Scattered around the area were machines with elongated metal arms, holographic screens with vital information and vials of orange liquid attached to them.


    Instead this time one of the students had multiple gashes across her torso, at first it made Uli feel sick to see such wounds inflicted upon people, but deep down she knew that everything that happens in Essentia Academies comes with the title of being a Familiar or Coordinator.


    She watched as the student was laid upon an infirmary bed not to far from her, Uli could see their third-year tags on their shoulders.


    A pool of blood rushing over the sides of the suit, large deep cuts in the girls'' torso continued to spurt out blood, and her breathing was very weak that you could barely see her chest rising and falling in tune with her breathes.


    One of the machines that Uli saw earlier, rolled in on their treads in their pronged hand was a vial of that orange liquid, the doctor snatched it from the machine''s metal prongs.


    The doctor that poured the orange liquid substance onto the girls'' body turned to the other two, "Next time make sure she doesn''t injure herself in training..." the doctor wiped the small sweat that had appeared on her forehead "...it''s bad enough patching up Familiars and Coordinators during and after battles with the Nebula and Royale''s, we don''t need to waste resources on incompetent students who hurt themselves in training"


    The two other third-year student''s bowed slightly thanking the doctors wholeheartedly.


    In the distance she could hear the faint cries of a girl, Aiko turned around trying to figure out where the crying was coming from, she didn''t have to wait long when another beam of light appeared in the distance.


    Her eyes squinting slightly as they adjusted, Aiko could see a girl with long black hair on her knees hunched forward, the girl was wearing some form of body armour suit however it wasn''t anything that Aiko had seen before.


    As Aiko walked closer to the lone figure before her having this feeling of stopping and running away, she pushed such thoughts aside continuing onwards, as she reached for the girl with her left hand. Aiko was startled when the girl in front of her spun her head around, profusely pouring out of her eyes, mouth and ears.


    Falling to the floor, the girls'' eyes were lifeless and unmoving.


    Aiko shuffled back, her face had a look of fear, her feet slipped making her collapse on her rear end.


    Looking down on the floor, she could see the entrails sprawled out of a girls torso, Aiko dry-heaved with nothing coming up as her throat became raspy from her body''s constant attempts of vomiting.


    "Safe them" Aiko suddenly heard a voice in her head, as the same voice continuously repeated the same words.


    When that didn''t work she clenched her eyes shut, Aiko shouting out, "Stop it!"


    Sachika sighed, "No I haven''t, so can you just leave it be and let me finish my coursework?" she was getting agitated by the constant reminders and questions from her friend about getting a partner, but also it made her mind wander back to the thought of Aiko.


    Her friend decided to drop the subject, as for Sachika she returned to doing her coursework while she could before it got too late.


    If you spot this tale on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation."I don''t know the signal to my cell phone has gone" Hibiki taps touchscreen buttons on her cellphone but to her surprise, there was still no signal.


    Sachika, in turn, pulled out her cell phone, only to also find that she didn''t have any signal. Walking to the window she gingerly opening the curtains, looking outside to see whether there was a storm or something that could explain the sudden loss of signal to their cell phones.


    "Hmm, yeah maybe" Hibiki dropped her cell phone on the bed just beside her.


    Sachika''s mind suddenly wandered back to the discussion that she, Hibiki and Mistress Daiki had with one another about her getting a new partner.


    As she continued to think about it, she suddenly stood up from her seat surprising Hibiki with her sudden abrupt action. "I''m heading out quickly I''ll be back soon" Sachika announced.


    Hibiki perplexed at the sudden need for Sachika to leave, she responded with, "Um, okay...just don''t be too long we''re starting early tomorrow"


    "Yeah, I know..." Sachika walks into the dorm room door opening it "...I won''t be too long".


    Uli and Bethany''s uniforms were haphazardly put together as their white collar and red tie and knee-high socks were dumped on the dorm rooms floor.


    "I hope Aiko is going to be okay" Uli suddenly muttered.


    As for Bethany, something bothered her, "Do you know what happened?"


    Uli sighing gave the best possible answer she could as she rubbed her head, "I have no idea like I said I noticed she looked off in class and then..." Uli cringes at the sight of seeing Aiko coughing up blood "...she started coughing up blood, even the instructor and doctor hadn''t a clue what happened with her"


    Looking at Bethany''s face Uli realised it had gone pale, "Damn sorry, it must be a shock suddenly hearing and finding out about this"


    Bethany nodded, bringing her knees up to her chest, "Yes it was a shock when I heard, I-I just hope she''s alright"


    Uli''s cheeks turn red when she glances between Bethany''s legs, but instead of saying anything, she says, "Don''t worry I''m sure she''s going to be fine..." she produces a small smile to lighten the mood "...she''s a tough girl after all anyway!"


    As for Bethany, she responds in kind with a small smile, as she thought about what Aiko could possibly be going through right now, she couldn''t help but worry for one of her friends.


    Ever since her Composed Fibril reacted in that way to Aiko''s presence, she tended to drift off in class thinking about her, Sachika hated this sensation experiencing it once before, it wasn''t long ago that she vowed never to commit to such a thing ever again.


    That tingling sensation returned in full force once again, gritting her teeth Sachika cursed at such a thing happening, wishing that it would just go away.


    "Okay..." she started to control her breathing "...I need to do this" slapping her cheeks gently as she stood up straight. but before she could continue on, an air raid siren rang out throughout campus.


    "Warning Red Alert One: Nebula Cruiser Platform class has been sighted ten kilometres out from Essensu Japan Academy..." Sachika''s eyes opened wide upon hearing the announcement "...first years are to report to faculty staff outside the shelters. Second, Third and Fourth years are to respond to the Nebula Threat"


    Hearing the announcement Sachika rushed towards the deployment centres stationed around the academy, around her she could see fellow students from all different years adhering to their orders.