"Yeah~" Misa rolled over, "...Everything will work itself out. I'm sure."

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Rico cheerfully smirked, "And then it'll be back to the fight! I just got this weird feeling everything's about to take a turn for the worst. But whatever... We handled a bunch of S-Classers and didn't die, I'll bet we could handle worse!" he laughed nervously.

"So... Are you from the Academy?"

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Somewhere in the Highlands...

The dark glow from a massive purple lacrima crystal dimly illuminated the dungeon through it's small windows. A white-haired young man grunted and twitched at the light, something he hadn't seen in days now. There was another with him in the large dungeon chamber. Their captors needed not chain them up whilst they were already mentally bound to her will. They could still think for themselves, speak for themselves, but they couldn't act on their own initiative if she didn't want them to.

"So, I have to apologise again... I am [I]so[/I] sorry for killing you, Takashi." Zephyr said for about the 43rd time since their capture. The Ice and Lightning Dragon Slayers had absolutely nothing to do but wait. Minerva had something in mind...