After a while, the time had come. The Dark Umbrella authorities reported to Rosalie that they had information about the Hunters. Apparently, this could be the location of the Mermaid's Shell.
Rosalie: "So...for this mission I will take Sophie, Fiona, Lina, Rosika and Siegfried with me..."
Sophie: "Hmm...okay."
Fiona: "Alright."
Siegfried: "Hahhh...where exactly?"
Rosalie: "You are coming with me...As I said, unlike Meliodas, I am coming along."
She walked ahead. Rosalie was beloved by the Dark umbrella as an agent since she startet Rosalie is strong and has probaly one of the broken Curses that even makes her really not an easy Target unless you attack her with a car or Something like that
Rosalie: "Alright...come on, follow me."
They followed her. Rosalie a real good leader as she leadet Multpile missions 95 Prozent of Them were Sucessed
Rosalie: "So...it is actually in the somewhat higher area."
Sophie: "Oh no, that will take too long."
Rosalie: "Don't worry...we spoke with Celia. Since the King of Villicia is also the same king of the Baskenreich, she is also in charge of their security service. She said she would send us a very fast submarine."
(Wuthhh)
Rosalie: "Ohh...there it is already. Get in."
They got in.
Sophie: "Woooww..."
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Sophie: "Is something wrong...Fiona?"
Fiona: "...Today is your birthday..."
Sophie: "Huh...that's right...That means I am 23 years old now, just like you."
Fiona: "Mhm..."
Rosalie: "Okay, everyone go to your rooms."
They went to their rooms. Sophie and Fiona had the same one.
Sophie: "Oh..."
Fiona: "By the way, Rosika remembered too...She also prepared something for you."
Sophie: "For me?...You too?"
Fiona: "Of course..."
Sophie: "Huh...thank you...um."
Fiona: "Hehehe, it's okay...you can ask when you are getting them."
Sophie: "Yes...when am I getting them?"
Fiona: "Whenever you want...I have them with me."
Sophie: "Huh...really?"
Fiona: "Do you want them after the mission or after we get back?"
Sophie: "...Hmm...after...okay."
Fiona: "Okay...I can already wish you a happy birthday."
Sophie: "Yeah...hehe."
Fiona: "Happy birthday, dear Sophie."
She held her cheeks and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
Sophie: "Ohh..."
Fiona: "That's how Ms. Valentine congratulated us on our birthdays."
Sophie: "Hehe...we aren't children anymore...But thank you anyway, Fiona."
Fiona: "Sure."
Sophie: "Hmm."
(Knock, knock)
Rosika: "Excuse me..."
Sophie: "Oh...come in."
She opened the door.
Rosika: "Um..."
Fiona: "Don't worry. She wants the presents after the mission."
Rosika: "Oh...okay...Hehe...but I still wanted to wish you a happy birthday, Miss Sophie."
She smiled, gave Sophie a kiss on the cheek, and left while humming.
Sophie: "Ohh...she's cute."
Fiona: "Yeah."
Sophie: "Hehe..."
(One hour later)
(Beep)
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Rosalie: "Alright...time to go."
They left the submarine.
Rosalie: "Listen to me...Two members of the Hunters have been spotted...So be careful."
(Meanwhile)
The Finger: "Are you insane, Joker!"
(Crash!)
The Joker: "Wow...what's wrong...Finger?"
The Finger: "Stop this nonsense...You know the Shell isn't here...What are you planning?"
The Joker: "...Nothing...There could be clues."
The Finger: "And why did you send Leonar and Carlos...Those two can't even get along."
The Joker: "Neither of them is even 16...And...what happens...if one of them..."
She turned around.
The Joker: "...loses control."
The Finger: "Huh...wait...what are you trying to say?"
The Joker: "Hahahaha...we'll see...This is also part of the work...First we have to weaken the Dark Umbrella...There is one person who makes sure everyone feels comfortable."
(Crash!)
She broke the glass.
The Joker: "Sophie...If she falls apart in the end...things will become difficult for them."
The Finger: "You...don't mean what I think you mean, do you?"
The Joker: "Hehehe...sacrifices...are necessary."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "At...this place?"
Lina: "Strange."
Fiona: "Yeah...This doesn't look like a place where the Mermaid's Shell could be."
Sophie: "Hahhh..."
(Patch!) (Patch!)
Leonar: "You fell right into the trap."
Sophie: "Huh..."
She opened her book and trapped Lina and Fiona inside.
Lina: "Where are we?"
Fiona: "Ughh..."
Leonar: "Hehehe...They are inside the book now...But what happens if I take both of them out?"
Sophie: "Hahhh...what are you planning?"
She brought the two of them back out, but they were dizzy.
Lina: "Ughh..."
Fiona: "Ghhh..."
Leonar: "Hehe..."
Sophie: "Ugh...wait."
Someone grabbed her hand.
Carlos: "Hehehe...got you."
Sophie: "What are you planning...please stop."
Leonar pulled out a gun and aimed it at Lina.
Leonar: "You first...hehe."
Sophie: "Nooooo!"
(Bang!)
(Meanwhile)
Rosalie: "Ugh..."
Siegfried: "That was a gunshot."
Rosika: "Huh."
Rosalie: "Come on...quickly...back to them!"
(Meanwhile)
Carlos: "Ugh...huh..."
Sophie: "Hahhh."
Lina: "Ugh..."
Fiona: "...Hahhh..."
Leonar staggered back, injured.
Leonar: "Urk...ghhh..."
She held herself, struggling.
Sophie: "Huh..."
Sophie was the one who had fired.
Leonar: "Urk...ghhhh...hahhhhh...I...can't breathe."
Carlos: "Leonar."
Fiona: "Ugh."
Fiona took the opportunity, pulled out her gun, and shot him.
(Bang!)
Carlos: "Urk!"
He fell to the ground.
Leonar: "Urk...aarghhh."
She looked at Sophie.
Sophie: "Huhh...hahhh...I...I didn't want to..."
Leonar: "Urk...why..."
Tears filled her eyes, and she collapsed.
Sophie: "Huhhhh..."
(Meanwhile)
The Joker: "Hmm?"
The Finger: "Ughh..."
Both of them watched from a distance.
The Finger: "So that was your plan."
The Joker: "Hehehe...On her birthday, she killed a 15-year-old girl...Hehehe...She will never forget this...Happy birthday, dear Sophie..."
(Back to Sophie, Fiona and the others)
Siegfried: "Ughuh!"
Rosalie: "Oh...no...no...Sophie."
She quickly went to her.
Sophie: "...Rosalie...I...I had...I had no choice...She...she wanted to kill Lina..."
Lina: "Hahh."
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Rosalie: "The other one?"
Fiona: "I killed him."
Sophie: "Huhhh...They...they are young..."
(Patch!) (Patch!)
The Joker: "Oh my goodness..."
Sophie: "Huh."
Fiona: "Ugh."
Rosalie: "Hmm?"
Joker appeared.
The Joker: "...How cruel you are...I knew you were willing to kill, but children."
Sophie: "Child...ren?"
The Joker: "Hahhh...yes...How cruel...Leonar, the girl here, was only 15...And Carlos was 16..."
Fiona: "They brought it upon themselves. They attacked us."
The Joker: "(Hahh...Fiona is as cold as ever...but you are not my target...Sophie is.) Oh no...What am I supposed to tell their parents?"
Sophie: "Parents?"
The Joker: "Yep...Their parents don't know anything. They ran away...Hahh...No...Now I have to tell their poor mother, and Carlos' father will be sad too...Oh dear, oh, dear."
Fiona: "Ughh...ghhhh...you...filthy bastard...That was your plan from the beginning."
Rosalie: "Damn it...I was afraid of this...It was a trap..."
Sophie: "Huhh..."
The Joker: "And Sophie...how does it feel to kill someone?"
Fiona: "Ghh."
The Joker: "Huh."
Fiona pulled out her gun.
The Joker: "Hehehe."
She disappeared.
Rosalie: "...Hahhh...Damn. This is really bad."
They turned around. Sophie was lying on the ground with a shocked expression.
(A few hours later)
Rosalie: "Hahh."
Fiona: "How is she?"
Rosalie: "She's in shock...Hahh. As if it wasn't enough that this was the first time she actually shot someone and killed them...No, it had to be a child too..."
Siegfried: "Well...15 isn't exactly a child...but okay."
Rosalie: "Then a teenager...Still very young."
Fiona: "She wanted to kill Lina. What was she supposed to do? That stupid teenager attacked her...just like the bastard I killed...I don't care if they were 15 or 20. They were old enough to know what they were doing. They were willing to kill...Were we supposed to wait until they turned 18? Until they killed more people? On the contrary...at least they died as lost teenagers..."
Rosalie: "I understand what you mean...but your hand is shaking too, Fiona."
Fiona: "Ughh...ghh."
Rosalie: "...It wasn't easy for you either, was it?... You killed him in self defense, of course...but he was still young...If that's the case, it's understandable for her...Let's give her time."
Rosika: "Hmm..."
Rosalie: "Hahh...I'm sorry."
She sat down.
Rosalie: "I should have known it was a trap. I even had a strange feeling."
Fiona: "It's okay. We're human...We can't know what will happen."
Rosalie: "Hahhh...and...once again I failed as an older sister...Whether it was Ruby or Sophie."
Violet: "You should just leave her alone."
Fiona: "Hahhh...If this were an adult...maybe there would be some hope...but she had to kill a...teenager..."
Lina: "She didn't mean to kill her...She aimed at her shoulder...but...the girl moved slightly backward...and when she looked at me, that's why she was hit in a more dangerous place."
Fiona: "Yes, I saw it...Sophie is actually a good shooter...That's why I was surprised myself...when that girl was hit..."
Rosalie: "Hahh...Everyone, go to your rooms. We'll just stay in the submarine for now. I spoke with Celia. She said we can keep it."
Siegfried: "Hmm?"
Sophie came out.
Siegfried: "Ugh...she's here."
She walked slowly.
Sophie: "...Sorry...I'm going to sleep for a while...Rosalie...is that okay?"
Rosalie: "Of course."
Fiona: "Sophie."
Rosika: "Mmm."
She held Fiona's hand.
Rosika: "No...Fiona..."
Fiona: "Mmm...ghhhh..."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Sophie went to her room and closed the door.
Siegfried: "Actually, it's Fiona's room too."
Fiona: "Hahh...it's okay..."
Rosalie: "You can go to my room, Fiona...We should sleep too...Hahh. It was a long day."
Fiona: "Hahhhh..."
Rosika: "It's okay, Fiona...go to sleep...You're exhausted."
Fiona: "Hahh...Man...why do humans have to get tired from everything?"
Rosalie: "Come on now."
They both went into the room.
Rosika: "Hahhh."
(A few hours later)
Sophie: "Mmmmmghhh."
She fell asleep, but nightmares came.
(Memory)
Leonara: "...Why..."
Sophie: "Ghhuhh!"
She woke up.
Sophie: "Hahhh...hahhhh...hahhh..."
She stood up and looked into the mirror.
Sophie: "Hahhh...hahhh...Murderer...I am a murderer...Hhhh..."
She began to hallucinate.
Leonara: "Hehehe..."
Sophie: "Ugh...aarghhh..."
Sophie began hitting her head against the wall, slowly at first...then faster and faster.
(Crash) (Crash)
Violet: "Huh...Sophie, stop!"
Violet noticed this when she opened the door and held Sophie back.
Sophie: "Ghh...ghh...let me go..."
Violet: "Stop...I need help, everyone."
The lights came on.
Siegfried: "What happened?"
Fiona: "Ugh...Sophie!"
She ran toward her.
Violet: "Hahh."
Fiona: "What's wrong with her?"
Violet: "I don't know. I opened the door because I heard something and saw her hurting herself."
Fiona: "Sophie...Sophie..."
Sophie: "Mmmghhh...let me go."
Fiona held her head and hugged her.
Fiona: "Please, Sophie...stop."
Sophie: "Go away!"
She pushed Fiona away. Fiona fell to the floor.
Fiona: "Ughh."
Rosika: "Oh no, Fiona."
Fiona: "Hahh."
Sophie: "Ugh...no...Fiona...I'm...I'm sorry...I...didn't mean to."
Fiona: "...Hmm?"
Siegfried: "Um...Fiona, your cheek is bleeding."
Fiona: "Ugh...oh."
Sophie: "Oh no...Fiona...I'm sorry...I'm so sorry."
Fiona: "It's okay."
She stood up.
Fiona: "See...just a scratch...Please...Sophie..."
Sophie: "Ugh..."
Sophie looked frightened. Fiona touched her cheek.
Sophie: "Mmm."
Fiona: "Shhh...see...it's just a scratch..."
Sophie: "...Huh..."
Rosalie: "This isn't okay...She needs a doctor."
Fiona: "What are you talking about? Don't talk as if she's gone crazy."
Rosalie: "She was hurting herself."
Fiona: "Because she's in shock, damn it! Why does everyone always have to do this...Isn't she allowed to be in shock? Isn't she allowed to be desperate?... I won't let you take her, you know what Dark Umbrella will do to her if they find out."
Rosalie: "No...you..."
Fiona: "Yes...because I was once in shock too...I was in shock...They brought me into a room...and I'm telling you now, that room almost takes your human emotions away! It's almost like dark magic!"
Rosalie: "Ughh..."
Fiona: "Hahh...Rosalie...Project Number...34...It...34...You know it."
Rosalie: "Huh...that...is used there."
Fiona: "Yes..."
Sophie: "Mmm."
Rosalie: "Hahh...And what do we do with her?"
Fiona: "Someone has to stay with her."
Siegfried: "Um...I think I'll pass. I don't know how to handle this."
Violet: "Me neither. She scares me...She just pushed you away and was hurting herself."
Lina: "Ugh...mmmm..."
Fiona: "...Ghhhh...As you wish...Great friends you are...Really great friends...I'll stay with her...even if she hits me or scratches me...Tsk...fool."
Violet: "Huh?... Are you calling me a fool now!"
Rosalie: "Hey!! That's enough!"
Fiona: "What, enough? She talked about Sophie as if she were a monster...Do you even realize who has been looking after you! ...Do you even realize that?"
Violet: "So what?...Every one of us has our own problems."
Fiona: "...Hahhh...ghh."
Rosika: "...Ugh...Everyone...we're only making her more distressed like this..."
Violet: "Ugh."
Fiona: "Ugh..."
(Brief silence.)
Violet: "I'm sorry."
Fiona: "...I'm sorry too, Violet."
Mostly Violet Loves Fiona and sees her as a big sister or like a mentor even as Fiona saved her and even Supportet her so she can became a member of The Lilly mond.
Violet: "No, no...it's okay..."
Violet still likes to steal from time to time out of habit from her days as a robber. However, she mostly does it just for fun and then returns what she stole. Even though she is not a robber anymore and she returns the stuff..unless it's food.
Siegfried: "Hahh...I think we should have some kind of observation schedule...so we take turns...every two or three hours."
Violet: "Good idea."
Fiona: "Yeah."
Rosalie: "That's really good...That way we can keep an eye on her."
Violet: "Um...I said something mean, so...I'll stay with her first."
Fiona: "Ugh...okay."
They went back, leaving only Violet and Fiona behind.
Fiona: "Violet...I'm...sorry."
Violet: "No, it's okay...I shouldn't have talked about Sophie like that...It's okay."
Fiona: "...Mmm..."
Violet smiled at Fiona and briefly touched her cheek.
Violet: "Come on, Fionalein. That sad face doesn't suit you...Come here...give me a hug...hehe."
They hugged.
Violet: "That's better...Let's always stay like this, please."
Fiona: "Hmm..."
Violet: "Love you."
Fiona: "I love you too...If anything happens...tell me."
Violet: "Sure."
The Joker: "Hehe...I think there's quite a chaos going on over there with those poor Dark Umbrella people."
The Finger: "Hmph...Still, I have to say...even for you, that was too far...Was it really necessary to let Leonar and Carlos die?"
The Joker: "To be honest...I only thought Leonar would die...I didn't expect Fiona to actually kill Carlos, but whatever."
The Finger: "Hmph...What are we supposed to tell the Boss?"
The Joker: "He already knows. Hehe. Don't worry, I would never do something like this without his permission."