Warfare Augmented Intelligent Frame Unit

Chapter 24 - Against a Rocket Agent

Chapter 24 – Against a Rocket Agent

Myrrh and I trailed behind the pink-haired agent from a bizarrely-named bureau. Her strides were quick, purposeful, leading us past the towering faculty building, its windows reflecting the overcast sky. At last, we arrived at KAWAII headquarters—a small, unimposing structure of just two stories, its dull exterior betraying the curious name it bore. 

But it wasn't our first stop. The agent ushered us further into an expansive, open hangar that stretched out like a cavernous mouth. The emptiness inside was unsettling, the echo of our footsteps swallowed by the thick, oppressive silence. Not a soul in sight. A chill crawled up my spine as if the very air had grown heavy with anticipation.

Agent Feena Arcaliburn halted abruptly in the center of the hangar, her vibrant hair catching a sliver of pale light filtering in through the high windows. She stood tall, pulling out a strange device—a sleek morpher adorned in white, pink, and black. Her emerald eyes gleamed with a barely contained excitement, and a confident, almost mischievous smile tugged at the corners of her lips. My suspicions were confirmed: this secret agent was indeed a WAIFU.

"I think this spot will do just fine. Mister Callahan, please step back," she commanded, her tone casual yet authoritative.

I exchanged a glance with Myrrh, who responded with a small nod, her face steeled in agreement. Reluctantly, I took several cautious steps back, ensuring I was far enough to avoid any collateral damage—just in case these two transformed into something monstrous, like towering mechs. As I distanced myself, the weight of the moment began to sink in. I stood at least ten meters away when Agent Feena's voice cut through the silence again.

"Remember, no half measures. Fight me with everything you've got, daughter of the heroine. Fight as if you're facing the Cosmic Beasts again, just like that night."

My heart skipped a beat, and I could see the surprise flicker in Myrrh's eyes as well. 

With a low growl of frustration, Myrrh brandished her own morpher, her grip tight and knuckles white. She had no choice but to comply. We didn't know what Feena was capable of, but this challenge was clear—there was no avoiding the sparring match.

The WAIFUs stood back-to-back, tension crackling in the air between them. With synchronized precision, they each took twenty-five deliberate paces forward, their footsteps echoing in the vast hangar. As they turned to face each other once again, both lifted their morphers high, their movements sharp and purposeful.

"Frame Unit, Awaken!" they shouted in unison, their voices ringing with authority.

In an instant, twin pillars of radiant light engulfed the women, shimmering and pulsating with power. Myrrh's transformation was swift and familiar—her body encased in sleek white and gold armor, the signature mech she wielded in countless battles. Opposite her, Agent Feena emerged from the glow, her Frame Unit a striking contrast—pink armor with white and black plating that gleamed under the hangar lights. Veins of green circuitry coursed through the gaps in her armor, pulsing like a heartbeat, and her emerald eyes burned with fierce intensity behind the mech's visor.

Both Frame Units shifted into fighting stances, metallic limbs adjusting, engines humming with energy. Myrrh, true to her hot-headed nature, launched the first attack. Her leg thrusters ignited with a fiery burst, propelling her forward in a blur of motion.

"Hraaaaaah!" Myrrh roared as she spun in the air, her leg outstretched in a deadly arc aimed straight at Feena's mech.

The force of the kick was explosive, but Agent Feena reacted swiftly, raising her left mechanical arm just in time to block the strike. Metal met metal with a deafening clang, and fragments of armor chipped away from both mechs. Despite the damage, Feena stood her ground, the block absorbing the brunt of Myrrh's attack.