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Same Day: Ōarai Tankery Garage

Miho watched silently as the Mk. IV is towed into the garage for repairs, everyone is now getting ready to head to the local store to get pop and soda but at the moment she didn't feel like going with them. Her team can clearly see this and they are worried. Some are thinking that it might be nerves about the upcoming national championships. Others and that solely is Mako suggests lack of sleep though Saori argues that is just Mako being Mako. Miho signed and began to head towards the school building when she heard her name being called, looking towards the direction of where the call came from she saw Instructor Ami wave her over.

"Miho, may I have a word with you please"

"Of course Ms Instructor, what is it?"

Ami beaconed Miho to follow her to the over end of the Tank Garage before turning to speak to her.

"I have noticed you have not been yourself these past training sessions, even today your tank got hit and you were slow to react, is everything alright?"

Miho listened carefully and lowered her head.

"Sorry, I have not been getting much sleep and with the upcoming tournament I should be getting much rest as I can but it's been difficult"

Ami listened and grew concerned; Miho was always cheerful and supportive but never this. Looking to her left she saw someone approach and gave a small smile.

"I don't what to say as I can understand nerves but I think this needs is a family approach"

Miho became confused, she wondered what the Instructor meant and then she noticed that someone else had joined them. Looking up she saw a familiar face with an encouraging smile, Miho's eyes went wide as she watched the newcomer stand beside her. A smile began to grow on her face as she hugged the person who hugged back.

"Big Sis, you here"

Maho chuckled and placed a hand on her sister's head.

"Yes I am here and we need to have a talk"

Nodding to Ami as the Instructor took her leave Maho lead Miho to the garage wall and they both leaned on it. At first there was silence but much to her expecting it her little sister broke it.

"Big sis, why are you here and why are you no longer the commander to the Kuromorimine team and why..."

"Whoa, slow down and I will explain, I am here to see you and I retired as the commander, though mother wasn't happy with it, now I just help with the team's training"

Miho relaxed as well as she was relieved, she had not heard from Maho since last year's tournament and she wasn't sure what her mother did when she heard that the Nishizuma style was bested. So many questions was rushing to her head and that was about to make her dizzy.

"Why don't we find somewhere private like the watch tower" her sister said as she pointed to the tower that overlooked the training grounds"

"Ok"

Same Day: Somewhere in Japan.

The Corridor was dark and dimly lit as five figures walked down it in a fast pace.

"Does anyone know why we have been summoned?" Connor grumbled as he walked down the corridor "Did you do something Limey?"

"Oh shut it yank I didn't do shit, Legion Commander probably want a status report and I hear he has been having meetings with our benefactor" Oliver replied back sharply.

"Oh really well I want to know what's up"

At the end of the corridor was a heavy oak door which opened as they approached, they entered a room that is well lit and has a large table with papers and documents. A boy with the same age as them was waiting for them wearing an overcoat with insignias on the collars.

"Legion Commander Grey, apologies for the lateness" Ivan said while saluting.

Legion Commander Frederick Grey saluted back and sighed.

"You five are always late" He grunted "You, my five Lieutenants, each commanding five army groups of the Legion and you constantly late for a briefing and are always squabbling and don't deny it Connor I could hear you outburst from here"

Connor lowered his head to avoid eye contact and Oliver smirked.

"Anyway we are missing one more...oh here he is"

The group turned to face the door they came through as another walked in, all saluted except Grey who smiled.

"Sub-Commander, welcome to the briefing"

The individual saluted back, wearing a similar outfit as Grey but with a mask on his face.

Same Day: Ōarai High School

"So you are getting nightmares about five years ago, about what happened with Kohta!"

Miho nodded slowly, she told Maho every detail of the dreams, the bad memory that's coming back every time she tries to sleep. Maho listened carefully though her surprise was evident on her face.

"I still wonder if there was something we could have done then but all I did was sit and watch and do nothing"

Maho signed as she leaned against the watch towers railing.

"I didn't do much myself except making me look like the enemy when I intervened, I just wanted him to stop but he said something that he would regret, fortunately I was able to fix things by getting a friend of mine pull some strings to get him to a school away from all the trouble"

"Who was it?"

Maho looked to her sister and smirked.

"You didn't know, my friend of course is the one training you all"

Miho jumped and cried out a huge huh.

"HUH, Instructor Ami is the one who helped Kohta leave!"

"Yeah, I felt really bad that day and I knew he needed help to get away from mother so I contacted her to help out"

"Wow, ok I didn't know that er...I think I need a soda"

Her older sister laughed and smiled, it was always cute when Miho gets surprised and in a way it is also funny.

"Miho, try not to worry about the dreams and focus on the tournament as Erica will be preparing to face you soon and also, have you considered getting another tank"

"No"

Maho laughed again.

"I think you should"

Same Day: Somewhere in Japan.

"Dismissed"

Legion Commander Grey sat as the briefing is over and it is all good news, as his lieutenants start to leave he stood up.

"Sub Commander, a moment please"

His second in command of his personal army group in the Legion stayed as the rest walked out, only to be followed by more bickering between Oliver and Connor.

"What am I going to do with those two, how are the burns, they still hurt?"

The Sub Commander rubbed the mask he wore; it is made of leather but had a padding so not to irritate the skin.

"Its burns, nothing new"

"I am just concerned, ever since the fire that destroyed everything, everything that we wanted to create, a co-ed sport but someone didn't like it had destroyed it all and it scarred all of us, you especially"

The Sub Commander nodded agreeably.

"And our benefactor is willing to help us gain revenge on those we believe responsible?"

Grey grunted and sat back down on his chair.

"They are just doing this for profit as well as getting back at someone, in the end it all goes into our favour" Grey spoke with determination in his voice "By the way how is the special project doing?"

"It is going well, the area you selected is perfect as it will fit right in after it is covered in drapes and scaffolding, no one will notice until it's too late"

Grey nodded and leaned back.

"Excellent and with four days remaining everything is going according to plan"

Grey smiled and he has to admit he is getting really excited about the future turn of events that will happen, he noticed his second going for the door.

"Jonathan, I expect you know your role in this and also know when to intervene when necessary"

"Of course sir, I understand it all"

And with that Sub Commander Jonathan Cain left the room and into the corridor leaving Grey to his thoughts on the upcoming tournament, he grinned wider as he couldn't wait.

"Soon the War will begin and it is going to be...Blitzkrieg like"

He laughed as everything that took years in the planning is about to fall into place.

Hey, hope you like it and sorry for the delay, college coming up and it does take time but don't worry I will still send updates as soon as I can.

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