ôMove it! Move it!ö A dozen or so special ops soldiers thundered up the steps towards the parliament buildingÆs rooftop, assault rifles at the ready. ôWeÆve confirmed it, pattern orange! The MAGI has confirmed the target to be on the rooftop!ö
With a loud bang the door to the rooftops was kicked open to let through the first wave of soldiers, all of whom immediately leveled their sights on the target. ôSir, weÆve located the threat!ö One of them reported. ôShe has a turtle! We repeat, she has a turtle! Target had been designated as armed and dangerous!ö
ôThis is Central Dogma. You have permission to use lethal force. This is a threat to national security. The fate of our entire nation lies on this one.ö The Minister of Defense said as he steepled his fingers in front of his face at the top level of the war room, his eyes narrowing on the holographic screen before him.
ôFreeze! Put the turtle down on the ground and release the hostage!ö The commander shouted at the target who was standing at the edge of the roof with the hostage clamped firmly in choke-grip with a turtle shoved in his face. Her hair whipped in the wind as a pair of military gunships rose behind her, training their automatic canons on her back.
ôWhat?!ö The target shouted back as many laser-pointer pinpricks began dotting her head. ôI canÆt hear you! There are too many helicopters in the air!ö
ôThe target refuses to negotiate. She is ignoring our demands.ö The commander reported back. ôPermission to open fire, sir!ö
ôAll right, open fireö The minister for defense commanded.
KeitaroÆs consciousness chose that exact moment to drift back to reality, as if treacherously not wanting its owner to miss the pain and bloodshed that was about to follow. A faint, girly æeeeepÆ escaped his lips as he noticed the firing squad he was facing.
ôThe hostage is in the way, sir!ö One of the soldiers pointed out.
ôDonÆt worry, Urashima Haruka has reassured me that the boy is immortal!ö The Minister for Defense said.
ôHeÆs immortal! Just fire through him!ö The commander shouted, as if the problem was completely solved.
ôWhaàWHAT?! No way IÆd survive that!ö Keitaro screamed, before he was silenced as the choke grip on his neck tightened. ôN-Naruà.ö
ôSTOP IT!ö A voice boomed.
ôMinister of Education?ö The commander turned around in surprise.
ôThat girl has been designated a Grade S Living National Treasure!ö The Minister screamed hoarsely, panting against the door frame of the roof access.
ôà.thereÆs a grade S?ö The commander couldnÆt help but raise an eyebrow.
ôYES, you stupid ignorant poor excuse for a human! Starting today! That girl is one!ö The Minister shouted. ôSo lower your weapons! ItÆs high treason to even THINK of harming her!ö
ôButàsheÆs about to killà.ö The commander tried to point out the lethal-looking turtle in the poor hostageÆs face. ôThat looks like a very, very dangerous turtleàö
ôMyuuu!ö The turtle retorted indignantly, causing the entire platoon of soldiers to flinch and raise their rifles defensively.
ôYes, I know! But donÆt worry, we have a specialist to deal with that!ö The Minister announced.
The gunships suddenly parted to make way for a Chinook which rose up behind Naru. She looked around, shielding her eyes against the draft, only to come face to face with aà.bunny girl? Mounted atop a yellow Vespa scooter being airlifted by a Chinook, shouldering an electric guitar?
ôUrashima Keitaro! I, Suzumiya Haruhi, have come to become your bride!ö The mad-looking girl proclaimed, as she revved up the vespa, did a front-wheely start, before flying into the air towards the parliament building, electric-guitar and bunny ears akimbo.
ôàwhaà?!ö Snot rolled down from the commanderÆs nose as his expression either one of shock or perhaps one of painful gut movements coupled with constipation.
CRASHà!
The electric guitar exploded as it made contact with NaruÆs forehead, sending her flying limply across the rooftop towards the crowd of gathered soldiers. She bowled through their ranks, sending them all flying to the sound of a ten pin strike.
ôWh-Who are you?!ö Keitaro stammered as he was caught in mid-freefall by Haruhi as her vespa sailed towards the rooftop.
ôàthe future princess of a magical nationàö She grinned as the vespa screeched to a halt on the concrete. The soldiers and newly appointed SPs immediately crowded around them before whisking Keitaro away with surgical military efficiency.
ôUhhhà.ö Naru queasily opened her eyes, only to see a gigantic mob of soldiers leap towards her.
ôKAMIKAZE DOG PILE!ö They screamed.
ôThreat neutralized.ö The commander sighed with satisfaction as said threat was crushed under a ton of military-grade brawn.
ôDr. Akagi, Ms. Urashima, we leave this in your hands.ö The Minister of Education said, turning to leave. ôAfter all, re-Education is your field.ö
ôHmmphàcalling a woman out for this sort of jobàö Ritsuko Akagi sighed as she stepped up towards the platoon of soldiers who were amidst wrestling the human-female-equivalent of a rampaging rhinoceros into a straight jacket. ôWhen will that man ever learn?ö She shook her head as she looked over what she had to work with. ôI never imagined IÆd be working with you againà.ö Her eyes narrowed as Urashima Haruka stepped up beside her.
ôNeither did I, Akagi. But this is an issue of national security.ö Haruka said as she took another long drag on her cancer stick. ôThe Human Rights activists have banned us working together outright, after all.ö
ôItÆs just been repealed. Apparently those so-called activists realize that human rights donÆt exactly apply in the face of a positron-beam-bread-toaster/slicer.ö Ritsuko pointed out. ôSo this is the sort of material we have to work with?ö She asked as the soldiers hefted a restrained, berserk Naru onto her feetà.at which she proceeded to apply a nut-cracker to one of the soldiers, causing him to fall to his knees while emitting a high-pitched note of pain.
ôHave you started to miss Asuka already?ö Haruka asked as the soldiers, desperately overpowered, finally resorted to the stun gun. ôWell, nothing for it. She is to be in a mindset prepared to serve in a harem by the time we finish with her.ö
ôà.Give me one of thoseà.ö Ritsuko sighed, shaking her head as she raised a hand for a cigarette.
ôI thought you quit.ö
ôYeah? And I can see why you didnÆt.ö
Haruka could only chuckle.