A/N: Same reason as Eden's. I'm just not in the mood to be able to write smut as I tried originally with Eden's but it was awful so I'll write them when I can.
***
Standing by the terminal Klein was going through the data gathered from Mobius's most recent combat test. Sitting down she rubs her shoulders as she's only been standing this whole time.
Since her MANTIS surgery Mobius had been doing some minor combat training weekly under Thor's threat of cutting her off from experiments until she does.
[Assessment Rank: S - Emperor–Class]
"Morons, don't know allies to enemies." Mobius walked back in from the field, her arm was mangled and she was bleeding somewhere by her chest if the red soaked shirt is anything to go by.
"Oh. Klein." Mobius glances at the plastic tub next to Klein, who notices the gaze and sighs, then holds the tub out to Mobius who takes a peek inside before licking her lips.
"What about–" Another smaller tub was held out by Klein.
"Thor said this is for Hamsuke, he knew you would ask." She drops it on top of the other then goes back to sorting through the footage.
Just as Mobius turns to leave Klein grabs her non-mangled arm, almost making her drop the tubs. "What?"
"Clean yourself up before you leave, you're dripping everywhere. What are you, a leaking faucet?" She pointed at the trail of blood drops, causing Mobius to look herself over before sealing her wounds with a thought, then left the room.
Once she cleaned herself up, Mobius made her way to the MANTIS lab.
Along the way she was unimpeded as everyone just made way for her, whether that be moving to the side or running in the opposite direction, people would rather not bump into her. While they knew she'd toned down her 'Surprise adoptions' of people into test pods, she still did it. Occasionally. Like birthdays. Or Wednesdays.
***
"Onii-san!" Thor heard Rin's voice from across the courtyard.
He turned to see her sprinting toward him, all giddy and bright. He smiled warmly.
"Well if it isn't little Rin to brighten my day." She stops in front of him and her brain processes his words before she pouts.
"I'm not little!" She says while not even reaching his chest in height.
"Sure, sure, Rin is a big girl right?" He leaned down and ruffled her hair, she giggled before she stopped and slapped his hand away.
"Wait. That's not why I'm here." She glared at him.
"Oh really, and here I thought Rin just wanted to see me." His smile turned rigid, trying to act sad, good acting… against a child anyway. Did we forget to mention that Rin is the same age that Hua is now, both being 16, Rin's birthday is only a month after Hua's.
(A/N: Didn't find anything on Rin's birthday nor age here so made it up.)
"I—I just… forgot for a second. Sorry." She just tilted her head down.
"Nah, don't worry I was just messing with you, I know you'd never not want to see me sometimes." She even once tried to follow him around the place as her sister, Sakura, a member of Cocoon was on a stealth mission that day.
"Now tell me. What was it you wanted to see me for then?"
Rin's mood switched up instantly, her face brightening as she grabbed his hand and started to try and lead him somewhere.
Thor raised a brow, 'So she wants me to meet her sister then?' He couldn't see why else she'd be so excited.
Thor let her lead him wherever as she kept giggling while trying to hype up her sister to Thor, with how cool or awesome she is with her sword.
Along the way many of the researchers felt soothed by the two. It was no secret that this pink haired girl had somehow gotten close to their overseer. It wasn't like they cared why, just the scene in front of them was enough to wash away any fatigue.
***
"Onee-Chan!!" Rin shouts out into their dorm from the entrance, she then turns back and starts tugging on Thor's arm for him to come in. He can only smile wryly as she drags him to the living room.
Seeing her sister wasn't here yet Rin then rapidly looks around the room before pulling on Thor to sit down. Once he did so she ran off to the kitchen and opened the fridge.
She pulled out 2 covered plates and 2 spoons before carefully moving back over to Thor setting down the plates before plopping down next to him revealing the cake beneath her plate.
Her eyes sparkled before she started to eat it. Thor was an avid spectator to this scene, he glanced at Rin warmly, feeling his gaze she made sure to eat a little slower before nudging him to take his.
While the two enjoyed not just a slice of cake, but two halves of a cake. Sakura had arrived outside the room. She had been called by Himeko regarding a report on today's mission so she ended up being late.
–Click–
Opening the door, Rin's giggling and Thor's voice reached her. Taking a deep breath she stills herself before pushing the door open fully entering the dorm.
Thor obviously noticing her presence doesn't expose her, but instead talks with Rin as normal.
…
Minutes after standing in the corridor, Sakura, as calm and composed as she can, steps out into the living room, directly into Rin's eyeline.
"Onee-Chan!!!" She shouts, leaping from the sofa directly towards Sakura. She wrapped her arms around her and looked up at her. "Hi."
Sakura gave a little smile before patting her and glancing up at Thor, who watched the scene.
"Overse–" She started only for Thor to interrupt her.
"Don't worry about the formalities, just call me Thor. It'd be weird if only little Rin does." Sighing he leaned back in the chair putting his hands behind his head.
"I'm not Little! Hmph" She pouted, crossing her arms.
"Haha, yeah sure. Rin's really big huh?" His words seemed to placate her. 'Why does it feel like I'm actually dealing with a child?' He wondered.
…
Rin was sleeping on Sakura's thighs, mid-way through the two adults talking she got tired so she decided to just rest her eyes for a little while. Meanwhile Thor and Sakura were just finishing up their first meeting.
"Your blade really is something." Thor admired again the work of this blade. He had an inkling when he saw it strapped to her waist before. But this surprised him. 'Maybe only blessed smiths could make this.'
He resheaths it before passing it back to her.
"T-thank you" Startled, she leaned it against the seat before patting Rin once again who smiled in her sleep.
They talk a little longer before Thor suddenly shoots up glancing in another direction startling Sakura.
"Sorry to have to pause our talk, but it seems something has reared its ugly head." He then vanishes in a flash of light, leaving Sakura alone with Rin.
She blinked, staring at the empty air before sighing and looking down at Rin. She then moves her off and picks her up, taking and putting her to bed.
***
–BOOM–
"Arghh!" Kevin had just been tail swiped by this new beast. IT had just shown up a few minutes ago, and so close to Shenzhou at that.
Before he could recover the beast was on him, it raised its massive tail, before slamming it down onto him.
–BOOM–
"Kevin. Get a move on already–" Eden's voice came from behind him, he turned to see her holding the tail in place stopping it from crushing him.
–Crash–
"Uggh, h-heavy." She stuttered, before her hands appeared covered in golden flames, they intensified before blasting the tail away.
"Haaaah" She let out a sigh before yanking Kevin up.
"Move it you ice bucket, before I melt ya." She quipped. He nodded as a serious expression took over his face.
Speeding off towards the beast to try and assist Elysia and Mobius who were both struggling, Eden who still stood there took a look at the monstrosity before them.
Covered in dark, metallic armour, standing well over 200 ft tall, pink and purple highlights peeked out from its armour, a radiant crown like halo behind it, emitting an aura that seemed to distort the space around it. She gulped. 'A fucking Vipralopa-Class.'
Something predicted by Prometheus, 'But it wasn't meant to be here now!!'
–Snap–
"Eden?" Aurora appeared next to her, before glancing up at the beast.
"Holy Fucking shit!?" She shouted.
(Yeah, you're fucked. Good luuck~) Alter then went silent, too tired to deal with this shit.
'Bitch!' Aurora shouted mentally, Alter had abandoned her to deal with this crap alone.
While Eden stood mildly exhausted Aurora covered herself in lightning and rushed off towards the 3 fighting the beast.
***
"Elysia! Do something about this." Mobius shouted, blocking yet another attack from the beast's 6 arms. A ball of pure Honkai energy. Enough to level an entire town if it hit.
"I'm trying!" Elysia called back. Suddenly a volley of shimmering pink arrows shoot over her streaking through the plains. Intercepting the other on coming energy bombs.
–KABOOM–
As a wall of smoke hid the beast, another energy bomb seemed to come through only to be instantly frozen before Kevin shattered it, landing in front of Mobius.
–Thud–
"Have no fe–" He tried to speak only for Mobius to smack him on the head.
–Smack–
"Shut up." Her irritated voice came through, whether it was that or the smack itself, he seemed to have gained some focus.
–Snap–
Aurora appeared, cackles of electricity around her. She gestures to them as they all look up at the beast.
"This will be a tough one." Elysia said, her voice cracking a little, tired already from the amount of power they have to use just to hold it back.
***
A/N:
For anyone confused. This beast is Maheśvara. Elysia's beast to be exact. It is the only Vipralopa–class beast in the PE other than a full powered Vishnu according to my knowledge.
So yes this will go into the next chapter, not all of it but maybe half.