Project Jupiter

Chapter 8: Earth & Water, Double Impact

A/N: After a moderately long time, I have finally returned to writing. I had some work to do and then I was uninspired for a while but we're ON now!
So, without further ado, ENJOY CHAPTER 8!

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Same Day
20:30 in Osaka, Japan, Year 2051

Strong winds were found present throughout the city accompanied by a dark starless sky where the moon shone, peerless. Inside a spacy apartment, in the living room, Maho and Kazeyami are sat down enjoying a fulfilling dinner, albeit with concern clearly clouding their minds.

"It's really been a while since we've seen each other hasn't it?" - Maho asked. "Your hair is completely different, but you still look as freaky as ever" - she continued

"Excuse you?! I'll have u know that my haircut is quite fashionable - Kaze answered as he ran a hand along his hair that was now done in a shaved sides fade cut. "And if by freaky you mean gorgeously monochromatic, then yes, I am" - he stated

"I really wish you guys had called on me to help you in Yokohama though, you know i hate it when you play without me. We could have made it a threesome against Hoshi" - he said jokingly

"I think you meant trio there, Kaze. And it's not that we didn't want you there, but rather that we needed you to keep investigating suspect action here. Besides, you're arguably the smartest out of the three of us so if we got caught, you would definitely find a way to save us, which is kind of what's going on now" - Maho responded as she took a sip from her cup of water, thinking about Jiro's current situation.

"I know that now, Jiro's really putting his trust in us so we can't disappoint him" - Kaze retorted somberly. "I need to know about the facility that you found in Yokohama because it's possible that they implement the same system of security in all their labs" - he finished saying as he got up from the table to enter the kitchen.

"The lab in Yokohama was an underground facility and they used an abandoned warehouse in a rundown neighborhood to hide it. Quite smart honestly, there's not many people around so they can come and go as they please" - answered the green-haired woman.
"The tracker last signalled that Jiro was somewhere around Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, so we should search that area for any warehouses first and foremost" - she continued as she also moved herself to the kitchen, leaning against the counter next to the fridge and opposite the sink where Kazeyami was washing the dishes.

"Alright, so if we're going to rescue our sparky friend, I believe our best option is stealth. Since the aquarium and the sea are close to the area, if we run into anyone, you'll be at an advantage, Queen Shark" - chirped Kazeyami as he washed the dishes.
"If they're managing to keep him captive, they've definitely got something to keep him quiet and calm. That means we have to be ready to battle it out without counting on him as I'm sure that once we free him, there will be no hiding" - the silver-haired man said as he finished washing the dishes, moving to the bathroom to flush out the dirty water.

"Easiest way for us to get in unnoticed would probably be masquerading as guards" - Maho said from the living room

"That sounds great to me! We'll have a cosplay battle fest down there and come out victorious with our friend as our rightful bounty" - Kazeyami said in a lighthearted tone

"Hahahahaha! I appreciate your humor, but we'll have to be very thorough about this and the longer we take to get it done, the more time we give them to reach their objectives. If the things we went through are any indication, then they're going to try to create an army of soldiers just like us and take over the country. Jiro's not the only protector, we are also here and we should work to avoid such a disaster to happen by using our gifts as well" - Maho said, visibly getting serious