A Certain Ordinary Life

Chap 12: Despair

Back to where we left off...

Misaka Worst had just entered the battlefield of STRANGE. Sending a nail barreling through the Level 5's Dark-Matter infested head, she caught his attention well.

"WHY YOU... I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THESE GAMES IM SICK OF THIIIIIIISSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!"

He wasn't a Level 5 for no reason, and with this massive jump in power he was something to be feared. He stretched out multiple javelins comprised of Dark-Matter, these Javelins barreled toward everybody in the area.

"SUPER AWESOME GIGA PUNCH!"

The 7th Ranked Level 5 sent a shockwave to completely destroy the Dark-Matter Javelin headed towards him. However, something unexpected occurred. As per the ability to make Dark-Matter abide by laws outside the rules of this realm, the moment it split into pieces due to the shockwave and fell to the ground it began glowing. Gunha looked down curiously at it, before realizing a little too late what it was. Though he tried to warn the group.

"OI, THEY EXPLOD-"

The Esper cried out, throwing his arms across his body in an attempt to block the attack. The explosion sent him slinging across the dead-zone, crashing through rubble and into a window of an abandoned building.

"ZAPPER WATCH OUT!"

Kamijou moved gingerly in front of her, using Imagine Breaker to negate both the effects of Dark-Matter and the explosion. As he acted as the shield, Misaka acted as the lance. She began hurling maximum voltages of thunder upon what she believed was Kakine's main body. Zaps of electricity resounded out as dirt kicked up due to the sheer force of the thunder, she wasn't holding back as she had no need to.

"HAHAHAHA THIS MISAKA IS GONNA ENJOY MAKING YOU SUFFER WITH LITTLE SISTER FOR WHAT YOU DID!"

Misaka Worst joined the action, sending out her maximum voltage as well to shock and stun the Dark-Matter. It began melting almost, as though the heat being let off was causing it to evaporate, but that wasn't it.

"Huh? Is it... reforming? Damn this Misaka thought she was doing a pretty good job there, this'll be tougher than expected. Ain't it flat-chest?!"

"S-Shut up now's not the time Worst! We need to figure out how to stop it from reforming, but the best we can do is just keep it at bay!"

They continued their barrage of lightning, only to let a portion of the Dark-Matter unnoticeably separate itself from the main group and slither over towards Mugino.

"Tch, this damn goop... after this is over I'll make sure to rip Hamazura a new one for not preparing everything in time... WHERE ARE THEY?!"

Mugino sent two lasers at once out, one to defend herself, and one to defend the Mental-Out. Seems Kakine had tracked down where Misaki was hiding, as he was aiming over there. Mugino immediately created a Plasma shield to pretty much absorb the impact of the explosion so she wasn't hurt by it, doing the same for Shokuhou.

'Fuaaahhh... I thought I was toast there, I owe you one Miss Shizuri-'

"SKIP THE FORMALITIES AND FIGURE OUT A WAY TO CALL SOME DAMN BACK-UP! HE CAN MAKE NATURAL COUNTERS TO ALL OF US, AND WITHOUT THAT ANDROGYNOUS CRACK-HEAD WE CAN'T DO MUCH TO COUNTER IT!"

'Counter... it? That's it... HIM, USE KAMIJOU!'

"Huh...? Why him- I get his ability works like that but-"

Suddenly all the information she needed was again inputted into her head by Mental-Out. She at first got the gist of his ability last time, but understood what would happen if his arm was cut-off. That had to be the only way.