Punisher: War Machine (Infinite Stratos x Male Reader)

Chapter 3

-Your POV-

Japan. The land of the rising sun. A country with the highest honor in the world ever since the birth of the Infinite Stratos. Now, it's a place I'll be calling home for however long I'm required to be here. After several hours of flight, the plane me and Ms. Orimura were on had finally landed. When we had disembarked, it was late at night and raining in sheets. Ms. Orimura and I headed to another car waiting for us, where gave Ms. Orimura a slight bow before open the door into the backseat. We both got in and the driver started to drive towards the city.

I stared out the window watching the colorful neons on building after building fly by. They were beautiful to say the least, enough to where it took my mind off of everything that was happening in my life.

After about 15 minutes of driving, the car pulled up next to a building and Ms. Orimura got out.

Ms. Orimura: Come with me.

I grabbed my bag and opened the door on my side, stepping back into the humidity of the pouring rain. I followed Ms. Orimura inside the building to which I assumed I would be staying at. She went up a young woman at the front desk, spoke in Japanese to her, then the woman handed her some keys. Ms. Orimura gestured at me to follow her and I did. The woman said something to me in Japanese which I interpreted as 'enjoy your stay' and I just nodded at her. We then walked to the end of the hallway and then Ms. Orimura handed me the keys.

Ms. Orimura: You'll be staying here until school starts. The hotel will be taking care of your meals.

Me: What about you?

Ms. Orimura: I'm heading up to the school right now to take care of some things. Just get some rest. You need it, especially after that building stunt you pulled.

I gave a simple nod and she started to walk out.

Me: Thank you. You know, for this opportunity.

She stopped, but never looked back at me.

Ms. Orimura: Don't waste it.

With that, she then left me. I jingle the keys in my hand for a second before I entered the room.

-Timeskip-

The next morning, I exited the hotel to where the driver from the airport stood waiting for me at the car. I hopped in the car, along with my 'handy-dandy' backpack, and the man began to drive out of the city, onto a highway. I didn't understand. A school is usually within city limits, so why was he getting on the highway?

Me: Hey driver! What's going on where are you taking me?

The man looked up in the mirror at me, but said nothing. Maybe he doesn't speak english? Or he's hiding something. I go to open the door and hopefully escape when I clicking sound. I look up and see the man pointing a handgun at me.

Man: Sit. Down.

I put my hands up and comply. When I do, he faces the road again, and sets his gun down. I wonder what the hell is going on? I thought he was supposed to be working for the Orimura woman? Well, whatever is happening, I guess I might have to see how this ends. Besides, I might get to shoot something, or someone, if it's some kind of setup.

After a few more minutes of driving, we get off the highway and onto a large bridge. The bridge extends about 5 miles long and look out the window ahead of me and see a large island in the middle of the surrounding ocean. I see a bunch of trees and a couple of fancy buildings on the island.

I would've assumed that it must be another city, except for the strange fact we were the only on the bridge. We finally make it to the end of the bridge, only to be stopped by security. There was a large barred gate, guarded by two IS personel. Then, a girl inside the guard shack came out and the driver rolled down both of  our windows. She greeted the driver, speaking in japanese, and he greeted her back. Next, he handed her a piece of paper and she read it on her clipboard. As the driver spoke, she looked to the back seat to where I was, and we made eye contact. I kinda just smiled and nodded at her, but she just blushed and pushed her hair behind her ear. She then said something to the driver and then waved him on. The gates started opening and the driver put the car into gear. As we started to move again, I looked back over to the girl and saw the two in IS's had recalled them, and the girl just started jumping around happily. I just kind of shrugged it off.