(Touhou x GKE Universe) The Unsung War

Scarlet Shadow

The path of Tylo and Miyu has been written. Now attention shall be turned towards the other two, Moho and Skye, who has taken a different path in their journey through Gensokyo. They traveled in the opposite direction of their leader and were now unknowingly on their way to the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Blood will be split though. Conflict was almost unavoidable for the ignorant.

Moho and Skye saluted Tylo before rushing back to the escape pod to gather their equipment. Their Buzzard battle suit was standard issue, and that included the jump jets and the carbon blade. What was different was that Moho was issued a grenade launcher and Skye, an ultra-violet laser gun. Both weapons were as light as the SMGP-98 that Tylo uses. Before long, the two had left the escape pod far behind and were out in the open, away from any foliage.

"OK, we are now beyond short range radio contact and we are cut off from sir and the engineer." Skye mentioned casually.

Moho nodded.

"Remember to exercise trigger discipline." Skye reminded Moho. "I know we have an ammunition fabricator in the escape pod but you only have so many on you. Got that?"

Moho nodded again. Apparently, he was still slightly stunned and traumatized from the sudden landing and encounter with Rumia. He became very quiet after that.

The misty lake was very large, or at least looked huge. Either due to visual perception, or the lake really did stretch over the horizon. The two soldiers silently agreed that it was the latter, and so they took the long way around and decided to march around the shore. No words were exchanged during the march. Moho simply stared forwards, looking at every single step he took while Skye, on the other hand kept looking around and observing his surroundings.

In the distance, still, stood the large "fortress", looking as impeding as ever, but this time, its outlines and shape became sharper and less blurred out by the mist. The two soldiers had already walked for about three hours and the fortress showed no sign of getting any closer. It had a large central building and a low surrounding wall, of estimated three to four meters tall. There was a large spire or tower standing on the right side of the main structure but Skye was unable to deduce the exact purpose of the structure. Perhaps, he thought to himself, that it was a radar installation. It was impossible though. If that were so, reinforcements would be on their tail by now, or perhaps they were waiting in ambush. Watching and bidding their time. Skye could almost feel their stares creep up his back.

A light breeze blew from the lake. It was frosty air, of about -2 degrees Celsius. Moho then looked towards the direction of the wind before swiping at his RIG. He kept at this for a moment before turning towards Skye and starting speaking.

"Sir?"

"Yeah?"

Moho pointed forwards to a creature squatting approximately 80 meters away by the edge of the lake.

"Take a look. Is that a Lolite?"

Skye squinted and stared at the silhouette.

"Yes, that's a Lolite. Civilian I think. Hold fire. Let's ask her something."

The two soldiers kept walking towards the Lolite. She wore a light pink blouse with a blue jumper dress with a red ribbon on her chest. She had aqua-blue hair and a green ribbon sat atop her head. Strangely, she had wings. Skye blinked and looked again. Yes, indeed they were wings but they were crystal like and looked very sharp.

The girl suddenly turned her head to face the approaching soldiers. Her aqua-blue eyes widened and she stood up immediately. Where she was squatting earlier, lay frogs, frozen within icicles. Skye almost could hear Moho gasp in shock. He didn't though.