[h2]Saber - The Council Tower[/h2]

Saber paused for a moment. Why would the vampire girl not be serious about asking for knights? Didn't she need help? And now the girl was glaring at Gintoki rather intensely, her face a rather blatant pout for a few moments. At least, until Nanoha arrived and asserted that it was a rather impolite way to refer to the girl.

"Hello, Nanoha," Saber greeted the girl, before regarding Geo, as well. "Hello, Geo."

"Hmph," Queen Tepes looked away for a moment. "The new lady has it right, you're not supposed to refer to a Queen like that! Are these really the best agents you could one up with?"

She turned towards the council on that last remark, raising an eyebrow. Tadroth sighed.

"Any impoliteness was not meant in offense, I'm certain. They'll be able to assist you," he explained. Saber nodded as the girl looked back to them.

"Yes," she began. It was, of course, the only honorable course of action, to extend help to those who were in need. On top of that, it was her duty as an UMMA agent. "As I knight, I pledge to do all I can to assist you in whatever task you require us for."

The little girl tilted her head to the side for a moment. "... Well, that sounds good to me! I guess I'll explain now!"

Queen Tepes clasped her hands behind her back once more, straightening. "My world of Nox is home to a lot of creatures some worlds would call fantasy. I'm a vampire, my attendents and maids range from fellow vampires to even a few ghosts. As Queen, I have a lot of important duties, like the governing of the world... And the safeguarding of the royal family's jewel, the Eye of the Serpent."

The girl reached into a pocket of her dress, and drew out a small projector. The image that appeared from it was a large, round blue jewel, or at least something that appeared to be one. It was a perfect sphere. "They say it fell from a giant snake, but I think that's kind of silly. Still! It's important! But the problem is that there's been some commotion on Nox... and recently, someone tried to break into my home and take it!"

For a few moments, Saber wondered why this was relevant to the conflict with Shadow Eternity, but Tadroth spoke once more before she could question it.

"The Eye of the Serpent is a unique interdimensional relic," he explained, "Much like several recent targets of Shadow Eternity attacks. We believe they are assembling these relics for some purpose, and we have reason to suspect they are behind these attacks."

Grinning and showing her fangs, Queen Tepes pointed at the agents. "[i]That's[/i] why you're here! You're going to come home with me and protect the Eye!"

[h2]Kirisame Marisa – Battle Frontier[/h2]

All Marisa could do was wait with excitement. She was going to go to this 'Academy City' place! That was certain, it was one-hundred percent certain! And once she got there once, she was going to be able to go back again and again, now that she knew where it was. The idea was, of course, simple. She'd stick with Kakine and Misaka for a while, then she'd give them the slip and explore on her own, looking for anything she could easily get her hands on and smuggle back home.

It was the perfect plan.

"I am [i]so ready[/i]!" she declared with excitement.

[h2]Black Rock Shooter - Client World 576143290-B[/h2]

Black Rock Shooter tilted her head. Radioactive glow? The otherself looked down at her body. Oh, yes... the way the sunlight hit her incredibly pale skin almost gave her body a sort of ethereal glow. However, that was not really worth noting, was it? The black-haired girl was certain it was not. Instead of making any kind of response, she was quickly distracted by the way the sand was shifting under Suwako's control, and turned to face it, eyes locked onto it. The little girl had mentioned the gate to escaping this place was underground, therefore...

"The fun way!"

The little girl really wanted something fun after the experience with her attackers, that was for sure. And yet, something that Mikoto said seemed to hold her for a moment. If she could detect any metal and after displaying those kinds of powers before...

"... If you can sense metal... and use electric powers..." she paused for a moment, deep in thought, "... That makes you... makes you... what was it... an Electromaster?"

[h2]Dlanor A. Knox – The Museum World[/h2]

There was a wet, ugly thunk.

Blood sprayed out as the blade pierced Dlanor's chest, then exited her back, spattering the tiles with crimson droplets. It sprayed across her face and clothing, blood running down her body and dripping to the floor. Soon, blood bubbled up in her pouth as well, dripping down her chin. The sword had pierced clear through her chest and torn through everything within before exiting her back, resulting the gory outpouring of her vital fluids.

And yet...

Dlanor raised her head. There was pain in her chest.

But that could be ignored.

Everything could be ignored.

This was a trial. And execution.

[i]Everything could be ignored.[/i]

Her eyes were wild. Dlanor's pupils contracted. Her mouth was open, her teeth almost seeming sharpened as her lips were spread into a wide grin, blood welling up from within her. This? This was hardly enough to even pause her duty! This was nothing! [i]Absolutely nothing[/i]!

"This trial... is FINISHED."

Her golden arm lunged out in an instant, seeming to gleam as she aimed to latch onto the top of her opponent's head. As she did, she drew her head back to bring it fourth and slam her forehead into his, hard.

[h2]The Leader - Shadow Eternity Headquarters[/h2]

"... I do, in fact," The Leader said. She, of course, had dealt with a great variety of people under her command. The Ork Kommando was just another member of the organization to her, so his rough speech patterns and general orkiness was not of any surprise, even if she had not previously interacted with him directly. The mask bobbed as she gave him a small nod.

"There is a world known as Nox at these coordinates," she began, raising a panel that displayed interdimensional points upon it, "The royal mansion there holds an item of great value to our cause. The Eye of the Serpent. With it, we will be one step closer to the destruction of the UMMA."

Though it was impossible to see it, the Leader was smiling beneath her mask. "I have abandoned stealth. Several operatives will be sent with you to storm the mansion and retrieve the Eye. Of course, this operation will indeed take preparation, and the mansion is heavily defended."

But the Leader could feel it.

Soon, Nidhogg would be ready to unveil to all who followed her lead.