I'm no trooper

Chapter 11: Calm before a storm

F/N's perspective

The street was hazy with smoke, people walked around with women at their sides in some scanty outfits, others smoked on porches outside establishments. Though from where I stood, I could smell the sealing on from the rooftop. Red lanterns illuminating the street below.

F/N: "So this is the red light district."

Tatsumi: "Kind of makes my heart race."

Leone: "Oh? Kinda a cute reaction if I must say."

F/N: "Now then, if we are done sightseeing."

I pick up my helmet from beside me, putting it on, the voice changer activating as I spoke.

F/N: "Let's not keep the debts waiting."

Leone: "Couldn't say it better myself."

With that she activated her Imperial Arm, her hair grew longer, Leone ears and tail appeared on her body, her hands forming into claws. I just shook my head at the childish Tatsumi who clapped a bit after her transformation.

Tatsumi: "Wow!"

Though his clapping soon ceased as she picked him up bridal style.

Leone: "Now, let's sneak in and kill them, try and keep up soldier boy."

F/N: "Whatever you say, lioness, lead the way."

With a smirk she jumped off the rooftop with immense strength, leaping to the next rooftop. I followed soon behind, running along the tiled roofs. Though despite the fun of parkouring across the buildings, I felt like something dreadful was going to happen soon, but of what? I do not know.

But for now I had to shove those feelings aside as I followed Leone across the roofs. Keeping up with her was a challenge but I managed to keep my pace as we ran into the building we were meant to infiltrate, entering through a window in the attic.

Leone: "Whew, made it."

She said as a cloud of dust shot up behind her..... which only landed on me as I had tactically rolled into the room, Tatsumi just trying to hold his dinner in as he crouched next to her.

F/N: "Wow..... thanks."

Leone turned around and giggled before dusting off one of my shoulders.

Leone: "Ah, should have been faster."

F/N: ".......Ok that's just mean."

She rolled her eyes before they grew serious. Crouching down, she pulled up one of the wooden tiles, allowing the three of us to peer it.

Leone: "Hey, take a look."

What lay inside made Tatsumi hold his mouth as I looked at it in disgust. In the center of the room lay a massive incense pot, purple mist clouded the room. Women filled the room, seeming stoned or whatever that mist was doing to them, they laid around in a daze. Though thankfully I didn't focus on it for long as a panel door slid open on the far side as two well dressed people walked in.

Man 1: "Oh, nice... Very nice."

Man 2: "Girls, if you keep earning, I'll bring more drugs, okay?"

The girls lazily said ok, like they were all in a daze. Although one of them looked down to see one laying on the ground convulsing a bit, her eye devoid of life and looked almost dead.

Man 1: "Hey boss. take a look at this one."

Man 2: "She smells like fish, and she's broken. get rid of her. Replace her with a new one."