{Date: 9/15 - Thursday}
{Time: 2:00 PM}
I began to search around for Orika, looking around the academy and asking around to see if anyone has seen her, but to no luck. Soon, I began to make my way to the library, scanning the room for her and noticed her sitting at a table, studying for Alice's test.
I smiled at her and made my way toward her, my steps quick and excited. Once I made it to her, I gently placed my hand on her back. "Hey..."
Orika jumped a bit and quickly looked at me, letting out a sigh of relief and a nervous laugh. "Oh, it's just you, Hisumi. You scared me."
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," I said with a soft laugh, sitting in a chair next to hers.
Orika put a pause on her studying, closing her notebook and gave me her attention. "What's up? Did you need me for anything? Not that I'd be of much use."
"C'mon, don't speak down on yourself. And yeah, I do need you for something. I want you to be my plus one for a concert I'm gonna be helping with. It's technically 'Community Service' for what I did on the rooftop, but it can still be really fun..." I said, leaning forward against the table and smiled at Orika.
{Orika's Mood: Flustered}
Orika blushed slightly, leaning back in her seat, feeling her heart beat quicken slightly. "You...want me to join you to a concert?"
"Yeah, plus if you join me, you'll get in for free. Or course, Orishi will be joining us, but that's because she's a teacher and we kinda need a diplomatic presence with us. Still, it would be great if you could join. I don't really know anyone else other than Yumeji, Kikyo, and Saito," I said, hoping Orika would say yes.
Orika hummed shyly, glanced down at her notebook and looked even more flustered than before. She began twirling a strand of her hair around her finger, sneaking glances at me. "Uhm...Y-Yeah, I'll be your plus one. I'd love to actually..."
"Great!~ It's gonna be so much fun, I promise!~" I said, placing my hand gently on Orika's shoulder and stood up.
{Bond with Orika increased.}
Orika watched as I left the library in higher spirits, a soft smile curling on her lips. She looked back at her notebook, now unable to focus as she thought about being able to spend an entire day with me. She couldn't help the subtle excitement bubbling into the surface, her cheeks remaining rosy.
I began to make my way out of the academy and toward the dorms to get ready for tomorrow. As I walked to the dormitories, I felt my ValkPhone buzzing and took it out of my pocket. I looked at the screen, noticing Orishi had texted me.
[New Message from Orishi]
{Orishi: Be sure to meet me at the train station at 11:00 AM. The Concert starts at 12 PM. I can't wait to see your plus one.}
I smiled at the message, nodding to myself the put my phone away. I practically joggeg back to the dorms now, my spirits and motivation the highest it's been yet. Not only was I going to be able to see Saito perform live, but also spend some time in Shibuya again, this time for fun.
Once I made it the dorm, I noticed Saito was already home, getting ready for her concert. I heard her singing in the room, her voice sounding like a Vocaloid. Her tone was very melodic and beautiful, especially when hearing it in person.
Saito heard the room door open, turning toward me then turned her gaze back to her computer. "Welcome home, Hisumi. Saito was just getting ready for her last concert. Saito is configuring her scales and tone to be perfect using her favorite music program."
I walked toward the computer, raising an eyebrow and stood next to her to look at her monitors. "Huh, this all looks very complicated."
"It's not as complex at it seems, but there are a lot of settings that go into this. Anyway, you should rest and get all the energy you need. Orishi told Saito that you will be completing community service for Saito's concert," Saito said, turning off her computer and unhooking herself.
"Yeah, but I think it would be pretty fun. Listening to you live and enjoying hearing your music," I said, smiling at Saito.
{Saito's Mood: Happy}
"Gratitude: Saito is glad that you are looking forward to her concert. Saito has to finish getting ready now. Saito made dinner for the four of us, your share is in the oven," Saito said, getting up from her seat and walked off.
I nodded, watching her walk off then stretched, letting out a soft hum then walked to my dresser to get some comfortable clothes and take a shower then rest for the remainder of the day. I knew tomorrow was gonna be long, excitable, and busy so I needed all the rest and beauty sleep I could get.
{Date: 9/16 - Friday}
{Time: 10:00 AM}
The next day arrived, the sound of my alarm on my phone waking me up nearly immediately. I let out a soft groggy sound, grabbing my phone off the nightstand then pressed the stop button on it. I sighed heavily, rolling around onto my back and noticed Saito wasn't in bed.
I sat up slowly and yawned, stretching my arms out widely and let out a soft grunt as my body began to relax and pop. Pushing myself out of bed, I decided to get ready for the day as today was the day of Saito's concert. I grabbed fresh clothes from my dresser and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
Once I was freshened up and dressed, I made my way to the living room, noticing Yumeji and Kikyo relaxing on the couch and watching anime together. "You two don't have classes today?"
"Nope, Liao Ru said she's out doing some personal training and as you know Big Sis is gonna be accompanying you at Saito's concert. So we're just chilling," Yumeji said, leaning her head back to look up at me with a smile.
"I see," I said, gently poking her forehead and smiled at her.
Yumeji giggled softly as I poked her head then sat up, sitting crisscross in the couch. "Oh yeah, yesterday you had some nice moves against Usagi. Kikyo said you might end up being faster than her one day."
Kikyo smiled at Yumeji's comment then looked at me. "I did say that. Your speed is very impressive as well as your agility and balance. I guess all that agent training with Judgement can be of use huh?"
I blushed a bit, rubbing the back of my neck then cleared my throat gently. "I guess so. I do still have a long way to go though, physically and emotionally."
"Don't worry, you'll get there eventually. You're still new and it's only your third day here. It just sucks that Usagi is targeting you just because you stood up for Orika and yourself, but I'm sure that one day when you learn self control, you'll be able to beat her cleanly," Kikyo assured, her smile sending a warmth around my body.
I nodded at Kikyo then felt my phone buzzing. I took it out of my pocket and noticed a text from Orishi. "Alright, I've gotta go. It's almost time for me to meet up with Orishi."
"Right, good luck out there and have fun! Make sure to take lots of pictures for us!~" Yumeji said, watching me head toward the door.
"I will," I called out as I left the dorms.
I began making my way down the halls and into the main lobby, texting Orika on ValkChat to see if she was ready to go. I quickly got a reply from her, telling me she was already in the lobby waiting for me.
I made it to the lobby shortly after, noticing Orika sitting on the couch in the lobby and smiled at her. She noticed me as well, standing up and following me outside the dorms. We began making haste together toward the train station, running beside each other with excitement.
Orishi looked around for me, glancing at her phone then heard me calling out to her. "There you are, and...oh? You brought Orika with you? Well that's a surprising pick."
"Yeah, I mean at this point, after two days, she's probably my closest friend aside from Yumeji and Kikyo," I said, catching my breath and smiled at Orishi. "Plus you said they were off limits so..."
"Good morning, Ms. Ashikaga," Orika bowed toward Orishi.
Orishi nodded at Orika with a smile then looked back at the train behind her. "Alright girls, Valkyrie Express is ready for take off. Let's go ahead and board the train and head to the concert before it starts."
Orika and I nodded, boarding the train together and took our seats beside one another while Orishi sat across from us. Soon, the doors closed and we were off to Shibuya.
"So what are we going to do when we get to Saito's concert?" I asked, glancing at Orishi.
Orishi looked out the window, ashing out her cigarette into her gauntlet, using the ashes to fuel the fire power within her equipment. "Other than enjoying Saito's last concert? We are going to be her Security. Like I explained yesterday, the Demon Order are still on her tail."
"Who are the Demon Order?" Orika asked, glancing at Orishi.
Orishi looked at us, putting out her cigarette then let out a soft exhale. She leaned back against her seat, crossing her arms and looking at us with a serious gaze. "I suppose since you're on this mission, I can give you two a bit of a history lesson. So listen closely as this is very important."
Orika and I sat up straight, our full attention now on Orishi. Orishi glanced between me and Orika, making sure we were paying full attention to her.
"Alright, the Valkyrias are fighting against two sets of Organizations. One is the most commonly known, Judgement. The second is known as Demon Order, an organization known for their goal of awakening the ten Overlords and the forces of pure evil," Orishi began, closing her eyes.
"The reason they are tracking down Saito is because she's their Ultimate Weapon. Because she's a Biodroid now, she can essentially produce an infinite amount of Spirit Energy using the Stigmatas they placed on her," Orishi continued.
"Stigma?" I asked, tilting my head slightly with confusion.
Orishi looked at me and nodded, shifting slightly into her seat. "Stigmata are known as Cursed Marks or known as Cursed Vows. There three types of Cursed Vows: Artificial, Natural, and True Marking Vows."
"These Vows show that a human has been cursed or mutated to become adaptable with Fallen Energy. Natural Stigmata are passed down via bloodline, meaning if you're a part of a cursed Bloodline or Family Generation, you will have a Stigmata," She continued.
I grunted softly and rolled up my sleeve, showing Orishi a marking on my arm, looking down at my shoulder. "Like this one?"
Orishi looked at my arm, her eyes slightly widening and blinked for a few moments. 'What the— No wonder her potential is so high, she has a Natural Stigma. It looks exactly like Headmaster Yusa's Stigma...'
"So I take it since I have one, I'm cursed for life?" I asked, glancing at Orishi and noticing her reaction.
Orishi cleared her throat and regained her composure. "Technically, yes. Humans with a Stigma are cursed for life, but it's not all bad. While you are more adaptable to Fallen Energy, you're able to resist it much more easier than the average human. Also the Stigma's development rates are much higher in women than they are with men."
"Those with a Stigma makes you all capable of incredible feats, but there is a downside. Too much exposure to Fallen Energy and not enough recovery time, the Stigma could turn against you and then you into a Fallen Valk or worse, a Fell Beast. It is important to rationalize your Fallen Energy intake," Orishi explained, her gaze meeting mine directly.
I nodded, looking back at my Stigma then glanced at Orika, noticing her gazing at my marking with curiosity and awe. I smiled at her then lowered my sleeve and hummed softly.
Orishi closed her eyes, lost in thought from seeing my Stigma. 'The Vow of Death...Yusa has that same Marking Vow that originated in Ancient Times. So Hisumi is also a Descendant of Pendela huh? Interesting..."
{Time: 12:15 PM}
We made it to the Shibuya Stadium where Saito's concert was being held, Saito's songs filling the air and the area already having an exciting and electrifying feel to it. Orishi led us behind the stadium, the three of us walking toward Saito's trailer and dressing room.
Orishi knocked on the door before walking inside, noticing Saito sitting in front of her vanity mirror and applying her make up. "Saito, we're here~"
Saito turned around in her seat, glancing at me and Orishi, a soft smile playing on her face. "Saito is glad you could make it. And it seems you also brought a third? Who is she?"
"Saito, meet Orika, my plus one for the concert and a partner who's gonna be helping us be security for your concert," I introduced, smiling at her and gently pushing Orika in front of me, holding her shoulders.
"H-Hi~ It's nice to meet you," Orika bowed toward Saito, showing her respects for her.
Saito nodded at Orika, bowing back toward her then stood up from her seat. She looked at her watch and looked at the time. "It's nearly time for Saito to make her last grand entrance. Saito hopes to hear you cheering for her."
"Don't worry, we'll be cheering for you the loudest," I said, smiling at Saito and gently pat her shoulder.
{Bond with Saito increased.}
Saito nodded at me, giving me a warm smile then began to make her way out of the dressing room. Orishi led us out of the dressing room as well, the sounds of the crowd already going wild for Saito and her group.
"Alright, Hisumi and Orika, you'll watch over the left entrance, I'll watch over the right entrance. The main security are already checking for tickets, so all have to do is let everyone who has a wristband in and make sure no one suspicious gets in," Orishi said, looking at us with a smile.
"Right, we won't let you down," I said, nodding at Orishi.
Orishi nodded then gave us a thumbs up, walking off to her gate. "If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate to call me. Hisumi, you have my number."
"Right," I said, watching as Orishi walked off. I glanced at Orika with a smile, placing my hands in my jacket pockets. "Alright, let's get going~"
Orika nodded, following behind me, the two of us making our way to our gate to secure. The left and right entrances were a distance away from the stage, but still close enough so we could hear the music.
As we began letting more people into the concert, Saito's entrance music began in playing, the crowd cheering for Saito and her group immediately. Orika and I looked back, noticing Saito's group walking out onto the stage with Saito following behind.
"Hello, everybody! Who am I?" Saito asked, holding out her microphone to the crowd so they could answer.
"The Greatest! Electrica Bunnies!" The crowd cheered at once, their voices reaching out across the stadium.
Pyrotechnics began to fire off around the stage, further enhancing Saito's grand and last entrance for her fans. The crowd cheered loudly, chanting Saito's name and dancing with the music that was playing.
"Wow...I can feel every beat to the song..." Orika said, feeling her body rumble with every base and smiled excitedly as she watched Saito get the crowd hyped up for the first song.
"Me too...this feels... electrifying," I said as I watched Saito as well, smiling ear to ear with pure excitement.
After a few minutes, the entrance song faded and the beginning of the first song began to play, the crowd cheering loudly. Saito grabbed the microphone, twirling it around in her hand and walked across the stage, smiling at the crowd and began singing
"You and I are perfect strangers
We never want to be apart
Looking up at the stars we,
See them in the same light,"
"I know somewhere we can go
Somewhere we can lose control
We can find a miracle
Before the stars crash down"
The crowd sang along with Saito, the music building up to the first drop. Once the first drop hit, the entire stadium began jumping, the crowd cheering and the light flashing around the stadium. Saito and her group began dancing to the song, performing their choreography.
Orika couldn't help but to dance to the music as well, her body seemingly having a mind of its own. I looked at Orika, letting out a soft laugh and began dancing with her with the music, the two of us clearly enjoying ourselves greatly.
"Wow! I can barely control my body!" Orika laughed, continuing to dance along with the music.
"It's almost like we're actually losing control like the song is saying," I giggled, dancing along with Orika.
Orika let out a soft laugh, nodding her head. "Right!"
The song began to calm down for Saito to sing the second chorus, hopping up and down to get the crowd more hyped for the second drop. Orika and I sang along to the song, getting hyped up with Saito and the crowd.
Once the second drop happened, a wave of energy hit everyone, causing everyone to cheer and chant "Hey!" as drop played out. Orika and I hopped up and down to the beat, clearly enjoying ourselves as the music played. We noticed the lights moving around and flashing about, the pyrotechnics going off as Saito held out a note.
Orishi watched Saito's performance while leaning against a pole, smoking her cigarette and smirked at her. She nodded her head to the music, a proud look on her face. 'Make this concert your best, your fans deserve it...'
Saito ended the first song, the piano chords still playing in the background and she moved her hair out of her face. "Saito hopes you're enjoying yourself because this party is just starting! Girls, hit it!"
The second song began playing, a jersey club song mixed with Saito's techno-pop style which had the crowd even more hyped. Orika and I watched song of the people in the crowd dance to the music, amazed by the way they were able to move.
Orika nodded her head in sync with the beat, subtly copying the moved some of the people in the crowd were doing, her hips swaying with the beat. "This dance feels strangely nice to perform..~"
I watched Orika dance, a small blush on my face as I watched her body move. Orika looked at me, noticing me looking at her hips and gave me a bashful smile, her cheeks becoming red with shyness.
"Am I doing it wrong? I guess this is mainly an American Dance?" Orika asked, smiling at me and moved closer to me and gently bumped her hip into mine.
I stumbled to the side and let out a soft chuckle, bumping my hip against hers. "I wouldn't know..~ I barely danced growing up."
Orika and I giggled at each other, dancing together and just enjoying the music that was playing. The stadium continued to be lively, filled with electrifying energy.
After a while, the concert began to calm down as Saito and her group were taking a break so they could regroup themselves and get something to eat. While the break was happening, a few of Saito's songs began playing in the background and the crowd dispersed to go to one of the many attraction stands.
Orika and I got ourselves something to eat from the stands, sitting in the seats next to our posts and chatted for a bit. We sat shoulder to shoulder, our conversations flowing smoothly and the two of us sharing laughs together.
Soon, Orika stood up from her seat and stretched. "I'm gonna go find a restroom. Mind watching my stuff for me?"
"Yeah, of course," I said, smiling at her and nodded.
Orika smiled back, walking off to find a bathroom within the stadium. I leaned back in my seat, noticing a text from Orishi checking up on us. I gave her an answer the set my phone back down and waited for Orika to get back.
Saito and her group came back from their break, but there was no sign of Orika. I knew the stadium was rather huge, but I couldn't help but become a bit concerned about if she was okay.
I decided to give Orika a call, just to see if she was okay. I waited for a few moments, but her phone went to voicemail, setting off a few alarms within me. I decided to call Orishi to report that something was wrong.
"Hello?" Orishi answered nearly immediately.
"Hey, Orishi...uhm... I'm calling because Orika went to the restroom and hasn't returned yet. I was calling to get the okay to look for her," I said, my tone filled with urgency.
"Yeah, go ahead. I'll have one of the other security fill your place. If you need me, just know I'm a call away," Orishi said.
"Thank you," I said, ending the call then hurried off to find Orika.
I ran toward the inside of the stadium, constantly calling Orika's phone to try to get an answer, just one. The more her phone went to voicemail, the more worried I became. On my last call, I heard Orika's phone ring, looking around and noticed a cloaked figure standing with me in the hallway with Orika in hand.
Orika grunted softly as the cloaked figure held her by her collar. She looked at me, a scared expression etched all over her face. "H-Hisumi..!"
I grit my teeth and took a step closer to the cloaked figure then my heart thumped hard, feeling a dark energy that I couldn't explain radiating from the figure that I couldn't explain. 'What the hell is this...?'
"Your little friend here tried playing hero...and look where it got her. Captured by me. Now, if you want to live, I suggest you follow my orders as I say. Do not dare call for back up or else..." The cloaked figure said, surrounding his hand in black energy and kept his grip upon Orika.
"Or else, I will corrupt this weak Valkyria into a Fell Beast," The cloaked figure threatened, causing Orika to cry out for me.
I grit my teeth and noticed the Emblem on his cloak, a demon symbol resting on the left side of his cloak. I put my phone in my pocket, holding my hands up. "Alright, I'll listen...just don't hurt her. Please..."
The cloaked figure stared at me, still holding Orika in his hand. "Good girl...now you will come toward me calmly. I will not have interference when it comes to taking Saito back."
I grunted softly and closed my eyes, walking toward the cloaked figure for the sake of Orika. The cloaked figure smirked at me, watching as I approached him and began letting his guard down.
I opened my eyes, noticing he let his guard down. Once I was close enough, I struck him with a powerful burst strike, knocking him away and causing him to let go of Orika. The man grunted as he slid backwards, growling lowly at me.
I grabbed Orika and began running out of the stadium. "C'mon! We gotta call Orishi and warn her that the Demon Order are here!"
Orika held my hand tightly, quickly running behind me and looked back, checking to see if we were being followed. She grunted as she noticed the cloaked man rushing after us. "Hisumi!"
I called Orishi immediately then groaned as I was struck by a powerful dark energy blast upon my back. I fell to the ground hard, causing Orika to fall with me. Orika sat up and looked down at me with worry in her eyes, glancing around for help but we were too far from the concert for anyone to hear us.
"Foolish, bitch...I was planning to let you live, but it seems that you, too, want to play hero," The cloaked figure said, walking toward us and summoned his sword.
"Hisumi..!" Orika cried out, trying to help me up as best as she could.
I grunted as I stood up slowly, shaking off the pain flowing around my body. Orika gasped, warning me of the cloaked figure's strike behind me. I looked back, noticing the attack as well then pushed Orika back and dodged the attack swiftly, stumbling backwards.
"Hisumi, come in! Talk to me, girl! What's going on?!" Orishi yelled on my phone.
Orika heard Orishi's voice on my phone on the ground then picked it up, looking at the screen. "Ms. Ashikaga, the Demon Order, they're here!"
"What? Shit...I knew they'd show up but this soon? How many are there?" Orishi asked.
"J-Just one, but please hurry before he gets any ideas of calling his allies!" Orika plead, her voice filled with urgency.
"On it! Just...do your best to hold him off until I reach you!" Orishi said.
"O-Okay..!" Orika said then grunted as she noticed my phone on low battery. "Please hurry..!"
"I will, don't worry," Orishi said before my phone died.
I looked back at Orika, hearing her conversation with Orishi then turned my gaze back to the cloaked figure. "Orika, stand back. I don't want you getting hurt...and just in case I fall, you can get away and seek out help.."
Orika nodded and stepped back, gulping hard and held my phone close to her chest. "Okay..."
The cloaked figure smirked at me, pointing his sword at me. "You think you can really take me on on your own? Either you're very brave or very foolish!"
Without warning the cloaked figure dashed toward me, slashing at me rapidly, but I began evading each of his slashes. On his last slash, I dodged his attack then landed a knee strike on his midsection, knocking him back. I rushed forward, summoning my katana from my lightning energy and slashed down at him.
The cloaked figure blocked my attack, pushing me back then launched a counter attack upon me. I blocked his attack, grunting heavily as he was physically stronger than me. I kept clashing with him, but each clash felt like a losing battle. I wasn't strong enough to keep up with his strength.
"What's the matter?! I thought you said you could handle me! Look at you, struggling to even keep up!" The cloaked figure taunted, laughing at me as he repeatedly slammed his blade down upon my katana.
I kept blocking his strikes, slowly lowering onto one knee and grunted. 'Damn it..! I can't keep blocking or else he'll break through my guard and kill me. I can't die...not when I'm just now starting to redeem myself..!'
Orika watched in terror as the cloaked figure began breaking through my guard with each slam of his sword against my katana, her heartbeat increasing quickly. 'Please body... move...! Move and let me help her..! Please..!'
Orika grunted and rushed toward the cloaked figure with a battle cry and tackled the man, trying to push him away. The cloaked figure looked down at Orika smirking at her and struck her with his elbow, knocking her out in one blow.
My eyes widened as I watched Orika fall to the ground, my eyes following her every motion until she fell to the ground. "Orika...?"
The cloaked figure looked down at Orika and sneered at her, kicking her body to the side. "What a pathetic Valkyria...can't even withstand one attack. No wonder...I couldn't even sense her power level, she was just that weak..."
My hair slowly began to shadow my face, my body shaking with pure anger and hatred for the cloaked figure. I grit my teeth and grunted softly, my Spirit Energy slowly bursting around my body.
"Death."
I let out a yell, my Stigma glowing brightly on my shoulder and my Spirit Energy surged powerful around my body in a volatile, uncontrollable manner. The cloaked figure looked down at me, sensing a drastic boost in my power level from my anger.
'This girl...she has a Marking Vow. Just who is she?' The man thought, watching as I stood up on my feet and stared into my yellow eyes.
I rushed forward, my body flickering and appearing in front of him at lightning speeds. I began striking the man with swift, volatile blows, each strike dealing burst damage. The man groaned in pain with each strike I delivered, staggering slightly.
I began rushing the man from all directions, landing my Quick Attack skill with rapid succession then kick him away. The cloaked figure grunted heavily as he was stunned for a moment, each of my attacks dealing lightning damage and paralyzing him for a moment.
'What the hell..? How strong is his girl..?!' The cloaked figure though, grunting in pain and looked up at me, his eyes slightly widening.
I surrounded my arm in lightning energy, concentrating all of my energy around my hand. Lightning crashed down around me as I prepared my attack, my sights set on killing the figure in front of me. My Vow of Death Stigma shone brightly on my arm, applying the Death Property to my attack.
I bellowed and dashed toward the man, the energy around my hand leaving behind a trail of destruction along the way. I yelled as I palmed the man's midsection, a massive bolt of lightning bursting from his back then an explosion happened, causing chunks of concrete and debris to rise from the ground.
Orishi grunted as she noticed the explosion, hurrying toward our location with urgent steps. Once she finally made it, she looked surprised by the aftermath of the attack, seeing a small crater in the ground and Orika's knocked out body to the side.
The smoke cleared, revealing me standing tall with small crackles of lightning around my arm and the cloaked man dead below me. Due to me killing the man, my Stigma began to absorb the man's Fallen Energy, boosting the power of my Stigma and giving me an increase in my attributes.
{DMG Increase: 1,340 -> 1,351}
{Burst DMG Increase: 1,995 -> 2,010}
I closed my eyes then exhaled softly, my Spirit Energy vanishing out of pure exhaustion and I fell to the ground as well, my Stigma dimming down and returning dormant.
Orishi stared at me in awe for a moment before hurrying toward me and Orika, gathering us. "You two really held your own...I'm proud, but let's get you two to the Medical Center back at St. Fraskia..."
Saito made it to the area via her robot companion, looking at the scene with concern. "Saito sensed danger and ended her concert as soon as possible. Is everyone okay?"
Orishi looked at Saito, smiling at her with a nod. "Yeah, the situation has been handled...there's nothing to worry about too much. We should get these two back home so they can rest though."
Saito nodded, having her robot companion pick Orika up while Orishi carried me on her back. The two began to hurry back to the train station to wait for the Valkyrie Express so they could return back to St. Fraskia.