DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gods Eater Burst.

Gwaaa! Sorry for not updating fast ;-; I'm kinda busy. I've been practicing how to use Sai, and well, I guess it's all paying off. Maybe someday I can draw a pic of Shiro-chan! Anyway, enjoy this chapter!

Shiro's POV

Oh goodie, so this Alisa-girl is a sniper one, huh? On the contrary, my gun skills are still not as good as Sakuya's (well, I shouldn't really compare my skills with hers...). You can say that I'm on par with Kota, hm, it's better than not having gun skills at all.

"Shiro, out of the way!" Alisa yelled as she shot bullets at the Chi-You. I was just about to jump, but then I felt something pierce my right leg.

"Ow!" I yelped, falling on one knee. I turned to glare at Alisa, but I noticed that she was glaring at me too.

"Hey Shiro, you okay?" Kota asked worriedly as he helped me up.

"You're too slow!" Alisa suddenly shouted. Annoyed, I turned to her and scowled.

"You were the one who wanted me to come, correct?" I scoffed, walking limply because of my injured leg.

"You two should stop fighting and focus more on killing that damned Chi-You." Soma grumbled while releasing his God Arc.

I heard Alisa click her tongue before attacking the Chi-You. Ugh, how annoying. This is my first mission with her, I wanted it to be enjoyable...but she ruined everything.

With an angry huff, I glared at the Chi-You and charged.

The fight ended rather quickly, or maybe time flies faster when you're annoyed at someone. Agh, I just wanna go back to the Den and stay away from this snobby gi-

My train of thoughts dissolved so quickly. I felt someone's presence. Someone...someone was watching us.

"Shiro," Soma gave me a knowing look. I nodded slightly.

"I can feel it too." I gripped the hilt of my sword, just in case.

What's this strange presence? Why is it making me feel so...so...weird. I don't know. It's like...there's a strange energy brewing inside me.

My vision became sharper...my senses were keener. What's this strange feeling? What is...

Soma's POV

I knew it, there really WAS something strange following us around. I thought I was the only one who could notice, but I guess I wasn't wrong about the rookie having the possibility to feel it too.

It was strange though. Only the two of us felt the presence, the new recruit and the other rookie didn't look like they noticed anything.

I took a quick glance at Shiro, she suddenly fell silent. Not to mention, she wasn't moving a tad bit. Her shoulders were tensed, her grip on her sword tightened, and she had hear bangs covering her face.

"Oi, stop acting weird." I grunted. To my surprise, she didn't say anything in response, not even a single word. She didn't react at all.

"Let's go back. I'm starving to death!" The rookie boy complained. I couldn't argue with that, I was getting hungry too. I skipped breakfast today because of this mission.

"Pathetic kid, stop whining." The new recruit snarled. Another fight between the rookies, I suddenly feel like I'm some sort of a babysitter or something.

"Quiet." Shiro mumbled. I looked at her quizzically. Without warning, she suddenly dashed forward and pounced at a Borg Camlan. She was fast...TOO fast. I couldn't follow her movements, hell, I didn't even had time to react. It was like she was dancing in the wind. Her movements were much quicker than before, even the Borg Camlan couldn't keep up. I wanted to jump in and join the fight, but I couldn't move. It felt like my legs were chained together, and I figured that Alisa and Kota were experiencing the same problem.

Everything ended in a blink of an eye. Shiro defeated the Borg Camlan with no effort at all. I looked at her and noticed something different; her eyes were empty orbs of gold.

I heard a faint giggle, then Shiro lost consciousness.

We hurried back to the Den after that incident. Sakuya kept on asking why Shiro fainted again, I didn't think she would believe what I'd say, so I lied. I told her that Shiro was probably exhausted. Sakuya nodded worriedly and said that it could be caused by her lack of sleep. I was glad that Sakuya bought what I said. She was easier to fool than Old Man Sakaki.

"Oh so, you came." Dr. Sakaki gave me a polite smile. Typical.

"This isn't some joke, old man." I hissed, leaning against the door.

"My, my, you're in a bad mood. My bad, what seems to be the problem?" Dr. Sakaki kept his smile, but he spoke in a serious tone.

"The rookie..." I grumbled as I cross my arms.

"Ah yes, Shiro Mitsuki. I heard she was brought to the Sick Bay? What happened?" He asked, sounding a little concerned.

"She fainted after defeating a Borg Camlan all by herself." I said the words ever so casually, trying to hide the amusement in my voice.

"Woah, strong lad. But may I ask why you did not help her?" He asked, raising his eyebrow.

"Beats me." I grunted. "During their fight, I suddenly couldn't move. I don't know why. And Shiro...that rookie was acting weird."

Dr. Sakaki's jawline tightened. I can tell that this news had certainly caught his interest. "I'll check on that girl's file later. This could be something serious."

I nodded, feeling contented about letting him know about this incident.

"Is there anything else you want to talk about?" He asked, smiling a little.

I rubbed my chin as I get sucked up in my thoughts, "Right, that presence I was talking about, it was there again. The rookie felt it too...I think...maybe that presence has something to do about Shiro's sudden 'berserk' earlier."

"Good theory." Dr. Sakaki replied, I was unsure if he was being sarcastic of not. I couldn't care less.

"I'll take my leave now." I pulled my hood, imitating the 'tipping-the-hat' movement they do before leaving.

Normal POV

Shiro woke up to the sound of shattering glass. Startled, she immediately sat up, only to bump her head against someone.

"Ouch..." Shiro looked up and saw Lindow rubbing his fore head.

"Ah-I-I'm sorry, I d-didn't mean to!" She stammered, feeling her face turn red.

"It's okay." Lindow replied, still rubbing his forehead. "Sorry for waking you up. I sort of knocked that vase over, Dr. Oguruma is gonna beat the crap out of me..."

Shiro giggled at his remark, "I'll cover for you."

"Aw, my lil' sis is so sweet, but no thanks." Lindow smiled warmly at her, "Seriously, you should get more rest."

"Mhm, yeah...my body does ache a bit." She noted, suddenly feeling tired.

Lindow gave her a weird look before bursting into fits of laughter, "Of course you'd feel tired! Anyone who'd go solo on a Borg Camlan would be dead meat, I'm glad you made it back in one piece!"

She laughed lightly, thinking it was a joke. "Wait, Borg Camlan?"

"Yeah, I heard you defeated a Borg Camlan all by yourself? Not bad for a rookie." Lindow gave her a thumbs up.

"I don't remember fighting one," Shiro admitted, feeling awkward. She thought that he must've gotten some news mixed.

"Ehh, so Kota lied? He said you had no mercy on that Borg Camlan!" Lindow quirked an eyebrow.

"Well, Kota can exaggerate a bit." Shiro mumbled quietly. Lindow laughed at that.

"Don't worry, I won't let you handle a Borg Camlan all by yourself next time. And I won't let those nasty monsters hurt you. I'll slay anyone who dares touch my cute lil' sister!"

Shiro blushed slightly at the word 'cute', but hey, he still sees me as his little sister. Erm, I guess it's better than nothing.

After chatting for a few minutes, Lindow finally stood up and left. He said he didn't want Tsubaki to scold him again for lazing around, although he figured she wouldn't mind anyway since he's using his free time to visit his team mate.

"So the rookie doesn't remember, huh?" Lindow saw Soma leaning against the wall as he closed the door gently, careful to not disturb Shiro again.

"Eavesdropping, are we?" Lindow smiled slyly at his scowling comrade. "Fine, no joking around for now. And yeah, she doesn't remember a thing about fighting a Borg Camlan."

Soma sighed, "I figured that she wouldn't."

"Hm, can you give me more details about what EXACTLY happened? I'm your leader, I have the right to know what's happening to my members." Lindow spoke with mild interest. Soma noted that Lindow was starting to actually act like a responsible leader, or perhaps he was getting serious about being the 'Older Brother'.

Soma wasn't sure if he could reveal this information to Lindow, although he did have a point about him having the rights to know. Sakaki seemed pretty serious about this, and he acted like this incident was to be kept a secret.

"That rookie...Shiro, Shiro isn't a normal God Eater."

What exactly is that girl anyway? Ara, it seems that we need to know more about this girl's past OwO Aye, Lindow-nii wouldn't let those bakemono hurt his imouto-chan! What do you think Sakaki would find in his research about Shiro? Why are Soma and Shiro the only ones who could feel the 'presence'? Mhm, we'll find out sooner or later.