"What was that?"
"Where am I?"
Dark is the only thing that Asahi can see after suddenly Kanna do telekinesis to her. But a glimpse of event showed up in her head, like a memory but she can't recall when it was happened.
"That is our future." a familiar voice answers her question.
Asahi quickly turn her head toward the voice but quickly shocked by the scene. It was Asagi who tried to hold a dark green energy from upside of her, like is was about to swallow her. She trying as hard as she can to hold the force of the power.
"Asagi! What is happening?!" Asahi try to move closer,
"STOP! STAY AWAY!" Asagi stopped her for closing at her.
To
"This force of power is dangerous for us. Especially you!" Asagi said,
"What do you mean?!" Asahi left without explanation she denied Asagi and keep moving forward to help her.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I SAID STAY AWAY!"
"Not a chance after seeing you-"
Like a thunder strike the power suddenly struck both of them blown them away. And like Asahi speaks like she already accepts her near future is not like she wouldn't imagine. She knows that someday she would begone from this world with the fact that she was accidentally created by Asagi.
outer space, Asahi thrown away so fast no stopping. No gravitation pulling her anywhere, she just floating like a paper in the chamber.
Luckily Asagi appears in her back to stop her unknowingly floating.
"What was that?!"
"You tell me! What did you do out there?!"
Both not knowing what they are facing, not until Asahi realized that the current situation is more dangerous than she ever thought.
"I… Suppose to be with Sanna. We were in battle with Sanna's sister, Kanna. And…"
"And?!"
Asahi recall her situation and realized that Kanna trying to awaken Asagi from her.
"And she tries to awaken you…"
"Me?!"
"Yes… And those images are not just a future. It should be you who is there. Not me…"
Asagi became silent after hearing that from Asahi, she also realized that the day where she will be back. But it is too sudden.
"Asagi!" Asahi put her hand on Asagi's cheek.
"I get it! This is what is supposed to happen. I'm fine with it! Just go out there and protect your family!"
"What the hell are you talking about?! You want to disappear?!"
"I'm fine with that! This life is not mine from begin with-"
Asagi slaps Asahi so hard after hearing that.
"Don't tell me to take away someone else's life anymore!" Asagi said.
"Asagi-"
"I won't let it happen-"
"Asagi!"
Both staring at each other's eyes. With all of the selfishness they had, none of them seems willing to accept and go.
"Asagi. There is no taking away. This is your life from the beginning. And now is the time to settle down all of your problems. My existence only brings more problems. And I don't want that!"
Asahi made a clear point. After seeing the glimpse of the future, she began to accept the reality.
"You are stubborn as hell…" Asagi said that with a smile.
But only to push Asahi away before the force of the power swallowed Asagi, devouring her until nothing left but Asahi followed by a huge light shine to Asahi's eyes blinding her.
-
The person in front of Sanna is merely Asahi, but the dimension is not as she would feel for being with Asahi. The way she dressed, eye gesture, even atmosphere is different.
Yet the 'Asahi' might be turned into someone different. Most possible way the person now is the long gone Asagi reaches out to the surface of the living once again.
"Who are you?" Sanna asked with a terrified voice.
The red pupil's eye coldly gaze at her reacting to the question. But no answer was given.
"The princess now awakens, Sanna. She is not a person that you know."
"Kanna! What did you do?!"
On hearing that Kanna smiled at her sister.
"I am simply waking up from the sleeping beauty. The most powerful and the worst ancient warrior who ever lived. Now you will the history will change-"
Unfinished with her word, Kanna quickly jumps up to deflect the sudden attack. Sanna surprisingly didn't think of that.
Even while she is still on the momentum of land 'Asahi' is already in front of her and strikes her once again until crashing the floor and breaking their way to the bottom floor.
The building shakes because of it, and the collapsing floor starts to shatter toward Sanna. In the brief moment she was immediately rescued by Takaya.
"Are you alright?" Takaya asking to her,
"I'm fine... Forget that, Asahi-"
"I know... I can't believe she will eventually show up."
"Y... you.. Takaya..."
"Ai is dealing with the civilians, we have to save Asahi no matter what."
Takaya transformed into their astral armor state, carrying Sanna and following the battle trails toward the two.
Seeing the destroyed site followed by a huge crashing sound from the battle is just like a battlefield. Luckily no other people left the building to witness the hard battle.Takaya disbelieves that all of that is Asahi's doing.
"Sanna, What really happened?"
Sanna realized that not even once talked about what happened before.
"We're discovering the site and it turns out we didn't find anything. We tried to contact you but it seems the signal is jammed. Then she came from nowhere. Attacks us…"
"She?"
Sanna hesitating…
"My sister, Kanna… Meguma…"
Hearing that Takaya was surprised by the sudden appearance of the most searched people. He never thought that the situation would get out of his hand. Only one thing he could do in this situation,
"I'm calling the Elite," he said.
"What?! No! They will kill her!"
"But now it is out of our hands. We can't do this alone."
Sanna sees the point where she alone cannot handle her sister.
"But, Let me handle Asahi!" she said.
Takaya smiled on hearing that,
"I'm trusting you with her." he replied with a broad smile.
-
4 hours later.
The bangs and booming and flashing lights inside the mall are still happening. The battle between the two didn't stop even after 4 hours.
The outside of the mall is full with the Elite team, Shadow Vanguard and XAG Military operators. Inside the 5x5 tend there is the mission operation control. Inside there are Takaya, Rin, Sanna, Ai, Fukushima. Alongside 3 main Elite team, Lania, Jack Hover, and Vanny herself.
Things that started only to pursue the twins become something more serious. But it didn't stop a small family reunion.
Rin was over excited to see Vanny and become so close to her even though she is president of the SV. Vanny on the other hand seems to take it easy and follow along with Rin.
"Let's begin the operation plan." Vanny said.
As they know now, the biggest target is inside the mall fighting with the berserk Asahi, beside tha Kanna revealed her ability is beyond their power.
"Sanna Meguma. Can you tell us what happened while you encountered Kanna?"
People in the room are shocked and mumbles after hearing Sanna's name shares with their target name. Sanna felt down with eyes looking down on her because of that fact.
Takaya lay his hand on her shoulder. She looked at Takaya only to see him smiling. warmth of his hand giving her a comfy feeling like everything is going to be fine. She reaches Takaya's and holds it tight, showing her affection toward Takaya.
"Both me, and Asahi were unable to detect her presence, she was completely blending with the dark. She came to us suddenly and went after Asahi." she said.
"Is there anything 'she' shows you? " Vanny asked
"Yes. while i'm trying to get close to Asahi she looks at me deeply and my body feels hurt. Like it was burning inside."
"Telekinesis." Vanny comes to the same conclusion as Asahi.
"And.. she said, 'Awakens the Princess.' but I still don't know what it means…"
On hearing that Rin suddenly grabs her sister's hand, "Big sis…"
Vanny comforts Rin by holding her hand, while gazing at Takaya. Eye contact is made between the two but no one knows what it means.
"Starlight, Starfall. Any sign of SIN?"
Lania stepping forward,
"No sign of SIN troops in the area, commander."
Vanny closed her eyes for some reason. Everyone in the room still doesn't know what kind of move their commander is thinking.
But suddenly Major Jack, standing and asking the other leaves the room except the elite and sv higher ups and Sanna.
Soon everyone goes out Vanny opened her eyes and revealed her true form, her pupils began to fade into red color. Her armor also turned into her special armor.
Rin, Lania and Sanna are surprised by her sudden change of nature. Telling them that she is serious at the moment. Takaya on the other hand stands beside Sanna still trying to comfort Sanna.
"Before I reveal the plan, I have one thing to say, especially to Sanna."
The atmosphere became heavier soon after Vanny said that.
"This is not an ordinary occasion that you will see me in this state. People who go out there don't know about my true form. And also means the situation is not usual. For now I'm speaking as the high commander of the Elite team but the chain of the leadership now given to Second in command of the Elite team, Lania Kanashima."
"So it means The Commander herself is not directly commanding the other XAG or Elite team on the field. Instead she will be fighting on the field. And she will not follow either XAG nor Elite teams objectives." Lania adds while bringing Vanny the double Samurai where she usually strapped in her back.
Sanna hardly understands the meaning of the explanation, but she is unable to see what's the point of the conversation that was addressed to her.
"Okay, but what does that mean?"
Rin walks beside Sanna,
"It means that big sis' have a top secret condition not just to the public, but also to the military. The one who knows will not talk about it or mention it. And we ask, Will you cooperate with us?"
Sanna finally understand the matter,
"I understand. I will not talk about this whole event including the Commander's condition." Sanna said.
Vanny seemed sure for Sanna's declare, the continue to discuss the mission.
"Alright, we only have an objective. Capture Kanna Maguma, Alive, and Rescue Asahi Fukasawa, We will do anything necessary to achieve the objective. Who will go, Starfall and I from Elite team. Also Takaya, Fukushima will act as support. Takaya and Fukushima will handle Asahi's rescue, we will handle Kanna Meguma, any question?"
Takaya raises his hand,
"Commander. May I take Sanna with us to rescue Asahi? Her ability to purify Asahi's Forgotten power is very useful several times. And I think we will need it for now."
"I will take Sanna. And if everything goes wrong with Asahi, I will stop her myself."
Takaya is confused by Vanny's statement that she will bring Sanna along with her. But doesn't stop him to ask further question to Vanny,
"But what exactly did you need her to do on your side??"
Vanny smiled.
"Just see."