At the theatre

Everyone with the wounded ogami returned to the theatre and on their way to the infirmary

Ayame ; come on we close to the infirmary

After they arrived ogami went inside with the doctors

Ayame ; all right everyone wait here I will go in to check on him

Sakura ; I want to go with you

Sumire ; me too I don't want to leave him like that

Kohran ; I could help the doctors

Iris ; I don't want to leave big brother alone

Ayame ; I understand but let the doctor do their job you all done more than enough I will be with him so don't worry

Yoneda ; ayame-kun is right you all done more than enough all of you take a rest let the doctor do their job

Sakura ; alright

Everyone waited outside the infirmary while ayame with the doctors were inside treating ogami the troop had some of ogami's blood on their clothes but sakura and kohran had the most

Yoneda ; sakura kohran you two need to rest especially since you two did most of the work

Sakura ; I am fine commander I just want to make sure ogami-san will be fine

Kohran ; me too I am worried about him

Sad Sumire ; well that wound is deep I am afraid he won't make it

Angry Iris ; don't say that big brother will be alright

Kanna ; yeah the captain isn't weak he will survive

Sumire ; you are right

regretted Yuri ; it's my fault If I had known that boy didn't evacuate ogami-san wouldn't have gotten hurt like that what have I done

regretted Kasumi ; no is not your fault is mine I should been more careful

regretted tsubaki ; is my fault too

yoneda ; calm down you all wouldn't have known there was a kid hiding there so don't blame yourself

Maria ; it's lieutenant fault

Everyone focused on maria after hearing that

Shocked Sakura ; maria-san ! what are you saying you cannot be

Then ayame with the doctors went out of the infirmary and everyone noticed and came to them

Yoneda ; ayame-kun how is he now ?

Ayame ; he is fine the doctors patched him and put him in the recovery pod

The Doctor ; don't worry he will live he managed to survive thanks to your first aid and if it was anyone else he would be dead by now

Sakura ; thanks god he is fine

Sumire ; I was worried for a moment he wouldn't make it

Iris ; I know big brother would be alright

Kanna ; the captain really is strong

Maria ; good … I will go to my room then

Maria went to her room

Ayame ; you all should go to your rooms

Sakura ; please ayame-san let me stay with him

Ayame ; I know you are worried about him but you need to wash yourself and rest I will be with him

Sakura ; but

Ayame ; please sakura rest for now you can visit him tomorrow

Sumire hold sakura's shoulders

Sumire ; ayame-san is right sakura-san all we can do is wait

Happy kohran ; we can visit him tomorrow so don't worry let's rest for now

Sakura ; alright ….

Flower division and wind division left the infirmary while ayame and yoneda stayed there

Yoneda ; he was reckless back there leaving an opening for the enemy like that

Ayame ; would you be happy if he hesitated or leave child

Yoneda ; if he did that I would be more angry at him the captain of the flower division has to be fast in his respond he did what he thought was the right move so I cannot blame

Ayame ; I think so too

Yoneda ; but we have big problems now

Ayame ; about what setunsa said right

Yoneda ; yeah the hive of darkness knows who the flower division are now

Ayame ; how they found out

Yoneda ; I don't know but we need to take action or they will know the location of our base

Ayame ; you are right I will call count houji to make sure that wouldn't happen again

Yoneda ; good the moon division is now investigating who leaked our information sooner they will find out until then we will wait

After that ogami spent the last 3 days inside the recovery pod until the doctors pull him out of it and return him to his room

after hours

Inside ogami's room he was in the bed and all the troop except maria was with him kohran was checking on ogami's pulse

Sumire ; how is he now ?

Kohran ; he is better than before his heart beating is stable

Iris ; but he hadn't wake up yet

Kanna ; do you know when will he wake up ?

Kohran ; I don't know all we can do is wait

Sad Sakura ; ogami-san ( please wake up please )

and then ogami's eyes began to move and everyone noticed it

Sakura ; ogami-san ? ogami-san !

Ogami ; arghhhh

Ogami opened his eyes to see all the troop expect maria

Ogami ; otch ohh

Sakura ; thank god you are awake

Tried Ogami ; everyone wait I am in my room

Sakura ; yeah you were in the recovery pod for a long time the doctors bring you to your room after you healed more important are you alright ogami-san

Ogami ; yeah I wait THE KID what happened to the kid ? is he

Happy Sakura ; he is fine he made it out safely his parents didn't stop thanking us for saving him

Happy ogami ; good that relief

Sumire ; to be honest you managed to impress me lieutenant

Happy kanna ; me too even I couldn't have done what you did and above all surviving from that wound I think I am begin to fall for you captain

Iris ; yeah big brother you were amazing

Kohran ; good job ogami-han for saving that kid

Ogami ; thanks everyone ….. how long did I passed out

Kohran ; for three days

Ogami ; I see

Sakura ; do you feel any pain ?

Ogami ; no I am fine don't worry ( well I still feel some pain in my chest but I don't want to make them more worried than it is )

Kohran ; that relief but still take that medicine just to be sure

Sakura ; here ogami-san take this pill

Ogami ; is that a painkiller ?

Sakura gave the pill to ogami and he swallowed it

Unpleased Ogami ; eugh what is that it's so bitter this isn't a painkiller what is it ?

Kohran ; it's a medicine I create before coming to the theatre

Ogami ; you made it ?

Kohran ; yeah I figured something like that might happen so I made it

Ogami ; I see I have to say between building koubu and creating medicines you always manage to find a way to surprise me kohran

Kohran ; thanks you

Sumire ; but still are you sure it will be effective

Kohran ; 100% his wound will heal in no time

Ogami ; I see I

Ogami than felt weak

Tired ogami ; whoa w-what hap-

Kohran ; I see it begin you see despite it will heal you in no time it will make you fall asleep as side effect

Tired Ogami ; ye-yeah yo-

Ogami immediately went to sleep

Kohran ; great he fall asleep all we can do is let him rest he will be better tomorrow

Iris ; but I want to talk with big brother

Sakura ; me too iris but is better to let him sleep

Kanna ; yeah don't worry you will talk to him tomorrow

Sumire ; alright everyone let's leave lieutenant to rest

Everyone went out of his room before sakura closed the door

Sakrua ; good night ogami-san

Sakura closed the door leaving ogami to sleep

After some hours ogami room's door was opening and he heard it but he couldn't open his eyes because he was still tired

Ogami ; huh ?! did someone come ?

And then he felt something in his forehead

Ogami ; ah…. Someone is touching my forehead it's cold hand but it feels nice who is this ?

Ogami tried to open his eyes he managed to open it a little to see maria putting her hands in his forehead

Ogami ;( maria ! did she come here for me ….. )

But ogami fall to sleep again and maria left his head

Maria ; …

And Then Maria went out of his room leaving ogami to sleep

The next day at night

Ogami began to wake up

Ogami ; ugh wow I slept too much

Ogami began to check on his chest

Ogami ; well I have to say kohran's medicine was effective I don't feel pain in my chest anymore

Then the door opened and ogami saw maria was getting inside

Surprised Maria ; lieutenant you woke up

Ogami ; maria ? what are you doing here

Maria ; n- nothing I …. I was just passing by

Ogami ; I see thanks for coming I appreciated

Smiled Maria ; no problem I apologize for coming here like that

Ogami ; don't be I should be the one to apologize for making you and everyone worried

Maria ; I see

Then immediately maria changed her face to be serious and angry

Angry Maria ; why …. why did you leap ?

Ogami ; huh ?

Angry maria ; why did you leap out back then

Ogami ; you mean when we fought setunsa ? it was to save the kid of course

Angry Maria ; lieutenant can I speak to you freely just this once

Ogami ; sure

Angry Maria ; that wound you received trying to save the kid in that battle is entirely your fault

Ogami ; I know

Angry Maria ; and because of that you let the enemy slipped past us as a result far more civilian's lives would be in danger…. Do you understand that ?

Ogami ; I do

Angry Maria ; no you don't if you did you wouldn't have gotten hurt like that . that actions you took trying to save just one citizen lead to that state of affairs now

Ogami ; you right but the kid was about to get killed I couldn't just stand still and let him die

Angry Maria ; you know with my gun I could have saved the child without risking anyone if wait for a moment to think of better solution but instead you decide to leap out to save him

Ogami ; I

Angry Maria ; if you had been killed what would happened to the rest of division and capital

Nervous Ogami ; well

Angry Maria ; you didn't think that far did you ?

Ogami ; no

Maria ; I see I am disappointed in you I thought you were different I thought you know what's at stake but I was wrong you

Ogami ; I know what's at stake

Maria ; no you don't if you had known you wouldn't have got hurt like that ….if…. if you had died . it wouldn't have been different from back then

Ogami ; back then ?

Maria ; if you get swept up by emotion and lose sight of the big picture and not willing to make some sacrifices than you aren't an effective captain

Ogami ; what are you saying maria ?

Maria ; what I am saying if the kid or one of us has to sacrifice to complete the mission so be it we are soldiers who's job is protect the capital

Angry Ogami ; you are going too far maria

Maria ; so you aren't willing to make the necessary sacrifices are you ?

Ogami ; yes

Maria ; I see …. Then lieutenant ogami you are … unfit to be captain

Ogami ; huh ?!

Maria ; that is all excuse me

Maria left ogami's room he the began to think with himself for a moment remembering what maria said

Ogami ; maria what did you just say you cannot be serious yeah she is right if I let the kid to die or didn't act recklessly we would have defeated setsunsa but if the kid had died I would have regretted that for the rest of my life …. For now I let's try to speak with maria about this again

Ogami changed his clothes and went to the maria's room

in front of her room

ogami ; alright let's do ….

Angry Kanna ; what the hell are you doing maria ?

Ogami ; ( that voice kanna !? )

Angry kanna ; wasn't saving the child the right thing ? what is wrong with you and what did you say to captain about sacrifice ?

Maria ; that has nothing to do with you so leave now

Shocked Kanna ; what ? why are speaking to me like that we have known each other for long time

Maria ; I didn't meant it. it just I want to be alone

Kanna ; you know you're always like that you don't trust anyone come on talk to me aren't you trusting me enough I know you didn't mean what you said to captain please

Maria ; I …. I am sorry kanna I cannot

Kanna ; maria

Maria ; I am sorry for making you coming here and what I said just please leave me alone for while

Kanna ; I hate it when you're like that you better snap out of it

Ogami ; ( I think is better to leave them alone )

Ogami left maria's room he walked until he became in front of library

Ogami ; ( what is wrong with you maria why are you) aurghhh my head looks like I didn't get enough rest

Ogami lost his consciousness

Ogami then was in dark world

Ogami ; whoa where am I ?

Then Ogami saw yoneda

Ogami ; manager yoneda !?

Yoneda ; ogami from this day on you are fired

Ogami ; huh ? what are you ….

Then everyone else began to appear

Maria ; that the orders lieutenant I am returned to be captain

Ogami ; why ?

Sumire ; because you let your emotion drive you

Sakura ; I am so disappointed in you I thought you are the captain we need

Ogami ; sakura-kun ! no I ….

Kanna ; to think I expect anything from you

Kohran ; we better start remodel your koubu that we don't need you

Yuri ; yeah you are right kohran

Kasmui ; we don't want a useless captain

Tsubaki ; I can be the captain

Iris ; I want to be the captain too

Ogami ; everyone no

Everyone ; you are unfit to be captain

Ogami ; no

Everyone ; you are unfit to be captain

Maria came close to ogami

Ogami ; maria

Maria ; you are … you are …

and then maria got teared and ogami saw that

Ogami ; are you crying ? maria why did you do that

And immediately a sound of barking were heard it was barking of wolf his sound make everyone vanish and ogami heard that to see the wolf

Ogami ; you are why are you ….. sigh what is the point …. Am i a really unfit to be captain ? …. What do you think

The wolf then moved his leg to make all the world turned white with high brightness it was so high ogami couldn't see at all

Ogami ; ahhhhh

Ogami then return to the battle where he with the troop in front of setsunsa

Ogami ; huh ? am I in the battle how ?

Then ogami saw a kid was running until and he fell to the ground in the middle of them

sakura ; that boy didn't evacuate in time

sumire ; oh no

kohran ; that bad

kanna ; what should we do ?

maria ; dammit

happy setunsa ; hahahaha finally I am gonna enjoy cutting him into bits

setunsa started to attack the child using the morning star In his left arm

ogami ; ( that again this time I have to think carefully )

sakura ; NO STOP!

Ogami ; huh ?

ogami saw sakura rushed to the kid and blocking the attack using her sword to save the kid

ogami ; sakura-kun what are you ….

setunsa ; got you now

setunsa pushed sakura's swords and attack again using his right arm infused with his spirit energy and hit sakura's koubu in the chest penetrating her armor which made a cut in her chest like what happened to ogami before

sakura in pain ; ARGHHHHHH

ogami ; NOOOOOOOO SAKURA-KUN

that scene made ogami woke up from his sleep

ogami ; AHHHHH HUFF HUFFF

Worried ayame ; ogami-kun are you alright ?

Ogami saw ayame

ogami ; ayame-san wait

ogami looked around to see he's in ayame's room

ogami ; I am in your room how ?

Worried ayame ; you collapsed in front of the library I brought you in my room because it was too late are you alright ? you were shaking a moment ago

Ogami ; I see thanks ayame-san I …. I am sorry for burden you like that

ayame ; don't be is my job to look after the wellbeing of you and the rest of the flower division

ogami ; I see

ayame ; more than that is there anything bothering you ogami-kun you seems suffering

ogami ; I ..

ayame ; you can talk to me ogami-kun tell me what's the problem

ogami ; no is nothing

ayane ; are you sure ?

ogami ; yeah

ayame ; you know you doing the same thing as maria now

ogami ; huh?! what

ayame ; yeah maria always keeping her problems inside her heart which hurt her even more so please don't be afraid of yourself and open your heart ogami-kun tell me what's your problem you need someone to talk too

ogami ; … you are right ayame-san …. do you think I am unfit to be the captain

shocked ayame ; what ! what makes you say that

ogami ; well

ogami told ayame about what happened with maria in his room

ayame ; I see

ogami ; that why I cannot help but wondering did I do the right thing at that time what if I had stood and think for a moment would the outcome be better

ayame ; what maria said is true of course if you had stand and think for a better action you wouldn't have got hurt like that you have to take better care of yourself if you killed back then who will protect the capital

ogami ; you are right

ayame ; but would the outcome be better

ogami ; huh ? what do you mean

ayame ; no matter what we think about what we should have done in the past we don't know if it would have be better maybe it would have gone worse than that

ogami ; worse than that

ogami immediately remembered his dream when sakura leaped out to save the kid when he decide to think for a moment instead of saving him immediately

ogami ; I see

ayame ; no one can know what is right. If you asking me Ogami-kun you mustn't waver what is important is that no matter what end it may lead you .you should all strive to live without regret

Ogami ; live without regrets

Ayame ; did you regret saving the child ?

Ogami ; no I didn't

Ayame ; then are you willing to sacrifice a member of the flower division to defeat the enemy

Angry ogami ; NO I am not no matter what I won't make any sacrifices it will make me feel much more regret

Ayame ; I see good now go talk to maria she needs you now more than ever

Ogami ; you are right ayame-san excuse me

Ogami left ayame and went after maria

Ayame ; … ogami-kun even after what maria said you still don't want any sacrifices you're indeed the captain they need

Back to ogami

Ogami went to maria's room

Ogami ; alright let's begin

Ogami knocked at door but no one responded

Ogami ; huh ? could it be maria isn't here … maybe she is at the terrace let's see

Ogami went to the terrace after he arrived maria was nowhere to be found

Ogami ; not here too where is she ?

Kanna ; captain !?

Ogami turned around to see kanna

Kanna ; how are you feeling captain ?

Ogami ; I am fine now kanna

Kanna ; I see good I ….. I am sorry captain for hesitating back then you wouldn't have gotten hurt if I had done something I feel frustrated

Ogami ; don't be kanna everyone have their moment of hesitating all you can do is to be better

Kanna ; you're right I cannot let that hold me you know what you did back then gave me more guts then before next time I will respond better

Ogami ; that what I like to hear

Kanna ; by the way what are you doing here ?

Ogami ; I am looking for maria I need to talk to her

Kanna ; I was looking for her too and captain please forgive maria for what she said to you back in your room I am sorry I was eavesdropping on you two but you have to understand maria isn't like that

Ogami ; don't worry I know maria didn't mean any of what she said and I also eavesdropping you two when I went to her room so we are even

Kanna ; I guess so you are worried about her right

Ogami ; of course I am worried about her

Kanna ; that relief I am counting on you to help maria out well then well I am off see you later captain

Kanna left ogami

Ogami ; you too kanna ….. alright I should continue looking of maria maybe she's in the library ?

Ogami went to the library while he was walking he saw his room's door was opened on his way

Ogami ; huh ? is someone in my room who is this

Ogami went inside to see sakura

Shocked Sakura ; ogami-san there you are

Confused Ogami ; sakrua-kun ?

Worried sakura ; where have you been I thought for a moment you went to the infirmary I was worried

Ogami ; I see I am sorry I didn't mean to make you worried

Sakura ; is okay ogami-san I am just glad to see you alright

Ogami ; thanks sakura-kun I appreciate coming here to see me

Sakura ; no problem

Ogami ; and I am sorry for back then I should have been more careful

Sakura ; don't be ogami-san I would have done the same thing in your position saving the kid and I wish I did

Ogami ; huh ?

Sakura ; maybe you wouldn't have gotten hurt

Ogami remembered his dream when sakura leaped to save the kid and got the same injury which make him lose his temper

Angry Ogami ; DON'T SAY THAT

Shocked Sakura ; huh !

Angry Ogami ; if you were to do that you would hurt or worse

Sakura ; ogami-san

Ogami ; so please don't even think of doing something reckless I don't want you to get hurt

Happy Sakura ; got it ogami-san I won't think like that again

Ogami ; good ….. I .. I am sorry for shouting at you like that

Sakura ; I don't mind I know you were worried about me and everything is fine now the kid's save so don't think about it

Ogami ; you are right oh did you see maria ?

Sakura ; maria-san no I didn't I haven't seen her all day why do you ask

Ogami ; I am looking for her

Sakura ; I see well then I am off see you later ogami-san

Sakura left ogami

Ogami ; you too sakura-kun …..

Ogami remembered that dream again

Ogami ; mmmm what if I hadn't leaped back then and sakura-kun leaped instead of me she would have been killed maybe what I did was the right thing …... I don't know right now I should focus on finding maria

Ogami went out of his room and headed to the library and saw kohran was sleeping there

Ogami ; kohran ! did she fall asleep I have to wake her up

Ogami went to her and tried to wake her up but she didn't wake up

Ogami ; oh boy she sleep heavily I cannot let her sleep like that or she will catch cold … I know I will carry her to her room

Ogami then picked kohran up in his two arm

Ogami ; wow she is lighter than I thought alright let's head to your room kohran

Ogami while carry kohran went to her room

after they arrived

Ogami ; alright let's try to open the door

Kohran ; uhnnmmm

Kohran opened her eyes to see ogami carrying her

Kohran ; ogami-han ! what are you wait isn't that my room

Ogami ; yeah well I tried to wake you up in the library but you were sleeping heavily I didn't want you to catch cold so I carried you to your room

Blushed Kohran ; oh ogami-han I am sorry for making you carrying me to my room was I heavy to you

Ogami ; are you kidding you are lighter than I thought so don't worry

Blushed kohran ; I see well can you put me down is embarrassing being hold like that

Ogami ; oh right sorry

Ogami put kohran on down

Kohran ; thanks ogami-han oh are you alright now

Ogami ; I am fine I am feeling better than before thanks to your medicine it helped me a lot

Kohran ; phew good I am glad it worked out I was worried for a moment it won't help you

Ogami ; huh ?!

Kohran ; nothing what are you doing now ogami-han

Ogami ; I am looking for maria did you see her

Kohran ; no not at all I didn't see her all the day

Ogami ; I see are you going to sleep now ?

Kohran ; nah I will head to the hanger to finish my enhancement on the armor plate of your koubu

Ogami ; enhancement ?

Kohran ; yeah after your armor penetrated. I immediately made new armor alloy to withstand any strong attack I almost finish your koubu I don't want to repeat what happened to you again

Ogami ; I see alright then see you later kohran

Kohran ; you too ogami-han excuse me

Kohran left ogami

Ogami ; I really made everyone worried …. Alright let's continue

Iris ; big brother !

Ogami ; huh ?!

Ogami looked to his left to see iris

Iris ; you woke up ! are you alright ?

Ogami ; I am fine iris thanks for asking what are you doing here at this hour

Iris ; I was going to your room to see you

Ogami ; I see thanks iris I sorry for making worried

Iris ; Is okay I am happy to see you are alright now

Ogami ; you should go to your room to sleep I will see you tomorrow

Iris ; *yawning* alright good night big brother I want to play with you again

Ogami ; me too good night iris

Iris left ogami and went to her room

Ogami ; Thanks iris for coming to see me at this hour I appreciate that alright let's continue looking for maria

Ogami headed down stairs in the first floor

Ogami ; I should look at the stage to see if maria is there and check on backstage and costume room too

Ogami went on the stage and looked at the backstage and costume room on his way and saw nothing

After ogami arrived he saw sumire on the stage

Happy Sumire ; oh lieutenant you woke up how are you feeling now

Ogami ; I am fine sumire-kun what are you doing here

Sumire ; I forgot my stage shoes on the stage so I came here to take it

Ogami ; I see did you see maria

Sumire ; no I didn't why are you looking of her

Ogami ; I want to talk to her

Sumire ; I see well I was about to bring you some flowers but the flower shop closed so I will do it tomorrow

Ogami ; thanks sumire-kun

Sumire ; don't mention it and lieutenant please be careful from now on I was

But then stopped for a moment and blushed

Blushed sumire ; ahhhh ….. well I need to rest for tomorrow's play see you soon lieutenant

Sumire left ogami

Ogami ; sumrie-kun I am sorry for making you worried like that I will be more careful from now on alright let continue looking for maria

Ogami left the stage and headed to the security office and saw kasumi with yuri and tusbaki there

Kasumi ; ogami-san you wake up

Yuri ; thank god

Tsubaki ; are you alright ?

Ogmai ; I am fine now I am sorry for making you all worried

Kasumi ; we should be the one to apologize

Ogami ; apologize ?!

Yuri ; yeah If we had checked carefully you wouldn't have gotten hurt like that

Tsubaki ; I should have been more serious about this I am are sorry

Ogami ; don't blame yourselves the kid was hiding inside the building you wouldn't have found him even if you tired

Kasumi ; but

Ogami ; listen you all did everything you could all you can do now is to learn from this and be better so don't let yourself down

Kasumi ; you are right ogami-san all we can do now is be better

Yuri ; from now on I will be more careful

Tsubaki ; me too I won't make the same mistake again

Ogami ; that what I like to hear oh did you all see maria I am looking for her

Tsubaki ; maria-san ! I saw her headed to the lobby just now

Ogami ; really great thanks tsubaki-kun I will go to her now see you all later

Kasumi ; you too ogami-san

Ogami left them and headed straight to the lobby

Moments ago

Maria in the lobby was thinking about what kanna said to her

Maria ; …..

Back to the moment after ogami left where maria and kanna continue their conversation

Kanna ; you better snap out of it soon or I won't talk to you

Maria ; you don't mean to

Kanna ; I mean it maria you are my friend but you crossed the line with the captain I know that this isn't who you are I hope you will talk to me as soon as possible

Kanna left the room

Maria ; kanna

Back to the lobby

Maria ; kanna I know you worried about me but I I

Ogami ; maria !

Surprised Maria ; …. ?!

Maria turned around to see ogami coming at her

Surprised Maria ; lieutenant !

Ogami ; finally I was looking for you I

Maria ; stay away

Confused Ogami ; huh ?!

Maria ; leave me alone

Ogami ; what's wrong maria I just want to talk to you

Maria ; and I don't want to I have nothing to say to you

Ogami ; maria

Maria ; I said leave me ALONE

Maria then ran away from ogami

Confused Ogami ; what th ? maria wait

Ogami immediately chased after maria to outside theatre

Confused Ogami ; maria why are you running away from me I just want to talk

Maria ; stop following me

Ogami ; maria listen

Maria ; you and I don't have anything to talk about

Ogami ; maria WAIT

Ogami managed to grab maria is sleeve to stop her

Maria ; let me go

Ogami ; I won't what is wrong with you why are you acting like that

Maria ; what does this have to do with you

Ogami ; I just want to talk with you about our last conversation but now I more concerned about you

Maria ; why ?! why do you care about someone like me

Ogami ; what do you mean ? of course I care about you I am your capt- no I am your friend that why I care

Maria ; I …. I don't want to talk to you

Ogami ; maria that isn't who you are

Angry Maria ; you don't know me

Ogami ; maybe but what I know for sure that you are someone who cares about us about the theatre that is more than enough to me

Maria ; lieutenant

Ogami ; so please tell me what's wrong with you I can help you if you gave me the chance to do so

Maria ; I … I don't need any help

Ogami ; maria

Maria ; lieutenant I

Setsuna ; hahhahahahahaha

Surprised Maria ; huh !

Ogami ; is that someone laughing where it did come from

Maria ; up here

Maria pointed to the sky to see an illusion images of setsuna face

Setsuna ; ladies and gentlemen I am sorry for interrupting all of you but I have a massage to deliver

Ogami ; what th ? who is that kid

Maria ; it cannot be setsuna

Ogami ; that is setsuna ? he is just a kid

Setsuna ; maria tachibana of the imperial assault troop a soldier of Russia revolution army

Surprised Maria ; ….!

Setsuna ; or should I call you cassowary

Maria ; no that impossible

Ogami ; (soldier of Russia revolution army cassowary what's he talking about where did I hear that from )

Setsuna ; I know your true identity your role as soldier who defends capital is nothing but a cover from your true self a stone hearted killer

Maria ; no that not

Angry Ogami ; (how dare you call maria a stone hearted killer)

Setsuna ; if you don't wish your past to exposed for all your comrades meet me at tsukiji the place where we first met I will be waiting for you cassowary hmhm hahahahahaha

Setsuna is face disappeared

Ogami ; he is gone

Ogami looked around to see all the citizen walk normally as if nothing happened

Ogami ; ( looks like maria and I were the only one who could see and hear setsuna he tricked us for second into believing everyone was hearing that I have to tell ) huh ?!

Ogami looked at maria to see her in shock

Ogami ; maria maria

Maria snap herself out and looked at ogami

Maria ; lieutenant

Ogami ; let's get inside for now

Maria ; right

Ogami and maria went back to the theatre

Ogami ; maria what was he talking about ? he called you cassowary

Maria ; …..

Ogami ; maria please I want to know what he meant

Maria ; I ….. I cannot

Ogami ; is that because he called you stone hearted killer

Maria ; I

Ogami ; maria

Maria ; please just… please leave it for now I am begging you

Ogami ; maria ….. sigh alright fine listen that message was directly to you and me the citizens didn't hear any of this he made this to provoke you this is trap

Maria ; I see ….. don't worry I wouldn't rise to such a provocation

Ogami ; good go to your room I will talk to the commander yoneda he will know what to do ?

Maria ; got it

Ogami ; and maria what he said doesn't mean anything to me and I am sure all the troop would understand

Maria ; I see well then excuse me

Maria left ogami

Ogami ; ….. well at least she know this is a trap but still cassowary and soldier of the Russian revolution army where did I hear that …. For now I should go to the commander yoneda

Ogami went to the manager is office

After he arrived

Ogami ; is he awake ?

Ogami knocked the door

Yoneda ; zzzzzzzz

Ogami ; oh boy he Is still sleep I have to wake him up

Ogami knocked the door but more stronger

Ogami ; commander please wake up

Yoneda began to wake up

Yoneda ; oh wha-what w-who is this

Ogami ; is ogami

Yoneda ; ogami you woke up ! what do you want at this time

Ogami ; there is something important we need to talk about

Yoneda ; can't it wait until tomorrow

Ogami ; unfortunately not

Yoneda ; all right I am coming

Yoneda opened the door he was still in his sleeping clothe and looked at ogami

Yoneda ; so what's wrong ogami what's so important that you wake me up at this hour

Ogami ; well is about

Kanna ; captain there you are

Ogami ; huh ?!

Ogami and yoneda saw kanna coming at them

Kanna ; I found you and commander too

Ogami ; what's wrong ?

Kanna ; is maria maria just ran off with her koubu

Shocked Ogami ; what !

Shocked Yoneda ; maria did that . are you sure ?

Kanna ; yeah I was in the gym to train until I heard sound coming from the hanger I went there to see maria piloting her koubu and went off

Yoneda ; why did she do that ?

Ogami ; to go after setsuna

Yoneda ; huh ? go after him why

Ogami ; that what I came here to tell you but right now we need to assemble in the command room

Yoneda ; you are right kanna tell others to move out

Kanna ; got it

Ogami ; maria why did you do this you know this is a trap

After some time in the command room

Ogami and the troop with wind division in their combat uniform and yoneda with ayame in their military uniform

Yoneda ; what happened with maria ? why did she went out on her own like that

Ayame ; kohran tried to stop her but she didn't make it in time

Kohran ; I was in the hangar finishing the new alloy for ogami-han's koubu until I saw maria-han I called her out but she went inside her koubu and took off without even looking at me I am sorry I couldn't stop her

Sumire ; why she went off alone like that

Ogami ; to fight setsuna

Sakura ; to fight setsuna ?! why ? what makes her do that

Ayame ; ogami-kun do you know what's going on ?

Ogami ; yeah some time ago setsuna appeared in some kind of illusion image in the sky and talk to us

Iris ; why didn't we hear that ?

Ogami ; it was meant for me and maria to watch the citizens around us didn't hear anything

Yoneda ; I see

Ogami ; I think what made her do that is because setsuna called maria cassowary a soldier of the Russian revolution army

Shocked Ayame ; what ?

Shocked Yoneda ; ogami are you sure ?

Ogami ; yeah I am sure of it now I think's time to tell me what's setsuna meant by that and what's cassowary mean

Yoneda ; …. sigh looks like we can't hide it anymore …. Alright ayame-kun tell them

Ayame ; very well listen up this is from back then when maria lived in Russia

Ogami ; huh ?!

Ayame ; In Russia there was a tyranny of royalty that were suffering their citizens which lead to many people to rose up against them in 1917 they called themselves the Russian revolution army

Ogami ; I see

Ayame ; among them there was a lone girl

Ogami ; a lone girl don't tell me

Ayame ; yeah her codename was cassowary it was maria

Everyone became surprised except yoneda

Ayame ; cassowary means the fire eating bird maria earned that nickname for her fighting style running like a black flame through the battlefield

Ogami ; I remember now I heard about her

Sakura ; you did ?

Ogami ; yeah when I was in the navy there was a stories about a girl who was running like a black flame in Russia she killed a lot of loyalties soldiers they couldn't even react to her fast shooting but they say she disappeared after an ambush in 1919 they thought she died at that time I never imagine maria was her

Ayame ; yeah in 1919 an they were ambushed which made her captain lost his life

Ogami ; her captain ?

Ayame ; he was more like a brother to her he went out to sacrifice himself to cover for maria's escape she tried to cover for him at that time but she was afraid of all the gunfire and couldn't cover him in time which lead to his death

Ogami ; I see

Ayame ; ever since that day maria regretted that mistake back then I think she see her old captain in you

Kanna ; that why she said that to you captain back then she just doesn't went another tragedy to happen again

Ogami ; …

Sakura ; but still why she went that far to fight setsunsa alone

Ogami ; because she doesn't want us to know about her past

The troop ; huh ?!

Ogami ; she thought we would despise her if we know about her past

Sad Sakura ; maria-san

Sad Kanna ; yeah she always like that even when we are close she didn't want me or anyone to know about her past but I didn't know she was afraid that much

Sad sumire ; ….

Sad Iris ; maria

Sad Kohran ; I don't even know what to say

Sad Yoneda ; yeah

Sad Ayame ; so ogami-kun what are you gonna do now after knowing her past ?

Ogami closed us eyes for second then opened again immediately

Ogami ; of course I am going to save her

Everyone focused on ogami after hearing that

Ogami ; whatever maria did in her past from killing don't mean anything to me what I certainly know is that maria is our friend one of us who care about us and care about the people of the capital that is more than enough for me

Happy Ayame; ogami-kun

Kohran ; ogami-han is right maria is our friend

Kanna ; yeah even if she kept it from me after we been together for long time I am still going save her

Sumire ; well I cannot leave her alone now after knowing what she felt and why she kept it secret

Iris ; big brother please save maria

Sakura ; let's go everyone

Kasumi ; we also want to help maria-san

Yuri ; me too

Tsubaki ; yeah

Yoneda ; everyone … alright ogami give the move out

Ogami ; understood

Ogami began his orders

Ogami ; IMPERIAL ASSAULT TROOP MOVE OUT LET'S GO SAVE MARIA

The troop ; YEAH

Ogami and the troop went to their koubu

Kasumi ; alright wind division get ready to transport the flower division

Yuri ; I will make sure there isn't any civilians this time

Tsubaki ; I am ready

Ayame ; I will go pilot the shogei-maru

Iris ; I am going with you

Ayame ; alright come on

Yoneda ; ogami good luck

Everyone went inside their koubu

After a while all the koubus went inside the shogei-maru and took off

At the same time in the residential area of tsukiji there was a strong storm with heavy rain

Maria with her normal clothes using the emergency connectors to pilot her koubu was walking in the empty streets

Angry maria ; SETSUNSA WHERE ARE YOU ?

Maria was still walking until one wakji appeared to attack in front of her

Maria ; I don't think so

Maria than dodge it and aim her gun and shoot at the wakji destroying him and then a two green wakij with their machine gun appeared and fired at maria

Angry Maria ; …

But maria immediately moved away from the bullets so fast the two wakji couldn't keep up with her and then maria fired her gun at them destroying the two of them simultaneously

Angry Maria ; SETSUNA I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME WHERE ARE YOU ?

Maria continued walking until she arrived at the place where they first met

Angry maria ; SETSUNA SHOW YOURSELF

Smiled setsuna ; very well then

Setsuna appeared piloting as spirit armor

Setsuna ; you finally came I see you really don't want your comrade to find out who you are that badly

Maria ; cut the chatter I am here to finish you off

Setsuna ; hahahahaha very well then

Setsuna attacked maria with as morning star in his left arm but maria evade it in time and shoot at setsuna her bullet hit him and damaged his armor a little bit and he felt some pain

Setsuna ; arughhh I see your weapons became stronger

Maria ; is over setsuna I will kill you

Setsuna ; as expected from cassowary

Maria ; SHUT UP

Setsuna ; HAHAHAHAHAHAHA did I hit the nerve well you should have known that you walked into my trap

Maria ; huh ?

Than immediately four wakji came from the ground surrounding maria

Setsuna ; how do you like my surprised

Maria ; coward you let other do your dirty work instead of doing it yourself

Setsuna ; oh come on this is the battlefield but I will be fair I will gave you a chance to shoot me

Setsuna ordered his wakij to stop moving

Maria; ( looks like I don't have a choice I have to make it count )

Maria then aimed her gun at setsuna

Maria ; alright your arrogance will be your fall take that Snegurochka

Maria used her spiritual attack on setsuna to freeze him

Setsuna ; I see you start strong but is useless now

Setsuna in split second disappeared from maria as if he teleported

Maria ; huh ?! where did h- ah

Maria looked behind to see setsuna

Setsuna ; got you

Setsuna attacked her using as right arm and hit maria which pushed her away

Maria in pain ; aurgghhhh

And fell to the ground and lost conscious

Setsuna ; her steamer managed to hold my attack looks like I underestimate them but still she lost conscious let's get you to a safe place I will enjoy what will comes next hmhhmHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Back to the troop

The shogei-maru was coming close to the residential area of tsukiji

Ayame ; get ready we almost there

Ogami ; got it

Yoneda ; everyone I am count on you to save maria

Kanna ; don't worry commander I will make sure setsuna will pay for this

Ogami ; me too but our first priority now is saving maria after that we will go after setsuna

The troop ; got it

The shogei-maru arrived at the residential area

Ayame ; everyone we begin the drop of now

The shogei-maru dropped the koubu to the ground and everyone looked around

Ogami ; where are you mar- huh ?!

Ogami looked far away to the north-west of his location to see maria's koubu stationed there surrounded by wakji

Ogami ; maria ! there she is

Kanna ; looks like they catch her

Kohan ; and the enemies stationed on our way to stop us

Ogami ; tsubaki-kun is there any summoning device

Tsubaki ; yes there is one I will pinpoint his location to your map

Ogami looked at his map to see where the summoning device is

Ogami ; got it alright everyone we will eliminate the enemies and then go after maria our first priorities is destroy the summoning device then will deal with the rest

The troop ; understood

Ogami ; alright kohran eliminate the blue wakij after you finish go after the green wakji

Kohran ; got it

Ogami ; sakura-kun kanna and sumire-kun cover me while I go after the device

Kanna and sakura and sumire ; understood

Ogami ; alright go

Everyone went with ogami to cover him while he went after the device

Kohran located the blue wakji

Kohran ; that for maria-han

Kohran fired her missiles at all the blue wakji which destroyed all of them without letting them react

Kanna ; take that

Kanna to ogami's right dealing with the wakji she punched one which pushed him away destroy him and kicked the other to the head which destroyed it completely

Sumire ; leave some for me kanna-san

Sumire jumped at three wakji and swung her naginata at them cut them in half at the same time

Sakura ; let's do it

And Sakura on ogami's left side rushed at four wakji and swing her sword cutting them into pieces so fast and accurately

Ogami ; almost there

Ogami was running at summoning device until some wakji appeared from the ground to stop him

Angry ogami ; GET OUT OF MY WAY

Ogami attacked them so fast with his two swords destroying all of them without even stopping for a moment

Back at the command room

Kasumi ; wow he is really angry about this

Tsubaki ; of course he would be maria-san is in danger so everyone is trying their best to speed up

Yuri ; yeah if I were him I would be like that too but let's stop chat here we have a job to do

Kasumi ; you are right yuri we don't want to make the same mistake again

Yoneda ; ….

Back to troop

Ogami reached the summoning device

Ogami ; alright let's finish this

And stabbed the device destroying it

Ogami ; huff huff done

Worried sakura ; are you alright ogami-san ?

Ogami ; I am fine I am just tired alright all that left is the ones around maria let's move out

The troop ; understood

The troop came close

Ogami ; kohran deal with the green wakji the rest with me

Then in The place where maria's koubu was stationed kohran destroyed all the green wakji and ogami attacked two destroying them and the other tried to attack him from the other side but sakura blocked it and destroyed him sumire cut two wakij and kanna beat down the last two

Kanna ; captain all clear now

Ogami ; good alright let's check on maria but be vigilant

Yuri ; leave that to us ogami-san if anything came by we will let you know

Ogami ; thanks yuri-kun

Everyone came close to maria's koubu and kanna want first to see the control seat was opened and empty

Kanna ; captain maria isn't here

Everyone looked around and sakura noticed something shiny on the ground close to maria's koubu

Sakura ; ogami-san I found something on the ground

Ogami ; alright I will go out and see

Ogami went off his koubu and looked at the place sakura pointed out and found a gold locket covered in the mud

Sakrua ; a golden locket ?

Ogami ; more than that is maria's locket

Kanna ; yeah maria wear that all the time

Sumire ; if that here could it be

Ogami ; don't worry there is no body so she isn't dead

Kohran ; but still where is she

Setsuna ; allow me to tell you

Ogami and the troop looked at the sound to see setsuna in person in front of them

Surprised Kohran ; who is that kid ?

Angry Ogami ; setsuna

Shocked Kanna ; that is setsuna !

Sumire ; he looks like a kid

Angry Ogami ; don't be fooled by his appearance he's the worst one I ever seen

Setsuna ; thanks for the complement

Angry ogami ; you got some nerve to be in front of me

Setsuna ; don't mention it but I have to say even after learning her past you still decide to go after her

Angry ogami ; enough talking EVERYONE

Then the rest of the troop piloting their koubu immediately surrounded setsuna and put their weapons at them

Setsuna ; wow isn't that too much

Angry sakrua ; not as much as what you did to ogami-san

Angry Ogami ; WHERE IS MARIA ?

Setsuna ; I will tell you if you lowered your weapons

Sumire ; not a chance

Setsuna ; you don't have choice if you want to know where she is step back

Ogami ; ….. everyone stand back

Surprised Kohran ; ogami-han !

Kanna ; you can't be serious

Ogami ; I am all of you step back now

Sakura ; alright

The troop stepped back

Ogami ; so where is maria ?

Setsuna ; she is in my care if you want here back you must came and face me alone there's a boat coming here ride it and leave your steamer behind let's see if you will come alone to save her or leave her to die

Setsuna then disappeared from ogami and the rest

Angry kanna ; damn those hive of darkness I have even lower opinion about them than before

Kohran ; everyone look

Everyone looked at what kohran pointed out to see an empty boat coming by river with steam engine

Sumire ; looks like he want you ride that

Kohran ; and without your spiritual armor

Sakura ; ogami-san is trap

Kanna ; yeah you will get killed if you did what he told you

Ogami ;… I know but I am still going to do it

Surprised Sakura ; ogami-san !

All the troop went out of there koubu and came to ogami

Sumire ; lieutenant you can't be serious

Ogami ; yes I am I can't abandoned her what kind of captain leave his troop is my job to make sure all of you safe and it's my fault after all

Kohran ; why !

Ogami ; if I had talked to her hell if had known what she had intended to do all of this wouldn't have happened

Sad sakura ; ogami-san

Ogami ; I am going there trap or not I will save maria even if it means I will die

Kanna ; what are you saying captain

Everyone couldn't believe what he just said and sakura was in complete shock

Ogami ; what I just said … listen if maria was the only one make it out of it alive I want you all to keep going with her as captain of the flower division that is my final order alright I wi-

Angry sakura ; NO

Ogami and everyone looked at sakura

Shocked Ogami ; sakura-kun !

Ogami a looked at sakura to her angry and crying

Angry and cried Sakura ; please don't say that ogami-san I no we don't want you to sacrifice yourself maria wouldn't want all of us wouldn't want to

Ogami ; sakura-kun

Angry and cried Sakura ; so please don't say something that reckless

Ogami then remember his conversation with sakura in his room

Ogami ; sakura-kun … I am sorry you are right I shouldn't have said that I will get maria out of this and came back alive

Sakrua ; ogami-san

Ogami ; alright let's do it

Ogami went aboard the boat without his spirit armor and took a sword with him and began to move

Sakura ; ogami-san I … I have bad feeling I can't leave him like that … I know

Sakura went to her koubu and grabbed her sword and ran to the side of the river

Sakura ; OGAMI-SAN

Sakrua shouted at ogami

Ogami ; huh ?!

Sakura ; CATCH

Sakura then threw her sword at ogami before he went far away and ogami caught it

Shocked Ogami ; sakura-kun that

Sakura ; use it ogami-san it will keep you safe trust me

Ogami looked at the sword and he felt safe

Ogami ; alright thanks sakura-kun don't worry I will be fine

Sakrua ; I know

Ogami ; listen no matter what will happen you have to follow your heart

Ogami pointed his finger at his coat

Shocked Kohran ; ….!

Everyone else didn't understand

Kanna ; what he meant by that ?

Kohran ; I know what ogami-han meant

Sumire ; really !

Kohran ; yeah I will tell you later right now we need to board the shogei-maru

Sakura ; got it

Meanwhile in a place far away from the residential area of tsukiji there was an abandoned warehouse with raining still ongoing

Inside of it was maria without her coat wearing her shirt crucified on a cross with her hands and foot tied up she was still unconscious she was having a dream

In her dream she was in dark world

Maria ; where am I

Then immediately all the troop appeared except ogami

Maria ; everyone !

Sakura ; maria-san I didn't know you were that heartless

Shocked Maria ; …. !

Kohran ; yeah killing people like that how did you became one of imperial assault troop

Maria ; I

Iris ; you are scary maria stay away from me

Maria ; no

Sumire ; you are disgust me I can't believe you were our captain and above all criticize lieutenant

Maria ; I didn't mean to

Kanna ; you were my best friend but now I don't want to see you killer

Maria ; no not you

The troop ; you are killer

Maria ; no

Maria kneeled down ins shock and began to cry

The troop ; you are a cold killer

Maria ; no no NO

Maria was having a break down and crying from everyone until ogami came in front of her and she looked at him

Maria while crying ; lieutenant ! say it say you were right I deserve it say I am killer SAY IT

But ogami didn't say anything instead he gave her a hand

Maria ; …!

Ogami ; get up maria let me help you come on

Maria didn't know what is going on but unintentionally took ogami hand and stood up

Ogami ; why are you crying maria

Crying Maria ; I killed a lot of people and I said all those things to you everyone now despises me

Ogami ; what are you saying maria that isn't true me and everyone understand what you have been through

Maria ; .. ! but everyone said

Ogami ; I think you heard that wrong here listen again to everyone

Then all the troop appeared behind ogami

Sakura ; maria-san you are our friend

Shocked maria ; …..!

Kohran ; yeah I didn't know you were suffering so much

Iris ; we are here for you maria

Sumire ; yeah we are comrades we look after the other

Kanna ; you are my best friend how could I hate you

Maria ; everyone

Ogami ; we are here maria we will help you when you need it

Maria ; I …. I ….. I

Then maria woke up from her sleeping and looked around to see herself tied up on a cross

Maria ; it was a dream !

Setsuna ; you finally wake up

Maria looked at the sound to see setunsa in front of her

Angry Maria ; you

Maria tried to free herself but it was useless

Setsuna ; don't try I tied it nice and tight

Maria ; what do you want ?

Setsuna ; oh come on don't be like that I just want to have some fun

Angry Maria ; ….

Setsuna ; ooo scary your eyes filed with hated as expected from you cassowary

Maria ; shut up

Setsuna ; looks like I hit the nerve again

Maria ; …

Setsuna ; you know your comrades came to rescue you at tsukiji

Surprised Maria ; huh !

Setsuna ; yeah I told your captain to came here alone without his steamer what do you think will he come here or not

Maria ; I don't think he would come

Setsuna ; why because he knew about your past cassowary

Maria ; …

Setsuna ; that silence as expected from a killer like you

Maria ; shut up

Setsuna ; oh I like it but I am bored of waiting how about I play with you as you are helpless to resist

Maria ; what ? are you gonna kill me ?

Setsuna ; nah killing you would be boring I am gonna torture you

Serious Maria ; is that so ?

Setsuna ; oh seeing you like that makes me exciting to see you broke before me

Maria ; I am disappointed knowing the fact that you are our enemy

Setsuna ; oh really then I am gonna enjoy transforming you into corpse slowly with scream of pain and suffering

Maria ; go to hell

Maria spit on setsuna face

Setsuna ; not bad I like your struggle alright let's begin how about this

Setsuna moved as long nails and made a small cut on maria's face which made maria surprised for a moment

Setsuna ; my nails are sharp enough to even cut through steel It would slice your body easily

Maria ; do what you want I don't care

Setsuna ; I see very well then let's go to the main event shall we

Setsuna raised his nail to begin his torture and maria closed her eyes to accept

Maria ; ( so be it I deserve it ….. I should have died in that day I left my home land and ran away from fighting and also for what I said to lieutenant ….. I accept my punishment )

Before setsuna's nails came close to maria the door of the warehouse was kicked down and the two heard that

Shocked maria ; …!

To see ogami came inside

Shocked maria ; It can't be

Setsuna ; so you decide to came ogami

Maira ; lieutenant !

Ogami saw maria tied up

Ogami ; maria are you ah!

And then he saw maria's small cut on her face which make him more angry

Angry ogami ; you bastard what did you do ?

Setsuna ; nothing I was just having fun until you came

Shocked maria ; why did you come ?

Ogami ; to save you of course

Maria ; it's trap

Ogami ; I know

Maria ; then why why you going this far why throw your life away I am not worth it

Ogami ; you are one of imperial assault troop one of us that is more worth to me than anything that why I refuse to leave you alone

Setsuna ; oh spare me the malodrama

Angry ogami ; shut up your hurt maria if dare to try touch a hair of her

Setsuna ; what ? you gonna kill me how about that

Setsuna moved his nail on maria and cut her shirt in the middle make her chest to the stomach wide open but not complete naked

Setsuna ; how do you like that huh ?

Setsuna saw ogami became so furious after what he did to maria

Furious ogami ; I am gonna make you pay for that

Ogami pull out sakura's sword to begin his attack

Setsuna ; I see let's dance then

Ogami rushed to setsuna to attack him but setsunsa dodge it

Setsuna ; as if mere mortal can follow my movement

Setsuna then attacked ogami from behind using his nail

Ogami ; damn it

But luckily ogami managed to block it using his sword and for some reason setsuna became shocked

Shocked setsuna ; what th ? how a mere sword withstand my nails

Ogami ; take that

Ogami swung his sword at setsunsa but he managed to evade it

Ogami ; ( he is too fast )

Setsuna ; even if your sword can withstand my nails that doesn't mean you will be able to hit me

Ogami ; ( he is right he is moving so fast let's try to find an opening )

Ogami and setsuna still continued their fighting ogami tried to hit setsuna but he was too fast for ogami and setsuna attacked him but ogami managed to evade it in time but ogami began to feel tired

Ogami ; ( damn it I begin to feel tired I didn't get enough rest the last time and more then that I can't hit him his nails's too strong the only way I can beat him is by using my spirit powers but if I do that sakura-kun's sword will )

Ogami then felt the sword was saying something

Ogami ; ( ah what th ? why I feel like the sword's telling me to use my powers without worries as if he know what I am thinking ….. for some reason I can trust him alright let's do it first I need to find an opening … I know )

Ogami and setsuna fought for so long until setsuna managed to hit ogami on his left shoulder which made a cut

Ogami ; aghuuuu

Maira ; lieutenant !

Setsuna ; and here I was starting to have fun come on ogami you can do better than that

Setsuna attacked ogami on the bleeding shoulder which made it a little deeper

Ogami ; aghuuuuu

Shocked maria ; no no

Setsuna ; what is the matter I expected more from the captain of imperial assault troop now is time to finish this once and for

Maria ; (no I don't want to I don't want you to I don't want to have this feeling )

Setsuna jumped at ogami to finish him off and after he almost close to ogami

Maria ; LIEUTENTANT !

Ogami ; ( NOW )

Ogami in split second held the sword with his two hand and attack setsuna

Shocked setsuna ; what th?

Ogami ; let's see if you can dodge that

Setsuna ; damn it

Setsuna used his nails to block ogami's attack

Ogami ; I was waiting for that

Ogami then used his spirit powers to infused his sword with lightning and attacked his nails but this time the lightning was less noticeable and more focused

Shocked Setsuna ; …..!

Ogami managed to break his nails and hit setsuna making a cut on his chest and setsuna was in disbelief

Setsuna ; im-impossible

Setsuna fell to the ground while he was bleeding out from the cut ogami saw him not moving

Angry Ogami ; …..

Ogami then went to maria and on his way he looked at the sword

Ogami ; ( when I used my spirit powers I feel like the sword was leading my powers more effective than what I used before if I used that in any sword next time maybe I won't need to worry about breaking it… for now let's help maria )

Ogami arrived at maria

Ogami ; maria are you alright

Maria ; yeah I am fine but your shoulder

Ogami ; don't worry about it let me cut the robe

Ogami cut the robe that maria was tied up freeing her and then ogami took her coat and gave it to maria

Ogami ; here cover yourself

Maria ; thanks

Maria wore her the coat and ogami gave her hand to stand up and she took it

Maria ; why ?

Ogami ; what is wrong ?

Maria ; why did you go that far for someone like me ?

Ogami ; here you go again with someone like me thing. Of course I did that to save you. You and everyone in flower division are important friend to me and it's only natural to help you when you are in trouble

Maira ; even after you learn about my past

Ogami ; yeah what you did in the past isn't important what is important is the present the which you are with us

Maria ; but what I said to you at your room was heartless how can I face kanna and everyone

Ogami ; don't worry they knew your past too ayame-san told us about your former captain

Shocked Maria ; huh ?!

Ogami ; yeah from that I learned why you said that to me because you felt you should have died in your former captain's place at that time but understand this I would rather hurt myself then letting you or anyone in the troop getting hurt and if I were to return to past I would have done the same thing

Maria ; I see but you know this a trap and yet you rushed here alone despite knowing that

Ogami ; you right but all I wanted was saving so I moved without thinking this one of my faults I guess

Maria ; and you won't change it

Ogami ; if it's to save you. no I won't

Maria ; I see (so that why you did that yuri )

Maria change her face to be smiled one really good smile

Smiled Maria ; thank you lieu- no thank you captain

Ogami ; don't met- .. ah ! GET DOWN !

Surprised maria ; …. Ah !

Ogami held maria to dodge an attack it was setsunsa they saw him alive and still bleed out from his chest

Shocked maria ; he's still alive

Ogami ; looks like that

Angry Setsuna ; damn you ogami how dare you break my nails

Ogami ; well you should have thanked me instead your nails was so long they were needed to be cut

Angry setsuna ; shut up

Ogami ; and here I thought you liked humor

Setsuna ; I won't let you get away with that

Ogami ; alright I am ready for rematch

Ogami stood in front of maria and held his sword

Setsuna ; not this time come out my minions

Then the warehouse is wall collapsed and two wakji came inside

Maria ; he summoned wakji

Ogami ; really summon your minions to do your job when something isn't in your way you are Pathetic

Angry setsuna ; SHUT UP

Ogami ; looks like I hit the nerve

Angry setsuna ; kill them

The two wakji rushed at them

Maria ; captain we need to run

Ogami ; no need

Ogami went at them with his sword

Maria ; CAPTAIN

Ogami ; ( alright let's … huh ! what why I hear the sword say I don't need to use my spirit powers … alright I will trust you now )

Ogami rushed at the two wakji and managed to cut the two of them in half without using his spirit energy

Shocked Maria ; he destroyed them !

Shocked setsuna ; what th ? what is that sword

After that ogami looked at his sword

Ogami ; ( that sword's so strong no wonder sakura-kun managed to destroy the wakji back in ueno park )

Setsuna ; looks like I have to do everything myself

Setsuna then summoned his spirit armor and a large group of wakji was behind him

Smiled setsuan ; hahahahah let's see if you two can survive facing all of us alone

Maria then noticed that she and ogami were surrounded by wakji

Maria ; we surrounded

Setsuna ; hahahahaha I am gonna enjoy killing you all alone

Angry Maria ; ….. tch !

Ogami ; but there is something I am not alone

Setsuna ; what do you mea-

Then a cannon fire appeared destroying most of the wakji

Setsuna ; huh ?! what is happening

Sakura ; stop right here

Maria ; that voice it can't be

Maria looked up to see the shogai-maru in the sky and the troop dropping off

Shocked maria ; everyone !

Everyone land on their feet and the troop saw ogami and maria and also they noticed that ogami's shoulder was bleeding

Worried Sakura ; ogami-san !

Everyone rushed to ogami and maria to cover them

Shocked setsuna ; how did you find this place

Ogami ; took you long enough

Maria ; huh ?!

Setsuna ; what do mean ?

Kohran ; let me tell you I thought of possibility of something like this to happened so I put tracking devices in all our combat uniform

Maria ; that

Setsuna ; you mean

Smiled Ogami ; yeah I lead them here you fall into my trap

Setsuna ; damn you well no matter I will deal with all of you

Kanna ; look at him trying to act tough it's time to pay for hurting maria and the captain

Sumire ; lieutenant you and maria's koubu are ready for you two to pilot it

Kohran ; there is first aid inside the koubu you can use it ogami-han to treat your wound

Ogami ; thanks listen don't engage with setsuna deal with any wakji coming at you until me and maria pilot our koubu he won't attack us since we are together

The troop ; understood

Maria ; everyone that was a foolish plan

Ogami ; maybe but it was effective right let's go maria it's time to finish setsuna once and for all

Smiled Maria ; understood

Ogami and maria went to their koubu while the rest stood in their position destroying any enemies that came at them and setsuna fall back

After short time the two arrived at their koubu and the two went inside ogami bring out the first aid inside his koubu and treat his shoulder and then activated his koubu alongside maria

Ogami ; my koubu is ready

Maria ; me too

Ogami ; let's go maria

Maria ; aye

Ogami and maria went off to see the rest of the troop stood in their position and destroyed all the wakji

Sakura ; ogami-san maria-san

Ogami ; what is the situation ?

Sumire ; we destroyed all the wakji

Kohran ; we also destroyed the summoning device and waited for you and maria his you ordered

Kanna ; the only one left is setsuna he fall back

Maria ; but why didn't he attack all of you

Ogami ; because he cannot deal with all of them in group alright let's go there and finish setsuna

The troop ; understood

The troop went to where setsuna headed

Maria ; captain listen when I fought with setsuna he managed to evade my attack by teleporting behind me

Ogami ; teleporting ?!

Maria ; yeah we have to be careful

Ogami ; got it alright everyone let's go and find setsuna

The troop Arrived and didn't see setsuna anywhere

Ogami ; setsuna where are you ?

Setsuna ; I am here

Setsuna appeared in front of them in the blank of eye

Sakura ; wow

And setsuna teleport to the right

Setsuna ; no here

And then to the left

Setsuna ; what is wrong why aren't you attacking me

Sumrie ; maria wasn't kidding when she said he can teleport

Kanna ; damn it how can we beat him if he can teleport away

Ogami ; ( …. but If he can teleport why didn't teleport at me and maria when we went to our koubus something isn't right )

Ogami looked at the ground to see a lot of huge footstep on the ground

Ogami ; ( that it )

Maria ; we need to figure out his next location

Ogami ; don't worry he isn't teleporting

Confused The troop ; huh !?

Maria ; what do you mean ?

Ogami ; he just moving so fast our eyes can't keep with him look at the ground

Everyone looked at the ground to see a lot of footsteps the same his setsuna's spirit armor

Kohran ; ogami-han's right he just moving so fast if that the case

Maria ; we can know where he will be next

Ogami ; or trap him kohran I want you to fire your missiles around setsuna to

Kohran ; to seal his movement got it

Ogami ; maria I want you to distract until kohran finish her preparation

Maria ; got it captain leave it to me

Ogami ; the rest with me After Kohran launches her missiles around him we will surround him from all the angle

Sakura sumire and kanna ; understood

They then began their plan maria fired at setsuna but he evade all of her bullets

Setsuna ; hahahaha you should have known by now this is useless I will kill you one by one and

Kohran ; I don't think so

Kohran launched her missiles around setsuna which sealed his movement and also he couldn't see anything from the smoke

Setsuna ; what th?

Ogami ; now everyone

And then from the smoke Ogami sakura sumire and kanna surrounded him from all angle

Shocked setsuna ; … !

Ogami ; attack now !

Sakura sumire and kanna ; aye !

The four attacked setsuna . from all angle ogami used his two swords to make cut on his spirit armor and sakrua also attacked him and sumire stabbed him and kanna punched him those attack were effective setsuna felt pain and his armor take a lot of damage

Setsuna ; damn you all four attacking me afraid to fight me fair and square

Sumire ; now you begin to talk nonsense

Ogami ; and I beat you but you decide to summon your minions when feel you lose so don't ever talk about fighting fair and square

Angry Setsuna ; … tch !

Setsuna then immediately jumped form the four

Kanna ; whoa

Sakura ; he jumped

Setsuna landed on the ground and headed to the abandoned residential area hiding behind the houses

Ogami ; looks like he hides himself there

Kohran ; what should we do ?

Sumire ; how about spilt up and search for him

Ogami ; no that what he want

Maria ; captain is right if we spilt up he'll kill us one by one

Kanna ; then do you have I plan

Ogami ; I do setsuna's smart but there's something we have he haven't

Sakura ; what's it ?

Ogami ; air support ayame-san do you hear me ?

Ayame ; I hear you ogami-kun

Ogami ; can you look for setsuna location from the sky

Ayame ; I can

Ogami ; good when you find him tell me his location

Ayame ; got it

Ogami ; alright until ayame-san find setsuna here is my new plan do this and setunsa won't be able to escape from us again

After some time setsuna was hiding behind the house waiting for them

Smiled setsuna ; hahahaha they will split up to find me here that will be my chance to kill them all one by one they won't be able to regroup fast enough they are finished hahahaha

Setsuna then saw sumire alone looking for him

Setsuna ; my first prey here we go

Setsuna rushed at sumire so fast she noticed

Surprised sumire ; huh ?!

But it was too late setsuna knocked sumire down and she fell to the ground

Sumire ; arghhh

Setsuna ; hahahaha it's time to finish you

Sumire looked at him

Terrified sumire ; please don't I beg you I don't want to die

Setsuna ; and here I thought you were brave I am gonna enjoy killing you

Setsuna then began to attack sumire and came close to her

Terrified sumire ; no please NOOO

Smiled setsuna ; hahahaha I got you now die

But sumire's face changed to be smiled one

Smiled sumire ; no I got you

Setsuna ; huh ?! what d-

Without setsuna knowing kanna attacked him for his side and knocked him down

Setsuna ; arghhhhhhh

Setsuna fell to the ground and when he tried to get up he saw all the troop

Setsuna ; what how ?!

kanna ; like you said maria he was waiting for us to spilt up and kill us one by one your plan worked captain

setsuna ; how did you know I was here ho- huh?!

setsuna looked at the sky to see the shogai-maru which made him understand

setsuna ; damn it

ogami then came close to sumire and gave her a hand to stand up

ogami ; sumire-kun are you alright ?

sumire ; yeah I am fine lieutenant

ogami ; excellent acting

sumire ; hohohohoho of course I am the top star after all

setsuna ; I will make you all pay

setsuna almost stood up

ogami ; we need to destroy his legs

kanna ; I got this captain

kanna then rushed at setsuna

kanna ; let me show you my powers

after setsuna got up he saw kanna close to him

setsuna ; huh ?!

kanna ; take that super rinpai

kanna punched at ground making a lava come out like volcano from the ground below setsuna which melt his legs

setsuna ; damn it you then take that

setsuna then raise his hands and

setsuna ; come dark air blade of slaughter

then spears came out from the ground and went to the skies

sumire ; what th?

Kohran ; everyone those blades are infused with spirit powers we have to run away

Everyone ran away to evade the spears

Setsuna ; useless

Setsuna then moved his arm which made the all the spears follow the troop

Sakura ; huh ?!

Setsuna ; now die

Angry ogami ; I don't think so

Ogami then in split second turned around jumped at the spears

Ogami ; ( let's use what I learn from sakrua-kun's sword )

And ogami made his swords infused with lightning it was less noticeable and more focused

Ogami ; I won't let you came close to them

Ogami then swung his swords at the spears cutting all of them so fast stopping setsuna spiritual attack

Shocked setsuna ; impossible

Ogami land on the ground and

Ogami ; sakura-kun sumire-kun destroy his arms

Sakura and sumire ; got it

Sakura and sumire began to attack

Sakrua ; haja kensei ouka houshin

Sakura used her sword beam at setsuna's right arms destroying it completely

Sumire ; kanzaki fujin ryuu koucho no mai

Sumire used her flames to melt setsuna's left arm

Ogami ; good work kohran use your robots to stop setsuna from any attempted to escape using his spirit armor

Kohran ; got it come forth chibi-robo mess up his spirit armor system

Kohran brought her flying robot and went at setsuna destroying his armor system which made him unable to use his escape function

Kohran ; got him

Setsuna's spirit armor became destroyed his legs melt his two arms obliterated and his system destroyed

Setsuna ; damn you

Maria ; is over setsuna

Setsuna ; is that so cassowary so what you just killer like me you and I are the same you will never find happiness no matter what your past will hunt you until the end

Sad maria ; …

Furious Ogami ; ENOUGH

Everyone heard ogami's shout

Maria ; captain

Furious Ogami ; I HAD ENOUGH OF TALKING ABOUT MARIA LIKE THAT SHE ISN'T LIKE NOR SHE WILL BE . SHE had to KILL TO SURVIVE . TO LIVE HER LIFE . SHE HATE KILLING UNLIKE YOU WHO ENJOY KILLING AS GAME

Smiled setsuna ; is that so

Furious Ogami ; YEAH DON'T EVEN THINK THAT YOU ARE RIGHT FOR SECOND ABOUT MARIA SHE'S A CARING PERSON UNLIKE YOU

Shocked maria ; captain ( I don't know what to say and what is this feeling that I feel from you is that )

Setsuna ; you really talking nonsense

Furious Ogami ; NO YOU ARE THE ONE WHO TALKING NONSENSE YOU TORMENT MARIA HURTING HER AND KNOW YOU TELL HER SHE IS LIKE YOU I …. I ….I

At the command room

Yuri ; ogami-san I don't know what to say

Tsubaki ; yeah I … what th ?

Yoneda ; what is wrong tsubaki

Tsubaki ; commander everyone ogami-san is spirit energy rising so fast it

Yoneda ; really

Kasumi ; everyone the weather became worst all of sudden

Yuri ; how wait could it be ogami-san ?

Back to the troop

Furious Ogami ; I ….. I

Sakura ; ogami-san what happen I

Then they noticed that a the storm became stronger then before and lightning became noticeable

Sumire ; what is happening

Kanna ; the storm became so strong how

Kohran ; yeah h-…. Impossible

Sakura ; what is it kohran

Kohran ; ogami-han is spirit energy are rising so high the reading can't keep up with

Sumire ; are you saying

Kanna ; the captain's causing the storm

Maria ; why ?

Sakrua ; because of you maria

Maria ; me

Sakrua ; yeah he felt your pain the pain that setsuna caused to you

Maria ; I I can't believe it

Ogami while standing he was closing eyes he was in his own world remembering his past when he was killing his enemies with anger

Ogami ; I became angry killing left and right I became like them or so I thought

Ogami then looked at another him he looked angry more angry then he was before

Ogami ; I … I understand you. you just wanted justice for those innocents and I locked inside because I thought you were a monster but after I know why maria was hiding her past because she felt we will despise her but alos she had no other choice but to fight unlike me who choice to fight

Ogami then looked to the wolf

Ogami ; I understand now maria wasn't the only one who closed her heart inside i also was trying to hide what I had become but not anymore after seeing all what setsuna did to maria just to enjoy her suffering I can't hold it anymore but more than that he has the nerve of telling maria she like him

Ogami looked at his two swords

Ogami ; I won't close my heart nor hide myself anymore I will make him pay … let's do it

Back to the rest the storm became so much strong then before and the lightning increased

Sumire ; wow that storm became more strong

Sakura ; yeah and the lightning increase ( but I am not afraid how )

Then ogami opened his eyes and immediately the lightning bolt hit ogami

Maria ; CAPTAIN !

Setsuna ; what happened …. Did the storm killed him he can't huh?!

The troop ; HUH ?!

The troop setsuna and yoneda with wind division and ayame with iris saw ogami's koubu became surrounded with lightning

Setsuna ; what th?

Furious Ogami ; for torment and hurting maria I am gonna FINISH YOU NOW

Ogami with the lightning surrounding him rushed at setsuna and setsuna became so afraid from ogami because he saw a huge wolf behind him

Terrified setsuna ; looks like I wasn't the only one you killed before but with that all your troop will fear you

Setsuna looked at them and saw everyone didn't fear anything

Shocked Setsuna ; what ?!

Everyone wasn't afraid of him at all

Sumire ; lieutenant you were holding back that much

Kanna ; I never know you cared so much for maria

Kohran ; ogami-han really hating seeing us hurt so much

Maria ; I don't believe it

Sakrua ; maria-san ogami-san is caring for you even when he know your past even after what you did to him before he still understand you enough to be like that for you

Maria ; I … I understand now …. I too feel the same way

While ogami was still running at setsuna he was remembering the time when he tried to make name for his spiritual attack and he figured out a name

ogami ; ( now I know what name should I call my attack )

at the mean time setsuna tried to move but it was useless

setsuna ; I have to get out of here

setsuna then tried to open his cockpit above his spirit armor and maria noticed it

angry maria ; I don't think so

maria then became surrounded by a blue aura more noticeable and everyone saw it

kanna ; maria ?

kohran ; everyone maria-han's spirit energy's rising so fast it hit her limit

sumire ; really

maria ; everyone step back I won't let him escape again

sakura ; got it

everyone stepped back from maria

maria ; I thought for a moment that if everyone knew about my past they would hate me but instead they understand me and the captain never abandoned me I understand now that I am a woman who want to live a life happy with everyone and that woman right now won't be beat by a scum like you

maria pointed her gun at setsuna

maria ; SNEGUROCHKA

maria fired her spiritual attack as that attack was taking form of female ghost but this time it was more large then before she passed above ogami while he was running

ogami ; maria ?

setsuna was about to get out until

setsuna ; huh ?!

he saw maria's attack coming at him

setsuna ; what th?

And hit setsuna's spirit armor him and a large of surrounding area became cover in ice and also his exit froze

Setsuna ; I can't opened it I ha-

After that he saw ogami came close to him and

Ogami ; this for maria and everyone you hurt you bastard ROUKO MEKKYAKU

After Ogami became in front of him

Setsuna ; impossible that shouldn't have happened

Furious ogami ; KAITOU

He used his right sword to attack setsuna horizontal from left to right

Furious ogami ; RANMA !

He then used his left sword to attack vertical from up to down attacking at setsuna's cockpit melting the ice cutting him into four huge pieces and exploded killing him once and for all

Everyone saw a huge explosion and huge smoke

Sakura ; ogami-san

Then shortly they saw ogami getting out from the smoke without scratch he came to them and he with everyone got out of their koubu

Sakura ; ogami-san are you alright ?

Ogami ; I am fine now I stopped the bleeding on my shoulder to will take no time to heal and we finished setsuna one of the hive of darkness

Sumire ; and save maria so all end's well

Sakura ; you are right

Ogami ; oh I almost forgot

Ogami was holding sakura's sword and return to her

Ogami ; thanks sakura-kun for giving me your sword it helped me a lot

Sakura ; don't mention it I am glad that it kept you safe

Kanna ; let's party everyone

Kohran ; yeah

Everyone was happy except maria

Ogami ; maria are you alright ?

Maria ; I … thank you for coming here to save me

Ogami ; don't be mention it maria I did what I had to do

Maria ; I am sorry for putting you in danger like that because of my selfish action I …. I was

Ogami ; I understand that and everyone too right

Sakura ; yeah

Sumire ; we are comrades in the flower division right

Kohran ; we care about each other

Kanna ; and help each other when needed it

Ogami ; but next time if you have trouble please say it to me or us we are with you

Happy maria ; yes I will now I understand why you became our captain lieutenant ogami you are indeed the man that fit to be the captain of the flower division

Ogami ; thanks maria oh right I think that's yours

Ogami bring you maria's golden locket

Surprised Maria ; that's my locket

Ogami ; yeah it was on the ground close to your koubu here take it

Ogami gave maria her locket

Maria ; thanks captain … did you

Ogami ; no I didn't open it I don't have the right to whatever inside it's only your

Maria ; I see thank you captain and thank you everyone let's return home

Ogami ; wait aren't you forgot something

Maria ; what d ….. oh right that I forget let's do it everyone

Everyone gathered around with ogami and maria in middle then everyone make their pose

Happy Ogami ; ready

Happy maria ; victory pose

All the troop ; YEAH

The next day at the stage the performance of Cinderella was playing it was the scene where the prince was in Cinderella's house to check if she's the one who was wearing the glass shoes

Behind the scene ogami was watching

Ogami ; looks like the climax's close

Ayame ; ogami-kun so you are here

Ogami turned around so see ayame and yoneda coming at him

Ogami ; manager yoneda ayame-san

Ayame ; how's the play

Ogami ; great sakura-kun steal the show as Cinderella and maria's acting now is better than before

Yoneda ; yeah you are right the audience are enjoying the play and love maria's acting more than before

Ayame ; and I feel maria changed for better too she's more happy than before and all that thanks to you ogami-kun

Ogami ; I didn't do much and also I am sure she would be fine without me

Ayame ; I don't think so you are the one who make maria see the caring of everyone in the flower division for her and you also went out your way to save her so

Ogami ; maybe

Yoneda ; how's your shoulder now ?

Ogami ; it's fine it itching a little now but it will heal in no time

Yoneda ; that good to hear

Ogami ; it's finethere's some pain but it will heal in no time

Ogami ; ( looks like maria's begin to have fun I am glad I could help her out and hive of darkness you crossed the line next time I see you I will make sure erase all of you … but for now let's enjoy the moment )

Now that ogami helped maria with her past there are far more work he need to do for the flower division

Next time on sakura wars

Maria revealed her past to ogami