Title: Luna Nova: Reborn
Pairing(s): Asch x Luke, Jade x Guy, Sync x Ion
Rating: T (13+) may go to MA (18+)
Warning: Shonen-ai that may change to Yaoi (boy x boy), swearing, most likely OOC-ness (Out of Character-ness), ect. ect. (I'll set the warning in the later chapters.)
Summary: Asch fon Fabre is a not so normal boy with a traumatic past, which he tries to forget. But what happen to him before follows him through his home... and his school! AU
A/n: Now before anyone bitches, I have permission re-write and continue her story. It's such a lovely story and haves a wonderful plot, I just couldn't let this story go to waste! She no longer desires to continue writing 'Luna Nova' but I'll take her place of this! So, I do not own 'Tales of the Abyss', nor the story. ^ ^'' Heh, heh... Oh, and yes, I am posting the chapters she already did, I just edit it and re-wrote them. :3 Sorry for my crappy writing. :(
Disclaimer: Hey! I already did that. D:
Chapter 1 (Prologue): And So It Begins...
Day 1
I cannot tell my real name, because the job I'm doing is most likely illegal. I can't even write what day it is. But if this journal gets in the wrong hands... I don't even want to think about it... I also can't mention anyone else's names in here, but the people who hired us gave us nicknames. They call me, 'Necromancer'. I am a scientist, who was hired for a big project, which, supposedly, could change the world. I'm not quite sure why we're doing this, but that doesn't matter, I am, after all, a scientist, and we are simply curious. Besides, if we succeed, we'll make lots of money.
But, still...
This whole thing is so weird, so I'll write everything in this very journal. My friends, 'Rose', and 'The Emperor', and I were hired to do this project, because of our former teacher (which every scientist should know) taught us. Thanks to her, our knowledge in this project is very, very, useful.
Okay, I'm going to write what I know about the project so far. I don't know the full details yet, but the project is call, 'Luna Nova', and it means 'New Moon'. It may sound strange, but I don't care. The 'Luna Nova' project is where we create replicas.
It sounds very interesting, and we might succeed.
Let's just see what the future have in store for us...
Day 59
The first group of people came today, a group of ten. Most of them were street kids, and they all look scared. I think some even cried, I don't know, I was just doing my job...
I took some blood from a young girl. She didn't cried when the needle went in her vein, or when she got here.
I must admit, she was brave, but one glance in her eyes, and you could see everything. She was only trying to look strong for her brother, so he wouldn't be terrified. But truth be told, she wasn't strong, nor brave...
She was frighten herself.
You can even see the tears in her eyes wanting to burst out.
How pathetic...
Day 60
From ten people of the group, only two survived. The girl, whose blood I took, is now dead, along with her brother. She wasted her time trying to put on a brave face. She was a weak and stupid little girl...
Wasn't she...?
Day 105
The last two survivors are now dead, and we are not making great progress. The bosses aren't happy. We got to hurry or they might kill us...
The next group should be here soon. This time of forty people...
Day 156
We have killed one hundred and forty-three peoples cause of this freakin' project. 'The Emperor' can't take this anymore, he wants to quit this job and get the hell out of here, but the bosses won't let him. They won't let any of us go... 'Rose', on the other hand, enjoys this. I'm not quite sure if I should worry about him too. He changed so much since we started this project, and well... I have changed too...
I really don't feel like writing in this journal anymore... but I have to... This may be the only thing that'll keep me sane...
Is this what happen when you've kill so many people?
Day 192
I feel sorry for 'The Emperor'. He had nightmares since the first death of our test subjects. He doesn't sleep as often, making him wry and tired most of the time. But it's not just the restless nights, he also barely eats. He has grown so skinny, he almost looks like a skeleton. And it's not just him; many others are in the same position as he is.
We had killed three hundred and four people, right now.
I'll admit, these nightmares are haunting me too.
'Rose' is the only one who is completely fine. Though his eyes has changed... Those sweetness that once rest in them, had forever vanish... and has turn into something terrifying. He was no longer the man I knew when we were kids...
... What has become of us?
Day 273
We did it! We finally made a replica! Our first success! And the original survived too! He's a young boy from a very rich family (you may even say he's a noble), who was kidnapped by us (of course). Its been about a week since he has gone missing from his family. The replica is doing fine at the moment.
... Maybe the nightmares will end...
Day 274
The replica died last night... It just... stopped living... We're trying to make a new one from the same boy.
Hopefully this time it'll make it...
Day 299
This is not good... We made seven copies of that boy, and almost all are dead...
Only three are still alive...
Day 301
The boy died. His body just couldn't take it anymore.
To be honest, I was quite surprised that he made it this far, he didn't really have a strong body, he was very ill actually, yet he still made it... Of course, until now...
We only have two copies left of that boy. The replicas are now under special monitoring.
I wonder what kind of life they'll live after we make thousands of replicas.
Day 343
I can't believe this! The replicas escape! The bosses are going to be furious... What had happen is a mystery... But deep inside, I was happy...
Maybe they could live a normal life...
Day 358
Today a new group came in. There were about fifty peoples, but only one caught my eye.
A young boy, who didn't look terrified nor did he cried. He was similar to the girl from the first group, but he was completely different from her.
He showed no fear...
I studied his face and saw no emotion in his eyes. He just glance around with a blank expression... though, a little curiosity was shown in his face as he looked around his new surroundings, but its like he holds no emotions at all...
His looks are quiet different too. The boy haves red hair as bright as blood, and dark green, intelligent eyes. By his clothing, I could tell he was from a wealthy family. Maybe he's what we're looking for.
Maybe he's the key that we've tried to find...
Day 359
I took some blood from that boy, but unlike any of the others did, I spoke to him.
"What's your name?" I asked. His green eyes looked towards me, glaring at me.
"Luke fon Fabre..." he hissed, showing absolute no fear (more like anger and hatred).
Luke was brave and strong by heart, but he also haves a short temper (I assume he does, since he glares and hisses at everything), and as expected he's from a rich family.
Day 365
We have successfully made fifty-one replicas (counting the ones that escaped), and today is Luke's turn.
We'll have the results by next week; hopefully things will go OK...
Day 372
There it was...
Luke's replica...
I knew we were able to make it, and luckily, Luke survived as well, not like I thought he wasn't going to make it. Though he's completely exhausted. I was quiet curious how Luke will react to his replica, but... to my surprise, he was glaring at it...
I wonder what he's thinking...
Day 379
Everything didn't go as planned... It seems like there's something wrong with the experiment VII, a.k.a. Luke's replica. Unlike the other copies, Luke's replica is like a newborn in a ten-year old body.
He can't talk, walk, or even feed himself. He also haves some kind of a link between himself and his original. It's like they're connect. This copy isn't like the other replicas.
I'm worry the bosses might kill him cause he's possible a failure.
Day 381
They decided not to kill Luke's replica.
Thank Yulia.
I was starting to like him, so it's nice to see him still breathing. But 'Rose' told me that they'll be putting him in some kind of prison that is in the lowest part of the building (lower than the basement?).
I wonder if I can get the key...
Day 383
I've heard the others have started to feel more guilty about doing this project. Wishing they never joined.
Looks like 'The Emperor' and I aren't the only ones...
Maybe we could do something to help these peoples.
Day 387
Finally, after lots of hard work and few fail attempts, I got the key to the dungeon. Tomorrow I'll go visit Luke's replica.
Though, I did saw Luke today. He... I'm sure he'll never be the same before he got here. I just hope his mental health isn't too damage too much... Heh, who am I kidding? Of course it's been damage... This is the first time I actually think about all of this. These people who are used as test subjects had a family, a past, maybe even a happy childhood.
They all had... a life...
Day 398
Was this cause... of me? I can't believe those... bastards, which I have to call my boss, are such disgusting, lowly creatures... I don't think they're even human...
Today, I went to the prison, and... Oh my Yulia, it was terrible... The place was dirty, and the smell was horrible! I thought I was going to throw up... The prisoners were chained and they look like they haven't eaten for days. As I walked pass the cages, I eventually found him.
What I saw disturbed me greatly... I could have vomit of what I saw, but luckily I didn't...
The replica was chained up in a small cage. He hasn't eaten in a long while because he was so skinny, that you could see his ribs. His eyes were emotionless; they showed no fear, nor depression. He just sat there staring whatever was in front of him like... a lifeless doll... But he wasn't alone, a young girl, around nine years old was next to him, trying to comfort him.
I haven't seen her before, but it didn't bother me much. Though, she did explained that her brother placed her in there, because she knew what they were doing. She knows about the 'Luna Nova', and he was afraid that she might tell someone from the outside world.
It seems her brother is one of the bosses, but still! She is simply just a child!
How could that asshole put her in here?
How can any of them put these people in here and treat them like garbage?
That's it. I have to save these people and replicas. I have to help them escape.
Day 487
'The Emperor' and I had planned everything for our escape. And what's great, is we're not the only ones, many others have joined us.
This might actually work... I might actually live again.
Day 559
We did it! We spread poison gas through the laboratory, but all that work cost so many lives. Oh-so many people died; both good and bad.
'Luna Nova' is destroyed, and I saved Luke's replica and that girl who was with him. 'The Emperor' helped Luke escape.
Too bad I didn't get to talk to him. I feel sorry for him... I feel sorry for those peoples who we tested on. For those who we treated like guinea pigs. For those whose lives I took and destroyed, I'm such a terrible person... I'll never forget my sins I have committed, and these restless souls will haunt me 'till the day I die. They'll never forgive me or the others... I really don't have a reason to live...
'Rose' is most likely going be mad. This project became his life. He lost his mind cause of all those people we've murdered, all those poor beings, suffer because of us... 'The Emperor' is never going to be the same again, and neither will I...
"What do you mean that you don't want to live anymore?" asked the ash-brown hair girl, standing in front of a man, who was now looking up at her. They were in the forest that was near the laboratory, but were far enough from the building, and hopefully the monsters that live within the forest will keep the peoples hunting the escape one from coming close on finding them.
"Don't you get it?" the brunet male said, "I've killed thousands of people! I can't sleep because I have nightmares of this Yulia damn project!" He growled as he continued his rant, "So many people suffer! And so many lives were taken by me, by all of us... It's my fault... Heh, what am I doing... You don't understand what I'm going through... I am forever haunted by the souls that died cause of 'Luna Nova'. They'll follow me to my grave..." He was starting to get hysterically, but then the girl chuckled.
"But you saved the rest of us that are still alive. And besides..." she lowered her gaze to the redhead on the man's lap. "... his life depends on you now..." The blue-eyed girl smiled as the man blinked.
'She's right,' he thought, also looking down at the replica, 'This copy is like a baby, and the people there are probably looking for him... I can't just leave him... They'll do much worse experiments than the 'Luna Nova'.'
He nodded. "You're right..." he mumbled, raising his head so his garnet eyes were looking at the girl's sapphire ones. "But... what about you?"
"I have relatives who live nearby that knows about Brother's... obsession..." she whispered. She turned around and started to take her leave. "I'll be going now..." she mumbled, started to walk the opposite direction of the laboratory.
"Good-bye," the man said. He thought this will be the last time he'll see that girl, but for some reason, he haves a feeling he'll be seeing her again. She turned around, walking backwards, with a grin on her lips and waved towards the brunet.
"Bye, bye!" the ash-brown haired girl exclaimed, then turned again and started to jogged.
Red eyes stared at the girl until they no longer see her, and for a moment, that man wonder if she knew something about the future.
A/n: Ugh... e -e My head and my back hurts... But at least I got the first chappie done. X3 The next two chapters will be coming soon, but it'll take a while cause I re-wrote it on my iPod, now I gotta re-type on my laptop. e -e And sorry if there's any grammar mistakes... :(
R & R! And you'll get a cupcake made by me! :D