James drove the Humvee through the dense forest. The large tires crushed branches and stones with ease. "What a strange thing this is," Nell remarked as she held onto the grab handle.
"Is it your first time inside a car like this?" Yuriko asked as she watched Nell's reaction from the back seat.
"This is called a 'car'?" Nell replied as she bounced slightly as they hit a particularly large bump on the trail.
"Yes, it is," Shizuka replied."It is from my best friend and roommate," she added.
"There are many types of cars. Some are built for speed, some are massive, and others are small for the city," Saya explained.
"It is certainly a convenient way to get from one place to another," Tsukiumi said as she held the handle tightly. "Though I can jump much further than this thing can travel," she added with her usual pride.
"Well, jumping that far gets tiring after a while," James responded with a smirk.
"How much fuel does it have left?" Yuriko asked as she leaned forward to look at the dashboard.
James glanced down at the glowing green gauges. "We have a full tank. We won't be running out anytime soon," he responded. He thought she did make a good point. He was going to need a source of fuel soon. He thought element 115 was an option. He shook his head, he thought that was too dangerous.
"James, should I stay on the roof to protect us from potential threats?" Akitsu asked.
"No, we should be fine inside for now," James replied. He looked in the rear view window. He saw Akitsu looking out the window. There was a small smile on her face.
Yuriko reached down and opened a bag she had brought along. "I brought some additional equipment," she remarked. She reached in and pulled out a pair of Galvaknuckles, the metallic surfaces hummed with a faint electrical charge.
"Those are good for close-range combat," Saya remarked.
"Exactly," Yuriko said as she slid them back into the bag. "No one will come close to you with this," she added.
"I put my shotgun in there as well," Shizuka added.
James thought about what else Yuriko had packed in that bag.
"How much longer until we reach the Capital?" Saya asked.
"It is usually a two-day journey by horse," Nell responded as she looked out the window. The trees blurred past.
"So, only a few hours for us then," Saya replied confidently.
They continued to drive for the next few hours. The sun began to dip below the horizon. "We are getting close," Nell said in surprise. She recognised the hills and paths.
"Okay," James responded as he turned the headlights off. James stopped the car and parked it.
"I don't think we can take the car further," he added. James looked ahead and saw a massive fortified entrance to a city. There was a long bridge leading toward a large arched gate built into a high stone wall. It was being patrolled by several guards. In the background they could see a dark castle sitting atop a hill under a cloudy sky.
"There are guards stationed everywhere," Saya whispered as she looked around.
"We need to get past them without raising the alarm," Yuriko added as her eyes scanned the perimeter.
"I can go as a distraction," Akitsu volunteered.
James smiled and shook his head. "There's no need for that," he responded.
"Then how are we going to get past them?" Nell asked. Her voice rose in a slight panic. "I didn't think the security would be this tight," she added.
"We have Carptie," Shizuka replied smoothly as the carpet flew forward from the back.
"We are going to use her to fly over the walls," Saya said.
"Exactly," James remarked.
Akitsu looked at James with a hint of admiration. "You are smart," she muttered.
"Tell me something I don't know," James responded with a confident grin. He thought Akitsu had said something.
"Don't get his ego too high," Tsukiumi grumbled.
"It's already far too high," Yuriko agreed. She said with a smile on her face.
"Let's go," James commanded. They all left the Humvee, and Carptie descended until she was hovering just above the ground. "Everyone, hop on," he said. He extended his hand towards Yuriko first. "Allow me," he said smoothly.
"Such a gentleman," Yuriko purred. She accepted his hand and stepped up. James pulled her a little too firmly. She fell forward and her large breasts pressed hard against his chest.
James felt her large melons touching him. He thought they felt good.
"Mother," Saya pouted as she stepped onto the carpet.
"I was only helping," James said as he let go of Yuriko. He walked forward and wrapped his arms around Saya. He pulled her into a hug.
"You pervert," Saya huffed. Although she didn't pull away from his embrace.
"You truly are the worst," Tsukiumi muttered as she stepped on the carpet. James let go of Saya and quickly pulled Tsukiumi into a brief, firm hug.
"I haven't forgotten about you either," he whispered.
"Get off me," she said quietly. Her face turned bright red as her knees felt momentarily weak.
Akitsu jumped on with effortless grace.
"James, I need a bit of help as well," Shizuka said as she reached out.
"She is low to the ground, Shizuka," Saya pointed out.
James smiled "Sure," he said as he reached over to pull Shizuka up. She stumbled forward, and as James caught her. His hand firmly cupped her large breast. A soft moan escaped her lips.
Nell watched the display and turned red. "We should get going!" she yelled.
"What was that?" a guard's voice echoed from the distance.
"We need to go, now," Saya hissed.
James nodded. "Carptie, let's go," he commanded.
Carptie took to the sky and soared upward. She flew high into the clouds and glided silently over the massive stone walls of the Capital.
"It feels wonderful with the wind in your hair," Yuriko said as she looked around.
"It is quite windy," Shizuka added as the rushing air made her breasts bounce and shift under her clothes.
Nell could feel her legs shaking. James put his hand over her. "I have you," James said. "Let's head down before someone spots us," James added.
Carptie dived toward a secluded courtyard. She landed softly. They looked around at the buildings to their left and right. They were inside.
Saya jumped off first. "Mom, can you give me my gun?" she asked.
Yuriko opened her bag and handed the Ray Gun to Saya. "Here you go," she replied.
"Thank you," Saya said.
Yuriko then reached back in and pulled out a heavy, dark pistol, Jackal and smiled.
Tsukiumi looked at the weapon curiously. "They look different from anything I've seen," she remarked.
"These are special weapons provided by my son-in-law," Yuriko remarked with a playful wink.
"Son-in-law?!" Saya and Tsukiumi exclaimed in unison. Their eyes were wide.
"Well, they are for my girlfriend and my future wife," James added as he looked directly at Yuriko.
Yuriko blushed deeply. "You really are a sly one, James," she remarked.
"There could be guards approaching," Akitsu interrupted.
"Yes, she's right. We should move," Nell said.
They began to walk down the road. Shizuka immediately grabbed James's hand. She pressed her breasts against his arm.
"It is awfully quiet," Tsukiumi remarked as her eyes darted between the dark alleyways.
"This city is usually vibrant and full of life, but I have heard the current affairs have the Capital's residents scared for their lives," Nell responded sadly.
At that moment, a wet, dragging sound echoed from the shadows. They turned to see a group of the undead emerged. A woman limped at the front. Her clothes tattered and her skin was grey. Beside her was a man with a hollow socket where an eye should have been. His jaw was hanging.
"What are those things?" Tsukiumi asked as she raised her hand. Water started to swirl around her palm.
"They are zombies," Shizuka replied as she pressed her breasts deeper onto James` arm.
"We always seem to run into these things," Saya groaned as she raised her Ray Gun.
"Wah" Nell said in panic. She raised her hand toward the shuffling corpses. "Turn Undead," she said. A bright white glow erupted from her palm. The light washed over the zombies, and they began to jerk violently. Within seconds, they collapsed into heaps of dust and bone.
"She has powers?" Tsukiumi asked as she looked at Nell.
"She is a Hero," Saya responded,
"There are more coming!" Yuriko warned as she pointed further down the street where more zombies began to move.
"Why has the army not dealt with them," Saya said.
"Maybe they do not want to," James remarked.
Nell stood her ground and took a deep breath. "O Aberrant Creature, renounce thy claim and return to the earth! Turn Undead," she said. A massive pillar of white light exploded from her body. It illuminated the entire street. The incoming undead screeched as the holy light touched them. They jerked and seized before disintegrating into nothingness.
"What was that?" Saya questioned,
"She used a chant," James replied. "It increased the power and range of her spell significantly," he added.
"That is so cool," Shizuka said as she looked at Nell in awe.
James smiled. "You were scared of the undead," James remarked.
Nell blushed. "Shut up, You can cut undead but not ghosts," she responded.
"She is right," Shizuka agreed.
"Let's keep going," Saya said.
They all moved forward until they arrived. "We are here," she said. They all stopped and looked at the building. It was a three storey building, with one window at the bottom, two in the middle and one at the top. It had a triangular shaped roof.
"This is the secret hideout?" Saya questioned.
Nell knocked on the door. "Weave it," a voice said from the other side.
"To the end," Nell responded.
"Your Sigil," the voice said as the door opened. Nell showed her sigil ."We are grateful for your safe return Hero," the voice added.
At that moment, the door swung open. A young woman with long, flowing hair rushed out. She was wearing a high-collared shirt and a structured tunic. She had a sword on her hip. She had a soft smile on her face. "Nell," she said as she hugged Nell.
"I was worried about you," she said as she held her hands. "Good job on coming back," she added.
"Carlotta-san," Nell replied. "I am terribly sorry for failing the mission," Nell added as she bowed down slightly.
"It was an impossible one to begin with," Carlotta responded as she put her hands on Nell`s shoulder. "All that matters is that Nell is safe," she added.
Nell smiled back.
Carlotta looked back and saw a group of people. "Nell who are they?" Carlotta asked.
Nell panicked. "They are my followers," Nell replied. "We kind of met during the mission and they are pretty talented so I thought they might be useful," she added. There was sweat dripping from her face.
"She blew it," Saya whispered.
"I am Shizuka," she introduced herself as she put her hand in the air. Her breast jiggled.
Yuriko stepped forward. "I am Yuriko, it is a pleasure to meet you," Yuriko said as she bowed slightly down.
"I am Carlotta, the pleasure is mine," she replied, also bowing down.
"This is Saya, Tsukiumi, Akitsu and James," Yuriko introduced them. They all greeted each other.
"They seem like regular humans," Carlotta said as she looked at James.
"They are good people," Nell quickly said.
Carlotta smiled. "Well if Nell says you are then it is fine. We need all the help we can get," Carlotta remarked. "Let me show you in," she added as she walked in.
"Let's go," James said. He walked through and the Ultimatrix flashed green for a second.
"What was that?" Saya asked as she looked at the watch.
"So you noticed?" Carlotta said. "Maybe you are not a regular human," she added.
"Was that a barrier?" Saya questioned.
"Yes, since you could pass thought it means none of you have malicious intent towards us," Carlotta responded.
"That is a good idea for protection," Yuriko remarked.
"I did not feel it at all," Tsukiumi said.
Carlotta walked forward to a wall. She reached out with her hand. "The path to the lord," she said as there was a bright light. At that moment, a wooden door appeared."That path is a bit rough, so please watch your step," she added.