"System all green…weapon for choice…M950 Machinegun…Plasma Stakes…Cold Metal Knife…ready for battle…" Ave commented as he activates his Gespenst. The blue RPT-007 Gespenst personal trooper quickly dashed as its slashes its cold metal knife toward target practice and turned its body before shooting its M950 machinegun toward another target practice. "Accuracy…91 percent…not bad…" Aile commented as she watches the young Gespenst's pilot finished his training. "But not perfect either…anyway…any new news regarding Silver Valencia and Kouma attacks…?" Ave asked as he deactivates his personal trooper. "Not really…Kouta-kun trying his best to find out about what happened…I personally never thinks about this matter become really complicated as well as the existence of Harpuia seems creating another mysteries here…" Aile replied. "I see…but the only matter I guess is about our next moves…if we can find out about what will happened…I think there will be a high possibility that we can prevent anything bad from happening…" Ave replied back. "It's not as easy as you think, I hope you realize that Ave…" Aile commented. "I fully aware about that…but I don't want to just give up without doing something…moreover I still need to fulfil my promise to Erica…I need at least manage to send her back to her own world…" Ave replied back again and this time he activates his Divine Arm assault blade for his Gespenst. "This weapon is optional…and it was equipped directly toward this personal trooper…creating many possibilities for someone that can unlock its potential…but it's not unlimited…" Ave commented inside his heart as he decides to continue his training.
Aile just sighed when she stared at Ave meanwhile Kouta and Erica came out from the apartment complex where he hides. The apartment complex already being abandoned completely since many civilians on the CBD area decide to flee since the day when Kouma attacked two days ago. Ave, Erica, Kouta and Aile decide to make an empty apartment complex where Kouta and Aile stayed before as hideout. It wasn't the best idea could be done actually but it seems there is no other choice that can be made. Australia Army in the other hand already spreading order to fight Kouma together with US Army and UN Army as well while in the meantime they still harbour the ill will for capturing Ave and Erica to achieve the technology from RPT-007 Gespenst and Koubu F2. It was actually thanks to Aile and Kouta, Ave and Erica manage to hide until two days without any detection. It seems the situation become very tense and many people live their life in fear. As Ave usually spending his time to shaping his skill on piloting his Gespenst, but somehow he must admit that Harpuia's words really bothered him for some reason. He want to knows about Helios, but for some reason he doesn't know from where he should started looking for any information.
As Ave slashes another target practice by using his Gespenst's Divine Arm assault blade, he sighed. His heart feel unsettled and for some reason he can't concentrate in the fullest toward this practice. "Ave-san…! On your right…!" suddenly Erica's voice can be heard as the young Gespenst's pilot startled while he quickly slashing his assault blade vertically toward the other active target practice and missed several inches from the weak point that should be the real target. "Are you alright Ave-san…? You seem thinking about something else…?" Erica asked as Ave decides to finish his training session and came out from the personal trooper's cockpit. "It's nothing actually Erica…I just think about the outcome of this war…" Ave replied as Aile remains silent since she knows that Ave trying to hide something. "I see…tee hee…but don't worry Ave-san…everything will be alright…!" Erica quickly replied while assuring the young man as Ave just sighed and smiled toward the apprentice nun. "You're alright Erica…I shouldn't think about this matter too much…" Ave replied as Erica nods in agreement. "Anyway…since you seems have done with your practice…let's go inside and Kouta-kun might finds something for us…" Aile suggested as Ave and Erica nods in agreement.
Inside Aile's apartment…
"I've done some research regarding past event related to Kouma incident…I'm not sure if this can be useful but I finally found something here…" Kouta commented as he showed something in his computer. "What is it Kouta-san…?" Erica asked. "There is similar incident happened thee years ago in Venezuela…although military and UN doing a good coverage for this incident…some data and fact regarding this incident leaked through Internet and several military fans network…" Kouta replied. "Can we trust those information…?" Ave asked. "This military fans network sometimes more reliable than resources from news that already being censored…well that's the fact about it…" Kouta replied and grinned meanwhile Aile just shrugged. "If you say so…anyway what are the things that happened in that incident…?" Ave asked. "Let me see it again for you…it was called Lost Life Phenomenon, and military coverage says it was caused by the explosion from local nuclear power plant…but the fact is different, since there is something happened there…at La Gran Sabana…during that time secret organization fought bravely against those Fallen One…and they utilize humanoid weapons known as Jinki…" Kouta commented. "And then, the connection with Kouma's attacks all over the world…?" Aile asked. "I'm pretty sure Ave and Erica will find this picture interesting…!" Kouta smiled as he uploads a footage picture about the battle between secret organizations that protect La Gran Sabana against the Fallen One. "That's…Ave-san…that's…Kouma…!" Erica stared in surprised, as the young Gespenst's pilot remains silent while stared at the picture carefully. "Anyway, those who able to pilot Jinki are special gifted people…they're known as Cognate and they have special ability to in spiritual powers…" Kouta explained. "So…Ave-san…it's like reiryouku that being used to control Koubu Unit in our world…" Erica commented as Ave nods in agreement. "And…there is another thing that you might find interesting Ave…" Kouta grinned as the young Gespenst's pilot just stared at him in slight confusion.
"During the incident three years ago…they have personal troopers deployed as well…in limited quantity and they have Gespenst among them as well…" Kouta commented as Ave and the others stared in shocked expression. "So…is there any information regarding to Helios…?" Ave asked. "Not specifically connected to Helios…but they informed here…there are at least around six Gespenst type personal troopers being deployed…four of them similar to the one that being piloted to you…mass produce version called RPT-007 Gespenst Mk-IIM…while the other two are experimental units…here the picture of it…" Kouta replied as he showed another footage picture. In that picture, it was showed an intense battle where there are four Gespenst similar to the one piloted by Ave but customized in green colour scheme, grey colour scheme and red colour scheme meanwhile there are another two personal troopers. The one with white colour scheme and flying on the sky has sleeker body meanwhile another bulky personal trooper with crimson colour seems fighting on the ground with giant revolver stake on its right arm. "The red one…according to this data…PTX-003C Gespenst Mk-III Custom…Alteisen and the white one is PTX-007-03C Gespenst Mk-II Custom known as Weissritter…both of them being assigned at a special team known as Assault Trooper-X Team or ATX Team…and it was referred as Beowulves in the battlefield…" Kouta replied. "I see…mass produce Gespenst…so there are other people that pilot those personal troopers…" Ave commented.
"Yes…but according to the next article…RPT-007 Gespenst Mk-IIM already being decommissioned after the conflict ended three years ago…they was replaced by the new and more manoeuvrable RPT-010 Huckebein Mk-IIM…" Kouta replied again as he shows the picture of another personal trooper unit with pale yellow colour and sleeker than Gespenst. "But there is something weird…" Ave suddenly commented. "What is it Ave-san…?" Erica asked. "Kouta-kun…regarding to this information…they said the breakthrough of Huckebein Mk-IIM is the unit that capable to airborne on the atmosphere surface thanks to Tesla Drive that being installed to this personal trooper, but it is not something new since my RPT-007 Gespenst already had Tesla Drive installed on it…" Ave replied as Kouta stared at the young Gespenst's pilot with disbelief expression on his face. "It's odd…since there is no use for people to install Tesla Drive on old generation personal trooper if the next generation unit already being mass produce…moreover…I once heard…another units known as Lion series can utilize Tesla Drive with cheaper mass production cost…" Aile commented as well as Kouta remains silent for a while.
"I understand with the fact that installing Tesla Drive on Gespenst will be time and cost consuming since the structure of G-Frame and body parts from Gespenst need to be modified accordingly to be able to support Tesla Drive's gravity pressure…but it wasn't impossible if it was done in another reality…" Kouta replied as everyone stared at him. "Kouta-san…what is that another reality…?" Erica asked. "I refer to another world…similar to ours with similar people live in it…but they have different society structure due certain event that shouldn't be happened in our world…happened there and causing something different…for example Ave and I that should be exist here was killed in the battle against Kouma two days ago…what would be happened…the outcome will be different and creating the branch in the future universe…" Kouta explained. "Parallel world…" Ave murmured as the apprentice nun stared at him. "Yes…exactly…and my theory saying that your RPT-007 Gespenst Mk-IIM was actually the one used in that another reality…and it's quite overpowered even can fight toes on toes with the current RPT-010 without any difficulty…" Kouta smiled as Ave just remain silent for a while before asking the final question.
"I don't mean to be rude…but Kouta…how do you know this information…I mean the last part since it wasn't showed on the military fans network for sure…" Ave asked as the avatar of Fighter Roar smiled at him. "It was knowledge passed by Roar and I just need to live my life with it…I have intention to tell you since two days ago but I think it is better to find some supporting fact first…" he replied. "I see…anyway…what will we do now, since sitting here will not solve anything…moreover after we get this information…" Aile commented as Kouta, Erica and Ave nods in agreement. "There is another information here…regarding to this information…a group of Cognate fighters will arrive in Australia secretly to combat Kouma…so I think their arrival will caused those fallen demon berserk and rampaging the city…I think it is better for us to get ready to fight as well…since by fate…we might meet them and they can be formidable allies for us…" Kouta suggested. "I think that's a good idea…what do you think about it Erica…?" Ave asked as the apprentice nun nods in enthusiasm. "I think that's very good idea, Erica really agree with that…!" she replied as Aile and Kouta just sighed and smiled. "I see…everything seems already being decided then…let's do some preparation before we fight…I will talk about something with Zero first…see you about an hour later…" Aile smiled as she left the main guest room. "I will do preparation as well with Kouta-san…see you later Ave-san…!" Erica smiled as she also left the main guest room followed by Kouta Azuma leaving the young Gespenst's pilot alone.
"So…the data regarding my Gespenst already being uncovered…not bad Kouta Azuma…" Ave commented inside his heart as he stared at the computer's monitor. "I was wondering…who is the Cognate pilot that manages to pilot Jinki and fought along those Gespenst Units three years ago…if only there is a picture about her…" the young Gespenst's pilot commented inside his heart again as he searches on the computer and finally found something. "It seems like this one…" the young Gespenst's pilot commented as he clicked the pointer on the thumbnail and there is a data of the Cognate pilot and her picture as well. "She's quite cute…her name is…Aoba Tsuzaki…she's thirteen years old back then…her whereabouts now remain unknown…and she seems hiding after the war over three years ago…" Ave commented as he read through Aoba's profile and take a glance on her photograph. "She's quite cute actually…" Ave smiled as he closed the window of that homepage. "Well since Aoba's whereabouts still remain unknown…it is save to assume that another pilot took her place and will arrive in Australia today…it seems everything will be interesting…" the young Gespenst's pilot smiled before leaving the guest room.
Meanwhile, somewhere around Earth's orbit, inside Space Noah Battle Cruiser number 03, Kurogane…
"Wow…that's something that I never see before…very cool…!" a pink haired girl stared in awe at humanoid fighting machine that standing in front of her, meanwhile there is another girl with blonde hair just sighed. "I'm sorry major…she's always like that since she enters the academy…" the blonde haired girl apologizes as she glared toward the pink haired girl and shouted. "Milfie…! Behave yourself…!" the pink haired girl quickly frozen and her eyes become teary. "I'm so sorry Ranpha-san…but you no need to yell to me…" she replied and seems almost crying. "Well…it's alright since I personally don't really like formality…anyway this machine is known as armoured module…its designated number is DCAM-006 Guarlion…there are two of them that will be designated for both of you but only one can be shown to you two today…since the other one still under maintenance…I hope you two pleased with Guarlion's capabilities and welcome to DC…I hope we will be able to work together fine…" the major smiled as Ranpha quickly saluted. "Major Elzam F Branstein…I second lieutenant Ranpha Franboise will never failed your expectation Sir…!" she replied in enthusiasm meanwhile the pink haired girl also saluted. "I…second lieutenant Milfeulle Sakuraba also will work hard and will never failed your expectation…" Milfeulle replied and smiled. "Good on you two…anyway today's menu will be tuna salad and some Italian cuisine…I hope you two like it…" Elzam smiled as he left the hangar.
"He's so handsome…and also rich…and also good at cooking…really someone that I admire…" Ranpha sighed as Milfeulle just stared at her partner. "Really…? You just said the same thing about first lieutenant Thomas about two days ago…" Milfeulle commented innocently as Ranpha glared at her. "So what is it…! Got a problem with that Lucky Girl…?" she asked as Milfeulle just giggled. "Tee hee…but that's something that I admire from you Ranpha-san…to be able to honest toward your own feeling…it is admirable…" Milfeulle replied as Ranpha just sighed. "Alright…anyway since we two now being transferred here…how if we take a tour at this Kurogane Battle Cruiser…that would be really great…don't you agree Milfie…?" Ranpha asked as the pink haired girl nods in enthusiasm. "Hai…Ranpha-san…!" Milfeulle replied as she followed her leaving the hangar as well.
Melbourne Airport around one hour later…
"So this is Melbourne…everytime I heard about Australia…Sidney always came first in my mind rather than this Melbourne City…what do you think about it…ne…Akao…?" a more mature woman asked as she smiled toward a sixteen years old girl that wears shrine maiden attire in red colour. The girl has long platinum blonde hair braided as well as ocean blue eyes and she is the one being referred as Akao by the elder woman. "It is something that I never seen before Minami-san…and I'm quite nervous since it's only two of us here…" Akao replied as both of them entered the counter where Immigration Officer with smug face checked their passports. "Minami Kousaka and Akao Hiiragi…both of you arrive in Australia for private business purpose…may you two explained what both of you will be doing…especially in this kind of hectic situation all over the world…?" the Immigration Officer with smug face asked. "Isn't everything was written on the paperwork Officer…?" Minami asked but the smug Immigration Officer just glared at both Minami and Akao. "I'm the one that asking question here ladies…! Stop talking back and just answer everything mate…!" the Immigration Officer barked as Minami just glared at her. "Minami-san…" Akao stared at the elder woman and her face paled slightly since she doesn't know about what will happen next and she can't do anything to help.
"Excuse me Officer Mekins…those two are my guest and their job here is fully confidential…the only information that you can get is just from the paperwork in front of you…so just behave yourself…" another voice can be heard as a tall woman with golden hair and wearing thin sunglasses approaching both Minami and Akao. "Who are…" before the smug Immigration Officer could finish his words, his face paled when he saw the person that speaks to him. "Chief Director…of Anti Demon Invasion for Australia Division…lieutenant Mel J. Vanette…" his voice trembled and he quickly saluted. "Oh…hi Mel…long time no see…!" Minami quickly waved her right hand as Akao just bowed slightly while Mel smiled at both of them. "Just forgive this officer that didn't know how to behave properly…now shall I finish the administration work for you…and after that I will escort you to "that" place…" Mel replied with cold voice tone as she quickly filling the information to the main computer. After she finished, she calmly escorts both Akao and Minami toward the car that already being prepared for both of them and leaving Officer Mekins alone in the airport, grumbled and swearing alone.
"So…how's the situation in Japan so far...?" Mel asked, as Akao remain silent meanwhile Minami took a deep breath before explaining the current situation. "It wasn't good at all…Satsuki…Rui and Elnie doing their best to protect people meanwhile there is practically no help from others…with current weaponry of mankind…there is no possibility they can defeat the Fallen One alone…" Minami replied with grim expression. "That's why you brought over Type-2 along…and you plan to use Jinki in here…at least to help…" Mel commented as she keeps on driving the car. "I know…that Jinki…Type-2 shouldn't be awaken again after the conflict in Venezuela happened three years ago…but we don't have choices here…" Minami replied. "There is no one that be able to pilot Type-2…save for that girl…Tsuzaki that leaving our team three years ago and remain unknown until now…" Mel replied. "Aoba is not the only one that able to pilot Type-2…there is another pilot…right here…" Minami smiled as Mel stared from the car mirror. "Don't tell me…you have a plan to use…her…?" Mel asked. "There is no need to be worried about that…Akao might be new with this kind of thing…but she already proven herself on the initial battle at Tokyo two days ago…so everything should be fine…" Minami replied as she smiled toward Mel that just sighed. "First battle two days ago…it's absurd…" Mel commented inside her heart.
Suddenly the alarm blared as Mel's expression becomes serious. "Mel…what happened…don't tell me…" Minami asked as the golden haired girl quickly pushes the throttle and let's her car moves faster. "You damn right…! Minami Kousaka…! Those Fallen Ones now launching massive attack toward CBD Area…!" Mel replied as she drives her car in a fast speed as Akao shrieked in fear. "Don't bite your tongue kiddo…!" Mel shouted again as the car speeding toward a secret operational base. "This will be the first battle for Akao in the foreign land…and total this is her second battle…I hope everything going to be alright since we can't afford tragedy that happened three years ago repeating itself here in Australia…Japan and all over the world…" Minami is in her deep thought meanwhile Akao closes her eyes to calm herself.
Meanwhile at Aile's apartment in the same time…
"Those Kouma already begin their attacks…Ave…Kouta-kun and Erica…we must move quickly to get there before unnecessary victims fall down…!" Aile commented as she quickly equips her Model HX Armour. "My RPT-007 Gespenst is ready anytime…Erica…Kouta…how about you…?" Ave asked. "We are ready as well Ave-san…" Erica replied as she activates her Koubu F2 meanwhile Kouta already transformed into Fighter Roar. "For this mission…I need to chose weapons…hmmm…cold metal knife…M950 machinegun…split missiles…plasma stakes and slash ripper will be enough…" Ave commented as he set up his Gespenst. "Ave…! We will be going…! Don't get fall behind…!" Fighter Roar shouted as he along with Erica's Koubu F2 and Aile in Model HX Armour quickly fly toward CBD area. "I'm ready…! Here we go…!" Ave shouted back as he launches his Gespenst to follows the other three toward CBD Area. "Those Kouma…I'm not sure wether they're exist because of the Lost Life Phenomenon three years ago…or Silver Valencia doing something…behind this…" Ave begins to think as his Gespenst approaches the battlefield. "Regardless…the most important thing now is to fight in order to protect this city from Fallen Demon like you…! Let's go…my partner…Gespenst Mk-II…!" Ave shouted as he fly toward one of the Kouma that standing on the ground and bombards it with his Gespenst's M950 machinegun.
Space Noah Battleship 03, Kurogane, in the same time…
"This mission will be the first mission for you two…don't let your guard down…anyway those two Guarlion will be equipped with protection to protect them from atmosphere friction during the entry process…I pray for your success in the battlefield…" Major Elzam saluted as both Milfeulle and Ranpha saluted back after they activate their respective Guarlion Units. "Weapon…assault blade…machine cannon…burst railgun…and sonic breaker…" Ranpha commented as she activates her Guarlion Unit. "Ranpha-san…this unit is awesome…better than Lion F Unit we got in academy before…" Milfeulle commented as Ranpha just sighed. "Of course…this unit only made for elite pilots…and Milfie…you better to be careful…and don't get something happened on the battlefield…" Ranpha replied as Milfeulle smiled and nods quickly. "Don't worry Ranpha-san…everything will be fine…!" the pink haired girl replied as she readying her Guarlion to be launched from the catapult. "Milfeulle Sakuraba, Guarlion…Ikimasu…!" Milfeulle's cheerful voice can be heard booming on the communication device as her Guarlion launched from the main catapult of Kurogane. "That Milfie…" Ranpha sighed and smiled as she also readying her Guarlion Unit on the second main catapult. "Second lieutenant from Transvaal Academy…Angel Team…Ranpha Franboise…Guarlion…launch…!" Ranpha shouted as her Guarlion launched as well and quickly follows Milfeulle's Guarlion Unit that already begin to descend toward the blue planet called Earth.
In the meantime, somewhere unknown, a young sixteen years old girl with long black hair wearing blue and white attires kneeled in front of tombstone and placing some flowers on it. "Ojisan…I brought another flowers today…I promise to visit you often…but it seems…this tragedy will be repeating itself again…" the young girl speaks as tears fell from her eyes but she quickly whipped it and smiled. "I promise Ojisan that I will be stronger…and I apologize if I can't return here for a while…but after everything being settled down…I will bring more flowers…until that time…good night Ojisan…" the girl smiled as she left the tombstone that has Ogawara Genta name on it. The girl keeps on walking alone until she stopped in front of humanoid fighting machine called Jinki that kneeled in front of her. "Moribito…Type-0…I think I will need your strength a bit longer…let's fight together again…my friend…" the girl smiled as she stared at Type-0 that armed itself only with oversized katana blade sheathed on its back. "This time won't be the same…I won't let the tragedy repeating itself…" the girl closed her eyes as she entered Type-0 cockpit and activates the Jinki.
"Moribito Type-0…Aoba Tsuzaki…GO…!" the girl shouts as Moribito Type-0 launches toward the blue sky…
To Be Continued…
Preview to Next Chapter
Ancient battle that being fought over generation…
Encounters and separations…
Destiny among people that forged within the fire of fate…
Unforgettable past…
Scars of the existence in the present…
And unreachable dreams in the future…
Next…Sakura Taisen Monogatari, Chapter 12: Red and Blue…
Ai no Mihata no Motoni…
Aoba…you finally back…