The Ghost Within BOOK1⃣

Chapter 7

******Power in my words, I watch what I say********

Hotel Bordeaux, France [11:59Am]

[dead bodies at the hotel bar]

{Killer}-[cleaning himself up]” First-hand smoking, a thing of taking in smoke into your lungs and breathing half of it out. But you guys decided to make me do the second hand smoking of inhaling all your smokes into my poor little lungs, and I can’t accept that.”

{Bartender}-[hiding under the counter in fear]

{Killer}-[looks at the bartender]” What don’t look at me like that, I nicely asked them to go out and do their thing, but they refused.”

{Bartender}-[frightened]

{Killer}-” Heyy it’s okay, come out now.”

{Bartender}-[in terror]

{Killer}-[flashing his pistol]” Come out now girl, I won’t ask you again.”

{Bartender}-[rushes out of hiding]” Please don’t kill me I didn’t see anything, I swear.”

{Killer}-” A good and smart girl you are, now leave.”

{Bartender}-[Runs for the exit]

{Killer}-[shoots the bartender on the head]” Sorry Mademoiselle, I lied.”

[phone call]

{Killer}-” Allo.”

{Stranger on the phone}-” Drop that horrible French accent you i***t you’re Japanese, it sounds horrible on you.”

{Killer}-” Always so harsh, boss.”

{Stranger on Phone}-” Take the next flight to Tokyo, there’s a problem that needs your attention.”

{Killer}-[breathes out in disappointment]” I knew this call couldn’t be a check-up call, I’m on my way."

8th September [6:43PM]

Swed Apartments, Sakuya District

{G2}-[opens the door into his place]

{Hina}-[by the balcony doing laundry]” What’s this??”

{G2}-[stands behind Hina]” I can’t remember my underwear laundry being part of your work.”

{Hina}-[red face moments]” Wait, I can explain it’s not what you’re thinking.”

{G2}-” And what am I thinking of, I wonder.”

{Hina}-[annoyed]” You pervert.”

{G2}-” I think that’s my line.”

{Hina}-” I just saw--”

{G2}-[interrupts]” Stop shouting by the balcony, you dumb girl.”

{Hina}-” I’m telling you, I just saw it in there.”

{G2}-” It looks like it’s going to rain, close the door when you’re done.”

[living room]

{Hina}-” How’s your arm?”

{G2}-” Nothing serious says the doctor, just a hit.”

{Hina}-” Oh.”

{G2}-[tosses over a bag to her]

{Hina}-[clumsy catch]” What’s this?”

{G2}-” I wonder myself.”[sarcasm]

{Hina}-[speechlessly pulls out a box of underwear]

{G2}-[shameless]” You asked for them back in Kyoto.”

{Hina}-[talks in a low tune with head down]” Pervert.”

{G2}-[difficulty in hearing]” What I can’t hear you.”

{Hina}-[throws the box at him]” You shameless pervert.”

{G2}-[gets a catch on the box with a smirk]” You don’t like these colors?”

{Hina}-[rushes over and grabs the box back]

{G2}-[hands them over]” You’re welcome.”

{Hina}-[steps on his foot on purpose]

{G2}-” Ouch. There’s a cellphone inside the bag too, I can’t have you endangering and ruining my shot at Estella.”[connotative statement]

{Hina}-[annoyed]” Pervert.”

{G2}-[smiles]

{Hina}-[shy]” How did you know?”

{G2}-” You’re not that shaped and busty, average size would fit on you.”

{Hina}-[furious]” You repulsive p*****t that’s not what I meant.”

{G2}-” Oh really?”

{Hina}-[annoyed]” I’m serious.”

{G2}-[walks away]” Says the person whose favorite word is pervert.”

{Hina}-” How did you know?”

{G2}-” The documents inside the box I picked from the Director’s office had data profiles on the orphanage girls, and guess whose profile was on top .”

{Hina}-” So you read everything in it?”

{G2}-” Sorry, had to know more about you miss little adult.”

{Hina}-[mood down]” Thank you.”

{G2}-” For?”

{Hina}-” Everything you’ve done for me.”

{G2}-” It’s not like it’s all free.”

{Hina}-” I might be doing your house chores, but that doesn’t mean you had to get me a birthday gift.”

{G2}-” I’m not really good with stuffs like these, so I just got you things you needed.”

{Hina}-” Still complicated, a repulsive killer who is nicer to me than anyone has been for the past 8 years of my life.”

{G2}-” Even more than Mr. Kurishima?”

{Hina}-[irritated]” You just have to always ruin it, don’t you?”

{G2}-” You can get whatever you want for dinner, my card is at your service.”[walks into his room]

[7:48PM]

{Hina}-[walks into the apartment all drenched]

{G2}-” And where did you go inside the rain?”

{Hina}-” A birthday without a cake is just an ordinary day.”

{G2}-” And a cake without a birthday?”

{Hina}-” Do you have to make contradictions to every statement?”

{G2}-” Pardon me.”

{Hina}-[passes over a leather bag to G2]-” Just take this to the table please, I need to change up.”

[both at the table]

{G2}-” I’m not a birthday person, enjoy your cake.”

{Hina}-” How does one celebrate and enjoy his birthday alone?”

{G2}-” Estella can help you with that, I’m sure she will be happy to.”

{Hina}-[annoyed]” Solo celebration it is.”

{G2}-” Enjoy.”

{Hina}-” You’re going to throw up if you eat the cake, right?”

{G2}-[snubs her]

{Hina}-” Got a bottle of wine, I want to see what being drunk feels like since it's legal for me now?”

{G2}-[tries holding in his laughter but fails]” Sweet 18.”

{Hina}-[annoyed]” What’s so funny?”

{G2}-” Trying to get drunk with a non-alcoholic wine is.”

{Hina}-[feels ashamed]” Not all wines are alcoholic?”

{G2}-[smiles]

{Hina}-” Didn’t know you could laugh.”

{G2}-” I’m surprised myself, it’s been a while.”

{Hina}-” Heyy want to play a game of truth Hide?”

{G2}-[confused]” Do you mean truth or dare or Hide and seek?”

{Hina}-[soliloquy]” That lying witch I knew Hide couldn’t be his name.”

{G2}-” Aren’t you too old for that now?”

{Hina}-” I meant a game of truth where you say nothing but the truth.”

{G2}-” Is it a birthday request?”

{Hina}-” Would you agree if it was?”

{G2}-” Maybe.”

{Hina}-” It is then.”

{G2}-” How did your parents die.”

{Hina}-[hands him a glass of wine]” What happened to you being a gentleman?”

{G2}-” Our definitions of a gentleman might be different.”

{Hina}-” I thought you said you read my file.”

{G2}-” I did, but it never stated how the accident happened.”

{Hina}-” I was in school when it happened, so I can’t say for sure. They only said something about break failures.”

{G2}-” Sorry.”

{Hina}-” Don’t use that word, please, it doesn’t suit you. How about your parents?”

{G2}-” They were killed.”

{Hina}-” Details.”

{G2}-[takes a sip of the wine]” They both worked at the JCI labs. They tried running off with state classified information for financial benefits, and so they were--”

{Hina}-[angrily interrupts]” And yet, you work for them?”

{G2}-” They gave me a life again when my parent’s greed cost me the first one.”

{Hina}-” And a family?”

{G2}-” Mei and the other Ghost agents are my family.”

{Hina}-” You call that a life and a family?”

{G2}-” Would you have suggested me joining the love house like you did.”

{Hina}-[calms down with a fake smile]” I would join the Love house gladly for the rest of my life than make the choice you did, G2.”

{G2}-[shocked by her response]

{Hina}-” Next question, are you the only child?”

{G2}-” Had an elder brother.”

{Hina}-” Had???”

{G2}-” He took part in their scheme.”

{Hina}-[stares at G2 with irritation]” Your turn to ask.”

{G2}-” That’s all you want to ask on the matter?”

{Hina}-” What more do I want to know from a confused pet?”

{G2}-” You can get away with the insults just for today.”

{Hina}-[nonchalant attitude]” Your turn.”

{G2}-” What makes you happy the most in life?”

{Hina}-” A family of love and care.”

{G2}-” I see.”

{Hina}-” You?”

{G2}-” I’m not really sure of what it is, but for now, I would say taking out trash if you know what it means.”

[phone silently rings] [8:13PM]

{Hina}-[sedate]” Put it simple, killing.”

{G2}-” It doesn’t have to always end with death.”

{Hina}-” But it does 80% of the time.”

{G2}-” What can I say, it’s a bad job.”

{Hina}-” For bad people.”

{G2}-[ignores her response]” Your turn.”

{Hina}-” Your old lady made a statement the other day.”

{G2}-” You mean Mei?”

{Hina}-” Yes. She said YOU DID IT AGAIN EVEN THOUGH YOU FORTUNATELY ESCAPED THE LAST ONE. What did she mean?”

{G2}-[cold gaze]” Curiosity is what killed the cat Hinata.”

{Hina}-” And it won’t kill me, so I’m asking.”

{G2}-” Just some past events.”

{Hina}-” Which was?”

{G2}-[takes a sip of wine]” I once had someone who got really close to me, and it cost her life.”

{Hina}-” How did she die?”

{G2}-” My target had quicker brains and fingers than me.”

{Hina}-” So she was shot?”

{G2}-[rageful eyes]” No, she was shot because I decided to spare one of the targets after he told me what I needed to know.”

[phone silently rings] [8:30PM]

{Hina}-” And since then, you’ve taken it upon yourself to be thorough and not to ever show mercy because you blame your mercy for her death.”

{G2}-” I blame myself for her death. This line of work doesn’t accommodate emotions.”

{Hina}-” And you think you would have been with her if you were this cruel then?”

{G2}-” Don’t get it wrong, we never had the relationship as it went against the ethics of my work, even though a part of me always wanted to accept her. But I understood the consequences that might come with that choice.”

{Hina}-” And yet, she still died.”

{G2}-” Careful Hinata.”

{Hina}-” Piece of advice, when you love someone you draw them closer and protect them, not keep them far away as a protection.”

{G2}-” You talk as if you know anything about love and killing.”

{Hina}-” I’m sorry for your loss.”

{G2}-[sips his wine]” It’s a harsh world, we can’t dwell on the past.”

{Hina}-” What is your name?”

{G2}-” I always called her farm girl.”

{Hina}-[annoyed]” I meant your name.”

{G2}-” G2.”

{Hina}-[gets even more annoyed]” I mean your real name.”

{G2}-[tries to dodge the question]” What is a birthday party without music and dancing. Let me get my phone.”

{Hina}-” Hey get back here, you’re just trying to change the topic.”

{G2}-[notices his phone was on silent]” God, 10 misscalls Akira what gossip do you have this time around and you too Mei 2 misscalls?”

[door knock]

{Hina}-[looks at G2]” Did you invite Estella?”

{G2}-” Nope. Who is out in this rain?

{Hina}-[gets the door]” What do you want, you cony old witch.”

{Mei}-[all wet from the rain]” Is he home?”

{G2}-” Mei!!”

{Mei}-[shouting]” Pick your calls, Hide.”

{G2}-” Sorry, sorry I forgot to turn off the silence after leaving the hospital.”

{Mei}-[red eyes filled with tears]

{G2}-” What are you doing here by this time, Mei?”

{Mei}-[in tears]” You need to come to the HQ now.”

{G2}-” Why are you crying?”

{Mei}-[voice clogged by tears]” She--.”

{G2}-[confused]” Okay, let’s go.”

{Hina}-[walks after them]

{G2}-” Where do you think you’re going?”

{Hina}-” Things don’t look okay.”

{G2}-” You can’t come with us, we're going to the HQ.”

JCI Headquarters, Mortuary [9:14PM]

{G2}-” Okay you need to talk to me Mei what are we doing in here?”

{Mei}-” We live and die only once G2 remember when you always tell me that we can’t keep dwelling in the past?”

{G2}-[slowly walks towards a covered up body inside the mortuary]

{Mei}-” Wait G2.”

{G2}-[pulls down the cover on the body]

{Mei}-[holding in her tears]

{G2}-[laughing]” Seriously you 2 what kind of sick joke is this dragging me out from my place in this rain for this s**t, I don’t have time for this get up Akira.”

{Mei}-” G2.”

{G2}-” Save it please Mei and you imbecile I said get up I don’t have time for this nonsense I need to go back home now. Not everyone is jobless like you, who leaves Kyoto for silly pranks.”

{Mei}-[holds G2’S arm]” G2 she’s--”

{G2}-[confused state of panic]” Shut up Mei it’s just part of your stupid pranks as usual, right. Heyy Akira, I said stand up.”

{Mei}-[pulls off the cover on the body]” She was shot in the heart.”

{G2}-[dizziness and heavy breathing]” Hey come on now I know I said I would apologize only to your dead body, but this prank is going too far, come on now love wake up. We haven’t had a proper festival yet, the last one was ruined. Heyy come on wake up, Heyy please.”

{Mei}-[pulls him of the dead body]” G2, she’s gone.”

{G2}-[in trauma]” You’re a liar, She just opened her eyes, didn’t you see it?”

{Mei}-” They said she stole classified information from the Kyoto JCI branch and ran down here.”

{G2}-” Who said so?”

[sound of door opened]

{Mei}-[cleans of her tears]” Sergeant Yonda, How did the query go?”

{Sergeant Yonda}-” I told them I didn’t know anything, but they refused to fully agree due to her last contact being me.”

{G2}-[chokes Sergeant Yonda by the collar]” What do you mean you didn’t know. Your incompetence led to this, you old fool.”

{Mei}-[tries to push G2 off]” What are you doing you i***t, let him go.”

{Sergeant Yonda}-” Ayyy, and what does that make you? After all she called you and you didn’t pick, at least I picked her call late.”

{G2}-[let’s go of him]

{Sergeant Yonda}-” If I were you, I would save that strength for the higher ups when they soon find out that she was in contact with you too before dying.”

{G2}-[furious]” There is no need to wait for that.”

{Mei}-” Wait G2, you’re not allowed you know that.”

{G2}-[cold dead eyes]” I don’t care about rules anymore I need to know how she died.”

{Sergeant Yonda}-” Good luck kid, your end is near.”

[Lieutenants office]

{Security Personnel}-” What are you doing up here, G002?”

{G2}-” I’m here to see those freaks inside.”

{Security Personnel}-” Watch your mouth, you dog.”

[G2 barging into the office with the security personnel unconscious on the ground]

{3rd Lieutenant}-” What is the meaning of this G003.”

{2nd Lieutenant}-[smiles]” That’s G002, 3rd Lieutenant.”

{1st Lieutenant}-” It’s okay, 3rd lieutenant let him through.”

{2nd Lieutenant}-” Look at how big you’ve grown, G002. Sergeant Mei has been doing an impressive job.”

{1st Lieutenant}-[looks at G2]” What can we do for the future of the Ghost Protocol?”

{G2}-” Did you give the order on G003’s termination?”

{3rd Lieutenant}-” Who do you think you’re talking to?”

{2nd Lieutenant}-[admires G2]” Truly a prodigy indeed.”

{1st Lieutenant}-” I haven’t introduced myself, pardon me. I’m 1st Lieutenant Kaido Sobaru. On my left is 2nd Lieutenant Emir Roosleworth and on my right is 3rd Lieutenant Hasashi Kimuru.

{G2}-[agitated]” Spare me the introductions and answer my question.”

{Lieutenant Kaido}-” You of all people should know the punishment for betrayal to this organization.”

{Lieutenant Hasashi}-” After all, his parents were traitors too.”

{Lieutenant Emir}-” Oh, that’s too rude of you to say Hasashi.”

{G2}-” So you gave the order after all.”

{Lieutenant Hasashi}-[walks up to G2’s face]” You’ve got a problem with that brat.”

{G2}-[cold gaze]” No, but I have a gun to your gut right now.”

{3rd Lieutenant}-[sweating in terror]” Put down your weapon, Ghost 002 that’s an order.”

{G2}-[cracks his gun]

{Lieutenant Emir}-[smiles]” Now this is going to be fun to watch.”

{Lieutenant Hasashi}-[terrified]” Ghost002 that’s an order. Kaido talk to him, he’s not listening.”

{Lieutenant Kaido}-” You’re always hasty in situations like this Hasashi and I always tell you it might get you killed, but you never listen. Who knows, maybe today is the day.”

{Lieutenant Hasashi}-[in tears]” Please Kaido I’ve been a very useful and loyal man to you, please.”

{Lieutenant Emir}-[laughs]” I wonder how long your intestines are Hasashi.”

{G2}-[looks into Hasashi’s eyes]” Goodbye.”

{Lieutenant Kaido}-[quickly intervenes]” G002 we wouldn’t want something bad to happen to Sergeant Mei she’s been a great asset to this organization through these years.”

{Lieutenant Emir}-” I heard a lot of gas explosions have been occurring at many homes, Kaido.”[connotative statement]

{G2}-” You devils.”[takes off the gun from Hasashi]

{Hasashi}-[drops all soaked in tears and sweat]

[outside the Headquarters] [10:02PM]

{G2}-[walking inside the rain, all drained of his emotions]

{Sergeant Yonda}-[smoking under an umbrella]” You made it back alive? You’re one hell of a bastard.”

{G2}-[snubs him]

{Sergeant}-[hands over a sealed envelope to G2]” Akira sent this through post mail to me before all this happened. My guess is whatever is inside is the reason she died and I value my life quite much.”

{G2}-[collects the envelope]

{Sergeant Yonda}-” Her killer was G1. Just wanted to let you know.”[passes the umbrella to G2]

{G2}-[coldly walks away]

Swed Apartments, Sakuya District [11:49PM]

{Hina}-[opens the door]

{G2}-[all drenched by the rain and emotionally dismantled ]

{Hina}-” Why are you drenched like this, I thought you left in a car?”

{G2}-[falls full weighted on Hina]” She’s dead.”

POWER OF THE TONGUE

Chapter 7

Chapter 7 Characters and words

Hide- G2’s shorthand name( Pronounced as Hiday)

Killer from Hotel Bordeaux- G1

Bartender from the Hotel Bordeaux-Bartender

Sergeant Yonda- G3's sergeant

1st Lieutenant- Kaido Sobaru( Boss of JCI)

2nd Lieutenant-Emir Roosleworth

3rd Lieutenant- Hasashi Kimuru