PRE:MONITION

Prologue

" If you want to see your brother again, follow just like we said and we'll release him."

" You scum bastards!! if you ever lay you hands on him, I WILL FIND YOU AND KILL YOU ALL!! I WILL -"

The call was cut off. In the warehouse were a number of men in arms, there's a boy sitting in the end back of the place. He was seem to be bruised and beaten while being tied up. The man who was on the phone sees it as not part of his plans that the boy wasn't supposed to be injured. The said boy currently tied up with small bruises but was unconscious because a method they use to get him in.

" I told you two to get him in one piece. What did I tell you idiots about restrains!? Using a stun gun is as lethal as it gets as this is a kid we're bringing in!"

One with the cap, nervously replies, "B-but boss. The kid kept hitting us with his bamboo blade even if we asked nicely. We've even barely get away from one of the-"

"No excused. At least for now, we got him anyway. She will do anything for her brother. For now, the bait has been set. Just wait for someone to confirmed our position and she'll come."

"Heh... just wait for the time to come for our victory. As the Brunhilde will fall by my hands."

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" I see... So this is where they hold up..."

A tanned girl in a black hoodie and army cargo pants is behind one of the crates by the docks. With her are two police officers in their uniforms, sweating badly because of the horrific view they are now seeing.

In the area are a couple of squadron patrolling the area, along with 7 prototype Wanzers that were able to hold off an IS fighter equally in group. The area is now some military base but under a bad management. Even with this much of firepower, the tanned girl didn't flinch once as she was taught to not be afraid by the number and sheer strength and remembered that even the strong have it's weaknesses.

Shirley V. Sapphire was there because she failed to save someone who was taken away and by being here she intended to redeem herself. Because she is the England IS representative and a skilled Fighter pilot of The Royal Air Force Academy. She look back on how she failed to save the boy.

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:5 Hours Earlier, Outside of The Mondo Grosso Tournament Stadium

"Haah... It's still frustrating that I lose the semi-finals."

" Oi, don't be like that. You've just fought last year's champion and you were as good as her! She even admitted you as one of your rival! Isn't it sound honorable to be called that?"

"The reason why I want to watch the finals, so I could support her. Even so... it's still frustrated to lose at that round. our brothers gonna start laughing out on me."

Shirley is now being comfort by her sister, Natalie who is with her in the city getting themselves some food before the finals. Supposedly, Shirley is to head back to England to continue her studies as a Pilot while Natalie is tends the shop after decided to tag along with her sister in the competition. However, Shirley decided to watch the finals instead after her honorable fight with her in the semi-final. Just because of the timer ends, She loses by a slight mistake when they were given the one-strike solution. In the rules, one that inflict the most damage in a single strike is the winner.

" And they say my IS is the best at that situation. What a load of bloke. So much calling my IS as Valkyrie..."

" There, there..."