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“Bro, you have the parts yet”
“I have them Belle, I am on the way back now.” Wise speaks into his phone as he walks out of lumina square 141 convenience store, plastic bag dawning both his arms.
“Good, maybe now Fairy will promote me to First Assistant. So hurry Wise.”
“Wait”, Wise says, stopping by the cinema, “Why would fairy promote you if I'm picking them up.” Not that Wise wouldn't want Belle to be promoted, the Ai finally seeing her Worth.
“Because it's a peace offering, I got fairy’s ‘master’ to get an upgrade while I can be promoted. No, Eous, you're still important. Yes, we can share first Assistant title”
Wise chuckled at his sister's antics as he made his way to the random play van. Unaware of his surroundings.
“Got to go bro, someone knocking on the employees door.”
“GoodBye Belle, I’ll have my phone on in case you need more to appease the ‘all powerful’ Fairy,” Wise says before hanging up. He unlocked the van as a hand fell on his shoulder.
“Hello sir, can you spend a moment to donate to your local orphanage.”
Wise jumps but quickly recomposes himself.
“Sure” Wise quickly takes out his wallet and drops 200 dennies into the girls’ collection box. He waves her off as he gets into the van. As he locks the door to the van, it goes dark.
…
Belle quickly peers through the peep hole that Bangboo 6 occupies. She sees Soldier Eleven, Evelyn, Astra, Lycaon, and Billy all in the store front. Billy Banging loudly on the door. She opens the door and Billy promptly falls to the ground.
“Managerthankgoodnessthatyourokweweresoworried” Billy says in one mechanical high pitch breath.
“Easy Billy, what's going on, did Monica give you a personal DM or something.”
“fraid not Crimson Coffee Cake.”
“What is it then Elven, new hollow need mapping.?”
“Master Proxy, I'm afraid to say there's a bounty on both you and your brother. I came to represent Victoria Housekeeping extending our safe house to you.” Lycaon bows at the end of his explanation. The other chipped saying that Belle has their support or protection when needed. Belle's mind however drifted towards her brother, who should be on his way back now.
Belle pulls out her phone to call Wise, just to be safe. Yeah. Ring…ring…ring…this is Wise leave a message. Maybe he just didn't see it, yeah, Belle thinks to herself, trying to be rational. Her face tells another story, one of fear and worry. She is quickly embraced by Evelyn, who noticed the lack of the older Proxy, and Belle’s expression.
“Belle,” she says in a serious tone, “where was Wise when you last talked to him”
“He was just coming back to the store after picking up parts for Fairy. Do you think he was”
“There's no telling for sure,” Evelyn quickly cuts her off. Outside the store window they see the random play van come into view and pull in the parking lot behind the store. “The other manager must have made it back after all” Astra quickly exclaims she runs to the back door but is quickly stopped by Lycaon and Evelyn.
“Why Eve~, it's just the other manager” Astra pouts.
“Lady Yao, we don't know if that's the other manager, someone could have just taken the van and drove to the store hoping to get the bounty.” Even explains to Astra. Forgetting about giving Belle confidence. Belle didn't hold it against her Astra is Evelyn's main concern as manager. Unannounced to everyone else Billy, Eleven and Lycaon slipped out the door.
Meanwhile out back
“Ok Boss I got the gray haired one and dropped him off with the boys back at base, I'm at their store now.” A Burley man spoke into a phone. A distorted voice came out of the phone.
“Good job, get the blue haired girl, bring her back and we will be swimming in cash. I'm contacting the bounty now, confirming we have one.”
“Ok Boss, heading in now”
The Burley man stepped out of Van only to be met with an android construct, a white-haired girl, and a Wolf Thiren.
“Hump, you fellas need something”
“Yes, we do, dear patron, where did you acquire that van?”
“Just a loaner, gonna give it back to the owner now, so if ya excuse me.” The man tries to push past the group but is stopped by the white-haired girl. “You need something Missy”
“Where is the other half of Scarlet chili pepper”
“Scarlet chili pepper?”
“She means the manger, the one who took this van out shopping” the construct responded. “So we will ask again, Where is the other manager?” Out of options the Burley man quickly restored to the only thing he could call upon, his strength. Trying to punch the girl he was quickly taken down, as the three of them all targeted his legs, arms, and head. He fell down quickly and hard against the pavement. As his head hit he fell unconscious. Lycaon dragged him and tied him into the van hoping to get answers when he awoke.