Chapter 1092 - Fated Encounter
The silver-whitish band of light encircled the train calmly, not making a single noise. The pure white train drove on the tracks slowly. The young lady turned to gaze at the scenery outside the window, extending her fingers to constantly twirl her chestnut hair tips. But at this moment, a petite figure pounced on her from the side.
“Big Sister!”
“Woah!”
The startled young lady quickly turned to the girl beside her, who wore a black fitting uniform and had two long, black pigtails tied into a bun. The girl grinned at the young lady, spreading her arms apart to make a frightening and intimidating gesture.
“Did I manage to scare you?”
“Yes… Bubble, you’re too mischievous.”
“Sigh…”
Bubble pouted in dissatisfaction upon hearing the young lady’s remarks, before flopping down on the seat beside her and placing both legs on the seats before her. If they were in other places, perhaps this behavior of hers would draw criticisms. But perhaps due to the off-peak season of tourism, they were the only ones in the entire train. Moreover, the train was on autopilot, so there was no one to criticize her for her rude actions.
“But I’m really bored, Big Sister. Since our guild was lucky enough to draw a pair of complimentary tickets for this ‘Moon Tour’, it would be a waste if we didn;t have any fun. After all, it isn’t easy at all for one to make a trip to and from the moon. Or could it be…” Mini Bubble Gum lowered her voice, widened her eyes, and gazed at the young lady with long, fluttering eyelashes. “You’re still thinking about Leader?”
“Well, I do sometimes…”
Dragon?
A monster that would only appear in games, animations, and fantasy movies was currently soaring in the starry sky, diving down, and breathing dragon breaths to destroy the buildings on the surface completely. Then, it rolled, dodging the several missiles fired at it. The two young ladies witnessed a series of blue light as deep explosions erupted once more in the distance.
“W-What’s that!” Bubble gasped. Even though her voice was shaking from anxiousness and terror, she had almost lay entirely on the window ledge and was staring at the unbelievable scene with wide open eyes. “A dragon? Is that a dragon? Big Sister, I’m not dreaming, right?! Is it because I fell asleep from boredom that I’m able to make such a dream?”
“I don’t think this is a dream…”
The young lady appeared much calmer, but the trembling hands betrayed her.
“But it isn’t the time for this now. We should think of a way to get out of here.”
“How can we leave? We don’t have extra spacesuits and this is only a train for tours. Besides, it has lost control and we can’t even send out an SOS. Also, we’re so high up now, don’t tell me we have to jump… Woah!”
Almost simultaneously, a blazing burst of dragon breath brushed the train, taking down the fighter aircrafts above and causing the train to creak in its powerful impact. The tightly-fitted metal plates of the train began to tremble. The emergency siren blared from time to time, reminding the passengers that it was no longer safe.
“Woah, this is awful… hmm?”
As Bubble felt a headache, she saw the enormous ‘dragon’ suddenly lifting its head and glaring at them. For some unknown reason, she felt as though the pair of eyes flickering in golden radiance was looking at her. She stared blankly, but quickly realized that something was amiss…
“Big Sister, don’t you think we’ve seen this ‘dragon’ before somewhere?”
“Hmm?”
The young lady lifted her head and turned to the ‘dragon’ curiously. But shortly after, her expression changed slightly because at this moment, a missile had streaked across the sky and was heading toward it vertically. Looking at this scene, the young lady grimaced. She pulled back the girl whose head was outside the window and held her to the ground.
“Lay down!”
The missile landed on the enormous dragon.
———!
In an instant, the brilliance that was enough to burn or even blind their eyes exploded. The strong airwaves resulting from the powerful impact engulfed the fluttering dust on the moon’s surface, causing them to disperse and scatter in all directions. Not only that, but the train on the tracks also shook non-stop. Even though they were on the moon and some weapons of mass destruction were weakened due to this fact, judging it in terms of a trump card, it actually wasn’t weakened that much.
After a few moments, the intense blow ended entirely. In the sound of crackles, the crumbling train couldn’t hold on any longer. It rolled and fell over the tracks.
“Ahhh!”
All of a sudden, an enormous, black claw extended and caught the falling train effortlessly. The two young ladies widened their eyes in confusion. They looked out the window and took in a deep breath of cold air immediately. It was the pitch-black, gigantic dragon before them, looking at them with its golden eyes. For some unknown reason, they felt something strange with its gaze…
At the same time, a crisp, melodious voice rang in their heads.
“I didn’t expect to see you two here, Miss Canary and Miss Bubble.”