Two days later,
Things changed, for Sanna that accepted her pain and finally had her resolution for her life. She became more comfortable with the thing that she was afraid of, she finds herself in a good place to share her fears and problems.
Both Takaya and Ai were surprised by her changes. bringing them a good vision for future events.
Same goes to Asahi where she is finally in a good state after resting for two days. She also learned everything about Sanna's and saw her development begin to keep better and better.
The end of the day, Takaya promises Sanna to visit her restaurant together with her sister, but her sister has a test due tomorrow so she couldn't make it. Then he decided to come along with Asahi
Seeing this as a good opportunity to make them closer together, Sanna agreed and prepared their visit.
—-----
Noon, Takaya and Asahi walk together towards Sanna's restaurant as promised.
While on the way,
"It's been a while since you took me to dinner Takaya." She gave him a joke.
"I think you maybe feel more better, I heard about your condition from the your sister, I was worried." He said.
"Busted… Did anyone-"
"Just me and Sanna. I controlled the information to make everything not complicated for you." He said.
"(Chuckled) I really makes you guys worried"
He stops walking, and turn around over Asahi,
"(Pats Asahi's head.) Don't worry about it, You are just being careless."
She nodded. While they are continuing their way, the two talk about normal things, recalling their childhood memories bringing a nostalgic moment between them after many years they were separated.
Eventually they arrived at Sanna's restaurant. Many other people have their dinner in fancy suits although the restaurant looks normal.
"Ah there they are!" A little girl shouts from afar, laying up her hand giving a sign for Takaya and Asahi.
Both walks towards the little girl,
"You must be my sister's friends! Mr. Takaya and Ms. Asahi, right?" The little girl asked.
"Yes we are, You must be Nagisa? Nice to meet you." Takaya answers the girl and greets her.
"Yes, I am Nagisa. Great, my sister is waiting inside, let me take you there." The girl appears as Sanna's little sister.
They were escorted to the place that Sanna may have prepared for them. Passing a pool, there's a table with less people around them already prepared for them.
"Taka! Asahi!" Sanna greets them warmly.
They went to the table and took a seat.
"Thank you, Nagisa." Sanna thanks her little sister.
"No prob! Enjoy your time sis!" Nagisa walks away from them and leaves the party to enjoy their time.
They sit on the 3 arranged tables with many varieties of drinks.
"I never thought there's an astonishing place inside of a small looking building." Asahi complimented the place.
"(Sanna chuckled) This is the spot where families are often reserved for parties or marriage. It's more private, and there's a pool for their kids to swim in." Sanna said.
"So, where's your parents?" Takaya asked.
"Oh, they are living in another house far from here, So I'm incharge of this place alongside my little sister." Sanna said.
"So you are the manager?" Asahi said.
"Actually the manager is my little sister, I'm the owner." She casually said that.
"W-what?!" Asahi was surprised by the fact.
"You little sister looks younger than my sister, Rin is about to turn 14." Takaya said.
"Nagisa is actually 12, she's young but she's very talented for these jobs. Therefore I let her take responsibility for this place." Sanna said.
"You guys really are weird… Letting your little sister have a bigger role than yours." Asahi said that with a weirded face.
"Eh, Rin actually manages something?" Sanna asked.
"You didn't know? Rin actually owns the Shadow Vanguard." Asahi said that.
Sanna is surprised by the fact Shadow Vanguard is owned by Rin.
"All right, let us choose our menu." Sanna hands the menu to both of her friends.
They choose while Sanna explains the menus. The place really has a nice and warm vibe, they are having a very good time. When the food arrives the aroma is really fine cooked, they dig the food and enjoy every last of it.
—------
An hour later, they are chatting and enjoying their desert. Very enjoyable time for them, especially Takaya and Asahi after so long they've separated.
After sometimes Asahi excuses herself for the toilet, she walks alone toward the toilet. Done, she washes her hand but gets distracted while she sees the mirror,
"What is that?" Seeing a figure with a horn.
When she turns her head on her back the figure disappeared.
She walks out the toilet and sees the light towards the pool is blinking, but with a feeling there was someone presence there. She walk toward the hall and seeing the same figure but she ran away from her.
Asahi run cases the figure, until she is eventually in the pool and sees the figure much clearly on the other side of the pool.
"So, it's you, you have finally showed up, but at the worst timing." Asahi said to the figure.
"Sorry for ruining your date but, I can't wait to give you an advice." The figure talks back to her.
"Advice?" She asked.
"Stay away from Sanna, if you don't want to waste your life." The figure says a warning.
"Waste? Mind to explain?" She ask that while transforms her to her first shift form.
"Your life is threatening every one's near you. You will destroy them eventually." The figure said that.
Both of them stared each other, while the figure starts reveals herself was the Demon.
Both of them jumps towards eachother exchanging blows. Both equal in power and speed, showing a skill full fight. But Asahi loses her speed and got kicked far away to the side of the pool.
Trying to hold her stand, she quickly looked up and see Demon already Infront of her ready to kick. She evaded her kick and quickly runs toward Demon and swiped a kick and once again exchange a high kick.
"You catch up quick!" Demon smiled.
"Same as you… You are prepared to face me, like you already facing me before." Asahi complimented at her skill.
She jumps to kick Demon's but puched her in the face. She blown away and rolls down on the ground.
"I can read your movements, Don't you think it's about time for showing your new power?" The Demon taunted Asahi.
Asahi tries to stand up but suddenly everything on her vision became darker.
"She's good. But she's no match for you." Her other self talks to Asahi.
"I don't know about that. She's good enough to fight me." Asahi relied.
"Switch with me, I'll beat her quickly." Her other self trying to take over her body,
"No. Let me, it's time to step up my power to see if it's worth enough." Asahi said.
Asahi's body glows bright purple light and suddenly her astral armor changes color, her top changes from dark purple into a light purple gradient, adding a new chest plate T shaped with gold color and three blue crystals in the middle. Her shoulder armor changes to red, and she adds a new mini crown on her head.
She stared at Demon, and stand's up,
"To think you are prepared to face me, I'll shall give you a proper appearance." Asahi shows her prime and new form.
"(Laughed.) That's the spirit!"
Both of them getting ready to exchange blows once again, suddenly a Bright light showed up Infront of Asahi and form into Takaya.
"Stop it right there! Both of you will crushed this place in no time." He looked at Asahi, "Hold yourself."
Asahi looked back to Takaya and tried to hold herself.
"The Prince. Why bother yourself to stop us?"
The Demon asked.
"This is not a place to fight. I rather talk than fight you." Takaya said.
"Talk? What possibly makes you want to talk with me?" The Demon asked.
"We have a common enemy, I know you lost your family, we could get 'em back if we work together." Takaya said.
"Common? So you know our enemy? So much for you knowing about my enemy, you must be learning something before you stand before me…" The Demon smiled.
"I'm just saying that maybe 'they' have your family-"
"Hah, you don't know what you're talking about! Nothing of your word will convince me." The Demon high tone cuts Takaya's words.
"So what are you after?!" Asahi asked.
"Your power, Asahi Fukasawa. Your power contains dark energy that can open a portal to The Void. I need that!" The Demon reveals her goal.
"If you want it, then you'll have to take it, Over my dead cold body!" Asahi taunting Demon.
"(Evil laugh.) Let's see if that statement stays until our last meeting."
The Demon dissolved herself into a dark shadow, Takaya and Asahi undo their transformation.
Stared at each other but Asahi looks angry,
"What are you doing?! I'm going to kick her ass-"
"Would you hold your brute for just a moment and think about yourself for once?!" Takaya is mad at her.
"I… I was just thinking if we could take her down, we might be able to get information…" She said,
"I agree, but you can't just put yourself in danger. At least call us, we are doing it together…" Takaya hold her hands.
"I'm sorry… I will call you if she ever comes back."
Asahi feels sorry for her actions, seeing Takaya concerned about her by holding her hands, she feels warm but awkward,
"Umm… It's nice to keep this going but if Sanna sees it…" She looked at her hands twitching,
"Gosh, I'm sorry…" Takaya awkwardly lets go of her hands, and feels embarrassed by his own actions towards Asahi.
"Let's go back, she must be waiting for us."
Takaya walks into the restaurant and goes back to his table.
When they arrived, Sanna seemed not to worry about their leaves, both deciding to not let Sanna know about what happened.
—---- After dinner,
Takaya went back to the S.V facility to analyze what happened during dinner. Helped by Ai, they saw the recordings while both Asahi and Demon were fighting.
"Asahi sure can keep up with Demon, she even pushes herself to transform into her new form…" Ai is surprised to see Asahi's development.
"I thought she had already managed to get her forms, so this is her first time?" Takaya asked.
"It is the first time I have seen her in that form. It's very different from her regular form, is it possible that all of the ancient warriors have their other forms?" Ai asked back.
Takaya give his data to Ai, showing his forms that already achieved,
"Normally, imagination is the key for achieving other forms, mine are to enhance my focussed ability like power or speed. And I recently worked on my power ups so it's more powerful than before." Takaya explained.
"So now we have Sanna, and Asahi that have already achieved the second stage forms." Ai said.
"It's not an easy thing to do, I've been working for months to actually materialize my imagination. Both of them are lucky enough for their emotions to positively push them to achieve their second stage forms." Takaya adds.
"Other than that, we should prepare our next move. It seems our enemies are attracted to Sanna, after twice she came onto us where Sanna's also present there." Ai said.
"Yeah, We need to stay alert. But tomorrow I can't go to the academy, I need to go to Rin's school to get her reports."
"Also this time, let Asahi lead if there is any ambush. I trust her judgment." Takaya adds.
Still confused by what Takaya says, she agrees with him. Knowing Takaya will always choose reasonable reasons for his judgment.
—-------
A day later,
The rest of the team are gathered in the Ai research center room waiting for Asahi. Ai, Fukushima, Sanna and Azusa waited in the room.
In other places Asahi is already done changing her uniform into a battle suit, prepares for her next examination and walks out the room. She goes toward where the rest are waiting, but meets Saega in the middle of the way with full equipment gear strapped in her back. Asahi wonders why,
In the staircase,
"Hey Saega! What's up with the gear? Have a training session?" Asahi greets her.
"Ah, um yeah, I have a battle session with Lieutenant Lania." Her face awkwardly nervous when answering the question.
"Oh…" She reaches her pocket and enables her communication device to alert the other.
"Where are you going, Asahi?" Saega asked back.
"To the research center, have my examination. It's been 2 days since I missed my examination schedule." Asahi replied.
"Oh yeah, you've been sick. It's rare to hear you are sick." Saega said.
"(Laughed slightly.) Just tired-"
"Ah, I heard you being attacked by an unknown creature." Surprisingly she said that.
Asahi froze to hear that Saega knows about the attack. Recall the event, The Demon also there.
"H-how did you know that?" Asahi asked.
"Ah, I…" she reacts weirdly, "Sorry I've got to go now-"
"(Grabs Saega's shoulder.) Wait a sec. How did you know about that? That info is classified, no one inside the academy even my mother knows this." Asahi confronted her.
"..." Saega stayed shut.
"Saega, I'll ask you again, how did you know that?" Asahi grabs her hand.
Her nervous face suddenly smiled and laughed slightly.
"About time…"
Dark energy suddenly swallows Saega and makes her body covered by dark energy.
Her figure turned into The Demon.
"Still remember me?" She said with a smirk.
"Saega Onami, Reincarnation of The Demon. The Demon Princess." Asahi said.
"I'm quite like that name. Indeed, I am The Demon Princess." Saega reveals herself Infront of Asahi.
Asahi stands up and transforms herself into her first stage.
The other side of Asahi speaks,
"She finally shows herself now. What will you do?" Her other side asked.
"Believe it or not, I think now is our best chance to take her down." Asahi said.
"Do as you wish, don't forget my warnings… the more you use this power, more quicker you lose your humanity." She reminds Asahi.
—-----
At the research room Ai detects two signature from Asahi and Saega. Ai commencing the save protocol to activate shelter for students and teachers. While they hearing the conversation between them, they received call from Bella,
"Ai, what's the situation?" Bella voice heard from the speaker.
"Ms. Bella, Asahi currently confronted Saega. She is indeed the reincarnation of Demon" Ai reports the situation.
"Copy, Takaya also there right?" Bella asked.
"Negative, He will join us in a moment." Ai said.
"Where is that kid when it's comes very important time? Should I sent Elite Team back up?" Bella concerns them
Takaya joins the communication,
"No, there is no need for the Elite, leave this to Asahi while I get there. All of you back up Asahi, hold Saega and don't let her leave the building." Takaya said.
"Roger! Ai, Out!" Ai cuts the communication,
The communication left between Bella and Takaya,
"Why are you leaving this to Asahi?" Bella asked.
"Because Asahi is the only one who matches Saega, in this case Asahi should've able to hold her."
"Also, she will attack Saega without hesitation."
Takaya calmly explained to Bella.
"This is her only time to proves her power would save or harm us." Bella said that with a sad tone.
"That's another goal of this task you gave me, right?" Takaya asked.
"Correct. Do whatever you think is necessary. Don't push yourself! Protect Asahi no matter the cost!" Bella cuts the communication.