Chapter 12 The Rescue

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"Seems like we have company," a Kurumi clone said as she readied her weapon alongside the others, "Be a good boy and tell the others will you? We'll hold them off."

"That's what I'm about to do!" Nard said as he flew back towards the building and the clones approached the robots.

Nard then pulled his right fist and smashed a window for entrance. But when he entered the room, his body was one and a quarter inches close to being frozen as Yoshino's ice beam hit the area in front of him. He could see his fellow spirits and the spirits Shido had sealed were caught in a heated battle. Not wanting to waste time, he immediately yelled...

"EVERYONE!" he started, "THOSE ROBOTS ARE COMING BACK! MOVE OUT! MOVE OUT!"

"Seems like our time is up, Shido-san," Kurumi said as she looked inside her pocket dimension and dematerialized it, bringing Shido and Miku back to the stage.

"Everyone to the portal!" Natsuro yelled as Nard enlarged his shadow into a portal.

Neri immediately flew towards the portal, using her water belt to grab Shido to safety. Nard, Kurumi, Natsuro, and Haruto then followed suit as the portal closed before the enemy spirits could enter. After traversing the 'Shadow Network' for a while, the group found themselves on a familiar rooftop.

"Whew, that was a close one," Nard said as he tried to wipe his sweat, only to realize his hands were still covered by Bahariel, his angel.

"So, how's the negotiations with Miku?" Neri asked Shido as she looked around, making sure the coast was clear.

"Sorry guys," Shido said with a defeated tone, "I tried convincing her but it seems she won't listen to anything I say."

"Figures," Haruto said with a sigh, "Well, looks like we'll need to save Tohka ourselves."

"Then off to DEM Building we go," Natsuro said as he pointed towards a skyscraper and used his advanced eyesight, "Great..."

"DEM Personnel littered the place aren't they?" Neri replied to Natsuro, "Your tone tells everything."

"Exactly," Natsuro said to his twin, "We're going to need a plan."

"I have an idea," Haruto spoke up.

"Go ahead," Natsuro replied to him almost immediately.

"First, we'll split into two groups... Me, Neri, Nard, and the clones will confront and distract the DEM's forces," Haruto explained his plan, "Natsuro will then use his stealth on him and Kurumi to bring Shido inside the building through the other way. After Shido successfully infiltrated DEM, we'll then regroup and attempt to draw as many of them out of the building so he can rescue Tohka more easily. How's that?"

"Sounds like a plan," Nard replied, "I have no objections."

"Same here." Natsuro and Neri said in sync.

"Alright then, let's- Urk!" Shido held his chest in pain as he felt something was wrong.

"Shido!" Natsuro said in shock, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know...," Shido said while still holding his chest and then came to a realization, "Tohka... The DEM must be doing something to her as we speak!"

"Well let's make haste!" Natsuro said as he prepared to move, "Let's move out everyone!"

The group then proceeded to fly towards the DEM skyscraper with Kurumi giving Shido a prince's carry. Unfortunately, as the group was closing some distance between themselves and the building, a flurry of laser beams was shot toward them. Sensing danger, Haruto immediately put up a barrier, blocking the laser beams but these lasers actually managed to damage his barrier. When Natsuro uses his advanced eyesight to scout their adversaries, his findings were shocking. Standing on the ground were a dozen moderately armored robots. The thickness of their armor gave them a more bulging and muscly build, different from their skinny brethren.

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