This should be a good place to hide for a few weeks. They will have to be careful now. They are fugitives of Majestic 12 meaning that they will track them down until they are killed or “observed” by them. He has heard the stories about them from Commander Knight. He warned him to not get involved with them no matter what and if he does to make sure is on their side and not against them.

“It might not be much but, we can stay here for a while,” Rusher told Kula as they found a small semi-abandoned home. The place could use some cleaning and they will need to replace the windows with something. But hey at least they have a roof for now.

“Is alright, we won’t be here for long anyway.” Hmm…the girl has been calmer ever since they got out of the maze she accidentally created thanks to her legendary piece. That thing has come in handy to travel on. Plus, the number of monitors she was able to summon thanks to being inside was incredible.

“Huh? This thing still works.” Said the blue-haired male as he checks on an old Plasma T.V. they might want to check the news once in a while to know if they were deemed fugitives. They don’t know if Majestic 12 pinned them on a Most Wanted list but Rusher wouldn’t be surprised if they did.

“Rusher there is a basement in here.” Ah, that can come in handy.

“Hmm, we might be able to make a farm there.”

“Vegetables and Fruits are fine...however, I will like to eat some meat once in a while.” Can’t argue with that.

“If that is the case, we’ll need money. The worst thing we can do is steal it. We don’t want to get as much attention as possible.”

“Hmm...I think I know an alternate way.” The blue-haired adult rose his eyebrow.

“I don’t think hunting will be possible since we are in a suburban area.”

“I...wasn’t suggesting it,” Kula replied with a sweat-drop.

“Good...so long we’re on the same page.” Kula shook her head. This might be slightly difficult.

Few days have passed and Kula’s alternate way...was very effective. Who knew that the internet had a place that you could sell just about anything for cash. Kula called it the Dark Web, she was able to get connections from some black hat hackers that specialized in selling information to bidders. Kula was able to sell some of the information she solved by herself. With that money transferred in a private account, they were able to have food delivered to their semi-abandoned house. Rusher also got himself to train in the basement. He wasn’t relying on the M.I.S.T. there was no need to. His strength as it is will do for now.

“135...136...137…” The man was doing pull-offs in his handmade monkey bar. Hmm, he should fix the water heater soon. He loves cold showers but the same cannot be said of the orange-haired small teen. How long has it been? Almost a week, right?

“Rusher!!” Hmm? He wonders: what Kula wants now?

“Down here!!” He answered.

“Come up here!! There is something you need to see!!” Something he needs to see? From the sound of her voice, it must be very important.

“What is it?”

“Listen to this.”

“Over 100 found dead inside the Tabouillot Mansion, among them were the heir of the Broglie family and former movie star, director, & writer Raphael Broglie, The heir of the Tabouillot family Lucien Tabouillot a former member of P.E.P.A. and his wife the “Sea Queen” Fleur Tabouillot. Two people bodies are still missing the next heir of the Broglie family Cogy Broglie who is a prodigy of the chess world a former champion in his rights and Min Tabouillot. Search parties were dispersed this morning to look for both young adults. We will have updates as soon as new information is found.”

“Such a horrible event...we pray for the Broglie Family and the few if they are left of the Tabouillot family. Our sincere condolences.”

“Do you think…?”

“That is has something to do with Majestic 12 and the M.I.S.T.? I will not be surprised. No, it is the most likely scenario, Rusher.” So they were killing anyone who got involved with the M.I.S.T. the question is thou: How was that thing able to get out?! Unless...Majestic 12 themselves let it go on. If that is the case…Why?!

*Bang*

*Bang*

*Bang*

Who could…?

“Kula...go to the basement.” Rusher ushers her.

“...Okay…” The orange-haired girl wasn’t going to defy Rusher. She was a Rowan and also M.I.S.T. user two things that Majestic 12 would like to have captive. Rusher is the stronger of the two so if worse comes to worst she can use her legendary piece to escape. She was well aware of it after taking a look on the internet. The Square Root of Puzzle gave the owner or user the ability to create mazes. The only way out was to answer questions from mathematicians something that is a simple task for her and will probably be difficult for their opponents. Besides, Rusher would be fine. He has his very own legendary piece...La Estrella Del Leopardo.

“What The?!” Someone fell after he opened the door. That person was…

“Kula! Get up here!” The orange-haired went up and saw Min Tabouillot on the floor.

“That’s…!”

“Min Tabouillot?!” Min grabbed weakly the leg of Rusher.

“Please…”

*Growl*

“I need food…” That was...kind of anti-climatic.

()

Kula was handing a plate of food to the purple-haired female who drools before covering her mouth. Kula sweat-dropped at that.

Min has to control herself. She is nobility...was nobility...she still needs to act the part thou. However, can you blame her!? She hasn’t eaten in almost 3 days...she is surprised she survived that long without eating anything.

“Help yourself.”

“Thank you very much!” Min helped herself with some meat, rice & bean, vegetables...anything that the purple-haired mature woman could help herself to.

“Merci pour cette foord.” Thanked the purple-haired to the orange-haired female who smiled in return.

“Bon Appétit.”

“How did you know there were people here?” Asked the blue-haired male to the female who was just eating as her life depended on it.

“Oh! I kind of saw someone delivering something on this abandoned place a day ago.” Hmm, she must be talking about the delivery man that delivered the meat she is currently eating. Luckily, Rusher didn’t have to do anything to the delivery male since Kula was the one who answered the door with a hooded jacket that barely covers her face. The other times they just leave it in the front door this was an exception since they were in.

“Rusher, it will be a while before we can freely move to another place.” The orange-haired small female told the blue-haired male.

“Hmm...we can use your mazes to travel out of here and into the location of a safer place if that is the case.” Mazes? What are they talking about?

“Yes...for now we will have to be careful not to get tracked down.”

“Ah, yes. If Majestic 12 can track us down, it will be a problem to get out of here without a fight.” Majestic 12?

“Speaking of them. Miss Tabouillot...Where they involved in the incident?” The incident...Oh...he must be talking about...that incident...the incident that her family was...The purple-haired woman put the plate down.

“...I don’t know anything about this Majestic 12. But, there was this blue fog that attacks me and Cogy. We were saved by these men in black suits. But...then…” He sees...so Majestic 12 was indeed involved in the killing of Min’s family and the Broglie heir. Is unfortunate, that they are targeting all the people that get involved with the M.I.S.T.

“I see. I am very sorry for your entire family being lost. We feel your pain. Kula lost her father to them and I in a sense lost mine too.” Explained Rusher to Min.

“…”

“Hmm...I guess there’s one thing to do...” Rusher extends his hand to the purple-haired female.

“Would you like to become part of our family?”

“Your family?” Min questioned. There are only two of them...well I guess they are like a family considering how the two of them must have gotten this place into a decent place to stay. She cannot go back to the mansion and these are the only clothes she has.

“We have a working shower in the back, although we will have to heat some water if you need any.” Cold showers...not her cup of tea but if they say they can heat some water.

“I have no place to go. So I guess this could mean that the only family I will have left...is you two.” With that Min had joined Rusher and Kula.

“Good. I guess introductions are in place and a bit of background is in order. I’ll start my name is Rusher LeGrace, I was a former soldier of P.E.P.A. and the first person to have successfully mastered the M.I.S.T.”

“Pffft!” Rusher looked toward Kula who could contain her laugh at that.

“You...the first person to successfully master the M.I.S.T.? That’s rich considering that you failed the final test and you got your ass saved by Commander Knight.”

“HEY AT LEAST I WAS ABLE TO PASS EVERY OTHER TEST! YOU JUST GOT IT AND DID NO TEST WHATSOEVER!!” Argued the blue-haired male who Kula just shrugged it off.

“I am calmer than you so I wouldn’t recklessly charge like an idiot to fight every defense team in less than a week.”

“Well...I…” And...Kula won.

“Fufufu…” Both the orange-haired girl and blue-haired male looked at the purple-haired mature female who started laughing. It was like seeing two siblings fighting each other over petty things.

“You are very close to each other. Like siblings.”

“Siblings?” Both looked at each other before answering Min.

“Not by a long shot.”

“I don’t think so.”

“I guess staying here will not be bad after all,” Min told them. She can learn a lot from them. She can control this M.I.S.T. that the blue-haired called to fight future threats...or if she faces the two people that killed her entire family. This thing...it might come in handy in the future.

“Good the name is Kula Rowan, I am the daughter of the now-deceased Dr. Listo Rowan and the one who discovered the M.I.S.T.” The daughter of...Oh.

“So this…”

“The doctor had it seal safely inside a chamber. If I am guessing it was Majestic 12 that got this out. They probably wanted an excuse to make this M.I.S.T. incident as big and dangerous as possible.” Oh…! Why thou? Then she remembers...it just business...that meant that her family's massacre...was all planned...those damn…!

()

[December 21st, 2032]

Rusher was outside in the backyard of the abandoned house. The man was in deep concentration. The reason…?

“Your invisibility is getting better, Min.” The blue-haired complemented the invisible female who tried to sneak a fist on him before the man stopped her with his non-mechanical arm. The purple-haired endowed woman released her invisibility before sighing.

“Yet, I cannot land a hit on you.” Rusher chuckled.

“Well...I had faced invisible enemies before. So you can say I am used to it.” Told Rusher before releasing her hand.

“Rusher.”

“Ah, Kula...Have you found a free place?” Kula has been exploring France using her legendary piece to find a new place for them to stay. This place has been used to its fullest and it was time to move on. Besides, it will make it easier for Majestic 12 to track down even when they have been careful for days.

“Yes...I also find someone.” The orange-haired told the blue-haired male before something threw someone towards them.

“Oh?!”

“You fucking brat!! Do you have any idea who I am?! I will fucking kill you!!” Said the big muscular man. The man was trying to find a place he could get some money from. The ornament that the girl had must have some value on it. Anything to survive in this world, that’s a motto the leader of the now-deceased Concasseur de Crânes. However, he did not expect him to be transported into some kind of Maze and then proceed to not move by something that hit his neck. The next thing he knew he was being dragged by some metallic being through the Maze and her mentioning that she sensed something similar to her...whatever the hell that is!!!

“Such a rude man.” Said the purple-haired endowed female looking down on the muscular man. All muscles, no brains she assumes. These types of people are nothing but idiots that do not understand anything...just like other types of people in this world.

“Watch your mouth, Wench!”

“Wench?” Rusher intervenes before the purple-haired woman who was twitching from the restrain of beating the hell out of the muscular mass of fat could do so.

“What is your name?”

“Huh?! Why the hell!?”

“I do not think you are in any position to not answer the question.” Despite the glare the muscular male was trying to give him...he finally caved into his questioning.

“Mol...Mol Crânes.”

“Mol...Crânes, Oh I have heard of you. You were the leader of a gang of bikers known as Concasseur de Crânes. So you survived Majestic 12 after all.” Majestic…

“How do you know about that?!”

“It was all over the news last night. A gang of bikers known as Concasseur de Crânes was all killed in the alleys of Bordeaux. Their leader Mol Crânes' body was missing in the scene. They said it could’ve been a gang war that your group lost.” A gang war that his group lost? HEH!! Like that would happen!!

“Heh, fat chance. No gang is as ruthless and dangerous as we were!! We were the terror of Bordeaux!! If it wasn’t for that man and woman in black suits we would’ve been out of France with a lot of Mula in our pockets!!” Yes just as he thought.

“I see...tell me did someone spoke to you mentally?” Mentally? Hmm, now that the blue-haired male mentions it…

“I heard something inside me telling me that it would give me revenge...the next thing I knew I felt power coursing inside me and my wounds healing. I was trying to get by trying to steal anything that I can to survive. That’s when I find that orange-haired brat.”

“I see...I have heard enough. It seems that you are in the same boat as us in this.”

“Huh?!”

“The hell does that mean?!”

“It means that we also have that voice with us, fatso!”

“You are lucky I am unable to move brat or else you wouldn’t have a skull right now!!”

“Rusher, are you sure you want that man to join us. He was the leader of a gang of bikers.” Asked Min.

“We’re criminals in the eyes of Majestic 12 I could boldly say, terrorists. Having someone like him will not change how the people will see us if they make us as dangerous as they can put us to be.” Explained the blue-haired male. He was extremely aware of how the government works. Once a hero can in a day become the most dangerous criminal in the world with just a few changes and exaggerations here and there. Especially with media. Some might investigate the truth...others only think of their very own goals and ratings. No publicity is bad publicity to those idiots that think they’re doing the right thing to better the world. Humph, a bunch of morons.

“Rusher.”

“Mol I have a proposition for you.”

“Huh?!”

“Hearing me out would change your mind once you know what I will offer you.” Offer him? Hmm...the blue-haired male seems to be interested in working with him. Heh…!

“I’ll hear ya.”

“Good…If you want revenge on Majestic 12. All you have to do...is join our family.” Family?

“That’s it?”

“That is all?” Family? Ah! He understands, by family means this group. Like his gang...family.

“Heh, Yeah, I’ll join yer family. I cannot wait for the day that I crush the skulls of the people that took my own family away!!” Good...another person joined. With 4 people Rusher’s plan of fighting against Majestic 12 has increased further. At this rate...They will have enough people to create a revolution that can take care of the corrupted government that destroyed their lives.

“Alright then...It is nice to have you as part of our family...Mol.”

“Yeah…”

“Rusher LeGrace.”

“Right.”

“You do know that you can move now, right fatso?” Kula told him. For a long time, he could’ve her paralyzing pins only last for a couple of minutes. Once Rusher asked him to join their family the time had already expired.

()

[January 31st,2033]

The group was now in an abandoned factory. Mol has learned that he can use his skin to create solid weapons with his M.I.S.T. ability. He also had the ability of regeneration which will come in handy in situations that will be involved him being blown into bits. So long as he has no pun intended meat then he is practically invincible. During this time they discovered another thing. They can evolve themselves. So far only 1 evolution has been discovered. However, they threaded carefully with this form as the secondary effects were still there, and it seems that they were more rapidly. They decided to use that form only as a last resort, an all or nothing ace card.

“Rusher.”

“Hmm?” Rusher went to the orange-haired female genius who has been documenting all of this on her many monitors. Who knew that having the ability to store everything on a computer will be so handful.

“I have gathered all the information about our multiple spots that we can use to keep ourselves safe from being constantly tracked by Majestic 12.”

“Oh?” He looks at the monitors. They were multiple dots on each screen meaning that they had plenty of hiding spots. Hmm…

“What is this one?”

“Oh, this? It is a cabin in Hawaii. It is very far from civilization too. We can manage with fishing and taking turns in going to the town that is 100 kilometers from there.” Rusher whistle at that.

“That’s a lot of walking we will have to do.”

“Well, time is not a factor for us.” She has a point with this thing he got on his neck...time seems limitless.

“You are correct. Hmm?” Rusher felt two presence. They were not far away from them. Hmm, they felt...familiar...similar to when Mol was dragged by Kula to their previous hideout.

“What is it, Rusher?”

“I sense two individuals...It seems they’re survivors of the M.I.S.T.” Survivors? It has been more than a month!

“If there are survivors,”

“It means the M.I.S.T. is still roaming on this planet.” How many viruses have been able to do something like this? It seems this could be like…

“Are you going to go after them?” Asked the orange-haired female to her male leader. After debating everyone had decided Rusher should be the leader of this group. He named the group LeGrace as his last name means The Grace. Grace is a word that has a great meaning too. It is defined as a divine influence that operates to regenerate and sanctify, to inspire virtuous impulse. He is not that good with religion but at least he is aware that the name has a strong meaning with those who are devoted to God.

“Yes...The more people that join LeGrace…”

“The higher the chance we have of getting back at them.”

“Exactly,”

“...If you get in trouble with them…”

“Do not worry, I will be fine, after all...If by any chance they have a weapon...I have a bigger one.” The blue-haired male taps his mechanical arm.

Kula understood and was confident that Rusher can handle this. He is the strongest of the group after all. But you can never be too confident. Always on watch, and to not trust new people unless they give you proof that you can trust them.

()

Grew was covered with a hood carrying a big thing on his bag with a huge rag covering it.

“...Sorry, but it will be weird if they see me carrying a yanyuedao in the middle of town.” He said to...nobody. He waited a few seconds before talking again after he looks around and people were giving him strange looks.

“...I guess you have a point.” Grew had carried the thing on his back for a few days now. He has had conversations here and there. And he has used it once or twice to intimidate and fend off assailants that tried to steal what is left of his money. He has gotten used to handling fights on his very own and has been studying how to use it properly with a different stance.

“...Hmm? What is it?” He waited a few seconds before responding to...whoever was talking to him.

“You sense someone similar to us?” That’s when he felt his body heavy and slow.

“What?” Said Grew in a slow matter before in front of him a man with blue hair blocked his path.

“So...you must be the one I sensed not far away.” Rusher has found the two individuals. One of them was the person in front of him the other…

“…” Grew grips the yanyuedao that was covered in rags.

“I am not here to fight with you. I came to talk to as survivors of the M.I.S.T.” M.I.S.T.? Does he mean the fog that attacks him and…!

“...Do...you know about a blue fog that attacked us?” Us?

“Us?”

“Yes, Us.”

“Hmm, interesting. Would you mind explaining to me your story while we walk away from here?”

“…” Rusher sighed. He can understand is very hard to trust a stranger.

“Don’t worry, I told you I didn’t come here to fight nor get into any sort of conflict. Maybe if we talk we can understand each other better and maybe you will like what I have to offer.”

“...Fine.” Said Grew after debating for a while.

“Good that we can solve this peacefully. I am Rusher LeGrace. What is your name?” After a few seconds Grew answered.

“Grew L’eau.”

“Grew L’eau. Hmm, I don’t recognize someone with that name. Perhaps, Kula might know a thing or two about you.” Kula?

“Kula?”

“Ah, yes Kula Rowan. She is the daughter of the one who discovered the M.I.S.T. you can say he is the creator since we do not know where it came from. I assume it came from space but I am not 100% sure of it.” So this group has the daughter of the one who discovered the blue fog that attacked him and his sister?!

“Let’s go...I am curious about what you have hidden in those rags but...I am sure you don’t want to show it in public.” Is not that he doesn’t, is that what he has is just very ludicrous. There is no way that a normal human being will believe that the thing in his rag is actually…

“You won’t believe me if I told you here.”

“...Look at me kid. I am a man who was a former P.E.P.A. soldier with a mechanical arm, I think I have to experience crazy thing in the course of my life.” Hmm...the blue-haired seems to not be lying about that.

“Alright...let’s get out of this town.”

“Yes is for the better.” Rusher with Grew went carefully to the new hideout. Along the way, Grew explains his side of the story.

“I see...so that yanyuedao…”

“Is my sister.”

“Does she speak?”

“Only I can hear her.”

“Is very hard to believe normally.”

“I knew you were going to say that.”

“But...as I said before I have seen crazier things than just a sentient weapon that only can be heard by one person.”

“My sister would talk to you but she doesn’t know-how. So I have decided to be her speaker on her behalf.”

“Really what is she saying right now?”

“...She has been questioning if you can be trusted?”

“Is that so...what is her name?”

“...Manon…”

“Manon L’eau I presume.”

“Yes.”

“I see...well rest assure Manon L’eau I will do whatever it takes for you to be able to talk to people again.”

“You seem confident about accomplishing such a thing.”

“That’s because I am the one who took the liberty of becoming the 1st successful volunteer of the M.I.S.T. a word of advice, do not use that thing for long periods of time...it might cause you or your sister big time.” He told Grew showing his mechanical arm. Grew and Manon understood what he meant as soon as he showed his arm. If they don’t want to lose any part of their body...they should be careful with using that thing if they get into deep trouble.

“If you are the Original why help us?”

“Is quite simple. I want to create a group that can fight the ones responsible for this disaster that occurred. Majestic 12, have you ever heard of them?” Majestic 12?

“No...I haven’t.”

“Hmm...maybe if I describe them you might have seen them. They are dressed in all black and have unique weapons with them.” Grew quickly to recognize the description. It was the same as what his sister described!!

“Is them!!”

“So you have seen them before.”

“Not me, but my sister recognized one of them before…” he grips the rag.

“I see...you say that your sister is that rag. May I see her?” Grew gripped the rag tighter. Can he trust him?

(‘Brother...Is okay.’)

“Manon.”

“Hmm?” He must be talking to his sister telepathically. Hmm, if he has to guess that rag must be…

“Alright...I trust that you won’t take her away as soon as I reveal her to you.”

“You got my word.” Grew took the rags away.

Hmm, so it is a sentient weapon like he thought. The yanyuedao has a resemblance to that of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade used by Guan Yu in the 14th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His sister was a sentient weapon, that’s a very new discovery in itself of what the M.I.S.T. can do to a human being.

“Is hard to explain but her soul is inside this weapon.” Her soul?

“How?”

“That M.I.S.T. you spoke of it took her soul from her body and created a weapon so she can reside on it. He couldn’t save her body so he did the second best thing he could do to save her.” Grew explained to him. Hmm, a very sad thing indeed.

“I see...I am very sorry about such an unfortunate event.”

“It is alright I am just glad...that my sister is still by my side...even if she is a weapon...my weapon.”

“Hmm...maybe there is a way that your sister can get a body. Not her real body but she will be able to manifest a phantom one that is as real as the real deal.” Huh?!

“Can such a thing be possible!?”

(‘I can have a body?!’) Those were the words of the twins as they heard this news.

“It is not a guaranteed thing. But, if you train the M.I.S.T. hard enough you can obtain a new transformation...a second evolution if we are precise with it. Maybe that second evolution will allow your sister to be able to speak with us properly.” Not guarantee...but it is worth a shot!

“If it has the slightest chance of working...I will join you under 1 condition.”

“...Name it.”

“If the second evolution you say does not bring my sister a body...then we will leave.” Ah, so it has to be a guarantee! Hmm, I guess luck needs to be on his side if he’s going to have him and his sister join LeGrace.

“Fair enough.”

With that said the two male walk until they reached LeGrace current hideout.

“Welcome to our hideout.” An abandoned factory...There seem to be three more people in this group.

“Oh, you’re back Rusher.” The small orange-haired girl said. There were a lot of monitors around her. She seemed to be like his sister interested in computers and information. If his sister had a body she would be beaming with excitement.

(‘IS THAT A 3XCORE HYPERLUXIO MONITOR?!’) Yep beaming with excitement.

“Hmm, what’s so funny.”

“Nothing is my sister she is a computer fanatic.”

“Ah!” Rusher said to Grew.

“So who's the four eyes?!” Mol said while punching a sack that he made himself. He needed some workout, this will do until they find a better place.

“This is Grew L’eau, he is our new member albeit temporally.”

“Temporally?”

“Yes, we made a deal that involves him learning how to use Deuxiéme évolution.”

“You mean that form we have?! That’s some guts you got there kid!”

“I just...want to make sure of something.”

“Oh, is this a new member?” Another one? Grew turn around to see an angel...No a goddess!!! Even more…

*Boing*

“Oh, Min. Is the bath working fine?”

“Yes, Rusher. Although, it seems we’re running out of hot water.”

“Humph, Probably because you hug it all to yourself.” Min glared at Mol.

“Shut it fatass!”

“What did you say!”

“I change my mind.”

“Hmm?”

(‘Brother.’) Manon sighed... 2 things will convince her brother to do anything. 1 is for her very own safety and the other...is beautiful model body woman. This purple-haired mature woman who was showing some cleavage because of her shirt that was not completely buttoned while drying her hair with a towel was the perfect candidate for this condition.

“Even if it does not work, at least I will be strong enough to protect my sister but…” He goes right after Min who jumps a bit as he approached at high-speed.

“What?!”

“I will protect you with my life as well!!”

“HUH?!”

“HAHAHAHA!! WELL, WELL, Looks like you finally got yourself a loyal servant miss noble.” Taunted the muscular male much to the annoyance of the purple-haired female.

“Does he need to join?” Questioned the purple-haired endowed woman as she looks at the heart-eyes shaped Grew. He looks like a loving dog...gross.

“We need as much power as we can...besides, they might not be bad after all.” They?

“There’s only one person thou.” Mol pointed out.

“Ah yes, I have not mentioned the other member. You see Grew has a sister, and that sister’s soul is inside that.” He signals to the yanyuedao that Grew was holding on his back with a rag.

“I thought it was just a weapon he stole from a museum, yer telling me that this weapon is that four eyes sister! Ye trying to pull my legs under the rug here, Rusher?!” Mol said kind of disbelief.

“It is true,” Grew said after getting out of his love-struck phase from seeing Min.

“Her soul is inside this yanyuedao. That fog, The M.I.S.T. as you call it told me it was the only way to save her. What choice did I have? Seeing my sister’s lifeless body in a pool of blood…!” Min felt Grew’s feelings very well. Seeing one of your loved ones die in front of you is one of the most devastating things that a human could experience in their life. Especially, when that loved one is killed by someone. The first thing that comes to mind...is sadness, then anger. That anger results in one thing and one thing in mind...revenge. Revenge on the person or group of people responsible for the death of your family member(s).

“I understand that feeling.” Told Min to Grew.

“I have lost my family to them too. It is why I am in this group. I cannot live a normal life knowing that those bastards that killed my entire family are still alive! The Tabouillot family will never be able to recover because what’s there to recover!? Everyone and everything is gone!!” Grew has heard the news of it. So this purple-haired beauty...she was part of the noble family Tabouillot. So he was not the only one that has lost someone important. These people.

“My gang...it was them. That is why I join this group, I want to have my revenge on them for taking my very own comrades.”

“We all have our share of losses. As you can see Min lost her entire noble family, Mol lost his whole gang, Kula and I also lost people close to us. Kula lost her father to them...I also lost someone who was like a father to me. You can say that we also lost everyone that was inside The Area who can count as part of the family. It is why LeGrace was created. A family that understands the loss of each member by a common enemy's decision. Not only that but this M.I.S.T. is a double edge sword. That is why the other goal in mind...is to be free from the second effect of this M.I.S.T. in other words have freedom from this thing that will eat us alive in the end.” Eat them alive…

“Is a secondary effect from the M.I.S.T. the more we use it…” Min explained before Mol finish.

“The thing eats our flesh until there is nothing left to eat.”

“I showed you my arm. It is the result of such a thing. Would you still join us after knowing all of this?” Grew has already said yes to joining the group. His only concern in this is how it will affect his sister.

(‘Grew.’)

“I’ll still join the group. If you say we will be free if we can defeat this group called Majestic 12 and find a way so the M.I.S.T. itself can’t kill us if we exceed a certain time limit before is start eating our flesh. Then, it is a bigger reason why I must stay. Even if Manon cannot get back to her body at least I can be with my sis and not worry about having an inevitable death.” Rusher nodded. Is understandable that someone will be hesitant for a small amount of time before deciding to go all the way. Hmm, maybe miracles can happen if a lot of minds get together.

“Alright then...Grew, Manon...Welcome to LeGrace.” And thus the group LeGrace as it was known until today...was born.

()

Alice has seen what Richard saw. A black dragon the thing was massive. It was easily 150 meters long as the line that Richard created with his attack was close to that size. Surprisingly, the thing didn’t come out of it. If it did...what can they do? There was no way she can beat that thing and she doubts even with Richard’s help they could! Even if Richard was in perfect condition she doubts they could!! Luckily, they wouldn’t find out as the line slowly close but not before the dragon screech creating strong winds stronger than Rusher’s wind attack but not as deadly as it did not shred the area around them. But it did not mean that she was free of not being blown 100 meters away from the fight. So she kept her grip on her pole as hard as she could until the winds subsided.

Alice Hishikawa’s legendary piece glowed, even wilder than before. She also swore to have heard some sort of phoenix but there was no life behind her. Unless it came from that same place where the dragon was residing.

“Wahhhhhhh!!!!!!” Alice saw someone flailing his arms wildly. That person was her childhood friend.

“Richard!!” The red-haired priestess let go of her hold just so she could launch herself and catch the brown-haired boy hand.

“Phew, thanks,” said Richard to the red-haired who is struggling slightly before the winds subside.

“Richard…”

“...Yeah...I saw it...I...really don’t know myself.” Richard knew what Alice might have asked him. That dragon...he has a feeling it will not be the last time he will see it...he is sure of it.

“Er, you can let go of me now, Alice.”

“Ah! Right!” Alice said before letting go of him as he flaps his aura wings to stay in the air. She looked as if she is doing a bungee jump with herself being tied up in the chain. This is the longest he has seen the chain being extended. How far did they fly!?

“...Is it…?”

“Yeah, I think so…” Richard said. He doesn’t even know where Rusher is! Last time he was cut in half by his attack. Who knows where those two pieces are with the strong winds that emitted from that dragon’s screech.

“Um…” The brown-haired teen looks to his friend who is just hanging there.

“I kind of am stuck.”

“Ah, right!!”

The brown-haired boy got Alice out of her situation. Commanding her pole to retract might not be a good idea so it was a lot easier to have Richard grab her and guide her back to where her end pole was attached to.

“…”

“…” The awkward silence between the two was kind of out of place for them. Although, what can they talk about? I mean the brown-haired doesn’t have an answer right now. And logging off right now will not be good since his Capacity Power is as low as a normal human who hadn’t even entered Omega in their life.

“This place...is kind of nice. Is too bad that I have to use it to fight against Rusher and not in the actual game.”

“...Yeah.” The brown-haired boy looked toward his childhood friend. Slight wind blowing her short hair.

“When did you cut your hair?”

“Eh?! Oh! Um, something happened and I decided to cut it off.”

“Were you hurt?”

“No! I was fine! I just…” Alice turns around. Telling the boy the whole story will change his perspective of Rusher. Then again the blue-haired male was trying to kill her friends so maybe not that will balance off his “good deed”. It also doesn’t help that the only reason she was saved was because of her blood was important to LeGrace to not have the secondary effect of the M.I.S.T. otherwise, The fight between her childhood friend and the leader of this mercenary group would have been different and she does not think Rusher would’ve won considering how the fight went on. She could be wrong thou.

“I see. About what we talked about our vacation trip,” Oh!

“Oh! Don’t worry this doesn’t change our trip to the villa in Coute d Azur! I...am looking forward to it.”

“That’s awesome! I can’t wait when we get back home! Man, this is going to be the best summer ever, A new Special Event, staying in a villa with our friends, and then the world tournament!!” How is he able to be this excited after risking his life to save her is beyond her. But...it is another thing that makes her fall in love with him.

“Richard…”

“Huh?”

“...I like you.” That caught the boy off guard.

“Huh?!”

“I-I just wanted to say it! I-Is it, not the right time!”

“AH! No! It's just...that caught me off guard is all! Um, I said it before…”

“I know...but I want it to say it properly now.” The red-haired told her childhood friend while blushing crimson red.

“I-I see…” That got the boy’s heart skipping a bit. Hearing her say those words...were slightly different than when he heard Aeris told him these exact words. It had the same effect thou...just a different result and reaction. Maybe is because he still trying to register that his two childhood friends have liked him for a very long time and he didn’t expect them to make the first move so early in their teenage life. Nevertheless, he feels his strength recovering meaning that his Capacity Power was returning to normal. He felt still slightly weak but not as weak as before. Maybe a few more minutes and then he can log off and look for everyone. Their mission is over...they have succeeded. They have rescue Alice now is a matter of time of getting out of this place in 1 piece and together. Both teens must find everyone first. Aeris might still be in the room where Kula is. Maybe they are still fighting. Maybe the fight was over with the pink-haired victorious. Or...No he was sure Aeris will not die! She will stall if she has to so the others can help her defeat the orange-haired small girl.

“I think we should head back.”

“...Okay. Is it the same as how we previously did to come back?”

“Oh yeah! I’ll do it!” Richard told the red-haired teen before he logs them both off and returns to earth.

“D.O.B.I. end session.”

'Ending session, login out of the world.'

Getting back to Rusher’s room Richard immediately got a call from someone thru his earpiece intercom.

“Richard, do you hear me?”

“Sexan.”

“Good you are still alive. Is Alice with you?”

“...Yes, Is over, I assume you guys also won.”

“...Yes, we found Emuna, she is recovering right now. We also have even better news.”

“Huh?”

“We found a way out of here without us wasting our Capacity Powers.”

“Really?!”

“Hey, losers we found a way out!”

“Harry?!”

“Does it involve an escape room?”

“Yeah, how did you know that?”

“We have someone in our group that can guide us there.”

“Someone?”

“Yeah, we found one of the engineers. She knows exactly where the room is located.”

“That’s great!!” Answered the brown-haired teen. They can finally go home!!

“We need to find Yuma and Aeris. Once we find them we will reunite on the room of Min.”

“The woman with the plants.”

“Yeah, the very one.”

“Min.” Alice hearing that name had a sting in her heart.

“Alice?”

“Oh, I’m fine…” the red-haired teen said before casting away to the side.

“I guess I will have to wait for you guys here.”

“YUMA!”

“Hi, guys.”

“Are you alright?”

“Yeah. Although, I had to stay in the river for a while to heal my wounds and recover my Capacity Power.”

“And Aeris?”

“I haven’t heard of her. Thou, I am confident that she will be fine.”

“We can backtrack since we are closer to the room Aeris is,” Richard told everyone.

“Okay, I will be waiting for you here. Careful guys.” Yuma said before she clicks her earpiece to log off the call.

“We will get moving Richard, Alice. Find Aeris and met us with Yuma in Min’s room.”

“Okay.”

“Don’t attract people loser.”

“I’m not going to.”

“Humph.” With that, the conversation ends.

“I guess we just have to find Aeris.”

“...Yeah.”

“Huh?” Is something wrong?

“Er, Nothing!” Alice had to turn around and wipe something from her mouth. Was she salivating on the brown-haired boy’s shirtless?! But those six-packs...Those square-shaped six-packs. No, No, No. The girl shook her head faster to take that image out of her mind. They are still in a dangerous situation. There is no time to explore the love of your life’s hot...fit...body…

“Er, Alice, are you sure you are okay?”

“I-I am fine!! Let’s find Aeris so we can go to the villa and the pool...Yes, the pool.” The brown-haired boy swore he heard her muttered gwehe. Nevertheless, the red-haired was correct they need to find their pink-haired friend.

“Alright, we just…” Just then Richard's and Alice's legendary pieces started to glow along with La Estrella Del Leopardo.

(‘Master.’) Master?

“Don’t think...you...won...yet.” The brown-haired boy tilted his head 180 degrees to his left to see Rusher on the hard steel floor. How…?

“You’re still alive?!” HE HAD NO LOWER HALF!!! He had his arm cannon pointed at them. He was still going to fight them in that condition?!

“It will take...more than just...my body being cut in half to defeat me Richard Kurosagi.”

“Alice, stay behind me,” Richard said before took his Kris Dagger out. He shouldn’t use his Dragon aura for this, he can only use it 2 more times before he can no longer use it anymore. It also wouldn’t make sense to use it now that Rusher is weaker. He is pretty sure that he at his recovered state is strong enough to defeat someone with less than a million Capacity Power in him. He would question how is that possible but considering who his opponent is he wouldn’t be surprised either.

“Hmm…” Nodding the red-haired stayed behind her childhood friend.

“This is a losing fight for you Rusher.”

“A losing fight...you say…? LeGrace fights until the very end…Don’t think because I only have half my body I cannot pull this trigger and blow you out of here. Wonder what happens if you dodge?”

“Tch…” He has a point they are no longer in Omega, therefore, if that blast hits part of this base...there will be a huge flood of water that most likely drown everyone inside. He can use La Estrella Del Leopardo but Rusher would notice right away and shoot it before it triggers thanks to his Perfection form adapting to attacks and abilities that have previously been used.

(‘…’) La Estrella Del Leopardo can only helplessly look at her master with sadness. The M.I.S.T. has always clouded him. Only making him think of power and revenge. Kula has been the only thing that has kept him from not going completely mad with power. His pride is also a factor in this. La Estrella Del Leopardo knows that she along with the other legendary pieces will survive if her master’s attack hits the roof of this room. However, this will mean that they will be without owners and it will take years for anyone to find them and even reach another owner. She doesn’t even know if there is one left anymore. There are plenty of Kurosagi, Hishikawa, Russo, and even the Lynn family has someone who is in America that will continue their legacy.

There had to be a way out of this...Does he have the speed to unleash his white dragon strike fang before Rusher shoots? Well, he didn’t have to find out because behind the brown-haired and red-haired girl a small laser went passed them and to the chest of Rusher.

Rusher looks and recognizes the man responsible for this attack.

()

[May 21st, 2035]

Finding this place was not easy for LeGrace. The group has escaped from France after a fight with Majestic 12 that forced them to go into their second evolution albeit for just a short period of time.

“Take us to him.”

“Why should we!?” The soldier told the blue-haired leader of the group.

“You seem to not understand…” Rusher used his legendary piece before grabbing the soldier by the neck. The others rose their guns only for them to be stopped by roots from Venus fly-traps...that were just the size of a human being! Others were stopped by mechanical cyborgs who stood in front of an orange-haired small girl who was sitting in a chair with hundreds of monitors surrounding her.

“Take us...to him.”

“Stand down.”

“But Sir…” Hmm…? The group looks to see a monitor...the room seemed dark and the only thing that was shown was the red-eye glowing along with something on the lap of that person with glowing green eyes.

“I must apologize for my soldiers, not welcoming you with the most respect.”

“Heh, Damn right!” Mol said. These soldiers need to have some workout, they will not last long on the battlefield.

“I am curious as to how you manage to find this place and why did you choose to look for it.”

“...We heard that someone needed a few...people for hire.”

“Ah, so you’re mercenaries.”

“That’s one way to put it.”

“...I see...Yes, having more strong soldiers will be beneficial for Rois Et Reines.”

“Oh, we’re not your typical soldiers.”

“Oh?”

“We have something...special. Something that no one here would be able to control. They’ll be driven to insanity if they even got a whiff of it.”

“Is that so. I am curious about this…thing you people have Mr…”

“Rusher...Rusher LeGrace.”

“Rusher LeGrace...I see...yes I have heard stories from you. You were among the high ranked soldiers of P.E.P.A.” The computer moved with its legs and walked to the north.

“Come, I prefer only 2 people per conversation.” 2 people…

“I see...Kula comes...The rest of you stay on guard.”

“Oh you do not have to worry about that...soldiers make sure our new guests get the most delightful welcome.”

“...Yes sir.”

Walking from room to room they have reached a different room. This one was colored red instead of silver like the previous ones.

“Let’s go in.” The door slide opened. It was dark. That put Rusher and Kula on max guard. The room did have light however it was from a red screen. Before two moon chairs appeared below them.

“Take a seat if you please.”

“I’ll stay standing if you do not mind.”

“And I will stay sit on my chair.”

“...Very well. Now I am curious what brings you lots here?”

“We came here because we found that you have been organizing something. It so happens that something is connected to our purpose for the group.”

“Is that so? Care to indulge me on what you are speaking of, Rusher?”

“Majestic 12. You know about them.”

“...I see...so you got involved with them as well.”

“I would say we were forced into it.”

“...Ah, well then...I was in need of some strong talented soldiers. Although, you claimed that you are more than that. Would you care to demonstrate what you meant by that?”

“...I will...Kula.”

“Yes…” It was at this moment that LeDutch saw that these people were just as strong as they claim to be.

“I see...very interesting...I presume all of you have this kind of power.”

“In a way...However, we cannot stay in this form for long.”

“How so?”

“The secondary effects of staying in this form for too long...will be catastrophic for us.”

“Hmm...Well then...I am sure that the task that I have will not get you, people to use this form for that long. First most, Allowed me to introduce myself, even thou I imagine you already know who I am don’t you, Rusher LeGrace leader of LeGrace.”

“...I see so you knew all along.”

“I have...I have been waiting for you ever since Salamander informed me of your group. My name is Gregorio LeDutch. I am the leader of the terrorist organization Rois Et Reines. I used to be one if not still currently the most wanted criminal in France and overall fifth most wanted in the world. I went to hiding after the Nagoya Project Incident. You heard of it, right?”

“Yes, no more than two years ago there was an incident that kills thousands from multiple earthquakes and explosions. This was caused by a machine similar to that of H.A.R.P. a project that The Area had before our very own incident. This machine had the capability of creating earthquakes by manipulating the earth's crust beneath. It was stopped by a group with the help of the prime minister of Japan. That group was…”

“Majestic 12 you are well informed, but having that girl on your side it should not come as a surprise.”

“There was also someone involved, a superior who was only identified as The Human A.I.” He doesn’t recall the previous superior having a nickname like that.

“Ah yes...Her…” Hmm from the sound of his voice it seems he has a huge grudge against that person.

“You said someone by the name Salamander. Can you tell us who he is?” Kula asked this time.

“Ah, Yes. He is my second in command...A lot stronger than the soldiers you met. You will meet him do not worry. There is one thing that I want you to find for me when the time comes.”

“And that is…”

“A weapon...there is a weapon of mass destruction that went missing. Luckily, we managed to find its location. I am sure you along with Salamander will be enough to retrieve it for me. Hmm...Can she get out of the room for a few minutes I am sure she will find something interesting in this base.”

“...Kula…”

“Yes.” The orange-haired small teen got out before Rusher was face to monitor with LeDutch.

“I do not like to show myself to everyone. However, I trust that you will keep this between us.” Said LeDutch before the monitor turns off.

Rusher heard a familiar movement. He knows he has a hand here that has a similar sound. So this is him...the leader of the terrorist Organization Rois Et Reines. This was the real man… This was…!

()

“...Le...Dutch…” LeDutch?! The teens looked behind them to see someone. Long white hair, one eye green, the other was infrared as it was cybernetic. Richard can guess the man was over 50. One of his legs seemed robotic while his right arm was also the same. The man was very tall but nowhere near taller than someone like Rusher or the muscular man known as Mol. Dressed in a white suit and pants like Rushers except he had a golden shield insignia with a skeleton that held a crown in its hand where the pocket in the suit would be while he held a laser rifle on his cybernetic arm.

“You have failed in my request of getting rid of our intruders. However, I will give you credit on retrieving Dionne and Ragnarok for me. Thanks to your mercenary group The Armageddon is functional once again.” The Armageddon?

“Damn You.”

“Fret not, your sacrifice will not be in vain. Your revenge...do not worry I will take care of it too. I have unfinished business with the current superior of Majestic 12 after all. As for the two of you,” The two teens got on their guard as the white-bearded old man said that.

“Your legendary pieces, once I am finished with Japan I will take care of all of you. It will be foolish of me to fight you now that you have Rusher’s legendary piece in hand...Richard Kurosagi.” So he knows who he is…

“You seem to know about our legendary pieces.”

“I know more than you can imagine. I am wasting time with you.”

“Meow!” A cat?

“Yes, we shall leave for now. You can try and stop me if you dare. It will make our job easier.” Our? What does he mean by…

“Wait!!” It was too late the man just disappeared with the cat. For being an old man...he is pretty agile.

“Richard…” Alice was concerned. Of course, it was not going to be easy. Now her home...her country was in danger...Her family...Jessenia!! They all might be…!!

(‘Kurosagi.’)

“Huh?” That was La Estrella Del Leopardo.

(‘I...Have 1 last thing for you to do.’) He wonders what it is. He then looks toward Rusher...Oh…

“I see.” The boy gets closer to the heavily fatally wounded Leader of LeGrace.

(‘Please.’) The brown-haired teen puts La Estrella Del Leopardo on the chest of Rusher.

(‘Master.’)

Rusher's vision was so blurry. He heard Richard Kurosagi’s voice before he felt something warm on his chest.

(‘Hello...We can finally talk to each other.’)

“Who...are you…?”

(‘I’m Fleur Astraea, But you know me as La Estrella Del Leopardo.’) La Estrella del Leopardo? That is his legendary piece! Is this an illusion because he is almost on death’s door.

(‘No...I am not an illusion. This is how I look if we ever were able to communicate. The M.I.S.T. it was blocking me from doing so. You also neglected me as you never believe in the legendary pieces. You always saw me as nothing but a tool. But...I never hated you, you were protecting someone precious with my powers. However, the M.I.S.T. it still was mentally using you and clouding you with nothing but revenge. Now that you are weakened, so is the M.I.S.T.’)

“I see...heh...I can barely see, walk, or even feel...then again Kurosagi cut me in half…” Astraea frowned. She wished it didn’t have to end that way but...in order for her to have the chance to talk to Rusher...she had to help Kurosagi. The LeGrace family might be the owners of this legendary piece. But, it is The Kurosagi family the only family capable of using all the legendary pieces at once. Alvis Cato was the other person who was capable of doing the same feat but he has been dead for thousands of years.

Rusher felt something on his chest...a hand? It wasn’t Kurosagi’s. Hishikawa’s maybe? However, that hand didn’t belong to Hishikawa either. It belonged to Astraea.

(‘Master...I shall...stay by your side...until the moment you die. And even then I will not abandon you. If your body sinks to the depths of the ocean or stays here to rotten...I will stay here until someone finds me.’)

“I...see...wish I could’ve talked to you then...maybe you would've slapped some sense to me.”

(‘I’m...sorry…’)

“No...don’t be…”

As this conversation was happening the two teens observed Rusher and the glowing legendary piece.

(‘They’re communicating.’) Said the first Kurosagi to Richard.

“Oh.” The brown-haired boy had no idea why the blue-haired male was talking to himself. Then again he was told he was some kind of artificial intelligence when he was talking to the first Kurosagi so...I guess there are different ways of communicating. You can be talking to yourself like Rusher is doing or you can just be a soulless android sleepwalking all over the place...and trying to kill one of your training partners.

(‘It looks like the last seconds of the fight awoke everyone in close proximity even when we were inside Omega.’) Everyone?

“What do you mean?”

(‘The legendary pieces can feel when our family needs help and therefore allow every legendary piece that is in close proximity to said Kurosagi to be awakened even when some are in sleep mode. It is the only time a legendary piece owner can communicate with the legendary piece themselves.’)

“How can you talk to me since the day of the representation tournament finals then?”

(‘You are an exception. You are special. You have the eyes of Omega-lo and we Kurosagi’s are a very special family. Combine those two and you can talk with any legendary artifact that has an astral body.’)

“I see…”

“Richard?” Oh! Right, Alice cannot hear the first Kurosagi speaking to him!! Hmm, strange why Alice can’t speak with her legendary piece? Kurosagi said it herself. They will be able to talk to them even if they’re in sleep mode. So why hasn’t Alice talk to it despite her Sphere of Rage glowing like a Christmas tree?

“Oh, I am just speaking with my legendary piece! It turns out they have a way to communicate with us. Astral bodies that we only see if we hold them.”

“Oh…” Alice only said. She wonders: why her’s doesn’t do that then? Does the legendary piece hate her so much that it refuses to do so? I mean the legendary piece is called “The Sphere Of Rage” so it might not be easy or even impossible for her to talk to her legendary piece since it will be in a constant rage and/or hatred.

The conversation could’ve gone further if it wasn’t for a creaking sound followed by the room shaking.

“Whoa!!”

“W-What is happening?!” The two teens brace themselves. What has the strength to hit this base hard and causing it to shake!?

“LeDutch…”

“Huh?”

“He has awakened it...The Armageddon…” The Armageddon?

(‘Dionne…’)

(‘Ragnarok…’) What the…?

“You better get to the escape room fast if you don’t want to end up at the bottom of the ocean.” The escape room…?

“Richard…!! Alice!! Can you hear me!!”

“Sexan?!”

“Find Aeris Fast!! It seems one of the doors opened wide and water is entering here fast!!” Just like Rusher said.

“Go...The escape room is in the east of here if you are quick enough you will be able to make it before it closes.”

“What about you?!”

“Forget...about me...leave!!”

“Rusher…” The brow-haired male understood. If they take Rusher chances are that he will be dead weight literally and figuratively to them. Besides, they need to find Aeris fast and reunite with everyone.

“Alright...Let’s go, Alice,” Richard told his red-haired childhood female friend who stayed put.

“Alice?”

“I don’t hate you...I-If it wasn’t for your group saving me from those 3 soldiers...I…”

“Humph...stop getting emotional...it was part of our goal to take that blood since we saw what it was capable of doing. Now leave before I change...my mind…”

“Rusher...Thank You!” Alice bows in appreciation to the blue-haired male before leaving with Richard.

“Now is just you and me...alone…”

(‘...Alice Hishikawa was her name isn’t she…? You always were a good big brother weren’t you…?’)

“You too...Shut up…”

(‘Fufu…’) Rusher looks to the ceiling…

‘Danger...water has breached the are...proceed to the escape room in order...Danger…’ The warning kept repeating itself.

“It was good having a partner like you...and the others.”

(‘...LeGrace until the very end…’) A quote the blue-haired leader will always say to his group.

“Yes...LeGrace until the very end…”

()

Hearing the alarm could only mean one thing for Kula. LeDutch was making his move. If that is the case then it means…

“We have to go to the escape room.”

“You’ll have to guide me there thou.” Said the pink-haired to her orange-haired former opponent.

“Don’t worry...I don’t even have the strength to fight right now.” That’s a good point. Aeris can recover in Omega her opponent cannot.

“Aeris!!”

“Richard? Alice!!!” Aeris was happy to see her childhood friends alive. And she gets to see…

*wow...six-packs*

“Er, Is something wrong Aeris?”

“Huh?! Nothing! Let’s get to the escape room!!” She will remember this for the rest of her life...Actually; aren’t they going to a villa with a pool!!? She got early access!! Alice and herself are lucky to have a childhood friend who trains non-stop in Omega and sometimes in the real world.

“We need to reunite where Yuma is thou!” Alice pointed out.

“You’re right!!”

As the teens were talking Kula was thinking...if Kurosagi is with Alice that meant...But...she doesn’t feel like Rusher is…

(‘Kula…’) Kula shook her head...It is for the best that she escapes and lives...it is what Rusher would've wanted anyway.

“Nothing…”

Reaching the group everyone recognized Kula.

“Relax I am not going to do anything.” Kula assured the people inside the room.”

“Humph, How can we trust you?” Harry asked.

“I can use my legendary piece to get us there safely.” Responded the orange-haired girl.

“Besides...we have a more dangerous enemy to worry about.”

“You are talking about this Armageddon thing that this girl mentioned about.” Harry pointed to the girl. Ah, so she is…

“Ah, Miss Rowan…”

“...You are here...Tara.”

“We don’t have time for girl reunions we need to move fast!!” Harry was correct. At this point, Kula is not surprised if…

‘Base to self-destruct in 4 minutes!! Please go to the escape room immediately!!’ That happens.

“Stay in one group,” Kula said before she uses her awakened legendary piece.

“Warren we need a fast route that allows us to be in the escape room.”

(‘Yes…’) Warren works her magic creating a maze and manipulating the room so the route they take will result in them getting to the escape room.

(‘5 puzzles is all I can do Kula.’)

“Thanks...I will do the rest.”

“We will do the rest,” Aeris told Kula.

“You helped us out we cannot allow you to do all the work,” Sexan told the orange-haired small teen.

“Humph, I still don’t trust you but...Lead the way.” Harry said making sure he keeps a close eye on her.

“...Alright...Aeris the first puzzle is on the left corner, there is a painting hidden delivered it to that case over there.” She pointed to the right where a plastic case was shown with a calculation: x + n + a=.

“Right!” Aeris found the painting it was of a male called Srinivasa Ramanujan an Indian mathematician who made substantional contribution to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions that includes mathematical problems that were deemed impossible during his living years.

“Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz..” Wrote Sexan on a panel where the photo of the famous German polymath and most important logician, mathematician, and natural philosopher of the Enlightenment was displayed.

Next was Cari Friedrich Gauss, then Bernard Riemann, and finally Archimedes. With the last one done, with the guidance of Kula and her legendary piece entity Warren the teens finally reached their destination.

“They’re here!”

“Humph, these guys just don’t quit,” Harry said taking his Buster Sword out.

“Well, we never expect it to get out of here that easily.” Sexan pointed out.

“So...those are the escape subs?” The brow-haired leader of the group said as he saw the medium size subs. They were like 15-20 of them. They could carry up to 20 people inside meaning that...well they did fight almost an army when they got in here, to begin with so is no surprise they need to fight around a hundred people to get into 1 sub.

“Here we go!!”

()

“Is it complete?”

“Yes, we should be launching the beta next week,” Inès told the president.

“That’s good news isn’t it, Leos?”

“It is...Especially if your son is the first person to experience it.”

“I will not argue with that, although this is more in the territory of Frederick.” Mentioned the father of Richard.

“Yes, the problem is...the amount of Capacity Power.”

“Nah, don’t worry about it. I am sure it will be fixed once my boy and his friends fight “them”.”

“Good point. Now that’s out of the way.” On to a serious matter.

“They might be making their move soon.” Xino knows what Leos meant.

“If anything comes to worse I am sure we can get the help of Ayame.”

“Yeah...I guess you are correct.”

Inès was listening carefully. They must be talking about “That” group. They have been preparing anti-virus groups for the day that the group show themselves and invade Omega. The blonde-haired bespectacled female secretary has observed the process of each group along with Nort Anna, Bulldog, Viper, and A.V. Gamma. Some were ready others...it will take a few more years to do so. For now, they have to be ready when that day comes...When The Organization Strikes upon the world.

()

“Humph!” That was the last annoying person.

“That’s the last of them,” Sexan said sheathing his Fu Tao.

“Let’s get in before the base self-destruct.”

Entering the Submarine Kula looked one last time.

“Miss Kula…?” This place...it brings memories to her. Who would've thought that LeGrace fate would end in here. Without getting their revenge on the people who took everything from them.

“Is nothing...let’s get out of here before we all get blown to pieces.” Said the orange-haired girl before boarding the sub.

Once inside Kula was the one who took control of the sub being the only one capable of doing so.

The group got out with a few seconds to spare before the whole place started to explode. This was it...this was the end...the end of the mercenary group known as LeGrace.

“Phew, that was very close,” Richard said relief that they got out of there alive.

“Yeah.” Alice was glad that this was over...although there is only one thing left to do.

“What do we do now?” Frederick asked.

“Well, first we need to get out of this ocean and back to the surface. Then you can think of a way to stop The Armageddon.”

“You keep saying that name. What the hell is The Armageddon.”

“Is…” Before Kula could answer Harry Kishima’s question...I guess the answer wanted to show up.

“W-What is that?!” Frederick saw something huge and made of metal. Everyone saw it...is this the thing Kula talked about?!

“IS HUGE!!” Someone is getting way too excited!!

“IS THIS SOMETHING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT?!” Harry yelled at Tara. Well someone was having euphoria for seeing this thing!! THAT THING WAS GOING TO EAT THEM!!

“The Armageddon,” Kula said as the thing just made a combination of a whale and a bat sound.

(‘Dionne…’)

(‘Ragnarok…’) How would they survive seeing this 80-meter behemoth swimming beside them?