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Jun 15, 2017 21:36:09 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 15, 2017 21:36:09 GMT -5
Daniel's jaw clenched. "She's fine. She'll just make sure it's on time next time." He said, trying to get away from her. "Excuse us..." He said. "Um... she's my... English word is girlfriend, yes? I need to ask her about dinner..." he mumbled, walking away.
"I know her..." he whispered as they walked away. "She is Helena, and she's looking for you." He turned, to make sure she wasn't following. He was scared. He didn't want Katya returning to that awful place.
"Just keep walking..." His burner phone then rang. "Hello?"
"Daniel...! I'm so glad you answered!"
"Lillian?! How did you get this number?" He asked, surprised.
"Your mother was kind enough to give it to me, look... you need to come back to Japan... as soon as you can! Your mother.... she's sick. I think your coming here will make her happy...."
Daniel's heart dropped. "What!?" He stopped right in his tracks. "Is she... Is she gonna be okay?"
"....I don't think so, Daniel..." She said.
He looked at Katya.
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Jun 15, 2017 21:47:25 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 15, 2017 21:47:25 GMT -5
Katya saw herself being dragged away by Daniel as he spoke to the woman. Finally once they got away, Helena stood there, and watched them leave. Helena decided not to pursue. That will arouse more suspicion. Rather she just watched from a distance. She then sends Lei a text message, informing him that she's going to keep an eye on the two, and he needs to lure the woman to her daughter, somehow.
"She is Helena, and she's looking for you."
"Is she vith ze Mishima Zaibatsu?" She asked in fear.
"Just keep walking."
Katya nodded, not asking any more questions. She let Daniel answer the phone and knew something bad had just happened. And once he looked to her, all she could say... "Did somesing happen?"
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Jun 15, 2017 22:01:01 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 15, 2017 22:01:01 GMT -5
"I-I need to go Lillian...!" He hung up, fumbling with the phone. He was shaking. "My mom is dying...." He immediately dialed Sorin and waited, shaking.
"Helooooo?!"
"Sorin!!!!! Is mom okay?!?!?" He yelled.
"Um... Anna's fine...? She's resting... how did you know she was sick?" He asked
Daniel gave a sigh of relief. "Lillian told me..." he said.
Sorin was silent. Abnormally silent. "Daniel, was her last name Crawford?"
Daniel looked at Katya. "....yes..."
"Daniel, Do NOT trust that woman...! F*ck!!!!! Listen, don't answer that phone again. She was just here, and Anna HATES her. Does she know where you are!?"
Daniel looked at Katya, horrified. "....she does...."
"Get out of there, Daniel.... I'm gonna go. I need to make some calls, but don't answer that phone unless it's me or Anna, understood?"
"....understood...."
"It'll be okay, Daniel. We're going to sort this mess out."
Sorin hung up, and Daniel hung his head.
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Jun 15, 2017 22:09:26 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 15, 2017 22:09:26 GMT -5
Katya was still kept in the dark. Something did happen. Something very bad.
"Vat just happened?" Katya asked. "Is it ze Tekken Force lady?"
Katya looked back and saw that Helena had disappeared. "She is gone! From her spot! She might be vatching us nou!"
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Jun 15, 2017 22:25:49 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 15, 2017 22:25:49 GMT -5
Daniel stood up, "Sorin... he says Lillian isn't to be trusted..." He looked around. "We need to find your mother, and soon...! Before that lady comes back, or worse... before Lillian does... She's still in Japan... so we have time."
He held Katya close, and held her tight. He didn't want anything bad to happen to her.
"We need to find out where she lives..." he said, trying to think of anything.
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Jun 15, 2017 22:38:16 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 15, 2017 22:38:16 GMT -5
Katya didn't know what to do or how to find out where you could find someone.
"Ve cannot just go around knocking every door hoping to find her. Also... ve need transportation..." She felt like crying. "I just cannot believe it... she left... vith a guy. Vy? I just vish... ve vere here a bit faster..."
"Perhaps maybe you can see if you can probably call her. Maybe go to her office, or maybe check the website and see if she has electronic copies of your assignment."
Katya remembered something! Helena had told her how to get in contact with her. Yes! That Tekken Force lady sure was helpful.
"Daniel... ve need to go back. Ve need to find her office. Apparently... she may have her contact info somevere..."
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Jun 15, 2017 22:44:52 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 15, 2017 22:44:52 GMT -5
He nodded. "That sounds like a plan!" He said. He went with her back to Dr. Kristovich's office. He went to her desk, looking around at the papers.
"My specialty is guns... and martial arts... I'm not sure where to look..." he said. His adrenaline was pumping.
"Do you see anything?" He asked.
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Jun 15, 2017 22:58:34 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 15, 2017 22:58:34 GMT -5
Katya looked around in the office as well, trying to find some clues. Curiously, she looked at a picture. She saw what looked like to be a picture of her mom with some blue exotic-looking bird perched on her shoulder. Must be her pet.She opened the desk drawer, and she saw some more photos... however, she found one. Katya examine it. It was a picture of her, circled in red with question marks around it. "Daniel! She vas looking for me, too!" She couldn't believe it. Her mom did care about her after all. She flipped the photo over and saw some writings written in Polish, but she couldn't read it. Katya decided to keep the photo of her, and placed it in her bra. "But, still no sign of her..." Katya looked around some more, until finally, she saw a piece of paper that had 10-digit-numbers on it. Katya showed it to Daniel. "Zis might be her number. Ve must call her."
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Jun 15, 2017 23:47:14 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 15, 2017 23:47:14 GMT -5
He fumbled in his pockets. Sorin never said they couldn't call someone. He handed the phone to her. "You dial the number, and then press the button with the little green phone picture on it." He said ,smiling at her.
"Good luck."
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Jun 16, 2017 12:58:14 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 16, 2017 12:58:14 GMT -5
Katya nodded and grabbed Daniel's phone and punched in the number that she found on the paper. She waited patiently for the phone to answer. Soon, it went to voicemail. Katya got the right number. It said that it was Dr. Kristovitch's voicemail box. Katya continued calling again.
Lei had been at the coffee shop with Dr. Kristovitch. The two ordered their drinks, as Lei got himself situated and relaxed. It's been some time since he last went on a date. Would he be able to charm his way into her heart?
"Ask avay. Vat vould you like to knou?"
Lei cleared his throat. "Well, if memory serves, you've been looking into experimental gene-therapy. To hopefully cure genetic disorders like Down Syndrome, Sickle Cell, and hemophilla."
She smiled. "Vy yes. I am. My research has been knouwn to cause a lot of controversy."
"I bet. Like, when does life begin? Is it morally wrong to re-write someone's DNA. Like, apparently it's in my genes to grow long hair."
Dr. Kristovitch smiled. "Nozing wrong vith zat. It just means zat your bloodline had less mutations."
"Less mutations?"
"Indeed. Ancient humans had long hair. Of course, razors and clippers did not exist, but it did not stop the hairs from growing fast. Ven you get into ze European humans, zeir hairs did not grow as fast."
"I see. So... you're saying my blood is pure."
Dr. Kristovitch shook her head. "No, I vas just saying... your ancestors had less mutations. Your DNA may be close to zat of ancient Asian nomads. After all, I am a result of a mutation. It is called the MC1R. Do you knou vat zat is?"
Lei shook his head. He did read Dr. Kristovitch's science journals so that he can talk to her and get her to warm up to him, but he did ot know about this mutation that she has.
"It is ze mutation for red hair. Apparently, zat same code also dictates my pain tolerance... and my pigmentation." She smiles. "It is vat got me into genetics. I vas alvays curious about mey red hair and green eyes."
"So... do I have any known mutations, that you can see, physically?"
Dr. Kristovitch shook her head. "You have black hair. Very standard. You heff epicanthic folds. Very standard, too. Just like ancient humans."
Before she could say anymore her phone rang. Dr. Kristovitch ignored it a few times. However, it rang once more, and she saw that it was from an unknown caller in Japan. She didn't want to answer it.
"Whomever it is calling, I think you might want to answer it." Lei suggested. "It's okay. Go ahead. Do what you need to do."
The phone rang for a third time, and Dr. Kristovitch decided to answer it. Lei got up from his seat and went into the men's restroom to give the woman some privacy.
"Okay, listen. I do not vish to return to Japan. My vork is done! Vat do you vant from me?"
"Mom?"
"Mom. I am not your mozer. I heff no kids."
"No, Mom. It is I! Katya!"
"Katya???"
"Yes... do you remember me?"
"How did you get zis number?"
"It vas in your office. You left it unlocked..."
"You are in Poland right now? Yes?"
"I am vith my boyfriend, too..." Katya said, looking over at Daniel. "Please come and get us. Zere are bad people afteer us!"
Dr. Kristovitch wasn't sure what to do. The Mishima Zaibatsu told her that her daughter died. It's not likely that this was a prank call. Plus, she was really in danger. She couldn't defend herself if the bad people came by. She might be able to smuggle her out of the school undetected. She then thought about her date. He's of athletic build. He might be of use.
"Katya. Listen to me! Close ze door! Lock it! Turn of ze lights! And do not come out unless I stop by! OKAY! Ze passvord is MC1R! I am on my vay! Okay! Also, I heff company, so expect it, too!"
Finally her daughter hung up, as Lei finally returned. "Look, I don't blame you if you have to go ta_"
"Vulong, my daughter is in danger. I need your helff."
"What? What's going on?"
"She says zat zere are bad people afteer her."
"She must be referring to my associate."
"Associate?"
"Okay, okay, long-story short, my associate and I are trying to take down the Mishima Zaibatsu, and well, your daughter escaped, and we found out that there were soldiers looking for her, so we thought... maybe we could try and protect her. Then we found out who you were, and decided to see you so we can return her to you. But yeah. And don't worry, I really do find your research interesting. Honest."
Dr. Kristovtich didn't know what to say. She was stuck with Lei. He was willing to help, but it was fair enough.
"Okay, so... ve must get going, zen!"
Lei placed a few dollars on the table, as Dr. Kristovitch left a note.
Katya nodded and hung up from the phone. "Mom says to close ze door and lock it, and turn off ze lights. She says she is coming to get us."
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Jun 16, 2017 20:25:08 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 16, 2017 20:25:08 GMT -5
Daniel nodded, and quickly went to the door. He silently shut it, and backed away from it. He turned to Katya, "What now...? She's coming here?" He asked.
He crossed his arms, leaning against her desk.
He hoped that they would meet her soon.
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Jun 16, 2017 20:46:48 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 16, 2017 20:46:48 GMT -5
"Yeah. She said zat she has a guest coming vith her, too."
They sat down in the dark room, waiting for Dr. Kristovitch.
"I just cannot believe zat she is coming to get us. I hope she can help protect us."
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Jun 16, 2017 20:57:36 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 16, 2017 20:57:36 GMT -5
Daniel sighed, sitting next to Katya. "Well, even if she cant... you'll get a lot of answers..." He took her hand and held it close to him.
"Are you excited? Meeting her must have you so nervous..." He said
He scooted close to her. "You said I was.. your boyfriend..? Was that a... umh... cover?" He asked her.
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Jun 16, 2017 21:33:31 GMT -5
Post by Lei Wulong on Jun 16, 2017 21:33:31 GMT -5
"I sure hope so." She hugged herself in her knees as she waited.
"Are you excited? Meeting her must have you so nervous..."
"I am scared. Vat if she takes me back to ze Zaibatsu? Vat if she really never loved me? Vat if she is not like your mom? Vat if she already has a family?" She didn't see any kids in the photo of her mom and the parrot. But one would never know. Maybe that man is her boyfriend.
"You said I was.. your boyfriend..? Was that a... umh... cover?"
"Vell, I did not vant my mom knouing zat you vere an experiment, too. It vould complicate things."
Lei and Dr. Kristovitch made it to the college campus. Lei sighs as he arrives.
"Daniel needs to know. I'll let him know once we see him."
"Vat happened?"
"Hostage situation. It's funny. I quit my job three years ago, yet I'm still doing my job."
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Jun 16, 2017 21:37:48 GMT -5
Post by Anna Leigh Williams on Jun 16, 2017 21:37:48 GMT -5
"Oh..." He looked a little disappointed, and his heart sunk a little. "Of course...!" He smiled at her, warmly. "Thankyou... things have been really complicated since I escaped..." He looked at her, "Sometimes I wonder if things would be better if Mom just let me rot." He said.
He decided to stand, and stretch a little. He crossed his arms, and paced a bit.
"I hope everything is okay back home...." He said. "But... I'm glad I'm here helping you."
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