Have Withstood Pain to Create Many Weapons

[Deleted]

Momo approached the destroyed reactor, staring at the massive junk heaps and rubble. The area was very quiet and devoid of life. It gave Momo lots of peace of mind to get herself calmed down. She kept the weapons bag on her back, her hand holding the single strap. She closed her eyes slowly, a slight wind picking up around her. Only in places like this... Why is it I can calm down and focuss only in places like this? She thought of the appearance of the Reality Marble and her eyes opened halfway. "I guess that's why."

[Deleted]

"Wind... 5 kilometers per hour. Distance... 875 meters." Touya was positioned at the top of a forested hill, holding his sniper rifle in position while he stared at the scenery from outside the scope. He was sitting on the ground, upright, and holding the rifle in preparation for the shot. He continued watching, seeing the girl simply standing there. Peace... Before death...

He scoffed and moved the rifle up, placing the stock against his shoulder and moving his eye to the scope. While the figure was still small, Touya could easily find his mark, the girl's head. He watched for a little longer. "One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six... Seven... Bang..." His trigger finger wasn't even in position as he counted. "I could have shot you seven times already." He sighed again, shaking his head. "No hesitation." He slipped his finger to the trigger and readied the rifle. He moved his aim to adjust for the wind, distance, and angle. Tightening his lips, he finally pulled the trigger, letting the bullet fly through the air.

[Deleted]

Momo's eyes closed and she pulled her head downwards right on time. The bullet shot off her hat, letting all of her hair fall down to her shoulders. She quickly spun around and kicked the bottom of her bag into the air, tugging the strap. In a split second, the springs went off and a single longsword fired out, arching in the air and planting in the ground a few meters to Touya's right. Using that as a distraction, she sped across the barren ground, to where the sword had landed.

[Deleted]

Touya's eyes widened. "She dodged it?!" he exclaimed. "Even if by such a narrow margin--" His voice was cut off by the stabbing of a sword through earth. He looked to see a white blade sticking up from the ground. "Dammit!" He quickly got to his feet and backed up to where his duffel bag was resting. He pulled out the giant laser cannon and got onto one knee, resting the giant back end on his shoulder while readying the trigger. As the laser charged up, he waited for the girl to appear. It must have been that there were no disturbances. Either that, or dumb luck decided she'd lower her head right as I fired. The cannon started giving off steam as its lens turned a red color.

[Deleted]

Momo appeared, not right in front of the laser, but where the sword had landed. She pulled it out and, without hesitation, thrust it at the charging cannon. Her eyes remained right on Touya, determined and burning.

[Deleted]

Touya turned too late, the cannon firing into the sky as it was knocked into the air. He watched the approaching girl and reached towards the group of weapons, grabbing the closest one. While being tackled, Touya aimed the shotgun in his hand right up to the girl's stomach.

[Deleted]

Momo pinned Touya down to the ground, the white blade at his throat. She felt the shotgun against her stomach, but gave no indication that she cared. The two were in a standoff, looking at each other. "You lose. You can injure me, but I can cut your head off."

[Deleted]

Touya was shocked, but for a reason other than his position. He knew why he was beaten in a game of speed in this instance. Someone with such a sword, the astounding speed he couldn't surpass, but also the lovely golden eyes and light red hair. This was someone he could never beat before, and didn't expect to be fighting ever again. "A-Althea?" he spoke the name aloud in surprise. "What are you doing here?"

[Deleted]

Momo's eyes registered the name for only a moment before she tried to shake it off. "What are you talking about? My name is Momo. Momo Amano. Who the hell are you anyways?" she demanded.

[Deleted]

Touya's hand softened and he took the gun away from Momo's stomach. "Your memory..." He closed his eyes, hesitating to say more. "Nothing... You remind me of a girl I knew as a kid. She kicked my ass all the time, too. She was too fast for me to keep track. If I had known I was targeting such a cute girl, I would have turned this job down."

[Deleted]

Momo's burning glare died down slowly, though her sword remained where it was. "A cute girl?" she asked, a bit confused. "Well, what's your name, and why were you targeting me?" She knew she was blushing from the comment, but she wanted to know what was going on.

[Deleted]

Touya relaxed a bit, letting the shotgun fall from his hand. "My name is Touya. Touya Martin. I'm a free-lancer. That's all I can tell you. As a rule, I don't tell anyone about my clients. But this job... I would rather turn down." He opened his eyes and smiled at Momo. "Killing you wouldn't solve anything, nor would it end any conflicts. It would only start new conflicts."

[Deleted]

"Touya... Martin...?" Momo's sword pulled away slowly. She got up, her free hand holding her head as she winced. "Touya..." She saw images of a boy with long, wavy hair but only the images. She shook her head a moment and stuck the sword into the ground. "I... I guess I can figure who it is. No one else I've dealt with would act in this way or be so roundabout." She crossed her arms and sighed. "This means I have to be extra attentive, alongside everything else."

[Deleted]

Touya got to his feet as well, brushing his pants off. He noticed a great difference in height, watching Momo. How many years has it been? It's seems as if she hasn't aged a day since she disappeared. But if I bombard her with so much new information, she won't be able to take it. Not only that... If she finds out where home is and tries to return... With people like that guy after her, it'd be found and ruined without a moment's notice. He approached Momo and places his hand on her head. "Well, I wouldn't worry so much. You could always hire me to protect you, little miss."

[Deleted]

Momo's eyebrow twitched. "'Little'...?" she whispered hoarsely. She pushed Touya's hand away from her head and backed up, glaring. "How dare you say something like that to me, after I showed you mercy for losing?! Next time, you won't be so lucky if 'little' is how you see me!"