A.N.:Chapter three

Nothing to say.

Chapter start!

"Talking"

"Thinking"

-Cole POV-

"This was easier than I thought it would be." was the first thought that went throu my head. The skeletons Were fragile and not all that fast, I just needed to be a bit careful and make sure that all my hits take one out. Selfreinforcement helped

"Now to find the others and find out where I am. " Really, wherever I was it was once a town, now a ruin with fire everywhere. I don't have any way to contact Chaldea and am in hostile territory. Just perfect.

I started traversing the burning town slowly making sure not to encounter more skeletons. Not that I wouldn't be able to defeat them, it's just that my fighting style is not suited to fight those that don't have intestines. I normally use a style of fistfighting that utilised punches, jabs and grips that target weak points in my enemies body. All the while, my body is reinforced to the max and I expell a small but concentrated amount of prana to do more internal damage

Naturally, skeletons don't have intestines to damage. At least I can shatter their bones. Silver lining.

I was pulled out of my musings by a scream in the distance. Now that is not something you would run towards, but this scream must mean that someone else is here and I really don't want to stay alone in this place.

Naturally, the moment I crossed the next corner and found the source of the scream, I started contemplating if staying alone wasn't such a bad Idea.

"Stay away from me! Why does this have to happen to me?! " was the shout that greeted me, together with the sight that was equally pleasing and worrying.

There was Olga Marie Animusphere, the director of the Chaldea security organisation. She is a young woman around my age, so 20-25, I Say around because I have never asked how old she is. Her hair is white and reaches to the middle of her back with a small braid on the right side of her head, her eyes are an golden/amber colour. And she was being cornered by around thirty skeletons.

In the end I decided to help her. I dash over and started with smashing the undead that were closest to her. "Sup, princess. Need some help?" I couldn't hold back the condescending commend during my entrance. We didn't have the best relationship.

I kept on fighting the enemies in front of me without caring about the ones that could come from behind me. I could hear the sound of projectiles flying throu the air and taking out skeletons, have to hand it to the princess, at least she is reliable when she needs to.

The skeletons were dealt with fast due to the combination of my close combat and her ranged support. After making sure that no undead remain, I turned to Olga and took a closer look. Her black and orange jacket was a bit dirty with ash, the white shirt is still in good shape while the skirt she's wearing was ripped at the bottom. All in all she looked ok, but she was unhurt.

"I thank you for your assistance, but I had the situation under control. " and naturally she had to say something like that.

"Yeah, because your whole 'screaming for my life' act showed how much control you had. " her face became completely red upon my commend. I was bit annoyed, leave it to the noble lady to be unable to apologise properly.

"Now listen, I had this under control and I don't need to have someone like you speak in such a way with me! Understood!" she looked really mad now but I won't back down.

"Ah yes, you had it completely under control, that is why you were screaming and throwing around finn shots like you had prana to spare."

"You damn second rate magus! I didn't need your help and I don't need your condescending commends! I am above this, I am the head of the Animusphere family and you are just some no name without any history to your name!" oh now she did it. I don't normally care if people insult me, but I get really agitated if some noble starts flaunting their superiority over me because of me being a first generation magus.

" You damn entitled brat! I am gladly a second rate if it means that I won't be compared to a spoiled little girl like you who never archived anything of your own and only has the status she has because she took over the finished work of her father. " I knew this would get to her, she has a massive inferiority complex when she is compared to her father. True to my intention, the angry expression on her face turned absolutely livid

She opened her mouth, most likely to deliver a verbal lashing, but was interrupted by a very awkward sounding voice

"Uhm... Director, Doctor. " upon hearing the familiar voice, we both turn around to look at the person it came from. There stood Mash, completely unharmed and wearing an amour that does not seem all that appropriate. It was black with some purple stripes and didn't cover her belly. She wore black and purple stockings that reached up to her thighs and a pair of gloves that go up to her upper arm

Did I mention the massive cross shaped shield that is bigger than Mash herself? Yeah, that's a thing.

Behind her stood Fujimaru, his white Chaldea uniform was a bit dirty but he still looked good to go. The expression on his face told me that he was as glad to see that I was ok as I was to see him and Mash ok.

I took a deep breath and smiled at the two teens reassuringly. "Mash, Fujimaru. Good to see you. And Mash, good to see you unhurt." And I was being honest, the girl became something of a little sister in my year working for Chaldea.

"Yes, it is good to see you unharmed, but what happened to you? " Olga is apparently as interested in Mash's state as I was, I just choose not to ask.

"It appears that I successfully fused with a heroic spirit during the rayshift, I am a demi-servant now." My interest was drawn immediately. The fusion of a human and a heroic spirit is something Chaldea has been trying to do long before I came around. The theory is fascinating but has been unsuccessful so far. What could have changed?

Olga seems curious as well, her face scrunched up in thought. Before she could say something though, Mash pushed us behind her. We were surprised by the sudden movement but understood the moment we heard the sound of metal impacting on metal. Mash was blocking some form of projectiles with her shield.

I tried to look over her shoulder to see where it came from and saw a old radio tower. Just as I made that observation I was nearly decapitated by one of the projectiles. That was close.

"We need to get to cover. Keep behind the buildings and Mash, if we need to go out of cover please protect us with your shield. " I took charge of the situation for now and gave directions. Olga doesn't seem to like me ordering her something, but she still followed my instructions

We slowly made our way behind the next building under the cover of Mash's shield. Once we were save, started traveling as fast as we could as far away out of reach of whoever or whatever attacked us. We didn't talk the entire way and only concentrated on making it to safety while also fighting of the skeletons on our way.

I really hope we get out of this alive

A.N.: there done

I am sick at the Moment and can't completely concentrate, so please point out any mistakes I made.