Zodiac Phoenix

Chapter five: Elder siblings never stop saving their youngers

There were two assassins in front of her client Jeffery and James.

One was a woman over forty standing behind a young boy just over seventeen.

They wore their signs upon their back - both snakes, one a Pisces, the other a Scorpio. There were others around them all unconscious... They were all taken down by James... He had managed to take down most of the order! Leaving only the ringleaders it seemed who seemed to not care for their fallen allies whatsoever.

The Pisces boy cruelly laughed and charged at the worn-out Cancer whose energy had long depleted from fighting at least fifty skilled zodiac masters. However, James seemed to not be done yet as he slowly raised his sword to meet the clash.

*Wow... It's a full water-sign showdown here... And I'm an Aries I'm going to get my butt kicked all the way back to Albion...*

Kathryn knew she had to do something and fast... She reached for her star gadget. They had probably sensed her however they also probably sensed her weak energy (thus showing her status as a noob) and decided she could be left for later.

She had time... She pulled three-star gadget numbers together - ones she knew she could depend on.

"Ryan! Jess! Clark! Help!"

Her magister of a brother a libra of ring thirteen of Cernuous, her other Cousin Clark who had just become a bearer and was of the year of the horse, and finally Jess a Scorpio snake like that woman on the opposing sides - she too, like Ryan, was a magister of her own Order.

All three looked over to Kathryn, then to the opponents, then back to Kathyrn...

"Kath, what the hell?!" Clark cried out.

"So... I basically got scammed on my first job... And this is kinda the " fallout" I guess?" Kathryn awkwardly scratched her head.

"This is why I told you to get to rank three before you went on missions! But do you ever listen?! Noooo! You have to go and do things your way like a smartass when your not!" Jess scolded and just when Kathryn thought she was in for it Ryan stepped in:

"We have all the time in the world to berate Kathryn later... For now, let's finish this."

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The three engaged the enemies whilst Kathryn spirited an injured James away for care.

"You okay?"

"Yes... Sorry for causing you such trouble - I didn't know that Jeffery didn't rank the quest right and-"

"It's fine... Where is the guy anyway?"

"I found him drunk off his ass flirting with an empty seat..."

"Oh..."

"Then the train exploded and I quickly pushed him into the economy area... He shouted at me for taking him away from his love... Something about how the new generation have no respect for their elders..."

"*oh...*"

"Well then let's go grab your dad and head off to economy..."

"Is it bad that I'd rather go back and die by that Pisces hands than see Jeffery?"

"Honestly... I'm not really looking forward to it as well.

When they arrived in the economy with James father turns out assassins managed to get in. (Un)fortunately - Turns out Rose Cruce had gotten wind of the train tracks going... Boom... And the truth of the mission they had just permitted one of their newest recruits to partake in. And managed to save his ass...

His name was Byakuya... And he had missed a date night to be here... Honestly Jeffery looked like he wished the assassins got to him first...

*Bandages and medicine for bleeding, best for water signs, especially Cancers.* Kathryn wrote on her scroll as she was the one who tended to James.

And just moments before Byakuya left to join the battle Ken, Jess, and Clark (who had sustained a bloody nose.) Came in with news of victory.

"I am so sorry for this. I didn't know they sent someone and I didn't want to risk-"

"You are young and you are inexperienced, in a strange way you remind me of someone I know..." A smile reaching his eyes for the first time.

"But this is not your fault - people should probably rank their jobs." He glared at Jeffery who was still recovering from his drunkenness...

"Let's head back home."