Approximately 120 seconds before Mari's arrival.
I had always been trained from a young age to be a maid to the prestigious Rith family, no... that's not right I was born to be a Slave.
Mari recalled as she ran away from Amanai's house.
I never wanted any of this! I always have to put up with that annoying girl! Despite the fact that am three years older than her she just keeps treating me like her Slave.
I always have to wake her up early, wash her clothes, clean her room, repair the stupid glass she always breaks and listen to her stupid fantasies about Iguro!
Tears welled up in her eyes as she ran, "Ugh...do you think you're the only one who wants to be loved..."
When I looked at that boy...there was something about him that I didn't see in any guy...he was hurt...he had so much anger and hatred in him...
I...
I...
I... wanted to comfort him...to tell him it's ok...
"To hold him...tight the way Amanai...does to Iguro when his hurt...but when he looked at Amanai...my...my heart hurt..."
She stopped running as she clenched her chest, tears fell down her eyes but was washed away by the rain, expecting to see nothing but empty darkness once she glanced forward. She only witnessed such a gruesome scene causing her to gasp in horror,
"Oh...God"
The hanged boy could only grasp for air as he's breathing became ragged.
"Oh! You're still alive, you really are strong~", the crazed woman said as she breathed heavily while staring at him, she seemed heavy flustered. Her cheeks were bright red as she stared at the wounded boy.
"Oh~ Struggle more~", she said in a seductive voice.
Mari stared at the scene. She saw Yu in danger and knew the culprit was none other than the woman in front of her. She couldn't comprehend what had happened, there seemed to be craters across the street indicating their fight but upon hearing the woman's last words.
"Struggle more~"
A fire lit in her, she knew what she had to do. Without thinking, she dashed towards Yu's assailant and sent a right hook at her. The woman who was too distracted by Yu's condition, couldn't defend against the punch and was sent skidding across the pavement.
"Who did that?!", the woman screamed as she turned to the attacker. Mari stood as she looked down at her with a face of pure rage.
Mari clenched her fists as she ran towards the woman at highspeed. The woman could barely react and was met with a side kick to the face. She flipped back to regain her balance.
Who's she?! A friend of him? Wait...how is she so strong without being an Occlude...
Indeed, Mari was no Occlude nor Observer and due to this fact, she has been scorned by her family filled with the special breeds. Despite that Mari became extremely strong by learning every single martial art in existence. Years back she was an impeccable soldier but upon meeting Amanai she has been made painfully aware what she lacks as a human.
Back then, Mari would have never done this even if she had taken a liking to Yu but her recent change has caused her to make an irrational decision.
Totally unbefitting of a slave, a soldier.
"Don't get cocky bitch...just because you knocked me back...there is no way a mere human can beat me!", the woman screamed.
"Shut up! I'll be sure to make you regret doing that to him...I'll beat you...", Mari proclaimed as she readied her fists.
Like a soldier...
The woman unloosened her Ballista from Yu reluctantly as she swung it at Mari, who dodged it before charging at her. The woman then used the chain to try to crush Mari but she still effortlessly dodged it. Upon closing the distance between the woman and her, Mari utilized Aikido to flip the woman overhead and slam her into the ground before following it up with a barrage of blows from Wing Chu. Her attacks caused a large crater in the ground and a huge fog of dust to rise.
"Die Bitch!"
The woman jumped out of the fog pulling her Ballista with her into the sky before throwing the ball at Mari, the size of the ball increasing along with the length of the chain. The Ballista fell towards Mari at a deadly velocity, the size of the ball threatening to crush her as it approached.
Yu who just regained consciousness, glanced over at Mari and then to the ball before shouting, "Get out of there!"
The woman grinned. Mari remained unfazed and just readied her stance after performing Tai Chi, all of her 'chi' focused straight at her palm she swung her arm upwards as she slammed it into the ball.
"Death Touch.", Mari said as she hit the huge ball.
The ball struck her but contrary to the woman's belief, the enormous ball stopped as it impacted her palm. Yu looked at her in disbelief as the ball cracked and exploded. She fell to the ground due to fatigue.
The woman couldn't believe her eyes, but she immediately regained her composure as she swung her chain at Mari. And just in the nick of time, Yu blocked it and destroyed the chain with an Occlusion-powered kick before dashing at her,
"I'll never join your group, you...filthy monster", He remarked as he smashed his right fist into her face and sent her flying towards a nearby car.
The woman stood up limping as she held her cheek and said, "I'll be back for you, I am General Enna of the Dark Matter Group, you better remember it!"
And with that, she disappeared. Yu sighed as he turned to Mari who gazed at him as he stared at her. Time seemed to slow down as they gazed into each other's eyes. A red tint could be seen on Mari's face as every moment passed but it was the moment his eyes began to dilate and as he fell to the ground that her fantasy came to an end.
"Ah!"