Familiar Person

In the middle of the forest, I was walking with someone.

We're going to a village that reported that there's an Outsiders lurking around.

We're only two going to that village.

Me and...Commander.

I was looking at Commander while walking.

With a straight body and calm face while walking is what I see to her.

"Um... Commander..."

She look at my eyes and said...

"Yes?"

"N-Nothing."

"Hm?... Getting sick of me?"

"N-No! Of course."

"Well... unlike the others, I'm serious and calm which makes me a boring person."

"No, no, no! I didn't think of that. Never! It just... it very rare for me to be with you alone."

"I see... you will be used to it."

*So that means this is not the only time that I will go on a mission with Commander?*

Why only me and Commander are here in the first place?

The reason is...

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In the early morning, Commander calls us for a mission.

In the meeting room, it's only me, Lulu, and Commander who are there.

The boys are on vacation that's why only us, the girls are here.

"Where are Ernesta and Barbara?", Commander asked.

"They are playing board games in Barbara's room."

"Eh?"

"Haaa..."

"C-Commander, I will call them."

"No, I will go too."

The three of us went to Barbara's room.

Before we can even get to the door, we can hear the noises of those two.

Commander knocks on the door.

"It's open!", Ernesta shouted.

After we open the door, we saw Barbara and Ernesta sitting on the bed while playing.

"Oh, you three, what's up?", Ernesta asked.

"Oi, what are you two doing.", I said.

"We're playing, whoever wins will do the paperwork.", Ernesta said.

"Wait, aren't those yours?"

"Come on, it's boring if you're just going to do it in a normal way."

"You're just lazy to do it."

"Haaa... it doesn't matter, you two take care of headquarters. Lulu stays here also, and Ernesta, take care of your paperwork alone."

"Ehhhh!!!"

"Maybe Relaine can convince you to do that."

"Eh! Wait, I'll do it! I'll do it! But Relaine can come here but don't tell her that."

"Ughh... wait! If those three will stay here... that means..."

"Vinna, let's go."

"Ehhh...."

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That's the story.

*Haaa... if Ernesta is not lazy, things might be easy for me.*

"We're here."

"Eh!?"

"Vinna?"

"N-Nothing."

I almost thought it was Ernesta.

As we walk inside the village, one of the villagers walks towards us.

"A-Are you from A-1 headquarters?", he asked.

"Yeah."

"Thank you for coming!"

"So, what's the problem. Is there some Outsider's attack happening here?"

"No, they not attacking."

"What did they do then? And what does it looks like?"

"They're huge, it looks like... bulls! That's right bulls! They just walk around the village without attacking."

"I see... even though they're not attacking we don't know what they gonna do. Vinna, let's go."

"Y-Yes!"

The villager pointed out where the Outsiders are.

We went there and saw a gigantic Outsider who was walking.

"W-Woah!"

The word big is not enough to describe this Outsider.

"C-Commander, I think we need some help from the others."

"Don't worry, the two of us can handle this."

*I think you're only talking about yourself, Commander.*

"Get ready."

Commander step forward with her left foot.

The ground move and some rocks cover the Outsider's legs.

After that, the ground slowly swallowed the Outsider.

"Woah, I think we don't have to fight this guy."

I thought this is an easy mission but I was wrong. The Outsider lowers its body and then jumps off towards us.

"Eh?!"

It didn't reach us but when it lands, it causes massive shakes to the ground.

"W-Woah!"

I lose my balance while Commander lowers her body.

"That huge thing can jump?"

"I guess being big is not the only thing that is good to him."

"What now?", I asked.

"I don't know, slow attacks won't work on that Outsider, we have to think a faster way to eliminate him."

The bull makes loud sounds then charges towards us.

"Oh no!"

Lowering its head while running towards us, Commander created a huge wall to block the Outsider.

The wall manage to stop the Outsider but it didn't stop from charging.

The Outsider keeps pushing forward.

The wall is starting to break.

*I have to do something.*

I run towards the Outsider and slash its legs.

Its skin is so hard but I manage to scratch it.

The Outsider stop pushing the wall.

It has a big relief for me but the Outsider suddenly raises its front body. Standing on two feet.

"What the?!"

The Outsider stomps the ground with its front feet causing the ground to shake and create clouds of smoke in its surrounding.

The smoke reaches me.

"I can't see a thing."

While being surrounded by smoke, I can see some shadows moving around me.

The ready my sword and look at my surrounding.

A huge shadow appears in front of me.

I pointed my sword and readied myself for the upcoming attack.

*Another Outsider?*

When the smoke disappears and the shadow is finally revealed. My body froze up.

Instead of another Outsider, the huge Outsider that we're fighting is the who's in front of me.

*It's no good.*

The Outsider lowers its head and charges towards me.

I grab my other sword and use it to block the horns of the Outsider.

It's not only it's big but also strong.

My body slowly getting weak because of the too much energy I'm putting to stop the Outsider.

"I-I can't!"

My legs are almost giving up as the Outsider continues pushing me.

"Huh?"

The ground where I was standing is shaking.

After a few second, the ground where I'm standing go upward throwing me into the sky.

"W-Woah!"

The Outsider horns are waiting for me in the ground.

"C-Commander!"

"You call?"

"Huh?"

Commander catches me in the air.

"What?"

When I look below, she's stepping on the rock.

"Hold on."

She put me down.

When I look at the ground below, it seems like we're surfing in the air.

"Woah!"

"We have to change position, if that Outsider charge again, it might hit the village."

"I see..."

"Do you think we can defeat?", she asked.

"I... don't know?"

"So your not sure huh."

"Sorry..."

"Don't worry, I'm even amazed that you charge towards that huge thing and even try to block its attack."

"I thought I was going to die there."

"Let's go."

"Eh?"

The rock we're stepping on stops moving.

The Outsider is following us.

"Jump."

"Eh?"

Commander jumps off leaving me behind.

"W-Wait!"

*Should I jump? But it's too high.*

"Ahhh!!! Jeez!"

Since I have no choice, I jump.

Commander uses her amulet's power to manipulate the ground.

The rocks move upward.

Commander landed in one of those and so I do too.

The Outsider starts charging the rocks where we're stepping.

The two of us change location each time the Outsider takes down the rock were stepping.

We do that until we manage to reach the ground.

I don't know how I survive because I was so nervous, probably adrenaline rush.

After we reach the ground, we rush towards the Outsider.

The Outsider charge towards us.

Commander uses her amulet to create a huge hole where the Outsider standing.

The hole is not enough to bury the Outsider.

The Outsider tries to climb up.

I try to stop him by pushing him down.

Of course, the Outsider is strong that's why I can't push it completely.

I climb up to its head and pointed my sword to its forehead.

I was about to thrust my sword when the Outsider lowers its head then moves it upward throwing me in the air.

While in the air, the rocks wrapped up to Outsider's neck.

I saw Commander and she give me a nod.

I already know what she meant by that.

I hold tight of my swords and raise them.

"Here I come!"

As I went down, I swing down my swords towards the Outsider's eyes.

The Outsider cries and moves its body forcibly.

The rocks wrapped up to its neck were destroyed.

"I won't bury that thing alive. It will cause a massive earthquake if I do."

"Got it!"

I went down.

The body of the Outsider has been in the hole swallowed by the ground.

The Outsider is still trying to escape.

Commander wrapped out the Outsiders horn with rocks and move it down where I can reach it.

"Vinna."

I hold tight of my sword and swing it towards the Outsider's neck.

Its skin is really hard to damage.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

*I can't!*

The Outsider trying to escape which makes it harder to kill it.

"Dang it!"

I let go of one of my swords leaving behind the other one in my hand.

I jump back and lower my stance.

I pull my sword pointing it towards the neck of the Outsider.

After taking a breath, I charge towards the Outsider.

Pushing my sword to its neck, it doesn't still work.

"Vinna."

"Don't worry. I...just...need...a...little...time!"

I keep pushing my sword.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!!"

I keep pushing and pushing.

My sword is slowly piercing on the Outsider's neck.

"Just a little more push, Vinna."

Before I even completely pierced my sword, the Outsider escaped.

It lifted its head along with my sword.

I didn't let of my sword that's why I ended up being lifted too.

*What now?*

I try to pull out my sword but I can't.

I'm losing strength now.

I might not able to defeat this Outsider.

"Vinna.", Commander call me.

"Huh?"

When I look at my back, I saw a wall of rock.

I step my feet there and now I'm standing horizontally.

*This would do.*

"Now."

With all strength left in my body, I push my sword towards the Outsider's neck.

"Ahhhhhh!!!", a loud shout I make as a push my sword.

My sword is piercing little by little.

*Just a little more.*

I feel my arms and feet are nearly giving up.

"Vinna."

I feel the wall I'm stepping is moving forward.

"Ahhhhh!!!!!"

My sword, little by little, pierced towards the neck.

The Outsider let out a loud cry.

"Ahhhhhh!!!"

My sword completely pierced the Outsider's neck.

The Outsider stop moving.

All my strength in my body is gone now.

I don't have any energy to hold my sword so I ended up falling.

Before I reach the ground, Commander catches me.

"Good job.", she said.

I look at the Outsider, it's getting swallowed by the ground slowly.

But before the ground eats the Outsider completely, Commander grabs my sword from the Outsider's neck and thrush it to the ground.

"Hey, Commander."

"Yeah?"

"You...you can defeat that Outsider all by yourself aren't you?"

"What are you saying?"

"Well... Ernesta or Relaine can solo this Outsider so... you can also... right?"

"Who knows."

"Jeez! I might believe you if you just completely deny it!"

"You grew so much."

"Huh?"

When I look at her face, I saw her smiling.

Seeing a rare view is not a bad thing, isn't it?

"Let's go now."

"Yeah."

Before I even stand up, the ground suddenly shakes.

"What the? I thought we already kill that Outsider?"

"Yeah... Wait, the villager didn't say anything about the number of the Outsider right?"

"No, he said bulls, right? That means it's more than one."

We heard a loud noise coming towards us.

When we turn around, a huge Outsider runs towards us.

It's the same Outsider we defeated.

"C-Commander..."

"Don't worry, your training is done. I can handle this."

"So you really did hold back!"

In just raising one finger, the ground shakes and shard rocks appear.

It runs towards the charging Outsider.

*Woah!*

But before it reaches the Outsider, the wave of flames runs towards the Outsider.

"What's going on?"

The flames surrounded the Outsider.

The Outsider moving its body but the fire is not disappearing.

The flames are getting stronger and stronger until the huge Outsider turned into dust.

"Commander, what happens?"

"I think it's an amulet power. Someone is here beside us."

Commander walk towards the place where the flame came from.

I force myself and follow Commander.

Commander stops walking.

As I walk I saw a girl.

All I can see is her back and red hair.

She notice us and glanced.

I can see the side of her face.

Sharp and red-orange eyes are looking at us.

She smile and after that, the flames surrounded her and she completely disappears.

"Commander, who's that."

When I look at Commander, her eyes are wide open.

It's like she knows that person.

"Commander?"

"No way..."

Commander didn't respond to me, all I hear from her is...

"...Red?"