The device flew right into the young woman's hands, instantly transforming into a heavy axe staff similar to Bardiche, leaving Yuuno with only more questions. As soon as she was ready, she took off in the air towards the battle. This time, Yuuno wouldn't be left behind and shifted into his own brown and green barrier jacket. Aside from it expanding to accommodate his growth and a pair of brown trousers to replace the shorts, it was still the same old design he used in his youth.
But by the time his barrier jacket was in place, the Fate lookalike already had a huge distance between them. He tried to pursue her as long as he could but it didn't take him too long for him to lose track of her visually as her form dissappeared into the thick clouds. He would have tried calling out to her telepathically but he didn't even get her name. 'Great... now how am I supposed to get to the bottom of all this?'
"MOVE, YOU PEASANT!!"
The sudden call from another female voice startled Yuuno out of his thoughts and allowed him enough time to get out of the way of a figure that barely managed to regain control of her flight. The librarian took a moment to let out a small sigh of relief. 'That was close...!'
"... that foolish servant girl... what was she thinking just tossing me out of the fight when I had that mongrel at my mercy?!"
Wait a second... her dialect and tone sounded eerily familiar to his ears. Yuuno slowly turned towards the new arrival and could only utter one word under his breath. "Hayate?"
Oh, she looked very similar to Hayate Yagami alright. The hairstyle and accessory looked the same along with the wings and barrier jacket setup. But that was as far as similarities went. Her hair colour was mostly silver with hints of darker gray hair near the end of the loosely hanging bangs and her green eyes... were somewhat off, which set off a few alarm bells in his head. The barrier jacket's colours were predominantly dark grey rather than white and there was no sign of her hat or staff although her Tome was active and floating by her side.
'Did... did she unison with a different device or something?' It seemed plausible but he had to be sure. He slowly approached the girl but didn't get too far as she snapped her head towards his direction. It was unnerving... those green eyes of hers that simply stared at his being as if judging him.
"What is it?"
Yuuno took a moment to calm down before speaking. "Hayate, what are you doing here? Do you know what's happen-" He suddenly stopped talking the moment he received a rather hostile look from the other person.
"What did you call me?" asked the girl in a cold tone.
"H-Hayate?" He was forced to back off as soon as she got up close in his personal space.
"I do not know that name but for some reason, that name makes my blood boil. If you wish to keep your tongue, you will not address me by that name again! Are we clear?!"
"Then what should I call you?"
She backed off and struck a rather regal pose. "I am the Lord of Darkness, Material-D. Burn that name into your memory, peasant!"
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