Barrier Alice | ✔

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Amy slowly open her eyes. She was sweating profusely-probably because it was hot here. She can feel her body was really heavy, it is probably due to the tranquilizer she was shot with before losing consciousness. Then, she looks to her right side only to see that Natsume is still sleeping. Then on the other side, there were both Mikan and Sumire and all of them tied up. Looking at the situation they are now, she can't help but groan.

Ahh, my effort went to drain. If I knew this will happen, I will just stay away from Natsume's room and tip this to Narumi sensei... It was not the wrong choice, but it was shortsighted without the consideration of unexpected variables. Thankfully, her earing and the rest of her belonging was not taken off.

First thing first, she tried to take out a nail clipper from her back pocket. Once successful, she used it to cut off the rope that tied her hand.

Success! - She internally cheers as the rope cut off, freeing her hand from those uncomfortable chains. She then took out her pouch, to see what she brings with her.

There's an Alice teleportation stone. Her null barrier necklace is still with her. Her meds that she bought earlier and... she touches her ears. The earing comm is still with her. She then heard footsteps, in which she immediately lay down, pretending to sleep.

Notice that the footsteps are getting farther away, she stealthily switch on her earring, ready to receive a call from Sophie.

'Bzzt..sophie..'

'Nee-chan! You're finally calling back, huwaaa!' Amy could hear a buzzing sound in the background. Assuming they follow logical procedures, they must be at the HQ control room by now. Now then, just to be sure,

'Shh, it's okay. Where are you now?'

'We're at the HQ. Mikan told us that you and Natsume were kidnapped and we have confirmed that both of you are nowhere to be found. She also gives us the recording ring device'

Goodjob mikan! That makes things a lot easier if they need evidence.

'I see, pass this earing to Hotaru first, then to Narumi sensei'

'Ok!'

'Bzzt, hello. This is Hotaru..'

'Hi, Hotaru, its good to hear from you. Now first, I believe that the earing I have now is upgraded with a location detector. I can't ask this of Sophie, but I can request it from you. Quickly, create something that can synchronize with the earing so that you can detect my location. Can you do that?'

'Hmm, I still need her help though'

'Tried it first, if you can't then just pretend somehow she can do it or something. Or asked Narumi-sensei a working space so that you can work on it away from others with Sophie. If anything happens, I will explain it once I came back.'

'Ok, I'm on it. Is that baka...'

'Don't worry. She is fast asleep. Now pass this to Narumi sensei' quickly then, Hotaru pulled Narumi away from the clusters of teachers and passed the earings to him, while silently mouthing 'Amy'. Puzzled, Narumi took the earing and wear it.

'Hello...?'

'Hello sensei, this is me, Amy'

'Amy?! Are you all alright? And the others?'

'Yes, we're fine. For now, it seems that they did not notice that I'm already wake up. It seems like Reo Mouri is the leader. I will try to wake Sumire up to use her Alice so that she can detect our whereabout. Also sensei, Hotaru is in the middle of creating a detector machine. It should be able to sync with this earing so I hope sensei will immediately pass this to her. Also, sensei, please hurry. We might be shipped off at this rate.'

'Yes, don't worry. For now, tell others to cover their ears. Reo has voice pheromone, he can control you with his voice. Make sure to cover your ears and tried to pretend fainted longer'

'Alright. See you later sensei..'

Then the call was cut off. She then heard a rustle behind her. It seems that Mikan and Sumire already woke up.

"Amy-san! And Natsume-kun!"

Mikan was loud, as usual, with Sumire fussing in the background. Amy turn around, facing them and just shush them.

'Lower your voice, Mikan. We don't want them to be aware of us. Keep quiet for now. And switch on that panda headphone.' Amy quickly instructs Mikan as she cut off her rope.

'Ah! This is a communicator that Hotaru gives me! I will switch it on now' Mikan immediately switch it on with her now free hand.

While Mikan is in the middle of talking with Narumi and people from HQ, she is using the nail clipper to cut off Natsume's and Sumire's rope. Natsume seems to slowly regain his consciousness. She will take a look at him after this because first, she needs to focus on Sumire.

She took off her null barrier necklace and hand it to Sumire.

'Sumire, wear this necklace and used your Alice to determine whatever things nearby and possibly people and all. After that, immediately report to Narumi-sensei through that headphone'

Sumire nodded and quickly wear the necklace. She lay down near mikan, pretended to still tie up while locating things nearby. While Amy shifts her attention to Natsume. She hands out 2 pills to him and took 2 for her too.

'Natsume, eat this. This is a painkiller, it should help to numb your pain for a while. The other one is the anti-pheromone pill. And please, don't use your Alice. We don't want to alert them'

Natsume weakly nodded and took the pill from her. Satisfies, she lay down yet again while holding teleportation Alice stone in her hand. She listens to mikan's conversation.

'Ok sensei. I will switch it on to loudspeaker' following that, all the others shift closer to mikan to listen to it. But then...

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" deep enchanting voice booms through. it was non-other than Reo Mouri. He quickly took off the headphone from mikan and take a look at the communicator with an amused face.

Shocked due to Reo's sudden appearance, all 4 of them stood up in defensive stance and glared at Reo. Amy also stood up and rearing to cast shield at any moment notice.

"Ohho! It seems that shield brat already wakes up too" the silver-haired man appears from behind, smiling like a lunatic. Amy tried her best to suppress her shudder.

Another anomaly is simply the worst-case scenario - Amy silently concluded as she caresses the teleportation Alice stone in her hand...

Ready to flee at any moment.