"That won't work on me. And I AM telling the truth." She looked at me then at Nanoha. "She sees it, why can't you?" I pulled Nanoha back behind me again.
"I don't thi-" Something blasted my binding spells and Lena was free again. I looked around. "What the! Who-"
"Don't be alarm." I spun around, trying to find the voice. "It's me, Fate-nee-san." My eyes slightly widened. I know that voice, and that name she said. Could it be?! I saw shiny blonde hair flow with the wind when a small frame came down from the sky. It is! A smile came across my face, but soon remembered that she blasted my binding, and frowned slightly.
"I thought I told you not to call me that, and what's with the blasting?" She landed right behind Lena.
"Ehehe... sorry..." She blushed slightly. "I just came because... because... I knew you were going to do something like this... you needed help." She did the 'v-sign' and winked. I sighed.
"You're not supposed to be here, Yuki."
"I'm here to help, it's my duty as I AM the last one of my tribe... before I came a prophecy was foretold... that I would meet someone named Fate Testarossa Haralown... I was only 9 then... losing my mother was terrible... but my WHOLE tribe... I couldn't stand it... I think... I think I know now why my father took me away. To survive, to help you, Fate-nee-san."
"Lena-san here... on the other hand, is telling the truth. In the prophecy, she was the one who saved you and Nanoha-san, she was the one who protected you two, and she is the one who will..." She paused for a long time. "Probably die along with Alicia-san..."
She looked at me and I knew that she was right. Her aura was telling me that Lena was telling the truth. Nanoha jumped in front of me shoked. "Wait, what!? Die... why?!" Nanoha shook her head. "I don't... I don't understand..." Nanoha looked at Yuki then back at Lena. "Lena-chan..."
"There is one way we can save Lena-san, Nanoha-san." Yuki looked at Nanoha and Nanoha shivered, feeling the tension, and confused like she knew Yuki. Which she does because she was the one who sent the bouquet. I chuckled inwardly to myself and waited for Yuki to transform back so I can see Nanoha's expression if she does.
"Fate-nee-san, you taught me many things, and I am grateful for that. I thank you for everything you have done for me. I don't know how to thank you except follow your orders once again." I frowned slightly.
"I don't like to order someone who is like a little sister to me, even if not by blood." I lowered my weapon and walked over to Yuki and gave her a big hug then whispered. "Was the bouquet a success?" She giggled and nodded. "I'm glad then." I petted her head and turned around. "I'm sorry about earlier Lena."
"It is not a problem, Fate Testarossa." Lena looked at Nanoha for awhile then turned around to face me. "My new mission is to protect you and not let anything interfere, so I will complete my mission and after that... we will be enemies again..." She jumped into the air and flew away slowly. "I will be watching and protecting you, Fate Testarossa."
I laughed nervously and turned back around to face Nanoha. She fell down, but luckily I came to her rescue and caught her right before she landed on the ground. "Are you ok Nanoha? You must be worn out from the battle, rest now. I'll carry you." I lifted Nanoha up bridal style and told Raising Heart to turn back into her gem and Nanoha's barrier jacket came off, her instructors uniform came back on. RH flew into Nanoha's hand and she closed them.
"I... I can fly by myself Fa-Fate-chan..." Nanoha blushed slightly. I just kissed her forehead and flew into the sky with Yuki in tow.
When we reached the base I stood in front of the hospital, barrier jacket off. I knew Nanoha was hurt and I knew she didn't want to go to the hospital either, so I went straight to our room. Nanoha wrapped her arms around my neck and nuzzled, wincing slightly. She IS badly injured.
"Yuki, you can sleep in the other room, Vivio's not here... tonight..." She noticed that I was hiding something, which she probably already knows about it, but she still nodded and silently went to Vivio's room, but before she entered she changed back to civilian clothing, her barrier jacket all came off and her hair changed back to it's burgundy brunette color.
Nanoha blinked a couple of times before letting out a small gasp. "Eh?!!" She looked at me then back at Yuki. "W-wait! Yuki-chan?? What, I'm confused, wait... how did you... what... huh... Y-YOU'RE the Yuki-chan that sent me the bouquet??" Yuki and I looked at each other and laughed, making Nanoha blush and bury her head between my neck. "You meanies... mou~ but how-"
"I'll tell you tomorrow ok?" I whispered and kissed her soft hair. Yuki nodded at me again for letting her stay and went into Vivio's room.
"Fate-chan you meanie..." Nanoha pouted when she pulled away from burying her head. I chuckled and kissed her pouting lips, laying her on our gigantic bed. I felt Nanoha smile against the kiss and whispered. "I love you."
I smiled when I pulled away slightly and placed my forehead on her's, hovering on top of her, careful not to touch her injured body. "I love you more sweetheart, always will." We were staring at each other in silence before Nanoha broke with a cracky, worried voice.
"You're injured Fate-chan... don't you need to clean that up before we go to sleep...?" Concern was written all over her face. She carefully placed her hand on my wound that I received when I protected her, making me wince in pain. "See...~"
"I'm fine. Let's just go to sleep okay?" I kissed her almost pouting lips and carefully rolled over to the other side, but was stopped by her holding my waist. I turned around and she gave me the puppy eyes, making me almost smile. "Alright alright. I'll cuddle with you tonight, my little puppy."
"Wan wan!" Nanoha barked cutely, scooted over and wrapped her arms around my waist and I wrapped my arms around her shoulder, smelling her hair.
"You're too cute you know that." She giggled and nodded against my chest. I grinned and kissed her soft hair again. "Goodnight my love, sweet dreams."
We both fell into deep slumbers right before we knew it.
Notes:
We stay there and didn’t talk for few minutes. Then he broke the silence that seems getting awkward to the both of us “how come?” He said to know why I said that. In his face its read that ‘everyone haves to know where to come from’.
“Well I don’t remember my past” I answer and I look at Reo-san again he had the look to go on.
“I just remember waking up in a hospital when I was 7” I felt weird talking about my past to someone I just met few minutes ago. “I was so confused and I didn’t know where I was. Then a doctor came in looking at me curiously ‘what’s your name little girl’ when he ask about my name I started to think who I was but no answer came to” I look at my lap and started talking again.
“When I didn’t answer he started to talk to other nurse. I didn’t get what they where saying but I knew it was about me and then he came to me again ‘its seems that you don’t remember your anything young girl but we will help you’ he said it and I believe him, but few months pass and I couldn’t remember anything. And up till now I don’t remember my past nor where I came from” then I look at Reo-san he seems speechless that a young girl doesn’t know about her past.
“U-um so luv” he tries to change the subject. “Why do you wanted to become a soldier” he said and I stop staring at my lap and look at him and I smile. “It seems that I always wanted to be one even if I didn’t remember my past” remembering the time I was in the hospital when I was younger. “I was always drawing myself flying the sky and protecting the people” I smile at Reo-san “it that so” the caption said.
I continue talking “ and then one day a man came a said that he was the one who brought me to the hospital” remembering how he came and fall down in front of me. I giggle and then Reo-san looks at me in a confused look and then I shook my head that it was nothing. “Then he told me what my dream was. Without me knowing what I was saying I told him I wanted to protect the people around and he smile at me”.
“He told me ‘want to come with me and I will make your dream come true’ I believed him and I said yes. After that I follow him and then I knew he was one of the teachers of the Military Academy and let me stay there. I been learning there ever since and now I’m here trying to fulfill my dream” I smile and Caption Reo also seems to be smiling.
“Then me and the others in 6th division will help you do your best” he said making me feel like this where I belong. “Yes” I smile and not at him.
Then I saw a tall woman. Well taller than me and to others probably average height. Sigh why I am so short. She had short brown hair and blue yes. She seems worry and then I saw Caption Reo walk to her well trying to walk well because of his injured leg didn’t let him. I heard him said “Is something wrong Commander Yagami” she look at him and seem not know this Reo-san approaching to her.
“a-ah sorry reo-san I didn’t know this you coming” she said to him “it’s ok and Commander is something wrong” he repeated his question. She responded “its just I’m worry of Nanoha-chan and Fate-chan they when to fight Alicia and they still haven contacted me”
A bit long, this is just another Reo and Moni moment. Also, I would just like to say that I want to be aquanited with Moni in future tales, maybe make a brother and sister bond between us, that is all.
While walking he recalled the conversation he had last night with her, it disturbed and confused him quite a bit that she didn't remember who she was or where she came from, but he couldn't help but think that she's here now and that is all that matters, right? Well, whatever matters isn't at all up to him now is it, it is technically more up to the jobs of fate and the persons own consious to determine what matters to them, at least that is how it should seem to be. But he couldn't help shake the feeling that what matters to her should matter to him as well. Walking on a bit more he also recalled the last things he said to her before heading off to bed last night.
"Alright luv you heard the commanders orders. You are tah report tah me at 0800hrs tomorrow, sharp, so we can begin yer tour of the base. We'll meet in the lounge area of building three, it should be the frist building tah the left of the one we're in now, okay." waiting for her to nod in understanding before continuing he said again, "By the way do you need help finding yer room at all luv, I know the buildings around here can get a bit confussing at times, but once yer here a while it should seem natural tah you."
She looked up at me a bit meakly before stuttering out a "N-no, I th-thin-k I can find m-m-my room ju-just fine, sir."
Looking down at her a bit longer, he sighed and said, "Soot yerself than luv, but you don't have tah call me sir you know, yer not in my company. Reo is just fine luv, in my opinion sir seems a bit too harsh amoung friends," Before turning and walking off back towards his quarters.
Walking down the last few flights of stairs to get to the building's lounge area, Reo had to take just a step inside for him to notice Moni sitting around on one of the chairs in the lounge. Walking up to her he smiled at her before asking her, "Are you ready tah go luv."
Nearly jumping out of her skin, affectively knocking her out of her reverie, she took a few moments to recover from her fright before looking up at Reo. Taking a
few more deep breaths she stuttered out, "Y-you sc-sc-scared me si-, uhm, Reo."
"Sorry 'bout that luv, are you ready tah go now."
Nodding her head, she quickly fell in step with Reo as they walked, and limped, out of the doors onto the compound. Walking down the sidewalk a bit Reo decided to start their tour at the training grounds. Seeing it to be the most fitting since she would be spending most of her time there while staying with Section VI anyways.
Not wanting to stay in silence the whole trip Reo decided to try and tell Moni next to him a little bit about himself, asking her the question if she would like to learn a bit about him she nodded her head meakly for him to start.
"Alright than luv, my name is Captain Nicholas Brogan Reo of Mobile Divison Section VI," He said stating the obvious, "I am charged with the training of the men in E company of the ground forces since my transfer here about two months ago. I was born in the town of Daventry, England on non-administrated planet number 97. I am also a survivor of three large, and five small campaigns against the rebel forces throught our galaxy." Pausing he collected his thoughts real quick before asking Moni a question, "I know you said you can't remember much of yer past luv, but do you have any intrests, or anything like that? How 'bout what branch yer look tah go after here while being in the TSAB"
Thinking it over real quick she managed to stutter out a quick and audiable, "Airforce."
"Airforce huh, well, I guess it's a good choice, I've nevar really been a fan of flying tah be honest with you luv. If it were me I'd rather keep my feet on the ground you know."
Falling back into a comftorable silence they continued on walking towards the training ground feeling a little less aquard around eachother.
After taking a three hour tour around the base they returned back to the lounge in building three. Offering to buy Moni a drink Reo went off and came back with two bottles of water. Sitting down on a couch in the lounge they realxed for a bit until Reo got a look at the time.
Turning towards Moni he said, "Hey luv I have tah go and meet Doctor Shamal in a few minutes. You are tah meet the commander in her office at 1230hrs, do you remember how tah get thare luv?"
Nodding her head and stuttering out a yes she took a quick sip from her water to calm her nervs.
Continuing on Reo said, "Okay luv well I guess I'll see you later than. Here's my devices number, if you evar need me just give me a ring, alright. Well, see you later than luv."
And with that he walked off.
"Alright then, everyone is dismissed except for Captains and Sub-Captains." Hayate ordered and the recruits left the room one by one. "You said your name was Testarossa, Lena wasn't it?" She continued once we were all alone with the recruits gone. She got a nod and everyone looked at Lena.
"I will not battle you if that is what you want." She simply stated.
Everyone in the room felt the tension coming and Nanoha glared at Hayate. "Hayate-chan, you didn't-"
"It's ok Nanoha. I'm the one that's going to have a mock battle with Lena." I stepped forward and Nanoha looked even more confused and worried. "Don't worry, it's just to-"
"I understand." Lena interrupted me. "In one condition." She closed her eyes and then opened them again. "Vivio has to not interfere." Everyone's eyes widened and Nanoha was the first one to speak.
"V-Vivo!!? Where is she?! Is she hurt? Is she-"
"She is here." Lena interrupted again. Hayate waved her hands in front of her in mid-air and opened many monitors, contacting everyone.
"Find Takamachi Vivio, immediately!" She commanded and the recruits and other officers saluted with a 'Ma'am!'. "She is somewhere in the base, please find her." Hayate closed all communications and turned to Lena. "What do you know that we don't?" Her face was more serious than it ever was before.
"I only have one objective-"
"I don't care about your objective or whatever you have to complete!" Hayate paced in the room. "If Fate-chan wins the mock battle, will you tell us what you know that we don't already know?" Hayate stopped pacing and looked straight on towards Lena.
She stared at Hayate like she didn't hear any word Hayate just spat out at her. She merely nodded and everyone felt the tension lower down. "Yes." Lena looked like she was smirking with a big 'I know you will not win against me' face.
We stood in Nanoha's battle grounds and the place was set up for us. Nanoha gave me the worried look and Hayate gave me the confident smile. Signum and everyone else just looked really serious to me to even tell if they were going to enjoy this or not.
"Whenever you two are ready!" Hayate shouted loud enough for the both of us to hear. "Get your barrier jackets on and I'll say start!"
“I won…Takamachi Nanoha…”
“L-Lena-Chan….?” I said, trying not to break down. I was breathing, hard, trying not to puke, but I could feel it come up. There was no stopping it. I covered my mouth, but pulled it back when I felt warm fluid running down my face. Blood, lots of it. I couldn’t help but scream, scream at the blood that was not mine. It was everywhere. On my barrier jacket, my hands and now on my face. The blood was still warm, warm of the battle that just took place, warm of the girl who just lost her life becouse of me. It was still warm and that made things worse.
I felt hands wrap around me, pulling me in a tight hug. Fate. She was reassuring me, trying to calm me down with sweet words of nothing. I bent over and puked, puked all over her. Yet, she did not let go. She stayed by my side, holding me as tight as she could.
“Please, stop” Fate’s voice came in my ear. Her voice was shaky, raspy even. I realized I was shaking, shaking so bad that my whole body was swaying in the sky. She lead me to the ground, where we were greeted with worried people. I bent over to my knees and puked again, yet nothing came out, only empty air.
I could feel the presence of many people getting closer to us, making me cling to Fate, trying to get away from them. I couldn’t think, I couldn’t breath. The only thing keeping me conscious was the fact that Fate was beside me, hugging me tightly. I could feel a weight coming onto my shoulder, making me wonder if this was what Atlas felt like when he had the world over his shoulders.
It made no sense…. Why? Why did she have to kill herself, just so she could win? I just couldn’t believe that just happened. I just…couldn’t.
My vision started to fade and I knew I was losing consciousness. I tried to stay, but my brain felt fuzzy and my heart was hurting. It felt like my heart was going to explode. I looked up at Fate and noticed she was crying. I tried to lift my arm up, but my whole body felt as if it was numb. I looked one more time at Fate, and whispered.
“I-I’m sorry…”
Notes
From a man who talks about hats... "I did not proof read the second half of this what so evar.
"For chrissake Jes, vat is going on over z'ere!" Corporal Erich Himelburg yelled out exasperatedly to his good friend Jesingston Billard, his golden hair shaking along with his own head in a show of all his anger and frustration. He couldn't help it, being kept in the dark for so long after all the fighting earlier today was enough to drive any sane curious man nuts.
Earlier that day commotion of a mock battle between one of the top instructors and a little girl, most thought to be a new recruit, started to make its way around the grounds of Section VI. Though most of it circled its way through the Air and Naval forces, those lucky few in the Ground force that were around to hear about it were already busy bustling about with enough excited energy to make up for the entirety of the whole battalion. Though the mock battle did finish quite a while ago, there was still quite a commotion going on, from what they have heard, it had something to do with Instructor Takamachi.
"Hell if I know Hymm, and even if I did I would have told you by now," He replied back to his friend while trying to get a better view on the situation, "It's those damn navy an' flyer boys that keep blocking our view and you know that."
"Vell, z'at doesn't excuse any'zing Jes, vhy don't you push your vay through z'em z'an!"
"Your yelling's not gonna help me any you know Hymn, now stop your complaining and help me find a way through this mass of people."
After grumbling a bit more in anger Erich finally agreed to help push his way through the crowd. Stubbornly they shoved, stumbled, and felt their way through the mass till they were almost near the front of the training arena. Though they still could not see the famous instructor, by now they actually did receive word on what had happened. Neither Erich nor Jes believed it themselves; they still couldn't help but think on the matter. Takamachi Nanoha killing someone, in their minds it was answered simply as it can't be done. Even though they haven't had the liberty to meet Instructor Takamachi yet they still knew plenty of people that could vouch on Nanoha being one of the nicest people they have ever met in their lives. That is why it sounded completely up surd and unheard of when they we’re told Nanoha killed someone.
Still not quite near the front of the crowd, their attempt was cut short by the moving drive of at least six officers, two, maybe three from each corps yelling at the enlisted men to back off and head back to their barracks and daily training routines. Captain Reo, their company’s captain, was one of them. Yelling harsh words of hate to all enlisted men he saw within at least ten yards of Nanoha Takamachi, they weren’t really surprised to hear the amount of foul language coming out of their CO’s mouth. Though they did get a major kick out of watching all the other enlisted men gape at him for using such slang, their guess was they’re commander were soft on them.
Turning around slowly, Private Jesington slowly told Erich, “Let’s get going Hymn; we’re not really missing much here, at least, not now anyways.”
Nodding his head in compliance, Erich Himelburg quickly followed his companion out of the training arena and back onto the parade grounds.
[Reo's POV]
“Damnit, if these grounds aren’t clear by the time I count tah thirty, I swear tah Dea I will have every single one of yer asses’ court marshaled for insubordination!” Captain Nicholas Reo yelled out at the top of his lungs to every enlisted man he saw in sight of him. Navy, Airforce and Ground, he didn’t give a damn, all he wanted was to get as much of the pressure from the previous mock battle that happened just now off of Nanoha and Fate as best he could get it. And the best way to do that, he figured, was to yell at every single man standing in his way. Spending the better part of ten minutes yelling his head off at every enlisted and NCO he saw, he finally decided it to be clear enough for him to go up and discussing things with Captain Haralown.
Walking up to the two women he bent down so he could make eye contact with Fate. Just by a simple look into her eyes he saw a relieved thank you being emanated from their wonderfully crimson gaze. Taking the thanks he shrugged his shoulders off as if it were nothing and finally told Captain Haralown, “Grounds are clear for you ma’am, I suggest you get Nanoha out of her and to a safer location, at least until all this hustle and bustle calms down a bit. Jenkins!” He yelled out getting a reply back from one of the other surrounding officers, “Take James and anyone else you can find and make sure all other personnel are back tah their barracks or back on their duties, I want tah make their journey home as comfortable as possible.”
He replied back with a yes, sir and ran off to complete his duty.
“Don’t worry Nanoha luv,” he said turning to Nanoha. “I’m sure things will be write as rain in a few day, don’t fret about what all the rest of the recruits think, yer still the same person you were, don’t worry about those curious bastards none, things will be alright.” Not getting a reply back actually kind of saddened him but he figured things would be fine, turning back to Fate he gave her a nod signaling that it would be a good idea to leave soon before standing up and limping away back to his own duties.
Here another Filler :D
I look everywhere I couldn’t find it. I was getting really worry that I can not find my device. Then I bump into my backpack and my device fall from the bag. I got it my device the one and only thing that is from my forgotten past. “I’m sorry I forgot you, Justicia” I said to my device. Esta bien, señorita (its ok, miss) Justicia said to me in Spanish. I put Justicia around my neck to make sure this time I will keep it on my side. Then I look what time it was and I sigh at relief that I still have time to get to Commander Yagami office.
I feel that I been walking for hours but it was only for few minutes. The hallways of section 6 are so confusing I feel like I went in circle all this time. I should have asked Reo-san help but it’s too late now I can not call him because he might be busy. I felt I bump into something and then I look it wasn’t something it was a young girl. I was panicking and I bow “I-I’m s-s-sorry I bump into you” still bowing I heard the young girl saying “it’s ok”.
I looked at her this girl had two different color eyes green and red. She was smiling warmly and started talking again “I’m Takamachi Vivio and you” then I stated talking nervously “I-I-I’m M-Moni n-nice t-to meet y-you” and we were shaking hands “Nice to meet you Moni-chan” she said to me.
All of the sudden I remember what I’m suppose to do I have to get to the Commander’s office. “U-um Vivio-san can you tell m-me where is the Commander’s office” I said to her embarrassed not to know where is the Commander Yagami’s office that I been there yesterday. Vivio nodded pointed the way and explain where to go after that. I thank her and started walking and hope not to be late. “Bye Vivio-san” I said to her and she wave at me.
I saw a man coming where to Vivio is. I heard him said “Miss Vivio come with me your mom is worry about you” and I saw her nod and they walk off.
I started walking again to the office when I saw a group of men talking to each other. I over heard what they were saying “I can believe that instructor Takamachi Nanoha murder a young girl” one of the man said. “Me neither” the other man said “do you think its true Takamachi-san it’s a nice person we know” another man said they nod and when walking away.
Where did I heard the name Takamachi before and then I remember is the same last name from the girl I just met few minutes ago. Whats going on here I thought to myself and when to Commander Yagami’s office.
oh and yes my device is spanish YAY lol
EDIT: and nanoha sorry about the murder part i just wrote it because rumors are spreding ect...
Nanoha hugged me tightly when I grabbed her shoulders to lead her back to our room. She seemed frightened still. 'What should I do? I don't like seeing her like this... it's too painful to bare...' "Nano... ha... I..." She buried her head against my chest and shook her head slowly, a small cry coming out of her soft lips, even a sniffle could be heard.
I hugged her back just as tightly as she was hugging me. 'I don't know if being by her side would help her get over with this... I mean... it IS my fault that Lena... I don't even want to think about it... *Sigh*'
"Sorry... Nanoha..." I trailed off, not knowing what to say. "... sorry for not being able to... help..." I leaned my cheeks on her head and rubbed her back soothingly. I felt her stir and shake her head slowly after a long moment of silence.
"It's not... it's not your fault, Fate-chan... I didn't... I didn't know that she..." Something wet leaked through my shirt and made contact with my skin. I hugged Nanoha tighter and kissed her soft hair. "It's not..."
"Shhh, it's okay," I whispered. "You didn't know, it's not your fault just because you didn't know. Please don't blame yourself for what happened... whatever happened out there happened... and it happened for a reason... a reason that-" A small cry came out of Nanoha's soft lips made me stop talking.
"I'm sorry..." I squeezed her softly to emphasize my apology. "Do you want to go home?" She nodded after pondering on it and we walked slowly and in silence to our room.
When we entered upon scanning my hand to open the door I realized that it was hot and humid inside, very deadly. I rushed over to turn off the heater and turn the air conditioner on; Nanoha walking slowly behind me.
"I think we're going to fi-"
Incoming Call, Sir. Bardiche alarmed.
I tilted my head in confusion and just lost track of what I was going to say to Nanoha. I shrugged it off and smiled at Nanoha, getting a small smile back. 'Well, at least she smiled.
"Put it through Bardiche."
Yes, Sir.
A monitor popped up and I didn't recognize the officer. I looked at Nanoha and she shook her head slowly. I turned back just in time when the officer spoke to me.
"Fate-san, Ma'am!" He saluted. "I have seen Vivio coming back! We found her, she is with Lexis right now." He waited for one of us to reply. Nanoha and I just stared at him, shocked and happy to have found Vivio. "Ma'am? Any orders?"
"Keep..." I tried hard not to cry. "... an eye on Vivo and send her here directly without any delays, thank you for informing us...." I trailed off. 'I don't know his name...'
"Call me Kyo, Ma'am!" He saluted again.
"Alright then, Kyo. Thank you for everything." He said he had to go and we closed down our monitors. "Nanoha can you believe it, we fou-" I turned around and found Nanoha fainted on the nearby couch. A smile crept at the corner of my lips and I walked over to her to carry her bridal style, again, to our gigantic bed.
I carefully set her down and pulled the covers over her after taking her shoes off and putting them in the front entrance. I then walked back to the bed after I took my heels off and carefully got in bed. I snuggled up against Nanoha to get comfortable.
"I hope you sleep well and I hope I can do whatever I can to make you happy again... I don't like seeing you... sad like this..." I whispered, dozing off. 'I have to stay awake... to welcome Vivio home... can't... too tired... sleepy...'
My eyes closed on me, not being able to help but let them stay closed because of the days trying to make Nanoha happy again.
Notes:
Great chapter and all Fate but, didn't Alicia say you guys moved out of the bases buildings and into yer own home? Oh well, good job anyways though luv.
Alicia-san...You meanie...T.T
We walked down towards the path that lead to my house, seeing the house just come into view. I opened the gate and lead Lena in. Walking I reached the door and put my hand on the scanner, and the door silently slid open, letting us in. We walked till me got to the kitchen. I turned around and smiled at Lena. “Lena-Chan, would you like something to eat? I bet your hungry.” She shook her head.
“I do not want to intrude.” She said, her face going in a tight frown.
I looked at her sternly. “Sit” I said pointing to a chair at the dinning room table. She hesitantly sat down at the table, and watched my every move as I got her something to eat. I opened the refrigerator, and looked around, finding only yesterdays leftovers. I sigh, taking the contents out of the fridge. and put it in a bowl, and then in the microwave. I need to ask Fate-Chan to remind me to go to the store later.
The microwave beeped that it was done, and I opened it, placing it on the table. Lena stared at me, and shook her head. I placed my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes. “We can do this the easy way or me can do it the hard way. Which one would you pick?” She picked up some chopsticks and started eat. She soon picked up the pace and ate every single bit. I simply chuckled at the site. “I told you. I would make you something else to eat but I’m afraid we don’t have anything else, so I hope you can wait till the morning.” She just nodded, standing up again.
“I understand, I am fine now. Thank you for you hospitality.” She got up and came to my side, dropping to one knee in a bowing manner.
“H-hey don’t do that!” I whispered. “Here get up.” I offered my hand and she got up, looking confused. “Why do you do that? You don’t have to you know.”
“I am sorry Takamachi Nanoha, but it feels like it is my duty too” She said, her face composed and her eyes focused on me. “I am sorry if it offended you, if it is your wish then I shall stop.”
I sighed, putting my hands on her shoulders and I put a smile on my face. “It’s not like it offended me, I’m just telling you that you don’t have to do it. I don’t want to force you to do anything you don’t want to do.” She simply nodded. I grabbed her hand, making her jerk in surprise, which I shrugged off, and lead her upstairs. I was debating whether or not I should wake up Fate, but I thought it over. She needed her sleep. She may not have known this, but I know she hasn’t been getting enough sleep, I can see the shadows under her eyes.
I put my finger to my mouth, motioning her to be quiet. She nodded and we made our way to the guest room. Lena’s hand disappeared underneath my hand, and I turned around wondering were she went. I looked around and spot her pinning Yuki-Chan to the floor.
“Nya! Lena-Chan what are you doing!? Please let go of her!”
Notes
BTW sorry about that Yuki-Chan ^ ^
She let go of me slowly when Takamachi-san pulled her by the shoulders, jerking her away from me. I stood up slowly and dusted myself off. 'What was THAT all about? I shrugged it off, thinking it was probably nothing.
"Well... what is this..." I stared at Takamachi-san after looking at Lena. "Takamachi-san? Hm~? You know Fate-nee-san wouldn't like it if you do that behind her back, why don't you just ask her?"
Takamachi-san stared at me and nodded her head slowly. "Y-yeah... I can... but I can't at the same time..." She averted her gaze and I just stayed staring at her, waiting for an answer, not getting one I sighed and walked out of the room.
"W-wait!" Takamachi-san called behind me and I stopped in my tracks. I turned around and she averted her gaze again.
"What is it?" I asked after a moment of silence.
"U-um... c-can you not tell Fate-chan... about Lena-chan, please?" She was hesitating, meaning she knows what will happen if Fate-nee-san knows.
"Takamachi-san, I-"
"Nanoha."
I blinked twice and tilted my head to the side.
"Just call me 'Nanoha'. I don't like formal, 'Nanoha' is just fine." I nodded slowly and opened my mouth, already almost saying 'Takamachi-san' again.
"Na... Nano... ha.. -san?" I said slowly and she nodded, satisfied. I turned around again, but was stopped by Lena this time.
"What did you mean by it when you called Fate Testarossa Haralown 'Fate-nee-san'? I thought-"
"No no." I shook my head and smiled. "Fate-nee-san isn't my REAL sister. She's someone that's LIKE a sister. She saved me... and well, I was born to protect her... like what the prophecy had foretold..." I looked away sadly and looked back up to meet Lena's gorgeous eyes. They were truly beautiful, even though they were brown. It matches her.
"W-what do you mean 'like the prophecy had foretold'?" Nanoha asked slowly. I looked at her then back at Lena and sighed.
"I'll tell you one day Taka- Nanoha-san..." I turned around and went out the door without the two stopping me this time. On my way out I saw a very upset Fate-nee-san standing in the hall. A sweat dropped and I became nervous after seeing her glare at me intensely.
'Oh boy... this will be a loooong night...'
Notes:
"Now what do you think yer going tah do now sergeant, I've already learned that you can't keep track of two of my men, how can I trust you with the others." Reo seethed out his last few words like a very poisonous venom just ready and waiting to leap out onto his pray.
Sir! "The sergeant shouted back to the captain, now crisp in attention out of fear, "I will call an immediate formation of the men, sir!"
"For chrissake you bettar!" The captain yelled back, "Now get the hell out of my office before I have you demoted and replaced by a man who is competent enough tah do yer job properly!"
With that Reo slumped back into his chair from the exasperation he had just had to go through just after the sergeant left. Rubbing the bridge of his nose to help calm his nerves, and also to try and help bring up some form of thoughts to help explain the matter, he began to put together his feeble minded attempt of an excuse he could use to try and hopefully get the commander off his skin on this predicament. Ever since he got transfered to Section VI he has been harped on by the commander day in and day out for dea knows what reason in the first place. He always had his suspicions on what Commander Yagami thought of him, but right around his second month serving under her command he finally settled on a combination of being untrustworthy and some type of human stress ball. An “untrustworthy stress ball” he liked to call it, even if the ordeal was stranger than anything he has ever seen or heard. But even that doesn’t excuse the matter at hand.
Going over a few more possible outcomes his meeting with the commander may hold, because of the loss of two of his men, he finally felt satisfied enough to stop brooding on the subject and just decided on waiting for his call to the commanders office. Finishing up a bit more paperwork, and going over some troop status reviews and their daily training techniques, he finally got the ring he was loathing for.
Captaen, ag fanacht leat glaoch a dhuine uasail. (Captain, call waiting for you sir) He heard his device ring out in a surprisingly good Irish accent (for a machine that is) and sighed out grudgingly before answering the call.
A monitor showing the commander popped up almost immediately, showing him a very irritated face that held a gaze that had ice cold blue eyes looking right at him, no, right through him, as if he was nothing but a pawn she wished to get rid of. If it wasn’t for the monitor in front of him right at the moment he could have sworn that the commander would have punched him right there and now. Hell, even with the monitor being there, he was half expecting her to somehow find a way to make her fist punch through the screen and nock him right out of his chair, but she didn’t. Instead of saying anything to the captain Commander Yagami just kept on staring. Taking the hint, Reo sighed out again before pushing himself away from his desk and telling Hayate, “I’ll be thare in a moment ma’am, just give me a few minutes.” Before shutting down his monitors and walking out the door of his office, for possibly the last time in his life.
[Flashback][Last night, you know the night whare Nanoha finds Lena.]
” I can’t believe we were put on midnight guard again Jackie! What the hell does the Captain think we are, we’re not bolts of lightning that’s for sure; I just don’t know why he can’t see that!”
“Oh calm your head Del; I’m sure the Captain has a perfectly logical explanation for what he’s doing.” Jackie responded back to her comrade’s angry bahaviour.
“Perfectly logical explanation, you’ve got to be kidding me Jackie, what kind of explanation could he possibly have for all of this.”
“Maybe we’re the best for the job? Did you ever think of that Del?”
“Why in dea’s name would we be best for the job?! I’m pretty sure that there are at least twenty other men in our damn barracks that could do the same job as us, if not, a better job!”
“Well…maybe he just doesn’t like us, who really cares either way Del he’s just doing his job either way.” Jackie spoke again trying to reason with her friend Del.
“Oh, let’s not start this again.” Del cried out in annoyance, not wanting to hear the same story again.
“That Captain has done his duty on the front lines for years now, probably in conditions much worse than ours, remember what he always says, “A prepared soldier is a living soldier.” Jackie recited back to Del, having Del join in matching her word for word half way through her little statement.
“Dea’s sake Jackie, you say that just about every time we go somewhere.”
“Well I wouldn’t if you just learned to stop complaining about your orders Del. You should know by now it’s pointless to complain anyways.”
“And that is why?” Del countered back.
“The facts that if the Captain caught you he would have you running double the amount you normally do.” Jackie replied back rather matter of factly.
Thinking about it for a bit, Del finally said back to his friend, “Touché.” Before dropping back into the unsettling silence their walk always held.
Coming down to about 200yrds within the range of the checkpoint they would be taking over, they noticed a figure moving down the side of the road rather slowly towards them. Like it was just an ultimate mass just making its way from point A to point B for reasons they couldn’t happen to understand. Picking up their pace a little they moved a bit closer to the figure so they could ask it a question. For some reason an ominous feeling held in the area around the figure that neither of them seemed to like, and though they didn’t want to confront it, they couldn’t just turn around and disobey their orders. Maybe they could even help the person if it was in a good enough mood. Drawing a bit nearer, they came to just about within ear shot range when Jackie started asking the person if he or she needed help. Just then, the figure drew out its device and had it activated before either Jackie or Dell could even blink, let alone let Jackie finish her sentence. Within seconds of the change the figure deactivated its device again and kept on walking. It kept on walking slowly down the side of the road leading towards the grounds of Section VI, moving past two, now unmoving, bodies that were lying slumped in a heap on the side of the cold, hard, dirty ground they were just walking on that cool summer’s night.
Walking into the commander’s office Captain Reo took his place of attention in front of the commander’s desk. Saluting briefly just after, he waited for her to return the favour before returning to his position of attention. Though he tried to keep his mind off the matter while he was standing in front of the commander, waiting for her to express her words of disapproval towards his actions, he couldn’t help wonder if this would be his last day at base. Maybe the commander would have him demoted and shipped out of her outfit to, maybe, Section III. Or maybe she would send him back up to the front lines, he would never know until she spoke.
Just finishing up with a call from what looked like one of the bases MP's, Hayate shut down the monitor in front of her and turned her attention towards the captain standing at the front of her desk. To Reo, he didn’t know if the change of expression on her face should scare, or relieve him. Again more and more thoughts began whirring through his mind on what the commander might say. It was then that Commander Yagami did say something. “Captain,” She began, “I believe that we may have found your two missing men.”
“You did!” Reo almost shouted back to her out of surprise and relief, maybe he wasn’t dead after all. “Thank dea Commander, once I get my hands on them I tell you I’ll have them kicked right out of th-“
“You can’t,” She said interrupting Reo in mid sentence.
“Excuse me ma’am?” Reo asked back more than a little bit quizzically.
“I said you can’t,” She said again, almost whispering it this time.
“And why can’t I ma’am.”
“Because,” She began before pausing, trying to decide if she should just be blunt or not. “Because Captain, they’re dead.”
“They’re dead! But how is, how is th-that possible!” He slowly stuttered out.
“I don’t know Captain, all I know is that I want you to head back to your companies barrack and organize an inspection of the men. Restrict their passes and limit the number on their activity time if you have to when you get back. I don’t want a soul leaving or entering this base after today. Spread the word around to any other officers you happen to run by as well. We are putting the entire division under lock down until we find this intruder. Do I make myself clear?”
“Ma’am, yes ma’am!” Reo replied back rather crisply before saluting. Getting a salute back he took that as his queue to leave before heading off back down towards his companies barracks, where, a hundred some odd men now stood waiting for him to give an inspection due to his previous excuse of two missing men.
Notes:
I looked behind me, and spotted my lover staring after Yuki as she made her way to Vivio’s room. She then look at me, her expression made my heart hurt even more. She looked like she was about to say something but stopped, when we heard a knock on the door. I looked down the stairs, and back at her, before walking down to the door, yelling that I was coming.
.
Fate at my heels, I opened the door, and found myself getting tackled to the floor, hitting my back hard against the tile. I could tell that was going to leave a mark in the morning. I groaned in pain, and looked up at my attacker, seeing Christmas colored eyes. She stared back at me, a mischievous smile forming at her lips.
“Vivio!” I yelled, hugging my daughter, this time making her fall to the floor. I felt tears well up in my eyes, as I hugged her tightly. “Were have you been? You know how worried I’ve been?”
She simply chuckled, and then gasped. I immediately jerked back, my face covered in worry. I looked down at her and noticed that she was pale. I put my hand over her cheek, ready to ask what happened, but she smiles and held up her hand, making me stop. “Mamma, I’m fine. You just hugged me to the point that I couldn’t breathe is all.” She looked at my face and went on. “Really I’m fine, I was just taking a walk. I was planning on heading here first, but something happened that stopped me.” we heard foot steps and looked up as Fate, ran up to Vivio giving her a hug, tears already running down her cheeks. “Fate-mama, I missed you too, and as I was saying to Nanoha-mama, something stopped me from getting here.” She replied to a question Fate asked.
“What stopped you?” Fate asked, not trying to hide how worried she was. Vivio stood back, and frowned. She then shook her head.
“Do any of you know what happened today, or yesterday depending on the time? Down at Riot Force 6 I mean?” Fate and I shook our heads, confused, and more worried. Vivio sighed, and explained. “A couple of hours ago, Section 6 was attacked, well not so much as attack, because only four members were killed, but an attack is still an attack. The culprit is still unknown and all I know is that they just attack the front gate, and left. No one knows why.”
Fate immediately popped up a screen and started calling people, as I just stared at my daughter not sure how to react. Many things were popping in my head, and I did not know how to handle them. Could it be Lena-Chan? I thought. No that can’t be it, she told me she was out cold until now. Who then? Alicia-san? No, she would still be in recovery. I looked down at the floor, biting my lower lip in frustration. Unless she was in the hands of another Jewel Seed; she would recover quickly, like Lena did. I shook my head. No, that can’t be it! Alicia wouldn’t just come here to kill only four men, she would’ve came to fight Fate. Then again, I don’t know her, she could just be here to provoke us, maybe even take back Lena-Chan if she knew she was alive.
I felt a warm hand touch my shoulder, and I looked up at Fate’s worried gaze. “Nanoha, is something the matter? You seemed troubled.” She said. I looked at her, and realized I zoned everyone out, making everyone worry. Vivio was even staring at me worriedly. Which made myself remember. Were was Vivio this morning before I thought I killed Lena? Lena told me she was here, all this time, meaning were was she for the past day? She told me she was busy but she only explained a few hours of her absence.
I shook my head, and forced a smile, making Fate’s frown deepen. “I’m fine, I was just thinking about some stuff. Really I am.” I added when she was about to speak. I looked at Vivio then, and glared at her. “And missy where have you been for the past day?” Vivio’s frown turned into a guilty grimace, before she looked away.
“Before that I would like to visit Auntie Hayate” She said, avoiding eye contact. “Please?” She finally looked at me, her eyes pleading.
“Vivio, it’s late, wouldn’t you want to wait till it’s a little later? I bet she’s asleep at this time.” Fate agreed with me, nodding her head as I spoke.
“Mama, I’ll be fine, besides I really need to go see her. I promise I’ll talk to you guys later about everything.” She smiled us, trying to reassure us.
I frowned. “I-It’s just that you just got back and all…” Fate said, wiping away some tears. Vivio gave Fate, a hug and then went and gave me one.
“It’s alright Mama’s, I’ll promise to get back quickly so we can talk some more.” She got up and I went to walk her to the door. She stopped one more time before, opening the door and walking out. I watched her leave until she was out of sight.
~~~
Vivio walked down the path towards Section 6, using simple magic to light the way. As she got closer, she heard crying coming from the trees to the path. Being the kind hearted girl she was, she walked towards the sound, worried about the person who was out here so late at night. She lower the magic when she got closer, afraid she would scare the girl. The sniffing stopped, and a girl with brown eyes stared back at her.
“V-Vivio?” She said, surprised. She slowly got up, staggering in the process, and walked towards her.
“Lena-Chan? What are you doing here?” She looked around worried that someone would spot them. Lena smiled sadly.
“Do not worry, no one knows I’m here, only your mothers, and the girl Kamishiro Yuki know I’m here.” Vivio smiled at the girl, then skipped forward her arms behind her back.
“That’s not it, I was just wondering why you were crying is all.”
“Takamachi Vivio, you always did care about my feeling didn’t you? I would have missed that.” Lena looked away sadly. She then shook her head and looked up, forcing a smile. “I am sorry that I am like this, I have lost something dear to me not to long ago. Enough about me, where were you off to before you spotted me?”
Vivio’s smile faltered, and her eyes shot away, having a new interest in the sky. “I was just on my way to see Hayate Yagami, the commander of Riot Force Section 6. Have you met her yet?”
“Yes, I have met her.” Lena nodded, telling her to go on.
“I needed to go talk to her” Her eyes met Lena’s and she smile again, her eyes still hesitant. “How about this, take a little walk with me? Tell me what you were crying about, and maybe I can help. I’m not sure if I could, but maybe I can. I’m also sure Auntie Hayate would like to see you again, she too, can help if you ask.”
Lena’s eyes immediately brightened. “You really think she can help?” Lena grabbed Vivio’s shoulder, her eyes filling with hope. She then to a step back, and bowed. “Please forgive my rudeness. I just got a little excited.”
“It’s alright, I can see you really need some help, come lets chat.” Vivio chuckled, walking towards her destination. Lena hesitantly walked along side her, and started to tell Vivio her sad tale, wondering what her reaction would be.
Notes
Story:
“Are you two okay? What happened?!” Vivio smiled at me, making the frown, I carried, deepen. Her smile faltered. “Vivio what did you do? I don’t understand.” Lena also looked at her.
“Nanoha-mama, it’s kind of hard to explain. Lets just put it like this; I remember reading somewhere, when I visiting the Infinite Library with Yuuno-san, and I read that in the past, meaning the Sankt Kaiser times, that they’d give some of their powers to help strengthen worriers, in exchange for them have to pledge themselves to them. I remember reading about one in particular, I don’t remember who, but the story goes like this. A worrier was protecting her princess from a surprise attack, and nearly got herself killed. The princess did not want that to happen, since they’ve been friends for a long time, and she gave her a piece of her linker core, and asked if her worrier would pledge herself to her. The worrier agreed without hesitation, and the princess healed her, making the worriers wounds heal, and strengthen her powers by double of what they use to be. After that the worrier fulfilled her duty, and never left the princess’s side. Since then, it has been like a tradition for the chosen worriers to pledge there selves to their saviors.” She then turned to Lena. “I’m kind of surprised you knew what was going on, considering that this act hasn’t been done in over a century.”
With out even a blink of an eye, Lena answered. “My mother keeps tons of books in her study. It was a pass time when I was not on my mission.” She then looked at me, before her eyes darted to the ground.
Pushing myself to my feet, I offered my hands to the two girls on the floor. They both took it and stared expectantly. I sighed and looked down at both of them. “Okay, you guys were heading to Hayate-Chan’s room am I correct?” The nodded in unison. “Not anymore you aren’t” Vivio looked at me confused. “We’re heading over to Shamal’s, I want her to check your wounds.”
“Mama, we’re fine. What part of “healed rapidly” don’t you get?” I narrowed my eyes, and looked past her to Lena. “Lena, does it hurt anywhere?”
She shook her head, and frowned. “As Vivio said, Takamachi Nanoha, my wounds have healed.”
“That doesn’t matter to me at the moment. Even so, having done that so abruptly, it has to have it’s prices. Like…” I stared done at Vivio, making her shrink back. “You losing a lot of energy, and your linker core.”
“Nanoha-mama, I swear I’m fine, just look at-” I grabbed hers and Lena’s arm, making her stop mid sentence, and started walking to find Shamal.
“No buts!”
“…”
“Nanoha-Chaaaaan…” Shamal’s worried voice came into my ears. I looked up, and saw her staring worriedly at me.
“Y-Yes?” The whole time here, I’ve been thinking about what Vivio did to Lena, not knowing that Shamal’s been calling me.
She shook her head, and combed her hair with her fingers. “I told you to go get something to eat while I checked on them. Have you been here the whole time?” I simply nodded and got another sigh. “Nanoha-Chan, really. You need to take better care of yourself.”
My legs bounced up and down, as I ignored her comment altogether. “Shamal-san, what of Vivio? Lena? Are they okay? Was there any problems with any of their linker cores?”
“Wow you really are a mother aren‘t you?” She stated, and chuckled at my new glaring face. “Nanoha-Chan, relax. Everything’s fine, perfect actually.”
“Does that mean their fine?” I got a nod, and I let out a sigh of relief. “Good, I don’t know what I’ll do if anything happened to them.”
I felt warm hands at my shoulders and looked up at Shamal’s gentle face. “Don’ worry, nothings wrong. Vivio’s linker core was a little low-” She shook me slightly as she saw my eyes widen. “But, she’ll live. She’ll recover it back in about two days, if she rest, and takes it easy.” She narrowed her eyes playfully. “But knowing her, she’ll be like you and do that exact opposite.” I cracked a smile, just as a worried blonde entered the door.
She looked around, spotting us, and rushed over, her questions already leaving her lips. “Nanoha! Are they okay? Is Vivio okay? What happened!? Why didn’t you call me? I was so worried!?” She shouted out.
I put my finger to her lip. “Shhhh….This is a hospital, keep it down. Their fine Fate-Chan. Vivio’s linker core was a little low BUT” I added. Looking at her face.” She’ll be back on top in no time. Lena’s…” I turned to Shamal. “How’s Lena-Chan? Was there anything wrong with her?” She shook her head, hers eyes sparkling.
“Nope, not one thing was wrong with her. Quit the opposite really. Her linker core was above a normal average ones, and her health couldn’t be better. There’s not one wound on her body, it’s like they were never there. It’s surprising really, I’ve never seen anything like it.” Her eye’s turned serious then. “But if it’s alright with you, I would like it if she’d stay for a bit longer, incase something does show up in the near future.”
“Are you sure, because I’m sure-”
“If you think that’s best, then please, be our guest.” Burgundy eyes stopped me, as she told Shamal. ‘We can never be to careful. Shamal simply nodded before smiling and walking away, saying she had other business to take care of.
“Mou…Fate-Chan…I’m sure Lena-Chan will be fine. Why does she have to stay? I’m sure she’d like to go home.” Fate’s eyes brows rose, as she lead me to a nearby couch.
“Home?”
I looked at the floor, before raising my eyes to look at hers. Her gaze tore into mine, and I lifted my courage to speak. “Yes, home Fate-Chan. I-I was wondering…”
“Yes?”
I started to fidget with my hands, pressing both my index fingers together. Warm hands wrapped around them, making me stare up at their owners. Fate’s eyes were gentle, as if she knew what I was going to say next. She just wanted to hear it from me first. “Fate-Chan, I was wondering. Would it be alright if Lena-Chan stayed with us? For the time being I mean. She doesn’t have a home right now, as Alicia-san stated before. She would be lonely by herself.”
“Nanoha, really do I seem like the type of person who would leave someone out there, all by themselves?” I shook my head.
“That’s not what I thought, its just-” Lips touched mine, as she stopped my sentence. She pressed her forehead against mine, and smiled gently at me.
“I know, I just wanted it to be out here. If it is what you wish, then Lena could even stay with us, but we would need to ask her first.” I smiled widely, and kissed Fate’s cheek, making her chuckle.
“Fate-Chan you’re the best!” I then hugged her, getting a hug back in response. She pushed me back lightly, and I looked up at her questionably.
“I have no problem with her staying with us, but can you tell me what happened back there? I was really surprise when you called me, saying that Nee-Chan came and attacked you, and Vivio made some sort of pactio deal with Lena.”
“Alright I’ll tell you, but I don’t really know what happened before I arrived. I need to asked them, when we get out of here I mean.” She nodded, and I started to tell her the whole story. How Lena pledged herself to Vivio, and how Alicia attacked her.
“….”
Alicia stopped and landed down near flat ground. She stumbled forward before collapsing on the ground, panting for air.
“Dimmit! This was not how it’s suppose to be!” She pounded her fist against the ground, causing cracks to form. “How am I suppose to kill Fate now. Mother’s not going to like this. I need to fulfill my mission, it is mothers last wish, but…” She looked sadly up at the sky, and she felt her eyes sting. “Why? Why would she betray me? My own daughter even.”
Her eyes turned up in shear anger, eyes glowing fiercely. “It’s her fault. She made my own daughter turn against me.” She said, voice full of venom. “If it wasn’t for her, then Lena wouldn’t have turned on me.” She stood up, and started walking over to her home, a new idea forming inside her.
She smirked to herself, liking her new idea way to much. “I guess killing my sister will have to wait. I mean what better way to get to her, then killing her lover?” She walked into the doorway then, and opened the door, stepping into the dark.
“You better watch out Takamachi Nanoha, I’m coming for you next.”
Notes:
Yeah~ that's more twisted than a pretzel... I ♥ it! XD
:3 very twisted, Alicia. But was it twisted enough? perhaps, I loved the ending with the letter. I can't wait to see what comes next! such a cliffhanger makes me wanting to know what happens now. XD
I SO saw that coming luv!
Damn Alicia, that was very twisted indeed. xD
Story:
I felt warm hands wrap around mine, and looked up at Fate. She looked at me, her eyes sad, as she tried to set me up straight. I slumped into her, and put my hands to my face, as hot tears left my face.
“F-Fate…-Chan….I-I’m sorry! I-I didn’t know. I-I-” My face was pushed into her chest, as she stopped my hysteria. I cried out, as I cried into her chest, clutching onto her shirt for support. I could hear moment to my left, as Vivio screamed out my name, but I couldn’t look up at her, it hurt to much. Fate’s voice echoed off hers, trying to calm me down, but I could hear her voice. Her voice was shaking,, and I could tell she was trying her best to keep it under control. She was trying to calm me down, reassure me that everything was okay, but she shouldn’t. This pain came because I messed up. I messed up at life. How can she try to calm me down when I betrayed her? Betrayed her love.
I felt horrible, never in my life have I ever wanted to kill myself then now. Actually once in my life I felt like this, but that was a long time ago, the past. This was now, something I will never forget. I can still remember the images of last nights acts. I tried to push them out, but they just came back again, more vivid then anything else. I can still hear the words Alicia wrote replaying in my head also, along with the haunting images.
“I can see why my sister likes you a lot. You really do have the touch you know.” A shiver went down my spine, as my head started to throb in pain. I clutched out aimlessly, as the pain increased. Fate yelped and I looked up at my hands and noticed that they clutched onto her arms. My fingers dug into her arm as the pain increased, getting gasp. I let go quickly and pushed back, causing a surprise look to draw on her face.
“Nanoha-” She tried saying but I moved back, putting my hands over my head. She tried to touch me, but I jerked back, pushing my self to the wall.
“No! Get away, don’t comfort me, I don’t deserve it! I betrayed every vow I took, you should be mad at me, angry!” I yelled, making my head throb harder. I grabbed at my hair, and felt my side ponytail fall free, letting my hair fall freely down my back. “You should hate me…I betrayed you, betrayed you in a way that deserves death. Kill me, kill me, kill me! Stop trying to act as if nothing happened!” I pushed myself off the wall, and stumbled towards the surprised Fate, Vivio and Lena. “Y-You don’t deserve me, you deserve better. Why, why are you so quiet say something. Fate!” Fate winced as I said her name without honorifics, causing me, to blink at the tears. I was letting loose all hysteria in me at her. That was not fair.
She stayed quite though, not having anything to say. I chocked back on a sob, and ran out of the room, only getting my named called by Vivio and Lena. Not once by Fate though, I never once heard her call my name, as I ran out the hospital, towards the park.
When I reached the park, I looked around to see if anyone was hear. Seeing no one, I pulled my fist out, and charged it at a nearby tree. Crying out loudly, I sank down to the ground, and sobbed out, letting all the feelings I was holding in before, out.
Pictures, sounds, words, kept popping in my head, as I cried. No matter how much I emptied my mind, they still came. I’m so stupid…How, how could I not know that it wasn’t Fate, my one true love, but just her sister? It made me mad, just think about it. Why, why did she do that, I don’t understand why. She played me like a fool, as I made love to someone I did not love.
You cheated on her. A voice in the back of my head said. I cheated on her. Never in my right mind, would I even think about doing that. I loved Fate, more then the worlds combined, yet, somewhere inside me, it kept telling me that things happen, to just forget about it, she’ll forgive me. I don’t care if she forgives me though, the act was done, I can’t redo the past. No mater how much I wanted to. I don’t deserve to be forgiven. I should just die.
I scream out, my tears falling faster down my red swollen cheeks. Moving to face my back against the park, I looked at the tree in front of me, and trailed my fingers on the bark. Pulling my fist back, I slammed it over the bark, causing it to crack and come off. I did that repeatedly seeing my own blood splatter on the tree, and my arm, as a wound started to appear at my knuckles. Yet I still punched at it, trying to make all these emotions leave my already broken body. I yelled out again, and with full force I pulled my hand out, and pushed it towards the tree. My hand stopped suddenly, and I looked behind me, ready to yell at the stranger who stopped me. My yell stopped in my throat, as I saw the familiar face. I crinkled my face in sadness, and sank deeper into the tree for support, putting my hands over my face. I then sobbed again, this time having no more energy to do anything, not even block the angry memories that was still replaying in my head.
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Go Fate! Comfort the saddened Nanoha, is Fate-san available for posting?
Hm...I'm not sure at the moment ^ ^ but let us hope no?
I am so giddy right now it is not funny! Nyan~
“‘Ello luv,” I called out to her just as she was pulling back for another swing at the trees rough bark, causing her to freeze for a moment, before giving one last half hearted swing at the tree and falling to her knees. “Hey!” I yelled out while trying to run to her, nearly dropping my cane in the process, to see if she was alright. Not liking one bit of where this was going so far, I hobbled along a bit more before dropping down and hugging her from behind to try and give her some comfort.
“Nanoha, Nanoha luv what’s wrong?!” I started to panic a bit when I seemed to get no answer in reply. “What happened? I know I might not be able to do much but I can try! I’ll get the MP’s, no, I’ll get the commander, no, I’ll, I’ll… that’s it I’ll go find Fate for you lu-“ I was cut off before I could even finish my sentence. Nanoha had taken her elbow and jammed it right back into my nose. I swear it could have broken my jaw if a little more force was put into it.
Letting go of Nanoha after she gave me that whack, I watched her scramble to her feet while I covered my nose in an attempt to both stop the bleeding, and try to cover up my profanity in front of her. But even though my jaw was in pain (for I had suffered much worse out on the front) I still tried to talk to her in an attempt to both calm her down and find out what was going on about what happened. Whether it be good news, which I doubted, or bad news, I believed Mrs. Takamachi couldn’t keep this one bottled up inside on me. It just seemed way too painful for anyone to be going through right now. And from the way she obviously put it, it must have been something really bad to involve Fate.
At first she glared at me, glared with all her heart like I was the most evil thing in the world, something that seemed to be holding her back from the destination she wanted to be heading in. Then, like a clap of thunder following a flash of lightning, she roared out, “Don’t you ever, ever dare use that name in front of me, Captain!!!”
At first I was dumbfounded after that outburst, but I seemed to recover enough to stutter out a decent enough reply such as, “I-I’m sorry about that than luv, I-I, I didn’t mean tah say anything to a-offend you like that you know, it’s that…” I trailed off just as I saw what looked like realization dawning on her face.
“Reo, I’m sorry, I just I,” she managed to get out just before she broke into a fit of tears again. Taking this opportunity, I walked up to her again and tried to give her another hug in an attempt to comfort her a second time. Guiding her towards a series of benches closer to the walking trail, I sat her down next to me on one and let her cry out a bit more before asking some questions.
“Alright luv, I hate tah ask yah, but you got tah tell me what happened. I know something is killing you inside and for the second time since I’ve been ‘ere, I know yah won’t be alright on yer own.” I paused to let that sink into her head for a few seconds before continuing,” So, what exactly happened now luv?”
“I cheated Cap’n, I cheated!” She started out rather quickly, much to Reo’s dismay, “I didn’t mean to cheat, it-it all happened and I didn’t know it wasn’t her! I could swear it was her, I mean, how couldn’t it be her! I saw it in her eyes, I saw my Fate, I saw my Fate’s love in her eyes, not someone else’s, my Fate’s! I-I-I-“
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa thare luv! Slow it down a bit for me now can yah.” “Now, can you explain it tah me but slower?”
After taking a few deep breaths Nanoha sighed out before saying, “I messed up big time this time Reo.”
“What do you mean exactly luv?” I said back”
“I cheated on Fate,” she said dejectedly. “I didn’t mean to do it; Alicia tricked me into doing it. It was like she WAS Fate, she just seemed to have that look in her eyes, that ever loving look that Fate always gives me, I just-I just couldn’t t-t-t-tellllll…” She finished by whining out, which eventually turned into a series of wails and cries. At that moment, the only thing I could do was hold her while she cried out to her heart’s content. Finally, after what seemed to be hours, she finally calmed down enough for me to feel comfortable enough to bring up the conversation again.
“You have tah talk to Fate luv,” I stated right out to her. “You shouldn’t let this drag out longer than it should, I’m sure she’d understand.”
“No, no I can’t do that! I don’t deserve to be around her, I cheated on her, I betrayed HER!”
“But luv, “I tried to argue back.” If you don’t face her, ‘ow are you going tah know how she feels about this. Come on, I’m bringing you back tah base.” I said to her while standing up, pulling her along with me. “Let’s go find out exactly ‘ow Fate feels.”
“I. Said. No!” She screamed out at me as I was pulling her along. Just as I was taking another step, she lifted and pulled back her leg driving it into my bad one causing me to keel over from both the force of the kick, and the amount of pain that came along with it, causing me to yell out, “In ainm Dé, cad iad na ifreann go raibh do!” and a string of other profanities against my will.
In my moment of pain, I watched her run off not even looking back at the damage she had done. And in turn, I did not have the slightest clue where she was going or what she would be doing, but I could tell it probably wasn’t going to be anything good.
Taking a deep breath, I tried to put the pain out of my mind while I quickly told Bris to call up Lieutenant Reggie Harvis from back at base. Before he could even ask a question when the monitor popped up, I yelled at him saying, “In the name of Dea, get me a feckin’ medic team down ‘ere now!”
Without even asking questions, he immediately replied saying, “Yes, sar!” before closing down the monitor and running off to comply with the task I had given him.
More filler chapters! *cheers* plus since Nanoha gave Lena the power of Projection magic...I figured I might as well go with it *grins* Warning: kinda long LOL
"Ah, nice to meet you" Hayate returned the salute "Are you new here?"
"Y-y-yes!" the nervous reply came.
"I would like to sit down and speak to you some more when things settle down" she smiled at the new corporal "but for now I have a important issue to take care of." She looked at Reo "Captain, would you mind showing her around the base for a while? I will take her off your hands later on"
"Ma'am!" Reo saluted
"Aruji Hayate" Signum walked up to them "I've confirmed the location of Testarossa and Takamachi Nanoha."
"I see" the shorter girl responded "I am on my way."
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"I wonder how those two are doing" One Yagami Hayate thought to herself as she headed towards Fate and Nanoha's house. They had moved away from their assigned room in RFVI when Vivio was officially adopted. It wasn't that far from where they were originally staying so the trip wasn't that much different. She held the umbrella up a little higher when the rain poured a little heavier "Those two got back really late and didn't even contact me so I hope everything is-" she stopped her mental thought when she noticed something peculiar.
Underneath the sign that read "F.T. Harlaown/ N. Takamachi" which identified the owners of the house just outside of the residence, was a figure. Hayate stopped in her tracks momentarily and took a mental picture of what it was before slowly approaching it. She then realized that it was a small girl sitting Indian style with her arms crossed in front of her and her head bowed. What struck the commander most odd was the girl was floating about two feet off the ground was surrounded by a light blue energy ball. The child seemed to be sleeping, however just the very fact that she was sleeping outside in the rain was enough to draw suspicion.
"What is going on here?" Hayate stood next to the barrier "What is she doing here?" she tried to walk past the girl towards the gate "...!" a gasp escaped her lips as she jumped backwards. Out of nowhere two giant swords materialized and formed an X in front of the gate as if to deny anyone entry. "What the-?!"
The figure inside the barrier moved. Her feet came down and made contact with the ground, her hands moved slowly to her side, and her head raised while the eyes slowly opened. Hayate gasped as she recognized who this was, grabbing the device around her neck and preparing to summon her armor if need be.
"Identify yourself and state your purpose" Lena ordered as she dispelled the barrier, water starting to accumulate on her hair, clothes, and exposed skin.
"Y-Yagami Hayate" the older woman was caught off guard "Commander, Riot Force VI" she continued being completely weary and cautious "I'm here to check on Nanoha-chan and Fate-chan" she narrowed her eyes "What about you?"
"I am Testarossa, Lena." the girl stated "My mission is to protect Fate Testarossa against all aggression." continued almost like a machine "Until such time that she fully recovers so that she could once again do battle with my mother."
"Your...mother?" the commander loosened her grip on the device as facts came together "Alicia! Alicia is your mother" her eyes widened
"That is correct" the almost robotic reply came. Her expression remained completely unreadable, which was frustrating for the commander since it wasn't clear whether the girl was indeed friend or foe.
"Will you come with me?" Hayate moved forward until they were both under the umbrella "I want to ask you a few things."
The girl looked up to meet the older woman's gaze "Why don't you go ahead and ask them" it was more of a statement than a question
"First of all" Hayate smirked "its raining and the setting is hardly the place for a conversation" she looked the soaked girl over "secondly I want to bring other people to this as well" she looked towards the door before returning to eye contact "lastly...I just want to sit down" she laughed lightly to herself.
"... ... Understood" Lena blinked once before straightening her gaze and taking a few steps from under the umbrella and into the rain "where shall we meet?" she called over her shoulder
"On the third floor main conference room" Hayate answered. The girl just nodded and continued walking slowly, her body getting drenched by the rain "Oh boy" Hayate sighed to herself as she watched the girl walk off "Have I got another problematic case..." she shook her head and looked back at the gate as the twin swords guarding it began to dispel.
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"Please be seated" Hayate called to the members that gathered in the room.
The table was lined with several members of the base to include the captains, the vice captains and the forwards. They all took their respective seats as soon as Hayate sat down. As one person, their gaze went towards the blue energy ball that was floating in the end of the room. Lena had reverted to her previous state outside of the Harlaown/Takamachi residence, except this time a small puddle of water accumulated on the floor beneath her as evidence that she had walked under the storm the entire time.
"Lena-chan" Nanoha called out softly, a little concerned that the kid might catch a cold.
The said girl floated to the ground once more and dispelled her barrier, walking up to the end of the table and choosing to stand rather than sit down. A short pink-haired girl was about to offer a towel, but the gesture was refused but a simple shake of the head.
"Please state your name and what you are doing here" Hayate began the session.
"I am Testarossa, Lena" the girl answered "daughter of Alicia Testarossa, your current enemy" she stated matter-of-factly "My current mission is as follows: To protect Fate Testarossa against all aggression." she didn't seem to mind having to repeat herself over and over.
"Wait a minute!" a blue-haired girl stood up "Isn't your mother supposed to be dead?"
"Subaru!" the orange-haired girl next to her hit her side and pulled the other girl down "show some manners!"
"S-sorry..." Subaru sat down slowly embarrassed
"Whether or not she is supposed to be dead is beyond my level of knowledge" Lena answered, her expression still unreadable even as water drops continued to fall from her hair, face, and fingers.
"What exactly are you?" a short red-head with a bunny hat asked as she walked up to the short pink-haired girl earlier and grabbed the towel "And wipe yourself off" she stood behind Lena and started to ruffle the girl's hair with the towel "I hate seeing kids soaked from the rain" she stated in an agitated tone.
"I am an artificial mage created with my mother's DNA" she answered, offering no resistance as her body was moved around due to the red knight's actions "enhanced with the combat cyborg abilities." she lowered her head when Vita's actions became a little rough
"Quit with this nonsense!" Vita increased her speed "You are a kid no matter what!" her agitated tone matching the movements of her hands.
"Then you are just like Subaru" the orange-haired girl spoke again
"Not quite Teana" Fate finally spoke up "she just said that she was enhanced with the combat cyborg abilities. That doesn't necessarily mean that she is one." she looked at a small monitor in front of her.
"But she should at least have an IS" Subaru responded "if she is in any part a combat cyborg like me then an IS would definitely be something she has" she cupped her chin and thought about it some more.
"What kind of Inherent Skill would she have?" a taller pink-haired woman asked the question.
"If I remember right..." Nanoha answered and sat back in her seat looking up at the ceiling "when she fought Alicia to protect me, she was firing all sorts of weapons that I had never seen before." she looked back at the girl in question and almost burst out laughing.
Everyone turned back just as Vita had finished drying the girl's hair. It looked like it was completely frizzled. Small suppressed laughter was heard around the room, but the girl herself didn't pay it any mind, nor did she do anything to fix her hair.
"That is correct Takamachi Nanoha" she answered normally despite her current appearance "My IS is Projection." and with that she held her hand out in front of her. A small light formed and took the shape of a staff. The entire room gasped when they recognized the said staff as Raising Heart.
"But...how?!" Nanoha stood up and walked over to the girl to get a closer look
"It is not real." was the reply "it is merely a copy...a fake of the original. Everything I project is always one rank lower than the true strength of the original weapon, therefore never being as powerful." she explained before dispelling the staff
"Fate-chan..." Hayate whispered so that only they could hear "I want to do a full analysis on this girl." her eyes becoming serious "however I will need your help."
"What do you mean?" Fate whispered back and then immediately her eyes widened when she realized what Hayate was asking her to do.
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