"Time to complete my objective real quick I guess." Senzo muttered, stretching his whole body.
He had thoroughly enjoyed all the delicacies that were presented here, and he was very grateful to the princess for her hospitality.
Then with a snap of his fingers the beautiful chandeliers hanging on the ceiling were blasted into thousands of pieces.
"Kyaaaah!"
"What?!"
Panic erupted within the large room where everyone was gathered and carefully listening to the princess's welcome speech.
"G-Get the emergency lights on!" A guard shouted toward his colleagues.
But nobody could move; it was like they were all stuck in a massive invisible block of titanium. Even the more powerful espers that were attending felt utterly helpless under the oppressive power.
While everyone was panicking, Senzo had walked toward the princess standing on the balcony and put her to sleep gently. And while carrying her toward the exit in a princess carry, he looked toward a certain wall.
And with a devious smirk he left a kind message for all the other people attending.
"Heh."
Hearing that suddenly everyone felt the control over their bodies return once more. Looking around frantically toward their entourage a huge commotion ensued within the hall.
"The princess is gone!" Someone suddenly shouted, staring at the balcony where she had just been giving her speech.
Sakaki and Minamoto both turned their heads simultaneously and stared at the now empty balcony.
"Could this be a kidnapping?" Someone then shouted, the murmurs in the room becoming louder with every passing second.
This was a huge deal, an important royal had just been kidnapped in broad daylight.
"What?!" Others exclaimed, hearing someone say the word kidnapping. Some people felt their knees weaken thinking back to that suffocating power they had all just felt.
"My princess!" Sakaki shouted, he was worried and outraged at the same time, but just thinking about that overwhelming power he leaned more to worried.
Such power was absolutely not normal; he was rather certain only the children or the absolute strongest of all the espers could match that.
"Sakaki, look at that."
Minamoto suddenly said, looking in a certain direction.
"Hm? You're kidding right?"
What they saw painted on the wall left them worried and outraged once more.
"Panda I mean Pandra was here teehee." With a portrait of Hyoubu drawn on the princess' massive picture hanging in the hall.
"Those bastards! But I haven't even seen any of them here?" Sakaki said, gritting his teeth.
"They must be planning something! But it's rather problematic that we have no clue what." Minamoto added, while staring at the message they had left.
***
Senzo had placed the princess comfortably on a couch, even covering her with a blanket.
"Well done Senzo." Hyoubu said, tapping him on the shoulder.
"But did you really have to do the message like that? It's like you're mocking them."
Momiji raised an eyebrow at the major's question. "But major you have a huge grin on your face?" she stated.
"Shush!" he hissed, trying to compose himself.
"Well you did a great job, as for the message I'll let it go for once."
But no one could take him seriously, they all knew he loved stirring up trouble and acting like a defiant teenager.
So he was probably just trying to keep up his dignified leader look in front of the princess even though she was unconscious.
"Alright major." Senzo replied, a smile on his face while Yugiri sat on his shoulder and he patted her head softly.
Meanwhile Yo and Andy were staring at the sleeping beauty Senzo had just arrived with.
"Looking at her here..." Andy started his face totally red.
"She's really beautiful." Yo finished his sentence with his face equally as red.
Momiji puffed out her cheeks and glared at the two, but they were completely absorbed in staring at the princess.
"Hmph!"
Senzo appeared next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, bringing his lips close to her ear.
"I find you just as beautiful if not more." he playfully said with a wink.
Momiji stood in her spot, her cheeks turning slightly red, now glaring at him. But she quickly turned her head away.
Hiding her flushing face with her hands. "T-Thanks..." she whispered.
Senzo just nodded, not saying anything more. She really is adorable he thought, staring at her.
"Mmmh."
The princess slowly stirred awake looking around in confusion.
"Where am I? And who are you all?" She inquired, rubbing her eyes, she slowly propped her body up and leaned against the couch's back.
Magi jumped between the lovestruck teenagers, "We are Pandra. This is a hotel we own, it is across the street from your royal hotel."
The princess, now fully awake, looked at the group in front of her, "I see, I was kidnapped. But why me?"
Hoh, that's rather impressive even after hearing the name Pandra she doesn't shrink back into herself. Senzo mused, carefully observing the princess's every move.
"You do not need to know." Hyoubu stated, staring straight at her, his earlier smirk was gone.
"The one thing I will say is that the one who suggested we kidnap you is that girl." He explained pointing at Yugiri who was cosily seated on Senzo's shoulder.
"Huh?"
"What?"
Senzo and Andy muttered almost simultaneously, both looking at the shy little girl.
Yugiri, feeling the curious gazes of almost everyone present, started to shrink into herself little by little, and Senzo let her down.
She immediately hid behind his leg, peeking her head out slightly to glance at the princess.
"My, what a cute kidnapper!" she exclaimed.
After a little more observing, Yugiri carefully approached her until they came face to face, staring at each other and silence followed.
Yugiri was curiously looking at the princess, and the princess was patiently waiting for her to say anything.
After a while the princess couldn't take it anymore and she clapped her hands together breaking the awkward silence.
"What's your name?"
"C'mon let's go. Get to your next jobs." Hyoubu suddenly ordered, and without replying Yugiri and all the others followed behind him, leaving only Momiji and the princess.
"..."
"Princess, feel free to use this room as you please." Momiji said with a smile.
"Oh, thanks."