This took awhile to do...Hope you like! This is set in the final battle between Oarai and Kuromorimine (Episode 12). [Please...Read and Review if you're not in a hurry =p]
This was my first real attempt at a darker GuPan story...
The smell of iron.
The pressure against the tank that Mako was driving due to the shells that had hit it and glanced it.
There...In the courtyard. It was going to be settled. Between two Nishizumi's: Miho and Maho.
Miho nudged Yukari with her right foot.
"Yes, Lady Nishizumi?" Yukari being careful not to look directly up Miho's skirt for decency purposes - Even though it was hard. For her that is.
Miho glanced at Yukari for a second then to her older sister who was in the other tank on the opposite side of the courtyard. "We've got rain on the way. Tell Reizei-San to be ready to drift...Its the only chance we have"
Yukari's eyes almost bulged as the clouds began to circle overhead. "I...The...A tank can't drift on this kind of surface!"
Miho smirked. "Its a good thing we've got the rain on our side..." She tapped Hanna on the shoulder. "Listen to me carefully. I want you to aim for their rear armour. Don't aim for the front. I need you to hit it while we move"
Hanna gulped. "Fluid-Motion?"
"Yes. Fluid-Motion"
Yukari looked down to Mako. "Commander Nishizumi wants us to drift the tank"
Mako looked at Yukari as though she was nuts and Yukari nodded. "I know. Do what you can"
Mako took in a deep breath. "Alright...You all had better hang on then"
Miho narrowed her eyes at her sister from her own tank, "You made a grave error coming back to Senshadou. I will show you no mercy Miho"
Miho took in a breath and swallowed hard. "After I saved the tank crew that you used in this battle? I don't think that's fair"
"Fair or not, you are going down"
Miho looked to the sky and smiled. "If that's what's going to happen to me...Then that's what's going to happen...I can't stop it"
Yukari's mind began to turn over and over as Hanna was starting to get the message. "Hang on a second...She's not thinking about..." Hanna thought to herself as the tank started up its motor for what could be the final time. 'I hope she's not thinking about seppuku...We've all monitored her...But could that battle before...'
Yukari's mind clicked that there could be something wrong with Miho so she looked at her every so often, putting the shell into the loader and priming the cannon so that it could be ready to fire.
When she was satisfied it was she nodded, "READY TO FIRE!"
"Panzer VOR!" Miho Nishizumi shouted as the rain began to fall on her face. The wind bellowed in her ears as the tank fired and manoeuvred time and time again around Maho's tank...No...Against Kuromorimine's tank.
"FIRE!" Maho shouted but her tank missed time and again until the unthinkable happened.
Miho looked down and smiled a warm smile at Yukari, who looked up at her, instantly knowing something was wrong with her. "LADY-NISHIZUMI! NO! Get back in the tank!" Her loader screamed as Miho stood on top of the tank's turret again, Yukari attempted to pull her back but she was already too far away...Just like her chances.
Maho's eyes widened as the Panzer fired the critical blow into the opposing tank's engine compartment, blasting the other tank out of the competition...And sending Miho flying.
"MIHO!" Maho screamed as Miho flew so high into the air, the explosion caused fire on her clothes = Which meant she had no choice but to scream as the pain was so severe and the free fall was making her even more louder.
Miho collided with the concrete and felt her spine crack in multiple places. It hurt so badly that she almost felt her eyes go into their own world.
As the rain pattered down and blood filled her clothes she felt her older sister by her side in moments.
"Miho! Miho! Fuck! Talk to me! Talk to me damn you!" Maho shouted time and again, trying to get an answer out of her younger sister.
"Should have kept her head in the tank..."
Maho shot her eyes to the sub-commander and growled. "FUCK YOU" The Sub-Commander blinked in confusion at first. "How would you like it if someone you loved was in this-"
"Ma...Ma..."
Maho instantly switched to Miho who was started to bleed from her clothes as she put her hands on her younger sister's chest to try to stop the bleeding.
"You'll be okay Miho...You just...You just flew...You'll be okay...I promise you'll be fine...Don't worry...I'll...I'll..."
Yukari was on Miho's other side and looked to Maho as she put her coat over Miho to try and stop the blood from flowing. "The medics are coming. They estimate 2 minutes"
"2 minutes!? My sister will be gone in 1!"
Yukari held onto the coat that was covering Miho. "I tried to stop her"
Maho nodded. "I know you did..." She muttered. "I know you did..."
[The View-screen]
Miho + Maho's mother watched as her youngest daughter flew from the tank top and landed on the harsh concrete. She instantly was on her feet and making her way as fast as she could to the site. Kay offered her Jeep to which she jumped into it.
"Hold on tight!" Kay stamped on the accelerator, taking herself, Katyusha, Darjeeling and Shiho (Miiho and Maho's mother).
Site of Accident
By the time the four got there, the medics were trying their best to get Miho breathing at the very least.
The rain was starting to pour and Miho felt her entire world spinning. "Wo...an...I...Maho...Where are you..."
Yukari was instantly by Miho's side again. "Your sister is talking to the officials Lady-Nishizumi..." She whispered, trying to keep her tears to herself. "Why did you do it? You knew that was dangerous...Why did-"
Miho coughed, cutting Yukari off. "I...I didn't want to see..." She took in a sharp breath which the medics injected her with adrenaline to keep her alive. "Anyone h-hurt..."
Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep...
Yukari looked to the heart monitor and her eyes widened. "Miho!" She instantly looked at her again. "You need to breathe okay? Breathe for me, oh to hell with it, breathe! I'll do anything for you too"
Miho smiled softly as she felt her heart giving out. "Than...Thank you...Everyone..."
Beep...
Yukari's eyes went from the monitor to Miho. "No! PLEASE!" She kissed her and tried to give her some oxygen as the monitor machine went fainter.
Beep...Beeep...Beeeeep...
Yukari pulled away as tears filled her eyes. "Nononononono!" She screamed as the heart monitor gave one final reading:
Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppppppppp...
Shiho stood with Maho and Yukari on either side. She looks at Yukari. "I hear you liked my daughter?"
Yukari went red and lowered her head. "Y-yes...I'm sorry if that offends you..."
Shiho looked to her youngest daughter as she was covered up and all three of them closed their eyes.
"It doesn't offend me. Tha...Thank you for loving her"
Yukari nodded. "I'll always love her Mrs. Nishizumi. You can count on that"
The former opponents and such of Panzerfahren/Senshadou/Tankery/Whatever you want to call it all paid tributes that moment.
Kay lowered her head in true American-inspired fashion with her other comrades doing the same.
Darjeeling watched with a compassionate look on her face as Orange broke into tears, Darjeeling hugged her young protege.
Katyusha cried into tissues that Nonna had for her, while Nonna herself watched with the best respectful face she could.
Anchovy couldn't believe the news as she had only just arrived. That the once bright commander had now...Gone from the world.
Shiho opened her eyes and looked to Yukari. "What will you do now?"
Yukari smiled sadly. "I dunno...I'll probably go back to how I was..."
Maho turned to her. "How about you work with Kuromorimine? I don't think mother would object..." She turned to Shiho. "Would you?"
"I wouldn't"
Yukari lowered her head. "I'll have a think about it...Thank you"
"You are welcome, don't wait too long"
"I won't..." Yukari turned to the now lifeless body in the white bag and walked towards it. "Lady-Nishizumi? I dunno if you can hear me but...Thank you...For everything you did." She sniffed as fresh tears were there again. "I'll...I'll always remember you. I love you Miho...From now until forever...Please...Just never forget us. I'll join you one day...And when I do...I hope you'll be there waiting to see me."
Yukari took out a small tank model and put it on the side. "This is a model of the Panzer tank we were having so much fun in...Please...If you can...Take it with you" Yukari turned after bowing and walked away slowly.
All eyes followed Yukari...Because after that day, like a figure in the fog:
No-one saw her again...
I wonder where Yukari went? Where do you think she is? Lemme know what you think!