9 Break through (2/2)
”Wait, before you go any further. What's the plan?” Gibli still had no idea of anything that was going on. He had been asking for a plan since long ago, but no one seemed to give out a clear cut reply. He just couldn't handle it. Arkians respected a well laid out plan more than anything.
”Simple. We let Taro break it.” Thankappan gave out the brief and concise plan.
”Do you even know the meaning of blending in?” Kunjan shouted, since he heard Thankappan speak absurd stuff.
”Yea, if it got uncontrollable, I might've to take some drastic measures to protect your identity.” Thankappan seemed to agree to that assessment as well. He was dangling towars both sides at this point.
”Hmm, that doesn't sound too good. We have to be inconspicuous about our approach.” Kunjan knew that even though Thankappan sounded like an idiot at times, he was still an MIB agent trained in a reclusive dungeon. He could very well be a ticking time bomb.
”How about if Taro gently break through the barricade?” Thankappan slightly modified his earlier plan.
”Well, wouldn't that make him stand out too?” Kunjan retorted back.
”Look around you. What do you see? You see a mob. And what do you think they're trying to do? The same think that we are. Therefore, if Taro somehow is able to control his power, then we can utilize the confusion created by the people and break through.” Thankappan explained.
”Sounds like a plan!” Gibli joined in on Thankappan's bandwagon.
”You know, we've called you an idiot all along—but you do deserve some credit here and there!” Kunjan was, for some weird reason, approving Thankappan's minimal plan as well.
”Oh, thank you for the compliment.” Thankappan took this praise to his heart.
”Guys.” Finally, Taro who had not spoken a word since arrival, spoke out.
”Yea?”
”There's just a small problem with this plan.” Taro sounded grim.
”What is it?” Kunjan asked.
”Look, ever since I landed on this planet, I've never been able to go all out with my strength. So, I extremely”really don't know the extent of my power.” Taro explained as he clenched his fists.
”Damn, that's the stuff only a monster could say.” Thankappan looked towards Taro in awe.
”Hmm, this is a problem.” Now, Kunjan's expression was grim as well.
Suddenly out of nowhere, Gibli jumped towards Taro and screamed. ”Punch me, Sadanandan.”
”Huh?” Taro was extremely puzzled by this sudden development.
”I said punch me! Although, it's a bit risky, we Arkians have a reinforced body, much stronger than whatever material that barricade is made of.” Gibli said as he tightened his bbody to the maximum.
However, Kunjan smacked him on his head before anything happened. ”Shut the fuck up! You are one of the final remnants of the free civilization of Ark. Give an ounce of respect to your civilization, even if you don't care about yourself. Trying to get hit with a punch, it seems.” He scolded Gibli.
”I'm sorry. I should have thought it out.” Gibli gave out his sincere apology.
”What are we supposed to do now?” Thankappan asked, since it looked like a dead end.
”We've got no choice. Gotta trust our gut on this and let him swing.” Kunjan replied as he waited for the event to begin.
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”You ready?” Kunjan asked Taro, who was in the frontlines as well as the other two. The mob was gushing in and were also trying to break through on their own. Some tried climbing, but the police quickly pulled them down.
”Yes.” Taro nodded as he took a deep breath.
”Cool. Just gently push the barricade when I ask you to.” Kunjan recalled their super basic plan.
”Sure.” Taro nodded yet again.
A few minutes of silence followed as Kunjan focused on his surroundings. However, in a specific moment, the entire mob gushed towards the barricade at the same time. Kunjan picked this up and shouted. ”NOW!”
What came later was utter destruction as the barricade flew above the police officers heads as if it was a paper plane and landed on the telecom center's doorsteps.
”Holy…”
”What in the…” The aliens had no words to say.
”I did tell you guys! This is the best I could do to suppress.” Taro gave out a smile, now that he did it without destroying the entire city.
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In the meantime, Thankappan was alone, looking for the other four. ”For God's sake, where are these people now?”
However, instead of them, he bumped into Gopan. ”Lonappan!”
”Ah, Gopu-chetta. Have you seen the others?” He asked.
”Oh, they didn't tell you about it?” Gopan expected them to meet by now and was surprised.
”About what?” Lonappan asked yet again.
”They were extremely”really enthusiastic when I talked about breaking through the barricade.” He smiled as he spoke.
However, for Lonappan, it was horror. ”Shoot. Are they in the front lines now?”
”If they planned to do that, then most probably.” Gopan nodded.
”Shit. I gotta go.” Lonappan throttled himself towards the front as quick as he could, but to no avail. By the time he got there, he saw a blasted out barricade and a smiling Taro surrounded by his shocked colleagues. ”Ah, so much for blending in.” Lonappan sighed.
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