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The snow on the ground showed that it was clearly winter in Satogawa City. It was tightly packed on the ground, and the sidewalk was slick with ice. This didn't effect Ace or Kida in their walking ability, something that had grown on them after living in the town for so long was the undeniable ability to not slip on this cold, icy ground. Damn it Kida, if I've told you once I've told you a thousand times...Hayley Williams would totally beat Amy Lee in mudwrestling match.

"Yes, thank you Mr. President, it was good talking to you again." John said, hanging up his desk phone having just got off the phone with the American President. The U.S. Army was sending a C-130 Military Transport plane to the nearest airport. John walked into his quarters and woke Mimrai from her slumber, lightly shaking her and whispering. "Mimrai, Mimrai, wake up." He lightly shook her again, as he waited for her to wake up.

Ace chuckled and pushed Kida into a patch of snow. Nope, Hayley would win, I just know it. But come on, enough bickering, we gotta get to the building so we can pick up Bradley and Mimrai and get our asses to Helsinki. If this "Serena" chick is there too and looking for the same guy we are, we've got competition.

As Mimrai walked to a bathroom to get ready, John stripped out of his night clothes, pulled on his underwear, socks, jeans, t-shirt, Dragon skin vest, and a blue button down shirt. John loved Dragon Skin, remarkable stuff, able to stop shrapnel and even a sniper's high-powered penetrator round, it was puncture proof, slash proof, stab proof, and it was also the world's first move-when-you-move body armor. It could even stop a demon's claw. John pulled on a pair of steel-toed Combat boots before turning over to a panel in the wall, a secret door into another room: John's personal armory. John went over to the rack and pulled down an Osprey backpack. It could hold about 3 changes of clothes, 2 rifles, pistols, grenades, equipment, and be worn snuggly on his back. John took his Mark V tactical operations suit out of a special, pressurized, air-tight chamber, packing it. John then walked over, pulling his H & K 416 Assault Rifle off of the rack, breaking it down and placing it in a specialized case, along w/ several thousand rounds of ammunition already loaded into the 30 round clips as well as several 40mm grenades. John then pulled his H & K MP-7 from the rack, breaking it down as well and placing it in the specialized case, along w/ several clips of 20 rounds and accessories. John shut and locked both of the cases. John then packed several pistols and rounds into the backpack, 3 changes of clothes just in case, as well as assorted pieces of equipment. He then packed his messenger bag and slung it over his shoulder, pulling on his jacket, placing tactical gloves in his pocket. John carried the stuff out, setting it on the bed as he waited for Mimrai to finish getting ready. He unplugged his cell phone and OPSAT (His PDA, basically a Palm Pilot on steroids.) He placed them both on the inside of his jacket. John placed his car keys in his pocket before pulling out his phone, punching a speed dial button. The other end picked up and John waited 15 seconds for the encryption system to kick in. “Mick? It’s John. Are you and Jones ready? Good, meet us in the garage, we’ll be there soon.” John thumbed the end button before placing it in his pocket.

We don't have much of a choice right now Kida, until we can find out more about this "Project" and what exactly it is and what SHE is involving it, we have to do what we have to do. Look alive...we're here. He said, pushing open the doors of the building and walking up to Bradley's office, not meeting any resistance this time around. He and Kida were known now, for good reason.

John saw Ace and Kida coming up the stairs, waiting for them to knock on the door so he could unlock it as he sat behind his desk in his chair, typing on his desktop as he made last minute checks on the plane and his gear along w/ reading up on this mornings intelligence reports.

Alright, well...let's hope we find some info in Helsinki, and if anything...maybe we can learn something more about Kurai and Kirrin also. Ace said as he rapped on Bradley's office door. His knock was almost identical to his fathers.