Young Grace

Ahh hello Mr Swan.

Earlier ...

Jay :

I just hauled your ass out of there .

What were you thinking getting drinks without paying . Atleast you could have escaped without paying .

McElroy :

Like a gentleman I was going to pay him money but then I remembered all our money is with you . And I panicked . And like a gentleman I tried to leave when I was caught .

Hey atleast I wasn't trying to run out budget to the ground by eating at a fancy place .

Jay :

Expensive that place is dirt cheap .

The inflation here is so low that we can live with all our wealth and just never worry again .

So why shouldn't I enjoy once in a while.

Where is Lilia and Livia they're late .

Livia arrived a few minutes later .

Livia :

Sorry for arriving late . I had some bargaining to do .

Livia had almost no money so she participated in an extreme bargaining match . She got something she wanted for dirt cheap cost .

After 20 minutes.

Lilia could be seen from the background. She seemed like she had lost everything.

And just as she came close to Jay she cursed at him with so much noise that his ears would burst . But it didn't .

Jay :

Report what have we learned .

McElroy:

I'll go first . There is someone named the Myriad mask. He's planning to steal the boulder . So we have to hurry .

Livia :

There were some rumors about the same but common sense overwhelmed that as the boulder almost weigh 1 ton . There was some stirring between some groups but none of value .

Jay :

According to my findings this city is something that should not exist . The people here should not exist .

The heavenly food I was having why didn't it exist .

Lilia :

The point.

Jay :

I met someone peculiar today . His name was Evan Swan remember him .

Lilia :

YOU MEAN THAT EVAN SWAN WHO Fought WITH THE IMMORTALS .

Jay :

Yeah that's the one .

Lilia :

I need to see him maybe he knows something about Maria von Lopez.

Jay:

What about you Lilia .

Lilia :

Ah yes umm I was at the library. There were many subjects which were complicated like

Basic mechanism of engineering and

Theory of relativity.

So I tried to read something simple .

Like City guides . And some story books .

Jay :

So not only you ended up in that sorry state but also didn't get anything of value .

Lilia : Sorry .

McElroy:

We need to hurry or else the myriad mask might get it first . But we need a plan .

Here are the complications .

The beacon is very heavy leaving the desert with he almost impossible.

Due to the myriad mask the ground is heavily guarded .

We don't have a place to stay .

Nor we have any confirmation that the beacon is the thing we are searching .

Livia :

According to the reports it fell near the outpost so this is the correct one .

I agree taking it whole would be impossible. So we take just one part of it and leave . Atleast 2 bags of that rock will be enough .

Lilia :

Mr Swan was the chief of security at this time . So we have to be extra cautious .

He's an excellent warrior who will stop at nothing to chase us down .

McElroy:

What if we team up with the myriad mask. We have the same objective.

Jay :

Do you know who is the myriad mask.

McElroy: Good point .

At this time a girl passed by who looked familiar she had silver hair and

golden yellow eyes . But I didn't pay much attention.

Jay :

I think we must make arrangements for a stop somewhere .

All : Agreed .

Through the crowd the silver hair was sticking out and some robed men behind her at full speed .

Grace: I don't wanna come with you .

Chasers : Stop you damn girl .

From the dark alley she came and crashed into our party .

Grace : Please save me they are trying to take me away .

We saw the pursuers .

Chasers :

Please don't understand . This girl is my nephew . She was just sad to say goodbye to her friend so she ran .

Grace :

You are lying .

Jay :

We could just take her to the station they will take care better than this .

Chaser :

Why go to such lengths . You damn fool .

He removed at knife from his pocket . While the men behind him also took their knives out .

Jay :

Who is going to take care of it .

Lilia :

I'm a mage so I'm physically weak .

Livia :

My beast died so I cannot fight .

McElroy:

Im tired from being locked up .

Jay :

Damn you bastards . I'll make you pay for wasting my time .

He swung the knife at my throat which I just broke into pieces .

Seeing that the chaser fling back .

Chaser : Oi oi oi how can this happen this was a brand new knife .

Behind him were two more who simultaneously charged at Jay .

One tried to get his neck while the other attacked his leg .

Jay : I'm impenetrable to iron you know .

Chaser : You might be but you're eyes aren't .

The knife was just a cm before Jays eyes . But Jay just kicked him away .

Jay :

Did you forget I can attack too .

Now I shall get rid of you

Livia :

Don't let's interrogate him first .

Livia :

Who sent you after this girl .

Chaser :

No one I was just doin it for myself.

Jay punched and two of his teeth came out .

Chaser : (in pain , breathless. ,coughing )

The mask it was the myriad mask .

Jay. :

How did he contact you .

Chaser :

He just arrived in a mask and took. over our organization. And we were forced to obey him .

These guys here are the same .

We belong to different organisations.

Jay :

Why was your mask man after the girl .

Chaser :

It was to keep. Evan Swan engaged .

Jay :

Last question do you know who is this myriad mask.

Chaser :

No we don't .

Th interrogation ended and the chasers dispersed .

As I went back to the squad . Young Grace was thoroughly impressed by my actions .

Grace :

Uncle you were so strong back there how did you beat them ,?

Being called uncle really hurt my heart

I'm just 23 you know . But I kept a stone over my crying heart and smiled as I bent down and stroke her head .

Jay :

Thank you Grace . You can call me your big brother okay .

Grace was surprised again .

Grace : (surprised)

I have met you first time how did you know my name Uncle .

My poor heart was already taken a hit but after seeing her innocent smile . I recovered .

Jay :

We have taken care of the bad guys so now go straight home .

Grace : (worried)

But what if they come again , I'm afraid . Can you take me home Uncle .

Jay was stumped after seeing her cute reaction he agreed .

And they started walking with Young Grace . Who knew a fierce godess from the future can be such a cute delight .

She lived in a small 4 stroyed building . She knocked her door and a voice came from inside "Coming "

Graces mother opened the door to find Grace and 4 strangers with her .

Her mother's name was Erena if I remember

Erena :

Grace sweetie who are these people you bought with you .

Grace :

You know you know this uncle saved me from some bad guys and they are his friends .

So I was scared and asked them to come .

Erena :

Grace sweetie head inside and wash yourself. You just came home after being dirty .

Grace :

Okay .

Grace left the scene .

Jay :

I think we must leave too .

Erena :

Wait tell me what happened.

I explained everything that went in order .

Erena :

Oh my how could this happen . Please come inside I must atleast serve some tea to our guests .

Jay :

I'll take up on that offer Mrs Erena .

And we had a wonderful tea and at. that time Mr Swan came inside exhausted.

Jay ,:

Oh hey Mr Swan nice to meet you once again .