Chapter 2: The Apprehension

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  I spent my breakfast at the Mess hall where my RWBY teammates had joined together. Like before, my sister R was talking of her missions with Agents J and K. W and B intently listened to every word she had said. I was not paying attention to their conversation and thinking of what happened to Omega and Daisy few days ago. My Faunus friend noticed my stillness while eating.

" Y, are you with us?" B snapped her fingers to wake me up.

" Hey, still daydreaming?" W laughed.

" Sis, we're talking about the Squid guys had illegal weapons," R added. " What are you up to this time?"

" I'm still concerned with my other friends in the Champions." I answered and gave them an anxious look. " You saw what happened to Omega, right? Daisy's been in-shock in that apprehension. I really have to go and check her out if she's okay. I want to talk to her."

" Yeah," R said. " That was too sad, sis. You reminded of my friendship with Penny."

" Daisy's my best friend. She's like Penny to me. If only I could do anything to help her, then I would bring Omega to justice. I know it's the right thing to do."

" Y, you have matured that much," B replied. " I understood how you compassionate you are. If it's the right thing, I bet you can do it."

" Thanks, I smiled."

" Hey, I know Omega's such a weirdo, but he's a very dependable guy in MIB. Daisy's sad about him. So why not helping them?" W added. " It's not that bad at all."

" You can do it, sis! Cheer up your best friend in SHIELD! She'll be happy when you talk to her." R gave a very enthusiastic suggestion as she made sense. " You can give her something to eat and spend time together."

" Yeah, I will do that."

After eating, I headed to cafe's counter and bought something for Daisy; a ham and cheese sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate which she would eat and drink. Then, I headed to the lobby and searched for her. She was sitting alone as she seemed too gloomy. I approached and sat beside her.

" Hey, Good morning, Quake!" I greeted and offered her meal. " I brought you some breakfast."

" Sorry, I'm losing my appetite after all that happened," she mournfully replied and sighed. " Besides, Grandma's got arrested and what should I expect next?"

" You know what, I understood how you felt," I said. " It was a decade ago when I got framed in a tournament. It turned out that I got disqualified and then the worst happened. I lost my right arm when an Agent of White Fang tried to stop me in saving my friend. Months later, I ended up living with my dad and did nothing. I became depressed at that time. Then, I decided to live independently and work the things I wanted to do."

Daisy was attentively listening to my story as she turned her head. She got interested in what I had said. Finally, she remembered that terrible incident and told hers.

" Y, I've done a lot of terrible things, before. Alveus, that Ancient Inhuman had infected me. He compelled me to destroy my friends whom I have loved. Suddenly, someone saved my life and I returned. After I fought Alveus, It was my lover, I mean another Knight Agent sacrificed his life to protect me and the people. He was assigned by Omega, himself. I've never realized that my grandma in another form had saved me."

" You're lucky to have a friend or perhaps a loved one like him," I said. " Omega's innocent. I know he'll get his justice someday." I heard her stomach grumbled and smiled. " You know you're just hungry. I don't want my best friend to die in extreme starvation and depression. You need to eat!"

Daisy took the sandwich and the hot drink which I had given to her. She chewed her meal and drank the chocolate. She smiled and said. " Thanks, Y! You're the greatest friend that I've ever had."

" Sure, you're welcome!"

" Well, I guess everyone is attached to something."

" Hey, at least you're attached to someone with a Yang! Whatever happens, I'll help you no matter what! It doesn't matter if we both have a bad past. We're going to set things right, together!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the MIB headquarters. Daisy and I became curious of what was going on. A crowd of MIBs, SHIELD agents, and some members of the Avengers were having a serious discourse.

" What's going on?" Daisy asked.

" Wait! P's there?!" my eyes grew larger as I got surprised at the crowd. " Daisy, we should check him and the others."

" Yeah, it's too intriguing to hear the entire argument."

It was Agent J who kept insisting and explaining during the conversation. He just came from Miss O's office after a meeting. The crowd glared at him as they listened.

" Yo, I should be Omega's replacement on the Champions!" the African-American MIB exclaimed. " Now, he's arrested, right?!"

" J, if the MIB Chief allows you to do so," P answered and gave him a death stare. " It will take a long deliberation for this recruitment."

" What?! You need me! That ain't fair, come on!"

" Hey, dude!" Daisy raised her eyebrows. " Deathlok has first dibs!"

" What! Can't do this to me. Ain't right." J shrugged and gave a very convincing look. " I deserve to be one of your faction!"

" Sorry, we got our quota filled."

" Oh man.." he sighed and turned his sight to me. " Yo, Y! Please tell your boyfriend to recruit me in the Avengers."

" J, I don't know.." I nervously smiled. " P's not making a major decision for it. Why don't you ask those guys, over there?" I pointed to the other men from the Avengers.

" Oh great, thanks!" J grinned as he turned to Falcon and War Machine smiling widely at him.

" Aw Hell No! Ya'll take off them caca eating grins, ya traitors! Not gonna take this from some second rate Iron Man and a bird boy!" he angrily whined and scratched his head which he found them too ridiculous.

" Tony might wanna get married one of these days, I am his successor, see!" War Machine grinned.

" I'll be the next Captain America if Steve ever retires." Falcon laughed and slapped his hand to Agent J's shoulder.

" Hey! That hurts! Are the two of you fools gonna be satisfied with that? That will never happen!" J sarcastically replied.

" Sez you!" Falcon added.

" You're just hating!" War Machine mockingly said and chuckled.

" Oh, it's gonna be like that now!" , J angrily yelled. " Well, Fine!"

" Yo, J..chill!" R poked his shoulders as she gave him a cat-like expression. At the same time, Agent K came up behind him to get his attention.

"Slick, give it a rest. You know that wanting recognition is unbecoming an MIB anyways. Why do you want to become an Avenger all of sudden?" K curiously asked.

" You're just envy at Big Bro P because he's Pyromaniac!" R added. " J, I think that's getting too weird if you do that.."

" It's not ah really wanna be an Avenger so much..."

" Well, what is it, slick?"

Listen, K, R..." he said. " You know between you and ah we've done as much if not more than these Avengers and SHIELD guys to save the world. Then, the Beaconers from Remnant join MIB and SHIELD to fight aliens and other nasty creatures called "Grimms". Now, that everyone's starting to learn there are aliens, and we're bringing these empowered Solar System agents in to take on these alien perps. But we've taken down in the past with just a blaster and some guts, ahm getting to feel it's like what did all these past years didn't matter. They takin' all the hotness! Man, those allies are getting too much!"

" You've got some alliance issues,mister!" R nodded and sighed.

" Little Red's right," Agent K responded, "Come on Slick, let's go have a little chat."

The angry discourse had ended as my superior approached me. He was not in his good mood as he too was concerned about Omega. Daisy and I exchanged glances and understood his disposition.

" Pyro, we need to talk," Daisy said as she wanted to say something.

" About Agent Omega," P replied. " I'm still hacking the KNIGHT's database program to download his pertinent data. The OWAC intercedes their actions with his issue."

" So, how are we going to find out?"

" It remains questionable, Miss Johnson."

" Sir, I do not see how you will go to OWAC Headquarters when Miss O has declared that no one will use the door to the headquarters at MIB." I said as I wondered about what he said of the other organization.

" Agent Y, you accompanied me on our missions to the Johto Islands, especially Porombo."

" Oh, those Pokemons, " I recalled. " Omega took us to find out their mysterious disease and terrigen crystal."

" Exactly, we will do the same thing. Going there.."

" You mean, Porombo?" Daisy said and thought of the last mission she had done with MIB. " We were there, before. So, you're implying to return again?"

" Yes, it's where we encountered the Pokemon. But for the investigation, we will head to the OWAC. We're not returning to Porombo, unless we need some additional help from the Pokemons."

" Sir, Evan warned me about that organization. It's too dangerous and risky to go on. I still don't get it, after all."

" It's complicated, but it involves the Knight Agents." Pyromaniac replied.

" Like Lincoln, or Max as he seemed to be called?"

" P, What are Knight Agents?" I asked.

" Like I said earlier, it's complicated, but I'll try to explain."

I listened attentively as my senior agent boyfriend had explained everything about the Knights Faction. Daisy was thinking deeply as she seemed the information was very important. Perhaps, a lecture from Mr. Pyromaniac gave us some clues to find out. I was looking forward to hear another one from him and how we could figure it out.

In the other side of the MIB Command Center lobby, I noticed Agents J, K, and R heading somewhere. After all that disourse, they decided to meet someone in the Moody Room. An alien man who had a resemblance with the King of Pop and an Aussie MIB were there to see them. The alien MIB was at the desk and looking at the tablet, while the other Earth man was using his mobile phone to play games. J, K, and R entered the room as the other MIBs saw him.

" G'day, mate." the Australian man greeted. " It's been a while."

" Finally, someone comes here, not since Agent Omega has been anyone been down here. Just me and the other M had been cleaning and dusting."

" What, we've got two Agent Ms?" the maroon-headed MIB was startled to see them. "This is getting perplexed!!"

" Little Red, we call the alien 'Michael'. The Kangaroo Boy beside him is Agent M from the Sydney MIB nerve post." the elderly MIB explained.

" Oi, don't get confused with our names," M grinned. " Michael and I tend to trick anyone because we have the same codenames. Don't worry, mate. You'll get used to us."

" Michael, I thought you were working with the Arc Net Satellites?! How come you and M hang out in the Moody Room?!" J asked like a cop which he found them too doubtful and thought that they were doing nothing.

" I tried that. It's kinda really lonely up there. Not many humans in that division can converse in any Earth language," Michael sighed and answered in his deadpan mood. "Only P can do it. He deserves to be up there."

" So, that's why Big Bro was sent to space and stopped those alien invaders." R responded.

" Exactly, " M the Australian MIB nodded as he agreed. " The Arc Net Division is frustrating and depressing. I'd been there 4 years ago and watching all the scumbags doing all the troppos on Earth. There were times that we're getting crazy to see them. Somehow, it's too lonely that you'll never see your friends on the ground for a long time. That's why I returned to the Sydney HQ and transferred here in New York. Pyromaniac may have a potential in going there, because he's a senior agent class 1. He defeated all the Zeta Reticulumites by himself and got rescued by Agent Omega when his ship got exploded."

" But we warned him not to proceed," Michael added. " He'll get too lonely and crazy just like we have experienced. He'll miss all of us especially the one he loves so dearly.."

" You mean, Agent Y?" J raised his pitch in his curious look.

" Yeah, we don't want him to be like us. We didn't want him to be stir crazy like C did."

Agent J nodded, remembering how "Agent Sea's" loneliness had driven him to help some terrorists try to raise the ancient city of Atlantis, and how he and the Atlanteans had stopped their plot. He smiled and said, " Well, that makes sense. I've got it."

" I think you should check out the third room, mate." M pointed and said. He turned to K and R. " Maybe, you two will understand the secrets of the MIB and the allies about what's really going on. The White Fang hostage trauma and invasion series had left us a scar which Agent N and I had been through. The rooms are very helpful to express your inner thoughts and feelings."

" Thanks," they responded.

" Guys, I like to warn you, " Michael added as he sensed something from the future. " There will be an upcoming revenge from our enemies. They're too powerful to destroy MIB and the allies. I can't even say who will exactly be. I have a feeling that they will exterminate all the humans especially the empowered ones."


Agents J, K, R, and M couldn't believe in what the alien had predicted. They tried to ignore him, but R's mind had glued in that prediction. She wandered her thoughts as she went with her two superiors checked on the third room. J tried to opened the door when it instantly did. It was another Asian woman from SHIELD who came out from the room. She was frowning and walking out as she noticed the MIBs in front of her.

" Nat, you're not supposed to be here!" R warned. " This is for the MIBs only. It's classified."

" Yeah, how come you've been hanging out here?" J added.

" SO-kun told me to stay here," Agent Dela Cruz answered in her serious tone. " The allies can access the Moody Rooms according to the new protocols. I really need the truth behind Omega's arrest. I've learned everything when I found his secrets. I must talk to Kuya Popoy immediately."

" What do you mean sport?" K asked.

" There must be someone behind this mess," she indignantly answered. ' I can't stand seeing him suffering from all the pain! If only I could do something to save our fellow ally in distress, but I can't! I want to help him and Daisy to be out of this issue! We should be there helping them out! I'm not satisfied in not taking action for Omega's justice! The
KNIGHTs fabricated this trouble and let him arrested!"


" Nat, please chill down..." J calmly responded. " We're trying to find out this mess."

" Kumalma lang ako, ganoon ba?!" Nat exclaimed in Filipino which she found it too ridiculous to calm herself down. " Hindi ako makatulog dahil sa mga nangyari! Si Kuya Popoy muntik nang namatay, tapos si Omega pa ang hinuli. Bakit?! May kasalanan ba siya, eh niligtas lang niya ang nakakatandang kong pinsan?! Hindi ko na matiis ang kaguluhang ito!! Tapos wala pa tayong magawa para tulungan siya!!"

Agents J, K, and R couldn't understand what the SHIELD agent expressed her anger. R used her portable translator as she had realized her fellow Beaconer's rant. She whispered at her superiors and explained the translation.

" Guys, Nat had been sleepless for days. Remember what happened to Big Bro few days ago? He got rescued by Agent Omega and we're happy to see them back and safe. Then, Omega got arrested. She couldn't endure herself from that confusion. She's ranting in her language because she thinks we're not doing anything to bring him back."

J and K nodded as they understood what Nat had meant. K cleared his throat and said, " Kid, we understood Omega's action in saving Agent P. The apprehension has trembled us so badly. Chief O had set meeting earlier with MIB senior agents and your people from SHIELD. She assigned your older cousin to investigate this case. He's on his way to begin that task. We will do our best to bring Omega's innocence."

Nat Dela Cruz was in tears as she heard an assurance from the MIB senior agent. R hugged her friend and said, " Nat, Big Bro's gonna help him. You don't need to worry."

" Slick, are you going?" K turned to his partner and suggested. " L had been there after all the fuss that happened. Omega liked to stay here, because it has wild spaces."

" Nah, I think I'm okay now," J smiled and decided not to enter the room. " I understood Evan needs some help from us. She's right. We need to find out that scumbag's objective and plans. Good thing, P is taking the initiative. We'll give him a hand if he needs help from us."

" Nice one, slick," K grinned and nodded. " I agree with you. You're getting more matured."

Meanwhile, Daisy and I continued listening at P's discourse. We seemed to get a gist of the KNIGHTS faction as he explained.

" Okay, that sounds too weird, " Daisy laughed as she found it too humorous."Why Coulson is even too respectful of them? I have no idea of the strange things which he got involved with."

" They are protecting people, places, and events from different universes' continuity without altering the natural course." Pyromaniac answered

" You mean 'multiple universe'?"

" As I mentioned earlier about the parallel universe theory, there are multiple universes in the space-time continuum. The concept of the subatomic particles and mathematical equations brings the existence of multiverses.Somehow, it has to do with the idea that everything could happen on both sides of the universe. Remember, I told you a science experiment of a rat inside the maze. It got stuck in its normal dimension going to the other. Until, it finds its way there. Perhaps, the KNIGHTs can go across the universes subatomic particle devices to transport themselves."

" Teleportation?" Daisy muttered.

" Physics, then?" I grinned. " It does seem more complicated to understand. How is that even possible?"

" Let's say, we're taking the Quinjet going to Omega's house. If I'm right, we'll have no problem going to OWAC. It will take too much time explaining this matter. But, let's see what I can work it out on the way."

" Okay, but it's pretty weird to see strange people haul your friends away."

" Well, I hope they won't threaten us," I added.

" Ladies, we're gonna meet more of them," Pyromaniac answered and prepared us to see people in our next destination as we took our ride to the Quinjet. It took 2 hours going to Omega's house. It was a typical two-storey house in Texas which he has been residing. We scanned around the interior and its fixtures. Daisy saw a photograph which Omega took a ride on a black 60's Corvette. She intently looked at it and held the picture frame. She called our attention as she showed it to us.

" Guys, maybe this black Lola will take us to the other dimension," Daisy smiled.

" It's perfect, Agent Johnson," P nodded and said. " That vehicle could bring us to the other side."

" I saw that in the garage," I added. " Perhaps, it will lead us to somewhere like you've mentioned about the parallel universe theory."

" Good work, Agent Y. We'll get going!"

Finally, we found that vehicle in the garage where P and I sat on the front seat. Daisy was on the back as she found the car seat too comfortable. We were setting off to our next destination. We were being warped into space as my boyfriend moved the car keys and geared to ignite the engine. It flew until it reached on a space port pad. The Corvette entered into the hatch as it landed. A young woman who had a resemblance with a fleet girl welcomed us as we stepped on then OWAC's metallic floor. She respectfully bowed at us. Then, we responded to her greeting.

" Youkoso! Watashi wa Yuudachi desu!! " she greeted in Japanese. " Watashi wa OWAC de anata no subete o mitasu tame ni ureshidesu!"

" Watashi wa anata ni aeta ureshidesu!", Pyromaniac cordially and fluently responded.

" Poi?" Yuudachi looked intently at the Inhuman MIB. She remembered him as a bearded half-Asian who came to the headquarters. She was blushing to see which she had a teensy crush on my superior-boyfriend. Daisy and I exchanged glances as we got surprised at her emotion.

" Yuudachi-san, nani desu ka?" he curiously asked.

"Poi! Poi!! Poi!!" she joyfully exclaimed as she seemed like seeing a popular tv and movie actor. P wasn't pleased to see her gesture. " Anata wa ikemen desu! POOIIII!!"

" Watashi wa juko jiyo no tame ni koko ni imasu yo!!" Pyromaniac indignantly replied, felt annoyed, and avoided the Japanese OWAC secretary's sudden hugs. " Tomete kudasai!!"

" Hey lady!!" I turned my pupils red and prepared to scorch. " I don't understand what you're saying, but you should stay away from my superior!! He's mine!"

Yuudachi was afraid to see the other Inhuman MIB like me. She was just greeting and getting infatuated at the Avenger in Black. She felt embarrassed as Agent Daisy Johnson laughed at her.

" Gomenasai..." she repetitively bowed and began to speak in English. " I got carried away from P-senpai, I mean Pyromaniac-san. He's more handsome than before and I'm happy to see his changes, poi!"

" P, did you meet her before?" I asked.

" Yes, I was finding for the Platypus agent, 2 years ago," P turned to Yuudachi and spoke again in Japanese. " Watashi wa anata no shunin ni hanasu hitsuyo ga arimasu. Taisetsu desu."

" Ah... Bobcat-taichou, poi!!" she nodded and understood that he's there to see Bobcat. "Anata wa kare no ofisu ni kuru kamu shiremasen." She tapped a holographic message to her chief and received a reply. " Poi, anata ga kuru koto ga arimasu, poi!" She led him to the office and added. " Shikashi, anata no nakama wa koko ni taizai shimasu."

" Arigato gozaimasu,"

" P, what does she mean?", I asked again.

" I'm going to Bobcat's office, but you two will stay here." he replied. " It's an important matter to discuss.'

" Hey, that's unfair!" Daisy prostested. " I need to know what's going on to grandma!"

" I'll inform him about Omega and talk some pertinent things. Ladies, I'll be right back."

Daisy and I sighed as we watched him leaving on the hallway. P prepared himself to meet Captain Bobcat.I was hoping to hear any positive results in the meeting, but it made me too anxious as my friend pondered too deeply and remained speechless. Then, we decided to stay outside the office. We heard the conversation which P had explained of the incident few days ago. He was not in his good mood again as we had observed.

" I'm sorry, but the rules are the rules," Bobcat said and displayed a holographic file from the KNIGHTs faction. " We won't allow Agent Rockford to break them.

" Does the recorded video tell lies?" P asked. " I've presented it to you as an evidence. Omega rescued me from peril after my solo mission against the Zeta Reticulumites. This is not a solution for this issue! We have to settle an agreement to rectify Omega's case."

" Apparently, I can't make a decision to do that," Bobcat sharply answered. " I summoned the platypus named P to arrest Rockford. He made several violations to the KNIGHTs. His actions are too suspicious to alter the incidents."

"What do you mean SUSPICIOUS?" P indignantly asked and glared at the OWAC superior. " Do you have any idea with this accusation against him?" His pupils turned red and his fists began to flame up. He tried to calm himself, but his anger forced him to burn.

" Inhumans like you are creeping me out..." Bobcat sarcastically mocked.

" BECAUSE YOU NEVER TAKE ANY ACTION TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!!!" Pyromaniac angrily and bitterly complained. He was about to scorch Bobcat into ashes. The OWAC superior became too terrified and sweating.

" Okay... Okay...okay..." he was jittery and got threatened to his Inhuman visitor. " So you want answers, then. There's another KNIGHT agent got involved in this case. She's also responsible in Rockford's apprehension. Please don't take my life, Agent P, I mean Pyromaniac. I'm giving you the leads!!"

" Now, where and who is she? What does she want?"

" She's from the Knights Inter-Story Section. Her identity is classified. "

" Classified, then. Well, thanks for the pertinent information, Captain Bobcat." P returned to his normal self. Bobcat got terrified and quickly hid under the table. P left the office as Yuudachi came to him and gave a piece of paper. It was a word, 'Star Queen' written on it. P was wondering about the one whom Bobcat referred to. Daisy and I approached him as we got curious in his meeting.

" Sir, how was it?" I asked.

" Did he give you some answers?" Daisy added.

" A little, but the name Star Queen gave another striking clue." he answered.

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