standing there, her hair soaking wet, her clothes wet and damp.

"Miki-chan, what are you doing here?" her mom asked. Miki didn't answer, but just started crying again. Rain then began to pelt softly against the hotel windows.

"Never mind, just come in," Fujimoto’s mom said, allowing her daughter to come in. She quickly rushed to the bathroom, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her daughter, rubbing her hands up and down her shoulders trying to dry her off.

"Mom...I have to tell you something," Fujimoto said, her mom looking at her curiously.

"What is it?" she asked, "I've done something terrible...I’ve killed two police officers."

"You...you what?!" Fujimoto’s mom asked, utterly shocked that her daughter was capable of something like that. "It...It was you then," she said. "The mutant they’re talking about on TV who brutally killed two police officers." Fujimoto’s mom gasped. "You’re...you’re a...a...mutant!!" she said, backing away from her daughter.

"Mom please, I'm scared, I don't know what to do," Fujimoto said, approaching her mother with her hands extended out to her, wanting her mother to come and comfort her.

"They were right. Mutants are dangerous, even my own daughter!" Fujimoto’s mom said. She then rushed over to the telephone and began dialing.

"No mom, please don't!" Fujimoto cried, but she didn't listen.

"Hello police? There’s a mutant in my hotel room. Come quickly, please!" Fujimoto’s mom cried, backing away from her daughter.

"Mom..." Fujimoto wailed, crying even harder. Her mom then turned away from her and cowered in the corner of her room.

"Get away from me mutant!" she yelled. Fujimoto turned around and ran out of the room, down the flight of stairs and out of the hotel. She continued running down the street, her heart aching of sadness as she cried out even harder. Letting out an emotional scream as she ran, a bolt of lighting streaked across the sky and claps of thunder rang out, as rain poured down heavily.

Fujimoto dropped to her knees in the street, letting out another emotional scream, as more thunder and lightning streaked across the sky.

"Why am I cursed with this condition?!" Fujimoto screamed. More loud claps of thunder echoed through the sky, as wind began to blow hard, and people on the nearby streets got swept off their feet. The angrier and sadder Fujimoto became, the worse the weather became.

Fujimoto then threw her head back and let out another loud angry scream. Bolts of lightning came crashing down on nearby buildings, and the wind picked up even more, blowing over garbage cans and street signs.

Just then, Matsuura’s car pulled up next to her and Matsuura got out. She knelt down and held her friend in a hug.

"Miki-chan, it’s alright. It’s ok. I'm here," Matsuura said comfortingly. Slowly, Fujimoto began to calm down, the weather getting calmer as well. The lightning stopped and the winds began to die down. A soft clap of thunder echoed through the sky once more, as Fujimoto looked at her friend sadly, rain dripping down both their faces as Fujimoto continued to cry.

"They all hate me Aya...the other girls, even my mom!" Fujimoto said sadly.

"Come on Miki-chan, get in the car. We have to get out of here," Matsuura said, hearing police sirens and fire truck sirens in the distance getting closer. She then helped Fujimoto up and helped her into the passenger side door. She ran to the driver’s side, got in and drove off.

"I have no one...I'm all alone now..." Fujimoto said. Matsuura placed her hand Fujimoto’s shoulder.

"Don't worry, I'm here. I'll never leave you," Matsuura said, as she then drove back to her place.


Meanwhile, a tall dark man watched Matsuura’s car drive off in the distance.

"What an amazing mutant power that girl has," the man said, having witnessed Fujimoto’s ability to control the weather. "She could become a very powerful ally in my new army." The man took note of the license plate on Matsuura’s car before turning around and walking away, laughing to himself.

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Chapter 5 – A Proposal

Matsuura continued to drive back to her house. All the while, Fujimoto kept staring out the car window, tears still streaming down her face as rain continued to pelt Matsuura’s front windshield.

"Ayaya...thanks, thanks for coming to find me," Fujimoto said. She stopped crying, putting a stop to the rain, making Matsuura shut off the windshield wipers.

"No problem, it's what friends do," Matsuura said, smiling back at Fujimoto.

"How did you know where to find me?" Matsuura just smiled at her question.

"How often do you see a lightning storm concentrated in only a small area of the city and not the entire sky?" Matsuura said, giggling to herself. Fujimoto also laughed, which helped her feel a little better. The car then pulled up to her house, with Matsuura quickly getting out, rushing over to the passenger side door and opening it for her friend. Fujimoto thanked her and the two friends headed inside Matsuura’s house, plopping down on the couch in the living room.

"So those are your powers?" Matsuura asked. Fujimoto thought for a moment then nodded her head.

"Yeah, I guess I manipulate the weather," Fujimoto said, looking down at her hands. "Yet...I can't control it..." said Fujimoto, her smile fading.

"What do you mean?" Matsuura asked, looking at her curiously.

"I don't know. The weather and my powers seem to coincide with my emotions, or how I'm feeling. When I cry, it rains. When I'm mad, it storms...and when I’m very angry, thunder booms and lightning clashes...as you saw back there," said Fujimoto, as she then lowered her head in shame, Matsuura looking at her with concern.

"So...you didn't mean to kill those officers on purpose?" Matsuura asked. Fujimoto shook her head.

"No I didn't. I just lost control of my emotions when they tried to arrest me," Fujimoto said. "And I...I was so angry at the other girls...I didn't mean to try and kill them with my powers. I had no control over my mutant powers in both cases."

"Yes, you lack control. But all us mutants do in the beginning," said a voice from a dark corner of Matsuura’s house. Matsuura and Fujimoto both jumped in surprise.

"Who's there?" Matsuura called out, protectively holding Fujimoto.

A tall man emerged from the shadows, standing 6'8" tall, seemingly very built and muscular, dressed in a long black trench coat. As he entered the small lighted area where Fujimoto and Matsuura were, the girls noticed that he had a black face mask on and wore dark shades, completely hiding his identity.

"My name is not important at the moment, but I have seen your powers, young lady. Impressive powers indeed," the man said, pointing to Fujimoto. "But, I must say, you lack control." Fujimoto started walking past her friend and towards the man, seemingly very drawn to him in a way she could not explain.

"Who are you?" Fujimoto asked as she stood in front of the man who towered over her.

"I am what you are, a mutant," the man replied, "and I know how you feel. I've been following you since the concert hall incident. I witnessed your powers when you defended yourself against those police officers in the alleyway and then when you lost your temper in the streets."

"You mean those police officers I murdered!" Fujimoto said, turning away from the man.

"You had no choice, it was clearly self defense. Kill or be killed," the man said. Fujimoto once again turned towards the man, his words drawing her attention back to him.

"Self defense..." Fujimoto said softly, slowly seeing his point.

"You see, these humans hate us mutants. They want to lock us all up and throw away the key. And why do you think that is my dear?" he asked. Fujimoto slowly shook her head. She felt strange, yet she still listened to his words.

"It is because they are afraid of us mutants, because we are more powerful then they are. We are now at the top of the food chain. The dominant species...and we can overthrow these pitiful humans and rule!" he exclaimed. The more the man spoke, the more drawn to him she felt, his words sinking deep into her.

"Miki-chan, don't listen to him!" Matsuura shouted as she quickly approached the two. He then raised his right hand and pointed it at Matsuura and a blue force field formed in front of her, stopping her in her tracks and preventing her from coming any closer. He then turned his attention back to Fujimoto, who seemed to be in some sort of trance as she stared emotionlessly at the man.

"Yes..." Fujimoto said softly, "Dominant species..."

"Miki-chan!" Matsuura shouted as she desperately tried to get past the pulsing force field in front of her, but she couldn’t even budge it.

"Come with me my dear," he said, opening the palm of his left hand, revealing a small glass horse. Fujimoto looked down at it, as the stranger then waved his right hand in a circular motion over the glass horse and touched it with his right index finger. The glass horse glowed for second then came to life. The man set it down on a coffee table in Matsuura’s living room, as it then began to whinny and rise up on its hind legs.

"Wow..." Fujimoto said, her eyes widening and sparkling as she stared down at the miniature horse that was galloping around Matsuura’s coffee table.

"You lack control, but with a teacher to guide you, you'll learn to control your powers to their full extent. You can have mutant powers beyond imagination," said the stranger. Fujimoto looked back up him. "With proper tutelage from me, you can become a very powerful mutant, the most powerful mutant in the world."

Matsuura had heard enough. She let out an angry scream and raised both her hands over her head, opening her palms, as two yellow balls of energy appeared, quickly growing larger. Matsuura threw her hands forward and the yellow balls of pure energy rushed forward and smashed into the blue force field. The dark-clothed visitor quickly turned his attention to Matsuura, as the force field began to flicker and get weaker.

"Think about my proposition my dear," he said, quickly standing up. "I know you'll make the right choice." The man quickly left the room and headed out the door into the street, as the force field then collapsed, allowing Matsuura in. She quickly ran up to her friend and shook her by the shoulders.

"Miki-chan! Snap out of it!" Matsuura shouted. Fujimoto quickly blinked and looked around the room.

"What...what happened!?!" Fujimoto said. Matsuura looked upon her friend with relief and gave her a hug.

"I don't know what he did to you, but I'm glad you’re back!" Matsuura said.

"Yes Ayaya...I'm back," Fujimoto replied as Matsuura hugged her. She then turned her gaze down at a small card the dark stranger slipped into her hand before he left.

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Chapter 6 – Nightmare's chaos

"You can stay in the guest room tonight," Matsuura said as he let Fujimoto into a nice spare room. Fujimoto nodded but didn't say anything.

"Are you sure you’re alright?" Aya asked. Fujimoto nodded again. "You've been acting strange since..."

"It’s nothing ok!" Fujimoto said, with anger in her voice. Matsuura looked a little hurt by her outburst, so she said, "Aya...I'm sorry. I'm just very tired and had a rough night from all the events that happened earlier."

"No, I'm sorry," Aya said. "You've been through a lot in just one night...so I guess I'll see you in the morning."

"Yeah, I just need some rest," Fujimoto said, letting out a tired yawn. "Good night." She smiled at Matsuura then shut the door.

"I hope she's alright..." Matsuura said, putting her hand against the door momentarily, before turning around and heading to her own room.


Later into the night, Fujimoto stirred in her sleep as a dream played through her mind.

"No...No..." Fujimoto said softly as she stirred around.

She dreamt that she was back at TV Tokyo, with the girls surrounding her, glaring at her.

"It was her!!" Sayumi screamed, pointing at Fujimoto.

"No...Please!" Fujimoto cried.

"She tried to kill us!" Yossi screamed, glaring angrily at Fujimoto.

"She's evil!" Koharu said, Fujimoto quickly whipping around and gaping at Koharu behind her.

"She wants us all dead!!" Makoto said, Fujimoto quickly turning towards Makoto, who was in front of her.

"No please...I didn't mean to..." Fujimoto cried, tears flowing down her cheeks.


Fujimoto moaned and stirred in her sleep as the dream continued. Outside, the weather began to get cloudy, with very dark storm clouds rolling into the Tokyo skies very quickly. It began raining, and soft claps of thunder echoed throughout the sky.

Fujimoto’s dream went on. This time, she was back at her mother’s hotel room, with her father there this time as well.

"Our little baby girl has turned into a monster..." her mom said, sadly shaking her head as she stared at Fujimoto from across the room, her father by her mother’s side.

"Where did we go wrong...?" her father in the dream said, also looking at Fujimoto sadly.

"Mom...Dad...please, I need you!" Fujimoto cried. "I'm scared!"


The weather in Tokyo began to worsen as Fujimoto’s dream state continued, as she slowly slipped into a terrible nightmare. The winds began to pick up severely, and people in the streets began to scream and panic as the winds blew over garbage cans and street signs.

"What’s going on?" a scared pedestrian cried.

"It seems as though a typhoon is hitting Tokyo," a police officer said, doing his best to stand up in the ever increasing winds.


Fujimoto’s breathing quickened, her heart beating faster and faster as her nightmare continued.

"You’re a monster Miki!" her dream mom screamed, Fujimoto dropping to her knees and continuing to cry.

"No daughter of mine..." Fujimoto’s dream father said, his voice echoing in Fujimoto’s dream as he and her mother drifted away from her, as Fujimoto fell into darkness.

"NO!!" Fujimoto screamed. Loud claps of thunder echoed throughout the entire sky, with long streaks of lightning jumping across the Tokyo sky.


"Run!! Take cover!" a police officer cried as she blew her whistle. The Tokyo residents scurried to safety as the weather continued to get worse and worse, the winds now strong enough to sweep pedestrians off their feet and down the street. Trees on the Tokyo streets began to bend in the strong winds, as heavy rain gave rise to floods in the streets.


"Don't leave me! Don't leave me!" Fujimoto cried as she thrashed around in her bed, still in a dream state.

Down the hall, Matsuura quickly woke up and gazed outside the window in her bedroom, as bright white flashes could be seen outside. She quickly got up and made her way to the window and stared up at the night sky. She could see long streaks of lighting flying everywhere in the dark sky, accompanied by claps of thunder so loud that they shook her house, and wind so strong that it the howling echoed through the walls of her home.

"Miki-chan..." Matsuura said softly, knowing that it could only have been her friend Miki that was the cause of all this. A stray piece of debris then slammed into Matsuura’s window, shattering her window into dozens of shards of glass. The object then hit the back of Matsuura’s head and knocked her unconscious. As she fell to the floor, blood slowly trickled from the back of her head where the wound was.


"Ayaya!" Fujimoto screamed, still dreaming, still thrashing around in her sleep as the nightmare continued.

Just then, Ayaya appeared in her dream. Fujimoto stood up and felt relieved at the sight of her friend.

"You’re dangerous Miki-chan..." the Aya in her dream said, staring blankly at Fujimoto.

"What...?" Fujimoto said, shocked that her friend would say that.

The weather outside continued to worsen, as the winds picked up even more. Trees in the streets of Tokyo began to snap in half, as the citizens of Tokyo began getting swept up by the violent winds. Stray objects crashed through store and business windows, smashing them to pieces.

"It’s true...you’re too dangerous, your evil cannot be contained..." the dream Aya said, still staring blankly at Fujimoto.

"Aya-chan...Please...not you too..." Fujimoto said, holding her hands out to her friend.

"No friend of mine would ever be so vicious and evil, as to kill two police officers and try to murder her friends and mine!!" Aya screamed, as she then turned around and began to walk away. Soon she disappeared into the darkness, abandoning Fujimoto.

"Aya...Aya-chan!!" Fujimoto screamed. "NNNNOOOO!!!" Fujimoto screamed at the top of her lungs.

Just then, dozens of crackling lighting bolts descended from the sky all over Tokyo, striking buildings, sidewalks and even people. The bolts began striking the ground repeatedly all over Tokyo, as the winds picked up so much that they raised cars and people, blowing them great distances. Even the trains and subway cars were not spared from the forces of the winds. At Tokyo Harbor, high waves crashed into the docks, knocking ships of all sizes over and capsizing them.

Fujimoto then woke up suddenly, sitting upright in her bed, breathing heavily, with cold sweat all over her face as she trembled. She quickly looked around her room.

"It was a dream..." Fujimoto thought to herself. "Just a dream..."

Then, she noticed the many sirens blaring loudly outside Matsuura’s house, so she quickly got up and headed to the bedroom window and looked out.

"Oh my god..." Fujimoto said softly, cupping her hands over her mouth. In the distance, she could see buildings aflame, holes visible where lightning bolts had struck them. She could also hear people screaming and crying as they ran back and forth in the streets, littered with debris.

Fujimoto quickly leapt out of bed and ran out of her room and down the hallway.

"Aya-chan!!" Fujimoto cried, running to her friend’s room. Upon reaching it, she began pounding on the door. "Aya-chan! Please answer me!"

Fujimoto pushed with all her might and the door opened.

"Oh no..." Fujimoto said softly, spying her friend on the ground, shards of glass all around her, and blood visible on the back of her head as well. Fujimoto knelt down beside her friend and moved her hands towards her, but then pulled them back.

"I did this to her..." Fujimoto thought, quickly standing up and backing away from Aya’s body. "I hurt her...I really am dangerous."

She ran back to her room, gathered her things and quickly ran to the front door of Matsuura’s house, but before leaving, she picked up a phone that was beside the door and dialed 119 for an ambulance. As she talked with the dispatcher and gave Matsuura’s address, Fujimoto quickly scribbled down a note for her friend. Upon hanging up, she returned to Matsuura, who was still unconscious.

"Forgive me Ayaya," Fujimoto said as she knelt down beside her friend. She opened Matsuura’s right hand, placed the folded up note inside her palm and closed Matsuura’s hand over it. Fujimoto then heard the sirens of an ambulance quickly approaching the house. She looked down at her friend once more, quickly got up, ran back to the front door, gathered her things and then left.


Matsuura’s eyes fluttered open. She looked around as she lay on the ground, when she heard her front door open and heard voices coming from two men.

"The caller said she'd be in the bedroom at the end of the hall," one of the men said.

Matsuura tried to get up, but the back of her head began to throb and she plopped back down. One of the paramedics then stuck his head in the bedroom doorway.

"She's in here!" the man yelled to his partner.

Matsuura began to black out again as the paramedic knelt beside Matsuura, tending to her wounds. Her vision slowly got darker and darker as the paramedic’s voice began to fade out.

"Miki...chan..." Matsuura said softly, her eyes slowly closing, as she lost consciousness once again.

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Tyler your fics are awesome, really.
I love the long fics.. they are the best way to fight the boredom  
and if it's Miki centered fic, I love it more

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

WEll its time for another MAJOR onslaught of chapters , so if your not caught up till this part....eat my dust, hehe just kidding!!!

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Chapter 7 – Decision: Acceptance

Police cars, fire trucks and ambulances were still buzzing around the city as Fujimoto walked through the streets of Tokyo, backpack flung over her shoulder, in utter horror as to the mayhem and destruction that she had caused. She passed a row of TVs in a store display window, stopped and watched for a moment.

"Reports are still coming in, but from what we can tell so far, at least 50 people are dead, with hundreds more wounded in an unexplainable and violent storm that struck Tokyo just moments ago. Scientists could not explain how such a violent and terrible storm could occur without warning. Some theorized it could’ve been the work of evil mutants," a female reporter said. Fujimoto looked down and walked away from the row of TVs, a tear rolling down her cheek. It then began to rain softly.

"No...Don't cry!" Miki told herself, as thunder began to rumble in the sky. She then took some deep breaths and tried to calm down, yet it continued to rain and thunder softly.

"I can't do this..." Fujimoto thought to herself, as she began to cry, the rain coming down harder. She reached into her pocket and pulled out the card the stranger gave her earlier.

"With proper tutelage from me, you'll learn to control your powers..." The strange man’s words played in her mind.

"I know what I must do..." Fujimoto said softly, placing the card back in her pocket as she continued down the streets.


Meanwhile, back at Tokyo hospital, Aya Matsuura began to stir, her head wrapped in white bandages.

"Look, she's waking up!" Tsunku said, his eyes welling up with tears of happiness.

Matsuura opened her eyes and saw all the Morning Musume girls and a few others standing over her bed, Tsunku kneeling beside Matsuura’s bed, holding her hand.

"Oh...what happened?" Matsuura said softly, still feeling a little dizzy.

"You got hurt in that violent storm that struck Tokyo," Yossi said, Matsuura’s eyes widening as she finally remembered what happened.

"What's wrong??" Tsunku asked. Michishige looked at Matsuura and began to sense something inside of her.

"Uh...she's probably still just a little shocked after her accident," Michishige said quickly.

"Miki! What happened to Miki?" Matsuura said, attempting to get up, but Tsunku held her down.

"Matsuura, you have to try and relax. Please lie back down," Tsunku said, keeping Matsuura on the bed.

"I have to make sure she's alright!" Matsuura said. She moaned and held her head as it throbbed again.

"Listen...about Fujimoto..." Tsunku said. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a folded up letter. Written on the front was 'For Matsuura'.

"The paramedics found this in your hand when they picked you up at your house after the accident," Tsunku said. "I didn't read it though." He handed Matsuura the letter, the girls waiting anxiously for her to read it.

"Please...I need to be alone for this," Matsuura said. Tsunku and the other girls looked at each other, nodded then left Matsuura alone. Matsuura waited for a moment then unfolded the letter and began to read it.

"Dear Matsuura,
I'm the one who caused all the destruction in Tokyo. I have therefore run away for I am too dangerous to everyone around me. I beg you, please do not come and look for me, for I will never return to you or anyone I care about ever again. I am sorry my friend, but I do not want to hurt you again like I did last time. I thank you for all your years of friendship and I will never forget you, farewell my friend.

Your friend,
Miki Fujimoto"

Tears began to stream down Matsuura’s eyes. She began to sob softly as she folded up the letter. A knock on the door turned her attention towards it, standing there was Michishige Sayumi.

"May I come in?" Sayumi asked. Matsuura wiped away some tears and nodded her head. Michishige then approached Matsuura’s bed and sat down next to her.

"It was Miki, wasn't it?" Michishige asked, Matsuura looking at her curiously.

"How could you have known...?" said Matsuura, her eyes wide with surprise.

"Well I am psychic. Those are my powers," Michishige said. Matsuura looked down and nodded her head.

"Yes, it was Fujimoto who did this," Matsuura said as she pointed out her hospital room window towards the city, buildings still aflame.

Michishige began to read Matsuura’s mind again then remarked, "She's run away, hasn't she?" Matsuura looked at her once again.

"STOP IT!!" Matsuura shouted, angry that Michishige was probing her mind without permission.

"Maybe it’s better this way. She is dangerous after all," Michishige said, backing away towards the door.

"LEAVE!" Matsuura shouted angrily, throwing her bedpan at Michishige. It missed and clanged against the wall. Michishige quickly left, as Matsuura began sobbing loudly.


Meanwhile, Fujimoto had reached a payphone, inserted some coins and dialed the number that was on the card in her pocket. It rang a few times then a man with a deep voice answered.

"Hello?" The man said. Fujimoto took a deep breath and then answered back.

"It’s me...Fujimoto." She then began to feel nervous, trembling in apprehension.

"Ah...my dear, so good to hear from you."

"I want to do it. I want you to teach me how to control my powers. I've done something terrible."

"I guessed as much," the man said.

"What do you mean?" Fujimoto asked.

"The reports are all over the TV. Reports that a violent storm struck Tokyo a few hours ago," the man replied. "And the sooner you come to me, the sooner we can stop incidents like this from happening again."

"Yes, please teach me," Fujimoto said.

"Alright, meet me at Shinjuku station in an hour. Don't find me, I'll find you," the man said.

Fujimoto nodded, as she then hung up the phone and then waved down a cab, taking her to Shinjuku station. As Fujimoto waited in the station, she went into one of the convenience stores and grabbed something to drink.

"They say it was the work of mutants who attacked the city," an older lady behind Fujimoto said. Fujimoto looked down and walked towards the cash register.

"Yes, these mutants truly are a threat to society," a man said, but Fujimoto just kept on walking.

"They should find the mutants who did this and lock them up forever!" another woman said. Fujimoto snapped.

"SHUT UP!" she yelled, as she threw down the drink she was holding. Outside, loud claps of thunder could be heard, and electricity began to emanate around Fujimoto as she glared at everyone. A few customers in the store jumped in surprise, while others quickly fled the store yelling "Mutant! Mutant!"

Fujimoto quickly exited the store, and ran for her life through the long corridors of the underground Shinjuku station network, security officers quickly following her. As Fujimoto rounded a corner, an unknown hand grabbed her. Fujimoto began to kick and scream.

"Shhh...It’s alright my dear," a voice said. Fujimoto looked up and saw a tall police officer smiling down at her.

"It’s you..." Fujimoto said, staring up at the tall police officer, recognizing the man she called earlier.

"Yes my dear, it’s me," the man said, smiling at her. Five security officers then rounded the corner and stopped in their tracks as they spotted Fujimoto and the police officer.

"It’s alright. I've got the mutant," he said as he put Fujimoto’s hands behind her back. He placed handcuffs on Fujimoto’s wrists. Fujimoto looked up at the officer with fear in her eyes, but the man just winked at her reassuringly. The security officers nodded their heads, turned around and began to leave.

"Come on my dear, this way," the officer said as he held onto one of Fujimoto’s arms, her hands cuffed behind her back. He then led her towards the exit.

Dozens of Tokyo citizens gathered outside the exit as the man led Fujimoto towards his squad car.

"Mutant scum!" a lady screamed. Others began to shout profanity and other mean things to Fujimoto as the officer led Fujimoto through the crowd. Fujimoto’s rage began welling up inside, but the man looked down at her and softly said, "Not here my dear," and Fujimoto calmed down. The officer opened the back of his squad car and helped Fujimoto inside. Angry citizens began to pound on the windows and continued to shout threats and profanity at her. The officer then got inside his car, switched on his lights and sirens and pulled away from Shinjuku station.

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Chapter 8 – New Friends

The police officer drove his squad car through the busy streets of Tokyo, both he and Fujimoto remaining silent for a few moments.

"You’re a police officer..." Fujimoto said softly.

"Yes I am," the man replied. "Oh, and I don't think you need those any longer." He raised his right hand and pointed his fingers upwards and Fujimoto could feel her handcuffs loosen then come off. Fujimoto rubbed her wrists where the cuffs were. He then switched off his sirens and flashing lights for his squad car.

"Where are we going?" Fujimoto asked.

"Home," the man said. Fujimoto sat back and remained silent for a moment.

"If you’re a police officer...then how come you’re helping me?" Fujimoto asked. He remained silent for a moment.

"As a police officer, do you not think I know how "we" are treated?" he asked, looking back at her in his squad car. "I've seen many mutants arrested, mistreated...abused."

"I see..." she replied. The man’s squad car then pulled up to a very large and fancy-looking mansion on the outskirts of Tokyo. The place was completely enclosed by high walls with guard towers. The man pulled up to a large metal gate, and the guards at the gate stopped the police car. They exchanged some sort of secret talk and passwords, before the car was allowed into the compound.

"Where are we?" Fujimoto asked as she looked out the window. There must’ve hundreds of armed guards dressed in dark clothes and black helmets with visors. On the forehead of the helmet was a bright red MB. Also walking around the compound were dozens of teenagers, adults and children talking to each other. The tall officer then stopped his car, walked around to the passenger side door, opened it and helped Miki Fujimoto out.

"Welcome to the Mutant Brotherhood haven, my dear," the man said, motioning his right arm about the compound around them. Fujimoto gazed around at the many fancy buildings and towering walls.

"Wow..." Fujimoto said. Two teenagers then approached her.

"Welcome back!" A young teenage girl said to the tall officer, bowing to him as though he were someone of great importance.

"Who is this??" she asked, staring at Fujimoto.

"Oh, where are my manners?" he said. "This young lady is Miki Fujimoto. She has come here seeking refuge and teachings from the Brotherhood."

"Nice to meet you, Miki," the young teenager said cheerfully. "I'm Maiko, but please call me Deluge."

"Deluge??" Fujimoto said, "That’s an odd name."

"Ah ah, around here people like to be called by their chosen names," the officer said. "Once you see what she can do, you'll understand why she likes to be called that.”

Deluge then turned her attention to the other teenager with her, who had a bottle of water in one of his hands. As Deluge motioned her left hand upwards, the water bottle followed suit, floating out of his hand.

"Hey!" the boy said.

The water then rose out of the water bottle and formed into a sphere of water in Deluges' hands, which she then held out to Fujimoto.

"For you," she said, smiling. She transferred it to Miki’s hand, yet remaining in sphere form, Fujimoto giggling as she held it.

"Wow..." Fujimoto said.

"Go ahead, drink please." Deluge said, motioning Fujimoto to bring it to her mouth and drink. Fujimoto did so and the sphere got smaller as Fujimoto sucked the water in, giggling as she drank.

"That’s a neat trick," Fujimoto said, as she finished drinking the sphere of water.

"You should see what else I can do," Deluge said.

"Maybe later," the officer said. "I think we’d better finish up introductions and get settled in for the night."

A male teenager then approached Fujimoto. "Hey I'm James, but call me Syther,” he said, extending his hand out to Fujimoto. The two then shook hands.

"Syther?" Fujimoto asked curiously. The boy grabbed the water bottle from the ground and threw it skywards, immediately bringing his right hand back and throwing it forward. A green crescent-shaped light energy came from his hand and slashed the water bottle in half.

"Yes...Syther," he said, smiling at Fujimoto, whose eyes were wide with disbelief at what he just did.

"Deluge, Syther, take Fujimoto to the dorms and get her settled in for the night. Tomorrow we begin her training." The man then turned around and began walking towards one of the larger buildings at the back of the compound.

"Wait! What’s your name?" Fujimoto asked. The man turned around.

"You'll learn that and much more tomorrow. But for now, just sit back and relax. You’re amongst friends and your own kind here." The tall man smiled at her and continued to walk away.

"Come on, this way," Deluge said, as she wrapped her arm around Fujimoto and lead her towards the Dorms in the center of the compound, Syther following closely beside them.

"So, we've got to think of a name for you," Syther said. Fujimoto thought for a moment.

"Call me...Typhoon," Fujimoto said with a smile, as she and her newfound mutant friends headed towards the dorms.

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Chapter 9 – Denizens of the Brotherhood

Fujimoto, Syther and Deluge were hanging out in Fujimoto’s new and very nicely decorated dorm room.

"So how did you come to be here?" Syther asked Fujimoto.

"I was...lost...unable to control my powers," Fujimoto said. "I hurt the ones I love because I couldn’t control my powers. That man, the police officer found me and brought me here with a promise to teach me how to control them," Fujimoto said, Syther and Deluge nodding their heads in agreement.

"I too was once lost," Deluge said. "You heard about the flood in Yokohama a few years ago right?" Fujimoto nodded. "That was me...happened while I had a nightmare."

"Oh and speaking of that, do you have nightmares?" Syther asked, already knowing Fujimoto’s response.

"Yes...I had one last night...terrible things happened," Fujimoto said, Syther and Deluge looked at each other.

"So...it was you then," Deluge said. "So it was a mutant who caused the storm."

"So that’s why you chose Typhoon as a name," Syther said smiling.

"Why are you smiling?" Fujimoto asked.

"It just suits you so well, oh and don't worry. We all make mistakes in the beginning. What you did with your powers wasn't the worse damage ever done." he said, standing up and walking towards a small table beside Fujimoto’s dorm room bed. He opened the top drawer and pulled out a little device that almost looked like a tiara.

"What is that?" Fujimoto asked, curious about the device.

"All mutants in the Mutant Brotherhood wear this device when they sleep. It blocks out your ability to use your powers, quite useful when us mutants slip into nightmares and lose control of our powers." Syther said, handing it to Fujimoto. She examined it for a few moments before a knock on Fujimoto’s door turned her attention to see who it was.

"Hello, may I come in?" a tall male teenager said, and Fujimoto nodded.

"Who are you?" Fujimoto asked. The visitor sat down on the bed next to Deluge and Syther.

"My name is Robert, but call me Quake," he said.

"Quake?" said Fujimoto, raising an eyebrow. "May I see what you can do?"

Quake chuckled, "Uh...I'd rather not."

"He can control rocks and earth, things like sand, soil and rocks,"  Deluge said, Syther nodding in agreement.

"And obviously he can cause earthquakes," Syther said. Quake looked down after hearing that.

"Yeah...I can..." Quake said.

"What’s wrong?" Fujimoto asked.

"You know the Kobe Earthquake? ...that was me..." Quake said. Syther and Deluge looked at each other.

"Hey, remember you were young and had no control over your powers like you do now," Syther said, placing a hand on Quake’s shoulder.

"Yeah...So uh, what’s your name?" Quake said, smiling at Fujimoto then looking away.

"My name is Miki, but you can call me Typhoon," Fujimoto said, smiling.

"Oh...you called...Typhoon," Quake said, smiling at Fujimoto.

"Well...it was nice meeting you Typhoon," Quake said, smiling at Fujimoto. He slowly backed out of the room. "So...uh...I'll see you in class tomorrow then?"

"Yeah, I'll see you later," Fujimoto said.

"I think Quake’s got a thing for you Typhoon," Deluge said, winking at Fujimoto.

"No no." Fujimoto said, waving her hand back and forth in front of her face.

"Well it’s late and we have classes and lessons tomorrow," Syther said. He and Deluge then got up and left Fujimoto’s room.

Fujimoto sat cross-legged on her bed and looked about her room.

"What a lovely place this is," she thought, as she then put on the tiara-like device and went to sleep.


Meanwhile, Matsuura was still in her hospital bedroom. She got up and went over to where her belongings were kept. She took out her purse and pulled out a picture of Fujimoto and her together.

"Miki-chan...Where are you?" Matsuura said as she began to cry, two teardrops falling from her eyes and landing on the picture. They ran down the picture, leaving a tiny trail of moisture on it. Matsuura returned to her bed, the photo still in her hands. She laid back and drifted off back to sleep.


The next morning, Deluge went to Fujimoto’s room to wake her.

"Wake up sleepy head!" Deluge said. Fujimoto just rolled over and groaned. Deluge smirked, went into Fujimoto’s bathroom and turned on the tap. She then gathered a small baseball-sized sphere of water in her hands and walked back into Fujimoto’s room. She let go of the floating sphere, guiding it with her powers until it was above Fujimoto’s head. Deluge then lowered her hand and the sphere of water broke and rained down on Fujimoto.

"Ah!!" Fujimoto cried as she quickly sat up, "What do you think you’re doing!?!"

"Hey, gotta wake you up one way or another," Deluge said with a grin. "Now, hurry up and get dressed. We have classes starting in a few hours and you still haven't showered or eaten."

Fujimoto once again groaned, but this time, she got up and quickly took a shower and got ready. She then headed down to the cafeteria. Inside were numerous mutants of all ages. For the first time in many days, she didn't feel so alone anymore.

Fujimoto then grabbed a tray and began to pile food on it. Once her tray was filled up, she quickly looked around at the many tables. She soon spotted Quake, Deluge and Syther waving her over. She smiled and made her way towards them, but bumped into a rather gothic-looking girl, spilling her tray and everything on it onto the floor.

"Watch where you’re going!" she yelled, glaring at Fujimoto.

"I'm sorry, so sorry," Fujimoto said. She then set her tray down on a nearby table and began to pick up the girl’s food items.

"Don't bother," the girl said, as she looked back at where all the food and other refreshments were. Food items began to leave the table tops and float towards her. The girl then picked up her blue tray and held it out as all the floating food items landed softly on her tray. She then began to walk away, glaring at Fujimoto who was still cleaning up the items she spilled on the ground.

"Can I help you with that?" a male voice called out. Fujimoto turned her eyes upward to see who it was. She saw a very tall male teenager wearing a long black trench coat smiling down at her. He bent down and helped Fujimoto clean up the remaining mess, helping her dump them into the garbage.

"You new here?" the teenager asked. Fujimoto quickly nodded.

"Well, don't mind Blackbird. She's quite moody and anti-social all the time," he said, looking back at Blackbird who was sitting alone at a table, eating.

"Oh, I'm Scott, by the way, but you can call me Angel," he said.

"Hi Angel, um...I have to go to my friends now," Fujimoto said, pointing at Quake, Deluge and Syther who were still waiting for her to join them at their table.

"That's cool. Well I'll see you around then," Angel said, as he began walking away but then quickly turned around, saying, "I didn't get your name!"

"Oh, my name’s Fujimoto. But please call me Typhoon," Fujimoto said with a grin. Angel winked at her and then turned around and left. Fujimoto blushed a bright red and continued walking towards her new friends. She joined them and began to exchange small talk.

"I see you met Angel. He's a hunk isn't he?" Deluge said, winking at Fujimoto. Fujimoto just giggled and looked back at Angel who was sitting with two of his friends.


"Who's the pretty girl?" Angel’s friend Flea asked.

"Her name’s Fujimoto, but she said she prefers to be called Typhoon," Angel replied, taking a bite out of his sandwich, his eyes occasionally glancing back at Fujimoto.

"Oh really, so the pretty girl is Typhoon?" Flea said. "That’s a nice name."

"Alright everyone, lessons begin in twenty minutes, so finish up what you’re doing and get to class!!" one of the head guards shouted.

Everyone in the cafeteria then continued eating and finish up.

"So are you going to make your move?" Flea asked.

"You can count on that," Angel said, "You can count on that."

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 10 – Workings of the Heart

Fujimoto sat in her first class of the day. Along with her were 25 other mutants. Many of them were a lot younger then Fujimoto, some just children.

"Hello and welcome to the Mutant Brotherhood orientation class for all new mutants," a cheerful lady said. "My name is Ms. Demura, but please call me Boa. Now let us all introduce ourselves. You there in the back," Boa said, pointing to Fujimoto.

"Me?" Fujimoto asked.

"Yes you. Tell us a little about yourself and your powers."

Fujimoto stood up, "Well, my name is Miki Fujimoto. I used to be a singer in Tokyo, but after...my accident, I ran away and was brought here. As for my powers, my mutant powers are that I can...well...honestly I can't control them but I can kinda manipulate the weather, or rather the weather acts on my emotions."

"Don't worry young lady. You think any mutant can control their powers at will when they first get them? It takes a lot of time, effort and practice!" Boa said, pounding her fist into her palm. "And with proper training from us and our headmaster, you'll learn to control your powers to their full extent. Let me show you what I mean."

Boa then motioned everyone to gaze at glass tank with a giant boa constrictor inside, turning her attention to the giant snake inside. She then began to talk in a strange language, consisting of a lot of hissing from her. The constrictor in the tank began to raise its head towards Boa. Boa held out her arms and the snake began to slither up her arms, and onto her shoulders.

"Wow! She can talk to snakes and control them!" a young child said, Fujimoto watching on with her mouth hanging open.

"And do you think I had the ability to do that when I first discovered my mutant powers?" Boa asked, looking at Fujimoto. Fujimoto shook her head immediately.

"Don't worry. In time, you'll learn to control them as I have," Boa said, returning the snake to its tank.

Everyone else then began to introduce themselves as Fujimoto’s mind wandered.

"Maybe I don't have to stay away forever...maybe one day, I will be able to return to Matsuura...but only after I learn to control my powers fully," Fujimoto thought. A bell then rang out and Fujimoto snapped back to reality.

"Alright class, thank you for coming and I'll see you all tomorrow," Boa said, Fujimoto got up but then returned back to the classroom.

"Boa?" Fujimoto said, Boa turning around to Fujimoto and looking at her.

"How long does it take...I mean, to control your powers?" Fujimoto asked. Boa thought for a moment.

"It all depends on how much time, dedication and effort you put into your studies and practice," Boa said. "As for me, it took me many years to learn to control mine to their full extent...I remember when I first got them. I was at a zoo and I caused all the snakes to go berserk and get loose and terrorize the city," Boa said with a chuckle.

Fujimoto nodded, "Ok thanks. Bye! I'll see you tomorrow Boa." She left the room, but bumped into someone.

"Sorry!" Fujimoto said. She then looked up and saw that it was Angel. "Oh Angel...I'm sorry about that," Fujimoto said, blushing bright red once again.

"That’s alright," Angel said, smiling down at her. "It’s lunch time right now. Would you care to join me?"

"Oh...I'd like to but I have to meet Quake, Deluge and Syther outside for lunch. We're having a picnic. Um...you can join us if you'd like..." Fujimoto said, nervously twirling her hair around her fingers.

"Ok, sure I'd love to. Let’s go!" Angel said. He and Fujimoto then walked outside. They soon spotted Deluge, Syther and Quake sitting on a blanket with a picnic basket. Angel and Fujimoto waved over to them, then joined them on the ground. Deluge sat next to Fujimoto and Angel, with Quake and Syther sitting across from them. As they began eating their lunch, a burning question materialized in Miki’s mind.

"So...why do they call you Angel anyway?" she asked with a mouthful of salad.

"Oh great...here we go again," Quake said with a chuckle, Angel looking up at him.

Angel stood up and took a few steps backwards from Fujimoto and Deluge. He swiftly took off his trench coat, as two very large, feathery wings appeared. Angel extended them out fully, showing off an impressive wingspan.

"WOW!" Fujimoto said, quickly standing up and rushing towards him. She then strolled over behind him and examined his wings which weren't fully extended anymore but still stuck out.

"You like them?" Angel asked, as he fluttered his wings, causing Fujimoto to jump in surprise, which made the others fall over in laughter.

"Yeah I like them! They're very cool!" Fujimoto exclaimed.

"Yes, that’s what they sa-" Angel broke off in mid-sentence as he began to yell in pain, dropping to his knees.

"What’s happening?!" Fujimoto screamed.

"Oh no...His other side is coming out!" Deluge said. "Syther, quick! Get Overlord!" Syther then ran back to the main buildings as fast as he could.

Angel continued yelling in pain, as his back then began getting bigger, forming the shape of another mutant. Soon, another mutant who looked like him appeared and separated completely from Angel, who fell to the ground.

"Ah! Free at last!" the newcomer said, turning around and looking at Fujimoto. The new mutant looked a little like Angel, but was also very different. He had what looked like black tribal tattoos all over his face, arms and chest. His hair was black, his eyes red and his wings were almost demonic, and seemed similar to bat wings.

"Who are you?" Fujimoto inquired, her gaze turning down to Angel who was still on the ground.

"My name is Archangel," Archangel said, baring his teeth. They were all sharp and pointed as he grinned at Fujimoto.

"You...you’re like Angel!" Fujimoto said.

"NO!" Archangel roared. "I am nothing like him. I'm much much more!" Archangel then fully extended his dark wings, which were nearly twice the Angel’s wingspan.

"Archangel...take it easy on the new girl...ok?" Deluge said. Fujimoto could see that even she was afraid of Archangel.

"New? ...I like ‘em new," Archangel said, as he then began walking towards Miki. She quickly backed away, but Archangel then brought his wings down and trapped Fujimoto with his wings behind her as he neared her. Fujimoto trembled as Archangel came closer, an evil smile on his face. He then grabbed her by the wrists and pulled her close, folding his wings behind his back.

"Come with me. I can show you a really good time," he said, as Fujimoto struggled to get away.

"ARCHANGEL!" a man’s voice called out. Fujimoto and Archangel turned to see who it was. "Leave the girl alone. She’s my pupil, now leave at once. I command you!"

It was the tall officer who brought her here. Archangel let go of Fujimoto, who fell back, slicing her leg across a sharp rock on the ground. Archangel then began to yell in pain, as he began moving back towards Angel, Angel also getting up and yelling as if in pain. The two melded together, and soon, Angel was once again in control as he fell to his knees, breathing heavily. He then stood up and looked at Fujimoto sadly.

"I'm so sorry about that..." Angel said, grabbing his trench coat and hurriedly walking away. Fujimoto quickly looked back at her friends.

"I'm going after him," Fujimoto said.

"Wait, you’re hurt!" Deluge said, pointing down at the gash on Fujimoto’s right thigh.

"I'll see to it later!" Fujimoto said, as she began limping after Angel, who stopped and sat under a tree.

"Let her go Deluge. She's in good hands with Angel around," the tall man said.

"As you wish Overlord," Deluge said, bowing to him. The three friends then headed back to the dorms.


Fujimoto finally caught up with Angel who was resting his head in his hands, looking down at the ground in shame.

"I didn't mean for you to see...that side of me..." Angel said, as Fujimoto sat down beside him.

"It’s alright, I forgive you." Miki then winced in pain, as she sat down on the ground beside Angel.

"Oh you’re hurt!" Angel said, seeing the gash on Fujimoto’s thigh.

"It’s alright. I'll see to it later."

"No, I'll take care of it for you right now."

Fujimoto stared at Angel questioningly, as Angel placed his left hand on Fujimoto’s thigh, slowly and softly running it over the wound. The wound closed up very quickly, as it fully healed, not even leaving a scar.

"Wow...you’re amazing!" Fujimoto said. "Thank you!"

"You’re welcome..." Angel said softly. Fujimoto placed her head on his shoulder and smiled, as Angel wrapped his left wing around Fujimoto. The two then sat in silence and enjoyed each other’s company.

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 11 – Joys of Flight

"I love it here," Fujimoto said, her head still on Angel’s shoulder. Angel nodded in agreement.

"It's a place we can call home, a place we can be ourselves," Angel said smiling.

"Angel! Typhoon!" a voice called out. Fujimoto and Angel turned and saw Deluge.

"Afternoon classes are about to start!" Deluge called out. Fujimoto and Angel then stood up.

"Would you like a ride back to the school?" Angel said, Fujimoto looking at him curiously.

"What do you mean?" she asked. Angel then stood behind Fujimoto and slowly wrapped his arms around her waist. Fujimoto jumped in surprise.

"It’s ok," Angel said softly, as he then began to slowly flap his wings, building up momentum. He and Fujimoto began to lift off the ground as Angel flapped his wings even faster.

"Oh my god!" Fujimoto shouted, holding onto Angel’s hands as they left the ground. Angel then flew back towards the school, chuckling as Fujimoto trembled in his arms.

"You’re...you’re flying!!" Fujimoto cried, her eyes wide with surprise. Upon reaching the school, he rapidly flapped his wings, slowing down to a hover, and descended towards the ground. He then gently set Fujimoto on the ground, he himself landing a few moments later. He folded his wings up and put his trench coat back on, concealing them.

"Did you think they were just there for decoration?" Angel said, smiling brightly at Fujimoto. Fujimoto chuckled then looked down at the ground and began to blush bright red.

"Typhoon!" Deluge called out, Fujimoto looking back at her, who was quickly making her way towards the school.

"Well I'll see you later?" Angel asked, Fujimoto turning her attention back to him.

"Yeah, later," Fujimoto said with a grin. Angel then winked and turned around, walking back into the school.

Fujimoto then turned her attention back to Deluge who was almost at the school building, as she too began to hasten towards Deluge.

"That was incredible!!" Fujimoto shouted, her heart beating furiously as she skipped towards Deluge. The two then met up and laughed.

"You like him?" Deluge asked, winking at Fujimoto, who once again began to blush bright red. "Hehehe, your reaction tells me all I need to know."

"I love it here!!" Fujimoto cried, as she now had friends who accepted her, and now her first crush.

"Come on, I'll walk you to class," Deluge said as she wrapped her arm around Fujimoto, Fujimoto then stopped in her tracks.

"Wait...I have a friend back in Tokyo. I'd love to bring her here," Fujimoto said, remembering Matsuura. Deluge just stopped in her tracks and looked down.

"Oh...I guess we forgot to mention that part," Deluge said.

"What do you mean?" Fujimoto asked, eagerly awaiting Deluge’s answer.

"I'm sorry but not just anyone can come into this compound," Deluge said, looking away.

"Huh?" Fujimoto cried. "Why!?"

"Only those who are selected by our headmaster, Overlord, are allowed into the compound," Deluge said, "I know that’s not really a fair rule. I too had to leave many of my friends and family behind when Overlord selected only me to come into the brotherhood."

"But my friend...I've known her all my life, and she's also a mutant..." Fujimoto cried, looking a little lost.

"I'm sorry, but if Overlord has not selected her, then she cannot come here," Deluge said. "...but maybe with time, you'll learn to accept it. I know it took me a long time to..." She continued walking back into the school, leaving Fujimoto alone outside.

"That’s not fair..." Fujimoto thought, not knowing what to make of that silly rule. A bell then rang out, and Fujimoto decided to worry about it later as she had more classes to attend to.


The next few hours, and throughout the rest of the day, Fujimoto attended numerous classes and met many new and interesting teachers, with lessons ranging from mutant physiology, physics to history. At 4 P.M., her last class ended as the last bell of the day rang out loudly.

Fujimoto gathered her new books and binder and headed out into the school’s hallways.

"Typhoon!" a voice called out. Fujimoto turned to see who it was. She saw Angel walking hurriedly towards her. "Got any plans this evening?"

"Uh...no not really..." Fujimoto said, smiling, but her smile then faded as she turned away from him and looked down at the ground sadly.

"What's wrong?" Angel asked, a little worried.

"It's nothing..." Fujimoto said, she then began to walk away.

"Listen uh, would you like to meet me later for dinner? Maybe we can talk then," Angel asked. Fujimoto turned around, smiled and nodded yes. "Great, well I'll come by your dorm later and pick you up." Fujimoto once again smiled at him, as she then turned around and began walking away.

"It's not so bad...I do have new friends and Angel here," Fujimoto thought, smiling brightly after thinking of his name. She then returned to her dorm room, laid down and relaxed after a long day of classes.


At 8:00 P.M., Fujimoto heard a knock on her door, as she was sitting on her bed, studying some of her new subjects. It was Angel who had come by to pick her up and take her out to the dining hall.

"Ready?" Angel asked, as he stood in the doorway.

"Yeah, I'm ready," Fujimoto said, hopping off her bed and grabbing her shoes. She and Angel walked side by side towards the dining hall.

Angel and Fujimoto dined together, though Fujimoto remained mostly silent the entire time, her mind on her friend, Aya Matsuura.

"Come on, please tell me what's wrong," Angel asked, setting his fork down and pulling up closer to the table, staring at Fujimoto.

"It's nothing..." Fujimoto said, poking her steak with her fork.

"Nothing?" Angel said. "Sure doesn't seem like nothing."

"It's just that, I miss my friend so much..." Fujimoto said, setting her fork down. "I left her back in Tokyo when I ran away. I don't even know if she's alright after her accident."

"Accident?" Angel inquired.

"She got hurt in the storm I caused a few days ago," Fujimoto said, tears welling up in her eyes. Two lone teardrops then trickled from her eyes and streamed down her face.

Angel quickly got up and walked around the table, taking his silk handkerchief out of his pocket. He then gently wiped her tears away.

"Would you like to see her?" Angel asked in a soft tone, Fujimoto quickly looking up at him.

"What do you mean?" Fujimoto asked.

"Well I can fly you know. I can take you to see her if you'd like," Angel said. Fujimoto nodded and quickly stood up.

She and Angel then walked out into the dark night and headed to the back of the compound. Angel quickly looked around, took off his trench coat and extended his wings outwards, Fujimoto stepping close to him and turning around. Angel then wrapped his arms once again around her waist and began to flap his wings, building up momentum, as he and Fujimoto hovered slightly above the earth. Fujimoto looked down as the ground got further away, she still not believing that she was actually flying.

Angel then flew towards Tokyo, the bright lights glittering in the distance, slowly getting closer.

"Hold out your arms," Angel said. Fujimoto hesitated, then let go of Angel’s hands that were around her waist and held her hands out to the sides. She then began to laugh with glee as the wind blew through her hair, the stars sparkling brightly in the night sky.

"I'm flying!" Fujimoto shouted with joy, Angel laughing with her. Fujimoto simply enjoyed the sensation of flying as Angel took her to Tokyo Hospital.

A short while later, Angel rapidly beat his wings as they neared the hospital and slowed to a hover. He then found a secluded alleyway a short distance from the hospital and settled down, folding up his wings and putting his trench coat back on. Fujimoto waited, but was eagerly bouncing up and down with anticipation.

"Go on, go see your friend. I'll wait here," Angel said with a smile.

"Thank you so much Angel!" Fujimoto said, as she quickly turned around and broke out into a run towards the hospital.


Meanwhile, Matsuura was going through a photo album that Tsunku brought to her at her own request. Inside were pages filled with pictures of her and Fujimoto.

"Mikitty...I miss you so much..." Aya said as she sadly looked down at the many pictures of her and Fujimoto. She then heard a soft knock on her door, as it slowly began to creak open, Fujimoto then stuck her head in the open doorway and looked at Matsuura.

"Mikitty!!" Matsuura cried out, tears of joy welling up in her eyes. Fujimoto threw open the door and ran to her friend’s side, as she knelt down and wrapped her arms around Aya, giving her a warm hug.

"Miki-chan!" Aya cried, tears running down her face.

"Yes Aya-chan, I'm here...I'm here..." Fujimoto said, crying hard as well.

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 12 – Breaking the Rules

The two friends, reunited, cried in each other’s arms.

"I thought I'd never see you again," Matsuura sobbed.

"I'm so sorry Aya...sorry that I hurt you..." Fujimoto cried, sobbing uncontrollably.

The two held each other for a few more moments before pulling away from one another, looking deeply into each other’s eyes. Matsuura then pulled Fujimoto’s head towards her and gave her a kiss on the forehead.

"It's so good to see you again," Matsuura said, slowly wiping away her tears.

"I know. I'm sorry I ran out on you like that," Fujimoto said. Matsuura quickly shook her head.

"It's alright. You’re here now and that’s all that matters," Matsuura said, but Fujimoto pulled away.

"What is it Mikitty?" Matsuura asked, Miki looking back at her.

"I can't stay for very long..." Fujimoto said, causing Matsuura’s mouth to hang open.

"What do you mean?" she asked. Fujimoto grabbed Matsuura’s hands and held them.

"I came here to make sure you’re alright...I'm sorry, but I'm not going to stay for much longer, as I have to get back to the compound," Fujimoto said, tears once again welling up in Matsuura’s eyes. "But don't worry, I promise I'll come and see you as often as I can."

"Alright...thanks for coming to see me. I'm glad you’re alright... I was so worried when they told me that you'd run away," Matsuura said, as she lay back in her bed, seemingly very tired.

"Get some sleep Aya-chan," Fujimoto said, brushing back some hair that was on Matsuura’s face. "I promise I'll come see you again soon... and please don't worry about me. I'll be fine."

"Alright, just promise me you'll be alright," Matsuura said, smiling up at Fujimoto from her bed. Miki smiled, bent down and gave her friend a light kiss on the forehead.

"I promise Aya-chan," Fujimoto said, as she left Matsuura’s room.

"Be safe!" Matsuura called out. She smiled and closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep, much more relieved now that she saw her best friend again.


Fujimoto smiled brightly, feeling a whole lot better, as she left the hospital. All the worry and sadness she felt earlier had vanished after seeing her best friend again. She quickly made her way to the alley where Angel was waiting. Spying Angel patiently waiting for her in the alleyway, she quickly ran up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist in a hug.

"Thank you so much Angel, I feel so much better!!" Fujimoto squealed with glee, as Angel returned the hug.

"Ready to go back?" Angel asked. Fujimoto looked up at him and nodded. Angel once again took off his trench coat and extended his white feathery wings outwards, Fujimoto stepping into place in front of him as he then wrapped his arms around her waist and held onto her. He began his ascent, flapping his wings, as they left the ground, climbing higher and higher into the sky with each beat of his feathery appendages. He banked towards the direction of the compound and flew towards it. Fujimoto once again spread her arms outwards and enjoyed the sensation of flying through the cool night sky.

They reached the compound a short while later, Angel settling down at the back of the dark compound. He folded up his wings and put his trench coat back on. He and Fujimoto then walked side by side towards the dorms. Pretty soon, they were standing outside Fujimoto’s dorm room. Inside were Deluge and Quake, who seemed to be waiting for Fujimoto.

"Thank you so much for that experience Angel, and for letting me see my friend again," Fujimoto said, smiling up at Angel. Angel smiled and bent down towards her as he tried to give her a kiss.

However, Fujimoto blushed and pulled her face away. Angel stood up immediately and apologized.

"Sorry about that..." Angel said, but Fujimoto waved him down to her. As he bent down, Fujimoto gave him a kiss on the cheek, smiling at him.

"Goodnight Angel," Fujimoto said, as Angel smiled back at her.

"Goodnight Typhoon," Angel replied, as he then turned around and began walking back to his own dorm room. Fujimoto quickly rushed into her room and leapt onto her bed with Quake and Deluge.

"Where did you go?" Deluge asked, smiling at Fujimoto.

"Oh, Angel took me out to see my friend at Tokyo Hospital," Fujimoto said. Upon hearing that, Quake and Deluge looked at each other wide-eyed.

"What's wrong?" Fujimoto asked, noticing the expression on their faces.

"What...oh nothing..." Quake said quickly.

"Yeah, just tell us more," Deluge said, her smile returning.

Fujimoto then continued with her story of how she and Angel went on a dinner date.


Meanwhile, Angel was walking through the dark compound towards his dorm in high spirits.

"ANGEL!" a voice bellowed out. Angel froze in his tracks, as he slowly turned around and saw the head master, Overlord, glaring at him.

"Where did you go with my pupil?!" Overlord shouted, anger clearly in his voice.

"I...she...I took her to Tokyo. She wanted to see her friend," Angel said, stuttering most of his words.

"You know the rules. No one is to leave the compound unless I say so!" Overlord said, Angel shamefully nodding. "Guards!" Two guards dressed in black appeared and quickly approached Overlord, standing in wait beside him. "Take Angel to the discipline hall. I want him to remember what happens when my rules are violated."

Angel was then dragged off towards a small building at the back of the compound, Overlord following close behind them. Going inside, the guards pulled off Angel’s trench coat and tore off his shirt, leaving him bare-chested. The two guards raised Angel’s hands upwards and clamped on restraints, which were attached to the roof, onto Angel’s hands.

"Archangel! I call you out!" Overlord shouted.

"No please..." Angel cried, as he began to cry in pain as a bulge appeared and grew out of his back. Archangel once again appeared, as he then separated completely from Angel. Upon this, Angel grew weak, his knees buckling, and the wrist restraints digging into his skin.

"Free!" Archangel shouted. Overlord then handed him a whip, and Archangel took it, grinning evilly.

"For leaving the compound, for disobeying the rules as clearly stated when you first arrived. I sentence you to ten lashes!" Overlord stated, as Archangel unwound the whip and smirked. Overlord and the guards stepped back as Archangel strode over to Angel’s rear. He drew the whip back and swiftly brought it forward, the whip cracking loudly as it then lashed across Angel’s back, leaving a bright red, bloody cut across his back as he cried out in pain.

"ONE!" Overlord shouted, Archangel quickly bringing the whip back, then forward again as it slashed across Angel’s back as he once again cried out in pain.

"TWO!!" Overlord shouted. Marks began to appear on Archangel’s back in the same place where Angel was getting whipped, but he seemed to enjoy pain as he smiled. He then brought the whip back again and then forward, leaving another mark on both their backs, Angel crying in pain once again.

"THREE!" Overlord shouted, the guards averting their eyes away as Angel continued to get whipped.

"FOUR!" Angel gritted his teeth and groaned as he got whipped a fourth, and then a fifth time.

"FIVE!" Angel’s knees then buckled, the restraints digging deeper into his wrists against his weight.

"SIX!" Overlord shouted as the brutal punishment continued.

"SEVEN!" Overlord shouted, Angel’s voice becoming weaker as he groaned and gritted his teeth against the tremendous pain of each lash.

"EIGHT!" Archangel began to laugh evilly as he went on with this torture.

"NINE!" Overlord shouted. Angel’s back was covered with numerous, long, bloody wounds from the lashes. Deep cuts on his wrists were visible as well as blood began to trickle from his wrists.

"TEN!" Overlord shouted. The brutal punishment finished, Angel’s body limped as he moaned softly, his arms still locked in the restraints above his head. Archangel gathered up the whip and stood aside as Overlord walked towards Angel and bent down. He grabbed a handful of Angel’s hair and violently pulled his head up, making eye contact.

"Now you remember this! Remember the pain you’re going to suffer if you ever leave the compound again without my permission!!" Overlord bellowed. He then threw Angel’s head forward, letting go.

"Shall I meld back together to let him heal?" Archangel asked. Overlord shook his head.

"No, let the pain sink in for a few more minutes, so that he'll never forget the consequences of leaving the compound," Overlord said, Angel moaning in pain, as blood ran down his back. After a few minutes, Overlord decided it was time.

"Now, meld back with him," Overlord said. Archangel dropped the whip and moved towards Angel, screaming with Angel as the two began to merge back into one. Once Angel was in full control, the wounds on his back and wrists began to close up, until they were completely healed, with no scars visible. The guards rushed forward and unlocked the wrist restraints as Angel fell forward onto the ground.

"I trust we will have no more rule-breaking from now on?" Overlord asked as he stood above Angel. Angel slowly nodded as he remained on the ground. Overlord kicked some dirt in his face then left the small punishment hall. The guards bent down to pick up Angel and take him back to his dorm room.

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Chapter 13 – For what it’s worth

Angel was still being hauled back to his dorm, a guard supporting him under each arm. His whole body was limp, his long feathery wings dragging on the ground behind him. Students in the hallways looked on, making way for the guards as they passed through. Angel’s friend Flea saw the depressing scene and quickly made his way towards them.

"What happened?" Flea asked.

"Standard punishment for leaving the compound," one of the guards said. Upon reaching Angel’s room, Flea opened the door and allowed the guards inside. They threw him on the bed and walked out.

"Angel! What were you thinking?!" Flea shouted as he helped straighten Angel out on the bed and laid a pillow under his head.

"I did it for a friend," Angel said softly, moaning softly.

"A friend...you did it for the new girl didn't you??" Flea questioned, lowering his eyebrows, displeased.

"Yes, she wanted to see her friend back in Tokyo," Angel said, as Flea just shook his head.

"You barely know this girl, but you’re willing to go against the compound rules for her?" Flea asked. Angel nodded his head.

"I just cannot believe that you would..." Flea said, drifting off at the end. "Oh, never mind." Flea then walked out of Angel’s room, but turned around upon arriving at the door. "Does she really mean that much to you?"

"Yes...she does," Angel said. Flea once again shook his head and opened the door, slamming it shut as he left.

"The fool!" Flea thought. He then left the building and headed for the dorms Fujimoto was staying in.


"Angel seems to be taking a real liking to you," Deluge said, smiling at Fujimoto.

"Nah...Does he?" Fujimoto asked, even though she knew the answer to that question.

"As if I even need to answer that," Deluge said, chuckling to herself. She looked at her wristwatch. "Oh my...it's getting late. We’d better be going. So we'll see you tomorrow then?"

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow," Fujimoto said. Deluge and Quake then left Fujimoto’s dorm room. They only walked for a short distance before spotting Flea angrily stomping towards them.

"Flea?" Deluge said, as he angrily approached them. Just as he walked past them, Deluge grabbed his arm, stopping him in his tracks.

"What's wrong?" Deluge asked, preventing Flea from going any further.

"Where is she?" Flea asked, angrily glaring at Deluge.

"Who?" asked Quake, a worried expression on his face.

"Fujimoto....Typhoon..." Flea said. Quake and Deluge looked at one another.

"Why, what's wrong?" Quake asked.

"It's Angel. He got punished because he took her to Tokyo. He left the compound," Flea said angrily.

"Oh...no..." Quake said, running his hand through his hair.

"Punished?" Deluge said, quickly looking around. "How?"

"Standard punishment...ten lashes!" Flea said.

"They whipped him?" Quake said. Flea just scoffed.

"Yeah, they whipped him," Flea said. "Now let go of me! I'm going to go and give her a piece of my mind," Flea trying to get loose from Deluge’s grip.

"Wait! Remember she's new. She has yet to know the rules of how this place is run," Deluge said, tightening her grip around Flea’s arm.

"She's right. I think one of us should go talk to her and tell her," Quake said. He and Flea then looked at Deluge.

"What...me?" Deluge said, Flea and Quake just grinning. "Oh alright, I'll go tell her." She then let go of Flea and walked back to Fujimoto’s room.


Fujimoto was sitting cross-legged on her bed, reading a magazine, when she heard a knock on her door.

"Come in," she said, laying the magazine on her bed. The door opened and Deluge stuck her head in.

"Typhoon, may I please have a word with you?" Deluge said. Fujimoto looked at her curiously then nodded. Deluge entered the room, then sat on the bed with Miki.

"Listen...I know we didn't mention this to you earlier, but there’re some very strict rules that we have around here," Deluge said.

"Rules?" Fujimoto said, as Deluge nodded her head.

"Yeah, first and foremost important is that we do not leave the compound unless told to," Deluge said, looking down at the bed.

"Why?" Fujimoto asked. Deluge looked back up at Fujimoto.

"Mainly for our own safety. Our headmaster Overlord doesn't want any of us to get caught, which is a possibility if we leave. If one of us got caught and told the authorities about this place, we could lose our mutant haven and all of us would get thrown in jail," Deluge said. Fujimoto looked a little lost.

"But Angel... he and I went out earlier this evening, and everything went alright," Fujimoto said. Deluge looked down and sadly shook her head.

"I know, Typhoon...but please don't leave the compound again...for Angel’s sake," Deluge pleaded.

"Angel’s sake?" Fujimoto asked curiously, as Deluge nodded.

"He got in trouble after you guys got back...he was punished..." Deluge said. Fujimoto gasped.

"Punished? Why? ...how?" Miki inquired, but Deluge couldn't bring herself to describe the details.

"Don't worry, he's alright," Deluge said quickly. "Just remember, all places have rules, and this place is no exception." Fujimoto closed her eyes and looked down.

"I feel terrible..." Fujimoto said, as Deluge placed her hand on Fujimoto’s shoulder.

"Don't worry. You’re still new here. You'll soon learn how things work and what is to be expected of you," she said. "Now let me tell you a few other rules."

Deluge then went on, explaining some more of the simpler rules, such as stick to your studies, always bow to the headmaster Overlord and obey all his commands, and never use your mutant powers against a fellow brotherhood mutant.

"Those are the rules, pretty plain and simple huh?" Fujimoto nodded.

"What about phone calls?"

"All outgoing calls must first be cleared by Overlord. You must tell him who you are calling and for how long. He'll then decide if you are allowed to or not."

"I only need to make one phone call, but I guess I'll leave that until tomorrow," Fujimoto said. Deluge nodded, got up and left Fujimoto’s room.

"Looks like I'm not going to be able to keep my promise to Ayaya..." Fujimoto thought, remembering her promise to visit Aya again.

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Chapter 14 – Life Goes On

"Tsunku, how much longer can we keep this up?" Sayumi asked, "Our fans are becoming really disheartened with Fujimoto’s disappearance."

"Sayumi, please, I'm doing the best I can!" Tsunku replied. "I had a heck of a time explaining to the thousands of fans who bought concert tickets that the concert hall was destroyed. Not to mention, it wasn’t easy covering up Fujimoto’s disappearance."

Sayumi nodded her head, "You’re right, I'm sorry. But we can't keep this up much longer. I sense great distress among our fans."

"Keeping our secret that she has run away isn't easy, and that lie that I sent her to America so she could learn English and better dance instruction from professionals isn't going to hold forever. That much I know," Tsunku said, shaking his head back and forth.

"I guess it is better then telling them the truth that she's run away," Sayumi said.


As Sayumi and Tsunku continued their conversation, meanwhile, back in the relaxation room, Takahashi, Kamei and Ogawa were hanging out, relaxing and playing around with their mutant powers. Kamei was testing out her shape-shifting powers, to discover their true extent.

"Can you change into a...kame?" Takahashi said, laughing giddily. Kamei smiled, closed her eyes and concentrated, as she began to morph into a small turtle.

"How about a rabbit?" Ogawa asked. Once again, Kamei concentrated and she began to morph into a rabbit.

"It's not so bad being a mutant," Ogawa said, as she raised a metal bowl of popcorn that was sitting on top of a table in front of their big screen TV with her powers and moved it towards her and the others. Kamei then changed back into human form, and sat back down with Ogawa and Takahashi. With one hand, Ogawa took a handful of popcorn, and with the other she moved the bowl over to Kamei, who took a handful as the bowl floated past her. The bowl began moving towards an earnestly waiting Takahashi, but then...

"Whoa!! How are you doing that?" a voice cried out. Ogawa jumped in surprise and lost focus, causing the bowl to drop onto the ground, scattering the popcorn all over the floor. Takahashi pouted as she didn't get any before it fell. They all turned their attention to the doorway and saw Tsuji and Kago standing in the doorway, a shocked expression on both of their eyes.

"I...I mean I didn't..." Ogawa stuttered, panicking as she had exposed her secret mutant power.

"You’re a mutant aren't you?" Kago asked, Ogawa sighed and lowered her head.

"Yes I am..." Ogawa sheepishly replied.

"So are we!" Tsuji and Kago said in unison. Ogawa quickly raised her head and stared at both the girls in shock, as did Takahashi and Kamei.

"You what?!" Kamei exclaimed. Tsuji and Kago walked into the room and knelt down in front of the table, while Ogawa, Takahashi and Kamei sat across from them on the couch.

Kago raised her right arm and extended it out to the girls, her palm in a fist. She then opened her hand and a small ball of fire formed, burning brightly as Kago smiled.

"Oh my god..." Takahashi said, her eyes widening.

"And Tsuji?" Ogawa asked, curious to see Tsuji’s powers. Tsuji looked at the table and saw a bottle of water. She picked it up and held it in her hand. Suddenly, the water inside quickly began to freeze, crackling as it quickly changed states. Tsuji then turned the bottle around and pounded it on the table. It was rock hard, thudding loudly against the table.

"That’s so cool!" Kamei said, her eyes sparkling brightly as Tsuji handed her the bottle of frozen water.

"Uh...how do you take a shower then?!" Ogawa asked. Everyone then burst into laughter, as each girl imagined Tsuji freezing the water with her powers while she was in the shower.

"It's not like my powers are on all the time." Tsuji replied between giggles.

With the mood lightened all the more, the girls began to exchange small talk between each other.


Back at the Mutant Brotherhood compound, Fujimoto was making her way to a big building towards the rear of the compound, where Overlord was. Upon arrival, she knocked on the door and waited for a reply.

"Come in!" Overlord said. Fujimoto opened the door and went inside. Overlord was sitting behind a big wooden desk. He then raised his eyes and saw Fujimoto.

"Ah my dear, what can I do for you?" Overlord said.

"I was wondering...hoping I could make a phone call, to a friend of mine. I have something important to tell her."

Overlord thought for a moment, rubbing his chin with his right hand.

"Alright, but I have a few rules I need you to follow." Overlord said. Fujimoto raised her eyebrow curiously.

"Rule 1, no matter what, do not give your friend this location." Fujimoto nodded.

"Rule 2, she cannot call back, you can call her if you'd like, but don't give her this phone number.”

Again Fujimoto nodded, "Follow those rules and you may make your phone call."

"Thank you." Fujimoto said, as she then left Overlord’s room and returned to her dorm. Along the way, she encountered Angel.

"Typhoon!" Angel said happily, but Fujimoto continued walking past him. Angel ran in front of Fujimoto once more, this time taking off his trench coat and spreading his wings out. Fujimoto stopped in her tracks as his wings surrounded her.

"Typhoon, what’s the matter?" Angel asked, as Fujimoto looked away.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Fujimoto asked, more than a little angry at Angel for not informing her that by leaving the compound, they were directly violating the rules.

"Tell you...oh, about the rules..." Angel said, folding his wings up and putting his trench coat back on. "Yeah, about that..."

Fujimoto glared at Angel. "Yeah, that!" Fujimoto said, using a firm tone of voice.

"I did it for you..." Angel said, cracking a weak smile, yet Fujimoto continued glaring at him.

"Why?" Fujimoto asked, as Angel took a deep breath.

"Because I like you..." Fujimoto stopped glaring, her eyes widening with surprise.

"Oh..." Fujimoto said quickly, Angel grabbed Fujimoto’s hands and held them close. She began to tremble, as she quickly pulled them away.

"I shouldn't..." Fujimoto said. "It’s against the rules."

"Rules?" Angel asked curiously.

"Yeah, I'm not allowed to have a boyfriend..." Fujimoto said, but she quickly remembered she wasn't part of Morning Musume or Hello Project anymore, as a smile spread across her face.

"But, I don't think I have to follow that rule anymore." Fujimoto looked up at Angel. Angel smiled, as he bent down towards her. Fujimoto blushed, but then raised her head and moved closer towards Angel, as the two then locked lips in a long passionate kiss for the first time.

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 15 – New Beginnings

Angel and Fujimoto slowly pulled away from one another, Fujimoto blushing bright red. She felt free, energized. Not having to follow the rules of H!P was something totally new for her.

"That...was..." Fujimoto started. She looked down at the ground, still blushing.

"Yes, that was amazing," Angel said, as Fujimoto smiled brightly at Angel.

"...Something I haven't experienced very often," Fujimoto continued. Angel looked at her curiously.

"Oh?" Angel said, waiting for Fujimoto’s response

"Oh it’s nothing really. Well..." Fujimoto said. "I used to be part of an agency, a music empire called Hello Project. We had rules, one of the most annoying being that we were not allowed to have boyfriends."

"Oh really?" Angel said.

"Yeah, but now that I'm here, and no longer a member, I guess those rules no longer apply to me," Fujimoto said with a smile. Both of them then began walking to Fujimoto’s dorm, hand in hand.

Upon reaching Fujimoto’s dorm, the duo stopped in front of the doorway.

"Mind if I come in?" Angel asked. Fujimoto looked into her room, then at the telephone.

"Uh...maybe some other time, I need to do something very important."

"Oh, alright. I'll see you tomorrow then?" Angel asked. Fujimoto nodded, stood on the tip of her toes and kissed Angel on the cheek. Angel turned around and left her dorm. Miki then rushed over to the phone and dialed Matsuura’s cell phone number.


Back in Tokyo, Matsuura was just signing out of the hospital, with Tsunku and a few of the other H!P girls by his side.

"Thank you for taking such good care of Matsuura," Tsunku said, thanking the hospital staff for all of their efforts.

Just then, Matsuura’s cell phone began to ring, alerting Tsunku and the others as they turned their attention towards Matsuura. While she looked around at everyone else, she quickly walked away from the others as she dug her cell phone out of her purse.

"Hello?" Matsuura asked.

"Hey, it’s me," A familiar voice said, as Matsuura’s eyes grew wide.

"Mikitty?" Matsuura said quietly, glancing over her shoulder at everyone who was still looking at her.

"Is everything ok?" Tsunku asked, slightly worried at Matsuura’s strange behavior

"Uh...sorry, wrong number," Matsuura lied, pretending to hang up her cell phone which she then dropped into her purse. "Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom before we leave." Matsuura hurriedly walked towards the ladies’ room, went into an empty stall then took her cell phone back out of her purse.

"Mikitty!" Matsuura said happily.

"Yes Aya-chan, it's me," came the reply.

"So good to hear from you again!" Matsuura said, as she then heard Fujimoto sigh. "What’s the matter?"

"Aya-chan...I'm sorry, but I just called to tell you that I won't be able to keep my promise. I won't be seeing you again for a long time, but please don't worry. I'm safe and in good hands. That’s all I called to tell you." Fujimoto said.

"Mikitty, wait!" Matsuura said. "Talk to me, tell me where you are or give me your phone number and I'll call you."

"Oh no...Call me? Don't call me!" Fujimoto said. "And I can only make this one short phone call."

"Mikitty, don't hang up!" Matsuura pleaded.

"I'm sorry Aya-chan, but I have to go now. Don't worry about me, I'll be alright..." Matsuura heard a click as Fujimoto hung up the phone.

"No..." Matsuura said weakly, as she began to weep softly.

On the other side, Fujimoto hung up the phone, letting out a sad sigh.

"Farewell Ayaya..." Fujimoto sadly said to herself, as she curled up in her bed and fell asleep.


Early the next morning, Fujimoto was once again rudely awoken by Deluge.

"That’s getting annoying!" Fujimoto yelled, wiping off some water that had fallen on her face.

"I can see you’re not a 'Morning' person, " Deluge said, chuckling as she left Fujimoto’s room.

Fujimoto groaned, then rolled out of bed, showered and went to the cafeteria to grab some breakfast. After grabbing a tray full of food, she quickly found Angel, Quake, Deluge and Syther waving her over. Fujimoto smiled and began to walk towards them.

"Young lady!" a voice called out behind her. Fujimoto stopped in her tracks and turned around. It was Boa and she was quickly walking towards Fujimoto.

"Yes?" Fujimoto nervously asked.

"We're not going to meet in class today. We're going out on a field trip, so after you’re done, meet outside." Boa said, Fujimoto nodded her head, as she turned to walk away from Boa and towards her friends.

"Field trip?" Fujimoto thought to herself. She then joined her friends and took a seat beside Angel.

"Morning!" Angel said energetically as he wrapped his arm around Fujimoto and gave her a hug and kiss on the cheek.

"You guys dating now?" Deluge asked, intrigued.

Fujimoto blushed, and nodded yes.

"Well good for you guys!" Deluge said happily.

"So what's this I hear we're going on some kind of a field trip?" Fujimoto asked.

"Oh that’s right! It’s the end of the month. AWESOME!" Quake said, pounding his fist on the table.

"And that’s good?" Fujimoto asked.

"Yeah, at the end of every month, we go out and have a big festival. It’s really fun," Deluge said.

"It's also when we get to test and use our mutant powers freely," Quake continued.

"Yeah, there're also better teachings on how to hone your skills for the newcomers," replied Angel.

"Oh...sounds great," Fujimoto said.

She and the others continued to exchange small talk, and as soon as everyone finished eating, the entire school headed outside. Dozens of buses were entering the compound and lining up. One of the head guards then blew a whistle and everyone went towards the buses. Fujimoto and all her friends got into one of the big black buses at the front of the line.

"Where exactly are we going?" Fujimoto asked.

"We're going to the shorelines near Hokkaido." Deluge said. "That way, all mutants will be able to practice their powers, whether it be water, fire or whatever powers we have. And it’s also a pretty secluded area, so there's no risk of being spotted."

As the convoy of buses began to leave the compound, Fujimoto felt a little uneasy and nervous.

"Hey, don't worry. I'm here," Angel said, clutching onto Fujimoto’s hand. At this gesture, all her worries faded away.


A few hours later, the convoy reached their destination. As Fujimoto looked out the window, she could see numerous tents set up and a few of her teachers were already there, helping out.

"We're here, everybody out!" said the bus driver. Everyone exited the buses and headed towards the encampment.

"Alright, I want all newcomers to go with Boa." Overlord said. A few students, Fujimoto included, stepped forward and lined up behind Boa as Overlord finished assigning each student by grade to other teachers.

"Today, we'll be learning to hone your mutant powers. Now I want all of you to follow me to a clearing just a short distance away," Boa said. She then led the small group to a large clearing near the shoreline, Fujimoto looking back at her friends who were heading off in the opposite direction with another teacher.

Upon reaching their destination, Boa pulled out a small clipboard and took a pen out of her pocket.

"First up, Pyro!" Boa called out, as a small boy stepped forward. "Alright, show us what you can do." But as the boy started to raise his arms in the air, Boa interrupted him.

"Hold on. Shield!" Boa called out, and an older lady stepped forward. "Everyone gather close together!" Everyone obeyed, as Shield then held her hands outwards to her sides. A wall of blue energy appeared and formed around the group. The students chattered amongst each other in awe. "This is for your own protection." Boa said, before turning back towards Pyro. "Sorry about that, you may continue Pyro."

Pyro then raised his arms then turned his palms upwards as two balls of fire appeared in each of his hands. But suddenly the fire began to flicker and wave, Pyro lost focus and dropped his hands as both flaming balls fell towards the ground. Shield acted quickly and raised her right hand towards Pyro and a small force field enveloped him. The two balls of fire touched the ground and erupted into large explosions, spraying fire that flew in all directions. Once the smoke cleared, Pyro appeared unharmed, as the force field had protected him and the others from the fiery accident.

"I'm sorry Boa..." Pyro said, feeling terrible for nearly killing everyone.

"Don't worry. No harm no foul. Remember, you are still young and aren't skilled in using your mutant powers yet, which is our purpose here right now, to hone your abilities and powers." Boa then gave Pyro some skilled instructions to help him focus and strengthen his concentration.

Pyro listened and this time he created an enormous fireball, his skills of concentration much stronger now. He then split the giant fireball into two and took one in each hand. He drew his right hand back and then threw it forward. The fireball soared through the sky, trailing a long black tail of smoke, as it sailed towards the ocean. He did the same for the other and both hit the water, creating magnificent explosions, before extinguishing.

"Excellent! Next up, Typhoon!" Boa called out. Fujimoto froze as her name was called.

"...Me?" Fujimoto asked, as Boa nodded. "But I can't. I don't have any control over my powers, none at all. They seem to coincide with my emotions..."

"Don't worry! It’s ok to be nervous, for this is your first time really using them. Let’s start off with something easy...let's say...try summoning some rain."

Fujimoto exhaled a nervous sigh then stepped forward.

"Now concentrate, feel your mutant power inside you." Boa instructed, as Fujimoto prepared herself with a few deep breaths.

"Now, close your eyes. Concentrate and imagine the sky getting cloudy." Fujimoto obeyed, and closed her eyes while holding her hands to the sky, imagining dark clouds rolling into the sky. Up above, dark clouds began forming in the sky as the students gazed on intrigued.

"Good! Can you feel it?" Boa asked.

"Yes, I feel something inside me, a sense of extraordinary power," Fujimoto said, her heart beating faster as adrenaline rushed through her veins.

"Now, concentrate and think about rain, make it rain heavily." Boa said, Fujimoto obeyed and concentrated, yet it didn't rain.

"It’s not working," Fujimoto whined, as she lowered her hands.

"No, no! Don't give up now, you can do it!" Boa shouted, as the other students began to cheer her on as well.

Fujimoto took a deep breath and concentrated even harder on making rain. Pretty soon, she felt a drop of water hit her face, then another and another. In no time at all, a light shower began to steadily fall from the sky, and after a matter of moments, rain poured down from the heavens above.

"You did it!! I knew you could do it!" Boa cried. The other students began to cheer as well.

"I don’t believe it!" Fujimoto said as she stared up at the sky, her hair and clothes all wet, rainwater running down her face.

"Good, now let’s try something a little harder, like thunder and lightning." Fujimoto once again nodded and closed her eyes and concentrated.

"Picture the lightning in your mind’s eye. See it streak across the sky." Fujimoto pictured a brilliant bolt of lightning flying across the sky and it came to do so.

"Good, again!" Boa said, as Fujimoto pictured many bolts of lightning and loud claps of thunder echoing across the sky. It too happened. "Now, see that tree over there? I want you to hit it with a lightning bolt."

Fujimoto gazed towards the tree and focused on it. She raised her right hand towards it and concentrated. A large crackling lightning bolt descended from the sky and struck the tree, severing it in half. Fujimoto exhaled a deep, excited breath.

"Excellent! Keep practicing and soon you'll be able to create tornados, hurricanes and more powerful weather elements!" Boa then called on another student as Fujimoto slowly walked back and rejoined the group. This time, she definitely felt a sense of tremendous power inside of her, only this time she was in more control of it.

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Chapter 16 - Euphoria

For the rest of the day, the first year students all took turns practicing their mutant powers. Through the guidance and skilled instructions from Boa, each student became more skilled and more in control of each of their powers. As the sun began to set, the students all headed back to the main encampment. Fujimoto then spotted Angel, Deluge, Syther and Quake, hastening her strides into a jog towards them.

"Typhoon!" the others called out happily, as Fujimoto waved at them.

"That was some strange weather we got earlier, don't you think?" Quake said. Angel gave him a playful slap across the back of his head.

"That was Typhoon!" Angel said. The others began to laugh giddily. A loud horn sounded out and everyone dashed off towards the largest tent set up. Fujimoto noticed enormous speakers everywhere, as well as many colored lights, very much like at Morning Musume’s concerts. After everyone gathered together, Overlord appeared, standing on a large platform in front of everyone.

"My students, my pupils, welcome to our monthly getaway!" Overlord said, as everyone erupted in deafening, thunderous cheers. "I know a lot of you have been waiting for this moment, so let us not wait any longer. Let the fun begin!!"

Loud techno music then began to play, as everyone then began to dance wildly. Fujimoto just stood still and looked around, spying a lot of the more experienced mutants using their powers foolishly. Those with fire-elemental abilities were creating large balls of fire and tossing them up into the sky. The healers were playing dangerous knife games, cutting themselves and others multiple times, yet they laughed as their wounds quickly healed up.

"What’s going on?" Fujimoto asked Angel, Angel didn't look as worried.

"Relax, it’s not often we get to use our powers. These monthly getaways are where we get to use them without worry of punishment.”

A young lady began making her way through the crowd, carrying a large tray with blue pills on it. Students each grabbed a pill and swallowed it as they continued dancing wildly.

"What’s that?" Fujimoto asked, as Angel grabbed two pills off the tray.

"Don't worry! It’s just a mild relaxant. It makes you feel really good and at ease and best of all, no side effects, none!" Angel said as he popped the pill in his mouth and swallowed it. A smile slowly spread across his face, as he turned his attention towards Fujimoto, bringing her closer to him.

"Here, take it." Angel said, with a glazed look in his eyes.

"No...I shouldn't..." Fujimoto said, as she turned her face away from Angel.

"Don't worry, I promise. You’re going to like it, you'll love it!" Angel said as he moved the pill towards her lips. Fujimoto turned her face towards Angel, closed her eyes and hesitantly opened her mouth. Angel slipped the pill into her mouth, she then gulped it down.

Within seconds, Fujimoto felt a sudden rush of heat go throughout her entire body. Her heart fluttered, as every deep breath she took sent a strange yet pleasant wave of sensation throughout her body. She too then smiled brightly.

"Come on, let's go dance!" Angel said as he led Fujimoto towards the center of the dance floor. Fujimoto began to move her head back and forth, her hair swaying through the air as she too danced wildly.

After a few hours, she then gazed over at Quake and Deluge who were chatting. Fujimoto excused herself and walked over to them, wrapping her arms around their shoulders.

"Hey guys!" Fujimoto shouted, "How's it going?"

"Great!" Deluge said, with a glazed look in her eyes as well. "Oh hey, check this out." Deluge then whispered into Quake’s ear, before moving to the side of the dance floor. Quake raised his left hand towards Deluge and the ground began to tremble and rumble. Suddenly, a column of rock formed underneath Deluge, slowly lifting her up, gaining altitude. Soon, Deluge was high in the air on top of the large rock formation.

"Whoa!" Fujimoto cried out. Quake raised an eyebrow to her.

"You wanna try it out?" Quake asked. Fujimoto eagerly nodded her head. "Ok, stand over there." Quake pointed to a spot beside where Deluge was standing moments ago. Fujimoto went and stood where she was told to. Quake raised his left hand and the ground below her began to tremble and rumble, and soon she began to rise up in the air as well. When her column of rock was as high as Deluge’s, Quake stopped. Deluge and Fujimoto then began to dance on top of the columns, laughing and having the time of their lives.

"Now Typhoon, it's your time to shine," Deluge said, Fujimoto nodded her head, as she closed her eyes and raised her hands towards the sky. Dark clouds rolled in, as it then began to rain. Streaks of lightning danced across the sky as well, intensifying the rush everyone already had, as they danced wildly in the rain. Fujimoto and Deluge continued dancing in the rain, Miki swinging her drenched hair around, causing water to splash everywhere.

All the mutants partied and grooved throughout the night, right into the wee early hours of dawn. As the sun began to rise, a lot of the mutants were dead tired. A whistle blew and everyone hurried off towards the meeting area in front of the main tent. Quake helped bring Deluge and Fujimoto’s columns back down to the ground and the trio headed to the meeting area.

Overlord appeared and everyone began to cheer wildly. He raised his arms and everyone quieted down.

"I hope you all had a wonderful time!" Overlord shouted and again everyone cheered wildly. "Now let us return back home and get some rest, for tomorrow, your classes start once again!" Overlord said. Everyone booed jokingly then erupted into laughter once again. The buses arrived and everyone quickly filed into the buses, Fujimoto found Angel and sat with him.

"You were right. That was an awesome experience," Fujimoto said, resting her head on his shoulder before nodding off to sleep as the bus made its way back to the compound.

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Chapter 17 – First Encounter

Takahashi, Yossi, Tsuji and Ogawa were all walking down the streets of Shinjuku, returning to the train station after a long exciting night of karaoke.

"Stop those robbers!!!" a voice cried out. Yossi and the others quickly turned around and saw three men running towards them, carrying large duffel bags. They could see four police officers chasing after them.

"We should help," Yossi said. The others looked at Yossi, and Tsuji nodded in agreement.

Tsuji knelt down and placed her hand on the ground. Ice began to form on the ground and rapidly expanded outwards. The three men stepped onto the ice, and their feet slipped out from under them as they fell to the ground. One of the men quickly sat up and glared at Tsuji, as he swiftly pulled out a handgun and aimed it at her. Tsuji gasped in surprise, as she felt someone quickly wrap their arms around her waist. Everything went black for a second, before Tsuji noticed that she was on the roof of a building. She quickly looked behind her and saw that it was Takahashi holding her by the waist. She had teleported her to safety.

"Thanks..." Tsuji said, as Takahashi nodded. The two then heard gunfire below and quickly rushed over to the edge of the building. Down below, they could see the police officers taking cover and exchanging gunfire with the robbers. Tsuji looked over and she saw Yossi and Ogawa ducking behind a staircase.

"Come on, we gotta help the police officers!" Ogawa said to Yossi, noticing that they were outgunned. Yossi nodded, as the both of them stood up and strode over towards them. Ogawa raised her right hand and the robbers’ guns were yanked out of their hands, flying towards her. She then clicked the ammo eject button on each gun and the guns’ clips fell out, hitting the ground. The police officers stopped firing, as they gawked in awe at these two amazing young girls.

The robbers then got up and ran towards Yossi and Ogawa, when Takahashi teleported herself and Tsuji back down to the ground, where they stood next to Yossi and Ogawa. The four girls then took on a fighting stance. They never imagined that they would use the martial arts skills they were all taught, supposedly to fend off crazed fan boys, under these circumstances.

The first robber reached Yossi, as he drew his fist back and threw a punch at Yossi. He made contact, landing a blow on her chest. However, a loud thud rang out. The robber brought back his fist, yelling in pain as it was broken. The others stopped in their tracks, gazing at Yossi as her skin began to get covered in a metallic substance. The robber gripped his hand in pain then gritted his teeth as he tried to hit Yossi with his right leg in a roundhouse kick. But instead, a sickening crack was heard as his leg made contact with Yossi’s metal body. He dropped to the ground and writhing in agony.

Another robber ran at Takahashi and pulled out a small lock knife and took a swing at her. However, he sliced into nothing but air as Takahashi teleported behind him, kicking the robber on the back of his head. Angrily, he quickly whipped around and took another swing at her with his knife, but again, Takahashi teleported herself out of the way, this time appearing by his side. She raised her right leg and kicked him in the face once, twice, then a third and fourth time in rapid succession, sending the robber to the ground, rendering him unconscious.

The last robber stopped in his tracks, then turned around and tried to run but Takahashi teleported herself in front of him, cutting off his escape route.

"Leaving so soon?" Takahashi playfully asked, taking a fighting stance. The robber turned around and tried to run the other way but Yossi stood firm in front of him, glaring at him. He then tried to run another way but was lifted off the ground by some unseen force, a humming sound filling the air. He kicked and screamed, terrified. He looked towards his left and saw Ogawa with her hand extended out towards him, holding him with her power.

"You must be wearing a lot of metal," Ogawa said with a smirk. The police officers finally snapped out of their shock, rushing forward and handcuffing all the robbers. All the girls stood next to one another and were giving each other high-fives in victory.

"Thank you girls..." one of the police officers said as he stared at these strange girls who had helped them apprehend these three dangerous criminals. Another officer unzipped one of the bags, gasping in surprise as he found millions of dollars worth in yen notes. The other officer opened the other bag and found numerous packs of blue pills. The last bag was filled with millions of yen as well.

"Thank you all so much!" all the officers said with much more emotion this time, extremely grateful to these strange girls. "I guess not all mutants are so bad..." The four officers picked up the duffle bags and escorted the robbers back to their squad cars.

"That was amazing!" Takahashi said. Tsuji and the others nodded in agreement.

"What a rush!" Tsuji said.

"But did you see that?! We changed the perception of a few police officers. They weren't afraid of us and they didn't arrest us for being mutants. They were grateful to us and we showed them that there are good mutants out here," Yossi said, the others nodding in agreement and smiling at one another.

"Maybe we could do this full time!" Ogawa said, as Yossi nodded in agreement.

"If we dedicate ourselves to helping the general public, maybe one day they'll change that stereotype that all mutants are dangerous," Yossi said. The girls then all headed back to Shinjuku Station.


A few hours later, Overlord’s phone began to ring as he was sitting at his desk in his personal building in the compound.

"Hello?" Overlord said.

"Yeah boss, it's me, Carl."

"Where are you?! Why haven't you returned to the compound with my money and supplies?!" Overlord shouted angrily.

"We're in jail, Sir..." Carl replied.

"Jail?! You mean you got CAUGHT?!" Overlord roared.

"Sir, it's not our fault. We were fine until these...mutant teenage girls stopped us..." Carl said.

"Mutants fought against you?" Overlord asked, calming down. "Well now...seems we'll have to fight fire with fire. I'm no longer going to send out our human soldiers to do my bidding."

"Yes Sir!" Carl said.

"Now, you know what to do. You mustn't let them interrogate you or let them know about this place."

"Yes Sir, it will be done." Carl hung up the phone and was then escorted back to his prison cell with his two other colleagues.

"Order 23 lads..." Carl said. The others nodded, as Carl took off his large glasses and popped the lenses out, breaking each in half and tossing a piece to his colleagues. They then put the lenses into their mouth and swallowed them. As it seems, those lenses were really a deadly poison in disguise, as they all then fell back and died instantly, all their secrets gone with them, before they could be even interrogated.

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 18 – Reason to Commence

"Hurry up and give me the money!" A nervous, gun-totting robber demanded, as he pointed his handgun at a terrified store clerk.

"Here...take the money, just don't hurt me please!" the store clerk cried as she nervously handed the robber a bag full of money.

The robber hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the bag and quickly fled the building and hopped into a getaway car, driven by his accomplice.

"Hahaha, we hit pay dirt!" the robber said, as he opened the bag and revealed thousands worth in yen notes, his accomplice laughing with him as they drove away.

Suddenly, the getaway car came to a screeching halt, causing the robber to fly forward and slam his face against the dashboard.

"Ow! ...why the hell did you stop?!" the robber yelled, holding his bloody nose.

"I didn't!" the driver said, applying more pressure to the gas pedal. The car’s wheels began to burn out, yet the vehicle didn't budge an inch, as a loud humming sound filled the air.

"What's going on...?" the robber said. His eyes looked into the rear view mirror and he saw a young teenage girl standing behind the car, her hand extended outwards, with two other girls standing on either side of her.

It was Makoto Ogawa, Yoshizawa and Tsuji, Ogawa holding the car with her powers, preventing it from escaping. Ogawa then brought her hand back towards her and the car also began moving backwards as well. Tsuji then held her right hand out and a blast of cold air flew from her hand and hit the pavement, causing a sheet of ice to form on the road. It quickly headed towards the car and slipped underneath the car’s wheels, causing the wheels to spin out even more as the car continued to move back towards Yossi, Tsuji and Ogawa.

"STEP ON IT!!" the robber yelled, not knowing what the heck was going on.

"I'm trying!" the driver yelled back, as the car reached Yossi, Tsuji and Ogawa. Yossi closed her eyes and her skin began to change into a metallic substance, which soon covered her entire body. She then walked towards the passenger side door, grabbing and yanking it completely off in one swift move. The robber’s eyes were wide with surprise as Yossi reached into the car, grabbed him and yanked him out of the car, holding him in the air with her left hand, while holding her right hand out to him.

"Just give me the bag and surrender peacefully," Yossi said, waiting for him to give her the bag of money.

The robber dropped the bag, and reached into his pocket, swiftly pulling out his handgun and aimed it at Yossi. Yossi reacted quickly and grabbed the gun with her right hand, crushing it as easily as an empty soda can.

Meanwhile, the driver snapped out of his shock, quickly exited the car and was about to run away when Tsuji stepped in front of him, blocking his escape route.

"Get away from me!" the driver yelled as he pulled out his revolver and pointed it at her. Tsuji grabbed the barrel of the gun and it froze instantly. She then broke the barrel off as if it were just a twig and smiled at him.

"Ok...ok ok, we give up!" the robber said, trembling with fear as he held his hands up in the air. His accomplice surrendered as well, placing his hands behind his head and getting on his knees.

A police car then pulled up next to the girls as Yossi held onto the robber, preventing him from escaping, while Tsuji guarded the driver.

"We'll take it from here," one of the officers said, placing handcuffs on the driver, while his partner rushed over to Yossi and the robber, Yossi placing the robber back on the ground as the other officer quickly arrested him. Yossi reached down and picked up the bag of stolen money.

Yossi closed her eyes and her skin quickly changed back to normal. Tsuji and Ogawa walked up to Yossi and all three girls wrapped their arms around each other and smiled. The store clerks quickly rushed outside after seeing these amazing, helpful mutants that helped catch these crooks, preventing them from stealing thousands worth of yen from the store.

"Oh thank you so much!" the store clerk said. Yossi smiled at her and handed her back the money. "I guess I was wrong to think all mutants were bad. You’re welcome at our store anytime!!"

"Thanks, that really means a lot!" Yossi said, Tsuji and Ogawa nodding in agreement. The three friends then turned around and walked away.

"We're doing it Yossi! We're actually doing it!" Ogawa said, with excitement in her voice. "People are finally seeing the light... that not all mutants are bad and can be trusted!"

"I know. It feels so good to not have to hide our powers and use them for good, to fight for justice," Yossi said, feeling a great sense of pride in being a mutant.

"If we keep this up, I know one day we'll show the whole world that mutants are just as normal and safe as normal people and can be trusted," Tsuji said, Yossi and Ogawa happily nodding in agreement as they continued walking back to TV Tokyo.


Meanwhile, Overlord was in his private mansion inside the Mutant Brotherhood compound, when a news report caught his attention.

"And yet another astounding case has been reported of mutants helping out Tokyo police officers in apprehending dangerous criminals," a female reported said. "Earlier today, three young mutants helped stop two store robbers from getting away with thousands of yen and held them until police were able to arrive on the scene and make the arrest."

"I just could not believe it," the store clerk said as she told her story. "I could not believe that mutants would be so kind and helpful to us...after the way we've treated them and were so quick to judge them. I now believe that there really are good, kind mutants out there."

Overlord quickly shut off the TV with a click of the remote and slammed it on his desk.

"This is quite unexpected..." Overlord thought to himself. "Seems we'll have to step up our plans... and quickly, if I'm to have my war!"

[Tyler_Wood_2005]

Chapter 19 – First Assignment

Fujimoto, Angel, Deluge and Syther were hanging out in Fujimoto’s dorm room, relaxing and having a good time after another long day of classes. They were all sitting on Fujimoto’s bed, Angel sitting behind Fujimoto, Syther and Deluge sitting across from them.

"This place is amazing!" Fujimoto said, loving every bit of being a part of the brotherhood, more then she loved being a part of H!P.

"And it's such a great experience to be able to actually go to school. When I used to be a member of Hello Project we had so many rules and other things we had to follow. I was never able to attend school for very long, as I started my career pretty early in my teen years. And with our work schedule...ugh! It was murder. Not much free time, no time for school and worst of all...no boyfriends allowed!" Fujimoto said, as she then leaned back and rested her head on Angel’s shoulder, who was sitting behind her. Fujimoto then gave Angel a kiss on the cheek, as he wrapped his arms around Fujimoto’s waist, holding her close.

"I can't imagine what that must have been like, to follow all those rules when we have so few here," Deluge said.

Just then there was a knock on the door and Flea appeared.

"Yes?" Fujimoto asked as she gazed towards Flea standing in her doorway.

"Overlord wants to see us," Flea said.

"Us?" Deluge asked, raising her eyebrow curiously.

"Yes, all of us. He says he has a task for us," Flea said. Deluge nodded and quickly leapt off Fujimoto’s bed.

"Task?" Fujimoto said, unsure of what was going on or what anyone meant.

"Yeah, sometimes Overlord has us do some errands for him outside the compound.”

"Outside?!" Fujimoto exclaimed. "I thought we weren't allowed outside the compound," as she remembered what happened the last time they left.

"Remember, we're not allowed out, without Overlord’s permission or request," Deluge pointed out. Fujimoto finally nodded her head, hopped off her bed and followed Flea and Deluge as they walked out of the dorm room, and out the dorm building, proceeding towards Overlord’s private mansion at the back of the vast compound. As they were making their way to Overlord’s mansion, they spotted Quake making his way towards the mansion as well.

"QUAKE!" Deluge called out. Quake looked over and saw Deluge and everyone else. He then waved and jogged over to them.

"Hey guys, so I guess you were also requested to go on this task as well."

"Yeah we were, glad to see you’re coming along as well," Syther said, wrapping his arm around Quake. The group of friends then continued on their way to Overlord’s mansion.


A short while later, they arrived at the mansion and headed inside.

"You wanted to see us Sir?" Deluge said, bowing to Overlord, the others bowing quickly after her.

"Yes, I have a special assignment for you to do tomorrow night. It's going to require your special skills and is something I can't send our human disciples out to do. Everything you need to know about your mission is in here," Overlord said, handing Deluge a large folder and a large roll of paper, with an elastic band around it.

"Special mission... human disciples?!" Fujimoto thought to herself.

"As you wish Overlord," Deluge said, taking the folder and large roll of paper from him, bowing respectfully before turning around and leaving, the others quickly following her.


"What's all this about?!" Fujimoto asked, totally lost and unsure as to what was going on as everyone stopped outside Overlord’s mansion. No one answered her.

Deluge opened the folder and looked inside, quickly skimming over the plans for the following night’s special task. Deluge then quickly shut the folder and smiled at Fujimoto.

"It's nothing really... Well, we’d better head off. We need to prepare. Don't worry, we'll take care of everything. You just go back to your dorm room and relax," Deluge said with a smile, as she and everyone else then turned to walk away from Fujimoto.

"Deluge!!" Fujimoto called out. Deluge quickly handed the folder and roll of paper to Syther.

"Take it...don't let her see it," Deluge whispered into Syther’s ear. Syther nodded and took the folder and stuffed it into his jacket. Deluge then left the group and walked back to Fujimoto.

"Yes?" Deluge said brightly, though it didn't help the nervousness and fear Fujimoto felt, the way everyone was acting scared her.

"What's going on?" Fujimoto asked, her voice shaking from nervousness.

"It's nothing to worry about, really," Deluge said, wrapping her arm around Fujimoto’s shoulder and began to walk Fujimoto back to her dorm room. But Fujimoto stopped in her tracks and brushed Deluge’s arm off her shoulder.

"I want to know what's going on!" Fujimoto demanded, as Deluge sighed and nodded her head.

"Alright, what do you want to know?" she replied.

"Overlord...he said we have 'human' disciples working for us," Fujimoto said, as Deluge nodded.

"That's right, we do. All of the guards you see here, they're human. We also have a lot of humans working for us in Tokyo," Deluge said, motioning her arm towards the guard towers and high walls that had dozens of armed guards.

"But...if this really is a haven for mutants...why do we have humans working for us?" Fujimoto asked, remembering how much humans hated mutants back in Tokyo.

"Not all humans hate us. We have a lot working for us in Tokyo right now, and they do a lot of our tasks around the city, which is why we usually never have to leave the safety of the compound. Tokyo is a big city with millions of people. A lot of our human servants and disciples were unemployed and couldn't find work, so Overlord offered the human servants jobs and work. They help us and we help them find meaningful and well-paid jobs, working for the brotherhood." Deluge explained, as Fujimoto nodded.

"So why does he want us to do this task for him?" Fujimoto asked.

"Oh come on, Typhoon! It's considered a great honor to work for Overlord. Not often does he ask his students, his pupils, to do a job for him. You should be honored that he chose you for this mission," Deluge said "And like he said, it's going to require all our skills to successfully complete."

"Alright, I think I understand," Fujimoto said. It was a little white lie though, for she still had many more questions, but didn't want to offend Deluge or Overlord.

"The files say that you’re just along for the ride, to observe how things work and are done," Deluge said, "Now come on, don't worry about a thing. We'll make all the necessary preparations and come and get you when it's time to go."

Fujimoto nodded and walked back to her dorm room with Deluge. Deluge then dropped Fujimoto off and quickly ran back to her own dorm room where everyone else was gathered.

"Does she know?" Syther asked, as Deluge shook her head.

"No, she doesn’t know about the mission," she replied.

"Why are we keeping her in the dark?" Angel asked, hating to keep the contents of the special mission a secret from his new girlfriend.

"She's not ready yet. She's still very new to how things work around here...honestly I don't know why Overlord chose her for such an important mission..." Deluge said, not really liking the fact that Overlord chose a rookie to tag along with them.

"Well, let's just get started. We have a lot of planning to do before tomorrow night," Quake said.

Quake then cleared the table in the center of the room, as everyone gathered around the table. Syther then took the elastic band off the roll of paper and laid out the blueprints and floor plan of Tokyo bank onto the empty table.