Hey guys. Welcome back to my story. I have been busy since the last update. Besides my other writings picking back up, looking for a job, I also got something else now.

I have joined in the Division Two and I was a little bit busy in the day before I started this. Due to my planning, I decided to spend the afternoons where I have nothing to do to write this chapter.

The requester and I came onto something and like him, I'm really hoping for the Silver Gospel but we have a few more things to start with.


As for the guest reviewer Sev on 29th of June.

Sure, I think we should be treated equally but that isn't happening, right?

I don't know where you live but in the West, guys don't have it easy.


Started on 22/07/2020

Ended on 30/07/2020


Ichika was outside, training again. The match with Rin had been decided that he would fight in the upcoming match. That would be a hassle.

Not that he was worried. Living that one year with Tabane underground caused him to develop some several skills in the Infinite Stratos. No, his gripe was with the fact that he had two girls that wanted to teach him.

Now, with only one, he could do with just one girl. His eyes went to Houki but why Cecilia was around, that was new for him. He didn't get why she was after him. A few days, she was hating his guts. Same as with his sister.

Who was now talking to Mattheus and Joel. He couldn't understand why his sister was so thick with that guy. A part of him did though. Mattheus was just a guy that his sister could relate to. But still, it was no fun in the long term run.

The sun had begun to set while he was outside. If he was honest, his sisters were the ones that could train him. Madoka because she knew how to fight and Chifuyu because she had walked in his shoes. Literally.

After all, that was how it should be.

But Houki had gotten an Uchigane to train him with.

"I didn't think you'd get permission that easily." Cecila commented while Houki deployed a sword.

"Let's begin, Ichika." He wasn't getting away so best make this short.

"Ready when you are." Cecilia decided that she was jumping in.

"Hold it! I am the one training, Ichika-san!" The two women glared at each other. The boy had no idea what to do but he decided to give them what they wanted. The match ended with both ladies exhausted on the floor. It wasn't even fast.

Ichika didn't look winded.

"Impressive, Ichi-nii." The voice of his sister rang out and he smiled at her. She passed a glance to Houki while smiling at her. The Shrine Maiden could strangle her.

"I suppose you watched it." Madoka gave one smile at him while she gave him a thumbs-up.

Her brother had grown to be a real powerhouse.

"We did. And I have to say. You're quite a fighter." Mattheus had joined the two. He didn't wear his heavy pilot equipment but had changed into a sweater and a jeans.

"Your biggest problem is that you don't have a long range attack."

Joel told him while he grinned at him.

"You really don't have anything that I don't know, needs distance?" While a normal twelve year old wouldn't have asked that, when Joel spoke, everyone listened.

"Not really. I never really needed it. Why you ask, Pearce?" Joel scratched the back of his head with a cap.

"Well, you need something for that. A sword is all nice and well but using just that, it won't work. I mean. Your sis adapted to a sword and rifle. But Madoka, he's the better one in sword fighting." The twins were about as equal in skill and technique.

But Ichika's strength was pure biology. Sword matches ended mostly in his favor. If she used a rifle, it evened out to her. But like Mattheus, she had time aplenty to learn how to use a rifle.

The guy shook his head.

"I really don't. Why are you so adamant?"

"Your friend uses a third gen model. Shenlong. The whole thing is centered around a State of the art canon. With some tech, the whole thing is invisible and the barrels are on the top of the shoulder. It's one thing you have to worry about but the whole fight isn't the biggest deal. The spear that she uses can be combined."

Joel explained to Ichika who listened to him.

"I don't doubt you have learned evasive tactics and using that to get closer to your foe, training with your sis. But that isn't your biggest problem. A spear is longer than a sword. That makes it harder for you to get close. Huang doesn't have to switch manually between them. So there is that. It isn't going to work out too well."

Madoka ruffled the hair of Joel.

"He speaks the truth, Ichi-nii. I had some quick matches with Mattheus. He uses a spear as well." The youngest had seen the weapon and despite the simple nature, it was easy for Mattheus to use. It showed a thing that Madoka forgot.

A sword was great in the hands of a master. But it took some time to get there. Mattheus could keep his distance. The spars rang in her head and those are the reasons why Madoka wanted something to help her brother out. So that was her idea to get Mattheus on some bits.

Joel was around as well and he had some idea in mind.

"Okay. You got something for me?"

"Yep. Although it might not be a permanent thing." Ichika closed down the unit while Joel took out his smartphone. With some types, he motioned to Ichika to show the closed up unit. A cable was quickly put in and Joel began to type away.

"Let's see. This goes here, that works out there. Okay. Ichika. I downloaded a weapon for you. Deploy Byakushiki. In the weapon selection, go for Cassidy."

The silence reigned in as the group looked at the punk. Joel could swear he heard a cricket chirping. "What? I didn't have time to figure out a decent name. Besides, it was a project name, I originally had intended for Mattheus but it didn't work on his unit. Blastergun would be stupid. So just go for it."

Ichika did what was asked and when he deployed the Infinite Stratos. He selected his new weapon.

His opinion of guns made a 180 as he had the Shotgun in his hands. It was a beautiful crafted weapon. Two load barrels and a trigger on his hands. The stock had some crafting and it had a golden touch. Ichika could only look at the two boys.

"Wow." He softly muttered.

"It's a simple thing. Just aim – not at us!" Joel shouted as Ichika and he kept it down range. It looks like he learned a bit from his sister.

"So how does this work?" Joel grinned at him.

"It's simple. Aim and shoot. Shotguns aren't known for precision. The whole ammo box is worked internally at your machine. Check your ass." How far Ichika could, a streamlined pocked was made.

"I had some configurations done when I worked it over. A temporary stopgap. It's simple really. Aim and shoot at it. Let the trigger go and pull again. It should work."

Shooting targets were deployed and Ichika began to work as Joel had several targets coming up and down. Ichika did what he was asked to do. Despite the fact that aiming wasn't a thing really required for him, Mattheus did show him how to hold a gun in the correct fashion.

The butt against the shoulder, the left hand supporting the main body. Mattheus had to learn his craft as well during his time as rifle man.

"When you're sure, pull. Don't be afraid. The bite is on the other side." Tapping the shoulder, the guy fired the gun. The two barrels shot out hot lead that went straight to the stuff. Houki could only shake her head as she looked at Ichika. Cecilia found that she should be leading Ichika to the stuff as firearms. Yet, it was the job of Mattheus to do that.

When he was sure, Ichika felt the stagger of the weapon. He wasn't too sure on how he would use it without his Infinite Stratos.

Madoka was focused on how her brother was using the weapon. Ichika had to aim and pull the trigger as a second volley was fired.

"You are sure this works."

"Easiest weapons to use and start. If you handle the recoil. I would have gone for handguns but Mattheus loadout isn't the same as your bro, so that goes out window. If you look at the hands of your brother." Joel was just sitting by and working on the stuff.

"Loadout?" Madoka asked with a hint of interest in her voice.

"Ichika uses his two hands for Yukihira. Mattheus can use a spear in his left and fire the pistol in his right to get the stuff done. I had enough time to figure that one out. With your brother, I can't figure that out. I know him only for a few weeks and I haven't seen him in a fight. When is your birthday?"

Joel had no idea how that stung as the birthday was something else. Yet, she couldn't let the boy know that. It wasn't his fault.

"The 27th of September. Why do you ask?"

"I can work on a birthday present for him in that case. But let's see. Ichika. Easy. Don't get frustrated. Just a breath, aim and pull. It's no good if your bullets go every way." Ichika began again while Madoka could see how he tried.

"Shotguns are for close quarters. So there is that. If your brother can aim and shoot, it will help him out big time." Mattheus just watched on how it went. He didn't want to face Ichika. Nothing was more dangerous than a newbie with a gun.

Ichika had to learn while tips were shouted and he began to learn how to shoot. The night rolled by and when he laid on the floor, exhausted, Ichika smiled at them all.

"Thanks for the gift, Pearce. It's going to be one big help." The boy nodded at him.

"No worries, it was fun to hand you that. But now, I think you'll need some rest." Without words, Mattheus took Ichika up and in a fireman carry, and Ichika landed on his shoulder.

"I am not going to wait." Two girls were biting on their thumb as Mattheus had done a thing they liked.

"I can walk."

"Yeah but that would take too long and well, I am bored. Sides, I need some exercise. Joel is getting fat so I have to get used to the new weight on my shoulders." Mattheus answered and Joel got as red as a tomato.

The following curse that the boy hurled in the direction caused the girls and Ichika to follow in the color. Mattheus just kept walking with Ichika on his shoulders. Inside, he put the boy down and Joel had followed them.

"What a gun. You're lucky with a punk like that." Ichika said and Mattheus took off his shirt while he looked at the boy.

"I would. If he lost some kilos. It is no fun with that." Joel's scathing glare made Ichika think that the boy was somehow related to him.

"Fuck you!" The boy shouted at him while Mattheus gave a smile, that would fit on an Angel.

"No thanks. Not into that." Ichika shook his head while he eyed the two.

"A quick shower and than a bed. I'm exhausted. And if you need a sparring partner, I think your sister would be a better fit." Taking one shower stall, Mattheus began to sing while Joel sighed.

"He's right though. That shotgun, well, it's powerful. I don't know what would happen if you fire pointblank at Mattheus so your sister would be better." Ichika followed the advice of the boy. It had proven out that it worked.

"I still don't get how it is one thing that my sis defeated Alcott. And yet, here you hammer on."

Joel shrugged as the pants came off and the years that he spent with Mattheus had foregone shame.

"Well, your sister's unit is pretty much an advanced one compared to Alcott's. Now, that isn't saying anything because the quality of a Pilot is a lot as well. Put your sister, your older one, in the shoes of your unit, she wipes the floor with the current world top." Joel turned around and crossed his arms. Ichika began to like talking with them.

"When you're all on the same level of skill, your equipment is going to make the cut. Sides your sis, I can't think of any Pilot, close to her. Even the last Brunhilde's don't come close to your big sister. She can do that because she is that good. Your younger sis is stronger than Alcott. But in your case, to wipe the floor with Huang, you gonna need some good stuff. And my weapon is one help."

Joel closed the door to his shower. Ichika had to agree that they would be a real help. Pondering on the thing that they had in mind and what it all did. Maybe accepting the help from the boys wasn't such a bad idea.

The hot water gave him some peace of mind. He could prepare for this match. Yeah, this could work out on the upcoming match.

The next day

The school days were early and for the group, it wasn't clear when Cecilia was around them. Madoka had been around the two while they heard the song.

Out of the silent planet. Ichika still cringed on the lyrics. Why did his sister turn out like that? Meanwhile, he was talking with Houki about the new weapons that he got. A shotgun was a backup in case he needed it. But for now, he had to train a good bit more. Firearms wasn't a thing he was really used to. But slowly, he learned it.

The other thing that both his sister and Mattheus stressed on weapon switching. His sister could go from a sword to a rifle in a flash but for Ichika, he had to select it manually. Years of training had given his sis an edge on that.

The main weapons were now similar. Her own Starbreaker rifle and her Yukihira. She had learned to switch between them as the Kuroshiki was built. Byakushiki had to get used to Cassidy. So did Ichika. So instead of just firing the weapons, Ichika was forced to switch between them. First on the ground and afterwards, the two fired their guns at him.

One of them was bad enough. Two was too much. Joel's choice of playing the song of Johnny Cash "The Man comes Around." Houki just listened to it while Cecilia couldn't stand the voice of the man playing. Joel wasn't religious but both had seen the Dawn of the Dead.

The two went to bed disgusted. For Joel, the movie didn't age too well. Even if it was a zombie one. It wasn't too good for them.

"Joel, can you pick another song to play? A bit more upbeat." The request was noted and the first tones were just a dark one.

After two minutes, adrenaline came rushing and Ichika had a harder time.

"Bang, bang, bang! Pull my Devil Trigger!" Mattheus sang while he aimed at Ichika. It wasn't just good exercise for the younger boy but also for the older guy. Using his Infinite Stratos made it easier for him to use his own weapon firing on a moving object.

Problem was that the Hunter wasn't the only one high on endorphins while listening to that song. The game was good and Ichika had enjoyed playing it while Dan had it installed. He had a blast playing the game.

It got harder to avoid the hits that the two fired at him but for the two, it got harder to him.

Ichika couldn't fire or fight back. He had to switch with his sword and shotgun while the two fired at him moving.

Yukihira was replaced by Cassidy and back to it. When both barrels came in view, he pulled the trigger. Unlike video games, shotguns had a decent range.

It wasn't that the pellets were long enough to do any real damage but still, it had some effective range. When the two took off, they decided to use a circling tactic to get around Ichika. The two snipers guessed he would go after his sister as the boy was more used to him.

Ichika did pick Mattheus out as a first target. Unfortunately for the Knight, Mattheus switched to his spear.

"Goedendag." A sword struggled against a spear.

"Not so much fun, huh?" Ichika asked while the sparks ran off at them. The spear blocked Ichika while Mattheus right hand made a pistol. Ichika could see the bullets at him.

"Eat lead." Shield points were drained as the energy was eating away. Mattheus clearly knew a lot of fighting and in different ways. Ichika flew off him while the sword blocked his sister from behind him. An impressive move but the two had gotten so used to each other fighting that it wasn't difficult anymore.

He sensed his sister even before she attacked him. Mattheus had not that much skill compared to them but what he lacked in talent, he had in experience. Perhaps he had even more time to learn his machine. His focus was still on Mattheus. So avoiding the attack was easily enough done as he flew up.

The two didn't collide as they shot their weapons up to Ichika.

The Knight learned fast that avoiding attacks is better than shielding them. Madoka shared a look with him and the Hunter nodded.

Houki could only look while Joel had a different song up now. Masters of War, Shergun Remix. Where did that boy find that all?

"You put a gun in my hand." The song was ironic for the two. Joel put a gun in the hands of Mattheus who took it eagerly.

His own parents weren't afraid to put him on the planet. If they could only stick around.

Still, Ichika learned to avoid the shots that were going and around. Oh, this was fun. Mattheus slammed the bolt shut while he raced after Ichika. The spear got out with the sword aimed at Ichika. Taking a page from his book, Ichika turned around. Cassidy fired both the rounds, taking Mattheus out.

A loud "FUCK!" was the thing as he came crashing. Looking to his sister, he saw the guns aimed at her. Avoiding the first shot of his sister, he found that the shots at him were not that hard to avoid. He had seen his sister.

"Boom." Joel muttered as again, the two load of buckshot made contact with Madoka. Now, she realized why Ichika hated being shot by her rifle. This hurt. A lot.

"Ow!" And with that, Ichika landed while the two barely got down by themselves.

"Fuck. That wasn't cool." Mattheus had shut down his Infinite Stratos. While it did have an Absolute Defense, it didn't stop the hurt. He was happy that he got it. Otherwise, he might have been fine red paste.

"Ichi-nii. That was brutal." The guy just raised an eyebrow while she had her own problems. Houki and Cecilia had a mouth dropped while Joel just walked down.

It didn't look like either of them was too badly wounded but still. It was one shock to see a new beginner on that.

Infinite Stratos might make some things easier. But compared to guns, Ichika clearly had learned quite a bit on using that. With a smile, he eyed the two.

"Nice shot. Either way, Ichika. That's how you work it out. Nice shot. For that friend of yours, good luck on her. Now, shut down that oversized machine of yours. I need to make a few mods on the stuff."

And without complaint, Ichika did while the two assailants sat down on the ground.

Houki and Cecilia had been eager to train or fight Ichika but now, both had a strong idea they really didn't want to anymore.

"Damn, Ichika. I can say a lot but you got some serious stamina. Been working on that?"

"Yes. Why do you say that?" Ichika honestly answered to Mattheus who just sat back and opened his sweater. The steam came from out his clothes. He was cooling down now.

"Stamina and strength can do a lot for you. It can be useful in many cases."

"Talking from experience?" Ichika asked. Joel snorted as he was the only one who would now get where the boys were talking about.

"In some cases. In others, I don't. It did help me out though on a few occasions. Still, with you, I think it works out. Been working on some regards?"

Mattheus grinned while the girls had no clue where they were going. Well, one did. And she didn't want to. Madoka looked at them while Ichika smiled at the guy. Yeah, he could see why his sister liked this guy so much.

"Either way, you haven't found a time to work out the stamina. Getting pent up isn't healthy. You need to find a relief." Joel said as the songs continued to play. The boy had known what Mattheus did a few times in a while. It was helpful that they had separate rooms and both could take it easy when they had seen enough.

During the pandemic a year or two ago, some couples were going crazy. Mattheus couldn't go to his job so the government took over. Idiots could call Belgium what they wanted but Joel wouldn't move his ass out the place.

They didn't have high costs on some stuff. When Joel got really ill a while ago, he couldn't believe that Mattheus took him to the doctors. Afterwards, they had to pay some costs as Joel had gotten one bad flue that he needed meds to get stronger.

In the end, they had to pay around a hundred euros for it all. Doctor's visit, the examination, the close up and back and forth. He had heard stories from his family in the home of the brave and the land of the free.

One of those crazy bitches wanted him to come over to the States to live with her at the place. Mattheus stopped the whole procedure after he found out what Joel's aunts wanted him to become. He rather lived with a total stranger that gave him food, water, a bed, a roof, clothes and a lot of affection.

In some regard, he had to get adoption but it wasn't hard. Boys were unwanted and when one could escape the system by having a house, it was done.

But for the two, they sat back while they waited until the heat in their bodies passed. Madoka was the first and she bid the two goodnight. Houki and Cecilia did the same. Ichika sat back when Joel was done.

"So you want me to carry you?" Just like the day before, Mattheus got carried with a fireman carry.

"Can you hold me?" He knew that he was a bit heavier. Ichika nodded while his muscles burned. But turnabout was fair play.

"No worries." Meanwhile, Joel walked after the two. Oh, this was fun. For Mattheus, he was cool with it.

Graspop last time was crazy and one bear of two meters had given him a carry to the first aid. A shoulder carry to keep some dignity.

In the shower room, the three undressed while Mattheus reeked underneath his arms. He cursed on the climate. He need to take some more showers in the last few days. It was something.

Though he was sure of one thing.

He had passed the eighty kilos a while ago. Not abnormal given the fact that he had some growing. While with Ichika, he weighed less. So it was weird that he could carry twelve kilos above his own weight. So with that, the three walked back.

The match was tomorrow. Ichika couldn't be more ready than now. If he lost, he couldn't say he didn't try his damned hardest.

The day of the Class League Match.

Ichika didn't expect that he would be in the arena. For the first time, he would fight for an audience. But that wasn't the biggest thing.

On the chairs were Madoka, Houki, Cecilia, Mattheus and Joel sitting down. Some would have liked to stay at the control room but they wanted to see the view from better places. Where Joel found this much snacks was incredible. He really shouldn't have met Fre. His best friend from high school and one he saw regularly. Yet, those days at the Sabaton concert were awesome.

They sat together, joked and he even drank alcohol. But now, they sat back to see Rin in her own unit. Shenlong.

Joel had let slip some bits on the machines. Souten Gagetsu. Unlike Mattheus Goedendag, hit could be used some double blades.

The other main weapon was Ryuhou. A state of the art Impact/Shock canon. Joel snorted when he saw it. It was stupid.

"Oh, you look confident." Ichika shrugged at her. If he had to believe this, it wouldn't be too hard to get Rin down.

"Well, I got some help." Ichika just answered to her and with a smile, the two were ready to start.

"Are both sides ready? If so, you can proceed." Yamada's voice went over the arena.

He had a gun in his hands but the sword would be more help. It might be invisible so Ichika made some unpredictable movements to throw Rin off. Rin might have some fancy toys to play with. But she wasn't alone.

"I can't see your canon but I have to avoid you aiming. A bit of the same thing." For Ichika, he was just enjoying this fun bit.

The two clashed with their weapons.

In the control room.

"How is he doing that?" Maya asked while Chifuyu smiled. Both had taken inspiration from her as the big sister but the two made their own different style of fighting. She could only be proud about the way that Ichika fought.

"He got that from me." Chifuyu said as she eyed him. The training with his twin and Mattheus paid off big time.

"You trained him?"

"Yep. You think I wouldn't help out my little brother?" The glare could melt steel and Maya gulped as she eyed Chifuyu.

"If this comes out, you will have a tough time walking."

In the arena.

while Ichika just smirked at her. The moves made her go closer. In his head, he envisioned something. An idea he had from before. "Got it!" He shouted. Yukihira was thrown in his left hand and his right hand deployed Cassidy.

He didn't have to be to close. Pulling the trigger, the lead came to Rin who had to move out of the way for the lead. Ichika used a bit more speed at her while Rin fought back at him. She was now backing away while Madoka smiled at her brother.

She knew that her sister was the same. Ichika chewed through the ammo but he couldn't care less. The girl had to be forced back.

With that, the Chinese girl found herself being forced back as Ichika worked to get closer to her. It would be moronic for him to use his Ignition Boost now. Not when he had a different option. When he was close enough to her, he would just use a skill to get her down.

The girl didn't even have time to make a spear so when he was close enough, he could just get through her with a sword.

Right before Ichika could carry out his attack, something else happened. The earth shook and the barrier had been destroyed. Ichika looked back at what had invaded the place. It didn't take too long before an alarm went off all over the place.

The explosion was huge and a huge cloud went off. The two just looked at it while the rest of the audience just looked at the smoke and shouts came out on what it could have been.

An attack that went wrong, an earthquake. Something like that?

"The match is over! Orimura! Huang! Get the hell out of the there!" In case of emergencies, th e place was ready to go on lockdown.

Whatever it was that landed. It had to be hostile. A laser beam at the two confirmed that. So without much hesitation, Ichika raced to get the girl out of there.

The problem was that the girl didn't take too kindly to that.

"Hey, idiot! What are you doing?! Let me go!" Ichika had done more fun things instead of a struggling girl.

"Hey, stop that! It's difficult enough!" Rin began to hit him like a kid on a tantrum.

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" Ichika just got the notification to get that beam.

"Here we go again!" He shouted as the boy tried to avoid the laser beam again with a girl in his arms. Whatever the thing was, it was an Infinite Stratos. Looking back, the thing was going back at him. Just great. This was no fun for him.

He let Rin go as they were again targeted.

He heard his sister. It was good that Chifuyu kept a cool head.

"Orimura. Huang! You need to get out of there. The teachers and third years are ready to take care of this!" Ichika looked around and saw no one.

"Okay, Chifuyu-nee. Where are they? I don't see them." Chifuyu sighed in the mic. This wasn't good.

"We're currently busy with the lockdown. Everyone is the audience is trapped. We're currently busy to get them out. Maya's working on that."

Ichika just tried to avoid the shots coming at his direction.

"Great! Chifuyu-nee. Can I ask Madoka to help me out?"

"Orimura. As I said, we're focused on the lockdown of this school." A third com went into Ichika's head.

"Ichika. You copy?" The voice of Joel made him happy. The avoiding of lasers got somehow easier with the reassurance that Joel was out there to help him. The lasers were aimed at him and Ichika didn't fire his gun.

"Joel. I hear you."

"Okay. Try to avoid this. Teach. Focus on getting the lockdown over. I'm busy hacking to get some doors open. But your brother is right. Best person to send in is your sister." Joel turned to Madoka with a nod.

"Run through that door. I'll have it open. Keep just running and get to the outside. Meanwhile, Ichika. You need to keep your head clear. Whatever that is, it ain't alive. Got no heartbeat from it."

Ichika could only look at it. He had learned in that one year with Tabane that autonomous Infinite Stratos could exist and work. He fought quite a few of those back then. But those weren't that advanced. He couldn't phantom that Tabane would send those monsters after him.

"If it's a machine, can't you shut it down?" Evading was one thing while he was fighting back. The Golem was focused on him instead of Rin. Worked for him.

"If I could, I would have done that. But it doesn't work. Something is blocking me. Teach. Is it okay I help Ichika out on this?"

Chifuyu bit her tongue. If Maya could focus on the lockdown, it would make things a whole lot easier. And she didn't doubt that Joel would work things out. She had to find him a white hat soon.

"Pearce. You have permission. Just." The pause was there while Joel listened to her.

"Just work quick." He heard the worry in her voice and decided that he wouldn't use that against her.

"Sure thing. But you stay put, Houki. You can't do much now." The tone made it clear he didn't allow her to talk back. She wanted to protest but the Shrine Maiden knew that Joel was right.

Houki wanted to go after them but she knew that she would get in danger now.

And Joel wasn't letting her go now while the fight was going on. The boy went back to his own computer and he began to work over the stuff to be sure that they could get out and fight against that machine.

The punk wasn't sure but it was a familiar sight. Where that was, that was something he wasn't sure of. Madoka, Cecilia and Mattheus were sure that the doors were going open while they ran through the place.

"You really have to let me borrow that boy?" Cecila told Mattheus or more said, ordered him.

"Really? So now he is good to help you out?" Madoka quipped but she knew the lines underneath.

"Don't misunderstand me, Madoka-san. He is still a boy so he should learn his place. It is only natural." The older guy spat on the floor. The sweat was mixed with his saliva.

"Fuck off. He's not a thing you can lean out. If he wants to help you out, that is his choice. But that isn't your call to make. Got it?!" Mattheus shouted at her while he hoped that the woman would be out his hair soon.

There was enough shit already going.

"You three reached the door." Joel shouted through the mic he had.

"Yep. Joel, can you?" The door slid open.

"Thank you, Joel. Teach. Orders for us?" Mattheus went in the mic and they could hear Chifuyu.

"Good to hear. Two of you are long range fighters. One of you is close range. Orimura. Back up your brother. Alcott, Adjzof, cover them."

"Roger."

"Roger."

"Okeydokey. Let's rock." The two snipers took out the rifles. From opposite sides, both fired their guns. The gun of Cecilia shot the bullets while Mattheus had gone and began to fire his rifle. The enjoyment came, adrenaline was made.

Nothing could beat that drug. He got hooked on it. "Ichika. Your sis is coming your way?"

Ichika smiled as Madoka waved to him. His right hand went to his head and gave her a light salute.

"So ready for this, Madoka?"

"Let's do this, Ichi-nii." Both activated their Reiraku Byakuya's. Ichika's Byakushiki was a powerful white light while Madoka's dark energy came out of Kuroshiki. Both of them stood ready.

Opposites in every way but equal.

Mattheus whistled when he saw it.

"You two heard the kid. That thing ain't human so don't hold back." The two raced down to the unit.

"Let's finish this!"

"Agreed!"

The machine had no idea of where to fight back for.

Overloaded by two equal dangers, it looked up to the sky and found that two raced. Both had sliced through the machines like some ancient samurais.

"You got better at this." Madoka smiled at her brother and she looked back.

"You did as well." The machine made some noises but before it could move, it was banged in by noise. It looked like it wasn't destroyed. Luckily for the twins, they didn't have to worry about too much.

From opposite sides, a barrage of gun and canon fire came their direction. Not even fazed, they looked up to their, yes, their friends.

"Thanks for that." Ichika was assaulted by hugs of the two girls. He was toppled by them while Mattheus flew up to Madoka. The two just smiled and he tapped the girl on the shoulder.

"Thanks."

"Anytime. We did a real number on that drone." The two just laughed and looked at Ichika who was dug under the girls.

"Not just yet."

Houki was steaming behind a computer screen as she saw Ichika on the ground while Joel plugged in his earplugs.

"Let there be night, God bless the Father, the Son." This was just getting crazy out there.

At a lab.

"There's not much we can salvage from this. It was completely destroyed by the attack. There's no way to trace it back. Pearce said that he had seen things before." Chifuyu sighed while she looked at it.

She highly doubted it came from Tabane. After all things, it wasn't clear but something told her old friends might be responsible. But she wouldn't tell that. The one thing she would do as soon she saw her siblings was wrapping her arms around them.

Looking for danger was in their blood. They handled it like pros and with the help of their friends, they had one tough team gathered.

At dinner.

Madoka could only laugh as Houki had been hugging Ichika for ten minutes. Rin and Cecilia were stewing with jealousy.

Ever since they got back at the ground, Houki had been on him. Madoka could feel the heat under the collar as she saw how Houki wrapped her arms around Ichika and how her tits pressed on his arm.

The things were quiet now and dinner had been served. Hunger had set in and they did one number. Houki did let go and they could talk. By doing so, they could take it easy now. To forget they were close to death.

At an undisclosed location.

"What do you mean? They destroyed it." A tall blonde haired woman stood before a technician. Despite it was unhealthy and forbidden, the guy lit up a cigarette. Long hair tied up in a bun laid over it.

The hours clocked on him and he needed a drag of smoke.

"What do you want me to say? Those kids got the machine down. It's not that abnormal, Meusel." A inhale of the toxins. The blonde could cause men to shit their pants but this guy wasn't bothered by it. Years of living on the edge had caused him to grow uncaring about his life.

"What exactly does that entail?"

A laugh escaped him. "The two siblings from Chifuyu Orimura. For a lack of better term. Trained by her and Tabane Shinonono. Plus, the addition of Adjzof and Alcott. The machine didn't stand one chance."

Squall glared at him but the guy sat back with a cracked back.

"I wouldn't worry about it. It was too destroyed and for good measure, it contained nothing that could lead us to our place." A soft cackle turned the attention to the third in the room.

"You're sure about that?"

"Given that we aren't invaded by police, I would say yes." The computer was on.

"I guessed the two were one thing. But that man. Damn."

"Man. You are talking about Adjzof?" He ignored the cackle. He was assigned to this group.

"Who else?" The woman in the room walked up to him. Before she got too close, he had wiped out a crossbow and shot her. The arrow caused her to go shocking.

Meusel only raised an eyebrow.

"For a man who is ready to die, you come prepared." A soft chuckle escaped and the cigarette was crushed underneath his heel.

"Just because I accept the inevitability of my fate, does not mean I am in any hurry to embrace it! I worked with her long before you, Meusel. With you at least, I know where I am standing. I don't doubt that the group was enough. It doesn't change a thing. We seized a chance, we had it and we looked it over."

He lit up a new cigarette.

"What do you expect me to do, Meusel? I don't grovel for you. God knows I did that one too many times. It's just a thing to keep in mind next time."

Squall crossed her arms. Sex appeal had worked many times but not on the guy before her.

"So what about her?" Turning around, the guy spat on the floor. "She's obsessed with Adjzof and Pearce. Don't ask me why or how. It's a thing she has for them. I don't get why or how and frankly, I don't care. I would do myself and the world a favor if I cut her out but the high ups aren't in for that. So you can't change that."

Squall sighed and sat down next to the man.

"You really think so?"

"You worked with psychos before. At one point or another, you take them down. We both know the score."

The red eyes went in the green eyes while the man sat back.

"I had Autumn for years now. You?" The man glared at the twitching figure.

"Two. Years. The sooner this is over, the better." With a crossed arm under the best, the leader looked at him.

"Who are you after? We have been looking for both Orimura's ever since the whole mess started."

"Well, one thing I can tell you is that I want the bigger one dead." Squall heard the anger in the voice of the man.

"That set us back for years plus. I lost one there. I want Mattheus. And she." A thumb went to the woman.

"Wants Joel. Why, I don't know. And I don't want to." Squall just sighed and stood up.

"When you go out, tie her up and get her somewhere." She wouldn't have listened but the guy was too valuable. But a talk was also nice. Autumn and Pyscho were too unhinged and while he wasn't that nice, an intelligent talk was a thing they all needed. She did and he did.

But she knew this as well. The guy could work on a computer. The noises were something she had learned to ignore.


And done. Well, that was one tough nut to crack. It could have gone better but well, it was fun to some degree. It's been some time and well, I now joined the requester to hurry this fic up a bit.

There are going to be some surprises.

Saluut.