Welcome everyone Hayane234 here once again with a new story. This one is based around Mahou shoujo lyrical nanoha and Koukaku no pandora. The story takes place a few months after StrikerS and after the first season of Pandora.

SW: COTHS has finished the rewritten phase and Will be re-released sometime soon, so please be patient and for now enjoy the story!

"Mama, where are we going?" an excited voice said

"Well I guess it's alright to tell her now. Right dear" another voice said

"Of course honey, go ahead" a 3rd voice said

Meet the Miyanaga family. Akemi, a 35 year old brown haired and eyed woman, Atsushi, a 34 year old blue haired red eyed man and lastly their daughter Maki who is a 7 year old light blue haired and eyed hyperactive young girl.

The reason why the family is traveling goes back to earlier in the morning. Where Akemi told the family that they were going out today and as expected Maki couldn't sit still with excitement. But she was quickly calmed down as breakfast was shortly laid out upon the table.

Once they were finished with breakfast the family started packing for the trip and pretty soon they had loaded up the car and had left their home. Almost immediately, due to car rules, Maki had settled down in the back seat of the car. But eventually the desire to know where she was going, riled her up a little bit and thus we are now up to where she asked her question. Let's see the answer shall we.

"Well Maki we're going to see our old friends the Takamichi's" she replied causing Maki to go wide eyed in excitement

"You mean I get to see Nanoha-nee, Fate-nee and the others again" she asked

"Yep" Akemi said back

"Yippee!" Maki said excitedly getting a giggle from her parents

"Calm down dear, we'll be there soon" Akemi said trying to sooth her daughter

"Okay" she replied

It was another few hours before they arrived at their destination and so as they parked the car and started walking they eventually arrived at a quaint cafe known as Midori-ya. Once the family had entered they were seated by one of the staff and then they quickly made their orders. Maki really loved this place, seeing as it was one of the very few places that she would be completely calm.

"Here's your order" A voice said snapping the group out of their musing

"Aunty Momoko!" Maki said cheerfully as she saw who delivered their food

"Ufufu… hello Maki-chan are you doing well?" she asked

"Maki is doing fine" she replied getting a giggle from Momoko and her parents

"And how are you Akemi, Atsushi?" Momoko asked

"We're doing fine, what about you and the others" Akemi asked back

"Just great and the others are in the back. You can see them when you're finished" Momoko said before walking away leaving the family to eat their meal.

After they finished eating, one of the staff members led the group to the back of the cafe and through a door in the the main part of the house. Where everyone was waiting for them and of course Maki couldn't help but run over and hug both Nanoha and Fate and well laughs were made all around at Maki's antics.

Once Maki had settled down, everyone had started chatting with each other mainly to catch up with what has happened in each family's lives since they saw each other last. As for Maki though a certain girl had caught her eye, she was a little bit smaller then her and had blonde hair. But the most attention grabbing thing was her eyes. She had a heterochromia with red in her left eye and green in her right eye. It was then that Nanoha noticed and decided to speak up.

"Vivio, why don't you introduce yourself to Maki-chan" she said giving the girl a nudge

"H-hi I'm Vivio Takamachi. I-it's nice to meet you" Vivio said shyly

"Greetings Vivio, my name is Maki Miyanaga. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance" Maki said giving a small curtsy. This perfect example of mannerism cause the room to go silent in awe

"You taught her well Akemi" Momoko said whilst the others nodded in agreement

"She maybe a hyperactive runaround, but she can act properly when she has too" Akemi said giggling

"Kaa-san!" Maki whined whilst going red face in embarrassment, which caused Vivio to break out in laughter and soon after so did she.

After their introductions to each other, the two children went off to another part of the house in order to play and as a result over the next few hours they had become quite good friends. But it was time for the next of the day's events to come into play.

"Maki can you come here a second please" Akemi asked from the hallway

"Okay" she replied before she came into the living room with Vivio in tow before taking a seat

"Okay my dear. What would you say to staying the night here whilst me and your father go out to dinner with your Aunty Momoko and Uncle Shiro?" Akemi asked to which the two children could only squeal in happiness and hug each other in delight

"I take that as I yes then?" she asked again to which Akemi got furious nodding back in response

"Alrighty then" Atsushi said with a smile on his face.

A few hours later the group of four left the Takamachi resident and headed off to the restaurant where they will be having their meal, as for the girls they were happily playing together under the watchful eye of Nanoha's ferret Yunno. But it was at this time that the gears of fate would start to turn for young Maki and a single phone call would be the trigger.

*RING**RING**RING*

"I'll get that" Nanoha said heading over to the phone and picking it up

"hello… Okay.. WHAT!?... we are on our way" she said before putting the phone down

"Maki, Vivio put your coats on we are heading to the hospital"

"Why Nanoha-mama?" Vivio asked

"Your grandparents have received medium injuries and as for your parents Maki they are in intensive care" Nanoha said as calm as she could but the two children could tell her voice was laced with worry and as they made their way to the hospital. Vivio and Maki couldn't hold it anymore and started crying holding each close as they worried for the safety of their family members .

Once the trio arrived at the hospital nanoha went straight to the front desk and asked were both families were located and she got in the form of a reply was that her parents where in the recovery ward whilst Maki's were in the emergency operating theatre.

Whilst the three of them were having something to drink a nurse came over and told them the story of what transpired at the restaurant. It seemed as if one the staff members went berserk and started shooting up the place.

The four of them managed to protect most of the others by flipping tables unfortunately Shiro and Momoka were unlucky as they both got shot in the arm and leg respectively whilst Akemi and Atsushi came off worse as they both tried to distract the gunman from shooting anymore. But they got shot a few time each but not before Atsushi managed to take the gunman down.

The three of them were shocked and Maki burst out crying fraught with worry and all Nanoha and Vivio could do was hold her hands tightly and try and comfort her. It was then that they all heard a dinging sound and when they looked to see where the sound had come from they saw that the light above the emergency room went out and shortly after a surgeon came out of the doors and walked over to the group.

"I'm sorry young one, the damage was far too much for their bodies to take" He said as he laid his hand on Maki's shoulder to which she could only lock up and not move. Nanoha then embraced her in a hug and held her tightly.

"Let it all out, don't bottle it inside it will only cause you more pain" at these words the floodgates were opened once more and Maki cried her heart out, even when she got back to the cafe and finally went to sleep she still cried. Vivio spent the night with Maki in order to comfort her.

A week later and the funeral was held, Maki hoped against hope that this was all an illusion and that her parents were not dead. But she knew once they were buried that they were gone forever and once again the howling of a broken heart was let loose once more.

A few days later we now see a despondent Maki curled up in a ball sitting on her bed in the Takamachi house. All she did when she left the room was eat and use the bathroom. Let's see how she is doing.

*Maki*

"Maki-chan!" A voice said gaining my attention and I looked up to see…

"Yes Vivi-chan" I said with the tone of a flat tire

"No! I want the Maki-chan I first met all those weeks ago" she exclaimed

"It is me" I replied flatly

"No you are not. The Maki-chan I know wouldn't wallow around in self pity. Your parents wouldn't want to see you like this now would they!" she yelled.

This was the wakeup call I needed, my parents would not want to see me like this and so I punched myself hard in the cheek.

"Maki-chan.." Vivio said worriedly before I grabbed her in a hug

"Thank you Vivi-chan" I said as she returned the hug before she ran out of the room it was then that I got off my bed and went to fix my cheek mark and so I looked for some medical supplies and it was then that someone came into the room.

"I see you are back to your old self again Maki" a voice said causing me to turn around to see…

"Yes Nanoha-nee, I was being a big stupid"

"Don't you dare say that again, it's normal for you to feel the way you did especially dealing with your grief" Nanoha said in a stern tone

"S-sorry" I replied

"It's okay Maki-chan. Beside that's not what I want to talk you about… you see due to certain circumstances I have the legal rights to adopt you" After hearing those words I went wide-eyed in shock

"Y-you would be my m-mother?" I stammered out to which I got a nod in return to which I felt tears run down my face, not tears of grief but tears of joy, before I ran over hugged and yelled

"Nanoha-mama!"

It took Kaa-san a little while in order to calm me down before she decided to speak again.

"Okay Maki-chan I have two questions to ask you. The first being is that you will have two mothers, both me and Fate-chan. Are you okay with this?" mama asked me

"I can manage to get used to it" I replied

"Ok. then now before I ask you the second question I must tell you something." she paused "Well, I am mage."

"Nanoha-mama, I want to believe you but it is little hard to believe what you have just said to me. Can you prove it to me please?" I asked to which she smiled

"Well I knew you wouldn't believe me so easily, but I will show you" she replied before touching her necklace

"Raising Heart Exelion! Set up!" she said and gem relied in english [Stand by! Ready! Set up!], Mama was then surrounded by a ball of pink pink light which got me worried. Moments later however there mama was dressed a white and blue outfit and in her left hand she was holding a staff. "So I hope this is enough proof." she said with grin on her face.

I was so shocked that I didn't know what to say, before me stood a real mahou shoujo, I thought that they had only existed in anime but still! Magic was real!

"Earth to Maki!" I heard her say

"Ah, sorry mama, I got a little overwhelmed." I said rubbing the back of my head

"It's alright take your time" she replied and so I went to the bathroom in order cool off a little bit before heading back into my room and sitting on my bed.

"Nanoha-mama what was the other question you wanted to ask?" I asked

"Ah right. You see Maki I'm part of an interdimensional organization know as the Time-Space Administration Bureau or TSAB for short. My parents, brother and sister live here on earth and we live on the TSAB's capital planet Mid-childa so in turn you will live there with us, and from mine, Fate's and raising heart's observations you have a large amount of magical potential so you will go to magical school in order to learn magic properly alongside Vivio. Also if you want to join the TSAB as an officer there is proper training available. Do you want to..."

"Mama, you tell me that I will have a family, that I can become a mage myself, and will live on another more technologically advanced planet. It will be hard for me to adjust and adapt but I will promise I will pull through. So in the end how could I disagree?" I said whilst grining before mama pulled me into a hug whilst she started crying in happiness before she said

"I am so glad! But I have last question, are you going to be okay leaving your old surname behind?"

"It will be hard to leave my previous surname behind but as an anime I watched once said 'As long as time itself exists and we remember them in our hearts. Then they are never truly gone' and now I have a new family to be with, you, Fate-mama and my new little sister Vivio. So I can safely say that I am ready to move on" I said with a smile on my face.

*General*

After another round of hugs the two of them left the room and headed downstairs to tell everyone the good news and there was congratulations all around for the newly named Maki Takamachi, especially as Vivio dog piled her new elder sister in happiness, and as a result a huge party was held to celebrate and well let's just say a certain duo became rather pudgy after stuffing their faces with the wonderful food which gave Nanoha and Fate the perfect chance to take a family photo together..

It was then time for bed and there was a surprise in store for Maki as for the first time in a long time, for her, the four of them slept together as a family and as she drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Maki silently prayed for the well being of her parents before sleep finally took hold.

The next day after breakfast the new family, after saying goodbye to everyone else, made their way to a nearby park and once they got the the lakeside they huddled up. Which confused Maki as she wondered what they were doing here but her question was soon answered as a bright flash consumed the group and when it died down Maki opened her eyes see saw they were no longer in the outdoors but in a large metal corridor.

It was then that the feeling of nausea overwhelmed her but luckily Vivio was there to help by holding Maki up with her arm over the shoulder.

"Don't worry everyone becomes like this after they use transportation magic for the first time" Vivio said happily to which Maki smiled weakly in return.

The group then made their way through the corridor whilst Fate explained where there were. They were on the LX Class warship Behemoth and there were on their way to the TSAB main HQ in the interdimensional sea. When they reached the bridge Maki could only go wide-eyed in wonder at the size of the place which elicited some giggles from her family.

"Good to see you have made it safely" a voice said gaining the attention of the group

"Ah Admiral chrono thanks for the lift" Nanoha said

"Maki this is Admiral Chrono Harlaown, a long time friend and my elder brother" Fate said before Maki turned towards the man

"Greeting Admiral Harlaown. My name is Maki Takamachi and it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance" she said once again giving a small curtsy

"Well behaved isn't she" Chrono said with a light hearted chuckle.

As the ship started to move through the interdimensional sea, Maki could have sworn that she saw a massive red dragon doing what seemed to be bike stunts. But after she rubbed her eyes it was gone, she chalked it up to her mind playing tricks on her.

The hours passed and after some rest in the living quarters, the group headed back to the bridge and Maki could only go wide-eyed in wonder. As there in front of the ship was a massive building far larger than she had even thought possible.

"Wow it looks like a giant morningstar" Maki said

"What's a morningstar?" Vivio asked

"A morningstar is a handheld weapon made up of a wooden/iron shaft and a large iron spiked ball on the top" Maki replied getting a nod of understanding in response

A few minutes later the ship had docked at the station and after saying goodbye to Chrono and sorting out of few documents. The family went on a transport shuttle heading for Midchilda and its capital Cranagan. Once they arrived at the spaceport they all took a taxi and Maki couldn't help but look around her new home eliciting quite a few giggles from her family members.

*Maki*

It had been roughly 25 minutes since we left the spaceport and soon we arrived at a big building along the riverside. Nanoha-mama gave me a push toward the entrance and so we all went in as I followed closely to make sure I didn't get lost. All the while whilst we we walking I could feel a very weird tingling feeling from inside my body, this has happened once before back on earth and it quickly went away but I could still feel it slightly as a certain memory came back from the depths of my mind. We then entered the room and a saw that there were a large amount of people inside and well my mind was blown at how they all looked.

The introductions were then carried out and boy it took awhile and we were now on the last group of people. I must admit I was worried about the people I was meeting but my worries were dealt with. Seeing as how kind and welcoming everyone was.

"My name is Subaru Nakajima and these are my sisters Ginga, Cinque, Sein, Otto, Nove, Dieci, Wendi and lastly Deed. We are a bit different than normal humans you see we are known as combat cyborgs." she said

"Combat cyborgs? Ah... Bioroids" I said making the connection

"Bioroid? What's that" Wendi asked

"Well it's a term that describes a person who is half human and half machine" I replied

"I guess it's another way to describe what we are" Cinque said getting nods all around.

I then started to feel quite hot and suddenly I started screaming in pain as the memories from before came back to the surface, I then felt something breaking as everything suddenly went back to normal.

"Maki are you okay" Nanoha-mama said as she rushed over and hugged me

"I'm okay Nanoha-mama, in fact I feel fine" I said as Shamal-sensei came over and gave me a once over

"How is she Shamal?" Aunty Hayate asked

"There is no cause for concern, it seems our little Maki here had her Linker core have a bit of a jump start due to the increase in mana" she said as everyone sighed in relief

"Owie" I said gaining the attention of everyone. I then felt something resting on my back and when I reached and pulled whatever it was in front of me, I became confused.

"A book? that wasn't there before" Fate-mama said as I started poking it but nothing happened.

"Well I guess we can solve the mystery of the book another time seeing as it's getting late" Vita said getting nods all around

"Before we go can I ask a question Aunty Hayate"

"Of course go ahead Maki" she replied with a smile

"Why does Zafira look like a Fenrir?" I asked

"What's a Fenrir?" asked Signum

I then took a book out of my bag and opened it to a page and showed it to everyone

"Wow you really do look like one Zafira" Vita said as the book was passed around the room before I put it away in my bag

"Yep he sure does" Aunty Hayate said giggling before the whole room broke out in laughter.

After everyone calmed down we all left the building and parted ways heading to our respective, and in my case new, homes. Once we arrived is was already dark and so we had a quick dinner before Vivio led me to my room and helped me settle in. Once that was done it was time for a bath and my god it was fun. But alas the time for bed was nigh and so after saying goodnight I jumped into my bed and slowly drifted off into a wonderful sleep.

*General*

Whilst Maki was sleeping, the book she had gotten earlier had started to glow and the clasp on its side had become undone, but just as fast as the shine from the book had started it vanished. The book no longer moved but if we get closer we can hear a voice say…

[Master…]