Shadows
"Youko, we should consider a program to alienate waves that could affect emergency protocol for Otomes in war." Two young women standing next to the super computer of the research lab.
"Gaukencho, the alteration process could eventually result in a dangerous move for both meister and otome." A frown formed on the scientist.
"I guess you are right. Yet we could improve the energy flow as well as the activation of the GEM to be a little more flexible during a moment of utter need….Irina get me a lab coat." A quick thunk was heard as the young scientist that was appointed as Youko's assistant ran out of the lab to fetch said object.
"Ora! Ne Kruger-san seems to know a little bit more of the technology of the Otome than I." a jealous strike formed around her. A little giggle was heard near the entrance of the lab door.
" Ara, Ara, it would be kind of a bad thing if Natsuki wasn't a tech genius just as her family was" A blush and a very flustered principle was standing with an embarrassed look. Although many didn't know Natsuki was a very smart and good with technology. A skill few knew about considering she was constantly buried in paper work. Thanks to a lot of the tecnological advances from her country new devices had been used and incorportaed in every part of Earl as well as in Garderobe.
"Ne…shizuru…" A soft but still audible for the ruby eyed to focus on her.
"Yes my natsuki?"
The color from the young principle slowly seemed to change to a ghostly pale color. Her eyes seemed less bright and some what worn out. Although the raven haired young women was a hard working individual she rarely looked so consumed by work. Yet this was simply new to the older otome. Signs of exhaustion had increased ever since the younger women had proposed for them to be recognized since a couple months ago.
"Shi…" Thunk.
"Natsuki!"
"Gaukencho!" Both women ran over to the young Garderobe principle. As they knelt besides the young pillar she was cold, and icy to the touch. Her lips were blue, her skin paler than usual, her heart beat was slow yet constant.
"PUT HER VITALS ON THE SCREEN, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING!" Screamed the scientist as she attempted to pick up the young principle and place her on a bed.
"Youko-sensei! Nothing is coming up on the screen, her GEM is not responding its like there is a forcefield covering her GEM to fully be in sync with the Gaukencho" Yelled a desperate intern.
"Youko! what is happening what is wrong with my natsuki!?" A shaky and scared archmeister asked as she held her beloved's hands.
"Irina get me blankets and bring a medical cart! We have to know whats going on NOW!" The young doctor ran over with what she needed and started hooking up heart rate cables up and checking putting up a monitor to see what was causing the Gaukencho to be so cold with such a low heart rate.
"Viola-san, I need you calm down and help me. Can you do that?" Snapping out of her thoughts shizuru looked at youko and nodded.
"Very well cover her up with some blankets and I need you to go ahead and to go to Irina and tell her to prepare a body tube to submerge with warm water the Gaukencho and have and air tube. We need to change her body temperature accordingly to whatever has her this sick." A strong yet calm tone was emitted from the scientist. "In the mean time I'll prepare the heart rate, and temperature readers and check her vitals."
The chestnut woman kissed her beloved's chilly lips and stroked her hair lovingly. "Please, Natsuki, Don't you dare leave me." With that the graceful women proceeded to get Irina and have her prepare everything to submerge the principal.
—Couple hours later.
"Ora…Youko-sensei. Are you sure our machines are right?" A confused tone accompanied the young assistant.
"I am more than sure it reads everything right." A tone of surprise stringed to the director of the research department.
It was clearly a medical mystery. Not only was Natsuki's body temperature of 32 degrees, heart-rate of 40/ 170 bpm, and REM stable. Under medical conditions the young heiress should medically be in a coma or even worse dead. Luckily for the entire research lab they placed her in a full body tube with nano-machines working in the water to adjust the conditions specifically to the needs of the Gaukencho.
"Ara, Youko what do you think caused this change?" The ruby woman asked as she looked through the glass cylinder where her beloved was suspended in now warm water controlled by nano-machines. Her beautiful emerald eyes were closed her skin seemed a little more tanned.
"Well I will have to run some more tests but..I must ask have you seen any change in the past couple of days? Is there anything out of the usual?" A more stern look was crossing the scientist.
"Well…not really but sometimes at night while sleeping I would hear her say "please not my mother.", "Duran", "Carnival"….other than that she would occasionally the left side of her lower back saying it felt somewhat cold."
"Say shizuru-san, you said her left side right?"
"Ara that is right, why?"
"Does that mean anything to you?" Asked the Dr. A bright red symbol adorned the white skin of the Director.
"Never have I seen it it wasn't there before" The archmeister looked at the symbol a very unique looking. It seemed to give the appearance of a targeting mark yet the last rim was not closed but had an end pointing up to the north.
"Well, whatever it is. It clearly must have something to do as to why our Principle is in a sleeping state."
—TBC
AN: Hey guys! Im going to try to keep updating at least twice a week. Also I would appreciate if there is anyone of you guys who would be ok with editing. Totally thankful for the support an I hope i can deliver a great story for all you guys.
