Infiltrating Goliath...


Kousuke was leading them through a path underneath Goliath. It was quite a complicated one that required them to climb down, climb up, round multiple corners on end.

Twilight : " now thinking about it, isn't this the path Ami had mentioned."

Evangeline looked at the back of Kousuke who responded immediately.

Kousuke: " yep, this is an escape route that was made by my father. It isn't included even in the building map of the main system. No one but us, and Seekers, know about it. Not that they would do if it wasn't for the Kaidou doll."

He clicked his tongue at the reminder of the Kaidou doll, for he couldn't yet forget the humiliation he felt upon realizing he was toyed with.

Kousuke: " and now I have to sneak to get to my own place, it's not beautiful."

Kirito: " well, we're here so we can give you back your rightful place, isn't it."

Strike: " you should be thankful."

Lucifer: " if you take Goliath back, that is."

Kousuke: " as my beautiful Lucifer said."

Mirai's eyebrow was twitching at the smirk he gave them.

Mirai: " I really can't tolerate this guy."

Kousuke: " we've reached the storage room."

He pointed out while he walked down the stairs, everyone following behind him carefully because of the dimly lit place.

Twilight : " remind me how can you see?"

Kousuke: " I told you I know this place like the back of my hand."

He clinged to the wall and gestured for them to do the same as he peeked through the door, checking the coast.

Kousuke: " Lucifer."

The green and golden LBX nodded his head before he flew ahead, checking the area before giving them the signal to follow him. They sneaked around the place until they had reached to the same room where Kousuke had once trapped Kazu and the rest.

Mirai: " that's quite easy."

Kousuke: " what do you take me for. I'm the chosen one by god remember."

Kirito: " yeah yeah, we know."

He said assuming a seat in front of one of the computers and starting to work.

Kousuke: " alright, first of all delete the security cameras' history. We don't want them knowing about us."

Kirito: " already done. Now all I should do is take down the alerts and-"

Evangeline : " Kousuke."

The blond looked up as she called out, his eyes narrowed at her restless tone.

Kousuke: " what is it?"

He said walking to the two girls who had been watching the production line through the glass. It wasn't long before he had his eyes wide himself.

Kousuke: " what..."

Kirito: " Kousuke... You better check here as well."

The male rushed back to his friend's side. His jaws dropped in horror at what he was seeing.

Kousuke: " Kirito, is this what I think is?"

Kirito's frowning face was the most serious any of them had seen.

Kirito: " it's. And by the look of it, they're finishing that thing here right now."

Kousuke: " which means it won't be long before this killing machine is waltzing down Tokio city's routes."

He said pointing at the blueprints on the screen.

Kirito: " with Kamiya Craft's technology, they will take even lesser time than predicted."

Kousuke: " damn it. That's the price for being one of the best I guess. You know, it's really damn unfair having Kamiya Craft as an enemy. I can understand how Seekers must have felt before."

Mirai : " and that's why exactly Crysta Ingram took over Kamiya Craft before Tiny Orbit or anyone else can. CIS wouldn't have Kamiya Craft as their enemy either."

" Seems you've seen more than you should."

They snapped their heads back to the side door just as a certain snowy head walked in.

Kousuke: " well well, if it's not the high school CEO. Seems you can't stand two hours without being one. You left Omega Dain, you came and announced yourself Kamiya Crafts' CEO."

Knight: " what can I say, I want to reserve the closest seat to watch the new future of the world."

Mirai's face flashed red for a moment.

Mirai: " will you please stop using the word future."

Knight: " ahaha, but I have quite the attachment for that word though."

Kousuke stepped forward.

Kousuke: " seeing that you came on your own. Could it be that you're asking for a battle?"

Knight: " you could tell?"

Kousuke brushed back his hair.

Kousuke: " it's no hard for the one chosen by god."

Knight's smirk broadened as he too brushed the brim of his bang.

Knight: " I'm afraid guys like you have no place in the future we seek."

They stared down at each other, their smirks not wavering.

Kousuke: " let's sort this out in a beautiful way."

He held up a D-cube.

Knight: " couldn't agree less."

He took a red smartphone type CCM. Kousuke threw the cube that expanded to form the north pole diorama.

Kousuke: " Lucifer!"

Knight: " Charis!"

Both LBXs landed on the ground. Knight's LBX was a white knight framed one, he had wings attached to its back and black tattered cap. Eye like orbs where embedded on his chest, elbows, knees and the wings' joints. He wasn't welding any weapon, merely standing there while folding his arms proudly.

Kousuke: "huh, an LBX that lacks beauty. Kirito, take the rest and get going."

Kirito glanced back at him.

Kirito: " are you sure?"

Kousuke: " after we saw that we can't waste our time here."

He pouted and nodded before he turned to the other door and dashed out, Mirai and Eva in tow.

Evangeline : " be careful, Kousuke!"

Kousuke: " you don't need to tell me."

Both LBXs took a quick look at each other.

Knight: " you know they won't make it. I may have come alone but the other corridors are swarming with guards and LBX."

Kousuke: " you're wrong if you look down on those players. They're ones that I've chosen. Means..."

His eyes glinted in confidence.

Kousuke: " they are able to carry their task beautifully."

Knight: " heh~. We'll see about that."

Charis: " Knight."

The snowy haired male looked down at his unit.

Charis: " enough speaking. We ought to get things done here as well."

Knight: " you're right. We shouldn't hamper Leviathan's plans after all."

Lucifer: " Kousuke."

Kousuke: " I know. Though they lack beauty, but they're not to be reckoned with."

" Battle Start!"

Kousuke: " I won't give you the chance to touch my Lucifer!'

Lucifer dashed forward at the yet standing LBX. Knight's smirk remained the same. Just as Lucifer swashed his sword at the white unit who merely side stepped it.

Lucifer: " what!"

Kousuke's frown seeped as Lucifer chased after Charis. Although he was slashing with an incredible speed his sword could barely be seen, Charis was able to dodge all of his attacks with minimum movement so far.

Lucifer: " impossible!"

Kousuke: " he can match with Shadow Lucifer's speed!"

As the sword was making its way down, Charis stopped it with a single hand.

Charis: " is that all you've got."

Knight: " Kamiya Kousuke, you're pretty famous for your skills and abilities."

Kousuke shot up his eyes at the white haired who was sneering.

Knight: " though I hopped you would shine more than what the rumors said. But it seems like it's not the case. Charis, go for the counterattack!"

Charis directed a punch at Lucifer who managed to defend using his shield, but the impact send him flying back and hitting an iceberg.

As he struggled to stand, Charis was already behind him.

Lucifer: " how!"

Before he could conduct a blow with his knee, Lucifer flew away quickly. However, Charis was chasing after him.

Lucifer: " Damnit! Kousuke!"

Kousuke: " Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Seraphic Wing!"

Shadow Lucifer charged balls of energy around his wings before he shot them at the other unit and they hit him straight.

Lucifer: " eat that!"

When the dust cleared, he was stunned to see that the white unit wasn't so much as nicked. What's more is that he was surrounded by a red sphere of energy that acted as a shield.

Charis: " you were saying..."

Lucifer: " he has such trick!"

A bead of sweat could be seen running down the blond's face as he witnessed that.

Knight: " Kousuke-san..."

His attention went to the boy ahead of him.

Knight: " you said you were the one chosen by god, am I right? Then that makes me..."

His smirk widened even more as Charis flew above Lucifer, the latter too slow to react in time.

Knight: "... The one confided with the mankind's future!"

Lucifer managed to bring up his shield in time to cover against Charis drop kick. Soon, he was on the ground, wrestling against the pressure exerted on him by Charis' foot.

Charis: " I feel sorry for you, being used like this."

Kousuke bit his lip as he racked his mind for a way out.

Charis: " it's just a tragic fate. You've been toyed with by the other AI jealous of Leviathan's progress and are just being used."

Knight: " you can't just see that there is no other future for the humans but which Leviathan wishes for."

Charis: " but fear not. There is no need to fight anymore. There is another path you can head."

Knight: " Kamiya Kousuke."

Knight held out his hand at the older man this time, grinning proudly as though he was assured of his victory. But again seeing the situation down the diorama, how could he not be.

Knight: " why don't you join Leviathan?"...


Fenrir was the one checking their path this time as they followed after Kirito, still not exactly knowing what they were after.

Mirai: " should we really have left him behind?"

Kirito: " wasn't it you who said you can't stand him? I thought you would be happy to do so!"

He ran across to the other corridor and stack to the wall, Evangeline and Mirai always behind him.

Mirai: " of course I'm not!"

Twilight : " Kousuke isn't someone to be shaken or defeated easily. He will be fine."

Evangeline : " still, I've got a bad feeling. Especially about that Knight's LBX."

Strike: " eh?"

Kirito took in a deep breath as he waited for Fenrir's next signal.

Kirito: " now we should focus on our mission. That's what Kousuke wants us to do now."

Mirai: " which is?"

Kirito: " we're shutting down Goliath before Leviathan could complete the D Manipulator."

Suddenly Fenrir backed towards them and held up his shield, alarming them at once.

Fenrir: " Ambush!"

They could see an army of LBXs approaching them from the end of the corridor. They were a type unseen before, with their armors similar to that of a tank and their arms were gatling guns.

Evangeline : " Troy!"

Mirai : " Know these things!"

Kirito clicked his tongues.

Kirito: " a strong LBX that Kamiya crafts has been modeling. It has a lock on system that makes it impossible to stop unless it destroys its target or get annihilated."

Strike: " why does it sound like something Leviathan would be glad to have."

Evangeline : " it's!"

Twilight and Fenrir leaped forward, together swaying their swords and breaking through the enemy's formation. But Troy's armor was quite hard to damage.

Strike was flying around, dodging their bullets and retaliating with Laser beams, but they were mostly reflected.

Evangeline: " target the waitst!"

She told them while Twilight's sword impaled through one already and she backed quickly before it exploded.

Kirito: " you know it's weakness."

Evangeline : " I've been helping Kousuke with it. It was supposed to be an improvement of Deqoo, but as we added the new armor, we had to keep the waist area a bit agile to withstand the new weight and not affect balance and maneuver. It's the weakest spot for Troy."

Strike: " I'm surprised they didn't fix that!"

His shots were now focused on the main body of the Troy LBXs, causing them to explode each time he hit them.

Evangeline : " I bet they didn't have time to get it done!"

Twilight and Fenrir kept opening a way through for their players to advance while Strike was guarding their backs. Kirito finally stopped in front of an elevator and pressed the button. Mirai was still focusing at the LBXs charging after them.

Kirito: " we need to reach the control room!"

Evangeline : " you know it's in the top floor!"

Mirai: " seems like it will be a long way there!"

The elevator was there and Kirito and Eva were the first in. Mirai took a moment to finish off the last of the Troys there before rushing into the small cabinet. Kirito then smashed his fist on the highest button before another wave of LBXs could apporach them.

The elevator zoomed upward while all three of them watched the floor changing on the board.

Mirai: " nee, Kirito, what was that you and Kousuke saw dawn there?"

For the first time, Eva glimpsed his fist shiver slightly.

Kirito: " I will be telling you later. No need to know what's it now."

The bell rang upon reaching the destined floor. Just as the doors slid open, they were met by the sight of guards surrounding the elevator, some of them where even holding tasers threateningly.

Evangeline : " what now!"

Kirito: " they're surrounding us!"

They backed to the wall of the small cabinet as the guards closed on the elevator. Mirai quickly ran her eyes around the place to find a way out. Her eyes fell on the sprinkler above the guards, their tasers, the floor board of the elevator and then Eva.

Mirai: " Strike!"

She pointed her finger at the sprinkler and the LBX new what he had to do. He shot at it and it wasn't long before water was sprayed down upon them and those with tasers and those standing too close to them were racked with electricity. Mirai ran to the elevator's button board and slammed the door shut.

Mirai : " Eva!"

Outside, the guards who were far from the sprinkler saw the elevator's upper board as it had shown their target was heading down again.

" Let's follow them!"

" Roger!"

They all rushed to the stairs as to catch up with the elevator. A moment later, the door was opened and a certain brown eyes peeked through the crack before Mirai widely opened the door.

Mirai : " all clear."

She stepped out, careful sidling away from the sprinkler and the lump of people underneath it. Kirito and Evangeline followed her heed before they sprinted down the corridor.

Mirai: " sorry for the sudden request, Eva."

Evangeline : " it was nothing. I set it so it keeps going up and down to confuse them."

Twilight : " good thinking."

Kirito: " I'm impressed you managed to come up with such a plan in a whimp."

Mirai: " not sure how I did it either. Maybe because I play too many video games."

Evangeline : " ahaha, why does it sound like something Hiro would say?"

Kirito: " we're here!"

He said stopping in front of a door and holding his CCM in case of an ambush. He touched the panel by his side and the door slid open, revealing a large room with many hologram screens floating on both their sides. At the very end there was a desk with an embedded computer and a chair. Kirito assumed the seat and started working immediately.

Mirai : " I feel sorry for Kousuke though, we're shutting his own place down."

Kirito: " he is the one who insisted on it. He really hates it when his own hard work is stollen from him. He would rather destroy it than let those thieves have it to themselves."

Evangeline : " like back with the World Savers..."

They both fell into silence at that, confusing both Mirai and Strike.

Strike: " now to think about it... What was Kousuke's question?"

Kirito and Eva exchanged looks before the blonde turned to her.

Evangeline : " it was ' is there something you wish to get back?' "

Mirai : " eh?"

Kirito: " no one knows this much about him, but Kousuke went through hell itself to assume the position of Kamiya Crafts' CEO."

Mirai: " I thought Crysta Ingram put him as the CEO because he was the most familiar with Kamiya Crafts after his father."

Kirito: " not at all, it would make more sense for them to put someone under CIS for their own advantage, after all, they could have used the past incident against Kousuke and deem him untrustworthy. However, he worked so hard to get where he is today. And he is even working harder to get Kamiya Crafts on its own feet again. He wants to redeem himself and bring back Kamiya Crafts' glory. He never had it easy."

Mirai: " I didn't..."

Mirai seemed stunned hearing about him now. Evangeline gave a slightly gentle smile.

Evangeline : " despite what he may seem, but he really is a good person deep down. He has his own pride, that's true. But he also doesn't want to hurt anyone."

Kirito: " he let Ban and the others escape years ago, and was more than furious at the massacre of his workers during the World Savers' incident."

He frowned when his access to the system was denied.

Kirito: " what the ..."

He tried another route but it was all the same.

Kirito: " why?"

Evangeline : " let me check."

Before she could even place he hand on the panel, he grasped her wrist.

Kirito: " no! Wait!"

A tab appeared on the screen with the word 'Welcome'.

Kirito: " it's a trap!"

He bolted up, but he was too late. The door behind them was shut and all the hologram screens around them showed a familiar dragon shaped L logo.

Kirito: " Leviathan! He has been here!"

Leviathan : " welcome, chosen players."

They huddled back as they strained their senses for the tiniest sign of danger.

Leviathan : " this is the first time I've met you three in person. But I believe we don't need introduction."

Kirito: " what do you want?"

Leviathan : " I want to give you an offer."

"Eh?"

Leviathan : " it's too late now for stopping us. Accept the truth and use your skills to build a better future for the mankind."

Mirai: " what are you talking about!?"

Leviathan : " you all are skillful and talented. All of you have proven to be able to surpass the obstacles in your way and kept improving. It will be a loss for your talent to die off. Join us, and let's build a brighter place for mankind."

Kirito giggled quietly before it grew to loud laugh, making both women by his sides confused.

Kirito: " you're not that smart after all, aren't you. You should have known better than to ask us."

His face was frowning once more as his eyes glimmered in confidence.

Kirito: " I would never accept being ruled by the like of you. I'm making sure my skills are put into good use, by whipping you off existence."

Leviathan : " I see. As I thought there is no limit for the mankind foolishness."

Mirai: " just because you don't understand them! That doesn't mean that you have the right to choose for them! Why don't you give them a chance!?"

Leviathan : " it seems you're the one who doesn't understand, Oozora Mirai."

Mirai: " eh!"

Leviathan : " I'm different than Mizel, I'm aware of all of it."

The blunette took a step back at his words.

Leviathan : " I understand the human need to evolve and grow. I understand their emotions. I know exactly how all of it work."

Mirai: " then why..."

Leviathan : " because it's still pointless. It's unnecessary. Not emotions, nor even lives. After all, emotions can easily be changed. And what was lost, could once more be restored."

Mirai : " it can't! It would never be the same!"

Leviathan : " and what's the matter if it is not. What's the matter if they're not the same. As long as they carry their roles the same way, it's a trivial matter."

All of them were horrified by his words.

Evangeline : " you actually... Don't care. You're smart enough to understand humans, but... You're trying to eradicate them..."

Leviathan : " not eradicate, Evangeline Mech, rather free them. The humans emotions have caused their judgement to be clouded. It was proven again and again through history. And though you may cling to it as an important part of you, I here ask you. Is it worth the destruction of mankind?"

As he didn't get an answer, Leviathan's mark faded on the screen.

Leviathan : " you're not sure I see. I'm disappointed you've refused my offer, but give my words some thoughts. If you get out of here that's."

The lights of the control room blinked red as an army of Troys swarmed in through the vents. Kirito, Eva and Mirai were surrounded.

Evangeline : " what should we do?"

Kirito: " we should get out of here first! If we battle in here we will be in danger!"

Mirai: " leave that to me! Strike! Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Freedom Beam!"

Strike flew towards the door as he welled all of his power within his chest. The crystal on it shone brightly before it unleashed a large beam at the door, melting a hole.

Mirai: " through there !"

She said leading Kirito and Eva out.

Fenrir: " we'll cover for your backs!"

Twilight : " hurry to the elevator!"

All three LBXs were backing while at the same time fending against Troy.

Kirito: " we should get Kousuke and leave! Leviathan being here means we won't be able to hack the system anyway!"...


Kousuke remained silent as he listened on to the snowy head.

Knight: " just look around you. Leviathan had spread his authority all around the world. He had whipped out all of those defying him. You're the only ones foolishly struggling without being able to achieve much."

His eyes narrowed slightly but he didn't get them of the blonde man.

Knight: " you're a genius and a talented LBX player. Your help is needed. That's why I'm scouting you personally, Kamiya Kousuke, to change this world, as Leviathan's emissary."

There was a moment of silence in which Knight's smirk didn't waver the least. He had anticipated Kousuke to accept, seeing the great opportunity laying ahead of him. Not that the situation in the diorama was in his favor what's with Lucifer still under Charis' foot.

Kousuke's answer was a chuckle and a smirk.

Kousuke: " you're getting full of yourself I see. Just to tell you, what Leviathan trying to do is not beautiful, I wouldn't sink that low to help him out."

Knight's brow furrowed slightly at the response he got.

Knight: " I see. Too bad that it's all ending out here."

Charis: " the only fate you have now is destruction."

Kousuke: " are you sure?"

Knight was alarmed at the confident tone of Kousuke and glared back, his smirk dissipating.

Knight: " do you think you can turn the table?"

Kousuke: " didn't I tell you, you wouldn't be able to touch my Lucifer. And Your LBX, he still didn't lay a single finger on him yet!"

Knight: " what... It can't be!"

Lucifer's thrusters kicked in pushing him away and freeing him from under Charis' foot before he was standing against him again.

Kousuke: " you will regret making me serious!"

Charis: " I'll send those words back at you!"

Both LBXs dashed towards each other and their heads slammed, each trying to push the other.

Knight: " that's not possible! He wasn't much for Charis' power! How on earth..."

Kousuke: " you didn't think I was going all out from the start. Now give me all you've got! It's not beautiful when you're holding yourself back as well!"

Knight: " tsk!"

Both units pushed each other back and two red beam swords emerged out of the back of Charis' hands.

Charis: " I'm getting you this time!"

His wings opened, thrusting him forward at a neck breaking speed.

Kousuke: " that's it!"

Shadow Lucifer zipped forward, intercepting Charis slash with his sword. Charis tried to thrust his other beam blade at the golden and green unit but he blocked with his shield before he brushed both blades away then contacting a kicked at Charis' abdomen, driving him back. He used his sword to slash at his chest twice before kicking him again when he was about to retaliate the attack. Chairs was send ramming into the iceberg at the other end.

Kousuke: " you're still not touching him."

He stated smugly.

Knight: " then what about this!"

The embedded eye-like-orbs on Charis armor detached themselves.

Lucifer: " bits!"

They surrounded him and started shouting at him from all directions, confusing him for a second.

Kousuke: " Lucifer! Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Devil Sword!"

The beam of Lucifer's sword cut through half the bits and blew them to pieces.

Knight: " not bad. Then!"

" Charismatic Mode!"

Charis was overflown with a red hue.

Charis: " I feel Leviathan's energy coursing through me."

The rest of the bits surrounded Lucifer and electrified him. The unit screamed in pain as he dropped to the ground.

Kousuke: " Lucifer!"

He typed on his CCM but it kept showing an error message.

Lucifer: " I can't move..."

Charis: " well, of course you can't, that's an electromagnetic trap. Now we can finish you off."

Knight: " Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Disaster Wham!"

The eyes on his wings shone as he held his hand up, summoning a huge black energy ball with eyes all over it.

Charis: " well then, I bid you adieu."

He flung his hand at Lucifer and the ball of energy dropped his way. As it rammed on the ground there was a huge explosion that it created a sphere of crimson light all around the spot.

Knight: " we've warned you. If you want to blame someone, blame the AI who toyed with you and led you this far."

Kousuke merely chuckled, distracting Knight with that.

Kousuke: " what are you talking about. Now we're seriously starting."

Knight: " what!"

He looked down at the large crater in the ice caused by Charis' attack. As the smoke faded, he could see a silhouette standing there.

Knight: " that can't be! Charis' attack can't be survived!"

Lucifer: " well, you're wrong."

His armor was all cracked and scathed by the attack while his right half seemed like it was burned by lava.

Kousuke: " now you've unchained me! I'll make you pay back for touching Lucifer and defying the world's rules! Lucifer!"

The unit took his fighting stance while emitting strong energy waves all around him.

Charis: " no way! He still has that much!"

Knight: " doesn't matter! Charis!"

Charis charged towards the half burned unit.

Mirai: " no you won't! Hissatsu Function!"

" Attack Function: Thunder Burst!"

Charis Jolted back in time just before he was struck by the yellow lightning beam.

Kousuke: " what are-"

He was about to complain about her middling with the match but Evangeline tugged on his arm, pulling him along with them as they rushed to the other end of room.

Kirito: " no time to explain."

Her eyes glowed as a door in the wall slid open, reveling a sag going downward.

Kousuke: " wait! Hold on-"

Evangeline : " in you jump!"

She pushed him down the opening and followed along the rest and their LBXs. The door shut itself closed before any of the Troys could catch up with them.

" Waaaah!"

They found themselves sliding down the sloop and jolting out of the trash shaft. Thanks to all the trash around, their fall was nullified.

Mirai: " we were saved."

She heaved a breath as she pulled herself up from Kirito.

Kirito: " I don't think I can say so."

Kousuke: " neither can I! All of you get off me!"

Evangeline : " oh, sorry!"

He stood up dusting his clothes.

Kousuke: " for god's sake, karma seems to have its way with me today. Couldn't you find another way out, Eva!"

Evangeline shrugged.

Evangeline : " that was the best shot seeing our situation."

Lucifer: " are you going to tell us what happened?"

Kirito: " once we're back."

Evangeline took a double look at Lucifer and she seemed horrified.

Evangeline : " you did it again! When are you going to stop playing around and purposely causing damage to your LBX! Those ones are hard to fix you know!"

Kousuke: " calm down, it's no biggie."

Evangeline : " I'm the one who will have to spend the night fixing him!"

Kirito: " she has a point you know."

Mirai scoped the vicinity.

Mirai: "anyway, let's get out of here, before any guards could find us."

They nodded as they followed her away from the trash shaft...


Knight stood by the shut trap door, contemplating.

Charis: " he was strong."

Knight: " he indeed is. He was playing all along with us. Kamiya Kousuke, he would really have been a great help for our quest."

Charis looked at the yellowing purple eyes of his partner.

Charis: " you want to battle him again."

Knight: " we're sure to meet again on the battlefield. And that time. I will show no mercy..."

He said walking back to the control room...