Follow the Script

Chapter 10

Reimu: ...How is that even possible?

Alice: Through optimal methods.

Her monotome voice answered her question while readying her spear for yet another round, not tired at all from performing the stunt that she did.

Clara: That's our Alice, truly beyond our understanding.

Alice: False, simply protecting.

Reimu: Tch.

Behind her, many Yin-Yang orbs formed and began spinning around. To distract them, she filled the area with projectiles and then launched the orbs at them while they were busy defending themselves against the bullet patterns.

Clara: Woah! That's cheating!

She exclaimed before receiving one with so much strength that she was tossed across the entrance, destroying a whole bookshelf. Alice silently watched the orbs approaching her and turned her spear around, deciding to block them instead of the bullets. Enduring the attacks from the Danmakus, her actions were not left unrewarded and the orbs were pushed back.

Meanwhile, Jenna was holding Y/N against her, using her body as a shield. Starting to regain control of his burning shell, he groaned and dropped to his knees, heavily damaged by the spell card used on him.

Jenna: Y/N, you need to back away, you're seriously injuried.

Y/N: No... not again.

Holding his sword, he struggled his way out of her grasp and took a deep breath to recover from the attack he received. While the other librarians were keeping the guests at bay, he looked at the girl who stayed behind to protect him and weakly smiled.

Y/N: Go help Maria, she won't be able to fend her off for long at this rate.

Jenna: What about-?

Y/N: I'll be fine, don't worry, I had my share of battles.

Jenna: *Sigh* Please be safe, I don't want to see you die because you want to be useful.

She stepped away from him and climbed on top of a bookshelf with ease to join Maria, jumping from one bookshelf to another like nothing. On his own, he prepared himself and charged at the shrine maiden, the third wave beginning. All dispersing to their targets, they fought with their hardest.

Y/N's mind: That witch is gonna use her Mass Attack soon.

Worried that they might not be able to complete this fight before that, he prepared a strong attack and clashed against the shrine maiden. She used her purification rod and blocked the sword. Applying pressure to the handle, the blade was shaking and could break at any moment.

Alice: Assistance required, responding as such.

Helping him, the girl with the black outfit swung her weapon down and interrupted the clash. Aiming at the girl next, she ran forward  and dodged more incoming projectiles tossed in her direction. Witnessing her attempt to stop the emotionless girl go in vain, Reimu flew away from the duo still standing and tried to gain some distance.

Alice: Y/N, boost up is necessary.

Y/N: S-Sure!

Crouching, he placed his hands together and waited for her. Taking a step away for a boost of speed, she dashed at full power at him and jumped in his hands. Everything up to him, he elevated her above his head and dropped on the ground from the transfer of weight.

Reimu: Are you crazy?!

Alice: Negative, effective.

She latched onto the girl and made the both of them fall to the ground once more. During that process, her spear dropped down on the floor but it didn't matter, she stopped their guest from having an advantage. Unfortunately, that's all she could do without her weapon, unable to give her a major wound.