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It was dark in the underground. Really dark. Maybe even too dark for Kyoko Sakura. Still, she and Mami were given a mission by Kyuubey to find the lost child and eliminate any monster that stood in their way. So far, the monsters have been entirely harmless, and even though Kyoko was initially hard-pressed to bring them down, she couldn't help but pity them and ultimately just decided to avoid them. Mami was thankfully more merciful the first time around. That's my girl, Kyoko thought as she ruminated on that moment, seeing the big frog-like creature highlighted in Mami's crosshairs before she lowered the gun. However, Mami split up for a better chance at finding the child, and Kyoko felt alone, but not helpless.
Not only was it dark, but it was really damp. Her clothes were starting to get that way too, and she couldn't stand the weird feeling of feeling it stick to her body. The sooner she gets out of this cave, the better. Kyoko still kept pushing on. Father wouldn't want her to give up on this mission, so she stayed strong and kept going.
Soon enough, she found a light nearby. This was her chance. Breaking into a sprint, Kyoko rushed to the end of the corridor, and she found herself standing in front of a huge aquifer. On top of the damp clothes, her throat was parched, so some rich mineral water would help quench her thirst. Kyoko walked over to a pool, sat down in seiza and began drinking from there using her hands. The water slid down her throat and enriched her entire body. She felt whole again. However, she realized that she let her guard down.
A gruff voice, half-masculine half-feminine, growled out at her. "HALT! WHO GOES THERE?" The voice assaulted Kyoko's ears like loud cymbals clanging at a fast tempo. Kyoko turned to face the source while grabbing her multi-jointed spear, and what faced her was a kind of fishwoman in plate armor and an eyepatch, a glowing blue spear in her hands and pointed at Kyoko. But for a moment, this fishwoman lost her tenseness and dangerous glare. But for what reason?
"Waitasec..." The fishwoman began. Then she roared out again, and Kyoko felt her ears pop, but not from the pressure of the cave. "YEEEEAAAHHHHH! A REAL MAGICAL GIRL! I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE ONE IN REAL LIFE!" And I thought I was a loudmouth, Kyoko thought. But her inner monologue was drowned out over the fishwoman screaming bloody murder out of what she could figure out as pure happiness.
"HEY HEY HEY," she continued. "SHOW ME YOUR SPECIAL TECHNIQUES! LIKE A MOON TIARA BOOMERANG, OR A RAINBOW STORM, OR EVEN..." The fishwoman's voice took on an unexpectedly hushed tone. "...a sexy beam."
The last part made Kyoko sick, and so she rebuked by saying, "What the hell kinda cliché otaku crap is that supposed to be?! I'm not some silly magical girl you'd find on TV! Get outta here with that!"
The fishwoman conceded by making her spear construct dissipate and raised her hands to show she doesn't mean harm. "Hey hey, I didn't mean to offend you!" she spoke. "I know that history books tend to jumble up their info a bit. I just got ahead of myself, y'know, cuz I'm meeting a real magical girl!" Even when she's on defense, her voice is still loud. At least it isn't ear-splitting.
"Fine," Kyoko said, still gripping her own spear tight like a vice. "I won't accept your apology, but I need to know some details. You've heard about a lost child, haven't you?" The words spun around the fishwoman's mind, and she took a moment to process the question. "A human child," added Kyoko.
"Oh, right!" The fishwoman realized. "You mean Frisk! Yeah, they're doing fine. Honestly a really chill kid." A calm waved through Kyoko, relieved that this monster had the right answer. "They've been working as an ambassador for the Underground and the Overworld."
Well, that's a relief, Kyoko thought. But why would Kyuubey give Kyoko and Mami outdated information? Maybe it was just an excuse to exterminate the monsters living here.
The fishwoman then abruptly asked her, "So uhhh... You wanna fight?" Kyoko let the words fly out her mouth without thinking. "Eh, got nothing better to do. Why not?" And then the cymbals started clanging again.
"HECK YES!!!!!! I GET TO FIGHT A LEGIT MAGICAL GIRL! YOU BETTER GET READY, CUZ I AIN'T GONNA HOLD BACK!!!!"