Sun Within The Darkness

Chapter 18: Gatti Building Part 4

Shinichi, Yusaku and Shuichi were cautiously moving forward, gun in hand to be prepare to any assault. As they kept moving forward, they had encountered few men shooting them. Akai Shuichi was the one dashing forward in the middle of the gun shooting range to shoot them, either kill them or restrain them. Akai surely admit that Yuusaku's way using his gun was a total help to support his advance although his shot never gave life threatening while Shinichi did the work in flame user.

Akai ones tried to ask about the flame but instead he was ignored saying the priority is disbanding the mafia syndicate which is true. Now on the tenth floor they searched the whole room, finding anything that could help or hidden passage for the ninth floor that no civilian workers can access. They checked first the surroundings of elevator but found nothing so they kept searching in every room, again had encountered some fire armed men then kept going.

"Son can I see the blueprint." Yusaku asked and Shinichi complied, giving the tablet pc and showed the blueprint to his father.

Yusaku narrowed his eyes as he studies the blueprint, eyes searching every inch without missing anything. Shinichi could only watch his father while Akai kept glancing to every corner in case another group coming their way. It only took a second for Yusaku to figure out the strangeness of the blueprint.

"I think I found the location." Yusaku announced, much to Shinichi's surprise and Akai's astonishment. "I'll lead the way."

Yusaku went first before the two followed. They arrived in the room of Technical Department then Yusaku told them to search the room and so they did. It took a while until Akai found something hidden behind the shelf, pulling it to gain more space just to see a hidden switch. Shinichi can't help but look to his father in disbelief, he had studied the blueprint more than times and yet his father beat him.

Sensing his disbelief, Yusaku smiled to his son and stroke his head. "Don't be like that, I'm the famous mystery novelist for a reason." Shinichi can't help but chuckle, "Add the detective instinct... will you teach me?"

"Of course son after everything is over." Yusaku said before both turn to the opening entrance that Akai had opened.

Now the entrance was opened, they reloaded their guns before entering in caution. There's no sound and everything was dark, they wanted to use their flashlight to see something but found it dangerous so they kept going even if it's dark. Meeting the ninth floor, the three leaned on the wall, checking any noise or any presence but still nothing.

Akai took out a small tear gas, opening it then immediately throw it on the room. As it lands it immediately released its smoke, covering the whole room so quickly. Shinichi went in first with gun pointing to his direction followed by Yusaku then Akai to check every places. Suddenly the light of the floor opened, revealing more teens which they didn't expect to be this many, either guns, swords or spears in hand.

"A-are there more children?" Akai can't hide his shock, same for Yusaku and Shinichi.

The teens holding guns pointed to their direction then began shooting them. The three immediately run on the sides to block it but it seems they won't let them stay as those who wield a spears began attacking from above.

Shinichi deflected them by bursting his flame from his ring.

"Shinichi!" The yell alerted Shinichi to see those who wield swords were heading his way, occupied in blocking those teens in midair, he can't do anything. Thankfully Akai got beside him then began fighting those who wield swords.

"Akai-san"

"Leave them to me, your father will deal with those with guns."

Shinichi saw his father dashing forward as he shoots, aiming the hands of the teens so they would let go the guns but it seems it won't be easy as they move to dodge it then kept shooting. Yusaku hid first to look his surroundings, finding another spot he run forward then shoot near to where they stand hopefully these teens would startle but unfortunately it didn't go as plan as they kept shooting him which he had no choice but to hid on the new location.