[i][u]Spring Zone - Streets to the Hakurei Shrine[/u][/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/MwR7fuJ.png[/img] Tiane: C'mon...We can't trust a single word he says. You two agree, right? [img]https://i.imgur.com/jppfUO8.png[/img] Theo: Well...Actually... [img]https://i.imgur.com/2XkHXPL.png[/img] Tiane: Huh? [img]https://i.imgur.com/BgbNcoY.png[/img] Kaori: Let's see what happens if we let him in. [img]https://i.imgur.com/y6tzSsQ.png[/img] Tiane: Hey! [img]https://i.imgur.com/Nsguj9B.png[/img] Theo: Suspicious as he may be, he's willing to visit a place where he'll be severely outnumbered. I'm sure he knows his place and won't try anything funny now that I think about it. [img]https://i.imgur.com/QAuPn8O.png[/img] Tiane: Tch...Fine... *spits on the ground* Just so you guys know, my guard will still be up! You hear me? [img]https://i.imgur.com/uw1XaZ0.png[/img] Kaori: We understand. Are you okay with this Xaizor? [i][u]Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine[/u][/i] [img]https://i.imgur.com/QBNyI49.png[/img] Rayla: I heard that we wouldn't be able to help you fight that Nightmare. Even still, I wanted to at least show support...but seems like you've handled the situation just fine. [img]https://i.imgur.com/NtHbYX8.png[/img] Rayla: You did great Lucent. I'm proud of you! [i][u]Underground DUST Base - Main Lab's Control Room[/u][/i] Music: [url=https://picosong.com/w9YWR/]SEARCH AND DESTROY[/url] Only 3 minutes left, Sheila had managed to defeat the group attacking them, but then, a Glaive Soldier entered the room, ready to stop Gillia. [img]https://i.imgur.com/unxS4JC.png[/img] Sheila: Oh no you don't! Sheila grabbed the soldier mid-flight and slammed him into the ground, then, threw him towards a wall. He recovered his balance and managed to stop before he collided with the wall. [img]https://i.imgur.com/EldKAx7.png[/img] Sheila: Argh...You don't know when to quit... [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lsion71.jpg[/img] Glaive Soldier: Two minutes and half...Seems like victory is already ours. [img]https://i.imgur.com/kTTQTxI.png[/img] Sheila: (At this point, not even my time slow can save me...Is this where it really ends? I thought this power was supposed to...) [img]https://i.imgur.com/TXBhTNw.png[/img] Gillia: Aha! I found the program responsable for the self-destruction program. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lsion71.jpg[/img] Glaive Soldier: What? [img]https://i.imgur.com/ZExrBGU.png[/img] Sheila: Eh? [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lsion71.jpg[/img] Glaive Soldier: STOP! [img]https://i.imgur.com/C3gOUBr.png[/img] Sheila: I won't let you!!! The Soldier flew at Gillia, Sheila jumped at him. He anticipated the seemingly desperate move and pointed his sword and flew at Sheila. Since she couldn't fly, she wouldn't able to dodge the attack and would be impaled. [img]https://i.imgur.com/EldKAx7.png[/img] Sheila: (Time! Heed my call one more time!) Everything slowed once more, giving Sheila enough time to use the bracer on her arm to hit the sword away. She took the inertia of her jump as an opportunity for a elbow strike, hitting the Glaive Soldier. Both hit the ground as time went back to normal. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lsion71.jpg[/img] Glaive Soldier: Urgh...What? [img]https://i.imgur.com/unxS4JC.png[/img] Sheila: This is where it ends!!! ARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! As she was on top of him, [url=https://youtu.be/SFtklqG9ma4?t=407]Sheila started delivering a fast flurry of punches at his head[/url], breaking his helmet with consecutive strikes. With one last punch, she knocked him out cold. [img]https://i.imgur.com/C3gOUBr.png[/img] Sheila: Anyone from the organization who would like to be next? There was no answer. She did see more soldiers outside, some of them with compact glaives at hand. Sheila noticed they had no intentions of entering the room. [img]https://i.imgur.com/kjDY1d4.png[/img] Sheila: Wait, is it because of the time limit? How much le- Computer Voice: [b][i]ALL BOMBS DEACTIVATED! SELF-DESTRUCTION SEQUENCE TERMINATED! THIS BRANCH WILL RESUME ITS ACTIVITIES![/i][/b] [img]https://i.imgur.com/olk6UJ7.png[/img] Sheila: Fifty seconds...Whew...What a close call. [img]https://i.imgur.com/M17A8xW.png[/img] Gillia: Indeed. I couldn't have done it without you. [img]https://i.imgur.com/OoUDoWT.png[/img] Sheila: You have part of the credit...I was about to give up for a moment there. [img]https://i.imgur.com/A2xPNNW.png[/img] Gillia: Now then...How about you guys out there? I'm sure you want to ruin our fun. [img]https://i.imgur.com/kTTQTxI.png[/img] Sheila: More of them? Don't they know they won't stand a chance? How many Soldiers do you guys have anyway? [img]https://i.imgur.com/atpqTgp.png[/img] Gillia: Quite a big number actually. Some of these people are even from other countries. [img]https://i.imgur.com/vLucRox.png[/img] Sheila: For real? [img]https://i.imgur.com/Y3NhEgR.png[/img] Gillia: Now then, can you keep going? [img]https://i.imgur.com/jkHw2hg.png[/img] Sheila: You don't even have to ask. I barely broke a sweat with these guys. But then, they saw the Soldiers being taken down by one of their own being thrown at them. Soldier: W-What? Who are... [img]https://i.imgur.com/IAyKuFO.png[/img] Carlu: You already know how this will end. See what happens if you try to activate your toys while I'm at this range. Soldier: Kurgh...Retreat! No use in staying in this base any longer! The soldiers ran away. Carlu sheated his sword and entered the room. Sheila turned-off her Compact Glaive before slumping in a chair again. [img]https://i.imgur.com/tvNmVhX.png[/img] Carlu: Seems like something big happened. Are you okay? And who's this? [img]https://i.imgur.com/7jg73Ow.png[/img] Sheila: Slow down with the questions...I'm still trying to process what we just went through. [img]https://i.imgur.com/fZcLYt1.png[/img] Gillia: My name is Gillia. I abandoned my surname long ago. We just stopped a Self-Destruction sequence. [img]https://i.imgur.com/sGCdTCb.png[/img] Carlu: A-Are you serious? [img]https://i.imgur.com/LyE7NRl.png[/img] Sheila: Pretty much...She's a member of this stupid organization...but her face told me this isn't what she signed up for. [img]https://i.imgur.com/A2xPNNW.png[/img] Gillia: Well...To be honest, I still have no regrets researching how humanity has evolved and how we can make it stronger. I guess that once this is all over...I'll continue doing it. [img]https://i.imgur.com/4L6hUr7.png[/img] Sheila: There's just so many things wrong with what you just said...I would yell at you right now...But I just want to relax. [img]https://i.imgur.com/QQUrFFu.png[/img] Gillia: Hihihi! [img]https://i.imgur.com/hUmeXIZ.png[/img] Sheila: What's so funny? [img]https://i.imgur.com/M17A8xW.png[/img] Gillia: Now that I have a better look at your face...you're really pretty. You look even better without your hood. [img]https://i.imgur.com/LTlnvHu.png[/img] Sheila: Flattery will get you nowhere... Sheila pulled up her hood again and crossed her arms. A few seconds later, she realized something. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Hf8Kn6X.png[/img] Sheila: OH SNAP! KENNETH! She got up left the room in a hurry. Carlu had a loose idea on what happened to him. [img]https://i.imgur.com/KAj77oN.png[/img] Carlu: I assume he went berserk. [img]https://i.imgur.com/myzJn4u.png[/img] Gillia: (That kid...felt like more than he was a monster...) What was that all about? I've never seen a human being so...savage like that. ((One day, [url=http://azurestrikergunvolt.wikia.com/wiki/Stratos_"The_Gluttonous_Fly"]you will[/url].)) [img]https://i.imgur.com/GLjCoh2.png[/img] Carlu: It's...complicated. Anyway, I assume that right now, you're on our side...correct? [img]https://i.imgur.com/azQZj1L.png[/img] Gillia: That's right. I'll grant you access to the data of this branch if you want. [img]https://i.imgur.com/IhqQdP0.png[/img] Carlu: That would be of great help. Actually, you should do this ASAP. They might try to blow this place up when we're not looking. [i][u]Underground DUST Base - Destroyed Incubation Room[/u][/i] **Choir of Curse still playing** Despite their fatigue, Saika and Hinata were an even match against Kenneth Ghouls. Tatsuna meanwhile, was managing to overpower Kenneth by carefully reacting to his feral movements. [img]https://i.imgur.com/PcdJgvs.png[/img] Tatsuna: (Just a little further, and I'll be able to hit him with my best move...I better make it count when that time comes.) Berserk Kenneth: GRAAAAAAAAAAH!!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/7HQSnto.png[/img] Hinata: W-What? The Ghouls movements suddenly became faster, as if they were being powered up by Kenneth's magic. Hinata was in a deadlock with her opponent and was soon overpowered and slammed into the ground. [img]https://i.imgur.com/6yq4AsN.png[/img] Hinata: ARGH!!! [img]https://i.imgur.com/FFOIaw4.png[/img] Saika: This is bad...Tatsuna, hurry it up! [img]https://i.imgur.com/x4zFP1O.png[/img] Tatsuna: But...If I don't pace myself...I won't be able to knock him out... [img]https://i.imgur.com/vFP7w7b.png[/img] Hinata: HAAAAA!!! Hinata threw a desperate kick that send the ghoul flying to a wall. She struggled to stay on foot, still in pain from being slammed into the ground. [img]https://i.imgur.com/tkDvlZL.png[/img] Hinata: No need...to worry...about me... [url=https://youtu.be/0xgwvLcsNwY?t=345]She stay on place, then takes a stance as the Ghoul ran at her. Then, she punched the creature in the chest and sent it flying away again.[/url] [img]https://i.imgur.com/NBjFOHs.png[/img] Hinata: It will take...more than that to take me down... [img]https://i.imgur.com/5lK4x4C.png[/img] Tatsuna: Heh...Sorry for doubting you for a moment. [img]https://i.imgur.com/7ObgQXy.png[/img] Saika: Don't feel so confident against these weaklings. [img]https://i.imgur.com/EpzWLeZ.png[/img] Tatsuna: Understood! [img]https://i.imgur.com/FjwgtOh.png[/img] Hinata: Got it. I'll end this for sure! They continue the battle. Hinata concentrating solely on counter-attacks, Saika and Tatsuna were avoiding as much damage as possible.