Warfare Augmented Intelligent Frame Unit

Chapter 131 - Like a Ghost

Chapter 131 - Like a Ghost

We had no chance of catching up to Dianca—not at this speed, not with this chaos. Worse, we had no idea where she even went. My WEEB system wouldn't let me activate the Weapons of Mass Destruction Series either—not unless Myrrh was in a dire pinch. So, the only reasonable option left was to return to the ground and reassess.

Myrrh and I descended and landed near the KAWAII Headquarters, where a growing crowd of agents had already gathered, their eyes fixed on the heavens. But it wasn't just the agents. Students peeked from their dormitory windows, pedestrians halted mid-stride, and passersby all tilted their heads skyward. Phones were out. Cameras clicked. Videos streamed live. Everyone was recording the surreal, cosmic phenomenon unfolding above.

Two-thirds of Xyraxis's skies were swallowed by a gargantuan gray planet—its sheer scale so enormous it looked like it had simply blinked into existence. We didn't know how it got there or why, but Myrrh and I could both feel it in our bones: this had something to do with Dianca... and Neil's abduction.

As Myrrh deactivated her Frame Unit, her luminous armor dissipated into shards of light. She touched down gracefully, her form reverting to that of her usual, lime-haired self. Without missing a beat, we made our way toward Agent Feena, who was deep in conversation with a visibly shaken Fei.

Fei clutched at her chest, gasping for air, while Agent Feena stood firm despite her furrowed brows and clear confusion. Her long pink hair flowed like silk in the wind, though her expression was all sharp edges and furrowed thought.

"Agent Feena!" Myrrh called out, raising a hand. I mirrored her gesture. "Are you fully updated on the current situation, ma'am?"

"I... I honestly have no clue what's going on," Agent Feena admitted, rubbing her temple. "Fei's been talking a mile a minute, but nothing's making sense. All I know is—it's urgent."

I turned to Fei. She looked like she had run a marathon, her breathing shallow and uneven.

"What exactly did you tell Agent Feena?" I asked gently, trying not to spook her further.

"I just told her that Dianca went pwoosh! And then Neil got nabbed, and fwoom, they zoomed into the sky! I tried to chase them and shouted 'Neeeeil!'—but then I got stressed out and puked my pizza dinner like blaaaargh! And then whaaaaam! The planet appeared out of nowhere, like whoaaa!" Fei recounted everything with an explosive wave of hand gestures, arms flailing like she was trying to physically reenact each sound effect.

My eyebrow twitched. I was irritated—just a little. So I grabbed both her cheeks and gave them a good pull. "Those are completely unnecessary details! You gave us a clearer version earlier! What happened to that?!"

"Ouch! Ouchie! I'm sowwie! I'm sowwie!" Fei yelped, her words muffled as I tugged at her puffed-out cheeks. "I panicked, okay?! And I was super stuffed, so the pizza came back out to say hi!"

Fei's complexion shifted from her usual brown tone to a pale, almost bluish hue—the universal sign of someone about to redecorate the pavement. I quickly let go of her face and took a hasty step back, creating a safe buffer zone from whatever digestive revenge was brewing.

"Seriously, you only have yourself to blame for downing too much greasy pizza," I muttered, planting a hand on my hip in exasperation.

"You sound just like Myrrh—urp!" Fei whimpered, clutching her stomach as she turned away and bent forward. A sickly noise followed, and I wisely averted my gaze before I saw anything too graphic.

Instead, I looked to Myrrh, who stood nearby with the most painfully awkward smile plastered across her face—one that said "I'm trying to stay calm, but what is happening right now?"