Ginti and Sena arrived at the huge dojo, as she said, "Here we are."

He asked, "Where are we?"

Sena said, "This is the old palace that trains most of my handpicked allies. See, the girls I recruit are to help stop this evil woman."

"Seriously? I've been here, since minutes ago, and you're already not making any sense!" He argued, "Just tell me what's going on!"

"I will. But I have to inform the grave news to Mio & Ritsu."

"Huh? Mugi's friends?"

"Yes. I'm afraid that your girlfriend is captive, and her friends are about to experience the bad news."

She opened the front door, as a woman in long black hair and a woman with short brown hair, with her bangs slicked back, were sparring with each other. Another woman with black hair done in pigtails in red ribbons, and oval-shaped glasses, was training with her sword, wearing a black & red school uniform. Sena appeared from the doorway, as she called to her chosen students, "Everyone… I have found a new member to join us in our battle."

Mio & Ritsu stood in attention, as Saya stood silently, saying nothing. Ginti walked in, as Mio asked, "Huh? Ginti?"

Ritsu said, "Hey, you're Mugi's fiancé."

He said, "Nice to meet you."

Sena asked them, "You two know him?"

Mio said, "Mugi told us about it."

Ritsu giggled, "She never shut up about him."

Saya let out a huff, and said, "Big deal."

Sena asked, "Where's Azusa?"

Mio said, "On patrol, with the others."

Sena said, "Well, when they returned, tell them that Ginti will be training with you, for this important task."

Mio asked, "How so?"

Ginti said, "Mugi… She's kidnapped."

Mio gasped, as she whispered, "I'm so sorry."

He said, "That's fine…"

Saya approached him and extended her hand, "Saya Kisaragi."

He shook her hand and said, "Uh, hi, nice to meet you."

He asked Sena, "Uh, why is she with Mio & Ritsu?"

Sena explained, "I'm afraid there's more you should know about them… As you can see, these girls are my chosen warriors and they are chosen to fight off this evil queen. Mugi's kidnapping was no coincidence. You see, while the reason for her abduction is somewhat unexpected, you should know that she's after you."

She pointed at him and said, "You're the key, Ginti."

Ginti barked, "For Christ's sake! Can you, at least, remove that hood, and say it to my face?"

Sena said, "It's not time. If it's time, I will show you my face. However, we must begin training. Time is of the essence."

She summoned Ritsu, "Tainaka! Show them your prowess!"

Ritsu held up a steel gauntlet in her right arm and said, "Watch this!"

She started to punch the huge birch tree, in the middle of the trunk. The tree started to shatter into bits, shards, and planks. Mio was shivering, as she said, "Wow… That's verily heavy."

Ritsu bowed, as Mio held up a magical blade, and then swiped in a diagonal slash, showing a huge cut on the wall. Saya nodded, as Mio said, "Thanks. It's not my best work."

Saya then said, as she held up her sword, "You leave this to me. I'll show you how to strike, with precision."

Sena produced afterimages of shadowy figures. Saya prepared to strike with her katana, with her eyes turning red and demonic. In one swift strike, Saya destroyed the shadows. Saya put the sword away, and then her eyes regained her original color. She then said, "Even if they were real demons… I wouldn't control this rage and bloodlust."

Ginti was shocked, "My god…"

Saya brushed her long black pigtail, as Ginti was in awe over her. He blushed, but stopped to realize that he's already got Mugi. Saya adjusted her glasses and stepped forward. But she stumbled down to the ground and moaned, "Ungh… Stupid floors…"

He helped her up and asked, "You okay?"

Saya said, "Yes. I'm fine. Sometimes, when I get hostile, afterwards, I stumble a bit. Sorry, but I get clumsy, now and then."

She giggled, embarrassed, as she said to him, "I'm sorry if that was awkward."

Ginti smiled, "It's alright."

Mio asked, "Uh, Ginti, why are you flirting with Saya?"

He cried, "I'M NOT! You know I'm into Mugi!"

Saya giggled, "Oh, that's alright. You weren't flirting with me. It's nice that we met."

Ginti said, "Uh, yeah… Minutes ago, you were serious."

"Yeah, but that was when I saw you. I'm sorry to hear about your fiancé. We'll get her back."

"Thanks."

He said to Sena, "So, any particular reason on why she was kidnapped? Or are you going to make me wait?"

Sena said, "Well, the person that kidnapped your fiancé… is an evil woman. Her powers are horrific, but her identity remains mysterious. She uses magical powers of darkness to hurt and harm innocent people. She is an all-black clad female, and hails from a faraway island in Japan, and summons deities from Hell to kill the innocent victims, by force."

"When has she shown up?"

"Years ago… It's been decades, since she last struck. And knowing what sort of demonic force she will unleash, she'll go at great lengths to do so. And you are the key to this. Only you can be able to stop this vile woman, and save your loving girlfriend."

"Would it be safe if I had a weapon, too?"

"No. You're not ready."

Suddenly, two girls appeared, running to Sena. One girl has white hair and a white uniform, and another with long black hair, done in pigtails, approached Sena, armed with a bow and arrow and staff, covered in soot.

"Master Sena!" Origami, the girl in white hair, cried, "BAD NEWS!"

Sena asked, "Origami! Azusa! I thought you were on patrol with Nodoka, Yui, & Ui!"

Azusa pleaded, "We did… but Yui-Senpai vanished… and… afterwards, we were looking for her, demons attacked us and we fought them off. But Nodoka and Ui disappeared, after we were distracted."

Origami sobbed, "And all we found, after minutes, were their weapons… Look!"

Sena viewed the soot-covered weapons, as she whispered, "No…"

Azusa asked, "Did they get kidnapped, too?"

Sena said, "No. They're dead. I can sense their presence, in the weapons."

Azusa wept, as Mio asked, "Nodoka? Yui? AND Ui?"

Sena said, "No. Only Nodoka and Ui. Yui's still alive. I can sense her, vaguely… The weapons they used to wield, they are covered in soot… but it's not soot… It's their ashes."

Azusa cringed, "ASHES?! They were burned alive?"

Sena thought, but then said, "I mustn't say. It's far too disturbing to explain. All I know is that their souls are in a better place…"

She insisted, "Ginti, I shall keep Origami and Azusa in the room, while Mio & Ritsu look for Yui. In the meantime, you and Saya stay here."

She vanished into thin air, as Ritsu said to Azusa, "Don't worry. Yui will be rescued… and we'll avenge Ui & Nodoka!"

They rushed off, as Saya said, "I feel sorry for Yui… She lost her sister and best friend… and she doesn't know it."

Ginti asked, "Is that right? You have a clue what and how it happened?"

Saya thought about it, and said nothing. He nodded and replied, "Okay then…"

He watched out the dark sky, as Mio & Ritsu departed to find Yui's last known whereabouts.

That night, in a dark stone citadel, a woman in a black hood and robe was sitting in her black throne, holding up a crystal ball, examining the past. Her face was in an all-black mask, showing no eyes or mouth. She then said, viewing the ball, "With Kotobuki in my dungeon, the man that she will marry will be mine… And soon, everything will be shrouded into darkness…"

She asked, as she viewed two girls, one with in purple hair and another with blue hair, sparring in swords, "Huh? Who is this? Is that? Hmm…"

She nodded and said, "Perfect… More in my collected side… Yes… I wish to add more… But… Whatever happened to those two?"

She gasped, as she sensed Ui & Nodoka. She growled, "Drat and double drat it! How did they die? I wish to waste them away, and make them my slaves… If only I knew who it was…"

She held her ball up, as it started to glow, "Hmm… Where is Ginti? He should be here in my view. Drat it!"

She then summoned her demons and said, "You… See if you can find those troublemakers. I wish to know what happened to those two girls that you were hunting… Manabe and Hirasawa…"

The demons, black-scaled twin-horned imps, with razor-sharp fangs and talons, scampered off, as the evil woman snarled, "I wish to make more underlings in my army…"

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Meanwhile, in a very dark alleyway, a man in a purple suit and top hat was walking with a cane in hand. His entire body and face was shrouded in black shadows. He whistled to himself a tune, as a small puff of soot appeared from the bottom of his pants legs. He hummed Bink's Brew, while walking through the alley, disappearing into the darkness. Who was this man? Is he friend or foe?

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Back in the evil woman's castle, deep below, Mugi was out cold, lying on the stone floor, with her right ankle shackled in chains. She remained unconscious, all throughout the night.