Of Silence and Metal

Chapter One – Love and Flight

Chieri walked quietly beside her family butler Yasunaga her light blue hair trailing behind her. "I'll go alone from here." She spoke softly. "Yes miss" he replied as he stopped walking beside her. As she walked down the hallways of the Zodiac headquarters she couldn't help but think about what Nagisa's father had told her about her own father, the head CEO of Zodiac.

He had told her that her father was walking down a lonely path and that he sought after someone who would walk with him. But he didn't realize that that was what he wanted. Was that really true? Did he truly seek for someone to be beside him? Chieri questioned herself.

Coming to a stop her navy blue dress swayed, Chieri had reached her destination; she stood before the door to her father's office. He wanted her to show him her radiance as a member of AKB0048 and so she would but that wasn't the only thing she wanted to show him. Chieri wanted to show him that he wasn't alone and that she was here. That he didn't have to walk his path alone.

So she started to sing in front of his door, so reminiscent of what she had done as a child trying to convince him to let her join AKB0048. She had been desperate and lonely then but not now. Now she had her friends and music.

(Play Beyond The Stars – AKB0048 Chieri solo)

Chieri started to sing putting her heart into the song she sang as hard as she could, her Kiara glowing as she hit the climax of her song. Her radiance showing as the glow shone even through the door that separated her from her father. She started to cry as she saw her father open the door and look at her truly look at her as she sang. She knew then that she had gotten through to him and he had realized everything that she had been trying to tell him was the truth. Her song coming to an end Chieri flung herself at her father embracing him in a hug that was long overdue and he hugged her back.

Her father gently pulled himself away from her looking down at her he spoke softly. "I was wrong in what I was trying to do to you… I'm sorry Chieri." Chieri was shocked she knew she had finally gotten through to him but she never thought he'd apologize to her. Before Chieri could say anything though he continued to speak gaining more confidence as he did.

"I'm going to end the entertainment ban, not just here on Sagittariusstar but on all the other planets as well."

"Papa…" Chieri was more than in shock when he spoke but before either could continue the shattering of glass as a Des machine broke into the room. "What do you think you're doing? Stand down!" her father yelled. Cheri stiffened as the Des lifted his gun and pointed it at them. Her father had caught on as well his eyes narrowing as he pushed Cheri back through the door throwing a red stone incased in blue at her he spoke with a smile on his face as the door closed locking it as she fell. "That stone will protect you. Go before they catch you." She scrambled back to the door banging on it as she heard the distinct banging of the gun going off.

Chieri screamed tears running down her face. "Papa! NO! Papa!" She could feel someone yelling at her as they pulled on her arms trying to pull her away but she didn't care she had to help her father! "You can't help him Miss Chieri! We have to get you out of here. Let me help you!" Chieri snapped back into reality as she realized that it was Yasunaga who was speaking to her. Still in shock she nodded and stood up quickly running behind Yasunaga as he led the way. Stopping to catch her breath Chieri remembered that Nagisa was still in a holding cell in the building. "Yasunaga what about Nagisa! I can't leave her here!" she yelled in panic.

"There is no need to worry about your friend Miss Chieri, I have already gotten her out and she is already on her way back to your ship. We should be more worried about you. The building is under alert and everyone is searching for you. They've been ordered to take you dead or alive." He spoke calmly but grimly. Looking up at the door Yasunaga continued. "We're almost at the bottom floor Miss Chieri be prepared to run as soon as the doors open. When they do head for the back entrance there will be a car waiting to take you to the shuttle back to your ship."

"But what about you?" Chieri asked.

"I have another path waiting for me, do not worry yourself Miss." He replied.

Nodding her head in confirmation Chieri turned away from her family's trusted butler as the doors opened, she shot out only to come face to face with Des soldiers guns pointed strait at her. She froze in horror as she heard the ringing of the gunshot and the flaming pain shoot through her shoulder. But before she could pass out she saw as the stone her father had given to her glowed a sickly red blue as her mind faded into darkness.

First story and crossover ever! Please keep in mind this is my first one and if there is a little OOCness then that probably because I haven't watched either series in a very long time! Well anyways I was disappointed in the lack of Chieri crossovers so I wrote one! :P I hope Ya'll like it! :D

Oh and please no haters! I don't mind helpful criticism but please no hate!