Slayers: Deadly Reunion -- Part Two!

Welcome to Part Two of "Deadly Reunion"! Right from the jump, things went bad when Rika Tsukino got kidnapped by a mysterious group of attackers, their motives and intentions for the heroic girl completely unknown. In this part, that action shall begin having a profound impact on a lot of people who know and love Rika -- and you can be damn sure they're going REACT!

But Rika's friends and loved ones won't be the only ones who'll get involved in this tension-filled adventure...there are some who don't know Rika at all who will be drawn into things, as well!

One is a spectral lady who serves as a holy avenger in the mortal world, and she's damn effective at her job...she's also, ahem, the thirstiest ghost you're ever gonna meet! (Yes, that's right, I said ghost!) Hecate is another extraordinary creation of the one and only , who introduced this naughty Reaper in her story "The Ghost Detective". That story is referenced in this part too, since that was how Hecate and Kyoko Asagi first met -- so please go to Ko's gallery and check that story out when you get the chance!

The other hero who isn't even acquainted with Rika (yet!) but gets involved is a dude I've wanted to feature in my stories for a while, and I'm gonna finally show a certain creation of some respect. He's been in the Tokyo Kingdom since late last year, but he's been really sneaky about it as he's been taking care of...personal business. His name is Arbon, and Jorn was inspired by Garrus Vakarian from the awesome "Mass Effect" trilogy -- you'll definitely notice that Arbon has a lot in common with that tall Turian! (Big props again to Ko, since I was really inspired by her treatment of this truly unique Wolf Elf, too!)

As a matter o'fact, this story takes place not long after Ko's important story "No Super is No More", when Arbon first came out of the shadows to lend a big hand to Danetta Craig and Tokie Takamaki at Porte Charlotte...and you'll get a big hint why Arbon is gonna be sticking around in the Tokyo Kingdom! ^___^

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...Hikari Abe Zong, CEO of the Slayers Organization, was receiving a most unique and very special visitor in his penthouse office at the apex of his World Headquarters. The suit sat behind his desk, deliberately aloof and keeping a poker face as he regarded the throroughly unknown element in his presence. The visitor was also visibly distinctive in extraordinary ways, and not just because he was really tall; it might have been rude to say, but this was a man who stood out from the crowd. Hell, ANY crowd!

The visitor was Arbon Sakarian, and he was an Elf...and we don't mean the kind of Elves who support a big jolly gift-giver in a red suit during the most beloved holiday of the year. Nope, that sort of thing is pure myth. In a world where demon slayers fight a neverending battle against the worst invaders from the Hells, Elves have been around for as long as human beings. Elves were human, in fact, even though they were markedly different in ways visible and otherwise. Their most visible characteristic, no matter what tribe of Elf you look at, are their ears that dramatically tapered to points. Another thing about them that wasn't so visible was their longevity -- they could live on the average of at least a few hundred years longer than ordinary humans. Why were they so different? According to Elven scholars, the tribes were born after certain men and women developed an affinity to magic that was so unique, it affected their very genes differently from literally anybody else...these progenitors were the first of who would become the tribes of Elves known and made legendary in Earth's history and lore.

Unfortunately, the history of Elves -- especially in relation to the rest of Humanity -- hasn't always been a pleasant one.

Hikari kept that in mind as he regarded Arbon, who belonged to the mysterious tribe known as Wolf Elves, who were legendary for their ability to shapeshift into lupine forms. His visitor was dramatically unique in other respects, not just because of his blue skin and distinctive ears. And being damn tall. Arbon was gifted with cybernetic enhancements of a design so complex and formidable, even Hikari's genius Chief Engineer Kaori Toriyama would have been impressed. Another thing about Elves was they were legendary for being advanced not just in the mystic arts, but in technology that utilized magic in fundamental ways. One of Arbon's eyes was artificial, and so were his big arms...he looked like he could bench press a Subaru sedan with little effort.

Hikari also kept an impassive poker face ever since Arbon set foot in his office because there was so much people in general didn't know about Elves at all. The tribes had long been insular and kept to themselves because of unfortunate elements in history. Suffice to say, time and again, people couldn't easily accept anyone different from them. Those who differed in any way, from skin color to religion, often clashed with the worst of results. Just open a history book to know that, and you'll wonder when the hell that will ever change.

But most importantly. The CEO was cautious because there was so much he didn't know about Arbon specifically, and he had excellent reasons to want to know more. Hikari finally decided to end the initial pleasantries and got right to it...he said, "All right. Now to the purpose of your visit, Sakarian-san. I understand that you've been in our kingdom for quite some time, since late last year. But I find it curious you entered our kingdom in secret, you took considerable pains to ensure no one of official capacity even knew you were here, and I can't help but wonder why."

Arbon was quiet, even mild in his tone of voice, but there was also a firmness beyond denial as he sat there and answered: "As I already explained to your government's diplomatic corps, I came to your kingdom in pursuit of a criminal wanted for crimes against my fellow Wolf Elves. I learned a long time ago that as a hunter, it's always best when your quarry doesn't know they are being hunted. If I was to make my presence in your country official, my target might have noticed and my effectiveness would have been compromised."

Hikari nodded. "I see. Still, you did claim you found this target. You said his name is Gar'fen."

"That's right."

"According to those I've talked to, you didn't say if you apprehended him or not."

"No, I didn't."

Hikari was tempted to frown, but he didn't. "So. What happened?"

Arbon said quietly, "I wish I could say."

"Hm?"

"The results are...unverified."

"So you tried to capture this Gar'fen, but you couldn't."

"You may presume that if you want, Mister Zong."

"What does that mean?"

"Gar'fen presented himself as a threat to innocent people, and I sought to neutralize his threat. I have no idea whether Gar'fen is alive or dead now. That's what I mean by 'unverified results'."

"I see."

Arbon had a killer poker face himself as he observed, "No, Mister Zong. You really don't."

Hikari was rigid-still in his chair as he quietly cleared his throat. "Then maybe you can clarify things. By 'neutralize', you mean...?"

"I used as much force as I felt was necessary to neutralize the threat he posed, and I mean lethal force. I understand your Slayers do that all of the time. I reassured your diplomatic corps that no innocents were harmed in the process. Indeed, my taking action saved lives." It had been one helluva hectic night in Yammutika, when Arbon finally found that bastard Gar'fen as he was threatening Tiru Krywood and her loved ones.

"But you haven't gone into specifics with the diplomatic corps."

"There was no need to."

Hikari asked in a measured and careful way: "Isn't that...well, a bit presumptuous on your part?"

"I don't think so. Your government is in agreement with me."

"I don't see why." Hikari allowed his brow to crinkle a bit. "I realize you have special diplomatic status as an Elf, but still. You entered our kingdom clandestinely to 'neutralize' a fugitive criminal we also didn't know was here. By rights, we really should know more than that. The least you could do is go into specifics."

Arbon shrugged his bionic shoulders in a slight way, nonchalant. "If I knew more about Gar'fen's status, I would give you specifics. I'm not obligated in any way to explain anything else, such as what kinds of crimes Gar'fen committed. Your diplomatic corps was satisfied with what I did share with them, if that helps at all. Oh, and the ministries of your government with a vested interest, such as those dedicated to Justice and Defense, feel the same way."

Hikari nodded. "Still, the government felt that it was necessary for you to come see me."

"Yes. Because I'll be staying in your kingdom, and they felt I should notify you and your organization for courtesy's sake. I couldn't help but agree."

"For how long?"

"I can't give an answer to that question."

Hikari stared at Arbon now. "Why? I mean, why did you feel it necessary to speak to me, even if it's only out of courtesy?"

Arbon answered. "I have reason to suspect someone else might have an interest in your kingdom. He might even be here already. I felt you should be warned."

"Warned about what? Or should I say who?"

Arbon enlightened Hikari: "The Nightmane."

The CEO couldn't keep his poker face anymore...his expression reflected sudden worry as he said quietly: "The Fallen Angel of Defiance."

"Yes."

Hikari nodded, all business. "Tell me what you need. You'll get it."

Arbon shook his head. "That's polite of you to offer, but I don't need anything at this time. When I do, if I do, I'll notify you and all of the right people." He frowned. "I hope it won't come to that and I can ensure more definitive results with the Nightmane."

"All by yourself. Against a Fallen Angel."

"I've met him before. More than once."

Hikari commented, "I'm surprised you're still alive to talk about it."

Arbon didn't say anything...but he did smile a little as he kept the incredible depth of his personal history to himself.

--2--

Nine minutes before Rika was kidnapped.

You never knew who you'd run into in a truly unpredictable world...or simply in the lobby of the Slayers Organization World Headquarters, the home base for a lot of remarkable people. For instance, Kyoko and Misa Asagi just arrived with another Slayer and fellow warrior in the Order of Vanquishers, Kikyo Sakai. Kiki's own home was in Chiba, but ever since she became a part of the organization, her visits here have come much more often.

Not long after they entered the great and spacious lobby, they were met by a truly unique sight, a spitfire of a girl whose hair was in not one but two different colors. She moved to them, bowed deeply and said to Kyoko and Misa, "You've got to be the Asagi sisters! Begging your pardon, but I was hoping I'd run into you!"

Kyoko considered the girl and asked, "Ah, for what purpose?"

The exuberant stranger cheerfully announced, "Just to say 'hiii!' I'm Fumiki Fujiyama and I'm a friend of Sayuri Mikoto!"

Kyoko raised an eyebrow. "Really!"

Kikyo stepped forward as she gave Kyoko a reassuring glance and nod. Kiki had the mystic ability of Telepathy, and so she could know immediately by her mystic senses whether someone was being genuine or deceptive. The colorful Fumiki was definitely being honest! The girl in pink greeted, "Konichiwa, Fujiyama-san. I'm Kikyo Sakai, and I hope Sayuri-san is doing well!"

Fumiki beamed at Kiki and gushed, "Oooo! Sayuri told me about you and the Inazuma Fighters who helped dear Rin rescue her! Oh, and Sayuri's awesome, thank you!"

Kyoko's sweet sister was sunny in as she greeted the spitfire: "I'm Misa Asagi, and I'm sorry to say I haven't met Sayuri-san yet. Ahem, I was asleep at the time she visited Kyoko!"

Kyoko commented, "Don't blame me for that, my imoute."

Fumiki bowed again and said, "I'm super-honored to meet you too, Misa-san!"

Kyoko asked, "What brings you here, Fumiki-san?"

"Oh, I've always had an interest in knowing more about the Slayers Organization! I was born with mystic powers, like being super-strong!"

Kiki smiled a bit as she asked, "You feel like you could best use those gifts as a Slayer?"

Misa cooed, "That's really noble of you, Fumiki-san! Are you seriously considering joining us??"

Fumiki shrugged and answered, "Well, I'm here mostly just to see what's involved first. I'm actually in the middle of forming a team with Sayuri, Rin and my sister Yuriko!" She looked at Kiki and told her, "Kikyo-san, you ought to know that Rin was inspired to bring us together by you and your Inazuma Fighters -- !" Fumiki suddenly stopped cold because she saw a remarkable sight enter the lobby doors a distance behind Kikyo...she suddenly said with surprise, "Oh, my gosh!"

Kyoko, Misa and Kiki naturally turned to see what distracted Fumiki...and the sight was definitely an uncommon one!

It was a woman of unique, deathly pale beauty who had floated through the glass doors and glided straight toward the group about a foot above the floor. She was a literally spectral blonde who reached them and greeted the Warrior Worth a Thousand: "Hi, Kyoko! Feels like it's been an age since I last saw ya!"

Unlike Fumiki, Kyoko considered the paranormal sight with a neutral gaze and said, "Actually, it hasn't been that long, Hecate-san!"

The blonde shrugged. "Still feels like a long time with all the work I do." She looked right at Misa then. "I've been lookin' forward to meeting your little sister!"

With sweet enthusiasm, Misa said, "Oh, you're Hecate-san?? My angel did tell me about you!"

Hecate smiled fondly at Misa. "Aw, you are such a sweetie, aren't you. I have a feeling we're gonna get along great...!" Then the spectral vision registered that Kiki and Fumiki were staring at her with quiet shock! Hecate looked at them and said, "Oh, excuse me, girls. I'm guessing you two don't run into ghosts very often?"

Fumiki stammered, "Th-th-this is a first time for me, actually!"

Kiki was trying to recover as she said mildly, "N-not too often, no...!"

The blonde spectre relaxed and said conversationally, "The name's Kate Fillmore, but if you wanna be pals with me, just call me Hecate. It's a pleasure to meet you, too! Oh, just to get this out of the way, I really don't mind if you just call me a ghost. I know most like me prefer to call themselves 'noncorporeals' or whatever the blazes, but that feels too much like 'muh privilege' and I love keeping things simple!"

Fumiki managed to relax a bit, but her expression was still one of sheer astonishment; she managed, "Er, okay! S-so what's your deal, Hecate-san? Are you uh, haunting this place...?"

Hecate burst out laughing! "Ha-ha-ha! Oh, I'm no restless soul or anything! There's good reason I'm still in this world. Let's just say I'm serving higher powers from the Heavens!"

Kyoko then announced, "It should do no harm to tell you that Hecate-san is a Reaper. It's her holy mission to track down evil noncorporeals that prey on this world. She captures and delivers them to where they rightfully belong in the Afterlife."

Fumiki blinked and asked, "So you're a ghost who goes after other ghosts??"

Hecate answered, "Pretty much, but there's a bit more to my job description than that! I've got license to do lots in this world, but the people I answer to insist I make as shallow a footprint as possible. After all, it ain't natural for the departed to be amongst the living. We're talking two totally different compartments, and I'm not like those who were given permission to immigrate here from the Heavens and Hells! It's all good if I interact with mortals, but it's to a limited extent. Ahem, you can guess I can only do so much considering the state I'm in, anyway!" Meaning her noncorporeal or, relative to mortals, non-physical form!

Kyoko said with a knowing tone, "I know a couple of men who can attest to how potent your 'interactions' can still be, Hecate-san."

Fumiki asked, "What does that mean?"

"Oh, my!" This was from Kiki, who suddenly got a sense of what Kyoko was recalling at that moment and how frisky this ghost could be. Kiki said awkwardly, "Uh, let's just say this lady isn't shy about expressing herself around men, Fumiki-san."

Hecate shrugged and asked, "Hey, what can I say? I have a weakness for the opposite sex and the prettier, the better!"

Misa said, "I suppose that's nice to know...!"

Hecate smiled at Misa. "Hm! I guess like your big sister, you're not so much into guys, huh?"

Misa blushed a little. "N-not so much, no...!"

Kiki asked, "Uh, what brings you to the Slayers Organization?"

Hecate answered, "Oh, I'm just here to touch base with Mister Zong and talk to him about some stuff!" Then, before she or anyone there could say anything else, it was Hecate's turn to get distracted...the expression on her pale face lit up with a big grin as she damn near swooned and declared, "Oooohhhh, snap! I think I'm in love!" The rest of the girls looked in the direction the ghost was staring...and they saw a certain Wolf Elf step from one of the lobby elevators! It's been said before that anything can happen in Demon City 7, and that was definitely true at the moment.

Fumiki managed, "Whoa! I'm seeing a ghost and an Elf on the same day??"

Kiki was just as surprised and said offhand, "I wonder if we'll see a Unicorn, too?"

Kyoko said mildly, "Unfortunately, they're extinct...still, I wouldn't discount the possibility...!"

Hecate said with sudden excitement, "If you girls will excuse me!" Then the ghost literally launched to glide toward the Wolf Elf!

Kyoko said quietly, "Oh, dammit."

Arbon Sakarian hadn't gotten far before the unique sight of Hecate was right there in front of him, floating and fawning on the big guy like a schoolgirl crushing heavily on an upperclassman! The ghost was only barely restrained as she hovered before him and greeted: "Hel-LO tall, blue and handsome! Come here often???"

Thoroughly unaffected, Arbon said mildly, "This is my first time here, actually. Greetings!"

"Mmmm, you're one chill drink of water, aren't ya. I like that!"

"Yes, I can tell. You must be a Reaper?"

Hecate smiled even brighter. "And you've been around the block, too!"

"More than once."

The ghost loomed closer and began hitting on the Wolf Elf! "If I told you that you had the most gorgeous ears ever, would you hold that against me??"

Arbon raised an eyebrow. "Ahem!"

"Hecate-san, please restrain yourself!" That was from Kyoko...the girl in black, Misa, Kiki and Fumiki had caught up with them. Kyoko advised Hecate, "We don't need another incident like the last time you were here."

Hecate pouted and purred, "Aww, I'm not good with the whole 'behaved' thing!"

"Still, you could make an effort."

"Hmph!"

The Wolf Elf told Kyoko, "It's all right, miss. I do tend to draw a lot of attention without meaning to. And it isn't exactly something I can help." He then introduced himself to all of the ladies. (Er, mortal and otherwise!) "Hello. I am Arbon Sakarian."

With full respect, Kyoko and the others bowed. "Konichiwa, Sakarian-san. I am Kyoko Asagi and this is my imoute, Misa."

With a big smile, Misa waved and greeted, "Hi!"

"Arbon, huh?" Hearts might as well have been popping over Hecate's head as her eyes were roving all over the Wolf Elf. (And Kyoko was hoping the ghost would keep from doing anything more than that!) She said, "You can call me Hecate, stud muffin!"

Almost as mild as he was tall, Arbon said, "Good to know." He looked at Kyoko. "I've heard of you and your sister, Miss Asagi." Then he considered Kiki. "Are you all representatives of the Slayers Organization?"

Kikyo nodded deeply and answered, "Yes, sir. I'm Kikyo Sakai, and it's a unique privilege to meet you. Ah, I haven't met many Elves!"

"I don't doubt that, miss."

Fumiki said self-consciously, "I-I haven't, either! Oh uh, I'm not a Slayer or nothing, just checking things out. Fumiki Fujiyama, sir!"

Arbon nodded as he gazed at the spitfire. "A pleasure."

Kyoko said, "It is a bit out of the ordinary to see someone like you here, Sakarian-san. Did you come to the Slayers Organization on official business?"

The Wolf Elf answered, "Yes. I just spoke to your CEO, Mister Zong."

Kyoko's mood chilled. "Then you have my condolences!"

Sweet Misa was tempted to facepalm and moaned, "Angel!"

--3--

Only moments after Rika Tsukino was taken.

Hikari got a call on his cell, which instantly got his attention. It was the only device he had that contained his private number so someone he knew and trusted could contact him for important or serious business, and accordingly it was max-encrypted and protected against hacking or anything else. He got his cell, took one look at the screen, and sighed. It was his Chief Engineer. He hit the green button and the first thing he said was: "Kaori-san, you had better not be calling to say you're late for work again!"

That was when the man who prided himself on being an asshole was delivered a shock as he heard Kaori's frantic voice scream: "Hikari-dono, we have a fuckin' emergency! We've just been attacked and Rika Tsukino's been kidnapped!"

Hikari's jaw damn near dropped and he blurted, "W-wait, what?! You've been -- ! WHAT happened?!"

At a slightly lower volume, Kaori urgently reported, "There's been an attack at Narukami Apartments, sir! These assholes came out of nowhere and kidnapped Rika-san!"

Incredulous, Hikari asked, "K-Kyoko and Misa's friend??? Why?!?"

"I have no gods-damned idea, but Takeru-kun and Kyosuke-kun were injured in the attack! So was Kyo's girlfriend Nia and one of my tenants, Taylor-chan!" Hikari was stunned. Not only was a close friend of the Asagi sisters kidnapped, two of his organization's Slayers were hurt in the process...! "I-I-I tried to stop them but I was so afraid I'd hurt Rika because they fucking HAD her and and and -- " The poor girl was virtually hysterical as she screamed, "PLEASE SIR, WE NEED HELP RIGHT NOW!"

Hikari nodded and declared, "You're going to get all the help you need, Kaori-san, you have my word! Are paramedics on the way to help anyone who's been hurt?!"

"N-Nia-chan's calling them right now! She's a Succubus, so she's pretty tough -- !"

"All right! Stand by, I'm going to have Slayers respond to Narukami Apartments NOW, and I'll make sure Doctor Masters will be there, too! Then I'm going to alert everyone about this!"

"What do you mean, sir?!"

With pure authority, Hikari told the girl, "I meant exactly what I just said. I'm going to alert everyone."

--4--

The lobby, only moments later. The group that included the Asagi sisters, Kiki, Hecate, Fumiki and a big Wolf Elf by the name of Arbon were interrupted by a ringtone from Kyoko's cell phone. The Warrior Worth a Thousand sighed and said, "Just a moment!" She saw the caller ID, and it was Hikari. Her mood chilled even more as she hit 'answer' and she held the cell in front of her and spoke. "What do you want?"

The voice she and the others heard was VERY serious: "Kyoko-san, I'm placing the organization on full alert and I need you and your sister to prepare to go to Narukami Apartments now. There's just been an attack and..." An awkward pause. "Your friend Rika Tsukino has been kidnapped."

Kyoko Asagi took a lot of pride in being a disciplined girl...in spite of that, one could see the expression in her eyes shift DANGEROUSLY from calm to a mix of complete fear and outrage. Right next to her, her sweet sister Misa expressed wide-eyed horror in reaction as one of her hands impulsively clutched one of Kyoko's shoulders. Kiki, while not as close to Rika as the sisters, still considered the Vanquisher Initiate a good friend, and she reacted with pure emotion, too. Arbon, Hecate and Fumiki were instantly worried as they watched and heard Kyoko ask with an intense voice: "When did this happen?"

Hikari said, "I was notified by Kaori-san less than a minute ago. Your fellow Slayers Miyamoto-san and Oda-san were hurt during the attack. I need you and your sister and every available Slayer to respond and mobilize to Narukami Apartments immediately. I don't know if we can follow the trail of the kidnappers, but at least you can start investigating the scene and find some damn way to identify the bastards."

Stiff and stoic, Kyoko nodded. "Understood. On our way, we'll need to notify my masters in the Order of Vanquishers. They must respond, as well."

"Of course. I'm going to call the Emperor himself, among many others. Everything should be in motion for us to have government support by the time you reach the scene of the attack."

"That isn't necessary, but it's greatly appreciated, Zong-san."

"I'm having a shuttle prepping to lift off and meet you in front of the lobby. By the time it reaches you Doctor Masters should be there to join you. Together you'll go to Narukami Apartments."

"Understood, Zong-san, we're standing by. Thank you." Kyoko hung up, and those who knew this girl knew her expression was absolutely deadly. Those present who didn't know her as well or just met the girl could still feel it.

In contrast, poor Misa looked like she was in agony...she needed to steady herself as she held to Kyoko and breathed softly, "N-nee-chan...!"

Kyoko softened only a little as she counseled her imoute, "Easy, my sweet. We're going to help Rika. I swear to every god above we will."

Kikyo said with earnest, "Misa, I'll call Buki and the rest of the Inazuma Fighters. We're going to help you get Rika-chan back!"

Misa moaned, "Domo arigato, Kiki...!"

Full of concern, Hecate began, "Kyoko, if there's anything I can do to help...?"

The girl in black considered the ghost and asked, "Would this conflict with your duties as a Reaper, Hecate-san?"

Hecate said, "Strictly speaking, the only thing I can't do is cause serious harm to mortals unless it's for the most righteous and just of reasons. That means I can still do plenty to support you!" Kyoko nodded as Kiki broke out her own cell and began speed dialing.

Kikyo Sakai was a girl who didn't much like people and the world in general because, well, both could generally suck...and she had those feels from too much personal experience. But she was absolutely loyal to friends and family -- she held her fellow Inazuma Fighters dearly as both -- and to her holy fellowship of warriors, the Vanquishers. Even if she wasn't still getting to know Rika Tsukino as a friend, her kidnapping was something Kiki and every Vanquisher alive was going to take personally! Holy shit, she thought, she could only imagine how angry her sworn sister Chi, Buki and her mom Enko, and Marika were going to feel...!

Fumiki Fujiyama tentatively said to Kyoko, "E-excuse me? I'm gonna call Sayuri. As a fellow Vanquisher, she'll need to know about this!" The girl knew how serious Sayuri Mikoto was about being a Vanquisher and how much she cherished her order, even though she was on leave from them at the moment trying to adjust to her new life in the modern age.

Kyoko nodded and said to the pigtailed girl, "Domo arigato, please do." She looked at her sweet sister again. "Misa, on our way I'll need you to call everyone necessary, and not just the masters of our order." The girl in black frowned as she thought of Rika's lover and said much more gently, "Reiko, Mamoru-san and so many more need to be told. It won't take us long to reach Narukami Apartments by shuttle, so make your calls brief!"

Misa nodded as she slowly regained her strength...she said, "I will, angel!"

"Make sure to call our sister Eve, as well. I trust in Doctor Masters, but I want to be sure Takeru-san and Kyosuke-san will recover."

"Just a moment." This was from Arbon, who got the attention of everyone as he regarded Kyoko and told her, "If you wouldn't mind, I also want to provide you support."

Kyoko told the big Wolf Elf, "That's appreciated, Arbon-san, but this isn't your affair."

"No, it isn't. But I swore long ago that I would hunt down and end evil wherever I found it. I made it my mission to help everyone the forces of darkness would prey upon. Your friend has been taken, and I'm the kind of man who doesn't just stand idly by when such a crime happens. We only just met, Kyoko, but if you're willing to put your trust in me..." Arbon Sakarian nodded and said with respect, "I am at your service!"

As Misa Asagi looked at Arbon with a grateful gaze, her big sister Kyoko nodded in turn and said coolly, "Then you're riding with us!"

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Next time, Haigo Footsie and her lovergirl Suzune Shizumi are swept into this hypertense mix...but brace yourselves now, because you're going to be introduced to not one but two original characters I recently created with the approval and support of ! ^w^

Giving credit where it's due!

XNALara created by Dusan Pavlicek; XPS by Dusan and XNAaraL

Models:

Kyoko and Misa Asagi by !

Fumiki Fujiyama by !

's Kikyo Sakai and 's Hecate by KoDraCan!

Arbon Sakarian by his dad, !

Cell phone by !

Scenery by !