Chapter - 6

"I'll tell you everything when I get back..." Anastasia whispered as Theresa slowly nodded

After a few seconds, Anastasia broke the hug and started following Amber. the two were directed to the hangar.

"Exactly 32 minutes ago, we discovered that the A-rank Valkyrie Cecilia Schariac went missing during a secret operation finalized to lure out the Anti-Entropy forces" Amber started a briefing as they walked "Due to the importance of the subject Cecilia, Overseer Otto had decided to mobilize the Jäger Anastasia to either retrieve or destroy the subject Cecilia, of course, the last option is only allowed if the subject can't be retrieved. Overseer Otto will also come with you"

Anastasia remained silent but inside of her there was a tornado of emotions. She had started to feel honored by the fact that Otto himself finally gave her a mission, she also felt nervous since this will her first time in the outside world since she got there but she was also worried about Theresa and the fact that their conversation was interrupted so suddenly made her feel quite bad and if it wasn't enough hearing that her mission could potentially force her to kill Cecilia removed any form of joy out of her which was replaced with determination.

Prophet was walking beside her without uttering a word. The two reached the hanger from Otto himself was waiting for them. Both of them made a small bow though Anastasia noticed that Prophet's expression was filled with disgust as he looked at the blonde man.

"Amber, I'll leave the command of the base to you" Otto said calmly

"Overseer, I thought Amber would have come with us" Anastasia said solemnly

Otto smirked "Why? Do you think you're not enough for this mission?"

Anastasia vigorously shook her head "of course not"

"Then there's no need for Amber" he simply said as he walked inside an aircraft "Let's go, time is essential right now"

Anastasia didn't let him repeat himself, she immediately got on board of the aircraft which quickly took off.

"Are you nervous Ana?" Otto asked with an intrigued expression "This is your first mission after all"

Anastasia shook her head "I prepared myself for this moment for a long time, I will not disappoint you grandpa" she said with a dead-serious expression.

The blonde man chuckled at that and nodded "I have no doubt of that, though you were trained to fight the Honkai, Anti-Entropy is formed by humans and an Herrscher."

"Don't worry, I also know how to deal with humans" She replied darkly as she placed her hand on her Typhoon

"Remember that the mission is rescuing Cecilia, not killing the enemy. Maybe we'll not encounter those scums" The overseer replied calmly

"Still, better be safe than sorry" Anastasia replied

"Amen" Otto agreed nodding "Anyway, we should celebrate"

"Celebrate?" she asked tilting her head

"Yes, after this mission, I will accept one of your requests, do you have already something in mind?"

Anastasia remained silent for a few moments before nodding "I...want to see New York"

The request surprised Otto, he was quite sure she would have asked to go to her homeland or something like that.

A smile appeared on Prophets face as, unknown to Anastasia, he sent a message to someone else.

"Well then, let's get this over quickly" Otto said smiling "After all, the trip to New York isn't a short one"

Anastasia felt overjoyed and so she immediately threw all of her arms around Otto hugging him.

The blonde man started feeling like being squished "A-Ana, your everything is chocking me" he managed to say as the girl realized that the vectors and her superhuman strength were too much for the man in front of her.

"Sorry" She squeaked a bit embarrassed for having lost her cool.

The rest of the journey was quite uneventful, the Aircraft left Otto and Anastasia near a small town and took off.

"Okay Ana, do your thing" Otto ordered as Anastasia nodded and connected to the cameras of the town while making diagnostic research for Cecilia. After a few seconds, she found her target, Cecilia was unconscious inside an arcade, next to her there was the Anti-Entropy scientist Einstein.

"Arcade, 700 meters East, Einstein is with her" Anastasia said

"I'll get Cecilia, you take Einstein" Otto replied "Do not kill her, capture her, she could be useful for intel gathering."

Anastasia nodded and used her vectors to launch herself on the rooftops, in a matter of seconds, she was on top of the building in front of the arcade. She checked the cameras once again and saw that Einstein was gone but Cecilia was not, she was still inside the arcade unconscious.

Anastasia could feel her blood boils as she finally found her prey. Einstein was talking to someone with an earpiece.

Anastasia cloaked herself and descended on the streets using her vectors, she went inside a alley and then with the vectors, grabbed Einstein and dragged her inside the alley.

Maximum armor

Anastasia rammed her first in the scientist's belly, causing her to spit blood but Anastasia was far from over. The pink-haired girl threw an uppercut which broke several teeth of the scientists

"what have you done to her, you scum?!" she hissed before placing her hand above the other's girl's mouth before breaking her arm.

The blue-haired girl let out a muffled scream before Anastasia threw her to the ground and stepped on her back "A little bit of pressure, and you'll be stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of your life"

Suddenly, a group of titans appeared around Anastasia, who remained emotionless as her vector immediately ripped them apart. Einstein widened her eyes at how her titans were easily destroyed.

Anastasia made more pressure on the scientist's back as some cracks could be heard, the blue-haired girl gritted her teeth as she closed her eyes waiting for her spine to snap.

Fortunately, that never happened as someone else stepped inside the alley. Einstein's vision got more and more blurry but she recognized her savior...it was Welt.

"Let her go and this can end peacefully" Welt said with a threatening tone

Anastasia lifted Einstein by her hair and looked at him with hatred "Why should I let go of an Anti-Entropy scum like you?"

Welt opened his hand a pair of spheres appeared in it. Anastasia looked at him with an expression that said 'So what?'

What she didn't know is that Welt couldn't use his powers against her while she was holding Einstein, his gravity manipulation could easily stop the valkyrie in front of him but that was a risk with his scientist so close to her, especially since she was wounded.

"So is this how Schicksal fights? You use human shields now? Typical of Otto" Welt said playing the provocation card.

"Don't fall for it, he's provoking you" Prophet said as he crossed his arms

"I don't care" Anastasia hissed as she rammed Einstein's head into the wall, completely knocking her down.

"Got you" Welt whispered as he drastically increased the gravity around Anastasia.

Anastasia felt like she was being inside a hydraulic press but she didn't back down, instead, she started walking towards Welt as she utilized the maximum armor to resist the pressure.

"What...?" Welt whispered as he increased, even more, the gravity around the Jäger.

Anastasia's movements got slower but she kept walking "I will make you pay for insulting grandpa and hurting Cecilia" she hissed

"You never know when to give up huh? Very well, let me teach you a lesson!" Welt replied as he kept increasing gravity's pressure.

'Her organs should have given in a long time ago, how is she even standing?' Welt thought as he finally saw Anastasia stopping an kneeling down. Welt felt that he was near his breaking point, using this much of his power was quite risky for his body. He was ready to put an end to this when he saw Anastasia grinning.