0.27: Trick and Defeat!

Eunice could not stay calm during the ride, still fidgeting with his sword. "This…can't be; he wants me dead, I know it!"

"Vice, don't worry. We can take the fall for you; Captain won't need to know you were not present during the attack."

"Banter, I could never do that to you guys…what kind of act as the vice would it be if I ran while you stood in my place?"

Banter gave him a necklace. "Please, I need someone to give the bad news to my family…"

"No, you can give it to them yourself. We're just gonna abandon the truck within the city; if they track us, it will seem like we are still there."

They all agreed and prepared their weapons.

"Yogi, how long until we reach the 10th District?" He asked.

"… vice-captain, I-I don't think that will be possible…"

Eunice looked out his window and lost all his confidence. They were stopped by one man with a mask and a blue cloak.

"Sh*t, it's an AR. Everyone stay alert."

They went off the vehicle and took cover. "Yogi, we'll need your slinger skills to determine the enemy's intent."

"Then what should I do?"

A voice startled him from behind. "K-Kid? What are you doing here?!"

"I saw that you were worried about this mission, so I came to aid ya," Seto said.

"But you were supposed to be with the boss! If he finds out you did not follow orders, he'll have us killed!"

"Eunice,"

"IT'S VICE CAPTAIN TO YOU!!"

"Not for long if you don't listen!" Seto did not realize he was shouting at the car. "Look, you will die here…but I can change that for you."

Eunice got excited for a moment, then kept his composure. "A-And why would you do that for me? All I've been is trash towards you."

"Well, as long as you admitted it…"

"WHAT?!"

"No, I want to save you…because my sister has a crush on you."

Eunice did not know what to say. "T-THAT'S DISPICABLE!! I AM 12 YEARS APART FROM HER!!"

"Age is just a number…"

"CAPTAIN!"

They both stopped fighting and retook cover. "Talk to me, Yogi."

"It seems like he is not going to engage if we don't cross the border…at the same time, we can't go back to the base if Mister Skiros is still there."

Eunice took some time to think. "…Seto, can you draw Banter winning against this masked man?"

Seto held his hands out in a grabbing motion.

"Uhh, what is he-"

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! He needs your facial features!"

"GAHH!"

They pushed him towards Seto, and his face was smothered like clay. "Hmm, alright, I got it! What does the mask look like?"

"I-It's a plain mask with a scar on the left eye hole!"

"Okay, I'm on it!"

Seto went to the ground and began drawing.

"Banter, you're up!"

"SIR!!"

~CHARGE: PARAGON BLADE!!

BWOOSH!!

He summoned his giant armament, a battle axe enchanted with lightning. "Alright, let's dance!"

Dash!!

He attacked the masked man at full speed and swung his axe to the ground.

BOOM!!

The explosion blinded the other for a while, and Banter was nowhere to be found. But as it cleared up, they saw him easily clashing against the masked man.

"…IT WORKED!" Eunice shouted out of joy.

"Nice! Do me next!" Yogi asked.

Seto felt his hair and got straight to work.

"YEAH, NOW I'M ABOUT TO GET A STRAIGHT SHOT!"

~EXPLODE: COBALT SHELL!!

CLING!

A giant rocket launcher emerged onto his shoulder and expanded to five feet. "EUNICE, WATCH THIS! WITH SETO'S BLESSING, I WILL HIT A NO-LOOK SHOT!!"

BOOM!!

He fired a fire rocket towards the masked man, still struggling against Banter.

("A rocket? I'll evade that easily.") he said.

As he moved out of the way, the rocket halted next to him and erupted itself. 

BOOM!!

"YEAH!!!" Their success overjoyed Eunice, and Seto was glad to hear him in a more calmed state. "SETO, YOU'RE AMAZING!! EVERYONE ELSE, AID BANTER AND ATTACK!!"

YES SIR!!

The other 8 members charged at the injured masked man lying on the ground. "Something feels off…losing to a maggot and easily being hit by an attack? Maybe if…"

He removed the mask and then stood up again. "Let's end this quickly,"

"This is great, Seto. Thanks to you, we can actually-"

SLASH!!

~…: …

SLASH!!

Banter had his weapon amputated from half of his body twice. "AAAAHHH!!!"

~RAGE RELEASE: ORACLE SLASH!!

SWING!!

He sliced him into pieces, but the man was not done there.

"I've counted eight of you guys, good."

VWOOP!

He appeared behind Yogi and stabbed him behind his neck.

"GUUGH…"

~…: …

BOOM!!

All the other eight members detonated in a heartbeat, with Seto and Eunice being the last two remaining.

"I see what was going on, Maggots…"

He took off his cloak and then began charging up spiritas. "One of you has the power to boost someone's ability, well then…My name is Azahii, and you two will die here under the orders of the Anti-Ronins."