The Crazy Art Called Love

36 | Lipstick Stains

~~Harumi's POV~~

The sounds of Master Wu crying filled my ears. The right engine of the bounty just blew up and it was as if the world was trying to make me deaf.

"The mech is targeting the second aft thruster." Nya informed us from her spot on my right, she was also clinging onto the machines for support. "Lloyd, if we lost the second—."

"I know, I know. We'll drop out of the sky like a brick."

My eyes widened upon hearing that while I steadied myself on the pillar. Ultra Violet never mentioned anything about blowing up the ship. This was definitely a calculated risk if she wanted the second mask to get to her in one piece. Speaking of.

"The mask! We have to get the mask." I informed them after realizing it would probably not survive, unlike us.

"I got it." Kai immediately ran out of the room which made me sigh in relief. I could just grab it from him later.

"Nya, try to find the foreign agent. Jay, keep that lightning off our back. The rest of us, get ready to fight." Lloyd instructed and my eyes lit up.

"Even me?" I asked even though I was scared of what his answer would be.

"No, you're too valuable to risk. You'll stay with the mask and Master Wu." He answered and handed me the baby before pushing me towards direction of the cabin that held our sleeping quarters.

"But I can help, Lloyd!" I tried to keep my feet planted on the ground to try and slow us down, just enough to convince him, but his strength was greater than mine.

"I'm sure you can. But for now I need you safe." 

Before I knew it, I was inside the sleeping quarters as he shut the door in my face and I let out a huff of anger. I can't believe he just did that!

"Boys! Am I right, Wu?" I rolled my eyes and placed him on the small cradle. The baby cooed in response which made me smile. "They're your students. It's your fault."

Another shake came which made me scream and hold onto the cradle. With the storm and the attack, I was close to feeling sea-sick. But maybe it's called air-sick in this condition. My phone vibrated in my pocket and I went to take it out. 

I came to regret that decision.

Xxxxxxxxxxxx : Take the mask. And bring it to the third, we'll meet up there.

I knew it was Ultra Violet again. I wasn't about to follow what she wanted me to do until she sent a photo of Misako beaten up. Her face was covered in bruises, her lip bleeding, and her hair shriveIed, I couldn't bare to see the photo. I sighed and grabbed the case which contained the mask.

I couldn't just bring this around with me. It was way too big to hide and way too obvious to be carried around.

Me: I'll hide it in the bounty. You can find it later.

Master Wu cooed from the cradle and even if I didn't speak baby language, I knew what he was trying to say.

"Don't look at me like that. What would you do if you were in charge of someone else's fate?" I asked even if I wasn't going to get an answer. I couldn't tell anyone. Ultra Violet made that very clear, I was alone in this.

I could hear fighting upstairs and I knew I didn't belong down here. Maybe helping out could can make up for what I'm doing.

"Sorry, Greenie. But you know what happens when you keep me locked up." I whispered to myself and turned to the door.

I made sure Master Wu and the mask were safe first before grabbing a katana from the weapons cabinet and running to the deck. I noticed the map laying on the dining table, I knew I had to keep that on me if I wanted to get to the third mask.