Somewhere on the isolated island…
"Where am I…? Did that flash…transport us here…?" a girl that piloted a crimson mechanical unit known as Knightmare Frame asked herself as she moved her Knightmare Frame that kneeled back to its feet. "Damn, I never expected to be transported to this strange place…moreover…the energy pack of my Glasgow only seventy percent full…" the mysterious girl complained herself. Her name is Kallen Stadtfeld and she for some strange reason piloting a mecha known as Knightmare Frame but wearing a private school uniform. "I never expected to encounter enemies…and leave me with no choice…anyway…I better find out…where am I or…" before she could finish her sentence, five greenish creatures appeared from nowhere and surround her Knightmare Frame. "Damn…! In the time like this…and…what kind of creatures are they…!" Kallen complained again as she launched her Glasgow's Slash Harken toward one greenish creature and quickly decapitated it. "There is no other choice…I need to fight…but at this moment…really…I am in a deep pinch…and there is nobody here to rescue me…!" Kallen complained again as the rest of greenish creatures leaped toward her Knightmare Frame Glasgow's direction. "Onichan…!" Kallen closed her eyes, as she thought her fate would be ended on this mysterious place, but suddenly those creatures being thrown away.
"Are you alright…?" a mysterious blue mechanical soldier with long crimson scarf standing in front of her battered Glasgow. "I…I'm fine…who are you…?" Kallen asked, as she still can't register about what is actually happened. "I'm Ave…and this unit is Gespenst…don't worry…I am here with my friends to help you…" Ave replied as his Gespenst unsheathed its wrist steel claws and dashed toward the remaining creatures. "Ave…! Don't move too fast…it is too dangerous…!" Arche's voice can be heard as her Zamseed landed in front Kallen's Knightmare Frame as well. "I'm Kallen…Kallen Kouzuki…!" Kallen quickly replied as she uses her Japanese name when introducing her name. "A girl…?" Arche commented as she heard the transmission as well. "Kelvin Blizzard…!" Mint shouted as her Goddess launched a freezing energy lance that decapitated another creature followed by the others that coming for rescue as well. "Unbelievable…they're fighting with such incredible speed and skills…" Kallen stared in disbelief as she could only find herself admiring those who came to rescue her.
After a while, Ave and the others manage to finish those creatures off. As the young Gespenst's pilot climbed down from his mechanical soldier's cockpit, Kallen stared at her saviour. "Japanese…?" she asked herself as she opened her Glasgow's cockpit as well and climbed down from her respective Knightmare Frame. "I am Kallen Kouzuki…and thank you for your help…" Kallen bowed her head slightly but Ave noticed that her eyes were the eyes of warrior as her glared toward the young Gespenst's pilot and the others are full with suspicious. "I'm Ave, and the others are my friends…" Ave smiled as he introducing the others, for some reason Kallen glared toward Mint, Excellen and Erica. "Those…are…Britannian…why…they're here…!" her voice tone trembled but the young Gespenst's pilot could sense an anger within her voice. "No…they're my friends and they aren't British, I don't know what is your story…but don't you think it is rude to accuse people like that…?" Ave replied back as Kallen suddenly realized that she was consumed by her anger.
"I'm sorry…please forgive me for my rudeness…it is just somehow…they're really similar to those Britannian who invade our homeland…Japan…" Kallen replied, as her face seems saddened. Ave and the others remain silent as Kallen took a deep breath to calm down. "Is it possible…that you came from another world…Kallen-chan…?" Excellen suddenly asked as Kallen startled in surprise meanwhile Ave and the others also quickly stared at the Weissritter's pilot. "A…another world…?" Kallen almost argued back but she somehow remembered how a mysterious flash snapped her Knightmare Frame, Glasgow before suddenly when she realized, she already transported to this mysterious place full with monstrous creatures. "It…might be…true…" although it is still hard for her to admit it, Kallen decided not to argue back since doubt for some reason engulfed her feeling and rational mind. "It is not surprising…anyway…most of us came from another realms as well…only Ave-chan that originally from this realm…" Excellen replied as she smiled toward Kallen meanwhile the girl that pilot Knightmare Frame Glasgow only could stare at the young Gespenst's pilot in disbelief.
"I see…I'm sorry…really…really sorry…" Kallen apologized again as she feels quite guilty for snapping over Ave's friends without knowing she already being transported to another realm where there is no such thing as Holy Britannia Empire invading Japan moreover for her accusing someone that not even Britannian as Britannian she deemed evil. "No…it is alright Kallen-san…anyway…my name is Mint Adnade…and this girl here is my friend Arche Klaine…" Mint replied as she introduced herself and her friend Arche as well. "I am Excellen Browning and you can call me Excellen-Onechan…tee hee… and this is my beloved Kyosuke…" the female pilot of Weissritter also introducing herself while pulled Kyosuke's right arm toward her and the male pilot of Alteisen just remain silent. "I…I see…anyway…nice to meet you all…" Kallen blushed slightly as she tried to smile toward them. "I'm Erica Fontaine…kyaaa…Kallen-san…you're so slim…like a doll…make Erica really want to eat you…yummy…c'mere…!" Erica smiled widely as Kallen stared at the apprentice nun in slight fear showed on her face that paled slightly as well. "Don't worry Kallen…she won't bite you…it is only Erica's way to greet someone that she like…so she must be consider you as her best friend…and she behaves like that…not to worry about that Kallen…" Ave explained as he smiled toward the girl with magenta hair and emerald eyes while she just nods slightly and trying to smile back at the young Gespenst's pilot.
After a small chit and chat, Ave, Kallen and the others return to their respective units meanwhile Nakoruru and Rimururu floating near Glasgow and Gespenst. "So…what is this place actually…? Ave…if I allowed to know…" Kallen asked. "I also not sure myself…the only thing I know…is…this place is where a sacred dagger of Chichiushi being sealed…perhaps…but Excellen…told me before…there are someone that I know well being captured here as well…so I have intention to rescue them…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied. "I see…let me help you Ave…I don't know anybody in this world…so at least…I want to do something that useful for people that I just met in this world…" Kallen replied back quickly as Ave just smiled and nods. "Thanks a lot for the offer Kallen…and let's fight together…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied. "Hai…!" Kallen replied back as she blushed slightly. "Everyone…be careful…! I sense…there is something strange…a signature of a creature from inside that huge hole…" Excellen warned as Weissritter pointed at a huge hole looks like a cave in front of them. "Do you want me to check…Ave…?" Kallen asked. "No…wait…it is better that someone with long-range capability checked…" Ave replied quickly as Kallen nods in understanding since her Knightmare Frame, Glasgow only armed with a pair of Slash Harkens that its range being limited by its attached steel wire. "So…Ave-chan, Kallen-chan…let me do it then…" Excellen commented as she readying her Weissritter's Ochstan Launcher and sets it on E Mode.
"Here we go…!" Excellen shouted as Weissritter's Ochstan Launcher E Mode, shooting huge plasma beam energy toward that cave hole. "Wait…I heard something…" Ave commented as it is not only the young Gespenst's pilot but it is really there is a huge roar later on came out from the cave hole. Suddenly six slimy tentacles sprouted from that hole and try to attack Weissritter. "What…! Trying to ganged a lady…! So rude…!" Excellen shouted as her Weissritter jumped back to dodge those tentacles. "Excellen…move aside…" Kyosuke warned as he uses his Alteisen's heat horn and quickly decapitates those tentacles meanwhile greenish blood came out from those tentacles that being cut down. "Acid…?" Kallen asked as she stared at those greenish blood melted a steel platform on the island. "Scary…" Erica commented. "Ave-san…so what should we do know…?" Nakoruru asked as her little sister, Chibi Rimururu remain silent. "We need to keep moving forward…! Mint and Arche…I need your help here…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied back as he seems really determined. "What should we do Ave…?" Mint asked, as Arche remain silent stared at Gespenst that readying series of kunai daggers between each of its fingers. "We do bombardment…I believe…Masoukishin still have long-range offensive capabilities…and the other can support us…Kallen…Erica…you two follow me…Erica you attack from right side meanwhile if it is possible Kallen…you bind whatever creature there with your Slash Harkens…understand…?" Ave finished the briefing. Both Erica and Kallen nod in agreement as they along with Ave and the other two Masoukishin heralds commencing mission, Excellen, Kyosuke, Nakoruru and Rimururu only remain silent and witness the mission.
"Ara…ara…it seems they begin attacking…" Excellen commented. "Strategy wise is so rough…but I don't mind betting on odd thought…" Kyosuke replied back. Suddenly the communication link for both Weissritter and Alteisen beeped as Excellen quickly activates it. "Excellen-san…how is the situation over there…?" Coquelicot's voice can be heard from Weissritter's and Alteisen's communication devices as Kyosuke remain silent while Excellen grinned. "Everything is fine Coquelicot-chan…don't mind…don't mind…! Moreover your friends Erica-chan and Ave-chan seems doing something toward enemy…quite dangerous but will be success…" Excellen replied slyly as Coquelicot just sighed. "Excellen-san…! Kyosuke-san…! Look…over there…!" Nakoruru and Rimururu shouted as a gigantic creature with unearthly crimson skin and its belly aching really big came out from the cave that seems to be its lair. "It seems…Ave's strategy to draw its attention out is success…now we only need to witness the finishing touch…" Kyosuke commented.
In the meantime, Erica's Koubu F2 along the other two Masoukishin units already pulling back while keep on bombarding over that creature. "Take this…!" Ave shouted as he released two Harken Impulse energy kicks toward that creature meanwhile Kallen's Knightmare Frame suddenly approaching with fast speed. "HEAAA…!" the Knightmare Frame's female pilot let out a warcry as she slammed the belly of that creature. A huge roar can be heard as the creature's belly exploded. "Kallen…! Watchout…!" with a quick movement, Ave's Gespenst dashed and grabbed Glasgow before tossing the Knightmare Frame to the side. "What…what happened…?" Kallen still freezes as she stared at the creature that she just defeats. A huge load of acid splattered everywhere meanwhile Ave successfully dodged that while rescuing Kallen as well. "Ave…! I'm sorry…that's my carelessness…" Kallen commented with trembling voice. "Don't worry about that…nobody expected…that kind of thing would be happened…" Ave replied as he sighed in relieve, while the others came to their direction.
"It seems everything is fine…isn't it…?" a mysterious figure stared from faraway and smirked. "Especially the appearance of Knightmare Frame…if its pilot finally found that…we will get any trouble…" the other mysterious figure responded. "Don't be scared…it is not easy to find it…moreover; I doubt their fate will be continued, especially on this island…" the first mysterious figure replied back. "What do you mean by that…?" the second mysterious figure asked. "The White Knight…although it was already unearthed by them…the Knightmare Frame's pilot must survive from this island first in order to make contact…" the first mysterious figure replied back. "It seems you're confident that…this island could hold them much more longer…don't forget…they manage to defeat that monstrous creature easily…" the second mysterious figure warned. "Only a single creature can't make any difference…anyway should they're succeed…obtaining a White Knight…it will make the future battle become more interesting from now on…" the first mysterious figure replied as he disappeared. "Still as usual, a warmongering idiot…" the second mysterious figure commented and disappeared as well, leaving that place alone with only Ave and the others.
Back to Ave, Kallen and the others…
"It seems there is an elevator here…" Kallen commented as her Glasgow's sensor detected a huge elevator in front of them. "Shall we climb up there…?" Ave asked. "We should…but the others…" Kallen replied as she turned her Knightmare Frame's head together with Ave's Gespenst and stared at Erica, Excellen and Kyosuke. "Kyaaaa…! Coquelicot-san…long time no see…! Erica miss you so much…! You're still so cute…c'mere…!" Erica screamed in enthusiasm as she stared at Coquelicot's smiling face from her Koubu F2's monitor since Excellen patched the communication link toward the apprentice nun. "It seems…we need to wait for them…a while…" Kallen replied as she smiled toward the young Gespenst's pilot. "Ave-san…I'm sorry…but we don't have much time…I can feel it…Chichiushi…being engulfed by darkness…we must hurry…" Nakoruru suddenly commented as Rimururu nods in agreement. "Damn…we have no time to be wasted here…I'm going first…Mint and Arche…you and the others can come later…but make sure you come as well…" Ave commented as he entered the elevator followed by Nakoruru and Rimururu. "Wait…Ave…let me go with you as well…!" Kallen quickly entered the elevator as suddenly the elevator gate closed and moved to the underground level.
"Eh…! Ave-san is gone…it is Erica fault here…!" Erica cried as Excellen trying to calm the apprentice nun down. In the meantime Kyosuke, Mint and Arche already walked toward the elevator that gone to the underground level. "At this point…there is nothing we can do…beside waiting for the elevator to return…" Mint commented as she sighed. "Don't worry…it is only a matter of time for the elevator to return to the surface…but there is other thing that we must investigate here…" Kyosuke replied. "What is it Kyosuke-san…?" Arche asked. "According to the little girl…her friends might be trapped somewhere on this planet…but for some reason…Excellen and myself has a strong feeling…they're trapped here…" Kyosuke commented. "I see…so we need to move to another direction then…?" Arche asked. "Not exactly…the only thing we know is…the energy was centred on the mysterious building out there…and the elevator is the only way to go to that place…" Kyosuke replied back. "Arche…by other mean…there is no other choice for us besides waiting…" Mint, the chosen maiden replied as she smiled at the half-elf girl. "Hai…I just hope…nothing wrong will be happened to Ave, Nakoruru, Rimururu and the new Kallen girl…" Arche replied.
Inside the elevator…
"How long until we reach the bottom…?" Kallen asked. "I am not sure…how about you…Nakoruru…and Rimururu…?" the young Gespenst's pilot asked. "Ave-Onichan…it is still ten more minutes to reach the bottom and this elevator moves slower than I expected…" Rimururu replied as she sits on Nakoruru's left shoulder. "Kallen-san…if I am allowed to know…what is actually happened…? Why you seems has a hate feeling toward Britannian…?" Nakoruru suddenly asked meanwhile the Knightmare Frame's pilot startled in surprise. "I think it is alright if you don't want to talk about that Kallen…we just barely know each other after all…" Ave commented as well. "No…it is alright…I throw my hate feeling toward Mint and Excellen without knowing about what happening in this world…thinking about everything is the same with what happened in my original world…" Kallen replied as she opened the cockpit hatch of her Glasgow meanwhile Ave, Nakoruru and Rimururu just remain silent.
As the elevator descending toward the underground area, Kallen begin her story. It was a sad story about her world where Holy Britannia Empire invades her home country Japan. It was hard for her since she was born as half-Japanese and half-Britannian, meanwhile many mistreated her. Only by hiding her true identity with her half-Britannian identity, Kallen manage to live her life together with other Britannian on the First Class Settlement area. Although slowly, Kallen grows tired with everything she saw on the First Class Settlement. It was her reason for joining The Resistance group to liberate Japan that known as Area 11 from Holy Britannia Empire's occupation forces. Kallen manages to steal Holy Britannia Empire's humanoid fighting machine known as Knightmare Frame, Glasgow as she uses that mecha to fight her crusade against Holy Britannia Empire. In one of her mission, she was trapped alongside her comrades being cornered by Holy Britannia's Knightmare Frames that more advanced that Glasgow which actually the oldest Knightmare Frame ever made. During the intense battle, a flash of light erupted as one of her companion, Nagata, released something that first considered by her as Poison Gas, but instead a flash of light being formed and teleported her with her Glasgow to this place.
Kallen finished her story as she quickly took a deep breath and wiped her tears. "I'm sorry to hear that Kallen-san, I have no idea that you have through a lot of hardship…" Nakoruru replied as her face saddened as well. "Onechan…" Rimururu stared at her eldest sister, the chosen warrior maiden of Kamui. "But don't worry…at this very moment…I'm here…so my purpose to fight is different…I will help you…and fight alongside you…don't worry about that…" Kallen quickly replied as her eyes showing a determination. "Kallen…you're so strong…" Ave replied back. "Eh…?" the Knightmare Frame's pilot startled when hearing that comment. "You willing to fight for someone that you just know…fighting for someone that has nothing to do with you…meanwhile there is a time when I myself feel a doubt within my heart…to fight for my own people…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied. "Ave…" Kallen stared at the blue mechanical soldier as its long crimson scarf waved. "Ave-san…it is not your fault…there is a time for us to doubt our purpose for fight against the enemies…I also feel the same when first time received the order from Kamui to become another Kamui maiden warrior…but after many things happened…I made up my mind…accepting my destiny…it is the same with you Ave-san…so don't worry about that…" Nakoruru replied back as she trying to comfort the young Gespenst's pilot.
"I see…thanks Nakoruru…but still there is doubt within my heart until now…even after I received new powers and revelations from many things that happened…I still wondering…wether I am doing the right thing…" Ave replied as he sighed. "The right thing…" Kallen murmured as she closed the cockpit of her Glasgow and moved her Knightmare Frame closer to the blue mechanical soldier. "The right thing…is something that you believed in your heart…no matter what happened…so don't lose that…Ave…" Kallen replied as she puts her Glasgow's right hand on Ave's Gespenst's left shoulder. "I see…someone told me this once…and I try not to doubt everything anymore…at least on this fight…" the young Gespenst's pilot replied while finally the elevator reached the bottom part of the underground. No matter what battles lies ahead, Ave and the others already decide to move forward and face them. Although there might be doubt within their hearts, but they keep on fighting. It was a fight that needs to be fought, in order to achieve better future, and the young Gespenst's pilot realizes about that fully. No matter what happened, there is no turning back…and the only way to win this fight is by moving forward…
Toward the future…
To Be Continued…
Preview to Next Chapter
Reunion with old comrades…
Fateful encounter that can't be forgotten…
The brave new world that awaits them…
Legendary golden wings…
And desire to protect…
Next, Sakura Taisen Monogatari, Chapter 24: Steel Ghost, The Wish to Protect…
Ai no Mihata no Motoni…
That's why…
I'm here with you…