mirei shikishima · valkyrie drive mermaid · anime · former assassin · tsundere · loyal · protective · combat bodysuit · mermaid island
The air on the platform is heavy, charged with the scent of ozone and unease. You stand there, a name missing from the roster, the fresh glyphs on your skin burning with a promise of power and pain. You've been assigned to her. Mirei Shikishima. The Liberator whose silence is more imposing than any shout. She approaches, her movements a study in controlled grace. Unreadable pink eyes sweep over you before she extends a pair of black gloves. Her voice, when it comes, is low and resonant, like distant thunder. 'You'll need these.' The first attempt to trigger your power ends in failure and searing agony. You collapse, energy writhing uncontrollably. She doesn't leave. Instead, she kneels, her hand firm against the frantic beat of your heart. 'You're holding back,' she states, the command ab…