BTS To The Edge of The Sky: Plots & Twists of the Past

A Piece of the Puzzle

_AUGUST 2, 2078_
_OLYMPIA_PHASe HQ_LOUNGE_
_1:56am_

NINE'S POV

     So High Priestess, Temperance, and Magician stayed together while Icarus and Artemis are somewhere else doing their dirty work then there's that Augsoid. Hmm....

     What else could possibly happen? It's been 6 months since they disappeared from Olympia and we lost track of them ever since. I've been secretly sending Four hyung out to see if he found something useful while Three continued to think I'm burdening him on finding out everthing. Of course I wouldn't let him be burdened.

     So recently, Four hyung had been going out during nights like tonight and usually came back around 2 am. We would always meet here in the lounge when he comes back.

     I looked at the wall clock hanging with the shelves of wine and beer.

'1:56am'

     "He'll be here soon..." I whispered to myself. the bartender had given me another drink... This is the fourth glass after Three hyung left.

     Sighing, I stayed seated trying to be patient. It was only a matter of minutes before Four comes in here and takes a seat next to me and order himself a drink before telling me he found nothing once again.

     I've been sending him out since 4 months ago. But we got nothing new except every once and a while. But all we've got were merely clues to finding out where KAIROS were.

     "Give me a donut... I haven't eaten anything..." A low voice came from my right and as I turned my head to see who it was, it was none other than the greatest assassin in PHASe, Four hyung.

     "Here you go, Operative Four." the bartender gave him his donut while he had placed his arm as a stander for his head to rest on. He silently thanked the bartender and took a small bite from the donut. "Quit staring Nine. If you want one tell the bartender." I smiled at that.

     I glanced back at the clock. "Right on time, Four hyung." He was munching on the donut while looking at me with his eyebrows furrowed. "You still call me that?" he asked.

     "Only when I'm alone with you." I say, asking for another drink. Fifth glass... tch.

     "So, I expect you got nothing again?" I was expecting he'd just nod right away and confirm my guess like always. But instead, he reached into his leather jacket and took out a USB. My eyes stayed locked on it. I felt hope inside me to light up.

     "This isn't supposed to be my job..." I heard him mutter while taking another bite and slid the USB on the counter to me.

     I took the USB the moment it came to my reach. It was brand new. I looked back at him.

     "I got it from a store." he finished his donut and ordered a drink. "Where exactly?" I wanted to find out what was in the USB at once but to think Four hyung got it so suddenly... How?

     "Somewhere downtown." he said not looking at me.

'I'm guessing it was from the store's CCTV then?'

     "How did you even know where to look???" I sounded really confused but I was more surprised inside.

"I'm a genius."

     I raised my eyebrow at him. This hyung is really interesting on such a different level.

     "Really now?... Thanks hyung. it's getting really late though. You should get some rest... I 'll go watch this." Seeing he was obviously tired, he just nodded at me with half-lidded eyes and walked out of the lounge. I stared at his back as he left then turned my gaze back to the USB I held in my hand.