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

[color=f6989d]"Causing them to explode is the last thing I want to do. They're too close to the reactor, and who knows what would happen if even one of them went off. The bombs themselves I'm not worried too much about, it's the killa kans. If they get destroyed before we get there, then the bombs might go off from the heat itself."[/color] Hibiki explained as she ran down the corridor with Diana. [color=f6989d]"As for the robots down there, they aren't really under my command. Their creator was that giant fight-happy war machine topside, so chances are they won't go down peacefully. They aren't mines, so we can just destroy them."[/color]

Soon enough the two girls would reach the forge, though the killa kan wasted no time asking questions and just started shooting Diana. [color=f6989d]"Stand down! She is no longer an enemy!"[/color] Of course Hibiki's words fell on deaf ears. These were Grafdakka's robots after all, all they knew was how to fight. Ideas like a "cease fire" was completely unknown to them. Hibiki was surprised that they could even recognize friend from foes. Hibiki dove out of the way of the bullets and bade a beeline towards the Killa Kan plodding it's way to the reactor core. She could already see the energy crackling from the barrier; if she doesn't get there soon then once the barrier was down, the killa kan would roast and potentially explode, with the bombs as well. [color=f6989d]"I'll disable the bomb, you need to stablize the reactor core before it's too late!"[/color]

Acrobatically jumping over any debris and obstacle in her path, Hibiki quickly caught up to the Killa Kan. Thanks to Diana's Mantle, the extreme heat from the room and the robot's own metal body barely phased her. However she was still pretty certain that if the reactor went nova, no amount of divine protection would protect her at ground zero. Normally Hibiki would be more delicate with machines, but in this instance efficiency was more important then empathy. Taking out her plasma cutter Hibiki cut into the Killa Kan, trying to get to the bombs directly. Bad mistake; by sinking her blade into the Killa Kan intentionally, she had marked herself as an enemy to the Killa Kan. She knew this when it tried to take a swipe at her. [color=f6989d]"Oh for fuck's sake!"[/color]

Hibiki rolled away from the Killa Kan's stray strike as it opened fire on Hibiki. She kept moving, making sure to run ahead of the bullets. Whipping out her pistol the mecha maid made a quick shot at the Kila Kan's gunbarrel, warping it and causing the gun the jam. She did the same to the other barrel, taking out both guns with two shots. Of course the war machine adapted quickly and charged, but that just saved Hibiki time from getting to it. It tried to lop off her head with a claw swipe, but Hibiki slide underneath the cut. When the Killa Kan tried to saw her in half Hibiki was quick to side-step. She could see the bombs nearby and while quickly holstering her pistol she grabbed the cluster of three before jumping back. She disarmed them quickly, rending them inert. But in that brief moment where Hibiki was distracted, the Killa Kan reached out and grabbed her by the leg. It's hydraulic-powered scissors sliced her leg in half and dropped her too the floor. Fortunately it was her prosthetic leg. Unfortunately now Hibiki couldn't move. She saw the Killa Kan's saw barrel towards her and the best she could do was raise her knife in a vain attempt to parry the strike.

Meanwhile back at the teleporter room Shizuka was maintaining the power to the teleporter. If Hibiki was going back to the reactor core to disarm the bombs, perhaps she could redirect the power back to the teleporter too. From the runes circling the main area, these runes could only take so much power. While certainly high yield, suitable for long distances, being powered by both Shizuka's ritual and the energy from the volcano might be too much. Shizuka was ready to drop her part of the ritual powering the teleporter if she felt something off, just to ensure they had an avenue of escape. Hibiki might have been quick to accept the cease fire, Shizuka had her doubts. She had no reason to think that the angels would go back on their word, and even demons keep their promises, but this was still a battlefield. And all is fair in love and war...

As Shizuka fretted about what to do she looked over to the body of Miyu. Removed from the mech, it seemed that Miyu was dead. Not really much of a prisoner, and it would be better to leave her body here for the angels to recover. However, when it came to keeping prisoners Shizuka was the warden between the two sisters. While Hibiki could use sweet words and false promises to convince a prisoner to switch sides or cooperate with the Machina, it was Shizuka's solemn duty to ensure they don't escape or cause trouble. After all, all the safeguards in place to keep Shizuka on a tight leash wasn't made by the Machina, but Shizuka herself. Only with Hibiki's permission did Shizuka lax the control over the safeguards, and she has never let one go so far.

As for Miyu's corpse, Shizuka knew what to do with it. Going to the body Shizuka gave a prayer to the body, touching Miyu's body on the forehead. [color=6ecff6]Rex, Rex tremendae majestatis, qui salvandos savas gratis, salve me, fons pietatis..."[/color] As Shizuka chanted, a glow of light appeared on her finger tip where she touched Miyu, and soon her whole body was glowing. Shizuka wasn't resurrecting Miyu; such magical rituals took far longer than just a short prayer, and were too powerful for even Shizuka to use. She was actually consecrating Miyu's body to ensure that when her spirit returns, she would awaken in her own body. That is to say, when Miyu resurrects from death, she won't be with the Angels or the Demons. She'll be with the Machina, so long as Miyu's body is whole or if Shizuka remains alive. This way Miyu cannot escape from Shizuka even in death. Because in the Nexus, dying is only temporary. Once this battle was over and everyone went back to their respective bases, Miyu would be in for quite a surprise.

[@KoL][@The 42nd Gecko]