New Plan

-----Kaede's POV

After confirming all the soldier's eyes were on us, I use my charm magic on them, rendering them immobile for the time being.

Kaede: "Close your eyes!"

All of them obeyed my command, closing their eyes which took both Emi and Maria by surprise as I turn around to face them.

Emi: "What the hell?"

Kaede: "We don't have much time. I'm going to remove the crest from this cave and create a new one somewhere else."

Yui: "W-we can use my room!"

I was originally thinking my room, but yeah, Yui's room might be better.

Kaede: "Alright. Give me a moment."

...

After I erase the crest from the cave, I immediately join back up with Yui and the others as both Yui and I take Emi and Maria in our arms once more before flying up into the sky. And once I feel as though we're far enough away, I remove my charm magic from the soldiers before we eventually arrive back inside Yui's room.

Emi: "Just what the hell was that?"

Yui: "We got found out..."

It was a matter of time as I did predict that we'd eventually be followed, but I didn't expected armed soldiers to greet us. It's a lot more serious than I thought...

Thinking that, I immediately begin carving out the new crest on Yui's floor. Selene and I have perfected our crests from moving Selene's one around a lot, so I don't really need to stress too much if I mess up or not, and in around 10 minutes, the crest is completed.

Kaede: "Done."

Maria: "So cool..."

Emi: "So we can go back to that world with this?"

Kaede: "Yes, one sec."

I go to contact Selene with my thoughts, thinking that maybe she should be the one to come here instead just in case something happens on our end.

Kaede: "Sis."

Selene: "Yeah? What happened?"

Seems like she can already tell that something's up.

Kaede: "Can you come through the crest for sec?"

Selene: "Eh? You mean I can come over?"

Kaede: "Yup. I moved the crest just now, so I'd like to make sure it works."

Selene: "Kay~ Give me a moment."

And in the next few moments, the crest I made began glowing, and in the next instant after a flash of light, Selene appears inside Yui's room with us.

Selene: "It worked- ohhh~ Pretty room!"

Emi: "It's like you summoned a demon..."

Maria: "So cool~"

Kaede: "Sis."

Selene: "Yes?"

Ignoring my friend's words, I look at Selene firmly as she also locks eyes with me, sensing that I'm serious.

Kaede: "I'm not sure how much the people in this world knows, but they found out about my cave."

Selene: "Did they see you when you came back?"

Kaede: "...Maybe."

Sure the cave was dark, but it was illuminated by the crest. The soldiers could've very well saw us appear out of thin air...

Selene: "You got rid of that crest, right?"

Kaede: "Of course."

Yui: "I think it's better if we lay low for a while, right?"

Emi: "Eh? But they saw us, didn't they?!"

Emi brings up the biggest problem here. The soldiers undoubtedly have an idea of who we are, in turn knowing where we live. It won't take long until they start raiding our homes if it comes to that

Yui: "But Kaede, you charmed them, didn't you?"

Emi: "Right! Is that what that was? It was like the time when you were swarmed when you started breaking records in the club!"

Kaede: "If it was just one person or maybe a few, I could hold it indefinitely, but to hold a charm like that with that many people, my mana gets drained faster than it replenishes. They would've eventually broken out of it."

Maria: "Yui, can you use charm magic?"

Yui: "N-no... I can't wrap my head around it yet, haha."

Just like how Yui's been teaching me how to manipulate other's mana, I have also been teaching her how to charm. But we've yet to make any progress in that regard.

Selene: "Maybe only sis and I can? It sort of makes sense."

Emi: "Why's that?"

Selene: "Well, we're naturally born vampires. We didn't get turned into one like Yui, Fleur or Faye."

Well, technically only Selene is, but somehow because of our connection, my body has taken on the same appearance as before; as her.

Yui: "Hmmm. So in other words, they're going to find us."

Kaede: "Yeah, which is why I think it might be time to bring our families to the other side."

Everyone: "...What?!"

Everyone took a second to process my words before all voicing their surprise. Well, I get it. What I just said is completely absurd.

Kaede: "Just Yui's parents and my mother would do. They might not have seen you two back there."

Maria: "Wait, so your planning on leaving?"

Kaede: "...I'm not sure."

I won't lie that it is what I was thinking, but I also don't want to say goodbye to this world either, the world that Yui loves, filled with my friends and also my mother that I re-connected with. I also don't want to part with it now. If this would've happened before all this time travel happened, I most likely wouldn't have cared, but not now.

Emi: "Well I'm going wherever Kaede's going!"

Maria: "Eh? Emi?"

Emi: "Aw come one, Maria~ You were ogling nonstop while we were in that other world."

Maria: "I-I mean, yeah... But I can't just leave my family behind..."

Yeah, we can't just turn our backs away from this and run. But then how do we get out of this?

Selene: "Hmm, sis, what if you stayed here and I stay in my world? Then we can relay information?"

Kaede: "No."

I like her plan in theory, but then that'll just lead to a constant game of cat and mouse. Plus if we go along with that plan, then that'll cut my chances at being there for when Mell is born. I want to be able to travel between worlds without worry.

Selene: "Mell, huh..."

She mutters Mell's name as if coming to the same conclusion. Yeah, we're sisters alright.

Selene: "Then don't we only have one choice?"

Yui: "To talk with the military, right?"

Kaede: "..."

I'm not happy about that idea either as it could go very well or very bad. At least if the worst does come, I can fight my way out. Humans don't really stand a chance, especially considering we have magic. But then again, they do have guns... I'm only just now thinking about how different humans are here compared to humans in the other world.

Selene: "...Good luck sister."

Kaede: "Thanks."

Seems like she's already figured out what I plan to do. Facing the military, huh...

Yui: "I'll be there with you!"

Kaede: "Yui..."

Yui: "And don't even think about saying no, haha."

Kaede: "Mm... Thank you."

Emi: "Th-then we're coming too!"

Maria: "Mhmm!"

Kaede: "No, you two stay behind. I don't want to get you two more involved and ruin your lives."

Unlike Yui, they have a limited lifespan. I want them to enjoy their life, not to risk it all for my sake. But seeing their displeased faces towards me does make my reasoning waver a bit.

Kaede: "Don't worry. I promise I'll be alright."

Emi: "Pinky promise!"

Kaede: "Hehe, yeah. Pinky promise."

Maria: "M-me too!"

And so, I wrap my pinky around both of theirs as they finally seem to concede the idea of joining Yui and I.

Selene: "Stay in touch, okay?"

Kaede: "Yeah. Look after the others for me, sis."

Selene: "Hehehe~ Will do~"

And with that, Selene using the crest to transport herself back to the other world.

Emi: "I suppose then we'll also head off."

Maria: "Mhmm... Who knows when they'll show up..."

That's the final question that's left. It's all just speculation that they'll turn up to Yui's or my house, but if they do, then we need to be ready.

I look over to Yui as she shoots me a soft smile, gently nodding her head. Yeah, we should be fine. But if they so much as point guns towards her, I'll make sure that they regret it...