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Author's Note: Hello everyone! Sorry that I'm starting a new story so early. This just begged to be written! Oh! I finally found a website where you can translate English words to Spanish! Yeah, I'm making ALL the chapter titles in Spanish even though this story takes place in Japan. There will be some Spanish elements and references too! I don't have a lot of ideas, but I'll do my best! Anyway, I present to you, Stargazer chapter 1! Read and review! NO FLAMES!!! Happy reading! Oh! This story is fictional, but some of it is based on real events.
Capítulo 1: Amor de Rey(1)
It is currently a dark and clear night in a little village in Japan called Taguchi. The sky was a pure dark blue. The stars shone brightly with their pure white sparkle. There were some dark and dreary clouds, but there was no rain to be expected. Although most people would be sleeping during the night, some buildings had lights on. But little did they know that trouble was on the way.
An echoing scream was heard in the night.
"Gaaaah!! P-Please stop! I beg you!!"
A man's scream echoed in the dark night. In a small street surrounded by buildings and some stray animals, a man was thrown against the wall of one house. He had a white shirt with a black tie and black pants to match. He also had black shoes. He also had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He had a bit of facial hair but none made him look like he had a beard. He was scared to death as three ominous looking people were looking down at him.
The three people dressed the same. All of them had crimson red shirts with yellow crowns on them, red headbands, beaded bracelets that were white and black, black khaki pants and black and yellow shoes. One of them forcefully grabbed the man by his tie and yanked him to his face. The man had gold eyes that pierced the night and dark brown hair like a Spanish person. He had an intimidating look on his face.
"Ay, yo! You betta give us da grub or we're gonna be on ya like a rampagin' bull! We need dat money!" The man said in a strange, Hispanic accent.
"P-Please! I don't know what you're talking about! I don't have any money on me!!" The man pleaded while starting to shed tears. But the crimson-dressed man wasn't buying it.
"Shaddap you! If you ain't gonna give us any money, looks like were gunna have'ta dispose of you! Right fellas?" The man said while turning to the others around him.
"Right-o! Amor de rey!" The two men said while at the same time reciting some Spanish phrase while making a hand sign that requires the thumb, index finger and little finger to be shown while their middle and ring fingers were hidden. It looked like a crown. But then in a split second, they pulled out knives and guns. The three surrounded the petrified man while getting ready to kill him off.
"Off to oblivion you's gonna go! Haha! Adios, muchacho!" The man said when all of a sudden...
An archery arrow had been shot at the ground!
This frightened the three men a little. When they turned around, three more arrows were being shot! One of them managed to scratch the main man's arm and cause it to bleed.
"What the flip!?" The second man said.
"Who's that!?" The third man said when they saw someone on top of the building. Somebody was up there, but since it was dark, the person was hard to see. But the person had a flowing cape and stood in front of the bright full moon. Then, the person suddenly jumped off of the building like a ninja and appeared before the three crimson-dressed men. But to their surprise...
It was a young girl!
She was wearing a purple and green face mask to cover her face. She looked to be no more than 12 years of age. She had short brown hair that went down to her chin. She was wearing a midnight blue cape with the picture of a yellow star on the back of it. She had a long-sleeved blue shirt with white pockets and matching pants. She also had black shoes. She pulled out her bow and arrow, pulled the arrow back and was ready to shoot at any time.
"Alright! Stop where you are, Japanese Kings!" The girl said in a rather childish voice, but the tone of it sounded very serious and intimidating. But the three men, whom she called the Japanese Kings, laughed. But one of them didn't.
"Ha ha ha!! A child!? A little girl is gonna kill us!? Ludicrous! This is bull!" The main man holding the knife said when the two noticed that the third one was shocked.
"Hey! What's up?" The second man asked.
"Are you...? Are you the legendary Astrónomo (Stargazer)!?" The man asked.
"That's right. I am the protector of this urban village and I punish any Japanese King who causes havoc among this town! Anyone who dares to rebel against me shall pay the price! Whether its prison or death!" The young girl known as Stargazer said.
"Peh! She dun look so tough to me! Alright then! If you think you're so tough, how 'bout we brawl!" The man Japanese King said. Stargazer accepted this challenge.
"Gladly!" Stargazer said and shot an arrow at the man. The man quickly deflected it with his knife. He then dashed towards the girl, ready to try and stab her. But she puts her bow down and pulls out a long naginata (a Japanese weapon that consists of a long pole with a long, silver, curved blade at the end) and immediately shields herself with it.
"Doesn't your mama tell ya not to play with knives, little girl?" The man teased. This made the girl mad and she pushes him away with her naginata. Then, the man proceeds to try and kill the terrified civilian. But right in a split second, she appears in front of him and throws a net at the three of them! It successfully covers the three Kings and makes the main one lose his knife.
"Alright! My job here is complete! You three are under arrest! You have the right to remain silent! Anything you say can and will be used against you by the court of law!" The girl said when she noticed small, plastic bags which contained a dried, flowered bud of a cannabis satvia plant. The other one had tiny things that looked like bread crumbles. She immediately inspected them.
"Hmmhmm...marijuana and crack. Drug-dealing again, are you? Well your drug-dealing days are over! Officers! Take these men away! I don't want their presence in my sight" The girl said. Three officers in dark blue outfits immediately took the net and dragged them away. She then turned to the man, who was still scared. She slowly walked up to him, kneeled down to him, and gently put her hand on his shoulder.
"Are you...okay?" The girl asked in a soft, gentle voice which was ironic because she talked loud and angrily when she was fighting those men.
"Y-Yes...thank you so much!! Oh, legendary Stargazer! You have my loyal respect! I wish there was a way I could repay you!!" The man said happily and bowed before her like she was some high class queen. The girl laughed.
"Oh, no. Don't say that. I'm just glad you're safe. But just to be sure, I'll have my comrades here take care of you to see if you're hurt anywhere" The girl said again. Then, four other officers came out. Two of them lifted the man to his feet and proceeded to take him into protective custody. The other two turned to the girl.
"Another job well done! You really redeemed yourself" One male officer said. The girl blushed.
"Oh, no no. It's just my duty, you know. I have to keep my promise to avenge my uncle" The girl said.
"It's time to go home, Stargazer...or should I say...Mika" The other officer said. This girl, or Mika, removed her mask and revealed sterling gold eyes that shined like jewelery. They were innocent looking eyes just like a child's. She really was a young 12-year old girl. She smiled.
"Yes!"
1 day later...
Tuesday, May 4, 2009
It's now a bright, sunny May morning in the little suburb in Japan. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, flowers are sprouting from the ground, and children are going to school. At one particular school, called Himawari Middle School, children are already playing out on the blacktop.
One child stood out. This girl had light brown hair that went down to her chin. She also had sterling gold eyes that shone like jewels. She had a light green, short-sleeved, dress-like shirt with a little breast pocket and blue shorts that went to her knees. She also had white shoes. She had a medium-sized, pink rolling bag and a brown purse hanging from her shoulder. What she didn't know was that two policemen were watching her from afar.
One policeman had somewhat curly, darker brown hair and silver eyes that also shone like jewelery. He looked to be 23 years of age. The one next to him had straight, smooth, black hair and blue eyes. He was very androgynous in appearance as his hair was long like a girl's and it went down to his shoulders. Both men wore dark blue policemen outfits with golden badges on their chests and blue hats. The girly-looking one turned to the man next to him.
"Nikkaido-san. It seems to me you have your eye on that girl over there" The man whispered quietly referring to the man as Nikkaido. He smiled at him.
"Yes. I do" Mr. Nikkaido replied.
"Who is she? I notice she's usually at the police station" The man whispered.
"Niwa-san, that girl is Hoshigaki Mika. She helps us in our mission to put a stop to the Japanese Kings' criminal actions. But she goes under the pseudonym Stargazer so that she doesn't start an uproar among the civilians" Mr. Nikkaido said, referring to the girly man as Mr. Niwa.
"Doesn't she look a little young to be working for us?" Mr. Niwa asked in a quiet tone of voice.
"Yes. But she's quite intelligent. She's one of our best agents aside from Fujikawa-san. She's quite quick on her feet and is able to do archery unlike people in her classes" Mr. Nikkaido admitted when he saw Mika looking at two girls and running up to them.
One of the girls had long blond hair tied into a ponytail with a pink ribbon and green eyes like a forest. She wore a white dress with a pink bow on it while wearing a small, light green jacket. She also had pink shoes. The other girl had dark brown hair that went down to her shoulders and blue eyes. She looked a bit like Niwa, but her hair was brown. She was wearing a violet purple, short-sleeved shirt with a picture of an orchid flower on it. She also had black jean shorts and brown shoes.
"Are those her friends?" Mr. Niwa asked.
"Yes. The blonde one is Sagara Kasumi. Micchan calls her "Sumi-chan". The other one is Yokota Hiroko aka "Roko-chan". They're friends from childhood" Mr. Nikkaido told him when Mika suddenly spotted them. Niwa had become slightly surprised. His eyes became slightly big, but he barely reacted at all.
"Oh no! She saw us!" Mr. Niwa said quietly. But Mika wasn't mad. Instead, she smiled and waved. After that, she went to chat with her friends.
"She doesn't mind our presence at all. She just goes with the flow" Mr. Nikkaido said.
"That reminds me. Doesn't it baffle you with the fact that she's autistic?" Mr. Niwa asked.
"All of us were baffled at first as well. But she actually got to be our best agent. She could start a revolution one day..." Mr. Nikkaido said. Yes, this is true. Hoshigaki Mika suffers from Asperger Syndrome, or a mild form of Autism. Because of this, she's a bit of an introvert who has trouble socializing or communicating. But she gets along well with Kasumi and Hiroko right now.
"She's already started a revolution. I mean, her pseudonym has been all over the newspaper since...uhh...I dunno, two years?" Mr. Niwa asked.
"Yes. The reason she's working for us is that two years ago, her uncle, her mother's brother, was murdered before her very eyes by a man we've been chasing known as King Blood. He has never been able to reveal himself. But since then, Micchan has become one of our best and has been rounding up Japanese Kings for us. If we never had her, they would still wreak havoc" Mr. Nikkaido explained.
"Yes. Those wretched Japanese Kings have been around since the 60's after they were forced to migrate here from Puerto Rico" Mr. Niwa said.
"I wouldn't call them 'wretched', Junichi" Mr. Nikkaido said referring to the man now as Niwa Junichi.
"We better leave. I don't want kids noticing us" Junichi said and decided to leave the area. Mr. Nikkaido decided to follow. As for Mika and her friends, the clock on the building now read 11:52 AM meaning it was time for reccess. Mika was looking for her friends again but she had no luck, until...
"Mikan! Over here!"
Someone's voice cried out from the distance. This caught her attention and saw two girls further away.
"Oh! Sumi-chan! Roko-chan!" Mika said in a soft but high-pitched voice. She immediately ran up to the two girls.
"How was that English homework?" Hiroko asked.
"It was kinda easy for me. Why? You didn't do well on it?" Mika replied.
"Sadly yes. I got a C on it. I really dislike this subject" Hiroko said.
"It's quite alright. Everybody has trouble with a subject or two. If you want, I can help you study if you like" Kasumi said politely in a lady-like tone.
"But you're good at everything. Sports, music, art, cooking, MATH, everything! You're better than me!" Mika replied.
"Oh. I don't like to call myself better than others" Kasumi said politely when suddenly something was thrown at Mika! It was a paper ball. Mika, Kasumi, and Hiroko turn to see a boy and his lackies laughing and pointing at Mika. The main boy had brown hair and eyes. He was wearing a messy, tan hoodie shirt along with black khaki jean shorts and yellow shoes.
"Kaname! How long are you going to keep this up!?" Hiroko yelled, referring to the boy as Kaname
"Heh! I'm still surprised you're friends with that little noob there!" Kaname said while talking about Mika. Hiroko got mad and immediately stomped his toe. Kaname freaked.
"YEOOOOWCH!!!" Kaname screamed and helplessly held onto his foot.
"For your information, Mikan is NOT a noob! Secondly, just because she's autistic doesn't give you the right to pick on her! Thirdly, what did she ever do to you that was bad!?" Hiroko yelled again.
"Ah I dun care! Let's go guys!" Kaname said and left with his lackeys.
"Man. When does that Kaname learn?" Hiroko said with her arms crossed when she noticed Mika hiding behind Kasumi.
"Is something wrong?" Hiroko asked.
"What did I do to him? I didn't do anything...did I? Why do I have to put up with him?" Mika said.
"Don't be sad. Kaname's just a big idiot who thinks he can get what he wants by picking on people like you. It's alright" Hiroko reassured her that everything was going to be alright. A few more hours later (sorry!), a purple PT cruiser car pulled up in front of a large house. The name plate on the door read "Hoshigaki" so this is Mika's house. Mika immediately came out from the car and ran into the house. A lady soon followed.
This lady had light brown hair and gold eyes like Mika. She looked to be around 31 years of age. She had longer hair than Mika. She also had a brown jacket covering her white shirt and also had on a long, light purple, wavy skirt and brown shoes. She walked into the house.
"Mika-chan. In case you're wondering, Rickets (Riketsu) is in the backyard" The lady said in a soft, polite and lady-like voice.
"Okay!" Mika said when she ran into someone. It was a boy. He looked to be 15 years of age. He had dark brown hair and light green eyes. He had a plain, white shirt on him along with black pants and brown shoes. It wasn't a school uniform though. Mika smiled at him.
"Hello, Riku-Niichan" Mika said referring to her older brother as Riku. She then left to go to the backyard. The mother and Riku were alone in the living room when suddenly the phone rang.
Ring riiiing
"I got it!" The lady said and immediately picked up the silver phone that was blinking a green light.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Sayano. Where's your daughter Mika?" A man asked referring to the lady as Sayano.
"She went to the backyard to get Rickets, Minami-san. Is there something wrong?" Sayano asked looking rather troubled. As for Mika, she went into her backyard. It was really big and had a small barn in the back that was surrounded by a small, wooden pen. There were a bit of flowers like daisies and violets blooming. Mika saw a kitty in front of her. The cat was white and had a big splotch of brown fur on its back, a tan front forepaw, and a tint of black on the tip of its tail. Mika smiled at the kitty and played with it.
"Hello, Sa-chan!" Mika said happily calling the kitty Sa-chan. She then looked up and saw a big horse come out of the barn. The horse was light brown and had black hair.
"Rickets!" Mika cried out cheerfully as she called the horse Rickets. She ran up to the horse. The horse put its head down to reach Mika and she gently patted its head.
"Good girl! You hungry? I'll go find some fresh hay!" Mika said and jumped into the pen and went into the barn to grab some hey. A few seconds later, she immediately came back with a bundle of hay. She held out some hay for Rickets.
"Here you go, girl!" Mika said and Rickets happily ate the head. She nodded her head and neighed which, to Mika, meant she was happy. Mika smiled at the sight when she noticed Sayano run up to her.
"Mika-chan. It seems the police wants you right away" Sayano said.
"Alright then. I'll go get the saddle" Mika said. A few minutes later, Mika was sitting on a saddle which was on Rickets.
"Ready to go! I better put on my mask! My head phones too!" Mika said as she pulled out a different mask than last night. This one was bigger and it would cover up her whole face. It was gold and had a bit of fake jewels on it. It also had holes that served as eyes and strings to wrap around her head. She put the mask on and wrapped the strings together so that they would stay. She also pulled out a set of black headphones and put them on her ears. This type had bigger ear phones that would cover up her ears. What's different is that one of the ear phones at a pointer on it which pointed at the number 3. The numbers on it ranged from 1 to 6. Mika was about to ride her horse.
"Rickets! En Garde!" Mika said and pulled on the ropes of the reins. Rickets neighed loudly and quickly jumped over the pen and ran off. Sayano smiled and laughed a little.
"Her Stargazer identity will definitely stand out" Sayano murmured to herself quietly.
As for Mika and Rickets, they galloped along the streets like they were trying to win a race. A lot of people were watching them run along the street. Nobody saw Mika's face because her gold, handmade mask was covering it. But people were stunned and she was somehow able to hear the people's conversations.
"Hey look! It's the legendary Stargazer!"
"She's so young and yet she rounds up so many criminals!"
"She's great! She's all over the newspapers!"
"I bet she's gonna take down some scary people again!"
"She's so cool! I wanna be on a horse!"
"Her horse is cool too! I believe it was Rickets she called it?"
"She's so elegant!"
Lots of people (some children) were watching the girl ride her horse throughout town. None of them minded and Mika happened to see a building up ahead. It was a medium-sized, white building with a sign that read "Taguchi National Police Department" confirming that this town was called Taguchi. Mika immediately yanked on the horse's ropes in order to stop. Rickets neighed loudly and immediately stopped at the front door. She leaped off of Rickets's back.
"Sorry Rickets. You'll have to stay here for a bit" Mika said as she tied Rickets's rope to a street light. She then walked into the police station.
"Hello! What's the situation?" Mika said. She was now surrounded by many police officers.
"Hoshigaki. We're glad that you came. We have some things we need to discuss" One officer said.
"Katakura. Please don't be so formal. Micchan, it seems some Japanese Kings are on the run again" The man we know as Nikkaido said. Another officer, who was next to him, looked at him with a bit of dismay.
"Tsukushi. Do you really think this girl will be able to handle it? She's still a child" The man said in a stern voice referring to the man next to him now known as Nikkaido Tsukushi.
"You haven't seen what she's done. She's quite good" Tsukushi said.
"Enough talking! We have some thieves to catch" Officer Katakura said. He was right next to a TV and it showed a picture of two crimson dressed men walk into a store and hold a gun at a clerk.
"We got a call from the local food store saying that they've just been robbed by Hispanic people wearing red and black. Can you recognize them in any way?" Officer Katakura asked. Mika took a good look at the TV screen with a stern expression. After that, she quickly looked up at Officer Katakura.
"Looks like we have some Japanese Kings on the run!" Mika yelled.
"Correct. The clerk managed to describe what they look like, so the sketch artist will be here soon" Officer Katakura said again.
"It doesn't look like I've seen them before. They don't have those tracers on their clothes either" Mika said.
"That's true" Tsukushi said.
"So, Hoshigaki. Can you try using your psychic powers to pinpoint their location?" Officer Katakura asked. A few officers were shocked.
"She has psychic powers!?" Mr. Niwa asked while he was surprised. He actually said something loudly for once.
"Yes. Didn't you know? Her father comes from a famous psychic family. They have abilities such as telepathy and telekinesis. They can also pinpoint locations of missing or wanted people if they want to" Tsukushi said.
"Really. If this girl really has psychic powers, why doesn't she prove it?" One officer said in a stern voice.
"Makoto! Don't be so mean! She'll reveal it!" Tsukushi said, referring to the man as Makoto. Mika slowly walked up to the TV screen. She placed her finger tips on the screen (actually on the men) and closed her eyes. In her head were flashing images of a big park. It was surrounded by lots of trees and had things such as a few silver benches, a fountain with a man on a horse on it, some flowers, and some swingsets and slides. She saw many people dressed the same. Crimson shirts with yellow crowns on them and black pants or skirts. Mika then opened her eyes and revealed the news.
"They'll be at the park tonight!" She declared courageously.
"Ooooh! Nice prediction!" Tsukushi cheered happily. Makoto looked at him with a stoic and stern look.
"Tsukushi. I hear this girl's autistic, right?" Makoto asked sternly.
"Yes. Why?" Tsukushi replied.
"Honestly, I don't believe she is. She sure doesn't act like it" Makoto said when they all heard footsteps. Someone walked into the room.
"It doesn't matter wether she's autistic or not!" A lady's voice said. Everyone was surprised when they saw her come in.
"F-Fujikawa-san!" Makoto cried out.
"Mutsumi!" Tsukushi cried out. This lady was now known as Fujikawa Mutsumi. She had long, wavy, blonde hair about the same length as Sayano's hair and had brown eyes. Her hair was wavy, unlike Sayano's hair, which was straight. She wore dark blue and had a golden badge like everyone else, but hers consisted of a smaller shirt and a skirt that went to her knees. She also had a black pistol in her hands.
"Mika-san is our best agent. That's the only thing that matters right now. She's been a great help to us for two years now! Don't you think so, Minami Makoto?" Mutsumi explained, referring to him as Minami Makoto. He sighed in disbelief.
"Whatever. I still don't think she can handle these missions" Makoto rebuked. Mika didn't blame him for looking down on her, but she stared at the wall with a rather sad but brave look on her face.
'Yes...two years ago...when I joined the police force...' Thought Mika until she remembered a memory. The memory that started her time with the police.
(flashback)
A dead man's corpse was laying on the ground. Another man was staring down at him while holding a machete with a bit of blood on it. The man holding the knife looked to be 40 years of age. He had bushy and scruffy crimson/brown hair with a matching beard/goatee. His bangs covered his eyes completely, so it was unknwon what color they were. He wore a short-sleeved, crimson shirt with a yellow crown on it and long, black jeans. He also wore brown combat boots and black wrist bands along with a black winter hat (one without strings). He wasn't staring at the dead man.
He was staring at the young Mika.
She looked to be 10 years of age. Her hair was brown and short and her gold eyes shone in the night. She was obviously scared and shocked by what she had witnessed. She was also crying as tears streamed down her small face.
"U-Uncle Daichi!" Mika cried out. She fell to her knees and forcefully tried to wake the man up whom she recognized as Daichi, her uncle. But to no avail as his head was lying in a puddle of blood.
"Uncle Daichi! Uncle Daichi!!" She cried and cried, but she then realized what had happened.
The man in front of her murdered her uncle!
The scruffy haired man was a little mad but had an ugly smirk on his face.
"(Censored D word)! A witness! Ah, well! Guess you're gonna have to go with'em, little girl!" The man said in a mean, middle-aged voice and then swiftly pointed the bloody knife at the girl! Mika got scared immediately...until the sound of sirens caught the man's eye.
"(Censored D word) again!! I better skidaddle! Amor de rey!!" The man said in his Hispanic accent and immediately ran off. He dropped his knife in the process. Then, cop cars with flashing red and blue lights got to the scene. A few policemen scurried to the dead man and looked at his corpse. Another one raced to Mika, who in which was Tsukushi.
"Are you alright little girl? What happened?" Tsukushi asked gently so that he wouldn't scare the girl.
"Th-That's my uncle Daichi! My mom's brother! Some man killed him! I saw it!!" Mika screamed hysterically while crying.
"Officer Nikkaido! Come here for a sec!" One officer, which was Makoto, called for Tsukushi. He walked up to him and saw some things in his hand. A beaded bracelet which was black and white and a black wrist band with a yellow crown on it.
"Looks like a Japanese King was on the run again. These people! When do they give up!?" Makoto said with a bit of irritation. Mika had overheard what he was saying.
"Jap...anese...King...?" Mika wondered. Tsukushi then turned his attention back to Mika.
"We better contact your family. What's your name, little girl?" Tsukushi asked softly.
"M-Mika! Hoshigaki Mika!" She replied while still feeling scared.
"Alright then. Stay here and don't move" Tsukushi told her and walked back to the scene.
"The girl's name is Hoshigaki Mika. I wonder if she knows her phone number?" Tsukushi said.
"Probably. She's 10 years old, right? That's probably good enough for her to remember her own phone--" Mutsumi said when she was interrupted by someone tugging on her skirt. She looked down to see Mika looking up at them.
"What's the matter? Are you scared?" Tsukushi asked. But she didn't look scared at all. Instead, she looked very brave.
"Can I...can I...join the police force!?" Mika cried out what she wanted to say since Tsukushi started talking to her. This baffled everyone. Even Makoto and Mutsumi. Every police officer at the scene was shocked at the question. Makoto didn't seem to enthusiastic, but Lieutenant Katakura approached the young girl with a stern expression.
"How good are you with weapons?" Officer Katakura asked.
"I can do archery. I'm also starting to learn the naginata from my older brother Riku. I watch cop shows on TV so I know how a gun is used" Mika replied. Everyone, even officer Katakura, was shocked at the knowledge she had of weaponry. Soon, a flash of light began to make the scene fade. But a voice pierced through it.
"Mika?"
"Mika?"
(end flashback)
"Mika!"
A voice called out to the girl, snapping her out of her daydream. She looked behind her and Mutsumi was there. She held out a small, shiny, black pistol at Mika. She didn't attempt to shoot her.
"We're heading out to the park. You up for it?" Mutsumi asked. Mika got her brave look back.
"Yes!" She replied courageously.
"Chief Katakura devised a plan. Niwa-san and Watanabe-san will arrive in a few minutes" Mutsumi told her.
Now, a few hours passed and it is now night time. The park was sort of empty. The fountain was spewing water which sparkled in the night like usual. The full moon was out and the stars shone like diamonds. Mika was watching some people from behind a tree which led to the woods. The mask she wore was a lot different from the one she wore the night before. This time the head resembled that of an eagle and it had a lot of large, colorful feathers on it, which made it resemble an Indian's hat or a mask for a Spanish dance. She saw some people in crimson-colored shirts with crowns on their backs gather to the center of the park. Most of them sat in a circle while one of them stood in the middle. Officer Katakura, Makoto, and Junichi were sitting in a police car with Officer Katakura holding a variety of microphones, each connected to a different one outside. The Japanese kings began having their discussion.
"Alrighty! A few of our companions were arrested by that Stargazer girl last night. Who knows about what happened?" The Japanese King that was standing up said. One girl raised her hand.
"Queen Eva" The man said, pointing to the girl who was Queen Eva. She was probably a Japanese Queen. She had dark brown hair tied into a large ponytail and had matching eyes. She looked to be 26 years of age. She wore a crimson shirt with a yellow crown on the back like everyone else. But she wore dark blue jeans and had white shoes. She wore a gold necklace with a crown on it.
"The three that were arrested were trying to grab some loot from a man who was known for being an employee at a local bank. Somebody told him to go to the drug store and nab some kind of medicine. They said his bud was dying of bronchitis and stuff" Queen Eva explained.
"Are you sure about that?" The man asked.
"Yes, King Tone! Amor de rey!" Queen Eva proclaimed while making the so-called "king sign" to the man whom she called King Tone. Mika saw all of this and turned on a small microphone.
"They're talking about what happened last night. The man was an employee at a bank who was given the job to get some medicine for another employee who had bronchitis" Mika whispered quietly into the microphone.
"Thanks for the information. Keep listening in on them. We want to know what their next move is going to be. Don't appear before them until I say so, alright?" Officer Katakura replied.
"Yes, sir" Mika said and stopped talking to him. From another patch of bushes slightly further away, Tsukushi, Mutsumi, and another lady had their guns armed and ready. The lady had semi-long, light brown hair tied into two, small braids and had light blue eyes. She looked to be about the same age as Queen Eva. She wore the same outfit as Mutsumi, only she didn't have stockings.
"I've never seen Mika-chan in action before. I wonder what she'll do?" The light brown haired lady with small braids asked.
"Watanabe! Quiet! They'll hear us!" Mutsumi scolded her quietly. Somewhere on the street, a police car was sitting on the street. Officer Katakura, Makoto, and Junichi were in it. Officer Katakura was holding a microphone in which Mika's voice came from. He then held another microphone and started speaking into it.
"Nikkaido! Do you have that tiny microphone I gave you?" Officer Katakura asked.
"Yes, sir" Tsukushi replied quietly.
"I want you to throw it at the group. I want to know what they plan to do next" Officer Katakura explained.
"I'm on it!" Tsukushi said as he pulled out a straw from his pocket which wasn't a bendy straw. He put a tiny microphone in one of the holes of the straw. He held it up, put the empty end in his mouth, breathed in deeply, and then...POOF! He blew the microphone out of the straw as if he were trying to shoot a spitball at a teacher like a kid. The tiny microphone fell on the ground and rolled between two Japanese Kings where it stopped. King Tone was speaking to everyone.
"...if you break the code of honesty, you break the code of obedience! In short, if you break ONE of these special codes, you break'em all! Anyway, I gots a plan for all of us tonight!" King Tone explained their code of arms and special rules to the rest of the Japanese Kings. Katakura, Makoto and Junichi are in the car listening in on their conversation.
"Anyone remember King Rock? Well he broke one of these codes! The code of respect! I plan to rid this Nation of that traitor! Who's with me?" King Tone said. Most of the male Japanese Kings stood up.
"But King Tone! How are we gonna do that?" One Japanese King asked.
"I managed to tap a phone conversation he was having last night with that contraption that King Thunder stole from the police station the other day. He revealed his home address, phone number, and everything. We're going to prove to him that he's lost his chance of proving his worth in this world. He's already lost his chances before, even after we Spanish people were taken here by the Japanese government after our homes were destroyed by that giant hurricane many years ago. We were thrown around, treated like we're worthless, and all that! He's already broken the code of acceptance, so we'll teach'em a lesson. Anyone with me!?" King Tone declared calmly as he explained his statement, stood up, and threw his fists in the air. Everyone followed suit and threw their fists into the air.
"YEAH!" Everyone declared loudly. Officer Katakura was now ready to speak as he pulled out another microphone.
"Stargazer! Aim your arrow at the center of their circle! Don't attack until I give the signal!" Officer Katakura said.
"Yes, sir!" Mika whispered. She then quietly climbed up the tree she was hiding behind and managed to stand on one of the branches. Although she camoflaged herself in the darkness while aiming her arrow, she felt a little bit of fear.
'What if they see me? No! I can't doubt anything now! I have to try!' Mika said as she pulled her arrow back and waiting to fire. After a few seconds, Officer Katakura finally let out the signal.
"NOW!" Officer Katakura yelled into the microphone. Mika flinched a little and finally let go. The arrow landed right in the middle of the circle! But it missed King Tone. Everyone looked up at the tree and saw Mika up there. She then jumped to the ground and walked up to them a little.
"Alright! Stop where you are! I know your plans for tonight! You may want to reconsider your plans because it seems I'm gonna make you have a tight schedule!" Mika said harshly. All the Japanese Kings got shocked.
"(Censored D word)! It's you!" One Japanese King said and began running along with the others.
"Nikkaido! Fujikawa! Watanabe! Shoot them now!" Officer Katakura yelled into the 2nd microphone. Tsukushi, Mutsumi, and Mrs. Watanabe did as he said and shot three times each. But only two were shot in the leg and fell over.
"Alright! Two are down! Nikkaido! Fujikawa! Take those two away! I'll leave the rest to Stargazer!" Officer Katakura said.
"Yes, sir" Tsukushi, Mutsumi, and Mrs. Watanabe said as they hand-cuffed the two that were shot in the leg and captured. Meanwhile, Mika was trying to catch the rest of the Japanese Kings and Queens. King Tone and his gang left the park and got into a black Mercedes-Benz. They drove off right when Mika caught up. But she did shoot another arrow at the window, causing it to crack as it managed to break through the glass window. It had a rope on it, and as the car was about to drive off, Mika immediately jumped on the roof of the car.
"They're driving away! I'm on top of them! Come quick! They're driving a black Mercedes-Benz!" Mika yelled into her microphone.
"We're on it!" Officer Katakura said and put the microphone away. "Stargazer needs our help!" He said to Makoto and Junichi and began to drive the police car to give chase. The police car manages to spot the speeding mercedes with Mika on top of it while trying to maintain her balance.
"Stargazer! Don't move until I say so! Grab onto the rope!" Officer Katakura told her. Mika was still struggling to try and not fall off of the car.
"I'll try! Make this thing stop! Good thing I have my headphones!" Mika said as she struggled to keep her hold on the rope. Meanwhile, inside the car, King Tone, who was driving, and a few other Japanese Kings and Queens saw the police car coming after them with its sirens flashing.
"Speed it up! Out-run'em!" One Japanese King said. A few minutes later, Officer Katakura finally decided to give Mika the signal.
"NOW!" He yelled.
"Copy!!" Mika yelled and jumped off of the car like a professional acrobat or a ballet dancer. She then pulled out her long naginata from her cape (the back of the pole was seen the whole time. She has a sash which kept it in place) and slashed one of the tires! The tire eventually breaks out and makes the car stop moving. King Tone and all the Japanese Kings jumped out of the car and ran away.
Unfortunately, the capture of King Tone and most of the Japanese Kings was unsuccessful.
Later on, Tsukushi, Mutsumi, and the other police officers walk the Japanese Kings they captured into the police cars. Mika was still standing on the sidewalk, saddened at the unsuccessful capture. Tsukushi and Officer Katakura see her with a despondent look as she stared out into the stars.
"It seems she feels bad about not capturing King Tone. Poor Micchan. I know she tries hard and is one of our best agents" Tsukushi said.
"I agree. King Tone and some of his comrades have been very difficult to retrieve these past 2 years we had Stargazer. Even we tried and couldn't catch them. Especially King Blood, who she wants to go after the most, hasn't shown his face to us" Officer Katakura said. Tsukushi decided to walk up to the girl. He patted her head with his hand.
"Don't be sad, Micchan. That King Tone has been hard to catch. Even Officer Katakura was unable to retrieve him. Don't feel bad" Tsukushi told her.
"I know...but its my job to make sure they don't cause trouble. I always failed in getting to those ones in particular. I'll bet Officer Katakura is mad..." Mika replied quietly.
"Don't think like that. I know you try hard and it doesn't matter if you manage to catch a Japanese King or not. Besides, Officer Katakura doesn't care about the results. Its the efforts that he likes the most. He even told me that you show the most effort out of all of us" Tsukushi explained. Mika's face softened up a bit.
"You really think so?" Mika asked softly. Tsukushi nodded with a smile.
"You're not the only one who tried to catch King Tone, King Blood, Queen Evangelion(2), Queen Melody, King Thunder, and all those other ones. Since you've been with us, we managed to get more of them. You're our best agent and don't forget that! Anyway, its getting late. It's almost 9. I'll take you home, okay?" Tsukushi explained. He decided to take Mika into one of the police cars and take her home since she usually goes to sleep at 9. She sat in the back seat next to Tsukushi and didn't mind the bars arround the windows.
'Nikkaido-sensei is right. I may not have been able to catch King Tone or King Blood these past 2 years, but I have gotten a handful of them. I have to try hard and stay focused! I can't be weak! I must be strong for all of us! Especially...for Uncle Daichi...' thought Mika as the police car drove away into the starlit darkness.
Author's Note: WHEE! I'm done the first chapter of Stargazer! Allelujah! I may not work on this as much as I do TCR, but I'll still gather ideas for this! As you'll see, all the chapter titles will be in Spanish despite this story taking place in Japan. You'll know why there's Spanish people and Spanish elements in this story later on. Anyway, I'm super bored right now. I better go now. Read and review nicely please! NO FLAMES!!! Bye-bee!
Footnotes:
1. Amor de rey - Spanish for "King's love"
2. Queen Eva's real alias is taken from the title of the famous GAINAX-produced anime called Neon Genesis Evangelion, which is directed by Anno Hideaki. The series has achieved INSANE success as it was made, and more movies are being made for it. Two are already out. The movies even dominated the box office by a HUGE landslide.