Haruki sprinted as fast as she could, seeing the soldiers had their attention on her. She could feel the adrenaline rush as she tried to run, but she saw molten rocks shot straight at her, and before she even knew, she slowed and was tackled to the ground by the same guy she had been talking to earlier. 

After they both hit the ground, she instinctively covered her head with her hands, trying to protect herself from heat and the embers that flaked off of the projectiles. Fear easily engulfed her heart, and she couldn't help but beg mentally for this to be a nightmare and for someone-anyone for help.

After she had mentally called for help, she felt her arm grow warm as the tattoo made itself apparent through her shirt and jacket sleeves. A portal appeared and a hooded figure stepped out, standing in front of Almond and Haruki, facing the mockery of soldiers. The portal immediately disappeared after they stepped through. A voice chanted an incomprehensible series of words, an incantation, "[i]Enna metela venier iisula![/i]"

Haruki, who had looked at the figure in curiosity when he chanted the incantation, noticed a small snowflake at first, and soon a blizzard had surrounded them, protecting them from the soldiers' fiery missiles, and freezing any soldier that came too close.

While the flurry whirled around them, the figure turned to the both of them, and spoke, "What are you two waiting for? ...The fate of this world rests in your hands..." 
Haruki blinked and she asked as shakily stood up, helping Almond up as she did, "Wh-What? What are you talking about?!"
The man simply continued as though she hadn't said anything, "Destroy their cores and defeat their leaders. Both dwell in the other worlds,"