HLRP part 12.

They were off and running. Upon tomoki's s signal, the angeloids and the newly strengthened sohara charged at each other with a desire to make believers out of their master and friend. the action was fast and furious as multiple spars took place. Astrea and ikaros went at it tooth and nail, hyori and chaos brought back the intensity from the last time they fought (back when they were enemies) and nymph and sohara had a David vs goliath type match.

In their fight, ikaros finally caught astrea off guard after a long time of matching each other blow for blow. Ikaros used some of her own punches and kicks to send the master of close combat flying. She then tried to follow up with a hard hitting knee to the gut, but astrea had the wherewithal to block it.

''I have to admit you surprised me there ikaros'' astrea said.

''when it comes to close combat I usually dish out the punishment instead of taking it'' astrea added.

With the usual stoic look on her face ikaros said ''you let your guard down for a moment''

Astrea grinned and said ''yeah I guess I did.

''but that's the last time that will happen!'' astrea said as she charged at her ally once more.

Meanwhile chaos and hiyori didn't even contemplate using their fist as they used their abilities to their advantage. Hiyori often used her Demeter staff and fired all kinds of different beams. From energy waves to lightning bolts to shards of ice, everything imaginable was pelted at chaos's way but she dodged all of it.

''hyori I know this is only a sparring match to get ready for the real thing'' chaos said.

''but I'm not fighting hiori , I'm fighting zeta'' chaos added.

''am I right? Chaos asked.

''yes chaos..yes you are!'' hiyori said as she fired a huge fireball at her rival.

''good! That's the way I like it!'' chaos shouted as she put her guard up.

Lastly sohara's and nymph's match was a battle of wits. Sohara was the only one on the offensive, using her new technique and the other moves she copied from nymph and the rest of her angeloid home girls. Nymph's strategy was to make sohara make a mistake and to use her attacks against her. This did not work however, as the strength sohara gained from transforming her suit also came with a new level of battle intelligence, that in her normal form she was sorely lacking. When sohara equipped her chrysaor blade nymph lured her to the nearest tree and made her cut wood, hoping it would fall on her, but nymphs plan backfired as sohara was able to get out harm's way.

''nice try nymph'' sohara said.

''but it's going to take better planning than that to throw me off my game'' sohara said.

''really now? Nymph asked.

''you better have this same confidence when we face the melan angeloids in a few days'' nymph said.

''oh don't you worry I will'' sohara said.

Tomoki . tomoko , sugata and mikato were all impressed by their companions work ethic , but the way they were going they would all burn themselves out if they didn't end it for the day.

''alright guys that's enough! Tomoki yelled.

''phew! Finally! Sohara said.

''you said it sister'' nymph said.

''well I guess that means our training is over'' astrea said.

The angeloids regrouped with tomoki and the others who were heading back inside, and sohara as tired as she was dragged herself along with them. Sohara barely got one foot in the house before collapsing on the floor in exhaustion.

''good job today everyone'' tomoki said.

''now go get some rest'' tomoki continued.

''will do'' nymph said.

''hey tomoki'' sugata said.

''yeah sugata? Tomoki asked.

''you did an excellent job yourself, training them the way you did'' sugata said as he pushed up his glasses.

''thanks'' tomoki said with a smile.

''yeah you really handled yourself like a champ out there tomoki'' mikato said.

''of course he did!'' Tomoko said as she threw herself at tomoki.

''that's my tomoki for you! Tomoko continued.

''hey! Tomoko!'' tomoki said.

Sohara eventually got up and congratulated her cohort as well.

''yeah nice job tomo! Sohara said.

''thanks sohara'' tomoki said.

After everyone got some much needed R&R nymph took the time to express some concerns she had. With tomoki . tomoko and sohara in their rooms , and sugata and mikato having gone home for the evening, it was just the angeloids alone in the living room.

''hey guys? Nymph asked.

''you know seeing what sohara was capable of after she learned to control her powers'' nymph said.

'With all the new moves she has, and the fact that she's able to copy our skills and use them to perfection'' nymph added as she looked down with a sad expression on her face.

''I got to thinking what if..what if tomoki decides he doesn't need us for this fight anymore? Nymph asked.

''that will not happen! Ikaros said.

''yeah where did that come from nymph!? Astrea asked.

''I don't know just a thought'' nymph said.

''well like ikaros just said that will never happen'' chaos said.

''big brother would never even think of getting rid of us'' chaos continued.

''yeah and besides if tomoki wanted to have sohara fight the melan angeloids alone he wouldn't have trained us like he did'' hiyori said.

''I guess your right'' nymph said.

''i am'' hiyori said.

Ikaros put her hand on nymph's shoulder and said ''don't worry we'll be fine''

Nymph mustered the best smile she could and said ''ok ok I believe you.

Unbeknownst to the angeloids sohara overheard their conversation. She just smiled as she sat on her bed wondering how the battle would go. Time passed and the days of training and peace ended. The melan angeloids had arrived on earth and headed for tomoki's house. They didn't bother to land , melan ikaros just fired a blast and tore the tomoki residence to bits.

''cough* cough* what the hell was that?! Tomoki asked.

Astrea was the first one to realize what..or who it was that hit them. She froze for a few seconds before gritting her teeth in anger and saying

''guys they're here!