(A New Fate, A New Destiny awaits our heroes. Let us see where the wheel of fate turns.)

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Fate 31

The 6th hierarchical city of Yabiko, the only thing about the city that Sora knew about the city was that this is the Hierarchical City that Kagura called his home base and that he nearly died fighting Azrael in the city's arena. As he, Makoto and Bullet walked out of the port, Sora couldn't help but stretch a bit as he took in the surroundings that was around him. "The Airship too stiff for you?" Bullet questioned as Sora nodded his head upon hearing that.

"I rarely use airships, personally for me, they take too long and sometimes just drag on." Sora explained as Bullet nodded her head at that statement. "Well at least we are here in Yabiko and now we can work on finding out what Kagura knows about the current situation, the more we know how to deal with our current situation." Makoto said as Sora and Bullet nodded their heads. "So with that… How do we get to the NOL base?" Sora questioned as Makoto began thinking.

"Like every Hierarchical City it's on the 1st floor so we can head to the elevator on the first floor. But at the same time I wonder if we can find the others around in the city." Makoto said as Bullet looked at her at that moment. "Why not just head straight towards the NOL base? We shouldn't really waste time exploring in the city if we can afford it." Bullet asked as Makoto thought about Bullet's question.

"Yes we can head straight to the NOL base and we would most likely find Kagura at the base but at the same time I am thinking about the others." Makoto said as Sora could understand what she meant by that. "You think that Kagura asked Noel, Tsubaki and Hunter to go and gather information around the city and that we can possibly meet them too?" Sora questioned as Makoto nodded her head at that statement.

"In that case, want me to go ahead first and see if the Black Knight's waiting for?" Bullet questioned as Makoto nodded her head at that. "That sounds like a good idea. Want to stick with me or separate and try to find the others by ourselves?" Makoto questioned as Sora thought about what Makoto had just said and pondered on their options. "That sounds like a good idea. Let's go with it." Sora said, earning nods from both Makoto and Bullet at that moment.

"In that case, I will go ahead and check if Kagura's still at his base." Bullet said as Sora simply tapped on his ear, hinting to Bullet that she should contact them using their special ars magus if she finds anything. Bullet simply nodded her head at that moment before leaving, Makoto understanding the reason why Sora did such a thing. "You think that we have people following us?" Makoto questioned as Sora tilted his head.

"It's not just people that we have to worry about following us, it's also the goddesses and whatever games they may be playing." Sora replied as Makoto immediately understood what Sora was implying with his words. "So you want to do a quick check around the city and once we are done, meet back at the NOL headquarters before things get any worse?" Makoto said as Sora nodded his head at that statement. "Well… with that said, I am going to go on ahead first. You stay safe out alright." Sora said as he got ready to move.

"Wait a minute." Before Sora could ask his question, as he turned his head around to meet Makoto's gaze he felt a soft pair of lips touch his at that moment. Their warmth gave his heart a warmth that he never thought could be possible as he stared at Makoto and her loving gaze aimed towards him. "You get back and you make sure nothing bad happens to you alright." Makoto said as Sora smiled upon hearing that statement. "I should say the same to you Makoto. You're the one always finding herself in hot trouble." Sora said as Makoto giggled upon hearing that before letting Sora go on ahead, knowing that what he needed to was urgent and that she shouldn't waste any more of his time.

As she watched her man go further from the distance, Makoto wondered how she was going to tackle her current situation. "Now… Where on this damn city should I start." Makoto said to herself, pondering her first location. "You know, that is something a person decides first and not after." Amy suddenly chimed as Makoto, still not used to the jumpscare, leapt up with her squirrel tail hairs tingling.

"I know Sora is used to this… But please I have been living a normal life up until a few months and I cannot handle sudden jumpscares like you have been delivering my way. It's bad for my heart's health." Makoto said as she realized what was happening. "In any case, Why are you not tagging along with Sora right now? Wouldn't you want to hang out with him instead of the woman you spent time trying to murder?" Makoto questioned as Amy chuckled a bit upon hearing that.

"Well… I was going to, but Father gave me a different vibe. I can feel that he wants us to build a better relationship and I would like to do so… Mother." Amy said as Makoto couldn't help but feel like she had aged herself quite a few years upon hearing that as she shivered. "You know, despite saying that I am alright with it, I never thought that I would feel like I am going to age myself." Makoto said as she could hear a chuckle come Amy's way. "Well, it's too late to take that back mother. And you and I are going to be stuck bonding with each other for a while."

Makoto chuckled upon hearing that statement. "Alright fine… but you are going to let Sora know if anything bad happens to me right?" Makoto questioned as she felt a warm nod come her way at that moment. "In that case, I've got a city to look around. Do keep an eye out for trouble for me if you can. Especially if Mad Dogs and Zero Squadron leaders start to get involved." Makoto said as Amy simply chuckled at that moment.

"Though in all honesty, I just hope that things somehow manage to solve themselves so that I can fix my own issues." Makoto said as Amy immediately became quiet upon hearing that. "Is the thought of disappearing still a constant on your mind Mother?" Amy questioned as Makoto simply nodded her head at that moment. "I knew the contract I was paying the moment I activated Balmung. I understand it well enough to know that once the timeline is reset, I am going to disappear. But at the same time I don't want Sora doing anything reckless as a result of it." Makoto explained as Amy could understand Makoto's feelings at that moment.

"Is that why you made that promise to him to not disappear? Because you know how much that would hurt him?" Amy questioned as Makoto shook her head. "Nothing of the sort. I don't want any of my friends to get hurt not just Sora." Makoto explained as this surprised Amy. "Noellie, Tsubaki, Hunty, All of them are important people for me. Sure they won't remember me so the pain wouldn't be as harsh but they would feel what I felt all those months ago and I don't want that on anybody." Makoto explained as Amy couldn't help but become curious upon hearing that statement.

Amy: Can you explain further what you mean?

Makoto: Hmmmm… Do you ever feel like you are missing something in your life? Something that you cannot explain but you know your heart is not whole without it?

Amy:… To be honest, I cannot really say. My entire life I have lived without experiencing much.

Makoto: Well how about this. If you were ever to forget about your original father, do you think you would be able to live like nothing had happened?

Amy:… I don't think I could do such a thing… Is that what you mean by…

"Yeah… That was me months ago when I forgot about Sora. Sure I lived life like it was normal but there was this gap I couldn't explain for the longest time. It did not help that I had not seen my friends for some time and it was hard for us to get in contact." Makoto explained as Amy couldn't help but pause upon hearing that statement, unsure how to process what she had just heard. "I know… that was the work of the Azure of the time and I don't try to understand why she did what she did. Doesn't change the fact that she left a hole in my heart that I couldn't fill for the longest time."

As soon as Makoto said those words, she found herself standing in front of a liquor stall, the alluring shine of whiskey and rum displayed in cases to ensure their quality was preserved staring right at her. Makoto kept her gaze towards the alcohol as she placed her hand on the glass. "When I felt that emptiness, I did not know what I needed to do to fill it. I thought that my friends would have been enough but at the same time… it just kept growing." Makoto explained as she stared a bit longer at the liquor before turning away.

"Tell me Amy… Why didn't Amaterasu fill the hole that was in my heart?" Makoto questioned as Amy did not know how to respond to such an answer, the Master Unit never giving her an answer. "I know it's unfair to ask you such things… but at the same time you are the only person I can really think off to do so. Even if it's a false answer…" Before Makoto could finish her sentence, she immediately shook her head.

"No… I am done being told lies and having to accept them. I'm sorry that I nearly forced you to do something that you were not comfortable with." Makoto said as Amy remained silent, unsure how she should response to Makoto at that moment. "I can tell. You are getting a lot of mixed signals about what I am saying aren't you. Don't worry, that's part of being human after all." Makoto said, surprising Amy with her response.

"Part… of being human?" Amy questioned as Makoto nodded her head at that moment. "Being a human being is always going to be complicated. We are always going to have emotions that directly conflict with what everyone else is feeling. The most we can do with ourselves is try to sort out as much of what we can sort out by ourselves and have others help us with the rest." Makoto answered, surprising Amy with her response as they continued to walk around the city, surveying their surroundings.

"… Now I can see why Sora could get used to having a talking voice in his head. Having someone to put his thoughts on really does help." Makoto said as Amy was surprised by that response. "You don't have to try to make a response by the way. I am more than happy for you to remain quiet in my head… Unless I have been just talking to myself this entire time." Makoto teased as Amy flustered, caught off guard by that comment as her stutters were enough for Makoto to confirm that Amy was still with her. "I'm sorry… I was just taken aback by what I had just heard is all." Amy quickly replied, causing Makoto to chuckle in the process.

"It's fine. I don't expect you to have all the answers." Makoto said, smiling upon saying that. "In fact, if anybody says that they have the answers, I am simply going to call them a liar and not listen to what they say." Makoto continued as Amy wondered about that statement. "Even if that person is god?" Amy questioned as Makoto nodded her head. "Especially god. Nobody and I mean nobody can have all the answers in the world. Only we can know what we know." Makoto concluded.

"You sure are confident in that statement of yours." Amy said as Makoto smiled and nodded her head at that statement. "But enough of that stuff. In fact, enough thinking about the hard life stuff and focus more on trying to find my friends…" before Makoto could finish her statement, her gaze was focused on someone that was right in front of her eyes. "Is something the matter?" Amy questioned as Makoto took a deep breath. "I will talk to you later, I got someone I need to focus on right now." Makoto said, concluding her talk with Amy as she walked right towards the person that made her go silent.

As she did, she couldn't help but hold her breath subconsciously. She did not know why but she felt a sense of anxiety but at the same time she couldn't let the person in front of her escape her sight as she immediately gave this person a massive hug. The small yelp that came out of their voice was a sign of shock but when they turned around to see who was responsible for this sudden hug, they immediately smiled in shock.

"Makoto! What are you doing here!?" They said, Makoto immediately pulling her head away to get a good glimpse of the woman that was in front of her. Her red hair a sight for sore eyes as Makoto had to admit, if this woman did not have a man that she already had her heart for and she herself was not dating Sora, she could have seen a timeline where her and Tsubaki Yayoi were dating as Makoto scratched her head.

"Why are you talking like that Tsubaki? Can't I see my good old friend without getting questioned?" Makoto said as Tsubaki looked up and down at that moment. "I'm sorry Makoto. A lot had happened that I am still trying to process is all." Tsubaki said as she adjusted her hat, making Makoto worry upon hearing that. "W-What are you talking about? What's going on Tsubaki?" Makoto questioned, wondering what is happening to her friends.

"A lot Makoto. So much that I struggle to figure out which should I tell you first." Tsubaki said as Makoto worried even more upon hearing that statement. "Why don't you start from the beginning." Makoto simply said as Tsubaki nodded her head upon hearing that statement. "When you suddenly disappeared from us chasing after Carl, me, Noel and Hunter got worried. It got even worse when we tried to contact you only to find that your number did not work." Tsubaki explained as Makoto blinked her eyes a few times upon hearing that, gesturing with her hands for Tsubaki to continue.

"So after we failed to get in contact with you, we decided instead to try and figure out a way for us to contact Kagura. But as soon as we did, we ended up here in Ikagura." Tsubaki continued as Tsubaki realized she made a bit of a mistake. "Wait… it's not exactly we. Me and Noel were next to each other but Hunter himself went missing. We can't even contact him right now." Tsubaki continued as Makoto couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"You can't even contact Hunter right now?" Makoto questioned as Tsubaki nodded her head at that moment. Makoto scratched her head upon hearing that answer as she was not sure how they were going to proceed "Is Noellie around here? At the very least, we can make sure that she's safe." Makoto said as Tsubaki kept quiet upon hearing that. The silence that greeted her made Makoto worry as she was not sure what was going to be said next.

"Makoto… are you… alright?" Tsubaki questioned as this surprised Makoto. "I am. Sure I had some bumps but I am doing well. What's going on?" Makoto answered, unsure of the question that Tsubaki had given her. "… Is your memory the same as mine?" Tsubaki questioned as this further confused Makoto. "Tsubaki… what is with you. Do you think your memory has been tampered with?" Makoto questioned, a sinking feeling growing in her stomach.

"No… I just… Things are too weird right now." Tsubaki explained as Makoto felt the urge to talk with Tsubaki, try and figure things out. "For one thing… Why is Kagura the Hero of Ikaruga? Isn't that Jin Nii-san?" the moment Makoto heard Tsubaki said that, that immediately told her that Tsubaki was telling her different information that she needed to process right away. "I don't have the answer for that Tsubaki. Even I am still trying to figure that out." Makoto explained.

"So you are aware that things are different…" Tsubaki said as Makoto realized that Tsubaki herself seemed to have memories that contradicted with everyone else. "Oh thank god. I thought I was going to go crazy…" Tsubaki explained as Makoto nodded her head at that. "Look Tsubaki, there's a lot happening right now and I am still processing what you just told me about Hunter. Just know that my memories are intact." Makoto explained.

As she said those words, she could see Tsubaki's face struggle to process the different wave of emotions that were swirling around her. Makoto knew that unlike Bullet, Tsubaki's memories were still likely tampered by the blue orb in the sky that they were in. if she could expose Tsubaki to Balmung's light maybe she could fully restore Tsubaki back to herself. But then again, maybe she should rush to such solutions without first considering what is going on with Hunter.

"Before we discuss what is going on, you haven't answered my question in regards to Noellie yet." Makoto questioned as Tsubaki realized that she had ignored Makoto's earlier question. "I'm sorry. I did not mean to…" "There's no need to apologize, just tell me what you know right now." Makoto reassured, making sure that Tsubaki did not feel any kind of regret at that moment. "Noel… She has been trying to find Hunter and thus has been on her own. I have been able to keep in contact with her thanks to Kagura and the professor's help." Tsubaki said.

"Noellie's by herself?" Makoto said, surprised by that. "Well… She has one other person following her. If you want, I can try and get in contact with her right now." Tsubaki suggested as Makoto immediately nodded her head. As soon as she did, Tsubaki immediately pulled out the communicator that was given to her and with some handling, managed to get Noel to appear in front of them.

"What's wrong Tsu… MAKOTO!?" Noel said, shocked to see Makoto in front of her. "Hey Noellie. How are you doing?" Makoto said, waving towards her shocked friend as Noel shook her head. "How have I… Where have you been!? How could you just disappear on us without saying a word!?" Noel demanded as Makoto scratched the back of her head. "Sorry Noellie, I was dealing with my own set of issues and couldn't help out immediately as a result. I hope that you can forgive me for being late." Makoto apologized.

"Late? That's what you are going to say after just disappearing on us!? You know that we couldn't even contact you despite having your contact number!?" Noel said, shocked by the response that Makoto had given to her. "Tsubaki told me and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to leave you in the dark like that." Makoto explained, knowing that she would likely need to do more to make up to Noel than just say she was sorry.

"Leave us in the… You disappeared Makoto!" Noel said as Makoto felt bad for making her friends worry. Sure she had her own issues that she was dealing with but that shouldn't have meant she had to neglect her own friends. "I know… But I can assure you that I was fine. Anyways, I heard that that Hunter's gone missing?" Makoto said, deciding to get things back on track. As soon as she mentioned Hunter's name, she could see the worry that was present on Noel's face.

"… I'm worried Makoto. Something bad could happen to him." Noel said as Makoto immediately remembered that Hunter's death was what caused Amaterasu to try and erase Sora in the first place. This made Makoto worry that deal was still in the cards but that didn't matter right now. "Do you guys know where he was last seen? I am guessing that is why you all are in Ikaruga right now." Makoto questioned as Noel nodded her head.

"Yeah but… at the rate we are going, we are not going to be able to find him in time." Noel said as Makoto immediately shook her head. "Don't say stuff like that Noellie. I am sure we will be able to find him soon enough." Makoto said, reassuring Noel with her words as she could see Noel nod her head. "Tsubaki said that you are with someone, Can you tell me who is with you right now?" Makoto questioned, curious as to who could be following Noel at that moment.

"Oh! Who are you talking to?" A voice called, interrupting Noel before she could say a word. Noel then gave the person some space as Makoto could see a brown haired ponytail girl whose green eyes stared at her. She wore a uniform that she had never seen before, making Makoto curious as to which school she comes from as she shone a smile right at her way. "Hello! My name's Celica A Mercury. How about you?" Celica said, a smile present on her face as Makoto smiled upon seeing such a nice person was traveling along with Noel.

"My name's Makoto. Makoto Nanaya." Makoto introduced, making sure that she gave a good impression to the new person in front of her. "Celica huh… that's a good name." Makoto complimented as Celica chuckled and scratched her head. "Awww Shucks. You're such a good girl Makoto." Celica said, surprising and making Makoto blush a bit. "Celica's been following me as we have been exploring Ikaruga. We are just about to head back to Yabiko to see if Kagura or the professor have had any luck." Noel explained as Makoto nodded her head at that.

"In that case, why don't we meet back at Yabiko? We got a lot we can talk about afterwards." Makoto said, seeing Noel and Celica nod their heads. "That sounds like a great idea! Lets get something to eat once we meet Makoto!" Celica said, offering a hand of friendship towards Makoto. "That sounds like a great idea. See you when we meet Celica." Makoto said as the transmission ended, leaving Makoto alone with Tsubaki again.

"So from what I am getting, you all were trying to find me and Hunter huh…" Makoto said as Tsubaki nodded her head. "I admit, I was starting to worry that something bad had happened to you. Thank god nothing of the sort happened." Tsubaki said, looking a bit more relaxed as she said those words. "Let's get moving Makoto. We shouldn't linger for any longer" Tsubaki said as Makoto nodded her head. "Sure. Let me contact someone real quick and let them know what is going on." Makoto said, making Tsubaki curious as she nodded her head, deciding to let Makoto do her thing as Makoto used her special communicator.

...Knowing that Sora will need an update with all the recent news that has happened to their friends…

As Sora wandered the streets, trying to find his and Makoto's friends, his mind cannot help but wonder what is going to happen next. He has already had the displeasure of meeting Relius Clover today and he hoped that no such thing happens now. He then felt the communicator he and Makoto had buzz on his ear as he instinctively reached out to answer it. "How are things on your end Sora?" Makoto questioned as Sora immediately perked up hearing Makoto's voice.

"It's been good. I haven't had luck finding anybody right now but hopefully if I keep wandering around like I do I should be able to find people eventually." Sora said. "It's good to hear that nothing wrong has happened to you. I managed to find Tsubaki on my end. She's told me some stuff that's a bit worrying." Makoto explained as Sora was concerned by this. But before he could ask what it was, something caught his attention by the corner of his eye.

"Hold on Makoto. I will call you back as soon as I can." Sora said, immediately hanging up the call. He knew doing so would be a bad time for Makoto but at the same time he couldn't waste time especially when the thing in front of him was something worth his attention. This was something that was rather distressing since he only saw it once but he needed to confront the person that was in front of him. He couldn't help but rush his step a little, hand steady on the Rev Blade.

"Don't move…" Sora said, giving a stern warning to the petite blond woman that was in front of him. If it was just going from her figure he would have said that she was a friendly but that was not why he was on such high alert. The person in front of him wore a long white cloak that obscured a majority of her body. As she slowly turned to face him, his eyes were greeted to the same blue azure eyes he saw back in Kagutsuchi, a horn on her head.

"...Sora?" The girl spoke, shocking Sora upon hearing her speak. The last time he saw this woman, she was a quiet girl that spoke nothing. Hearing her speak, it was enough for Sora to know that the woman in front of him at that moment was in fact Noel. "Noel? Is that you?" Sora questioned, unsure how to proceed with the person in front of him. "Oh thank god it's you." Noel immediately replied, hugging him tightly as Sora was surprised by this action.

"Your memories… they look to remain the same." Noel said as Sora tilted his head, realizing what she had just said. "Are your memories also…" "Yes. My memories are still true. It's just been one harrowing trip for me so far." Noel explained, Sora sensing that she was feeling relief at that moment as if she had been forced to endure lies. "Thank god… The fact that I am able to talk to someone like this feels so nice." Noel said, a smile forming on her face as Sora nodded his head.

"If you don't mind, I am going to contact back Makoto. She should know of this." Sora said as Noel looked at him surprised at that moment. Before she could try to stop him, she saw him already activate his communication Ars Magus to speak with Makoto. "Sorry about the interruption Makoto. I saw something that I needed to make sure first." Sora explained, making sure that she could understand the reason for his abrupt drop.

"That's fine. What was it that got you to drop your contact?" Makoto questioned, hoping to figure out more details. "Well… I managed to find Noel." Sora said. The silence that greeted both him and Noel at that moment was simply sharp. Enough for a pin to be dropped to break the silence. "Wait a minute… Did you just say Noellie?" Makoto questioned. "She looks a bit different and all but it's Noel… you sound like you are shocked." Sora said as he noticed Noel's eyes looking away from him for a bit, as if to suggest that there was guilt in them

"… I just talked with Noellie… she's nowhere near Yabiko right now." Makoto explained as Sora simply nodded his head upon hearing that. "I will call you back again." Sora said, ending the call again as his attention was turned towards back to the woman calling herself Noel. "Tell me who are you. And be truthful about this." Sora said as he was not sure how to react to the woman that was in front of him. "Sora… I'm telling you the truth. My name is Noel Vermillion."

Sora: So you are saying that Makoto's lying about the other Noel?

Noel?:… No. she's also correct.

Sora: Are we dealing with some kind of split body situation? Are you trying to suggest that there are 2 Noels running around?

Noel?: That's...almost correct. The truth is that I am Noel Vermillion… but the part of her that she cut off from herself.

Sora: Cut off from herself? In that case, can you tell me which part of Noel Vermillion I am talking to right now?

"… My name is Noel Vermillion, but I am also known as the 12th Murakumo Unit, Mu-12." Mu said as Sora's eyes widened upon hearing the name. Murakumo units, the same as Amy who is Epsilon-5. "A murakumo unit…" Sora said, surprising Noel as she could see that Sora was able to process what he had just heard without overreacting. "You are familiar with Murakumo units?" Noel questioned as Sora nodded his head. "Well… one of the people I know is a Murakumo unit themselves. But at the same time, I am a bit surprised to find out that you too are also a Murakumo unit like her." Sora said.

"Wait… Another Murakumo Unit…" Noel's voice trailed as Sora scratched his head. "So I know you are Noel… but at the same time your appearance is very different. So should I still continue to call you Noel or do I…" Before Sora could finish his sentence, Noel the Murakumo unit immediately stopped him from continuing his statement. "I would rather if you continue calling me Noel… but I can understand if that would cause you to be confused with the other Noel that is currently running around so you can call me Mu if you wish."

"… If you say so Mu." Sora answered, making Mu smile as Sora could tell that she has had nothing but hostile relations pointed her way. "How are you holding up? Something tells me that you have been simply stressed." Sora questioned as Mu simply nodded her head, not saying a word as Sora could understand the anguish that was present on her face. "… I don't know… I am supposed to be with Noel but she for some reason forced me out. And now everyone I meet has been trying to kill me." Mu explained as Sora became even more concerned by what he had just heard.

"Everyone? So why is everyone else friendly with Makoto right now?" Sora questioned, careful with the tone of his voice as he knew his question could easily be perceived as confrontational as Mu smiled, realizing how careful Sora was being with his accusations. "I do not know, I can only tell you what I am currently experiencing and how it has been affecting my life." Mu explained as Sora nodded his head in understanding, realizing that Sora was telling the truth and it was simply difficult to quantify.

"In that case, Do you want to come with me to go and see the others? Or are you worried that people will try to kill you the moment they see you?" Sora questioned, hoping to get an answer from her. He could see the nervousness begin to grow on Mu's face but before she could say a word, she immediately froze. Sora, noticing her frozen expression immediately turned to face the direction she was looking, hoping to know who could have caused her to freeze the way she did.

As soon as he did, he could see in front of him was red crimson hair, their eyes glowing red slightly as their lanky frame did little to hide the aura that was coming out of them. Normally, Sora would be friendly with them but Sora could sense that someone else was behind the face. "...There you are, Azure." The man normally known as Hunter said as Sora's muscles tensed immediately, understanding that the person in front of him was a dangerous man.

"Draco…" Mu said, ready to assume a battle stance as Sora raised his hand to stop her. "Are you in there Hunter? Are you with us?" Sora questioned as the man named Hunter Long simply shook his head. "Don't worry. I put him to sleep for just a little bit. You however should leave us be Balmung." Hunter no Draco warned, making Sora tense up even more. He knew that a fight was most likely but he was reluctant to get into a fight with him as he looked at Mu.

As he did so, he could see the reluctance on Mu's face. It was clear she did not want to harm Hunter in any way and that she still has Noel's memories despite being a different person. "...Sorry Hunter… No Draco. I cannot let you harm Mu in any way." Sora said, standing in such a way that he obscured her from Draco's sight. "Don't do this Balmung… You should be familiar how our last fight went…" Draco warned as Sora looked at Mu.

"I don't care or remember that last fight. I am not interested in fights to the death. All I want is to make sure that Hunter's not harmed in any way and if you are going to make that a possibility, then I will just need to beat Hunter out of you." Sora said, holding a firm stance as Mu looked at Sora at that moment, feeling a warmth come out from him. "I know you are reluctant but go and look for Makoto. I will make sure that she doesn't react to you in any negative manner." Sora said, giving Mu his word as she felt that she could trust his word.

"...Very well. Please stay safe Sora." Mu said, turning around and forming a pair of wings. As she did she immediately flew towards the sky. Draco tried to give chase only to raise his blade to protect himself as Sora clashed with him, slamming an instantly deployed Rev Blade right on him. "I don't think so Draco. You are going nowhere." Sora warned, his blade true and able to hold back Draco no matter how much power he tried to push.

"Why do you always insist on making my life difficult Balmung?" Draco questioned as Sora simply shook his head. "There's nothing that I am doing that is making it difficult for you. In fact you seem to have it the opposite, you are currently hijacking my friend and I am going to beat him out of you Draco." Sora threatened as Draco simply scoffed upon hearing that. "Do you really think you, A Black Beast core can do anything against me whose sole purpose is to hunt your kind Balmung?" Draco threatened, wondering if his words would be enough to dissuade Sora from his foolish action. Sora however simply chose to ignore this threat as this threat meant little to him.

...As his friend was in danger and friends don't need any reason to rescue their own…

GREETINGS LOST SHEEP OF FANFICTION!? HOW ARE YOU ALL DOING ON THIS FINE DAY!? 2024 is going much quicker than the previous years and honestly, I hope it can end much sooner. With all of the things happening in the world, I would rather get started with 2025 rather than think about what has happened in 2024. Also, I may not be able to post a second chapter this month due to life keeping me busy. I hope you all can wait if that is the case.

SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT!? WHAT IS THE FIGHT BETWEEN SORA AND DRACO GOING TO DO!? WILL SORA BE ABLE TO STOP AND KNOCK SENSE BACK TO HUNTER OR WILL DRACO CONTINUE TO DO AS HE WISHES USING THE BODY OF HIS FRIEND!? All this and more will be revealed when Fate returns to our heroes so I hope you all can keep waiting.