The four boys plus Nodoka along with the TSAB group have arrived at Nodoka's mansion when Nanoha's device spoke.

Master! High amount of energy has been detected!

TSAB group looks around in caution as they could definitely feel the energy around the place.

Marcus who overheard the device turns to them, "I think you guys should ease up, what her talking magical tool detected is probably the defense barrier that we just set up around the premises." he said before sipping his Slurpee.

"Barrier? We don't see one." Fate pointed out.

"Of course, you don't see it! Why would we set up a barrier that can be visible to other people's eyes." Eddy said indecorously taking a bite of a Frankfurter, "We set up a barrier system that will keep us obscure from any people outside this place." he explained referring to Nodoka's villa.

"People would get suspicious if they saw some strange bunch gathered around in a supposed abandoned mansion." Taro added carrying a box of pizzas.

"That's true." Zafira said.

"What do you mean by "supposed abandoned"?" Nanoha asked curiously.

Marcus and the boys didn't respond as Nodoka solemnly looks down before the former spoke, "That's a bit of a sensitive subject for Nodoka, please don't ask until she's ready to tell it." he said making the TSAB group wondering what he just meant.

Marcus and the rest then walks past through the gate, TSAB group looks at each other for a minute before following them, upon entering they felt another high concentration of magic stability.

"Are there any barriers set up in this mansion? The amount of magic is overwhelming us." Shamal pointed out.

"Nope! She who is asking, what you feel are definitely Rolf's and friends' friends." Rolf replied taking a bite of a hamburger.

"Does he always talk like this ?" Vita asked.

"Oh yes he does." Eddy replied with a blank look.

Outside the mansion, they the Insanity group plus Panooki and Mumbo hanging out on the lawn when Vaas noticed them.

"Finally!" Vaas exclaimed before approaching them, "You guys discovered anything?" he asked before noticing the TSAB group, "Uhh... who are they?" he asked.

Before Marcus could answer, Panooki tackled Eddy to the ground while hugging him tightly, "I'm so worried about you, Eddy! Are you hurt? Are you injured? Do you lost a finger? Do you have an amnesia?" she bombarded him with questions.

Eddy grunted, "I'm okay Panooki... nice for you to ask..." he grumbled.

"Um... what's up with her?'' Signum asked, "I could totally feel that she ain't an ordinary person." she noted.

"That's because she's an alien from the planet Desponica." Marcus answered bluntly.

"Alien!?" Hayate gasped in surprise.

"I'm surprised too when I first found that out." Nodoka said sheepishly.

"Anyway... this people are members of the Time Space Administration Bureau or TSAB for short. We met during our trip in the city, they're also investigating the Nightmare incidents and since our groups are on the same case, we decided to work together." Marcus explained.

"I see. Then please to meet your acquaintance." Vaas greeted.

"Likewise." Nanoha replied, "Um... you wouldn't mind me asking about him?" she asked pointing at Needles.

"Oh... don't mind me, cupcake! I'm just creepy looking clown that makes ice cream." Needles replied.

"Inside a creepy looking ice cream truck." Miss Fortune muttered.

"Oi! I heard that!" Needles said.

Marcus then turns to Nanoha, "If you're wondering, yes, they're former criminals. They're currently working in the Coalition to redeem themselves." he said much to their surprise.

"Are you sure that taking in criminals is all right?" Fate asked in worry.

"Don't worry. Despite their looks, they're working hard in changing themselves into a better person." Taro said before turning to Mumbo, "Here's the pizza you guys wanted." he said.

"Finally!" Mumbo said taking the boxes, "The guys have been waiting for this." he said.

Geraldo then turns to Nodoka, "By the way, Nodoka, Yoshika decided to borrow your kitchen, she's currently preparing for tomorrow's breakfast." he said.

"Really? Then I should help her!" Nodoka said before running inside the mansion.

"She's quite a responsible girl." Shamal mused with a smile.

Marcus chuckled, "She sure is. Come on, let's go inside and meet the rest of the miserables." he said before entering.

"Why did he called the rest 'miserables'?" Hayate asked in confusion.

"Because we're a bunch of miserable people." Eddy replied bluntly entering the mansion.

Later, the rest had met the TSAB group, and got know each other. Yoshika and the Vivid 4 seems got acquainted with Fate, Hayate and Shamal, Nanoha gets along with Marcus despite his jerkass attitude, Signum gets to get along fine with Ichigo & Duncan and Zafira with Jake. Vita still don't trust the guys but seems acquainted with XY Girl for some reason.

They're currently gathered around the living room.

"So rather than magical girls and boy, you prefer to call yourselves as mages. I gotta agree with that, it's a more fitting name than the former." Rex commented.

"Thank you. Though this is the first time meeting an Evo! I heard rumors about them, but never get to see one until now." Shamal stated.

"Well, after I fixed the Evo problem back in my world, less and less Evo have been appearing." Rex replied.

Hayate looks around, "Nodoka-san, I can't believe that you're living in a huge mansion like this, but I was wondering where are your parents?" she asked.

The moment she asked that, the entire living room fell into deep silence, Marcus looks at Nodoka whom had her head down.

"Eh... was it something I said?" Hayate asked in confusion and worry.

"I think you just stumbled with a very sensitive subject." Zafira pointed out as Eddy let out a huge gulp.

Marcus then spoke, "Nodoka..." he says but Nodoka shook her head.

"It's fine Marcus... I... I'll them..." Nodoka replied before taking a deep breath, "As you can see... I live alone in this mansion because... my parents are dead." she revealed.

The TSAB looks at her in shock, even Vita, not more so than Fate.

Hayate realized that her question made Nodoka really uncomfortable, "I'm... I'm sorry... I'm sorry for asking such insensitive question." she said lowering her head.

"It's fine... I believe it's better to share rather than keep it to myself..." Nodoka replied.

"Pardon me for asking but... what happened?" Fate asked, her maternal instincts getting over her body.

Nodoka took another deep breath before speaking, "You see... my parents used to be great business entrepreneurs until my father was accused of poisoning a rival company's executive officer which led to his death, while on trial, my father was killed by a gunshot to the head by a relative of the deceased executive, after that, the blame was shifted to my mother who many believes was involved in the incident, my mother tried to fight back those allegations but she was killed as well by the same person who killed my father. After that, everything fell apart, my other relatives want nothing to do with me anymore, our servants quitted their jobs, I dropped out from school after getting mistreated by my school mates, I've been all alone ever since. I'm still lucky that my parents had left enough money for me to use but I don't know how long it will last. Then I heard a rumor that the same person who killed my parents is after me as well, so I've been hiding in fear, then I heard another rumor that I took my own life so that's why people thought that this place was abandoned. I would have taken my own life when suddenly a bright light came down onto me which gave me the ability to see the future, then I come across this people." she explained with a few tears in her eyes while referring to the New Age Avengers.

Fate then stood up before pulling Nodoka into a deep hug, "I'm so sorry that you have to go through all that. How could such things happen to you!?" she said in tears.

Nodoka was taken by surprise of her sudden hug before forming a smile, "Thank you but don't worry... I've moved on besides..." she said slightly turning to the guys, "I may have lost my family but I gained another." she said.

Marcus wipes a few tears from his eyes, "I like I said from the first time we met you, your welcome to our family." he said with a smile.

Ed began to ball out in tears, burying his face on Duncan's shoulder whom is equally disrupted, until Ed blows his nose on his shirt, "Aaak! Ed!" he yelled glaring at the smiling yellow skinned boy.

This made everyone burst into laughter, even Vita and XY Girl, immediately dispelling the somber mood.

"That's one way to kill the mood." Ichigo chuckled.

Danny took a deep breath, "I'll say." he said.

Nodoka took a deep breath, "It feels do good releasing my feelings as if the load of my shoulders was taken off." she stated.

"You can put your past behind you, Nodoka but you can use it as well as a stepping stone and strength that you need to go on further in life." Marcus said with a smile.

bzzzttt...

Later that evening, everybody are fast asleep, Nanoha whom is sharing a room with Hayate and Fate is seen walking around the halls in a nightgown lend to her by Nodoka, she went to the kitchen earlier to get a glass of drink and as she proceeds to make her way back to her room, she comes across Marcus staring at a window, illuminated by the moonlight.

"Marcus, why are you still awake?" Nanoha asked approaching the douchebag.

Marcus never bothered turning to her, "I just got a lot of things in my mind." he replied.

"Is it about the Nightmares?" Nanoha asked.

Marcus shook his head, "No... I was thinking about what to do to the people who made Nodoka's life a living hell." he replied.

Nanoha was surprised by his reply, "Marcus... are you planning in hunting those people?" she asked getting nervous all of a sudden. Truth to be told, Nanoha doesn't get scared easily, in fact, there's nothing left for her to be scared of, however, the tone in Marcus' voice somewhat unnerved her.

Marcus turns to her with a cold look, "Yes... yes I am." he answered coldly, "I'm going to make them pay for everything they did to her and her family." he declared.

Nanoha's eyes widen at his response as the two stayed in silence.

bzzzttt...

Somewhere in Uminari City, we go to a tall building, inside one office, we see the man who tried to kill Nodoka earlier talking to a woman obscured by darkness.

"Kenzo! How come you haven't dispose of her yet?" the woman asked in anger.

Kenzo

Kenzo was a slightly tall man with an average built, black hair with dull dark eyes. He wears a black leather jacket over a white shirt, blue pants and white sneakers.

"I'm sorry ma'am! But for two nights straight, I always find the mansion empty." Kenzo replied, "I think she might have left this city." he said.

"She hasn't! I had every personel check on people coming in and out in this city and none saw her leaving, not even in a box, so she's still here in this city!" the woman said.

"But she could have taken her life already!" Kenzo argued.

"Did you always look at every nook and cranny of the mansion?" the woman asked which Kenzo nodded, "Have you found any corpse of that girl?" she asked which Kenzo shook his head in denial, "Then that means she's still alive! Return there tomorrow night and I expect a result!" she ordered.

Kenzo begrudgingly nodded before leaving the office as the woman turn towards the window.

"We need to get rid of that girl soon or else we won't find the remaining treasures her parents had hidden." the woman claimed.

"Just what is it about that girl that you need her dead that badly?" a voice asked.

The woman turn around and see Flirtare along with Squall Muesel leaning against the wall.

"I need that girl's blood, nothing more, nothing less." the woman replied.

"I can definitely tell that there's more to that." Squall stated with an amused grin.

"Just mind your own business! I agreed with you guys to use this city to cause havoc with your little experiment! I didn't agree letting all you getting involve with my plans." the woman replied.

Flirtare chuckled, "All right! All right! Don't get all riled up! Besides... this just the beginning of phase one of our little experiment." he said before taking flipping a coin, "Phase two... would be far more interesting." he said as Squall let out a smirk as the coins flops back down to his palm.

bzzzttt...

Somewhere in the skies of Uminari City, we see a strange girl flying around aimlessly through the winds, very strong winds.

"Aiiiyeeee! Why does the wind needs to be this strong!?" the girl cried in panic while holding tight on her broom which she's riding on, then she heard a beeping coming from the radar attached to her broom, "Oh! A signal! Someone in this city had the same genes as me!" she said before gasping, "Huh? Could it be... it could it be my big brother!" she exclaimed, "If that's true! Then my older sister is with him too!" she added, "Yosh! This is my chance to reunite with them after so long!" she proclaimed when suddenly she was blown away, "Aiiiyeeee! That is if I could get through past this strong winds!" she shouted.

A/N: Inspired from Jexi the Hunter, Hope the Victor and David the Almighty Paladin. If the OCs are not created by moi, then it's not mine.