Back in the game room, things were not going well. At first, the situation seemed to be under control, but then came the sounds of horrific screaming, which thoroughly unnerved everyone present. The screams had scarcely quieted, when a massive barrage of dragon-headed lightning surged throughout the rave halls. It slammed against Danica’s barrier with staggering force, completely shattering it, while simultaneously blasting through the walls. It was only due to Danica’s quick thinking that they had survived the onslaught, the dancer having swiftly erected an array of overlapping barriers to shield everyone from the terrifying tempest.
Thankfully, the attack ceased a moment later, but the game room’s occupants were still badly shaken up. Even the courageous Scarlet felt a tide of worry threaten to overwhelm her, although her anxiety was not for herself, but for everyone else in the makeshift shelter, as well as those who were still unaccounted for. The thought of one girl in particular refused to take leave of her mind. That shy girl in the mask, Connie, was it not? Scarlet fervently hoped that she was okay, that she had somehow survived the horrific carnage that had just played out, but the armored magical girl knew this was not the time to be distracted by things beyond her control.
As she cast a concerned gaze over the tired and frightened faces around her, Scarlet saw that over a dozen people had chosen to take refuge in the game room, and, being a natural leader, she felt it was her duty to see that they all survived this accursed rave. To do that, they would need to escape it, and
that was easer said then done. Inventory had already been taken, and they had confirmed that none among them possessed Interdimensional Homes, or the ability to teleport, shift to the Overcity, or anything similar. The only way out would be the way they came in, which meant leaving the relative safety of the game room to face whatever unknown horrors awaited beyond. Still, Scarlet knew that it was something that had to be done, and soon…
Stepping into the center of the room she called out,
“Excuse me, everyone! May I have your attention, please? I know you would all prefer to remain here, where there is some measure of safety, but if we are to survive this dreadful night, we must leave this place, and do so at once! We have escaped the worst of things thus far, but how long will that last? If we remain here, I fear that it is only a matter of time before we are faced with something we cannot repel. Therefore, I implore you, please allow me to guide you to safety. I am certain that if we work together, we can make it through this.”“That’s a really nice speech and all,” an ice girl noted,
“but how exactly are we supposed to survive out there? You saw that crazy lighting. It broke apart barriers like they weren’t even there. If whatever did that does it again, I don’t see how there’s anything we could do to stop it.” “She's right!” another girl spoke up.
“I mean, I’d, like, totally love to leave this icky place, but, like, if whoever did that sees us, we’d be, like, totally dead!”“My friend Melissa has Illusion magic,” a soft-spoken girl offered with a tentative smile, while gesturing to
a girl wearing her dark blue hair in a ponytail. “Perhaps she can help?”“It would have to be a very large illusion to cover all of us,” Scarlet mused.
“Are you capable of doing something like that?”“Well, I’ve never tired to conceal so many people before,” the illusionist replied,
“but I’m always up for a challenge!”“Splendid!” Scarlet commended.
“You have my sincere thanks. Now then, let us all take up position! I shall lead, while Danica brings up the rear. Please try to stay as close to one another as possible, so that Miss Melissa’s illusion can more effectively cover us.” “What are we gonna do about her?” Danica asked pointing to the bespectacled girl who seemed to have once again fallen asleep.
“Oh, she’s simply regaining her strength,” the girl’s Puchuu explained from where he nestled between Danica’s breasts. “She can replenish her mana much more rapidly when she is asleep, although I can perceive how that might be somewhat inconvenient at this juncture. If one of you would be accommodating enough to carry her, or perhaps to find some form of conveyance to transport her, I would be immensely grateful. If not, I completely understand. She did perform rather poorly tonight, after all,” he added, casting a disdainful glare at the slumbering girl.
“I’ll take care of it,” a grey-haired girl declared in a deadpan voice.
Using her Metal Specialization, she disassembled the various computers, game consoles, screens, and tables to create what looked like an oversized baby carriage. It lacked wheels, and instead simply hovered a little over a foot off the ground. The girl then took some of the pillows and cushions and placed them inside.
“How’s that?” she asked.
“Oh, how wonderful,” the Puchuu replied. “Fit for an infant, or an infantile
brat.” he added, jumping onto the metal spec girl’s shoulder while she placed his agent in the “carriage”. “What would you like for compensation? I shall consider any reasonable request.”
“Oh, just permission to take a few pictures would be fine,” she said, taking out her phone.
“Certainly,” the Puchuu said with a nod. “Permission granted.”
“All right,” Scarlet announced as she stepped up to the door.
“Ready everyone? Very well, then let us be off!”With that, they made their hurried dash for the exit. While short, the trip was not a pleasant one. The first thing they noticed, upon leaving the game room, were the corpses. There were dozens of them, all in various stages of mutilation, dismemberment, consumption, or
worse… There were so many, in fact, that they seemed to cover nearly every inch of the floor. Paradoxically, although they did act as minor impediments, they also served to hasten the group’s flight, the horrific sight providing an excellent motivation to place their escape above all else. Not even the battle raging between the shining knight with the enormous hammer and the even more enormous dragon/hydra/monster queen was enough to lessen their pace in the slightest. Before they knew it, they had emerged into the rain-soaked night air, at which point the entire group seemed to give a shout of elation. They were so overjoyed, in fact, that they completely failed to notice the unconscious form of Violette laying a short distance away.
“Yay! We, like, totally made it!” one of the girls cheered as she danced around and took selfies.
“And, like, I don’t even care that it’s raining!”“W-We did it…” another girl said slowly as the realization slowly sank in.
“We really did it!” “Well, of course we did!” Danica said with a confident laugh.
“We make a pretty amazing team, especially for a bunch of girls who only just met! Oh, and boys, too” she added, eyeing a pair of magical boys on the outer edge of the group.
“Yeah, I see you two checking me out,” she called to them playfully, at which point they turned away, clearly embarrassed.
“Aww, there’s no need to be shy!” Danica told them with an amused giggle.
“It’s okay, you can stare at me for as long as you like. After all, I just love it when handsome guys drool over me,” she added, striking a sexy pose.
“It feels so good…”“Danica! Behave!” Scarlet scolded.
“We don’t want a repeat of earlier do we?”“Whaaat?” Danica whined petulantly.
“I’m not doing anything. I’m just standing here…”“A little modesty would not hurt,” Scarlet noted.
“Who needs modesty when you’ve got a body like this?” the dancer asked, running her fingers over one of her shapely legs and clearly enjoying the sensation.
“Oh, whatever am I going to do with you?” Scarlet said with an exasperated sigh. Then, stepping up to Danica, she grabbed the dancer’s ear and gave it a forceful pinch.
“Oww!” Danica cried out in pain, having ceased her preening to comfort her ear.
“Scaaaarlet… W-What was that for…?”“Just a little something to bring you to your senses,” Scarlet informed her.
“In case you’ve forgotten, we have some important matters to think about.”“Like what?” the dancer asked, clearly puzzled.
“We got out of there, didn’t we?”“We did, but now where are we going to go? We do not hail from this city, and I suspect many of our group have joined us from afar as well. Would that be an accurate suspicion?” she asked the others, all of which nodded their heads.
“With most of us low on mana, it would do well to decide upon a place to stay for the night.”“Hey!” Danica shouted, pulling a folded piece of paper from out of her bikini top and placing a small barrier above her to shield it from the downpour.
“I just remembered! Some redheaded hottie gave me this flyer earlier! I didn’t think much of it at the time, but, look, it’s an advertisement for a hotel! A hotel for magical girls!”Taking the flyer, Scarlet looked it over. It was well designed, and boasted a Chinese theme, with dragons featuring prominently.
“The Golden Trove,” she read aloud before giving a small nod.
“This looks like it will do quite nicely. Does this meet with everyone’s approval?”After all gathered had given their agreement, Scarlet began leading them in the direction of the hotel.
“Well done, Danica.” Scarlet congratulated her companion as they walked along the rainy streets.
“It would appear your promiscuity has served us well, for once.” She added with a grin.
“Hey! Just because I happen to appreciate attractive people doesn’t mean I’m a slut!” Danica retorted.
“I never said that you were.”“Yeah, but you were thinking it…”“Perish the thought.”As the two continued to snipe at each other, a groggy Angela slowly opened her eyes.
“Wha… What’s goin’ on…?”“Ah, good, you’re awake,” her Puchuu noted approvingly. “I hope your nap was beneficial, as there may be further need of you this night. Many of the monsters and dark magicals escaped the rave and are now causing considerable mischief. After your lackluster performance earlier, this could serve as a way for you to redeem yourself.”
“Up yours, furball,” Angela spat.
“What happened? Where the hell are we?”“Thanks to some actually competent magical girls, we successfully managed to depart the rave and we are now making our way to a place of lodging for the night. More precisely,
you are in a carriage.”
“A what?!” Sitting up, she forced herself out of the carriage and onto her feet.
“Whose fuckin’ idea was this?” the bespectacled girl snarled.
“Mine,” the grey-haired girl replied.
“We did not wish to wake you,” the Puchuu added.
“Ah, screw this shit show!” Angela spat.
“I’m outta here. C’mon, furball, let’s go deal with those fuckers you were goin’ on about. Maybe shovin’ their heads up their asses’ll help me blow off some steam…” she muttered.
“Hey, before you go, can I have your autograph?” the grey-haired girl inquired.
“I wanna be able to prove that I actually pushed the Best Magical Girl herself around in my carriage.” Angela’s only response was flipping the girl off, just before she slipped and landed face first in a puddle.
This. Fucking. Place.
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