Chapter 7.3 - No Fight But Flight

No Fight But Flight
inquired.

Cirno slowly turned her head back towards, sweat dripping down her face from 's strong heat. She saw the Hakurei Barrier glowing in the distance, indicating its closure.

Cirno began to lost focus, slowly losing height and her voice getting fainter.

asked a concerned Alice.

panted Cirno.

Before Cirno could muster the energy to protest, Alice flipped Cirno round onto her back. They fell several metres before Alice spawned white wings from her back. Unlike Cirno's stable hovering, Alice's flying was rocking up and down uncomfortably as she was forced to flap her wings to stay airborne. She had Cirno's bag on one shoulder.

Cirno was able to talk straight now she wasn't using effort to hover.

corrected Alice, with urgency,

murmured Cirno, unable to lift her head off the back of Alice's,

Alice noted that Cirno described position based on a 2D atlas instead of compass directions.

There was a sudden blare of a ship's horn from below. Cirno easily spotted the brightly lit aircraft carrier below in the pitch black waters. On the deck was printed the name: . Stationed on deck were no aircraft but had four people stood on it. She recognised the two dressed in black immediately, and. The other two wore no lower clothing, identifying them as es. The horn blared once more as the vessel approached the unconscious.

urged Cirno,

Alice took a sharp turn west and with one flap of her wings, shot in that direction with extreme speed. Had Alice not been holding onto Cirno behind her, Cirno would have fallen off. questioned Alice.

Cirno looked back, seeing nothing but the Akagi shrinking into the distance, As Cirno turned to face forward again, they passed a huge floating  generating part of the Sonic Barrier. A faint white light from generators could be seen underwater under the amp. Despite flying so close behind the Amp, the atmosphere was eerily silent. The amp reminded Cirno of another issue. she pondered aloud, referring to the amps,

asked Alice, as they made impressive progress westwards,

explained Cirno. She was not aware of the 's recent trip through the barrier. Cirno took a moment to think.

agreed Cirno, who clearly didn't understand.

Cirno spotted a lone but well lit island in the distance ahead.

Alice rephrased her question,

admitted Cirno.

There was a long pause,

Cirno was clearly straining from the unnaturally intense thought so Alice changed the subject.

immediately replied Cirno,

As they approached, the island let out a loud bellow of a horn, similar to the Akagi. Cirno noticed the small island had three huge sail masts and a wall surrounding it, indicating it was actually a island made into a huge ship. On the sails was a massive Jolly Roger sign and writing reading: .

Alice took another sharp turn north, the sunlight slowly becoming visible over the western horizon.

Cirno once again scanned the entire area, her voice stammered,

comforted Alice, though she wasn't too confident herself. She changed the topic again,

Cirno's voice stabilized.

repeated Cirno slowly, deep in thought.

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