[h2]Castle Tepes[/h2]

Saber took her position outside the Castle. The defenses were in order. Everything was in place. Now...

Now it was simply time to-

There was a roar from the sky, and a crackle of light. It was obvious that stealth had not been the intent of the attackers, not at all. At least not in this aspect. It was difficult to discern what their further plan was, but right now... it was obvious they were going for a full-scale assault. The front of the ship was shaped like the slavering maw of an enormous dragon, hanging open with an eerie light emanating from within. For a moment, Saber contemplated attempting to take down the ship itself, but quickly realized that it would be too dangerous for her allies and the mansion.

Unless...

Planting one foot firmly forward, Saber raised her sword. Excalibur ignited with a brilliant glow, prana traveling up the blade. She would not use the full attack, the full function of her blade as a Noble Phantasm, but if she could damage the ship critically enough...

A storm of purple blasts erupted from the ship. Saber was forced to move, sprinting to the side as the blasts struck the ground where she had stood and tore it apart.

Forced to dodge, she could see what was descending from the ship, now. A single figure, followed by hundreds of others dropping down.

She recognized one of them, the familiar shape of the katana-wielding woman...

The battle had begun.

[h2]Kirisame Marisa - Academy City[/h2]

Marisa's eyes trained themselves on the contract. As she went, it was almost as if her eyes began spinning, and soon enough the perfectly ordinary witch was swaying where she stood, her mind absolutely boggled by the total mess(in her eyes) she was looking at. What did it even mean? It was so confusing!

Shaking her head and recovering her mind from the mass of roundabout words she had read over, she quickly looked up to the man in a dress in a tube and folded her arms firmly. "I'm not gonna agree to anything I can't understand, can you explain that in any way that actually makes sense? I mean jeez, that was just weird!"

[h2]Black Rock Shooter - Pensee[/h2]

Black Rock Shooter stumbled slightly when Suwako lept off of her. Her eyes followed the blonde girl as she ran to meet... a brown haired girl. The girl was about to open her mouth, when the soldier suddenly ran towards her and asked her about some things the otherself had not previously heard of before. Evidently, neither had the brown-haired girl, who looked far too bewildered to say... whatever it is she had been attempting to say.

Thankfully for her, it seemed as if someone had been quick to leap to her aid.

"Merde," said a mysterious voice with a sigh. Attempting to locate it, Black Rock Shooter swiftly noticed a [url=http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/recettear/images/7/78/Tear.gif/revision/latest?cb=20100914011340]tiny, winged, doll-like girl hovering alongside the brunette girl[/url]. "What exactly are you doing? Isn't it obvious she has no idea about these things you're saying?"

The brunette interjected, at that point. "I can try to answer those questions though! ... Er... I mean, I don't know... but I can try!"