Author's Note: Welp, read bottom AN.
Black Rock Shooter and co. belongs to Huke.
Dead Master looked out to the vast ocean of magma, watching it slowly rise, "Are we close to the top?"
"Almost, though I can't guarantee our safety," Maid Gunner told her, "I did some reconnaissance over there before, almost became a meal for those machines"
Dead Master nodded, walking along Maid Gunner up the narrow path to the top, ignoring the feeling of dread coursing up through her body. The design of the place can make an other self feel fear, an emotion that isn't truly misplaced in the Otherworld, but seen very rarely. Dead Master figured that by ignoring the sensation, she could focus on what's to come next, though that didn't stop the events being unpredictable. Maid Gunner noticed the pebbles on the ground shaking a bit before feeling the tremor, leaning herself up against the rock wall to hold herself steady. Dead Master felt it to and implanted her scythe into the ground, holding it to prevent herself being thrown into the magma.
"What is going on?" Dead Master asked.
Maid Gunner looked at Dead Master before seeing giant rocks pulling out of the wall, lava flowing out from where they were, "It's an earthquake..!"
The tremors started to disappear, slowing down before it came to an end. Removing her scythe from the ground, Dead Master went up to Maid Gunner before looking over the area, examining what happened. The fallen rocks were now floating in the magma down below while the flowing lava was causing the magma to rise even more than before. Maid Gunner pushed herself off the wall and tapped Dead Master on the shoulder, pointed upwards before pointing at the rising magma, then each other while making a slashing gesture with her thumb. Dead Master nodded in silence before running with Maid Gunner up the path, getting away from their death sentence while arming themselves for whatever is to come next.
The tremors started up again, synchronizing itself with the aftershock as if someone was causing them to occur under their power. Boulders started popping out of the wall, almost crushing the duo or blocking their only way of getting to the top. Maid Gunner shot any boulder that was far from where they were while Dead Master slashed apart any that's right in front of them. Near the incline they were running up on, magma started to boil and pop out into the air as jagged metal structures rises, magma flowing down them like a trail of blood. Ignoring what was happening out in the sea of magma, Dead Master and Maid Gunner kept on destroying the boulders that came their way, running as fast as they possibly could as they reached the top of the valley of rocks.
"We're here," Dead Master noted.
Maid Gunner took a couple of steps, her eyes widening slightly, "How..?"
Right before them was a giant stadium composed from the earth and the metal that laid underneath them. Maid Gunner remembered from her recon that there was no such structure there before, nor was the row of metal pillars, which lined up in a parallel line. Walking beside Maid Gunner, Dead Master looked around, admiring and analyzing the area around here while she pushed the feeling of danger to the side again. Maid Gunner, however, tightened her grip on her sniper rifle, hearing the faint footsteps of the mechanical wolves surrounding them, but not making any moves to attack. There was something completely off about the entire picture, Maid Gunner noted to herself, figuring out that there was more to what is going on than the stadium appearing out of nowhere and the machines not attacking.
"Dead Master, be cautious, this could be a trap," Maid Gunner warned.
"I know, but I can't help but wonder who built all of this..?" Dead Master said wistfully.
Maid Gunner narrowed her eyes, "We'll see soon enough..."
As they reached the halfway point to the stadium, they picked up a sound before the machine beasts harmonized with it, their howl synchronizing the tune and preventing the base sound from being heard. They walked into the stadium, the feeling of dread running rampant inside Dead Master, forcing her knees to buckle and have her fall to the ground. Maid Gunner felt it too, but held herself up with her rifle while adjusting herself to the sensation, wondering what it could be that's causing them to react. Dead Master picked herself from the ground, holding herself steady as she and Maid Gunner walked through the hall to the field, a ten feet wall surrounding them. The entire stadium looked no larger than a several stories high, and was completely barren aside from the machines coming out from the top of the stadium.
[I see you managed to survive this long, both of you...]
Hearing the voice, they looked around before noticing a pillar at the other end of the field, a girl playing a violin before hitting a sharp note, which caused her to frown. She pushed herself up on the pillar and opened her eyes before staring at them, her red-orange eyes burning holes into them. Her sweatshirt billowed in the wind along with her hair as the air around the field started to change, becoming something dark and hollowed out. Raising the violin, it changed into a katana, black wisps of air surrounding it as she pointed it towards the duo. The wolves locked themselves in place, ready to pounce at any given moment.
"You ruined my song," Icicle told them, "So now you must play it for me; sing..!"
The machines launched themselves from where they were, firing fireballs at Dead Master and Maid Gunner. They separated from each other and avoided the bombardment, trying to get some cover away from them. Icicle narrowed her eyes and preformed gestures with her katana, still glaring at the two other selves that are dodging as well as trying to find a way out. The moment their feet landed on the ground, they had to jump up as black spires came out of the ground, splitting and turning as they for Dead Master and Maid Gunner. Landing on the black spires, they looked back at Icicle, watching her command everything around them.
"Sing to me the song of your deaths..." Icicle mutter, her eyes narrowed.
Yomi stopped writing and placed a hand on top of where her heart was, wondering what was going on. There was a weird sensation coursing through her body, like something horrific was happening to her. Pulling her hand away from her chest, she stared at it, watching it shake subtly. Shaking her head, she looked down at her notebook and continued writing before her sensei sees her not working. It was best to ignore it and focus on her work, especially since she has to prepare for upcoming tests.
"Still, what's happening..?" Yomi silently wondered.
Mato looked away from her work and stared at Yomi, noticing her slightly troubled expression. It was possible that she was feeling worried about Dead Master and what could be happening to her. Mato knew that none of her friends wants to forget something close to them, primarily Yomi. It's rough for other selves to carry the burden of all of their real selves guilt, sadness, and scars since it could cause a backlash like last time. Mato lowered her eyelids as the memories crept up, but pushed them back as she looked to her right, noticing something about her reflection.
"Rock, what are you doing..?" Mato asked.
Hearing no response, Mato asked again, "Rock..?"
[I'm waiting...]
"For what..?" Mato asked, arching an eyebrow.
[For the eclipse to happen so I can rescue Dead Master...]
Mato's eyes widened before she smiled and nodded, leaving B RS alone for the time being...
B RS was resting up against an upturned boulder, her eyes closed as she listened to everything around her. She overheard Dragon Slayer stating it would take some time before the eclipse occurs, but also stated that she estimates it to occur in about twenty to thirty minutes. She heard footsteps coming her way as well as something big being dragged along. Opening one of her eyes, B RS noticed STR right in front of her, her orange eyes staring at her. B RS nodded and closed her eye as STR moved the boulder she was dragging right next to the one B RS was resting up against and sat down.
STR pulled down her hood and sighed, "Is it alright if I talk?"
"Go ahead," B RS told her, "Just don't expect anything from me..."
"All of this seems weird, and not just Dragon Slayer or Dead Master's disappearance," STR started, "I just don't know what's going on anymore, since your death and rebirth or whatever you want to call it, it's like something big is unraveling and we're going to see what it is..."
"There's always something bigger..." B RS mumbled.
STR frowned, "That's not it... there's more to what we don't know and it seems like Dragon Slayer got the information to it; I know you feel different from all the other selves, and I feel like that too but..."
STR looked to her right and saw B RS staring at her, her onyx orbs showing understanding but also inquiry. It wasn't hard to know B RS felt the same way as STR, but whatever it is they need to know, Dragon Slayer is the only one with the information. B RS wasn't going to ask Dragon Slayer for it, especially since Dragon Slayer holding more information that just her existence is putting her on the deep end. STR raised her left Ogre Arm and flexed the fingers, feeling the mechanisms react to her nerves. B RS looked away and stared at the abyss for a bit before closing her eyes, wanting to feel a bit of peace before heading off when the eclipse occurs.
"Everything will show itself soon, just wait..." B RS mutter, to which STR nodded in response.
Meanwhile, Chariot was right beside Dragon Slayer, who was sitting on the edge of the abyss, checking the chain she brought with her to see if there was any broken links. Chariot just had the urge to push Dragon Slayer off from where she was sitting into the abyss, ending the strange other self's life now where she is. Chariot was about to move when she stopped herself, shaking her head as she pushed back the urge, recognizing the sensation to be like when B RS came back. It was as if her instincts just kicked into overdrive and activated the fight or flight response. Chariot looked away, but she could feel the small smile that was creeping up Dragon Slayer's lips.
"You could have just killed me, but you didn't," Dragon Slayer said, "Why?"
Chariot frowned, "You're just..."
"Different, unnatural, an Anomaly," Dragon Slayer finished for Chariot, causing her to turn around and stare at the older being, "I know all of this because it's natural for other selves to react like that, it shows a hint of humanity in them"
Dragon Slayer looked at Chariot, her smile gone, "We aren't that much different, but I won't consider us the next step of evolution as that's an excuse those who were already that way"
"There are beings like you that were already like that?" Chariot inquired.
Dragon Slayer frowned, "Only two, but I won't deny others coming in the future, but the chances will be slim"
"Just what exactly do you know about all this?" Chariot asked, her eyes narrowing.
Dragon Slayer said nothing, instead, she got up and looked up at the sky, watching the moon cover over half of the sun. Only several more minutes before the moon covered the sun completely, but there was only one question that remained unsolved. Dragon Slayer wasn't sure how long the eclipse will last, the timing is unlike that of the real world and that would cause a lot of problems if it finishes within a few minutes. Turning around, Dragon Slayer looked at STR, analyzing her Ogre Arms and calculating what can potentially happen. Nodding to herself, Dragon Slayer stretched out her back before cupping her mouth with one hand.
"STR, I required your help..!" Dragon Slayer called out.
STR looked up before getting up and walking over to Dragon Slayer, "What is it?"
"I need you to help me pull Dead Master and Maid Gunner up when they grab the chain," Dragon Slayer told her before looking at Chariot, "Chariot, I need you to watch the eclipse and alert us when it starts to end"
Chariot stared at her, "What about B RS?"
"She rather go inside and find out what's going on," Dragon Slayer said, "Though, I can figure out the rest of the reason, it's best I don't say it"
STR pulled up her hood, "How much longer?"
Dragon Slayer looked up at the sun, "Not long..."
Icicle moved her left arm in sync with her right arm moving the katana, swishing it around like a conductor in an orchestra. In tune with her movements, the black spires followed Dead Master and Maid Gunner, forcing them to defend themselves without a chance to attack. The machines came rushing towards them without stop, using the black spires for cover before firing fireballs at them. Maid Gunner landed on a black spire and shot at several fireballs, breaking them apart before she moved away from her position as the black spire continued its pursuit. As she dashed from a spire to another one, she aimed at the mechanical wolves who gave pursuit and fired at them with one hand, using the other to push-off a spire when she reaches it.
Dead Master, however, was mostly on the ground, slashing away at the wolves that came her way. Her green eyes looked through the area as she spun around on her heels, getting a full 360 degree view of the field. As she slashed apart a machine that tried to attack her from behind, she jumped to the closest spire and took a couple of steps before jumping off and dashing through the field of spires. As she jumped around, three mechanical wolves raced towards her, their eyes glowing as black smoke came out of their vents. Noticing they are trying to cover themselves, Dead Master hooked her scythe around a spire and rebounded to the field of smoke, ready to rip them apart.
As she went through the smokescreen, she couldn't feel their presence anywhere in there, "What the..?"
When the smokescreen cleared, Icicle appeared right before her, trying to strike Dead Master down with her katana. Dead Master raised her scythe in time, blocking the katana from killing her. They traded blows as they fell from the sky, trying to land a hit on each other as sparks flashed from their weapon's blades crossing against each other. Dead Master looked into Icicle's eyes, trying to analyze who she is and her aim, but all she could find was nothing within the red-orange eyes that were staring right back at her. Dead Master pulled away and landed on the ground, her eyes wide in shock as she saw Icicle jump in the air before reaching the top of a spire, without using anything as a platform.
"Who is she..?" Dead Master mutter to herself as she turned around, cutting one of the machines in half.
Maid Gunner hid behind one of the spires near Dead Master, making sure she didn't catch Icicle's attention, "This is not good, if this keeps up, we're going to be dead before we're rescued"
"I know, but we have to hold on," Dead Master stated.
Icicle watch Dead Master move about and attack the machines, making sure none of them reached the field and swarm the duo. Watching with calculating eyes, Icicle raised her left hand and summoned her giant black sword, flipping it until it was pointing down and dropping it. Dead Master and Maid Gunner watched the weapon impact the ground before the black spires started shifting, becoming nothing more than floating monoliths, leaving Dead Master and Maid Gunner out in the open. Performing another gesture, the mechanical wolves came out from the top and started rushing down the stadium to the field, prompting Dead Master and Maid Gunner dead in the center. Icicle pointed at them with her scythe as she sent a silent command to her machines, which caused them to charge at the surrounded duo while firing fireballs at them without any chance of stopping.
"Maid Gunner..!" Dead Master shouted.
Maid Gunner bent down while aiming with her sniper rifle, "You attack any that gets too close, I'll kill the ones that are at a distance"
Dead Master nodded before striking down one machine that launched itself into the air, preventing it from reaching them. Maid Gunner starting shooting down the machines one by one in rapid succession, rotating herself when she wanted to kill one that was coming from a different direction. Their movement wasn't far from other self capabilities, but ignoring a possible fate caught Icicle slightly off guard, though she won't show it. She watched her pets being ripped apart with no remorse, their parts flying all around the field. One of her machines decided to attack from the air, only to be blasted through the neck by Maid Gunner.
The head was flying toward Icicle, but she stabbed at it with her katana, "It seems this has gone on long enough..."
Letting the head slip off her katana, Icicle dropped down to the field, one knee bent as she locked herself in a running position. She waited, masking herself in the darkness as she watched her creations being destroyed, again and again. Gritting her teeth, Icicle dashed forward, after images from the darkness surrounding her making it seem like she was teleporting bit by bit. The distance between her and her target was closing, she could see them clearly with every step she took. Gripping her katana, the black wisps that was there returned, encircling along the length of the blade like a drill spinning.
Dead Master looked around the enemies, "They just won't stop..!"
"Then keep on attacking, we have to wait just a bit more," Maid Gunner told her.
"I don't think we can..." Dead Master mumbled.
She slashed as a mechanical wolf horizontally, ending its life but revealing Icicle heading their way, ready to attack again. Holding her ground, Dead Master prepared herself for what Icicle got planned, expecting another finishing blow to be the first thing she goes with. Holding her scythe in a defense position, with the blade slightly pointing down, Dead Master began to arc herself before attacking, encircling herself as Icicle reached her destination. However, Dead Master didn't expect Icicle to kick her scythe out of her hands, catching her off-balance as she tried to reorient herself. The moment she did, Icicle was too close to be avoided, and the black wisp-covered katana cracked her glasses in half.
And pierce through the bridge of her nose as well...
Mato heard the sound of a mechanical pencil dropping to the floor, causing her to lift up her head and look around. She noticed the pencil right next to Yomi's desk, who looked shock with her entire body rigid and her eyes wide. Mato's brain started connecting the dots and reacted quickly when Yomi fell from her seat, lying against the floor, comatose. Kagari and Yuu also react, getting to Yomi and checking to see what happened to her. Their sensei pushed himself through the small crowd of students, bending down to check on Yomi's condition. Mato looked to Kagari and Yuu, unspoken messages passing between them as their sensei got up, lifting Yomi.
"Alright, listen, I'll take Ms. Takanashi to the infirmary, all of you stay here," He told them.
Kagari sighed, "Wait, let me take her there..!"
"Yeah, I want to help too..!" Mato joined in.
Their sensei raised an eyebrow, "Eh, but you shouldn't..."
Kagari shook her head, "We'll make it up, just let us take her there, she's our friend"
While Kagari and Yuu were providing distraction, Yuu left the classroom and rushed towards the consolation room. Saya has to know what just happened since she's in this as much as the rest of them were. Meanwhile, Mato and Kagari managed to convince their sensei after much pestering, even though it was for a good cause. Hurrying through the halls, they rushed towards the infirmary, making sure that no one notices them and asks what they are doing. The last thing they want is to waste any valuable time.
Reaching the infirmary, they knocked but wound up getting no response. Opening the door, they walked inside and placed Yomi on one of the beds, overlooking her as thoughts rushed through their head. Something must have happened in the Otherworld, otherwise, Yomi would still be doing her work and finishing up the school day before going home. Mato looked away from Yomi's hollow eyes and took a few deep breaths, trying to recompose herself. Nothing right is happening and when it does, something bad always has to happen.
"Damn it, when I find out who did this..!" Kagari growled.
Mato looked at her before looking away, "Ugh, I just wish this didn't happen, but even then, it'll just happen"
"Well, what are we gonna do about this?" Kagari asked.
Mato looked at Yomi before looking at Kagari, an idea blooming in her head, one she was bound to hate a bit...
"Alright, it's time!" Dragon Slayer shouted.
B RS opened her eyes and summoned her ax, getting up from the ground as she looked up at the sky, watching the moon fully cover the sun. The ring of the abyss started cracking, the ground, splitting as electrical sparks appeared forcing Dragon Slayer and Chariot to move away from there. An image appeared where the abyss was, now a portal to where Dead Master and Maid Gunner are at. Dragon Slayer tossed one side of the chain down into the portal, the long length stretching a fair distance while tossing the other end to STR, both of them gripping it tightly. B RS dashed from where she was, running at full speed before launching herself at the edge and falling into the portal and out into a world full of rocks and magma.
Meanwhile, Maid Gunner hit Icicle with her sniper rifle, causing the katana to move out of Dead Master's head before it even burrowed further and impact her brain. Dead Master fell to the ground, forcing Maid Gunner to fend off all the machines that were coming towards them, blasting them away with pinpoint accuracy. Icicle avoided the beams before dashing forward, hellbent on removing Maid Gunner's head, but stopped herself when she noticed the figure that was falling from the sky. B RS flipped mid-air before crushing one of the machines, smashing another one with her ax and kicking a third, caving its head in. B RS dashed forward and attacked any machine that stood in her way, her black eyes glowing as her destructive power started flowing bit by bit, destroying more enemies every time she attacked.
"Looks like I'm not alone in this..." Maid Gunner noted as she kicked Icicle in the gut, sending her far.
Maid Gunner bent down and started sniping, supporting B RS as the white-haired girl rushed around the field and ripped apart the machines without worry. Icicle got up slowly, her eyes trailing B RS's movements as her creations got ripped apart, more easily than before. Her hair ragged, Icicle frowned as she saw the remaining machines fall prey to B RS and Maid Gunner's onslaught. B RS looked at Maid Gunner before looking down, noticing the comatose Dead Master. Rushing up to them, B RS realized that Dead Master's glasses broke and her scythe stuck in the ground not far from where they were.
"Are you Maid Gunner?" B RS inquired.
Maid Gunner looked at her, "I suppose you already know my mistress, where is the chain..?"
B RS pointed with her ax towards the end of the stadium, which was also a dead-end. Nodding, Maid Gunner hefted Dead Master over one shoulder while gripping her sniper rifle with her other hand. Dead Master groaned slightly, indicating that she was still alive, which eased B RS a bit as she turned to face Icicle. Icicle gripped her katana and took a couple of steps forward before dashing towards B RS. B RS gripped her ax and timed her attack, knocking Icicle's katana away with her ax.
Backing away a bit, Icicle narrowed her eyes, "Black Rock Shooter..."
"So you know me," B RS said, ready to attack again, "How?"
"I observe, just like that unusual witch and balance keeper," Icicle stated, "But I rather do that through one of my puppet's eyes..."
Placing one of her hands behind her back, Icicle started wiggling her fingers, causing the floating monoliths to vibrate, ripples running across the surface as black spires came out and tried to pierce B RS. B RS jumped up and used the spires as platforms, jumping back as she watch Icicle get on top of one, bringing her katana back to her. Icicle's eyes glowed before she sent a giant ice spear towards B RS, causing the girl to move to the side and stab her ax into it. B RS dropped down to the ground, steadying herself as she tried to remove the feeling that was surrounding her. She could feel the hollowness inside the attack and now that she thought about it, she could feel it come from Icicle as well.
"Great, I'm definitively not facing a normal other self," B RS noted, "But no matter what, I need to keep her busy..."
[Don't worry, we got this..!]
B RS's eyes widened, "Mato, what are you doing..?"
[I asked Kagari to knock me out so I could help you, it took some time but I managed...]
B RS was about to say something, but stopped herself as a thought formed in her head. When she tried to use her power fully, it tends to recoil at her, but when she's linked up with Mato, she manages to remain stable and not suffer any side effect. Relaying this back to Mato, B RS suggested the idea, figuring that was the only was she could manage everything. Looking to the side, she noticed Maid Gunner running through the top of the stadium, shooting down anything that stood in her way as she kept Dead Master at bay around her shoulder. Getting up, B RS took a deep breath before igniting her flame, watching Icicle as she made her way towards her.
"Mato..!" B RS alerted.
[Ready..!]
The phantom blade surrounded the ax again, and B RS gripped it with both hands, arching the blade upwards. Icicle was getting close to B RS, only a couple more meters before Icicle aims for a killing blow. B RS brought her ax down, forcing all the power to slash through the field and rip through Icicle, severing her right arm. Gripping where her arm joined together with her body, Icicle glared at B RS, who was jumping up the stands and to the top of the stadium. B RS figured with Icicle's arm incapacitated and Mato helping her out with the situation, it would be easy to escape the area without having to worry.
Icicle glared as she gestured with her left hand, summoning her giant skeleton beasts from the lava. Maid Gunner noticed this and stopped herself, watching the creature smash apart a part of the stadium. Maid Gunner turned towards the creature and jumped from where she was, landing on the arm that was reaching for her. Shooting the other arm, Maid Gunner rushed along the arm's length before shooting at the head several times and pushing herself off the body. She reached for the chain and grabbed a hold of it, making sure she was secured tightly as it started to pull up.
Meanwhile, B RS raced along the top, fending off the creatures that Icicle was summoning so she could reach the chain. Knocking the skeletons aside with all the strength she could muster, B RS raced towards the chain. Jumping off, she reached for the chain, reaching out for it. Before she could, One of the skeletons grabbed her leg and tried to pull her down, but Maid Gunner shot at it with her free hand, quickly hoisting it so she could hold Dead Master. B RS grabbed what remained of the chain and watched Icicle glaring at them as the stadium started to fill with magma, covering everything but Icicle, who disappeared.
There was a sudden yank, which forced them all up to the air. B RS slipped from the chain and flew back a couple of feet while Maid Gunner and Dead Master landed on the ground. Using her ax, she hit the ground and started slipping a bit into the abyss, managing to stop herself from falling. Looking up, the moon passed the sun and started to disappear from clear sight. B RS sighed and started to climb up, ignoring her chance of falling into the abyss.
"Mato, it's best that you go back now..." B RS told her.
[Hai, and thanks; it looks like Dead Master is fine so I guess it wasn't serious...]
B RS felt Mato disappear and chuckled a bit, "Yeah..."
Dragon Slayer walked up to the edge and looked down at B RS, "It seems like you made it in the nick of time..."
B RS frowned, not wanting to deal with Dragon Slayer, "Just help me up..."
"I don't think you understand what this place is, nor what it leads to," Dragon Slayer told her, holding her sword, "Everything has an end, even an abyss; what you'll find will decide your next course of action"
Dragon Slayer took a couple of steps back before stabbing at the ground, cracks forming all around as she focused her power to do what she wanted. B RS noticed the cracks, looking both sides before looking up in horror. The wall fell apart, causing B RS to separate from the only thing that could help her up to ground. Dragon Slayer watched B RS falling with her ax and the falling boulders, smirking at what she had to do and the result of it. She felt Chariot charged towards her and turned around, grabbing her arm and knocking her aside, keeping her eyes trained at her.
"Geez, and you would think that a simple demonstration of my power showed you what I'm made of," Dragon Slayer told her.
Chariot growled, "Why did you do that?!"
"Don't worry, she won't die, it'll take a lot more than that to kill her..." Dragon Slayer stated.
"I can see why B RS is apprehensive of you," STR said, "You won't hesitate to back-stab anyone if it suits your own means..."
"I don't think you understand what I-" Dragon Slayer started before she a shriek caught her off guard.
Looking towards Maid Gunner and Dead Master, her noticed the green-eyed other self was staring at her hands in horror before looking around. Dragon Slayer took a closer look and watched Dead Master's behavior, noting how unusual it was. Observing has its advantages, and watching over other selves connected to B RS helps her learn about her. Right now, it looked like she's confused, terrified, and acting like she didn't even belong here. A small smirk graced Dragon Slayer's lips as she walked towards Dead Master, stopping her and staring into her eyes.
"My my, such an unusual reaction, and seeing without your glasses is something I didn't expect," Dragon Slayer said, picking up information from the frightened other self, "Isn't that right..?"
Yomi groaned as she blinked, her eyes watered and blurred. She could hear faint voices coming around her, but she couldn't make out who it is. Blinking some more, she was able to clear up some of the blurriness, but the rest was coming from something. Getting up slowly she ran a hand through her face, stopping at the bridge of her nose. On the other side of things, Mato, Kagari, Yuu, and Saya were watching Yomi move about and talked quietly, not realizing what was going on. Mato broke off from the discussion and walked up to Yomi, shaking her a bit to alert her.
"Yomi, are you okay?" Mato asked, "That was some scare you gave us back there..."
Kagari nodded, "I was worried something happened; that Dead Master got killed..!"
"Yomi, if you can hear us, please let us know," Saya told her softly, resting a hand on her shoulder.
There was no response, Yomi just kept on staring at Mato, trying to figuring out what was going on. There was no words being tossed around, but it certainly not like Yomi to be so quiet. Mato was about to ask her if she was alright when Yomi touched her uneven twin-tails, examining them with her hands. Yomi could make out some blue, just slightly below what she believed was black hair. Her eyes widened as she straightened up and leaned towards Mato causing the petite girl to back up a couple of steps.
"B RS?" Yomi asked.
Mato's eyes widened in shock, "What, Yomi?!"
That shout caused Yomi to regain her bearings and realized where the blurriness was coming from, reaching up for her glasses. She pulled them off and could see clearly, her green eyes able to see everyone's faces clearly. She looked back at Mato and her eyes widened, cupping her mouth in surprised. She then pulled her hand away from her mouth and stared at it before pulling up her other hand. Everyone was staring at her as if she wasn't herself, as if she just suffered amnesia and doesn't know who she is.
Mato's thought process cycled back to what Yomi said to her, which caused her to stare at her, "Yomi?"
This caught the girl attention and have her stare at Mato, "I'm not Yomi..."
Yuu's eyes widened as she pieced together the clues and Saya pulled back; Mato analyzed "Yomi" and sighed, "You're Dead Master, aren't you..?"
Silence encompassed the infirmary, none of them saying a single word at what they just learned.
Author's Note: I know, I'm late, but I was enjoying some things from Black Friday. Plus, I was thinking of a way to get this chapter rolling than what I started out with. This is a lot better than what I had before, even though it wasn't much. Plus, if you didn't figure out it was Icicle from the start of Dead Master's problems, then you can't pick up context clues. Also, StarCaptain, last chapter featured Bone Sprout, check the wiki for the character. I don't need to explain much but this is probably the halfway point for this story, so new OP and ED:
OP - Forget Me Not by Winnie
ED - A.O.S.A by Supercar
If you got any questions, PM me, I won't bite. Please review and I'll see you all later.