Enemy to ally

The mansion doors opened and Emi greeted them.

"What do I owe the pleasure of your visit today?" Emi politely asked. "And who's that man-"

"Emi, I know everything" Melinda said. "I also just discovered about Takashi"

"What are you talking about?" Emi said, acting confused.

"Yuudai told me" Melinda said. "I'm here to help him escape"

Emi pointed a gun at her without hesitation.

"Woah! Emi, calm down!" Takashi said, surprised.

"Why should I trust you?" Emi asked Melinda.

"Well, you've got no choice" Melinda said. "Without me, your chances of helping him escape are lower than 20%"

"I think we're doing just fine" Emi said while she still pointed the gun at her.

"No we're not!" Izanami shouted in the background.

Emi sighed "Why would you help us?" she asked.

"To free Yuudai and me" Melinda said

"Elaborate" Emi said.

"I have a chip that will kill me if I disobey orders, it also tracks my location" Melinda said.

"What?" Emi shouted angrily. "Are you trying to reveal our identity?"

"Eh?" Melinda said, realizing that she hadn't thought of that.

Emi withdrew the gun and shook her hair with her hand in frustration.

"Mika!" Emi shouted. "How good are you in surgery?"

Mika walked to her. "I'm a professional" she said with pride.

"Well then, prepare some surgery tools" Emi said. "Rika prepare the car"

"Yes Miss Emi" Rika said.

"Takashi, get inside" Emi said. "I'll deal with her"

Takashi nodded and walked inside. Mika came out with a big duffle bag a few minutes later and put it on a black car that Rika had prepared.

"Everything's ready" Mika said.

"Get in the car" Emi said to Melinda.

Melinda did as she said and got in, with Emi in the driver seat and Mika beside her.

"Where are we going?" Melinda asked.

"Somewhere to operate" Emi said.

Emi started the car and drove off. They drove through a thick forest with only a rocky path for half an hour, where an old hospital laid in the middle of the forest.

"How did you know about this place?" Mika asked while they were leaving the car.

"It was an old hospital I knew about" Emi calmly explained. "We should be far away from the mansion"

They entered the abandoned and empty hospital, the hallways and rooms were completely overrun by nature with many critters moving around the tall grass.

"It's been abandoned for a decade" Emi explained. "Perfect for illegal surgery"

Emi entered a room and cleaned an operating table in a surprisingly good condition and ordered Melinda to lay down on it, face down.

"I can't believe we're doing this" Emi said while she sighed.

"Before we start I'd like to warn you about what will happen next" Melinda said. "After removing the chip, emergency dispatch will be quickly inbound to here"

"I expected so" Emi said while a sniper rifle formed on her hand. "Mika, start the surgery"

Mika nodded and started scanning Melinda's body to locate where the chip was. It was located on her neck, it was as small as an ant.

"Well here I go" Mika said. "I suggest you bite something" she said to Melinda.

Emi gave her a handkerchief since she didn't have anything else for her to bite. "I want it washed later" she said.

Melinda grabbed it and bit it, Mika started the surgery. It was painful, Melinda held from screaming thanks to the handkerchief while Mika slowly pulled out the small chip and started hearing sirens in the distance.

"Stich it up quickly" Emi said as she started running to the car to start it.

Mika fully pulled the chip out and threw it aside, she then stitched her surgery with swiftness and ease.

"And done!" Mika said. "Now let's get out of here!"

Melinda and Mika sprinted out of the hospital, with the sirens getting more closer. They entered the car and Emi hit the gas and they started driving off.

They were being chased by hovercrafts and police cars, Emi avoided the bullets coming from the hovercraft and trees from the forest, many police cars hit trees causing a chain reaction that stopped more police cars, but it wasn't enough.

Emi asked Mika to take the wheel and peered outside with her sniper.

"You can't shoot them like this!" Melinda worriedly said.

"Who do you think I am?" Emi said with a smirk and shot one of the hovercraft drivers that made the vehicle spiral out of control and explode when it hit the ground. "Were you saying?" she said as she kept shooting the police cars and made them lose control.

Meanwhile back at the prison, Yuudai was peacefully sleeping when he was suddenly thrown to the other side of his cell by Seven.

"Where is she?" Seven shouted in anger.

"I don't know what you're talking about?" Yuudai said as he stood back up.

"Where's Mika?" He shouted. "I know that you're behind all this!"

"Why do you care about her?" Yuudai asked.

"She's government property!" He shouted in anger. "I only care what the government cares!"

Yuudai ran to him and tried punching him, which Seven easily blocked.

"A human life isn't a property of others" Yuudai said in anger.

Seven tried punching him but Yuudai blocked it with his arm, it felt like steel. Yuudai surprisingly headbutted Seven's head, making him feel dizzy for a few seconds.

"What's wrong with your head?" Seven asked as he jumped back. "It's hard as steel"

"If you don't have anything else to ask, leave my cell" Yuudai said.

Seven smirked "You're right, it doesn't matter since you'll die in a few days" he said and stormed off his cell.

"Dead? Ha, I'll have the last laugh" Yuudai said to himself. "Because my team won't give up on me"

An hour later, Emi, Mika and Melinda returned to the mansion after running away from the police. Rika awaited them outside with some gasoline and a lighter.

They exited the car and Emi gave her the keys. "You know what to do" she said and entered the mansion, along with Mika and Melinda.

"I'll trust you for now" Emi said to Melinda.

"Thank you!" Melinda said as she tried to hug her.

"That doesn't mean you're off the hook" Emi said pushing her away from her.

They returned to the others, which they were waiting for their return.

"Ugh, you guys took your time" Izanami said, a bit annoyed. "We're on a time limit"

Emi apologized and they returned to discussing the plan with now more information thanks to Melinda, they formed a very good plan.

They would try to infiltrate the prison while Izumi would try to deactivate the security system from the outside.

"I'll be able to deactivate it for 10 to 20 minutes" Izumi said.

"It will be enough to get to Yuudai and help him escape" Emi said.

It would send a silent alarm that would alert the guards, Mizuki will protect Izumi while they waited for Emi's signal.

"H-Hey, what do I do?" Melinda asked. "Since I've gone rogue"

"You'll wait outside to pick us up" Emi said. "Any other questions?"

Everyone shook their head.

"Then let's start preparing" Aki said.