Strike Witches: Mini Adventures

Chapter 11: Life of a Warrior

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Time: After the Strike Witches Movie

Major Mio Sakamoto has been a warrior type for as long as she can remember, ever since a young age. When she was only twelve years old, she trained under Fumika Kitagou and fought in the Fuso Sea Incident. Since then, she has flown in many battles. Even after her shield lost its power when she turned twenty, she still has not given up the life of a warrior. She will stand proud until the day she dies.

"Doctor Miyafuji, your daughter is really something special. Yoshika has magic stronger than anything I've ever seen, and a heart bigger than anyone I've ever met.

"When I first met her, the only thing that really stood out was her cooking, but when her friend got injured, she used her magic. It was incredible, but she wasn't able to focus it properly.

"After coming with me to the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, she learned rapidly. She quickly became a vital part of our group. She was one of eleven.

"Her determination often reminded me of myself. Or maybe it was stubbornness in my case. Sensei told me to stay when she and Wakamoto took off to fight a neuroi. I wanted to help and was able to use my eye to see the enemy. I had to fly to tell them. I did tell them, but I ended up falling out of the sky. Sensei saved me.

"My shield stopped working when I turned twenty. Yoshika and Minna both caught on quickly, but I couldn't let that stop me. I'm a warrior, and I will always fight. I will always be one of eleven.

"I had to find a way to fly longer. Without a shield, I would die, so I forged Reppumaru. It was perhaps the best idea... or the worst. It allowed me to fight longer, but it drained my magic so much faster. I could block a neuroi beam with it, and I could rip them apart with the Reppuzan, but every time I used it, my time as a witch shortened, right up to the final battle in Venezia.

"Yoshika Miyafuji saved me. She burnt out all of her magic to do it, but she performed the Shin Reppuzan and destroyed the giant neuroi core. She saved my life and freed both Venezia and Romagna.

"I have no magic left. I can't fly, and I can't use my sword. It's been lost anyway.

"I will do all I can to help my protégé. I may not be able to fly as a witch, but I can still fly. I will fly by her side, all of them... I will be one of eleven until the day I die. My life is that of a warrior."

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