Chapter 121 - Escape! (2/2)

”Gray-san, normally meeting with Dr. Sara is almost impossible as she usually reserves all of her processing functionality for her research. She may be an AI now, but her memory becomes more and more fragmented with time. When I told her you had an old video with her in it, she was surprisingly responsive and wished to see it right away. She will allow you a few minutes of her time in exchange for the video, use it wisely as I had to use up the last of mine to get you this favor. I assume you will make good on your end of the deal. -Ginro”

”Way to come through Ginro!” Gray shouted to himself in his mind.

Yurika noticed Gray's excited expression and asked ”Hey, what happened?”

”We get to have a few minutes with Dr. Sara Watts!” Gray said excitedly.

Yurika's parents both looked at Gray with surprise, then Yurika's mom said, ”Seriously? That's unbelievable! Our entire family has never been given the chance to communicate with her, her time is invaluable to humanity and she is aware of it!”

”Why does she only work for the Alliance then if she is trying to work for all of humanity?” Gray asked.

”I don't know, ask her yourself!”

Gray sent Ginro a reply asking where and when he should go to meet her. Ginro's reply simply said that she would come to him when he was alone, but if anyone else shows up she will leave.

”What the heck, is she a fugitive or something?” Gray thought to himself after reading Ginro's last reply.

Another message came from Ginro shortly after that said she hates being around strangers. ”Can Ginro read my mind?” Gray thought to himself.

”Yurika, I need to go, I'm sorry I can't stay longer.” Gray said apologetically.

”It's fine, I'm glad you got to meet my parents, I wish I could meet yours but I have a feeling my parents won't let me see you in the virtual world again after today.”

”Uh, why not?”

”Because she is marrying Stephen Seegall per our arrangement from years ago, and while I do feel bad about your situation, she is doing it for the sake of our family. I refuse to let you ruin it for us.” Yurika's mom said adamantly. ”Yes, this will be for the sake of the family...”

”Gray run!” Yurika suddenly said and she tensed up and jumped between Gray and her mother.

Gray didn't need to be told twice as he could feel the killing intent start to ooze off of Yurika's mother as soon as she finished her last sentence.

Yurika's dad had already reached the door before Gray, looked at him sympathetically and said, ”Forgive me Gray, it is for the best.” Yurika's dad then took a stance similar to the Sambo stances Gray remembered from old action movies with Russian military in them.

Gray figured that he only had one shot at getting past Yurika's Dad since Yurika probably couldn't hold back her mother for long. Gray ran straight at Yurika's Dad, pulled his fist back, and shouted at the top of his lungs, ”FALCON PUNCH!!!”

Yurika's dad watched Gray's fist as without any decent martial training, Gray's punch was easy to read even without him announcing it like that. However, just as he was about to block the punch then counter it and knock Gray out, his vision went dark and he felt a debilitating pain come from his groin.

Gray ran by Yurika's dad then said with a whisper, ”Falcon Kick!”.

Yurika's Dad was so focused on the punch that he didn't notice Gray's foot hit him right in the family jewels.

Gray himself felt a little pain as he saw the grown man fall down from his cheap shot, but when your life is at stake one will do whatever is necessary to survive! At least that is what Gray told himself...

Yurika's mother finally flung Yurika off of herself and then reached in to her pocket and pulled out a communicator. ”Front Gate, DO NOT LET-” Yurika's mother stopped when she felt that Yurika had crawled back over to her and then grabbed her ankle with tears in her eyes.

”Front Gate... let our guest go, but do not allow him to return, ever...”

Yurika finally smiled at her mother, then let go of her mother's ankle.

”Since it means that much to you... but know that I'm not allowing you to leave here until your wedding.” Yurika's mother said sternly.

Yurika nodded and then decided to take a nap on the nice comfortable floor.