"That's right," Fiamma's voice answered Ben over the group communicator. "No telling just what I'm exactly doing at that point in time, but whatever the case, you can afford to overlook that, can't you?"
"A clock tower? Why would--" Touma began to utter to Misaka, before Dorian's magic circle suddenly transported the team to a brand new location. Except for Aoko. Oops. And right before she got a chance to say to Ben "say hi to Jotaro for me," mostly as a joke. After all, wouldn't it be an amazing coincidence if Ben and Jotaro were hanging out too?
Heh.
Fwoosh!
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Indeed, the next thing the time traveling group knew, they were in the hallway of an unfamiliar building of stone and brick inside, the windows exposing the group to a bright, healthy sun that seemed completely unaware of the turbulent times they were facing right now. The hallway at present seemed empty, fortunately for the group. No need for confusing time paradoxes. Or at least,
more.
"... Well, here we are," Touma said, furrowing his brow. "But are you sure there's a big energy presence here? What's so special about this place in particular?" He questioned Misaka, before Sion stepped in to answer instead.
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"This isn't just
any clock tower. This is
the Clock Tower of England, the headquarters of the Mage's Association in my world,
this world," she explained, a grimace still plastered on her face, though for not much reason in particular. "The first thing to note for the purpose of the mission though, the Clock Tower also functions as a school for up-and-coming mages. We'll have to be careful not to attract any unwanted attention," Sion went on.
"Looks like it's the weekend right now," Touma said facetiously, gesturing toward the tentatively empty corridor in which they stood. "England again though, huh? Magicians really like this place, between this world and mine. I wonder how far Buckingham Palace is from here."
Ignoring the boy's words, the lavender girl continued unperturbed. "In any case, Ms. Misaka's enhanced abilities, even with the aid from our... other squadmates, is unfortunately unable to exactly pinpoint any more than the general location. That said, it may be prudent to split up into approximately two groups, not only to cover more ground but also to minimize the risk of being caught, if only by a little," Sion suggested, deciding to tentatively act as the team leader for the time being apparently.
"Any ideas on where to start then?"
"..." Sion remained silent for a moment, taking a pause as if to think, holding her chin pensively, before making a decision, her expression even more grave than usual. "I... have a hypothesis on what the energy presence here in particular might be. I can only hope that I'm wrong, but we have to be prepared for every outcome," she said, taking another pause to take a breath, before speaking again.
"I'd advise that one group split off and clear a path toward the
Rooftop. If I'm wrong, then I imagine your Great Spirit might be there, where this Autumn air is in full bloom, rather than being stuck holed up in some random room here. But if I'm right, then all the same, the rooftop will make for a good rendezvous point should we need to try again."
"I think I can make that work. And the second group?"
"To follow me through the
Hallway. If you'll all entertain my personal hypothesis, regardless of whether your Great Spirit is around here or not, we're bound to find...
something interesting," Sion said vaguely. "Speak now, or hold your piece. Time is of the essence, if you're all ready to make your decision."
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