Mana: Before The Rise 100 Flight Witches 7

Rachel flies around she has shoot a few times and missed on purpose as she supports the other witches with her spells.

None of the witches notice at all because the fight got worse. The Neuroi is splitting apart way to much making it difficult for Major Furukawa to identify its core.

Rachel frowns her heart really isn't in this fight due to the Neuroi's voice that sounds to much like a child to her.

"I don't want to fight, please" It said.

'Its unfortunate, that none of the witches notice that the Neuroi's isn't making any fatal shoots on purpose.'

"Izuhara, cover me" Major Furukawa suddenly said.

"Yes, Major" Rachel goes to the Major's side, who lifts her eyepatch looking for its core.

"Please!" it sobbed, making Rachel's eye twitch she really felt bad for it. Without realizing Rachel moves her head up toward its direction, giving away its location. Major Furukawa see that and then also realizes looking up towards the sun that is blocking her eyes from seeing it.

"Found it! Its above Us" Major Furukawa said loudly

As if following suit the others began h.e.l.l firing at the black cube above.

"No, I don't want to die!" it screamed

Rachel bit her mouth as she didn't say anything. The Neuroi was las.h.i.+ng out more violently then before, it wasn't precise to it barley grazed the others. However, it certainly it Barkhorn.

Rachel had seen it before anyone else and was already behind the her for support. "Are you okay Officer Barkhorn." Rachel said her powers certainly healing her already.

"I'm alright, thank you" she said after being stunned for a few moments.

"…." Rachel said nothing as she flow away with a sharp expression and whispered "Leave"

"So, it is true, one of you can talk to us"

"Leave" Rachel repeated

The Neuroi didn't answer this time as it got itself back together and took off like a bullet back towards its base.

"d.a.m.n it, it escaped" Major Furukawa vented.

"…." On the way back Rachel had not said a single thing. She felt something flicker inside her and sighed.

-One week Later-

Another week had rolled by, Barkhorn's att.i.tude had suddenly improved towards Rachel. The girl was even eating her food without complaints.

It was the middle of the night when Rachel sat on the rocks near the Flightline she was low enough that her bare legs where relaxed in the water. She felt solemn for some reason before her mind drifted to what kind of song she should sing.

She looked down the red jewel-like object that was the core of a Neuroi on her lap. Humming the same tone that Sanya was singing from a great distance.

[You'll turn all of humanity in this world into your enemy. Well, not that it matters]

"…."

[Refusing to destroy the Neuroi is a choice, but do you think you can handle it.]

"….I want to think about it more?"

Rachel lightly touched the core and then looked down at it "You should go" she said as she watched it build its body and speed off back home. She sighed and scratched her head "Miyu has been asleep for over fifteen years plus another twenty, it won't be long before she wakes up. I can already feel it."

Next Day, Afternoon

Rachel was out towards the Meadows in flight with the striker units working on Ariel techniques and her spells. She then speeded far towards the sea breathing in the air and smell of the ocean, she slowed down until she hit a full stop.

Touching the surface of the cooling water. She sighed "Miyu fought and fought and never received anything for it." She began talking, the human shaped Neuroi wasn't too far from her as it copied her actions. "In the end after she won, what she didn't realize was that, nearly all of her emotions where scarified for this victory. The people then agreed it was worth the sacrifice, but, Miyu went berserk without emotions she had no attachment to morals or human life. She then started to exterminate all life around her.

The foolish people continued to believe that they could control her. Back then I pressured her into a coma, her being awake was a danger."

Rachel looked at the Neuroi and took off towards the sky. The Neuroi attack alarm went off back at the base, she heard it but, didn't move.

"They already raised an alarm to you" She said to it.

"It is worth the risk to meet you" the Neuroi returned sweetly.

"You know just talking to you would mean a betrayal to 'them'"
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"I am sorry" It said sadly.

"…." Rachel was quiet as she heard Major Furukawa yell and Commander Minna instruct, then the girls taking off in their direction. "I have been conflicted for a while, helping your people would or…." Rachel trailed off.

"I Know, That is why I am here?"

"To convince me, or help you talk to them"

"My people do wish to resolve this peacefully"

"Resolve, people are very cruel. Your Kind has something my own wants. If peace was possible then it would have happened a long time ago.

And even if you were able to establish peace it would be a lie, in order to get what they want and the when you show even the slightest dissatisfaction, they turn on you.

I am sorry your people won't get any peace from them."

"Then what about you?"

"What about me"

"You are not like them, no, they did not listen, but you do. Surely there are other willing to listen."

"If their where they would have been long gotten rid of by now. Like me they would cut me off in a heartbeat."

"I see" It said sadly "Then where does my people go from here."

"The only thing left I can do for your people is to return you back"

"Is it still possible?"

"Yes…" Rachel began "But, I need something from you as well"

"My core, Yes." It said as it opened its chest revealing its core.

"You trust so easily" Rachel said flabbergasted "And after all I said"

"You gave us back our friend, is that not realm enough to give you trust."

Rachel chuckled "You got me there" she reached her hand out as she got close.

"IZUHARA!"

Rachel turned her head towards the Major Furukawa who began to shoot at the Neuroi without hesitation. When she saw that that didn't work, she pulled out her sword and went in for the kill.

"Shot it, Izuhara" Major Furukawa screamed. The other girls were also shooting all except Lynette who didn't she seemed afraid that her shoot would hit Rachel.

Rachel turned back to the Neuroi its core still open, neither of them affected by the on goings.

"Wait Major" Barkhorn went to Major Furukawa's side and pulled her away. Towards the rest of the group who also had stopped firing.

"Officer Barkhor-"

"Its odd Major" Barkhorn said and then went looked back at Rachel whose back was turned to them now.

"What?"

"Neither are attacking and nor is Izuhara making a move"

"Because its tricking her"

"But, Major the Neuroi aren't capable of that are they?"

"…." Major Furukawa was silent as she also looked back and then went towards Rachel with the other girls nervously following behind.

"They stopped attacking" The Neuroi said.

"Because they are conflicted" Rachel responded back

"Izuhara, what is going on?" Major Furukawa

"You messed with the frequency, didn't you?" Rachel commented ignoring Major Furukawa and the rest who were stunned silent with what they heard.

It was odd for them of course.

"I thought it would be easier" it said.

"Then you can stop it then"

"Do you want me to?"

"Yes"

"Major Furukawa, can you hear me!" Commander Minna's voice suddenly came out.

"Commander…..?" Barhorn muttered along with everyone's thoughts as they believed their minds where playing tricks on them. The Neuroi actually...

"Commander Minna" Rachel said.

"Sergeant Izuhara? Are you okay?" was the first thing the Commander Minna asked.

"Yes, I'm fine...Commander can't you let the gentleman behind you talk. I am sure he has a hole lot to say to me."

"Do you need some time." The Neuroi asked and Rachel nodded her head. Then as if Transforming it disappeared, its speed unmatched and unseen giving an illusion that It was never there in the first place.

"Well, Altar is been twenty years, I, Your Father missess"