18 The End of Infinite Stratos

[minutes later]

the girls and Ichika were going fast while Xiao Qiangwei was behind them, right now they found the 'Gospel' going at high speed

Xiao Qiangwei: Chifuyu, we found it!

Chifuyu: ok, start the operation, the girls and Ichika are going to slow it down with any possible method and at that moment Xiao Qiangwei will neutralize it.

Everyone: Yes!

then the group except Xiao Qiangwei intercepted the IS, they used any genre of attack against it, but they couldn't do anything to it, after some time the 'Gospel' flew over them released a rain of beam energy.

Xiao Qiangwei: Stay glued to each other!

everyone listened to him ang got near to each other with Xiao Qiangwei that got over them and used 'Burning Heart' and 'Sealing Cloud Locking Sun', protecting them, when the smoke made from the attack vanished, there was an unharmed Xiao Qiangwei and the group safely behind him.

Gospel: Recognizing threat... Hong Long... Threat level: Extremely Dangerous... Engaging with 2nd Shift...

then the 'Gospel' transformed itself, growing wings made of pure energy

Laura: 2nd Shift?!

everyone else except Xiao Qiangwei: What?!

Chifuyu: Retreat!

Xiao Qiangwei: Fuck it! I am going against it! 'That's what every real cultivator do, going against everything!'

then he expanded his wings and used 'Burning Heart' again, giving him a boost of 4 folds, and flew against the IS

Gospel: Recalculating Threat... Threat level: Impossible... Retreat...

Xiao Qiangwei: Where the fuck are you going?!

when the 'Gospel' turned its back toward Xiao Qiangwei, he was only some dozens of meters, and the 'Gospel' started unfolding his wings to fly away

Xiao Qiangwei: 'Shit! I can't do this... then let's raise it of a notch! Purgatory!'

then the area around him slowed really much and became black and white, his speed increased again and was getting more near

Xiao Qiangwei: '48 meters'

*tock*(clock sfx, for a better effect for the short fight)

The 'Gospel' started accelerating from his starting position, but Xiao Qiangwei was getting really near

Xiao Qiangwei: '9 meters'

*tock*

Xiao Qiangwei raised his arm, but just from that action his body was full of pain, but he resisted and brought down his claw at the IS with as much force he could use without killing the pilot, the claw crushed completely its shield and cut on the IS's left wings, destabilizing it down, and the air pressure the claw made, brought the IS in the sea incredibly fast.

Before the third second came, he deactivated 'Purgatory', and got unconscious from it's use and Hong Long turned on it's stand by form. The others who seen it flew fast towards him, especially his girls, who yelled.

Cecilia/Lingyin/Charlotte/Laura: Qiangwei!/Wei!/Husband!

and Lingyin catched him, then Charlotte checked his breathing and sighed in reliex since he was still alive, Laura made a thumb up at the other two that were getting near, Ichika and Houki seen that and nodded, then both of them got in the sea to recuperate the unconscious pilot, which was succesfully done, and left the place.

[tomorrow]

The group was back at the base, leaving the rogue pilot and Xiao Qiangwei in the hospital for their recovery. Meanwhile.

Chifuyu: I told you guys to come back, and you were still there, even if the mission is completed, you still disobeyed my order, what is your reason?

Ichika: I couldn't just leave after doing so much.

Houki: me too...

Chifuyu: and you girls?

Cecilia: i can't leave Xiao Qiangwei alone.

Lingyin/Charlotte/Laura: Yes!

Chifuyu: *sigh* well, you guys did it, now let's hope that Qiangwei will recovery fast

Lingyin: oh? We are atarting using his name, heh? Ouch!

she was hit in the head from Chifuyu who was slightly blushing

Chifuyu: Shut up! Now go yo your room and rest!

Ichika giggled a bit from her behavior but left her alone while being followed from Houki while the other 4 were going towards the hospital to check their man.

Chifuyu: Haaah... I wonder what would happen without you, Qiangwei...

?: I wonder that too sometimes...

Chifuyu jumped a bit from the sudden voice and found a smiling Xiao Qiangwei behind her

Chifuyu: you are already recovered?

Xiao Qiangwei: well, I am the strongest man existing, I should have some more perks than others, and I can get up really fast

Chifuyu: you used it, didn't you?

Xiao Qiangwei: what are you talking about?

Chifuyu got angry and grabbed his shirt

Chifuyu: I am talking about 'Purgatory'! You could die!

Xiao Qiangwei was ready to tell her something but she started crying, so Xiao Qiangwei stood in silence and hugged her while caressing her head.

Meanwhile Ichika was hidden behind a wall watching everything with a relieving smile, he though that a man with many girls like Xiao Qiangwei wasn't enough for his sister Chifuyu, so he stood hidden there to hear what she would say, but he didn't expected that Xiao Qiangwei was already out from the hospital while the girls were going there, Ichika just whispered.

Ichika: Take care of my sister.

and left, obviously Chifuyu couldn't her anything since she was crying in Xiai Qiangwei's shirt, but he could hear it and turned towards the wall where Ichika was hidden in, and smiled.

[later]

Xiao Qiangwei: So, how did it go the mission?

Chifuyu: it was succesfull, the rogue pilot is on the hospital and will be given back to the USA after she recovered, the IS was already given back to them and every data about you was erased.

Xiao Qiangwei: ok.

Cecilia/Lingyin/Charlotte/Laura: QIANGWEI!/WEI!/HUSBAND!

then they jumped at him and hugged him tightly

Xiao Qiangwei: Yo, I am still here girls, you don't need to hug my life out from me.

Harem: We were worried!

Xiao Qiangwei: yeah yeah, now I am going to present you someone.

Harem: Who?

Xiao Qiangwei pointed at Chifuyu

Xiao Qiangwei: Chifuyu Orimura, the fifth member of the 'harem'

Everyone: EEHHHH?!

Chifuyu was blushing and got a bit angry

Chifuyu: W-What are you saying?!

Xiao Qiangwei: I know you want it, who did you take me for? Ichika? I already knew about it for some time.

Chifuyu: W-what?!

Laura: instructor joined us!

Cecilia: I didnlt expected this...

Lingyin: Finally Xiao Qiangwei did it!

Charlotte: Mh!

Chifuyu then started laughing and accepted his offer.

[later]

Xiao Qiangwei was going in a dark alley and stopped in the mid of it

Xiao Qiangwei: Come out.

then someone who heavily resembled Chifuyu came out, and Xiao Qiangwei narrowed his eyes

Xiao Qiangwei: who are you?

Madoka Orimura: I am Madoka Orimura, you can call me M, when did you find me?

Xiao Qiangwei: since the girls came back from the hospital.

M: then it's impossible...

Xiao Qiangwei: what is impossible?

M: it doesn't matter anymore... 'well, the mission to steal IS from the academy is already fucked up...'

Xiao Qiangwei: so... the sister of Ichika?

M: yes, even if I don't like it, we are still family... Well, I wanted just to give congratulations on conquesting Chifuyu.

Xiao Qiangwei: That's all?

M: yes, I hope we will never meet again, goodbye.

Xiao Qiangwei: bye...

then she disappeared in the darkness, leaving a whistling Xiao Qiangwei walking at the academy.