Trap

"Uhm..."

Waking up at five in the morning as usual.

*Wait!*

I look at my clock and it's already eight.

"Why did I oversleep?"

*Oh yeah. I get tired so much yesterday.*

We have a mission yesterday which is stressful plus some Ernesta and Barbara's lively plays, there's no way I won't oversleep.

I get up on my bed and take a shower.

After that, I went down to stairs.

"Hey! Morning blondie!"

"Morn- blondie?!"

*That nickname is pissing me off for some reason.*

I really hate the nickname that Ernesta gives me.

"Want some milk as usual?", she asked.

"Yes please."

I look at the window and saw Hiro and Barbara going somewhere.

"Where Hiro and Barbara going?", I asked Ernesta.

"Don't know. Don't mind them and have some milk."

After that day, I saw them again going somewhere. This time, they carried some kind of tools.

"Wait, just where they are really going?"

"Don't bother them. Let's go and bath together.", Ernesta said.

That day followed by day and day again.

"Hey, I know I'm not an expert but there's really something happening between Barbara and Hiro!"

"Just what kind of expertise are you talking about? And come on, they might be on a mission.", Ernesta said.

"But aren't they doing it every day?"

"Maybe they want it to end it immediately."

"I'm going to ask commander now!"

"Eh? Wait!"

Ernesta follows me through the commander's office.

I open the door without knocking. Thankfully commander didn't mind it.

"So, what brings here you two."

Commander sitting on a chair while looking at some documents.

"I'm just going to ask. What mission did you give to Hiro and Barbara?"

"Mission? I haven't given them."

"Eh? But why do they always go outside early in the morning?"

"They are the only one who knows. Why not ask them?"

"Ugh... What the hell Hiro's doing?"

"Hm?"

*RING!*

The telephone is ringing.

Commander grabs and puts it on her ears.

After a few seconds, her eyes widen.

"Is something matter Lisa?", Ernesta asked.

"Call everyone, we have a business to take care of."

"But how about Barbara and Hiro?"

"Don't worry, I'll make sure to tell them where are you guys going."

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We went to the village near the river.

The river is just on our side when we're running.

"Is that a fish?", Rick asked.

There are so many of them. There are some normal sizes and some big ones.

"No, they are Outsiders.", Darius said.

Those fish have gray skin and blue lines on its body.

As we reach the village so Riverside village. We saw the houses made from woods that are burning.

Many people running in every random place.

They're being chased by Outsiders.

"Let's go."

We run towards the inside of the village to rescue the people.

"What good timing that we don't have Hiro and Barbara right now.", Darius said.

"Don't worry, they'll catch up later. But for now, let's try to save as much as we can."

We kill every Outsider we saw in our way.

"I think we can finish this without those two.", Darius said.

"Yeah."

"Do you really think we'll make easy things for you?"

A tall lady slowly walked towards us.

She has gray skin and night sky eyes.

She's walking along with a huge guy with four arms.

"Pure blooded Outsiders."

They also have some large Outsiders beside them.

"Woah, isn't Clair and Barnil."

"It's actually Arnil but thank you for not mistaking my name, little rat."

"It looks like someone wants to be dominated again just like Rod."

"It's actually Zod. Let's cut the chit-chat and have a rematch."

"Hehe! Fine by me."

"Everyone, be ready. If we can't defeat them, at least we buy some time until Barbara and Hiro arrived."

*Hiro, where the hell are you?*

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"I think that's enough for now."

"Yeah, I'm kinda hungry right now."

Barbara and I decide to go back now to HQ.

"Hello."

"Hm?"

"Huh?"

Someone appears behind the trees.

A bald guy with gray skin and night sky eyes.

"You again?"

"Is that an Outsider?", Barbara asked.

"Yeah."

"Woah! Cool!"

Barbara lowers her head for some reason.

When I look at her face, she shows a weird smile.

After that, she lifts her head and throws her kukri towards the Outsider with incredible speed.

The Outsider move to the side to dodge that kukri.

Barbara dash towards him and grabs her other kukri.

She swings it towards the Outsider.

The Outsider tries to grab her arms but Barbara slaps it.

"You're an Outsider but look like a human. That means you're strong right?"

"Hm? Who knows, all I can say to you is that that boy there is dead to me."

"Hehe, interesting."

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"You can't escape this time!"

Ernesta jumps towards the Outsider.

"Instant Creation!"

She creates a giant battle ax and swings it towards her.

"I won't lose this time!"

"Hehe, let's see."

"Rick and Lulu, take care of other Outsiders. We'll handle these two.", Darius said.

"Yes."

"I will help Ernesta. Greg and Vinna, try to handle the other one."

"Got it!"

"Okay."

We face the huge Outsider with four arms.

He's holding two swords on his upper and a spear and an ax on his lower hands.

"Greg, try to sneak to his back. I'll handle the front."

Greg nodded.

The huge Outsider stare at Greg as he runs.

"Hey, I'm your opponent now!"

I raise my arms to swing my two swords towards him.

The Outsider blocks it with his spear and swings his ax towards my left side.

I jump back to dodge it.

The Outsider walk towards me with heavy steps.

*Scary.*

He dashes towards me with incredible speed.

*He's fast.*

He swings his two swords downward and swings the axed on the side.

I block it using my swords.

He raises the spear.

*I forgot that he has four arms!*

The Outsider glance behind him.

He let go of me and jump to the left.

I think he notices Greg.

"You okay?", Greg asked.

"Yeah, that was close."

"Take this!", Ernesta shouted.

They also fight the other Outsider.

"Ernesta, take it easy."

"Come on, it's okay. I'll handle this."

"Still confident as ever, little rat."

"Hehe, sorry, bad habits."

Ernesta swings her huge battle-ax towards the Outsider.

The Outsider jump to dodge the attack.

"That thing is too heavy for you little rat."

"It's okay because I can do this!"

Ernesta spin along with the battle-ax and throws it towards the Outsider.

The Outsider couldn't react immediately to dodge it so she blocks it instead.

"Tsk!"

Ernesta jump towards her.

"Instant Creation!"

She creates a spear and throws it towards the Outsider.

The Outsider moves her head to dodge the spear.

"That was close."

"I'm not done yet! Instant Creation!"

She create a giant needle with a chain connected to it.

"You really like throwing things."

"Wind!"

"What?!"

The Outsider has completely forgotten Darius.

"Ernesta!"

"Okay! Eat this!"

Ernesta throws the giant needle towards the Outsider that has been trapped inside the wind barrier of Darius.

I thought she's done for but...

"What?!"

The other Outsider went to the barrier and destroy it.

*When did he?*

The Outsider block the needle.

"Even though you're huge and muscle head, I'm very thankful that you're incredibly fast."

"Let's kill them."

"Don't rush things, they won't run away from."

The lady Outsider cracks her neck.

"I think things are going to be more serious."

"Yeah."

"Just why are Hiro and Barbara taking so long?"

"Don't wait for them, they won't come here."

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever wondered why the other one is not with us?"

"What are you... don't tell me!"

"Yeah, our goal is not to destroy this place or kill all of you. We only have one target, and that is Hiro Sage."

"N-No way."

"Don't worry, Barbara is with him."

"Don't be foolish. That Hiro is only good if he has plans, but in a surprise attack, he's hopeless."

"You!!!"

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"Barbara, can you handle him."

"Of course. My heart is going to explode in excitement."

*I have a bad feeling about this.*

Barbara dashes towards the Outsider and swings her kukris at him so many times but none of them hit him.

"Don't be foolish. You won't hit me."

The Outsider tries to grab Barbara's neck but she dodges it.

"If I can't hit you, then that's the same as me."

"I see, you're not an amulet user but I think I have to be careful."

An Outsider that can see the future versus a human who has great reflexes.

I wonder, who will get hit first.

*But I can't just stand here and watch, I have to help her.*

While Barbara fights the Outsider. I sneak behind them and climb the tree.

I place myself in on its branch.

I immediately jump towards the Outsider and ready my knives to stab him.

As expected, the Outsider dodges it.

"Fool.", he said.

"This guy is tough."

"Yeah, he can see the future so it won't be easy."

"I see. Well, that makes me more excited."

"Hmph! You won't beat me no matter how much you try."

"Well, let's see that!"

Barbara fights him again, but this time, she becomes faster.

*Woah!*

As she swings her kukris, I almost can't see her movements. It's faster what Greg did before.

"Haha! I keep this up until I hit you."

The Outsider just keeps dodging and never gets hit.

"You, humans, are such a fool."

The Outsider grabs something on his suit.

"Now, let's see what you got."

He pulls a chain on his suit.

He swings it sidewards towards Barbara.

The chain is going to roll around to Barbara's body.

But before even that happens, Barbara jumps immediately and jumps away.

She jumps back towards the trees and hides.

"Hidden behind the trees? What a shame."

"Ehhh... I'm an assassin, it's normal for me to sneak and attack my enemies, from behind!"

Barbara appears behind him. She jumps towards him and spins along with her kukris.

The Outsider turns around and wraps the chain to his hand and uses it to block her attack.

"Foolish."

Barbara jumps away again and hides behind the trees.

"Hahahahaha!!!", she laughed.

Her laugh echoed around the forest.

If someone except us hears it, they might freak out.

"So foolish, didn't you remember what I said?"

The Outsider turns to me and starts walking.

"This guy is dead to me."

*I completely forgot, this guy's target is me.*

He grabs the end of the chain and throws it towards me.

I jump to my left to dodge it.

His throw is strong that even the tree fall after it got hit.

*This is bad!*

He pulls the chain and swings it towards me.

His throw is too fast to dodge.

*I can't dodge it!*

"Hiro!"

Barbara appears out of nowhere and pulls my hands.

"That was close."

"Yeah. Hiro, get away from here and I'll handle this guy."

"No, we're going to lure him there."

"What? Those things are meant for him?"

"Yeah. It's just near so we might pull it off."

"Okay, so, what are you waiting for?"

"Eh?"

"You want to lure him right? And you're his target."

"Yeah?"

"So that means you're the best person for baiting."

"Geh! I-I see..."

"Now, now."

"I have no choice."

Barbara get back at hiding while I went to the Outsider.

"So, where's that lady going?"

"Calling for some help.", I lied.

"Fool. You're dead before she came back."

"Let's see that."

I turn around and start running.

The Outsider starts chasing me.

I run as fast as I could while dodging the chain his throwing.

*Just a little few meters.*

I reach the huge tree that blocks my way.

I stop running.

Same with the Outsiders.

"You can't escape."

"Hey, do you remember the time when Ernesta caught you?"

"Hm?"

"I just wonder, how your powers really work."

"I told you didn't I? I can see the future."

"Yeah, so what future do you exactly see?"

"Huh?"

"You. You can only see the future of the movement of the living things aren't you?"

"How did you?"

"Barbara!"

"Got it!"

Barbara pulls the chain which triggers the trap.

The ground where the Outsider stands collapses.

"What the?"

So many spears fly around the Outsider and some come from above.

"You!!!"

"All of that is just my theories. That's why I prepare for some traps for you. I didn't know that I will able to use this immediately. No matter how you see the future, you won't escape in these traps. The only thing you can see is your death."