The meeting for the Dark Umbrella is being held in Prussia this year…..There, many things are discussed…
(Dong...Dong)...(Dong)
Ms. Valentine: "Hmm…."
Sophie: "Hahh.."
Fiona: "Why do we always have to be here."
Marcus: "Because we are the Crows…"
Fiona: "Hahh."
Marcus: "Hmm."
The other high ranks were there as well.
Meliodas: "Hmm."
Ms. Valentine: "These are our new Circle….Ms. Valentine, me...meaning Meliodas…...Mr. Willy…..Madam Lim…..and Mr. Eisenheim......These are us, the Officers…..Now…..then we also have our Officers for negotiations...Ms. Sonda…...is also here...as well as Mr. Kirchberg….and Mr. Mirko…...then of course the normal members….,the Seekers...and the Crows….Sophie Valeria..,Fiona Philomela Househould...Daisy Williams..and Marcus Schneider…."
Sophie: "Yes ma'am."
Fiona: "Yeah.."
Marcus: "Yes ma'am."
Daisy: "Yeah...yeah…"
Ms. Valentine: "Hmm. Good….the Umbrella meeting begins."
Meliodas: "Good."
(Click)
(Bzzzz)
(1…..2…..3)
The screen turned on…...A photo of a radio appeared.
Ms. Valentine: "This radio from Vanitas…...allows us to be warned at least twenty four hours before the appearance of the black hole….That was an important discovery by Fiona, Marcus, and Sophie…
Ms. Sonda: "Hmm."
Ms. Sonda looked at Fiona..the two absolutely could not stand each other.
Fiona: "Hmm?….."
Sophie: "Ohh.."
Daisy: "Why do they hate each other."
Fiona: "Hm."
Sophie: "Because Ms. Sonda actually wanted to become a Crow...but instead became a Power Officer….and also because Fiona criticized her once after she insulted Cossette by calling her a stupid child..and when it comes to Cossette….well…..Fiona gets angry very quickly.."
Ms. Valentine: "Hahhh….Ms. Sonda."
Ms. Sonda: "Yes."
Ms. Valentine: "And you Fiona...isn't it about time you two….made peace?"
Ms. Sonda: "Hmph."
Fiona: "I'd rather make peace with Zantanel….at least she's not someone who hurts children….Right?...Theressa?"
Ms. Sonda: "Hmph…..Are you still angry because of back then…..that child laughed too loudly."
Fiona: "Because she is a child…."
Ms. Valentine: "Hahhh…...Ms. Sonda…...Still no reason to make Cossette cry back then.."
Fiona: "Oh yeah...that reminds me...next time you do something like that...I'll refuse to accept a mission for you …."
Ms. Sonda: "Hahhh…...Fine..fine ...I'm sorry...I was angry and busy back then…"
Fiona: "Hmmm.."
Ms. Valentine: "Let us move on to the important matters...We experienced the strongest black hole…..since it first appeared."
Ms. Sonda: "This caused us to be thrown almost one hundred years into the past, specifically during the Heitelheimer War..."
Ms. Valentine: "The worse thing is..Zantanel managed to change and exploit it..back then ...Weimarer won against Grazburg ...but now…..it's the opposite...Grazburg won…...Demari also won against Weimarer.."
Fiona: "This caused Weimarer to lose more than forty percent of its land…...The people of Grazburg were generous and only took ten percent...but Demari….they took thirty percent..."
Ms. Valentine: "The Basken Kingdom….won against Demari…...this caused Demari to back down…..The Basken Kingdom and Weimarer are good friends ….Without them Demari probably would have taken more than thirty percent from Weimarer….The Slavic Empire still won the war again, only with far more losses...."
She showed a photo of destroyed houses and buildings.
Ms. Valentine: "Back then during the war...thirty million died…...at least that's how it was before ...but now...it's ….58 million people…...Almost double…"
Ms. Sonda: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Ms. Valentine: "We failed…..Well….but at least Marcus prevented the worst afterwards ….Still…..Zantanel...is truly smarter than we thought."
Sophie: "Hmmm…."
Ms. Sonda: "Both Fiona and I warned you all…"
Fiona: "I agree with her...Sophie and I even gave you a report...and what did you do..send Tom Fog...the Triumph …..now he's dead...whose idea was that?….Certainly not Master Meliodas or Ms. Valentine.."
Mr. Willy: "What are you implying.."
Fiona: "It was definitely one of you…...wasn't it?"
Mr. Willy: "Yes…"
Mr. Eisenheim: "Yes….We did that….The majority supported it..Ms. Valentine said nothing against it…"
Ms. Sonda: "Hmm….."
Mr. Willy: "Turns out he wasn't as strong as we thought."
Fiona: "Hey..."
Daisy: "Show some respect..to my master…..or I'll make sure you never speak again.."
Mr. Willy: "I, Willy...believe we should not really trust these new Crows as well as Officer Ms. Sonda...they were Tom Fog's students….and ….hahh..he clearly wasn't as strong as we thought."
Fiona: "Oh yeah?….Then let's hear a suggestion..from you...I only see your mouth opening..but what have you done so far..Mr. Willy?…..Hmm?"
Ms. Sonda: "Other than eating and entertaining yourself with your wife who is thirty years younger.."
Daisy: "Pheeedooo…"
Mr. Willy: "She is 24 years old….but that doesn't matter….I do not trust you all.."
Mr. Eisenheim: "I agree with him….Especially...Sophie and Fiona…..In my opinion neither of them are very good at their jobs.....You are too distracted by that filthy child."
Fiona: "Mmmhh!"
Suddenly Bob appeared…..he almost attacked him ..the sword ….was right in front of him.
Eisenheim: "Huhhh..hahh."
Fiona: " ….Next time..if you call Cossette filth with your filthy mouth again..I'll kill you and your family..how about that?….I'm not a heroine...so I kill gladly.."
Ms. Valentine: "That's enough now...you two….take Bob away immediately."
Bob returned..
Mr. Willy: "Are you sure we can trust these Crows at all?….They belonged to Tom Fog…"
Daisy: "Even after his death..you still fear him huh?…"
Fiona: "Hmph.."
Ms. Sonda: "Hmmm…"
Marcus: "Hahh..I should've stayed home..(Yawns)..you all are really gloomy.."
Ms. Valentine: "Let us focus on Zantanel.."
Mr. Willy: "Hmph."
He looked at Fiona...Fiona looked back at him with a bored expression.
Fiona: "Phedo.."
Mr. Willy: "Ghhh.."
Sophie: "Shh..Fiona..that's enough."
Fiona: "Hmph….sorry...Ms. Valentine."
Ms. Valentine: "Yes?"
Fiona: "I have a suggestion..since these two here are not satisfied with the work we do..I suggest the next mission…...should be planned by them."
Mr. Willy: "What? By us?"
Mr. Eisenheim: "We cannot do that…..That is not our field."
Ms. Sonda: "And yet you open your mouths as if you know everything ...I think the idea is good…"
Fiona: "Hmmph…"
Mr. Willy: "Very well..I suggest….that we kill Zantanel."
Fiona: "Oh yeah and how exactly are we supposed to do that..hmm?….Did you think that through?"
Mr. Willy: "Project….0….9....4.."
Fiona: "Ugh."
Sophie: "Are you insane...do you want to kill countless innocent people!"
Mr. Willy: "Sacrifices are necessary."
Fiona: "I oppose this…..This is too dangerous..there is no proof Zantanel would die afterwards….then more than ten million people would have died for nothing....."
Mr. Willy: "It is worth trying."
Marcus: "No….that is too dangerous …..We are supposed to help people and not kill them….In that case we would be no better than Zantanel."
Mr. Willy: "We are the heroes."
Fiona: "There are no heroes….Get that out of your head...we are not children here…...And anyone who thinks they are a hero...should open the window immediately and jump out and try flying….heroes fly right?..Not?..."
Mr. Willy: "Hmm….."
Ms. Valentine: "Project ...094 is out of the question…..too dangerous...the last time it was used ten million innocent people died….I….became the leader here to avoid things like that…:"
Mr. Willy: "With all respect…..Ms. Valentine..since you arrived….we have had more and more problems."
Marcus: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Hmm?"
Ms. Sonda: "Hah."
Ms. Sonda and Fiona looked at each other…..apparently the two were beginning to realize that they would rather work together..
Ms. Sonda: "Objection…..Mr. Willy is going too far….he just wants to make fools out of us..while the only clown here is himself…..Do we really need officers like that?"
Fiona: "Hmm."
Ms. Valentine: "Mr. Willy…..you are loyal...to our Dark Umbrella group….and you have done many things..for us....but with all respect...I believe all of the Crows….are capable of doing this job."
Mr. Willy: "Hahh."
Ms. Valentine changed the image….and showed Zantanel.
Ms. Valentine: "Ms. Valentine..managed to kill Tom Fog…...but what exactly makes her so ….smart?…."
Fiona: "I think...Zantanel knew exactly that we would underestimate her…...therefore..underestimation is the best weapon for a surprise plan.."
Ms. Valentine: " …..what do you think...her next target is."
Fiona: "Hmmm…."
Sophie: "Hmm."
Ms. Sonda: "That is indeed important….How are we supposed to find that out.."
Fiona: "Hmm….She is no longer in the Slavic Empire at the moment…..That means….either she already left..or she is hiding for now.."
Ms. Valentine: "Hmm...since she has not appeared for quite a while …...that is probably because of...what one of our Seekers found."
She showed a photo..
Sophie: "Hmmm.."
Fiona: "Huh?"
Marcus: "There is a boat…in the sea."
Ms. Valentine: "Yes…..One of our Seekers saw it with his owl…..and it gets worse….This route….leads to Wonderland."
Fiona: "Ugh!"
Sophie: "What!"
Ms. Sonda: "That's not good at all….What do we do now?"
Ms. Valentine: "I am sending a group….to Wonderland….Alright...these are the people..I want to send..Sophie not sure ….Marcus…,Fiona Philomela Househould ,Lina Adelheid and ...Ms. Sonda…..We need someone who can negotiate..do you agree?"
Ms. Sonda: "Sure.."
Ms. Valentine: "Do you all agree?"
Fiona: "Well...for my part ...I'm fine with it.."
Marcus: "Me too."
Sophie: "Uhm...why are you not sure about me?"
Ms. Valentine: "Hahh….Well it's like this….I could send you too…..but...are you suited for something this dangerous?….,Marcus can defend himself ,Fiona is very skilled with Bob and weapons like pistols…..Ms. Sonda as well with pistols and Lina...is actually very talented with weapons…."
Sophie: "I..can defend myself too."
Ms. Valentine: "Hahhh….if you want to come...then ...I want you to finally have a guardian spirit."
Sophie: "A guardian..spirit."
Fiona: "Like Bob.."
Ms. Valentine: "Exactly…..or….if you want...a weapon...Here..Take this."
She threw a pistol to her.
Sophie: "Ugh..what is this."
Ms. Valentine: "Project...T 41 T…..A pistol that is very good at adapting itself to the user….Be careful….By the way...it has two different modes ….One...is for spirits and Nemesis….inside is a type of ash….and the other...uhm...for other living beings.....Well….That one just takes several bullets...normal stuff..."
Sophie: "Ohh…"
Ms. Valentine: "Are you sure you want to participate?"
Sophie: "Yes!"
Ms. Valentine: "Good…:Sophie Valeria..will also come."
Fiona: "Hmm.."
Sophie: "Mm."
She looked at the pistol...it was yellow and purple…
Sophie: "Hmm."
Fiona: "Looks cool.."
Sophie: "Hehehe….I'm not really sure..well whatever..I'll get used to it."
Ms. Valentine: "I'll say it now already..this will not be a walk in the park.."
Sophie: "Yeah."
Fiona: "Yes ma'am.."
Ms. Sonda: "Hahhh….good….Then I'll prepare myself."
Marcus: "When do we leave?"
Ms. Valentine: "Tomorrow...early…..meaning in the morning-evening….Before I forget….the door to Wonderland only opens once a year...you know what that means.."
Fiona: "We won't return until..next year...right?"
Ms. Valentine: "Exactly..that's why I spared Daisy for emergencies …."
Sophie: "Ok.."
Ms. Valentine: "I wish you all good luck..and...take care of yourselves… and if one of you dies…..Then I'll have to get (Cough)….salty water on my face again."
Fiona: "So crying."
Ms. Valentine: "No…...No...salty water…."
Meliodas: "Forget it...she never admits that she cries..she always has to act strong…"
Ms. Valentine: "..ugh..(Cough)..well then…..good….you may leave."
(A few hours later)
Cossette: "What….I won't see you for a year."
Fiona: "Yeah…"
Cossette: "But why!"
Fiona: "In Wonderland the door only opens once a year.."
Cossette: "Mmm…."
Fiona: "Hey…..I'll come back…..Don't worry...at least...I hope so.."
Cossette: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Anyway...be a good girl....Thank you Violet."
Violet: "Sure….I'll take care of her.."
Sophie: "Hmm...Oliver is returning by the way..but I won't be there...So...can you take care of him too."
Violet: "Hehehe..Sure.."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Fiona: "And keep those two away from Siegfried."
Siegfried: "Why?"
Fiona: "You say too many swear words...ok…..oh..by the way….dress so that nobody can see your chest….Cossette because of Remy...got some …...uhm….thoughts."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)..ok why am I not coming?"
Sophie: "You're new..that's why….who knows..maybe you'll come as backup...the door closes within three days after all..maybe you'll get lucky."
Fiona: "Here I'd rather call it bad luck..it's a dangerous mission...that's also why they didn't want us to take Oliver or Cossette with us."
Cossette: "Huh...Does that mean...it's dangerous?"
Fiona: "Yes….Don't worry...I'll do my best to come back to you."
Cossette: "Mm."
She hugged her..Fiona stroked her head.
Fiona: " ...Love you...Cossette."
Cossette: "I love you too…...Mama."
Fiona: "Ugh..did you just say mama?.."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)….I'm leaving….I'm about to cr.."
Violet: "(Sniff)…...so sweet.."
Siegfried: "(Sweats)….Uhm...are you crying right now."
Violet: "Nope..something got in my eye..a bee laid its eggs on my eye."
Siegfried: "Ok….that…...sounds like the worst excuse in the world…"
Cossette: "Mmm...Fiona...Sophie..take care of yourselves….Sophie..You too, you are important to me as well...You are….Like an aunt to me now."
Fiona: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Ok...but call me Sophie."
Fiona: "Yeah..and call me..Fiona please ...Mama...makes me sound like I'm over thirty….I'm 21 years old…"
Sophie: "But soon 22.."
Fiona: "You too...good….I'll get my things ready."
Sophie: "Me too.."
(A few minutes later)
Sophie: "Done."
Fiona: "Me too….ugh...what the hell."
Sophie: "What."
Fiona: "Uhm..Sophie..we're going on a mission."
Sophie: "Yeah?"
Fiona: "You almost packed the entire apartment."
Her bag was full.
Sophie: "Hey….I need it…."
Fiona: "Hahhh…"
Sophie: "Although..that reminds me…..I took the underwear..because I was afraid a certain person would take it."
Siegfried: "Let me guess..that certain person is me."
Sophie: "No."
She looked at Meliodas.
Sophie: "...he got me pregnant again in my dream."
Fiona: "(Sweats)….Of course…..ok..Uhm…..didn't I tell you not to talk about what you dreamt.."
Sophie: "Hah..well whatever...let's go..The ship is waiting at the harbor and it's pretty far.:.."
Fiona: "Yeah…...Lina ..are you coming."
Lina: "Yes."
They left the building.
Sophie: "Huh."
Fiona: "Hmm..look at that..what are you doing here...Theressa."
Ms. Sonda: "Hmmm…."
Cossette: "Oh...the woman from before."
She hid behind Fiona and Sophie.
Ms. Sonda: "Hahh."
She knelt down.
Ms. Sonda: "Hey….about back then..I'm sorry….I wasn't in a good mood because of work..here."
It was a chocolate bar.
Cossette: "Huh? Am I allowed to take it?.."
Ms. Sonda: "Sure."
Fiona: "Take it."
Cossette: "Hmm."
Sophie: "Hehehe..do it."
Cossette: "Ok..thank you very much…."
She took it….Ms. Sonda smiled slightly...and stroked her head.
Ms. Sonda: "You really are cute…..Alright..are you ready..Marcus is already on his way to the ship by the way."
Sophie: "Ok."
Fiona: "Then let's go.."
Ms. Sonda: "Oh..Lina...you look nice."
Lina: "Oh..thank you..very much.."
They started making their way there..
Cossette: "Take care of yourselves…"
(A few hours later)
Marcus: "(Yawns)...hahh….I hope I can sleep on the ship."
Sophie: "Hey..but but Marcus...already sleepy now."
Marcus: "Finally you're here..Oh..Theressa is with you too."
Ms. Sonda: "Yeah."
Fiona: "Where's the ship."
Marcus: "That one over there."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "Uhm.."
Lina: "But….isn't it ...a little….too small."
It was ...a tiny ship….There were probably only two rooms ..
Sophie: "Great….Not only do we get little pay...but they won't even give us a ...good ship...I miss my old days."
Fiona: "Hahhh…..Sophie..stop that….."
Ms. Sonda: "(Sweats)...Sophie...really hasn't changed much in that regard."
Marcus: "Are we going in now.."
They went inside...it started...the ship driver sailed away.
(Bzzzz)
(Tschut!)