Where Trust Lies

Yusa walked into Yahoma with Yonaka following behind her. They headed over to Naora's beach house to meet up with Naora and the others. Yusa agreed to form an alliance between World Mark and Midnight Corps, forming the organization World Corps.

The made it to Naora's beach house then heard an explosion in the distance. They looked over to the beach and looked surprised seeing Himeko battling someone. Yusa hurried to the rails and squinted a bit, trying to get a better view of who Namiyo was fighting.

Namiyo dodged attacks from a woman with white hair and a sinister smile. Namiyo suddenly froze in time and the woman giggled and looked at Yusa.

Naora grabbed Yusa's and Yonaka's arm and dragged them inside the home.

"Whoa...what the fuck is going on, Nao?" Yusa asked. "Who was that?"

"An old enemy. Her name is Bachiko Sato. We don't know why she's here and Yoshida isn't, but we know her being here isn't good news at all. Namiyo is keeping her busy because she's more unpredictable than us-"

"How rude to have an old guest uninvited..~ This used to be my home too, Naora.." Bachiko said as she appeared behind Yusa via a ripple in space.

Namiyo ran inside the house and panted. "You're still as cheap as ever! We aren't done!"

"Seems pretty done to me.." Bachiko smirked and crossed her arms.

"Why are you here, Bachiko? Why isn't Yoshida back?" Naora glared.

"I am but a clone sent here to aid you all in battle. In fact, Yoshida sent me here actually. The real me and Yoshida are still fighting against the Primordial Monsters and Apeiron. Now before you and your troops decided to attack, I had important information regarding the situation." Bachiko said then crossed her arms.

"What is it?" Naora asked.

"Well...while I was traveling here, I noticed the Demon Order using empowered battlesuits. Battlesuits strong enough to combat me and Yoshida. They attacked Judgement a few hours ago and Silent Fox now owns Judgement as her and Hikaru formed a permanent alliance with one another. The Judgement Order is a thing and they are targeting Yahoma." Bachiko said.

"They can't. Neko Neko Teatime and that famous Chocolate Shop will be destroyed. I actually love those stores. We have to defend Yahoma with our lives." Naora said.

Yusa and Yonaka looked at each other then nodded.

Silent Fox, Hazuki, and Tengu stood at the top of the Judgement Tower. Tengu got a call and answered it then walked over to Silent Fox. She was hesitant on handing her the phone, but handed the phone to her anyway and Silent Fox took the phone.

"Yes? Viper..? What's the matter? Drako got hurt..? By who? The Valkyrias..? Wait you're telling me they aren't at St. Fraskia anymore? We will be there. Hold tight. Make sure Little Wolf and White Cheetah remain safe." Silent Fox said the hung up.

"The Valkyrias must have caught wind to our plans and struck earlier than we anticipated." Hazuki said.

"Yeah, but that's fine. Tengu prepare the battleship. Hazuki go help her. We must hurry to their aid." Silent Fox said.

Both of them nodded and hurried off. They went inside the base and headed to the battleship area. Tengu hurried to the computer and began to prepare the battleship. Hazuki watched and looked at Tengu.

"I don't know much about you, Tengu. Why are you working with Silent Fox?" Hazuki asked. He saw the hesitation in her face and her body seemed to have tensed up a bit.

"I joined Silent Fox's side because she took care for me when I was just a child. She found me with broken wings when I was only 10 years old. She's been a mother figure to me. She taught me how to fight and reach my maximum potential. At the age of 12, I was already selected as her lieutenant and second in command. She's practically my guardian and I will follow her until the day I die." Tengu answered and kept typing.

"I see." He replied then heard the roof opening.

"What she is doing may not be what others accept, but her goal is to become a Ruler and I will help her complete that goal." Tengu said.

"Even if it means your death?" Hazuki walked off.

"What are you talking about?" Tengu asked and looked at Hazuki.

Hazuki crossed his arms and closed his eyes. "I'll follow Silent Fox till the very end, but we mustn't forget...Hisumi is out for blood plus she has the Ruler's Power. We are fated to die if Judgement fails to kidnap her. Are you willing to sacrifice your very life to Silent Fox?"

Tengu hesitated to answer. She was loyal to Silent Fox, but her being a potential sacrifice wasn't an easy pill for her to swallow. She always feared death despite her knowing her job will lead to her death.

"War is a cruel thing. If you wish to fight for your beliefs, fight with those you believe in...you must also be willing to die for those same beliefs. Die by the command of those you believe in. Are you willing to die on the battlefield? Are you willing to die if Silent Fox wills it?" Hazuki asked and turned around to look at Tengu and smirked. "That is the only thing awaiting us now. Death is the only thing we have to look forward to in this life. Hisumi will not spare any of us, so why hold back..?"

Tengu looked at Hazuki. "I don't want to die...I want to stay beside Silent Fox forever. She's going to become a Ruler and she will become immortal as Rulers are Demigods. I don't want to fall here.."

Hazuki turned away and crossed his arms. "Then your trust isn't fully devoted to Silent Fox. If you truly wish to be with her, you must be ready to die because of her." He said then walked towards the battleship.

Tengu looked down then looked back at the monitor. She looked back at the battleship then slammed her hand on the giant red button and ran off, taking something with her. She contacted Viper and her allies. "Find Hisumi!" She said then flew off.

Hazuki smirked and watched the roof close. He chuckled and closed his eyes. "I knew you didn't truly trust Silent Fox even after all of those years. You know her true motives is to become more than a Demigod. She wishes to become a Sovereign, but I too have the same plan as her...but I will act as her subordinate for only so long..then I will strike."

Silent Fox heard the warning signals and hurried down to the battleship area. She made it to the area and noticed the roof not opened. She noticed Tengu was gone as well. "What the hell..?"

Hazuki walked out of the battleship. "Your lieutenant has abandoned your side, Fox. She never truly trusted you and I knew by the way she spoke to me when I asked her why she joined you."

"That traitor..." Silent Fox glared and tried to contact Viper and the others, but they didn't answer. "Shit...they are in danger...We don't have much time."

Seihachi rushed towards Sayoko and Alice. He summoned his sword then slashed in a circle. Sayoko blocked the attack with her shield and grunted slightly, sliding backwards.

"Where is Viper and the others..?!" Seihachi asked.

"They ran off for whatever reason. I don't know what you scum are planning, but we are ending this now! We won't repeat history!" Sayoko bellowed and got in her stance.

Seihachi got in his stance then his eyes shined. "Well...I won't hold back. I owe the courtesy of repaying you all."

Tengu stopped flying when she heard Viper's voice. She landed on the ground and looked at Viper, Little Wolf, and White Cheetah.

"Are you crazy..?! Betraying Silent Fox?! Do you know what she will do to us? You couldn't have waited a bit longer?! Do you know what kind of power Hazuki has and now they have allied with Judgement, this is too dangerous of a move!" Viper scolded.

"We can't let them have Hisumi and I don't want to die. I can't get this idea out of my head of me just- I just want to stand by Silent Fox, but not like this. She wants to become more than a Ruler. She wants to become a Sovereign! She's planning on killing those who wields the power of a Ruler to obtain their power...I don't know why Hisumi is so important to Shina, but...if she's that important then we mustn't allow them to have Hisumi!" Tengu said.

"Hisumi is Yusa's daughter and when she was born, she already had powerful Spirit Energy within her. She's got the ability to become a Transcended Ruler and that's a Ruler beyond a Ruler. She is rather important, but are you saying you're siding your alliance with the Valkyrias?" Little Wolf asked and her wolf ears twitched.

"Yes. If Judgement Order wins...our world is gone. We will be dying for a dying world anyway. Why not try and save it..?" Tengu asked.

White Cheetah looked at Tengu then sighed softly. "Alright I see your point, but how are we going to find someone who can literally be anywhere?"

"Hey, you four. Over here..." A voice called out to them.

They all looked at a woman who had brown hair that covered their face. The woman wore a white cloak and white boots. She had fox ears and a bushy fox tail.

"Follow me. It's not safe out there in public." The woman said then the four decided to follow the woman to Yahoma.