"Prepare for landing as we're thirty seconds from the end of the relay!" Mika was informed as she held up her ring and observed its coloration. The ring's underlying color is turning almost fully bright red.
Mika looked back to see Ayato drooling over Aiza, causing both of them to be unprepared as the end of the relay appeared and they were spat through it.
As the three shot out from the relay, Mika quickly landed on her feet. Aiza followed her soon after, yet their powerhouse fighter, Ayato, found himself landing face first before he could even think about his reaction.
Mika scoffs before she turns to watch the relay portal shrink in quick succession.
"Seems like we're here," remarked Mika as she watched the red coloration of her soul relay ring fade to a dull black.
"I— It's been a while since I've been to Karakami Town." Aiza informed as she looked around.
The team had arrived within a local street, houses lining both sides, roads traveling in different directions with streetlights illuminating the walkways.
"It seems we'll have to commence our mission in the dark. Luckily for us, this should give us an advantage against the Proxy." Mika informed as she turned to see Ayato still face down, ass up.
"Are you going to stay like that the entire mission?" Mika questioned as she placed her foot onto Ayato's butt and pushed his legs to the ground, pulling his head up. Its bashed and bruised visual almost gives her concern.
"Aiza... Could you, I don't know, fix this?" Mika asked as she held Ayato's head up by his hair.
"W-What do you mean, Mika? I-It's just his face?" Aiza asked, confused.
"Yeah, I guess you're right; we couldn't possibly fix that." Mika agreed as she dropped Ayato's head and stood up. Causing Aiza to start freaking out in misunderstanding.
"W-Wait! That's n-not what I meant!" Aiza expressed abruptly.
Mika chuckled at her reaction; that was until Ayato's head shot up from the ground. Simultaneously, Mika's eyes widened in shock as her body became overwhelmed out of nowhere.
Falling to her knees, Mika begins holding her chest, finding it hard to breathe as she struggles to look behind her at Aiza and Ayato. Finding them in the same condition.
"T-This soul energy, is it Soul Strain? S-Stench? I-I've never felt something so... powerful." Mika gasped as she continued to breathe harshly.
"M-Mika, m-my heart feels like it's g-gonna burst." Aiza specified as she fell to her side and continued clasping her chest with her hands.
"A-Aiza, h-hold on!" Ayato expressed shakily as he crawled over to her.
"Y-You idiot, s-stop wasting your energy... We just have to—."
Suddenly, before Mika could finish speaking, the harsh energy that overwhelmed their bodies slowly lifted. Allowing them to start breathing easier and feel lighter.
"To think that proxy could have so much energy..." Mika advised as she lay on her back.
"No... That energy didn't feel like Soul Strain; it... it felt way different." Ayato remarked as he pushed himself off the ground and stood. Gently reaching a helping hand to Aiza.
Aiza takes it as she continues regaining her composure.
"We need to find that proxy. I have a feeling..." Ayato informed as his carefree attitude changed slightly to match the situation.
"About time; I was wondering when you'd show up." Said Mika as she reaches to Ayato, who quickly takes her hand and pulls her off the ground.
"Let's get going, by order of the Sixth Marshal Ota. Our mission is to capture the proxy alive by any means necessary. Are we understood?!" Mika questioned.
"Understood!" Aiza & Ayato replied with respect before bursting off with Mika as she started rushing and leaping onto the rooftops of the houses around them.
"Good! Then let's not fail and show everyone why Team A can be number one!" Mika roared as she dashed swiftly along the roofs.
The Park
"M-Mr. Kentaro?! What is..".
Suddenly a blade of energy hovered against Kairo's neck as he tried to stand. The energy formed like a katana as its blade pressed itself against Kairo's neck.
"Don't interfere... I'll deal with you afterwards." Kentaro coldly remarked, his eyes glowing with a strong and overpowering glare.
Kairo's words clog in his throat as he fails at trying to talk back. The sword is left at Kairo's neck as Kentaro turns his attention to the trio of fissures.
"Anaru, Janna, Kinto... Three pests I got rid of years ago. Coming back in another form just to try and haunt me again... I'll gladly make you regret every thought you had from the moment I ended your miserable lives." Kentaro grimly stated as he began walking maliciously towards the mouth-carved fissure first.
Kentaro keeps his left hand in his pocket as he holds out his right just below his waist. Energy coupling together into his hand as it forms an energy knife in his hand.
"Kinto..." Kentaro said coldly before vanishing from the mouth-carved fissure's view.
Instantly appearing behind him, Kentaro grabbed the unhinged top part of its head and ripped it back, opening his mouth fully.
"Kinto, your death came because of that dirty mouth of yours; being the one who had the cigarettes made you deserving of having your face slashed open from edge to edge. Allow me to finish the job." Kentaro advised as he took the energy knife and carved the rest of the way around the fissure's head, fully decapitating it.
It's a blood pouch revealing itself where its uvula should be. Quickly following through, Kentaro jams the knife through the blood pouch, causing the fissure's body to start spazzing violently. As blood spewed down Kentaro's hand, he left the knife inside and threw the part of the head at the body. Knocking them to the ground, yet without a care for the body, Kentaro turned towards his next target.
Slowly approaching the split-headed fissure, Kentaro's glowing eyes locked onto it as the ashes from Kinto's body added to his menacing presence. The split-headed fissure stepped back as it began to feel fear.
"Anaru... Don't think you'll get out of a slow, painful death. Why don't we add onto last time? What do you say?" Kentaro glared evilly as his head tilted slightly towards Anaru.