R&R longer note at the end
Yozakura shook her head as she began to move once more with her group, despite it all she had a job to do for her witch stopping as two guards walked past she wondered where her target was. As they moved again they found themselves at the edge of the village seeing an imposing set of wooden gates blended in with the nearby mountain with two fairies standing at the sides spears in hand.
The group scanned the gates wondering how they would manage to break through, there didn't appear to be any sort of weakness they could exploit as Yozakura's eyes fell on the two guards outside. A drawn out fight would draw to much attention costing them their mission and chance at the witch's surprise attack, Yozakura and her group stayed still monitoring the situation as they wondered if Ayame's group were facing the same problem.
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Haruka paced impatiently back and forth as the viera readied themselves for battle, what was taking so long? It had been fifteen minutes since the miqo'te's had headed into the village to conduct their duty, it had been a simple mission yet the flow of magic hadn't been broken keeping the barrier erect just what was happening in there?
"My lady" Renka said causing the witch to stop her pacing turning to her "Perhaps we should head in my lady, there could be trouble going on and they might be in real danger". Haruka sighed considering her words, she knew she was true but to send them in this early would ruin all her plans however the risk of them getting caught could make the situation even worse.
"We wait" Haruka said after a few moments "If they do not return soon, we're leaving them behind and I'll find someone else to take their place". Renka felt a little stunned as she nodded heading back to her sister, Hanabi continued looking around for any signs of the miqo'te's hearing her sister approach as she told her what the witch had said. The two looked back, they had been concerned ever since Kafuru had been sent on her mission and had yet to return they had raised this concern with the witch but she had waved them off.
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Kafuru walked with the group as they travelled through the forest heading for the hidden fairy village of Gessen to confirm Minori and Hibari's concerns, they had left immediately hoping they would be able to head the witch off despite her head start. Murasaki clutched the crystal necklace the goddess had created for them as protection against the witch's magic, the thought of facing her once more had made the purple haired girl shiver knowing the power she had felt that day stayed with her the moment she had heard her name once again.
"Are you ok?" Miyabi asked as Murasaki looked with a small smile nodding "Don't worry, if we have to face her again we'll do it together. This time we'll make sure to finish her off". Murasaki smiled nodding as they continued walking, Asuka looked around making sure they weren't being followed wondering if the witch had set up traps hoping to slow down their progress.
"To think I'd be involved in someone's plot" Kafuru grumbled as they walked "What are we going to do if they try to kill us?"
"We take them out obviously" Shiki said tapping the handles of her daggers "I'll not aim for a fatal wound but if your tribe tries to harm me or my tribe I'll not be held responsible for my actions". Kafuru glared at the other blonde as the group continued to walk sighing at the bickering between the two, Miyabi's thoughts turned to the possibility of an all-out fight if there only chance would be to split the tribes up and keep them to a manageable group.
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Ayame's group made to move closer however froze in their tracks hearing the sounds of a large horn being blown, a cold shiver ran down the miqo'te's back as she looked around feeling panicked. Had they been seen? Had Yozakura's group been found? Ayame's eyes scanned the room as the guards from the gates seemed to move towards the large palace like building, the large doors began to open as more horns blew signalling something important.
"Now's our only chance" one of Ayame's group whispered seeing their opening as the black haired girl was snapped back to reality seeing the unguarded gates as she nodded, despite being curious by the sudden noise and excitement she nodded remembering her mission as her group moved quickly and quietly. On the opposite side Yozakura's group began to move startled by the sudden noise before coming back to reality, this was their one chance.
Quietly each group reached the imposing doors feeling a large power radiating from inside them as they examined the doors, seeing a weakness in the lock Yozakura drew her blades as she concentrated slashing the lock open as the group pushed the doors ajar slipping inside.
Stood in front of them was large purple crystal, the power radiating off them made their legs begin to shake, how were they to destroy something with so much power? A noise came from the opposite side as Yozakura's group looked over blades drawn as they spotted a small gap seeing Ayame's group looking at a similar crystal.
"What are we to do?" Ayame called through the gap seeing the blue haired miqo'te as her eyes scanned the large crystal "We won't even dent this thing". Yozakura nodded before she remembered the gift the witch had given them, she reached into her pocket as she took out a small vial of orange liquid pouring it onto her blades as they glowed.
Ayame looked over with a smile as she copied the elder miqo'te's actions as her blades began to glow, the two turned to face the crystal as the rest followed suit preparing themselves.
"Three…two…one" Ayame and Yozakura called out as the group charged quickly slashing the crystals as they began to dim, beginning to crumble around them as the miqo'te's quickly made for the exit feeling the overwhelming magical power disappearing from the cave.
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Haruka's eyes darted to the forest as she smirked seeing an invisible barrier beginning to form as it cracked, the viera watched on confused at the sight as a village began to materialize before them the magical energy of the area began to disperse as Haruka walked forwards a confident smile at her lips.
Sorry for the late update, I've had a lot going on recently with some health concerns. I'm doing better now though so hopefully a few more updates then the main event will be on Halloween
So seems Ayame and Yozakura completed their task and now the village is revealed but just what did the horns signal? Will our heroines and their strange group reach the village before it's too late? Guess we will find out soon
