It's late in the night when the group decides to sneak towards the garage area where the facility's vehicles are located. The group, led by Eunbi, Chaeyeon and Hyewon had planned their move for the past two days. It was simple enough, sneak into the garage, take a van, sneak into the Japanese base, take the data back, and sneak back to the facility. In retrospect, maybe it was a bit more complicated than they'd initially thought. Their first mistake was not accounting for twelve people sneaking around at once.
"Yah, guys, I think we should split up into fours." Eunbi whispers to the group. "We're being way too noisy." They nodded and split off using the Sakura's mind linking to stay in touch. Sakura and Chaeyeon were with Yujin and Wonyoung, Eunbi and Hyewon were with Nako and Hitomi, and Yuri and Yena were once again with Chaewon and Minjoo.
"Woah, can we really hear each other's thoughts?" Yena asks out loud. Everyone not on Sakura's team prior, including Eunbi, was surprised at this special power. They knew of it, but it didn't help prepare them for the real thing.
"Yes, Yena, but you don't need to say it out loud." Yena swears she can hear Sakura face-palm. "If you want to communicate with your group directly, don't think about it that much."
The group had managed to acquire a map of the facility thanks to Sakura and were slowly navigating through the never-ending halls in the dorm building.
If we want to get there unnoticed, we need to use separate paths. Sakura says, her team branching off into a new section of the dorm that they'd never been to.
Yuri, you're going to be our ticket into the garage, so you guys take the shortest path. Eunbi orders, to which Yuri agrees with.
Yah, whoever's there thinking about Chaewon so much, kindly stop. Sakura scolds. The mind link may mainly project voices, but if an image is thought of enough, it can be projected into the minds of everyone connected. Focus on the mission.
Chaewon turns around, face reddening, tapping her foot as she looks for Minjoo, who'd disappeared after Sakura had mentioned someone thinking of her. Yena and Yuri look to each other and snicker.
"Minjoo, I know you're there." She says chuckling a bit. "We can talk about this later, but can we please focus on the mission?" Minjoo reluctantly reveals herself, covering her face.
"I'm sorry, Chaewon, I didn't mean it."
"It's fine, Min." She says as she puts an arm around her shoulder as they walk, whispering in her ear. "I'm flattered to be honest." She then lets go and marches ahead.
"Sheesh, it's a good thing I know how to control my thoughts." Yena says.
"Aish, and what crazy thoughts are running through your mind when you're alone, hmm?" Yuri asks. At this, Yena, coughs, as if something got stuck in her throat, and walks ahead after Chaewon.
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We're approaching the garage now. Four guards by the looks of it. Yuri announces to the group.
Alright, do your thing Miss Golden Voice. Eunbi says jokingly. Her group is positioned further from Yuri's, as they observe to make sure the coast is clear. Eunbi watches as Yuri walks up to the guards nonchalantly, and after a minute of talking, they drop what they're doing and open the door for her.
Nice one, but can you give us an opening too?
It's fine, I told them, we'd have guests coming along with us. Yuri says confidently. Eunbi looks over to Hyewon and with a nod, they move as well. Chaeyeon's group had snuck in through the back entrance, Sakura hacking the door open, which left just them to get inside.
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1. Project IZ*ONE
Action*IZ*ONE superhero AU* Every year, young people from around the country are sent to an institute where they make the strongest task force to protect the nation from threats. This has always been a controversial system as the trainees sent there have...
