[i][u]Spring Zone - Lilina's House[/u][/i] Music: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcm5FxmgkHs]一霊四魂万々無窮[/url] [img]http://oi59.tinypic.com/23kajww.jpg[/img] Kail: (So she knew all along...I can guess that had she told us that, she would be under protection at the guild.) Well, if I were to take a guess, I would say that Lilina can predict that something can happen moments before it has the chance to happen...Something like a future vision. I've heard the other babbling about how Psychic Users can easily use their senses more effectively, including intuition, so I guess it has something to do with that. [u][i]Spring Zone - Sayaka's House[/i][/u] [img]http://oi62.tinypic.com/2ujqrnd.jpg[/img] Rosa: Well, we're always accepting more people. Having Xaizor there surely would be great addition. Besides, since we're kinda split into protecting you, Lilina and Kaori, we're kinda short on people to patrol the city. [u][i]Spring Zone - Glory Star Orphanage[/i][/u] [img]https://i.imgur.com/S2bWOZt.png[/img] Tiane: Urgh...We'll be having this rain until tomorrow right? [img]https://i.imgur.com/TNyh5GR.png[/img] Rayla: Guess so... (No guitar playing in the wind for me today.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/All66TF.png[/img] Tiane: Then let's get going already. [img]https://i.imgur.com/rbdGm1u.png[/img] Rayla: Right, thanks for the ride Auror. See you tomorrow. Rayla and Tiane hurried towards the building, after they got in, they were greeted by Reeta, who was holding a broom. [img]https://i.imgur.com/DDQHUCs.png[/img] Reeta: Welcome back everyone! [img]https://i.imgur.com/q5LUy9r.png[/img] Rayla: We're home. [img]https://i.imgur.com/pKoJGta.png[/img] Tiane: Back again. [img]https://i.imgur.com/QUnQY61.png[/img] Reeta: Great. How was it? [img]https://i.imgur.com/f1SDCrl.png[/img] Rayla: Kaori is doing good now. She really appreciated our visit. She'll be at school tomorrow. [img]https://i.imgur.com/biwBHlL.png[/img] Reeta: That's great news! I'm looking foward to talking to her. [img]https://i.imgur.com/krMdjIT.png[/img] Tiane: She's really nice, you're going to love her. [img]https://i.imgur.com/CPNqZPD.png[/img] Rayla: You're saying this because she let you eat two slices of cake. [img]https://i.imgur.com/pKoJGta.png[/img] Tiane: That too... (Though, I never really got to know how they really taste.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/B3HhXMC.png[/img] Reeta: Seriously Tiane.... [img]https://i.imgur.com/5J5JUXm.png[/img] Tiane: (Uh oh...I know this routine...) Not this time! Tiane dodged Reeta's sudden lunge, but then, almost in an instant, she was grabbed anyway and the usual routine of being spun around while being embraced by Reeta begun. [img]https://i.imgur.com/S245VxS.png[/img] Tiane: HOOOOOOOOOW? [img]https://i.imgur.com/L2uF8YW.png[/img] Reeta: You're such a pest...but at the same time I can't help but hug you like this. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vaSybrq.png[/img] Rayla: (Did she really used her increased reflexes to start this silly routine? This better not become a habit or Tiane might pick up on something...) Then, after the routine was done, Tiane waited for the dizziness to go away. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1Vnbvm0.png[/img] Tiane: So, who's making dinner today? [img]https://i.imgur.com/TNyh5GR.png[/img] Rayla: I guess today is my turn. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Q7OU21i.png[/img] Tiane: You can cook? [img]https://i.imgur.com/85soH9G.png[/img] Rayla: It's not that amazing, but it gets the job done. I had to learn it because I knew at some point, my mother wouldn't be able to cook for me anymore. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vAM9LM7.png[/img] Reeta: ... [img]https://i.imgur.com/WzEV0DT.png[/img] Tiane: Well, I'm not really worried about her getting the taste wrong...I'm sure someone like her is aware of how to make her food good. [img]https://i.imgur.com/3NykCcN.png[/img] Rayla: (Speaking of taste...I wonder how Tiane would react with Veronica's foo-) [img]https://i.imgur.com/MH0vdVk.png[/img] Rayla: (What am I thinking? Even I wouldn't want anyone eating that...) [img]https://i.imgur.com/LeC1iGW.png[/img] Rayla: (But I wonder, if she can still see fine with contact lens and listen well with a hearing aid...Then maybe...she'll be able to feel the taste of extremely delicious food.) **music stops** Suddenly, Rayla snapped her finger, as if she had an idea. [img]https://i.imgur.com/slqNc42.png[/img] Rayla: That's it! [img]https://i.imgur.com/g2RlVxA.png[/img] Tiane: What? [img]https://i.imgur.com/OTD02XZ.png[/img] Reeta: Hm? [img]https://i.imgur.com/KLCj2EX.png[/img] Rayla: I've come up with a new recipe. Then, she headed towards the kitchen without another word. Tiane and Reeta looked at each other, confused with the sudden change of mood. [u][i]Spring Zone - Streets[/i][/u] [img]https://i.imgur.com/kbq1WcO.png[/img] Kaori: Mia... [img]https://i.imgur.com/JL4O7of.png[/img] Werhan: Good to know that you're all such cooperative girls. Now then Kaori, use this. Werhan pulled an hexagonal device and threw it at Kaori. She had a certain guess of what it was. [img]https://i.imgur.com/k7wK5MK.png[/img] Kaori: Compact Glaive... [img]https://i.imgur.com/VrqpOyu.png[/img] Werhan: Just to make sure you won't struggle, you'll be brainwashed into serving us once you use make a link with it. I'll give you my word that I'll let your friends go. [img]https://i.imgur.com/73u9C6s.png[/img] Kaori: ...You're telling me the truth...right? [img]https://i.imgur.com/HNyOXwx.png[/img] Werhan: I give you my word. Music: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-rOxA6o0zo]Walhall[/url] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8RpgMst.png[/img] Kaori: (He's able to conceal any weird variation on his voice...That alone tells me that he's lying...He's suspecting that I'm capable of finding his lies...but what can I do at this point? I just have to hope my friends will stop this mad organization...) [img]https://i.imgur.com/Xq3sPpG.png[/img] Andorina: Kaori...please... [img]https://i.imgur.com/71nc1Vu.png[/img] Kaori: See you later Andorina...I'm saying sorry in advance to anyone I attack against my will... [img]https://i.imgur.com/848mTcA.png[/img] Andorina: No...Please stop... [img]https://i.imgur.com/fe4Jzas.png[/img] Kaori: Mia...take care of Andorina once I'm gone... Andorina kept screaming in protest, but Kaori pretended not to listen to them, picking up the Compact Glaive Device out of the group. [img]https://i.imgur.com/kbq1WcO.png[/img] Kaori: (Tiane...Now it's my turn to use this...) [img]https://i.imgur.com/9MUVTvy.png[/img] Andorina: KAORI!!! KAORI!!! She pressed the button, and a voice came out of it. Device: [i]Compat Glaive Activated! Bio-Signature Assimilated! Codename: Opal Sniper[/i] - [b]ONLINE![/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vf0a9U0.png[/img] Kaori: Good-bye... All of a sudden, Kaori felt an unbearable painful sensation in her hand, which quickly spreaded throught her body. She also felt her head getting heavy, being overloaded with information. Not only that, but as Werhan stated, it would also attempt to brainwash her. Kaori could feel her conciousness fading away. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Iy3m1os.png[/img] Kaori: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!! Suddenly, the last image that came out on her mind, was that of Azura. Kaori found it strange that someone she met only once would be the last thing she saw instead of something important to her. [img]https://i.imgur.com/wJHrfzm.png[/img] Kaori: (Or maybe...) **music stops** Then, she fell on the ground after the pain was gone. Now wearing something that looked like a combat uniform, something way different from the heavy armored soldiers from before.. As Werhan promised, he released Andorina, but didn't order the thugs to release Mia. Out of despair, Andorina ran straight at Kaori. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Xq3sPpG.png[/img] Andoria: Kaori! Kaori! Answer me! She saw her friend slowly getting up, looking both sides, as if assessing her surroundings. [img]https://i.imgur.com/p1r6wwf.png[/img] Kaori: ... [img]https://i.imgur.com/7NNHBdL.png[/img] Werhan: She doesn't respond to her friend huh? Then it means the brainwashing worked! [img]https://i.imgur.com/848mTcA.png[/img] Andorina: Are you happy now? Release Mia this moment. [img]https://i.imgur.com/41Fyo1Z.png[/img] Werhan: Now, normally I would comply, but I happened to slip my actual name out instead of using my codename...that could be a problem if the guild take notice of this...so I'll have Kaori killing both of you...starting with Officer Mia. (Who am I kidding? I would just pull the same thing that happened with that family...what were their names...Getsuki? Yes, we would do it anyway just because they saw my face.) Then, Kaori summoned a sniper rifle at Werhan's orders, Andorina stood between Mia and Kaori. [img]https://i.imgur.com/848mTcA.png[/img] Andorina: Kaori! Don't!!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/vPTSxxR.png[/img] Werhan: Ah, so you want to die together with your friend. That's so sweet of you...A true display of affection. It saddens me that it came to this...and it is my fault. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Xq3sPpG.png[/img] Andorina: Shut up! I know that you don't care at all. [img]https://i.imgur.com/R07aJT6.png[/img] Werhan: Well now...seems like my excitement is what slipped up this time...Oh well, alright Kaori, put an end to them so that we can go home...Mr. Detective might be here at any mmoment. Andorina closed her eyes, praying that Hiagor came in the nick of time like he did when he protected them from Nana. Refusing to give up hope when there was none. Werhan turned his back while trying to hold a laugh, satisfied with the results. [img]https://i.imgur.com/DmMesT7.png[/img] Werhan: (After so many failures, it was my expertise that finally led us to victory.) [img]https://i.imgur.com/zznmGq7.png[/img] Kaori: Firing upon the target... [img]https://i.imgur.com/vfjMBQK.png[/img] Andorina: *gulp* Kaori pressed the trigger, Werhan expected a scream of pain. [img]https://i.imgur.com/LAxCeER.png[/img] Werhan: !!! But his sense of danger alerted him to an upcoming laser beam. He didn't had time to dodge so he haphazardly put up a protective psychic barrier, but it didn't reduce the damage that much, being thrown violently at a all by the impact of the beam. Music: [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4z88fE_wYs]LOST GARDEN[/url] [img]https://i.imgur.com/ejd9rwF.png[/img] Andorina: Eh? I'm not dead? [img]https://i.imgur.com/WczSich.png[/img] Kaori: Of course not. I would never harm you Andorina. [img]https://i.imgur.com/848mTcA.png[/img] Andorina: W-Was this me? Did I snap you out of it? [img]https://i.imgur.com/BgbNcoY.png[/img] Kaori: Not really...I managed to resist the brainwashing. [img]https://i.imgur.com/LAxCeER.png[/img] Werhan: **cough** H-How? How did a rookie Psychic User managed to override it? [img]https://i.imgur.com/QPK5j0e.png[/img] Kaori: I'm guessing...it's because my friends made me aware of my psychic powers. I was more prepared to resist the brainwashing since I had a little bit of time to get used to my powers. I really do owe them. [img]https://i.imgur.com/AxcjyA7.png[/img] Werhan: Dammit... [img]https://i.imgur.com/0jT1EVe.png[/img] Kaori: (Also...seeing Azura at that moment made me remember that I could possibily be fighting alongside them...I guess this was the best time as ever to accept the Brand...Even if I'm still not prepared to hurt people...I have to if I want to protect the ones I care about.) I should also thanking you for giving me this device. I didn't had to go an extra mile to learn this powers. [img]https://i.imgur.com/2gg6Wv9.png[/img] Werhan: Oh no...I've come so far...I've had everything planned...It was flawless. I saw it working in front of me! I'm not letting you escape! I'll die trying if I have to...but my plan WILL work! [img]https://i.imgur.com/zznmGq7.png[/img] Kaori: (So that's how despair sounds...it's oddly satisfying hearing it from someone that wanted to harm you...And I feel sorry for feeling like that.) Yet, I have to take him down. Andorina, hide behind me, I won't let anyone go near you. Mia, you know what to do.