Fall of the World: A Revue Starlight Fanfiction

Chapter 8: Mission

"The Queen ordered us to go after the blessed one she sensed. Well, specifically me and Mei Fan shall be going."

Mei Fan hated everything about life under this queen. And now she was responsible for bringing another into this horrible life. But, she had no choice. She could not just say no to an order. Trying to switch probably wouldn't work either. Honestly, if she could, she would send Shiori in her place and tell her to kill the girl.

And then she remembered. Bad blessings don't work on other blessed. So, looks like she was stuck then. Sending Shiori would do nothing. They would have to kill her themselves and Mei Fan doubted anyone could succeed with Akira beside them.

"Do they know? Who even are they?" Mei Fan questioned.

"Tsuruhime family. The youngest daughter. Yachiyo, I believe." Akira replied, "I don't know if they somehow found out. They shouldn't know."

"What are our plans?" Mei Fan asked next, "Are we allowed to engage and kill or not?"

"Do whatever necessary to take Yachiyo."

"Okay. When are we going then?"

Mei Fan had learned fast how to play along. No one knew anything was up except Shiori. Well, she could not exactly put it past Michiru to maybe know some stuff too.

"Now. We shall arrive at nightfall and strike in the cover of darkness." Akira said.

Mei Fan nodded, "Gotcha."

They got ready and then set out. Michiru wished them luck and told them to try to be gentle with Yachiyo. Injuries were not wanted on her. Shiori secretly wished Mei Fan her best in foiling the plot.

Mei Fan was afraid to tell her she had no idea what to do. Shiori trusted her to help Yachiyo escape, but that was not something she was confident she could do. Not with Akira here. Akira was a very real and very lethal threat to anyone who opposed her.

Mei Fan eyed the sword she carried. She had watched it slice someone's head clean off before. That was not something to mess around with. And Mei Fan knew she could not win against Akira in her state. She would easily be overpowered.

"How should we take down our target?" Mei Fan asked as they walked.

"Conscious or unconscious. Don't kill her. That's all that matters." Akira replied, "Also, if you engage with her under no circumstances are you to tell her she is blessed. She does not know. Don't let it out."

"Okay. Um... what exactly is our plan?"

"We knock and ask for Yachiyo nicely. They resist, we fight. Well, I fight. You will be in the back in case she tries to escape."

"Okay. Got it." Mei Fan stated.

They closed in on the house. Night was over them. Akira nodded to her. Mei Fan nodded back and crept around to the back of the house. She heard Akira knock on the door.

"Yukishiro Akira, representing from the Queen. She requests Yachiyo. Hand her over now or you will face heavy consequences."

"You will not take our other daughter. Get lost!"

Mei Fan winced at the sound of flesh being cut open. She saw someone jump out a window near her. Mei Fan engaged and ran at them. The figure did not seem to have noticed her.

Mei Fan closed the distance and grabbed them. The figure let out a yelp and quickly started struggling.

"Let me go! You won't take me! I won't become a worker for that queen!"

Mei Fan confirmed now that she indeed had Yachiyo. She kept a firm grip on her and placed a hand over her mouth to muffle cries.

"Resistance is futile." Mei Fan stated, "The queen has ordered us to do whatever it takes to bring you back to her."