[Comartemis]

Originally Posted by Evangelion Xgouki

*spreads some crack in here, too*

Spoiler for Battle Speech:

BOOM!

Another drone exploded in Fate's wake as she dove to avoid the incoming attacks. She gritted her teeth as she did a quick survey of the battle below her. Smoke billowed out from every direction. Once pristine buildings now laid in ruins with large blast holes through them. Those that took the bulk of the initial attack were piles of rubble scattered across the landscape. Bright lights danced around the city's ruins as Bureau mages engaged into combat with the enemy.

Photon Lancer

"Fire!"

More drones exploded only to have more fly in to replace them. She didn't know how long they had been fighting, but it seemed like the enemies were endless. They were already outnumbered from the start even with the Forwards fighting at their full power. Even Hayate and her Knights were pushing their limits to keep the enemy at bay from advancing any further. And Nanoha... Fate took a deep breath. She had disappeared a few days prior to the siege, probably kidnapped by the enemy. They had searched and searched but there was no sign of the Ace of Aces. After so long, they feared the worse. They didn't want to believe it, but it was there at the back of all their minds.

Sir, enemies approaching from the rear.

The blond whipped around and nearly dropped her Device. There were so many. Even after they had destroyed them one after another they still had this many?! She brought her Device up and prepared to attack as the drones charged their own weapons.

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM

Explosions ripped across the line of artificial combatants. The shear size of the explosion drew attention of friendly and enemy mages alike. Hovering the closest to the epicenter Fate had to shield her eyes from the blast. Then, she saw something. Something zipped through the falling debris and slammed into another drone. Something pink.

"Nanoha?!"

Through the smoke and glow of exploding power cores, an all too familiar figure hovered into view. Her long Barrier Jacket rippled in the wind with Device held firmly in hand. Then she spoke.

"You tried to bend my will to your own. You tried to kill me using your underhanded methods. But you failed. No matter who you think you are or what you try to do, you cannot take away my beliefs, my will, nor my trust in my friends! With Raising Heart Excelion by my side I will blast a path to victory! Who the hell do you think I am?! I am Nanoha! Taking on all with maximum power and destruction! I am Nanoha the Befriender!!"

All eyes on the battlefield had turned skyward to the white mage. Even the drones seemed to pause their fighting at the speech. Silence covered the crater-riddled area until it was broken...by Fate's facepalm.

*RUNS LIKE HELL*

Oh ma dear lawd... I think I broke something from laughing too damn hard.