The second we entered the tunnel I knew this was no longer seeing new things and learning.
it's a mission.
A REAL MISSION
Not another training session. Not anything we'd done before.
This is an actual fight.
No warehouse.
No Base.
It's just me and kai against whatever come against us.
I felt my breathing grow heavier.
My grip tightened on the handles—not to go faster,but to hold myself together.
***
Pov switching to third person
Luna looked at kai,his knuckles has gone white he was clearly also nervous.
" Hey ! " Luna shouted towards him but the engine sound was too loud for he to hear.
Luna : "Myth contact Kai "
Luna :"Is there anyway the noise can be low"
Her voice came through his earpiece.
Kai : "I hope so, I mean at this pace we'll get caught before we even reach"
Kai : "Hey ! Myth can we turn the noice off ? "
Myth : "Yes. The bikes can enter silent mode. This will allow you to reach your destination without making a sound."
Luna : "Nice..turn it on."
Engines went completely silent.
"WOW" they both said in sync.
Luna looked down at her bike amazed.
Without the engine noise, there was almost nothing to give away their location.
They had no idea how far they'd already travelled when the tunnel suddenly split into three different paths.
They stopped and Both looked at each other before they could talk the screen lit up.
ROUTE DETECTED.
PRIMARY ROUTE: LEFT
ESTIMATED ARRIVAL: 18 MINUTES
"Pewhh " Luna sighed in relief.
" Thank god for myth cause with just the location I wouldn't have figure it out " Kai added as he drove.
" Yeah tell me about it " Luna nodded in agreement as she followed after him.
While Luna's eyes were focused on the path Kai was admiring her through the side mirror.
How can someone look so breath taking even in a situation like this.
Sure he was lost in her beauty but he noticed how she was trying to hold herself—how nervous she was.
A few seconds later kai's voice came through her ear piece.
" You're too slow "
Luna narrowed her eyes.
"Oh... really?"
She immediately accelerated.
Her bike shot forward, quickly passing him.
"Mission accomplished" Kai grinned proudly.
And thanks to him Luna finally calmed down, she smilled — no longer having to hold herself down.
Kai stared after her for a second before speeding up.
Even though Myth had estimated an eighteen-minute journey, they reached the woods in less than 7 minutes.
They stopped.
Behind them, the tunnel closed and disappeared into the ground, becoming completely invisible.
***
Pov switching back to Fialova/Luna
I looked at the location on my screen.
"So, it's only a few miles away from here, and we just have to go-"
"No need." Kai cut me off and tapped my shoulder.
He pointed ahead.
I followed his gaze. We got off the bikes.
For a second, I thought the massive structure in the distance was a MOUNTAIN.
Then I realized, I was looking at—
THE HEADQUARTERS.
It was enormous.
For a few seconds, we simply stared at it.
"Are we sure we're making it out alive? " Kai gulped slightly chuckling.
I looked at him also terrified.
By the look on his face, he genuinely wasn't sure.
To be honest I wasn't either.
I sighed."well....to late to turn back now."
" What should we do should we go by foot or should we drive the rest " I asked.
"Let's drive and stop a mile away," Kai suggested.
I nodded.
We got back onto our bikes and continued forward.
"Kai, go slow. We don't know what could suddenly come in front of us," I told him through the earpiece.
Kai nodded.
Shouting or talking loudly is too dangerous right now.
We both slowed down as we approached the headquarters.
But the path ahead started looking strange.
I slowed down even more.
"Um... Kai..." My voice came out nervous and confused.
"Yeah. I SEE it."
The road ahead suddenly disappeared.
Not because of a cliff.
WATER
Endless water stretched across our path, surrounding the entire area ahead of us.
I hit the brakes.
SKRRRRT—
My bike slid forward, stopping only a few feet from the edge.
"WHOA!"Kai's bike stopped beside mine just as suddenly.
For a moment, neither of us moved.
I stared ahead.
The headquarters stood in the distance, sitting on a massive circular stretch of land completely surrounded by water.
"Please.....Tell me that's NOT water." Kai looked both traumatized and shocked.
"oh that's water." I replied just as shocked—and done with the situation.
I looked at the navigation screen.
DESTINATION: 0.6 MILES
"HOW THE HELL , are we supposed to get across that?" I blinked.
"And how come Myth didn't mention this." I continued.
Kai slowly looked back at the enormous body of water."Maybe Myth assumed we'd notice."
"Fair."
I sighed and looked toward the headquarters again.
Half a mile of water separating us from our destination.
***
Pov switching back to 3rd person
"Okay" Kai said, looking at her. " I know this is a shock but don't you think we'll DIE if we stand here "
he stared at her his hands pointed towards the huge building.
It took her a second to realize what he meant.
They were standing out in the open.
Anyone watching the area from the headquarters could spot them.
Kai sighed and motioned for her to follow.
He guided both bikes into a large bush nearby.
Kai : "Okay I think it's clear now."
Luna: "but.... just to be safe,Myth notify us if anyone other us reach here "
Myth: "okay, agent black."
Kai's eyes narrowed.
"wait, can you do that?"
Myth: "Yes. I can detect if anyone comes nearby using their body temperature.I can also determine whether if it's you or not by tracking your locations."
Kai nodded, impressed and satisfied.
"seriously you couldn't figure that out by yourself" Luna teased him.
Kai ignored her.
Instead, he looked proudly at their hiding spot.
"So, Myth, what do you think about this?"
The earpieces they were wearing suddenly transformed into a pair of glasses.
A scan passed over the bikes.
"Good choice, Agent Red. But I could do better." Myth answered calmly.
ACTIVATE CAMAPLAGUE
The bikes instantly blended into the surrounding bush.
Kai stared at them.
Luna couldn't hold back her laughter.
"Wow"
Kai looked personally offended.
"Hey! Don't laugh." He pointed toward the perfectly camouflaged bikes.
"I found the spot!"
"Okay,fair enough" Luna tried desperately to hid her laughter .
He sighed."Can we please focus on what's more important right now"
He pointed towards the water and crouched down.
Luna stopped laughing and crouched beside him turning her focus back into the water.
Luna : "Do you have any idea how deep it could be?!"
Kai shook his head."Nope"
Suddenly, a large light began sweeping across the area from the top of the headquarters.
A LOOKOUT.
Luna's expression changed.
"Follow me."
She crouched lower and moved toward the edge of the water
She held out her hand.
"Give me one of your arrows."
Kai handed one over.
Luna slowly lowered the arrow into the water to test its depth.The second it touched the surface—
ZZZT!
Electricity shot through it.
"Ah—!"
Kai immediately covered her mouth.
The searchlight snapped toward them.
His eyes widened.
He quickly pulled Luna closer to the trees, keeping her hidden.
After a moment, he slowly removed his hand from her mouth.
"Quiet."
Luna nodded.
Neither of them moved.
They held their breath as the light passed over their hiding spot.
Finally, it moved away.
They both exhaled in relief.
Kai looked at her,concer written allover his face."Areyouokay ?"
"I'm fine" she shrugged it off and looked back at the water.
"Well..what do we do now ?"
Afew seconds later, they were both staring at the weapons they'd laid out on the ground.
Neither of them spoke.
Guns.
Blades.
Bombs.
Arrows.
Shuriken.
Everything they had.
Luna stared at the weapons.
Then at Kai.
Kai stared at the weapons.
Then at Luna.
They both looked completely lost.Then their eyes widened at exactly the same time. "Myth!"
Myth : "yes agents"
Luna : "myth analys these,quick"
Myth immediately scanned every weapon they'd placed on the ground.
While it worked, Luna studied the equipment carefully.
Her eyes moved from one weapon to another.
Kai waited patiently beside her, watching her face like he always did.
Then suddenly—
"Got it." Luna quickly picked up two arrows and turned toward him.
"This is all we need."
Kai took the arrows and nodded.
They secured the rest of their weapons.
"Okay. Here's the plan." Luna drew a rough sketch in the dirt.
Kai leaned closer, listening carefully
(A few minutes later)
They zoomed in on the headquarters gate. Guards were everywhere.
So they moved around the perimeter until they found a section where no guards were visible.
Sensei's agents were nowhere to be seen.
It looked like the enemy had completely taken over the headquarters.
Kai pulled out one of the arrows Luna gave him early.
WHOOSH!
The arrow shot forward and struck the source of the searchlight.
Everything went dark.
At the same time Luna immediately grabbed the other arrow fast and pressed a button and touched the water.
This time, she didn't get shocked.
Instead, the water began freezing almost instantly.
The arrow started counting down.
They had to move.
Fast.
Both:
"MYTH ACTIVATE ADAPTIVE TRACTION SHOES."
/ Count down : 78sec /
They sprinted forward before dropping into a slide, skimming across the ground.
/ Count down : 10sec /
They pressed them selves more against the ice as flashlights swept across the area.
They made it.
/Count down : 01 sec /
The ice shattered and melted back into the electrified water behind them.
One second later, they would've been fried.
Flashlights finally stopped.They exchanged a quick look.
No time to celebrate.They had to act fast before lights came back.
They moved few steps and stopped at a small opening.
There were 2 guards.
Kai pulled out a smoke bomb and threw it.
POOF!
Smoke instantly covered the area.
Both:
"MYTH! ACTIVATE NIGHT VISION."
Their vision adjusted.
They moved fast.
They took down the guards one by one and dragged them out of sight.
They heard more guards approaching in the distance.
Guards stopped guns pointed towards the smoke.
The smoke began to clear.
Guards stepped closer, slowly lowering their weapons.
(Few seconds earlier)
Kai and luna had quickly taken the guards' uniforms, weapons, gear, and IDs.
They quickly putted guards gear on top of their own.
After perfectly disguising themselves, they pushed the unconscious guards into the water.
SPLASH!
The bodies sank beneath the surface and disappeared.
(Now)
Then the smoke cleared completely.
Kai and Luna were standing there—dressed exactly like the guards.
The guards looked at them.Kai pointed towards the water.
"We took care of the intruders" His voics deeper than usual.
Guards simply nodded and walked past them.
Kai and Luna looked at each other and nodded.
Now they were officially inside the enemy territory.