[] Meet up with the Ritual Group
"The sooner we end this, the less of these things will awaken," you decided as you turned to Kasane, "Let's go. Kazumi, can you cover us?"
The three of you saw the Ancient Witch being blocked by a group of eight girls, forcing it on the defensive as they fought it as best they could. There were explosions which erupted in the distance followed by blasts of magical light as you saw Chimeras rush in from the front line. Your group didn't stick around as you moved towards where your Ritual Group was located. It's begun earlier than any of you expected but none of your were surprised at the least.
Chimeras charged like a ravenous army before being met with the stalwart defenses of Chise's girls. Blasts of Magic tore through their ranks as Ancient Witches took the skies and dived down towards the front liners. Bolts of Magic erupted from the city as your group dashed to your destination. The night had changed as Pandora loomed ever so close to the city.
The moon had turned purple in golden and seemed to enlarge in response as Chimeras howled.
"Hostiles inbound on the East side! There's a lot of them! East Faction engaging!"
"We've got a visual of the Amalgam Barriers Pandora! It's huge! We're supposed to take that thing down?!"
"Enough complaints! We need a cool head for this! Fight efficiently! The important thing is we don't get overwhelmed!"
"Some of them are breaking through the barricades! Shit! Stragglers got in!"
You continued to run across the rooftop until you ended up seeing a Chimera climbing the side of the one you were running on. Clad in dark cloaks and radiating grief, the Chimera wore your appearance with a feral aura. No hint of intelligence or even a soul was within such a creature. She snarled as she rounded up your way before Kasane and Kazumi could react.
You charged straight for the creature and jumped to catch its swing at you with your boot. Kicking down her arm, you grabbed her by the head and smashed her into the ground. Kasane followed up your attack with her own weapon to bisect her enemy. You moved and jumped to deliver a kick on one of the Chimeras that got to where you were, knocking them off the building as you jumped.
Soaring through the air, you smashed through the nearby building's window and landed in a roll. Kasane and Kazumi kept up with you as you moved forward. You were getting close to your starting location before Kazumi stopped and pulled you back. A dark blade of Grief sliced through the walls and nearly caught you, prompting her to fire through the thin wall.
The Chimera behind it was thrown through several tables before her body dissipated.
"That was close," Kazumi chuckled.
"Be careful," Kasane warned you as the three of you moved. Coming up to another window, you three jumped through it to arrive just over an intersection. You could see Umika's outfit among the Magical Girls that stood at the center of the street. They were able to take down Chimeras coming their way but they didn't seem to be focused combatants.
Using Tatyana's power, you slowed down your fall before grabbing unto a lamp post and tearing it off. Hitting the ground, you threw the light at the coming Chimera and knocked it down to be pummeled by magic from all angles. Umika turned to the sky to see Kasane and Kazumi unleashing bolts of white light to pierce the ground and protect the Ritual Group.
"Glad you could make it," Umika sight as she turned to you and her friends, "The party started so early."
"Seems like these things need to be taught manners on how to wait," Kazumi said as she rested her staff over her shoulder.
"Pandora's hitting the city in a few minutes. Is everyone ready?" Kasane asked with a serious tone.
The Magical Girls all nodded in assent as you turned to see more Chimeras coming your way. Clenching your fists, you moved to intercept them. You smashed your fist into the first Chimera before grabbing on to her arm and swinging her at the next one, sending them both flying to the side before you set another aflame with your rainbow fire before striking their chins with your heel as they smashed into a wall.
"Need help!" you yelled as bolts of white light erupted from either side of you to take care of the next few that came from the front.
"Stick with Yukina and you'll be okay!" Kazumi said as the girls watched you fight in awe.
Umika spoke up as you came up to them, "The device is ready. We have to set it on a specific point beneath where the battle with the Blue Queen will occur. Still, we have to navigate through this mess."
"Is that the Asunaro Team? We're the detachment deployed to cover you girls! Don't worry, we'll keep your paths clear!"
You saw blurs of color rushing from the rooftops above to meet with the approaching cloaked figures breaking through the front line. Kazumi and Kasane took this chance to lead the others to the battlefield with the Blue Queen. You followed suit as they ran while enemies slowly began cropping up. The ground was awash with Grief thanks to the combined presence of the Ancient Witches and Pandora.
Kasane and Kazumi worked together to take out the rabble that got in their way while you intercepted any Chimeras that got too close to the group. Explosions rang off the distance before the screams erupted. They weren't coming from the Chimeras being rained down upon by magical fire but other Magical Girls.
Grief spiked towards the areas you head those screams come from. More girls were Witching...
A nearby building was blasted apart by fighting Magical Girls and Chimeras. Three Magical Girls were taking on a group of ten Chimeras all at once before you jumped into the fray. You grabbed one and burned her before you smashed the body into another. Kasane closed in and cut through the thick of the enemy group before the others girls pulled their weight and downed the remaining ones.
Stomping on the head of a Chimera you turned to them as they let out shaky breath.
"Medic!" Kasane yelled as a girl had to be brought to your team to be healed as she had lost a chunk of her face and side.
"Attention all Magical Girls on the front. We're holding the line. Prepare for combat against Ancient Witches. Let your Escorts deal with them, just get to your stations and be safe! Front liners, return the injured to base! Get your fastest girls on the job!"
"This is Shinzaki of the Western faction. We just got saved by Falsus and her girls. Hey, we owe you one."
You managed a smile before they took their friend to safety while you and Kasane saw a Witch swoop down from above. A grand pillar of light erupted from behind you two as Kazumi pierced through the Witch's wings and forced it to crash nearby. It hit a building's wall just as a few Magical Girls responded to its collapse by attacking it while its pinned down.
"Let's go!" Kazumi cheered as your group advanced.
"Pandora entrance in 10 minutes! Get ready!"
"This is the Asunaro Team, we're near our designated point," Umika declared through her magical device on her ear, "We encountered a few hindrances but we made it."
"Asunaro Team, this is the East Faction Detachment 5, there's a powerful Witch here! Get away! Get-"
The line was cut off fast. Your group stopped before the building you were going to set up at and saw that it was burning. You could sense a powerful pool of Grief spiking up inside the building. Your senses were screaming at you as you saw a human figure walk through the fire dragging the corpse of a Magical Girl in her hand.
It was a Witch.
An Ancient Witch in the form of a humanoid. She was dressed in old and tattered kimono and had matted black hair. Upon the Witch's face was a Demon's Mask, a Hannya, depicting the anguished expression of a woman scorned and envious. She didn't have the abstract appearance normal Witches had but you could tell just by looking that she was a Witch.
A rusted katana hung loosely in her grasp before she dropped the corpse she was holding.
"Not good. This one's bad news," Kasane growled as she and Kazumi got ready.
"Yukina, stand back. We'll handle this," Kazumi ordered as she began to glow white alongside Kasane, their Soul Gems gleaming.
The Hannya Witch raised her katana and directed its blade towards you as a challenge. She wanted you specifically and your Witches squirmed underneath your flesh in response.
Hannya
[] Fight alongside them. Have the Ritual Group move ahead while you eliminate this Ancient.
[] Leave it to Kazumi and Kasane to duel the Hannya Witch. You should stick with the Ritual Group and keep them safe.
[] You'll challenge the Witch alone. You're expendable, you need Kasane and Kazumi in top form to take on Yukina.
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