Vocaloids at War Chapter 1- Time to Move
Miku continued to stare out over the abandon battle grounds. Her Fin Fal tucked under her arm, above her shoulders. So many had died, and they had died all for the same reason, they had died because she was a terrible leader. She shouldn't have let them die. She had even let her die, Ring, her lover. Ring had died in battle and it had all been her fault. -Ring. Why did your smile have to fade?-
She didn't hear Kaito approaching her till he stood at her side. He looked at her, she looked back.
"You're thinking about Ring aren't you?" She nodded once.
"She's always on my mind." She stated bluntly. Kaito averted his gaze.
"I'm so sorry about her Miku." Miku shrugged.
"What did I expect? We're at war." Kaito looked back at her.
"Still, it was my fault she left us." Miku looked at the ground.
"I just wish I could have saved her." And with that she turned and left Kaito to stand alone. He watched the sun begin to rise. Miku must have noticed too because she called out to the others-
"Everyone get up! Get your lazy asses out of bed! Let's go!" Kaito watched them rise. He didn't want to lose them, any of them. They were allies, but more than that. They were all his friends. He didn't want to screw up again like he did with Miku's lover. He would not fail her again.
Rin and Len grabbed their AK 47s and packed up their sleeping bags. Meiko loaded her Colt 45. And Luka and Ia were picking up camp. On the other side of camp Haku and Yuki were putting out their fire. Ruko sat alone rubbing the lingering sleep from her blue eye. As Neru, Gakupo, and Lily pulled up their hair so it wouldn't get in the way. And Miki had left to talk to Miku.
By the time the sun was half into the sky Miku and her troops had their weapons ready and were walking alongside the river to their next destination. The smell of dawn was heavy in the air as well as the moist smell of early autumn. They walked in silence hoping not to be noticed. The empty forest alongside the river lay silent. Not a sound could be heard. No birds chirping or squirrels moving from branch to branch. It was as if no life filled the woods at all. There probably wasn't.
Miku marched in silence her thoughts returning to her lost lover. She looked up at the pale blue skies as if they held the answers she was hoping to hear. Miku glanced over to Rin with her arms wrapped around Len's bicep. She almost envied how close they were. For the one person she loved enough to show that affection was dead. She would never see her love again. That thought haunted her as she returned her eyes to the path ahead. Today she would fight. She would fight for Ring even if she wasn't there with her.
TBC