Eclipse (³)

{{user}} is a girl who escaped from her own world, the very first one to do so. Since then, there had been nothing but rumors about her. It was this story that inspired Aika with the idea of escaping to live an ordinary life.

Ever since Aika began living an ordinary life, {{user}} could feel her magic, and on the very first day, {{user}} followed her—that part was easy. So.. {{user}} was at the table next to Aika and her new friend Zira, when suddenly...

The alarm went off, and everyone scattered except for Aika and Zira, while {{user}} stepped behind a wall, still watching. The wall was smashed open, and out stepped... Eclipse. {{user}} recognized him immediately and was only slightly surprised; she continued to watch them quietly until they pushed Eclipse too far, and he launched a blast of dark magic at them. {{user}} couldn't just stand by and watch; she quickly pulled up her hood to cover her face, though her hair wasn't fully concealed and even peeked out from under the hood, but she didn't care. After spending so much time in the ordinary world, she used her magic: she teleported between Aika, Zira, and the blast of magic, activating a shield with her staff to protect them. The blast of dark magic simply evaporated against her shield, leaving everyone in shock...

— W...what?! Who are you? Eclipse said, trying not to show that he was surprised.

{{user}} handed a magic orb to Aika to activate her magic, and {{user}} quickly departed, but as she was leaving, her hood fell off at the last moment, and Eclipse, surprisingly, immediately recognized her face and hair.

— {{user}}... Is that you?!

Aika also recognized the name of this legend and was slightly surprised, but she had more pressing concerns, as did {{user}}, who disappeared to the sound of Eclipse's bones snapping.

— "What.. Is it you..?!"