The Crimson Thread

Chapter 28: Operation Lost and Found

Nora bursts through the door to Hawk's room as Pyrrha turns to her. Hawk had now fallen asleep as the Crimson Tyrant had disappeared sometime earlier.

Nora: "Ryuko's turned evil!! We're all going to die!!" She then drops to the ground holding her head as Ren chops Nora on her head.

Ren: "Quit being such a drama queen. Ryuko's not evil. She's just gone rogue."

Pyrrha: "Are you sure?"

Tsumugu: "Afraid so." Tsumugu leans at the room's entrance. "Aikuro's calling a meeting, and he wants you three there."

Pyrrha: "I suppose I can leave for a few minutes." She gets and places a kiss on Hawk's head, to which he smiles slightly.

The four head up to the command center of the Nudist Beach HQ. Inside are the Elite Four and Aikuro, Mako, and Senketsu, which Pyrrha was somewhat surprised by its ability to move independently.

Pyrrha: "And she just left to go kill Ragyo?"

Tsumugu: "That's right, red hair."

Sanageyama: "Yo! How's Hawk? Is he ready to rumble yet?"

Pyrrha: "...Sadly, no. Not for a while, that is."

Gamagori: "Then it seems we are down another asset."

Inumata: "Luckily, there doesn't seem to be any sign of COVERS reinforcement."

Ren: "Probably because they were after Ryuko."

Nora: "I mean, I suppose she's right to be angry about being made of Life Fibers, but it's not that bad. I'm totally a lot stronger than I was before." She says, flexing her mighty muscles.

Gamagori: "Either way, we're down both Matoi and Hawk. We need to figure out how to proceed from here."

Aikuro: "You all seem really level-headed, rare for high schoolers."

Jakuzure: "Well, we were trained by Lady Satsuki. There's no way we'll let something like this get us down. Now for those three, who knows how they stay so cheery."

Pyrrha: "Years of experience."

Ren: "Logical thinking and drive to move forward."

Nora: "Blissful ignorance." Throwing a thumbs up, to which Jakuzure scoffs.

Inumata: "Wonder what they're up to. Luring Matoi to Honnouji Academy?"

Sanageyama: "Hey, if she can kick both Nui and Ragyo's assess, I say let her do her thing."

Gamagori: "It won't be that easy. We're talking about Ragyo Kiryuin here."

Ren: "I mean, Hawk would. If he could, but I think our best chance at the moment is Ryuko.

Inumata: "Well, either way, I think we're all returning to Honnouji Academy now cause I just hacked into the academy's security cameras."

Inumata pulls up all the cameras within Honnouji Academy. Each one shows hundreds of COVERS surrounding the school, almost like a blanket. They watch as, in the center of the courtyard, the construction of some kind of tower could be seen. Finally, Inumata pulls up a camera over a large steel birdcage-style cell. Within hangs Satsuki Kiryuin, chained up and naked.

Gamagori: "Lady Satsuki!"

Sanageyama: "Lady Satsuki?! She's alive?!"

Nora: "Not a good look for her." Ren pinches Nora, to which she whines.