Devil

Devil

Devil

Devil sighed and leaned back in the recliner. %u201CSo%u2026 him, and his whole family then?%u201D he looked at the man that was sitting behind the desk, the skyline of Hong Kong was behind him.
%u201CYes, and remember---%u201C
%u201CYes I know, you have nothing to do with this.%u201D He stood up and smiled. %u201CThere%u2019s a reason that I%u2019m the best around.%u201D He turned around and walked out of the office.

He got in to the elevator and pulled a hood over his head. People knew him as Devil. He was known and wanted all over the world. By his clients as a professional killer, by the governments as the most dangerous man alive. One would think that he would have chosen a different career with his looks. He was tall and athletic built, his hair was white as snow and his eyes were like those of a lizard with slender pupils. He also had two small horns on his head that were pointing backwards. Most of course thought that they were a disguise, but they were in fact real. Why he was different no one knew, not even himself. But the powers that had been granted him aided him greatly in his profession. Few knew his real name was Zai Ajit, he was still young, just 24, but he had seen more things in his life than a normal human would in three lifetimes. He had gotten used to seeing his face on the news more or less everyday. Some days it felt like the entire world wanted him, if it was to hire him for his services, examine him as a test subject or simply throw him in to the deepest dungeon they could find. He was usually seen wearing black clothes, they always had an unusual design to them and there were many speculators over who it was that designed his clothes. Heck%u2026 he even had his own fan-club. No one knew where he lived, something he definitely was happy about, because then he could get some peace and quiet.

The elevator stopped and he stepped out. He looked at the people around him, they paid no attention whatsoever to him. It was the human mind; If I don%u2019t see it, it doesn%u2019t concern me, and I can%u2019t get in to trouble about it. Zai smiled a little for himself and wandered out of the building. As he took a step outside, he was greeted by a huge military force. They were standing in a half circle around the entrance pointing all kinds of weapons against him. They had even dragged out three tanks on the street. Zai was impressed; it had been a while since he had been so well courted by the government.
%u201CSurrender!! Or we%u2019ll fire!!%u201D they called out through a megaphone.
Zai laughed. %u201CAre you stupid? You%u2019ll really fire those things in to a public building with hundreds of innocent people?%u201D He removed his hood and grinned. %u201CI would love to see that, but I have to go, I have a mission to complete.%u201D
Before anyone could blink, he dashed forward and grabbed a hold of one of the tanks. He spun around tossing it a couple of yards, slamming it in to another of the tanks. The military opened fire against him, but it was as if he could dodge the bullets. One after another the men fell down screaming in pain. It did not take long before the entire force was at his feet. He looked at the destruction around him. Most people had fled the streets, except a few curious ones that were hiding behind cars and other vehicles. He made a graceful bow as he grabbed his motorcycle that was standing at a corner waiting for him. %u201CDevil- 432, The World- Zero!%u201D He laughed as he took off.

His target lived in London, so he quickly made his way to the Airport, he had a plane waiting for him there. He boarded the plane with his bike and it quickly took off from the airport. He sat down in a sofa and looked out at the city that was slowly getting further and further away.
%u201CDestination London.%u201D He said.
%u201CYes Sir.%u201D A computerized voice replied.
Zai sighed, after this mission he had decided to take a short vacation somewhere. The last few weeks had been hectic, he needed to relax a little. Maybe he would go somewhere quiet%u2026 or just stay at home. He stretched out and laid to rest on the sofa. Yeah%u2026 home was the best place to get some rest, no military, no clients, and no annoying fan-girls.

The plane landed at London airport. He got on his bike and drove directly towards his target%u2019s home. It was night, the perfect time to eliminate them all. He stopped a few blocks away from their house. He got off his bike and walked the last part. It was a quiet neighborhood. Many rich people lived here, he could tell by the houses and the fancy cars. As he reached the house where his target lived he quietly snuck up on the roof and opened a window to get inside. He found them there, all sleeping. The target, his wife and their two children. He killed them all, quietly, efficiently. And then he left, as if he never had come there in the first place. He walked back to his bike and retreated to the plane.
%u201CHome.%u201D He said as he entered.
%u201CYes Sir.%u201D The computer replied.

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His home was located in Hawaii, on a small island called Niihau. It was a huge, luxurious villa, here no one bothered him and he could be at peace. The plane flew by the island and he jumped off. This was the best part of coming home. He fell through the air with his head first, the ground approaching quickly. As he got close he turned around and gracefully landed at the poolside without making a sound. He walked inside and pressed a few buttons on the wall. The house lit up and some music started to play. %u201CWelcome home Master.%u201D A female voice said, it was the computer of the house.
%u201CConnect to network.%u201D Zai said as he took off his shirt.
%u201CConnected to network.%u201D
%u201CCall client #592%u201D
%u201CCalling%u2026%u201D
%u201CDeBrunes here.%u201D
%u201CDevil. Mission complete. Transfer my payment as agreed.%u201D
%u201CVery well, you will have it within the hour.%u201D
The call ended and Zai tossed away his pants across the room.
%u201CPrepare a bath for me.%u201D
%u201CYes Master.%u201D
Zai removed the rest of his clothes and then walked to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and was met by an awful stench. He quickly closed it again. %u201COh damn%u2026 I knew I should have eaten that steak before I left%u2026%u201D He took a glass and poured some water in to it. %u201CAroha, get me a new fridge%u2026 and some food in it as well.%u201D
%u201CYes Master. Your bath has been prepared.%u201D
Zai took a sip from the water then he walked in to the bathroom. There was a huge Jacuzzi filled with water waiting for him. He got in to the Jacuzzi and relaxed.
%u201CAh%u2026 I needed that%u2026%u201D

After a few hours he got out of the tub and grabbed a towel. He dried off the most of the water and looked at himself in the mirror. He wasn%u2019t too fond of what he saw. He was very handsome though, and had a nice athletic body that made women swoon. Zai didn%u2019t see that though, he saw the scars that he had gotten in the past, there were no visible scars, except two on his back, but he remembered the pain. He didn%u2019t like his horns or the shape of his eyes either. Zai growled a little and slammed his fist in to the mirror shattering it in a million pieces.
%u201CAdding mirror to shopping list.%u201D Aroha%u2019s voice was heard.
He walked out of the bedroom and to the closet. He skirmished through his clothes and put on a pair of black leather pants. Afterwards he walked out of the house and laid down in the soft grass, looking up in to the sky.

He sighed of relief as he listened to the deafening silence around him. He looked up at the clear sky, the sun was setting and the air was warm. A soft breeze swept over him, he felt like he could lay there forever. Of course it was a little lonely at times in his big house. But he didn%u2019t really come here to party. This was his haven; he wanted to keep it that way.

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Zai yawned as he sat up in his bed. He had been home now for almost a week. It was time to go back to work. He got out of bed and got in to the shower as the small cleaning-bots made his bed. When he finished he got dressed and went out to the kitchen to eat breakfast. While ha ate he watched the news over the world. Nothing interesting had happened since he was gone it seemed. It was just the normal miseries and suffering.
%u201CAroah, I want the plane here by noon.%u201D
%u201CYes Master, when will you return?%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m not sure. Keep this place nice and tidy while I%u2019m gone.%u201D
%u201CYes Master.%u201D

A day later Zai was walking around in the streets of Tokyo. He was in Ginza, looking for something to buy. As he was studying a small pet-robot he got a message on his cell-phone. It was from Aroah, she forwarded information about a new job in the Tokyo area. Zai sighed and headed off to the given address.

He reached a tall skyscraper and entered. Inside he was lead to an office that was situated on the top floors. There he sat down and waited for his client. He looked out through the window, the city expanded as far as he could see. Soon three men entered the office room. Zai turned around and looked at them.
%u201CDevil?%u201D one of them asked.
%u201CWho else?%u201D He rolled his eyes.
%u201CWe might have a mission for you. It%u2019s said that you%u2019re the best%u2026%u201D
%u201CI am the best.%u201D He said with confidence. %u201CWhat%u2019s needed to be done?%u201D
%u201CWhat%u2019s your fee?%u201D
%u201C%u2026depends on what%u2019s needed to be done, and how important the person in question is.%u201D
They took out an envelope and handed to Zai. He accepted and opened to see.
After reading through the documents he said; %u201CI want 500.000 British pounds.%u201D
%u201CFive-hundred thousand?!%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m letting you off pretty cheap here, normally I%u2019d charge double for such a big job. Well%u2026 if it doesn%u2019t suit you my business here is done.%u201D He stood up from the chair.
%u201CWait%u2026 we%u2019ll pay you. Just get it done quickly.%u201D
%u201COf course.%u201D Zai smiled and walked out of the office.

Down on the streets he looked at the address to his target. It was pretty close by, and he didn%u2019t expect much resistance. He walked to designated address and looked at the building in front of him. It wasn%u2019t as huge as the one he had come from. He estimated that it would take maybe an hour to finish, adding the fact that the military and police would arrive as well.

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After about an hour he was standing on the rooftop of the building, looking at the two helicopters that were flying above him. He took up his cell phone and dialed a number.
%u201CIt%u2019s done.%u201D Then he hung up.
Zai stretched a little and put the phone back in to his pocket. He looked down towards the ground. The street was covered with military vehicles. He looked around and noted a few snipers on the nearby building as well.
%u201CThey never give up%u2026%u201D he sighed.
%u201CSurrender Devil!%u201D the megaphone exclaimed.
Zai smirked and took a dive from the building. As he fell through the air, the military fired of their guns. He dodged them skillfully and landed on the ground, making a huge crater with the impact. As the smoke slowly disappeared one single man could be seen standing amongst piles of trashed vehicles and fallen men. He dusted off his clothes and grabbed a rifle from one of the dead men. He fired five shots, three at the nearby buildings and the last ones at the helicopters that fell down from the sky. He looked around at the destruction around him.
%u201CDevil - 433, The World - Zero.%u201D He smirked and then calmly walked away from the site. The people that had come watching quickly moved out of his way.

Zai woke up in the morning by the sound of his cell-phone. He got out of bed and located it.
%u201CTalk.%u201D
It was Aroah. %u201CMaster, the payment never came. The number is invalid.%u201D
Zai cursed. %u201CFind them.%u201D
%u201CYes master.%u201D
The call ended and Zai felt a pair of arms around him caressing him softly.
%u201CCome back to bed%u2026%u201D a voice said dreamingly.
Zai smirked and turned around kissing a young Asian woman softly. He picked her up and carried her back to bed where her friend was still sleeping.

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Zai walked up to the gates of the huge manor. Two guards were standing outside with weapons.
%u201CHalt.%u201D
%u201CNo visitors allowed.%u201D
Zai didn%u2019t say a word but grabbed them both by their heads and slammed them in to the concrete wall crushing their skulls. He kicked the gate doors open and entered. Well inside the house it didn%u2019t take long before he found his former clients. They, together with several other men and women seemed to be celebrating something. However everything got silent as they saw Zai.
%u201CWhere is my payment?%u201D he asked one of the three men that he had met earlier.
%u201CD-devil... didn%u2019t you get it? We sent it as fast as we could.%u201D He replied.
%u201CBullshit you did. He walked over to him and grabbed him by his neck. %u201CThe codes. Now!%u201D
%u201CWh-what?!%u201D
%u201CFor your accounts%u2026 Say it or I%u2019ll make you wish you were dead.%u201D
The terrified man told Zai his numbers and Zai let him go.
%u201CTransfer complete.%u201D The voice came from his pocket. %u201CTotal sum: 965.232 British pounds.%u201D
Zai smiled. %u201CPleasure doing business with you.%u201D He made a small bow and left the manor without another word.

As he walked out of the gates his cell-phone rang again. He picked it up and answered. %u201CSpeak.%u201D
%u201CAnother client Master, he requests a meeting in Washington DC.%u201D
%u201CWhat%u2019s it about.%u201D
%u201CHe does not want to say.%u201D
%u201CMeeting declined.%u201D
%u201CYes Master. Also, you have a visitor.%u201D
%u201CWhat?!%u201D he stopped in his tracks. %u201CWho the hell found me?!%u201D
%u201CI do not know, she refuses to tell me her name. I%u2019ve checked my databases but I can%u2019t seem to find her. She speaks English.%u201D
%u201CYou let her in the house?! Aroah!!%u201D
%u201CShe wanted food Master, she said she was looking for you and that she was hungry.%u201D
%u201CWho the hell programmed you to be compassionate?%u201D
%u201CYou did.%u201D
Zai muttered slightly to himself. %u201CWell keep her there, I%u2019ll be home as soon as I can.%u201D
%u201CAlso Master%u2026 she knows your name.%u201D
%u201CMy name%u2026?%u201D Zai hung up and hurried off to the airport.

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Zai landed outside his house and hurried inside.
%u201CWhere is she?%u201D
%u201CShe%u2019s sleeping in the guestroom Master.%u201D
Zai quickly made his way there and opened the door. He walked over to the bed and saw a young girl sleeping. Her black hair was torn and unruly, but she seemed to be at peace now. He pondered, she looked familiar to him. He sighed and left the room without a word.
%u201CWhy didn%u2019t you kill her Aroah? I%u2019ve equipped you with weapons enough to wipe out a small country.%u201D He walked in to the living room and fell down on the sofa.
%u201CI was puzzled when she said she was looking for you. I was about to kill her, but she spoke your name. As far as I know, no one but me knows. Who is she Master?%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m trying to remember%u2026 she seems familiar%u2026 Currently I%u2019m more curious over how she found this place.%u201D
%u201CI asked her, but she didn%u2019t want to tell me.%u201D
%u201CI don%u2019t think she%u2019s a bad person%u2026 if so I would have remembered it.%u201D
%u201CPerhaps you met her at one of the facilities?%u201D
Zai looked up in to the ceiling. He didn%u2019t want to remember those facilities, they were a thing of the past.

Zai was born in Los Angeles, he had very vague memories of his mother, he didn%u2019t even remember her name, just her warm smile and the name she gave him. She died, he don%u2019t remember why, but afterwards he was taken to secret labs in the middle of nowhere, the scientists there made different kinds of tests on him. Most which were painful to endure, but he survived. He wasn%u2019t the only child there though. There were more, unusual, gifted as himself. Most of them died. He remembered how they were forced to watch propaganda, to serve their country. It was just like being brainwashed, however he seemed to be more resistant to it than others. Not once did the scientist call him by his name. It was always %u2018Subject 15%u201D. He remembered one of the boys there %u201CSubject 5%u201D, he was a little older than him, he could control fluids. They sent him out on the field. A year or so later he heard that he had died in a war. Zai were also sent outside, they considered him being a great soldier because of his physical prowess. He was twelve then, and that%u2019s when he saw his chance to run away. He managed to get away from their trackers and lasers. Then he hid, for four months before he dared venture in to a city. He had to make a living, at first he would just rob people of their money, but after a while he ended up in a gang that was in to criminal activities, this was when he took on the name of Devil. It was given to him by the other members of the gang. He was a bit of an outsider, but respected for his powers. With his advantage and knowledge about weapons and fighting, they robbed banks all over the country. That was when Zai turned on them and killed them all, he was actually happy to do so. The gang just treated him as a tool anyway. He took the money they had gathered and moved away. He stayed in Tokyo, far away from the American government. He needed more money though and decided to take on the only profession he knew, to kill people. When he was eighteen he killed a famous politician in England, he even did it in front of a bunch of TV cameras in a show where the person appeared. After that his business started working. He extracted revenge on the science labs. He learned to operate and manipulate data. He stole extreme technology from their labs, building his home in Niihau. Buying the help of experts and others he constructed a masterpiece. He bought their silence for money, or death.

Zai closed his eyes and thought hard, he just couldn%u2019t remember the young girl. As he was laying there thinking the sound of a door opening was heard, Zai immediately sat up and looked at the direction the sound was coming from. It was the young girl who had woke up. She was quite short, maybe 5 feet. She was pretty thin too, probably because she was starved. The girl rubbed her eyes and yawned, it seemed she hadn%u2019t noticed Zai yet. She was dirty just like her clothes. She was wearing a simple t-shirt and a pair of jeans.
%u201CWho are you?!%u201D Zai uttered. She stopped and looked at him.
She rubbed her eyes again and looked at Zai, then she smiled. %u201CI%u2019m Xochiquetzal, you can call me Chiq. I%u2019m so happy to see you again Zai.%u201D
He stood up and walked over to her he was a lot taller than her %u201CHow do you know my name?%u201D
%u201CYou don%u2019t remember me?%u201D she looked a little sad.
%u201CNo, now tell me or I%u2019ll kill you.%u201D He grabbed her throat and lifted her up in the air, she let of a choked scream and tried to get away. %u201CTell me!%u201D
%u201CW-we met at the b-base... I, I was the girl with the red dress. P-please let me go.%u201D She stuttered.
He dropped her to the ground. %u201CThe base%u2026 red dress%u2026%u201D he thought.
She coughed. %u201CY-yes%u2026 I.. I was just there for two days%u2026 but you became my friend then%u2026 you told me your name%u2026 You showed me how to fold planes out of paper%u2026remember?%u201D
Zai nodded slowly. %u201CYes%u2026 You could heal wounds%u2026 couldn%u2019t you?%u201D
She stood up and nodded. %u201CYes, I still have that power%u2026%u201D
%u201CThat doesn%u2019t explain how you found me though.%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m not sure myself%u2026 I just%u2026 felt%u2026 it.%u201D
%u201CU-huh%u2026%u201D Zai sighed. %u201CWell, welcome anyway, and I%u2019m sorry for being rough on you. I never get people here, so I%u2019m not really sure how to treat you.%u201D He looked at her. %u201CA bath would be a start through%u2026 and we have to get you some new clothes. But if you want to stay here you have to earn it!%u201D
She smiled. %u201CI hoped you%u2019d say that%u2026 I%u2019m just happy I managed to escape from them%u2026%u201D
%u201CSo they%u2019re still at it%u2026 I thought so%u2026 Look, over there%u2019s the bathroom, go there, and then I%u2019ll take you shopping somewhere, I don%u2019t have any clothes here that would fit you%u2026%u201D
She nodded and scampered off to the bathroom. Zai shook his head and sat down on the sofa again.
%u201CAroha, prepare a trip to Paris.%u201D
%u201CYes Master. You seem to be in good spirits, perhaps her arrival will turn out to be good for you.%u201D
%u201CMaybe, we%u2019ll see%u2026%u201D

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They boarded the plane and Chiq looked out the window as it took off. She was wearing one of Zai%u2019s t-shirts, it was almost like a small dress to her.
%u201CWhere are we going?%u201D she asked.
%u201CParis. We%u2019re gonna get you some clothes so you look decent. Also, I think you should get a haircut.%u201D
%u201CWow%u2026 I heard about you many times Zai. You%u2019re quite famous.
%u201CI think the word you want is infamous%u2026%u201D
%u201CBut will Paris be alright? Don%u2019t they talk French there?%u201D
%u201CNo problem, I know the language.%u201D
%u201CAha, I see%u2026 So what do I have to do to stay at your house?%u201D
%u201CI%u2019ll train you to be my assistant. Don%u2019t worry, you don%u2019t have to kill anyone. We%u2019ll talk more when we return home.%u201D
%u201CAlright.%u201D
%u201CHow old are you Chiq?%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m 21.%u201D
%u201COh%u2026 I thought you were younger than that, you%u2019re quite tiny.%u201D
She pouted slightly. %u201CWe%u2019ll everyone%u2019s not big and buff like you.%u201D Zai smiled at her remark.

Zai took Chiq to a couple of trendy boutiques in the heart of Paris. It was like heaven for Chiq, she had never seen such wealth or splendor before in her life. Zai got her lots of trendy clothes, jewelry and other things. He himself enjoyed it as well. It was fun to spend money on someone else for once.
%u201CI thought someone as famous as you would have journalists and paparazzi after you all the time.%u201D Chiq said as she was getting her hair done.
%u201CWell%u2026 I used to%u2026 in the beginning. But they stopped pretty fast after I killed a few them.%u201D
The hair stylist smiled nervously and made the finishing touches on Chiq%u2019s hair. Zai paid him and the two of them left.

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The weeks passed. Zai learned Chiq how to handle his clients, how to defend herself if she ever was attacked. She learned how to handle guns and vehicles, learning different languages and negotiation skills. He also showed her how to disguise herself, she would be his face to the outside world, and not once was she allowed to show herself in the same disguise. Chiq was a good student, she did her best in taking in the stuff Zai taught her. It was tough though, Zai was a rough teacher and it wasn%u2019t uncommon that she hurt herself in the exercises. After a little more than a year she had completed her training and was now working side to side with Zai. She made sure the transfer of money was made, that he would always have a stand-by vehicle in case the military would come. On some occasions she provided diversions or other things. She had managed to stay away from the media%u2019s eyes though, there were some rumors of someone helping Zai, however they had no idea who it was. Even though Chiq was pretty enthralled with Zai, she never told him, they were like brother and sister, and even though he cared a lot about her, it was pretty clear that he wasn%u2019t in love. Sometimes it made her sad.

%u201CDevil? The transfer is finished. I see military on the way, so wrap it up quickly.%u201D
%u201CGot it.%u201D
She was sitting at the airport in his private plane waiting for him. It was a really awful day and the rain was pouring down. They had been in Germany for three days now, and it never stopped raining.
%u201CGermany sucks%u2026%u201D She muttered for herself.
%u201CIt can%u2019t rain all the time.%u201D Aroah commented.
%u201CAw quiet you. You%u2019ve been watching The Crow again haven%u2019t you?%u201D
%u201CI like that movie.%u201D
%u201CI%u2019m actually surprised you like anything, you%u2019re a machine.%u201D
%u201CWell I have feelings too.%u201D
Chiq giggled and turned around as she heard a knock on the window.

As Zai arrived at the airport he got a call on his cell. He picked it up and answered. %u201CSpeak.%u201D
%u201CThey got her Master. They used gas.%u201D
Zai went quiet for a while. %u201CPick me up, I%u2019m going home.%u201D
%u201CYes Master.%u201D

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Zai arrived home and laid down on the bed. It had been a rough three days and he was tired.
%u201CMaster%u2026%u201D
%u201CWhat?%u201D
%u201C%u2026what are you doing?%u201D
%u201CWhere are your eyes? Can%u2019t you see I%u2019m trying to sleep, so be quiet!%u201D
%u201CWhat about Xochiquetzal?%u201D
%u201C%u2026please stop using her full name. It%u2019s almost unrecognizable.%u201D
%u201CWill you not do anything about her?%u201D
%u201CShe won%u2019t rat on me, she%u2019s loyal. Nothing to worry about.%u201D
%u201CYou won%u2019t save her?%u201D
%u201C%u2026No. That%u2019s probably just what they want anyway.%u201D
%u201CSo you%u2019re scared of getting caught?%u201D
%u201CShut up!!! I%u2019m trying to get some sleep!%u201D
%u201CYou should save her Master. After all she%u2019s been doing her best to fill her tasks.%u201D
Zai growled and got out of bed. He made his way through the hallway and entered the computer room. %u201CNow shut the fuck up!!%u201D He turned off the switch and everything in the house went black, then he returned to bed.

When Zai woke up the next morning he thought it was unusually quiet, then he remembered that he had turned off Aroah last night. He groaned as he got out of bed and in to the shower. When he finished he walked to the computer room and turned her on again.
%u201CMorning Aroah. Hope you had a nice night of rest%u2026%u201D he walked to the kitchen and made some sandwiches. %u201C%u2026Talk to me Aroah!%u201D
%u201C%u2026You turned me off.%u201D
%u201CAw shut up! I don%u2019t need verbal abuse from someone who%u2019s not even a real person!%u201D
%u201CThen fine, I won%u2019t say anything then.%u201D
Zai muttered as he sat down on the sofa. %u201C%u2026besides, I don%u2019t even know where she could be%u2026%u201D
%u201CNevada Desert.%u201D
%u201CHow do you know?%u201D
%u201CI tracked her.%u201D
Zai pondered. %u201CNevada huh%u2026 that%u2019s where%u2026 Alright, bring up a map of the place.%u201D
The huge monitor screen on the wall turned on and displayed a map over a military base. Zai looked at it carefully. %u201CHmm%u2026 Yes alright%u2026 I think I%u2019ll know how to do this.%u201D He smiled a little for himself.

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Zai wandered out in to the desert. It was the best way to get to the base without drawing too much attention. It was pretty hot and as afternoon came he found some shelter to rest. He would attack at nightfall, it was safest.
%u201CHello.%u201D
Zai quickly sat up and looked around. He didn%u2019t see anyone. %u201CWho%u2019s there?%u201D He turned around once more and saw a completely black figure, it was like a shadow, only much more compact and dark.
%u201CDo you know who you are?%u201D
%u201CWhat kind of question is that? Who are you?!%u201D He stood up and watched the figure that was standing still about 20 feet away from him.
%u201CAre you human?%u201D
%u201CGet lost!%u201D
%u201CI shall%u2026 help you%u2026Devil%u201D the figure took a step forward reaching out for Zai.
%u201CGet away from me!!%u201D Zai lunged a strike toward the figure, as he touched he entity he felt cold and a huge pain hit his chest, making him scream out loud.

Zai woke up with a start, he was sweating and breathing heavily. He looked around%u2026 it was night now, but no one was there%u2026 had it all been a dream? Well%u2026 no point in thinking any more about it, it was time to get going.

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%u201CMy God! Next time you get caught I%u2019m gonna let you rot in there.%u201D Zai complained as he laid down on the bed, he had gotten a few wounds from the raid.
%u201CI wasn%u2019t sure that you%u2019d come get me really%u2026%u201D Chiq put her hands over his wounds and started to heal them. %u201CWe should leave soon, but first you have to remove the tracker they put on me.%u201D
%u201CWhere?%u201D
%u201CMy left shoulder blade, it%u2019s a small bump%u2026%u201D
%u201CYeah%u2026 I%u2019m not bringing you home with that%u2026%u201D Zai sat up in bed. %u201CI%u2019ll fix it.%u201D
Chiq took off her shirt and turned her back against Zai who took out a butterfly-knife and caressed his fingers over her shoulder blade, he could clearly feel a small bump there.
%u201CAlright%u2026 brace yourself.%u201D
She nodded and let out a little yelp as she felt the cut in her skin.
%u201CThere, I got it.%u201D
%u201CThanks%u2026 could you put some band-aid on that?%u201D
%u201CCan%u2019t you heal it?%u201D
%u201CNo%u2026 not myself%u2026%u201D
%u201CI see.%u201D Zai got up and brought some band-aid back from the bathroom, then he applied it to her shoulder. He laid back in bed and looked at the small tracker. %u201CMy my%u2026 they sure make them small nowadays%u2026%u201D
Chiq nodded and put her shirt back on again. %u201CI guess they thought I wouldn%u2019t notice it. After they got me on the plane I woke up in that padded room you found me in. I checked my body and even though there was no obvious wound I felt that bump on my shoulder%u2026%u201D
%u201CHeh, I taught you well then%u2026%u201D Zai stood up. %u201CWe have to leave now.%u201D
%u201CYeah.%u201D
They both walked outside, as Chiq got up on Zai%u2019s bike he tossed away the small tracker. Then they took off to the airport, heading home.

%u201CYou know what%u2026%u201D Chiq looked out the window as the plane started %u201CI think I%u2019m gonna stay home for a little while.%u201D
%u201CYes, it would be wise.%u201D
%u201CBesides%u2026 I don%u2019t like coming home%u2026%u201D
%u201CBah! Coming home is the best part!%u201D
%u201CNo it%u2019s not. Can%u2019t you just get a runway to your house? I mean%u2026 leaving is alright%u2026 going by boat to Honolulu%u2026 I don%u2019t mind that. But not jumping out of the plane to get home. Not everyone can survive falls from several thousand feet.%u201D
%u201CWhere%u2019s your sense of fun?%u201D Zai pouted.
%u201CYou seemed to have a lot of fun when you broke in to the base.%u201D
%u201CI know you enjoyed it too.%u201D
%u201CAlright, I%u2019d have to agree that when you tossed that tank to crash in to those missiles%u2026 that was cool.%u201D
Zai snickered. %u201CWell, it%u2019s time to get off. He held out his hand to her. %u201CWill you go on your own, or with me?%u201D
She sighed and took his hand.

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%u201CDevil, I see tanks approaching you,%u201D Chiq was sitting in their home watching a satellite that followed Zai.
%u201C%u2026Damn. I%u2019ll take care of it.%u201D
%u201CThey%u2019re quite many, you might want to get away from there.%u201D
%u201CAlright.%u201D He muttered a little and sat up. He was just resting on a hill in Scotland. He liked Scotland, it was nice and peaceful. He stood up and walked over to his bike, he saw the tanks closing in on him. %u201CAw fuck%u2026 I was just resting too%u2026%u201D
The tanks surrounded him, pointing their cannons at him. %u201CSurrender Devil!%u201D
%u201CGod dammit! I was just resting here on a hill! I haven%u2019t even killed anyone today! Don%u2019t you have anything more important to do?!%u201D he growled.
Suddenly he felt a wind caressing his cheek and as from a huge shockwave emitting from his body the tanks were thrown in to the air and tossed away several hundred feet. Zai looked surprised at first but then regained his composure. %u201CHeh%u2026 Devil - 433, The World %u2013 Zero!%u201D He laughed as he got on his bike and drove off.

%u201CChiq what the hell was that?%u201D
%u201CI don%u2019t know, the screens all went blank for like five seconds here.%u201D
%u201CShit%u2026 Well, I%u2019m coming home. See you in ten hours or so.%u201D

Chiq sighed and leaned back in her chair.
%u201CI%u2019m hungry%u2026%u201D She got up and walked out to the kitchen. There she took out some pre-made sandwiches she had in the fridge. As she turned around she dropped the sandwich as saw a black silhouette standing in front of her. It looked kind of like Zai because it had horns and was about the same size, it had no eyes but it seemed like it was looking at her. Chiq was in shock and she shook her head slightly. As she looked up again the shadow was gone.
%u201C%u2026Aroah?%u201D
%u201CYes?%u201D
%u201CWhat was that just now?%u201D
%u201CWhat? I didn%u2019t see anything. You look a little perplexed.%u201D
%u201CUh%u2026 never mind%u2026%u201D she picked up her sandwich and sat down at the kitchen table to eat.