At the training grounds…
"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's go over the mission we are taking and how missions work. We are taking a J rank mission. Missions are divided into J rank, B rank, M rank, I rank, A rank, E rank, P rank, and D rank. J rank stands for Junior rank, B rank stands for beginner rank, M rank stands for Moderate rank, I rank stands for Intermediate rank, A rank stands for Assassin rank, E rank stands for Expert rank, P rank stands for Professional rank, and D rank stands for Deadly rank. J rank is the lowest tier, and D rank is the highest. Any questions?" Mr. Sato said.
Not really.
"What is our mission today, Mr. Sato?" Lio asked.
"We are looking for a lost kid outside the village," Mr. Sato replied.
"The kid has been lost for 24 hours. He strayed away from his parents as they were coming back from visiting another village where their relatives live. He is four," Mr. Sato added.
"That's sad," Lyra said.
"Thats why we are going to find him," Mr. Sato replied.
Well then, let's go. We are waiting precious time just talking here.
They the headed towards the village gate and left…
Ok, Mr. Sato. Where was the last reported sighting of this kid?
"14 miles due north-east from our village," Mr. Sato replied.
Well let's start searching there.
30 minutes later…
We are here. Start searching for footprints, signs of struggle, or anything that could lead us in the right direction.
"Over here, there are small shoe prints," Lio said.
Which way are they headed, Lio?
"South," Lio replied.
Ok, let's head south.
An hour later…
We've been going south for about 28 miles now. We should stop and look for more clues. There are still shoe prints, but look for signs of another person. I find it weird that such a young kid is going in the same direction for this long.
"Good idea, Aerin," Mr. Sato replied.
"There are a second pair of footprints, but they are weird. Almost feline-like, but far too big to be a regular cat. The paw prints are about 20 inches wide," Lyra said.
"That doesn't sound like any of the 16 Eyed Beasts, but it sounds like it's comparable in size to them," Mr. Sato said.
"This is getting too dangerous. Let's head back and report this to the village elders," Mr. Sato said.
"But we just figured out where the child went," Lyra said.
"I don't care. My job is to keep you kids safe, and I can't do that when I don't know what we are going to encounter," Mr. Sato said with a slightly raised tone.
Back at the village…
"You guys go home. I'll report this to the village elders and come get yall when we have our next mission," Mr. Sato said.
After the Mr. Sato talked with the village elders…
Knock, knock, knock!
Yes, who is it?
"It's Mr. Sato. The gang is all back together. Let's head out for our next mission," Mr. Sato said.
To be continued…