Another Function?

Two hours?

No choice?

Death?

'Was this not the same guy who said they were helping earth?. how did it become like this?'. This was the thought that suddenly appeared in everyone's mind.

Ruffle shuffle

 The sounds of stomping boots brought them back from their daydreaming. Midgard's soldiers marched into the ball room and blocked off every single exit out of the ball room. When looking around every single opening had at least two soldiers standing guard. And each guard were giving off the pressure of a lieutenant, they were that formidable.

 "Such fighting prowess. These are no ordinary soldiers" Patriarch Guerin narrowed his eyes at the orderly and imposing manner these soldiers carried around their duties. "these men have definitely stared death in the face". he said in a slightly surprised tone. But immediately he's expression returned back to cold looking and distant.

 Midgard was always thought as a loose organization. But their appearance today has overturned that belief. Federico Bellini stood tall on the podium and savored the look of distress that was clearly visible on the faces of the people. 

 His imposing self, cast a sweeping look at the entire audience with a sneer on his lips. "you have less than two hours to sign these documents, don't blame me for being impolite afterwards."

 "you can choose to not sign the documents, but after the two hours is over i hope you can still maintain this same attitude" he said with a very sincere smile that didnt reach his eyes.

After saying his piece, he turned to go sit down while taking a glass of wine from the waiters tray. AS if Federico while standing and staring down on them was already nerve wracking. right now he gave off an aura of an ancient emperor who was too lazy to be bothered with his disloyal subjects.

TICK TOCK!

 Time was ticking slowly but nobody moved. well nobody except Meijia and Matheo, who had wordlessly and carefully made their way towards Patriarch Ogawa while everything was going on.

 "Papa" Meijia called softly obviously trying not to gather attention. Ogawa looked at the two youngsters and wondered when, and how they crept up on him without alerting anyone. he clearly saw the both of them standing close to the exit a while ago.

 "Kawaii mono, Matheo, i see you are ok. how is your mother recently" Ogawa greeted the young man endearingly. "she is fine sir and the Madam?" Matheo replied curtly. "she is good, better even" Ogawa replied and turned to his daughter.

 "Kawaii mono, things are going at a very uncertain pace right now and it seems we might not be able to come out of this unscathed." he paused to look around. "do you remember the watch i gave you last week?" Meijia showed him a sleek watch that looked more like a wristband to him. "You told me to always bring it with me, that it'll help in giving you my location at all time".

 "Good, good. It's good that you did. this watch has another function apart from being a transmitter. I can't go into details because of our current situation. but, if by the end of today you find your self in danger. do not hesitate to use it and escape." Ogawa said to her with tenderness. 

"....."

Meijia was stunned by what she just heard her father said. Another function? what other function can this tiny wristband have that's life saving? then it struck her

 Instantly she turned to look at her father. Ogawa seemed to notice her gaze so he looked back at her with a knowing smile.

 'That file in papa's office said something about spatial displacement. it can't be part of time travel, right?' Meijia's mind was on overdrive after seeing her father's smile. The things she heard would have sounded unbelievable if she had not seen that file in her father's office. 

 She wasn't given enough time to think about it when Federico's voice sounded in the hall again "You have a little over an hour left to decide." he smiled and twirled the drink in his glass "it's amazing how humans can remain unfazed even in the face of certain death" he added with an amused look on his face. 

 "I wonder how many of you would actually last?"

 Almost immediately, a soldier by his side marched into the crowd and dragged a man out in front of everybody. Once at the front he was led to the big table that had been set up beforehand. On the table was a stack of documents each with the heading TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND AUTHORITY. 

 The moment the man glanced at the document title, his face contorted in anger as he turned toward Federico "over my dead body will i transfer the assets of the Jeffersons to you. I don't care if you shoot me dead, i refuse to comply to your blatant oppression." he bellowed at Federico. If not for the soldiers standing beside him he probably would have lounged at Federico in an attempt to perish together.

 "hahahahahaha" 

Surprisingly, Federico's reaction to that outburst was a bout of intense laughter. He gripped the handle of the chair he sat on as he guffawed loudly. "I honestly never knew that you had it in you. i love the courage believe me i do" he paused and narrowed his eyes "but i am not a patient man" he added and nodded at one of his men.

 Everyone watched in horror as the soldier walked up to the man, pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. Mr. Jefferson's eyes widened as he struggled to form out words from his lips. Alas dead men say no words. He crumbled onto a heap of flesh in front of the stunned faces of the elites of society. 

 The calm only lasted for a couple seconds at best, before an ear piercing scream erupted from among the crowd. This started a wave or panic amongst the once calm and collected elites of society. The soldiers were only able to get them under control after threatening them with death a couple times.

 Federico looked at the now calm but scared people with a strange glint in his eyes. "I am a man of my word. when i say i won't hurt a soul, i won't hurt a soul. But that doesn't mean that i am a man with time to waste on useless squabbles. so now I'll make it clear you either sign the papers or i can as well dispose of you and still get what i want." He said a very sincere smile across his face.

 The look of sincerity not only didn't help to calm their anxiety but also increased the pressure on their mental stability. 

 Just when they thought things wouldn't get any worse. Federico looked at his beeping watch and smiled, sending chills down their spines. "well ladies and gentlemen i think we have come to the end of our evening together and I'll no longer be entertaining you anymore." He said and stood up "before i go. let me thank you all for your services to mankind" taking a sweeping glance he said before turning his back on them.

 "And Finley don't forget to bring the girl with you. she'll be useful in getting Ogawa to corporate with research" He said just as he passed by the Wilkinson pair of father and son.

Even though he had spoken calmly, he wasn't especially quiet so the entire room had heard what he said clearly. 

 Pin drop silence once again.

As if he'd been injected with chicken blood, Caleb immediately ordered his guards to immediately restrict Meijia and at the same time dispose of Matheo who was by her side. The guards immediately moved out to carry out their orders but were obstructed by Ogawa himself.

 "Kawaii mono use the bracelet now!!!" Ogawa hastily reminded his daughter. He turned to face the incoming guards, but how can a research scientist stand against trained bodyguards. he was sent to the floor in a couple seconds and what's worse? Meijia seemed frozen in place as she watched her father collapse under the hands of those body guards.

 As if knowing she'll do just that, Ogawa struggled to touch the bracelet wrapped around his fist.

 "Good evening master" an automated female voive sounded out from his wrist.

 "Request for spatial displacement of offspring bracelet" Ogawa's weak voice sounded as he struggled to keep his consciousness afloat, he had to do this, for his daughter's sake. 

 "requested granted spatial displacement commencing in 10 seconds"

 "9"

An intense glow of light suddenly appeared and shrouded both Meijia and Matheo.

 "8"

The light grew brighter 

"7"

"6"

"5"

The rest of the people in the building finally discovered that something was wrong.

"4"

but in the day they were already too late

"3"

''2" 

"1" 

 'Spatial displacement has commenced' that same automated voice sounded out again. The blinding light that had covered the two gradually, leaving nothing.

Meijia and Matheo seemed to have dissapeared with the blinding light.