Our Bonds

This is the worst. I didn't expect The Omitter to make her appearance this early in the game. I didn't even think that this was a Mirror Sea because of how everything was different from her Modus Operandi. I need to contact the Goddess Fleet,

"Goddess fleet, we have an emergency. I'm authorizing the removal of your limiters and the use of your share crystals."

"Aren't you generous today. That can't be a good sign." (Black Heart)

"What? What is going on?" (Green Heart)

"The Omitter is here. Follow the fire. It will lead you straight to the battlefield."

"Perfect! Let's go!" (White Heart)

A white glow shone brightly behind Blanc as she sped past the other three goddesses.

"Oi! Blanc! Wait up! Don't rush off on your own!" (Purple Heart)

"This is an emergency. Last one doesn't get any pudding." (Green Heart)

"Oho~ So that's how you want to play. I'm going to get your share of pudding!" (Purple Heart)

"You got to be kidding me. Now isn't the time to play around." (Black Heart)

The three perfectly endowed and s.e.xy otherworldly goddesses sped up to catch up with their flatter friend. I need them to be there to help fight off The Omitter. They are more than willing to, given the history between the Siren and the four of them.

The battle has already started. The Omitter unleashed another barrage of blue lasers at the combined fleet.

"Evade!" (Saint Louis)

"Ahahaha! Dance for me!" (The Omitter)

It would be fine if it was only against that one Siren. A large number of Siren sh.i.p.s and Beast Abyssals are closing in on the group.

"Strike fleet two, focus on the enemies surrounding your position. Maizuru, provide assistance. Strike fleet one and the fifth fleet will focus on The Omitter. Drive her off!"

"Roger!" (All)

The aircraft carriers from Maizuru and Strike Fleet Two launched their planes and started their bombing run. The others followed suit with their cannon and torpedo salvos. Mio's Hatotaurus begin scooping up Beast Abyssals and smashing them against one another. Marie and Kasumi engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat while shells rain down upon them. They gracefully dodged the shells at the last moment, ensuring their assailants are the ones getting blown up by the HE shells. Fire spread all over the maze walls and on the water surface. Looks like the Beast Abyssals are afraid of fire too. They steer clear of the burning patches and in turn, let themselves get hit by wherever the two fleets threw at them.

Meanwhile, the other two fleets concentrate their onslaught on The Omitter. We should have an advantage since IJN gave us blueprints to improve our weapons, making them effective against the Sirens.

The Omitter raised her hand to block the incoming shells fired by Hood and Warspite. The shells were floating in mid-air, as if held by some unseen force.

"Did you really think these puny attacks are can hurt us? We have seen the same thing one too many times. Even a monkey would know how to counter against such things." (The Omitter)

I should have guess. If we evolved, the Sirens would have as well. But that's not the issue now,

"Evade! Break the formation! I want both fleets to be separated and take on a Line Ahead formation."

A pincer attack seems to the best option for now.

As expected, The Omitter flung the shells back at the fleet. Fortunately, none of the shells hit any of the girls. They didn't even explode. They just hit the water and floated there.

"Hmm... I screwed up the formula. Oh well, this much is good enough." (The Omitter)

"Maizuru and Strike Fleet Two, hold out as long as you can. Yamashiro-san, Zuihou-chan and Mio, send some aircrafts over as support for Strike Fleet one."

"Roger. Squadrons three and four, you got your orders." (Ookami Mio)

"Sending all three Zuiuns over." (IJN Yamashiro)

I'm sending some Cat Fighters over." (IJN Zuihou-chan)

Cat Fighters? Isn't that an Abyssal aircraft? I knew she can create aircrafts out of fire but I don't know what type she could create.

Bright yellow Suisei bombers materialised on Mio's runway and took flight. Zuihou-chan's chest emitted a red glow as she threw out five balls of fire, which materialised into orange Cat fighters. The way she summons them is the same as how the Aircraft Carriers from the Sakura Empire launch their planes.

"Hoo~ I think I just saw something interesting. Ow!" (The Omitter)

Hood managed to land a hit on the Omitter. The Siren glared at the British Battleship,

"Now you done it." (The Omitter)

The Omitter leaped into the air and rained fire onto the battlefield, hitting everyone and everything around her. Smoke and the sound of explosions and screams filled the air. Her barrage was so fast that no one, including the Siren sh.i.p.s and Beast Abyssals, were unable to evade. It was a scene out of hell...

"Everyone! Are you girls all right?! Get up!"

Most of the girls are down, unable to move. The ones still standing are the Battleship classes, Hood, Yamashiro, Super Gamer Kizuna Ai and Warspite. But they are in no condition to continue the battle.

The Omitter slowly descended back onto the surface,

"Now then, where was I? Ah yes," (The Omitter)

The Omitter walked to the fallen Zuihou-chan and grabbed her by the neck,

"Gh! Ugh!" (Zuihou-chan)

"You... What are you? There is a mental cube in you but you are not part of our creations Neither are you a siren nor a clone I created. But you can use our powers and there are more of you. Interesting. I would love to dissect and look inside you. Sadly, I got my orders Say, show it to me one more time. Summon the planes again. I want to get some data." (The Omitter)

"Let her go!" (IJN Yamashiro)

Yamashiro aimed her remaining guns at The Omitter. The Omitter swung Zuihou around and positioned the little girl in front of her. Coward! She is using Zuihou-chan as a shield.

"I rather not take any more damage today. I'm tired already. Now, little one. Let me see that trick once more. Or else," (The Omitter)

"Gh!" (IJN Zuihou-chan)

The Omitter turned her guns and aimed them at a downed Saratoga,

"3... 2..." (The Omitter)

"32-bit mega blade!" (Purple Heart)

A blue sword appeared in mid-air and flew straight at The Omitter. It caught her off-guard and sliced of the hand strangling Zuihou-chan. They are finally here!

"Gaaahhhhrgh!" (The Omitter)

The Siren shrieked as she staggered backwards. Not giving the Siren any time to recover, the other goddesses continued their assault,

"Volcano Dive!" (Black Heart)

"Gefahrlichtern!" (White Heart)

"Sylhet Spear!" (Green Heart)

Noire slammed her sword onto the shark creature, setting of an explosion while Blanc hurled three large balls of ice at The Omitter herself. A large green spear then came out of a portal beside Vert, piercing through the Siren and pinning her against the maze walls.

"Gyaaahhh!" (The Omitter)

"Tsk! Another clone." (White Heart)

What? How can they tell?

"Yeah. The real body wouldn't be this easy." (Green Heart)

"If it were the real one, our attacks wouldn't even connect, even with our Share power." (Purple Heart)

You got to be kidding me... I should have expected this. Of course the actual Omitter wouldn't be present herself. Then again, a mere clone being this fearsome... If we were to fight the real one...

"You girls alright? I guess I already know the answer." (Purple Heart)

Everyone is clearly injured. Almost everyone can barely get up or move.

"Hee hee hee... ke-ha..." (The Omitter)

The Omitter clone coughed out some blue blood as she laughed.

"Ah. She is still alive." (Black Heart)

"You are pretty tough for a clone." (White Heart)

"Aren't you one as well? We are the ones that brought you here after all." (The Omitter)

"Yeah yeah. We already know that. Tell us something new." (Green Heart)

"This isn't the end. A minor setback, and we got valuable data out of this experiment." (The Omitter)

"You better tell us your results and plans then." (Purple Heart)

"Don't wanna~ Bleh~" (The Omitter)

The Omitter playfully stick out her bloodied tongue, and a black shadow enveloped her body. I know this trick. She is going to self-destruct!

"Blanc!"

"I know! Get behind me and cover your ears!" (White Heart)

The Omitter clone exploded. All I can see on the monitor was a flash of white and the deafening sound of the explosion echoed through the command room. I should have muted the mic.

After a few seconds, the light and smoke cleared as visual is being reestablished. All the other girls are safe. Right before the explosion, Blanc, or White Heart in this case, slammed the water with her axe and created a thick wall of ice to protect them from the blast. Though everyone is safe for now, I can't say the same for the surrounding environment. A large chunk of the maze has disappeared. There is an obvious difference in the sea level between the surrounding waters and the epicenter of the explosion. I can't say anything about the marine life, but I can guarantee everything in the immediate area has already died. I mean, dead fishes are starting to float up to the surface. This is going to cause a whole lot of problems for the locals and the ecosystem. We will deal with that somehow, but now we need to get the girls patched up.

"All fleets, retreat. Those who are able to move, help those that are severely injured. We will finish the operation once everyone is in tip top shape."

As the girls try to get up and recover, Shigure-chan looked across the horizon,

"Shigure-chan? What's wrong? You okay?"

Tears flowed down her cheek,

"Eh? Shigure-chan? What happened? Why are you crying?"

"You did it, Onee-chan..." (Shigure-chan)