Magical Girl no Civil War

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War was coming. People inside and outside Atlantis could see it. Despite the exhortions for peace, the denouncements of violence, the seeming candide freindship of those on both sides of the issue, there was tension in the air. At the Presidential Gala the Russian amassador said to his French counterpart, "We are standing atop a smouldering volcano."

People across the country were moving about. Loyalty to the nation or the region of birth were about to supercede one another. War was coming. War would soon be here.

But not today.

Today was just like any other day at the West Point Academy for Magical Girls. The students; natives Atlanteans and immigrants and transfer students alike, moved about from class to class. Part magic military academy, part high school, West Point had classes from Sword Tactics to Culinary Arts, Laser Beam Practice to First Aid, Summoning to Algebra.

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Senior Class 1A was currently is a class that was best described as "Only half boring." Weapon Study: The class where one learned about weapons often without getting a chance to use them.

"Now," Said Proffesor Sun Tzu midway through the lecture, "Can anyone tell me the literal translation of shuriken?"

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Junior Class 2A had a more interesting class. Field Training. All early recruits look foward to this class since videos make it look the most fun. They didn't tell you it was also the most rigorous. Or that the teacher got a kick of making the students suffer through the course.

"Come now. Almost there." Proffesor von Stueban said nonchalantly from atop a horse, while the girls behind him half-crawled half dragged themselves to where he was. Those who could look up after all they had been through during the treck groaned.

"That is right." von Stueban beamed. "Just cross the Grey Swamp and you'll be done with today's class."

edited 20th Jun '11 6:02:26 PM by Parable

Georgina Patton smiles even as the mud ruins her jeans and dress. "Come on maggots! We can beat the Baron's group again can't we!?"

"Keep moving forward. There is nothing except the goal." Marlene trudges forward, caring not about her surroundings, or their effects on her clothing. "Don't let the environment distract you. You are the successors to Jagdgeschwader 1, we will not be beaten by this swaggering American!"

Gerogina is crawling even as her arms cry for mercy. "Keep crawling! Never surrender! Carpe diem! Crawl like the ****in worms you are!"

As soon as the question was asked, Simone gracefully lifted her hand up in the air. While she didn't know much Japanese yet, the meaning of the name of such an emblematic weapon was easy and intuitive enough to remember if you read it just once.

"Shuriken means 'Blade Hidden in Hand', Professor Sun Tzu"

Senior Class 1A

"Thanks you, Miss Bolivar. You are absolutely correct." Sun Tzu said with a nod of approval. He looked up and down the rows of girls, some listening, some passing notes, at least two he knew were texting.

Ah, school he thought to himself as he continued his lecture. "Now, turn to page 132 in your text books and read the blurb box about Miyamoto Musashi..."

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Junior Class 2A

Proffesor von Stueban grinned at the eagerness of the pack leaders. Georgina and Marlene seemed immune to any wear and tear on their bodies. They sloshed their war through the bog, driving through mud and water, slashing away plants. soon enough he'd lose sight of them, the swamp consuming everything going into it. But those two were definately going places.

Actually at the moment they were going nowhere. The proffesor could see their outlines and see some of the swamps denizins had sprung from the murky bottom. Grey tentacles burst from the water and wrapped themselves around the girls' arms, legs, torsos.

edited 20th Jun '11 7:02:43 PM by Parable

Georgina growls. "****! It's the ****in rapists in the swamp!"

She tries to feel for her pistols. "Damn it! Left behind!"

"This is hardly the time for this." Marlene snapped her fingers, producing a multitude of small iron spheres which open fire into her assailant. Dropped to the ground with a thud, Marlene picked her self up out of the muck, and continued forward, paying no mind to her rival, who had lacked the foresight to arm herself.

edited 20th Jun '11 6:50:50 PM by lockonlockon

Simone smiled at the praise of her teacher and quickly obeyed his instructions to read about Miyamoto Musashi. The girl however, allowed herself to briefly lament on this new learning environment she was immersed in. So many girls for just one professor... She knew such a thing was the norm around the world, her own situation a rather privileged exception in this modern world... but still remembering the afternoons she sat at the porch of her home, the cool breeze of the afternoon ruffling her hair as she studied side by side with a professor that was more a respected friend instead of wise stranger.

Simone wondered for a moment how it would be to study alone with Professor Sun Tzu... free to ask any questions, the only time limit or schedule imposed only by the setting sun... with a cold glass of lemonade and a plate of treats at hand as refreshments between every topic and passionate argument.

The young lady let a sigh escape her lips in lament of what couldn't be before she shook her head to clear it of fanciful thoughts that impeded her from learning what Professor Sun Tzu intended. It was unfortunate enough that she had to share the lesson with everyone else, she wouldn't let her musings impede her education even further.

"Worms! No one's going to ****in see inside the uniform!"

Georgina decides to kick the creatures.

Horatia smiled. She could walk on water, so she regarded the challenge with nonchalance and only hung behind because she never chose to win contests by principal. She just casually walked along and was still walking along when the tentacles popped up.

"Georgina? You forgot your weapons?" Choosing to stop and help out a fellow classmate, she pulled out the weapon that had been passed from uncle to herself, a vintage musket she had endowed with a good chunk of her magical power. She kept her distance, because the musket was so powerful it could only fire in an arc, and blasted the tentacles near herself then proceeded onto those trying to molest- hopefully not literally- the other.

edited 20th Jun '11 8:02:54 PM by Katsuun

Andrea sat back in class as Mr. Tzu droned on about Japanese whozzits she didn't care much for. Knowing what the name of things wasn't gonna help much in a fight. She hated these classes and always wished they shortened these ones and lengthened ones like gym. Idly she spun her pencil through her fingers, showing quite a bit of dexterity, but still looking quite bored.

Another thing she had a problem with was the darn uniforms. She hated wearing skirts and looking all fancy like. Just because she was a girl didn't mean she had to be girly.

while Erin was not in her full battle dress- something that wasn't allowed on school grounds outside of live-fire exercises- they were allowed to carry their weapons for this exercise. Behind the leaders but ahead of the bulk of the pack, Erin saw the fate that came upon those in front and shouldered her incredibly large rifle. With little more effort than a thought, a large buckshot shell appeared in the firing chamber. With more effort operating any weapon than a crossbow should take, she pulled back on the firing mechanism; a massive pneumatic device that now extended more than a foot behind the back of the weapon.

She was pretty sure that the attack would be inevitable, but she would not let it impede her progress. She continued forward with determination.

Georgina sighs. "Oh come on! I could have handled them! Let me fight the rapist pricks myself you *****!"

Horatia just smiled. "Language. Now hurry up, or you're going to lose!" She indicated that Georgina should have begun hurrying up to catch up to Marlene, with a great flourish of a gloved hand.

"Ah yes. Marlene and Erin. The ***** duo. Not going to let them win!"

Georgina starts crawling with renewed vigor.

Horatia gave the flustered girl an ironic salute while her back was turned and she proceeded to continue her relaxed stroll through the simulation.

Marlene continued her march through the muck and slime. Almost there. Just keep moving. With this consistency of slime, if I break into a run, it will suck my feet back down, tripping me. Let the hotheads make that mistake for themselves. Marlene trudged on with a measured pace, fast enough to gain ground, but not so fast as to trip herself. I can see the exit, can't let my guard down. Marlene looked around her to see her competition. Nelson had stopped to help Patton, who, as usual, proceeded to berate her ally for giving her assistance she clearly needed. Rommel was gaining ground, but would likely spend her time trying to keep Patton down. Which ironically made the easy-going and chivalrous Nelson the biggest threat.

Senior Class 1A

Sun Tzu continued his lecture while looking one for signs of mischief among the students. Miss Bolivar was reading and taking notes he could see. So were many others. Just as many were obviously not paying much attention.

"Miss Jackson. Perhaps you can tell the class the recommended range of a shuriken knife or short sword?"

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Junior Class 2A

The class continued through the swamp. More than one girl fell behind, got caught in some monster's claws, or simply sank into the bog. Proffesor von Stueben watched from cameras all over the swamp, directing older students and T As to bring the helpless girls out of harms way.

Marlene, still ahead of the group, came about to a series of trees and branches that hung low. If she was going to get through the swamp, she was going to have to crawl underneath. That was, unless she had some faster means of going around or over.

Horatia's attack had scared off the tentacle monsters. She and Georgina continued through the water. Soon enough however, the water went from three feet to five feet. Horatia didn't seem to notice, Georgina was suddenly up to her neck in swampy water.

The other slower girls had decided to file in behind Erin. She had the biggest gun after all. No sooner did they reach the area the first three girls had already passed that the tentacle monster sprang out again. Flames, gunshots, lasers, swords, sprang to action and the monsters attacked the girls.

And then some dumb kid who specialized in Electric magic decided to use her signature attack in the water.

"Fateful Lightning!"

Georgina swims. "I will shoot you from the sky Baron! And your flames will spell my name!"

She coughs as she swallowed some water in that last yell.

Then Georgina screams as electricity soaks through her body. "WHICH STUPID ***** DID THAT ONE!?"

edited 20th Jun '11 8:52:13 PM by Fusionman

Horatia watched Georgina begin to sink deep into the water. "You need he- wait, did you hear that?" She turned when the lightning attack was made, and instinctively reached down to yank the helpless Patton out of the water she was submerged in- but it was too late. "Are you alright?" Horatia gritted her teeth then, realizing the others would also have been hurt.

edited 20th Jun '11 8:53:06 PM by Katsuun

Marlene clicked her tongue at the sight of the low-hanging branches. So much for going at this without flying, ah well, I may as well go for it. Marlene's body slowly levitated out of the swamp, just barely in time to avoid the poorly-executed electric attack. She got off with a painful and disorienting shock, but little more. Struggling for control of her flight, Marlene managed to get upright but not without her rivals gaining ground. "Scheiße." Not wasting any more precious time, Marlene took off over the branches, ducking to avoid any higher-hanging ones.

"Let go of me! I will beat the damn Baron and her ***** servant the Fox alone!"

"Just concerned for you..." Horatia shrugged, but she refused to drop a classmate into potentially dangerous waters. At the very least she would bridge the deep portion for her. So she carried Georgina until she was sure the deep waters had been traversed, and kept her grip vice-like so that the angry grayhair had no choice but to comply.

edited 20th Jun '11 9:01:10 PM by Katsuun

Andrea stopped twirling her pencil when she heard her name called by the teacher and looked up at him. She shrugged her shoulders and guessed "I reckon close to mid range, teach?"