Well here is chapter 15 and like before, I hope you guys will enjoy and unlike before, this may be one of my longest or my longest chapter to date. Just make sure you guys are comfortable when you are reading this and with that out of the way, let's get started.

*Same disclaimer as before*

Currently on the ship, Nanoha and Fate were waiting by a room and for a certain someone to enter the door. After class, the two like always went ahead of Shiro to prepare for training. However, they both were asked to wait in a nearby room. So from there they did.

The door opened to reveal Hayate still dressed in her uniform walking in with a smile and her bag. "Hey there Nanoha, Fate." Nanoha starts by hugging the short haired brunette in a warm hug with Fate following shortly after. "It is good to see you again Hayate."

"Same here Nanoha." the woman spoke with a smile with Fate also asking their older friend. "So how was the ride over? Was it long?" Hayate scratches her head and replies to the blond.

"It was but not a big issue. At least I get to see you two and I get to see home again."

The two women nodded in response, indicting that they understood the mistress of the night sky's plight. At this point, the three aces were back together again and with that, they left the room to go to the transporter area.

As they walked, Hayate was wondering where they were going and at this point, she was not given the up and up about the situation about the young man. Sure she heard about the Ixia case but not on the person who has Gaia. "So where are we heading off to. The nearby teleporter?"

"Yes we are," the white mage said with a grin. "we're going to see a new friend who just became a mage a while ago. The very same one who has Gaia and the one who I am currently training."

Hayate then tilts her head in a thinking pose and a second later, she hits her hands and has a giant grin on her leading Fate to tell the short haired woman. "It seems you are happy about the news considering your smile Hayate."

The woman in question giggles to reply to her two friends. "Of course. The person who has Gaia as well as being trained by Nanoha is an amazing news. Way better then just sitting by my desk waiting for my next mission. I wonder if it will be a girl or a boy? Oh I can't wait!" The act lets Nanoha and Fate to continue walking as the three find themselves by the teleporter, now waiting for the young man.

Said young man in question was running to the normal waiting spot after class had ended. Shiro was happy in the sense that Hitoshi and him did go back to being friends again though the fact that he still keeps his secret agenda away from Hitoshi still hurts him. But for now, Shiro erases the image from his mind and went on his way. He is able to make it to the teleporter site and he sighs a heavy sigh.

"All right I made it," Shiro spoke with a fist pump in the air happy to have made it this time. "thank god there were no interruptions. No Drav trying to fight me and no strange as hell robots. Now to just wait to go on the ship and continue with my training." At this point, things were going well until out of nowhere, a hand lands on Shiro's left shoulder forcing a voice to say to him.

"Tch tch. You should have known better to leave yourself wide open Shi-chan."

Surprised, the black haired man jumped and turned around, seeing that the person was indeed Hitoshi. "Hitoshi what the hell are you doing here?" told Shiro holding his heart to calm him down.

"I just left class while you were in serious mode. But because of that, you were wide open. Geez and I thought you were better then this." Hitoshi taunts playfully but Shiro glares at his friend and points at him.

"That is not the point. Point is you are not suppose to be here and also..." Then Shiro narrowed his eyes and grumbles. "Don't call me Shi-chan. I hate that nickname."

Hitoshi grins and told Shiro with patting his shoulder. "Oh come on. Your sister is allowed to call you that but not me? Or do you want girls to call you that like those new girls? I feel hurt."

The wielder of Gaia is blushing a deep red and facepalms obviously upset by the whole situation. He has to get Hitoshi out of the area before the ship begins to warp him away for training. Shiro drops his hand from his face and began to talk with Hitoshi.

"Hitoshi please I am begging you just this once, you need to get out of here before..."

But before he could even finish what he was saying, bright lights were wrapped around the two instantly taking them away to the place were Shiro has been training. Hitoshi smiled finally happy to get some answers finally while Shiro could only think about what would happen when they reach the ship.

On the other side of the ship, the three aces were still awaiting the man and lights begin to go off. The first person to step out was Shiro who Nanoha was about to introduce her trainee to Hayate so they would move on with training today like always. However she sees that the teleporter was also bring someone else. When Nanoha was about to ask Shiro who is coming with him and if he was followed, the young man was about to say something until Hitoshi steps outside of the beam.

He looks around the inside of the ship, impressed by the inside leaving Nanoha to be in awe that Shiro's friend may have followed him, Fate being equally in shock of the whole thing and Hayate, being the new member in the case, just wonders to herself what is going on?

Still the fact is that Nanoha needed an answer from Shiro and she looks at him. "Shiro how did he get here with you? Were you followed?"

Just as Shiro was about to answer his friend, Hitoshi just starts talking himself. "Wait wait wait hold on a second. To answer that question, I was very curious about what my friend was doing. So I snuck around at one point and saw Shiro running around with a sword and fighting a guy who was shooting magic balls at him."

Nanoha and Fate stare at Shiro who puts his head down as Hitoshi continues on. "Yeah not really something I would see Shiro do. After the fight, I had a lot of damn questions so I asked Shiro what just happened. He did not answer me," Hitoshi spoke while walking to Shiro and hitting his back playfully. "and instead of just waiting so many weeks and months of him lying to me again, I ditched class and waited for him and here we are. So now I will ask:what the hell is all of this?"

It was at this point while hearing the explanation from Hitoshi, by his words it sounds like he was around yesterday during the fight and saw everything including the end when Nanoha and Fate flew in. As such Nanoha motions her hand to Hayate and Fate so the three could have a brief conference on what to do now with Hitoshi.

'He saw everything yesterday. He does not seem to be the one to move an inch. Reminds me a bit of Vita.'

'Yeah including the stubborn factor. Lying won't work on him. Nanoha what is the plan?'

Nanoha could only look at Hitoshi and remembers when Fate and herself were found out by Arisa and Suzuka when they were kids and before when Arisa was suspicious about the auburn haired girl's ways and she understood Hitoshi's worry for Shiro. However the difference was that Arisa and Suzuka were little girls while Hitoshi, from the looks of things is an adult meaning he will not take anything lying down so she told her two friends. 'Let me handle this.'

The conference ends leaving Nanoha to walk in Hitoshi's direction but as she did so, she pats Shiro's shoulder and briefly smiles telling him using telepathy that everything will be all right. Once she gets to Hitoshi's sight, Nanoha begins to speak her piece.

"Now I know this all does not make any sense to you at all."

Hitoshi crossed his arms and scoffs. "You damn right it doesn't new girl."

This made Hayate giggle a bit leaving Nanoha to explain everything that has happened. From the bureau, the reason why Fate and her went back to Earth, why is Shiro involved with the whole thing mostly everything except who Ixia is but the guy who fought Shiro is a part of the group after Gaia along with the person who made it in the first place. In this case, Hitoshi was just listening to the white mage who was explaining this to him and at this time, Shiro was watching this unfold seriously hoping that things will go well.

Sighing, Nanoha then asks the man. "So now that I have explained what has been going on with Shiro, do you understand?"

From here, he looks at Shiro and then to Nanoha and Fate. He felt that what the white mage said was right. Hell he did just a dude flying and magic existing so with all of that said, he told Nanoha. "Yeah I understand." Nanoha sighs a happy sigh which collectively, made Fate, Shiro and even Hayate to sigh. They were very happy that the young man understood the situation but then Hitoshi raised his left hand, wanting everyone to pay attention to him. "

"However just because I understood what you are saying, that does not excuse the fact that you let Shiro enter into what is essentially a warzone."

This made Hitoshi grabs his fists in anger as with a look of anger at Nanoha and spoke again. "Plus it is a civilian that you both have involved especially someone who has no experience in fighting at all!"

He thinks back to what had happened to his brother and that combined with this whole magic milltary thing with Shiro, he may join his brother someday despite the training he is getting from Nanoha and the fight from yesterday. Then his rage hit the boiling point and Hitoshi yells. "God it seems to me that the bureau must be damn stupid to let civilians be involved in crap like this!"

Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and Shiro were all in complete shock about what Hitoshi just said and it was here that Fate decided to help and calm Hitoshi down and the blond while raising her hands. "Please control yourself. You have to understand that Shiro was the one who chose to fight. We did not force him into becoming a mage and fight. We told him this and he said that he wished to fight."

Hitoshi was about to call bull until a voice rang out. "It is true Hitoshi." which led to the others turning to a certain short haired man. Shiro continues on with what he wanted to say. "I know it is hard to believe but I did pick up Gaia, I did want to became stronger and I did want to train. This was all me and guess what, it felt amazing finding something that feels like me and I wish to move on with this." He rubs Gaia and with a bright smile. "Besides, to be honest it makes me feel like my own person so I think this is a win win."

Everyone was feeling the small confidence Shiro held in his speech with Nanoha smiling stating that she is definitely glad while Fate was impressed with the man. Hayate crossed her arms and grinned as Hitoshi was processing everything Shiro said. After a few seconds to a minute of thinking, Hitoshi reaches a choice.

"Well I guess since I heard and saw everything that went down, and the fact that shockingly Shiro is very serious about the whole thing and it has nothing to do with studying like hell," The comment made Shiro glare at him to which Hitoshi ignored it and went on. "I guess it is all right for him to move on with this."

He turns to Nanoha and with a serious tone said. "However I still don't trust you guys so I will agree with this but only if I get to see him training also. Sound good?"

Nanoha smiles and says. "Agreed." which leads to Shiro and Fate sighing happy that this was all over. With the situation now settled Nanoha claps her hands and told Shiro that they will go to the training room and they start to leave with Hitoshi following. However a certain short haired brunette clears her throat leading Shiro and Hitoshi looking at her. Hayate now with a bright smile takes her left hand out in front of Shiro.

"Well now that the whole madness from before is done, I would to get to know the man who now has Gaia. I am Hayate Yagami, a friend of Nanoha and Fate."

"Oh so you are close to them just like Yuuno is? Awesome. I am Shiro Nagase. It is nice to meet you Hayate." the young man spoke leading to him shaking the brunette's small hand. From there, Hitoshi appears behind Shiro as a surprise while telling Shiro. "Well another girl you are talking with? Who are you and what have you done with the Shiro that I know?"

The man in turn jumped and glared at Hitoshi while pointing at him. "Dude stop doing that!"

Hitoshi smirks almost as if it was a challenge. "Stop doing what?"

"That whole popping up out of nowhere crap! It is really getting a good amount annoying. So could you please stop that?"

"No promises." Hitoshi said with a grin leaving Shiro to sigh and facepalm as Nanoha and Fate came walking back. Fate looks at Shiro and asks. "Are you...ok?"

Shiro removes his hand and rubs his head in embarrassment and replied back to the lighting mage. "I am just fine Fate thanks. Anyway, Hitoshi is right. We should do introductions before training starts." Then he motions his arm to Hitoshi to start.

"Hayate this is my best friend Hitoshi Ichimoto and Hitoshi, you already know Nanoha and Fate from school so..." Just then he gets interrupted by Hayate walked up to Hitoshi and with a bright smile, shakes his hand to which Hitoshi returned the act.

"Pleased to meet you Hitoshi." spoke the mistress of the book leading to Hitoshi with a grin to reply back. "Likewise Hayate."

"And don't forget me."

The group heard a small voice from somewhere but it seemed close by. Here Hayate remembered that her guest was in her bag and once she opened it, a small little person comes out.

"Hi my name is Rein. Nice to meet you guys." the little thing called Rein said. But the response from the two guys was different as Shiro's eyes were bugged out of his face. "What in the world are you?!"

Hitoshi, meanwhile unlike Shiro took it really calmly and said "So while Shiro is freaking out, what are you a living toy some girl made?"

"Hey I am not that at all! I am a Unison Device!" Rein said this as she crossed her arms. Both the men were confused at what the term actually means. Even Shiro who has been in the magic business longer then Hitoshi had no idea what was a Unison Device. So seeing the confusion, Hayate to help them out explained the issue with Nanoha and Fate nodding to give the ok for the short lesson.

"To put it simply a Unison Device is like a device that Shiro, Nanoha and Fate use only it is more human in design. Some are different but the end result is the same. They function just like the normal devices however they are some special perks."

Both the men tilt their heads allowing Hitoshi to ask. "So you going to tell us these perks?"

"Nope. A girl has to keep her secrets you know." Hayate puts her index finger on her lips leaving Rein to have a cocky smile. After that, Hitoshi growls at the two causing Shiro, Nanoha and Fate to stare at the trio and sighs with Nanoha saying to them. "Let's just start training now." Everyone agrees and all start to walk to the training area.

Now within the training area, Shiro is already in his barrier jacket with Gaia on his right hand. Nanoha and Fate were summoning screens in front of them readying the process of data gathering while Hayate was standing next to them with Rein siting on her left shoulder. Hitoshi was not with them and instead chose to be a good distance away from the group, leaning his back on a nearby wall looking at the group. Shiro is doing some stretches a good amount and Nanoha asks the sword mage. "Okay we are ready on our end. Everything check out. Shiro you ready to go?"

The only answer she got from Shiro was he gripping his sword with both hands and told the woman. "Ready!" which with the cue now in place, Fate pressed a few buttons and out from the walls come practice drones. Hitoshi thought that the machines must be like training dummies and right when that thought entered his mind, the drones summons guns from their chests leaving Hitoshi to think that the thought of his friend being shot at feels weird. The machines begins their assault at Shiro starting the training.

The drones shoots at the young mage who counters by running and using his Tri-Shield in defense to block the shots that were heading straight at him. Then some drones flew from behind him and were about to fire at his blind spot making it seem like Shiro was at a disadvantage. However after the drones stopped shooting from his Tri-Shield, he smirked as he ran from them leading the drones in question to chase after him.

At this point, Hayate wondered 'Why would he run after raising a defense like that? He had them on his sights but he ran. Unless if Shiro has a plan cooking his head, I doubt he can win.'

She glances at Nanoha and Fate each with a smile covering their features leading the brunette to look at Rein and spoke. "Then again Shiro could surprise me. Let's see how he can get out of this." as she continues to see the training.

Back to it, Shiro was still running until he reached a dead end forcing him to turn and see the drones getting closer and closer. He grips his sword and whispers. "Just a little closer. Come on." as the machines got just a few more inches to him. Once they did, it became their downfall as Shiro raised his left hand and yelled. "Shoot Barret!" allowing the neo colored shot to fire at one of the drones. The very act confused every one in the room until Shiro just rushes at the drones, allowing some of them to fire at the man. He uses his shield and once he got closer, his sword glowed and Gaia spoke the words.

'Cross Cutter.'

Then on instinct within his heart, Shiro slashed at some of the robots which caused an explosion around the area. The other drones were about to fire until a sword went through the air and stabbed one and then the next ones were destroyed in much the same fashion. When the dust cleared, it was revealed that Shiro destroyed a handful of the drones but a few of them where still working. It was time to stop the training session as Nanoha nodded to Fate who shuts down the drones and told Shiro. "Shiro we are done for now. Take a break."

Then the short haired man fell to the ground and says his thanks leaving the two women to look at his data. Hayate looks over the data with the girls and spoke.

"I am very impressed with Shiro. His training seems to be working well."

"I agree." Rein commented with Hayate leaving Nanoha and Fate to smile.

As the two were still checking his numbers, Nanoha with a close eye on the young man in question said. "Well of course. He was very serious about this and he tries his hardest since magic is so new to him."

"His physical strength was very weak at best since he never used a sword before. But while it did take time, he is getting better at this." Fate said with warm smile.

Hayate looks at the downed man and could see that the results are showing on his body. So being the raccoon dog that she is, Hayate has a wide grin and spoke to Nanoha. "The fact that he survived the White Devil's training is shocking. I thought that he may run away." Then Nanoha just stared at Hayate which allowed the girl to laugh at her friend leading to Fate and Rein to have their own talk.

The small device was looking at the sword and by feeling it, could see that the device in Shiro's hand is happy. Rein tells Fate with a chipper tone. "Gaia seems to be much better with Shiro."

"Yes," Fate said while still looking at the data. "I would agree with you Rein and even if it is a prototype, it is much better in Shiro's hands rather then Ixia's. Which is why we are preparing him like this."

Rein nods as the analysis went on. Next after Nanoha stopped with Hayate's attics, she sees Hitoshi still standing far away from the others and so she walks over him but not before she tells Fate. "Have the drones up and running and I will tell Shiro to continue training after I talk with Hitoshi." The blond responds with a nod as the white mage continues her trek.

Hitoshi was still looking at the training grounds and was about to close his eyes until Nanoha came to him. He thinks what would she want as the auburn haired woman walked to him.

"I saw that you were not with us. Why was that and also how was the training in your eyes?" Nanoha asked while Hitoshi just looked on. He sighs and told to the woman. "Well the training is all right. It is definitely not the type of training I would do but I will admit, it is helping Shiro in a way."

"In a way? Are you saying my method is not helping?" Nanoha with a raise in her voice asked only for Hitoshi to smile and said while patting her shoulder in a playful way. "No no no. You misunderstand. It is helping but you are training someone who has no physical training at all which is why this is taking longer. Now if it was someone who had training, maybe it can work. Or maybe even a different training method."

Nanoha raised an eyebrow at that comment and from there, she thinks what did he mean by a different method. Her method of nurturing her students has always worked but now someone was questioning it a bit. And just as she was about to ask what Hitoshi meant by that, he turns and is about to walk away.

Before he gets to the door, Nanoha stops him by asking him a question. "But wait Hitoshi you still have not answered my question. Why didn't you join us on the other side?"

"Oh yeah that," Hitoshi scratches his hair and then turned to the white mage, yellow eyes meets violet and with an edge in his voice spoke. "I still don't trust you. The fact that Shiro hid all of this from me and that you two did not even bother to tell me about it though him makes me out of the loop. So because of that, I don't trust you Nanoha." And with that, he walked away leaving Nanoha behind.

But from looking at his eyes, she saw something and it was a little familiar. So familiar that Nanoha thought that she has seen it before.

'But from where?' she questioned while doing a thinking pose as Shiro who was about to get asked his friend. "Nanoha what happened and where did Hitoshi go? If he said anything hurtful then I am..."

No no it was nothing Shiro," Nanoha stops thinking and with a calm look replied. "we were just talking a while that is all. Now then let's get back to training." With that, the training continues with Nanoha still wondering about that look in Hitoshi's eyes.

If there was one thing to describe Drav's current mood right now, it would be the age old feeling of boredom. A few hours ago, he felt that instead of waiting for Gaia to be activated he would take matters into his own hands by running on the rooftops. The reason behind this is that now he knows what Shiro looks like along with Gaia in its device form so with that information in mind, he began his search for the Earthen mage. The plan was foolproof as long as he could find Shiro to complete his job and with no Saika to bug him, the plan would be a success.

Unfortunately for him, it was not just a simple task. After the initial jump around the small town, he did not find the man at all. So all Drav did was sit by one of the billboards on the one of the rooftops and while cupping his chin, he just waited.

"God damn it this is a mess. All I wanted to do was find Shiro, beat him down and take Gaia back. He must training somewhere again." Drav ranted and raved while sighing. He got up and starts to yell. "WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU YOU DAMN DOG?!" A lot of bystanders who heard the scream from the man all looked to try and see where the yell came for only to discover none as they went about their business.

"Crap that was a close one. Almost blew my cover there." The claw mage whispers as he was hiding behind a billboard occasionally taking a peak to see if anyone noticed his big mouth. No one did leaving Drav to wipe his forehead and whispers again. "I should get out of here and continue my search. It seems pretty clear that Shiro is not here. May as well check at another area." Drav steps away from the board and is about to be on the move again but as he was about to...

"How can Shiro just openly trust them?" a voice was heard and that leads to Drav to stop what he was doing and check out where was the voice.

While scouting the area, he found the person who said that and it was none other then Hitoshi just walking around the main road in the small town. After the talk with Nanoha, Hitoshi went to the teleporter and was sent to the normal spot. He decided to go and take a bus to the small town to clear his head a bit about the whole thing. It worked but only for a brief moment as he still feels not trusting of Shiro's new friends or Nanoha's training methods.

"If he were to die like my brother, then I will never forgive them." Hitoshi spat out in anger as he walked. However, due to this he was still being followed.

From a far off distance, Drav looks at Hitoshi and thought to himself. 'Hmm that guy just said Shiro's name. He must be close to him or an acquaintance of his. If either of them is true then I may make use of this new info in front of me. If he knows that dog then maybe...Oh I know!'

Then he smiled a feral grin and had a plan in motion. It was so simple. If this person knew the man who has the prototype, then Drav would fight the person and give him the information if he lost. With the information in hand, he would report to Ixia and stage an attack on the bureau's members.

"Oh this plan is perfect! Now to go after the bait! Plus he seems strong so this should be fun." Drav told himself and was about ready to attack the unknowing man. And just as he was about to, his device rang prompting him to groan and bring up his device. "Great who is it now? Must be Saika about to give me a mouthful about disobeying orders." the sandy haired man muttered now awaiting a rant. Then he hear a voice and shockingly, it was not Saika.

"Drav what are you doing?"

The claw mage moaned in annoyance as he then proceeded to respond to the voice. "What do you want Anna?"

"Oh nothing, " Anna told with a spin from her hair. "just wondering why are you disobeying orders to stand down?"

"Because waiting on my ass for Shiro to pop up is boring. So instead of waiting again, I decided to hunt him down again. But this time being sneaky and get this, I found someone who knows Shiro and I have a plan in motion." Drav explained with a toothy grin. Anna however could only sweatdrop and replied with a dry tone.

"A plan huh? Then please don't tell me that your plan involved fighting a person with no device."

Upon hearing this, Drav frowned slowly but surely as Anna went on with her say on the plan. "You do understand that by doing that, you would increase their chances of finding us right? And that it is a stupid idea."

"Grr fine then if you are so smart you messed up woman then what CAN I do!?" growled the claw mage leading to Anna smirking while relaying the safe plan.

"Well instead of the stupid plan you were about to do, just sent some drones into his coordinates. Since the guy can't use magic or have a device to our knowledge, we should send the drones after him, take him as a hostage and use him as a bargaining chip with the bureau members. That way we can easily get Gaia back. See, quick and effective. So how about it?"

As this point, Drav crossed his arms and thought about the plan. In a way, he still wanted to fight against Hitoshi to see what he could do but the fight may make things worse. Even a normal fight would raise suspicion so that was out the window. This new plan as much as he hated to admit it was more viable and was logical as a result. Plus the thought of the bureau losing Gaia and Shiro not being able to do anything was a bonus.

Now with his mind now set, Drav grinned and told his comrade. "This plan is very tricky...but I like it. Let's do it." as he starts the plan by following Hitoshi from the safely of the roofs and already sent the coordinates wit to some drones in the area. And with that, the plan started.

Hitoshi was still walking until he found himself in a small alleyway. Only a few trashcans and bags were around and not many people were around in the area making the long red haired man to scratch his head in frustration. Meanwhile, Drav was above another building close to where his prey was and smiling, sent the drones over to Hitoshi's location. From there, Hitoshi was about to turn around until something did not feel right.

"Ok what is this feeling?" he muttered wondering what was up with the odd air. And he soon gets his answer in the form of level 1 drones. The 6 drones all surround Hitoshi immediately causing him to raise his fists in a fighting stance. Smiling at the drones, he runs to the ones in front. "So you must be those robots causing my friend trouble ever since he started school. You don't look so tough. Time to take you all down!"

He starts by continuing his run and takes his left foot to roundhouse one of the drones and then he jumps off that one and clocked one with his left fist. Three of them starts hovering at him but Hitoshi punches one of them and from there, he grabs the same one he punched and throws it as hard as he can to the other two that were floating at him. Finally, for the last one he tries to do a one two punch combo along with a heel drop kick thus causing the machines to stop moving. Now happy with what he did, Hitoshi dusts his hands thinking why were these such a huge problem? He thought that these were easy to beat as he just proved now and once he was about to leave, the machines all hover back up. The man slowly turned and sees that the machines he fought not only did not looked damaged at all but also that they were still working.

Drav saw this display and laughed at Hitoshi. "Oh my god. Did he really thought that he could beat gadget drones with just martial arts without a device!? How stupid is this guy?"

"Takes one to know one our beast." Anna quoted with a sly grin making Drav growl and muttered back. "Oh what do you know!?" Ignoring what Anna said, the sandy haired man continued to sent the drones after Hitoshi with which they slowly start to hover closer to Hitoshi. He puts his fists up again but takes a few steps back trying to figure out what to do next.

Back on the Arthra, the training despite Hitoshi being gone was still underway and was about to be finished up until a screen appeared in front of the group in the training area. The screen has Lindy with a considering look on her face forcing Nanoha to let Shiro stop and Fate, Hayate and Rein to look at the screen above.

Nanoha starts by asking the Admiral. "Ma'am what is going on?"

"Sorry for interrupting with the training but we have some trouble. It seems that we have located some drones around the area but no barrier around it."

"Where are the drones located?" Fate asked her adoptive mother allowing Lindy to bring up another screen. This new screen now showed a different site. "They are located at a small alleyway just a few minutes away from the town. It is small but the probability of more people founding out will be dangerous. So we need to get rid of them as fast as we can."

The group sees the screen and Shiro notices that Hitoshi was also there and fear over took him. His eyes widen and heart was pounding really fast to the point where he was scared again. Now he knew that Hitoshi was a good fighter but that was against humans. These were robots and if he were dead, then it would be all Shiro's fault and so he starts to run out the door.

Seeing this, Rein asks. "Shiro where are you going?"

"To get Hitoshi out of there." spoke a panicked Shiro who was a few feet away from the door. "I have to get to him before it is too late." as he was about to leave until Hayate walks to him and puts her hand on his shoulder.

Shiro turns and with a bright smile Hayate spoke to the young man. "Relax Shiro. Instead of running while panicking with your sword out. Why don't you let me deal with the rescue," the brunette turns her attention to Nanoha and Fate and finished what she said. "meanwhile Nanoha, Fate and you can destroy the drones to prevent anymore problems. Can you trust me with that?"

"But can you do it Hayate?" Shiro questioned the woman and to answer his question, Hayate reaches from the inside of her shirt and takes out a yellow necklace and with the smile still on her face says with confidence. "Like I said just trust me."

Things were not well in Hitoshi's end as the machines were still coming towards him leaving him not much to do. Still shaken by the fact that his martial arts did not work against the things in front of him, he was at a lost for what to do. He looks around and sees a trash can lid and uses it as a makeshift shield, just in case.

"This will not work but it is better then nothing." Hitoshi muttered hoping things could not be any worse. And they do as Drav has the drones to bring out their guns directly at Hitoshi ready to fire on command. Now if this was any other person they would be afraid but Hitoshi raises the lid praying that maybe God will bless him and yells. "Bring it on you stupid robots!"

The machines were about to fire, ready to most likely kill Hitoshi or injure him until...

"Hitoshi!"

Up in the air, in the blink of an eye, a figure swoops down, grabs Hitoshi and flies away from the area. Hitoshi is very confused but he gets a good look and sees that the person who saved him was the new girl he met a while ago, Hayate Yagami. She was wearing a black and golden minidress as a undersuit along with a black and white two-piece jacket over it. Next a white hat was on her head and from there, her hair is not in its natural brown but instead a sandy white along with black wings 6 in total on her back and finally on her left hand she was holding a golden staff.

"Whew made it just in time. You ok Hitoshi?" the mage asked but the only answer he had was. "Hayate? I am all right but what are you wearing and what the hell happened to your hair?"

Hayate with a smirk replied back. "Oh you want to know? I may tell you later. Right now time to put the plan into action. Nanoha, Fate, Shiro I got Hitoshi. Your call." Then a bright pink and yellow zoom in the air and the man being held by Hayate could have sworn he heard three people saying roger.

On the ground, the drones were about to give chase until a neo colored shot stops them in their tracks. Shiro is on one side away from them while Nanoha and Fate float down next to him. Nanoha tells the two. "All right Hayate got Hitoshi now. So now we have to get rid of these as fast as we can."

"Meaning we blow them up?" Shiro questioned leading to Nanoha and Fate to chuckle at the sword mage. Fate tells him. "Yes pretty much. Now ready Cross Cutter."

The black haired man nods as Nanoha and Fate flew back in the air and raises their arms summoning their magical circles while Shiro charges his mana in his sword. Then as the drones get closer and closer, Nanoha and Fate used Divine Buster and Plasma Smasher while Shiro afterwards used Cross Cutter and before long, the machines were trashed leaving only but scrap metal and a few parts. From his hiding place, Drav was very pissed and grabs his device ready to fight the three mages.

"Ok this time I am so going to beat them down."

But before he could even try, he thinks his options and for a few seconds, realizes that fighting all four of them would be a huge disadvantage. Even though he wants to, he knows that winning this fight would be very impossible at the moment. Plus the fear of them finding the moon base was still an issue so reluctantly, he decides to retreat shocking Anna as he runs off before he was discovered.

A couple of hours later, the machine parts were being teleported on the ship while Shiro and the two women, already in their civilian forms were waiting for Hitoshi and Hayate to get back from their hiding spot. Shiro spots the parts being teleported and decides while waiting to look at Nanoha and Fate.

"So where are you guys sending the parts? Are they really important?"

"In a way they are," Nanoha replied still looking at the process. "We think that if we get enough of those parts, we may find out more about Drav and the group he is with. Including where their base is."

"So that is why you keeping some of the parts. I got it. And I can only assume that you have someone looking at the parts for clues."

Fate spoke with a nod. "Yes Yuuno. For each part we send, he will be looking over them to see about any clues. As we get more information, we get more closer."

From that answer, Shiro looks at Gaia on his arm, happy that they may be getting close to who is Gaia's creator since unbeknownst to him only Nanoha and Fate and other bureau members knew about the creator. He was about to ask until they spot some people in the distance. Hayate and Hitoshi were leaving their hiding spot after the battle with the drones. As Hayate lands with the others, she changes back while splitting from Rein and Hitoshi broke off of her walking away leading her to shrug and Shiro to go to his best friend.

Shiro now asks him. "So are you ok Hitoshi?"

"...No." Hitoshi spoke in a bitter tone looking at Hayate and back at Shiro. He grumbles and replies back to the sword mage. "I feel like I lost my manhood, Although...between you and me, she feels nice." He stares at Hayate who smile and gives a thumbs up leaving Shiro to sigh. The young man was at least very happy to see that Hitoshi was all right. At a distance, Nanoha looks up at the sky and as she smiles says to her two friends. "Despite what happened with Hitoshi, I am glad to be flying underneath the same sky with you two."

"Yes I agree with you there." Fate said with a smile of her own while looking at the sky and Hayate being her wraps her arms on Nanoha and Fate's necks respectively grinning like always. The two men where looking at the three friends plus Rein being happy causing the atmosphere to be peaceful with nothing bad happening right now. However, Hayate removes herself from her two friends and turns to Shiro and Hitoshi and bows to the two of them. "Guys I forgot to do something very important so I will see you around. Bye bye!" Then Rein waved good bye as she flew back in Hayate's bag leaving her to start running away from her but not before she tells Hitoshi. "I have not forgotten about what I promised Hitoshi. Please be patient with me." as she disappears.

Uhh Hitoshi what she mean by that?" Nanoha asks the long haired man but he replied by saying. "Oh just a simple question I asked."

"I see. Well in any case we should get going."

And with that, the group went their ways readying themselves for bed after a big mission like today.

It is now morning and all of the students were in their first classes to start the day. Even Shiro, Hitoshi, Nanoha and Fate were all present for the day and the teacher was about to start. Though a thought was in their minds, specially the resident white and blond mages who were wondering what happened with Hayate? So Nanoha speaks with Fate using telepathy. 'Fate did you hear anything from Hayate after she left yesterday?'

'No not really,' Fate replied quickly shaking her head meaning even she did not know. The two boys were also confused guessing what happened with Hayate and as the professor was about to start the class, the class's door opened all of a sudden. Everyone stops what they were about to do to see a panting Hayate Yagami with the causal wear of a white long sleeve shirt and black pants along with sky blue shoes. Along with her bag on her left arm, she walks to the professor and said. "Excuse me I am sorry for being late, I was trying to find the room where my first class was." Then she grins and proclaim. "My name is Hayate Yagami and I am enrolling at this college starting today. Please take care of me."

Just from that alone, the students were shocked to see another new girl at the college but none more so then three certain mages and one normal man who they all say in their minds:

'She is enrolling here!?'

From this little act, Hayate Yagami will join officially with the group.

And DONE. God was this chapter long and with this, we are now at the halfway point meaning next chapter onwards, we will be in the second half of the story. So for this chapter, Hitoshi meets with Nanoha and Fate, has his doubts and Shiro and Hitoshi both meet the cosplay queen. Next chapter will be a bonding chapter so be on the lookout for that. As always, feel free to give me suggestions on how to improve, if there is anything I can fix then please let me know and I pray you guys had fun with this. See you next time.