Chapter V:

In the blink of an eye, the Peach Creek boys and the "Witches" took to the skies that morning, setting off for the Northwest of Spain, the region of Galicia, rich in culture and history along with its architecture, cuisine and other curiosities it possessed. Land of great warriors, especially the Celts and with some of the oldest archaeological sites where the Vikings had settled in the times of the High Middle Ages; but now it was threatened by the "Shadow Neuroi Forces", who had been sent to that area to raze it to the ground.

It was a short trip and in a few minutes they arrived at the place, where they found only calm and serenity. Ed searched with his eyes for any point on the horizon, something that could be a warning sign, but nothing. Silence, the "English Channel" down there, its waters serene and with some swell that reached the Galician beaches but no enemy ship.

- Hey, don't you think this could have been a mistake?.- Johnny asked doubtfully.

- I don't think so, the radars showed an enemy advance force heading this way.- Yoshika corrected his friend, while he had his gun ready to be fired.

- Still, this gives me a bad feeling, they could be anywhere...anywhere.- That last word hung on Johnny when he saw that the enemy ships had appeared in front of them, firing at the top of their lungs and with a hostility never seen before.- Well... the battle begins!.- He exclaimed and flew upwards to, immediately after, cast a spell that damaged the deck of one of the mentioned ships, destroying it and causing it to fall into the depths of the "English Channel"- Guys, it looks like they were heading to Paris, London or Madrid!

With a quick deployment, the others attacked the enemy forces with their weapons and "Magic". Even so, without the Kankers being there, the aforementioned attacked with a hostility never seen before, one that surprised those present but which they ended up losing, again, giving the victory to the "Witches" and the others.


From her HQ, Marie pounded the table with her fists seeing that they had lost half of that "Squad" to the enemy, while Lee and May remained discussing, in low voices, about their next assault plans. The dark blue hair felt rage at the sight of her Double D being with Eila and Sanya, it made her blood boil, she wanted revenge and to see those two girls dead under her feet. Again she produced that thump against the table, so the redhead turned to face her.

- Would you calm down, Marie? We're working.- She asked seriously.

- I will calm down the day Eila and Sanya are buried at the bottom of the sea.- She answered with a twitch in her right eye.

- That's going to happen, for now we have to concentrate on our plan. Nothing more than that. Everything will be fine, I promise.- Lee gave her his word, leading her to calm down.

He came back to help them, it had been several days since they had been in the "Operation Room" with what they were designing and after several failed attempts, this seemed to be the real result of what they were looking for.

- Well.- Said May, while she stretched a little after sitting for a while.- When will it be?

- This?.- Lee pointed out, shaking his head in the negative.- We're not going to launch it yet. It's not the right time.

- But we can do it, we just have to do it.- Marie tried to convince her, but she noticed that her red-haired sister had already made up her mind.

She moved a few meters away and went to the screens where the celebrations in the cities that were liberated could be seen, while in those that still had the "Shadow Neuroi", the hope that they would be rescued from their clutches was growing, led her to put her hands behind her back and remain there, still, static, silent for quite a while and with a serious expression on her face until, in the midst of all that sea of renewed strength, she smiled in a wicked, dangerous way, just like a movie villain when he has a trick up his sleeve, one that can change the balance of the situation forever.

The other two looked at her with suspicious eyes what was all this "atmosphere" around her?. Soon, they heard her walk back to the map table and from there she stopped at one of the points, the one on the right, and kept her eyes on her sisters.

- We have already suffered, wept and even paid with many defeats and casualties in our ranks. Now it is time to tip the scales in our favor.- She said to the two of them.- We will no longer stand idly by, shedding tears while we wait for our Princes to rescue us. This is not a fairy tale where there will be a "and they lived happily ever after", but one where we will be the ones to write the story. We, the Kankers, will crush the "Witches" but if we want to do so, first of all, we have to attack them directly. If a warrior wants to destroy his enemies, then he must strike at their very heart, hit the target," he announced, while the sisters' plan could be seen on the screens.

- You are right. It is time to take the bull by the horns and use it to ram the damned ones who mocked us in the face. I still have engraved in my memory the moment when those two took Double D. away from me.- Said Marie, supporting the redhead.

- Same here: I have a deep hatred for that damn blonde named Erica. My Ed was taken from the hands of that wretch, but now I'll be the one to get him back no matter what the consequences. Count on me for this mission.- Swore the last one to join.

- Excellent, that's the way I like it, that we return to operations and for that we are going to carry out our offensive soon. Don't worry about it, you'll see.- Lee promised, while they resumed with the preparations and corrections of possible mistakes.


The defeat of the Shadow Neuroi at the Battle of the Galician Shores led to another sector being protected by the Witches, bringing calm and security to the Southern European Nation along with Italy and the others. With the remnants of the confrontation entering a cooling phase, the aforementioned and the boys returned to Brittania but would continue in a state of vigilance in case new enemies came their way.

The return to the activities they were doing before being called to the front resumed and by the time the afternoon came, where some of the girls were talking among themselves to do something at that time.

- Hey, what do you say we go shopping in London?.- Francesca suggested.- I'm bored with being here so much or we could go to Romagna.- She said.

- Mmm, I would also like to go to Berlin, I would like to see my family.- Asked Erica, who was a bit pensive.- Are you coming, Eila?.- She addressed the Finnish woman.

- I'll see, since Sanya is going to go to sleep now and... At that moment, she stopped when she saw Double D passing by with the albino girl, who was leaning on his shoulders, due to her tiredness.

- I took her to the room. Don't worry, Eila.- Said the young man and from there they went into the corridors.


In spite of her sleep, the girl from Orussia remained standing, walking next to the intellectual and clinging to his back so that she would not fall, hanging on to him and from there they arrived at the room where the two friends and Double D were sleeping.

- Do you need anything, water, can I close the curtains a little more?.- He asked her with a worried tone, but she denied.

- No, it's fine. Thank you.- She turned and thanked the young man.- You are a very sweet person. I never thought I would meet someone like that.- She said with such calm words coming from her lips. Hearing that, Double D was arranging the sheets, since she used to sleep uncovered but she stopped him, while holding his hands. They both stared into each other's eyes for a while, one that seemed to be an Eternity. They blinked, not a sound was running, just the wind blowing calm and cool from the North Sea and their own breaths filling the air inside that location.


- Go shopping?.- Asked Eddy, who had never done anything like that in his life. He remained thoughtful, one of his hands was placed on his chin, as he tried to find a suitable answer but shrugged his shoulders at what he was about to say.- Yes, of course, come on, Francesca!

- I'm coming too!.- Exclaimed Ed.

- That's the spirit!.- Erica rejoiced, as the Science Fiction lover was going with them and grabbed his hands, causing him to blush a little, just like her.

- We only have Double D. I'll go get him.- Offered Eila, as she started her way to the room where the others were sleeping.


There was only a deep and vast silence, one that could not be destroyed by any sound source. What had happened there between Double D and Sanya was to be recorded, forever, in the pages of history. That intellectual boy, who had never known the opportunity to have a relationship with any girl other than Marie Kanker, except for the attempts he and his two friends had made with Nazz, which were a complete failure, now had it in front of his eyes. A great moment that could not be completely forgotten.

A little shyly, he felt his hands make contact with Sanya's face. She looked into the boy's eyes, that "energy" that coursed through her, a force that had emerged during that war. A beating heart that called to the other, where both were attracted by that "magnetism". What was going on. The silence was still there but they were being moved by that "force" that was bringing them together little by little, until, all of a sudden, their lips made contact, joining in a kiss that neither of them expected. Perhaps it was a matter of fate or of themselves.

He could feel the girl's lips, soft, against his and their hands coming together: His were around Sanya's waist and the albino's went to the nape of Double D's neck, being "frozen" for a moment.


- Double D? Are you there?.- Eila knocked on the door. He knocked and when there was no surprise, she entered the room.


The entrance of the silver-haired girl, at that moment, took the two by surprise, who separated for a while and the other remained still on the threshold, until she walked to where they both were. The boy feared inside, Sanya stood up but the Finnish woman placed her hands on his shoulders, nodding her head, as a sign that everything was all right. She then took a seat next to both of them.

- I see you've discovered your feelings for him, Sanya.- The silver-haired woman pointed out.- I don't blame you," she said sincerely, looking at the floor until Double D placed her left hand on the young woman's shoulders.

- Eila, I... No, don't be angry with Sanya, she is not to blame.- He asked but she raised her head.

- Anger me?. I knew her feelings towards you, just like me.- She stressed and that left the boy speechless.- There is nothing to worry about.- She calmed down, taking the young man's hands and he felt calm.- By the way, I was looking for you to come with us and your friends to the mall, we are going shopping, are you coming," she invited him, while she stood up and left the room.- I'll wait for you outside.

- Okay, I'm coming.- Answered the intellectual and when he went to the corridors, he noticed that Sanya was already lying on her bed and sleeping soundly.- Thank you very much for everything.- He thanked her with a sweet tone and kissed her on the lips, covering the girl so she wouldn't be cold.- Have a good rest, Sanya.- He promised and left to where Eila and the others were, heading towards the city they had chosen to spend the day.


Once they got together and left for London for the day, taking advantage of that moment of rest before they were called back to the war front, the girls together with the Eds were in a "Shopping Mall", while others stayed at the HQ, especially Nazz, who continued training with Mio.

With great movement and agility, the Peach Creek blonde was ready to finish with those trainings, of which they had been advancing day after day, sometimes with problems, at first and then she was adapting. Her body followed the rhythm of her Fuso Empire Instructor, besides tracing powerful blows with her "Kendo" sword and thus avoiding the most serious impacts against herself. Mio, for her part, was proud of her "Apprentice", a worthy "Successor" in the line of those who handled such combat technique and who would be of great use for when the time came to face against the Kankers.

- Enough!.- Ordered the black hair, who held her sword and the tip sank into the sand, while she acquired that serious posture in front of the American girl. She remained silent for a while until she began to speak: "Skillful, you have great dexterity, you move with an agility that is equal to mine or even much better, you know how to fight, you handle yourself in an incredible way with the sword and for that, Nazz Van Bartonschmeer, you are worthy of being the bearer of the "Reppumaru"," he spoke with that military tone and loaded with pride towards her, while he made the military bow.

The American remained silent, repeated the salute and bowed to her teacher.

- Thank you very much for your training, Major Sakamoto Mio.- She said and then raised her eyes.- I will not fail you in the delivery of this responsibility and power.- She swore and the black hair asked her to stand up. He did so and after that two Soldiers arrived, who brought with them a wooden case with golden edges and with a fine touch. Then the compartment opened and revealed a katana that had the name of the blonde American engraved on it in the Japanese language and that seemed to glow from the sunlight reflecting off the metal.

- And you have done very well all this time and now, it is time for you to receive your combat weapon, the one that will be of great help to you, united with the "Magic" and against the "Shadow Neuroi". Stand up, My Apprentice.- She asked and after obeying, Mio took the weapon and handed it to him in a formal way, almost as similar to the decorations that one received after successfully accomplishing a mission. She deposited the katana in Nazz's hands, protected with a sheath and after taking it, the American closed her eyes but could not stop the tears from falling down her cheeks to the sandy soil of the beaches.

- Major...Major...Major Sakamoto.- She burst into tears because of the emotion that filled her inside and from there she felt the hands of the Japanese woman on her shoulders.

- Congratulations: You are already a worthy "Reppumaru Bearer". It's okay that you feel this "cumulus" in your being, no problem. It doesn't make you look weak, much less a coward, but, on the contrary, it shows that you are someone with feelings, a Human Being, that which differentiates us from the Kanker, who have that selfishness of believing themselves superior, almost like Gods, but, sooner or later, they will fall for their own accumulation.- She left her those words of support and after that he gave her a strong hug.- Today you are already a Warrior, tomorrow you will fight with honor in the battle fronts by my side.

- And I promise to give my best for you, my friends and for Kevin.- She swore, although the latter made Mio smile knowing that this girl could feel something towards the red-haired boy.

- I know you will do it, you will fulfill very well this new role you are going to play.- Mio said and with that they continued with the "ceremony".


While they continued their tour of that shopping center in London, Ed and Erica had gone to buy some tools for the "Striker Unit" of the blonde from Karsland, while Eila remained in a store dedicated to Magic to get cards and other items that she carried with her when it came to seeing people's futures. For his part, Double D was admiring a sword lying in a store of historical and military relics, which caught his attention.

- Double D, Eila wants you to help her with a matter in that shop over there.- Said Eddy, who was carrying some bags in which he had bought some Italian clothes and was giving Francesca a hand with his own.

- Yes, I'm coming.- Answered the young man with the black cap and went to the aforementioned place.


He went to her, helping her with some bags and once they returned to the headquarters, being the sunset, the young man in the black cap took the opportunity to go to see Sanya, who was sleeping peacefully in her bed. In a short while it would be time for her to wake up to go on a new round of night patrols.

He stroked the hair of the young albino and when he got up from his seat, he noticed that Eila had arrived there and without giving him time to do anything, she put her arms around him and kissed him on the lips, while the night was coming to Brittania, a quiet one but in which the destiny of Humanity was to be seen, once again, before a future event, while love was emerging in the middle of the war.


[New chapter and this is where the calm ends. From the next one a new part will start, where we will see again the Kanker sisters and with it the plan they have in mind.

What will happen, will they be able to cope with it? We will see that later.

I hope you like this chapter, friends. I send greetings and thanks to Matfix, Franco M. Romano and the other followers of Fanfiction and Wattpad.

Take care, friends and have a good Tuesday from me.

Until the next chapter, Comrades].