A/N: Chapter 2 of Magical Lyrical Nanoha A's: Midnight Tome. Enjoy!

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Chapter 2: Returning Allies

Nanoha rushed out of her house and made her way to the heart of the metropolis. With the barrier enclosing the entire vicinity, nothing stirred. She looked around nervously.

[It comes] Raging Heart commented and Nanoha looked up. This red star came shooting towards her.

[Homing bullet] Nanoha raised a defense shield quick, stopping the bullet in its tracks. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a small girl in a red dress and a bunny hat coming straight for her.

"Deadly Punishment!" She shouted, swinging her mallet-like weapon. It collided with another shield and created an explosion, sending Nanoha flying off the roof. Her attacker followed.

Free falling downwards towards the ground, Nanoha needed a plan quick.

"Raging Heart, please!"

[Stand by. Ready. Set up] A pinkish aura surrounded Nanoha and started the transformation. The small girl watched the process with eagle eyes, holding up what looks like an iron ball.

[Swallow Flyer.] Graf Eisen announced. Tossing the ball up, she swung Graf Eisen aggressively and smashed the ball right on top of the pink sphere. Smoke appeared and Nanoha burst out, donned in her white dress and Flyer Finn already activated.

" I don't remember doing anything to provoke you like this! Where do you come from? Why are you doing this?"

Her opponent didn't answer her questions and instead, prepared for another attack.

"If you won't tell me, how am I supposed to know?" Nanoha got serious and flicked her wrist. Two pink orbs appeared behind and zoomed straight for the enemy. The girl dodged the first one and blocked the second.

"You little twerp!" She angrily glared and rushed her opponent.

[Flash Move.] Nanoha dodged the attack.

[Shooting Mode] Raging Heart changed structures for a more comfortable form.

"Listen..." Nanoha warned, taking aim. Her opponent had a shocked look on her face.

[Divine...] Raging Heart started charging power.

"...to me!"

[Buster!] The released power zoomed towards the enemy and the girl dodged the attack. She righted herself and found her destroyed bunny hat fluttering towards the ground. Pupils dilated down to little orbs, she fixed her gaze on Nanoha, who pulled back for a second.

"Graf Eisen, Cartraige Load!"

[Explosion. Missile Form] Graf Eisen changed his structure as well, pointed on one end and a huge buster rocket on the other end.

"Missile..." the girl swung around in a circle, gaining extra power before lunging forward. Nanoha raised Raging Heart in a defense position.

"Hammer!" The weapons collided and Graf Eisen destroyed Raging Heart, crashing her into pieces. The momenteum sent Nanoha flying through a building. Following through, she aimed on last attack.

[Protection] Raging Heart managed to put up a protection shield.

"Break through it!" The girl screamed.

[Roger.] Graf Eisen plowed through and broke Nanoha's Barrier Jacket, sending her crashing into the wall again. Nanoha slumped against the wall, defeated. Her opponent towered above her, glaring angrily. Even through she was defeated, Nanoha didn't give up yet. She raised Raging Heart feebly, pointed her in the general direction.

Is it all going to end like this...? She thought, her vision blurring in and out of focus. Her opponent already has Graf Eisen raised over her head, aiming for the kill.

No...Yūuno-kun...Chrono-kun...Arf-san...Fate-chan...Claire-chan! Nanoha squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the worst to happen.

Bang!

The clashing sound of metal of metal reached her ears and she opened her eyes slowly. A black robe fluttering, two long golden pigtails, a scythe-like weapon entered her field of vision.

"Sorry we're late, Nanoha." A gloved hand rested on her shoulder and she turned to see a boy with sandy-colored hair and green eyes. He was wearing a brown cloak and looked extremely serious.

"Yūuno-kun..." Nanoha replied softly.

"Nyaaaa!" A small voice appeared on her other side and something warm touched her hand.

"Claire-chan..." Nanoha looked down at the cat, smiling.

"Great to see you again, Nanoha-chan!" Was the cat's reply, her tail twitching in delight.

"Allies huh?" The girl in the red dress growled and put some distance between her new opponent, who glared angrily.

[Scythe Form]

"We are friends." Fate spoke, swinging Bardiche into attack mode. She wasn't gonna let anyone hurt her Nanoha and get away with it.


A/N: Done with the chappy. Good? Bad? I wanna know what you guys think! (I know it's extremely short but that's all I have to say in this chappy :( I'll make longer chapters I promise!) R&R's are much appreciated! :D