Tekken: Rise of the Angel: Chapter 6

Meanwhile, the fight between the Milson’s Point Grammar Academy’s defense force with Paul’s biker ‘GFH’ were going head to head with the tide turning to the school’s defense force as most of the bikers were knocked out. King and a few more bikers arrive at the scene and none too soon as they quickly go to help Miguel who was struggling slightly against Patroklos, Leo and Xiba. Miguel eventually struck a very strong and powerful that it eventually knocks down Xiba and he hit his head on the ground.
“Ow...Man, that was strong.”
Xiba was knocked down and eventually had mini-hamburgers circling around his head.
“Food! I need food to...” began Xiba weakly as he was then permanent out of the count. Leo quickly notices it and urges Patroklos to go to Xiba to make sure he’s all right.
“Patrick...Go and help Xiba. Hurry!”
“But you can’t hope to beat him alone.”
“Perhaps not...I think I can hold him off for a short while.”
“But?”
“There’s no time to argue...Go!”
“Right.”
“Okay, Miguel...Let’s put an end to this.”
“With pleasure, amigo.”
Leo and Miguel then commences their one-on-on fight while King moves in and quickly goes to Craig’s aid.
“Grrr! Grrr?!”(Craig, you okay?)
King helps Craig up and he was literally starting to regain consciousness and was most relief to see his good buddy.
“King, you...You are here. OW!”
“Grrr?”(You are hurt, yes?)
“Well, if someone kick you hard in the balls would it hurt hell?”
“Grrr.”(Reckon so.)
“That girl...The one with a tomboy look and yellow hair.”
“Grrr?”(Where?)
King then looks and eventually captures sight of the girl Craig described as she was relaxing on a park bench with another girl with a rather cute and serious face with dyed dark brown hair.
“Grrr! Grrr!”(There! I see her!)
“Avenge me, buddy.”
“Grrr.”(Leave it to me, buddy.)
“Thanks...But watch yourself.”
King then quickly heads over to where Patricia and Kathy were as Kathy captures sight of a man with a leopard head strolling quickly towards them.
“Pat.”
“Oh no...Not another wrestler.”
“Grrr! Grrr!”
“What did he say, Pat? I couldn’t catch it.”
“He said the name’s King and...”
“And what?”
“That he is going to kick my ass.”
“Oh...Well, that ain’t going to happen with me standing here.”
“Grrr.”
“Did he say...”
“Yeah, bring it on.”
“Happy to oblige.”

Meantime, Shirley was eventually getting Paul’s attention by running with the ‘Mad Dog’ himself chasing after her.
“Will you stop running?!”
Shirley ignores his complaint as she keeps jogging around and around trying to tire him out as at that moment, Veronica and Anna were pushed back by Bryan Fury’s fierce attacks and both Kevin and Chris were struggling badly.
“Shirley! Need a hand here.”
“Switch, girls!”
“Okay...Follow my lead, Anna.”
“Right.”

Therefore, Shirley goes to help Kevin and Chris with their fight against Bryan Fury and both Veronica and Anna takes on the mighty Paul Phoenix himself who was just bending down his legs slightly to catch his breath.
“Okay, you two are going to be my opponents?”
“Yes, prepare yourself, Paul Phoenix.”
“You are going down.”
“Such fine looking girls...You are both MINE!”
Paul lunges at them both as Veronica and Anna quickly dodges out of the way, which only made Paul himself grumpier.
“Grrr! Can’t you girls just stand still so I can pound you into submission?!”
“You got a problem with that?”
Veronica smirks at Paul but still looks serious in the face and Anna just casually shrugged her shoulders.
“You have to do better that that.”
“Okay, I will say let us take him on in a fair fight...Wouldn’t you say so, Anna?”
“Definitely.”
“Good, good.” replied Paul rubbing his fists and knuckles and has a sort of venomous looking grin on his face. “Let’s rumble!”

Eventually, Maxi and Samuel have beaten down most of the bikers as they decide to give their fellow classmates a helping hand.
“Sam, you go and help Patrick and Leo.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I am going help Kathy and Patricia over there.”
“Very well.”
“Hey, go and kick their asses, my friend but don’t get yours kicked.”
“I wouldn’t dream of it.”

Therefore, Samuel Wong leaps into action and helps Leo with her fight against Miguel Rojo who was getting tired and constantly breathing hard.
“You okay, Leo?”
“I am good, Sam...Xiba over there is down for the count and Patrick is keeping an eye on him.”
“That leaves you and me to finish him off, Leo.”
“Indeed.”
“Okay, hombres...Let me show you my ultimate cojones!”
“Watch out! He’s going to show off his powerful desperation assault.”
“Thanks for the heads up.”
“Take this!”
Miguel musters up all the power in his right fist as it lights up with chi energy and delivers straight at Leo and Samuel.
“Hold...Dodge it!”
“Right!”
Both Leo and Samuel dodge it and Leo quickly bends down and delivers a sort of somersault kick straight at Miguel’s chin knocking him quite senseless.
“Your turn, Sam.”
“Okay...Take this!”
Samuel pulls his right arm back and slams his fist right into Miguel’s chest sending him flying and to the ground with a big thud.
“Ow!”
“Got him.”
Leo and Samuel then exchange a high five with one another as Miguel tries to get back on his feet but couldn’t.
“Damn you...Damn you, hombres!”
“Sorry, Miguel...Better luck next time.”
“I will...I will have my vengeance! I will...”
Miguel then falls flat on his back and down for the count as Patroklos manages to catch sight of it.
“Nice going, guys.”
“You okay, Patrick?”
“I am, Sam.”
“Listen, why don’t you take Xiba back to school and have him patched up?”
“Sure thing.”
“Leo, you go with him.”
“Sure.”
“I will stay and keep an eye on the others.”
“Say, where’s senior Maxi?”
“Oh, he’s um...” began Samuel as he looks around and catches sight of Maxi who has gone to Kathy and Patricia’s aid as Kathy was battling head to head with the wrestler called King. “He’s doing just fine there.”
“Good to know.”

Maxi and Kathy held King back from him trying to get at Patricia for her defeating his friend and causing him to suffer and be in torment. Not a moment too soon, Jenny returns with Michael and Alex who were then confronted by a few bikers that arrived with King.
“Okay, Michael...Let’s take care of them.”
“Whatever you say, Alex.”
“Here goes.”
Jenny gets her hands full with up while Michael and Alex confront the others and in no more than one to two minutes all of them were knocked flat on their backs.
“That should keep them busy for a while.”
“If you say so, Mike.”
“Shame Andy can’t be here.”
“Shame indeed for him to miss all the fun.”
“Help!”
Michael, Alex and Jenny spots that Patricia was attack by King himself as he literally evades Maxi and Kathy. Eventually, King holds her up high by the neck attempt to strangle her.
“Grrr!” (You will pay, girl!)
“No, I can’t...”
Patricia was in danger as Michael, her boyfriend leaps into action and eventually conjures up an attack to get his attention.
“Shinku Hadou Ken!”
Michael fires a blue chi energy ball at King’s back that made him stumble forward and loosen his grip on Patricia and dropping her down to the ground hitting her bottom first.
“Ow.”
“Pat!”
“Grrr!”
King quickly gets back on his feet and attempts to attack Michael who manages to grab hold of his arms and the two were now wrestling with each other.
“Man, you have some muscles there.”
“Grrr.”(You too, my friend.)
“Michael, I got this. Jenny and I will take care of her.”
“Thanks, Alex.”
“Hey, Mickey-boy...Go and kick his ass for me!”
“Will do, Pat.”

At that moment, all the bikers that were knocked out quickly go to their leaders’ aid and helps Craig and Miguel back on their feet. Eventually, Shirley manages to distract him that enables Kevin to land a crucial blow right into his face stunning him.
“Got you.”
“Damn you, Shirley Nguyen!”
“Now, now...Don’t get angry or you might pop a blood vessel there, cyborg.”
“You!”
Shirley however pay the price as she had a nasty cut across her left leg tearing her black tights but she however hangs in there.
“Shirley, you are bleeding.”
“I haven’t got time to bleed, Chris.”
“Well, I am just concern for you.”
“It’s up to you and Kevin to finish him off.”
“Will do.”
Shirley turns and sees that both Veronica and Anna were fighting their hardest against Paul Phoenix himself and from the looks of things they could use a helping hand.
“Okay, Chris...I am going to bring that mad dog down into submission.”
“Watch your back then.”
“Thanks...You can count on that.”

Therefore, Shirley goes to her friends’ aid and as she goes she observe what was happening around her. She catches sight of the bikers as well as Bryan Fury and King were all still in high spirits and continuing on with the fighting.
“Those thugs sure have a lot of energy.”
Shirley also notices her friends and fellow classmates or most of them were getting tired and knew what she exactly has to do.
“Okay, in order to turn the tide...Let’s take down the head of the pack. Paul Phoenix...Prepare yourself.”
Shirley knows exactly what to do as she is going to muster all she has and defeat Paul Phoenix; with him down for the count then all of his guys would lose heart and most likely make their retreat.
“Hey! Hey, ‘Mad Dog’! Want to play with me?!”
Paul turns as he had just narrowly beaten both Veronica and Anna down into submission. He was most happy as he always wanted to settle the score with her once and for all.
“Shirley Nguyen...Let’s end this.”
“The feeling’s mutual.”
“Yeah...For all you have done to me in the past. I will see that you are beaten down into a pile of shit.”
“Whoa! Such foul language.”
“Enough talk...Let’s fight!”

Paul without hesitation goes and strikes Shirley with his powerful fists but to his surprise, Shirley once again dodges all of Paul’s strong fist attacks with her fast and agile speed.
“Not quick enough.”
“Yeah, try this.”
Suddenly, Paul pulls out a pocketknife from his pocket and makes a fast slash with it cutting Shirley’s right shoulder.
“Ow!”
“That hurt, yes?”
“Yeah...You are going to pay for wrecking my school uniform!”
“Such hatred...I like it.”
Shirley then moves in on the offensive and struck a strong kick at Paul, which made him almost lose his balance because it was so strong and powerful and Shirley this time was not holding back.
“My, my...That was some kick.”
“Try this.”
Shirley prepares to land another kick at Paul and this time she was going for his head and Paul himself was more than prepared and counters it with his head, which made both opponents take a step or two back.
“Ow.”
“Ugh.”
Shirley felt sharp pain on her right foot while Paul shakes his head as there was a fade shoe mark on his face.
“Such fire, Shirley Nguyen...You will probably worth more than the others.”
“Oh, you want me?”
Shirley then puts her hands to her hips and eventually she takes out a banana from her blazer pocket.
“Then come and get me but...”
“But what?”
“Let me have a one minute break.”
“Oh, please.”
Paul scoffs and folds his arms with a sulking look on his face as Shirley starts eating the banana but removing or peeling its yellow coloured skin.
“You can take a minute break too if you wish.”
Veronica and Anna gets back up and were quite surprised and amused to see Shirley was remaining calm and her usual self and Paul was irked as he takes a deep breath and sighs.
“Okay, minute’s over, babe.”
“One moment...I am almost finished.”
Shirley finishes with her banana and she was literally holding onto the banana skin itself.
“You wouldn’t happen to see a bin around, did you?”
“ENOUGH! I am going to tear you apart this time, Shirley Nguyen! This time for good!”
“Right...Let’s fight.”
“YAAAAAAAAAAH!”

Paul then charges straight at Shirley like a tank and Shirley just smirks and waits for the perfect moment to bring down the ‘Mad Dog’ and end this brawl in ‘The Rocks’ once and for all.
“Such fire.”
Shirley then leaps aside and at the same time drops the banana skin down onto the ground where just as she had predicted Paul steps right on top of it. Because of the slippery surface it threw Paul off his feet and lands on the ground flat on his back followed by a loud ‘Kaboom’ sound.
“WHOA!”
Paul was stunned and speechless as he was taken down by a prankster trick with Shirley leaping right on top of him and uses her nightstick and pointed it straight at his nose.
“Okay, Paul...It knows like I got the best of you.”
“So, you did. Grrr...Guess you have beaten me again.” replied Paul grunting in pain and anger.
“Now be a good dog and call off your puppies.” said Shirley with a sarcastic smile on her face.
“Grrr...Lads!”
Everyone of Paul’s men and companions stops exactly what they were doing and turns to Paul all looking stunned and speechless as their leader has just been taken down and defeated by one of the school’s secret defense force agents.
“Paul!”
“Stand down! Stand down all of you!”
“You heard him...Stand down!” uttered Bryan relaying Paul’s given order to everyone else.
“Okay, now what?”
“Well, guess you guys can go...It would seem fitting to let you all walk in shame.”
“What? You dare mock...”
“Hey! I am giving you the chance to leave peacefully...You know I can always change my mind.” replied Shirley still maintaining her alluring attitude.
“Fine, fine...Me and my boys will call off quietly.”
“Good...I hope we do not run into each other again because if I or any of my friends do. We will run you in.”
“I will bear that in mind.”
“Glad to hear it, mad dog...Like get back to kennel before I make you.”
“Grrr!” grunted Paul angrily as he really hates the way Shirley mocks him as a dog and he plans to get revenge some day but not yet. “Okay, back to the crib, boys! NOW!”

At once, Paul, Bryan and their friends and men quickly saddle onto their bikes and drove off like the wind back to the stronghold pub in King’s Cross. Craig was feeling a little out of the pain as King who was riding alongside him asks if he was feeling better.
“Grrr?”(You feel all right, Craig?)
“Yeah, never better...Maybe if I get some ice on it then I will feel better.”
“Grrr.” (That’s good to know.)
“You okay?”
“Grrr?” (What?)
“You have a bruise on your lip.”
“Grrr?” (Huh?)
King had a bruise on his lip as Michael manages to slug him a good one with his fist while protecting his love interest.
“Grrr.”(I will be fine.)
“That’s good.”
Miguel was too feeling a little out of it but he was still in great pain not to mention angry of being humiliated and defeated by some punk kids.
“This is intolerable! I will have my vengeance on them.”
“Tell me about it, Miguel.” replied Bryan as although he and King were the only ones not defeated but they too have some bruises on their faces and other areas on their bodies.
“I too was narrowly beaten down.”
“You were lucky, amigo.”
“You don’t say.”
Paul remains silent as he was in a lot of rage as Bryan pulls up beside him.
“Paul, you okay, buddy?”
“Not really, Bryan...Remember not to mention this humiliating defeat to anybody else.”
“Understood.”
“If anyone in our ranks spills the beans to the opposition...I will bite them in the ass.”
“You mean shoot them, yes?”
“Whatever.”
Paul sighs as he turns left down William Street and heads back the way they came to their pub on Darlinghurst Street in the King’s Cross suburb.
“A nice bottle of whiskey will cool me off.”
“Indeed.”
“Man, those girls and boys are strong...I wonder how they can be so strong?”
“You got me there, Paul.”
As Paul and his gang head back to their pub, someone was watching them down the street and he was smiling kind of viciously.
“Excellent.”
Lee Chaolan was watching them as they came back from their humiliating defeat as he had predicted. Apparently, his true intention was to weaken the two gangs’ morale and allow the school’s defense force to rise, which was all part of his and his foster brother’s plan to make the school’s agents drop their guard. Lee then contacts Kazuya at once and tells him everything that has transpired.
“Kazuya.”
“Lee, tell me what news from the south?”
“Oh, a little brawl here and there.”
“So, I trust the two major gang movements are both badly weaken and the school’s defensive front has high morale.”
“That’s right.”
“Good, very good...But look after Paul and keep an eye on him as he is essential to us.”
“Oh, you mean he’s...”
“He’s on my friend’s payroll.”
“Okay.”
“So, I guess it is your turn to take to the ring.”
“Indeed it is, Kazuya...But I will let them have a night’s rest...Just to be fair and all.”
“I leave that in your capable hands...Oh, by the way, that money reward you offer to Paul and Hwoarang. If you succeed then you can keep the money.”
“Glad to hear it, Kazuya.”
“Well, go get them...Show them what you can do.”
“Sure.”
Lee then hangs up and puts his cell phone back in his pocket.
“Okay, girls...I think its time for me to introduce myself to you. The famed Lee Chaolan.”

Back at the school, Chloe Bennett, the school’s medical nurse, took care of the agents whom were injured in action. She works at the nurse’s office, which, doubles as an infirmary wing. The place happens to be located at B6 just located one level below the conference room, situation and sorting area. There was also another level located underneath, the level B7 was also an infirmary plus and isolation room. Chloe herself was elected by the school heads to be the person in charge of medical matters. She works alongside several other Picaros medics and Alcazar has told them to follow any given instruction by Chloe herself. Chloe was a girl with a kind and gentle attitude; she had fair long brown hair and tied with a neat long ponytail. She happens to be working casual time at the Library with Catalina and Ken as she keeps an eye on the photocopy and scanner machines, checking them that they are in good order and if there’s a malfunction or in need of a fix she will call the IT maintenance. Chloe herself was into computers and basketball as it was one of her favorite sports since childhood. She currently was checking back and forth on her patients in the previous brawl against Paul Phoenix and his band of biker hoodlums. Chloe checks on Patricia who was in white patient clothes and had bandages wrapped around her breasts/chests.
“You feeling okay, Pat?”
“I am...Still a little sore.”
“Well, I will get you to a CAT scan in a minute...I will check on the others.”
“Thanks, Chloe.”
“You are welcome.”
Chloe was a friend to all in her class and to many students in the school as she has treated them well from the wounds thus saving their lives time to time.
“Hey, nurse...Nurse!”
“Coming, Xiba.”
Chloe then goes over to where Xiba was as he was lying in the bed on Patricia’s left.
“How can I help you?”
“I need some painkillers.”
“I just gave you four of them earlier.”
“I need some more...Please, pretty please.”
“No, taking any more may need to an overdose and in a serious situation...As your nurse and doctor I advise you no.”
“Oh, please.”
“No, get some rest and try to relax...Those painkillers will kick in shortly.”
“Right.”
Chloe then goes to the next bed and tends to Shirley who was being treated for her wounds and cuts.
“How are you feeling, Shirley?”
“Never better...I was lucky, right?”
“Yes, you were quite lucky...Your wound on your right shoulder is not serious and would heal very soon.”
“I guess Paul is not very good with a knife.”
“Perhaps...Perhaps not.”
“What about my left leg?”
“It’s just badly bruised...I have given you some anaesthetic to help with the pain.”
“That’s good...So, I should be out in a day or so.”
“Two days.”
“Two days? Well, that’s a relief.”
Suddenly, Sophie Barkman comes in with General Alcazar and Hong Yun-Sung as Sophie was literally wearing her full school uniform but minus the ribbon.
“Shirley, you okay?”
“I am, Sophie.”
“That’s good...I felt that I should have been there.”
“I know...But you look rather tired and worked up. You need some rest.”
“That’s what the general said to me.”
“Sir, is that true?”
“Without a doubt, Shirley.”
“I see.”
“Yun-Sung.”
“Yes, sir?”
“You are relieved for the night...Go get some rest.”
“Of course, sir...But who will?”
“I will find somebody.”
“Yes, sir...Good night, sir.”
Yun-Sung then heads off and out of the infirmary while Alcazar also asks if Shirley was feeling all right.
“You feeling okay, Shirley?”
“Yes, sir.”
“Well, rest up and remember to follow the doctor’s orders.”
“You mean nurse’s orders?”
“You know what I mean.”
“Yes, sir... Good night, sir.”
“You too...Chloe.”
“Sir.”
General Alcazar heads off as Sophie takes the seat in the chair that was next to Shirley’s bed.
“I will go and check on the others.”
“Okay, Chloe.”
Chloe then checks on Kathy, Jenny, Anna, Veronica and several others including Michael and Alex. Sophie then has a small heart to heart talk with her best friend.
“Shirley.”
“Yes, Sophie?”
“You working on anything lately?”
“You mean scoops?”
“Yes.”
“Nothing yet.”
“Right.”
Sophie then glances her face forward and looks at Alex who was sitting patiently on the bed waiting for Chloe to have a check up on him. Sophie just looked at him and remains motionless and Shirley realizes that Sophie really has her sights on Alex.
“You like him, don’t you?”
“Uh, what?”
“Alex...You like him, right?”
“Yes, yes...That is correct.”
“I knew you would...Every single one of the girls in our school has their alluring and charming eyes on him.”
“I know.”
“And none of them was to Alex’s satisfaction.”
“Yes.”
“Let’s look at you, Sophie.”
“Look at me?” asked Sophie looking curious but doesn’t really show any expression of concern on her face.
“Yes, you are probably the most beautiful girl in the school...In the past, I know that countless boys even the boys from our own class has their eyes on you.”
“That is correct.”
“And they ask you out on a date?”
“Maybe.”
“You decline them all if I am not mistaken.”
“Well, yes...But the boys in our class we had a drink or a quiet talk together...They are just ‘friends’ and that is all.”
“Sure, sure. Well, you better confess to Alex now before the fan club hounds get him.”
“No need to tell me twice.”
Shirley then yawns as this prompts Sophie to realize that it was time to let her best friend rest from her injuries.
“I think I should let you rest.”
“Yes, you better get some rest too.”
Sophie then notices that Alex was looking at her and with a small smile, which made Sophie blushed and her face slightly red.
“Whoa...Caught you off guard, didn’t he?”
“Uh, I’ve got to go.”
Sophie quickly heads out of the infirmary and much to everyone’s surprise she was feeling quite bashful. Chloe then moves down from one patient to the next as he has check the not badly injured agents out and allows them to leave and remind them to check in if they feel any pain or discomfort they are to return to her ASAP.
“Good night to you all and remember if you feel any discomfort at all please return to see me here without delay.”
“Understood.”
“Aye aye!”
“Very well...Night to you all.”
“Night, Chloe.”
“Night, nurse.”
All of the boy and girl agents not seriously injured or just a little bit left the infirmary and back to their dorms for a good night’s rest. Chloe then goes over to check on Alex as he only had a bruise or two on his knuckle and chest.
“How are you feeling, Alex?”
“Oh, I will live...I am still in one piece.”
“That’s great...So, let’s have a look.”
“Right.”
“Take off your shirt, please.”
Alex did exactly what Chloe had told her to do and takes off his school shirt and there was a mild bruise somewhere close to where his stomach and liver was.
“Ah, a mild bruise...Nothing serious.”
“That’s a relief.”
“Yes, let me see your hand or knuckle.”
“Okay.”
Alex therefore shows Chloe his bruised knuckle and it wasn’t as bad as the other bruise earlier.
“Ah, I see.”
“That’s not bad, is it?”
“Not at all...Some soothing cream for the pain and bruise will do. Here, would you like me to...”
“Um...I think I will like to do that myself.”
“Ah, let the good doctor or nurse do her job, yes?”
“Definitely.”

Therefore, Chloe takes out a small jar of some sort from her coat and there was a label that show that this was the small jar of soothing cream to ease the pain and bruises.
“There we are...Now hold still.”
“Of course.”
Chloe then takes off the jar’s seal and puts some of the cream on her smooth and soft right hand and gently rubs the mild bruised area on Alex’s stomach.
“There...Any sharp pain?”
“Ah, not really.”
“Okay...It should come around in a day or so and by then there won’t even be a scar.”
“Thanks.”
“Say, I didn’t see Andy in here...I will bet he didn’t participate, yes?”
“That’s right, Chloe...Someone had to keep an eye on the cafe or shall I say restaurant.”
“I know...With you and Michael gone then Andy will have to look after the whole place on his own.”
“Not really...I or Michael reminded him to seek assistance from boys in the other class.”
“Class B?”
“C, to be precise.”
“Right...By the way, he should be here to check if his friends are all right.”
“Indeed. Chloe.”
Suddenly, someone enters the infirmary and it was none other than Andy himself who was still in his school uniform with his working green apron.
“Alex, Michael...You guys okay?!”
“Shh...Andy, let my patients have some quiet time.”
Andy looks and sees the irk faces on his classmates as they just want to have some peace and quiet and he could see Michael who decide to stay behind with Patricia was already fast asleep with his head on Patricia’s lap.
“Oh, that is so romantic.”
“Hey, Andy.”
“Pat, you okay?”
“Course I am...Just a few bruises and hopefully no broken ribs.”
“Okay, Patricia...Shall we get you to the CAT scan room?”
“By all means but help me wake Michael up.”
“Sure.”
“Ah, allow me to have the honor.”
“How are you going to do that, Andy?”
“Watch and learn, Alex.”
Andy then bends down and puts his face right next to Michael’s left ear.
“Mad Dog is...COMING!”
Andy’s trick worked like a charm and Michael jerks out of bed looking alert and frantic.
“What?! Where?! Where’s Paul Phoenix?!”
“Ha ha...You fall for that. I was going to use somebody else like...”
“Very funny, Andy...Ha ha.”
“Hey, where’s your sense of humour?” asked Andy sounding amused and all.
“I left it back at my room...In case you haven’t notice.” replied Michael looking not amused at all.
“Sorry...Anyway, I will let Chloe tell you.”
“Tell me what?”
“That I am going to take Patricia for a CAT scan.”
“Oh, okay.”
“You can stay a while, Andy...But not too long as my patients need their rest.”
“Sure, whatever you say, Chloe.”

Therefore, Chloe wheels Patricia’s bed to the X-Ray/CAT scans room as Shirley was sound asleep as was Xiba and a few others. Alex then sits up and reckons he was good enough to go and calls out to Chloe.
“Chloe, I am going to head off.”
“Okay, Alex...Remember if you feel any certain pain then...”
“I know...Good night.”
“Night.”
“Come on, Alex...Let’s get you back to your dorm room.”
“Right.”
Alex then joins Michael and Andy as the three of them make their way out of the infirmary and into the elevator with Andy using his swipe card to activate the elevator.
“So, business was still good when we left?”
“Absolutely, Alex...The guys from class C were quite efficient too.”
“Maybe we should hire them for real.”
“Like a contract?”
“Kind of.”
“Oh, I will have a think about it.”
“Come on, let’s go and hit the sack...Tomorrow is another school day.”
“Right.”

Therefore, the three close friends head back to their dorms and went to bed as lights slowly switch off one by one as it was pass actual bed time for every student living in the dorms with school prefects like Maxi and Hilde patrolling the corridors. Meanwhile, Sophie herself was asleep alone in her pyjamas on her bed but however she finds it hard to sleep for some reason.
“This dream...I see happiness and great glory of power. There was this white light and then a dark power clouds over and all I saw was the shape of the devil...What does it mean?”
Sophie turns to her side and remembers what her master taught her about the Mishima family and their tragic history.
“I don’t know why I was born but I know that if this Mishima war does not stop it would cause more conflict to the world. Those who are Mishima may you realize what you have done and there’s still a chance to make amends for all you have done in the past. May your soul return to you.”
Suddenly, Sophie feels a bit weird with white light glowing on her hands but a split second it stops glowing and Sophie was rather puzzled by what has just transpired.
“Huh...What was...”
Someone then opens the dorm room door and Sophie quickly grabs a Beretta under her bed and points it at the person who has just come in.
“Who is it?”
“It’s me, Sophie.”
“Oh, it’s you, Shirley.”
“You reacted quite efficiently, Sophie...Could have shot me, you know.”
“I am sorry.”
“Anyway, I ask Chloe to let me go and sleep back in my dorm room.”
“And she was okay with that?”
“Of course...Besides, it is much more comfortable here in this bed than the one in the infirmary.”
“Is it not comfortable there?”
“No...The bed was all uncomfortable and I rather be here than there to hear Xiba’s snoring.”
“I can imagine.”
“Anyway, from the look on your face...You can’t sleep.”
“I know that won’t escape your attention.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Just about my family and its background.”
“Your family?”
“Yes, I don’t think people might be comfortable about my family background.”
“I know...But don’t worry every one in our class knows your true background and they are okay with that.”
“What about the other students?”
“The other students don’t know...All they know is that you were orphaned at a young age and same old, same old.”
“Well, I wonder how this white lie can stay secret for long?”
“Not to worry...I am sure they will come around.”
“I wish I had your confidence.”
“You do, Sophie...Anyway, good night.”
“Night.”

Early next morning, it was another busy school day for the students at Milson’s Point Grammar Academy as they attend classes and the teachers teach the students various subjects. Time passes and at lunchtime while the students enjoy some down time, the three heads call for a staff meeting and sure enough, in the staff conference room, Jolyon Wagg, Laszlo Carreidas, Ramon Alcazar were discussing something of great importance and it includes the patrolling last night.
“So, Ramon...Both gangs led by Hwoarang and Paul attack the students?”
“Yes, Jolyon...The agents manage to beat them back with quite a effort. I would think they will think twice before they try something like that again.”
“If you say so, Laszlo.”
“How are the students?”
“They are fine...Some cuts and bruises but everyone’s quite fine.”
“That’s good...Now the real thing that bugs me is why motivated them to do so?”
“That was what I was thinking.”
“You don’t think...”
Suddenly, the conference room doors open and in come five teachers of the school with three being the homeroom teachers of year 10 and the other two were teachers that were asked to attend by Wagg himself. The three heads greeted their fellow colleagues warmly and with a slight smile.
“Fellow friends...Come in.”
The five upstanding teachers of the school enter the staff conference room with three of the teachers being actual Tekken fighters. One was an English man and a former champion boxer by the name of Steve Fox. He has found employment in the school was homeroom teacher to class 10B, a class of lesser students and largely of girls and not to mention some troublemakers.
“Gents.”
The other person was a middle age woman with medium long black hair and a beautiful face. It was none other than Jun Kazama who many thought to be dead but survived and found employment at the school some time the same as Steve himself. She was put in charge of being the homeroom teacher of 10C. She knows her son, Jin was still alive and wants to see him but not avoid attaching Kazuya’s attention as he doesn’t know that Jun is alive. The third teacher whom too is a Tekken fighter was Julia Chang, a young middle age woman in her late twenties to early thirties also found work at the school and was appointed as the homeroom teacher of 10D. She was from an old Native American clan and decides to pursue a career to help her village but G Corp killed all her villagers and this event still haunts her from time to time. Steve wore a full gray suit, Jun wore a nice business-like black blazer with a white undershirt and short black skirt, white tights and black shoes while Julia wore a gray full woman suit. The other two teachers that also joined the meeting were Siegfried Schtauffen from Germany as his family dates back to the time when Rome conquered Germany and his ancestors fought in the army. Siegfried was a mature looking man in his forties and had yellow hair tied with a ponytail to make him look more professional. He wore a blue business shirt top and black trousers complete with shiny leather shoes. Jolyon Wagg recruited Siegfried to work at the school and the two became friends with Siegfried given the position of guidance co-ordinator of Year 9. Finally, the last teacher was Kilik who was in his mid twenties and came from China but he rarely talks about his own past but he is very easy going and friendly at times. He was the PD/H/PE (Physical Development/Health/Physical Education) Co-ordinator of the school as his daily outfit was a black tracksuit with a white-collar shirt and black shorts and sneakers.
“So, I guess we are all here.”
“Shouldn’t Tintin and Haddock be here as well?”
“Well, they have yard supervision duty so I will let them know about this later, Steve.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“So, Jolyon...What are we to discuss?”
“I am glad you asked, Kilik...I could use your hand on this one.”
“What might that be?” asked Julia sounding curious.
“Well, our homeroom teacher for class 10A is going to leave...Or should I say retire.”
“Retire?”
“Yes, she is going to leave us this afternoon marking her last day and so I said to myself...Jolyon, I will need to find a temporary substitute as I and my esteem colleagues go and find a suitable replacement.”
“Well, if you say so.” replied Steve.
“I will volunteer to be their temporary homeroom teacher if you like.”
“Thanks, Kilik...Most appreciated.”
“Anytime, Ramon.”
“So, Steve...We could use your help in finding a replacement. Jun, Julia...I could use your help on this too. Look up on any past acquaintances of yours who have a teaching degree.”
“Any teaching degree, Jolyon?”
“Yes, Jun...Anyone would do.”
“We will look into it.”
“Jolly good...Now to our next order of business...”
The staff meeting continues on until the end of lunchtime as the three heads and all five teachers get their things from their desks and promptly make their way to class.
“Say, Jun.”
“Yes, Ramon?”
“Could I um...Could I see you for a minute?”
“Sure.”
“In my office would be better.”
“Very well.”

Therefore, Jun Kazama accompanies Alcazar to his office as both teachers head inside and Jun closes the door behind them.
“Have a seat.”
“Thank you.”
“I know you have a class to go to so I will send one of the prefects to tell your students to wait and keep an eye on them until you arrive.”
“That would be good.”
Alcazar then gets out his radio from the side pouch of his belt and presses the black button to talk.
“General calling Xianghua...General calling Xianghua. Please respond.”
Alcazar waited for a while before he got a respond.
“This is Xianghua...What is it, general?”
“I want you to head to block number 2 at the 10th floor of classroom 211 and keep an eye on the students because their teacher will be five or so minutes late.”
“Affirmative, sir...I will see to it at once.”
“Thank you, Xianghua.”
Alcazar then puts his radio on the table and now he gets started with whatever he wants to say to Jun.
“So, about your niece.”
“Sophie, yes?”
“She doesn’t know that you are her legitimate aunt.”
“That’s correct...But I do try and keep an eye on her.”
“Then continue to do so...However, I think when the time comes we will tell her the truth about you.”
“What does she know?”
“All she knows is her father was Kazuya and that her mother died right after she was born...She doesn’t know the actual and bad truth.”
“I feel uneasy from concealing the truth from her.”
“I know...She will know in all good time.”
“You think her legal guardian would...”
“I have spoken to her a while back and told me to consider not to tell about her family until the right time comes.”
“The right time? I think I will know when.”
“Good...Also one more thing.”
“You mean her special...”
“Yes, she has it and does not know it...We will also tell her when the time comes.”
“I understand.”
“Well, you better head over to teach then...I have some paperwork to do.”
“I can see that...You might also consider tidying up the place.”
“I will get to that...Later.”
Jun then heads out of Alcazar’s office and hasten back to the staff room to get her things as she along the way feels something and that her son, Jin Kazama was still alive after the incident at the end of the 6th Iron Fist tournament.
“My son...I can’t wait to see you again.”

At that moment, Professor Calculus was teaching class 10A in one of the science labs located at block number one on the subject of Science. Not many people in general are fond of the subject except for those who have a keen sense and have a brilliant scientific mind like Susan, Sean and even Shirley and Sophie themselves. However, despite not liking the subject too much they all were eager to learn. Their science teacher, Cuthbert Calculus sometimes can be absent-minded and a little hard of hearing. So, in order to make the class run smoothly with everybody understanding each other he obtain a hearing aid, one of those little instruments for deaf people that fits into the ear making them almost invisible.
“Okay, let us look upon the ways of leverage and force...Leverage is...” began Calculus as most of the students in the class were paying their attention but except for one or two and they were none other than Ernest Chan and Adrian Cortez. Adrian Cortez was a young man with a punk-like attitude and he was actually like Ernest very smart but rarely gets downright serious but however he proves to be the more logical thinking one. He had purple dyed hair as Alcazar and Carreidas kind of does not approved but lets him off as he had a well-grooming haircut. Adrian like Ernest was into soccer and music with the exception of him liking computers and quite a nerd on them at times.
“Hey, Ernest.”
“What?”
“This subject is boring out of my skull.”
“I know.”
“Now, boys and girls...Come out to the front and watch me demonstrate an example of leverage and force...Observe how these two terms come together in a practical way.”

Therefore, all the students in the class come to the front where the teacher’s desk was as Calculus shows them the example of how both levitation and force comes together. Calculus had made a very simple model of a 30-cm ruler, a small to medium size metal tube, a small white lightweight rubber and a CD player remote control. He then demonstrates to the class by first putting the small to medium size metal tube and after that, he places the 30 cm ruler on top with the center of the ruler right on top of the metal tube.
“Now watch closely, everyone...I will now place the white rubber on one side of the ruler. There.”
Calculus then places the white rubber on one side of the ruler and eventually it tilts down on one side as soon as the white rubber was put into place.
“There...The force and weight of the object has made this side heavy. Now I would like a volunteer...”
Instantly, all the boys and girls in the class puts up their hands as Calculus was pleased to see everyone quite keen to do learn practically.
“Okay, let’s see...Ernest, if you will.”
“My pleasure, sir.”
The other students were bewildered to see Ernest in a whole new light and willingly to learn and participate.
“Now pick up the CD remote, if you please.”
“Okay, sure.”
Ernest then did exactly as Calculus had instructed and picks up the CD remote.
“What next, sir?”
“Now place it on the other side, if you please.”
Ernest places the CD remote on the other side of the ruler and the moment he does so, the weight of it forces the remote’s side down and the other side up as it was the weight and the proper leverage to lift the lightweight rubber. Calculus himself explains all of it and what has just transpired.
“Now, students...As you can see it is the weight of the object that forces the remote’s side down. It then creates a leverage and lifts up the other side where the rubber is...There are many things especially at construction sights where you see these examples of they do it.”
“Oh, yes...I know all that.” uttered Ernest folding his arms and his face smirking at the rest of the class.
“Is there something wrong, Ernest?”
“Oh, nothing wrong, professor...I feel that this subject, science and everything we do here in truth are pointless.”
“Well, Ernest...Science is a subject of great importance. It can seen whenever you go...It is beneficial to you at the very least.”
“Seriously, this is year seven stuff and like you are acting the goat by teaching us this.”
Every student in the class backs away as Calculus in a split turns from a calm person to a raging madman with his face literally all red and smoke coming out from his ears.
“Eeeeeeek!”
Calculus then shouts and scolds at Ernest who remains as calm as ever and Adrian even taunts Calculus further.
“So, look who’s acting the goat now?”
“You two boys! I’ve had enough! You dare call me acting the goat! Me teaching you science is acting the goat, yes?!”
“Uh...”
“You both have no right to say such a thing! YOU...YOU!”
Suddenly, the science lab door opens and strolls in Tintin and Alcazar as they apparently heard all the commotion from the school grounds as they stroll pass.
“What’s all this?”
“These two, general...” began the angry Calculus as he points at both Ernest and Adrian as they both still had a smirk look on their faces. “They dare call me to act the goat. I will show them just how I act the goat.”
“Calm down, professor...Here why don’t I take you back to the staff room?”
“Gracias, Tintin.”

Therefore, Tintin escorts Calculus out of the science lab as Alcazar has his arms folded and certainly looked very angry in the face.
“Ernest Chan, Adrian Cortez...Come with me now!”
“Uh, yes...Yes sir.”
“Right away, sir.”
“Sam, Joey...Keep an eye on things until I return.”
“Of course, sir.”
“What happens when the period bell rings, sir? Before you come back I mean...”
“Then head off to the next class and lock up...I will handle it.”
“Of course, sir.”
“All right you two clowns...Come with me pronto.”
“Yes, sir.” replied both Ernest and Adrian with their heads looking down knowing they were both in a heap of trouble now. The two grab their things and follow Alcazar out of the science lab with everyone in the class watching as they go.
“They sure are in a heap of trouble again.”
“You’ve said it, Daiman.”
“John, Daiman...Let’s get back to business sure we?”
“What are we to do, Sam?”
“I suppose we will just read the chapter of our textbooks based upon what Professor Calculus had taught us today.”
“Uh, okay...If you say so.” replied John as he flips open his science textbook and goes straight into the chapter on force and levitation. John Lee is a rather unique young man as he looked quite decent and all with fair brown spiky hair but however, he has a hot-blooded kind of personality that is pretty similar to Andy himself. He trained in his youth in Tae Kwon Do and became an exceptional warrior and formed a club with him as the club chairman and teaching younger students in the school who have an interest to learn Tae Kwon Do. John was also a member of the swimming team and one of the members known as: ‘The Sport Boys Quartet’.
“Hey, Daiman...You think the professor is a you know what?” asked John at the student next to him who happens to be one of his good friends.
“Course not...He maybe absent minded but certainly an outstanding professor in science and chemistry.” replied Daiman nodding his head.
“I know...I read on one of his famous articles that he was able to produce an antidote for a chemical that causes fuel to explode.”
“Yeah, I know that well too.”
Daiman Kirby was too a handsome looking young man and he had a similar kind of haircut as John himself. He had a soft and easy going kind of attitude and was also one of the sport boys quartet with him being in the clubs of Athletic and Tennis, sports he like since he was a young kid.
“So, what have you got this afternoon...After school I mean?”
“Oh, I don’t know...Probably go and spend some time at the gym with Colin over there.”
“Hey, Colin!”
“What?”
“You coming to the gym this afternoon?”
“Yeah.”
“Okay, I will see you at the gym located on the...”
“The second floor where the large gymnasium is.”
“Right.”
Colin Stonham, also one of the sport boys quartet was a slightly darker skin person with his family background from Singapore and Australia. He was tight friends with John, Daiman and the last member of the sport boy’s quartet, Mark Palmer. Samuel and Joey took charge of the class as instructed by Alcazar and they did their self-study and little did they wonder what punishment would await both Ernest and Adrian.

Eventually, at the deputy principal’s office of Laszlo Carreidas sat Carreidas himself with Ernest and Adrian sitting in the chairs facing the deputy principal with Alcazar standing right behind them. The office itself was quite a large room with an L-shape office desk and a PC computer of Windows 7 sitting at the corner of the desk. Carreidas's office was quite tidy than the one occupied by Alcazar. He has a neat filing system, a combination safe and numerous awards and commendations of his education at the best universities and colleges from around the world. He even treasures his fedora-like hat that he manage to purchase from E-bay, which was hanging by the door with his light brown colour overcoat on the hat stand. There were two small size picture frames with one a photo of him alongside Wagg and Alcazar at the opening ceremony of the day the school was opened. The other was a picture of him alongside his good friends, which includes Tintin, Haddock, Alcazar, Wagg, Calculus and the Thompson twins.
“Ernest, Adrian.”
“Sir.”
Both of them were quite timid and particularly fear the deputy principal.
“Ramon, feel free to take a seat.”
“Thanks.”
Alcazar then drags the spare chair that was located next to his fish tank and places it right next to the desk and sits himself down.
“Now do you why you are here?”
“No, sir.”
“Well, I think you do...Do you know what you have just done?”
“We um...We insulted our science teacher.”
“Yes, you should not have done that.”
Carrideas’s attitude to students with a bad conduct has changed as he knows yelling at them would not solve anything and decides to speak to them using certain particular methods.
“You should not have said the catchphrase that triggers his anger.”
“We are sorry, sir.”
“Yes, not to mention you disrupted the whole class...Think about your actions.”
“We will, general.”
“So, Ramon...You better head back to the science lab and do your thing.”
“Right away.”

Alcazar then heads out of the office and gently closes the door behind him.
“Now this is the twelve...Or the thirteen time that you have done a prank or did something bad. My patience in the past is thin but I have manage to tolerate you this far...I might not be as sympathetic as I am the next time.”
“Yes, sir.”
“Understood.”
“So, you two stay after school and help clean the yard.”
“Very well.”
“Meet me back at the office after homeroom.”
“Yes...Sir.”
“Good...Back to class then.”

Meanwhile, the students of class 10A was told by Alcazar that the set homework for science was to summarize what they have learnt today and do the exercise questions one to three. Once the period bell rang, they then all proceed to their next lesson back at the classroom where they have homeroom and at that moment they were having a history lesson with Captain Archibald Haddock. Haddock teaches them about the history of Australia as it was a compulsory subject in year 10 by the Board of Studies’ policy.
“Okay, students...Let us continue where we left off and remember that there will be an oral exam in a couple of weeks time.”
“What’s the oral exam on, captain?” asked Andy.
“I am glad you asked, Andy...It’s based on the forming of the federation during 1900, Tariffs and such. You will get the criteria of the oral exam very soon.”
“Thank you, sir.”
“Now it would seem that two of the students are missing, but there’s no need to ask who.”
“They will be on their way, sir.”
“I hope so, Chris...I certainly hope so.”
Sure enough, both Ernest and Adrian arrived as they apparently sprints all the way back and were just catching their breath.
“Sir, forgive us being late.”
“Well, better late than never, lads...Find your seats quickly so we can continue the lesson.”
“Aye, sir.”
“Captain.”
Promptly the two of them took their seats as Captain Haddock continues with the lesson. At that moment, in the classroom next door, the small and not so upstanding class 10B was having the very same lesson that class A was having and their history teacher just happens to be Tintin who too has a Master’s degree in history.
“Okay, students...Let us turn the page and discuss when did federation begin in Australia in 1900.”
Patroklos, Xiba and Leo were paying their attention as were most of them but only two were not. Both of them were apparently Tekken fighters and have a strong sense of causing trouble. This annoyed Tintin as he firmly tells them to pay attention.
“Lili, Asuka...Please pay attention and don’t disrupt the lesson.”
“Sorry, Mr. Tintin.”
“Apologies, sir.”
Emilie ‘Lili’ Rochefort and Asuka Kazama then pay their attention to their teacher with both girls giving a last smirk at each other. Lili was the daughter of a wealthy tycoon and can be a snob at times. She still has long fair yellow hair and a cute face as in the past she was once kidnapped by some gangsters but in her struggle she took out one of her captors thus taking an interest in fighting and developed her unique fighting style. Her rival, Asuka Kazama was a brown hair tomboy with a hot-blooded personality that make boys think twice to try and date her. Lili was fully dressed in her school uniform and wore a single cross earring on her left ear while Asuka wore just her white long sleeve shirt, skirt and black long stockings and shoes with no ribbon and her green blazer was lodge on her chair. They decide to pay their attention to their history teacher as he teaches rather than risk getting into trouble again. The last period then ended for everyone in the school as all the students head back to the homerooms save for the classes that were already having their lessons in their homerooms. Haddock then sets the top class of the year with some easy homework.
“Okay, lads...Make sure you summarize what we have learnt today and do the three questions on page 13 and source 1. I would expect everyone to do this but I have no doubt you will all make me proud.”
“We will, sir.”
“Well, have a good afternoon then.”
“Afternoon, Captain.”

Therefore, Captain Haddock grabs his stuff and heads out of the classroom where he meets up with his best long time friend, Tintin.
“Hey, Tintin.”
“Captain, you had a enjoyable lesson I trust?”
“Yeah, everyone in that class is top of the line...Except for two of them, blistering barnacles.”
“Don’t tell me...Ernest and Adrian, right?”
“You’ve got it, Tintin...However, they pull themselves and even manage to answer some questions I asked them.”
“That would mean that they are talented after all.”
“Indeed, Tintin...They are good men. I just hope they come to realize that they need to be serious at times like this.”
“I know.”
“Say, what about you, Tintin? How was your class just then?”
‘The B class?”
“Of course it’s the B class...You didn’t have much of a smooth lesson as I did?”
“Well, Lili and Asuka caused trouble not once but twice and then Simon grew tired of their attitude and shouted at them. I told him to stay calm and told him that I share his burden and he feels more at ease.
“That’s good...Simon is a good man.”
“He is.”
“Then Xiba continues to babble about food.”
“Xiba? Not surprising.”
“Anybody else?”
“Well, everyone else was fine and we had quite an okay lesson.”
“I see.”
“That’s good.”
“But we are a little behind than you.”
“You are still on the beginning of when the federation formed in the 1900 and haven’t gone to the next part.”
“No need to worry, Tintin...You would catch up.”
“Thanks for the positive advice, Captain.”
“Come on, let’s go to our homerooms.”
“Right...Homeroom duty calls.”

Eventually, class 10A students work well together as one and gets everything in their classroom all square away as their temporary assigned homeroom teacher Kilik enters and he was most pleased to see everyone has the classroom in tip top shape.
“Well done, students...Now sit down while I mark the roll.”
“Okay.”
“Sam.”
“Sir?”
“Everybody accounted for?”
“16 girls and 16 boys including myself.”
“Good...Okay, Susan Smith.”
“Sir!”
“James Ardasinski.”
“Sir.”
Kilik finishes marking the roll after five minutes and very soon the afternoon school bell rings.
“Okay, students...Have a good afternoon.”
“Afternoon, sir.”
All of the students of the class get their things and make their way out of their classroom with Kilik then last person out as he closes the lights and the air conditioner. After that, he heads back to the staff room as all the students make their way back to their dormitories or out of the school to take public transport back to their homes. The deputy principal himself was at the reception area making sure the students who were going to head back to their families’ homes are signing out.

At that moment, Sophie was heading back to her dormitory room with Shirley following close behind.
“So, not much homework as yesterday, right?”
“I think so...As long as we do it first then the rest of the day and night would be easy for us.”
“I think we have patrol tonight, Sophie.”
“Again?”
“Yeah...General Alcazar just send us the same signal as yesterday.”
“777, yes?”
“Yes.”
“Hang on...We are getting another message on our pagers.”
“Let’s see.”
Sophie and Shirley look at their digital watches and sees that Alcazar wants everyone who has received the message to report to the conference room at 1700 hours.
“So, I guess we need to report to the conference room at 1700.”
“I wonder if it is just another night patrol of police work?”
“I reckon so.”
“Well, that’s okay.”
“Tell me...You wish to be a big mission of some sort, Sophie?”
“Uh, no.”
“Well, be honest...What do you wish to be?”
“A mission to the islands.”
“Right...We will get that chance soon enough.”
“Yes...So, let us get started on our homework for the day.”
“Yeah.”
Sophie and Shirley arrive back outside their dormitory room as Sophie uses her card to unlock the door and they both head inside.
“I think I would go and take a nice hot shower.”
“Okay...You want me to make some good but simple dinner tonight?”
“Right now, Sophie?”
“Yes, because we would not have a chance to have a decent dinner tonight.”
“Okay, let’s have can soup.”
“Can soup...What kind of can soup?” asked Sophie as she doesn’t hear a reply as at the very moment, Shirley was in the bathroom undressing herself and has closed the door behind her so there was the reason why she did not reply.
“Shirley?”
Sophie then strolls over to the closed bathroom door and knocks as Shirley has turned on the taps to take her shower.
“Shirley?”
“Sophie, what’s up?”
“What kind of can soup would you like me to prepare?”
“Oh, anything would do.”
“Uh, sure.”
Sophie goes and prepares their light dinner meal as Shirley gently rubs her face in the warm water and feels very cleanse.
“I wonder if this patrol tonight would not be as exciting as this one? But if it is then I am hunger for a scoop.”

At that moment, Sophie was doing her homework as she had finished preparing a can of Cream Chicken with Corn soup and now waits for the pot to reach the right temperature after turning on the stove fire. Shirley then comes out dressed in nothing but a white towel wrapped around her torso and another small white towel over her wet head.
“Ah, that was cleanse.”
“I trust you had a decent shower.”
“I did, Sophie...So, what are we having?”
“Cream Chicken with Corn soup.”
“Ah, our favorite.”
“Yes...Another few minutes and it would be just right.”
“Good...I better get started on my homework then. By the way, you did add some chicken powder and a pinch of salt?”
“I did.”
“Right...Let’s get our homework done and then we can have our light dinner meal.”
“Whatever you say, Shirley.”

At that moment, in the library, Pyrrha Alexander and Natsu both of class 10B were in one of the seminar rooms doing their homework. They both thought this place would be more suitable than their dormitory room as it provides a much more decent environment that allows them to be more focused on homework than be distracted by other things.
“Man, I don’t seem to understand what it means?”
“Worry not, Pyrrha...Just do what you can. You read the passage, right?”
“Uh, no.”
“There you go...It is best to read the passages before attempting to answer the question.”
“Right...I am sorry. I should have known that.”
“Hey, don’t worry about it...You would do fine. Besides, our teachers would not scold us if we do our homework or at least make an effort.”
“I understand.”
“Man, this place is a little stuffy in here.” muttered Natsu as she loosens her ribbon and top button on her white-collar long sleeve school shirt. Natsu was a young and sometimes alluring girl and trained in ninja arts. She looked quite decent and has dull brown hair and tied it to a simple ponytail. Natsu herself was a very skilled ninja in her own right and a very smart person. Pyrrha, her good friend and roommate was a shy and reserved girl but hides a notion of courage and audacity. She was the slightly older sister to Patroklos Alexander, his prideful but caring brother as they share the same colour hair. Pyrrha was cute and beautiful and often retains a bashful face but she excels in her academics. She apparently finds Ernest Chan attractive not because of the way he plays prank jokes and all but his serious personality and get right down to business. Of course, Ernest too finds Pyrrha to be very attractive and they once in a while have a hang out together just as ‘friends’. However, Patroklos makes it very clear that if Ernest ever breaks her heart he will break his arms and legs, which is in a way reasonable.
“So, you have done your English homework, Natsu?”
“Well, yes...That feature article assignment that our teacher gave us in yesterday’s lesson has already been done.”
“Glad to hear it...So have I.”
“Then we can concentrate on other things...Besides, I hope the general would let me in on tonight’s patrol.”
“You didn’t go last night?”
“No, I was apparently assigned to guard duty in the sorting area on B5...What a bore.”
“Well, being assigned to guard a place is of great importance, Natsu.”
“You are right, Pyrrha...Absolutely right.”

Sure enough, two more girls came and apparently from their own class as well.
“Hey, mind if we join you?”
“Sure...By all means.”
“Hi there, Pyrrha.”
“Why...Amy, Talim. You both certainly look good in your dark green tracksuits.”
“Thank you.”
“Yes, we thought we might go and play a bit of badminton...To exercise ourselves and have fun.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Yeah...I just hope the courts ain’t all used up by others in the sports center.”
“Me too.” replied Amy with a slight smile on her face.
“Well, you both finished your homework?”
“Ah, yes.”
“Yes, we both have.”
“That’s good.”
“Well, we will be off and get our badminton rackets that we left just outside the door.”
“Have fun.”
“Thanks.”

Therefore, Amy and Talim make their way out of the seminar room as they grab their badminton rackets and sports bags and head out of the library while Natsu and Pyrrha resume what they were doing.
“Okay, you think the general would want us to help tonight?”
“I don’t know, Natsu...We too have the digital watches but got no green lights.”
“I suppose so...He will page us when he needs us.”