Part 4:
Through Many Tears, The Reality of Your Fate is Shown.
Chapter 2:
No Other Options...


"Seilien coffin Airgetlám tron"


Maria and Co.'s POVs:
Val Verde


"A song?" Cagliostro wondered.

"Where is it coming from?" Saint-Germain added as the three alchemists looked around for the source.

Suddenly, a fourth jeep came into view, speeding into the serpent before exploding. However, as the serpent reeled from the exploding vehicle hitting its side, four silhouettes came into view before landing between the alchemists and the agents: The Wielders Maria, Kirika, Shirabe, and Kanade.


Meanwhile


As Stephan drove the Wielders to where He saw the commander run off to, Tsubasa called HQ to keep them up to speed on what was going on. "Ogawa-san stayed behind to deal with the chemical weapons plant. We're currently tracking the plant's commander." Tsubasa says, before her expression changed at the news she was given in return. "Maria and the others are doing what?"

"They initiated combat with a group of alchemists while rescuing Fujitaka and Tomosato." Genjuro repeated. "Given the emergency, they're using the last of their Model K."

"LiNKER... But its duration hasn't been adjusted to match anyone except Kanade, meaning it won't last long for the other three." Tsubasa states.

"We need to hurry back!" Hibiki says in a panicked tone.

"You idiot! Don't forget we've got our own mission to take care of too." Chris shouts. "We gotta believe in them!"

"Analyzing the LiNKER creation recipe that was recorded on Dr. Ver's chip was my job... But I haven't been able to get around to doing it..." Elfnein sighed, before being startled by Genjuro giving her a pat on the head.

"We also need to have faith in our friends." Genjuro said with a reassuring smile.

"Call us if they need reinforcements, Genjuro-san." Kana says, which he answers through Tsubasa giving her a thumbs up.


"You two doin' okay?" Kanade asks Aoi and Sakuya.

"Yeah." Aoi replied for both of them.

"We can handle things from here." Shirabe says.

"Yeah! Leave it to us dess!" Kirika adds.

(Stand up! Ready! Begins to play)

"So you've come, Symphogears." Saint-Germain said.

"We finally meet, Bavarian Illuminati!" Maria replies as she brandishes her dagger. "What are you planning this time?"

"A revolution!" Saint-Germain answered. "Restoring history to the hands of its rightful owners has always been our goal!"

With that said, the serpent charges towards the group, to which Maria charges in retaliation and loops around the serpent's body as she stabs it. However, despite the monster's roar, no visible damage was seen. "Her attacks aren't working!" Kirika says.

"Dodge!" Kanade quickly shouts before herself, the other Wielders, and the two agents barely avoid being crushed by the serpent as it dug into the ground.

"Aww... They dodged it." Cagliostro sighed.

"So then we just need to slow them down, basically." Prelati stated before she threw a bunch of Alca-Noise crystals towards the group.

The Wielders quickly get the agents out of harm's way and dispatch the Alca-Noise with ease. However, this was exactly what the Alchemists wanted them to do, so the serpent could easily take them by surprise as it emerged from beneath Maria.

"Maria!" The other three Wielders shout as they rush over to her location and fire everything they've got at the monster's head, thankfully missing Maria in the process as she was able to dodge the serpent's bite and push herself away before it was too late.

"They got it!" Sakuya said.

"You really think so, huh?" Prelati taunted as the smoke cleared, revealing no injuries on the monster's head.

"It didn't work?!" Shirabe shouts in shock.

"Is it that phase-whatsits that the Noise had?" Kirika thought aloud.

"If it were that, then this thing would've been down for the count when Maria first attacked it." Kanade adds.

"If it's nullifying our damage, then I just need to hit it harder!" Maria shouts before she pulls out a bunch of daggers from her gauntlet and spins them around her, forming an electrified tornado around her as she flies skyward before flying back down towards the serpent's maw, snapping it in two as she flew past it.

TORNADO†IMPACT

"Daaaaamn!" Kanade chuckles as Maria lands back on the ground next to them. "I'm gonna be completely honest, I didn't think that was gonna work."

In response, Maria jabs Kanade in the stomach. "Try to have a little faith that I know what I'm doing next time..."

"Noted..." Kanade replies with a cough.

"Um, Maria... The monster's glowing dess!" Kirika says, alerting the two Wielders to what everyone else was looking at.

After Maria's attack, the serpent started glowing. Moments later, strange portals started opening on either side of the monster before closing in on the original being, which suddenly repaired all of the damage Maria did to it. "It can regenerate?" Aoi asked.

Sakuya shook his head. "No... That was..."

"The damage never happened." Cagliostro said.

"Basically, the experiment was a success." Prelati added.

"A phenomenon beyond the laws of the universe, which reverses the irreversible." Saint-Germain stated. "At last, alchemy has reached the goal of all human science: the attainment of divine power."

"Okay, no, that's just straight up bullshit!" Kanade retorted. "How are we supposed to beat something that apparently can't die?"

"If we can't beat it, then our only other option is retreating!" Maria answers before firing several daggers at the Alchemists. "Let's get out of here!"

"Don't have to tell me twice!" Kanade replies.

"You're not getting away." Cagliostro said as she put up a barrier to block all of Maria's daggers, except for one that managed to scratch her face. "Ow! My beautiful face! This sucks!"


Taking advantage of the diversion, the agents and Wielders quickly get a hold of HQ to come up with an escape route, to which Genjuro is quick to inform them of. "Your escape route is just up ahead. You can handle it, right?" He asked.

The escape route in question was down the cliff right in front of them, however, Aoi wasn't shaken by it. "We can make it work!"

"Are you insane?!" Sakuya shouted. "Do you even know how high up we are?!"

However, before anyone could retort, a roar could be heard approaching the group: The serpent had caught up with them. "It's persistent, like a snake!" Shirabe says.

"Well, it is a snake dess!" Kirika adds.

The Wielders readied their weapons, even if they seemingly can't do anything to the monster, they could at least do what they could to protect Aoi and Sakuya. Thankfully, they wouldn't have to wait long as Elfnein finally spoke up. "It's time!"

"Yes! Jump!" Genjuro said, to which Shirabe and Kirika grab the agents and leap off the cliffside.

Kanade was about to join them, before she noticed Maria charging at the Serpent, only to get knocked back as a result. With an irritated sigh, Kanade rushes over to Maria and grabs her by the arm. "Wh-What are you doing?!" Maria shouts.

"Saving you from fighting a pointless battle, obviously!" Kanade retorts.

As the six of them fell down the mountainside, they noticed a flash of light near the bottom of the cliff. "There it is!" Shirabe shouts as she and the others aim to land on top of an oncoming train.

Landing on the train successfully, the Wielders were quick to notice they weren't out of the woods just yet. "It's not giving up!" Kirika says.

"For crying out loud! Does that thing know when to give up?" Kanade exclaims.

However, just before the serpent strikes at them once more, it suddenly turns into golden dust and vanishes from sight. "It disappeared?" Maria asks aloud.

"Let's hope it stays that way." Kanade sighs before checking in on the Agents, barely able to hide her laughter when she sees Sakuya clinging tightly to Kirika's back.


Meanwhile


As for the serpent, their sudden disappearance was due to Saint-Germain recalling it back. "What are you doing? We can't just dissolve Yohualtepuztli now!" Cagliostro said.

"We've confirmed the attainment of divine power. That's enough for now." Saint-Germain stated.

"So, basically, chasing after them would only be a waste of time." Prelati added.

"We need to prioritize retrieving Tiki first and foremost." Saint-Germain said as she walked back towards the opera house.


Hibiki and Co.'s POVs:
Stephan's Village


As for the other Wielders, they finally arrived near Stephan's village and quickly rushed into the town on foot. "This is my village just up ahead!" He said. "If the soldiers are hiding out anywhere, it's going to be here!"

The group ran into the village ready to summon their Gears at a moment's notice... That is, until they turned the corner to a horrifying sight: The commander of the chemical plant holding the entire town hostage with Alca-Noise. "Gods..." Kana mumbles, disgusted by what she was seeing.

The commander, however, was enjoying the looks of disgust on the Wielders and Stephan's faces. "You know what this is, right?" He asked, raising the device in his hand. "Try anything brave and I'll have the entire village dissolved by Alca-Noise!"

"That bastard!" Chris says, irritated by how cocky the Commander was.

However, Stephan knew that he wasn't as important to the commander as the Wielders were and he took the opportunity to sneak behind the building and get close to him. "Now, my demands are simple. Let me go! Do that, and these people won't have to die!"

"And what's stopping you from just killing them after you're home free?" Serena retorts.

"Come now, I may not look like it, but I'm a man of my wo-" Just before the commander could continue spewing his lies, a soccer ball came out of nowhere and decked him right in the face before bouncing back to its owner.

"Stephan!" One of the hostages shouted.

"Let's go!" Stephan said, grabbing the girl the commander personally took hostage and running out of harm's way.

"Everyone! Now's our chance!" Tsubasa shouts.

"Right!"


"You are the ocean's grey waves"


(Justice RIP (Storm) Begins to play)

Immediately, the Wielders get rid of all of the Alca-Noise. Kana doing what she could to warp as many of the hostages away from the battlefield, a sight which turned the Commander's once cocky grin into an irritated look of anger. "Shit..." He cursed under his breath, before turning towards Stephan and the girl he rescued. "Damn brats..."

While the Wielders were distracted with everything else, the Commander threw more Alca-Noise crystals towards Stephan and the girl, which Kana and the others were quick to take note of once they heard the girl's scream.

Immediately, Kana and Chris rushed over to help them while the other Wielders finished off the Alca-Noise surrounding the hostages. "Quickly, take my hand!" Kana says to Stephan and the girl.

"You go first!" Stephan said to the girl, who didn't hesitate to take Kana's hand as they disappeared.

However, in that moment between trips, Stephan was grabbed by one of the Alca-Noise on his right leg. "No!" Kana shouts as she quickly rushes back and dispatches the Alca-Noise that attacked Stephan.

Despite the Alca-Noise being gone, Stephan's leg was still dissolving, forcing one of the Wielders to do something drastic. "DAMN IT ALL!" Chris yells as she fires her crossbow bolts right at Stephan's dissolving leg, severing it from the rest of his body, but still leaving him in great pain.

Everyone was shocked by this, but the one thing that snapped Kana out of her shock was seeing the Commander try to run away. Furious by what he's done, Kana quickly warped in front of him and delivered a punch straight into his stomach that knocked him out immediately. "I hope you rot in prison, you good-for-nothing bastard." Kana says before dragging him back to the village.


With the now unconscious Commander tied up, Tsubasa alerts HQ of what happened. "We've secured the plant's commander. However, one of the civilians was majorly injured and is in serious need of medical aid."

"Understood." Genjuro replied. "Lilith-kun's on her way."

Immediately, Lilith warped into the village and rushed over to where Stephan was and started using her healing magic to stop the bleeding to the best of her ability. "Stephan! Stephan!" One of the villagers called out to him by his cot. "Why did this have to happen?"

"Sonya..." Chris says remorsefully.

"Chris..." Sonya replied, anger slowly building in her tone. "You're the one who did this... It's your fault my brother lost his leg!"

"Yeah." Chris replies. "I shot it off..."


Back at HQ


Finally escaping the serpent, the Wielders and agents returned to S.O.N.G. HQ. "We've returned from our observation mission." Aoi reported.

"Well done you two." Genjuro commended.

"I'm so glad to be back at HQ." Sakuya said with a sigh of relief. "Now I can breathe easily."

"Don't get too comfortable." Genjuro said. "There's still work to be done."

"Yeah, we almost died for this data, after all." Sakuya replied. "I'll get on it right away."

"That invincible monster they've got is certainly cause for concern." Genjuro said. "We may have been able to bring the Bavarian Illuminati out into the light, but it looks like they're going to give us a run for our money."

"No need to worry." Shirabe says.

"Yeah!" Kirika adds. "Next time, we'll surely-" Before Kirika could finish her sentence, the realization hit her that they currently have a certain issue blocking them from fighting effectively: a lack of LiNKER.

"I'm sorry." Elfnein apologized. "If we had enough LiNKER you could fight to your heart's content, but..."

"N-No... I didn't mean it like that..."

"I don't think I'll be able to decode that recipe, after all..." Elfnein said dejectedly... Before Maria suddenly pinched her cheeks, making her go from feeling blue to being red in the face. "Wh-What are you doing?!"

"We may have come back a mess, but I don't think we've lost yet." Maria says. "Nobody's at fault, so there's no need to apologize."

"That's right. We won't give up." Shirabe said.

"Yeah! Take that energy you use to beat yourself up and use it to cheer us on instead dess!" Kirika adds.

"Cheer you on instead?" Elfnein asked.

"Exactly!" Kanade answers while simultaneously patting her head. "Besides, even if we may not be able to fight effectively, there's still plenty of other Wielders to kick ass in our places."

Elfnein started to feel a little better after hearing the Wielders' words, but she still couldn't help but feel that she was letting them down...


Back at the Opera House


With their "battle" with the Symphogear Wielders concluded, the Alchemists returned to the opera house's basement to retrieve the crystalized Autoscorer, known as Tiki.


"In the distant past, we brought together the fragments of heretical technology that Finé had left behind, and founded the practice of alchemy as the Bavarian Illuminati. Naturally, this led us to clash with Finé herself, who sought to monopolize all such technology. Our founder, Adam, was working on a plan to attain divine power and give it form. However, we lost Tiki, the key to that plan, and were driven into the shadows of history."


"400 years later, Finé has been defeated." Saint-Germain said. "We've successfully triggered the fall of America and, at long last, had our chance to turn things around."

"So basically, all that's left for us to do now is to bring this doll back with us." Prelati stated.

"Kinda boring if you ask me." Cagliostro added.

"Retrieving the astronomical observation tool Tiki is essential to the success of our plan." Saint-Germain stated. "And above all else..."

"We need her to weave human history into the correct form, basically." Prelati said. "Isn't that right, Saint-Germain?"

"No one in this world should be ruled over." Saint-Germain replied.

"In that case, I'll leave bringing her back to you." Cagliostro said. "As for me, I'm gonna go pay a little thank you visit to the people who gave me this new scar."

"You want to confront the Symphogear Wielders before the Lapis is completed?" Saint-Germain asked.

"So, you're basically being selfish." Prelati added.

"It'll be a breeze with Yohualtepuztli." Cagliostro replied. "I've told enough lies throughout my life. From here on, I want to at least remain true to myself."


Chris' POV:
Val Verde


Following the battle with the Chemical Plant's Commander, the Wielders, accompanied by Sonya, transported the wounded Stephan to the local hospital, seeing there was no need for Lilith to rush him there with the healing she was able to provide. Serena went back to HQ with Lilith so she could be on standby should Alca-Noise appear unexpectedly.

That being said, the ride to the Hospital was still a quiet one, given recent and past events between two of the girls...


"Sonya Vilena. Someone who supported my mom and dad in their dream to bring peace to the world through music. She was like a big sister to me when I was little, always really kind to me. But that day... When that bomb was snuck into the camp, Mom and Dad died because of her screwup..."


Even though she had a grudge towards Sonya for what happened, she wasn't able to fully despise her for it, especially after what happened tonight...


Flashback:
Stephan and Sonya's Village


"Just as you can't forgive me, I can't forgive you!" Sonya growled.

"It was the only choice I had!" Chris rebuts. "If I didn't shoot off his leg, he would've been killed by the Alca-Noise's dissolving attack! I had no other options..."

"I know it was the right choice, but still..."


"Why is it bothering me so much?" Chris asks herself. "Why do my choices only ever lead to suffering?"

While Kana and Hibiki were unable to hear Chris' thoughts, the pained expression on her face was all that they needed to understand. "Chris.../Chris-chan..."

"Back then... I never had the chance to talk to you during the chaos." Sonya finally said. "This wasn't the reunion I spent all those years hoping for..."

Chris shared Sonya's disappointment at their reunion, which only led to her feeling more guilt towards what she did. However, her self-loathing would be interrupted by the wounded Stephan, while not entirely conscious, putting a hand on Chris' foot for comfort, which she grabs hesitantly.

As this happened, Tsubasa received a call from HQ. "This is Tsubasa."


"Alca-Noise have been detected at Escalon Airport." Genjuro reported. "I'm sending Maria-kun's team there now."

"They intend to finish the job while their LiNKER is still active so that Serena won't be going in alone." Elfnein added.


"Roger. We'll drop the wounded off at a city hospital, and rendezvous with them soon after." Tsubasa replied.


"There's a chance Maria and her team will encounter those Alchemists from earlier again." Nastassja chimed in.

"Right." Genjuro replied. "Tsubasa, is Kana-kun available? If so, have her join the call."


"Understood." Tsubasa said, knocking on the back window of the truck to alert the others, which Kana quickly opened. "Kamui, the Commander needs to speak with you."

Startled by this, Kana quickly turns on her communicator and joins the call. "Kana here!"


"I'll keep this brief, take Hibiki-kun and fly to the Escalon Airport ASAP." Genjuro ordered. "Maria-kun and her team have things covered for now, but they'll need reinforcements should things escalate beyond just Alca-Noise. We're sending you coordinates to the Airport now."


Kana checked her communicator for the coordinates. "Understood, Genjuro-san. We'll be there soon!" Kana said, before climbing atop the roof of the truck and transforming into her Gear. "Hibiki! We need to assist Maria-san and the others!"

"O-Okay!" Hibiki replied, quickly grabbing Kana's hand.

"Chris! Call me once you and Tsubasa-san get Stephan to a hospital!" Kana continued. "I'll come by and warp you both to our location!"

"Gotcha." Chris replied.

"Wait. Kana, where are we goIIIING!" Without warning, Kana took to the skies and bolted towards their destination. The last thing any of them saw before Kana and Hibiki vanished from sight, was the bright orange glow of Hibiki's transformation.


Maria and Co.'s POVs:
Escalon Airport


Meanwhile at the Airport, everything was on fire and the Val Verde soldiers were under attack by Alca-Noise, much to their surprise. "I thought these things were on our side!" One of the soldiers remarked.

"Do they look like-" Another soldier said as himself and his ally were both dissolved by Alca-Noise.


As the chaos unfolded at the Airport, Cagliostro stood proudly atop one of the hangar's rooftops, unaware of Prelati's approach. "So basically, your plan is to start killing people to draw out the Wielders?" She asked.

"Oh? Have you come to help out?" Cagliostro asked, surprised to see Prelati.

"I prioritize whatever is most fun." Prelati stated. "Saint-Germain can handle taking Tiki home alone."

Suddenly, a helicopter appeared over the scene, and from it's open door, Maria's team of Wielders descended. "About time they showed up!"


"Seilien coffin Airgetlám tron"


(Senritsu Sorority begins to play)

Without wasting any time, the Wielders split off into groups, Shirabe and Serena taking care of the Alca-Noise while the others focused on the Alchemists. "Oh? Going all out from the get-go, basically?" Prelati asked with intrigue. "Then allow me to respond in kind!"

However, before Prelati could fire off any attacks, she was quickly bound in place by Kirika's wires. "Oh no you don't dess!"

"Good grief, what are you doing?" Cagliostro asked, her only answer being a slash to the face by Maria followed by several jabs by Kanade's lance, of which she managed to dodge both easily before retaliating.


"Maria's team has engaged the enemy!" Sakuya reported.

"Sync rates are stable!" Aoi added.


Although the Wielders managed to keep Cagliostro on the defensive, she wasn't too worried. "Well then, I think it's time for the invincible Yohualtepuztli to come out and pla-" Cagliostro said before taking a left hook from Maria right in her face.

"It might be able to nullify my attacks with it's defenses..." Maria says

"But you don't share that overgrown lizard's bullshit!" Kanade adds as she delivers a dropkick straight to Cagliostro's stomach.

As this happened, Prelati began to glow before breaking free of Kirika's wires, beginning her fight with the Igalima Wielder as Shirabe showed up just in time to join her.

As for Maria and Kanade, while they were able to get a few lucky hits in on Cagliostro, she was able to keep up her defenses. "I just need to keep her from summoning that monster." Maria said to herself.

However, not long after this, Maria, Kanade, Shirabe, and Kirika's Gears started to become unstable. "Dammit... Not now..." Kanade groans.


"Sync rates dropping rapidly!" Aoi reported. "The LiNKER's effects are about to wear out!"

While that was a big issue, another one soon popped up. "Commander! At the location Shul Shagana and Igalima are fighting, there's..."

"An airplane?!" Genjuro gasped, seeing the situation on the main screen.


"There's some girls on the runway!" One of the pilots shouted. "Cute ones, at that!"

"Forget about them!" The other pilot said. "If we stop, we're dead!"


The Wielders were quick to notice the Alca-Noise horde chasing down the plane. While Serena could easily dispatch them herself, there was still the concert of a straggler getting away from her and wrecking the plane. "Shirabe!"

"I know exactly what you're thinking, Kiri-chan!" Shirabe replies.

"Go! Leave this to us!" Maria says to the Zababa duo, who quickly break off of their offensive with Prelati and join Serena in dealing with the horde.

With a brief moment of respite, Prelati picked up her frog plush from the ground before quickly being joined in combat by Cagliostro. "Do they really think those three can handle it on their own?" Prelati asked aloud.

"But the real question is if these two can handle both of us?" Cagliostro taunted.

"I'll take care of the short one!" Kanade shouts before charging at Prelati as Maria charges at Cagliostro soon after.

While Kanade and Maria fought the Alchemists, Serena and the Zababa duo dealt with the Alca-Noise. However, much to their dismay, a few Alca-Noise managed to get past the trio and took out the plane's wheels. "Girls!" Serena shouts. "Keep that plane off the ground! I can handle the Alca-Noise from here!"

"Got it!/Dess!" The Zababa duo reply as they quickly get to the plane and keep it from crashing, despite how much their Gears started to spark.

While the same issue quickly became apparent to the Wielders fighting the Alchemists, something strange happened to Maria for a brief moment. "What was that?" Elfnein thought, before coming up with an idea the Wielders gave her earlier: cheering them on.


"Everyone! Hold out for just a moment longer! I'll make that moment last for an eternity!" Elfnein said. "I haven't given up on analyzing the LiNKER recipe! So... Don't give up!"


With her encouragement, the Wielders proceeded to give it their all in their battles.

Shirabe and Kirika used every ounce of power they had left in their Gears to lift the plane and vault it off the ground and send it into the sky.

Serena, while not tied down by the LiNKER time limit like the rest, focused as much of her power as she could into her Armed Gear before leaping into the sky and throwing it down into the center of the Alca-Noise horde with all of her might.

GNOME†TRIAL

And finally, Kanade proceeded to pour all of her remaining power into her lance while Maria inserted her dagger into her left gauntlet which formed into an arm-cannon and immediately began to charge all of her remaining power into it. Once they were ready, the duo fired/tossed their weapons at their respective Alchemists, leaving a massive explosion upon impact with their targets.

SAGITTARIUS∞ARROW

HORIZON†CANNON


Viewing the aftermath of their attacks on the monitor, Elfnein let out a sigh of relief. "Well done, everyone."


With their power spent, Kanade, Maria, Shirabe, and Kirika recalled their Gears, the former two taking a moment to catch their breath after their fight. However, despite their best efforts to stop them, the Alchemists emerged from the smoke completely unscathed, with Cagliostro giving the Wielders a taunting finger wave. "Sonova-!" Kanade shouts angrily.

"You can still fight?" Kirika asks in a panicked tone.

"But we can't..." Shirabe says.

"And I'm not sure how long I'd be able to hold them off for after my last attack..." Serena adds.

However, Cagliostro wasn't going to wait for Serena to try and stop her as she began summoning. "Come forth, my invincible li'l Yohualtepuztli!" She shouted as a golden beam of light emerged from her hand before forming into the Serpent the Wielders fought hours ago.

"So... This is all we can manage on a time limit...?" Maria thought aloud, feeling powerless towards the invincible Serpent before them, knowing that not even Serena alone could face that monster and the Alchemists by herself.

...Luckily, she wouldn't need to worry about the Serpent for long.

"RAAAAAAAGH!"

A draconic roar echoed across the night sky, and soon after, Hibiki came flying towards Yohualtepuztli like a human-sized bullet and punched the Serpent with everything she had. However, having already dealt with a similar situation hours ago, the Alchemists chuckled. "That's not going to work." Prelati said.

Suddenly, unlike Maria's attempt to slay the Serpent, Hibiki's punch started to disintegrate the monster, much to everyone's surprise. "That's it! Just punch through the impossible!" Shirabe cheers.

"Fist 1, reason 0!" Kirika adds.

"And here's another for good measure!" Kana roared as she too descended from the skies to help Hibiki cut through the Serpent.

Shining Yato: H!Gungnir Variant

With their combined strength, Yohualtepuztli turned into nothing more than golden dust in a matter of seconds. "Wh-What just happened?" Prelati asked, her once confident demeanor replaced with one of pure concern.

"What gives?! What happened to your whole invincibility?!" Cagliostro shouted, unable to believe what she just witnessed.

"I'm right here!" Hibiki answered as she took up a fighting stance.

As she did this, Kana received an alert over her communicator and smirked. "And she's not alone!" She added before vanishing from sight, only to return seconds later with Tsubasa and Chris in tow.

"This is the end for you, Bavarian Illuminati!" Tsubasa proclaimed as she pointed her blade at the Alchemists.

"Unfortunately for you, I'm not in the best of moods right now." Chris added as she aimed her crossbows towards the Alchemists. "So if you try to resist, I will show you no mercy!"

"The nerve!" Cagliostro huffed. "I'll crush you all underfoot!"

Suddenly, a magic circle appeared in front of the two Alchemists, and from it, Saint-Germain emerged, sending a shiver down the Wielders spines as they waited for her next move...


A/N: And with that, we end the chapter!

I don't really have much to add here, but I just wanted to just say Happy 10th Anniversary to Symphogear! It's amazing to see how far the series has come from where it started back in 2012 and I'm very excited to see where it goes next.

But with that, thank you all for reading this chapter. I shall see you all in the next one!