(MOVED!) Project: INFERNO

Chapter 63: "Operation: Save Cassiel!"

(Sawano brought him and Hinami a drink from a nearby café as he explains what happened.)
"Hinami: Okay, what happened at the church?"
"Sawano: Alright, listen. The high commission received a disturbing call last night around two in the morning. Two fighters among the Elemental Division was sent to the church to find the cause of the situation. From what the report says, they was hearing some kind of chanting coming from the basement of the church. When they got a closer look, it was a gathering and they all formed a sigil that I am quite... familiar with..."
"Hinami: What is the sigil?"
(Sawano handed Hinami the picture of the sigil which gave her a scared look on her face.)
"Sawano: I was told by one of the senior church members, Amesso that she was one of the protectors of the church. However, she's out of Japan for an overseas meeting."
"Hinami: What happened then??"
"Sawano: One of the fighters made it back alive and as for the other... He was captured. So I'm planning to go down there myself in two nights, storm the church and take care of it myself."
"Hinami: WAIT! LET ME GO WITH YOU!"
(Sawano covered Hinami's mouth as they was in public.)
"Sawano: Not so loud...!"
"Hinami: Sorry.."
"Sawano: Hinami, I would let you go with me but this is serious business. We had to return to Magachi Village and shut down the roadway to the church. No one can get in or out of its area without authorization from me."
"Hinami: Bu- but... But Cassiel's in that church somewhere!"
"Sawano: Hinami, Cassiel's missing. She hasn't been at the church ever since yesterday night according to Amesso."
"Hinami: W-What..?!"
"Sawano: We'll find her, okay? For now, just stay away from that church. Besides, its dangerous to Kijo's, you may be half Senvoinian Hinami but you have Azumi's blood inside you too."
(Sawano got up and went back to the office to continue working as Hinami sat there for a moment and thought about what to do. Meanwhile, Hinami then took a quiet stroll around the city and noticed a running thief. As she was about to stop him, a sheet of ice generated out of thin air and the thief ran into it.)

"???: That won't work! I don't know why you tried running away, you have something that belongs to that store clerk. I'd like it back please!"
(The thief then pulled out a handgun then loaded the magazine with element disabling chemicals and aimed it at the approaching individual.)
"Thief: BACK AWAY! I'M NOT AFRAID TO SHOOT!"
"???: Come now, you think that's going to work on me?"
(He then fired the gun but the bullet then collides into another block of ice, the thief was then trapped inside the ice cube with no way out. The individual's hand was then placed onto one of the ice walls which phased through then he'd take the stolen item away from the thief then says one word after pulling his hand out the ice:)
"???: Stiffen."
(In an instant, the entire area heard a loud shing and cracking of ice, the temperature then went from windy and cold to snowy and icy. Hinami's flames was keeping her cool as she was warm enough thanks to her clothes but realized the ice with a glance of shock.)
"Hinami: That... That's NOAH!"
(Noah's hood was revealing his blonde hair with the massive scar across his face as he then returned the stolen object to the store clerk. Moments later, police arrived and arrested the thief as Noah was being praised for his work and the snowy weather. Hinami quickly ran to Noah to talk to him. He then heard the incoming footsteps and saw Hinami grab his attention.)
"Noah: Can I help you, miss?"
"Hinami: M-Mister Noah..? I am Hinami Magazaki, Sawano and Azumi's daughter!"
"Noah: WAIT A MINUTE! T-THE SAWANO??? How do I know you're not lying..?"
"Hinami: I have his horns!"
(Hinami then grew her horns which was exactly like Sawano's out of her head and had Noah in surprise at the proven truth.)
"Noah: No way..! Only Sawano has horns like that..! You are his daughter, how is he?!"
"Hinami: He's doing fine, just... More busier than before."
(Noah patted her head as she looked down and Hinami then was surprised.)

"Noah: Cheer up, Sawano's just working twice as hard as he can! Not just for you, or your mother, he's working hard for every single civilian in Japan! So what's wrong?"
"Hinami: Its about that church incident... Sawano says I should stay away from it but Cassiel is missing, who knows what's happening to her..!"
"Noah: Hey, relax... I know how this feels and actually, I'm part of the Elemental Division so I'm gonna help you with this Hinami."
"Hinami: R-Really..?!"
"Noah: Of course! Its about time I started helping more civilians. During my inactive time, I did get a tiny bit rusty. Then there's Velriot, always being a worrywart about me..."
"Hinami: Velriot?"
"Noah: Oh uh.. Velriot is... she's.. my wife."
(Hinami blinked her eyes once and gasped with her face turning red out of shock. She then calmed down and cleared her throat.)
"Hinami: I'll ask later... But for now, how are we going to get into the church?"
"Noah: Meet me by the church's pathway in Magachi Village by four o'clock in the morning. I'll call a little friend to back us up as we head there."
"Hinami: I do thank you for this, Noah..! I won't forget this!"
(She ran off smiling as Noah then went off to make the call. As time went by, it was four o'clock at night and Hinami snuck out of the dojo and flew down to the quiet village where all villagers was sleeping without a single noise being made. Hinami then saw Noah with a friend of his from the past. She then walked up to them both with a smile.)
"Hey Noah..!"
"Noah: Glad you made it. This is one of the high-class fighters in the Elemental Division, Nightwave from the ninja village."
"Hinami: I heard about you! Your village's master is Master Ryoko!"
"Nightwave: It seems you're a studier, Hinami. I look forward to helping you."
"Hinami: Alright..! Lets go find Cassiel!!"