The cat-bot is somewhat too heavy even for Aika to manage, but she doesn't have to wait too long, for she begins to pull herself to her feet.
"...this thing is resistant to my attacks..."She realises someone is holding her arm. She turns to Aika, then looks around, as Misa runs past Aika. She pulls herself to her feet as the tentacled beast is joined by other beasts.
"You. You three, you need to go, now! I'll hold them off!"Chiyo places herself between the three students and the approaching beasts, clearly prepared to fight before-
"Burn."[Now Playing: Theme of Gawain ~~Kamen Rider Build Main Theme~~]The sound of a flame roaring to life can be heard briefly.
Then, in a burst of light, the beasts are incinerated, a searing sword of fire smashing through them, fading in a burst of moonlight, the fire leaving pink embers like cherry blossom petals. As more Onibi appear, a white blur approaches the four. One arm scoops up Chiyo and Misa, the other scoops up Yui and Aika.
"Wait....who are....it's you."The four of them have a closer look at their saviour, a tall, masculine figure in white and red armor, a red flowing cape and a knight-like helmet, blue light issuing from their visor. A white kite shield is strapped to one hand, the hilt of a sword poking out of the top.
Though others might have heard of them, Yui has seen them first hand.
The White Knight of Mishima has come to save them.
"Stay still."He sprints towards the entrance of the school, the sounds of metal smashing into rock fading away behind them.
The other group finally arrives at the entrance of the school, only it isn't as they remember it.
Akihiko stares around.
"This is.....this is the school, but this isn't the entrance. This is around the back. Where it happened. That whole thing with Sasanuma."The memory of that day was still clear to him. True, he might've made it out without Mildred's help, but it saved him a lot of time. He didn't regret that it ended up there, or that he'd had to defend himself. It was the right thing to do, and he would never take that back.
But why here, why now?
"....this is one of the gardens around Hermelin. This isn't the entrance....what is this Domain?"Just then, a white, armored figure surges through the entrance, carrying three students and another Kaijin. The moment he is safely out, he drops them on their feet.
"Found everyone else in the school, Scathach. And another Kaijin." "...thank you. I...we owe you one." "Don't thank me." "Gawain, it's good to see you're safe. We need to figure out where the exit is." "Saya should be around here, but....""....Akihiko?"Akihiko's eyes widened, as he looked around for the source of that voice. Saya was sitting on the floor, her eyes clearly red from crying. The young man sprinted towards her, kneeling on the floor to tend to her, scooping her up in a hug.
"Saya! I'm glad you're okay. Come on, let's get out of here."Gawain suddenly seemed to realise something. He moved towards Akihiko.
"Kasuga-!"Scathach, however, stopped him, staring at him and shaking her head. After a moment, Gawain backed down.
"....I'm...I'm so sorry, Aki-kun. I couldn't protect you that day."
"What? When?" "....when Sasanuma and his guys tried to come after you. I....I should've done something. I felt so guilty about it for so long...." "Saya, I don't care about that. Please, don't worry about it. It was so long ago-" "No, you don't get it, Aki-kun. You're....you can rush in like that. You've always had the courage to fight like that, but....all I can do is offer to help people in the Helper's Club. It's why I like being around you so much. You've always stuck up for me."Suddenly, Saya stands up. A strange aura surrounds her, and a determined, almost obsessive look fills her eyes.
"But...now I can....now I can protect you too. I'm so...I'm so sorry. Please....forgive me."One moment passed.
"Kasuga!"Gawain suddenly yanks Akihiko back, as moonlight suddenly enshrouds Saya. Her body begins to warp, thinning, as white robes and metal plates attach themselves to her. Saya's face disappears behind a visor, the visor filling with a starfield filled with red stars. Her bottom of her legs disappear first into a field of stars, then into nothingness.
Akihiko stares at her.
"...S-Saya?"
"Please....help me. I only....want to help! Get away!"Saya suddenly blasts moonlight at Akihiko's location, only for Gawain to yank him away.
"She's an Akuma! Scathach..."Suddenly, a horde of Onibi appears from the school, more Onibi than had previously been seen. Scathach, Cath Palug and Gawain form a ring around the party to protect them, but...
"Do you think we can fight them?" "I sense their weaknesses, but...." "....there's too many."The students, however, feel the site where their Akuma Seed begin to emit a painful feeling, like cold fire burning beneath their skin....
"Actually, Ojisan runs the local Adventurer's Guild, so he can hand out Emblems if he likes. He isn't really one himself but, well..."
