THE LIFE OF NORMAL-TARO

64 Magnite

Taro laughed hysterically, which caused immense discomfort on the other two. "Well, aren't you worried that I might make a nuke or something and blow the whole planet up?" He asked.

Lonappan sighed. "I would like to believe that we have formed quite a bond between us, you know? So I place my unconditional trust towards you and truly hope that you won't make something like that." He replied.

"Oh, blind trust? Is that all? I feel like you're hiding the original reason from me." Taro stared at Lonappan.

Lonappan coughed slightly. "Well, since we learned that you alone have the power to destroy this world without props anyway, so I don't think there's any reason for me to stop you. The world's kinda fucked either way!" He answered.

"Hmm, I guess that's believable. I do have the power to destroy this world, after all!" Taro spoke as he strolled forwards.

"You know, when you say it like that, I have a hard time believing that you can actually do it! No offense, I know you're really powerful, but I don't think any calamity level threats have ever truly proclaimed that they could singlehandedly annihilate the world. So, that's weird." Thankappan inserted himself into the conversation.

"So, you want me to destroy this world? Say, yes and I'll do that! Come on, what's your answer?" Taro asked as he cranked up his shoulders.

Thankappan sighed. "Geez, you do now that I didn't mean it like that, right?" He cried.

"Damn, dude! It's not like me to take things literally all the time. So, chill!" Taro patted on his shoulders.

While this conversation went on in the background, Lonappan stopped. "We're here." Before them was a small shop named 'Ajish spare parts'. From what they advertise on their board, it seemed like they sold spare parts of vehicles and stuff. Only select people knew about the real intention behind the upbringing of this shop.

As soon as they stepped in the shop, they were welcomed by a manly voice. "Hello, dear customers.. Tch, it's you guys!" The man inside clicked his tongue upon seeing the faces of his 'customers'.

"Seems like you don't appreciate our arrival! Hello, Ajish." Lonappan smiled as he waved his hand.

"I don't. What do you guys want?" An annoyed Ajish asked.

"Well, what do you think we're here for?" Lonappan asked.

"Look. I believe we have given you guys' rightful share. So, if you're here to extort more from us.. well, better be prepared to suffer the consequences." Ajish replied as he cracked his knuckles.

"Hey, we aren't assholes!" Lonappan replied, to which the guys around him stared in disbelief; even his own junior. So, he decided to correct his slight mistake. "Hmm, we aren't assholes all the time! I could act like one and ask more of the stuff, however I'm not here to incite a fight between the MIB and aliens." He spoke.

"I see. However, you still haven't answered my question. Why the hell are you here then?" Ajish asked.

"Damn, is this how you speak to your customers?" Lonappan asked.

"You are here to buy stuff?" Ajish asked, with a tinge of disbelief in his eyes. The MIB officials never bought stuff from his shop. They usually took what they wanted and left the premises. However, it seemed different this time.

"Yup. Well, I guess it's not me to be exact though. It's this guy." Lonappan pointed towards Taro. "He's Normal-taro.. or Sadanandan, if we're talking about Earth names. Feel free to call him Taro though. The 'normal' part's a bit weird for us too." He shrugged.

"Hello." Taro bowed his head.

"Ah, hello. What are you here for? Well, we got all kinda stuff here. So, do tell me if there's something in your mind." Ajish spoke.

"The fuck? If that was the case, you guys should've come at least a month before or something. At least then, we could've managed a half decent one. However, right now, it's just not possible. I'm sorry." Ajish apologized.

However, Ajish didn't look so sure about it. "Really? Well, if that's the case. Wait here for a moment." He went to the back of the shop, where he stored the alien machinery junk. Few minutes later, he came out with a few weird looking stuff. They were all really small stuff. However, they did look special. "Here you go. There's all that you need. So, go for it, I guess?"

Taro walked to the front and checked out all the stuff that Ajish brought out. "Wait a minute. Where's the magnite coil?" He asked.

"Where did you get this stuff? I mean, like the origin of this chip and transistor." Taro asked.

"Well, we were taught that we are to give those two items to the HQ no matter what. They kinda don't care if the other parts are lost. They particularly ask for these two. So, we barter the chip and transistor that we have for the other ones. If you're to ask me what the HQ does with it, I guess they supply it to the Glomerans." Lonappan replied.

"So, a fucking distress signal, huh?" Lonappan asked.

Taro nodded his head. "Yea."

Ajish finally realized it. "Ah, we learned it from the MIB's blueprints!"

"What? Didn't you just say that it would report that to the Glomerans? Won't we get screwed over?" Ajish asked.

"Do you really think I don't know that after explaining this shit to you? What do you think I asked you this for?" He asked as he pointed towards the magnite coil.

"What will that do?" Ajish asked.

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