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Area-J: Oceanic Port (Training Area)

Prairie glanced lazily at the two sparring warriors, the two seemed like blurs to her. One of the blurs halted to reveal itself to be Aile in her Crimson armor. She was breathing rather heavily using her sword as a crutch. Prairie blinked in surprise as a small tornado came and smacked her into the wall.

"Never stop when in battle, it gives your opponent the upper hand."

The second blur halted to reveal a rather noble looking Repliroid. Harpuia walked toward the wall and pulled the girl out. Aile fell to the floor and gasped for breathe.

"Easy...for...you...to say. Your not human..."

"And you are wearing armor based off of another Repliroid. You act as if you expect me not to treat you as a warrior."

Aile seemed slightly defeated, but that look quickly dissipated when she tried to hit his legs. Harpuia vanished and reappeared on the other side.

"Too slow."

Prairie giggled as Aile seemed to get extremely frustrated. She was so preoccupied with the little display that she didn't notice Giro walk in beside her.

"So, that is one of the four legendary guardians?"

"Yes, it is nice to see him again."

Giro narrowed his eyes as he witnessed Harpuia strike Aile with one of his sabers, allowing a small smile as Aile took the sword and threw it away.

"I agree it is nice, but how is he here? The last I heard he was locked inside the Livemetal, and no one should be able to come back from that."

Prairie shrugged as she turned back to the match, after a few moments she suddenly clapped her hands as a realization came to her.

"Oh, Aile! I have another mission I need you to take care of!"

Aile turned and saluted as she was met with Harpuia's boot to the stomach.

Area-F: Frozen Wastelands

Oh Holy Croire it's cold out here!

"I don't know what you mean brother, it is fairly warm out here."

Aile stood at the entrance of the frozen tundra before her. She exhaled and smiled at the large plume of smoke.

"I think that this mission will be a fun one!"

O grumbled as the girl dashed into the distance. He didn't believe that he would be enjoying this as much as she did.

Area-J: Oceanic Port

"So what am I to do now?"

Prairie just stared at Harpuia with a look of confusion. She had set him down with some of her paperwork that needed to be filled, and he had finished with it in under a couple minutes.

"Just how did you manage that?"

"It is easy, when Copy X fell I had to fill in as Neo Arcadia's leader. Paperwork like this doesn't even compare to that."

Prairie slid into her chair, she sighed when Harpuia tilted his head and gave her a questioning glance.

"So Alouette, how long has it been since you took over the Guardians?"

Prairie shot Harpuia a bizarre look, she then groaned as she stood up and stretched.

"I took over fifty years ago. After Sis left it was all I could do."

Well, you could have said no. You have your own destiny.

Prairie sighed as she put a hand to her temple, Harpuia gave a slow nod as he picked up a file.

"So did you send Aile to Area F for the Falseroid, or the fact that the area has data pertaining to the archaeological unit assigned there?"

Prairie spun toward him and slammed her hands onto his desk.

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"

Area-F(2): Bottomless Reservoir

Blowing apart a Frozen Face with the O-Buster, Aile was met with a large body of water. She frowned as her navigational system told her that the door was on the bottom.

"Brother, I don't think I can hold my breath for that long. Have any ideas?"

I found something that may help, jump in and it should activate.

Aile had a deadpan look cross over her face as she turned toward her brother.

"How reassuring that you don't know for sure that it will work."

O just chuckled as he began the activation protocols for the system.

What's this? You are finally talking back to me? I thought that it wouldn't take this long.

Aile stuck out her tongue as she lifted her leg and fell into the water. As soon as the armor made contact a black visor and face mask locked over her face. She was momentarily blinded before a H.U.D. like screen came on. She smiled wickedly as it locked onto a nearby enemy and it's weak-points.

"Oh, this will be even doubly fun!"

Area-F(4): Abyssal Core

A small silhouette moved through the water swiftly and quietly. Its red eyes scanning the ocean floor for anything of interest. The small form stopped and grabbed a small clam shell, admiring it closely it was then fastened to its helmet right as a beeping sound came over the intercom.

"Hmph, so Hivolt didn't kill her. And just when I thought I was going to have an easy day."

Crossing her arms the small figure barely flinched when two large eyes opened behind her, her voice became sinister and deep as the leviathan opened its maw. A large missile like pod slid into launching position.

"Well, I suppose it could remain being an easy day."

Area-J(3): Ocean Lockdown

Aile grinned with satisfaction as she dismembered a Galleon Diver. She turned and shot a fish mechaniloid and continued through the door.

Well it would seem that we are nearing a large air pocket.

Swimming upward Aile broke the surface of the water, only to be met with a loud whine.

"Gyah! What is that?!"

Whoever...run...BZZT we need this data to...BZZZT

It sounds like an old distress system has activated. I can't make out the message, seems a bit ancient if you ask me.

"Well isn't there a way to shut it off?"

O gave a conformation beep and the message shut off. Nodding Aile climbed out of the water, however she was fell back in when a very loud message came over her comm.

"AILE WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW?!"

Climbing out a second time she placed her hand on the button and clicked her link on.

"I am currently in what seems like an underwater lab. Please don't shout, it hurts when you do."

There was a brief shuffling on the other end before Prairie gave a response.

"Oh sorry, I just learned of something from Harpuia. I need you to collect some data for me that is located behind the core of the area."

Aile nodded just as warning bleeps started to sound.

"Brother, what is that?"

I sense several heat signatures heading towards us at a high velocity. It would seem that the enemy knows we are here.

As O finished speaking, a large pod landed next to them and locked itself into the ground. Aile only had time to blink as the pod exploded. What happened next was rather confusing.

Aile was flung under a small outcropping as more pods landed, they began to detonate violently. Large chunks began to fall around her as more and more pods landed. Aile began to whimper as a large column landed on top of her hiding place. O was shouting at her, but she couldn't hear him, her ears were ringing and the explosions were seeming to be getting louder.

(20 minutes later)

After the explosions had finally ended and as Aile regained her hearing, she crawled out from under her outcropping. She stood shakily as she wrapped her arms around herself for comfort.

"Ah, you survived. That is so rude of you!"

Turning herself toward the voice Aile saw a small mermaid Repliroid. The small machine began to giggle as Aile fell to her knees.

"I must be a worse shot than I thought, hehe. Well it seems like just hitting near you did the job just as well."

Aile blinked back slight tears, it had an innocent face, but this machine was just as cruel as someone she remembered.

"W-wh-who a-are you?"

The little thing through her head back in wicked laughter.

"I am Lurerre, the most beautiful of the Falseroids! I welcome you to catch me and retrieve the Livemetal after you can finally stand again, see you soon my little Crimson Petal."

After that was said Lurerre jumped into the small pool of water behind her and vanished. Aile fell to the floor as her armor disengaged.

Aile what are you doing? You'll freeze without the armor, reactivate it this instance!

Aile just sat there shivering as more tears slid down her cheeks, her eyes were filled with some primeval fear. O shook himself to rid his mind of the image.

"She...is one of them..."

O was about to say something, but he was suddenly stopped with the realization of what she just said.

No, Aile, it can't possibly be her. She wasn't a Falseroid when we were there. There is nothing to fear.

There was only one thing that Aile truly feared, it was something from her childhood at the facility, that was a group of Repliroids known as the 'Wardens'. O began to try and soothe Aile's fear and tried to get her to stand.

Aile, even if it is one of them you are stronger than them now that you have me. I would never allow them to repeat the travesties of the past.

Aile didn't respond, but her armor soon reactivated with a grayish hue instead of the crimson. O sighed and gently nudged Aile aside and slid into control.

"I'm sorry sister, but we need to continue onward."

Standing up O forced Aile's body to move toward the opening in the floor. Looking down to her hands, Aile frowned when the red didn't return this was followed by a sigh.

"Seems I cannot be at full power with out Aile's soul being one with mine."

Shaking her head she jumped into the water. Landing on the bottom she activated her armor's spotlights. Advancing forward she was suddenly halted as a massive set of jaws closed around her. Pulling out her buster she fired rapidly, but the shots were just absorbed by the metal.

"Hehe, do you think that little pea-shooter will harm me?"

Looking down Aile spotted Lurerre sitting on one of the many interior teeth. Giggling she snapped her fingers and another missile pod loaded into the center.

"Are you insane! If you fire that off here you'll also be caught in the blast!"

"You know nothing about my design do you? Just sit and watch."

Snapping her fingers again the missile detonated, sending Aile into one of the teeth while Lurerre was vaporized.

"Fool, geh, she blew herself up and didn't kill me..."

Aile tried to dislodge the tooth from her back, it took her several agonizing moments, but the task was completed.

"You know, I told you to just watch! How rude of you!"

With horror filling her eyes, even though they were hidden, Lurerre's body slowly reforged from floating ice shards.

"How? You vaporized yourself!"

The Falseroid began to giggle as another pod loaded, this one a tad bit larger than the previous ones.

"Simple, my true body is hidden. This one is simply a decoy set to lure people like you into a false sense of security. If my main body isn't destroyed I can just revive for infinity!"

Snapping her fingers again, the pod began to detonate as Aile shouted a rather vulgar word at the Falseroid.

Area-J: Oceanic Port

"What do you mean you lost her? Harpuia you have the best tracking ability out of all of the four!"

Harpuia shook his head as another whine came over his helmet.

"Actually Alouette, Leviathan was the best at scanning entire areas. I was just used for scanning weak-points. Besides I only have half of my full operating power because of Serpent."

Prairie bit her lip as Harpuia unplugged himself from the computer. Aile had been gone for two hours, the mission against Hivolt didn't take this long.

"Sorry, I'm just really worried about her."

If you are that worried, then go and help her.

"I wish I could, but I am not battle capable."

Harpuia glanced to Prairie as she began to bite her thumb. He had just heard someone speak, but who?

Area-F(4): Abyssal Core

"Gyahahaha! Ready to die Chosen?"

Aile didn't respond, her armor was broken all over, with several large chunks missing. Blood trickled into the water from her wounds, Lurerre let out another wicked laugh.

"You have managed to survive for thirty minutes. That is way better than the people Serpent feeds me."

"Y-you monster."

O felt his control over Aile's body slipping. Anymore punishment like that and Aile would die, regardless of his support systems.

"Die...you need to Die..."

"No..."

O felt a large will push his against his. The murderous rage he he felt from it caused him to panic. No matter how much he tried to contain it it shoved him out of the way.

"DIIIIEEEEE!"

Lurerre flinched back as Aile's body was engulfed in a bright light. Her armor shifted back to being crimson, but it then began to glow white. Lurerre slashed forward with an ice arrow, but her body was separated from her lower half.

"What is this!?"

"Just Die! Just Die! Just Die!"

Her armor shifted into the white mode, but parts of it were twisted and black. Raising a hand, her Claymore formed with a crimson blade. Slashing it downward the rest of Lurerre's decoy vanished and a large hole opened up. The sudden changing of pressure shot Aile out into the water.

Lurerre's true form groaned as the hole dripped sparks into the water. Artificial blood and metal floated in the water.

"How did she do that? What power she has been hiding!"

"Die!"

Lurerre didn't have enough time to react before a sword was impaled into her head, a very feral Aile stood there smiling behind her damaged visor.

"Tell me, how are you managing this?"

Aile didn't answer, she just twisted the blade as lightning shot through Lurerre's massive frame. The bolt hit the stored munitions and filled the lake with a plume of explosions.

After everything had settled, all that was left was an armor less Aile floating unconscious in the water. A silent shadow swam up to Aile and collected her, after checking if she was still alive, the person swam to the surface.

Area-J

Prairie was running around the base frantically. Harpuia had informed her of a large power spike and explosion in Area F. She was suddenly halted by a Guardian running towards her.

"Commander, we have spotted two people surfacing off the right of the ship!"

"Tell Harpuia to meet me there, prep all available soldiers for combat if necessary!"

The Guardian nodded and ran off.

(Few moments later)

"So, do we know who it is Alouette?"

Prairie shook her head as the water became disturbed. Harpuia drew his sabers as a person exploded out of the water. The person was wearing blue robes and had a helmet that resembled a turbine. In her arms was the unconscious Aile.

"Hey Harpy, Alouette, how ya doing?"

Harpuia dropped his swords as a small crawled onto his face.

"Well if it isn't Leviathan."

A rather long chapter this time, I hope you have enjoyed it! To respond to one of my friendly reviewers: I took your advise for this chapter. I added a few things that weren't in the original version. And no need to worry, even if I am to write chapters of this length I will still get the chapters out on Fridays, I have a duty to uphold to you readers after all. Have a nice day!