Fukutomi grunted in surprise as a scream was punctuated with a sword coming through from the other side of the crystal Queen, killing it.
"Nanami?"
Indeed, it was her on the other side. The crystal form slumped and started breaking down, but there was little sense of victory. They were hopelessly outmatched, surrounded and-. He looked up at Daphne. She was right. Maybe even two of them could escape. (But was it with the all-important information?)
"Use your skills and go! Take Nanami. Go!" He knew they would have protests, but it was the only way, and there was no time to say more. He shoved Nanami in Daphne's direction, just as five dark blue figures with familiar faces closed in around him... The faces like his teammates'.
('No, but they're-!')
"You are not them. How dare you wear their faces."
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"Nanami?"
Indeed, it was her on the other side. The crystal form slumped and started breaking down, but there was little sense of victory. They were hopelessly outmatched, surrounded and-. He looked up at Daphne. She was right. Maybe even two of them could escape. (But was it with the all-important information?)
"Use your skills and go! Take Nanami. Go!" He knew they would have protests, but it was the only way, and there was no time to say more. He shoved Nanami in Daphne's direction, just as five dark blue figures with familiar faces closed in around him... The faces like his teammates'.
('No, but they're-!')
"You are not them. How dare you wear their faces."
(Manami cringed. 'It's not me!')
I know, Manami. So nor are they strong like you.
They smiled eerily, and attacked.