Thank you everyone! I'm sorry that I was late but hey I'm typing twenty pages here and plus I have way too many projects, sigh. Your reviews are once again, an inspiration! THANK YOU ALL!

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:Operation 02: The Black Soukikai

"What a peaceful day." If a white dove would talk, it would say that comment. And why it shouldn't say it? The sky was clear azure blue and no clouds within miles of sight. The bright white sun gave its powerful ray of light that shone upon the dark decaying world. It was such a peaceful day. The white dove was soaring across the clean sky, enjoying the gentle breeze and the exhilarating pillars of small tornados. After all, it was a pure thrill to fly in the sky. "What a peaceful day," the dove would say,

SPLAT!

A transport carrier was blazing through the sky in an incredible fast speed, hitting the poor innocent dove on its way.

"WOO HOO!" Nakuru exclaimed as she pulled the stirring wheel forward, making the Griffin flied upward. She pulled the wheel even more, causing the plane to do triple loops. The crazy female pilot spanned the wheel and continued to do crazy shunts. Nakuru just blinked as she saw something strange and then she groaned, "Eww! Flight kill!" She turned on the window wiper that wiped the dove's splattered carcass of the window.

……………………maybe, it's not a peaceful day after all.

Inside the hangers of the Griffin, people were bouncing and tumbling off the walls, the ceiling, the floor, and even the Soukikais. …well, not all people.

The Chibi Umi was screaming as she kept bouncing everywhere like a pinball and sadly, so did the poor Chibi Zazu. Hikaru, on the other hand, was running around with the flow of the plane and having FUN as she was riding a roller coaster. Mokona was also having fun too as it kept bouncing up and down and around as it was inside the bouncing house. Ascot, the mechanic, somehow managed to stay in the corner without moving around but he was holding a bucket over his face and puking into the bucket as he was extremely dizzy. Tomoyo and Fuu were actually smart enough to put on seat belts unlike others. The two smart girls sweat-dropped as the others were bouncing, throwing up, or having a blast.

"They're a little bit strange, aren't they?" Tomoyo asked Fuu with a sweat on her head.

"Aren't we all?" Fuu replied with a smile and closed eyes and also a sweat on her head.

Presea, the chief mechanic was desperately clinging on to the Soukikai. Many veins on her head were twitching as she was deeply annoyed by this situation. Each time Nakuru did a crazy shunt, another vein on Presea twitched. The mechanic had a shadow over her eyes, "That pilot…" She whispered deadly, "I'm so going to torture her when we come back," Her eyes glinted as her lips smirked evilly, "Should I pull her mouth to how far it can stretch or should I tie her up with metal chains and hang her over the boiling magma?" She laughed manically as she kept thinking of many ways of torturing the pilot.

Tomoyo and Fuu sweat-dropped again when they saw Presea laughing like a psycho and silently wondered that all the crazy stunts had gone up to her head.

Inside the bridge of the plane, Touya was holding on to the commanding seat and feeling a bit nauseous. He thought to himself, "Remind me to get another pilot when we come back from Hell."

"Um...Lt. Kinomoto, there's an incoming message from the hanger." Said a young high school girl. This girl also wore a high school uniform dressed over her thin body with smooth legs and arms. She had short black hair that barely touched her shoulder. The girl, like Touya, was also holding on to her seat. In front of her were a control panel and many computer screens that showed important data of the ship and the enemies.

Touya sighed annoyingly, "Play it, officer Nekoi."

Nekoi frowned, "Hey, my first name is Yuzuriha! It's not that hard to say, you know!" She pouted innocently, "It's easier to say people's first name instead of surname, Lt. Touya!"

"Just play it, officer Nekoi." Touya ordered with great annoyance and a strong tone that showed no words would change his mind.

Yuzuriha pouted, "Fine..." She mumbled, "Lt. Sourpuss." She pressed play and the world just became deaf at that moment.

"TOUYA! TELL NAKURU STOP PLAYING AROUND OR I'M SO GOING TO HURT HER WHEN WE GET BACK!"

The voice obviously belonged to Presea because no one else would have such an annoying high-pitched scream like her. Luckily for Yuzuriha, she was able to cover her ears but Touya just became deaf.

Touya just grumbled about how annoying Presea can be but was quite relieved that he was deaf. So that way, he wouldn't need to deal with distractions and could just brushed them aside.

"ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME, TOUYA?"

Then again, he's not deaf because he can still hear that loud obnoxious voice. The Lieutenant grumbled, "Yeah, yeah, I heard you already…" He whispered the last word, "banshee."

Presea obviously heard that because she just recently yelled, "I HEARD THAT!" Luckily, the message just ended afterward and Yuzuriha finally let go of her ears.

Touya sighed and complained silently, 'Why do I have to lead such annoying brats?' He knew he should been in the other division but noooooo, he had to stay in this division to watch over a certain person.

"Lt. Kinomoto!" Yuzuriha caught his attention, "There's thick fog of miasma over the coastal areas near the city of Chiba, 40 km from here at 11 o'clock!" She expertly read it over the scanner on her panel.

Touya frowned, "So the Ghouls are already spreading." He puts on a commending face, "Pilot Akizuki, fly in constant speed of 100 km and keep the Griffin above the miasma and NO CRAZY STUNTS! WE'RE HERE ON A MISSION! NOT ON AERO FREAK SHOW! Officer Nekoi, tell the pilots to get ready!"

"Fine, fine." Nakuru grumbled because Touya just had to spoil her fun. She smirked, 'Oh, I'll play with him later. Hee. Hee. Hee.'

"Hai!" Yuzuriha replied and quickly spoke to microphone, "Condition Red! Pilots! Please standby in your Soukikais!"

The message was announced loudly through the hanger.

Tomoyo was feeling quite nervous after hearing that message. Sure, she practiced on Setsukai, but she never rode on Soukikai and plus this would be her first life-and-death battle. But she must stand strong.

"Don't worry, Tomoyo-san," Fuu soothed, "We all feel nervous in our first battle but no worry and we'll help you with all of our powers. Now, we should get suited up."

Tomoyo smiled, as she felt better, "Arigatou Fuu."

Fuu sweat-dropped as she looked at the Chibi Umi with large round swirl eyes lying on the stable ground for the first time, "Umi, we have no time to rest, we have to get ready!"

Umi just swirled her head with the same dizzy eyes, "Just five more minutes, Mom."

Fuu sighed and the cream-white puff just bounced past her. Hikaru immediately followed after, "MOKONA, WHERE'RE YOU GOING?"

"PUUUU!" Mokona mewed happily as it bounced into someone's arms and snuggled.

That someone was an adorable girl with small average body but have such a cute face that would make everyone wants to hug her. She had large amber eyes and long shining blond hair that flowed past her waist with two long slim ponytails in front of her. She wore a simple white dress. However, what separate this girl from everyone were her adorable strange cat ears in her head.

The girl seemed surprised when Mokona jumped into her eyes but smiled, "Chi!"

Mokona replied, "PU!"

The girl responded, "CHI!"

Hikaru immediately put on a brake and stopped right in front of the girl. Hikaru blinked, "Chi?"

Chi, the girl's name, looked at Hikaru and exclaimed, "Hikaru!"

Hikaru closed her eyes and smiled widely with sparkles and dimple cheeks, "Chi, you finally got my name right! I'm so proud of you!"

Chi closed her eyes and smiled with sparkles and dimple cheeks like Hikaru too, "Chi!"

"Chi, you're here too!" Fuu smiled, "Have you come to cheer us on?"

Chi nodded, "Go, Hikaru!" She raised her arm.

Fuu smiled as she sweat-dropped, "Arigatou, but I'm Fuu," She pointed to herself and then she pointed to the red-haired girl, "This is Hikaru."

"Ohhhh." Chi realized her mistake. She pointed to Tomoyo, "Fuu!" She made another mistake again.

Fuu sweat-dropped again, "Um no Chi, that's not Fuu. She's Tomoyo, the new member of this division."

"Ohhh…Tomoyo!" Chi finally got it correct.

Tomoyo just stared at her with surprise on her eyes. She kept blinking in disbelief.

Hikaru looked at Tomoyo with worry, "Tomoyo?"

Tomoyo was analyzing in her mind, 'this girl! She seemed like our age but she acted like a newborn child. PLUS SHE HAVE THOSE…CAT EARS which seemed permanent unlike Hikaru…SHE'S…SHE'S…SHE'S…' Each time, Tomoyo said she, there was a black dramatic background with roaring thunders behind her that make the girls sweat-dropped with worry.

"KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!" Tomoyo immediately hugged Chi instantly with happy joyful face and hearts coming out of her head. She finally let go of Chi, "Would you try on one of my designs? It would definitely make you look so adorable!"

Chi just stared at Tomoyo and then dropped her head sideway, showing confusion, "Chi?"

Tomoyo was silent, "………………………." Then she instantly hugged Chi again, "KAWAIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

Fuu giggled, "Chi is really kawaii, huh?"

Chi doesn't really know what's going on but liked the attention anyway, "Chi!" She smiled happily.

"Chi?" Umi finally returned to normal, "What's Chi doing here?"

Chi sighted Umi and pointed at her, "HIKARU!"

Umi yelled with vein twitching in annoyance, "UMI, NOT HIKARU!"

Chi blinked and then she understands, "Ohhhh…" She pointed at Umi again, "UMI, NOT HIKARU!"

Umi groaned as she smacked her own forehead, "Never mind." Then she remembered something, "Wait a minute, if Chi is here, would that means…He's…"

"Here." A male voice spoke right behind Umi that made shrieked in fear. Umi shuddered and turned around.

A tall thin man was standing right behind Umi. He wore a white trench robe decorated with golden linens over a midnight blue pants. He had a short straight whitish blond hair with a dash of wilderness style. On his smooth face, laid a sadistic smile and behind those closed eyes are blue-colored and a suspicious plan. His height was the same as Ascot.

"AHH! Fai, what are you doing here?" Umi pointed to the tall man accursedly.

Fai, the tall man's name, waved his hand with sadistic smile on his face, "Nice to meet you again, Umi-poo," he greeted Umi, ignoring her question.

Umi's eyes immediately turned red with anger and vein was twitching in her forehead. She hollered, "STOP CALLING ME WEIRD NAMES!"

Fai chuckled as he was amused by Umi's response, "Why not, it's kawaii." That line just made Umi angrier.

"Fai-kun, it's so good to see you here!" Hikaru greeted happily but put on a questionable face, "What make you come here?"

"Well, once the plane was stable, Chi wanted to visit you and I would like to see the new recruit I kept hearing about. So kill two birds with one stone." Fai answered and then glanced at Tomoyo, "So, you must be the new pilot."

Tomoyo nodded once, "Hai, I'm Daidouji Tomoyo."

"And I'm Fai D. Flowright, the caretaker of this adorable Chi here. By the way, you can just call me Fai. There's no need for formalities among us."

Umi finally calmed down and glared at Fai, "You haven't answered my question!"

Fai replied, "Well you see, Lt. Kinomoto-chan ordered us to come with you," he smiled with his eyes closed, giving him the mysterious feeling, "in case things get hectic."

"Oh please," Umi scoffed, "We, pilots, are enough to deal with those pesky pests. We'll beat them all before we even need you!" She boasted.

"Really?" Fai acted so surprised but that was just an act, "I knew I would trust you, Umi-sama, to handle such a dangerous task fitted for a pilot like you."

"Of course," Umi boasted even more, "In fact, I can beat all of them!"

"Oh? So you're going to do all the work?" Fai asked innocently.

"YEP!" Umi bragged.

"Okay, I leave you to do all the work for me, then." Fai smirked.

"SURE!" Umi just realized what she said, "HEY!"

Fai just smiled as he patted Umi's shoulder, "Umi-dono, I leave all my work in your hands. I'll be sure to tell Lt. Kinomoto-san right away."

Umi twitched, "YOU'RE JUST LAZY, DAMNIT!"

"Um pilots?" Zazu interrupted with a gas mask over his mouth, "As much as I love to interrupt your conservation…Which I do…anyhow, we're near the "miasma" area, so I suggest you suit up unless you wanna die of extreme poison which will make me extremely happy, of course."

Umi gave Zazu a sonic punch that sent him bouncing off walls, "I'M NOT PLANNING TO DIE ANY TIME SOON, YOU GAKI MORON!" She had put all her anger toward Fai in that punch for Zazu.

"But we should get dressed right away before we breathe in the miasma." Fuu pointed out.

"Miasma? That's poison gas spread by the Ghouls, isn't?" Tomoyo asked, "So that means, the area would be flowing with Ghouls."

"We'll just have to destroy them for the sake of the people!" Umi exclaimed with her fist clenched.

"YEAH!" Hikaru exclaimed.

Fai chuckled, "I see that we must say our farewells here. Until we meet again, farewell brave heroic pilots!" he left the hanger to the higher floor.

Umi twitched, "Why do you make it sound so sickening?"

Chi followed Fai, "Chi will visit again." She waved bye before she left.

"AWWWWWWWW! CHI IS SO KAWAII!" Tomoyo clasped her hands with starry eyes and sparkles glittered, "I WANT TO DRESS HER IN MY CUTE DESIGNS!"

Fuu and Hikaru sweat-dropped as Tomoyo was off in her little fashion dream world.

Umi dragged Tomoyo, who is still starry eyed, "Yeah, yeah, wake up girl, we're in a war here."

Couples of minutes later, the female pilots were dressed in pilot uniform. The pilot uniform was no regular uniform. It had strong armor around the chest area and protective armor gloves and shoes for comfort and ease when piloting. Each girl had a pilot uniform that had the same as their respective Soukikai. For Tomoyo, her uniform was snow white.

"Tomoyo, never lose the helmet!" Umi clasped her helmet, "Unless you wanna died from breathing in the miasma."

"I know." Tomoyo had tie up her hair and puts a helmet over her. She knew that miasma released from the Ghouls is very deadly poison. It would kill an innocent person in hours with extreme suffering that would make this person begged to die. It has to be treated with medical care right away but in this battle, there's no medical care close by.

The pilots headed to their respective units and prepared the Soukikais for battle.

Tomoyo opened the Soukikai's chest area since she knew it was a similar model to the Setsukai. She looked inside and saw that the pilot seat was completely different from the one inside the Setsukai. There were less computer screens than the Setsukai and instead of sitting down in regular seat she would have to lie down on this large seat. (AHH! I SUCK AT MECHANICAL EXPLANATION! Let's say the pilot seat of the Soukikais resembled the Neon Genesis or Raxhephon's pilot seat since of course this is machine combined with magic and Gundam seats would resemble the pilot seats in Setsukais. GET IT! GOOD, MOVING ON TO THE STORY! )

Tomoyo sat down and wondered how this work. She looked around until something caught her eyes. She touched the computer screen but it didn't come on, "The communication is down?"

Suddenly a wolf puppy appeared out of nowhere in front of Tomoyo.

Tomoyo was surprised and wondered how this adorable puppy got inside. She smiled sweetly, "Are you lost?"

The puppy barked and to Tomoyo's shock, the puppy just changed into a blue transparent floating computer screen. Tomoyo just blinked in shock and immediately, the floating screen gained visual, showing a young girl with short black hair.

"Oh good, we got reception!" The girl cheered and glanced at Tomoyo, "Hi, you must Tomoyo, the new pilot!"

Tomoyo just blinked but she knew she would have to get used to this magic.

"Surprised huh? Don't worry, Inuki is fine! See!" A little puppy appeared on the screen and barked happily.

"Inuki? It's a cute name." said Tomoyo.

"Oh I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Yuzuriha and I'm charge of the communications. As you can see, we're over the miasma area. Because of the presence of the miasma, normal communications are jammed." Yuzuriha explained.

"Oh, that explained why it's not working." Tomoyo understands.

Yuzuriha grinned, "That's when I come in! My special power is my dog, Inuki! Inuki will provide the communications for the Soukikais and this ship when normal communications are down. Super cool, huh?"

Tomoyo smiled, "Yes, it is."

Yuzuriha just remembered something, "Oh that's right, you have message from Presea-san." Her face was replaced by Presea's face who also wore a gas mask like Zazu.

Presea spoke, "Tomoyo, as you know, this is your first battle, so don't be reckless or anything like that. By the way, do you have any experiences with this?"

"Um, I have simulation practices and actually rode a Setsukai." Tomoyo answered.

"Hmm, good enough but the Soukikai is completely different to the Setsukai, but first, turn this baby on." Presea smirked proudly.

"Alright." Tomoyo responded as she closed the hatch and turned on the Soukikai. It became completely dark and suddenly Tomoyo heard a whipping sounds. She instantly felt something was entering her body. Few seconds later, the lights were on and it revealed Tomoyo in a large blue dimension.

Tomoyo gaped, "This is…."

Presea explained quickly, "Hey, no worry, you're just in another magical dimension that allowed you better control of the Soukikai."

"SO COOL! I WISH I COULD RECORD THIS!" Tomoyo was all starry eyed.

Presea sweat-dropped, "……..usually, beginners were extremely nervous about this…but I guess you're different."

Tomoyo regained her normal composure, "But before I came here, I felt something entered my body. What was that?" She questioned.

Presea explained, "Right now, you're here spiritually. Your psychical body is still inside the actual machine of the Soukikai. That something is wires that went through your suit and connect to your body."

Inside the Soukikai, Tomoyo was lying on her seat with her eyes closed. Wires all over had installed into every part of her body except her head.

Tomoyo, spiritually, was inside the blue dimension, "…Wires?...Though, I do feel like something draining from me."

"Those wires are draining your magical energy since this energy is needed to pilot the Soukikai," Presea responded, "You can't drive the Soukikai with your hands like the Setsukai. You need to use your magic," Presea smiled, "So, try to concentrate your mind to access to your energy and the rest will be piece of cake."

Tomoyo nodded and concentrated. She felt something warm inside of her. It was warm like her blood. All she had to do was to send this energy through the Soukikai. In simplicity, the pilot is the heart of the Soukikai and the pilot's energy is the blood of the Soukikai. Suddenly, a giant 180 degrees wide screen appeared in front of Tomoyo. She quickly recognized the screen as the eyes of the Soukikai, since she was now staring at the hangers and the others.

"Good, you're a fast learner!" Presea complimented, "Now, I have to warn you. Your Soukikai is just a regular model and not modified like the others. So right now, you only have a beam rifle for range and a beam saber for close combat. Don't overstrain yourself and use your own fighting style!" Presea advised.

"Understood." Tomoyo replied.

Hikaru was checking her Soukikai to see if it is in perfect working condition. She immediately received a message from her friend.

"Hikaru!" Fuu's face appeared on the Inuki screen.

"Fuu!" Hikaru was happy to see her as always, "What is it?"

"Hikaru, don't overexert yourself." Fuu advised.

Hikaru blinked in surprise but replied with a grin, "Don't worry, I won't strain myself."

Fuu looked at Hikaru with disbelief, "Hikaru, we all know that you're willing to risk your life to protect the people…but if you exhausted yourself, who will help us defeat the enemies and then protect the innocent lives?"

"I know. I promise I won't overwork myself." Hikaru responded.

"Arigatou Hikaru." Fuu's face disappeared and the screen changed back to the adorable husky pup.

Hikaru was silent and mumbled to herself, "But I want to protect them."

"Pu." Mokona jumped on Hikaru's head and patted her head gently.

Hikaru smiled warmly, "Thanks Mokona."

Umi was turning on her Soukikai, sending her machine all her magical energy in preparation for battle.

Ascot's face appeared on the Inuki screen inside Umi's Soukikai.

Umi was surprised to see Ascot, "Ascot, surprised to see you here on the communication screen."

Ascot was also wearing a gas mask like other mechanics but there was a glowing blush on his cheeks. He stuttered, "U-u-um…Umi…please be careful."

Umi blinked in surprise but gave her model's smile, "Don't worry, Ascot! Careful is my middle name!"

"More like clumsy." Zazu appeared next to Ascot.

Ascot immediately covered Zazu's mouth, "Um…he didn't mean anything."

Umi twitched, "That's okay. I'm going to give him a beating that he won't forget." She grinned boastfully, "I'll definitely come back unharmed!"

"…okay…Good luck, Umi." Ascot said his last message before the screen turned off.

"We're sixty seconds to target above ground. Target area under rain and miasma, visibility level three, search scanner begin operation. Final confirmation on all status: Area of mission is E-47. Small model of targets confirmed in the search area." Yuzuriha read the scanner.

"Alright!" Touya ordered, "Taking Point, Shidou and Ryuuzaki. Backups are Hououji and Daidouji. We'll now begin descent!"

"ROGER!" Nakuru obeyed as she piloted the Griffin deep into the clouds of miasma. When the Griffin descended past the clouds, storm was raging and the thunder was booming. White lightning scattered across the gray skies.

Touya sat there with stern look, no fear and chaos upon his face, "Release the Soukikais."

Presea heard the order, "You heard him! Open the hangar!"

Ascot pulled the level, "Opening the hangar!" The hangar door descended below the Griffin, allowing the Soukikais to launch.

"Celes check. Rayearth check. Windom check. Um….Soukikai check." Zazu gave thumbs up, "All machines green!"

"All right pilots, GO!" Presea yelled.

"Ryuuzaki Umi, Celes, moving out!" The blue dragon Soukikai launched from the hanger into the miasma area.

"Shidou Hikaru, Rayearth, going out!" The red beast Soukikai also launched.

"Hououji Fuu, Windom, I'm moving out too!" The green bird Soukikai was next.

"Daidouji Tomoyo, ….um…haven't thought of a name yet…, launching out." she sweat-dropped as her Soukikai launched after her comrades.

All the Soukikais landed on the solid terrain near the oceans with a loud clash as their feet touched the ground.

Umi groaned, "I don't see any signs of Ghouls anywhere!"

"That's because the rain is messing up our scanners, we can't let our guard down." Fuu explained.

"Guys! Look!" Rayearth pointed to the ocean full of dead floating marine animals that had sucked in the miasma.

"Fishes?" Umi asked because all she saw was dead animals floating in the water.

"No, Mokona sense something!" said Hikaru.

"Why should we listen to that cream puff!" Umi's vein twitched as she heard the name.

"Hikaru-chan is right…there's something out there in the waters." Tomoyo narrowed her eyes on the screen because after all, she did have a sharp sense.

Suddenly, small monsters leaped out of the water and revealed themselves. It was a horrible creature with its common characteristics of ghastly grey skin and blood red eyes. It seemed like a frog or used to be frog but with sharp claws on their webbed feet and spiked tongue.

Umi turned blue, "EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! I HATE FROG GHOULS!"

"Umi heads up!" Fuu warned as the frog ghouls immediately leaped high into the air. Windom, the green Soukikai, quickly grabbed her dual Gatling guns from her sides and fired it. Metallic bullets pierced through the Ghouls easily as knife sliced through butter.

"There's more coming!" yelled Hikaru as she made Rayearth pulled a beam saber out of her shield. The red Soukikai charged toward another flock of frog Ghouls that were appearing out of the waters. Hikaru yelled her battle cry as she swung her beam saber and sliced many multiple monsters.

"Argh! Need to get rid of those disgusting things!" Umi cried as she made Celes opened her black wings and flied toward the Ghouls with amazing speed. She grabbed her armored trident off her back and quickly dispatched the Ghouls jumping toward her.

Fuu quickly provided backup as she fired her Gatling guns at the Ghouls that past the front line. Tomoyo provided small support because she stood there, amazed of their skills, "…So this is the skills of the Soukikais." She cocked her beam rifle and shot few Ghouls down.

After an array of bullets and mastery of close combat, the Ghouls were killed in short time.

"That was easy!" Umi boasted.

But Hikaru was not in the same mood as her, "I don't think its over."

Umi complained, "More?"

"Incoming at three o'clock!" Fuu yelled as she quickly turned around and fired her guns at the large number of Ghouls.

"There's more at eight o'clock!" Tomoyo warned. She fired at that direction.

"What! Where do they come from!" Umi quickly looked at her scanners.

"UMI! BEHIND YOU!" Hikaru shouted.

"Huh?" Umi quickly glanced behind and saw a frog Ghoul leaping at her and self-destructed, creating a large explosion that consumed Celes.

"UMI!" Hikaru cried.

The smoke cleared and Celes was still standing with her wings as shield. Umi replied, "I'm alright. I just shielded in time." Umi groaned, "They messed up the paintwork of my wings!"

Hikaru just blocked the exploding Ghouls with her shield and then slashed her beam saber at the next leaping Ghouls, "We're surrounded!"

"That was so obvious!" Umi's Celes span the trident in circles to blow away the Ghouls that leaped toward her.

"We just need to find the brain! If we destroyed the mother brain, the Ghouls will stop coming!" yelled Fuu.

Umi quickly sent a message to the Griffin, "This is the Omega Division! We encountered the targets but we're surrounded! We need to know the location of the brain! QUICK!"

Inside the Griffin, Yuzuriha was typing in fast speed as her eyes were constantly on the scanner, "It's no use! I can't find it anyway at this range!"

Touya replied back to Umi, "We can't find the brain with our scanners due to the heavy interference of the storm. Plus, we're occupied."

Nakuru roared, "YOU'RE DEAD MEAT!" She fired the machine guns at the Frog Ghouls that somehow gained wings.

"Argh!" Umi screamed, "The Griffin can't find the brain!" She slashed her trident at the Ghouls rising from the ocean.

'Wait a minute...' Tomoyo thought as she looked at the scanners that were filled with red blinking dots indicating the Ghouls, 'There are large number of Ghouls in every direction…of course, the brain would be protected by this kind of number…but…' Tomoyo narrowed her eyes, 'the brain could be somewhere least expected…' She sent message to her comrades, "The brain could be a mile southeast from here!"

"Southeast?" Hikaru questioned, "But there are least Ghouls from there."

"Ah, I get it." Fuu understood Tomoyo's message, "The mother brain is where it's least expected. The Ghouls had become smarter. How interesting!"

"There's no time for compliment, Fuu!" Umi twitched, "At this rate, we're going to run out of energy soon! If we go there and find no brain, then it would be complete waste!" She fired her Vulcan guns installed in her head at the jumping Ghouls.

"I'll go check it out!" Hikaru's Rayearth rushed forward, "You guys stay behind!"

"PU!" Mokona bounced on Hikaru's head hard.

Hikaru winced, "Ouch! What is it, Mokona?" Hikaru had a brooding feeling that something bad was going to happen. Rayearth quickly stepped backward. Immediately, much larger and monstrous Ghouls rose from the grounds.

Hikaru gasped, "Oh no, the Bull Toads!"

Umi complained, "More amphibians Ghouls? And bigger ones?"

"That means Tomoyo's theory is true." Fuu said, "But I don't think we'll be able to reach the brain at our current energy."

Inside the Griffin, Yuzuriha passed the message to Touya, "Lt., they found the brain but according to Presea, their energy is way too low!"

Touya groaned and closed his eyes. He was thinking of ways to get out of this troublesome situation and accomplished this mission. He opened his brown eyes and ordered, "Prepare for the MCA defense!"

MCA was the most powerful bomb combined with magic. Its power could only be created by a special person.

Yuzuriha obeyed, "Roger." She quickly sent a message.

Inside a special made bedroom, above the plane's hangar, Chi was sleeping peacefully on her bed. Fai was looking over the computer inside her room and just recently received a message. He mumbled, "I see…Oh well Umi-dono couldn't do all the work." He walked to Chi and gently shook her awoke, "Chi…it's time."

Chi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Fai directly, "Fai needs Chi?"

Fai smiled, "Yes, Fai needs Chi. Will you help us?"

Chi slowly stood up from her bed, "Chi will help Fai. Chi wants Fai happy."

Fai smiled warmly and hugged Chi, "Good Chi."

Fai led Chi out of her room into a thin catwalk. Chi walked slowly on the catwalk and stared at the gigantic white-colored rocket-like bomb that was split in half. Steel claws were holding each half, creating a gap between the two halves. Inside the bomb was almost empty because Chi was needed to provide the materials.

Chi closed her eyes and silently spoke, "Chi…" She suddenly glowed in a white dazzling light. She lifted her glowing hands toward the bomb. Her hands flashed brightly as neon orange energy ball materialized above her hands. The energy ball sent powerful waves of aura, demonstrating how powerful it is. She opened her eyes, "Chi…" She sent the floating energy ball toward the bomb.

Fai stood behind her and said, "Good Chi, let me do the rest." He closed his eyes and there was a glowing circle under him. An elegant wand with blue crystal embedded on the top was summoned out of the circle. Fai grabbed his wand and chanted an ancient spell. A purple aura glowed around Chi's energy ball and instantly, the ball was covered by white paper with strange black symbols on it. Fai's wand disappeared and he slowly opened his eyes, "Done."

The claws moved toward each other, closing the rocket and sealed the energy ball within. The hangar was opened for the second time and the claws released the bomb toward the targeted area.

Message from Fai was sent to all Soukikais pilots, "The MCA is heading your way. You have five minutes top."

"FIVE MINUTES!" Umi stared in complete shock, "WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH TIME AND PLUS WE'RE SURROUNDED HERE!"

Fai just smiled sadistically, "Oh that's plenty of time, I'm sure you girls can do it. Flowright out." His face disappeared.

Umi twitched, "I'm so going to wipe off that smile off his pretty face when I come back!"

"If we actually come back alive, that is." Fuu pointed out.

"Fuu! Don't jinx us!" Umi hollered.

"We'll just use our magic!" Hikaru stated as it was obvious.

"Hmm…might as well, we'll just end this with a bang!" Umi exclaimed.

"The MCA has arrived." Tomoyo pointed to the white rocket that crashed in the landing area next to the Soukikais.

"That's it; we'll just rush to the brain with my Celes while Hikaru and Tomoyo will carry the MCA. Fuu will provide backup!" planned Umi.

"That sounds like a plan to me." Fuu smiled, "Wow, Umi thought up of a plan!"

Umi glared, "Shut up! I'm not that stupid! CELES! DRAGON MODE!" Her blue Soukikai's body immediately split up into separate parts. Its body became the dragon's body with its arms and legs as it reptilian legs. The head of the Soukikai changed into the head of blue dragon and the armored trident became the dragon's tail. Celes had transformed into a beautiful mechanical dragon with its majestic wings. Umi glimpsed at Rayearth and Tomoyo's Soukikai. "What're you waiting for? GET ON!"

They quickly obeyed her with no questions. The two Soukikais lifted the MCA bomb, one on each side, and jumped on the blue dragon. Celes flapped its black wings and took flight. Umi smirked, "Alright, Fuu, I leave this up to you! CHARGE!" Celes soared past the Ghouls with fast speed, flapping its wings to quicken the pace.

The Frog Ghouls immediately grew wings and took chase after Celes.

Fuu had a serious face, "I wouldn't do that." Windom quickly connected the two dual Gatlings guns together into one. She closed her eyes and concentrated on her energy. Fuu's body glowed emerald green with the kanji of Wind flashed on her forehead. She opened her eyes with look of seriousness that would pierce through one's heart. She chanted, "AERO BLASTER!" Her combined dual Gatling guns flashed green and the four sockets immediately fired powerful wind cannon toward the Ghouls. The powerful cannon suddenly split into hundreds of wind bullets that went through the Ghouls, creating numerous bloody holes on their monstrous bodies.

Meanwhile, Umi continued to soar past the unnoticed Ghouls that were instantly killed by Fuu's powerful wind spell. However, Umi saw that the large amphibians Ghouls were blocking her way and behind those Ghouls was a huge Ghoul that contained five blood red eyes and a shelled body with multiple legs. Umi knew right away that the Ghoul was the brain because all brains had five eyes, showing its pride in leadership and power. The blue-haired girl glared at the Ghouls in front of her, "GET OUT OF MY WAY!" Her body glowed blue and the kanji of Water flashed on her chest area, "AQUA SPHERE!" Celes opened its fanged mouth and revealed a water sphere that seemed to become bigger each second. Celes fired the sphere at the large Ghouls. As soon as the sphere came in contact with the Ghouls, it exploded into waves of raging water that quickly consumed the Ghouls. Umi quickly landed Celes on the wetland, "Hurry! We don't have much time!"

Hikaru and Tomoyo quickly jumped off Celes and rushed toward the brain with the MCA bomb in tow.

Tomoyo looked the brain, 'So this is the brain that sent commands to all those small Ghouls…as everyone said…it is fearsome.'

The mother brain's eyes flashed bright red and more Bull Toads Ghouls rose from the ground in front of the brain.

"WE WILL WIN!" Hikaru shouted with her eyes were full of fiery determination. Her body glowed fiery red as the kanji of fire flashed on her right hand, "INFERNO CLAWS!" Flames consumed Rayearth's long shield and the claws of the shield became flaming orange and had extended. Hikaru swung her shield and the shield's claws created three sharp fiery shockwaves that consumed the Ghouls in raging inferno.

The Rayearth and the lone Soukikai dashed past the burning carcass of the Ghouls. They immediately set up the MCA bomb on the ground. The white rocket opened and launched a sharp missile that stabbed into the core of the mother brain.

Yuzuriha warned them, "One minute!"

"Yeah, yeah, we know!" Umi drove her dragon Soukikai toward Rayearth and the other Soukikai, "Hikaru! Tomoyo! Grab my legs!"

Hikaru responded, "Hai!" Both Rayearth and the Soukikai caught Celes's claws and the blue dragon lifted them with all of her strength away from the brain.

However, this was war. The Brain was smart enough to know that it is going to die. If it is going to die, might as well make them die along with it. The Brain suddenly extended its leg as a cable and stabbed into nearby Soukikai's leg.

Tomoyo was surprised at the brain's action and lost hold of Celes's claws and dropped on the ground, her Soukikai was being pulled by the Brain. Tomoyo gasped as she tried to escape but her magical energy was low and the Brain's hold was strong.

Yuzuriha screamed, "Daidouji's Soukikai was captured by the brain!"

Rayearth immediately let go of Celes's claws and went after Tomoyo.

Umi cried, "Hikaru, where are you going!"

Hikaru shouted, "I'm going to save Tomoyo-san!"

Touya, who just recently heard the situation, gave a strict order, "That's rejected. There's no time. It's impossible by yourself. Come back right now!"

Nakuru complained, "Damn, that's strict! She's only a new pilot! We can't just abandon her!"

Touya glared at Nakuru, "It's the pilot's mistake to let her be captured by the enemy. Besides, we can't afford to lose any more pilots!"

Umi suddenly changed direction, "Well I'm going back!"

Fuu's Windom immediately charged with her thrusters, "So am I!"

Touya yelled, "That's not allowed! You three must withdraw now!"

Hikaru refused to obey his order, "I'm not going to let anyone die! Tomoyo-san, don't give up!" She used her thrusters and tried to get there at time.

Yuzuriha yelled, "Ten seconds to MCA critical level!"

Umi cried, "Hikaru! Tomoyo!"

Tomoyo saw no escape, 'Never thought I would die in my first battle…How ironic…I want to help and yet I couldn't help anyone…' She closed her eyes, expecting the explosion, 'I'm sorry…Sakura-chan.'

The MCA exploded inside the Brain, created a large red energy explosion that enveloped a large area. Hikaru was immediately blown away by the exploding waves, along with Umi and Fuu.

Hikaru quickly got up and endured the shockwaves, "TOMOYO!"

'This feel warm…must be the explosion…I must be burning to death or I could be in a nice heaven…but…I'm not sure…but I feel really warm…and it felt really nice...' Tomoyo slowly opened her onyx eyes and saw a man holding her, 'A man?...I'm alive?' A tall handsome man was holding the young female pilot. He dressed in black jeans with a black tight t-shirt that revealed his strong abs. Tomoyo could only see the back of his head and saw that his black hair was spiked and messy, 'How did he get here?'

The three female Soukikai pilots gasped in surprise as they saw Tomoyo's Soukikai rose from the wreckage with the help of a mysterious black Soukikai that suddenly appeared in the battlefield. The black Soukikai was an awesome sight to behold. Armed with a giant black katana and six thin black wings attached to his back. His model was average build and its color was dark as the darkest night. Its armor resembled a ninja/samurai but its helmet resembled a demon.

The man turned around and stared at Tomoyo in his arms.

Tomoyo couldn't help but thought how handsome he was and stared at his soul-piercing eyes. His eyes were the color of the eyes of the Ghouls. The color of the innocent blood that spilled on the killer's blade. The color of the blood that spilled on the floor from someone's dead body. Behind that color displayed his lust for power. Tomoyo gulped as his eyes stared directly at her eyes. The man spoke only two words to her.

"You suck."

TBC

NEXT CHAPTER PREVIEW

Umi: WHAT THE HELL! OF ALL PILOTS, WHY DID HE HAVE TO APPEAR! THAT STUPID COCKY COLD HEARTED CRAZY FOR POWER BASTARD! Oh I hate him so much! That annoying pilot of the Black Soukikai……but then he just saved Tomoyo…which was really surprising…..At least, it looked bright now because an old kawaii pilot has finally returned with that nasty flying stuffed animal creature of her…

Next Operation: The Fated Encounter

Umi: Hmm, it seemed Tomoyo knows the kawaii pilot.

Once again, usual apologies! English is not my first language! But Kurogane had arrived! But I didn't mention his name…how sad…oh well! But lot of Clamp characters were revealed!

Prologue: Tomoyo.

Chapter 1: Mokona, Hikaru, Umi, Fuu, Ascot, Zazu, Presea, Touya, Nakuru.

Chapter 2: Yuzuriha, Inuki, Chi, Fai, Kurogane (his name was not mentioned.)

P.S. What's Ascot's eye color? I never know. PLEASE TELL ME!