In a world where magma flowed, the skies burned red and temperatures were naturally high enough for the average lifeform to spontaneously combust, existed a cavern filled with creatures full of might and magic. They were dinosaur-like monsters with large, cooking volcanoes on their back, which was constantly brewing magical energy to blast beams of lava to eliminate their invaders. This was the nesting ground for such creatures, and… it was currently frozen solid.

The room was round, several of the gigantic volcano-creatures were sleeping in a ring, and now sleeping for longer than they had intended. In the middle a mirror had been placed, a specially prepared mirror which drained the surrounding area of its magic, and with the creatures cooking magic within them it meant this room was manufacturing magic for the mirror to collect. A little magic factory that had been prepared by the two individuals present. Two girls stood at the entrance of the room, one tall and one short, and behind them rose a similarly gigantic creature, a dragon made of ice.

[color=9c87c9]‘Heh, I totally saved your ass there,’[/color] the shorter one commented.

[color=6cbad4]‘No way, I had that handled,’[/color] the longer one retorted. [color=6cbad4]‘Also, you should act like you look and not use that word.’[/color]

[color=9c87c9]‘As if there’s a kid out there these days that doesn’t say “ass”.’[/color]

[color=6cbad4]‘Fine, then avoid using it as a sign of maturity. You’re older than you look, after all.’[/color]

[color=9c87c9]‘Acting like a kid is, like, my one privilege in life! Buzz off, old lady!’[/color]

[color=6cbad4]‘Hey! You know that- ugh, you know what? I’m not even going to bother.’[/color]

[color=9c87c9]‘Yeah! Score one for “Frostbite”! Haha!’[/color]

The visually sixteen year old girl admitted defeat for the attitude of the visually nine year old. The taller was Tullia Barese, the shorter was Victoria Tretyakova. Tullia had [url=https://i.imgur.com/ad92PvD.png]long grey hair, and wore a white dress that ended in short black frills in a skirt as her magical girl outfit[/url], meanwhile Victoria [url=https://i.imgur.com/3tj5n3Y.jpg] was a tiny purple witch with rough, purple hair[/url] and a nasty little attitude. Tullia had a staff of great power planted to the floor, while Tullia held nothing at all, seemingly unarmed.

Victoria had her arms crossed and looked pleased with herself as Tullia took out her phone and sent her message. They had completed their missions. Tullia did her best to keep focused, but the constant capturing of giant monsters for Asengav’s cause was wearing her thin. The two of them were experts at freezing giant monsters. Victoria distracted them, Tullia froze them. So they continued, being sent to hazardous world after hazardous world, sent to defeat the strongest present adversaries… They couldn’t do this forever. Yet, she knew. They weren’t worth anything to Asengav. They’d eventually be killed, and it’d be of no consequence to the interdimensional horror. She could but admit defeat as she heard the phone signal that they’d received a new message of orders. She looked it up. Her eyes went wide.

[color=6cbad4]‘Uh-oh.’[/color]

[color=9c87c9]‘What now? We fired?’[/color] Victoria grinned a bit. Tullia looked at her, her face blank.

[color=6cbad4]‘The… the time is approaching. We’re being sent to Penrose City. We’re being put on defensive duty.’[/color]

Victoria’s eyes widened in realization, before she let out a cry of excitement.

[color=9c87c9]‘YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS! Real world! Actual population! Magical Girls to fight! I’m getting pumped up…!’[/color] Victoria looked happy as could be, bouncing on the spot. Seeing this, Tullia sighed a bit in relief, and texted back her affirmative. The “Bifrost Sculptor” and “Frostbite” would be accepting their new mission. Not that they had a choice, but still.

But, this worried her. Every other step of the two’s journey had been one planned by Asengav, who she knew was an expert at planning. He’d known they could win every other time. However, this time, it was the conclusion of his big plans and he was just sending in all the tools at hand, probably not even caring if he lost a couple. It would likely be their most dangerous mission yet.

She could but hope they were ready for it.
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Helga was quietly whistling to herself in the locker room under the Golden Trove apartment complex, looking back at a mirror behind her as she finished tying the apron on her new maid uniform. Ever since the Justine incident, and the small funeral she held for Amber, the former shipmate had made a promise to herself; to live a fun life without regrets, just like Amber had. She thought about giving up on the magical life, and to go back to living as an outcast, but Boteg was there to comfort her with the promise of a nest. She was thrilled to get back to working again; she found a life of servitude something more fulfilling and meaningful than as a wanderer.

When she finished up dressing, she twirled around the mirror, and grinned. 
"I wish Amber had got to see me like this...all pretty..." She spoke to herself, just a Su Fang walked in. She jumped, and turned around with a blush on her face. "I mean, I wish she saw how hard I still work, haha!" She excused herself, and laughed a bit. "Anyway, do you need something, Sue?"

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Kimble mewled in discomfort when Alicia tried to detach the catgirl, and then made funny cat noises when Alicia shook her leg. "Nyaa! Mistresss!" But then, when Sally came over and scratched Kimble behind her ear, she dropped to the floor, landing on her arms and feet. She looked sad as she saw Alicia leave. "Nhyaah..."
Sally gave a giggle, and continued petting Kimble. "There, there...Alicia can't play with you all day. She must be on an important mission."
Kimble sighed, then turned towards the other. "My name's Kimble!" She greeted with the lift of a curled hand. "I'm a cat! Mistress saved me, so now I'm her pet!" 

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During the short ride to downtown, Lily was quiet, which was unusual for her; she was the kind of girl to talk a lot, especially when riding with Alex. She bit her lip as she made a jump off a ramp, having never shown concern over more dangerous stunts; and then, for the very first time...She stopped at a red light. She nervously reached for her pocket, where she held the ring he had given her.

[color=fff200]"Hey Alex..."[/color] She began speaking, one foot on the ground, nervously tapping.
[color=fff200]"Do you remember when we first met? It was right outside of Penrose, when I was on my way to Victoria's meeting."[/color] She chuckled.
[color=fff200]"You were so dorky back then, with your misbehaving clones. It was embarrassing...But I'm glad I picked you up that day."[/color] The lights turned to green, and Lily took to full speed, dashing madly through traffic.
[color=fff200]"Anyway, we're soon there! Get ready!"[/color]

With a great slide that tilted the motorcycle so close to the concrete that Lily could touch it with hr hand, she and Alex turned the corner to a a scene of magical girls fighting each other. Despite the chaos, however, the energetic bow-wielder immediately took aim at the vampire girl using what Lily could only describe as advanced darkness. Like a horse-archer, she circled around while firing off her lightning arrows, causing small flashes of electricity around her. Lily then realised she was about to crash into a building, and jumped off it, landing on a lamp post.
[color=fff200]"Stop fighting, you two!"[/color] She shouted. [color=fff200]"Now what the heck is going on here?"[/color]