Beta: Flashfire Freak
Author's Note: I apologize for the briefness of this chapter. I didn't want to get into the stuff with Ichika until next chapter, so I felt like this was a good place to cut it off. This may not be the best time to start writing, as regular updates will be somewhat on the rare side for a little while. I have a lot of school stuff to finish up before finals in two weeks. I do have the next few chapters planned out though, and I will be working on this as much as I can. If you're interested to see where the story goes, I recommend following the story so you can get an update when the next chapter goes out.
That being said, I hope you enjoy this. It's my first attempt at writing fan fiction in a while, so it may not actually be as great as I think it is. Feel free to leave me any comments or suggestions you may have. I welcome them all, positive or negative, as they will only help me to deliver better content. Thank you for taking the time to read this!
Disclaimer: I do not own Infinite Stratos or anything in the universe. This is purely a work of fiction, created by a fan, for fans.
Chapter 1 - The Fallen Angel
"Everyone, quick! He's waking up!"
As the unknown voice echoed throughout the room, multiple pairs of footsteps could be heard rushing down the hall. Slowly, Ichika Orimura opened his eyes as his vision slowly came back to him. Among the white walls and bright lights of the hospital room he found himself in, Ichika could vaguely make out the forms of his friends standing over him.
"Ichika, are you okay? What happened?" inquired Houki.
"How dare you worry me like that, Ichika darling!" exclaimed Cecilia.
"Alright. Settle down, everyone!" A stern, commanding voice resonated throughout the room. Chifuyu Orimura glared at each of the girls as she entered the room. "I know all of you are worried sick, but suffocating Ichika isn't going to help things at all. Now, I hate to kick you out, but there is some classified business my brother and I have to discuss. Don't you have a skills exam to be practicing for anyway…?"
"We're very sorry about that, Miss Orimura. We completely forgot about it. We shall go study right away," stated Charlotte.
As the girls filed out of the room, Laura glared back at Chifuyu and muttered "Mentor, please take good care of my bride. I vant him to recover quickly." And with that, Laura sauntered out of the room, leaving Chifuyu and Ichika alone in the recovery area.
The walk back to the dorms was a long one. It was a bright, sunny afternoon, yet judging by the way the girls walked, you would think that the sky had fallen down. "So… Is Ichika gonna be alright?" asked Rin.
Houki quietly responded, "He's in Miss Orimura's hands now. She won't let anything else happen to him."
Charlotte then followed, "That is true. For now, we should let the doctors and our teacher do their jobs. We should turn our attention to pract-"
"How can you even think about practicing at a time like this?" an agitated Cecilia interrupted. "My poor Ichika is finally awake and I can't be by his side! We don't even know what happened! There's no way I can concentrate on fighting in this condition."
"Though ve must," Laura grimly countered. "Ve are fighters. This is vat ve are trained to do, yes? The battlefield is a tough place, and though our comrades may fall, ve must keep going. That is our job."
"I suppose you're right," Cecilia conceded. "Can we at least get some lunch first, though? I'm absolutely famished." Cecilia let out a light chuckle as the girls nodded in agreement and headed off to grab a bite to eat.