All for one

Anybody else wanna pee their pants and cry for mommy?"

― James Dashner, The Scorch Trials

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If you ever wanted to tell your neighbour or hide a secret, what would you do? Act ignorant or hide it slow and quietly? Some would say its better to feign ignorance, pretend you know nothing, and its none of your business. But, if your neighbour was in harm's way, would you help them? Or would you just leave them and let the help themselves?

That was exactly what Kaito was facing. He had heard it clearly. Though it was quiet, and normal people couldn't hear anything, Kaito was far from normal. As for what the message he had heard of, it was from Ange's little sister begging for help. Of course, he had already known from his team's reports, but hearing it directly from the source was a whole different thing.

While Kaito had decided to ignore that fact that Sylvia was going to be executed, since he couldn't do much even if he wanted to since they were stuck in Arzenal, it was a whole other story if Ange found out. The former Overlord knew very well Ange was going to save her sister, her only remaining family. But there was one thing Kaito found strange. Regardless of Julio being absolutely worthless, the 'Emperor' would not simply allow that crippled little girl to send a message like that, especially not through a Mana message.

Even if the girl managed to send the message, it was practically unheard off to receive a Mana transmission so far off the mainland, especially when the message could be played so clearly. Plus, regardless of Momoka's presence, Ange couldn't possibly receive a Mana message.

The timing was also too good to be true. After all, tomorrow was the Mermaid Festa, where a representative of the Rosenblum family would visit Arzenal. Kaito, having infiltrated the tower of Yggdrasil, knew all about the times and schedules for most of the events. After all, Kaito still missed performing in front of a crowd. The man just sighed and went to sleep, deciding to deal with the shit later.

Now, everyone was at the beach, where a make shift stage stood. Everyone was surprised and silent as they knew Kaito was performing. The former Overlord had been planning this for a month since he found out about the Festa, unlike Ange who hadn't even spared a glance at the schedules.

Soon, the music started as Kaito stood there, wearing his new Team Baron's uniform as he started to dance and sing, imagining his friends by his side as he did the solo.

(Hot Limit by T.M. Revolution)

YO! SAY, natsu ga mune wo shigeki suru

Nama ashi miwaku no MAAMEIDO

Dasu toko dashite tawa wa ni nattara

Honmono no koi wa yare soukai

Gomakashi kika nai usugi no kyokusen wa

Kakushinhan no shinaya ka na STYLE!

Taisuisei no kimochi ni kiri kawaru

Shunkan no mabushi sa wa ika ga na mono

Kokoro made nugasareru atsui kaze no yuuwaku ni

Make chatte kamawa nai kara manatsu wa

Fushouji mo kimi shidai de

Yousei tachi ga natsu wo shigeki suru

Nama ashi miwaku no MAAMEIDO

Dasu toko dashite tawa wa ni nattara

Honmono no koi ga deki soukai?

Kimi ja nakutemo bate gimi ni mo naru yo

Atsui bakka no machi wa yuutsu de

Suki wo misetara fui ni mimi ni hairu

Sabui gyagu nankade suzumi taku nai

Muse kaeru nettai ya wo irodoru hanabi no you ni

Uchiagete chiru omoi nara

Kono mama daki ate

Kogareru made

Yousei tachi to natsu wo shitaku naru

Atsui yokubou wa TORUNEIDO

Dasu mono dashite sunao ni naritai

Kimi to boku nara It's All Right

Tokai no BIRU no umi ja kanji nakunatteru kimi wo

Hieta WAIN no kuthi zuke de yowasete tolokashite

Sashi age mashou

Yousei tachi ga natsu wo shigeki suru

Nama ashi heso dashi MAAMEIDO

Koi ni kamakete orusu ni naru nomo

Daisuke teki ni mo OORUKKEE!

YO! SAY, natsu wo dare toshitaku naru?

Hitori ne no yoru ni You Can Say Good Bye

Oku no hou made kawaku manai hodo

Honmono no koi wo shimasenka?

As soon as he finished, the crowd, which consisted of only females, all shouted in joy. No one could blame them, it was the first live male performance on the island, and some of them have never even seen a male before Kaito arrived. Even more so since Kaito was somewhat experienced with performing.

The man let a small smile appear on his face, seriously, he was smiling a lot these days. But then, seeing the crowd cheer for him was somewhat nice. Kaito then bowed and was about to get off the stage when the girls chanted, "ENCORE! ENCORE!"

The man could only sweatdrop as he complied, seriously, he was just the beginning act since he was the only male and Emma decided it would be good for him to start the Mermaid Festa, maybe he should have requested to be the final act.

Anyways, to put it simply, the Festa was a day where all Normas would be allowed to relax and enjoy their lives normally. The mainland would send supplies to host a large-scale party and at the same time, a representative from the Empire of Rosenblum would visit them, most of the time a member of the royal family. The royal family of Rosenblum were one of the few royals out on the mainland that actually tolerated Normas, if not fully support them, that was why they visited every year.

The emperor of the Rosenblum Empire believed the Normas were the same as them, but merely not blessed to have received Mana. To sum it up, the emperor saw them as challenged people, in terms of the use of Mana anyways.

Back to the Festa, as Kaito sang and danced to the last song, the man couldn't help but be surprised at the rule the girls had, in which they had to wear bikinis or at least swimsuits. Kaito had no doubt that rule was set by a man, and he swore that there would be at least one camera that would snap photos of the girls, especially when most of the girls were quite attractive.

However, regardless of their outfits, the girls were a bit disappointed at the lack of response from Kaito, especially when he was surrounded by women that were practically half-naked in front of him, even more so since he was the only guy on the island.

As the man danced, Kaito couldn't help but reminisce about the past, particularly what his former comrades would say or do. Zack would probably try to impress the girls, dancing and acting tough, which would most likely make a fool of himself. Peko, he was always shy with girls. The rest of team Baron, the original anyways, would just act indifferent, or try to woo some girls.

Oren would most likely treat the girls to dessert and help them with their clothes, before screaming how beautiful they looked. The former soldier did love to mess with cosmetics and stuff, it was probably his most favored past-time, apart from baking.

As for Kouta, that man would try to at least act innocent, just so that Mai wouldn't be jealous. Kaito chuckled in his mind, human desires aside, Kouta was always too nice for his own good, especially when it came to Mai, and vice versa.

As for Mai herself, the girl would ignore the girls and make sure Kouta behaved himself, mostly out of jealousy, but she wouldn't blame it on the girls. Kaito closed his eyes as he took a step, that girl was strong and kind. Once, there was a time Kaito would have considered pursuing a relationship with her. But after witnessing her relationship with Kouta, he decided to leave them alone, and instead, work hard for himself. Hell, if he was to be honest, Kaito knew, regardless of how his fight with Kazuraba ended, even if he won, Mai would still choose Kouta.

But those were the past, and he needed to focus on the present. At that moment, an image of Ange's face came into his mind before he quickly shook it off. Moving on, his thoughts went to Takatora. The white knight would most likely try to remain stoic, even when he was surrounded by all of the opposite sex. Kaito smirked inwardly, the man was honourable, but even then, he was human after all.

Then, he thought Hideyasu. That kid, no, that man would probably work along side Oren. He seemed to admire the former soldier ever since the invasion in Zawame City started, at least for him.

He was then broken out of his musings by the music stopping. Kaito blinked, it seemed his body had went into auto-pilot and he danced by muscle memory. That was useful… The man looked down from the stage and held back a chuckle, the girls all looked so happy, the happiness seemed to be infectious. Kaito let out a breath, perhaps they should have some time to rest, and enjoy the fun of being a normal human, at least once.

Meanwhile, with Ange, she was one of the girls who could only relax after escorting the VIPs to the island. Well, she knew exactly who the VIP was, Ange saw Misty through the window when they were flying. But she had more important things to do.

The former princess couldn't relax, nor could she concentrate. Especially when she reminded herself of the message, she received the previous day. The girl hated herself for being weak, for being unable to fly out of Arzenal and save her sister. But she couldn't, not yet at least, not without preparations, or help. But help was out of the window, she couldn't possibly tell anyone. Well, maybe Kaito, but Ange wiped that thought away as soon as it came. Kaito wouldn't help her, no, that brute of a man would never help her. Or at least, that's what she thought.

Now, the girl was walking alongside Momoka and Salia after sending Misty to talk with Emma and Jill. The captain was explaining to her about the Mermaid Festa, as Ange was technically still a freshman, so to speak. But the former princess just couldn't find it in herself to be interested in it, well, she probably wouldn't even on a normal day, but let's just leave it at that.

As they walked, Momoka noticed her mistress' expression and tried to cheer her up, "Hey, Angelise-sama, it kinda reminds me of those school festivals, right?"

Ange just nodded, her face not changing before Momoka realized she might have brought up bad memories. The maid quickly apologized, "Sorry, Angelise-sama! I forgot…"

Ange shook her head, she knew her friend was just trying to help, "It's fine, Momoka."

Salia just kept on droning about the things that were happening. Normally the bluenette would have blown up at Ange, but even she could see Ange wasn't in it, or she was just ignoring them.

Then, Momoka received a transmission from the office. The maid quickly accepted the call and saw Emma's face, "Momoka? Is Ange with you?"

Momoka nodded and flipped the Mana screen to her master, "Angelise-sama, its for you."

The blonde raised an eyebrow and looked at the screen, "So, what do you want?"

Emma frowned, "Well, its not me who wants anything. But there's someone who wants to meet you."

Ange frowned, she didn't have time for this, "So, who is it?"

Emma nodded, "Princess Misty from the Kingdom of Rosenblum. She's the VIP you escorted earlier. Apparently, she wants to speak to you."

Ange hmm'd, "What's the point of that? Does she want to mock me?"

Emma frowned, "Just get over here."

Without another word, the officer ended the transmission. Ange sighed before she got an idea, 'Wait… yeah, that could work.'

Ange smirked and started walking towards the office, Momoka following worriedly, knowing that smirk all too well, well, not that she'd do anything to stop her. The maid had sworn to follow her mistress anywhere, even if it was the ends of the world.

The blonde stealthily headed for the tent where the mascot's costume, Likitee or was it Perolina (?), was held. As she slipped into the tent, she quickly took the costume and put it on. At that moment, Kaito, who was on a break, saw Ange putting it on. The man scratched his head, he had no idea why in the nine hells would Ange wear that… monstrosity of a costume.

Really, that so called mascot, was essentially a bear, stained with some sort of radioactive substance, then chewed by a DRAGON before being spat out and reconstructed with random body parts. Hell, it wasn't too farfetched to call it a parody version of the Frankenstein monster. Of course, this didn't go unnoticed by Hilda, who was walking around aimlessly after watching Kaito's performance. The redhead would never admit it, but she found his performance to be pleasing to the eye, at the very least.

Ten minutes later, Kaito spotted Vivian, Ersha and Salia together. The two pinkettes were eating grilled squid on a stick, while Salia was looking around aimlessly as she followed the two girls walking around. The man also spotted Momoka walking around, looking at the stands and the gifts/souvenirs they sold. Well, not exactly sold, since they were mostly free, or costed a few dollars at most.

The maid then spotted Kaito and walked over to him. The girl greeted with a small smile, "Kaito-san."

The dancer nodded, "Hey… Momoka."

The girl blinked in surprise, the man rarely called her by name, mostly calling her puppy or woman, or sometimes maid. The maid's smile widened before her face turned into one of worry, "Erm, sorry, but have you seen Angelise-sama?"

Kaito shrugged and pointed his thumb to the back, more specifically, the Perolina mascot that was stumbling around, "That… bear, I think that's your answer."

Momoka blinked before she nodded, "I see. Thank you."

Kaito just waved it off as he took a sip from his bottle. The man glanced at the girl one last time as she quickly chased after her mistress.

Then Kaito frowned slightly as he spotted Emma. He wasn't annoyed by the woman, no, it was her expression, that I-am-better-than-all-of-you attitude annoyed him, and that was the exact same expression she was sporting.

The man could only sigh, as the officer took notice of him and approached him. Kaito sighed, "What do you want?"

Emma spoke in her usual high/mighty voice, "I'm looking for Ange, have you seen her?"

Kaito shrugged, "Who knows?"

Emma frowned, "I'm serious!"

Kaito stood up, "I don't know where she is. Besides, I'm a bit busy now."

He started walking to his tent where his uniform was. Somehow, sometime, some of the girls had managed to convince Jasmine to let Kaito perform again, right before the sports festival. With that unexpected change of events, Kaito had to figure out a new set of dances and songs to perform. Well, not that he couldn't do it. Kaito could just redo everything from memory, from the times he performed back in Zawame City and the Misurugi Empire. But hey, there was no harm in being prepared.

As he walked, he heard Emma call out to him, "Kumon Kaito, it's been bugging me for a while, so I want to ask you something."

Kaito turned and glanced at her questioningly. The woman then spoke, "You're not a Norma, even if you rarely use it, I've seen you use Mana at least once. In fact, there are no male Norma, that's a known fact. So, why are you here?"

Kaito stared at her in the eye, "You're telling me, that you, the only one on this island with access to Mana, which is basically access to information to the outside world, have not heard of what happened to me? I'm pretty sure they made a big spectacle of it."

Emma nodded, "Of course I know what happened at the throne room. You were offered the life of a noble. You were offered wealth and fame, yet you refused that, and even more so, you disrespected the Emperor."

Kaito nodded, "Yeah, and?"

Emma frowned, "I'm confused, why would you do that?"

The man sighed and turned, looking at the woman straight in the eye. The officer froze, at that moment, she saw it. Emma wasn't looking at a man, or a human for that matter. She was looking at someone, no, something, that had surpassed humanity, at least, the weakness posed within it. Emma was looking at someone who understood and lived by nature's law, someone who came close to achieving godhood, someone who understood that the weak were trampled by the strong, and the strong also had to protect the weak, and someone who lived by that rule. More importantly, someone who knew, if they wanted something, they'd have to work their life for it.

Kaito said, "That, offer, the life of a noble, a life of luxury. That is something only those who want an easy life, those who want a life that conveniences them the most, and those who would rather live a lie than face their problems, would accept."

He narrowed his eyes and stared at Emma in the eye, "I would rather die, than live in a country that turns their backs on someone they treasure, just because they found out she was different."

Emma frowned, "Ange is a Norma."

Kaito chuckled, "Of course, she was born a Norma. That princess never had access to Mana. But, answer me honestly, think back carefully, a year ago, back when you never knew Ange was a Norma. Did you respect her, did you admire her? Did you love her, as a princess of the Empire, as someone you'd want to meet someday?"

Emma opened her mouth to retort, before she found that she had no answer. The woman could only grit her teeth and glare at the man in frustration, knowing full well he was speaking the truth. But pride was a very strong thing, and that prevented Emma from admitting her mistakes.

Kaito huffed, "No answer? You, and all the people at the Empire, you're all the same. Just because someone is different, you cast them off, even if she was someone you respected a lot. You, and all the people on the mainland, you're all just liars and cowards."

The officer growled silently and just turned before she stormed away. Not caring a bit about the stares from all those girls around her. As she stomped away, Emma's eyes widened as she realized she had just thought that the Norma around her were girls, normal girls, instead of monsters that couldn't use Mana.

Kaito just huffed as he picked up his uniform and started preparing for his next act.

Meanwhile, some distance away from the beach, Ange had finally managed to slip away, throwing away the ridiculous costume away at the same time. The former princess turned and easily spotted Momoka who was trying to follow her. The blonde sighed, "Momoka… I know you're there."

The maid sighed and walked out, "As expected of you, I can't fool you."

Ange shook her head and sighed, "You're two million years early, to think you can trick me."

Momoka opened her mouth to speak but she was cut off by Ange, "I have to go, for Sylvia."

The maid nodded, "That's why I'm coming with you. Sylvia-sama is also important to me."

Ange blinked before she chuckled and nodded, "I see. Good."

Before she could continue however, she heard Kaito performing, yet to a different tune.

( Is this love? by MONKEY MAJIK -english ver-)

I don't believe in the truth anymore

Don't even know what we keep fighting for

I used to think there was light at the end

But it's dark and I won't pretend

And my soul it goes cold

(Memories of Kaito when he fought as Baron flashed through his mind, nostalgic memories of him fighting against the Inves and the Overlords in the invasion, alongside Minato and Zack. Memories of his final fight as Lord Baron against Gaim Kiwami Arms.)

I won't repeat my mistakes anymore

'Cause now I know what we keep fighting for

Wanna believe there is light at the end

Yeah I know and I won't pretend

This is love that I must defend

(Memories of Ange hurting her younger sister years ago flashed through her mind, when they were riding the horse)

Take your stand never run away

Open up let your heart lead the way

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

Is this love？ Yeah it's worth fighting for

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

This is love

It's hard to know what is right anymore

Who am I？ Tell me what I was made for

I'm searching deep for an answer somewhere

But it's hard, no I won't pretend

Will I ever understand？

I used to dream that we'd never grow old

Now when I dream I'm alone and it's cold

Never surrender the message I'll send

'Cause I know and I will defend

Yes, it's love that wins in the end

Take your stand never run away

Open up let your heart lead the way

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

Is this love？ Yeah It's worth fighting for

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

This is love

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

Is this love？ Yeah It's worth fighting for

Is this love？ I don't know anymore

This is love

(Finish.)

Soon, the sports festival began as the song ended. Jasmine yelled, "Okay girls, its time for the sports festival! As usual, we will have cash rewards. AND THIS YEAR! The winner gets ONE MILLION DOLLARS! GET GLORY!"

The girls roared, stirred into a frenzy as they all thought of the things they could do with that amount of money. Kaito just look as he slipped away, impressed by how fast they could turn from a bunch of normal girls to a bunch of piranhas.

At the same time, at the mansion. Ange had finally managed to sneak inside, with Momoka's help of course. One of the main reasons why she didn't go with Emma was that the officer would most likely keep watch over them, and she couldn't have that. So why not let the officer go on a wild goose chase, while she do her thing?

Ange nodded to Momoka as they easily knocked out the guards outside Misty's room. The blonde was really impressed with her childhood friend. The maid had taken to combat just as well as she did. And even if Momoka didn't pilot a Para-mail, which Ange would never want, the maid could still hold her own in close combat.

Ange quickly opened the door and let Momoka enter before she checked the corridors. After making sure they were clear, she closed the door and turned to see Misty Rosenblum's shocked face staring at her.

Misty asked, "Angelise-sama?"

Ange let a small smile grace her face, "Misty. Its been a while."

The princess of the kingdom of Rosenblum nodded, "Yes, it has, Angelise-sama, or should I call you Ange now?"

Ange shook her head, "No, its fine."

The blonde ignored the shocked face from her maid and held back a smirk before she looked at her former fellow princess, "Misty, I'm sorry to ask you right after seeing you for such a long time, but I need a favour."

Misty smiled, "Of course."

Ange grinned, then the smile turned mischievous, "I need you to help me get off the island."

Misty could only blink before everything turned black.

Ange quickly tied up her friend, silently apologizing before she nodded to Momoka, "Let's go."

The maid nodded and they quickly headed for the hangar where the ship Misty used to reach the island was. Thanks to the show Kaito put on earlier, along with the sports festival, no one knew, nor did they care of what Ange was doing.

The former princess nodded to her maid and Momoka quickly opened the hatch, letting Ange throw Misty into the ship. The girl then turned and was about to tell Momoka to set the ship free of its locks, when she heard someone reloading a pistol and Ange turned to see Hilda aiming the gun at them.

The redhead smirked, "Oh, so what's this I'm seeing?"

Ange just glared at the girl, "Hilda…"

The redhead motioned to the ship, "That, it's the ship that Rosenblum princess came on, right?"

No one answered, but they didn't need to. Their silence, along with the fact that Hilda could spot Misty's unconscious body on the ship, told her everything. Hilda smirked, "Hey, your maid, she can use Mana, right? Lend me your maid."

Ange huffed, "Why in the nine hells would I let you take Momoka?"

Momoka nodded, "I only obey Angelise-sama."

Hilda chuckled as she gripped her pistol harder, "I don't think you're in a position to tell me what to do."

Without another word, Ange moved back and grabbed a rifle on the ground and aimed it at Hilda. On reflex, the redhead pulled the trigger, but Momoka managed to conjure up a shield of mana and blocked the bullet. Then, the two girls aimed their guns at each other.

Ange asked, curiosity getting the better of her, "Why do you want to leave?"

Hilda huffed, "As if I'd tell you. All you need to know is that I need to leave, and your maid, along with this ship, is my ticket to freedom."

Hilda tilted her head, "Then, why are YOU leaving?"

Ange huffed, "It doesn't matter, I'm leaving no matter what."

The two girls continued to glare at each other before they heard footsteps from behind them, then a familiar voice said, "You're all always having fun, aren't you?"

Before they could react, several cards cut through the air, striking the guns at the grips, making them fall to the ground. The two girls' eyes widened in surprise before they turned to see Kaito walking to them. Ange said in surprise, "Kaito? What are you doing here?"

Kaito smirked, "Well, I heard some gunshots here, so I decided to check. And lo and behold, two girls in bikinis aiming guns at each other. Not a bad sight." Sarcastic saying.

The two girls blushed as they glared at him. Hilda growled, "What do you want?"

Kaito ignored the redhead and glanced over at the ship, "Hmm, so you took the Rosenblum princess, well, not a bad idea."

Ange frowned, "What are you doing here, seriously?"

Kaito chuckled, he was feeling great today to be honest. He had done a satisfying performance, and he also had a great audience, no one could blame him for being in a good mood. To make things better, he had a chance for a vacation.

The man shrugged, "Well, I'm pretty sure I know what you three are doing, and I wanted a vacation from this place for some time now. So, I wanna tag along with you three."

The three girls were confused, and Hilda asked, "Vacation? Don't you mean escaping?"

Kaito shook his head, "No, not really. Unlike you three, I'm probably coming back. I just need to take care of some stuff. Well, I guess you could say I wanna escape this place, for a few days at least."

Hilda hmm'd, "So, essentially, we all want the same thing… How bout we work together then?"

Ange narrowed her eyes at Hilda, "Sorry, but I can't trust you. You've done absolutely nothing to earn that."

The redhead growled, "Then, how is Kaito any different?"

The blonde huffed, "Unlike you, he's actually a pretty decent guy, a bastard, yes, but still decent."

The redhead just growled before Kaito sighed, "Ange, we can trust her."

The blonde snapped her head at the man, her eyes having a small glint of betrayal before she asked, "How can you be so sure? You remember what she's done."

Kaito nodded, "I know. But, look at her now, and tell me honestly, can see any form of deceit in her?"

The former princess stared at the redhead for a moment. Personal biases and grudges aside, Hilda did seem sincere in helping them, if only for her own benefit. Ange sighed, "Fine, we're running out of time anyways. Help us undo the locks, we'll wait for you. But if you even try to betray us, you bet your ass I'll throw you out of the ship."

Hilda smirked, "If you can…."

Ange smirked back, "You wanna try me?"

The redhead was about to reply when Kaito said, annoyed, with Momoka hiding a smile, "You two done yet?"

The two girls nodded and quickly went to work. Hilda went to unlock the ship, which luckily did not require Mana to do, and Ange went to set Misty safely on a seat, with the belts fastened, while Kaito and Momoka went to the controls.

As soon as the man and maid reached the seats, Kaito quickly sat on the pilot seat and started configuring the controls. Momoka asked, "What are you doing?"

Kaito replied, not slowing down as he flicked the switches one by one, "What do you think?"

The maid frowned, "I can fly this thing, you know?"

The former Overlord hmph'd, "No thanks, I'd rather do this myself. Better than an airhead of a maid do it."

Momoka just gaped at how he put her aside before Kaito looked at her, "Well, what are you waiting for? Someone needs to co-pilot this ship."

Momoka shook her head as she sat down beside the man.

Meanwhile, Ange had finished putting Misty in her seat before she looked out of the ship and saw Hilda finish undoing the locks. Ange smirked and yelled, "Momoka! Lift off, now!"

The maid blinked and was about to ask, "Ange-"

She was cut off when Kaito started the ship, slowly moving the ship. The maid's eyes widened as she stared at Kaito, "Kaito-san, but Hilda hasn't boarded yet."

Kaito nodded, "I know. Don't worry, that woman will make it. At this speed we're going, it should be a piece of cake for her."

Momoka nodded as they slowly sped up. With Hilda, the redhead had easily heard Ange's words. To her shock, the ship had actually started running, and she immediately dashed towards the ship. Hilda yelled angrily as she ran, "ANGE!"

The blonde smirked at the running girl, "You really didn't think I forgot about that bra, did you?"

Hilda glared at her, "THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO!"

The former princess' smirk fell as she huffed, "You tried to kill me in combat, along with harassing me with your minions! And that Perolina costume stank! How do you expect me to trust you?"

Ange then glanced back, "Momoka, close the hatch."

The maid looked at Kaito and he shook his head, "Leave it."

The girl nodded before they continued piloting. Back with the two girls, Hilda growled, "I've waited years for this! I let myself be Zola's plaything, I made friends with idiots and traitors! I DID ALL THAT FOR THIS! SO I CAN GO HOME TO MY MOTHER!"

With a final yell, Hilda leapt with all her might, "I WON'T LET YOU GET IN MY WAY!"

Ange's eyes widened as she jumped back to avoid Hilda crashing into her. As soon as Hilda landed, the woman glared at Ange, "Don't think I'll let this slide, Burn Princess."

Ange just glared back at the redhead and was about to punch her when the hatch closed. With Kaito, the man said to Momoka, "Take over, I'll deal with them."

The maid nodded, surprisingly compliant as Kaito got off his seat. The man then said, "You two, don't make me turn this ship back. Shut up and sit down." Kaito sigh it was like dealing with noise spoiled kids.

The two girls glared at the man and they grudgingly sat down. The girls knew full well he would actually do it, and they had never beaten him in close combat, ever. Kaito nodded in satisfaction before he went back to the pilot's seat.

At the same time, back at Arzenal, Jill's eyes widened as she saw the unauthorized take off from the ship, and instantly knew who were on it. The commander yelled, "Jasmine! Call that boy! NOW!"

The merchant nodded and quickly contacted the ship, being one of the few people who weren't relaxing at the beach. She got through, but instead of the feed from the ship's cameras, all she got was a message.

It read:

Commander Jill,

I'm taking a vacation from the island. Staying on an island full of girls is really driving me insane, I need a break. Don't worry about Ange and Hilda, and Momoka, I'll make sure they behave. Don't worry, I'll definitely be back after I finish some errands.

Yours faithfully,

Kumon Kaito

P.S. I'll bring back some souvenirs.

The commander growled as she could hear the sarcasm in Kaito's words. Seriously, she found it absurd that he would even consider coming back. Then again, he was a wanted man, and this was an island full of girls, which most of them wanted a piece of him, and not in a bad way. Well, at least she wouldn't lose a strong pilot.

The commander sat on her chair, and Jasmine asked, "Jill?"

The woman looked at her older friend, "Call Tusk. Tell him we have a mission for him."

The next day, in the morning, the four of them had managed to land in a secluded area. They were lucky the ship had an invisible mode. They had dropped Misty off at a random village before they landed, better not to have the princess with them, it'd make them a huge target which screamed attention.

Now, they were at a split road, between the Misurugi Empire and the Enderant Union. Kaito was reading the signs while Hilda and Ange talked.

The redhead smirked, "Well, since we've come so far. I'll just say it, stay alive, Ange."

The blonde smirked back, "I guess it wouldn't be too bad to see you after I'm done with what I need to do. If I get the chance, I'll come visit you."

Hilda chuckled, "If you can find me, by all means, do come."

Momoka just smiled, glad that the two had at least stopped fighting. At that moment, Kaito walked back to them. The man said, "Well, I suppose this is where we part ways."

The two girls nodded to him as Kaito said, "A final piece of advice, be prepared, for some things might not be how you want them to be."

The two blinked, Hilda stared at him annoyed for saying such negative stuff, "What are you talking about?"

Kaito sighed and shook his head, "Nothing, just remember my words."

The man walked away and waved, "See you around."

The three girls sighed before they went their separate ways, Ange and Momoka to the Misurugi Empire, and Hilda to her home. As they went their separate ways, Ange glanced back at Kaito's vanishing figure before she focused on saving her sister.

With Kaito, the man was walking in the opposite direction of the two girls, but he was just making a small detour. Kaito grabbed the rose lockseed and looked at it. The man had managed to retrieve all his things from the base earlier last night, thanks to Sagara telling him where they were, when the girls were sleeping. Who knew espionage training at Arzenal had turned out to be so useful?

Kaito quickly unfolded his bike and rode off down the road. It was time to work, and hopefully everyone got out of this alive.

Done. So I thought the song, 'Hot Limit' was quite fitting for the Festa, since it's a beach party and whatnot. Now, in case you're wondering, dance performances are something Kaito would do even when he's alone. Plus, in Kamen Rider Gaim Gaiden, Episode Knuckle, Zack did perform solo, so it'd make sense for Kaito to be able to do it solo as well.

And to the song, 'Is This Love?', its from the anime Cyborg 009. Plus, the song felt right for the atmosphere. So yeah, until the next chapter boiz. Thank Gaim no Kaze for Proofreading.