The 100 Operators Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really love you

Chapter 4

"Madam Talulah, we have received word that Mephisto had encountered strange people over at the abandoned hospital in the slum district, after we had recruited all of them to our cause."

"And pray tell, why should I care?"

A quiet gulp rings out, "They were dressed in different uniforms than the guards. We believe that a third-party has appeared and will most likely impede our march."

Silence, until Talulah's icy voice resounds, "Have Mephisto and Faust engage them. I will go and meet them myself." She glances over to the Reunion Grunt with a raised eyebrow that sends shivers through his spine. He hastily bows before speed walking away from her.

"So, what are Arts?" Ashura asks, while looking at Nearl's hair.

"Arts is an ability for anyone that has Originium inside of them that they can use. It varies between people but all of them have one thing in common, it allows a person to create miracles; just like someone I know. But, it comes at the cost of their physical aspects dropping; either only a bit to a lot depending on what your Arts is capable off." Nearl shakes her head before nervously touches her ponytail, "Sorry if the explanation is too vague; it's hard to explain about it."

"No worries, I think I got the gist of it." Ashura tears his gaze away from her to look to the side. He then blinks when he notices a certain someone not beside him, "Hey Nearl, where is V?"

"She went upstairs while muttering something."

"Ah... Well, that-'' Ashura gets interrupted when he feels the building start to violently shake. Nearl immediately raises her shield before standing next to Ashura's laying form while surveying her surroundings.

"Everyone escaped through the back door!" Amiya rapidly descends down the stairs before deciding to jump down, followed by V mimicking her actions once it is clear. Amiya notices Nearl and Ashura then orders, "Nearl, carry Ashura and follow us."

Nearl quickly moves her halberd to her other hand and hoist Ashura under her armpit with her now free hand. He blinks before sighing at the fact he is in for another bumpy ride, which gets proven true as she rushes through the door.

"Amiya! Melantha's squad is pinned down by Reunion forces a few blocks south-east from here!" Hibiscus calls out when she spots Amiya coming out from the door.

Amiya swears before ordering, "Fang, take your squad to support them; A4 go with them too. The moment you see a chance to retreat, take it and head to the extraction site."

"You heard of Miss Amiya! Move out!" Fang swiftly orders and the rest of her squad follows it, with a new face among them; a female Cautus with light strawberry-blond hair and bunny ears, through the eyes are unknown as she squints her eyes until only a small crack between the eyelids in order for her to see, while wearing a brown coat and holding a crossbow.

"A4, supporting." A female Oni with chestnut color hair and horns sticking out of her head, wearing a mask over her face and a black coat with blue outlines, holding a sword in her arm, glances towards her teammates; a male Oni with blond hair and a horn on top of his head, wearing a mask over his face while holding a shield, a male Savra who has the body and head of a lizard with white skin tone while holding a bow in his hand, and finally a small female Durin with blond hair wearing a hat on her head while her clothes is a tad too big for her as she holds a wand in her hand. All of them nod at her before trailing behind Fang's squad.

"Are you sure they can handle themselves?" Ashura asks when he sees them moving away from his peripheral vision.

"Believe that they can. We can't afford to be bogged down for too long here." Amiya swiftly turns her back to Ashura then shouts out more orders to the rest of the operators, "Come on, let's get a move on!"