Hey everyone, I told myself I'd take a break from the story for a few days...

But guess what, I got bored and found myself finishing the new chapter in three days.

DCDGojira, thanks, considering it was the end to Season 1, I couldn't help it hahahaha. And yeap, Ace will appear soon.

iSee21, thanks, glad you liked it.

kazutoxx123, thank you, and here it is, the first chapter of the second season.

Ultimablast3, glad to hear that. I wanted to do that too, but if Bemular destroyed the moon fragments, then it'd make the cast question his motives more, and we don't need that yet. As for any spoilers, as you've mentioned yourself, you will simply have to read on hahahaha.

ChaosDeathLord, hahaha I actually didn't realize I had thrown in a Tiga/Dyna reference there. It was more of a reference to Ultraman Zero's Revenge of Belial movie, than anything, which, I'm surprised no one has pointed out in the reviews hahahaha.

And yeah, instead of songs, Shinjiro used his Spacium energy to trigger the X-Drive mode. I never really liked how the X-Drive just miraculously appears at times and that they never explained it properly. While the conditions are similar, there is a deciding factor to how they can activate it here, which is, of course Spacium Energy.

And for Finé's passing with learing what happened with Enki, yeah, they just glanced passed it in the anime with the end of XV, so I wanted to amend that.

Karlos1234ify, yeah, Genjuro never really had his powers explained. So it's another way of me tying up plot holes hahahaha. And yeah, they will meet Fudo in the future. He's still lurking around in his office.

IdeaPerson1097, thanks again. Well, it is more of Mebius' motto than anything, and it was the Ultra Brothers (M78) that taught him that, so I figured why not.

Lord Zero Master, thanks, I too was hyped when Mebius said it in the Absolute Conspiracy. And yeah, it does encapsulate what an Ultraman really is hahahaha...

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"Ringo wa ukanda osora ni…

Ringo wa okkochita jibeta ni…"

Flames engulfed the building, as a single girl stood amidst all of it. Tremors ran through the entire building, as the unseen beast trashed around wildly, threatening to devour everything.

"Hoshi ga umarete uta ga umarete..

Ruru ameru wa waratta tokoshie to..

Hoshi ga kisu shite uta ga nemutte..."

The lone girl stared straight at the beast, eyes holding nothing but determination.

"Kaeru toko wa doko deshō…?

Kaeru toko wa doko deshō…?"

Blood bled through the girl's eyes, nose, ears and mouth, as the song she was singing finally took its toll on her body.

"Ringo wa okkochita jibeta ni…

Ringo wa ukanda osora ni…"

Then, everything glowed white.

"SERENA!"

(Linebreak)

She woke up with a gasp, snapping up as she panted heavily.

"Maria, are you okay?"

Maria looked to a side, spotting the two girls she'd come to love as her younger sisters, and she let out a sigh, "Yeah, I'm fine... Just... A nightmare..."

One of the two girls, one with long black hair that would normally be tied into twin tails, furrowed her brows, "Was it that one?"

Maria nodded, "Yes..."

The other girl, one with short blonde hair, frowned, "Sorry, desu..."

Maria let out a sigh again, "It's not your fault... I... Just can't seem to move on from the past..."

The two girls nodded silently, before Maria looked at them, "Go back to sleep, I'm fine."

The two girls nodded, and the black haired girl spoke, "You still have a recording session tomorrow, yes?"

Maria nodded, a small smile gracing her features, "Yes, we'll need all the rest we can get. After next week, everything will change."

The two girls nodded, and the three went back to sleep.

(Linebreak)

A week later, Moroboshi stood in a train, and behind him were Hibiki and Chris, along with Aoi and a white haired man with glasses and a doctor's robe.

The bespectacled man closed his eyes, his mind wandering off.

It had been 3 months after the fiasco Finé pulled. And Shinjiro had stopped the fragment of the moon from falling, miraculously surviving the event, and seemingly just appeared on the ground without so much of a scratch, apart from his damaged armor.

Shin and Genjuro had decided to let it go, but it still didn't sit well with Moroboshi. Not one bit. The man opened his eyes, and they landed on the person with them.

Here came the second problem, the man in front of him.

John Wayne Vercingetorix. Or commonly known by his associates as Dr. Ver.

Moroboshi's eyes narrowed. The doctor was apparently a gifted individual, having graduated from Yale University. And he had a very respectful amount of interest for the relics, including the one he had in his hands.

Solomon's Cane.

The cane Finé had used to summon the Noises. It was a very dangerous item, for it was a relic anyone could use, and there were only five people who could stop the Noises.

And now the US and the Japanese government wanted to do research on the fucking thing. He could count the days until they fucked up and killed tons of people.

A huge tremor then pulled the man from his musings, and Moroboshi looked up, "What happened?"

Aoi looked at him, "We're detecting a huge horde of Noises coming our way!"

Hibiki frowned, "Here? Now?"

The woman nodded, "Yes."

Chris frowned, "And right after we left the convoy..."

Moroboshi stayed silent, and watched them as they talked. Until Genjuro's voice reached his ears, and no doubt, the other three fellow Section 2 members, "The Noises attacked right after the train left the convoy's reach, its clearly targeting the cane."

Shin's voice sounded through the comms, "The Noises usually attack mindlessly, so I'd reckon this to be a planned attack."

Moroboshi nodded, "Then I suppose we'll have return fire, is that right?"

Genjuro nodded, "Exactly. The three of you will hold them off, and help the train get to the rendezvous point."

Hibiki and Chris both grinned/smirked, and the latter spoke, "About time! I've been itching to get some action!"

The cream haired girl glanced at her friend, "You're just jealous Shinjiro-san got to go with Tsubasa-san for her concert."

Chris froze, a blush quickly forming on her face, and she glared at Hibiki half heartedly, "Like you're one to talk! At least I didn't whine for 20 minutes!"

Hibiki spluttered and blushed too, earning a sigh from Moroboshi, "Girls, argue later. We need to move, now."

His stern words evidently brought them back to the present, and they shared a nod.

Moroboshi looked at Aoi and Dr. Ver, "You two get to the front cars, we'll hold the Noises back as much as we can."

The bespectacled man turned to the two girls with him, "Alright, let's go."

He pushed his specs, triggering his armor to form around his body.

"Balwisyall Nescell Gungnir tron..."

"Kilter Ichaival tron..."

(Play Seigi wo Shinjite, Nigirishimete)

In a blast of energy, the three shot out of the cart, standing on top of the train, Hibiki and Chris clad in their Symphogear armors, while Moroboshi had his Seven armor on.

Chris looked around and spoke out sarcastically, "Wow, look at all these birdies!"

Hibiki grinned as she clenched her fists, "It won't matter how much they throw at us, as long as we have that combi-attack we've been working on!"

Moroboshi scoffed, "Idiot, don't go busting out non-perfected attacks in a real battlefield."

Chris nodded, "Yeah, that's still a work in progress!"

Hibiki grinned, "Yep, that's why we'll be doing it only if we really need it."

The two others sighed, and Chris faced the Noises as they started to advance on them, "Watch my back, kay?"

Hibiki grinned and faced the Noises on her side, "You can count on us!"

Moroboshi let out a breath, starting to regret coming along and not forcing Shinjiro to come here while he went with Tsubasa. The Seven armor then gripped his sword, and prepared himself as the Noises shot down.

Chris grinned as she unloaded her crossbow on the Noises, taking down a dozen of them.

A few of them tried to strike Chris from the back as the girl rained hell on the Noises, but Hibiki was there to block them. Jumping into the air, Hibiki punched and kicked, easily destroying the Noises.

As for Moroboshi, the man swung his katana constantly, sending energy slashes that easily decimated the Noises, while throwing a few Eye Slugger knives at them occasionally.

Chris grunted as she pumped energy into her crossbow, making them grow until the were thrice their original size, "Go!"

She launced four arrows into the air, and as they sailed upwards, the arrows broke into multiple parts, which then further split into countless smaller bullets.

Then, all of them glowed, and shot down at the Noises, easily wiping out yet another wave.

Giga Zeppelin.

As soon as the Noises were wiped out, a single large orange Noise shot through the air, faster than the others. Moroboshi frowned, "Hmm, that one is weird... Is it the leader?"

Chris nodded, "Most likely, but either way, we'll have to take it down."

Moroboshi nodded, "True..."

With a roar, Chris expanded her skirt armor, revealing a dozen missiles on each extension, and she let them loose.

Mega Deth Party.

The 24 missiles all homed in on the Noise, and as the Noise swerved through the air in an attempt to dodge the missiles, a single yellow colored energy slash from Moroboshi slowed it down, allowing the missiles to strike it.

Yet, right before the missiles struck, it folded its wings, forming what looked like a massive drill like missile, and easily shrugged off the blow.

Moroboshi frowned, "This one seems different."

Chris growled and turned her crossbows into a pair of gatling guns, "Thank you Captain Obvious!"

Billion Maiden.

The girl rained bullets upon the Noise, yet as soon as the bullets hit it, the Noise spun, deflecting the bullets much to Chris' annoyance.

Hibiki grunted and pulled her piston on her gauntlet back, "Chris-chan!"

The lavender haired girl immediately stopped firing as Hibiki landed a devastating punch that sent the Noise to the ground, which it quickly recovered and chased after the train again.

Chris quickly resumed firing at the Noise, while Moroboshi and Hibiki dealt with the lesser Noises. The gunner growled, "This would be easy if I could use my X-Drive like a few months ago..."

Moroboshi scoffed as he cut down another Noise, "Deal with it. Shinjiro's not here, and we still don't know how he actually did it."

Hibiki giggled sheepishly as she punched another Noise away, until she noticed something, "Uhh, Chris-chan, Moroboshi-san?"

The two glanced at her questioningly, until they noticed the tunnel approaching them. The two girls yelped as the tunnel quickly approached them, and Moroboshi sighed, before slashing a circle around them, causing the roof of the train to fall, and the three of them along with it.

Chris and Hibiki groaned as they both fell on their butts, while Moroboshi easily landed into a squat.

Hibiki sighed in relief, "Saaaaaafee.."

Chris nodded as she got to her feet, "But we still don't know how to deal with that Noise..."

Moroboshi glanced at them, "I m-"

He was cut off by Hibiki, who spoke, "I think I remember seeing something in Shishou's manuals!"

She clenched her fists enthusiastically, "We can just unlink one of the carts and smash it into them!"

Chris sighed, "Aren't that old man's manuals just action movies?"

Moroboshi sighed, "And the Noises will simply phase through the carts easily."

Hibiki grinned, a knowing look on her face, "Ah but we won't be just hitting them with a cart."

The man sighed, "Alright, we'll give it a go."

Chris blinked, "Eh, four eyes, you're agreeing with her?!"

Moroboshi nodded, before leveling her with a stern glare, "Yes, and do not. Call me. Four eyes."

The girl winced and backed away, "Alright alright... Chill."

The three quickly went to the last cart, and Chris shot the link with her gun, letting it fall off the train loosely. Hibiki flashed her a smile, "Thanks!"

The cream haired girl glanced back, noticing that the train was now at the exit of the tunnel, and grinned, pumping energy into her gauntlet, enlarging it to form a larger piston with an engine at her forearms.

With a light kick, Hibiki sent the cart at the Noises, and as expected, they phased through the cart easily. That was when Hibiki acted.

Igniting her thrusters, the girl dashed forward, and as soon as the main Noise's head appeared from the cart, Hibiki punched.

She punched hard, and let the piston close down, sending a large explosion of pure energy at the Noises and the cart.

In doing so, it created an even larger explosion, one filled with the power of a Symphogear. Meaning, it easily destroyed every single Noise that were following them.

Hibiki used the explosion, with her thrusters, and propelled herself back onto the train, giving her two teammates a victorious grin and a thumbs up.

Chris blinked, before she sighed, a small smile on her face, "Seriously, you never cease to surprise me."

Moroboshi nodded, "That was impressive. But do try to avoid reckless acts, or you'll become like that brat."

Hibiki giggled, "I'll take that as a compliment."

The man stared at her with a deadpan, "It wasn't."

Chris sighed in exasperation, "Alright, let's just get back into the train. It's freezing out here..."

The two didn't object, and they quickly headed in.

(Linebreak)

A few hours later, Aoi, Hibiki, Chris and Moroboshi stood in an allied research center that was owned by both the Japanese and the US government.

The captain of the base's squadron nodded as Aoi placed the e-stamp on the contract, "Now, this makes the transfer mission complete."

He extended a hand to the woman, "Thank you for your hard work."

Aoi nodded and shook it, "Thank you, it was a pleasure."

The captain nodded, before heading back into the base. As he left, Dr. Ver approached them, more specifically, Hibiki and Chris, "You've all really given me a treat, now I know you're not called the Heroes of the Lunar Attack for nothing."

Hibiki blinked, before she beamed at him, "Heroes?! Us?!"

The doctor nodded with a smile, "Yes, of course, you were all responsible in saving the world from the moon's fragment, after all."

Hibiki smiled basfully, "Ah, we rarely get any praise, so please don't hold back. No, rather, please keep them comin-owww!"

Chris smacked her on the head, "For god's sake, it's because you're like this people rarely praise you."

Hibiki groaned softly at the comment, before the lavender haired girl smiled knowingly, "Well, if you really wanted to get praised so much, then I'm sure Shinjiro will do it if you asked him to."

The cream haired girl spluttered, and she waved her arms frantically, "Nononono, anything but that!"

Chris chuckled, "Why not?"

Hibiki pouted, "Because Tsubasa-san might get mad..."

Dr. Ver raised an eyebrow at their words, before he cleared his throat, "Back to the topic at hand, in this chaotic world, people tend to need heroes."

His grin took on a slight crazed glint, "Great heroes, that carry the hopes of mankind!"

Hibiki blinked, before she giggled and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, "You're gonna make me blush at this point."

Moroboshi narrowed his eyes, he hadn't missed the crazed glint in Dr. Ver's eyes, and a glance at Aoi told him she hadn't either. What's more, he had a feeling that when Dr. Ver mentioned heroes, he didn't mean Hibiki or Chris, nor Tsubasa, Shinjiro or Moroboshi himself.

(Linebreak)

After dealing with the paperwork, the four of them left the base.

As they walked out, Hibiki let out a loud sigh in relief, "Ahh, mission complete!"

Chris nodded, "And not to mention..."

The cream haired girl nodded excitedly, "Yep! We can still make it to Tsubasa-san's live!"

Moroboshi sighed at their enthusiasm, but he couldn't blame them, especially since Tsubasa had given them free tickets.

Aoi giggled, before she gestured to the helipad nearby, where a chopper was waiting, "The commander said you can take the helicopter back to Tokyo, since you all worked so hard."

Hibiki's eyes glowed with glee, "Seriously?!"

Yet, as if on cue, the base exploded behind them, and a huge Noise emerged from it, followed by a small army of smaller Noises.

Hibiki's eyes widened with disbelief, "Seriously...?"

Chris clicked her teeth, "You bet it is!"

Without another word, Chris made a beeline for the base, and Hibiki quickly followed after. Moroboshi sighed, "Oh for fucks sake..."

He then ran after them, leaving Aoi alone, and she quickly went to help out wherever she could.

(Linebreak)

Back in the new SSSP's base, Genjuro closed his eyes after Moroboshi and Aoi gave their reports, "Good work, it's unfortunate that the cane and Dr. Ver are both missing... But it can't be helped. Get back here as soon as you can."

He paused, and added, "And bring Hibiki-kun and Chris to Tsubasa's live concert while you're at it."

Aoi's voice came back, "Got it."

With that said, the call cut off, and Ide sighed, "So... Not only did the Noises attack the train strategically, they also attacked the base right after our squad left, and now Dr. Ver and the cane are both missing."

Shin nodded, "There's no doubt about it, someone's controlling the Noises."

Genjuro nodded, and he frowned, "Is there another item that can control the Noises like Solomon's Cane?"

Shin closed his eyes, and he spoke, "We'll have to look into it."

Ide nodded, "I'll ask my associates to see if they know anything."

Genjuro nodded, "That'd be appreciated."

The three older men nodded, before Ide asked, "What about Tsubasa and Shinjiro?"

The redhead grimaced, before he closed his eyes, "I'll tell Shinjiro later... But I'd d rather not tell Tsubasa... If she knew, Tsubasa'd definitely cancel her life concert."

Shin and Ide both nodded, as the three focused on watching the monitors.

(Linebreak)

Meanwhile, Shinjiro was with Shinji and Tsubasa on a limousine.

The teen had, with Tsubasa, Shinji and Genjuro's approval, started to work part-time as Shinji's assistant/intern, or in the manager's words, train to become Tsubasa's new manager.

School wasn't an issue, considering Tsubasa had her own school duties, so Shinjiro would be doing essentially the same thing the girl did when it came to school work. The fact that Shinjiro could easily keep up with his grades helped.

Now, the three were on their way to a new stage where Tsubasa's live concert was to be held, the Queens of Music stadium. Tsubasa closed her eyes as she asked, "So, just to make sure I have everything prepared, what are today's plans?"

Shinji nodded, and glanced at Shinjiro, "Shinjiro-san."

The teen nodded, "Ah, yes... It's just rehearsal later at 3pm and meeting with Ms. Maria Cadenzavna Eve for tonight's live. Apparently she's already waiting at the venue."

Tsubasa nodded, "Is there anything else?"

Shinjiro looked through his notes, "Umm, no, not for today."

The girl nodded, a small smile on her face, "Good, thanks, Shinjiro-kun."

The young man nodded, "Sure."

Shinji smiled wryly, "Well, we'd normally go through the week's schedule..."

He trailed off when he saw Tsubasa's pointed stare, and he cleared his throat, "But umm, let's take it easy today."

Shinjiro sweatdropped, not knowing what to say. But he was honestly impressed, for he never knew just how much Shinji actually contributed when it came to Tsubasa's popstar career.

Everything Tsubasa did, Shinji knew, and sometimes he knew stuff even the girl herself didn't or forgot. That went from news in the celebrity community, to her daily life, and her Symphogear duties.

That wasn't including Shinji's own job at being a spy, agent and informant for Section 2. It made his respect for the man skyrocket.

And now he had to train Shinjiro in learning how to become Tsubasa's manager, or at least, an assistant.

Shinji cleared his throat, "Well, at any rate, we'll be reaching the venue shortly. Shinjiro-san, we'll be dealing with the administrative work while Tsubasa-san gets ready, okay?"

The young man nodded, "Ah, yes, got it."

The ninja nodded and handed the young man a tablet, "Good, then go through these files. They're pretty much what we'll be doing later."

The teen nodded and quickly skimmed through it as the car drove.

(Linebreak)

After a short drive, Shinjiro and Shinji were at small desk as they sorted out some stuff, and the teen smiled wryly, "You know, I didn't think you were serious when you said I'd be an intern under you."

Shinji glanced at him, a small smile forming on his face, "Why not?"

The teen shrugged, "I don't know... I mean..."

Shinji looked at him, before resuming the work, "Well, Tsubasa-san wanted it to be an excuse to see you more anyways, and I honestly believe its a good idea."

Shinjiro blinked, "Eh, why?"

The man chuckled, "Believe me or not, as of now, you're the one person Tsubasa-san trusts the most. And sooner or later, one day, there will be a time when your Ultraman suits, and the Symphogear armors, are not needed."

Shinjiro looked at him, "I don't see how that has anything to do with this."

Shinji shook his head, "I am Tsubasa-san's manager because I need to be, even if I genuinely want to help her. While she is important and dear to me, there will be times I will be needed as an agent of Section 2. And at that time, I want you to be the one to stand by her."

The young man looked at the paperwork he was working on, "You went and thought so far ahead..."

The ninja chuckled, "But its the truth. Besides, think of it as a future potential career path, the pay as a star's manager is pretty good. I can assure you that Tsubasa-san won't mind, rather, she'd want it to happen."

Shinjiro blinked, "You're getting paid to do this?"

Shinji raised an eyebrow, "Yes, of course. While partially funded by Section 2 in the beginning, Kazanari Tsubasa has an agency set up to deal with things like this. Our salaries when it comes to her work come from there."

Shinjiro blinked, "Oh..."

The man chuckled, "I was planning to bring you into that matter at a later date, but seeing as I brought this up, we might as well go to that next Monday."

The teen nodded, "Okay."

"So, the two of you are Kazanari Tsubasa's managers, I assume?"

The pair turned to see a pink haired with pinkish coral hair, the top styles in two horn-like curls.

Shinji looked at her, and greeted, "Ms Maria."

Shinjiro lowered his head slightly in a greeting manner.

The older man spoke, "Yes, we're her managers, or at least officially, I am. Shinjiro-san's still learning."

Maria's eyes glinted with interest as she glanced at Shinjiro, "Ah, is that so?"

Shinjiro nodded, "Yes."

The pinkette nodded, "I see, then good luck, I can definitely say you'd learn a lot from the man who manages the youngest rising star from Japan."

The teen nodded, "I have, and I'm eager to learn more."

Maria nodded, before she noticed the time, "Apologies for interrupting your work, we just finished our rehearsals for the afternoon, so I had nothing to do."

Shinji chuckled, "Don't worry about it."

The pinkette nodded, before she turned away, "Then, I won't impose anymore. I need to prepare to change for the event later anyway."

After the girl left, Shinjiro looked at Shinji, "Umm, does that often happen?"

The ninja shrugged, "Not really... Well, I wouldn't know, considering this is the first time Tsubasa-san's collaborating with a different popstar."

Shinjiro nodded, "I see..."

They then quickly returned to their work.

(Linebreak)

A while later, Tsubasa was sitting near the backstage in her dress for the concert, with Shinji and Shinjiro standing by her as they waited for the event to start.

Maria was with her own manager on another side of the stage, so they weren't there.

Shinji nodded as he heard Genjuro's words, "So, should I tell Tsubasa-san about this?"

Genjuro's voice came back, "No, I've sent the details to Shinjiro-kun, but if we let her know about the Noise attacks, she'll definitely cancel tonight's concert."

Shinji nodded, "I understand. Then, we'll leave it to your side for now."

Tsubasa opened her eyes and glanced at him, "What did the commander say?"

The manager smiled as he pocketed his glasses, "Ah, he just wanted you to make tonight's live one to be remembered."

Tsubasa stared at him, and let out a sigh, standing up, "You took your glasses off, so that wasn't anything about my career."

She leveled him with a stern stare that reminded Shinji of Moroboshi's own way too much for his comfort, "So, what was it?"

Shinji's smile strained, not knowing if he should tell her or not, but fortunately, he didn't need to.

Shinjiro spoke up, "You don't need to worry about it, Tsubasa. Just focus on your live."

The girl stared at him, "But-"

He cut her off with a smile, "Healing others, especially those who were hurt, using your songs, is also another one of your important duties. We have everything covered, so please just do your best on stage."

Tsubasa paused, and she stared at him for a moment, before the girl sighed, "Very well, I'll let this go since you're asking me to."

As if on cue, one of the staff for the stage called out, "It's almost show time! Please come over here!"

Tsubasa let out a breath, and turned at that direction, "Got it! I'll be right there!"

The girl glanced at Shinjiro and Shinji, "We'll talk about this later."

With that said, Tsubasa ran towards the staff, leaving Shinji and Shinjiro.

The older man chuckled, "Thanks, Shinjiro-san."

The teen shook his head, "No worries, we all know she'd cancel the show just to help with the Noises anyway."

Shinji chuckled, "True that."

He paused, before adding, "Now, let's sit back and enjoy the show. We're done for now anyway, nothing short of an attack will require us to do anything."

Shinjiro nodded, and he followed Shinji to a waiting area.

(Linebreak)

Meanwhile, in a van near the concert venue, one woman sat in front of a bunch of monitors, and she glanced back, "Maria's ready, and the doctor has the Noises prepared."

A man's voice reached her ears, "So, we're finally doing it."

A young teenage boy's voice reached her ears, "What, are you getting second thoughts, Taro-niisan?"

The man sighed, "And you still insist on with that brotherhood thing..."

The boy's voice came back, "Why not? We're all Ultramen."

The man shook his head, "Then in that case, we'll be fighting with our older brothers soon."

The boy grinned, "And that makes it fun."

The woman frowned, "Enough, the two of you prepare too. If what Maria says is right, then there will be one Ultraman there with Kazanari Tsubasa. When he shows up, it'll be your job to hold him down."

The two nodded, "Roger that."

The two males' voices stopped coming in, and the woman heard a raspy but distinctly male voice behind her, "So, you're finally acting, Nastassja."

The woman turned her wheelchair to see Bemular floating in her van, and she frowned, "Bemular."

The being glanced at the monitor, where the blueprints of the woman's plans and the blueprints of two Ultraman suits sat, "And you've completed them, I see. Do you plan on sending them out later?"

Nastassja frowned, "And what does that have to do with you?"

Bemular let out a breath, "Nothing, as of now. I am simply, interested, in the two Ultra suits you have with you. I have, after all, dealt with the current Ultraman a few times."

The woman spared him a glance, "Our partnership is the only reason you're in on this, don't push your luck, Bemular."

The silver being didn't bother to correct her on the contrary, and nodded, before he spoke, "I'll be watching them."

With that said, his presence vanished, and Nastassja glanced at the spot where Bemular previously was, before she focused on the screens again.

(Linebreak)

Miku sat with Kuriyo, Yumi and Shiori in one of the private boxes, which they had access to at Tsubasa's insistence.

The black haired girl sighed as she looked at her watch.

Kuriyo glanced at her, "Biki's still not here yet?"

Miku shook her head, "Unfortunately no..."

Yumi frowned, "And just when Kazanari-san went so far to give us free tickets to a VIP box."

Shiori sighed, "Well, considering she has her more supernatural duties..."

Kuriyo shook her head, before she glanced at Miku, "Speaking of which, what about Shinjiro-san?"

The three had met the young man when Hibiki had dragged him along for an outing with the trio, Miku and Tsubasa.

Miku smiled, "Ah, he's somewhere around here in the stadium. Apparently he had another mission."

Of course, she knew of his part-time job, but the three didn't need to know that.

Shiori nodded, "I see... Then it's just Hibiki-san then."

(Play Dark Oblivion)

Yumi piqued up, "Oh! It's starting!"

Shiori smiled exasperatedly, "Yes, we can see that."

But the twin tailed girl was already cheering along the crowd, not hearing her friend at all. Miku giggled and looked the girl, "Well, let's just enjoy the concert."

Shiori sighed and nodded, before they joined in with cheering and swaying along the song.

After a while, the song ended, and as Maria waved at the crowd, Yumi squealed, "Oh my gosh, I can't believe she only made it to the US top rankings just a month ago! And she's here!"

Soon, the pink haired singer descended into the stage, before a new song started again, and this time, Tsubasa came up together with Maria, the latter having changed to a white dress.

(Play Fushicho no Flamme)

As Miku and the trio enjoyed the concert, Shinjiro was with Shinji in the waiting room, where they had a clear view of the concert from the side.

The teen glanced at the massive crowd that sat in the audience seats, "I still can't believe there are so many people here."

Shinji nodded, "Well, the last time we had so many people was at the stadium four years ago. But you know how that ended..."

Shinjiro nodded, and the ninja continued, "Tsubasa-san's concerts ever since were all small in size, and we've only recently started going for more. I suppose the collab with Ms Maria is also a factor, considering how popular she is in the west."

The teen nodded, "That's true."

Shinjiro looked at the stage, "East and west... I guess."

Shinji chuckled, "Exactly, in fact, Mr Glazer insisted we pull this off. Not to make us sound bad, but this collab will hopefully make Tsubasa-san more popular worldwide."

Shinjiro shrugged, "Well, whatever works..."

The man chuckled at his response, and the two watched the show.

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The song soon ended, and the two girls waved at the audience.

Tsubasa smiled, as she looked at the audience, "Thank you, all of you. I'm really grateful, for being able to sing on this stage, with Miss Maria."

The pinkette smiled, "Me too, to be able to sing on a stage like this with Japan's most famous star is an honor."

Tsubasa returned the smile, and they continued talking about songs. Until Maria walked to the front, "And that's not all."

She swung her free arm to a side, making her dress flow into the air, and as if on cue, a small battalion of Noises appeared in front of the stage, in front of the audience, and surrounded everyone in the stadium.

Immediately, everyone panicked and Maria spoke into her mic, "Calm down!"

Everyone stopped at her words, and Tsubasa glared around at the Noises, and she silently pulled off her scarf, revealing the pendant that held her Symphogear.

But before she could sing, Maria's voice reached her ears, "That's a pretty scary face you're making, Kazanari Tsubasa-san."

Tsubasa glanced at her, narrowing her eyes, and Maria continued, "Even when you're at a disadvantage, you're still ready to fight, but I implore you not to be hasty."

The bluenette glared at her, "What are you talking about?"

Maria gestured her sword-shaped mic to the monitors above them, "This live is being broadcasted to the entire world, and while the Japanese government revealed the tech behind the Symphogear, they've not revealed anything about their users. I'm sure I don't need to say anything about why's that, now do I?"

Tsubasa gritted her teeth, her glare piercing right through Maria, "Do you really think so little of me? That I'd hesitate to draw my blade on you?"

The pinkette chuckled, "And that's another point I like about you."

Her eyes bore into Tsubasa's own, "If everyone in the world had the will to fight like you, then this world would be a much better place."

Tsubasa's eyes slightly widened, "W-what?"

Her eyes then narrowed, "Maria Cadenzavna Eve, just who are you?"

Maria nodded, "I suppose it's time for the main event."

She spun the mic in her hand before gripping it before her lips, and looked at the crowd, "We are those who have control over all the Noises! As such, we claim ownership over the world itself!"

Tsubasa's eyes widened, "You-!"

Maria smirked at her, "And there's one more thing."

She threw her mic into the air, and started singing.

"Granzizel Bilfen Gungnir zizzl..."

(Play Resso Gungnir)

In a flash of light, Maria was clad in a black Symphogear, and Tsubasa's eyes widened in shock, "That's...!"

The reason for her shock was simple. For Maria was clad in what was essentially a black version of the Gungnir.

The pinkette noticed Tsubasa's eyes that held untold amounts of shock, and she narrowed her eyes at that, before she addressed the world.

" I...no... We are... FINÉ!"

Maria smiled mockingly as she saw the monitor above them focus solely on her, "Yes, we are those who bore the name of the end!"

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Bemular floated in the clouds, as he saw everything that happened. Distasteful as he found their methods, the being still respected their choices, and he would see them to the end.

"So, it's finally starting. Show me how far your resolve will go, Maria, and how you will fare against the Ultraman of this era."

XXX

DONE. So that's the first chapter of Season 2! Yay!

I'll be working on the next chapter soon. So do look forward to them.

Until then. Review please.