Finally moved to the parts where I am going completely my way in the story, doing what I want.

The name of the revolver is from "The Regulator" by Clutch.

The name of the chapter comes from the song "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" by Metallica.

~Dr. E's residence, Wednesday, 3 PM, 4 Days Later~

Dr. E was staring at the computer monitor, keeping an eye on any suspicious activity.

Kirisame was sitting on the couch, remembering her times with Reimu, before everything turned into what they are.

The phone began to ring, and Dr. E answered. "This is Dr. E speaking. What's the problem?"

There were a few moments of silence before she hung up the phone.

"Kirisame, we found where the Tengu is. Let's just hope she remains there for now."

Kirisame got up and picked up her revolver and walked for the door. She had a feeling of where the Tengu was.

The revolver had the words "The Regulator" engraved on both sides of the barrel. The name came from a group of peacekeepers of the old west, and the revolver was being used to bring back peace.

~Youkai Mountain Resort, 8 PM, 5 hours later~

People were relaxing in various areas of this luxurious resort. It was considered the greatest resort in the universe, since so much was spent into it, both money and time-wise.

Kirisame walked into the resort, but no one seemed to notice. She made her way for the stairs before reaching the penthouse that belong to the Tengu.

However, she was being watched and followed.

~Youkai Mountain Resort Penthouse, 15 minutes later~

Kirisame walked into the penthouse to find that no one was there. She figured she'd wait patiently for the Tengu to appear. She sat in a chair and leaned back.

After another few minutes, the elevator rang as it arrived, and someone glad in mostly white with some red came out. They had a sword at their side.

Kirisame looked over at them and stood up.

"You're an intruder and must be dealt with." It was Momiji, and she looked very displeased. "You are to leave at once before things become violent."

Kirisame, however, reached for The Regulator.

Momiji noticed this and swiftly charged her before swiftly slashing.

Kirisame moved out of the way quickly, but dropped her revolver. She glared at Momiji, readying herself for another attack.

The wolf lunged forward, slashing towards her opponent again before shifting to slash at her stomach.

The gunslinger managed to evade the first attack, but was caught at the waist by the waist by the second blow and fell to her knees. She started to get up.

The wolf suddenly rammed the gunslinger, sending her out the window and down to the bottom. She watched the other fall to the bottom before kicking the revolver out the window.

~Youkai Mountain Resort, Spa Area~

Kirisame crashed into the ground below, causing the people to run back to the resort. She was stunned due to the shock of the impact.

The Regulator landed in a pool of water that was at least 50 meters away.

Moments passed before Kirisame started to move again. Rolling over onto her stomach, she began to crawl towards the pool of water, slowly pushing herself back up to her feet as she moved.

Someone shot her in the back with a heavy gauge round, forcing her to fall forward from impact.

"Well, well, the witch is amongst the living once again. I heard what happened with Reimu. A shame she had to die. No matter. She was disposable anyways."

Kirisame was just lying there, trying to recover from the shock of the hit. Her mind was racing as she started to regain herself.

~Gensokyo Tower Park, Wednesday, 1 PM, 350 years ago~

Marisa Kirisame was sitting on a bench outside of Gensokyo Tower, leaning back and staring up at the sky.

Someone came over to her. "Hello Marisa."

"Huh?" She looked over at the newcomer. "Oh! Alice! Hello!" She smiled.

Alice sat by Marisa. "Beautiful day, huh?"

"You betcha, ze!"

"How long have you been sitting out here?"

"A couple of hours. Felt good to be out, ze."

"It is nice out, I agree. Marisa, can you promise me one thing?"

"Huh? Of course, ze!"

"Promise me, no matter what happens, you'll never forget who you really are."

Marisa blinked for a moment then grinned. "Why would I forget? Of course I'll keep that promise!"

~Youkai Mountain Resort, Present Day~

Kirisame started to get up more quickly before making a run towards the spring, where her revolver landed. She was making a mad dash.

More shots were being fired at Kirisame from multiple points; the area seemed to turn red.

Most of the shots missed, but several still hit Kirisame, and she fell into the spring, sinking to the bottom.

A figure in a military uniform seemed to walk out of nowhere, wielding a P90. It was revealed to be Reisen. "How pathetic. I thought she could put up a much greater fight." She said, walking over to the spring.

A few minutes passed before several shots came from the water, aimed straight up. They broke the surface tension, allowed Kirisame to surface quickly before climbing out of the spring.

Reisen took a couple of steps back before aiming at Kirisame. "Not going to die, are you?"

Kirisame snapped her attention to Reisen before aiming her revolver at her.

"So be it."

A few moments passed before both sides fired at each other.

The witch jumped backwards before turning to dash towards the rabbit. At this same time, the rabbit had dived forward to avoid being hit. Kirisame quickly started to fire at Reisen, fanning the hammer as fast as she could. However, Reisen rolled to the side and to her feet before returning fire.

Kirisame took several hits before deciding it would be best to take cover. She took cover behind the nearest boulder and cocked the hammer.

Reisen slid behind a tree and stood up before reloading. "Damn, my time is running short." She said under her breath. "I'm going to be needed back at HQ soon. Here I thought it would be a quick job."

Kirisame let out a grunt as she held her side. She was resisting the pain the best she could.

"You got lucky this time, witch! Next time, you won't be so lucky!"

A red mist suddenly enveloped the area. Reisen used this to escape without Kirisame noticing. Once she was gone, the mist dispersed.

Kirisame headed away to recover at Dr. E's residence.

~To be continued next chapter~