Tokyo Bay Riders

21.5

Aukai, Adonis and Akira had minutes to recover themselves before the press were all over them. It was like a frenzy, like incests, they came from every direction with their cameras, lights and microphones shoved in their faces. Akira chuckled as he sat on the floor, head lowered as cameras documented his injuries.

"Can everyone please take some steps back" Adonis outstretched his hands, trying to plead with the ever growing crowd surrounding them. However his voice was not loud enough to overpower the crowd of now screaming around him. His ears rang, a heavy feeling in his chest rising. A helicopter came over, then the sirens started wailing and growing closer with each second. There were too many people here, all too close. Too many voices, too many all shouting his name.

"WHAT'S HAPPENED!"
"WHO WERE YOU ALL FIGHTING?"
""WHAT GAVE YOU THE IDEA TO COME TO KYOTO?"
"HOW DID YOU GET TO KYOTO SO FAST?"
"AKIRA! TELL US HOW YOU GOT YOUR INJURIES!"
"AUKAI DID YOU LOSE THE ENEMY?"
"WHY DID YOU COME ADONIS?"
"ARE YOUR OTHER TEAMMATES AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF YOUR INJURIES?"
"ARE YOU AND AUKAI ON SPEAKING TERMS MR CASSIDY?"
"WHAT HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO TO CAUSE THIS RIFT? ARE YOU NOW GETTING ALONG?"
"IS THIS A NEW UNITED FRONT?"
"WHO IS THE ENEMY?"
"TELL US WHO THE ENEMY IS!"

He placed a hand to his chest, chest tightening and breathing speeding up. He couldn't ground himself. Adonis started mumbling to himself, slowing crouching over as he attempted again and again to control his breathing.

But he was there in a flash- Adonis was raised up, Aukai had one non broken hand on his shoulder as he was pulled closer to the older male .

"Ade, breathe with me" Aukai stared him down in the eyes, he wasn't shocked as tears were threatening to fall. It had been years since his anxiety had gotten this bad, at least since Aukai had seen it this bad. He'd heard rumors from the guards that this was a common occurrence especially at airports when he was alone, Aukai shook the thought away. Adonis nodded quickly, blinking to match to rid himself of the tears still lingering. As Adonis started to calm Aukai looked over to Akira, who only slightly nodded.

"EVERYONE PLEASE STEP BACK! THESE MEN NEED SOME SPACE!" Aukai boomed, almost automatically everyone silenced and shuffled a few feet back, leaving room for the three to properly breathe.

"Now, on behalf of Akira Satō and Adonis Cassidy I will take a few questions before the police and rest of the DRA arrive" Aukai was always good with the press, and they always seemed to quieten down and listen to him every time.

"Can you tell us what happened today?" One of the reporters pushed her microphone at Aukai, who took it off her and faced the camera.

"Today, here in Kyoto, the leader of the terrorist group The Crusaders appeared and threatened us directly. He is known as Hogan the Warrior, and if anyone does come in contact with him I advise you to not attempt to attack, contact or approach him. We will release official photos within the next day or so..." Aukai broke his eye contact with the camera quickly to look over at Akira and Adonis, both now sat on the floor, Adonis with his head in his hands as he calmed down. Akira knew what Aukai was about to do, he gave him a small smile and nod.

"Adonis Cassidy and myself were in one to one physical contact with Hogan, in which Adonis disabled him and stabbed him in the left eye" Adonis was trying to calm himself down, but at Aukai's unexpected speech his head shot up, Akira grabbing his arm to stop him from standing. Adonis stared at Akira with shock blatantly plastered on his face, to which Akira shook his head- as if to tell him to play along.

Aukai was giving him the credit- the victory of this fight for 'stabbing' the leader of their enemy.

"While our enemy may have escaped, he had been severely wounded. And please make note of this when photos are released. For now, given the extent of the fighting we've just endured, Adonis Cassidy won't be making an official statement until tomorrow. Please wait and anticipate the official statement from Mr Cassidy and the DRA" Aukai always timed his speeches right, probably because he'd made so many speeches in his time as a captain already compared to Adonis.

The DRA pulled up with flashing lights and in their hundreds, special officers escorting the press away and soldiers sweeping the area like ants in a colony. Adonis was in a state of shock, his anxiety/pain attack dulled but now trying to process what Aukai had done.

All the credit, which would also go towards their ranking, would go to him and Eclipse.

Adonis only saw Aukai for a split second before the DRA split them up, getting ambulances ready to take them away. Adonis could have fell through the floor for the second time that day as he saw Aukai's face- the most genuine smile he'd seen in two years flashed at him.

And then he was gone.

Within the hour, a brief DRA report was issued, published online and to be published in the news the next morning. It stated:

No casualties were reported three hours after the second Kyoto incident.

The leader of the Crusaders name was revealed as 'Hogan the Warrior.'

Aukai Medley, Adonis Cassidy and Akira Satō became involved in direct combat, resulting in Hogan sustaining wounds to his left eye.

Akira Satō was to be emitted to hospital with severe head injuries.

Aukai Medley was to be emitted to hospital with a broken lower left arm.

Adonis Cassidy inflicted the wounds to Hogan the warrior, all credit for the fight going to him for protecting and defending the city and attempting to oppress the enemy.

Ren Tachibana, 'Raiden' and Ara Celeste had all been counted for with no injuries after destroying the giant mechanical dragon and killing all diseased dragons in the vicinity.

All other DRA members had either evacuated safely or with minor dragon obtained injuries...

And now Adonis Cassidy had to make a plan.

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chapter 21.5, end.
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