Hello~! Here's a new chapter of my Garo!

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Night 3: Hate

Kenshin raised his sword in the air and drew the the circle of light then Garo took his place. Garo and the Horror, with a new sword in hand, jumped into air in attempt to cut each other but Garo was quicker and killed the Horror first which made it disappear.

Garo safely landed onto the ground and he looked at a surprised Kanade before he dismissed his armor. Kenshin then stretched his arms around for a bit before he walked back to the car with Kanade Havining a surprised look on her face still.

"What?" Kenshin asked as if that fight never happened.

"What was that thing!?" Kanade questioned obviously surprised.

"Oh, that monster I just killed?" Kenshin asked as he put on his seatbelt. "That's just a rare species of a Horror." he answered.

"What's a Horror?" she asked.

"A demonic being that's been around since ancient times." Zaruba answered for the Golden Knight. "You'll learn on what that is when we get to the base."

"Yeah. Okay." Kanade said while Kenshin started driving his car and while they left the tunnel, the same hooded figure watched Kenshin leave the tunnel and he watched that fight through an orb that he's holding. He also found it unbelievable that the wielder of Garo changed into his armor in front of an outsider, he must have really want that Second Division place to learn what Horrors are. Maybe it's just so that he can hunt down Horrors within the government without much trouble, oh well he'll learn that it was a mistake to let them know their existance.

The hard way that is.

The hooded figure then went back to wherever he resides at to plan his next move.

(At the Headquarters)

Kenshin and Kanade have just arrived after the Golden Knight parked his car. They soon took the elevator before they find a room where Genjuro, Tsubasa, and others were explaining to Hibiki about her newfound power.

Tsubasa soon got out a red jewel pendant that she is currently wearing.

"Tsubasa wears Ama-no-Habakiri, the First Relic." Genjuro explained.

"Really?" Hibiki asked while Kenshin decided to stay quiet and listen.

"Relics are crystals spoken of in the myths of many races." Ryoko explained. "They were created by arcane techniques in ancient times, but the technology to replicate them is long lost. They can be found in ruins, but the ravages of time have taken their toll on them. It's extremely rare to find them."

'But how did Hibiki got one?' Kenshin thought.

Kanade thought back on when her family followed a lead on one at an archeology site. In short, everyone was killed except her and Sakurai. In fact, that's what moved her to being a Symphogear user; revenge.

"Ama-no-Habakiri is only a small fragment of a blade." Genjuro explained.

"The keys to amplifying the few flickers of power it still bears are waves of particular amplitude." Sakurai finished.

"Wave of particular amplitude?" Hibiki asked, while Kenshin got the idea of what Ryoko talking about.

"She means a song." Kenshin said while Hibiki looked at the young Makai Knight in surprise.

"Yes, song. The Relics are activated by the power of song." Ryoko explained.

"That's right! The song welled up from inside me!" Hibiki said, realized. Genjuro nodded while everyone else stared at her.

"The Relics activated by the song, pulse with energy, generating the anti-Noise armor the Symphogear that you and Tsubasa wear."

"But the Relics don't just turn on as soon as someone hums a tune!" Tsubasa pointed out. Everyone looked at her before Genjuro got up and continued explaining.

"The few whose songs can activate the Relics and manifest a Symphogear are the 'Attuned'. Tsubasa is one and so are you. Kanade was one." Hibiki and Kenshin looked at Kanade.

"Was?" the brown haired girl questioned

"I'm not an Attuned anymore." Kanade clarified.

"But why?" Hibiki asked.

"Remember when you saved my life?" Kanade asked Kenshin, who nodded.

"You were trying to down all the Noise with you." the Golden Knight recalled and he did not like it when Kanade was about to sacrifice herself.

"It's called the Swan Song," Kanade explained. "Basically a song sung by a Symphogear user that utilizes the full power of the armor but it would greatly damage the user depending on the compatibility. In my case, I would've died that day." Kanade said. Tsubasa tended to not to think about it.

"But you didn't," Hibiki said.

"But… I did finish enough to destroy my Symphogear. Also, it placed a huge amount of stress on my singing voice."

"So that's why you retired?" Hibiki asked. Kanade nodded.

"But how can Hibiki use a Symphogear?" Kenshin asked. Sakurai brought up something for his question.

"Speaking of which…" She started before bringing up Hibiki's X-rays on the monitors. "Remember this?"

They looked closer to see fragments of something in Hibiki's chest area. Everyone that was at the concert recognize as the fragments from Kanade's former armor.

"Those were my injuries from back then!" Hibiki exclaimed shocked. Tsubasa and Kanade looked at her.

"A scattering of shrapnel too close to your heart to surgically remove. Our research suggests that they're the fragments of the Third Relic, Gungnir, which was borne from Kanade here." Sakurai explains.

Tsubasa's and Kanade's eyes widened at Hibiki, but the red haired girl regained her composure and patted Hibiki on the back.

"Well… at least it's good to know that my stupid idea from back then didn't entirely cost the Relic but… what will you do with it?" Kanade asked.

"I-I… don't know." Hibiki said.

"It's alright, Hibiki. You still have time to decide." Kenshin said said, while Hibiki smiled at her friend for trying to cheer her up. Tsubasa, however, was a little wobbly and tried to maintain her balance.

'She has… Kanade's armor?!' Tsubasa thought. Kanade instantly went to her with a worried look.

"Are you okay?" she asked worried

"I'm… I'm fine." Tsubasa answered quietly. "I just need some fresh air." Tsubasa soon wandered outside, but was next to the door so she can overhear everything.

'Oi Kenshin.' Zaruba said to his partner.

'Whats up?' Kenshin asked the Madogu as he watched Tsubasa leave.

'If she keeps up that attitude, she might become a Horror consumed by hatred.' The Madou Ring warned him.

'Can't let that happen' Kenshin said serious. Genjuro soon looked at Kenshin.

"Now, I believe it's your turn to tell your story." the red haired man said. Kenshin looks at all them then focused on Hibiki. He made his decision.

"Very well, if you hear these words, there will be no going back…" The young Makai Knight warned.

"Or you will do what?" Kanade asked.

"Then I'll have no choice but to erase your memory of this event." Kenshin said. Everyone here looked at Kenshin, though his warn sound a little scary, but they want to know how it is possible for the Golden Knight to fight Noise without a Relic.

"Very well," Genjuro said resolutely.

"First of all, I am what is known as a Makai Knight." Kenshin began only to see the questionable looks on everyone's faces.

"Makai...Knight...?" Hibiki questioned tilting her head to the side in confusion.

"Basically it means a group of elite warriors who go out to fight Horrors, preventing them from causing harm to humans..." Zaruba answered.

"And we are part of an organization called the Makai Order, a magical organization that resides in another realm separate from this world." Kenshin said only to gain more confused looks from everyone.

"So wait, you're telling us that you're some kind of magical solider or something? Sounds more like a reverse gender switch of a magical girl series." Kanade chuckled slightly mused. "Oh yeah, and you didn't my first question earlier...what are Horrors?"

"Horrors are demons that reside in the underworld, each of them surface and manifest to humans as their inner most desires. Let's say that someone had lost a loved one; they mourn over the death of that person wishing they could come back to them. If that person has a strong feeling for them, then a Horror will come to them in promise of reviving that person. However, that is only an example though. There are many ways for Horrors to take over a human body." Kenshin explained.

"Wait, you mean Horrors are actually from the depths of hell!?" Hibiki exclaimed sounding very scared. If the Noise weren't band enouh now they have to face creatures from the most horrible places in the afterlife!

"Basically..." Zaruba plainly said. "But that's why the Makai Order exist in the first place, so that anyone won't ever have to fear the night. Regardless of Noise attacks, though..."

"I see." Genjuro scratched his chin. "So if anyone where to find out about Horrors, then it would only cause more problems for everyone as they live in constant fear. Noise and Horrors...it couldn't get anymore worse than that."

"That's right and that's why...I suggested that both our organizations should work together to keep humanity safe. If we ever want to win this battle, we have to start communicating with each other." Kenshin said as everyone nodded except for Tsubasa.

"I can say for certain that I'm not against this suggestion, since we will possibly need all the help we can get. But there is one thing that concerns me, though." Genjuro paused remembering that if both organizations, ones magic and one science will have their differences on how they do things, so it wouldn't hurt to ask this question. "Have you spoken to your boss about this? And if you have do the higher ups fully agree with this decision? Also, how are we going to make this work since both our department does various different jobs...?"

"Don't worry about that I already spoke with some of the people in the Order about this. Oh and just for the record, the person who I talked isn't my boss, it's more like an advice giver or sorts." Kenshin never really thought of the Watchdog as his boss, since they're just advice givers and nothing else. Mostly everyone in the Order feels that way, too. But there are some who begs to differ.

"What's the difference?" Sakurai asked not understanding what the difference of this person being their boss and an advice giver. However she did find this all interesting despite some of the skepticism she had about magic.

"Sigh. Never mind, moving on..." Kenshin took a breath before Kanade started to ask.

"You said that you would erase our memories, right?"

"That's only if you tell another soul or possibly anyone that could threaten the whole Order, yes..." he nodded.

"And how would you do that, if you don't mind me asking?" Kenshin smirked at this.

"Well actually it won't be me who does it, that job is where the Makai Priests come in." Now there was something that everyone wanted to know now. "Allow me to explain. Makai Priest are those who specialize and train in the art of magic, assisting a Makai Knight on taking care of Horrors. They're the ones who mostly perform spells taking care of jobs that a Knight cannot."

"Oh! So there are magicians after all!" Hibiki happily gleamed with a smile. She had always loved seeing magic tricks and what not, but now to know that it actually exist and that there's absolutely no tricks it couldn't get more amazing than this.

"Makai Knights and Priests take care of the Horrors while secretly protecting humanity, huh?" Genjuro took a moment to absorb all of this before getting back to the topic. "Well then, I guess when we spot a Horror one of you guys or the girls can..."

Kenshin interrupted the older man. "Sorry to interrupt you but I'm not sue if the girls' Relics can even enough to destroy a Horror."

"What do you mean?"

"Horrors are creatures of the underworld meaning no ordinary weapons can destroy them save for Soul Metal, a special mystical alloy that only a Makai Knight can use to destroy them. That, and magic used by a Makai Priest too, along with items that we carry in the Order." Zaruba said.

Kenshin pulls out his sword and shows it to them. "This is Soul Metal. It allows me to harm Horrors along with every Makai Knight who wields their own weapon. Plus, with proper training, one can wield this weapon with no problems."

Genjuro questionably raised a brow at this. "What do you mean?" Kenshin smirks and gently places his sword down on the ground.

"Try carrying it." Kenshin told the older man. Genjuro looked at the sword on the ground for a moment before deciding to pick it up but to his surprise, it's very heavy!

"What the heck?" Genjuro said trying to pull it up, while everyone else looked at him confused as he stryggle's to pick it up.

"That's what I mean." Kenshin smirked as he picked it up before playing around with is like a feather. "Soul Metal can be extremely heavy, like 1000 times more heavy then heavy steel." he explained before he put it back to his red scabard.

"Really?" Ryoko asked intrequed by what Soul Metal is. "Is there any other requirement for people to be Makai Knights?"

"Yeah. A Makai Knight has to be a man." Kenshin said as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Isn't that a bit sexist?" Kanade asked gaining a nod from Hibiki.

"Says the girl that used something that only women uses to fight Noise." Kenshin countered.

Kanade couldn't counter that after realizing that he's right. "Good point." she said in embarrassment

"Then how does sentinent jewelry come in?" Sakurai asked curious.

"I'm a Madogu." Zaruba tells her. "Each Makai Knight is paired with a Madogu to either help out in hunting Horrors, some some info about them or wise wisdom from previous Knights."

"And someone to talk to when you feel a bit lonely." Kenshin added.

"I see." Genjuro said. "Is there any other Makai Knights you know?" he asked.

"I only know one of them and he's my rival, also he shares one thing in common with your cheery scientist." Kenshin said to the older man while gesturing to Ryoko.

"Really?" she asked with interest.

"Yeah, he also has the surname Sakurai." Zaruba said remembering his first encounter with him. "And he's also the Makai Knight known as Zero."

"He sounds like someone you could get along with Ryoko." Genjuro said with a smile.

"Maybe." the female scientist said.

"Anyway, like before we're suggesting that we have myself, another Makai Knight, and a priest or priestess here to observe how things will work between us. That was the agreement within the Makai Order..." Kenshin said.

"I see. So we're going to have another knight and priest or priestess here, to observe how things will work out between your magic society along with out science, huh...?" Genjuro placed a hand on his chin, thinking about how reasonable that sounded. It seems as though this Makai Order is taking precaution by sending in another knight and priest. A knight to help out Kenshin with his current assignments plus working with Second Division, and a priest to make sure that all of their memories are wiped clean of anything related to the Makai World.

"I can tell by the thoughtful loon on your face that something is bothering you. Wait let me guess, it's about the priest or priestess coming here to make sure that all of your memories will swiped clean, right?" Kenshin smirked. He knew that would be the case. In his opinion he wouldn't want their memories to be taken away but rules are rule, also that would just prove that world or rather some parts of it; aren't ready to learn of the horrible truths yet.

"You're talking about having all of our memories wiped clean, what did you think our reaction would be? That we'd just be cool with it?" Kanade frowned crossing her arms.

"Sorry but if we're going to make this work, then we'll have to put the line of boundary down somehow. It's just like signing a contact or having to pay rent for an apartment building, although that part is something entirely different relating to deadlines and such. But the concept is still the same." the Makai Knight explained.

Genjuro was about to express his own opinion about this before the Noise alarm sounded off. Immediately everyone got to their post checking to see where the Noise are coming from. "We'll talk about this later! Tsubasa, Hibiki...! Time for you to head out!"

Both girls nodded while everyone looked at Kenshin, wondering if he was going to help them out or not.

"Are you going to...?" Hibiki trailed wondering if her friend is planning to support them.

"Of course, after all, this is the job of a Makai Knight protecting humanity." Kenshin smirked.

"Alright then where's the Noise?" Zaruba asked.

"I'm getting reports that its somewhere within two hundred away from campus, I'll send the coordinates right away!" Sakurai said.

"Our first mission together!" Hibiki squealed in excitement.

"Don't get too ahead of yourself, kid. You've still got a long way to go before mastering that old power suit of mine. Good luck out there." Lightly tapping the younger girl's shoulder, Kanade winked at Hibiki who nodded. "And let's not forget we're working with a Makai Knight, too."

Kenshin gave a nod.

(At the location)

Kenshin, Hibiki and Tsubasa were at the location and they saw a group of Noise, they got together and combined into one giant Noise monster.

"Hello, ugly." Kenshin commented with a smirk and got the GaroKen out and Tsubasa started to sing.

"Imyuteus Ame no Habakiri Tron." she sang as she changed into her armor while Kenshin drew the circle of light and Garo took his place.

"Now lets make this quick, I only have 99.9 seconds in my armor." Garo said as he charged.

"Just don't get in my way." Tsubasa said as she started singing.

(Play Zettō - Ame no Habakiri)

'If she keeps up that attitude she'll become a Horror.' Garo thought before he blocked an attack with his blade which sliced a part of the Noise. The Noise launched sharp disks at Tsubasa as she launched herself into the air, then her side blades opened and she sliced through the disks, Tsubasa landed on her feet which cought the Noises attention and Garo jumped into the air then cut a few parts of the Noise. He then jumped back and landed next to Tsubasa and got his lighter out and he covered the GaroKen in emerald colored flames.

While Garo's sword was covered with green flames, Tsuabsa use Azure Flash to transform her sword. But before any of them can do anything, Hibiki arrived in her armor and side kicked the Noise.

(End Zettō - Ame no Habakiri)

They were both surprised but they quickly turned their attention back at the Noise. Tsubasa and Garo jumped up and slashed, the Noise while it was split before exploding. Garo then walked up to Hibiki.

"Hibiki, that was a little too reckless." He commented as he dismissed his armor as Kenshin took his place and Tsubasa was looking at the burning remains of the beast.

"I'm sorry that I got in your way guys but we have to start fighting together." Hibiki stated. Kenshin understood while Tsubasa looked at them with her sword pointed at them. Kenshin narrowed his eye gripping the hilt of his sword, he can already tell this wasn't going to end well. Especially with the mind state Tsubasa is in right now.

"You're right, we should start fighting together, shouldn't we...?" Tsusbasa said with a look in her eye that literally meant that she referred to the opposite of teaming up.

"Right!" nodded Hibiki obviously not reading the atmosphere. Kenshin stepped in front of her already on guard. Hibiki blinked at him wondering what he was doing, but the Makai Knight and Tsubasa suddenly began to charge at each other with their swords clashing.

(Second Division)

"That girl, just what the hell does she think she's doing?" Kanade sighed in irritation. "No wait, let me rephrase that, she isn't thinking at all."

"We have to stop this immediately!" Genjuro was about to head out and order everyone to accompany him, that way construction can go underway without having anyone noticing that there was Noise activity.

"Hold on there a second commander!" the redhead girl said making him stop. Genjuro turned his head to look at her as she smiled at him. "There's no need to go out there and stop them, because I'm doing that. My job." Taking a step pit of the room Genjuro spoke up.

"Kanade!"

"Don't worry about it. Besides, as that cry baby's best friend, I have to go out there and knock some sense into her." she grinned before leaving the room.

Genjuro sighed and decided that it would be best to believe in her along with Kenshin to take stall Tsusbasa, until she gets over there to straighten this matter out.

Kenshin grinded his teeth as he defended against Tsubasa's fierce attacks not letting up in the slightest. In his regular form he could hold out pretty well against her even with the Relic, since Makai Knights are trained on superhuman levels to handle Horrors, and anything else like jumping on or down from a rooftop. But this...this is something he might be in a challenge for.

Clashing blades again the two tried pushing one another back with the blue haired Symphogear user being the winner, as Kenshin was sent flying back against a tree that which the bark soon broke, leaving the leaf branches crashing to the ground. Recovering from the attack, Kenshin quickly stood back up on his feet only to see that Tsubasa had switched targets. She was now after Hibiki.

"Tsubasa-san, why are you doing this!?" Hibiki cried out running for her life when Tsusbasa launched her One Thousand Tears of energy blades.

Kenshin quickly jumped over there and gave Hibiki time to avoid the sword projectiles, as he had no choice but to counter with his sword slashing them away. However this wouldn't last for very long and the Makai Knight knew that all too well, so has no choice but either try to avoid the oncoming swords or transform. His armor could withstand the attacks and give him an extra boost to easily match or perhaps overpower Tsubasa, but his code of not harming humans prevents him from doing anything. Of course this could be considered as self defense but the risk were too high at this point.

"Kenshin, I don't think she's giving us a choice here." Zaruba said.

"I know that, it looks like I'll transform for a brief moment and then change back. Going against our code of killing or even harming humans is the last thing on my mind right now!" he replied still deflecting every energy sword with his Soul Metal blade. Thankfully his sword comes from a special magical alloy that can withstand literally anything, like this for instance anyway.

"Why don't you transform already?" Tsusbasa yelled out. "Come on! I know you may have a limited time in that armor but I'll end this quick in a blink of an eye!"

'Damn, she wants me to transform! Literally trying to bait me into it.' Narrowing his eyes out of annoyance Kenshin couldn't find any alternatives in this point.

"Kenshin..." Zaruba uttered.

"Fine. I'll do it! Bur only for a mere moment!" Starting to run to the side he pointed the sword forward, creating a light circle then was donned in his Garo armor.

Garo played on the defensive on Tsubasa since he does not want to kill her and he was blocking her attacks without any effort, much to her surprise. Tsubasa repeatedly swung her sword again and again but Garo keeps blocking her attacks without any effort, deciding to end the fight he used the GaroKen to knock her sword aside, it flew around in the air before it landed onto the ground and Garo then pointed the tip of the blade against her neck.

After realizing he went a little bit to far, he dismissed his armor making Kenshin take his place.

"I told you it's for a mere moment." Kenshin said with a smirk on his face as he placed his sword back into his scabbard and put it back in his duster.

"Why didn't you fight back?" Tsubasa demanded.

"Because it's against my honer code to kill any kind of humans." Kenshin answered. "As a Makai Knight, I only protect humans."

"If that's true then what about Kanade!?" Tsubasa angrily said.

"So it's about Kanade huh?" Kenshin said before he realized on what she means, it turns out she really enjoys being Kanade's partner and claims that no one could ever replace the red head as her partner.

"It's because of you… that Kanade can't sing anymore!" the blue haired girl yelled as she got up and hit Kenshin in the chest. "She can't sing anymore, she can't fight anymore, and she can't be my partner anymore! You stripped her of a lot of things! If you had done your attack earlier ago then this wouldn't have happened!"

'I can sense that some Horrors are comming this way.' Zaruba said to the Golden Knight.

'Gotcha.' Kenshin said before he thought of a way to make sure that Tsubassa does not get eaten. "It's better then being dead!" he said which froze Tsubasa. "When I was on my way to the 2nd Division Base, I asked Kanade some things about you recently and ever since the incident, you've been distant to everyone around you including her."

"Thats not true!" Tsubasa protested.

"Then think back!" Kenshin said to her. Tsubasa did that and to her shock he was right, even with Kanade she always cut their conversations short.

"He's right, you know..." Kanade's voice caught Tsubasa's attention making her look over at her. She had just arrived on her bike getting off to simply smile and wave at her friend. "Yo, Tsubasa."

"K-Kanade...?" Tsubasa slightly teared seeing her friend as if it were the first time in her life, like she had just been missing but was never gone in the first place.

Kanade walked over to her blue haired friend and placed a hand on her shoulder. "He's right. I'm not dead, so don't kill me off alright? Feels like I'm being taken off in an important roll of some kind of play or something. Surely wouldn't want to go taken out of the picture just yet."

Kenshin looked over at Hibiki to make sure that she was alright. "Hey, you okay?"

"Yeah." the young girl nodded. "I'm just glad that's over. I seriously thought my life was going to end just now. How about you, Kenshin?"

"I'm fine. Don't worry about it." he assured her then looked at the two girls who were rekindling their friendship. "I'm just glad those two are settling things right now."

"Yeah, we seriously owe Kanade-san big time for saving out necks."

"You can say that." Zaruba agreed.

"I'm...I'm sorry Kanade!" Tsubasa teared even further now sobbing out of both sadness and disappointment in herself. In the past couple of days she was glad that Kanade was alive, yet it felt like she was far away from her now since she can no longer fight besides her anymore. Ever since then, she had cut their conversations less and focused more on work only making her feel alone. She didn't like that feeling.

"What are you saying?" Kanade softly said embracing her in hug, lightly stoking her hair. "I should be sorry. I left you alone while I simply relaxed and tried to enjoy not being able to fight anymore. In a way...I'm pretty much share the blame, too."

"Does someone have a hanky?" Hibiki sniffed while watching the two. She knew she couldn't replace Kanade just because she has her power now, but that doesn't mean she'll stop working hard, if she did then she wouldn't be any help at all.

"Too bad I can't produce any tears of my own. This would really move my heart." Zaruba commented. "Yet I am a mere simple ring..."

"That's okay, at least you feel for them." Kenshin chuckled then dug into his pockets. "Oh and I think there's a handkerchief somewhere in my duster..."

While the Makai Knight was searching for the handkerchief, Zaruba immediately sensed Horrors nearby and quickly informed them. "Kenshin! Horrors!"

At that everyone stood on guard as five lesser Yin-Self Horrors appeared along with a Gargoyle Horror.

"I take it that these are Horrors?" Tsubasa asked getting herself ready to fight.

"Yeah." Kenshin answered as he took a fighting stance without his sword. "Though you might want to run since I'm not so sure that Symphogears will be able to damage them, so you might want to run."

"Gotcha." Kanade said before Hibiki was about to protest, the girls then walked away but stopped somewhere far enough to see the fight.

"Now then…" Kenshin started as he cracked his knuckles a bit. "Lets rock!" he said as he and the Horrors charged at each other.

Kenshin threw the first punch at a Lesser Horror before he blocked another Horror's attempt to claw him and he used his right fist to sucker punch it in the face then knee kicked it in the gut before he threw it towards one of the Lesser Horrors. Kenshin drew his blade out and slashed two Lesser Horrors in the chest, he then stabbed one in the face, making the Lesser Horror scream in pain before it disappeared, Kenshin then threw his blade at a Lesser Horror striking it in the chest while he defended himself from the other three Lesser Horrors and the Gargoyle Horror.

The Lesser Horror disappeared after it landed onto the ground, Kenshin noticed and took the opertunity then ran towards his sword, he did a cartwheel and grabbed the GaroKen while he was at it. Kenshin took a stance and stabbed a Horror in the chest, it screamed in pain before disintegrating, Kenshin then jumped onto a strong treebranch and a Horror jumped before it was stabbed in the chest and Kenshin took his sword out then punched it's face as he jumped back down to the ground and took the same fighting stance.

18h ago"Three down, another three to go." Kenshin slowly stepped to the side while the two lesser Horrors and Gargoyle Horror were slowly following his pace. Keeping a straight face and readying his sword, the two lesser Horrors came rushing at him as he defended against one pushing it back then evaded the other Horror's attacks. Kenshin swung his blade at the Horror's arm slashing it off making said armless Horror scream in pain, its blood splattered everywhere while disappearing at the same time. It almost got on Kenshin but he quickly moved out of the way.

"Be careful...Kenshin. That Horror's blood almost got on you." Zaruba informed.

"Yeah I know, I think this is the second time it's happened." Musing at the time he almost got a Horror's blood on him; he snapped out of his memory land moment reacting to the other Horror trying to launch a sneak attack on him. So he bent his knees, lowering himself to the ground catching the Horror by surprise as he pierced the sword against its chest slicing it in half. The Horror screamed in pain while disintegrating as it was no more.

Pointing his sword up in the air creating a circle of light Garo stood in the boy's place, as he snarled and glanced over at the two remaining Horrors. He lightly scratched his clawed fingers against his new broad sword, light sparks emerging out of the two metals as he turned the palm of his hand against the Horrors as if gesturing them to make their move. "Come!"

Taking the hint the armless lesser Horror was the first to charge at Garo who simply took care of it in a matter of second, vertically cutting it apart while it simply vanished into nothingness. The Gargoyle Horror jumped Garo's as they rolled around the ground trying to slice through his Soul Metal armor. Punching said Horror; Garo brought his leg in kicking the Gargoyle Horror off him. However the Gargoyle Horror had the advantage of flight as air soared through the air circling around Garo, who stood his ground preparing for the Horror as it descended towards him. Defending with his blade Garo had to take a few hits before reading the Gargoyle Horror's moves.

"Got you!" Garo leaped up in the air while the Gargoyle was just underneath him. Wasting no time he dug his sword against the Gargoyle Horror's back, with blood oozing out from behind. Taking his sword out Garo went for the head and decapitate the Horror as it disintegrated while he safely landed back down on the ground dismissing his armor.

(Second Division)

After his fight against the Horrors, Kenshin and the girls came back to the base as they were ready to call it a day. Tsubasa had apologized to them over and over again for her actions swearing that she'll do what it takes to make things right. Kenshin and Zaruba were actually glad the blunette had changed her ways. If she kept up that old attitude of hers then the chances of her getting turned in a Horror were possibly very high. But now, they don't have to worry anymore.

Genjuro had them on video so he was watching his fight against the Horros, wanting to study more about them including himself too. It was no surprise since both team, science and magic will keep a close eye on each other. Good thing that the Makai Order has an advantage over them in terms of having powerful members, secret hiding places that only both Knights and Priest know about, and the fact they can erase their memories at all cost. But now wasn't the time to get suspicious of one another just yet. Besides, this test to determine whether they can work together or not has just begun.

"Hey Genjuro, before I head home there's something I want to do first." Kenshin said to him.

"Oh? And what might that be?" he asked wondering what the Golden Knight was going to do.

Kenshin held up several talisman in his hand making the Second Division blink at him. "I want to put seals all around the base so Horrors won't be able to enter. These talisman belonged to a Makai Priest so he gave them to me as a precaution, thought it might in handy since this place won't be able to defend against Horror attacks."

"Ah, I see." Genjuro was thankful that Kenshin cared about everyone's safety. Actually it was smart idea since they don't know a thing about magic, and if a Horror were able to enter into the base they're not sure if their weapons are able to harm it. No, it was more like if the Relics were able to harm it since ordinary man made weapons wouldn't do a thing to them. "Thank you, Kenshin. Please feel free to put them wherever you like. Oh and takes this, too." he threw a card at him.

Kenshin caught it in his hand and saw that it was a security card able to let him into any room within the building. "Thanks."

"Just make sure you bring that back after putting those seals." Turning back to the screen Genjuro heard the doors opening gesturing that Kenshin left the room. "Sooner or later, I might have to speak with this "Watchdog" person..."

At another city, it was pretty quiet and peaceful night with people walking around, driving their cars and others having some fun times with their families. But at another place, which looks like a garage for a home, a man was polishing his motorcycle, said person is a young man with messy silver hair and green eyes, he's wearing a black sleeveless button up shirt, black pants with a black belt, black boots, a pair of black armbands and sleeveless gloves, he has a silver bracelet on his left wrist and a necklace that looked like a lady with a wolvish mask is attatched to his left glove. The young man was humming a tune while he polished his motorcycle before he felt some sort of wind, he stood up then looked around to see a red letter on a coffee table, the young man grabbed the letter and took out a lighter before he lit it up into green flames and Makai Letters came out of it, after he read it he smirked.

"Looks like I have an excuse to see my rival." the young man mused before he went approached a coat hanger and grabbed a black duster with a figure of two swords going through some sort of figure on the back. After he placed it on, he went to a shelf and grabbed two shortswords in black scabbards, he practiced with them a bit before placing them in his coat and he looked at the necklace attatched to the back of his left glove. "You ready for the job Silva?"

"You bet, Makoto." the necklace dubbed Silva responded to the boy named Makoto, he chuckled before he packed up a few things, mostly sweets, then after that he was outside revving up his bike before riding away.

'Let's see if you haven't lost your touch Kenshin.' Makoto thought as he rode his bike.

And done! I hoped you liked it and special thanks to Moonlight Abyss for helping me out. Anyway tell me what you think by reviewing and if you have any questions or comments to make, just message me or make them on the review. Bye bye!