Negotiations

As Ken Kawazoe's spies closing surrounding the Helecter's militants, the remaining Helecter's members forced to withdraw from place to another, for Brittonia has enough enemies to deal with, the Helecters for this time are successfully evading them, for this dreadful situation the Helecters are currently hiding in the southwest of the Yellow Zone region, a mild brothel called the Pristol Club a front cover for Capricorn Union.

For the life threating chaos, the Helecters member too tired and wanted to relax themselves, they took any girls and went into their places, while Mike Gustav as known as Misaki Mayumi's dear twin brother Mikoto Mayumi and get down into negotiation with Capricorn Union for temporary collaboration, hand over specific item they stolen, and they will discuss how to get rid of the Imperium of Brittonia and it's clinging undercover spies.

While inside Pristol Club, deco light club flashes over pinkish canvas background, Bartender served his cocktail, middle class gentleman discussed among themselves, with whisky in hands, girls at their shoulder, the other party men with office suits take chosen girl into their rooms, take a relief from their mundane jobs.

Among the classy table from where Mikoto sitting frustratedly, passing his time, dancing his leg around, scrolling on his phone, waiting for Capricorn Union members to start their negotiation.

After the Blood Rebellion failed and Helecter's lost most of it's members, including lady Arisa: Helecter's co-leader, Ogomi declared Mikoto as the Helecter's leader, while he venture towards Royal Mutants Society to settle some business, young man such as Mikoto Mayumi himself felt a lot of pressure leading the Helecters as he only 21, and he have to defend himself and his group from external threats like Capricorn Union, Athenaeum, Voltaire and of course, enormous Brittonian military, their archenemy.

Though tension arises in the Imperium States, there is not so political complexity around this country.

There is second Continental War in Central-Asia which is more or less in a stalemate, in the Imperium States enemies like communist organisation Voltaire and Middle-east Black-flag and in TYZ there are criminal gangs or radical factions like Athenaeum, Capricorn Union and the ancient and most unknown cult, the Royal Mutants Society those are the main players in the game.

Despite Brittonia's brutal suppression policy and failure to contained the Blood Rebellion properly, there some political factions, both Mutants and humans still likely rebel against the Empire, and they still doing in parts of Imperium States and few at Colonies but not large scale unlike Blood Rebellion, as if Brittonia is stabilizing a hyperactive component, if the suppression goes wrong, it will explode like wildfire.

Waiting for nearly hours finally two men came with an apology,

"Sorry, I am late to response since heavy traffic sorry."

"Heavy traffic? You are 2 hours late, asshole."

"Easy man, don't get upset."

"I'm not upset just pissed off, never mind shall we continue or not?"

Mikoto really meant eh he said, waiting senselessly for hours, he even not like the idea make dealing with a Right-wing radical faction who were Yellow Zone's sprinter cells just like Friendo's.

In his opinion, are the idealistic scumbags who naively believe their ideology for united two races together through honour, friendship and love for each other, their goals may look noble but when threat arrive, they mercilessly slaughtered their enemies whom they said they will unite.

"Only you, where are you rest of your guys?"

After sat across him, the leader of Capricorn Union, name Scarecrow inquired Mikoto,

"What? Aren't I enough?"

Mikoto answered rudely.

The man scarecrow has a distinct appearance, tall, slender build, pale skin, pure white hair, with red stitching running all over his face, from mouth, throat, ears to nose. And the other, his right-hand man with skinny figure, purple short hair, apparently a flamboyant, with a witty attitude, contrast from his boss.

"Okay let this over with, you want insurance, we want the item so you mind handing over us? After handing over, RMS will take care the rest, defending your organisation and mine."

Mikoto's straightforward yet decisive approach, confused Scarecrow, he leaned forward, interlocked his fingers on the table,

"I don't understand, I thought we negotiate about our alliance?"

"Yes, it will be if you hand over the item: the Platinum Sceptre you people stole from the cargo plane including the Russian weapons and ammunition, we know it's you."

The negotiation terms are set, Mikoto demands the return of the Platinum Sceptre which Capricorn Union are stolen from the airplane came from Budapest, returned that Sceptre then forming an alliance between Helecters and Capricorn Union will appeal to RMS to protect them from the Brittonia's clutches.

However, Scarecrow did not think so, a steady breath comes out from his mouth, apologetically appeal to Mikoto.

"Mr. Gustav, I can not do that, yes I have the Sceptre but I can't hand over to you, I use that for enlists myself into RMS, then Mutants will obey, regardless, I will guide them into better life. I am sorry, enjoy the drink, Maxim and I must go for a while

Scarecrow finished his conversation with gentle smile, withdraw from his seat.

"What the fuck supposed to make, pity me something?"

Mikoto demanded an explanation by which Scarecrow's man, Maxim trolled Mikoto before leaving with his boss,

"It's means no deal, obnoxious Prick, the Helecters is not the mighty force, it once was."

"Know Brittonian military will come for the Sceptre as well."

Mikoto snarled, knowing there's no negotiation, nevertheless he was extremely irritated to see Scarecrow's gentle, selfless and optimistic personality, even an unusual nickname he has every trait to be a self-contained, good-natured individual. He comes off as trustworthy, loyal and devoted to the those he loved, unwilling to give up the Sceptre that could harm his love ones.

Capricorn went away and Mikoto had failed. The outcome of the Blood Rebellion, the Helecters group falls apart when Redtron failed to deliver the escape plan thus dozens and dozens of deaths because of him. Several major members are arrested by the Brittonia Counter Rebellious, while others go into hiding.

*Gulp*

"Humph. Assholes, all of them."

Mikoto drunk the glass of brandy then dropped it on the table in furious resent, refused to mourning like a failure,

"Don't worry, failure is not the end Mike-kun."

While Mikoto dwells on recent grudge, a mysterious man pats on his shoulder, giving his sympathy.

"Whao... WHO ARE YOU!?"

Mikoto screamed, humorously went far away from the man with the massive shock and fear.

What Mikoto saw is a strange man superficially appears to be a tall, gaunt man with very emaciated features and dull, blank, dark gray eyes. He has dark, slightly wavy hair that reaches well past his waist, and is always seen pulled back so that it all falls behind him, wearing a white dress shirt and dark gray slacks, as well as a thin black belt around his waist and a long tie.

"I said who are you, I haven't seen you before!"

"Dose my appearance repelled your brain recognition function? It's I, Doctor Freddy."

"Wha...!?"

Mikoto has jaw-dropped when he realised that creepy odd man was indeed the doctor of the Helecter Organisation, doctor Freddy or Frederick.

"Y-you. Why are you dressed like that?"

"And what did you mean? I am off my costume."

"What the fuck, I've never seen you, even your face, it's miracle to see you, out of from your birdie mask and plague doctor outfit."

Mikoto did not believed until the end the man was Freddy although he recognised Freddy's a way of speaking, but he was exclaimed beyond imagining and ridiculously questioned him even after he knew.

"I see those men left without agreeing to the terms."

"Yes, they won't give up the Sceptre."

Mikoto said bitterly, refill the glass with brandy.

"Mike-kun, perhaps you should relax with the girls here while I see what I can do."

Mikoto's eyes widened, gaze at Freddy's poker face,

"You sure?"

"Hmm... Captain demands that Sceptre should brought into Royal Palace immediately and I will negotiate with them."

"Well good luck, me and Juzou going linger here and there to avoiding get fucked in the ass."

After Freddy decided to go to the Capricorn, try to bring the Sceptre back, Mikoto has no choice but to seat here keep drinking, Doctor Fredrick is a fairly odd person, entirely expressionless, nonchalant face with sleepy eyes, appeared like a zombie in a man-suit thus Mikoto did not ask any questions.

"By the way, where is Hidetsugu Juzou? I don't see him around here."

Freddy lastly asked Mike before exiting the establishment. Mike resentfully answered,

"Oh him, maybe fucking that chick in the Brothel, he rather fond of her, I don't know."

"You don't know?"

Freddy asked Mikoto seriously, when he heard Mikoto's nonchalant response slightly disappointed in him.

"What? I'm not his babysitter."

"For your awareness Imperium's Spotter hunted Helecter's members, they likely to be use undercover spies to locate us specifically Brown Zone's small ghettos."

"I don't know doctor, he is a grown man, I am sure he can manage it"

Mikoto slide his chair, went in the Pristol Club to find his suitable beauty to fulfil his lust, incautiously let Freddy's advise.

Freddy emotionlessly gazed Mikoto for a while, before withdrawn from the club.