Openings song: The walking dead of the Dropkick Murphy's.

I uploaded my story a bit too early, because it's always the 22 of the month. Luckily, I was done with this, so you get this more early. Hopefully, I slept last night.

With Syndicate, I wanted to play last night, but I'm too damn tired to begin, so most likely, I was early sleeping. See you guys later.

I didn't have much fun writing the begin of this thing. Needed to figure it out, because it's extremely awkward writing about a date with two most important characters. I'm not saying it wasn't hilarious, but it was very hard to get a decent setting.

For the rest of the story, I'm still trying to figure a thing out or two, but after this, I'm more comfortable with coming chapter. Besides, 'normal' life stuff, I'm not good with writing about officials and stuff like that. More because my guys are soldiers, fighters and are most comfortable for me to place them on a battle ground. Getting on special occasions, meeting important persons, sorry, that's hard to write for me.

It's because it's hard to imagine. So that's why. Well, for the time being I don't have worry about that shit. After this, I got a direction and with monthly updates, that's going to take to me that I can fill till May easily.

I will not lie to you guys, the date isn't my strongest part.

With all that, you're going to get my story.

This has a bit more differences with the previous chapter, sorry for that. I found a lot more interesting things in this and I didn't want to change that. It's a bit more worked out.

Ichika got up early, avoiding the girls. After they whipped the floor with him yesterday, he wanted to avoid them. Another reason was, because he was also a bit pissed. Tatenashi was more teasingly at the meeting, causing him to be flustered and Anaton be annoyed. Anaton left the meeting before it actually ended. He dressed himself quickly and looked at his gauntlet. Byakushiki. He shook his head. He have been training more than a year with the machine and still, he was weak. He experienced it with hackers as pilots. Still, the way they treated him with it was a big difference.

The guys respected who the guy was and what he could do. His hard work was a thing they admired. They were quick to learn and adapt. Still, he found their training more enjoyable. These guys, these boys were the ones he thought as friends. Because they weren't looking to get closer to him than a normal friend relationship, they didn't get jealous. Well, you could except for Anaton who called Ichika his best friend.

He walked out the room, ignoring the girls gossiping about him. A quick meal at the cafeteria and he left. He would spent the day with the hackers in their dorm house. He saw seven girls coming to him, so he took off. Before they could spot him, he walked away. Luckily for him, the girls were there for another reason. Namely, it would be an observation. But they haven't chosen the right persons to learn from.

Kerlongsj walked to the academy. When he passed Ichika, he gave the boy a fist bump and Ichika asked him to take care after Chifuyu. Otherwise, he would hurt Kerlongsj. He rushed through the hair of Ichika, saying he would do the same if a guy would date his sister. He wore his normal attire. Well, normal. His best sweater and a neat black trouser. Those clothes were now necessary thanks to the cold weather. He saw Chifuyu standing at the door. His heart began to pound and his cheeks became red.

She was the better in fashion. That was certain. She didn't wear her normal attire, but a blue jacket and instead of her skirt, she wore trousers. She was an eye catcher, even more than normal. Kerlongsj waved to her. "Sorry I'm a bit late." She shrugged. "No problem, I got here as well on this time. I think I have an idea where we should go. Namely, a few more clothes wouldn't be a bad thing for you."
"My trait." Was his response. It was cold outside, the main reason why the two warriors has chosen the day.

Ichika reached the dormhouse, knocked in the door. Anaton opened in and he got in. This day, was his day off. "Thanks for having me over guys." The guys shrugged. "No problem. Playing a few games?" He nodded.

In another dorm.

Madoka and Cirluk were sitting on his room, enjoying each other company. She was sitting on her bed and Cirluk on a chair. Cirluk stood up and walked outside looking to the weather. "Shit's going to hit the fan. Do you feel in to?"

The young girl nodded. "Yeah, it's like there are problems coming. But not for us. In my stomach, I feel weird." Cirluk had the same feeling. "Yeah, me too. It's dangerous now. I hope Kerlongsj and your sister watch what they're doing. Still, weird that you're her sister." She shrugged. "About my, you don't have to worry. My older sisters and cousins. Those women are problems." Cirluk looked up. He didn't learnt that much of Madoka. "Even too much for Kerlongsj? Hard to believe." She nodded.

"Well, not my problem. I'm hungry." Cirluk tapped her head. "I'll fetch you something." Madoka smiled at him. "Wouldn't you go out?" Cirluk could only shrug at her. "Well, I have no interest. Besides, the girls on this academy are way more crazy than you." Still, Cirluk found something weird.

They wished they could forget who they are. Who they really are. Now, there weren't as much people on the street. They could now walk it, arm in arm. They didn't have to be afraid to be spotted. Still, they were followed. By seven certain strong willed girls who had no idea how they should conquer Ichika back.

Charlotte decided to wait with moving on Raton, because she still found Ichika the most important person in her life. It caused an effect. Not often did he refused their lunches, but shoved on a chair to the tables of the hacker gang, who began to see Ichika as a member of their own. Still, the girls wanted to learn how to act with a boy on a date, so they took an example that was idiotic.

Just like what they've been trying to do. If you were as blind as a bat and as deaf as a post, you wouldn't have noticed them. For two persons who've been playing that game a decade, it was nothing more than easy to know they were following.

They decided to ignore the girls and walk on the city grounds. The cold wind of November blew over them and Chifuyu tugged in his sweater to keep herself warm. Both would be embarrassed normally and on school certainly, they would be, but nothing told them they had to be, so Kerlongsj swung his arm around her and the two walked out. It had an effect. Some women recognized Chifuyu, but walked on. They didn't want to bother the mighty Brunhilde.

Some men recognized Kerlongsj. Now, he was someone you'd normally never hear off, but they knew him as the guy who destroyed the Infinite Stratos months ago in the mall. So, that was another reason they were left alone. On the girls, it had another effect. Houki was bright red, like Rin and Cecilia. Laura was dumbfounded like Charlotte.

They looked up and snow began to softly fall on the street. Kerlongsj had a soft smile, just like Chifuyu. "Well, my first winter I'll spend peacefully." It earned a punch. "Hey, don't be so soft. Still, what do you think about Japan?" Chifuyu never heard what Kerlongsj thought of her country. She found Flanders a nice place. Her visit made that clear. Kerlongsj blew clouds out his mouth.

"Hard to say. It's a nice place, but it's weird. It has so many differences at one place. But I like it. As a place to stay. Not one to live. I find it hard to be replanted. But." He got a playful tone "I don't get homesick easily." Chifuyu tugged on his sweater. "Let's get you a new outfit." They were focussing ignoring the girls, that they ignored something more dangerous. Something that was a part of their life.

In a café.

Four several beauties were sharing a table looking at the two. Disgusted that their sister chose someone like him. Someone who was strong and they hated to admit. "Well, you're saying that's the guy who destroyed that army?" A black haired one asked. "But I don't have to be surprised that you three weaklings left?"

"Hey, you didn't come with us." A red haired shouted. "We had to face those idiots he trained. Maybe you could take them on." It earned her a glare. "Well, I was better, so I had to search for info." The black haired responded at a cold tone. The blue haired and blond one wanted to jump in, but they heard knuckles cracking. They looked up. Seeing a guy.

A guy who was a year or three younger than them. The women in the café were shocked that he dared to speak to them. The man could only praise him where he found the courage to speak to four beauties at the same time. Still, seducing was not the reason he wanted to talk. The guy was pissed. And he had damn good reasons to be furious. Those women were supposed to be the top of pilots.
Still, they founded defeat on the hands of a young hacker gang.

"Well, if you're done gossiping, you can get on your fucking work. I'm not so glad with your results. You fucked up the job not that long ago. My officers and yours, who're your mothers weren't glad. And it will be much more difficult to get soldiers. Have you any idea how hard it was to handle those guys?"

"Hey, they're replaceable. What's the deal?" The blond focussed on her coffee. "The fucking deal, madam, is that getting those guys here isn't easy. Nothing is easy. Maybe for you, prodigies, but not for me. I hope you know what all of you have to do." The women nodded. "Good, because fuck this up and you don't have the time to regret."

"Mother would never allow you to kill us." The black haired stood up, facing the guy. Any person would have been scared, but he wasn't. "Look. I'm not afraid of you. But without me, you don't have an army. Your Infinite Stratos may have been seen as one, but I can assure you. I don't need one to kick you down. None of us."

The black haired was furious, but he was right. "Okay. How are we going to get them at the place? He won't help, until we've proven ourselves. And you all saw what he has done." The blue girl spoke. "I don't think that we'll able to fight him."

"Then we need to corner the two and play with him." The red one had a nice idea. "Well, you really think you're just facing a normal guy." The young man stood at the table. "Couldn't help overhearing you. That man has the ability to replace his hearth. You can rip his out and he can make a new one. Besides that, you're not at full strength. For normal soldiers, that won't matter. But for him, it does."

The young women sighed. "Look, I got an idea. You can do whatever you like. I've seen a few girls tailing him. Give him the message to come and he'll be standing. On your conditions." The man said confidently, but his companions were all laughing. The red haired one laid on the ground, the blue one was grinning softly, the blond only smiled and the black haired one was holding her hand for her mouth. "You may be laughing, but it won't be the first time he risked his life saving soldiers. And I'm talking about low ranked soldiers. I only offering."
"You're sure? Not kidding." He smiled. "He has respect for human life. You better start learning it as well." He sighed and left.

"Well, we better get to work." The women left looking after the young girls who were following the two. In the meantime, the guy had his work. But he was doubting what he should do. This was dangerous terrain. This place, it got on his nerves. And the women he had been working with. They weren't the best either. He tugged his hands on his face. He chose a path in life, but now, this wasn't getting good.

Phantom Task was one problem. The family they were under were of a completely different order. He left and made a call to someone. "Squall. Hey, it's me. Yeah, I've seen the girls. Yeah, they're busy on their work. Are you sure they're not killing me? These women. I can tell they are problems." Squall spoke courage in him, giving him reasons to stay. For now, at least. "My master wants to meet you. She expects you in our normal place."

He nodded, but gulped at the same time. "Good, but if she tries something."
"Don't worry. But I would leave that attitude." This was getting well out of hand. He had to play it cool, did he want to live.

Or at least die les painfully. He stood up. He had an idea of who he should be dealing with. Alesh Orlejov knew he had problems coming. He left as well, after paying for the girls.

Kerlongsj and Chifuyu had been walking around in the city. She had been showing him around. She enjoyed it, showing the place. The mall he destroyed was left out. The two walked on, seeing around the city. In a few shops, they stopped and got in. Kerlongsj was a typical guy. He looked in a lot, but didn't have the patience for trying a lot. Still, he listened to Chifuyu like the two were married. In this, he had to give her ground. The girls were waiting outside.

"It's not what I expected." Houki said.
"Yeah, I would have thought the two would be squishy." Tatenashi remarked. "He holds himself in." Laura concluded. "There can be no other explanation." Cecilia almost shouted. It was funny, they hoped to learn from their teacher, who had to learn as well. She didn't have a date with Kerlongsj or you must see the mission where they destroyed a warehouse as one. Inside, Chifuyu was also forced to wear clothes. She was cute in those. Eventually, she bought him a few good clothes for they ever had to visit something. He had no suits. More because he didn't care about them.

"Don't you girls know it's rude to spy on someone?" The seven looked up and saw three women standing. "What are you?" That was the last thing Charlotte could say before her sentence was cut off. In the store, Kerlongsj took the clothes in a bag. "Okay, where to know?"

The answer came in a huge noise. The shopkeeper got behind her desk as dust got up. Kerlongsj got Chifuyu out a few trousers where she fell in. "Are they building a high way?" He asked to her. They ran at the door, seeing a huge destruction. "Okay, eh, what happened?" Kerlongsj asked. The street, well, there wasn't a street. It was cut open. "What in the world could have caused this?" Chifuyu wondered. Kerlongsj took up a bullet and began to analyse it. "Heilige Steenweg. This is a bullet from Charlotte." He said. "I guess they ran up in a fight." He gulped.

"What could be strong enough to take down seven well trained pilots?" Chifuyu crossed her arms. "Don't want to know, but we're going to find that out soon." Kerlongsj got on his legs and began to hack. His eyes went open in a shock. "These are the same ones that attacked my lads back on the invasion. I think they took those girls out." Chifuyu's eyes went bright open. "Chifuyu. You're not telling me." Kerlongsj spoke on, he knew he got the answer. "that the pilots are somehow." Finding the words was hard. "Related to you." Chifuyu nodded. "Yeah, I wasn't sure, but now, I know that those are related to me." Kerlongsj sighed. "Fuck it. I don't have weapons with me."

Chifuyu shook her head. "What now? Why would they kidnap those girls?" Kerlongsj had a surprised look. "They don't want the girls. They want us. That's the reason they got after Cirluk as well. They want to draw us. Me, you and Ichika." Kerlongsj cracked his knuckles. "Chifuyu. Are you ready for this?" She nodded. Kerlongsj and she had been talking about it. She had to face her past. Now, it was the right time.

Kerlongsj smiled, glad she accepted what she had to do. "I can trace them back, but we need more than the two of us. I need a few guys to help. They want us. They can get us." He called to Anaton. "Yo, kid. We have a situation. Could you rally up your gang and Ichika? I'll send the coordinates with my program." Chifuyu looked back to Kerlongsj. "You're going to give them Ichika."
"No, we're going to give no one, we are going to take those girls back. And now." He activated his skateboard. "In my back or in my arms? You may choose." She sighed. Even at this point, he had some humour. This was something she needed. "Your arms, please."

He nodded and lifted her up. She got in his arm and he flew away.

In the dormhouse.

Anaton got back in the house. Ichika had been playing games with Tizof and Kashal. "Lads." Anaton spoke a bit longer and lower, gaining the attention of the seven men. "I got a call from Kerlongsj. Ichika. You have the chance to play knight in the white armour, literally. Because your seven girlfriends are kidnapped." Ichika sighed on the way the young boy put things. He played the hero long enough.

"They're not my girlfriends. Be honest. Do I look happy in this situation?" Tizof smirked on his response." Well, you are a lucky bastard having so many hot girls after you." Ichika hit his arm. "But it would be better if they weren't so psychotic." Raton finished. "What else did Kerlongsj told you?" Anaton shrugged. "Eh, don't know. Only we need to be there and I needed you guys. You included, Ichika." He nodded and grabbed the jacket the guys gave him a few weeks ago. "Better wear normal clothes. Deal?"

He nodded and the guys left. They got the location by Anaton's program. "Kerlongsj." He stood with Chifuyu not that far away from the place. "Yo, glad you guys could make it. Well, you know that your girlfriends were kidnapped, Ichika. Take it literally." They stood at an open place. It was an old sport dome that wasn't used anymore. At least, not by official means. Kerlongsj saw Jack flying back. "And?" Like the bird could speak, he landed at the arm of Kerlongsj.

Well, it wasn't speaking, Kerlongsj could see what the bird saw by using the nanites the two shared. The place was jam-packed with soldiers and technology to maintain Infinite Stratos. Four pilots were at least present. One was down with someone else, but the rest of the pilots stood out with soldiers. Seven girls were held prison. They wouldn't hold out long.

Infiltration was out of the question, so Kerlongsj had another strategy. "Guerrilla attack. I'll explain." He removed his sleeve from his arm and showed a map. "I and Chifuyu are going underground killing the bastards up there. You guys go up front and take down the pilots from there. Ichika. They want you. So?" Ichika could read the eager in the older man's eyes. "Are you reading to give them you?" Ichika nodded and cracked his knuckles. "Yeah, let's give them hell." Kerlongsj nodded.

The boys grinned and nodded. "Okay, me and Chifuyu are going underground. Good luck." Kerlongsj found a door and opened it. the two left for it. The boys nodded and looked at the dome. "I guess the stairs are out the question, so who's in for a climb?" Anaton asked.

The guys grinned and nodded. Ichika cracked his knuckles. "Let's get on it, I propose." He ran up and began to climb. The gang followed him quickly and got up fast. The sports dome was huge, but not a problem for the young man. Parkour and lots of training made an easy to scale building. They found out that the girls were held on the grounds where normally sports were done. If they got there, they could decide what they should do and how to attack the place. When they got there, their blood began to boil. They saw the girls at the place. Tied up, naked and mocked by the four pilots. The guys were angry. They were used to cruelty, but this was unhuman.

How could those women treat them like that? If they didn't get the order not to kill nor torture the young pilots, they would be dead. The guys knew that. So the guys were making a plan. "Alright, four of them and eight of us. So this is my plan." Anaton's plan was as ingenious as simple. The guys were getting hyped on it and Ichika was no exception.

Meanwhile, Chifuyu and Kerlongsj took another way. They got in the building and went down in the basement. They moved in the shadows the ground. Kerlongsj lead the way. It was as dark as hell down there. Kerlongsj nanites told him the way. Despite he was a bit afraid, he was glad that the nanites told him the way. To save time and to prevent Chifuyu would get hurt, Kerlongsj carried her in his arms. Still, he wasn't so happy. "I'm sorry." He finally spoke.

Chifuyu looked to him. Well, looked to him, she turned her head to his. She sensed the warm breath of him and aimed her head that way. She was surprised about that. She never heard him saying sorry. "Where are you apologising for?" He sighed. "Well, for ruining our date. That's my fault." She pinched his cheek. "Ow, ow, ow, stop Chifuyu! That hurts."

"That's not your fault. Besides, both you and I aren't such normal people." She let the cheek got and wrapped his arms around his neck, making a chain of them. "Promise me you'll come with me for Christmas shopping. That will be a bit more easier and comfortable for the two of us. Besides, you noticed those girls as well. I couldn't believe they would continue their chase after Ichika. I thought they could stop and try to get after one of your pupils." Kerlongsj shrugged, but he had a mischievous grin on his face. Happy that he was, Chifuyu couldn't see it. The thought that Chifuyu would go after Ichika, crossed his mind.

The tow didn't have a normal brother-sister relationship. Chifuyu was more than a normal sibling to Ichika. She was his caretaker, guardian and the person who raised him. Ichika on the other hand acted as cook and housekeeper. In that point, Kerlongsj and Ichika were alike. Both were accustom to house choirs. He was a decent cook, being it Flemish recipes, could nurture a child due to Anaton and could keep a house clean. Still, if he and Chifuyu would go on, it wouldn't be a normal relationship.

It would be a weird to start. Kerlongsj was used to travel and take care of his group, but now, he was glad to spent the coming years with her. If they would marry and logically, get children, most likely, Ichika would be one taking care of them or Anaton. Chifuyu thought about it as well. While she had Ichika, she'd never got a boyfriend. When the male pilot asked her, she told him when he stopped being a nuisance. It was more than that, because he was the only one she considered family. Even now. Kerlongsj is her lover, but family like Ichika.

Not quite. That he was close to her, but the relationship she shared with him was different with the relationship between her and Ichika, that much was certain. At this point, Kerlongsj watched Ichika and trained him and Chifuyu took over Anaton as well. The four became somewhat of a family. The older siblings (Chifuyu and Kerlongsj) raised the younger ones (Ichika and Anaton). While Kerlongsj was the more calmer, encouraging older brother Ichika needed at moments, Chifuyu was a strict mother to Anaton. And that couldn't hurt for a while.

She told him to be polite to older ones and women, the ones that took his family away. It caused a conflict, but as well Ichika as Kerlongsj didn't step in. Anaton needed something like Chifuyu, being someone severe to him. He became less reckless and thought his attacks over. Kerlongsj could only smile as he squeezed Ichika shoulder when the two were done training and watching the two. He heard Chifuyu scolding Anaton over and over again.

Kerlongsj trained Ichika at that point, making is a bit more assertive in fighting. He gave a piece of advice. Instead of trying to gain every ones expectations, ignore them and give your best shot with everything and see where that takes you. Often, Ichika heard that he had so much to accomplish that it began to become a burden on him. With Kerlongsj advice, he was better. After his training, he ignored the girls and tried to turn the fights in his way. Academy's strongest or not, Ichika stopped once training.

Kerlongsj shook his head, snapping out his thoughts. "Got a question for you." Chifuyu looked up in anticipation. "Did you ever had a guy close to you, except me and Ichika?" Chifuyu sighed. This was not a matter of pride, more like curiosity. She was the first pilot and Brunhilde. She was supposed to be the upper women in feminist society. She had to be an example. "No. Ichika being my brother and the one who's ass I had to watch, didn't give me the time to get a boyfriend. He is strong, but too stupid and reckless. Still, he is promising. And you are the other one and I'm not going to tell you everything."

She ended it and Kerlongsj had an idea why she didn't tell him. Not that he minded. Kerlongsj never had a girlfriend as well. That much was certain. Between his sixth and twelfth, he wasn't so interested in girls and they weren't so interested in him. Flanders didn't have pilots, but he never gave one shit about the gender rules. When he was twelve, he got sent in a secret group. Training till his seventeenth, taking up the group. Well, he never had time for one. Now, they stood in front of a door at the end.

"Chifuyu, I need to get my arms free. He lowered one arm to let her feet hit the ground and then he released her. He carried her bridal style. Oh, how ironic this was. In so many different ways. In the current society where woman had the upper hand, this wasn't normal. And in another way, that Kerlongsj was a man that didn't get along with the new or old worldview. He had his own.

In current society, Chifuyu was portrayed as the ideal woman. If she had a man, that man normally would kneel for her like a princess or treat her as a goddess. Kerlongsj did the thing she, as person herself, wanted from a man. He respected her, sure. But not as a goddess, but as an equal. He respected her, backed her up, was her partner in a fight. He did what she actually wanted herself from a guy without it even knowing it.

What the two did know, that their mate, partner or close friend was their choice and theirs only. No one else could stand in her way. Kerlongsj had his own way of seeing it. He would carry her when she needed him, but she knew she didn't have to ask to bend his knee. For her, that was humiliating that a man like him would knee for her. This was so different from her normal life, but she never had a clear idea how men thought of her. Ichika treated like her, like his sister.

Kerlongsj was done hacking and opened the door. Chifuyu wished she was mistaken, but now, it was clear. The logo was the same the soldiers carried on the mall when Kerlongsj came here. They were at war with her family. "Chifuyu I'm sorry to ask, but correct if I'm wrong? Your family?" She hesitantly nodded. "Yeah, you're correct."
"The pilots my guys are after, they're"
"From my family. Yes." She finished his sentence. Kerlongsj nodded. "No problem. So what do you… look out." He pulled Chifuyu to him, evading a fire storm. "What the fuck?" Kerlongsj opened a closet, finding several weapons. He threw a sheathed katana to her. She took it and opened it. "I hope this works." Kerlongsj took another one. " I thought you'd never use a katana. I've never seen you fighting in a style that used these swords."
"True, but it's a sword. I have fought with European swords. This is no different from the ones back home. Beggars do not choose. I told you that handwork is good for every now and then." They came out and saw their enemies. Kerlongsj offered her the sword with his left hand. "Here. I think I used my tech now." She took it.

"Chifuyu. It has been a while. And you're that shitty hacker who took down our base and factory, destroying those suits. You'll pay for that." Kerlongsj got a flashback from what seemed a lifetime ago. He loosened his neck, making a sword from his left hand and releasing energy from his right. "You go left, I go right?" Chifuyu only nodded and attack the left one. "I'll show you the power of the Brunhilde." Kerlongsj made a shield when the other pilot attempted to attack Chifuyu. "If you can kill me, I'll let you have Chifuyu." Kerlongsj dropped his right hand. "My nick name is the Flemish Devil. Experience why they have given me that name." He attacked her and cut her with his left hand.

On the upper levels.

"Okay. This is my plan. I'll go head on. Kashal, you and Izolf go on the left flank. Ichika. You and Tizof take the right flank. I'll make shields to protect the girls, but that makes me vulnerable for attacks. So, I need you to attack fast. You lads." He turned to the long range fighters. "I'm going to ask a lot of you. Raton, can you get close and let all your bullets hit?" It caused the young boy to give his friends an awkward smile. "Don't worry. You have my permission to use Fire Breather, but only the gun part. Understood."

The guy got a face filled with excitement. Using that gun and he could use kill one of those pilots. Fire Breather could be used as a flame thrower, but also as gun. With one aim, he could take down some pilot. "No problem. When can I fire?"
Anaton laughed at him. Him and Ichika's reaction. "Can you shoot down the ones who're coming closer to me? You don't have to kill them, but hold them off." Raton nodded. "No problem, but with me close, I'm a sitting duck right there? And I can't guarantee they all fall." Anaton shrugged. "That's the reason we work in groups. Thaza. Cana you give him supportive fire with your bow and arrow? You are our only sniper." He wordlessly nodded. The pilot messing with Rin, she'd fall by his arrows.

"You need to cover each other up. Fire rate and accuracy. Understood?" Raton made Fire Breather and Thazalof got the quiver ready. "Erzof." Anaton turned to the giant. "Could you take down threats from the air and make sure that what's down fighting stays down fighting? Erzof watched his young leader. "Okay. I got your back, guys."

"You guys start firing after the closer range are on the grounds. You four act when I make a shield. Id odn't think we'll be able to fight in a fair fight. They're stronger, but we outnumber them and we have the element of surprise." He looked to his men. "We'll hit them first and we'll hit them fast. Understood?"

"Got it captain." He got from six voices. They looked to Ichika. "Got it, Anaton." He responded. Ichika gave a nod to Tizof and the two made their way. It was the mirror way of Kashal and Izolf. Now, they started to make their way. Those pilots were alert, but it wasn't the first time the guys did this and it wasn't the last time. Raton and Thazalof went head on. In case of firing, they best closed the distance. Kerlongsj taught them that. Anaton got back down. The plan was dangerous for him. Those women, they'd kill him if they got the change. Still, he thought it was better, so his friends were less in danger. He walked in and prayed to whatever that his friends wouldn't piss this away.

Raton crawled closer. Behind a chair, he had a decent fire line and Thazalof sat down ready to help him. At least, the long distance was covered with the two parts. The accuracy of Thazalof and the fire rate of Raton. Thazalof was better than most sniper units of the Infinite Stratos. Still, both he or Raton heard of someone who was better than most snipers nowadays. Unfortunately, he was forgotten by most people, but not by armies and especially snipers. In the conditions where he sat in, you had to respect that.

Nobody got close to Simo Häyhä, but with bow and arrow, men oldest invention, Thazalof got pretty close at accuracy. Both he and Raton respected that man. They looked up to him and what he did with his tools and conditions, those boys couldn't even dream of it. What he did, was unbelievable.

What the two knew, he was better than most sniper and that even snipers who surpassed him bowed his head for him. Nobody could master the same thing as him and even the first guy that broke his record still claims that Simo was better.

And that he would be better than every pilot to come. They were both itching for the fight. Erzof stayed behind and he began to calculate, seeing what kind of weapon and ammunition he should use to take threats down from above and to prevent coming from below. He opened a screen next to his eyes and began to think. Minutes passed. It was like hours that the guys were crawling closer.

Finally, Tizof gave Anaton the clear that he was ready. Five minutes before that, Izolf and Kashal were ready. The green light from Raton came earlier. From Ichika, the most difficult had to come. He had to activate Byakushiki in the jump. They weren't meant to take the pilots down for the simple reason they couldn't. They were meant to hold them off and prevent them to attack the young girls. Anaton swallowed.

He walked in. "Here goes nothing." He passed the door and walked in the grounds, causing the four pilots to look at him. "Who's that?" The black haired asked. "He's the young punk I told you about." The red haired spoke. "Lost, little boy?" She asked and licked her lips. The blond haired one crossed her arms. "So, why are you here?" Anaton gritted his teeth. "We got your back." He thought back on the words his friends told him. With the fierce look of a warrior, he spoke to the girls. "You want me, right? Let them go." The black haired walked to him. "You've quite some guts. I think I'll keep you. But first, I'll show you." A shot went off, tearing her left shoulder apart.

The arm that wanted to hit Anaton almost fell off. Anaton made a shield, protecting the young pilots. In the same second, a bullet and an arrow found their targets in the black haired one. She got down, but even Raton knew she was alive. The red haired got an arrow, aimed for the chest. If Kashal and Izolf didn't jump down, she would have shot Thazalof. Ichika jumped down and drew away the blue haired pilot. The blue haired was blocked by two swords. "Missed us?" Tizof asked. He had his grin on his face.

Another arrow was shot at the shoulders. Thazalof was following his brother. Kashal blocked the chains of the red haired, aimed for Laura. "So, who's your bride now?" Izolf gave a nod to Raton who was firing to give his brother support. The blue haired one wanted get after Kanzashi. His hook got around her and smashed her down.

For how good these pilots might be, they were surprised by the ferocity and fighting will of the hackers. Ichika joined in his friends and Tizof had to admit he would make a pretty good Flemish man. The four close range fighters had to thanks their guardian angels and more important, the supportive fire of their brothers in the stage. Erzof used small canons to get the blue haired down. No threats were coming, so Izolf ran through the heavy fire to get close.

Suddenly, the black haired pilot who was thought be take out, stormed at Anaton. None of the hackers could react and Anaton couldn't risk to let the shields down. "Die, you lowlife." Before she could make a shield, the sword was blocked by Yukihira. "How dare you, weakling? To stop me?"

Ichika stood in front of the women. "Don't mess around with us. A boy who can't protect his friends can't be seen as a soldier." Ichika stopped the pilot and Anaton read in his eyes. "Together to end this?"
"Seems fair me. Reiraku Byakuya" Ichika's sword began to glow. He slashed at the pilot, aimed for the body.
"Hell's punch." Anaton jumped up and hit the pilot with everything he had left. It hit the pilot face first.

By the combined attack of the two, they pilot flew back off. Ichika got after her and Anaton restored the shields. "Ichika, go after her." How much Ichika wanted to follow that order, his shields point were low. Anaton shot a look at him and climbed behind him. "Okay, Anaton. This will work. You're just going to recharge a huge battery." He said to himself. Ichika saw his points going up. Ichika nodded and the boy jumped down. "Kick her arse, lad." Anaton shouted when Ichika got back up.

Her Absolute Defense was shattered with one slash. Ichika had to give Anaton that one. "That power." She thought when she backed down. "This failure, how strong did he become?" Ichika took the pilot head on in his own. The bullets she got from Raton still were lingering and the hackers were used fighting this way. The girls could only watch as they saw him fighting. None of Ichika's techniques came from Houki, Rin or Tatenashi. The canon was firing and with the assault rifle, he was better and Ichika reminded himself to thank those lads again.

His firing couldn't be more different from Charlotte, Cecilia, Kanzashi or Laura. Ichika used an Infinite Stratos, but his fighting was like a hacker. Unorthodox to say the least, but he decided himself that it was efficient. While he blocked the pilots attacked him, he parried her with his sword and he used his gun to shot on her. Tizof was right to give Ichika a gun that was shot per shot. His assault rifle was made that way. It was like his brother. Tizof had more use to accuracy than fire strength and for Ichika, that was the same.

The girls came to a painful conclusion. The reason why Ichika was more fond of the hackers than them was their training. They were better at them. More than Tatenashi or the girls training. The guys have been here two months and they haven't been training him that long, but the way they trained him, was better and stronger than the way the girls did or trained him.

That's why when Tizof fought the blond haired and she found it difficult to him. Alone from his training, arrows rained next to his head. None of these hit him and got at her. But still, it wasn't easy for Tizof to finish her. When an arrow hit her on the shoulder, she dropped her sword. In that second, the opening got there, Tizof didn't hesitate for a second and slashed his swords down. He activated the small pistols and with a huge blast, she was fired off. Tizof looked at her, smashing in the wall.

Both he and his brother were shocked to see her standing. Before she could attack him again, two arrows to her chest stopped her.

The blue haired pilot used energy rifles like last time and Kashal had to give everything he got not to get hit. Laura understood now why he called himself a conscript and what a war really was. And how much he held back when training with her. Raton's rifle was supportive fire and Kashal knew that the chance was low when his brother was down. So, they had a little tactic. Hit and run.

By distracting the pilot, with his fist, Kashal jumped back. Before she could get her hands on him, the bullets found her unit. When she wanted to kill Raton, Kashal fought back. It was a strategy, for dealing with a much stronger opponent and when your weapons were inferior. The only chance the guys had was relying on their teamwork. Laura and Charlotte shared a look. These guys were definitely Flemish. Calm, relaxed, cool, could take a lot, but in a fight, their ferocity was remarkable. Enough for them to gulp.

Tizof used his hooks to stop the red haired one. Her short blade and his hooks clang on each other. "You fell right in my trap. Erzof. Rock your heart out." The giant aimed his canon and the ammunition didn't stop raining on her. The two give each other a short salute. Suddenly the ground began to shake. From below the grounds, two pilots were threw from below the ground. Kerlongsj and Chifuyu stood climbed out the place. Chifuyu had her two katana, while Kerlongsj hands returned back to normal. The pilots remaining had little choice, but retreat. Chifuyu and those punks were one thing. Kerlongsj was one other problem.

They took off. Causing Ichika to come down. He was glad that it was over. As soon he landed, his unit was deactivated and he laid on his back. "Good you're here, Chifuyu-nee. It was getting difficult. It became too heavy." Chifuyu saw her brother lying on his back. "How many times do I have to tell you"
"To call you, Orimura-sensei? Come on, are you really going to kill the moment?" He asked with a shit eating grin. Chifuyu gave him a similar smile. "Alright, for what you've done, I can let it slip. Good job." Anaton deactivated the shields and slipped in unconscious, were it not somebody caught him. "You worked out a decent plan, but next time, regard your life." His older brother caught him.

Kerlongsj lifted the boy up. "Thanks, but I'm beaten. No more please." Anaton caught his breath and Kerlongsj put him down. He walked to Ichika who was on his back. He lowered himself and gave Ichika a small punch. "Thanks for saving my life at that point, Ichika. You helped me out pretty well." Chifuyu smiled at the two. "Those are getting pretty well along." Chifuyu found an arm around her shoulder. "Like we did." The two smiled and walked at the group. Tizof walked to Houki and cut her and Tatenashi down. He didn't give them a look and sheeted his swords. The three long range fighters got down, glancing looks at particular girls.

They weren't so happy and they showed it to the girls. Erzof saw Cecilia hanging. Wordlessly, he cut down the chains on the arms causing her to fall down. Then he got at the feet. He broke them with sheer power. She would react, but in his eyes, she found it freighting. She read no anger, no violence. Just humbleness, like a man should give her. It didn't Erzof. He wouldn't give that look to someone. She found it not suiting for him.

Charlotte saw Raton and Kashal coming closer. He took the gun from his shoulders. "Don't move an inch." He simply stated the fact and swung it around. With one hit of the butt of his rifle, Charlotte fell down. He levelled the gun at her lock and gave it a shot. Kashal cracked his knuckles and jammed away the locks on Laura. "Well, soldier. Do you have anything to say? If not, hold your mouth shut." He walked away. Both he and Raton weren't so glad with the way the girls treated them.

Kanzashi saw Izolf walking to her. Tizof jumped up and wasn't chivalrous. He shamelessly looked up and down, examining her body. He found it hard to believe she and Tatenashi were sisters. Not only by character, but by body. Tatenashi was a handful, he thought, her little sister was little in another way. He then cut her down and walked away. Not giving her one look, the Welsh guy didn't give a shit about what she thought. He never gave a shit.

Rin saw Thazalof coming to her. He didn't say a word like the most hackers, but looked to Tizof. He nodded and Senus appeared on his belt. He cut her down with the knife turned pivot. "Well, luckily for you all, it's only us who're seeing you." After everyone got back up, this was the result of a day fighting. The girls were dressed with clothes found in the sport dome. The guys had a nice midday, but they were tired. Still, it was nice to spend a midday.

Ichika's new training was used on it, but now, he was tired. The guys were used to fight, but not so much as this. Kerlongsj and Chifuyu looked at the rest of the children.

"Well, this was not like I expected this day, but I don't complain." Chifuyu crossed her arms. "Next time you try to spy on us, you don't want to know what I'm going to do." The pilots gulped, but a huge bang went off. The next thing they saw Chifuyu falling at the floor after she pushed Kerlongsj down.

"CHIFUYU.! The groups saw the pilot who came back. With the last shot, they fled now. "How dare they?"
"Don't have any shame?"
"I'll kill them. I'm going to murder them. Massacre them."

The girls activated their suits who Kerlongsj had activated and with everything they got they fired the fleeing cowards. The hackers joined them in.

"Chifuyu-nee." Ichika kneeled at his older sister. She held on to the hand of Kerlongsj who got back on his feet. The Brunhilde had a weak smile and looked at the two. "Sorry, I saw it. I had to act." Kerlongsj held on to her. "Don't speak. We'll get you out. You'll be fine. "
"No, I'm not strong enough for the trip. If I die here."

Kerlongsj took her up. "Oh, no, you aren't going to leave me here. Houki." She looked up. You have the fastest unit of everyone right? Race to the academy and tell them to prepare the doctors. I'm going to heal her."

She left with a nod. Being the fastest of the group, she was gone in a second. Kerlongsj didn't hesitate and left as well. "The rest is up to you, Anaton. Help him out, Sarashiki." The young boy nodded. His teacher left. "What now?" Charlotte asked. "We're going after them, but for now, let's wait a second. Kerlongsj isn't the nicest person at this time. Besides, we need to wait till the city governments gives us permission to leave."

He raced to the academy, not giving a damn about the city's I.S. who were trying to stop him. He evaded them and flew at top speed to the academy. It wasn't fare ,but even for him, he had to make haste. He didn't get caught, he was too good. But still, healing her, that was going to become very difficult.

He saw the shields down. As soon he got in, he didn't stop. He raced in the building using his skateboard quickly following the instructions. Kerlongsj nanites told him this. She was shot in the lower face and in the shoulder.

A normal person would have been dead on the spot or succumbed from the wounds. She didn't. And he was most likely the only one who could her. In the infirmary, he threw her on the bed. The doctors had been alarmed, but Kerlongsj chased them out. His technology was good enough to heal her. He cracked his knuckles. It had been so long since he used his technology to heal people, but now, he had to do it right.

Chifuyu was still at earth and he wouldn't let her to die. Hours passed later. The gang got back on the place, greeted by Maya. She told him that Kerlongsj got in the operation room and didn't leave the place ever since. He was there alone for all that time. The girls were shunned by the guys. If they weren't following the two, this all wouldn't happen. But the guys knew better than to say it. Laura wanted to get in, but found an electromagnetic field blocking it. Kerlongsj didn't want to be disturbed. That much was certain.

Ichika looked to Anaton. Even he couldn't say that Kerlongsj could save his sister. For now, they could put their trust in him and that was final. But all made an heavy oath. That whoever was responsible for this, would pay for this crime. For now, the girls left for their rooms, chased of by Maya. The hackers left as well. They were more tired due to the fighting. Ichika and Anaton stayed behind. They found they had the right, but eventually, they fell asleep.

Unknown place.

Unknown time.

A Japanese beauty sat in her garden drinking tea. She enjoyed the peaceful scenery. Nobody was around and nobody would be stupid enough to disturb her. She was looked to her perfect garden. Until someone else walked in. Clearly, she was high enough not to be killed on spot. Her black hair fell down and her brown red eyes were opened. Her buxom figure was fixed in a yukata. She hoped she had news from the last days.

"Sis." The intruder said before she looked to her older sister. "Why did you disturb me?" The woman asked in a cold, disturbing tone. Not the way you should speak as siblings. "Well, you asked me to tell you of our attack at the academy and how the girls faired now. All units are lost. And our lackeys are back. They failed due to the intervenes of someone powerful."

The woman didn't even move. "So, it was suspected. How did Ichika fair?" She asked, but only the last name was softer.
"Well. He was in our expectations, but that's not why I came here. We have a bigger problem on our hands. Worse than Ichika or Chifuyu." The woman slowly turned around. Was this not her younger sister, she'd be dead by now. "What?" The way she spoke would make SEALS gulp.

"That man. Kerlongsj Orlejov. He ended the fight and gave them to retreat. For what we have seen. He might be the only one capable of stopping us." The woman smiled. "How did he defeated 500 units, made by our best manufactures?"
"He made a circle of energy. And before you ask. We know what he is, but it's impossible to destroy our organisation." The older sister turned back.

"It's just a man. Send someone to kill him. Even if it has to be one of our own. Send them again."
"You think that's going to work. Did you ever paid attention to what mom and dad told?" The younger sister pushed her luck. That was certain. "What do you mean?"
"That young man, he is most likely the only direct descendent of Matthew Orlejov." The older sister eyes went wide open.

The name of that man was the only thing that those women feared.

Like I mentioned before. Bit inspired by imherepresent. If you guys got this sooner, I found a way to cope with it. Bit of open ending.

Okay, this was done faster than I hoped for. Now, I can finally have some more fun in writing. I've been hooked up to Sabaton and learned a few more things about the World Wars. I found it nice to give Simo Häyhä in this. Look it up if you want. That guy was unbelievable.

The note I made with Laura and Charlotte, that was a note to wars were as well France as Germany got a serious beating fighting the Belgians. The battle of the Gulden Spurs and the invasion of Belgium in the WW. While the Germans won eventually, they didn't suspect that the Belgians to be so fierce.

For now, I'm done. I wanted to finish this, because it wouldn't match up fast enough. Now, I'm finally done with this, I can begin with the chapters I really want to do for quite some time. For my other stories, well, the graduated student, I'll get a new chapter whenever I see time.

For my dark, well, I think I make a new one, but I don't know for when.

Saluut.