Mai's Aid

Placing herself between Rook and Justice, Noa had a dark glare in her eyes. She was breathing hard, ignoring her injuries while sending attack after attack at Rook.

"You bastard!"

Rook seemed pleased with himself, although Yui was no longer in his grasp. He continued to hold Justice's arm however, acting as if it were a grand trophy.

"Heh. One barely breathing, another bleeding out... the last shall be torn asunder!"

Barely dodging in time, Noa grimaced as Rook's hand grazed her leg. Blood coated her clothes as she limped ever so closely to her sister.

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'What's... happening? My arm, it feels cold... almost empty. Yui? Lina? Are they okay?'

[Upper Admin Justice! Reach for my power, make it your own! Don't fall to this attack!]

(E/N: Vivian's Admin status was updated due to the A.I. liking her more. Other Admins do not know of this change.)

'I can't move... how do I reach for you, Mai? Everything hurts, almost as if I were drained.'

Justice breathed slowly, her body heavy and weak. Her unfocused vision fell onto something akin to a massive machine, although she didn't know what it was.

"Upper Admin, your survival... it is required. With all of your might, reach for me. Awaken thyself, destroy the Bug, reunite with those your cherish! I beg of thee, do not fall!"

The almost mechanical voice was slightly inlaid with emotion, giving Justice the slight boost she needed. With her intact arm, she reached. She reached with all of her might, her face stricken with pain.

"Don't fall. Get back to Yui, Lina... survive!"

When her eyes finally focused, Justice was back on her feet. She was breathing heavily as she watched Noa barely hanging on against Rook.

[Assembly complete.]

Justice reached out with her missing arm, a strange machine shifting outwards towards Rook and Noa. When it finally stopped, the machine had taken the form of an arm. Though artificial, the arm looked and felt normal. Justice flexed her fingers, feeling the gears in place of her joints.

"This body... to think I made such a grievous mistake."

Her eyes narrowed as she stared at Rook. Her old arm was still within his grasp, making her uncomfortable.

"Lina, she's trying so hard. She's protected Yui and me this entire time, taking on so much pain."

As she stepped forward, Justice felt herself fly from the ground and watched as she neared Rook. The moment she reached him, her hand caught hold of the back of Rook's neck. She swiveled her wrist, allowing her hand to stay in place as her body shifted a full hundred and eighty degrees. She was now over Rook's head, quickly using her flexibility to slam her foot into his face. As he stumbled, she quickly flipped her legs back away from Rook. Using this momentum, she heated him from the ground with little effort and moved with him midair. Rook went over her body, suddenly slamming into the ground with a bloody smashing sound.

"Vivvy? You're awake! Oh thank everything!"

Noa had tears in her eyes as she slumped to the ground. Her legs giving out, she could only watch as Justice stood atop Rook's body, quickly dishing out punches and kicks into his deformed body.

"You... you hurt Yui so much. She felt so much fear. You hurt Lina, scarring her body. You took my fucking arm!"

Justice stepped off of Rook, lifting him by his neck. Being taller, Rook was hardly lifted over Justice. His feet were limp, but they still touched the ground.

"Revenge. That's what I'm about. While best served cold, my blood is boiling every single second I look at your disgusting face."

[Upper Admin Justice, I have come to an understanding of human emotion. I ask of thee, place the Bug into the portal. Do not kill him yourself. The consequences on your mind...]

Justice could only blink slowly as she read Mai's words, but she fully understood. Although angry, she wasn't berserk.

"Be glad. I'm not going to kill you."

Walking towards the strange tear in the Bug Room, Justice began to reach out towards it with Rook's body. Before it could enter, spikes erupted from the portal and impaled his limp body. They retracted, pulling him with them.

"Vivvy? Are you alright? I-I saw..."

Noa began to sniffle and sob softly as she ran towards her sister. She quickly grabbed her tight and squeezed. Before they knew it, the Bug Room had collapsed and they returned to their original states. When Lina released Vivian, she kept ahold of her shirt. She didn't wish to be apart from her for the moment.

"Lina, I'm alive. I'm f- agh!"

She flinched heavily as her arm seemed to pulse in pain.

[One moment. Calibrating for Earth...]

After a few minutes, Vivian could breath normally. She sighed as the pain finally subsided, quickly kneeling down to check on Yui. She was stable, only bearing dark bruises on her neck. Vivian got to her feet once more, attempting to turn towards Lina. As her sister came into view, a heavy slap crossed her cheek. Vivian fell to the ground, her body weak, as she looked towards her assailant. Brown eyes stared down at her with disgust, quickly being held back by Lina.

"S-stop it! Sammy, don't."

"This bitch made you cry, Celina. I wish to make her bleed for you!"

Vivian got back to her feet, quickly steadying herself.

"Can you not hit me? I need to make sure Yui is alright."

Sammy seemed confused, but she didn't try to strike Vivian again.

"Sammy, I told you about her. This is my sister. I cried because she got hurt! Calm down, or I'll actually break up with you!"

Sammy immediately became an obedient puppy. Her eyes became soft as she pouted and whined.

"Sammy, heal the girl laying on the ground. You're not able to change fully, but you can still do that. My sister is fine, thankfully."

Sitting on the ground, Vivian pulled Yui's head into her lap. She watched in wonder as a soothing white light was being emitted from Sammy's hands.

"I'll need the details, but for now... let your girl rest. I'm sorry for striking you, I'm not the best judge of timing."

Feeling the same light touch her face, Vivian began to drift off into sleep. Lina and Sammy found her adorable, unwilling to release Yui as she slept.

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Thank you,

JScott and croix!