Disclaim: I don't own Elsword nor Valkyria, except OC. I'm just an author who loves playing game and releases imagination.

Main Character:

Elsword - Rune Master

Mio - Narrator

Rossa - Shocktrooper

Act 3 - Chapter 1: Warning

Elsword charged in among the battlefield as he slain many soldiers belonged to Empire. His sword tainted by their blood. He attacked one of medium tanks which pointed cannon at him. He didn't hesitate and jumped over HE cannon before he shot White Python at point blank. Its bullets penetrated through armor and hit on ammunition, thus exploding tank.

He sensed enemy behind him but didn't act, because he knew.

*Bang!*

"Target neutralized."

He had his back covered. A sniper team on high ground under the command of Mio provided support for Gaia. Elsword raised thump up for good work and headed forward along with other squads.

But what's their mission?

2 hours ago, Elsword along with Rossa were called for their appearance at Isara's Research Department. Elsword had his left shoulder bandaged due to previous mission involved rescuing Gaia Queen and thus suspended from duty for medical recovery. Elsword, however, was too subborn to stay in one place and still did his practice in training field.

"What do you think Isara calls us for?" Elsword asked Rossa.

"I don't know. Maybe she has something related to her own experiment and wants to test out? Sometimes you are her perfect white mouse."

"Don't remind me that…"

He remembered every time she called him, he was in every experiment she made up and sometimes failed and ended up breaking. Isara, despite failing her experiment, still kept her spirit up and thought another one, which Elsword's amazed. It's no wonder why her brother and militias trusted her much.

For now he and Rossa arrived at Isara's Research Department, yet there's no sign of her, nor anyone else in here. The room filled with pieces of weapons and blueprints still under progress. Inside deparment was also a range booth for weapon test. They could see a metal board with a painted red crosshair and multiple holes that were from previous test. They looked around and watched them while waiting for Isara, though Elsword noticed a weapon on a table. Elsword approached and saw its name tag as:

"Minigun?"

"It's one of the equipments for helicopter transportation and tank. Due to its weight, not many used it on battlefield. It restrains mobility and easily becomes an easy target one it runs out of ammo." Rossa explained "I did try using it but, my hands were shaking afterward. Lifting it up is a problem, holding it stablizered is another one and avoid getting shot among the field is not a simple task. You need a team to cover you up."

Elsword heard her explanation and understood what she meant. He held front handle with right hand and handgrip with left hand. Despite his weird strength, he still knew the weight among guns and applied it on human capacity. It's not easy to hold it for a long time. He stepped forward on platform and planned to try out since it had mag' loaded.

A moment of silience, Rossa noticed he didn't fire any bullet and curious what he was doing, until he called.

"Psst, Rossa, look."

She heard Elsword snickering and followed where he meant. A faint blush crossed her face as she saw the same thing Elsword did.

Two shadows on the floor behind practice target, both were in erotic position with one on the floor on four while other rode on its back. Elsword and Rossa recognized one shadow as Isara since they knew her height, but other person?

Rossa remember isara had a boyfriend or fiancé that Welkin met and approved of him and whispered to Elsword. Elsword smirked and then whispered back to Rossa who giggled at his idea. She went for button and pressed on it without second thought.

"Weapon Simulation Activated, Please Wear Safety Glasses And Headphone Suppressor For Safety Experiment."

Immediately that got two shadows as they saw them flinched in shock and surprised.

"Hey, Rossa." Elsword called out loud that they heard "I saw this Minigun has new modification and couldn't help but wanna try it."

"Stop it, Elsword." Rossa spoke up, though joining with Elsword "You have no idea what will happen if Isara found."

"Who care? She won't mind if I make a few shots on practice target."

"Ah~ I give up! Do as you wish."

That got them panic as Elsword and Rossa saw two shadows acting so hastely like they were putting their clothes back. Both Elsword and Rossa smirked and made last prank.

"Gladly."

6 barrels began spinning around, causing a machinary noise echo in Research room that got them jumped out and fell on the floor while waving their hands in panic to stop Elsword.

"Wait! Wait! Hold Your Fire!"

The couple saw Isara and her man. Their clothes were still not covering up and their hair were a mess. Elsword stared at raven-hair boy who was blushing furiously while fixing his hair and clothes and Isara was in the same state as him. And their smelt were still covered from intercourse.

"We got you now, pervert couple."

Elsword teased them both which got them flushed in embarrassment. He put Minigun back on table and left with Rossa.

"Clean up before you call us again. We don't like the smell still in your department."

They both nodded and fixed themselves before they started cleaning their mess.

After few minutes, Elsword heard Isara calling them back. They reentered and saw them sitting on chair while facing down with their still flushed faces. Rossa couldn't help giggling at them.

"I believe this is out first time we meet?"

Elsword stood before the man who flinched at his height and how amighty he was. Elsword gave a hand to him with a smile.

"My name is Elsword, Elsword Sieghart, Leader of Team Elrios."

"R-Ramal Valt, Shocktrooper of Team 1. I-It's nice to meet you, S-Sir Sieghart." Ramal shook his hand.

"Relax, Valt-san. I won't bite you."

Elsword chuckled and sat down again. He wanted to tease the boy further yet it's not a good thing if he passed out on the floor. Elsword turned at Isara and asked.

"So what do you want me to do?"

His serious question dimissed the embarassing atmosphere and Isara responded.

"I have something for you."

She mentioned Ramal to get equipment for Elsword who nodded and took it from the hanger. He placed it on table and Elsword stood up for a better view. It's a mechanic arm that formed as skeletion for left arm. Its size was as same as Elsword. She mentioned Elsword to put it on and tried it. Being Isara's 'white mouse' for a long time, Elsword knew how to put it on well.

But was it good for his injured arm?

He attached it on his hand into finger slots. A metal bracelet wrapped around his wrist tight as his shoulder was covered in metal frame. A small joint on his elbow allowed him to move his arm freely. He took a handgun table and headed for Weapon Simulation and raised his weapon on. He heard small noises from equipment and felt his arm unable to move.

"What? Isara?"

"Just try it, everything is in my plan."

Elsword didn't know what she means and did try a few shot. Surprisingly, his left arm didn't recoil from the shot, or more likely, the frame gripped his arm to prevent it. It allowed him to have a better aim after second shot and onward until last bullet came out.

He removed finger from trigger slot that the frame lock was unlocked on its own.

"What is it?"

"I call it Skeletion Supporter. I got this idea from you when you're injured from last operation. I was thinking about a frame support that helped you holding your gun firmly even injured. I put everything I have in it because if it successes, I can do mass product for militias and increase combat effectiveness on it."

"It surely does." Elsword commended as he stared at his arm "What else it can do?"

"It enhances strength combat and increase mobility if I decide to make it a full skeleton form. It may not match your strength but it will support our military strength."

Elsword gripped his hand once again, feeling strenth coming from frame glove.

"You know your brain idea and equipment will make the scale of military go off."

Isara feeling proud of herself that her ability could affect that much. Even her fiancé was a little bit scared or her. Isara then told Elsword to keep it on his arm in case he will need it and she will need a fully report from Elsword. After that, Elsword and Rossa left, leaving the couple in their own room once again.

Elsword looked back at his glove again. The frame helped him move his left arm easily. It will make Elsword back to game. They went to HQ for a quick summary of war. The moment they're inside, they were greeted by a few members from Prime Gaia. Most of them were leaders who joined with Welkin for tatical formation.

"Hey, Elsword. We're just about to start without you."

Elsword smirked and continued his battle.

The operation: Homecoming. Their objective was to retake Bruhl from Empire and banish them away. Welkin wasn't happy about this new long ago and unable to repel Empire, that left no choice for Welkin to lose Bruhl to their hand, once again. But now, the time had come, and he would use Elsword to help him retake his home.

Gaia will use their force to advance from 3 sides, front and both left and right. The main force will advance on the front to engage their main force to retake Welkin and Isara's hometown, where Empire stole it right before their eyes.

Elsword will be in charge of main force and face heavy resistance. With him in front, He used part of El Power to perform a rune shield, stopped any bullet and pushed forward. Once they were close, Elsword shattered his rune and attacked the first soldier.

The battle last for 1 hour with advantage went for Elsword. The Empire saw it coming and had second wave of army came out enough to overwhelm Elsword's. Seing this coming, Elsword screamed.

"All Troop! Fall Back!"

Hearing his scream, the troop hurriedly retreated while firing to cover up. Empire saw this and assumed Gaia was in fear. They charged in without second thought. After a hundred meter away, Elsword shot flare on the sky, alarming Empire. A moment later, they were surrounded by Gaia's second army from the rear, led by Rossa herself.

A humvee drove madly at them which had Rossa on with an MG attachment, madly fired everything she had on them. Elsword ordered his men to return and face them.

"They are weak! We must finish them!" Elsword screamed in excitement.

The soldiers roared with fire in their eyes and returned fire at them. They watched them fallen one by one until the remained ones retreated inside. Gaia began invading Bruhl and crossed through the streets and alleys to seek any presence of any Empire soldier. But it's strange… aside the sound of Gaia Army's footsteps and tank's trend rolling, they couldn't see them.

Mio began scanning the city using drones as well as reposition her sniper team for a better view.

"Elsword, clear the building for sniper team. "

Elsword nodded.

"Rossa, you with me."

Rossa loaded her new mag for her AR and headed for the building along with oher 4 soldiers. Inside, everything were ruined. It used to be crowd with people living. Now, corspes were remained.

Two of soldiers took point and kicked down door entrance.

"Clear."

Elsword and Rossa went in.

"Let's hope elevator still working,"

He called elevator which heard a sound from it, assuming it still worked. Elsword and Rosso went in and headed for the top floor. Elsword, however, sensed a faint El Power nearby. Elsword's body shifted in nervous.

Dark Knight was here

He gripped his sword tightly on his back, preparing what would be coming.

"Rossa, if thing goes wrong here, you need to flee."

"Flee? But why?"

"Trust me. I have a bad feeling about this."

The elevator was closing and he could sense it closer and closer. He frowned upon feeling the source was mixed with demon power. He could only think of one person having that kind of power. The entrance opened to revealed a cloaked girl standing away from the duo a few meters.

"Welcome to your nightmare, Elsword~"

"Tsk."

Elsword readied his sword while stepping forward.

"It's you!"

Rossa saw the same hooded girl who rescued Kazuki from prison. She frowned at her, hand on trigger. She wanted to kill them for corrupt her leader.

Elsword saw that Rossa was enraged and stopped her.

"Rossa, don't. She's a whole new level you know." Elsword pulled out his sword and entered defense stance "Tell Gaia we are facing imminent threat."

"Elsword, I-" / "Just do it."

He cut her off, proving that he's serious about this. A wave of killer intent bursted out from Elsword which directly at hooded girl. Rossa nodded and went back to elevator before she informed Mio.

"I must surprise you have made this far without El Blessing."

"I have gone through worse, Lu. For a queen who involves in this mess, you gonna explain to me, a lot."

"You should worry about your own troop than your own personal fight."

"What?!"

"Commander! We're under attack! M-Monster! They're Everywhere! Gah- *Radio statis*"

"Squad! Squad! Report!" Elsword tried to contact but it remained distorted sound. He turned at 'Lu' and angrily shouted "What did you do!?"

"You have your own squad, I have mine. They are Elite Demon from Demon Realm. I'm sure you can imagine what they are and how they're capable of, since you have crossed there."

Outside, chaos was the only word can describe the situation outside, beasts rushing and biting Gaia's army, tearing them apart. Soldiers returned fire yet their bullets couldn't reach their skin as they were under protection of dark purple aura, softening bullets and then shattering into pieces like sand. Tanks were forced to roll back while launching HE cannon at them. Explosion could only delay their move, but it didn't stop them.

"Damn you."

Elsword overdrove his sword in flame. His coolness lost and replaced with anger.

'Lu' had her arms armed with her demonic gauntlets and slammed her fists together, sparking. Elsword swung his sword hit on floor, where burst of flame exploded. 'Lu' crossed her arms to protect herself from heat. Elsword charged in and crossed his blade with her gauntlet. But he didn't see her other gauntlet punched his sword and knocked him backward.

The man got up and swung his sword, casting Sword Waves at her as she dodged them quite easily. Elsword gathered up his magic as he created a rune through his slash and broke through it. His body covered in flame and charged in, attacked 'Lu'. The flame didn't damage the owner yet it did on the cloaked girl as her cloak caught fight.

"Not… yet!"

A huge explosion occurred, drawing attention from the crowd below. A small figure bursted out and crashed on another building as another one was chasing after. He landed before her with his blade pointing at her.

"Yield…"

Elsword ordered her to surender. Yet, he noticed her smirk on her face.

"No. Appolyon!"

Behind Elsword, a big demonic figure appeared, emitting large demon aura. Elsword swung his sword aand was stopped by gigantic arm before a loud punch knocked him away. Elsword got up with heavy pain on him and had a better look on another demon. Unlike the old one, this demon emitted dark purple flame. Its gaze stared at him like it's looking through his soul.

Elsword lifted his sword up and transformed into Atomic Cannon.

"Two against one?"

"Normally, I have to go all out. Yet my mate told me to give your warning and it has been given." 'Lu' said and jumped on Apollyion's shoulder "It will come soon."

"Stop right there!"

He loaded cannon and shot shotgun gauge at them, yet they disappeared before it can impact on them. Smoke shattered and revealed no sight of 'Lu' and her demon.

"Commander! They're retreating!"

Looking outside, he saw those beasts running away from Gaia's army. A few corrpses of them lying on the ground were beyond recognition by the blast from tank. Lots of soldiers were sacrified by them.

In return to retake Bruhl.

He punched glass in anger, hands bleeding by shattered glasses.

"Damn it…"

At night, when everyone took their rest. Bruhl was saved from Empire again. It took quite a long time to restore its glorious form, but to the people, it didn't matter to them. They had built it before, they could rebuilt it again.

Elsword sat in a room in a still intact building. He stared at his hand which had bruises from overusing his magic. His anger was never this much since last time someone kidnapped Eve in order to revive Nasod Race under their command. He was so angry that he released out every El Energy he got, thus saving her and passed out from exhaustion.

But this… strange…

He should have passed out when fighting against 'Lu'. He calculated the amount of El Energy he used passed the limit he could use, yet he's still here and thinking about the army.

"…my mate told me to give you warning…"

The warning, what did she mean?

While he was in deep thought, door knocking was heard and snapped him out. He called them and saw Rossa entering with a tray of food. Rossa worried that Elsword skipping meal wouldn't be bad. A soldier always kept healthy even on battle.

"I noticed you didn't eat anything so I brought you some." Rossa said and put it on nightstand.

"Thank you. I was thinking of something. How many did we lost?"

Rossa hesitated as she looked away. Grieve was shown on her face, remembering the bodies collected on the battlefield. A few were killed by bullets from Empire, most of them were killed by beasts. They had hard time collecting bodies as they became pieces. Upon hearing the report, Elsword barely held back his anger, as if Rossa can see fire from him.

"There's nothing we can do, Elsword."

"No, Rossa. I should have seen it coming." Elsword countered "I should have known that her presence would call those monsters out. We lost many men meaninglessly for that."

"Elsword."

She clasped her hands on his cheeks and stared at his eyes, seriousness in her eyes.

"There's nothing we can do." She repeated "A leader must lead our army to victory, but a victory comes with a cost. You told us that we may sacrifie our lives for this battle, the one we may not win. With you on battlefield, you give us hope to turn the tide, you and Mio, you can guide us to save Gaia. You can help us, so cheer up. We will fight for the dead."

The man looked Rossa before a sigh escaped his mouth. Perharp he let emotion taking over too much. Grieve and mourning would be for later. He had a war to finish. He smiled in return with appreciation. He's lucky to have Rossa as his partner and helping him back on his track. Ever since Eve was capture, he slowly lost the purpose without being acknowledged.

Rossa may not be like Eve, but she knew how to keep his cool.

"Thank you."

"So tell me. What got into your mind?"

"…" Elsword thought for seconds, not so sure if she should hear 'her' warning. If what Elsword expected was true, someone had violated time and space law.

He looked out window and stared at the now blue-light moon. To a non-El user, it's just a normal moon, but to Esword. It emitted faint aura covering battlefield, the same aura back to Elrios. 'He' had managed to bring the source here, in Japan. This would be a deadly situation.

"Rossa, if you see Empire's ultimate weapon, as Valkyria or the Guardian of Sky City, full retreat immediately."

"What?"

Elsword pointed his finger at the moon and warned "The real battle has begun."

Early morning, when Gaia was still sleeping for a short time. Elsword took his time to guard while letting his squad sleep. They need their strength to fight. Plus, with him guarding, they felt safe and let their bodies loose to relax while a few chose to stay up and guard with him. He didn't stop them from doing as they wish. Their will to fight for homeland was big as they had their close relatives to protect.

He sat near his camp and modified his Prototype Sword, now called Atomic Sword. He had isara's instruction on maintenace and he felt like his sword should be checking. He 'abused' his sword many times and thought it gonna pop or explode anytime. Opening the shell to the core. He found it in red hot level and he could feel the heat to his face.

Thanksfully, being a fire user had its perk, he grabbed it as ease by heating his hand with his El energy and took it out, threw it in a cooling barrel that slowly heat water up and replaced with a new core.

"You feel it too, right?"

While maintenance, he heard pink-haired Nasod Narrator contacted him while worry filled in her voice. Like Elsword, she suspected the blue moon was unusual and it radiated El Blessing.

"It seems like our 'friends' has done something." Elsword responded and cleaned barrel of his sword which had already transferred to Atomic Cannon "If they can do it, then they have touched and contaminated Guardian of Blue Sky and possibly…" He hesiated a bit because he didn't think of Eve being corrupted, or he didn't want to.

"In order to break into the main Nasod Queen's system, they have to by pass layers of tight security. Without knowledge of Nasod, any attempt to violate will be denied and activate paralyze effect on those dare to lay hand on her. Even if they did, it will take days to fully break into her. We still have time."

"With Dark Knight on the move, we fear he's involved to this." Elsword countered, thus silencing her "We don't know who he is and what's his purpose. Kidnapping Eve, rescuing Kazuki, and this blue moon that let us have advantage on battlefield, what does he want?"

"… I don't know, I'm confused as much as you too."

Click!

He finished reloading new mag for his Atomic gun and smirked.

"Then we just have to go all out while we can."

"With beasts from Demon Realm, we can't risk any more men to go to front line. My drone will scan front area with Nano Vision. This will detect them hiding in the shadow."

Elsword nodded and waited for Mio to confirm estimation of their army. Since they're so close to their base, he would expect the number wouldn't be small. Elsword looked upon the sky as he could see the moon was blazing. Only he could see the radiation it made, normal people couldn't see it, nor feel it. He used binocular to scope their base.

A high well-defended wall with several cannon poisitioned on top. AA guns were there but not many, giving the opportunity to breakthrough. On frontline, he found a whole armor battalion sorted in a line. He motioned a demolition team consist of a group of Lancers and Mortals with him as well as a small number of tanks.

He needed them to be distracted why he had his other plan to pierce the wall from the inside. He had this one shot and he must not miss it.

"We have a thick mist coming and it will reduce our vision on battlefield, but with Mio, she can guide them through the mist. We must break down their AA gun in order for an aircraft to invade. But for that to work, we need a demolition team to drag those armors away from the gate. That's where demolition team will play."

"Once you're inside, you have to destroy those defenses. We cannot tell what will happen inside but please beware, high chance is that Valkyria will be in play."

"If plan fails, we will be forced to retreat."

Elsword remembered what Mio planned for him and he can wait no longer. He returned to Bruhl and entered an aircraft which was supplied from Welkin. it's equipped with tomahawk missiles enough to level the upper wall. His sword was attached below aircraft since it's not fit when entering cockpit. Once he managed to lift it in the air. He called out through comm.

"Operation: Wall Piercer, Commence!"

Yuu-chan: Pardon me for long delay, as i have argument with family matter. Nothing biggie. New chapter here. It may not be good in grammar so my apology if it is.

Anyway, Read and Review, please OwO /