I gasped lightly when my cell phone started vibrating in my briefcase. Across the room from me I saw Nanoha quickly reach into hers as well, followed shortly by Hayate shoving her hand inside the bag hanging by her side. All three of us at the same time could only mean one thing: A mission. I discreetly peeked into my bag and saw my phone lit up and demanding to be answered. “T.S.A.B.” was flashing across the screen and I licked my lips. Fortunately for us the bell rang to signal the end of the school day and the three of us took off as fast as we could without looking suspicious. When we all assembled on the roof we took out our phones and answered. Three conversations went on at the same time but the end result was the same: Report to the briefing room for an assignment. It seemed as if we were going to be given a long distance mission again, on some remote planet accented by a blue star near it's moon.
Dream Wing
By:
Satashi
Echoing came down the hallways as the three Aces made their way to the briefing room assigned to them for this current mission. The large regal hallways of the T.S.A.B's main office building towered around them but the three didn't seem nervous as the others around them. Several people stopped in their tracks to salute the three. Already they were famous enough to earn nicknames despite only being seventeen years old. Ranks were passed as if they were nothing to the group, mage level far above people twice their age. Their skills were almost legendary, making soldiers think twice before even engaging them in conversation. Their heels clicked when they reached their target door, eyes firm and dedicated.
Nanoha's stomach growled loudly. “I'm hungry...”
Fate facepalmed. “I told you to eat something before we came...”
“Come on,” Hayate nodded at them and opened the door to lead her friends in. “We're here!” She declared merrily when she saw Chrono and Lindy sitting in chairs across the single table in the room. “Sorry we are a tad late, we had to wait for class to end.” Once they were close enough she stopped to salute them both before sitting with her partners.
Chrono nodded lightly towards them. “Glad to have you all here again.” Leaning forward, he got to the points. “As you may have guessed, we have a mission for you three. This is one that will really push what you have learned.”
Nanoha crossed her legs to try and get comfortable in the stiff chair. “What is it?”
Lindy drank from the small cup of tea in front of herself before replying to the question. “We have had an offer to merge military powers with a non-administrated planet.”
Hayate blinked as this soaked in. “What does that have to do with us?”
Fate leaned back in her chair. “We're not going to have to fight them to prove our power are we?”
“Kind of,” Chrono responded. “We don't know much about this planet other than that it uses a... rather unique form of combat.”
Nanoha's interest was perked at hearing that. “Oh?”
A nod. “Yes. We have dubbed it 'The Otome System' for the time being.”
Lindy took the small silence after that to explain. “The headmaster of a certain school on this planet has contacted us showing interest. It would appear as if this school trains the most powerful warriors on their planet. We need you three to investigate this for us.”
Hayate thought about what was said while Nanoha and Fate looked at each other questioningly. “But...” She stopped her question until she received a nod to go ahead with it. “That is normally handled by officalls dedicated to the relationships between planets... Why are we needed?”
Chrono gave her a light smile. “The headmaster there can't risk her school finding out about this. The details will be given once you accept.”
“Our jobs?” Fate pondered aloud.
The male smiled as the other two girls looked at him expectingly. “Fate, you're job is to infiltrate the school where the training takes place and test how powerful the 'Otome system' is. Your combat experience and fine judgment of character is key to getting a firm grasp on exactly what this technique is. Nanoha,” His eyes turned to the instructor. “You will be her partner and will be responsible for dissecting all the abilities you encounter. From there you will teach Fate how to use said moves to ensure that she gets the full effect of what we will be experiencing.” Looking to the side a little more, he rested his gaze on the final Ace. “And Hayate, your job will be the most important. You will be working outside of the school gathering any and all information you can. You will guide your two partners from afar as well be in control of this entire operation. It will be up to you to work with to insert them into the school and ensure that they stay safe. This will be your first completely solo mission. Once you are dropped off on the planet 'HiMe' it will be entirely up to you.”
The three girls looked at each other in turn before nodding to confirm it. “We accept,” Hayate stated firmly.
A small flick of his wrist sent envelopes to each female. “Here is your additional information,” He smiled to himself. “I knew I could count on you three.”