Prologue: Battlefront Reborn, Angel 2.0
In the schoolyard of a truly tremendous building, under the moonlight and near a baseball diamond, a group of students armed with guns attempted to break into a storehouse.
"He's coming!"
"Shit, hurry up Seth!"
"This isn't as easy as it looks!"
The high schoolers turned, weapons loaded, towards the figure that approached them under the moonlight. Red eyes flared from behind his long black hair, standing out against his silhouette.
The one called Seth slammed his hammer into the lock, destroying it. "We're in!" he shouted, turning with his pistol drawn towards the boy.
"You should all be in your dorm rooms." the boy remarked. "Close the door, and go to bed."
Nobody responded, although Yasutake Kogara, the SSSR's newfound leader, tightened his grip on his weapon. A second figure came up behind the boy; Yuzuru Otonashi, the student council president.
"Isn't this enough?" he asked. The red-eyed boy's gaze shifted momentarily to him. "They refuse to answer. It may take some convincing."
"We're not gonna disappear!" Daisetsu Miyazaki shouted, stepping forward. The red-eyed boy turned back to the group. "You can go tell God that we're not gonna disappear!"
Acknowledgements went up around the group. Kogara stepped up, aimed his pistol, and fired.
The bullet pierced the red-eyed boy's chest, and he blinked before staggering back. Otonashi sighed, looking at Yuzuru. "Is this really the way to solve your problems?"
The members of the SSSR responded by aiming their weapons at the pair. The student council president was silent, then he tapped the red-eyed boy on the shoulder. "This is enough." he said quietly, then turned and walked away. The red-eyed boy closed his eyes for a moment.
"Guard Skill: Hand Sonic." he whispered. Two blades extended from his wrists, shining in the moonlight. "Guard Skill: Delay."
"Open fire!" Kogara declared, and their weapons blazed. The boy was suddenly three feet to the right, his eyes on Kogara. As he moved again, they lost sight of him; Sadaharu Tagawa suddenly yelled in pain, and the group members whirled to see the boy with his blades through Sadaharu's shoulders.
"You'll get through this without dying if you return to your dorm. I'll send the nurse over." he said quietly.
"Screw you, Michael!" Rumiko Fuse replied, raising her gun. The boy called Michael looked at her for a moment, then gasped as Daisetsu grabbed him from behind. The martial artist grunted, lifting Michael over his head before slamming him into the pavement. The others opened fire, but Michael was quick; he was already atop the shed.
Seth and Kogara dove inside as Michael raised his arms. "Guard Skill: Hand Sonic, Version 2." he uttered, and the blades lengthened and thinned. He dove down into the crowd, dodging Daisetsu's grab and slicing through Rumiko's arm. She screamed, staggering back as he turned to the others. Sadaharu jumped at Michael, but he spun around the boy and elbowed his spine; there was a crack, and Sadaharu fell.
A heavy object suddenly hit the red-eyed boy, and he was sent flying. Seth and Kogara emerged from the shed, carrying backpacks; Kogara held a bloody shovel. "Let's go!" he shouted.
The members of the SSSR began to run. Michael inhaled sharply as he stood, hand held to the blood running down his forehead as he watched them leave.