“Saber!” Before I realize it, I’m running out from my cover.
“Hey, hold on,” said Rarity. I run at full speed towards Saber.
“Storm?” She looks dumbfounded. Saber sees me and stops her attack on Berserker. I can make it! I can feel the danger coming up behind me. “W-Why did you come out!?” I ignore her, run to her at full speed, and grab her hoof! “Are you insane, Master!?”
“We’ll talk later! Just come this way…” I put Saber on my back and jump away. The “arrow” is released. Archer’s arrows have not had any effect so far. The black giantess ignores it, as if saying it is not worth blocking. But at that moment… The black giantess turns her back to use and attacks the “arrow” coming at her with all her might… In that instant… All sound is lost. “…!” I throw myself on top of Saber and brace myself. Maybe I’ve gone deaf, as I can’t hear anything. All I can feel is the heat burning my skin and the shaking of the ground. Many things go flying through the air, and a piece of something pierces my back. “…!” I grit my teeth and endure it. The blinding light must have only lasted for an instant. I manage to survive the destruction.
“Wha…” Saber is staring in astonishment. I’m doing the same as well. I don’t know what happened. Archer’s “arrow” razed this cemetery in an instant. There’s a crater at the center of the explosion. Archer has created this destruction. But the giantess still exists in spite of such abolition. “Berserker… She is unwounded even after taking a direct hit from a Rank-A Noble Phantasm…” Saber’s voice is weak. Sparks are flying through the night air. The black giantess is standing still in the fire, and everypony here watches this terrible spectacle without words. The crackling of the flames is the only sound present. Right when I start to think that this might turn into a big fire…
“Huh…?” Something rolls towards me with a noise. “…A sword?” No, it is an “arrow”. An arrow with a gorgeous hilt and a spiral blade. Even if it’s a sword, it is an “arrow” if it’s used as a projectile. “……” I don’t know why it catches my attention so much. The arrow broken by Berserker disappears as if melting into the fire. It fades away like candy melting under heat. It… Makes me feel like vomiting for some reason.
“Storm, that was…”
“It was Archer’s arrow. I don’t know anything else about it.” I raise my head to look at the distant Archer. “…!” I shouldn’t be able to see him. I shouldn’t be able to see him, but I do. He’s smiling. He’s smiling as if to tell me that he wasn’t aiming just at Berserker. “Damn him!” I feel a headache. The chill running down my back won’t go away. My spine is burning like it does when I fail to create a Magic Circuit…
“…Hm. I have a better opinion of you, Rarity. Your Archer’s pretty good.” The mare’s cheerful voice echoes through the air. “All right, come back, Berserker. I wanted to get the boring stuff over first, but I’ve changed my mind.” …The black shadow wavers. The giantess starts to retreat through the fire.
“What? You’re running away after all this?”
“Yup, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want Saber, but I’m interested in Archer now. So I’ll let you live for a bit longer.” The giantess disappears. The mare giggles. “Goodbye. Let’s play again, big brother.” Saying this, she goes away. “……” The unexpected disaster leaves. Rarity must not intend to follow that mare in spite of what she said. Even I can tell that the mare let us go. So I don’t think Rarity will go and seek out such a reckless fight.
“Master. I thank you for saving me. But can you let go of me now?” I hear Saber’s calm voice.
“Oh… Yeah, sorry about that.” I manage to answer despite my throbbing head. I let Saber go, and when I stand up… I fall on my butt.
“Storm? What is wrong? Do you not feel well… Storm, your back!” Saber sounds tense. I can’t see Saber’s face, probably because of my pounding headache. Saber supports me and puts her hoof behind my back.
“Ouch.” I feel a sharp pain. …Even though it’s not as strong as my headache, there’s a sharp pain running through my back.
“This is terrible. It is dangerous like this. Please hold still while I remove this piece.”
“Huh? What do you mean by that…?” …! She doesn’t hesitate. Saber forcefully pulls something out of my back. “Ou… You’re rough…” I try to control my breathing. I’m a mage, even though I may be an amateur. I can manage this pain. “Haa… Haa, haa…” But this felt especially bad. It felt like my wing on my back was pulled out.
“Your wound is healing… I see, you had a way to heal yourself.” Sighing with relief, Saber says something strange.
“…?” A way to heal myself? I shouldn’t be able to use such difficult magic.
“Are you all right, Storm?” Rarity comes to us. I raise my hoof to tell her I’m all right. “I see. Then let’s go. Ponies might come here with all the commotion we’ve caused.” Rarity runs out of the cemetery, her long mane fluttering behind her.
“……” When I plant a hoof to follow after her… My vision suddenly goes white.
“Master!?” I feel somepony support me as I start to fall. But the feeling fades as all my senses go away. What’s left is this throbbing within me. What’s irritating me? And what am I so concerned about? I’m about to fall unconscious, but my head continues to throb.
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