I walk into class quietly that morning. Not making eye contact with anybody, I simply sat down and waited for the arrival of the new girl. Or if she even wanted to turn up that is. As the minutes ticked by, the school bell rang and everyone filed on in and waited for the teacher. A few minutes later, the teacher strolled on in with the same happy look as always.

"Morning class, hope you're all having a good morning"

"Yes" we responded in chorus.

"Now then, this was quite sudden. But we have a new transfer student coming in"

The whole class erupted into murmurs and whispers as they discussed what the new girl would look like or be even.

"Again? Wow"

"Jeez, another girl. At this rate the guy population will decrease"

"Cant agree more dude"

Listening to their conversations, I simply shook my head. Knowing full well why she was here, I shifted uncomfortably in my seat.

"All right, come on in" the teacher said through the door.

As the door slid open, everyone in the room fell silent as the new student walked right in. Her hair swayed majestically with every step and she was girl of pure beauty. Every single guy in the room, apart from Shidou and me, were completely awe struck by the sight. I for one, was quite surprised, not stunned, but surprised. This girl definitely was a looker. As she wrote her name on the board, it read as.

"Blake Osborn"

"Hello everyone, I am Blake Osborn but you can call me Blake. I look forward to working with you all" she bowed gracefully.

Everyone in the room gasped at her kindness. Not only was she good looking, she was also a girl with a graceful attitude. Biting my lower lip, I hope this new girl was as good as the reports said.

"Now then Blake, there is an empty seat over there next to Tatsuya. Tatsuya, please be friendly with her" the teacher said.

Looking at Blake, she stared at me with curiosity like I was some sort of priceless object. Her eyes showed interest, which meant she either wanted to talk or she wanted to give a death threat. As she slowly made her way towards her seat, she walked past me and her hair brushed against. Taking a sniff, I was drawn to the smell like a drug.

Jeez, I ain't gonna lie, that's some good conditioner.

As she took her seat, I fished out my notebook and began jotting down notes as the teacher began her lesson. Out of the corner of my eye, I swear I spotted Blake staring at me a couple of times. Brushing the thought aside, I focused on the board. Feeling something tug at my jacket, I turned towards the source and found myself face to face with Blake.

"Yes?" I said lowly.

"You're Tatsuya right?"

"One and only"

"Just making sure" she said with a smile.

"What do you need?"

"Oh, just making sure it was you. I've told to strictly go to you and make contact"

"Oh, is that so? We'll discuss this later. Right now, I suggest you pay attention"

"Ok" she said cheerfully.

Jeez, this girl is all sorts of mysterious. First she's all noble and graceful and now all cheerful and happy. Eh, damn you Isaac. Training people out of the blue, bullshit.

As the rest of the day progressed, the subjects were as boring as usual. We did group activities during math and Blake got along well with some of the girls. Although she had a bit of a disliking to some of the guys. As break time began, I dropped my notebook in my bag and let out a yawn. Looking at Blake, she was busy cleaning her desk up. Standing up, I gently tapped her shoulder and got her attention. Motioning for her to follow, she obeyed quietly and we both strolled out of the class and headed down the hall.

Opening the roof door, I held the door open for her and she simply thanked me. Closing the door, I clapped my hands together and put on a enthusiastic smile.

"Ok, Miss Osborn. How are you today?"

"Fine, and how about you Mister?" she asked politely.

"Kurtz" I said humbly.

As the two of us fell silent, we both laughed for no apparent reason.

"Ok, that has to be the most weirdest introduction"

"I know right? Anyway, I was eager to meet you when I was told I was going to train under you"

"Oh really? That much?"

"Yes, I'm in your care from now on Tatsuya" she bowed gracefully.

Feeling a sense of embarrassment come over me, I had no clue why.

"Please, no bowing. It is unnecessary"

"If you say so. So when do we begin training?"

"Wow, well, I haven't planned anything yet. But first I want to test your combat abilities. We shall have a friendly match later, how does that sound?"

"Sure, although where?"

"You can fly right"

"Yeah"

"Good, after school meet me here and we can head on over to our temporary battle ground"

"Ok…"

"Good, now then. This may be sudden, but. How many spirits have you killed?"

"7 confirmed. Although I would count an eighth, I still can't confirm it. You?"

"29 if I remember correctly. I recently killed another spirit about a few days ago"

"Whoa! What rank were they?"

"Well the recent one I killed was around a rank A. But my previous ones were S and over"

"Cool…..I only killed Rank S and below" she said sadly. "I suck at killing spirits. I have encountered more than 7 but I have failed to kill them. I can't even consider myself as a spirit killer"

Moving closer to her, I lifted her chin up and looked at her with a happy smile. "Don't worry, I promise to train you to be a better spirit hunter. You bet on it" I said while patting her head.

"Really? You promise?" she asked excitedly.

"Well duh. You came all this way to train with me. I'm not about to let you leave with a bad score now am I?"

Seeing the excited look in her eyes, she was more less ready to take on the challenges that were coming her way.

"Thank you Tatsuya, thank you" she said and out of the blue hugged me.

Jesus Christ this girl has grip. But nonetheless, at least she's motivated. Better than nothing.

As we separated, I noticed her cheeks were red and she was doing her best hide her embarrassment.

"Sorry, I got carried away"

"Eh, I don't mind. At least you're motivated right?"

"Yup"

"Good. Although I have to ask. What makes you hate spirits so much? Why be a spirit hunter?"

"Well, my memory is hazy, but I lost my parents and friends to a spirit. And well, that's when I grew a large hatred for them. I tried to kill myself when I realised I became one of them. But then, I thought, why not use my powers for something else? So I decided to hunt spirits down as a job. Fortunately it isn't turning out to well"

"Well, you'll get there"

"You, how about you? What drives you to kill spirits?"

"Well, I normally don't have a driving force. But I kill spirits that have the desire to kill humans. So I do the sensible thing and put them down. That's all I really do basically"

"Wow, so you're like some hero huh?"

"I wouldn't say that. I'm a mercenary that kills for money. I usually get payed by Isaac whenever it's time to hunt spirits"

"Wow, were the same really"

"Yeah. Guess so"

"So how old are you?"

"17, you?"

"17"

I furrowed an eyebrow, I didn't believe her. "17? You sure?"

"Yeah"

"Ok, I'll take your word. It's just that you look more mature and older"

"Really?" she said in shocked manner while her cheeks were flushing red.

"Yeah, I'm surprised"

"I have to say the same for you though, you look like you're at least 21"

"Wow" I said putting a hand to my chest. "I'm fucking old"

"Hahaha" she laughed.

"Are you always like this? Happy and stuff?"

"Most of the time. But whenever I see other spirits around, I tend to change my ways. You should see my other side sometime"

"How cold hearted are you?"

"Cold hearted enough to murder a village in cold blood"

"That's cute. I can do that with a city"

"Wow. Overkill much?"

"Nah"

"Wow, now I find you even more interesting"

"Well, yeah. Anyway, I think it's time to head back. We can talk later, let's finish school first shall we?" I said while opening the door for her.

"With pleasure" she said.

Closing the door, I followed her suite down the stairs and onto the second floor.

Jeez, seriously, why does she have a resemblance of Kurumi? Well aside from the red eyes and black hair, she has a some similarities to her. Let's hope she can live up to my combat expectations. Not that it's gonna be a fair fight. But, we'll see.

As the rest of the day dragged on, it was more or less your usual high school day. Doing work and sometimes coming back with work. However, since I completed those assignments ahead of time, I won't be touching any paperwork for a while.

As the bell rang signifying school has ended. Everyone casually filed out of their classrooms and made their way to their lockers and the exit. Walking to my locker, I threw my indoor shoes in and slapped my outdoor shoes in. Closing the door, I made sure the lock was secure. Turning, I bumped straight into someone without realising it.

"Oh sorry mate, didn't-Oh, Shidou, sorry pal"

"It's ok, I tend to get in other people's way too"

"Oh well, anyway, remember to practice those swings alright?"

"Yeah I will. Hey Tatsuya, can I ask something?"

"What?"

"The new girl, what do you think about her?"

"Think? Well, she seems friendly enough"

"I noticed you two talking happily during lunch. Friends already?"

"You could say that"

"Making any moves?"

"Nah, I'm still recovering pal"

"Oh, I see. Well, see you around"

"You too"

Leaving the locker area, I walked down the hall and towards the rooftop. Climbing up the flight of stairs, I made it quick and opened the roof door. Sure enough, Blake was already there waiting.

"Sorry I took so long. Ran into a friend. Anyway, what were you doing while I was gone?"

"Oh nothing much, just looking at the magnificent view" she said and looked out over the city.

"Yeah, quite the view" I mumbled to myself. "Anyway, you ready?"

"Yeah"

"Alright, keep close then" I said before slowly taking off the ground.

Seeing Blake do the same, we both gained altitude before flying off into the sky. Keeping my speed to a cruising pace, I let Blake keep up while she admired the view.

"Whoa, look down there" she pointed.

Looking down, she was pointing at one of the Parks. This was the main public Park of Tenguu city since it was the only large one with a grandly decorated fountain.

"What happened there?" she pointed towards the destroyed DEM building.

"Oh, a battle took place there"

"What kind?"

"One between spirits and wizards"

"Wait, spirits teaming up and attacking a human infrastructure? What drove them to do that?"

"No, it wasn't like that. DEM planned to unleash a monstrous power. So we did the sensible thing and stopped them"

"What? You were there?"

"Yeah, I was the one that put down the spirit"

"What happened to the spirit that they captured? Did they torture it and experiment on it?"

"No, they inversed her"

"Wait, what?"

"Yep, they inversed her"

"I thought that sort of thing was impossible"

"It isn't, well. Depends on the user, sometimes they can, sometimes they can't"

"Oh, I see"

"Alright, we're over the water already. You ready to go higher?"

"Why?"

"Because, that's where your new home is and training ground will be"

"I don't get it"

"You wanna get there faster?"

"Well sorry, I can only fly so fast you know"

"*sigh* let's go" I said before grabbing her hand. "Hang on"

As she gripped my hand tightly in return, I picked up speed and rocketed towards the sky while breaking the sound barrier in the process. Breaking through the clouds, I spotted Evie in the distance and closed the range. Slowing my speed down, I looked at Blake who still had her eyes shut.

"Yo, you can open your eyes now"

As she opened her eyes, the first thing that came out of her mouth was a shocked gasp. She raised a hand and covered her mouth in awe. Her eyes danced around excitedly like she was a kid in a candy store and everything was free.

"No way…."

"Yes way"

"You have got to be kidding me…."

"Wanna get a closer look?"

She slowly nodded her head and we both glided over to the ship. As the carrier grew larger in size, it wasn't long before the thing loomed before us and casted a great shadow below. As Blake's head went in all directions, her eyes too darted from side to side as she analysed the ship like it was some sort of math formula.

"How…..Is this real?"

"Yeah, quite real"

"Can I…..Can I touch it?"

"Of course, the hell it's your new home"

As she placed a hand on the steel plate. She ran it up and down like it was some sort of animal. The carrier however, purred lowly.

"Alright, time to go on deck wall we?"

She only nodded silently in response. Hovering up, we both moved forward and landed on the middle of the main deck. Folding my arms, I watched as Blake paced around the deck like she was some sort of robot. She kept looking at the sky and back down. She even knelt down and felt the ground.

"Still not convinced?"

"No, I'm pretty much convinced"

"That's good too hear"

"This is so cool! I'm on a flying ship! How cool is that? Never have I thought I would actually be on one"

"Well, you're gonna have to get used to the lifestyle"

"Are you sure? You're not joking or anything? I am actually gonna live here like for the time being?"

"Yeah, besides. I renovated one of the quarters and converted it into a room just for you. It's the least I could do"

"Are you kidding?! You've done more than enough, this is like some fantasy dream come true!"

"Eh, don't mention it"

"So, when do we begin?"

"Right now would be good"

"Ok, let's do it then"

"You head on over to that side and I'll be here. I want to test your accuracy and see if it is as good as they say"

"Oh, guess I won't miss then"

"Don't hold back alright? I want to see you at full strength"

"You sure?"

"Yeah, very sure"

"Ok, don't blame me if you get hurt"

Taking up our respective positions, I changed from my shabby looking Raizen high uniform and into my combat outfit. Stretching myself, I watched as Blake gracefully transformed into her astral dress. Seeing the same outfit from the pictures yesterday, she no doubt looked stunning in it. Noticing something, I realised she also wore a black and white collar on her neck.

Jeez, I can notice something like that from this far. Wow, great going. Now then, since she's not going to hold back doesn't mean I'm gonna go easy on her. I am not going to underestimate her accuracy, if the reports are true I'm not taking my chances.

"Kokabiel, I want to divert most of my energy to speed and senses. Leave the rest to offense"

"Why?"

"Cause, we're gonna go on the defensive here. We're gonna avoid those bullets of hers and test that accuracy. Then close in for close combat engagement"

"Isn't close combat her weakness?"

"Yeah, that's why I'm gonna make her train in that field the most. For now, we'll see that accuracy of hers"

Readying myself, I felt my senses spike up and my body jump fire up like a burning furnace. It was obvious I was being cautious here.

"Summon your angel, then we can begin"

"Ok" she called out. "Todesschuss!" she yelled while extending a hand. Soon out of nowhere, blue particles began to come together quickly and they formed one of the most biggest rifles I have ever seen in my life.

Holy shit! The reports weren't lying. That's a fucking Baher-23 Anti-Material rifle alright. Except that's the design, it's an angel, which means times 10 the power and times 20 the damage!

Without word, she aimed down the Scopes and chambered a round in. Readying my stance, I brought my fists up and put my senses on high alert.

BANG!

Without warning, the mighty gun roared and discharged a round. Before the sound even came, the round was no more than 2 feet in front of me and closing fast. Spotting it ahead of time, I was still caught off guard by it's speed. Doing a forward flip, I narrowly avoided the run as it whizzed past my left boot by a fraction of a hairs breath.

BANG!

Hearing another round being discharged, the bullet was already heading towards me.

Shit! The moment I complete this turn that bullet will either blow a hole in my stomach or rip my leg off. Fuck! They weren't kidding about her accuracy! But, I already know it's course and it's heading straight for me. I'm still airborne but not for long. I only have 1.34 seconds to react. When avoiding projectiles is your number one thing. I gotta thank Kokabiel for this skill.

Completing the turn, my reflexes boost kicked in and I did another turn and let the bullet whiz past my hair. Landing on the deck, my adrenaline was still going and hard. Panting furiously, I wasn't going to go down easily.

BANG!

As the round was upon me again before the noise was even heard, I quickly side stepped and let the powerful bullet rocket past me. The bullet went past me creating a sound of a whip cracking. Running forward, the gun discharged again and this time I was prepared. Reaching a hand out, I reinforced with my gravity sure making it near indestructible. As the bullet made it's way towards me, my right hand grabbed the bullet by the side and slowed it's magical velocity. Twirling around, I opened my hand looked at the large calibre round.

Sensing another bullet on the way, the round flew through the air straight towards my head. Putting up a shield, the bullet stopped dead in it's tracks and hovered in thin air.

"Wow these are really big" I exclaimed.

As she loaded another round, I ran forward and closed the distance real quick. Seeing that she had no choice but to fight in close combat, she dismissed her rifle and I watched it dematerialise only to turn into a large gunblade which was like more than 4 feet long with strange engravings on the blade. Reinforcing both of my hands, I summoned my axe pistols and leaped into the air.

CLANG

As our two weapons met, I used the free axe and attempted to cut her down. Seeing this, she jumped back and we both readied for another attack. Charging forward again, I swung at her lower legs and she successfully blocked it. Using the other axe, I brought down on her arm only for her to block the blade with the handle. Jumping back, she pointed the weapon at me and fired multiple shots. Twirling my pistols, I cut down three bullets and sliced the last one.

Running forward, I raised both weapons in a defensive manner in an attempt to let her do the strikes. Falling for my tactic, she swung first and brought down a good hit on my right pistol. Twirling my left one, I swung at her feet and she jumped up to avoid the blow. As she leaped into the air, her sword separated from my axe and I was open to attack. Or so she thought.

Bringing my left hand towards me, I blocked the deadly blow and pushed her back. Going on the offensive, I kept hacking and swinging at her. Keeping the pressure on, I used overwhelming force and pushed her back. Ducking from another blow, I holstered my left pistol and concentrated on my right. Blocking a parrying her gunblade, we both jumped back and she fired at me.

Blocking the rounds, I jumped towards her and our weapons gave off a spark. Blocking another blow, I reinforced my right hand and lured her into a trap. Making my guard look like it was down, I moved clumsily and did a twirl. Seeing the opportunity, she swung her gunblade at me not knowing she fell for my trap. Completing the twirl, I tossed my right hand pistol to my left and brought my reinforced right hand up. Catching the blade, I stopped the sword right in it's tracks. She gave off a startled yelp at my actions.

Grinning at her, I yanked the weapon out of her hand and sent a gravity wave pushing her back. Twirling the weapon in my hand, I threw it back to her and she caught it. Using the distraction, I infused a gravity bomb in my bullet and aimed the pistol at her. Firing the round went straight towards her. Raising her gunblade in defence, the bullet impacted on the blade which was enough.

Hearing her give a painful yelp, she was blasted back and was sent flying off the deck and disappeared out of sight.

"Umm….did I go too far?"

"Don't worry, she can fly right?"

"If she did then she probably would be back by now"

Sensing her body, she had already fallen beneath cloud belt and was heading straight for the water at high speeds.

Shit!

Running forward, I jumped off the deck and plummeted down towards the ground. Increasing the gravity pull, I picked up speed and broke the cloud barrier and spotted Blake tumbling in mid air unconsciously while plummeting straight towards the ocean. Picking up speed, I kicked my flight powers into effect and broke the sound barrier at that. Rocketing past her body, I slowed myself down and brought myself up to the same level as her.

Looking down, the ocean was no more than 40 meters below. Grabbing her, I pulled her in and secured her just in the nick of time before crashing into the water. Hovering above the waterline, the waves partially wet my boots. Checking her, I brushed her hair aside only to reveal an unconscious Blake. Finding no serious injuries, I flew back up towards the ship.

Wow, she still held on to her gunblade. She has quite the grip really. Note to self, don't shoot people with gravity bombs when they are close to edge of a ship. Results may end badly.

Hearing a groan come from her, I looked at her and she slowly opened her eyes. Lifting g her head up, she looked around with a confused look.

"Tatsuya? What happened? Why are we flying?"

"Um...how do I put it. You sort of fell off the ship during training"

"I did?"

"Don't you remember?"

"All I remember was a loud explosion and next thing you know my vision went black"

"Eh, I can't put it into detail. But I sort of sent an explosion your way"

"Are you mad? You trying to kill me or something?"

"No….it was an accident"

"I can't believe you'd do something like that during practice"

"What? It was an accident I swear"

"Fine, I'll believe you" she pouted although her cheeks had a hint of red on it.

Arriving on the deck, I gently set her down. Changing back into my school uniform, Blake did the same too.

"I still can't believe it"

"What?"

"You managed to dodge all my bullets. Never, ever has anyone dodged my bullets at all before"

"Wait, what about the other times when you ran into spirits you couldn't kill?"

"I was engaged in hand to hand combat. I know, I suck"

"No you don't. You're quite good. You managed to hold your own against me which is very surprising. Next time I should be more cautious. And by God! What sort of gun is that?!"

"What?"

"That rifle. I barely had time to react you know. Before the sound was even heard the bullet was upon me. That's like a mini railgun right there for crying out loud!"

"*giggles* glad you like it. It's quite the weapon"

"But wait, if that rifle is your angel, then what's your gunblade then?"

"Oh no, they're the same things. My angel can transform into any weapon that fires projectiles. And since a gunblade was one of my favourite weapons, I stuck with it"

"Don't change it. That weapon suits you"

"Really?"

"Yeah, with a little more training you'll be one hell of a fighter before you know it"

"You serious?" she asked disbelievingly.

"Real serious"

Seeing the smile on her face, she jumped up and down excitedly like she just received an award.

"Calm down Miss, that was just the first day"

"Yeah, Yeah, let me guess. Early training tomorrow?"

"Nah, when we get back. You already have the basics and have quite the skill in wielding that gun blade. I'd say your a skilled user. You just need some corrections that's all"

"What about my rifle shooting?"

"That….That is one of the best things I have ever seen. You're the first spirit that has given me a hard time in a sparring match. That's something you can be proud of"

"Oh my gosh…..really!?"

"Yep"

Watching her jump up in joy again, she was more or less happy with today's results.

"So happy about today's progress?"

"Yes, very" she nodded.

Opening the door, I gestured for her to walk right in. She bowed gracefully and walked through the door. Closing it shut, she waited for me patiently as I walked down the hall towards her. Walking up the stairs and turning through more halls, we eventually arrived at the bridge which was silent as usual. Hearing a gasp come from behind, I could only speculate Blake gaping at the sight.

"Whoa! It's like a base in here"

"Greetings sir. May I take it this is your apprentice?" Evie said.

"What?! You have a talking robot?"

"A.I to be exact. I have no physical body madam"

"Coooool"

"Alright, time to make introductions. Evie, this is Blake Osborn. She's our new guest and my apprentice. But we shan't treat her like that, instead we shall treat her like a family. I hope that room is ready"

"Greetings Blake. I am Evie, pleasure to meet you. I look forward to spending time with you on this new adventure. And for the room, yes sir. It is done"

"Hi Evie, nice to meet you too. What room Tatsuya?" turning towards me.

"Remember how I said I renovated a crews quarters into a room? Yeah, come with me. I'll show you the way. Make sure to remember it"

"Ok"

Exiting the bridge, we made a right and went down a couple of steps. Arriving on the same floor as my quarters, we headed in the opposite direction and continued down the hall. Stopping at the end, I opened the door and motioned for her to step in. Hearing a squeal come from her, I poked my head through.

The room itself was grandly decorated and had neatly decorated walls. The floor was lined with a soft carpet capable of sleeping on. It had two closets and a door leading to a bathroom. It also had a desk and bookshelves. Even a shoe rack was placed near the corner. The bed itself was a queen sized bed layered with the most beautifully decorated sheets. The bed itself was soft, I had no clue what it was made out of. But knowing Evie, she likes to spoil people.

"Oh my God!" she squealed while rolling on the bed. "This is so soft!"

"Having fun?"

"Definitely!" she said and hopped off the bed and ran towards me. She embraced me again for the second time this day and that sort of made my cheeks turn red. "Thank you. I really mean it. This is the nicest thing anybody could ever do for me"

"Don't thank me, thank Evie. She did the work"

"Still. I want to thank you. I'll thank Evie later when we return"

"Eh, sure. As long as you like it. It's fine by me"

"Like it? I love it!" tightening her grip around me which nearly squeezed the air out of me.

"Can you let go now?...I….have no air *gasp*..."

"Oh sorry" she said while letting go.

"Now I know where that grip comes from" I said while catching my breath.

"Anyway, place your bag down where ever and settle in. I'll be back later"

"No, I want to explore more"

"Well, there's nothing much to see here. Just the lounge room and the bridge"

"You have a lounge room?"

"Yeah"

"Let's go!" she said while tugging my hand and leading me away from her room. Closing the door on the way out, we jogged down the hall and went up the stairs and onto the bridge.

"Where is it?"

"Just go through that door and make a right. Not to hard to miss, you go and see what you want to get. The fridge is open and well, I wonder if Evie made anything"

"I did sir. Check the oven"

"Cool!" she said before disappearing through the door.

Shaking my head, I moved over to my chair and leaned on it. Looking out the large view port, the moon light rained down on the deck. Walking around the place, I checked the monitors for any interesting news.

"Evie, did you prepare clothes for her?"

"Already did. All she has to do is scan them that's all"

"Good enough. How are we on fuel?"

"For the aircraft? About a year's worth left"

"I see. Anyway, keep up the good work"

"Will do sir"

Walking around some more, I felt a sharp pain on my left shoulder. Putting a hand on the spot, I massaged the spot and groaned in pain. Changing into my normal clothes, I simply wore a shirt and track pants. Looking at my right hand, I removed the bandage only to reveal a deformed skin. Disposing the bandage, I pulled out new ones and some disinfectant ointment. Applying the ointment, I wrapped the bandage around my hand and firmly tied it. Putting the supplies back, I rested my hand on my left shoulder.

"Tatsuya! There's Steak in here! Grilled steak!" Blake called out.

"Yeah, munch down as much as you want. Don't hold back"

"If you say so"

Hearing footsteps approach me. Blake appeared through the door carrying two cans of coke.

"Here" tossing one can to me.

Catching it, I simply opened it and heard the satisfying pop. Taking a sip, I calmed myself down.

"Hey Blake, why don't you change into some clothes? Evie has got some prepared for you. Thank her"

"Really? Thank you Evie" she bowed towards the monitor.

"No need Blake. Just head to your room and follow my instructions"

"Ok"

As Blake happily made her way out of the bridge, I sat down in my chair and drank my coke. After a few minutes, I heard humming coming from the doors. As Blake stepped through, my jaw dropped open as she was wearing a simple black dress. The simplicity alone made her stand out of the crowd.

"How do I look?"

"Stunning is what I'd say"

Seeing her cheeks go red, she his her face using her hair. Giggling at the sight, I simply turned back towards the view port. Deciding it was time for chow, I got up and brought my half empty coke can with me. Walking no more than 5 feet, a sharp jab was felt on my left shoulder and I instantly went down to my knees and towards the ground. Dropping the coke can, I clenched my left shoulder in pain and started panting hard.

"Oh my God! Tatsuya! Are you okay?!" Blake asked scrambling towards me.

"Of course I ain't okay. Help me over to my chair please"

"Ok"

As I placed an arm around her neck, she slowly moved me towards my chair.

"Set me down here, should be enough"

Coming with the order, I was set down and I still clenched my shoulder in pain.

"What do I do? Is there an open wound? Where are your medical supplies?"

"There are a couple of Bandages in that drawer over there" I pointed.

As she moved quickly towards the drawer, she opened it and pulled out the bandages and disinfectant ointment.

"All right, where's the pain?"

"Hang on a sec"

Removing my shirt, it already had a spot of blood on it. Looking at my bandage, it was already drenched in blood.

Shit! The wound must've reopened during combat. Fuck, I pushed myself too hard. Ah well, I've been through worse.

"Oh my God, you're bleeding real bad"

"Well yeah, get this thing off please"

Removing my hand, I let Blake remove the bandage slowly. Revealing the bullet hole, the skin hadn't fully healed and the wound had reopened. Blake however, remained calm and began cleaning the blood up with the bandages. Applying the disinfectant ointment, I let out a painful groan as the thing burned my skin to damnation.

"This is my fault isn't it?" she said softly while applying the bandage.

"Nah, I just didn't take proper care of myself. Don't blame yourself"

"I should. That fight reopened these wounds"

"Don't, just don't alright? Don't worry too much about me. I've been through worst"

"There, all done" she said as the finishing touches were made.

Moving my left shoulder, I felt a small tinge of pain every time I moved it in a different direction. But hey, better than nothing right?

"I know it shouldn't be my business, but what happened to you? You have another bandage on you stomach and on your right hand. What sort of fight did you get into?"

"Well…..let's just say I got on the wrong side of a woman. The results, well…..this" I pointed at the marks.

"Oh, I see" she said while putting the leftover bandages back and disposing the old ones.

Getting up, I let out a tired groan and stretched my muscles. Scratching my head, I looked at Blake only to find her staring at me. Seeing that I caught her staring, her cheeks went red and she looked down to hide her embarrassment.

"What was that for?" I asked.

"Well…..it's just that I haven't seen such a ripped body before. You're quite muscular yet don't seem like it"

"Eh, I don't work out much. But yeah, at least I got abs. That's something the other guy dreamed of in class"

"I see"

"Go clean your hands. Can't have you walking around with my blood on your hands now can I?"

Complying with my orders, she disappeared through the door before reappearing again. Turning around, I walked through the door and Blake simy followed. Entering the lounge, I sat on the counter while Blake sat on the table.

"You eaten already?"

"Yeah, what about you?"

"Eh, I'll probably get what's left"

"Wait a bit" she said.

Staying in my spot, she pulled out a plate and opened the oven and pulled out the grilled steak she mentioned.

Where the hell does Evie keep a barbeque?

As she slid the meal over, I munched on it and finished it in one swing. Licking my fingers, I moved over to the sink and washed my hands. Moving over to my liquor storage, I poured myself some vodka and brought the bottle with me to the counter.

"Want some?"

"Nah, don't drink"

"Ok"

Taking a swig of my drink, we both sat in silence in the lounge and the clock ticked by in the background. Finishing my drink, I poured another round and downed it too.

"You're quite young to start drinking"

"Eh, been doing it for quite some time now. I just drown my sorrows and despairs with it. Helps you know"

"Men *sigh* men will be men"

"Eh. So, what do you think about your classmates?"

"They're fine, really friendly"

"I see"

"Although why do a bunch of girls wrestle around that guy with purple hair?"

"You mean Shidou? That guys has a living harem you know"

"He does? How'd he manage that?"

"Well he saved those girls there"

"Saved?"

"Ever heard of sealing a spirit's power?"

"No"

"Well, I don't know what the guy is. But he says he's human and I'm having a hard time believing that. But he has the ability to seal up a spirit's power. Some of the girls that hang around him have their powers sealed up"

"So, they don't have access to their powers anymore?"

"Not really, if the spirit gets emotionally affected. Her powers will flow right back towards her"

"So they must be kept happy at all times?"

"Yeah basically"

"Sounds risky to me"

"Well so far it's worked. The girls seem to enjoy themselves as normal humans. Guess life gave them a second chance"

"Well good for them"

"Good for them"

As silence came down again, the him of the repulsor engines filled the quiet halls as they powered up and down.

"What are your abilities Tatsuya?"

"Abilities?"

"Powers"

"Well, I can control gravity which branches off into more categories. But I control gravity to its full extent. Aside from that, I have picked up skills such as projectile absorption, although from any sort of attack. Magical or normal, also magic beams. I can also absorb a spirits mana and magic and turn it into my own mana. Aside from that, that's basically it. How about you?"

"Wow….I just...wow. For me? You already know that I have excellent marksmanship due to my angel. Aside from the basic enhancements. I can shape shift, although I must see my target. I can also generate objects but on a low scale. And lastly I can do a bit of levitation. Not by much, but I can lift a plane or two"

"Well, that's powerful enough in my book. Your accuracy is what makes you dangerous. Keep it that way"

"I will"

"Anyway, it's about bed time. You should sleep. I don't want to go through the trouble of waking you up"

"Hahaha, relax, you won't have too"

Placing the glass in the sink, I kept the vodka bottle properly and walked back to the bridge. Seeing Blake stand there looking outside, I tapped her shoulder and motioned for her to go to sleep politely.

"I will, don't you stay up late too"

"Eh? I'm a captain of this vessel. I must make sure it stays airborne before going to sleep"

"I know"

"Goodnight Blake"

"Goodnight. Oh wait, I have one thing"

"What?"

"Lean in closer for a second"

Bending lower, I expected her to whisper in my ear. What happened next was something that kept me awake for a long time.

Without word, Blake planted a long and passionate kiss on my cheek. Freezing at the action, I simply stood there eyes widened in surprise. As she departed, I looked at her and she simply smiled.

"That's for saving me earlier on" she winked before skipping off to bed.

Rubbing the spot where she kissed me, I stared out the viewport into the night like a robot.

What just happened?

Hey guys, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Anyway, any ideas on what spirit rank Blake should be? I really have no clue.