[h3][center][b][i][color=f6989d]Hibiki[/color] & [color=6ecff6]Shizuka[/color][/i][/b][/center][/h3]

Hibiki wasn't able to receive the ceasefire order. She had already gone too deep into the mountain, where just about everything short of Eos herself wasn't going to get a signal from her. But she continued her mission nonetheless. Despite the setback, she was going to see this job through to the end. Accompanying Hibiki was two of the Killa Kans, who were barely small enough to fit and had to walk behind one another. She'd only need one to carry the bomb, but she could make use of the second one if it wasn't needed. And it wasn't long before they finally arrived.

Sure enough the temperature rapidly shot up. From an already sweltering 45°C, once she was close enough to see The Forge the tempature shot up to 260°C, and was showing no signs of lowering. Hibiki stopped before she would end up frying herself, planting the barrier bomb around the Killa Kan carrying the payload. Already the barrier was crackling from the sheet heat, but it was holding. [color=f6989d]"Go to the core and whatever you do, survive for the next two minutes!"[/color] Two minutes was all the time Hibiki's barrier would last. She wasn't sure how long the Killa Kan could withstand the heat, so Hibiki had set her bombs to explode within those two minutes. So long as the Killa Kan doesn't go anywhere else, he should be close enough for the demolition charges to destroy the power core and cause a violent eruption that will destroy the fortress.

[color=f6989d]"I don't know how much longer I have left, but I better hurry. Killa Kan, don't let our enemies past here! Shizuka, I'm coming..."[/color] Leaving the Killa Kan to defend this area, Hibiki ran back as fast as she could to the teleporter room. Her strealth field was bound to fall any second now, and once it did everyone could see her. And knowing that Shizuka was just fighting Henry, Hibiki couldn't slow down for anything. Once she was far enough that she could receive signals, she sent a message to all the Machina soldiers.

[color=f6989d][i]"All units, this is Commander Hibiki. I am marking the location of the teleporter room on your maps. Meet me at this location within the next two minutes, and we will teleport out of here. Be ready to deal with any hostiles that may follow or are already there."[/i][/color]

Meanwhile Shizuka stared down Henry. To her surprise the demon lord casually gave up, though he was still putting up his defenses against the Bastion turrets. Shizuka had no way to tell them to shot shooting, only Hibiki could. Still Henry was willing to walk away, only wanting the pilot of the mech. Shizuka had no real interest in the mech, only the supplies, so she didn't really care for it. Just then Titania burst in and started to attack Henry, giving Shizuka even more support. Granted none of the shots hit, but even so Henry was outnumbered, outgunned, and thoroughly done with this battle. Not once did Shizuka lower her guard and only gave Henry a stern glare. [color=6ecff6]"Leave. Quickly."[/color] As she spoke, Shizuka felt a surge of energy flowing through her body. The ritual was done. All she needed now was for her sister and the others to arrive and they could all teleport back home. And possibly...

[color=6ecff6]"But the angel stays here. She isn't worth the trouble, don't you think?"[/color]

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