Been a while, but my co-worker is playing battle music type music in the work truck. Let's get it.

Enjoy.

~~~~~

With that Headmaster, I had to do what I felt I had to do. I had to attack her. Give my best. I thought I was dead either  way. But I couldn't live with myself not trying. I couldn't just watch. I am Russian. I fight.

"Hear my call." Valera closed her eyes. "Laura. I'm going to have to fight this. I'm positive that this is Rutonka or someone else Russian. I must fight back."

"Nein! What are you doing." Laura hugged her and tried to hold her back.

"You are strong Laura. Despite everything against you. You show the school and one day the world the impact you will have. Your generation I.S. will show the world what you can do. Thank you for everything. If I don't make it-"

"Nein! Stop this nonsense." She demanded.

"Laura I'm sorry. But either I handle her and deal with Headmaster and Russia later or I do nothing and have both of them come after me anyway. Either way death is slowly in my future. I'm sorry I couldn't have this much fun for much, much longer. This is the best it will ever get."

Laura was saddened. "What will happen to you?"

"The very best? Imprisoned or death. It's Russia." 

"Valera. I hope that we meet again. As the real you."

"One can hope." She nodded.

"This is my battle. And anyone else joining will face the same and if not similar consequences to myself." 

"I feel helpless. I hate this feeling." Laura felt defeated. Not wanting to stand there and watch her roommate get suckered into this. Ichika and the school saved her. And wanting to return the favor to Valera. 

"Time to deploy. Sorry and thank you." It was time to get it rolling. Heading to the window to jump out and get Makarov deployed. Then to see what in the world Rutonka was getting into. Aside the obvious drinking and smoking. 

Valera was scanning through the weapon mods through her screen to see what was in there. Some she didn't even have to practice for. That was the frustrating part. Having all the weapons that she was supposed to keep classified when she found them. Now she had to test them during a battle for her life.

I don't know what they did to Makarov, but this thing is here. Hope that bitch like shotgun rounds.

As she went around the campus she bumped into the only other I.S. unit. Knowing exactly what that was. Anika. An I.S. unit that was just done with its prototype walk-through less than a month ago. Now a full launch. And it was hers now?

"What are you planning you drunken monster?" She huffed.

"You are a man from Russia. You figure it out. Use desires to get upper hand, help the Mother Russia takeover, and have me a good drink here and there."

"Here and there? Sure. Keep telling yourself that." Valera replied hateful.

The alarms were going off. Intercoms telling students to seek shelter in various areas. No one communicated through Valera's unit. Yet...

"Do you find it strange we are alone? I acted alone. You however, did not. Have you ever noticed that your communications are down?" She smirked as Valera tried to check through. Only to see warning signs and caution signals. "Run that. Try."

"How did-"

"You think I am stupid?" Smirked Rutonka. "Now be a man like what you're supposed to be and show me that weapon of yours?"

Valera fired the shotgun only to see a blue shield take it without Rutonka even blinking. "What?"

"Da. Shielding."

"Son of a-"

"Use that rail of yours. I dare you." She laughed.

Valera thought to herself. The railgun was a classified weapon that was to shoot a lethal ray of light causing destruction to anything in a few kilometers distance. It was a weapon that was to be forbidden under most acts. Only there in cause of procedures of a lethal attack. This was a forbidden act. To be used for such an act in an area with hundreds of people in it was a stupid idea. Rutonka wanted to provoke him and dodge it. Meanwhile Valera wasn't going to play into her mind games. 

"And destroy this campus and its faculties? I cannot allow that."

"You are too soft. You've gone rogue haven't you." She snarled.

"I have not."

"You cover is about to be blown dear. And after you are found up you are sure to die. Quick and clean now or slow and painful on later. Yours to decide." Rutonka winked at him and drew a blade.

"So that's how it's going to be." Time to switch it up. Going Perish and Demise deal wield swords. "Ready up."

"For Mother Russia."

"For freedom."

"Ha! You have no rights."

Valera shook her head. "Hopefully I have rights."

"Do you think this school could win a war?" Asked Rutonka. 

"Not for nothing, With Lady Katana and the other representative contenders, they would give nations a run for their money. The most advanced and most powerful military weapons known across the world. Against Russia. Take out the nuclear weaponry and its close."

"You are daft."

"And you are a drunken whore."

The two dove across and clashed blades. Two hands or not, Valera was going to have a hard time with Rutonka. It was clear that she was behind the explosives. Valera needed to keep her around so she had a case. A Russian ally(?) causing them didn't make her look good. Add the ignored communications from the outside I.S. units being cut off from communication outside of what it heard in the surroundings and Valera could be dead at any notice. As she swung and swung she felt herself getting nowhere. As Rutonka under the influence of alcohol or not was keeping up just fine. Part of the Russian training was strictly tactics. Valera wasn't practicing hours and hours every day. From a strength point of view Rutonka had the upper hand.  

"Nice try. I can't believe that you of all people are the Commander's son. Even with your transformation, you should still have the upper hand."

"My strength has been taken away. They give me hormones to be more like you from a few years ago. They give you male hormones to be a muscular hooker that can fight." Valera grit her teeth and tried to overpower. But was falling short. The blades in all different directions didn't have the speed to lay a hit. Her shield still intact. Nothing. 

Rutonka shook her head. "Pathetic."

Valera jumped back and fired three shotgun rounds. Only to chip at her shield from the I.S. unit. Nothing significant. Just now buying time before backup comes. Could it be Lady Katana? Perhaps Orimura and his friends. Maybe Laura sprung into action too. But there was no timeline and they had to find the two of them.

What if I do a ten-percent charge? Valera switched to the railgun.

"You do not have the balls you fucking woman!" Mocked Rutonka.

"Heed my call." She whispered. Closing her eyes and taking a breath. Panting as the panic, stress, and nerves were built up. There was a glowing pink orb forming at the end of the railgun. 

"You make me laugh. You will never charge that enough in time for it to hit me." 

Valera opened her eyes. This was about to have some kick. The charge was at nine-percent. Then leaning it back and airborne. This wasn't going to do any harm unless there was an aircraft above for a kilometer or two. "Makarov!" Aimed straight up and fired away. It jolted Makarov back heading towards the ground. Until Valera went with the recoil and flipped back to head straight back up with the shotgun yet again. Reloading and firing away. It wasn't about damage. It was strictly about the chip damage. And it was working. 

The recoil hurt. But she made her stand. As Rutonka was switching to her guns as well. A semi-automatic rifle. Firing rounds at Valera and Makarov. Shielding going down bit by bit. The majority of the shield was down by the recoil and power from the railgun. Thankfully no one was hurt but Rutonka was going to win this at this rate. There was just no possible way that Valera could go at it alone. Even if Rutonka were to close her eyes and lay down. 

Come on. Any moment. The red lights started flashing as Valera did her best to dodge the shots fired at her. But it wasn't planning out as fast as she would like.

"Hold it right there." Said a voice.

Finally. Valera smiled as she flew back as the student council president had finally shown up. 

"The Strongest. Now Girly, you be good and put the rifle down." Said Tatenashi.

"Russia's representative contender. And here by thinking I would take the both of you out. Russia has no place for the likes of either of you." Rutonka did put her rifle away. And took out a white glowing orb in the hand of her I.S. unit.

"So it was you that fired that ray in the sky, huh?" Tatenashi was ready to take her out then and there regardless of what it took. She had to maintain her ground at the school.

"Well Katana, if I were you I would have never come to Russia. It's clear that your replacement isn't good enough and there will be another. We will meet again." That said Rutonka hurled the orb at the lower feet of Tatenashi as the orb went off. to everyone's surprise it wasn't some sort of bomb. More so an eruption of light. 

Tatenashi and Valera were blinded as the surrounding area turned white as they cured into balls to avoid going blind. Rutonka was then easily going to jet away and be out of sight. She got what she needed. The soldier brought in wasn't doing his job the way they wanted and was flat out exposed. With that information Russia could regroup and strike whenever they wanted. As the light was slowly clearing Tatenashi had some other business to take care of.

"So, you want to come peacefully? Or do you want to make it the hard way and pay with interest?" She glared right into Valera.

"Lady Tatenashi..." She sighed. "I will not fight you. Would you like me to land and get out of my unit?"

"Just follow me to Headmaster and call it a day. I don't want to be the one to do so, but I'm taking you in. I heard everything. So please (FN), do as I say and I can try to help."

~~~~~

Back in the hostage situation Headmaster Miss Orimura was making her final decision on what to do with the Russian that was the circle around this chaotic day. Feeling somewhat sympathetic, and at the same time wondering how after all this time did someone surrounded by traitors get inside of the school walls on her watch.

"And here I am Headmaster. After that, is all where the chain and bond started. This I thought was only in bad and kinky movies. Turns out that is wrong. And I didn't think any of you would help me. Thinking I am good as dead anywhere I go. I'm a failed soldier, clearly a weak I.S. pilot, and it easily came to my attention that no one trusts me which I understand. Do as you must."

She looked at him sternly. "Tell you what girl-boy. If we rehabilitate you and fight for me, I'll give you a shot."

"Headmaster... I..."

"Sarashiki will get rid of this getup and there is a classified bunker underneath the school for people like you. She will make sure your stuff is brought to the bunker and we will be in charge about your rehab."

He was in disbelief. "What about Russia? What about Laura? How will I ever go back to the student body?"

She smirked. "Simple. Late transfer due to paperwork and you will go as yourself. And make sure you keep your worm in your pants. I also need someone who crushes on my former protégé to be honest, well-mannered, and himself. Can't be doing any of that if he can't even dress properly. I will examine your hormones, get you to normal, have you looking and feeling yourself again, get you fitted for proper clothes, and make sure your studies, nutrition, and life are back to what I would consider normal. And maybe I'll have you and Laura in contact. But none of this married crap she mentioned."

"Bride she calls it right? Does she not get how that all works?"

"Considered you're the bride and not her, not really."

"Thank you. Glad its not just me."

"Alright. I need to attend the meetings with the higher ups. You will get out of here in a few minutes and will get a nice shower and such going. Slow process. It will probably take a month or so. But we won't necessarily prison you."

"Thank you Headmaster."

She smirked. "Thank me after Mother Russia gets put in their place. Especially trying to betray not one but two of my students."

~~~~~

This is when it might get crazy. Hormone change and being in a small space for all that time can do something to people. 

-Relly