Author's note
20/12/2014 Added a little note : I already got myself a Beta, but I'm an impatient guy that want to release his new chapter ASAP once finish, so what you got here is a non-beta-ed version which will be replace later with a better version, so sorry for the bad grammar beforehand, I'm not really good with English.
Well, while I said that I will back to my old way, Thai version first and translate to English later, I realized that I was kind of under some serious stress during the time I wrote CH 4, result in that chapter came out late than it should be. So I will test myself writing in English again with this chapter, to see how fast I can without the need to translation, this time with much less stress.
I heard that Misaki past with Touma is revealed in New testaments vol.11, I actually want someone to spoil me about their past relationship so that I can portray their interaction right. While I don't really like being spoiled, I am pretty sure that I will forget all spoiler before New testaments vol.11 get translate in my country so it is fine.
Thank to some certain reviewers opinions, I think I got a new idea for explain how logic about esper and magic work in this fic which should be better and reasonable than the initial one I thought (somewhat glad that I haven't put that in story yet.), and a decent new character to add in the mix to boost, though the latter may got a chance to appear first due to where I want him to appear is easier to pick than 'Explanation to this fic's logic scene' which I admitted… I forgot already that Zelretch gave Emi some 'homework' (or WORK from her HOME universe in this case) to do in the first place! I got to remind myself later that Emi still has her homework, which I plan to use that scene to explain my own version of how esper and magic work here.
Another bit is that certain important Index character's power can be explain in Fate's logic and it actually fit in the story like a glove, I find this coincidentally and I'm still considering should I add that idea in this fic or not though, while great idea, it add a lot of complex into the story. (Hint : This is relate to GAIA's existence in Index's verse)
This episode got change a lot from my 1st idea, it is softer and a few event has changed, but I kind of like this.
Technically, my 1st chapter use a scene from manga version so Saten shouldn't know Mikoto before this chapter, but I forgot that fact until I already wrote a lot of this chapter and I don't want to rewrite all of that scene since the fact that Saten already become less formal against Mikoto play a little factor in how this chapter go, so please treat as if they already know each other like the Anime version instead.
Also about royalty nickname of Emi that I asked, I just noticed that I already gave her quite a few in the 1ST chapter's character stat. How did I forgot that!?
Another thing to add that's not relate to this fic at all (well, actually a little), Gundam Build Fighter TRY is DAMN GOOD! Episode 1 alone make me jump around like a child that just got his best present. I'm burning with passion from watching Build Burning Gundam and Lightning Gundam in action!
DAMN GOOD
Now is the time to focus on Emi's story though
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July 18 Tokiwadai Middle School, after school time.
Emi was packing her bag, when suddenly, a group of girls coming in, Homura also coming with them but her eyes show some annoyance.
"Good evening Einzbern-san, Can we talk with you a bit?" said Homura.
"Ah, that's fine I'm not in a hurry." Replied Emi, slightly nervous.
"That's good then, have you decided about joining cooking club? At lunch when I noticed you already left the club. Is anything happen?"
"Oh! I suddenly has some urgent thing to do so I rushed out, sorry for not saying anything." that urgent thing however, is finding someplace to cool her head after that event with Misaki girl, she end up in a bench at the edge of school's park for the rest of that lunchtime. She also decided that she will delay her visit to Archery's club for later day.
"Anything serious happen?" Seeing Emi waved her hand in refuse, Homura continue. "So, about joining cooking club?"
The look of expectance in Homura's eye almost make Emi accept the offer in an instant, Emi herself also want to use all those luxurious cooking equipment in the clubroom more, but before she reply-
"Or maybe you might want to join our Cosplay club instead" -one of the girl cut her off, this one also have the look of expectan… no, this is more like hunter looking at their prey! Despite no threatening coming from the girl, Emi's sense telling her that this girl is dangerous! And some of the girls beside her gave that same feeling to her.
"C… cosplay?" Emi replied in confusing, and a little bit of horror tone "Why me? I don't know anything about that?" actually she knew, Sakura already forced her in to that cosplaying thing before, it was one of the memories she want kept buried forever, and now it is start to coming back to haunt her again.
"I'm sorry that I mentioned about what happen during lunch to them." Homura whispered quietly.
"Well, your ability can help our club in preparing the dress, and you're also a fine material yourself. A very beautiful foreigner with petite looking and nice girl personality is so MOE! I can see you wearing Magical Kanamin dress and grabbed the 1st prize in cosplaying contest already!" The cosplay club girl said non-stop, and Emi swore that she see silhouette of Caster in her mad laughing floating behind her.
"Errrrr.. t-thank for the compliment I guess?" Emi stuttered, sweat formed on her face. "But I-"
"Please join our club! We really need someone like you!" Another girl said.
"Wa… wahhhhh!" Emi panicked, she may has been fought and won against Heroic spirit capable of destroying an army, but she also almost never won against girl that attack her in a non-hostile way like this!
Luckily, before Emi got annihilated in a war that seem she can't win, reinforcement came.
"Hey! Don't rush thing too much! She just transferred a few day and haven't get into the place yet" Said Mikoto, coming to Emi's side. "That's why I don't want to involve in the club activity" she whispered in Emi's ears.
"Duly noted" Emi whispered back, wondering how much event occurred just because she want to has a look at her school's club, her E rank luck probably involved somehow for sure.
"Ah, we're sorry, it is just that you're so MOE that we reacted like this." Another of cosplay club girl who wore a glass said with a emotionless face and keep looking at the book in her hand, is she a strange girl who really like book or she trying to imitate some character?
"Well, about joining our club? And Homura's?"
"…" Emi is deep in her thought for a few second before idea came and she said "Please give me a time to think, I'll answer you later, and I have some appointment with Mikoto today which I want to focus on that first." She then look at Mikoto with an eyes that try to signal 'Please roll with me for now.'
Mikoto somehow understand what that look mean, or maybe she figure it on her own. Either ways, she do as Emi want. "Oh, right. Emi and I have something to do later and we have to leave now, sorr for the inconvenience." With that said, Mikoto go back to her desk to pick her bag then go to the exit "Come on Emi!"
"I'm leaving too, goodbye" Said that, Emi quickly followed Mokoto who already out of the room, ignored the voices of the girl in the room who wondered that when did the Princess of Tokiwadai and the new transferred student become close enough to use their real name already.
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"Thank for the help back there." Emi thanked to Mikoto while they were walking along the street.
"No problem, though I wonder what did you do to make Homura-sempai coming to recruit you personally? She mostly spend her time on training the new members, only a few that catch her eyes get recruited by her personally."
"You said as if you knew Homura-sempai?"
"Not personally, I once seriously thought about joining cooking club after taste her food though." Mikoto slightly drooled but quickly hid it. "Don't dodge the question! I want to know what you did back there!?"
"Well, she praised my food." Not noticing Mikoto's widen eye, Emi continue "I also cause some accident in the clubroom, actually I thought Homura-sempai came to confront me about that."
"I got to have a taste of your food later, if Homura-sempai really praise you. But what kind of accident you have you done?"
"I slipped my hand and soaked one of the girl's uniform, luckily that girl didn't seem to mind that much and we exchanged some words, she seem like a nice girl to me." And with nice body to boost… stop thinking about that huge things already! Emi remind herself.
"A nice girl huh? Do you know that girl name? Maybe I already knew her."
"Misaka-san!"
"Yeah, we already told each other name, her name is Sh… Is someone calling you?" Emi stop before the name come out.
Looked around, she found a girl raise her hand in the air and waving at her direction on the opposite side of the road, the girl has blue eyes and long black hair with a small, white flower on the left side of her hair. There is another girl beside her, a small girl who sports short black hair and has golden-brown eyes. She has thick eyebrows but her most striking feature is her headband made out of artificial flowers. Both are wearing a school sailor uniform featured white top and blue skirt.
"Saten-san! Uiharu-san!" Mikoto waved her hand back.
"A friends of your?" asked Emi.
Mikoto nodded in response, the two girls crossed the road and come to the side of Mikoto.
"Hello there. Good day isn't it?"
"Hi there Misaka-san! And who's this cutie beside you?" Said the taller girl.
"H-hello Misaka-san, nice to meet you today. And… have we met before?" Followed by the smaller girl (but still higher than Emi) who said curiously after looking at Emi.
"I don't think we have met before, but nice to meet you too" Replied Emi.
"Let me introduce you then" Mikoto point her hand at the smaller girl first. "This is Uiharu Kazari, Kuroko's friend from Judgement-" Emi noticed the green badge with a Judgement sign at her arm, Academy City's student-based disciplinary committee composed of students of varying grade levels and power, tasked to maintain peace-and-order within the school system, that is what Emi found during her using internet last night. "- and a first year at Sakugawa Middle School."
Mikoto then pointed at the other girl. "And this is Saten Ruiko, Uiharu's friends, also from Sakugawa Middle School, same year" Mikoto paused a bit before added. "And both of them are my friends too."
Both girl blushed slightly after hearing that.
"And here is my new classmates, just transferred from Germany, Emilya Von Einzbern, also my friend."
"Nice to meet you, Eh… Von Aisuberun-san?"
"It is spell Einzbern, Saten-san. Nice to meet you too."
"Nice to meet you too, Uiharu-san, Saten-san." Replied back Emi.
"Einzbern, Einzbern, got it!" Saten said to herself a few times, then she noticed something "You know what? I think I heard about you from somewhere before…" She then bring out her phone and type something. "Let see… pink long hair, check, petite, check, white skin, check, red eyes, check. Uiharu!" she then let her friend see the scene on her phone, then Uiharu eye widen. "You think the same right?" They nodded at each other.
Curious, Emi asked. "What are you talking about?"
"Well, it seem you are rumored in some board for a few day, about a petite girl who beat the crap out of bad guys with wooden swords." Answered Saten, who showed her phone's scene to Tokiwadai girls, showing a picture of pinked hair girl stabbed a wooden sword at the bigger guy's stomach, along with another picture of the same girl this time in Tokiwadai uniform holding a wooden sword in her hand showing her back to the camera, there is a word on the scenes that read- "'A girl with swords', that is what they're calling you."
"A what?" Said Emi in dazed.
"A girl with swords" Repeated by Uiharu.
"Hahahaha!" Mikoto already laughed. "Less than a week and you already got an alias for yourself? Nice work there Emi, should I congratulate on your attempt to become the well-known esper?"
"That's not funny!" Emi groaned, she was just trying to do the right thing, not gaining fame, this could bring a problem later if too many people interest in her. "I don't want to be famous or anything."
"Oi, what the scary face? C'mon cheer up! Since your power is in the same league as me already, sooner or later you will be recognized around Academy city anyway, believe me." Mikoto tried to cheer Emi up.
"Eh? Misaka-san what do you mean by that?" Asked Saten in confuse, then her eye widen. "Don't tell me she is another level 5 of Tokiwadai 'The Queen'! I was expected someone taller."
Emi frowned at Saten's comment.
"No, Emi just transferred here while Queen already exist for a long while, and Emi here is nothing like that annoying woman in slightest, that woman is… let say I don't want to talk about her that much." Replied Mikoto with clear annoyance in her tone. "What I mean is that she is a new level 5 who just been discovered."
The two Sakugawa froze at that offhand comment.
"Mikoto… I would prefer if I am the one who talk about that." said Emi while sighing. "And I want data about my power to be kept secret you know?"
Mikoto blinked once, twice, before noticed what she just said. "Oops! Sorry Emi, I kind of slipped."
"No real harm done, I hope." Emi looked at the two girl, wonder if they are any good at keeping secret?
"What do you mean by that? I never heard any rumor before about a cute girl appeared at a new level f.. ummmmm!" Saten's mouth get covered by Emi's hand before she shouted everything in the middle of the street and draw unwanted attention.
As for Uiharu, she stare at pinked haired girl with an awe in her eyes while murmured. "Another level 5. And a friend of Misaka-san's!"
Yeah, I really doubt if they are good at keeping secret thought Emi.
It would take a while after that for Emi to answer the two girls questions regarding her ability and herself, and for the girls to calm down, after that, Emi and Mikoto decided to followed the other two's invitation to the mall to have a look at some clothes since they didn't have any plan for the rest of the day anyway.
"By the way, why isn't Shirai-san come with you Misaka-san." Asked Uiharu, since she knew that the Teleporter is a most devoted follower of Railgun, and would like to stay near her Onee-sama as much as possible.
"Kuroko said she has something important to do at Judgement so she didn't come with me today."
"I see." Said Uiharu. "Probably about that Graviton bomber case…"
"You know, just a few days and I met two level 5 already." Saten said out of nowhere. "I am quite a bit jealous here, it would be good if Level upper rumor is real so that I have some power to compared with you two. I know keep training and you will get the result but still…"
"Level upper? What is that?" Asked Emi in curious tone.
"It is a rumor about an item that can up your esper power level easily, I don't want that thing to exist though, what is a point of hard work if there was something like that? Not to mention something too good like that probably have some drawback." Commented Mikoto.
"Well, I can think of something like that, maybe it really give your power but at the cost of your life?" Like Archer's arm that was attached to my body before, but without that I would have died before Sakura is saved though. Emi reminded herself.
"That sound scary! I don't think I will ever use something like that, at least before I can taste all the sweet in the world!" Said Uiharu.
Your priority is quite screwed. Thought Emi.
Saten seem to get in to a deep thought. "I don't know, I really want to have some power myself, but that 'cost of you life' is really too much for me though." She whispered to herself.
Misaka seemed to think about something too, but only briefly. "Well, enough about serious talk. We're almost at 7TH mist now, let's have a look at those clothes!" With that said, she led the other girls to the place.
Neither of the four girls noticed that there is a male student who following them while look at them fiercely, especially at the green badge at Uiharu's arm.
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"What do you think about this Uiharu?"
"I think it show your skin too much."
"Is that so? I thought it look sexy, what's your opinion Einzbern-san?"
"… I prefer something simpler, that thing is too less clothe than it should be." Emi said while look at the piece of clothing that didn't cover where it should, is that really a girl's underwear?
"You two are boring. Where is Misaka-san anyway? I wonder what she think about this?"
"She was looking for some pajamas the next store over there." Answered Uiharu.
With that said, the three go to the next store, and saw Misaka looking at one pink pajamas, one with pink and flower theme with somewhat childish design.
"Oh guys! Looked at this thing! It is c-" Mikoto was going to say 'cute' but she got cut off.
"Wow, they have something like this too? No one our age would be wearing this, it is too childish!" Said Saten.
"I think so too, but I think it may match with Einzbern-san's small body though." Uiharu then look at Emi, imagine what the girl should be in that, then her face become a little red. "So cute."
"Stop your imagination already, I would rather die than wear something like that." Even Emi is now a girl there is still limit on girl clothe that she won't wear, and that thing is one among that list, it is just too childish.
Hearing all that, Mikoto swallowed what she was going to say. "Yeah, you're right! That's not suit for middle schooler at all isn't it? Definitely not!" She then tried to fake a laugh.
Saten and Uiharu looked at Mikoto strange expression curiously.
Emi eye widen for a second, then she realized something, she then said at the two Sakugawa students "Do you two have anything else you want to see? I think I will have a look at pajamas with Mikoto for a while, you two may want to go first?"
"Oh, I want to look at some swimsuit."
"Me too Saten-san! We will go to the store over there then" with that said both of the girl left.
With only the two of them, Mikoto feel a little awkward, before she said anything though, Emi cut in. "If you want to try that thing, you can do it now, I will make sure that those two didn't found out."
Mikoto blushed a little. "You knew?"
"I know one of my friend who like to act like that when she want to do something but her pride keep her from doing what she want." A picture of Rin came to Emi's mind.
"Well, I will just see what it will look on the mirror then." Said Mikoto, who then pick up the pajamas and hopped happily to the mirror nearby.
Emi turned her back to see if the other two still at the other shop or not, during that she was thinking what the word to call a habit like that of Mikoto? She think it was called 'Tsundere' or something like that from what she once read from the internet.
"What were you doing there Biri-biri?"
She didn't expected another acquaintance of Mikoto to appear though.
"When did you get here!?" Shouted Mikoto at Touma who stood beside her, trying to hide that pajamas at her back, she also glared at Emi like trying to say 'Why didn't you warn me!?'
'I didn't expected him to appear' That is what Emi trying to say with her eyes, she doubted that Mikoto will understand though, so she just walk near the two and give her greeting. "Hi there Touma, fancy meeting you here."
"Oh you here too? Hello there Emi."
"What are you doing here? This side is mostly woman's corner so I doubt you come to buy something for yourself?" Emi seriously doubted that.
"Oh, no! actually-"
"Oni-chan!" said the little girl who suddenly running to Touma, then she looked at Mikoto and said. "Ah! Onee-chan from Tokiwadai!"
"You're the girl whose bag I got back yesterday." Said Mikoto.
"Really? What a coincidence!" Touma wondered out loud.
"That's right!" Confirmed the little girl. "I want to come to a clothe store and Oni-chan brought me here. I am going to buy stylish clothe like what I saw on TV!" she said happily.
"I see." Said Mikoto who patted the girl's head. "That's good but for now…" She then looked at Touma. "Since you're here shall we continue from tomorrow?" a quiet voice of Biri-biri can be heard in the Air.
"Erm… I don't really sure what's going on between you two but is it really proper to do that here? What if something around here break?" Emi said in concern, she may be a magus but she also know basic of how electricity work. With a power level of Mikoto, it is highly possible that electric applicant nearby might break due to electric surge.
"Emi is right you know? Also, you really want to fight in front of a girl here?" hearing what Touma said, Mikoto shudder. "If I really make you discomfort, I will just wait outside then." With that said, Touma walked away from them.
Mikoto froze, then for nail on the coffin, the little girl said. "Oni-chan and Onee-chan shouldn't argue with each other, it is a bad thing you know?"
Utterly defeated, Mikoto said in despair. "I need to use the restroom." She then walked away lifelessly after return pajamas to its place.
"What happen?" Emi turned herself back to see Saten and Uiharu already come back, looking at Mikoto's back in curious.
"I think the mighty Railgun just have been defeated by this girl here." For some unknown reason, Emi feel the need to exaggerate the situation a bit. The little girl looked back at her with curious eyes.
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After a while, Mikoto came back. During that time, the little girl also walked off to find Touma.
Then suddenly, Uiharu's phone rang.
"H… Hello Shirai-san! I… ehhhhhh!" Uiharu shout out loud after hearing something. "Are you serious?" Her expression become tighten.
Curiously, Emi use reinforcement on her ears, trying to figure what the they are talking about
"I'm serious here, we have picked up the location of another possible graviton bomber case, the location is 7TH mist mall!"
"Did you say 7TH mist? Actually I'm right here at the moment! I'll get everyone to evacuate immediately!" Without further question, Uiharu then bring her ears out of her telephone and give a quick explanation on the situation to her friend.
Emi was listening to Uiharu's instruction, however, her now reinforce ears also hear Kuroko's voice from the not yet hanged up phone.
"Uiharu! Uiharu! Listen to me! The culprit are targeting Judgement, if you're at 7TH mist, there is high possibility that you are the target this time… Are you still listening to me!?"
Hearing that, Emi cut in Uiharu's instruction. "Uiharu-san, I think Shirai-san still has something to talk to you."
"Oh, right. Anything else to add Shirai-san? Ehhh!" Her screamed are quite easily to understand since she just heard that she is the target of this time. She calm down after that outburst somewhat though and the latter conversation are done in a more normal, albeit shaky voice that all of the girls can heard "W… what did you mean the culprit's real target is Judgement in the vicinity!?" after hearing Shirai's theory on the case, Uiharu face become paled. "W.. what should I do then!?"
"Calm down Uiharu, I don't sure what's happening right now but if you really are a target, we should move out of this place first." Saten gave her suggestion.
"Yes, we should leave and warned everyone about this bomb then let Anti-skill take care after that, c'mon let's go!" Mikoto grabbed Uiharu's hand trying to drag her friend out but she didn't move. "What're you waiting for!?"
"B..but Shirai-san said that Academy city's satellite had already detect an explosive graviton acceleration around here." seeing Emi and Saten's dumbfound face, she added. "It mean that the culprit already planted the bomb around here somewhere! What will the culprit do if his target just leave? What if he just detonate the bomb in furious?"
"That's the more reason to get out of here!" Mikoto almost shouted, she then glanced at Emi who looked down at the floor and seem to be in deep thought. "What're you doing Emi, we need to get out of here!"
Emi pulled her head up and seem a bit reluctant to say. "Actually, I can think of a plan to minimize or prevent the damage and may lead us to capture the culprit but…" She then shook her head. "Forget that, we should put our own safety at the first priority, let just get out of here." Emi was going to start walking when Uiharu grasped her arm.
"You really have a plan?" Uiharu said while looked straight in Emi's eye, an eye full of fear and determination at the same time.
Emi suppressed a curse she almost let out before answered. "Yes, using my power we maybe able to do that, BUT-" she looked at the girl around her a bit, none of them even herself gonna like this.
"-We will need you as a bait"
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"Attention please, due to a case of electronic equipment malfunction in our store, we will cease operate for today. Our staff will show you the exit, we're very sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, I repeat-"
Everything still going at planned as the moment.
To Emi's surprised, Uiharu accept her plan at the moment without hesistant. Mikoto want to object but seeing how determined Uiharu is, decide to go along with the plan, Saten also want to help but since she is only a normal girl, forced to evacuated with other customers quietly.
The plan was simple, after getting other customers to evacuate with the mall's announcement, Uiharu will check around the area and act as if she was just doing Judgement's work and didn't know about being target of the culprit, during that Emi will use her structural analysis to try to find the bomb before it detonate, and Mikoto will act as a support in case something go out of plan.
Emi quite proud in her structural analysis, she already explained to the other girls that as part of her 'Tracing' skill, she can analyze any objects nearby, and with some concentration, analyzing the whole floor or building isn't impossible, albeit a bit hard, so it will take quite a while before she can scan it all.
This is not a foolproof plan, just the one of the few that came to Emi's mind that seem to work the best. She may be able to think of better plan if there is more time.
"Found anything yet?" Asked Mikoto in anxious tone, her friend life is in danger afterall.
"Nothing so far, though I found that store over there really need some big cleaning, there is another giant rat nest inside." Emi said in a calm tone, her hand rest on the nearby wall, she already scan up to the third floor but so far a strange thing she only found are some less favor thing like rat's nest or the fact that some goods in one of the store are stolen goods, this is why she don't do huge scale structural analysis much, not only drain a lot of prana, but also let her know something that she prefer not to know. Ignorance is bliss indeed, and she still can't found the graviton bomb which supposed to be some kind of tampered aluminium yet. "How about you Mikoto?"
"If he use some electric base power to change aluminium in to bomb or detonate it, I think I can found where it coming from, but…"
"Nothing for now then." Emi sighed. I think I forgot to think of something but I can't figure 'what?' yet.
"Customer are still not fully evacuated yet." In the distance away, Uiharu are instructing some of the customer couple to the exit. "So that is Uiharu when doing her Judgement job, she is really good at it, don't you think?"
Emi just nodded. she was going back to scan the area further when suddenly-
"Hey, do you see the girl that come with me?" Said Touma after appeared behind the two girl.
"Why are you still here? Didn't you heard the announcement?" Asked Mikoto in an annoying tone.
"I was going to, but can't find that girl. Have you seen her-" His question was cut short when-
"Onee-chan!"
-a little girl who coming here with Touma appeared with a strange looking frog doll in her hand, she was running toward Uiharu from the opposite side.
"Ah, she is there. I'm glad." Said Touma in relieved.
"Why are you still here? Didn't you heard the announcement!?" Said Uiharu to the girl.
"I was going to find spiky-hair Oni-chan and get out, but another Oni-chan with glass ask me to give this to you first saying it was a present, so here it is!" The little girl than push the doll toward Uiharu.
At the same time, gears in Emi's mind clicked, she wondered for a while how will the culprit know if the target was moving in the bomb range? Normally he would have to be nearby to see what happen near the bomb, but this time he adapt and let the bomb move itself to the target instead. The bomb was hidden in that doll!
It seem both Mikoto, Uiharu also reach the same conclusion since every of them act at that moment, the same moment that the frog doll begin to shrink as the graviton particle begun to accelerate explosively.
"That's the bomb!" Uiharu quickly grabbed the doll and threw it out of girl's hand, she then embraced the girl with her back to the bomb, trying to use herself as a shield.
Mikoto was thinking of use her railgun to destroy the bomb but stop mid-action, the bomb is now in the air between her and some customer who haven't evacuated yet, even if railgun succeed in destroy the bomb it may hurt or outright kill someone in the process since they were in the line of fire. Mikoto then change her plan to use her electro-magnetic power trying to create some make-shift shield from surrounding item, hope to act up in time.
Touma, despite not knowing the circumstance in full detail, also act. As soon as he heard the word 'bomb' and linked the word to the recent Graviton bomber news case in his mind, he already moved. He positioned himself between the bomb and the girl while push his right hand in the front, hoping that the esper-powered bomb can be negated by imagine breaker.
But the one who do the most here is Emi, hoping to reduce the damage to minimum, she quickly uttered her aria.
"Trace on."
With that said a lot of swords appeared surrounding the bomb from all angle so thick that it look like a spiky metal ball, in fear that it may fail to contain the bomb, Emi then added the 1st line of her Reality Marble's aria as fast as possible.
"My remains is made of swords."
Saying that aria to unlock another part of her reality marble's power, she then reinforce endurance of the swords that had become spiky ball that contain the bomb to the max.
And after that, the loud explosion can be heard even from outside of the mall.
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In the alleyways near 7TH mist, a boy with glass, Kushiro Katabira, was in bliss.
He may not see the explosion from outside, but that loud explosion sound from inside the mall is enough proof of his power already.
The 'Graviton bomber' knew that his power is becoming stronger with each use, with this power he will be able to punish of those useless Judgement he hated!
He then walked away in to the alley, to escape from the crime scene which he cause.
While walking away he also thinking about what to do next with his power, he was so happy that he want to laughing out loud, but someone literally kick him in the butt before that happen, and he was sent straight to the nearby garbage bins, clashing with them.
When he regain balance, he was going to shout 'What the hell!', but the presence of two girls stop him before that happen.
One of the girl with short brunette hair is obviously the one who kicked him, since her legs is still up in the air, revealing what's beneath (which to his disappointed, a sport pant). Her face are fill with a smile that didn't like honest smile at all.
But what's more noticeable is the other girl's presence, a small foreigner with long pink haired, this one didn't smile at all and her face was dead serious, her red eyes stared at him fiercely, and he feel as if his blood run cold just by looking in to that eyes.
Before he realized of what make the petite girl gave that cold glare to him, the brunette said something to him that make him froze for real.
"Hello there Mr. Graviton Bomber."
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After took care the bomb, Mikoto told Emi that she remembered seeing that doll before, and she also able to detect where the detonation signal came from.
Both then quickly came out of the Mall, then Emi followed Mikoto in the nearby alley, when Mikoto confirmed that the boy was the same boy she mentioned earlier and probably the culprit they were looking for, Mikoto kicked him in the butt. Once regain his balance, he was about to say something.
Then, Emi didn't sure what happening, she probably lose some of her control and let out some killing intent, or leaked some of her uncontrolled prana and unconsciously used Mystical eye of binding on that boy-
"Hello there Mr. Graviton Bomber."
-or it is just simple thing like Mikoto's word that froze the boy, The supposed Graviton Bomber culprit, on the spot.
"W-What are you talking about? I-I didn't do anything!" The Boy Protested.
"Oh, you were right about that. There was next to no damage from that bomb after all." Replied Mikoto with a hint of mocking.
The boy face become dazed for a moment then he shouted in surprise. "What!? That was the strongest I ever made!"
Mikoto smirked. "So you accept that it was your bomb?"
Realized his mistake, he stuttered "N-No! I was going to say that-" then he bring a spoon from his pocket to his front, trying to do something.
Keyword is 'trying'.
Railgun go straight from Mikito's hand, vaporized the tip of the spoon in an instant, leaving what left of it in the boy's hand.
"R.. railgun of Tokiwadai!"
Well, if even some random guy know what that move and who was using it in an instant he saw, Mikoto is probably really famous around here. However, that shot was much weaker than what Emi once saw, so maybe Mikoto can adjust the power level? Emi don't know.
But one thing she know for sure, is that now she was FUCKING ANGRY.
Mikoto was going to do something but Emi acted first, a lots of simple two-edge sword has been traced in the air around the boy, surrounded him, then all of them fell down and plunged in to the ground, precisely missing the boy's body only by slight margin.
"Wahhhh! W-What the hell are those swords!? I can't move!" The boy struggling but numerous swords were holding every limbs of the boy in place, restrain his movement. This was a smaller scale version of what Heroic spirit Emiya once use his swords as a cage to hold Rin while trying to follow his motive in one of the alternate universe, despite how scary looking, it was only for restrain target's movement.
"Is that your work? That was overkill."
"Didn't you just used Railgun yourself? And I made sure the edges are all blunt. I just want to hold him in place, not kill him, not yet anyway." Emi replied nonchalantly.
Mikoto blinked a few time, before she found her word. "Damn, you really can be scary when saying something like that."
"I have been told about that before."
"What the hell is this? This time it is the Ace and another crazy Tokiwadai esper bitches?" The graviton bomber start shouting, his tone full of bitterness "Why is it always the same? Even when I have this power, no matter what I do, I always be beaten… It is always the strong who is right! Every espers with power are like you! Lording over the weak! I am going to kill you!" He shout desperately.
"So that was your motive? Because you think we, 'the strong', were bully the weak, you then going around target innocence people who did nothing to you after gaining some power? What a hypocrite we have here?" Said Emi in a disgusting tone.
"Y-You wouldn't understand the weak like us!"
"I understand… that you really need some discipline ASAP!" Said Emi, she then traced a wooden sword in her hand and hit the boy on the head with it.
"Argh!"
"That hurt doesn't it" Emi was holding back a lot with that hit, she just want him to have some pain. "But that was nothing compared to what you have done to your victim, you know you could seriously harm or even kill them with your bomb right?" Emi then stomped one of her shoe on the boy's left leg, he was going to scream in pain, but Emi put the tip of the wooden sword to lift his chin from below prevent him from doing that.
"H-hey, I think you overdone thing a bit." Mikoto stuttered at the scene in front of her, she even stepped back a bit by instinct.
"I'm not done with him yet, wait in the line." Emi replied without a glanced at Mikoto. Her eye looked straight in the boy's eyes full of fear. "I would have kill you right here for putting my friend in danger, but we have law here so I can't do that, so I will stop for now." Her word seem to give a boy some relieve "However, if I ever heard you using that power in a wrong way again, I will come for you, and this time you will regret for not believe in my word, am I make myself clear!" She then lower the sword in her hand a bit to let him speak more freely.
"Y-yes mistress! I clearly understand your point, I will not do anything bad again. Please stop punish me already!" He said desperately, tear start to form as the edge of his eyes.
"Good boy." Emi put a little more force to her shoe as a finishing touch, then de-traced the wooden sword in her hand and withdraw herself from the boy, after that she turned to Mikoto. "I'm done, He is your now."
"I…um… Didn't know you have a side like that." Said Mikoto while choosing her word carefully.
Emi blinked a few time before she get what Mikoto mean and replied back. "Oh that is… well, Maybe that club things put more stress on my nerve than I thought, and this graviton bomber is lucky enough to be the straw that broke the camel's back?" Emi wondered, or maybe that was a result from staying with Sakura, Rin and Rider for too long? All of the 3 girls has some sadism personality hidden with them and mostly when any of that came out, Emi is the one who is on the receiving end… Maybe it is better if she stop thinking about that NOW.
"Yeah, he was very lucky here." Mikoto said in sarcasm, she then walked to the boy. "I was going to punched you for what you done, but you already got some punishment already so I will cancel that thought for now. However." Mikoto created some electric and shoot them to the ground nearby, scared him. "Did you know the Railgun, was a level 1 before? But she keep trying and trying until reach the point she is. But even if I am still a level 1, I'll still come to stop you anyway since no matter the reason is, what you have done is still wrong." Mikoto then harden her grip. "When you have got a power, instead of helping those weaker than your, you using them for your own selfish reason, and that pissed me off! I can give you some suggestion later, but let me punch you first!" She then punch the boy in the face. HARD.
"Didn't you said that you won't punch him?" Asked Emi.
Mikoto looked at her fist, then said weakly. "I was just… follow the mood I think?"
Emi looked at the boy, who now crying and murmuring quietly. "I won't do bad thing again, those girls are scary…"
"Yeah, he was very lucky here." Emi repeated Mikoto's word with a sarcasm. It was then that she noticed a few persons with green badge behind her, standing silently. "Oh, Judgement is here already? I'm sorry I didn't noticed before, um… From when have you guys been here?"
"From when you bring out those sword." Replied one of the boy from Judgement.
"Well, that mean… you seen almost all of it then?" Emi's voice became a little panicked, seeing all of them nodded, Emi continued. "You probably want to arrest him then, Mikoto and I will just go back to our friend now." She then de-traced the other sword that were holding the Graviton Bomber in place, grabbed Mikoto, and quickly walking away.
"Wait." One of the girl from Judgment who seem to be a leader suddenly said, paused Emi in place.
"Y-Yes?" Emi turned her head back slightly.
"Next time please don't hurt the culprit. I know you have enough reason but it is still wrong, please leave the punishment to law."
"O-OK, We're sorry for that!" the two girl then quickly walked away.
Emi would regret later that she was too panicked and not noticed that one of Judgement has his phone in his hand in video recording mode, something that will make Emi's life in Academy city even more complex later.
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After that the two girls reunited with the other, both Uiharu and little girl thank them for protecting everyone from the bomb, after some more talk they separated, Touma was escort the little girl home, Mikoto want to have some word with Touma and go with him, Uiharu and Saten waited for Kuroko who is now coming to the scene, while Emi looking for someplace to eat before head back to her dorm, having enough event for one day already.
Emi was happy that what she has done work well enough, it should be add that when Mikoto saw what she was doing, Mikoto then also use her electro-magnetism power to tighten the metal sword ball and that help contain the explosion a lot, after that the finishing touch is Touma followed by using his Imagine Breaker and go straight through both the metal ball and the bomb, dispel both as once, prevented any chance that the makeshift container might not be able to contained the explosion, Emi doubt if that can happen though.
After finish her dinner at one of the restaurant (Today's dinner is Italian dish, something called Farfalle Pasta with Panna Cotta as dessert.), Emi head straight to her dorm before curfew time, she was about to go back to adding something to her report on theory about esper and personal reality when suddenly a message come to her phone from Saten (They had exchange their number during the day), with a single link to internet side inside along with message 'You need to see this.', believed that the seemingly nice girl not going to pranked her by sending some virus link, Emi open the link that lead to some urban legend board.
And her 'I am in trouble' sense is tickling when she saw the hottest topic.
'Graviton Bomber owned, two girls save the day.' When she clicked the link, inside the topic was a video said to be coming from one of the person in the scene, it was low quality, and already censored the face of the person inside, but that was clearly the scene of Emi punishing the graviton bomber there, followed by Mikoto punched the guy and the video end there, she was still little lucky that the quality was low enough and they didn't mention each other's name so they still have some level of secrecy here.
What troubled her however, is the comment about the topic.
'That pink-haired girl is scary, she was like a mistress in S&M movie there." –Dark Master-
"That boy actually called her mistress lol." –Laughing Guy- replied to –Dark Master-
"Isn't that 'A girl with sword'? Look like she need a new nickname here." –Kid Detective with glass-
"I think so, maybe 'Sword Mistress' suit that personality of her more." –The nicknamer- replied to –Kid Detective with glass-
"A cute little mistress who like using swords? I want her to punish me!" –Some random Pedobear-
"Don't you dared! 'Sword Mistress' is my waifu!" –I love Loli & SM- replied to –Some random Pedobear-
Emi stop browsing that topic at that point, feeling that her torture mind won't be able to stand the rest and she may go insane if keep reading.
What the hell was that nickname anyway? She was named 'Mistress' because some guy think she was acting like some sadist queen!? Emi suddenly feel all the strength in her body left her and want to just sleep, hoping that the next time she wake all of this bad rumor will just gone, and she know that she has no such luck for that to happen.
Damn Rank E luck
Emi then just took a bath and gone to sleep faster than usual, after take a pill of painkiller to lessen the headache that starting to form in her head.
She later got a nightmare of being summoned as a servant in a grail wars, under the alias of 'Sword Mistress' dressing in some dominatrix black suit and have some black sword that doubled as a whip as her noble phantasm to boost, and once heroic spirit Emiya know who she was, he can't stop laughing even after her sword stabbed him in the gut.
At least she got enough rest for what this world will throw at her the next day.
Emi really HOPE it was enough.
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Afternote
This is longer than I thought. Some random idea start coming during writing.
Still faster than I predicted, writing in English is really faster then.
I alway want to put the Cosplay club in Tokiwadai and let them have some fun with Emi's skill, she won't join the club wholeheartedly at this point though.
I have stuck at the graviton bomber scene for a while, I want to change some event that occur during that scene but I have a few choices that I have problem choosing from. Make it simpler or add some realism element or add some drama and let Emi and Uiharu have a little show off? In the end I kind of go with the last choice since I can add something to do when Emi punish the culprit, and gain some funny reputation in the process.
Another OOC Moment for Emi, or maybe not? Shirou was seriously going to kill when Shinji try to kill all person in the school for his sake, but that was more like tranquil fury since Shirou still keep his cool for most part. Emi is more emotional driving than Shirou here, also she has some stress during the day, right?
I think the Mistress idea came after I start accept Iris-Heart as my favorite character in Neptunia, I even imagine Emi dressed as her already.
Damn! I got a tendency that I like to write Omake more than main story now, this next Omake is even finish before 1st paragraph of the 5TH chapter for real!
At first I want to do another 'Game, Anime, Manga weapon' Omake, but after watch certain recent anime I got this idea instead, I'm trying to hide what crossover it is this time, will you figure which anime it is with a few hints I add along the way before the reveal?
Guaranteed OOC, this is AU.
Anyway, Battle start!
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Omake 4
'Team Royal sisters of Tokiwadai'
This one is set in an alternate universe that battle become even more serious than usual, in a way.
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"Our opponent in the next round is 'them', the Three heroes, Team of Kamijou Touma, Hamazura Shiage, and Acceralator" said Emi to her sisters in arms.
"Well, I have some score to settle with that Spiky Hair bastard. I will vaporize him with my railgun this time for sure"
"Oh. So arrogant like always, even though the previous time you fight each other your proud railgun didn't even put a scratch on him, and then he punch his right arm though that flat chest of your after that? you're lucky that Emi manage to patch that up or you mayn't be here at all"
"Wa…what! Shut the hell up Misaki, he just catch me on surprise before, this time I will beat him up for sure!"
"I don't know, I think I'm more suit to fight him than you, I know how to handle him in a way you can't, afterall."
"I said he is mine! Or you want get some demonstrate from me how I'm better than you?" Said Mikoto while reaching at a pouch on her side, Misaki also acting the same-
"Both of you, that's enough" –But got stopped by Emi's interfere.
"Mikoto, we can't lose in this, right now Misaki is better than you or me on how to handle Touma, I want you to deal with Hamazura instead. Please, keep your grudge for later, I want you to follow order or I won't cook for you for the next week"
"Ehhhhhhh! … fine, since Emi ordered me I will accept that, I-it's not like I really want to fight Touma or I really want your food or anything anyway!"
Ignored the obvious Tsundere display, Misaki raised a question "Me for Touma, Mikoto for Hamazura, what about Emi-chan and Acceralator? …wait! You don't-" Before she finish, Emi cut in.
"Just leave him to me and do the best at your job."
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Each team are now facing each other in the arena, standing on the opposite side of the machine in the center, after the machine announced something, each members of both team put item in their hand on the machine, after that, the machine release some kind of particle and change the middle of the arena in to a field full of rocky canyon, they then bring out another items from their pouch and this time put them on top of machine in front of them.
And after that, the two teams enter the battlefield.
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"I saw them now" said Emi, in the distance, she saw the enemies who stick together and coming close to her team.
"I'm surprised that they really manage to stick together despite that they aren't quite fond of each other" Misaki give an opinion.
"Well, how about we show our superior teamwork?" Mikoto said, before looked at Misaki and snorted. "If someone could be more cooperative, that is."
"I could say the same to you" Replied Misaki.
"Can't you two stop picking up each other?" Emi sighed, she then draw the special 'Arrow', aiming at the target in the center. "Do as we planned, my core is twist in madness, Calagbolg II!"
With the sword flying toward target, the real battle has begun.
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"Damn, we got separated" said Touma, they were searching for the enemies when suddenly they got sniped by exploding arrow from out of Shiage's sniper rifle range, at least they scattered in time and didn't take significance damage. "That arrow must be Emi's." He was going to regroup with his teammates when he heard someone coming toward him, as soon as he saw the figure, he groaned "Oh please, not you Misaki!"
"Well, It's me." Replied Misaki. "Mikoto-chan want to play with you, but we can't take a chance here so I have to take on you instead." With a move of her hand, Touma feel the presence of another enemies surrounding him. "Now then, will that right arm of your able to defeat me, this 'Mental out'?"
This a worst scenario, he was more of a 1 on 1 fighter, against Misaki who can control more than one opponent to fight against him, there is a slim change he will win. Even so.
"Don't think I'll go down that easily." Said Touma before rushing in hoping that he can hit Misaki before his 'mental' become 'out' with her skill first. "Such misfortune!"
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Shiage is now in a pinch.
He knew that he don't have any talent like his teammate, just join the team recently, he is just an average one, jack of all trade, master of none, so he go with that and bring as much weapons as he can with him, to use something that is suit for his opponent in each situation more.
But that is useless against absolute power in front of him, the 'Railgun'.
Suddenly, a giant beam attack go straight to where he was hiding, leaving only a giant hole. Shiage may have been vaporized if he didn't jumped in time.
"Finally out of hiding huh?" Said Mikoto, her famous 'Railgun' in her hand aim at Shiage, ready to shoot.
"Damn!" Cursed Shiage, he bring out machine gun from his backpack at quickly as he can. Can I do it? He thought as he act.
After Shiage jump out of the line of fire in time and shoot some bullet at Mikoto as distraction, their battle continue.
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"Hahahahahahaha! I didn't know beforehand that your arrow can exploded like that, I am surprised!" said Acceralator while attacking at Emi from all range with his ability.
"Thank for the praised, it would be better if you just let me cut you though!" Replied Emi, all the while using the white & black swords to deflect any attack that coming at her.
"You really think you can defeat me, the no.1 strongest?"
"Not really I admitted, but I think I can try!"
They fought for a while, Emi maybe real good with swords, but she can't keep up with defense forever, and she can't attack with her other range weapon since aside from Caladbolg II, her other range weapon will get deflect by Acceralator's defense, her armor got destroy bit by bit, then finally, Acceralator spot a real opening in Emi's stance.
"Got you!" An attack come at Emi from behind, she's not gonna make it!
Then the object behind her get destroy by a beam that look familiar.
"Are you all right Emi?" said Mikoto, whose one of her arm got cut off, but still able to fight. "That Hamazura is good, he took one of my arm before my railgun got him, but I came to help you now."
"Just at the right time" Emi said happily, before she noticed another person coming. "You're back too Misaki, your armor's become thinner than before the fight though… Touma's work?" she questioned the obvious.
"Well, I was fighting that Touma you know? That guy's right hand is damn scary, I only win because I order my slaves to self-destruct together with him"
"You're so scary" Replied Emi.
"Those two down already?" A genuine surprised from Acceralator, he may mostly treat the two as inferior in battle strength, but they are still very strong. "Still, three damaged unit against me? I don't think the odd was that high for you, seeing who I am." He boasted.
"We will see who will last then" said Emi while tighten her grip on the married swords. "Let see who's better!"
And their final battle begin.
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"Battle Ended, Winner, Royal sisters of Tokiwadai"
"We won!" Team Royal sisters of Tokiwadai said happily together while hugging each other with both of their hands, then both Mikoto and Misaki realized what they were doing and drew their hand from each other. "You two really can't stop picking up each other isn't it?" Said Emi with a sighing tone, before any of the two able to reply. Three boys are walking toward them.
The tension were tense, then the dark spiky haired, Touma, put his hand in front for a shake of hand. "You really beat us this time, my Crossbone G-Breaker is trashed heavily, it will be a pain to fix that, such misfortune."
It was Misaki who accept Touma's hand "I lost my Seravee and Two of my Sem to you. That was a good fight"
"You're doing good too" said Mikoto while shaking hand with Shiage "You manage to damage my Lightning-custom with that EZ-8 of your, I am surprised when my arm get blown off!"
"I am surprised too, I think I am good with gun than I thought. Maybe I should try Dynames Gundam or Heavy Arms later" Replied Shiage while smile happily.
Emi put her hand on the front, toward Acceralator. "That was a good fight"
Acceralator didn't shake his hand with Emi, he collide his hand with her briefly, then turn his back and said "You girls must become the champions, we will take that position from you next time we meet. My Akatsuki-R will win next time"
Emi smile widely before saying "I think you'll be disappointed since my Red Frame BW, no, our team, will win again."
"Tch!" with that last word, the Three heroes left.
"He is so serious" said Mikoto.
"Well, Gunpla is just a toy, a toy that you can put everything on it, which is why some people can be real serious with it" Replied Emi.
Misaki nodded in response. "I still wonder how did he enter without using real name though, did he think he is a Red comet or is he trying to imitate Meijin? We have a girl who love to say something cool when unleash her special weapon on our side too."
"No comment on that 'Mental out'." Replied said girl. "Let get back to our room now, we need to fix our Gunplas before the next round, the next opponent team 'TRY fighters' is said to be a super rookie team, we must prepare to fight them with our fullpower!" said Emi before sighing "Mine's quite badly damaged and with how close the next round is… all nighter again then."
"Could you also help with mine? Mine is quite damaged too but all staying all night is bad for my skin."
"Me too, my mother keep complain that I am into my hobby too much, I have to spend some time with her tonight, so I don't have time for repair it, thank you in advance."
Saying that, the two girls gave their damage Gunpla to Emi who is in daze, then they walked away.
"H…Hey! Come back here and take care of your own Gunpla!" scream the Gunpla builder girl while running after her teammates.
The road to Gunpla champion for the girls is still far, yet far from unreachable.
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Finish it! The crossover with Gundam Build Fighters TRY! A very crazy idea but it fit each characters somewhat.
My choice of each character's Gunpla, and their specific custom is as follow.
The Three Heroes team.
Touma - Crossbone Gundam X3/G-Breaker, custom his right I-field arm to the max that even Satellite Cannon can't past his hand's barrier easily, also can be adapt for attack.
Acceralator - Akatsuki Shiranui Pack/Reflector, master at reflect beam back at opponent and all range attack, only 1 lose in one on one against Touma so far. Acceralator is his nickname in Gunpla community.
Hamazura - EZ-8, while most simple, being almost non-custom, his backpack is full of equipment for most condition, despite being new to Gunpla, he is talent enough that Accelarator accept his strength and let him join the team.
Royal sisters of Tokiwadai team
Emi - Astray Red frame Kai/ BladeWorks ,with two Pian-dao swords 'Kanshou & Bakuya' for close range, and custom explodable Arrow 'Caladbolg II' for sniping, along with bayonet beam rifle. Her Gunpla go with blade weapon theme.
Mikoto - Lightning Strike Gundam Custom Striker pack, with custom Beam-railgun like buster rifle equipped, along with some electric theme weapon, also swappable with standard striker pack.
Misaki - GN-008GNHW/3G Seravee Gundam, this one is more of a scratch build of OO-MSV, not really original unit, but it suit the way Misaki 'fight' the most, controlling her 3 slave units to surround and fight for her. She like to torture her opponent until their 'mental' run 'out', hence the 'Mental out' nickname.
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There are so many fic on this site that I like the Idea but many seem to be on Hiatus, I will try my best to not let this fic be one of them, current target is at least the end of Index's arc!
The next chapter will be an entering to both Index and Level upper's arc, If I can put both in that is.