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Alright then. I'll be doing my CS soon enough. Glad to be able to join you all!
Is this still open? I read everything and I wanted to join.
Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine

BGM: Ranch at Night still playing


Lucent: I... didn't do it... alone.

Auror: What do you mean? We didn't have the time to even get near to you-

Lucent: I... remembered what you said back at that day, Rayla. And then I remembered Reeta and Kaito... and then everyone else. Your words... reached me and gave me strength to win.

Lucent: So... you all helped me. Thank you.

Marina: Oh, Lucent...

Auror: We're all here for you, man. No need to be that lonely anymore.

Kaito: He's right, Lucent. You have people to count on, so don't go back to those gloomy days.

Lucent: I know... I just... I'm stubborn... I keep thinking about the past and about how I... don't want that to repeat.

Kaito: That won't repeat. I won't let it happen.

Kiragi: Yeah, I won't let it too... whatever that is!

*BGM fades*

Lucent smiled. As Kiragi finished talking, Lucent looked at the side and saw Umbra and Ictio floating and looking directly at him.


Lucent: Sprites...? What are they doing here in reality?

Kiragi: Oh, those are Ictio and Umbra! I met them at the orphanage and made a promise-

Kiragi: I-I mean... pact thingy with them! Oh, they were actually looking for you, Big Bro Lucent!

BGM: Song of the Ancients -Popola/Instrumental-

Ictio flew fast at Lucent and grabbed his index finger, pleading for his help.


Ictio: Please, you have the help us restore the Dream Realm! Please, please, please!

Lucent: Huh? W-Wait, me?

Umbra: We were told by a voice to look for and after you, as you are the only one who can restore the balance between Dreams and Nightmares.

Auror: That's a huge task you're putting on him.

Ictio: We know that, but the voice said it! "Search for Lucent Vermillion, the one who carries the power to restore balance between the Realms."

Marina: But whose voice was it?

Umbra: There lies the problem. The memories we have about this voice are sealed shut.

Kaito: So you don't remember who it was? And what do you guys mean by "sealed"?
Marina: It means someone used a spell to block those memories. Specifically, ones that regard the owner of the voice that spoke with Ictio and Umbra.

Kaito: Oh, I get it. But damn, that doesn't help at all...

Umbra: There was more, though. "Bring him to the Realm. There, he will learn of an important truth."

Auror: Important truth?

Ictio: That's all we know... this stupid seal blocking our memories... and we can't even break it.

Umbra: That is indeed frustrating. I wanted to come with all the information necessary, but it seems like there's nothing I can do about it.

A new information came to light: Lucent is supposedly the key to solving the Nightmare Incident. However, it was still nothing but a short bit. It wouldn't be a really helpful information.


Marina: The more we progress, the more inconclusive our route gets. If we follow Umbra and Ictio's words...

Lucent: I... can save the Dream Realm? But I'm half Nightmare Demon. I eat dreams. How can I possibly...

Auror: If we want to discover that, we'll have to find a way to break the seal on their memories. And for doing that, we need to understand more about the Realms in general. The information we have is really short.

Kaito: Lucent, you know about how this works, right?

Lucent: N-Not as much as you think I do...

Marina: But the few you know will be already helpful. We agreed that I shall do a research on this incident so that they can focus on the other ones.

Umbra: We'll be sure to help too, for as long as our memories permit it.

Ictio: We're on this together! We won't let you down!

Kiragi: Ooooh, this sounds like a big adventure! I'm getting excited!

Location: Spring Zone - Streets Near the Hakurei Shrine

BGM: DISTRUST still playing

Xaizor was at the same position as Tiane. He didn't want Azrel to get near his friends, but his gut kept poking him. He decided to concede.


Xaizor: Alright, alright, I concede. We'll take you to Lucent if that's so damn important.

Xaizor: But if you decide to play any sort of trick, you're in for hell! You got that right?!

Azrel: I can guarantee you, I'm not here to pick any sort of fight. After all, this info can change things around.

Xaizor: Still playing secrecy, huh?

Azrel: Chill out, chill out. Once we're there, I'm telling everything.

Xaizor: Alright. But I'm going first and Tiane will come with me. Ted and Kaori, you guys walk behind and keep and eye on him.

Location: Spring Zone Streets

Lilina ran the fast that she could without looking back. The soldiers chased her, none of them shooting since they were instructed to take her alive and without any injuries. As she ran, Lilina tripped on the sidewalk and fell.


Lilina: Ah...!!
Soldier: There she is! We got her!!

By the time she got up, Lilina was already surrounded by the soldiers. With her back on the wall, she got desperate.


Lilina: No, this can't be the end! This cannot be...!
Soldier: Just stay quiet and come with us, girl.

She saw herself at the end of the line. Before he could grab her, Lilina took out the wand Azrel gave her. This would allow her to awaken to her aura and accept a fate she wouldn't be able to erase.


Lilina: (I have no choice... I promised I wouldn't do it, but I need to...!!)

She put her finger at the digital reader of the wand. The object began to emit sounds and soon a bright light covered all of them.

BGM: Thorn

The light faded away. The soldiers looked at the point where Lilina was as she reappeared. However, things were different. New garments replaced her clothing and a scabbard appeared at her waist. For her, it was more than just that. Her mind has changed immensely. Information ran as if her brain became a CPU, processing data as fast as it could. She awakened as a Psychic.


Lilina: ...
Soldier #1: Wait, that thing was a Glaive?
Soldier #2: It looked so different from the ones they have back at the base!

Lilina: I truly suggest you step back at this instant.
Soldier #1: Heh, you're getting too cocky. Do you think that alone you're going to-

But before he could finish speaking, a laser sent him away. When they looked, 5T stood there.


5T: So you did use it.

Lilina: I had no choice. I don't want to be captured.

5T: And you're willing to take the consequences? Your life will never be the same again, Lilina.

Lilina: If I'm getting alive out of it, so be it. I'm going to do whatever I can.

5T: Then the conversation is over. Engaging battle protocol.

The soldiers shot at 5T the moment he said that. With fast movements, he evaded the bullets and got up close to them. However, they have totally ignored Lilina, who began to attack with her sword as well. Not only that, but her movements were swift, as if she moved like an illusion.


5T: Suddenly, you're fighting as if you had an experience before. These Glaives are surely something.

Lilina: We can talk later! Right now, these soldiers are our priority.

5T: Right. Pod, send a signal back to the Guild and warn them of the situation.
Pod: Affirmative.

Under 5T's orders and as he fought together with Lilina, the Pod sent a signal, with the information about the situation and that Lilina has awakened.
Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine


Kiragi: Really? Yay!

Auror: Just don't rush into a fight, little guy. And you two are in charge of seeing he won't get in danger.

Ictio: YES SIR!!
Umbra: I already knew that, thank you.

Soon, the sky broke. The dark red that covered the shrine vanished and the sunsetting sky was visible again. They left the Nightmare Realm and finally returned back to reality.


Jin: Did we get back to reality or is this a trick?

Cookie: We managed to get back safely. That's good to know.

Marina: Nighttime is already coming. Perhaps we should prepare dinner for everyone.

Reimu: I wasn't accounting for a lot of people to come here actually.

Alice: Well, yes, I suppose you didn't. Do you want help, Reimu?

Reimu: Guess I can't say no, can I? Jin, Cookie, you two will help as well.

Jin: I'm on it!

Cookie: Sure. Let's make a good feast.

Cookie and Jin followed them inside. As soon as their bodies disappeared from sight, a sound of a door opening and footsteps were heard. When they looked, someone was slowly making his way down.

BGM: Ranch at Night


Kaito: Lucent!

Kaito ran over towards his friend and began to check if he was OK, while helping him walk. Once they were are the grounds, Marina, Auror and Kiragi soon went towards him as well.


Auror: Hey, you big bastard! Took you long enough to come!

Lucent: Uh... I'm sorry...?

Auror: Hey, I'm just teasing you! I'm really glad to see you safe, Lucent.

Marina: Mr. Lucent, I am far more relieved now to know that you're OK. You have no idea of how we were worried.

Kiragi: Big Bro Lucent!!
Lucent: K-Kiragi...? W-Why are you here?

Kiragi: I came here to save you! I'm gonna be your hero!

Auror: Hey, we all know to who belongs the hero part here.

Marina, Auror and Kiragi looked at Kaito while smiling as Lucent looked a little puzzled.


Kaito: W-Why are you all looking at me like that?

Auror: Nothing much, Mr. Knight!

Kaito: H-Hey, knock it off, Auror!

Lucent: ... Hehe...

Auror: Did you just laugh?

Lucent: N-No, that was nothing of the sort... hehe...

Marina: He did laugh! Hehe!

Kiragi: Hahahaha!

Kaito: Man, seriously... oh well, at least he's happy!

From afar, Umbra and Ictio watched at the scene. Their eyes were amining at Lucent, the one they have been searching for.


Ictio: Hey, that's the guy were supposed to find, right? Right?

Umbra: Yes, it is... I can't believe we've found him this early...

Location: Spring Zone - Streets to the Hakurei Shrine

BGM: DISTRUST


Azrel: So you're going to interrogate me now. As I need to hurry with this.

Xaizor: Yeah, we are. Now spill it.

Azrel: I'd love to, but I'd prefer to do that with the actual person listening to it. This has some concern to his life, after all.

It didn't seem like a joke. His information... had something to do with Lucent's life?


Xaizor: What do you mean?

Azrel: I was informed that death's scythe floats around his head. He has chance to escape it unscathed, of course.

Xaizor: Who's the bastard who gave you this idea?

Azrel: How much are you willing to pay me for speaking this up?

Xaizor: My will to not cut your head off. Now say it already, damnit!

Azrel sighed. He didn't want to disappoint his client, but it seemed hard to go after his target with those three blocking him. He decided to try another way.


Azrel: I'll spill it if you take me to Lucent then.

Xaizor: Are you out of your mind?! Like hell we will!

Azrel: Well then, I'll be taking my leave. Just don't blame me if he dies.

Xaizor: Hey, hold the phone!

Azrel: Oh?

Xaizor was nervous. He didn't want to believe in a word Azrel was saying, but it didn't seem like a joke for a second. It didn't look like a lie.


Xaizor: I don't want to believe that guy, but something in my gut tells me that he's not lying about this. What should we do?

Location: Spring Zone Streets

She tried and failed. Lilina wasn't able to get more of Masaru's information as she had hoped to. It wouldn't be that easy.


Lilina: (To think this wouldn't actually work... now I need to think of another way...)
Voice: Hey you, blond girl!


When Lilina looked behind her, she saw soldiers aiming at her. Her confidence on safety soon dwindled as she saw herself greatly outnumbered.


Lilina: N-No... a trap?!
Soldier: She's alone. Get her before she can escape!

Lilina: I... I have to run!!

She turned around and ran away. The soldiers gave chase. Lilina was in a predicament she hoped to avoid, but she ended up victim of an attack again. All she had to do now is run and try to escape.
Location: Nightmare Unitia - Hakurei Shrine


Umbra: Hmm... as far as I know, no. There's the possibility of survivors, I won't deny that.

Kiragi: Really? That makes me really glad!

Auror: I sure hope there's someone left. It'd be a big help for us in this case.

Marina: I agree. It makes me wonder about what it will happen from now on, too...

Auror looked at Kaito holding the chakrams and couldn't hide his surprise.


Auror: I didn't know you could fight, Kaito. You never were the type to show promise.

Kaito: Hey, you hold your tongue! Besides, with this, I can efficiently help you guys!

Cookie: I do have a question, though. What about the boy? The spirits seem to haunt him.

Reimu: Maybe I can exorcise him and then-

Kiragi: No, no, please no! I don't want that!

Reimu: You don't?

Kiragi: You see, I made a promise-

Umbra: Pact.

Kiragi: Y-Yeah, that... with Ictio and Umbra. With them, I can help you all too!

Marina: That is very sweet of you, but dragging you into these fights is not a good idea.

Auror: Well, we don't have to drag him.

Marina: M-Mister Auror?

Auror: Listen, I'm not saying I'm OK with this. Putting a small kid like him into this is too much. Right now, though, it's best to leave him "haunted", so to speak.

Ictio: We will protect Lord Kiragi with our lifes, sir yes sir!!

Auror: I'm pretty sure you will. Though I don't exactly have the final say in this.



Location: Spring Zone - Streets Near the Hakurei Shrine

The fervent attacks from the group finally dwindled the numbers and the monsters soon vanished.


Xaizor: That takes care of them. Now, back at the matter of-
Azrel: Well, the monsters seems to have dwindled. Good.

When he looked, Azrel stood there, seemingly happy with the results.


Xaizor: Huh? Who the hell are you?

Azrel: Oh, just a passerby going to the shrine. I can't fight so I'm happy you guys managed to finish them all. It's no big deal, so I'll just be cruising.

Xaizor: You don't have the looks of some religious guy. And for some reason, I don't like your face.

Azrel: That's too bad. Can I go now?

Xaizor: Wait the hell where you're standing. You're not leaving just because you want to.

Azrel: Are you serious? Listen, it's important and I can't waste time speaking with kids like you three.

Xaizor: Kid?! You're not that much older than me!

Azrel: You wouldn't want to know my age, so can I go now?
Xaizor: No!

Azrel: *sigh* Seriously, luck? That's how you're playing me today?
Location: Nightmare Unitia - Hakurei Shrine

The Maestro htook the hit from Rayla's attack directly. It broke into dark shards and flew away with the wind.


Jin: We did it! Hell yeah!!

Umbra: I can already feel some fluctuations. We might get out of here soon enough.

As Umbra commented, Marina looked behind and saw the town they were living. The sky was enshrouded by a complete dark red with black clouds filling it. The moon was barely visible and while trying to find, it looked shattered.


Marina: I wonder if this is the same town as it is from reality.

Auror: I think this is a good time to ask. Where exactly are we, anyway?

Ictio: This is the Nightmare Realm. Pretty ugly, right?

Auror: Nightmare Realm?

Marina: Oh, I have read about it at home! This is the world where Nightmares live in, right?
Umbra: Correct. This is the world where Nightmares exist and consume people's spirits while they are asleep.

Auror: I see... so for us to have those horrible visions at night, a Nightmare eats our spirit. That explains why we wake up so disheartened and the day seems like a drag.

Alice: This leads to another question I want to make. What happened to the Dream Realm?

Ictio looked surprised as Alice mentioned the Dream Realm. She seemed to know about it, which made him curious.


Ictio: You know about this stuff?

Reimu: It's a very long story but yes, we do. In any case, what happened to it?
Umbra: It has been devoured.

Cookie: Devoured? Then...

Jin: The Nightmare Realm took all of it!

Kiragi: That's so cruel... why would they do such a thing?

Auror: It's not hard to imagine, actually. If Dreams are supposed to bring hope and joy, Nightmares are supposed to bring despair and sadness. It's like Yin-Yang, opposites that never match.

Ictio: Hey, that's not true at all! I get along with my brother all the time! Right, Umbra?

Umbra: Don't pin this on me.

Auror: Right... along all the time, you say.

Marina: Maybe this is the reason why that Nightmare demon attacked this morning.

Kaito: She did say something about how Nightmares will devour hope and no one will dream anymore.

Auror: It's because of that we labeled this as an incident. If people don't dream anymore and only have Nightmares at bedtime, their spirits will grow weaker and weaker until they don't want to live anymore.

Marina: The result of the growing pessimism will be a crisis...

Location: Spring Zone - Streets Near the Hakurei Shrine

BGM: Dance to the Death still playing

Upon hearing the call, Xaizor rolled over as the stones came flying down in the group of monsters attacking them.


Xaizor: Nice hit! Let's send those guys packing!

Xaizor: Marina ain't the only one who knows magic! Dark Firaga!!

Xaizor shot a ball of dark flame upon a group of monsters. It exploded once contact was made, sending them flying.
Location: Nightmare Unitia - Hakurei Shrine

BGM: In the Shadows still playing

Auror kept his rhythm of fast attacks at the drum. The barriers, who came at a slow rate, were almost non-existent. The drumsticks were also pretty much unable to hit him. After a last spear strike, he evaded a drumstick attack and transformed his spear into a big ice hammer.


Auror: Time for the finale!

He went downwards, spinning vertically. When he reached the drum, he smashed it strongly with the help of the centrifugal force created by the motion, enhancing the power of his attack. The instrument broke into bits and vanished, with the drumsticks following it.


Auror: Drum and barriers down!

The trumpet had no easy time either. With Kaito, Jin and Cookie fighting at close combat, the lasers were completely unable to hit them.


Jin: Ha! This thing cannot even hit us! This is going to be a piece of cake!

Cookie: Don't get cocky! Here comes a swing!

At Cookie's warning, the three evaded a smashing swing from the trumpet. They gave a little of space for it to shoot a laser, but Cookie blocked it with a keystone.


Jin: So you can still control those things!

Cookie: Now's your chance! Go!

Jin: Let's go, kid! History "The Great Emperor's First Fist"!

Kaito: Right with you! Going up!

Jin charged his ki and darted at the trumpet, hitting it at the keystone and plunging it even further. Kaito, who had leaped in the air, descended at it and attacked with a flurry of kicks. Once he ended, he tossed his flaming chakrams at the inside of the trumpet.


Cookie: This is farewell.

Cookie closed his fist and the keystone broke apart inside the instrument. The reaction of the flames and the keystone's still active core generated an explosion that blew the trumpet apart, as its remains scattered to the wind.


Kaito: Alright, trumpet down!!

Jin: Let's rejoin the others!

The violin was probably the most problematic. It kept releasing its noises, so it paralyzed the team on its tracks. Its bow actually functioned like a sword, trying to slash them.


Reimu: This noise won't quit playing for a second!!

Marina: I have an idea! Miss Alice, can you use some sort of electrical power?

Alice: I think I do, through my wires. Why?

Marina: Place the dolls in a position where they can be covered in wires!

Alice: Alright then, give me backup!

Alice went running around as Reimu and the others shot their bullets at the violin in order to distract him. Once the dolls were positioned, she returned back to them.


Alice: What now?

Marina: At my signal! Watera!

Marina used a spell and invoked water bubbles, shooting them on the violin and the bow. It damaged them a little, but some of the water remained. With the plan done, Alice used her Spell Card.


Alice: Focus Sign "Trip Wire"!

Alice's wires began emitting a laser. The soaked surface of the instruments allowed an electric shock to be dealt at them. Using the opportunity, Kiragi ran behind them with the Sprites and attacked.


Umbra and Ictio: Light-Dark Combination!

Kiragi: Kiragi Fist!!

Kiragi summoned a giant fist that punched the violin away. Reimu backed off with a sommersault and used a Spell Card as well.


Reimu: Wild Sign "Wild Exorcism Dance"!

Giant needles started to pierce the violin as they were shot at it. Eventually, the instrument broke and the Maestro was left there.


Auror: Now, Rayla!!

Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine

BGM: Dance to the Death starts playing here

Xaizor arrived the beginning of the shrine stairway, only to see it overrun by monsters who didn't seem to let the way open.


Xaizor: *unsheathes sword* Get out of my way, you goddamn freaks!

The monsters ran at him and he entered battle stance. They tried to leap at him, but Xaizor dealt quick slashes to take them away. However, he knew that the number was big and that he wouldn't be able to do it alone.


Xaizor: I don't want to admit, but there are too many for me to handle!
Location: Nightmare Unitita - Hakurei Shrine

BGM: Dance to the Death still playing

The giant Nightamre used its instruments to attack. The trumped was the first one to move, shooting a big beam at the group. Reimu and Alice counterattacked with danmaku, but the drum beagn to play, creating a barrier and shielding the attacks.


Alice: A barrier?!

Reimu: That drum generated it. Unless we beat it first, we're not getting close to it.

Umbra: The Maestro use those instruments to attack. The Trumpet shoots that beam we evaded, the drum creates barriers and the violin-

Jin: The drum creates barriers, huh? I'm on it!

Ictio: Wait, you shouldn't!

Jin charged at the drum, in hopes of hitting it. However, the violin started to play a cacophonic note that paralyzed him it his tracks, alongside everyone else.


Kiragi: Aaah!! My ears!!

Cookie: This loud noise...!!

Umbra: This is what the violin does...

Alice: J-Jin, get out of there!!

But he couldn't move. That gave the drumstick enough time to knock him away. Jin was sent towards them, but Kaito managed to stop him.


Kaito: You good?

Jin: Yeah. Thanks, man.
Kiragi: H-How are we going to reach it?!

Reimu: I don't know... we need to break off their formation, but how?

A blue blur went flashing through them and towards the drum. Since the Maestro was distracted with the trumpet attack, the drum couldn't generate a barrier and it was hit. When it stopped, Kaito recognized the flash instantly.


Kaito: Auror?!

BGM: In the Shadows

One of the drumsticks tried to hit Auror but he jumped away before that could happen. Holding a spear of ice, the weapon he used to attack the drum, he looked back at them. Marina soon arrived as well.


Marina: Miss Reimu! Everyone! You are safe!

Cookie: Well, seems like help came earlier than I thought.

Auror: *sigh* Why I had a feeling you'd come here and why did I have to be right, Kaito?

Kaito: Well... that's...

Reimu: Save the discussions from later. Your name is Auror, right? Thanks to you, we managed to knock the drum for a while, so the barriers will stop spamming quickly.

Alice: It'll still generate them, though.

Auror: I'll distract it and you all go after the instruments, if I am to say they're te targets.

Alice: That's right. Before we can hit their leader, we need to deal with the instruments first.

Auror: Got it. Leave the drum to me.

Using his wind magic, Auror went at fast speeds towards the drum in order to attack it and distract it. It generated barriers, like Alice said, but at a slower rate. However, with it focused on a target, the other instruments would be left unprotected.


Reimu: Now we need to take care of the other two instruments. The trumpet shoots lasers and the violin seems to disrupt us with its sound.

Alice: Then let's divide it like this. Those who fight in close combat go after the trumpet and who fight at the distance go after the violin. What do you think?

Jin: Sounds like a good plan. Then it's me, the kid and Cookie against the trumpet then!

Cookie: You can count on me.

Kaito: Heh, you can call me "kid" but I'll show you how it's done!

Reimu: Marina, Alice, the little boy and the spirits, let's get the violin. Be careful of the sound it makes!

Alice: Got it!

Marina: As you command!

Ictio: Let's do this!!

Umbra: Why are you so excited for this?

Kiragi: Let's go, everyone!!

They split up according to the plan. Marina, Reimu, Alice, Kiragi and the twin sprites went after the violin as Jin, Cookie and Kaito went after the trumpet. Auror, alone, attacked the drum.

Location: Fleeting Memories School - Entrance

The bell finally rang and the students began to leave one by one. Frustrated, Mia planned into leaving by herself. However, that plan was cut short, since someone came to escort her back. He walked towards her direction, beaming a cool smile.

???: In low spirits today, little Mia?

Mia: *sigh* Yes, Lieutenant Sieghart...


Unknown Prime Knight
Ercnard Sieghart


When she joined the knights, Mia had expectations to be trained under Krantz's wing. However, Sieghart was the one who trained her. She had no idea of taking upon the sword from the beginning, as the Aegis is one of her family's heirlooms. Still, he trained her with the usage of the shield. And while Mia admits he's skilled, her superior's attitude irritates her a bit.


Sieghart: Come on, don't make that sad face. Beam a smile, it fits you more.

Mia: I'm not up for jokes today, Lieutenant.

Sieghart: Really now? Well, you're never up for jokes anyway.

Mia: If I am to be escorted somewhere, why did Sir Krantz sent you? Couldn't he have sent Captain Ronan or Major Quaid?

Sieghart: Ow, how cold. Why do I, your superior and master, need to be mistreated like this?

Mia: Don't start a drama here. Leave that for when we're back at the base.

Sieghart: If you say so. By the way, Ronan and Quaid are busy with other missions so they couldn't come to fetch you. And Krantz is kinda busy as well, so we'll have a sparring session today.

Mia: Fine, I understand. Let's just go already.

Mia and Sieghart left the school perimeters and went towards the Winter District. With their images away from the sights of the students, Lilina, Masaru and Drake came down next.


Drake: That was a hell of a day, damn... I'm tired...

Masaru: Drake, you need to put some more backbone into it. Your grades are really low, so you got to make through the semester or else you'll fluke.

Drake: Whatever, man... who cares about grades. I'm just gonna head home.

Masaru: If you say so. We should be going too, Lilina.

Lilina: Actually, I'll take a detour. I need to go see something at the Guild before I can go home.

Masaru: Really? Well then, shall we go there?

Lilina: About that, I need to go alone.

Drake and Masaru looked at each other. They started to suspect a little about what Lilina wanted there and why she needed to go alone.


Drake: Hey, you know it's dangerous for you to be walking around undefended like you intend to, right? Also, what do you need to see there?

Lilina: Oh, I was hoping to talk with Sir Kail about the help he offered earlier.

Masaru: If that's the case, then why can't I come along?

Lilina: Look, I'd rather talk about this alone with him. It'll be fine, I'll be careful!

Drake: Lilina...

Lilina: Just this once! I need to go alone this time!

They were still suspecting her, but Lilina was insistent on the idea. Both of them sighed.


Drake: You're lucky I got something to check today, so I can't come along.

Masaru: I'll let you go this time, but phone me if something happens.

Lilina: I will. Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be fine.

Drake and Masaru left, each to their own way. Lilina breathed a little, wiping off a little of sweat.


Lilina: (And here I promised I wouldn't lie again. I can't just tell them the truth... not until I can confirm something.)

Lilina left the school and walked towards the World Crossers Guild, blending in the rest of the students for safety. In the moment she was out of vision range, another group of students came down.


Veronica: Where's Big Bro? I thought he'd be here, waiting for me.

Xaizor: Marina wasn't there with you to as well and she isn't here. Where the hell did she went off to?

Veronica: I mean, did something happen? There didn't seem to be happening any sort of attack around here, though.

Sayaka: Maybe they were called by the Guild or something?

Veronica: But the Guild doesn't have much contact with Ancestor families and they would've contacted my father, not Big Bro, if that were to be the case.

Xaizor: If they did, why Marina would go there with them too? Where's even the point?

Sayaka: What could have happened? Do you think they're OK?

Veronica: I'm pretty sure they're fine.

Xaizor: Well, if that's the case, I'm heading home now. See you all tomorrow.

Xaizor left Veronica and Sayaka at the gate and went towards the shrine. But when he looked at it...


Xaizor: What the hell...? What the actual hell?!

Seeing as it vanished, he darted towards his home in this world. It had vanished, for reasons unknown.

Location: Kanzakai School - Entrance Gate

After a while, they managed to evacuate all the students. Outside of the school, Fuindor and Orie took breaths. Sumireko, still injured and unconscious, was taken outside.


Fuindor: Good... we managed to evacuate the students...

Orie: I'm going to call an ambulance for Sumireko. Fuindor, go back inside and see if there's no one left behind.

Fuindor: G-Got it. The others haven't left yet, so I'll check if any of them is injured too.

Fuindor went back inside the school. As Orie began to call an ambulance, a single girl stood behind.


???: He went back in... and the attackers are still there. This is not good at all.

??? (I need to be quick. Focus, Melissa, focus. Just go and fetch everyone. I need to help them!)


Snow White of Humble Thoughts
Melissa C. Maestra


Determined to help, Melissa ran inside the school while Orie was distracted in order to help them. Even as a powerless human as she is, she might be able to do something.
Location: Spring Zone - Hakurei Shrine Entrance

BGM: Sea of Aspiration (Flow) still playing

Marina and Auror agreed with Rayla. Abandoning Lucent was the last thing they should do at this momennt. After running for a while, they finally reached the shrine's entrance.

Auror: Finally, we're here.

Marina: The shrine lies up the stairway. Once we climb it, we will reach the grounds.

Auror: Hmm? Hey, look over there!

They looked at a strange crack in space, similar to some sort of dark portal opened in the middle of space.

Auror: What's that supposed to be? A portal?

Marina: If it is one, it might lead us to the shrine.

Auror: Then let's take the chance and go right in.

Location: Nightmare Unitia - Hakurei Shrine

BGM: Vim and Vigor still playing

Alice and Jin fought hardly, but they were still surrounded. The wave of Nightmares never seemed to end.


Jin: God damn it, there's no end to those things!!

Alice: This is getting ridiculous... are we going to be trapped here forever?

As she spoke it, blasts of fire and light came at their direction. When they saw it, Kiragi, Kaito and the Sprites were coming at their direction.

Alice: You two! I'm so glad you're safe!

Kiragi: Yeah! We can fight too! We can fight too!

Jin: You can?

Kaito: Both me and Kiragi were breaking our way through those monsters. It doesn't seem like there'll be an end, though.

Alice: Seriously...

*BGM fades*

Suddenly, the shrine's front door broke with Reimu and Cooking coming flying towards the team. The other Nightmares all ran towards the shrine's interior.

Alice: Reimu! Cookie! Are you two alright?

Reimu: Yeah... somehow...

Cookie: We managed to survive that beast's attack at least...

Alice: Beast? What beast?

BGM: Dance to the Death


Strange instruments began to float out from the shrine's interior and its conductor also appeared. The Nightmare seemed to be more powerful than the previous ones.

Alice: W-Whoa... it's big!

Reimu: And it's powerful too. If we're not careful, he's going to beat us all alone.

Jin: Heh, the bigger the target, the bigger the fall.

Cookie: Aren't you overconfident as always...

Umbra: Once we beat it, we might be able to bring the shrine back to reality.

Ictio: Then let's send that thing packing with our big blasts!!

Kiragi: Yeah!! Let's go, Big Bro Kaito!!

Kaito: Hell yeah! We're bringing this thing down and we're saving Lucent!!

Reimu: On your toes, everyone!
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