This story is the English version of the story Mahou Shoujo Lirical Nanoha: Shadows by infamous21. Hope you enjoy the story as much as I did; any comments will be given to the original author, infamous21.
I do not own any characters from MGLN or this story.
Prologue
Mid-Childa, January 15, 2010
She ran through the rain as if nothing mattered, because nothing seemed to have a special significance, the buildings were nothing but blurs to her eyes, the wet and dirty street only reflected part of the weight she carried in her chest and the horizon…
Right now not even the horizon could she see clearly.
It could be the tears, it could be her misunderstanding, it could simply been that her wounds were too much to keep standing.
And yet, she was still fighting.
Why? Why?
Is this my fate?
Nanoha, why are you not with me?
Footsteps got more and more close to where she was, she knew, just knew she could not get out of this alive, but she had to get them away, she had to…
-Here you are…- whispered a voice.
Fate T. Harlaow stopped, breathing heavily, her life fluid running through her arm and head making it nearly impossible for to her see, but at least she had succeeded.
She got the away.
-Yes, it seem that I can't run anymore- she whispered
-Then, die.
She closed her eyes waiting for it all to be over, in part that's what she wanted, in part she hated not been there to protect the ones she loved, in part…
She just wanted to rest.
Her body gave no more and fell to the floor feeling the impact of the weapon on her back making everything a simple blur, but she only had one thing in her mind.
Nanoha.
Nanoha…
The rain seemed to want to share the pain with her and began to roar louder and stronger than ever, taking the traces of her wounds away from all eyes and all help.
Until something, a light, appeared in the sky.
Nanoha?
-Stop!
Their attacks stopped to later fall unconscious and then the light approached her and stroked her head gently.
-Relax, everything will be fine now.
-Na...no...ha?- she whispered.
-Shh, don't talk now.
Fate didn't argue, she just let herself be carried away by the person that dragged her away from the pain as, with her battered vision, she realized that there were more lights taking away her attackers.
Then she noticed a soft light and warmth that she didn't know very well, but from which she didn't wanted to depart from, the truth was that she didn't wanted to do anything but sleep for a long time.
Nanoha…
Wherever you are, be happy
Fulfill your dreams
Because believe it or not
I always loved you,
My way.