This chapter is where the crossover between my fanfic and my friend GodEaterBurstFan's new fanfic starts. It's my longest one so far and we worked very hard on it. This is basically the prologue and first chapter of it combined into one chapter with an added twist at the end, but in the PoV of my main character. Enjoy!
July 20
The path to St. Hilde Magic Academy
Cranagan
8:00 AM
A few days after negotiating with Fate, Miyu was ready for her first day of high school. She took the train like always, and walked the rest of the way to the school on foot. Letting out a small yawn, she ran her hands through her hair and sighed softly. "I am so unprepared for this today…"
"Hey, Mizu!"
Miyu looked back over her shoulder to see a green haired girl dressed in the St. Hilde High School uniform running up towards her.
"Ayase! My name is Miyu, not Mizu! Geez..." Miyu replied with a pout as she continued walking forward. About a second later, Ayase was right next to her.
"Well. I am sorry, /Miyu/." Ayase answered with a playful tone.. "By the way, did you receive your class assignment yet?" Ayase asked calmly as she started playing with the hood on Miyu's hoodie.
"I actually haven't been here for a couple of days. Major TSAB stuff... so no." Miyu replied, shaking her head.
"I see. Luckily for you, my Aunt Vivio got a copy of your class assignment. Looks like you and I are going to be classmates again." Ayase replied, handing Miyu a folded piece of paper. Miyu took the piece of paper and gave a small nod
"Tell her thanks for me," Miyu replied. Looking downward, she quickly read over what was on the paper. Once Miyu finished, she glanced up at Ayase, who was looking around.
"Hm?" Miyu questioned. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing. One of my so called "suitors" is nearby. So, let's hurry up and get to school." Ayase answered a few seconds later, starting to pick up the pace slightly.
"Alright." Miyu nodded, wondering if the situation was dangerous or not. After a few minutes, Miyu and Ayase reached the entrance to the St. Hilde Magic Academy High School Building.
"Speaking of the TSAB, what branch have you decided to join?" Ayase asked curiously as she checked her watch. They directed themselves over to a set of benches and sat down.
"I'm a part of the Ground Forces at the moment... but I aim to be an Enforcer in the future like my dad!" Miyu stated in a serious tone, her determination showing in her eyes.
"Congratulations! As for me, if I were to join the TSAB, I would join the Air Force. That is the only branch where I could be as free as the wind." Ayase answered with a slight smile on her face.
"I'm wondering... do you know how to fly? Aerial mages are pretty hard for me to deal with since I'm a mostly a close combat type mage." Miyu asked curiously.
"Actually, I do know how to fly." Ayase answered calmly after a few moments of thinking.
"I wish I could fly... Or at least have some spell that'll help me do it. It would be nice…" Miyu briefly glanced down at Panzerglaive, which was in its undeployed necklace form around her neck.
"If you want, I can teach you a skill that mimics flying to a certain extent." Ayase stated, placing her hand on Miyu's shoulder
"Levitation?" Miyu asked, tilting her head to the side. Ayase giggled slightly before looking at Miyu.
"Not really. It's much better than Levitation. Maybe, I'll show you during lunch." Ayase answered calmly after she finished her giggling fit.
"I can't wait." Miyu replied with a big smile on her face. Ayase smiled slightly before thinking quietly.
"You should start slow when you practice the skill. I kind of overdid it and ended up spraining my ankle." Ayase warned as she looked at Miyu.
"I'll make sure to do that. " Miyu acknowledged the warning, then she stood up and stretched. "So, when does school start?" she asked, and Ayase quickly checked her watch.
"We got 30 minutes, Miyu. Let's head to the classroom and get some of the better seats" she answered as she got up as well.
"Alright." Miyu smiled and nodded. The two entered the high school building and went right to Classroom 2A. They both took seats in the front of the class. There were only a few other students in the room, all off in groups conversing with each other. Miyu and Ayase talked for awhile before a teacher who was wearing Archeologists clothes entered the class with some books in his arms. Miyu turned her attention to the teacher immediately and fell silent.
"Good morning, everyone." The teacher called out with a cheerful voice. The teacher ordered the class to sit down before introducing himself as Dr. Crusoe, the head of TSAB's Archeology office. He quickly went through all the formalities and got onto teaching a lesson on ancient magic civilizations. Dr. Crusoe opened a textbook before writing the word Sylphia on the board. He then turned around and asked the class a question.
"Have you guys heard about the planet of Sylphia?" he asked with a smile on his face. The class was dead silent except for a few whispers here and there. Dr. Crusoe took the silence as a "no" and began explaining to the class about the planet of Sylphia. "The planet of Sylphia is a long lost planet which existed before the time of the Ancient Belkan Empire. The cause of the planet's disappearance is unknown but we do know that its civilization has an extremely high affinity for wind magic." The teacher explained before pinning a picture on the board. The picture has a dark emerald insignia which consisted of a leaf which was surrounded by a spiral of wind.
"Excuse me, sir. Can I ask what are we seeing in that picture?" A male student asked, raising his hand. Dr. Crusoe thanked the student for asking the question before explaining the picture to the class.
"That… is the insignia of the planet of Sylphia. It is said that the modern day descendants of the Sylphian civilization have that insignia as a birthmark. There is a rumor going around that a descendant of the Sylphian civilization is currently in this room." Dr. Crusoe explained calmly while pacing back and forth in the front of the classroom. Miyu glanced over at Ayase after a few seconds and saw that she looked pale.
"Ayase? Are you okay?" she whispered with a concerned look on her face. Ayase didn't get a chance to answer before Dr. Crusoe walked over to her. He took a quick look at Ayase's face and noticed how badly she was sweating.
"Are you alright, Miss Harlaown? You look a little pale in the face. If you are feeling sick, I suggest that you head over to the infirmary." Dr. Crusoe suggested. Ayase nodded her head as she slowly got up and headed towards the door. Dr. Crusoe then turned his attention to Miyu.
"Excuse me, Miss Mayuzumi. Can you take Miss Harlaown to the Infirmary?" Dr. Crusoe requested as Ayase slowly walked towards the classroom door.
"Yes sir." Miyu replied as she quickly got to her feet and hurried after Ayase. Ayase allowed Miyu to help her towards the Infirmary. After a few minutes, both Ayase and Miyu made it to the Infirmary where the nurse quickly checked Ayase over. Afterwards, the nurse told Ayase lie down on the bed to rest.
"Your friend will be all right. She just needs some rest. You can sit in the chair next to the bed if you want. I'll call your teacher to him that Ayase will be back just before the final lesson ends." The nurse explained as she left the room, leaving the two girls alone.
"That's good to know..." Miyu mumbled quietly. She slipped into the chair next to the bed with her gaze focused on Ayase. Miyu was quiet for a few moments before she finally spoke up. "Hey... What happened back there, if you don't mind telling me?" Miyu asked in a concerned tone. Ayase looked down towards the floor before letting out a sigh. She turned her gaze to Miyu after a few seconds. Clearing her throat, she began to speak.
"Rather than telling you, I'd rather show you. I think you deserve to know since you are my closest friend." Ayase answered before quietly taking off her dark green blazer. She then started slowly unbuttoning her dress shirt. Sliding her left arm out of the sleeve of her dress shirt, she revealed a dark emerald colored birthmark on her left shoulder. The birthmark consisted of a leaf which was surrounded in a spiral of wind which was identical to the picture Dr. Crusoe showed them in class.
"So you're a descendant of the Ancient Sylphian civilization? I feel honored to be your friend." Miyu replied as she gazed at the birthmark. After a few moments, Ayase let out a sigh of relief before buttoning up her dress shirt.
"Thanks, Miyu. I am glad to have you as a friend." Ayase answered calmly before smiling slightly. Ayase's smile disappeared suddenly and she dived off the bed, grabbing onto Miyu in the process. They both landed on the ground just as an arrow broke through the window and embedded itself in the wall three inches above Miyu's head.
"W-What the heck?!" Miyu gasped, her gaze shooting over to the window. Her left hand immediately went to her device Panzerglaive, wrapping her hand around it. Ayase silently motioned to Miyu to stop before quietly standing up. She spotted a cloaked figure outside standing on a platform made of wind. The cloaked figure was ready to shoot another arrow, but the person lowered the bow when Ayase stood up.
"Who in the world are you?" Ayase asked in calmly serious voice, causing the cloaked figured to chuckle slightly and look at Ayase with displeasure.
"So you don't recognize a fellow member of your own race. Your time on this planet has been a bad influence on you. I guess I need to remedy that by taking care of your friend." The cloaked figure answered tauntingly as he slowly pointed the bow at Miyu and fired. Ayase just stood there quietly before a smile slowly appeared on her face. Soon after, a wall of wind materialized in front of Miyu. The arrow hit the wall of wind with enough force to release a backblast of wind. The arrow tried to use the rest of its momentum to pierce through the wind wall but the wind wall created had enough resistance that the arrow stopped moving entirely.
"What the heck is going on?" Miyu hissed quietly. She kept her gaze focused on the attacker, glaring at him. Ayase looked down at Miyu to see if she was okay. Miyu looked unharmed so Ayase turned back towards the cloaked figure who snickered sinisterly as he prepared to fire another arrow. Ayase took a deep breath before looking at the cloaked figure with a vengeful look.
"Armor Jacket, materialize!" Ayase called out before a mini wind vortex made of radiant, emerald green wind energy appeared and engulfed her. Miyu glanced over at her with a confused yet excited expression on her face. She had no idea what was going on, but it really got the blood pumping through her veins.
"This guy could be very dangerous... I'll transform if needed..." Miyu said quietly as the wind vortex surrounding Ayase disappeared, revealing Ayase dressed in her Armor Jacket. She had a high tech compound bow in her right hand. Turning to look at Miyu, she gave her a reassuring smile.
"If you need me to step in... just tell me. Panzerglaive and I will blow this guy away!" Miyu stated confidently. Ayase nodded in response before raising her bow and taking aim at the cloaked figure. Quickly pulling back on the bowstring with her left hand, radiant green mana formed itself into the shape of an arrow. The cloaked figure fired his arrow at Ayase but the wind generated by Ayase's blew it away so that it hit the window frame. After fully charging the mana arrow, Ayase released the bowstring which caused the arrow to shoot forward at extremely high speeds. The cloaked figure tried to form a wind barrier but Ayase's mana arrow sped through before the barrier was fully formed and hit the cloaked figure in the shoulder. The force of the mana arrow knocked the cloaked figure off the wind platform and propelled him into one of the trees outside of the campus.
'I didn't think arrows could be that strong...' Miyu thought to herself with an amazed expression. Ayase lowed her bow after a few more seconds.
"Are you alright, Miyu?" Ayase asked in a concerned tone as she glanced over at her friend.
"Y-Yeah. Just kind of surprised... that's all." Miyu replied as she got on her feet. Ayase chuckled hesitantly while running her left hand down the braid in her hair. Checking over her shoulder, she looked at which tree the mysterious figure crashed into. He seemed to be out cold. A few moments later, she turned and looked at Miyu apologetically.
"I am sorry, Miyu. This isn't really how I want to explain things to you." Ayase said as she dispelled the wind wall that was in front of Miyu.
"You know that I learn things better through actions than through words." Miyu joked teasingly. "But it's nice to finally know this about you."
"What do you think of my Armor Jacket, Miyu?" Ayase asked curiously as she opened her backpack in search of her cellphone. Ayase fumbled through all the stuff she carried in her backpack before taking out a black PDA phone.
"It suits you. Though... I've never heard of an Armor Jacket before." Miyu replied with a smile on her face. Ayase quickly looked through her phonebook before finding her mother's number and dialing it.
"An Armor Jacket is the Sylphian version of the Barrier Jacket and it provides the perfect balance of mobility and defense." Ayase explained as her call made it through to her mother's cellphone.
"Interesting..." Miyu stated, giving a small nod before looking out of the window.
Ayase had a short conversation explaining the situation to her mother and hung up after the call was finished. "Miyu. I just called my mother and she is sending the TSAB Police down here. She is the Head Enforcer of the TSAB's Central Office." Ayase explained calmly before sitting down on the bed and resting her bow on her lap. Miyu seemed interested in Ayase's bow, so Ayase quietly motioned for Miyu to hold her hands out. As soon as Miyu did so, Ayase placed her bow into Miyu's hands. "My device's name is Windstrider and this is her deployed state. Ayase explained to Miyu. Miyu tested the weight for a bit before giving a look of surprise.
"It's so light…"
"Well, Windstrider was specifically designed for me by the TSAB Engineering Department at my mother's request. It is based off an Ancient Sylphian bow design which had some upgrades which makes it more efficient in combat. It is made from a TSAB made composite alloy which makes it light and durable. One of the upgrades my mother requested was an auto-loader." Ayase explained calmly as she pointed to the dark emerald and gold colored box which had a gold arrow holding ring mounted on the left hand side of the box. It was mounted on the lower end of the dark emerald and gold half oval piece of metal which formed the center part of the bow so that it was resting against the bottom foldable part of the bow where the handle and the handguard was.
"I see... You must be really accurate with it." Miyu's voice trailed off for a few seconds. Ayase chuckled slightly while scratching her head.
"Well, you could say that Miyu, but I am required to be extremely accurate with it or I wouldn't have been able to get a license to carry/use Windstrider." Ayase explained calmly and she started to go through the other features of Windstrider. Miyu listened to everything that Ayase had to say, the glint of curiosity in her eye never leaving. "Another upgrade my mother requested was a removable sniper kit which mounts on to Windstrider which I never use. One of my personal touches I added are the two Wind Energy/Mana Capacitors which stores both Wind Energy and Mana." Ayase explained as she pointed to the each of the circular dynamo devices which were connected to either the upper or lower limb by a hydraulic piston.
"Amazing..." Miyu stated with a smile. Ayase smile slightly as she detached the flexible orange limbs form the upper and lower portions of the bow with the bowstring still attached. Taking out two flexible gold colored limbs, she inserted them where the orange ones used to be. She then took out a dark emerald colored bowstring and attached them to the pulley system at the end of the limbs. As soon as Ayase was finished, she slung the bow over her shoulder before deactivating her Armor Jacket. A few seconds later, the door of the Infirmary opened and a TSAB Police Officer walked in. Miyu turned her attention over to the door.
"They're here," Miyu mumbled to Ayase. Ayase just shrugged as she stood up. The TSAB Police Officer looked at Miyu and Ayase for awhile before speaking up.
"Excuse me. Are you Ayase T. Harlaown?" The officer asked as he looked back and forth at the two girls. Ayase quickly waved to the officer which directed his attention to her. Ayase stood there smiling slightly as she waited for the officer to respond. "We have received a phone call from Enforcer Alyssa T. Harlaown regarding you getting attacked by an unknown assailant. The TSAB would like to take a formal statement from you and your friend regarding the manner." The officer explained calmly. Miyu just nodded and glanced over at Ayase.
"Let's go, Miyu. I was planning to go to the TSAB Central Office anyways." Ayase commented as she slung her backpack over her shoulder before walking towards the TSAB Police Officer.
"Right." Miyu replied with a nod as she followed Ayase out of the Infirmary.
TSAB Central Office
Central Cranagan
11:00 AM
Ayase and Miyu both arrived at the TSAB Central Office after a short transporting session. They were escorted into the lobby where Ayase's mother was waiting for them with another woman who had brown hair styled in a ponytail, blue eyes, and was wearing glasses. Ayase quickly waved to her mother which caused her smile slightly as she waved back. Ayase's mother walked towards the TSAB Police Officer and told him that she could take care of the interview and that he could go home.
"Thank you, Enforcer Harlaown!" The TSAB Police Officer exclaimed as he waved goodbye to Ayase and Miyu before rushing out the front door of the building.
"Mom? Why are you here too?" Miyu asked the brown haired woman with the glasses.
"Enforcer Harlaown told me that you were attacked so I hurried over." her mother replied.
"Oh... I see." Miyu nodded. Miyu's mother then turned to look at Ayase with a serious look on her face. Ayase just stood there calmly watching Miyu talking to her mother.
"You should have called someone sooner instead of fighting back. It could have ended up with you two getting hurt." Miyu's mother scolded Miyu and Ayase.
Ayase quietly brought up a holographic screen which showed her ID. Afterwards, Ayase looked at Miyu's mother.
"Mom-" Miyu started, but she cut herself off once she heard Ayase start talking
"In response to that, I am authorized by the TSAB to use force to protect people. I suggest that you look at the Mage Status portion of my ID. I am a Contract Mage for the TSAB." Ayase countered calmly as she moved the screen closer to Miyu's mother.
"I didn't know that." Miyu's mother replied after taking a closer look at the screen before she nodded slowly.
"I'm a part of the TSAB remember... I didn't need to call for help..." Miyu mumbled. Ayase let out a sigh of relief before quietly watching the exchange between Miyu and her mother.
"But you're only a trainee dear." Miyu's mother replied to her daughter.
"But an A rank trainee!" Mizu exclaimed in her own defense.
"Still a trainee." her mother stated. Miyu pouted and crossed her arms across her chest.
"That doesn't matter..." Miyu mumbled quietly under her breath. Ayase and her mother exchanged looks before Ayase's mother decided to jump into the conversation. Ayase's mother coughed one to clear her throat before speaking.
"Tsugumi. You should learn to have faith in your daughter. If you continue to treat her like a child, you will hold her back from her achieving her full potential. Listen to me when I say this, I want you to sit on the sideline and only help her when she absolutely needs it." Ayase's mother explained calmly as Ayase listened quietly with a slight smile on her face.
"I understand." Tsugumi nodded, sighing softly. Miyu nodded as well and wrapped her left hand around Panzerglaive.
"You know that I'll never go down easily. Especially not to some random person." Miyu said determinedly.
"I trust you. You did take your father's place after all..." Tsugumi said to Miyu. Miyu's mother's comment did pique Ayase's interest but Ayase's mother wanted to speak to her. She called her over to the side for a of Tsugumi's subordinates contacted her and relayed a quick message to her. The screen in front of her disappeared after he finished and Tsugumi let out a sigh.
"Enforcer Harlaown, there is a little problem going on back in my department and I need to go help out with it. May I be dismissed?" she asked. Ayase's mother nodded and Tsugumi smiled over at Miyu. "Miyu, can you stop by the store on your way out of here?" Tsugumi asked.
"Yeah." Miyu replied, nodding.
"Thanks." Tsugumi smiled at her daughter before hurrying out of the area. Miyu watched her mother leave before she heard something that sparked her interest.
"Welcome to the TSAB Air Force, Ayase." she head Ayase's mother say.
"Did I miss something?" Miyu asked in a totally lost tone as she turned around towards them." she saw a woman with brown hair tied in a side ponytail dressed in the Air Forces uniform walk towards her. It was Nanoha. Miyu hadn't noticed her come in.
"Ayase just became a member of the TSAB Air Forces. Apparently, the report of her assisting in the apprehension of a criminal today has shown command that Ayase does have what it takes to be an Aerial Mage." Nanoha explained.
"T-That so?" Miyu stuttered. She was still feeling nervous around Nanoha for some reason."C-Congratulations Ayase!" Miyu exclaimed excitedly. Ayase smiled slightly at Miyu before looking at her mother. Nanoha waved goodbye to the three and walked away since she had to get going to attend to her duties. Ayase's mother smiled slightly before clearing her throat.
"Ayase. Miyu. Since both of you are below the age of 18, you two will be paired togethe during missions. Also, both of you are also limited to two missions per week unless there is an emergency where we need more people. I expect the best out of you two." Ayase's mother explained as Ayase and Miyu listened carefully.
"I have one mission already..." Miyu mumbled extremely quietly, glancing off to the side. Ayase noticed Miyu do that and that piqued her curiosity but she decided to hold off asking about it until later on. Ayase's mother said that they could go for the day. Ayase acknowledged her mother's orders before turning around and walking towards the front door.
"Okay, Mom. I am going to do some Parkour while I go grocery shopping downtown. What do you want to eat today, Mom?" Ayase asked as she was about to step outside the office.
"Well, I am in the mood for Katsudon today, Ayase." Ayase's mother answered calmly as Ayase turned her head and nodded before walking out of the door. After Ayase has left, Ayase's mother remembered something and turned to Miyu, telling her to follow her into her office. She had an update on Miyu's father. Miyu followed her silently, wondering what was going on.
Enforcer Alyssa T Harlaown's Office
TSAB Central Office
12:30 PM
"Miyu. Please sit down." Alyssa suggested as she motioned towards the chair in front of her desk.
"What's going on..?" Miyu asked as sat down. Alyssa waited for Miyu to sit before she started talking.
"Miyu. I got an update from the hospital about your father." Alyssa explained calmly as she waited for Miyu's response. Alyssa took out some paperwork and placed it on her desk.
"Really? Tell me please." Miyu replied while folding her hands in her lap. Alyssa responded with a soft smile. She completely understood what Miyu was going through so she could sympathize with her.
"Your father is cleared to be discharged from the hospital. He hasn't suffered any long term damage from the incident but I recommended that he take some time off. So, I arranged for him to take a few months of medical leave with full pay. Also, I also arranged for a psychologist to be made available to your father just in case if he develops some psychological problems due to the shock of the incident." Alyssa explained calmly as she handed Miyu her father's medical release forms. Miyu let out of a sigh of relief and smiled.
"I'm glad... Mom would be devastated if anything worse happened. When I visited him at 3AM the next morning... they said he wouldn't be able to use much magic for a while. They said his Linker Core needed time to replenish itself. How long will that take?" Miyu asked after letting out a big sigh of relief. Alyssa smiled slightly as she watched Miyu relax somewhat.
"Well, about that. Unfortunately, considering your father's age, it would take at least approximately 2 years for him to regain all the mana he lost." Alyssa answered calmly as she handed Miyu another report from Shamal, the TSAB's doctor.
"Who's going to take his place as an Enforcer until he gets back to that level?" Miyu asked.
"My friend, Teana Lanster is currently taking over your father's assignments. Also, about that. I heard that you want to take over your father's position." Alyssa replied in a rather serious tone as she looked at straight into Miyu's eyes.
"Yes. It's always been my dream to become an Enforcer." Miyu answered as she nodded her head. Alyssa let out a sigh of relief and shook her head.
"I have to commend you on your willingness to take your father's place but I can't officially allow you to do that. Being an Enforcer requires a certain skillset that takes years to develop. Also, if you screw up as an Enforcer, all the consequences fall on your shoulders." Alyssa explained calmly. Miyu was wondering if Alyssa knew that she had already taken his place in the current Gear of Judgment incident.
"I know that." Miyu replied calmly as Alyssa continued to look at Miyu seriously.
"Also, there is a reason why I teamed you up with Ayase." Alyssa added calmly as she smiles slyly.
"Hm? And what is that reason?" Miyu asked curiously.
"Well, to keep an eye on you. I already know that my mother, Fate, has granted you permission to work on the Gear of Judgement case. Also, Ayase has been worried about you recently." Alyssa explained as she ran her hand through her crimson red hair.
'Information spreads so fast...' Miyu thought to herself. "I'm going to prove myself by figuring the case out." Miyu stated, the confidence and determination showing on her features."But... Why is Ayase worried about me? Miyu asked with a confused expression.
Alyssa shook her head slightly before looking up at Miyu again. "Again, I commend your determination but I can't allow you to officially handle the case. But, I'll allow you to assist the lead Enforcer on the case. Ayase will also be assisting the lead Enforcer as well. And about Ayase, she sensed some sadness within you the last couple days and she wanted to know why you were sad." Alyssa explained as she got up and made herself of coffee.
"I see." Miyu nodded. She /had/ been sort of sad for the past couple of days, but she realized that she shouldn't let it get to her. "I understand." Miyu added,which earned her a smile from Alyssa. Alyssa excused Miyu a few second later and Miyu started heading to the exit. Before she could make it to the door, Alyssa walked over to Miyu with a bouquet of flowers.
"These are for your father. Can you tell him I said "hi"?" Alyssa asked while smiling at Miyu.
"I'll do that on my way from the grocery store." Miyu replied with a nod. Alyssa waved goodbye and Miyu left the office.
"I hope you know what you are getting yourself into, Miyu." Alyssa mumbled quietly as she sipped on her cup of coffee and looked out of the window.
Cranagan
Cranagan Shopping District
1:07PM
After leaving the Main Office, Miyu headed to the Shopping District to get some shopping done for her mother. She walked out of the grocery with the bags around her arm once she finished and looked up at the sky. "I wonder what time it is…" she said to herself, yawning slightly. Looking down into one of the bags, she spotted the flowers that Alyssa gave her earlier. "Oh yeah, gotta get these to dad." she started heading down the street while checking the bags.
"Sir." Panzerglaive flashed as Miyu looked up again.
"Hm?" Miyu looked and spotted a white haired woman standing in front of them. "Do you want something?" she asked. The figure just smirked and raised her hand into the air. A purple magic circle appeared underfoot and she whispered something inaudible. Miyu gasped, realizing too late that the figure just used a force-field containment spell. It covered all up to a block around them. "This is…" The woman continued to smirk as a wooden staff appeared in her hands.
"Are you a strong girl~?" the woman asked as she pointed her staff at Miyu and began floating into the air.
"What do you think you're doing? Challenging a TSAB member out in broad daylight… just who are you?" Miyu had so many questions about this person that just appeared before her.
"You ask so many questions like the rest… it's time for your trial~" the woman cooed, seven magical bullets appearing in the air around her.
"Don't tell me… are you that woman that's been going around attacking people in this whole Gear of Judgement incident?" Miyu asked, glaring at the woman.
"Oh I dunno… am I?" the woman smirked as she fired the bullets at Miyu.
"Round Shield." Panzerglaive announced as a red magic circle acting as a shield appeared in front of Miyu. The bullets connected with the shield and exploded into white smoke.
"Thanks." Miyu thanked Panzerglaive, then looked at her opponent with a serious expression. "You attacked my father… You injured him… Now I'm going to bring you down… I don't care that you can fly either!" she growled. "Panzerglaive! Set up!" she raised her fist into the air and her necklace flashed.
"Yes sir." Panzerglaive replied as Miyu quickly transformed into her barrier jacket.
"Discharge form." Panzerglaive transformed into its Discharge form quickly and Miyu pointed it at the woman.
"Ohh~? The little girl got serious!" the woman laughed as she raised her arm into the air. "Curse Two…" several orbs of energy began appearing in the air above her head. "Infernal Meteors!" the woman swung her arm downwards and the orbs began shooting towards Miyu like comets.
"Sentinel Defenser." Panzerglaive announced as a forcefield formed from hexagons appeared around Miyu. Once the attack stopped, Miyu activated Velocity Blazer and shot herself forward, getting behind the woman before she noticed. Spinning around in the air, she aimed Panzerglaive into the air and yelled. "Aero Torpedo!" she fired an energy blast right at the woman, but she suddenly disappeared into thin air before it hit. "What the… did she Teleport?" Miyu looked around left and right, wondering where she would appear.
"I'm not on the ground!" Miyu heard the woman yell and she looked up, spotting the woman falling towards her, a chain wrapped around her arm with a giant gear attached to it. Suddenly, an radiant emerald green mana arrow sailed through the air and hit the chain which was connected to the gear. The force of the arrow knocked the chain away so the gear missed Miyu's head. A second mana arrow followed afterward, this time aimed at the mysterious girl's head. Miyu saw the woman briefly show a look of surprise, so she took the opportunity to hit her in the stomach with a Crushing Whirlwind, sending her flying into the window of the grocery store. After a second or so, Miyu lowered her Device and let out a relieved sigh.
"You are quite a bold one to be attacking a TSAB Agent in broad daylight." Ayase commented.
"Ayase!" Miyu called out, turning towards the sound of her voice.
"Sir." Panzerglaive interrupted. Miyu stopped in her tracks and turned back towards the other woman. She was climbing back through the hole in the window, her clothes slightly torn.
"Oh? Another one has shown up?" the woman smirked, floating into the air again.
"Really now, two loonies in one day." Ayase commented as she uncloaked herself and stood up in her black top and grey khakis. Ayase was positioned on the rooftop of one of the nearby tall woman was about to attack again, but her form flickered briefly, causing her to frown. For a split second, the form of a black haired girl could be seen, but she was back to being silver haired a millisecond later.
"Aww... looks like my time here is up for now. It was nice playing with you~"
"What? You're not going anywhere!" Miyu activated Velocity Blazer again and shot towards the woman. Shooting her fist forward, she tried to hit the woman, but her fist connected with nothing but air. The woman had escaped by teleporting away. "No!" Miyu yelled as she slid to a stop. A few seconds later, Ayase parkoured off the building she was standing on , jumping from rooftop to rooftop. She vaulted off the edge of the building before quietly landing next to Miyu. "She got away..." Miyu mumbled quietly, punching the wall next to her so hard that it cracked slightly. It also hurt her hand a little. "She got away..."
"Don't worry, Miyu. The second arrow I shot at her was a tracking arrow." Ayase explained calmly as a small crimson red and black dragon appeared and landed on Ayase's right shoulder.
"Hello, Lady Ayase." The small dragon said respectfully as Ayase patted her head.
"Hello, Feuerdrache. Did you manage to track down the person who attacked Miyu?" Ayase asked calmly.
"I am sorry, Lady Ayase. I couldn't track her down." Feuerdrache replied. Ayase nodded and turned her attention to Miyu. Miyu was looking over at the groceries and the flowers, which had been ruined in the fight.
"She even destroyed the stuff…"
"Come on, Miyu. We can re buy the groceries and the flowers. You can tag along with me, I haven't bought my groceries yet. I was busy Parkouring around town." Ayase suggested as she extended her right hand out. Miyu's clothes reverted back to their normal form and Panzerglaive went back to it undeployed form, revealing that Miyu had bruised her hand when she punched the wall. Sighing softly, Ayase crouched down next to Miyu."Let me get that bruise patched up, Miyu." she said gently as she took out some antibiotic gel and sprayed it onto Miyu's bruise. She took out a bandage and placed in on the bruise next .Miyu cast her gaze to the ground, looking like she was on the verge of tears.
"I couldn't do anything Ayase..."
"There. There. Its okay to cry, Miyu." Ayase answered caringly as she hugged Miyu.
"What am I supposed to do if I can't beat her...?" Miyu asked, rubbing her eyes.
"Well, next time we will be prepared to beat her." Ayase replied in an encouraging voice.
"I have absolutely nothing that could actually beat an Aerial Mage though..." Miyu replied quietly.
"I'll ask my mother to teach you some skills to deal with Aerial Mages. Let's go visit your father." Ayase answered calmly.
"Alright..." Miyu nodded, slowly getting to her feet. A fiery look was present in her eyes. "And once I learn more things... I'll make sure that woman thinks twice before hurting my family members again..."
