The Muramasa Train Has No Brakes

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[1]-Hijinx and whatnot
[New person! It's a GHQ representative, accompanied by her maid.]
Pleased to meet you. I'm here to investigate the recent...Happenings.

[2]
[So you're with Kanae, chilling on a beach mostly alone. She's got her normal clothes, a fancy hat, all that sort of stuff. It's a calm setting, with the wind and the waves...and, out of the blue, she asks you a question.]

...Do you enjoy killing people?

[3]

[It's you and Kanae versus whatever your canon's bad guys are.]

...Who are these people again?

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[Ichijou had no idea how it happened, she was looking right at the Crusader. It didn't do anything, it couldn't. And despite that, there was now a large spike through her chest. She could feel her blood begin to pump out of her.]

What...how?

[For the first time in the fight Muramasa had to back off from Willian Burroughs. And despite all common medical sense, Ichijou began to pull the bolt from her chest.]

Ghhhhgggggggggggraaaaaagggggggghhhhh!

[Once it was finally out she crushed the bolt in her hands. Her breathing was...strained to say the least. Muramasa was now working overtime to keep her pilot alive.]

It'll...take more than that...Kanae.

[It was pretty obvious that she was just stalling for time now. Time that she desperately needed.]

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Ah...It's rather silly, I have to admit. Basically, if time is split into indivisible instants...

...Well, the important part is, I don't miss.

[William Burroughs advances, loading another bolt-but not firing. Instead, it gets its sword ready.]

Of course, guns are so...impersonal. It's most fun to strangle people with your bare hands, to feel their life ebb away under your touch...A sword will be just fine too, though.

[And Kanae strikes, aiming to slice downwards through Muramasa's left shoulder and into its chest.]

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[Ichijou makes no effort to dodge. She moves forward, closing the distance between the two as Kanae strikes. Only at the very last moment did she raise the nodachi to parry the sword. It was at that moment that Ichijou decided to do something very stupid. She stopped pressing against the sword and allowed it to slice into her shoulder. In a different time, with a different Tsurugi she would have been able return this damage tenfold. She no longer had that Tsurugi and would have to return the damage herself.

As much damage as it was though, Ichijou was more than willing to take it to get another chance to strike at Kanae. Her grip on the nodachi loosened. The left arm of the Tsurugi was no longer functioning properly. With only the right hand still holding the large sword she swung diagonally upwards, aiming to cleave William Burroughs in two.]

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[The blade bites into Wiliam Burroughs-and Kanae inside of it, slicing into her side. Ichijou's injuries have robbed it of killing force, but it is still a serious wound, her intestines being held in place only by the armor.]

Ghhk-! So you still could move...

[Kanae sighs...laughs. And laughs, and laughs and laughs.]



Aaah...I'm glad it could end this way, Ichijou. You taking revenge for someone else, while I take revenge for our fallen friend...dying together with you will be just...

[She raises her bow to fire another shot into Ichijou's chest.]

...Perfect.

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[She was quickly losing consciousness. Her previous wounds opened up again and she could feel the embrace of death getting closer and closer.

It felt so kind, it would be so easy for her to let Kanae kill her. All she had to do was close her eyes and wait...]



Are you going to give up?

[Her eyes opened when she heard those words. She couldn't die here. As hard as it was, she had to keep going.]

No... Linear Accel. Gravity Accel.

[Ichijou was completely focused. In the span of seconds Muramasa sheathed it's sword. The Tsurugi's entire body crackled with electricity as she readied her attack. If Kanae was going to fire all she needed to do was to cut both the bolt and Kanae in two. This last attack would end it.]

Yoshino Onryuu Gassen Reihou - Jinrai ga Kuzushi. Railgun...MAGATSU.

[Muramasa drew it's sword and unleashed a single slash. One as swift as lightning. She was going to cleave through the bolt of light and Kanae in a single strike.]

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[Kanae is fast. Her bow is already in the right place to strike at Ichijou's vitals, and end this fight.

Ichijou's faster. Her cut makes it, and Kanae gets to take a mortal wound from her shoulder to her hip.]

Ghk-!

[She coughs up blood a few times, but then her breathing slows and becomes more calm.]

Ah...ha...ha.