Gensokyo 1.4

The next day was spent with research and training. We needed to stay sharp... And we had some new tricks to practice. A new tag-team move.

„Alright Tays. You ready, ze?"

„Of course. I'm going to start now.", and with that I summoned the magical sigil that was required for this move beneath me. A typical hexagon-like structure with glyphs attuned to the winds around it. It's middle was occupied by a large, fingerprint-like swirl. The whole sigil glowed with a soft pink.

„3... 2... 1.." Bazooonk

I found myself next to Marisa. We held our arms out in front of us. Me left, her right, with my right and her left arm crossed. We spoke in unison.

„LOVE SIGN: QUADRUPLE-SPARK"

The following could only be described a Total Annihilation. The four lasers spiraled around each other, amplifying each one's piercing power, and devastated everything in their way.

Good thing we tested this in a safe place that was already destroyed. Some old ruins just outside the Forest of Magic.

„Wow...", I broke the silence: „That was undoubtedly awesome, ze!"... DANG IT! I just can't help it. I sound like Marisa when I get excited. But... If I think about that might not be too bad. She kinda evolved into an idol for me anyway.

„YEAH! LET'S DO A BIGGER ONE, DA ZE!"

And with that we got to work.

Three Weeks Later

Again, we stood outside, before the ruins we crated three weeks ago. Now we were going to destroy even more. With bigger, flashier, faster and more destructive lasers.

„Ready, da ze?", my mentor asked.

„Of course. Let's do it!"

We started our chanting. Long syllables and mystic words. Ten seconds later, a gargantuan sigil appeared before us. We continued our chanting, pushing energy into the sigil before us. As the sigil was shining brighter and brighter, several smaller ones spawned besides it. Yep, this was going to be destructive.

Our chanting stopped after two minutes total, and a deep humming sound could be heard.

„Ready?", I asked.

„Yes.", I got my answer.

In unison we spoke:

„THREE"

„TWO"

„ONE"

„MAGIC SIGN:SPARK BARRAGE, DA ZE!"

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...Nothing happened. The sigils seemed to flicker.

Marisa spoke first: „Well... That's kind of a disappointment, after all the-"

BAAAAATTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMM

The sigils fired all at once. Marisa and I only stared at the display, slack-jawed. Soon, the smaller sigils started rotating around the main one, spreading their lasers in several directions, greatly increasing the area. That's when it really started. Thousands, no, millions of star-shaped bullets swirled out of the area the rotation smaller sigil's sparks just left, like an afterimage. The main laser started giving off energy like shots, still connected to the sigile by and aftertrail. All in all, everything flashed in the colours of the rainbow.

Damn. This just had to be enough to kill an Endbringer.

The spell stopped after a while. Everything near the impacts was vaporized. You could probably create another Misty Lake in those craters.

„Well... Looks like I spoke too soon, da ze!", Marisa just grinned.

That Evening

„Hey, remember how I said we should visit that Yama, ze?"

I turned to my mentor and responded: „Yea, what about it?"

„I think we should do it tomorrow. Could be interesting, ze!"

„Yeah, we probably should...", I was thoughtful for a moment. Then I deadpanned: „But please... After we deal with those fairies!", I inclined my head towards the angry horde that followed us because we interrupted their little evening dance.

„Yeah...", Marisa looked at me sheepishly: „Ignoring them just makes them try harder.", she started to grin maliciously: „So lets squash their hopes of catching us...", she took out her hakkero: „After all, they'll reform after some time. So no reason to hold back.", she turned around, pointing the hakkero at the fairies who were pursuing us with both hands: „LOVE SIGN: MASTER SPARK, DA ZE!"

Her shout startled the fairies. The look of terror on their faces was understandable as certain 'death' came right at them. Marisa just laughed, 'though not in an overly evil way, as the beam disintegrated the fairies while she used it's recoil to propel herself forwards.

„Come on, Tays! Amp up the speed or you'll never catch me, ze!"

I inwardly sighed. Well... If everybody here in Gensokyo was so careless, why not be part of it. With that line of reasoning in mind, I accepted her challenge: „Alright, whoever's last home has to make dinner, da ze!" And like that I reached top speeds.

A/N: So, just a little training „montage" in this chapter, not really satisfied with it so I might edit it. The next chapter will be an interlude. It'll most likely be out on Sunday. Have a great week.

-Azralan