[b]Yamato ran through the ruined city as it was burning around him. The corpses of his comrades were littered at his feet. The red moon was glowing, and it had a disgusting grimace as it came slowly crashing down. He heard the shrill laugh of Tokusada Orihime as she came in view, with an army of endless dolls circling around him. He held his Four Dark Devas of Destruction in his arms, life having left their little bodies. They were cold and unresponsive. There was nothing he could do to stop death from taking those he cared for the most, and dropped to his knees in despair as he was about to be overwhelmed by the mass of unfeeling, soulless killers.

[color=ff00ff]"Yamato Ikusaba, we shall see each other again. I'll finish what I began here at that time."[/color][/b]

Yamato opened his eyes and catapulted out of his bed. He touched his face, and realized it was but a nightmare. Sometimes the Evil Eye would give him prophetic visions through his dreams, but up to this point they have always been ambiguous and easy to forget. Why was this one so clear in its message? Yamato waited for his heartbeat to slow down. He felt disconcerted at what his vision seemed to imply. To avert his fate, he had to take the initiative. He had to be the one to lead them to the Promised Land of Victory. If for nobody else, but for Orihime's sake.

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Yamato stepped inside the cafe, and went to sit at the counter. He did notice the little girl, and saw through the ghost's facade, but it mattered not to him; there was something far more important for them to do. So he patiently waited for everyone else to arrive, taking an order of tea while he was at it. Once the Chasers were united again, Yamato once again addressed everybody.

[color=92278f]"My fellow Chasers, I have devised the suitable members for each task I specified yesterday. Note that these are subject to change, and are not to be considered as orders, but as suggestions from a comrade to another. 
To the assignment of cleaning the Yellow Jacket infestation, I nominate the most suitable operators to be the Master of Meteors, the Flesh Devil and the Electric Princess. 
To the assignment of hunting Yokai, I nominate the Aura Fiend, the Bionic Commando and the White Wizard. 
And lastly, to accompany me in patrolling the city for signs of Edward Harker and his organization, I nominate the Revenant of the Silent Shadow, the Scarlet Sorcerer and the lovely Shiina Gamai, the Night Stalker. Now, if you have any doubts on your mind reveal them to me without hesitation. We must act in harmony if we are to succeed in turning back the tide of dread and desolation, and discord will tear us apart in but a blink of the eye."[/color]