This is a sequel story to Motions of Love. Please read that story before reading this one, as it sets up the relationships and plot for this story.

Disclaimer: I do not own YuruYuri or any associated characters. The original characters that appear in this story are of my own creation.

Episode 1: Nana's Old Friends Arrive! Save Us~!

As Kyouko watched the three "Bladebots" move around the larger "Blacksabre", she felt an overwhelming sense of excitement.

"T-t-this is like an anime! This is something right out of an anime!" She yelled, sparkles in her eyes.

"Baka! Don't be excited about this!" Yui scolded, "That thing was really about to kill us just now!"

Kyouko smiled, "Don't worry, the good guys always win!"

"THIS ISN'T AN ANIME, DUMBASS!" Yui yelled in rebuttal.

Ayano was silent, and had been clutching onto Kyouko's arm for dear life as she looked up and watched the battle. She was utterly and completely petrified from everything that had just transpired.

In the back of their minds, they figured they should at least try to help Chitose, but none of them could peel their eyes away from the battle long enough to actually do so.

At the moment, it didn't look like anyone was winning. Lobos, as Tetsuya had called their new enemy, had taken some minor damage, but for the most part was unscathed. The Bladebots hadn't been hit yet, but they seemed more focused on dodging the barrage of swipes instead of actually retaliating.

It was at this point that Yui realized Nana probably had more information about what was going on than the four of them combined.

Without taking her eyes off the battle, Yui voiced her confusion, "Nishigaka-sensei… what's going on?"

Nana shrugged, "I don't know much about it either, but from what I've gathered, apparently the entirety of humanity has been trapped in a time loop for the past three years. The Blacksabres are agents of an unknown origin that are sent out to eliminate any humans who learn the truth about their temporal imprisonment. It appears that Tetsuya and some of my other college friends are members of some sort of resistance, and use these 'Bladebot' things to fight the Blacksabres. This is the first I've ever seen of them, though, so really, you'll have to ask Tetsuya about it later."

Yui nodded, still not entirely satisfied, but feeling much more enlightened than before.

Tetsuya's Bladebot charged forwards and slashed at Lobos with its katana, sparks of electricity crackling from it's surface. Lobos retaliated with a harsh swipe, knocking Tetsuya's bladebot sideways into the "spikey wooden fence thing" Kyouko pointed out earlier.

Fortunately, metal is much stronger than wood. The fence didn't stand a chance.

"See, maybe that fall wouldn't kill you!" Kyouko pointed out.

"You're not made of metal, baka..." Yui deadpanned.

The dark green Bladebot spoke up in a female voice, "Ah! Tetsuya, you okay?"

Nana seemed to recognize that voice too, "Ah, so that one's Miraisei's!"

Kyouko tilted her head, "M-Miraisei?"

Nana nodded, "Another one of my college friends, she was the president of our university's Science Club, she's Tetsuya's older sister."

Yui looked at her with a blank expression, "It doesn't surprise me that you went and joined a club like that, Nishigaka-sensei."

Tetsuya's Bladebot jumped to it's feet and used it's large arms to regain balance, "I'm fine!"

"YOU HAVE NO CHANCE OF WINNING! EVEN WITH THREE OF YOU!" Lobos replied,

Miraisei's Bladebot turned to look at Lobos, "You haven't even seen half of what we're capable of! TETSUYA! Get ready, it's time to use that!"

"Alright!" Tetsuya shouted back.

The two Bladebots headed near each other, and Tetsuya's grey Bladebot jumped up into the air. It's legs folded up and it's arms extended even further, the bottom opened up, revealing some sort of docking port. Miraisei's dark green Bladebot tucked away it's small arms, extended it's legs, and it's head changed shape until it looked like it would fit inside the docking port of the bottom of Tetsuya's mech.

"Bladebot SYNC!" The two shouted as the two mechs combined. The disproportioned arms and legs on both Bladebots were perfectly proportioned to the combined form, and the giant sword Tetsuya's Bladebot held was no longer ridiculously oversized. Now the combined Bladebot stood about as tall as the enemy Blacksabre.

"Behold, the true power of the Bladebots!" Miraisei yelled out.

"THEY COMBINED, THEY COMBINED! THAT'S SO AWESOME!" Kyouko yelled, her eyes wide and sparkling in amazement as she jumped up and down.

"T-Toshino Kyouko!" Ayano yelled, "P-please settle down!"

Nana let out an impressed whistle, "They had something like that up their sleeves the whole time, huh?"

"We've got a 95% Sync!" Tetsuya exclaimed, "That's the highest it's been so far!"

The two charged forwards with amazing speed, and Lobos couldn't react fast enough. Before the Blacksabre knew it, his right arm had been completely sliced off, and the combined Bladebot was crouching down, sword readied for an upward slash.

"I-IMPOSSIBLE, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS SPEED?"

As it slashed upwards into the Blacksabre, slicing the mech clean open, A small pod ejected from near the head of the beastly robot, and from the pod, the angry voice of Lobos yelled, "DAMN YOU! TETSUYA! I SWEAR I'LL DEFEAT YOU ONE DAY!"

As the pod disappeared, the giant metal beast began dissolving into nothingness, and everyone not in a mech widened their eyes.

The combined Bladebot separated, and all three Bladebots landed in front of the six on the ground. The cockpits opened one by one and out hopped their respective pilots.

Tetsuya hopped out of the first one. His long, black hair was tied back into a low ponytail, and was considerably neater than the last time Nana had seen him. He wore a grey t-shirt, black jeans, running shoes, and a long labcoat with the sleeves rolled up. The tiredness was also gone from his eyes, replaced with a fiery amber gaze.

"My name's Ozu Tetsuya! It's nice to meet you!"

A woman with somewhat short, spiky black hair jumped out of the dark green Bladebot, and even though Miraisei was unfamiliar to everyone but Nana, they could all see the family resemblance. She had the same fiery amber eyes as her younger brother. She was wearing a dark green tank top and a pair of denim hot-pants, as well as black thigh-high socks and combat boots.

"I'm the great Ozu Miraisei, kickass leader of the Resistance!"

To Ayano's chagrin, Kyouko had noticed the woman's rather respectably-sized assets, and the latter received a slap upside the head from the former, "Just where do you think you're looking!"

"Sorry, sorry!" Kyouko replied hastily.

The light blue mech lowered it's head to the ground so the pilot could gently step out of the cockpit instead of jumping. As she did, everyone's eyes widened.

She was, to put it bluntly, stunningly beautiful. Her silver hair was long and straight, a black rose pinned onto one side right above her ear, and her eyes were a dazzling emerald color. She held an air of elegance about her, despite the fact that she was merely dressed in a light blue hoodie, a white pleated skirt, and blue sandals, and she gave a sweet smile when she waved to everyone.

"I'm Takasu Haru! It's a pleasure to meet you, please treat me well." She introduced herself, bowing.

Nana was even more surprised than the students, "H-H-Haru?!"

Haru's eyes shot open at the sound of Nana's voice and her face quickly turned red, "A-ah, Na-Nana-san! Y-you were here?"

Nana nodded, unsure of how to approach the situation, all things considered, "Y-yeah…"

Tetsuya stepped forwards, "You guys probably have a lot of questions. If you'd like, you may accompany us back to our base so we may explain the situation in a more comfortable environment."

They all nodded, Yui picked up Chitose, and the three pilots got back into their Bladebots. Tetsuya and Haru's Bladbots lowered their hands, and Nana nodded. She and Rise climbed up the arms of Haru's Bladebot, and Kyouko, Ayano, and Yui, with Chitose on her back, climbed up onto Tetsuya's grey Bladebot.

"Alright, Let's go, da ze!" Miraisei yelled out from inside her own Bladebot.

The three Bladebots set off quickly, and Kyouko smiled, feeling the wind in her hair. Ayano did not hold the same sentiments, being afraid that she might fall off. Yui was focusing on keeping both Chitose and herself secured to the top of the Bladebot as it zoomed off towards their unknown destination.

Kyouko was daring enough to stand up, arms crossed and a huge grin on her face. She could see the setting sun straight on, view unobstructed by the tall temples of Kyoto.

"Hey, Ayano, Yui…"

They both looked up at her in anticipation.

"This doesn't change anything, you know!"

Ayano's eyes widened, "What do you mean? This changes everything!"

Kyouko smiled, shaking her head, "That's not what I meant! I mean, this doesn't change us. Yeah, so we've been trapped in a time-loop for the past three years! Yeah, there's giant mechanical beasts that want us dead because we know that…. But that's not what I meant! What won't change is our hearts. Ayano, I love you so much, and Yui, you've been a great friend for as long as I can remember! As long as that stays the same... As long as we remember who's important to us, it shouldn't matter what our lives are like, as long as we're all together! Right?"

Ayano stood up too, shakily at first, but then found her footing and nodded, standing next to Kyouko with their hands entwined.

"Right!" she smiled.

Yui sighed, but pulled herself to her feet as well, still supporting Chitose, "Right!"

As the three stood, watching the sunset, they wondered what exactly what was in store for them.

AN: Well, here you guys are! I really don't have much to say about this, but I will say that the next chapter will help explain a bit more about the Bladebots and introduce an important mechanic that will become a driving plot point for the rest of the story.

Hoped you guys enjoyed it!