Verisimilitude (GI Various x Reader)

Chapter Forty-Four

        "Hey, all finished? I've been keeping watch and I'm happy to report that everything is fine and dandy!" Thoma calls out as we leave the Komore Teahouse. I give him a nod and a wave.

"We'll be back later after we're done with what Ayaka asked of us." I explained to him, cryptic in my wording in case of listeners nearby. Thoma blinks a few times before he nods, understanding.

"I see... Good luck, you three! You'll definitely need it." Right... breaking someone out of prison isn't exactly on my resume.

"By the way Thoma, do you know where we can find Naganohara Fireworks?" Lumine asks him. He nods.

"They're the shop right next to the smithy. You can't miss them." He states. The smithy... I think I recall seeing one earlier when we were walking through the city to get to the Komore Teahouse. We all waved Thoma a quick goodbye and proceeded down the steps of Inazuma City. It didn't take long to find the smithy, which means the shop on the other side of it must be-

"Just hand it over, you don't want any trouble with me. If you think your elemental powers are enough to resist the Vision Hunt Decree, then you'd better think again. Believe me, you're not the first of your kind we've encountered... And we've seen the same unpleasant outcome time after time. You'd best save yourself the trouble." A commanding voice cut through my thoughts.

"Can't you make an exception? I just got this Vision- I won't even use it, I promise." A man begs the soldiers enforcing the Vision Hunt Decree.

"So this is the Vision Hunt Decree in action, huh? We can't just sit around and watch things unfold, can we?" Paimon asks. Lumine nods, determined to stop this.

"Let's move!" Before I can stop them, another's voice calls out to them in a whisper.

"Psst...! Hey- wait...!" A girl's voice calls out from nearby. I glance over, spotting a girl with a messy high ponytail, her hair sticking out wildly. Her short, orange-red kimono with only one sleeve worn made her stand out among the crowd.

"Huh? There's someone trying to get our attention." Paimon notes. The girl waves us over, a sense of urgency in her voice.

"Come on...! This way...!" She whispers out. We should probably see what this girl wants. Walking quietly over to the girl so as to not draw attention.

"Huh, what's going on!? Can't you see we need to go help..." The girl shushes Paimon, watching the scene between the two soldiers and the Vision bearer.

"Shh! Quiet! Just sit tight and watch for a moment..." Paimon takes offense to that. I would have too, had I not noticed the Pyro Vision secured to her obi on her right side.

"Hey! This isn't right, y'know! Just because you don't have a Vision doesn't mean you can sit back and watch others in trouble... Huh? Hey wait... you do have a Vision!" Paimon exclaims. This time I shush Paimon with the girl.

"Shh! If you don't keep your voice down, neither your friend nor I will have one much longer!" She exclaims quietly. Seems she noticed my Vision as well. We stand back and watch from a distance as the Vision bearer sighs, defeated.

"Alright, alright... Here... take it." He hands over his Vision, a defeated air surrounding him. The soldier hounding him snatches the Vision with such passive aggression it makes me angry.

"Hm, wise choice. Alright, let's go!" When both of the soldiers are gone, the man that had handed his Vision over slowly walks over, checking to see if the coast was clear.