Author's note: Hey guys, I am determined to finish this story if it kills me! Heaven's Lost Property is one of my favorite shows to ever exist, the manga is absolutely spectacular as well. This is the start of what I hope to be a 12 chapter "Season 3", if you will. This is how I would've A) liked the show to end and B) liked the manga to continue. I hope you like this, Heaven's Lost Property: Discovery!
Chapter 1: Normal?
That morning, Ikaros stood in the hallway outside of the living room. She was bringing breakfast to Tomoki and the others, but she suddenly thought of Tomoki and his begging for her not to send him to Synapse. She nearly dropped the platter and crumpled to the ground. Her reactor ached. She reached a hand to her choker and chain and gingerly touched it.
"M-master has made me nothing but happy," Ikaros whispered to herself. The door to the living room was open a bit and she peeked inside. Tomoki was sitting next to Nymph and Chaos, watching the program on the TV. Astraea was dramatically spread across the floor moaning something about hunger.
"Life is as it should be," she deduced, "so why," She squeezed her eyes shut and clenched her fist over her bosom.
"Why does my reactor still hurt?!"
Tomoki had noticed this noise and rose to investigate. Nymph remained glued to the television and Astraea continued to groan. Chaos barely acknowledged Tomoki's departure.
"Ikaros, are you in here?" Tomoki asked. He looked down to find Ikaros in the fetal position crying, gripping her imprinting. "Ikaros, what's wrong?"
"M-master...?" She seized her chance to attempt to understand her feelings. "May...may I talk with you in private?"
"Huh? Oh, of course," Tomoki replied. The Angeloid quickly rose and led Tomoki to his room where she promptly collapsed.
"Ikaros, what's wrong?" Tomoki repeated. Ikaros was silent for quite a while. Eventually, her voice broke the silence.
"My...my reactor has been hurting, Master..." She slowly turned to face him.
"And it's only when I...I..." She couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence. She quickly matched the color of her hair, trembling.
"Ikaros..." Tomoki looked deeply concerned.
"I'm sorry Master, I cannot tell you at this time..."
"I see. I understand. If you ever want to talk, I'll always be here." He rose, and before leaving, he pat Ikaros' head. This caused her reactor to hurt again, this time with more intensity than ever before. She laid in Tomoki's room for two hours, crying and clutching her imprinting chain. Upon finally calming down, she decided to consult with Nymph.
"Your...reactor?" Nymph questioned. She jumped and grew alert.
"Yes. Every time I think of Master, my body quivers and my reactor hurts. I have discovered what I believe to be love with Master, yet I feel pain when thinking of him. Why?" Ikaros was yearning for an answer. Nymph scrambled to search for a satisfactory answer for Ikaros.
"Well, you see Alpha, that's your, since you, it's because, um, you have, AGH!" Nymph stiffened and collapsed.
"Running diagnostic report...All systems running 100%...Overheat protocol has been initiated...reboot expected in 5 minutes," Ikaros scanned Nymph and left her to rest. What caused her to overheat? She would always react this way whenever Ikaros asked her about love.
"Why can I not figure out how to manage my feelings?" Ikaros wondered aloud.
"Miss Ikaros, do you know what love is?"
Ikaros spun around, surprised. Chaos was standing there, looking up into Ikaros's eyes.
"Chaos..." Ikaros struggled to find an answer. "Ah...!" She stopped, realizing that this is exactly how Nymph acted Ikaros asked her about love. She managed to pull herself away from Chaos, and she flew away to Sugata's tent. Shortly after Ikaros' escape, Nymph woke back up.
"Alpha! Love is however you feel about Tomoki!" Nymph shouted. She realized that Ikaros had disappeared.
"Miss Nymph? What is love, for me?"
"I don't know Chaos. I just don't know."
Ikaros briefed Sugata on her situation. Sugata adjusted his glasses.
"I see. So, your heart bell is ringing?"
"I do not understand."
"Your heart bell. It's a expression for your inner-most and true loves and passions. When it rings, your heart, or in your case, your reactor, may hurt, but you have to remember that you know deep down," Sugata pointed to the skies and pushed his hand to his hip.
"This is who or what you truly need! And I have deduced that you need Tomoki!" He pointed straight to Ikaros' chest. She looked down and handled her chain one more time.
"I need...Master?" She spread her wings and looked back to Sugata. "Thank you Sugata."
"Go! Take your future into your own wings!" Follow your heart bell!"
Ikaros sped over to her home. She stopped at the door.
"I have to follow...my heart bell...as Sugata said..." She entered the house, with her confidence at an all time high.
"Master! I have something I need to-" she stopped abruptly. The house was empty.
"Beginning radar scan, 600 mile radius...search filters: Master...searching...searching..." Ikaros collapsed.
"Results discovered...zero..."
Whoo! I'm hella excited for this story! This is going to be so friggin good that I can barely contain myself. If this chapter is too short, please let me know. I will extend it, as I know chapter length is important in a story like this. I want to please you guys because this series deserves it. If you have any requests for this story please feel free! (the only things I'm barring are anything serious between Nymph and Tomoki and Chaos and anybody.) Please review! I enjoy your feedback!
