"Stay back, Ren-san!" Akihime ordered, slaying man after man. She grimaced when she failed to block and was slashed across her upper arm, and this gave more of an opprotunity to take more damage. She cried in pain and dropped to one knee. One of the soldiers raised his blade to dispatch her and she closed her eyes, "Gomenasai, Ren-san...Yukimura...everyone...I have failed you." She muttered. "Akihime!" "Nee-sama!" A familiar anchor smashed into the soldier and Motochika stood before her, his Elite Guard helping her to safety. "Motochika-sama?" "Sorry we took so long, we were a bit tied up!"