After the match between Team Omega and Team Exo, the group went to the usual place.

"Congrats on making it to the finals you two," Aeris told the two teams that will face each other tomorrow morning.

"Thanks, Aeris!" Alice told her childhood friend.

"It was no sweat," Lahaska said with confidence. The black-haired girl has been one of the most dominant cores in the tournament. No surprise that she is the favorite to advance and perhaps win it all.

"We just did what it had to be done." Barry pointed out while taking a bite of his anchovy pizza.

"Anyway, the only one left is you, girls, to win yours and there will be a chance that we could meet in the championship round," Lahaska told the pink-haired girl.

"Yeah..." Aeris seems a bit worried which was noticed by everyone.

"Something wrong Aeris?" Richard said finally stopping from eating the entire pizza palace menu.

"Is just...You have faced Miss Emuna before, correct? I mean from what I have seen and heard. She seems to have an unlimited amount of dolls. We're just three...well four if we count Genre but we can only be allowed to have three for this tournament. If it was the World Tournament then we will have a better chance but..." Aeris told her friends getting less and less confident in herself.

"Aeris." Adel understood the point of their leader. Miss Emuna seemed to be a very smart and powerful Core Wall. Plus she has her two main dolls Regalia and Magdalene who are very different than the dolls that the white-haired girl summons. This is perhaps their most difficult battle yet.

"...I say go for it!" Lahaska simply said.

"Lahaska?" Alice said surprised that the black-haired teen is giving her support to other people. Then again, she has become very close to them in a very short amount of time. Heck, she might consider her the best friend she has ever had and that's saying something!

"Doubting yourself will end up in you losing the match. So I say forget about thinking you are outnumbered, so long you have your team you'll be able to figure out something to defeat her."

"She has a point Aeris. So long as you have your friends by your side you can overcome anything. While our match couldn't end, I have the feeling that if we weren't interrupted it could've gone either way." Richard added out. The black-haired girl knew what he was talking about but nevertheless, she just pretended as if she didn't know what he was talking about but nodded anyway. Hearing that the pink-haired girl's confidence started to come back to her. If her friends believe that she has a shot at winning her match against the white-haired girl, then she will believe that she can!

"Thank you, everyone."

"Team Alpha, Team Doll House, Team Master and Team Experienced from Group A. Please, come to the teleporters. I repeat, Team Alpha, Team Doll House, Team Master, and Team Experienced. Please, come to the teleporters." The M.C. announced.

"Well, we're up."

"Good Luck Aeris, Everyone!" Alice told them and they nodded.

"Is everyone ready?" They nodded. "Okay Let the semi-finals matches of Group A of this year's Omega Representation tournament begin! Entering Omega...NOW!" Everyone was sent to the world of Omega.

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The Areas chosen for this round were Western Omega for the match between Harry's Team and Team Experienced. While Aeris and her teammates (Adel and Genre) along with Emuna were In the "City that always evolves" S.K.Y.H.I.G.H. City.

"Okay let's keep our guards up, we need to know how we can combat these dolls of hers," Adel told the girls. Genre had blue with glowing neon green lines headphones on her head. She was dressed in a dark blue jacket and light blue jeans with white sneakers. Her Sharp of Sinfonia was dangling on her neck while she's listening to a theme song.

"Going to be difficult...finding them." She did have a point. However, this group works the best against their opponent since her default class is Wall. Adel's powerhouse class will allow her to breakthrough Emuna's dolls defenses while Genre can provide protection from any/all of the white-haired girl's attack. With Aeris' support as their supporter, their attacks and defense will increase with the buffs making them a very difficult team to break.

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The white-haired girl has landed on the other side of the city. Hmm...her opponents are the owners of the legendary pieces: The Rubix of Knowledge and The Sharp Of Sinfonia. While both pieces aren't very useful in Omega they are still something she should be aware of just in case something strange happens like it did when she and Team Omega fought the black hat hacker's virus.

"Master."

"Yes?"

"Shall I scout to see if I can find them?" Asked Regalia.

"Hmm, let's wait a bit I want to know what the owners of the Rubix Of Knowledge and Sharp Of Sinfonia can do before battling them head-on," Emuna answered her doll. The white-haired girl expects Team Alpha to find them even without their scouter. The question was wherever this battle would awaken their pieces just like it happened to Richard, Alice, and herself back in the incident.

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Wandering around S.K.Y.H.I.G.H. City without a scouter, Team Alpha stuck together as they originally planned. This was even more difficult than the thought. Then again, not having a scouter was completely obvious that they will not find the white-haired and her group so easily. Still, it was very appreciative to see the environment of the city when no people are passing by...or trying to "kill" them in the game.

"Aeris..."

"What is it Genre?" asked the pink-haired teen to her blonde friend/teammate.

"Your Rhythm...is slowly raising." The blonde teen told her. This confuses the pink-haired girl so Genre has to be more specific. "The Rhythm in your body...It's becoming more on the panic area. Are you...afraid?"

"Afraid?" She was afraid? Afraid of what? She wonders that question. Hmm...why would she be panicking? Is it because she is fighting a foe she doesn't know too well. But, she has fought a lot of different foes lately that's including their previous match vs. Team Singularity. So she really doesn't understand why the blonde girl told her that she was panicking.

"Yes...Is it, because of Chariot?"

"Genre, I'm sure it is because she is nervous. We all are, we're right now one step closer to making it to the finals of our bracket. We also made a promise to meet Team Omega in the finals." Adel was right. Aeris needs to calm down, she promised Richard that they will meet in the finals of this tournament. She will show the brown-haired boy how much she has grown since her moving. Maybe she will...

"Well..." Just then Genre did a wave motion and the earth beneath Aeris blocked an arrow that if the wall didn't appear to block it, the pink-haired girl would have an arrow in her forehead.

"Damn!" Adel now focused completely scan the area and from a distance saw Magdalene with a crossbow. "They found us." Just then the brown-haired teen had to block a chainsaw sword from Regalia.

"Adel!" The pink-haired girl couldn't help her friend because she had to block with her veils two projectiles that were heading her way.

"Originally I would have waited until you found us," Emuna said. "But then again, we wouldn't want the crowd to be bored now, Do we?" Those are too many dolls. Aeris can easily count that they were at least 40 of them.

('There are too many.')

"Now let us begin this match for real this time, shall we?" Emuna commanded her dolls and they start shooting lasers. Aeris thinking fast boosted Adel's strength and Genre's Defenses. Adel using the boost backed off Regalia who was surprised by the sudden feat of strength before realizing that it was because of their leader. So she was a supporter by default.

"I will not let you get close to Master," Regalia told Adel before continuing her offense.

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Genre on the other side starts using the ground to keep on blocking the crossbows that were coming her way. She decided to change the Rhythm of her music from a pop song to heavy metal. With this new Rhythm, she was able to create a more powerful barrier using the earth before said earth split into pieces and they were hurled at Magdalene and the dolls that accompany her. Magdalene has to admit that the blonde-haired teen has a strong defensive strategy. However, how much longer until she finds a crack through the wall's defenses. The blonde teen Wall of Team Omega felt the Rhythm of her enemies through the sound of the music. Her intense J-rock theme is allowing her to counter each move and block accordingly with gracefulness. This, however, will not help her win this match. She has to find a way to disrupt the doll's Rhythm. The walls of earth kept blocking the arrows thrown by the red eyes doll who has decided to move and shoot from different angles. She has to admit for her to be able to block each of her attacks so synchronized she must have a very clear mind. Nevertheless, she will find a way to disrupt the concentration of the blonde teen and penetrate her seemingly impenetrable wall.

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Aeris using her veils as the offense for the first time blocked and attacked the dolls. From what she has seen it only takes 3 hits to cast them away. So that was a relief at the very least, still, that was still a problem as the white-haired girl created more dolls. The pink-haired girl cast a buff on herself to increase her speed. She has to be careful thou, this is her 3rd buff cast overall meaning that is just a matter of time before she starts to get fatigued.

"Your movements are outstanding Miss Russo, is it the cause of your buff? After all, you're right now a supporter. I assume is your default class?" Emuna states and then asked the pink-haired teen.

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"Yes. And I assume that this is your ability."

"Ah, so you notice. Yes, I can summon as many dolls as I can so long as I do not exceed the limitation." Emuna explained.

"I'm guessing I will not get the answer of the limitation, no?"

"That will not be fun if I told you now, would it?" Aeris sighed.

"Figure as much." The pink-haired girl dodges another laser before using her speed and slicing one of the dolls before it dissipates. She then had to block Emuna's attack. The emotionless smile on the white-haired girl was creeping Aeris out. She can't figure her out either. Her not showing any emotions was making her figure in out the white-haired girl's next movements more difficult. Aeris gasped in surprise when she saw a couple of cannons appearing on the doll's arms.

"Oh yes, I forgot to mention my dolls can hold any weapons regardless of what class I am," Emuna explained as Aeris had to use another buff this one of strength to back off the white-haired teen before dodging the lasers that went her way. The dolls follow her movements while having their laser still active. Aeris ran in a full circle as the laser hit a building damaging it in the process. Aeris then goes and starts to get closer before hitting the 4 dolls that had the laser cannons, slicing their arms before finishing them off. Aeris started to pant indicating that the side effects of using too many buffs were kicking in.

('I can't keep fighting to defend myself! I must find a way to hit her.') Was the thought of Aeris in somewhat frustration.

"Hmm, so it seems you have a limit to how many buffs you can give your friends and yourself. I also assume that there's a time limit in each buff not to mention it consumes a lot of Capacité D'alimentation." Emuna stated before sighing. "Still a long way to go." The white-haired girl said somewhat bit disappointed. Emuna had to block Aeris' veils with her string sword. Aeris is thinking if she needs to use her Core Shift or even more her Heaven's Gift. Hmm, if she is going to use her Heaven's Gift she might as well go all out. The pink-haired girl dodged some attacks from the dolls before barely dodging Emuna's Slash which cuts the top of her dress. Aeris holds the top so it won't fall down. She really doesn't want a bunch of males howling even tho, she has a bra on.

('Have to do it now.') "Core Shift...,"

"Oh?!" Emuna amused looks on to see what class will the pink-haired girl go for. She presumes is the Magical class since she has shown that she has one but she wants to be sure before she goes to Core Shift also.

"Magical! Heaven's Gift! Odolzhite mne svoi sily, Angely Nebes!" Aeris summons her sword of light before clashing with Emuna's. The white-haired girl could feel the pressure that the leader of Team Alpha was giving her. Nevertheless, she somehow summoned more dolls before backing away and they go charging. Hmm, since Aeris went Magical the only logical thing is...

"It's a shame I really do not want to expose all my classes so easily. Oh well...Core Shift: Sniper." Emuna called as her shoulders grow a few spikes while a silver tiara appeared on her head. Her weapon went from a String Sword to a long rifle converted by strings. The dolls that she called upon shifting into a Sniper had the same dress appearance as Emuna but their weapons were an arrow cannon on their left and a laser cannon on their right. Aeris didn't have time to rest as the dolls were ready to fire at her.

*Gasp*

Aeris had to dodge every single one of them. Even with a great effort Aeris got clipped on her wings with one of the lasers and crashed down to the ground hard.

"Ow." Aeris groaned before summoning her light sword to block a laser cannon from a doll. Struggling for a few minutes she started casting another spell. "Dozhdites' buryu, kotoraya zamerzayet Vremya! Shtormovaya granitsa!" Casting her Stormfront ice spell a rain of icicle spears released from her wings before these took out the one that had her stuck in place. As the laser disappears she rolls out of the way as a bullet flew by fast. "Shtormovoy bar'yer!" Aeris encase in her storm barrier a sphere of ice, made Emuna rethink her strategy.

"This will be a better match than I thought it will be." Emuna emotionless smiled.

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Adel has been in a slightly advantageous fight against her opponent. They had traded damage during the fights by the slight trail of blood on the streets of S.K.Y.H.I.G.H. City. The brown-haired teen and the hime-cut blonde-haired doll have been battling through the city. Adel dodged a slash from Regalia that resulted in a car being sliced in half. Regalia using her speed went behind her and kick her right to another car before distancing from the sliced car which exploded shortly after. The car that the brown-haired girl was kicked on had a big dent in the front door and was beeping its alarm like crazy.

"You are a very resilient Powerhouse," Regalia noted. Not to many Powerhouse had taken this much punishment and "lived". However, Adel is still standing and ready to fight.

"I cannot let you defeat me this easily. My friends are depending on it."

"Friends..." Regalia has been very thoughtful about this. Her master once had told her of how much a bond between friends can make them strong. She also stated that it is the whole reason why she has a strong bond with her, Magdalene, and her other dolls. That is why she is very loyal to her master.

"Now let us finish this." Adel gets in position and concentrates to use her ability. Regalia uses her speed to her advantage but this proves to be for naught as Adel using her Neutral Zone. Backing her off before going on the offense the two opponents block each other attacks but Adel would end up finishing on the advantage wheel. This back and forward style of fighting went on for 5 minutes albeit it was the most exciting five minutes even the M.C. was hyping up how great these five minutes of these two battling each other was...Then again M.C. also has hyped up the previous matches.

('So it comes to this, huh?') The brown-haired girl thought as she continues to attack Regalia. It was one mistake thou that led to the doll to defeat and pierce Adel from behind...Or did she?

"Adel has been pierced! It's just a matter of time now before this great battle comes to an end!" The M.C. stated to the crowd.

"It was a well hard-fought match. However, As I said you will not get close to my master." Regalia told Adel.

"Same goes...from me..." This confuses The blonde doll. "You will not get close to my friend neither." Just then Regalia felt something pierce through her abdomen. It was Adel's katana! The brown-haired decided to pierce herself with her katana and take out Regalia and herself. After a few more strikes she succeeded as both Regalia and Adel were replaced by the fireflies of Omega.

"Miss Adel...She took herself but she sacrifices herself to take Regalia down. Therefore! Team Alpha's Powerhouse and Team House Dolls' Scouter has both been defeated!"

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Hearing their partners have been eliminated from the game Genre and Magdalene decided that they should do the same. Genre changed her tune to Heavy Metal making her create a very huge wall of earth. The wall went on to attack Magdalene who dodges out of the way of the falling rubles of street concrete before shooting arrows from her crossbow. These arrows were blocked by the earth wall. Genre looking up saw arrows raining and descending her way before a big chunk of concrete blocked them from ever reaching her. She commanded the chunk toward Magdalene who dodges it. Not to miss momentum Genre call upon the concrete and threw three big rubles of concrete toward the red eyes doll. Magdalene jumps on each before shooting her arrows which the blonde teen blocked.

"It seems we're in a stalemate."

"..." Genre remained silent.

"However, I cannot let you win. Your wall skills while not close to master's are still a threat to her."

"...Is it?" Was the simple response of Genre. Magdalene sensed something and is surprised to see that she is surrounded by the rubbles of Earth. "...That's good to hear." Genre clasps her hands together before said rubles crushed the doll. After a few minutes have passed of not hearing the announcement of Team Doll House losing a member Genre started to get her to guard up higher. She was expecting the doll to come out of the rubbles but the red eyes doll had other plans. A gasp escaped the cute blonde girl's lips as from beneath her as a shadow Magdalene appeared.

"I said...I will not allow you to win." Magdalene then shot the arrow in her crossbow which hits the chest of Genre. The blonde girl hissed in pain as the arrow pierce her flesh before hitting the ground. The blonde girl quickly had to put a barrier before further damage could ensue. Genre took a deep breath before taking the arrow out of her but her scream of pain could be slightly heard. She thinks of what to do and how the doll survived being crushed. She really didn't want to play this tune...but this was a matter of winning an important tournament. It was also about a promise to Team Omega and Team New Gen.

"You're finished." Magdalene appeared beneath her again but this time Magdalene's lower body and hands got stuck on the ground. "What?!" She tries to free herself but couldn't.

"This tune is not one of my favorites. However, You leave me no choice." The tone had a very repetitive drum beat and it even had lyrics to it. The language of said lyrics was in Spanish and they seem to sometimes have adult-themed language. While the beat became faster and so did the lyrics spikes appeared from all corners of the doll's side. "Rest In Peace. Regguettonic!" All 4 spikes closed in at a fast-paced before piercing the doll.

"Team Doll House's Sniper has been defeated." Said the M.C. although outside before she said that she was excited about how Genre was able to overcome Magdalene's ability. Genre was panting heavily. Despite her wound regenerated she still was exhausted by her technique. She doesn't even know how many hit points she has left. However, she will have to look for their core it is irrelevant whether she won her fight against the red eyes doll or not. If the core is defeated then the game is over so the only hopes she got is to find Aeris before it is too late.

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Aeris and Emuna's battle has reached to a point where they both are barely visible. Shifting into a scouter Emuna and her dolls had increased in speed not to mention were flying all over the place. The Angel herself was deflecting all of their attacks and slashing the dolls with ease but it was just a matter of time before her supporter buff goes down.

"Are we having fun Miss Russo?" Emuna asked the pink-haired girl who had to block Emuna's attacks. The pink-haired girl needs to think of a way to let the white-haired girl's guard down so she can finish her off with her attack Purification and end the match. Aeris uses her sword to parry before using her Snow front to defeat the dozens of dolls that were coming her way. This girl...does she has an unlimited amount of Capacité d'alimentation? She got distracted by her thoughts that she didn't see Emuna even worse her buff ran out in the worst time possible so the momentum of the sword and Emuna sent her flying fast into a window.

"Um..." The pink-haired groaned before getting up.

"We should end this game right now, don't you think!?" Aeris looks to see a lot of dolls pointing their cannons at her. "Is over. Dolls Of Demise." The dolls combine the lasers to create an even bigger laser. Aeris all she can do is watch and think about how she failed her promise to her childhood friends. Before the attack could reach tho, a giant wall of the concrete street appeared blocking the laser before exploding. Emuna looks down to see it was Genre. She seemed to be exhausted as she could see the blonde girl panting. This, however, proves to be fatal as this was the opening that the pink-haired needed.

"Take this! Ochistka!" Emuna took the attack before the Purification attack send the white-haired girl to the air before it exploded in a pink aftershock. Aeris let a sigh of relief when she heard the words...

"Team Doll House's Core has been defeated, Team Doll House has been eliminated. Final Result: Team Alpha advances to the finals of Group A!" The crowd outside cheers.

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As the girls are teleported back to earth they were drowned by the cheering of the crowd.

"That was really awesome!" Richard said.

"Yeah!" Frederick told.

"That was really amazing Aeris was really great!"

"I know Alice! Man, I'm so excited I can't wait to face her in the Grand Finals!" The brown-haired boys said very excitedly.

"Well, we have to win our match against Lahaska, Barry, and Alan." Frederick pointed out. It is true they're now facing the team that is favorite to make it to the Grand Finals and even wins it. That's not the only thing thou in order for the childhood friends to face each other in the finals Team Alpha needs to overcome one final obstacle in Group A and that obstacle is...Team Master.

Aeris sighed.

"We won," Adel said.

"Yeah," Aeris said to her friend.

"That was a really good match, Miss Russo. My mistake was letting my guard down on my enemy this was my loss." Emuna told the pink-haired girl.

"Oh! Thanks but...If it wasn't for Genre We would've lost for sure." It was true if it wasn't for the blonde-haired teens opportune timing Aeris would've been the one obliterated instead of Emuna.

"Hmm, Regalia was that? I see...Regalia wants to congratulate you too. She also says that she enjoyed her match with you Adel and that she is looking forward to the next time you face each other." Emuna told them.

"Likewise, I hope we face each other again someday," Adel responded. Emuna nodded and then puts Regalia's mouth in her ear.

"She says she will be waiting," Emuna said before she leaves to the stands where Irogan is waiting for her.

"She seems to be a very good girl."

"Yeah...But..." Aeris shakes her head. She was going to say that Emuna was a bit weird but that would've been rude of her to say or think. She then looks at the bracket and sees that there is only one opponent left before the Grand Finals. "Only one left." The group looks up.

"Yeah..."

('Let us meet there...Richard, Alice') Were the thoughts of Aeris as she hopes to keep the promise of facing her friends in The Grand Finals.