Author's Note- A special thanks goes out to Fuji92 as it was his idea to make a badass Yuuno story and he is the beta reader for the story. This is the brain child of our discussions of various ideas over on the Cyborg central forum. Enjoy.
Chapter 1- Imaginary Space
"Mother, Alicia," Fate cried out as Nanoha held her tightly. Her arms locked tightly around the girl's waist, lest she try one last time to save her mother as she fell into the void between dimensions.
"Chain bind," a male voice called out behind them a pair of glowing green chains snaring the fallen woman, and the ill girl sealed in the falling pod. "You are not taking the easy way out Presea Testarossa. You are going to survive, and make it up to your daughter, both of them," an enraged Yuuno screamed like a man possessed as he dove into the abyss.
"Why, why are you helping me" Presea whispered.
Yuuno's head whipped around the nine year olds eye glaring daggers straight into her soul. "I'm not doing it for you. I'm doing it for your daughters, both of them. You are going to live and make up for what you did to Fate, and she is going to meet her little sister."
"Nothing you can do can save us now," Presea replied her body hanging limp in the magical chains as Yuuno threw her over his shoulder.
"Just watch me," Yuuno growled launching another green chain to his friends. "A little help," Yuuno called out.
"Yuuno you idiot," Fate, Nanoha, and Chrono screamed grabbing the chain.
"Less talking, more pulling," Arf added her massive jaws clamping down hard with all of the power available to her. Despite their best efforts the group slowly lost ground as the Garden of Time continued to collapse around them. Yuuno slowly began slipping into the abyss falling into the all encompassing darkness.
"Amy, do you have a lock on him yet," Lindy asked as she struggled to hold the chamber in one piece.
"No and we are losing transport lock on you. If you don't leave now..." Amy replied.
"I know, but keep trying," Lindy shot back struggling to buttress the collapsing chamber with her magic.
"Raising Heart?" Yuuno asked telepathically connecting with his old device.
"Yes, master Yuuno," the sentient magical construct replied.
"Can you record a message for me," Yuuno asked.
"Yes," the device replied as the message was recorded at the speed of thought Yuuno's high speed mind working in over drive. "Do you require anything more master?"
"Reactor purge, and take care of Nanoha, but try not to overdo it ok," Yuuno replied.
"Yes, master," Raising Heart replied.
"You're a good friend Raising Heart," Yuuno said.
"It was an honor, Yuuno," Raising heart replied sounding almost emotional for an artificial intelligence program.
"I know," Yuuno said as he fell into the darkness.
"Reactor Purge," Raising heart spoke as Nanoha's barrier jacket detonated throwing everyone back, the green magical chain flying into the darkness a strip of Nanoha's barrier jacket and one her protective jewels caught in its chains.
"Yuuno," Nanoha cried out in despair as the group vanished teleporting back to the Athra in a flash of light as the Garden of Time imploded.
"Yuuno, you bastard," Chrono roared slamming his fist into the Athra's bulkhead.
"It's all my fault," Fate said sadly pulling away from a quiet and sullen Nanoha.
"No it's not," Lindy said wrapping the blond haired girl in a big hug.
"Yes it is," Fate protested too physically and emotionally exhausted to break free.
"No it's not," Lindy replied pulling Fate tightly against her chest. "You had nothing to do with this. Your mothers actions are not your own."
"But," Fate said weakly.
"But, nothing that blond idiot, was always going out of his way to help people," Chrono said. When his head wasn't buried in a book or the dirt that is," Chrono added.
"How can you say that, he, he," Fate screamed.
"He was my best friend, my only friend," Chrono said sadly fighting back tears.
"Being a prodigy on Mid Childa isn't easy, never mind being the son of Clyde Harlowan, but Yuuno never cared about that. He was my best friend, and I got him….." Chrono said opening crying.
Nanoha,
I know we haven't known each other long, but you are one of the closet friends I've ever had and the only girl friend. I'm sorry but I'm going to have to be leaving you on your own for a while, but it seem this is going to be a bit harder to get out of than I thought. Nanoha if it's not too much to ask could you look after Chrono and Fate for me, Chrono because he will take this hard and blame himself, and Fate because she really could use a friend. I always thought the three of us could be good friends when Alp isn't trying to eat me. When I get back we can go to that Gundam exhibit you really wanted to show me.
Always your friend,
Yuuno Scrya
PS- Just who the hell do you think I am!
"He's not dead," Nanoha said eyes glistening as tears rolled down her cheeks.
"That's impossible, nothing can survive in the domain of imaginary numbers," Amy said not wanting to dash the girl's hopes, when reality spoke otherwise.
"Then why is the protective gem from my barrier jacket still active," Nanoha replied and he left me a message. Yuuno isn't going to be taken down my some stupid dimensional rift. He'll be back I just know it." Nanoha replied emphatically.
"She's right," Chrono said drying his eyes. "If there is anyone who can get out of there it's Yuuno, that ferret is too smart for his own good."
"I don't…" Amy began as Amy put a hand on her shoulder.
"Amy let them have this," Lindy said telepathically.
"Yes, captain," Amy replied.
"I'm sorry but if there is anything I can do …..," Lindy asked.
"Teach me," Nanoha answered her teary eyes filled with determination. "Teach me everything. If Yuuno doesn't come back then I'm going to blast my way to him, extra dimensional realities or not" Nanoha said.
"Me to," Fate added wiping her eyes. Yuuno tried to save mom it's only fair I do the same.
"I won't go easy on you girls," Lindy replied.
Nanoha and Fate shared a look. "We know, and it's what we want. Don't hold anything back, because we won't," the girls said their devices in active mode.
"Excellent, but not today," Lindy replied grinning.
"Captain what about?" Amy asked.
"Fate Testarossa died helping us stop her mother, but Fate Harlowan on the other hand was just helping her brother on a case," Lindy replied.
"Captain you can't," Amy stuttered in shock.
"Don't tell me what I can or can't do Cadet Limietta. Those bastards in central command will learn the hard way why you shouldn't send a nine year old on S classed missions," Lindy growled her wings flaring to life once more.
"Yes mam," Amy squeaked.
"Chrono, why don't you let the girls get cleaned up and something to eat. I'm sure they would love to hear some stories about Yuuno." Lindy said with a smile as the trio left.
"Amy get Admirals Lowran, and Grahm, Majors Nakajima, and Corrado, Knight Commander Garcia, and High Council Member Keel on the horn. They owe me and I'm calling in my mark," Lindy ordered marching towards the bridge.
"Saint Kaiser, why is she still just a captain," Amy muttered in shock chasing after her.
Section Break
"How is this possible," Presea whispered as the young child mage continued to hold a barrier around them in imaginary space where magic was supposedly impossible.
"It turns out imaginary space only erodes the structure of our spells not the magic itself so this is a variation of sphere protection combined with pre firing stage breaker magic," Yuuno replied breathing heavy.
"Amazing, you're cycling the dispelled magic back into the spell itself to keep the field stable and prolong the effect," Presea gasped in amazement.
"Yeah, worked it out during an agreement with Nanoha over Touma's imagine breaker in A Certain Magical Index, now would you keep it down I'm trying to figure out a way out of here before we suffocate or I run out of magic," Yuuno shot back perspiration dripping down his face despite his steady breathing.
Alicia what have I been doing all this time. Was I doing the right thing? Were there others who could have helped me besides that insane crackpot and his cyborgs? If only I had met this boy and his friend sooner. Would we have come to all this, I've done so much, to make up for it now, but you will get to meet your big sister Alicia.
Crap there has to be a way out of here. The force of the jewel seeds opened this dimension so another explosion should be able to get us out of here, but I don't have that kind of power. Where is Nanoha and that insane device when I need them. Yuuno let out a heavy sigh as he finished crunching the numbers and another plan fell short.
"You would need a SSS mage to power the bombardment spell needed to crack a hole in imaginary space large enough to attempt a teleport to safety," Presea said.
"Yes, but how," a wide eyed Yuuno replied.
"You're not the only prodigy," Presea answered.
"So you know…" Yuuno stated.
"Your plan was solid, but your missed a few things," Presea replied.
"Such as," Yuuno replied. What are you up to Presea Testarossa.
"I am a SS ranked mage who can launch attacks across dimensional rifts, and there are other methods of teleporting that require far less magic," Presea explained.
"Why help me, why now, and you know that style of teleporting is extremely dangerous if my image if off even slightly," Yuuno replied.
"For the same reason, I've done everything in the past to save my daughters," Prescia replied as Yuuno's eyebrows rose at the change in words. "Yes both of them, and its time I acted like a real mother," Prescia added.
"It won't even begin to make up for….." Yuuno said.
"I know, but it's all I can do…" Presea said. "Now I suggest you focus because you will only get one shot at this," Presea added as her cough return. "Here I won't be needing this," Presea said handing over her device. "It has everything I've ever discovered. Please put it to good use."
"Alright," Yuuno said pocketing the wand like device before closing his eyes focusing on his destination. Apparition, one of the original teleporting spells, of Pre-Belkan societies. Incredibly easy, moderately powerful, and incredibly dangerous, due to the unstable nature of the spell, if the caster's concentration slipped for even a second the spell would fail with spectacular results. Alicia, I'm going to save you then we are both going home. Nanoha I'm coming.
Thunder roared, lighting flashed illuminating the pitch black void. It's time for Mid-Childa's Goddess of Thunder to be summoned once more. Just so you know Lindy, I held back all those years ago in the Inter Mid. You were a likable little scamp, please take care of my daughter and be the mother I couldn't. "Now it's time you see the full power of a SS ranked mage. Oh spirits of the sky you who tremble at the sound of my voice, become thunder bolts in my hand." Presea said the large purple bolts of lightning gathering in a massive runic circle over her head, drawing on her own magic and the spent magic floating around them. Yuuno trembled as the magic reached a frightening crescendo rivaling the strongest of the jewel seeds. "Dimensional Destruction thunder rage!" A smiling Presea called out pumping the essence of her very life into the spell, before her linker core exploded shattering her chest in a spray of blood. "Go Yuuno, the rest is up to you," Presea whispered a smile on her face as cracks of white light appeared around them. Take care of my girls Yuuno.
Thank you Presea Testarossa, your daughters will know what you did here today. Yuuno nodded in thanks before winking out of existence, leaving the pocket dimension behind as it collapsed back into nothingness. Nanoha, Fate, Chrono, I'm coming.