What's up everyone. Back with chapter two and I'm really surprised with all the positivity and support this got so far.
First of all let me say that I am astonished by the amount of support I have gotten with just the last chapter 36 favorites, 38 followers, and 23 reviews. Jesus, that's only so far away from the favs, follows, and reviews that are on the IBO crossover fic from Shidou Haruka. Fuck, I'm nearly halfway from catching up to Stryker Mikazuki J.
You guys are insane ^_^
God, I get so giddy when I get the notification of a person who has found out about this fanfic.
One other thing I forgot to mention was that CasualFictionWriter23 was helping to edit and direct the plot of this story, and I'm very thankful for having him help me. If somehow you're a fan of Gundam fanfiction and have not heard of this guy, then I HIGHLY recommend checking out all of his fics.
Thank you all so much, and right now I want to respond to the reviews that I have right now.
Guest #1: Can't guarantee that, but you'll see some time.
Ben56: OH, IT IS! Thanks for your trust in me, and I haven't heard of Muv Luv Alternative Total Eclipse either. Gotta check it out now!
legoeagle12: If that's how you think, then I'd better step up my game to blow you out of the water. As for your question, you've seen Embryo, haven't you?
Guest #2: Not really sure how a crossover like that would work, the senseless brutality that constantly is present throughout Iron Blooded Orphans and the more lightheartedness of Build Fighters don't seem like a good mix.
xXgohanXx21: Thanks a lot, glad I hooked you in!
Quest #3: Of course I will!
Raiden312: No problem man, nice to know that I helped someone find an anime that they liked. For if Orga is real or not, no spoilers. How barbatos will fight in a more airborne environment, you'll get the answer in a later review that I will respond to. For how Mika got healed, THREE WORDS. Orga OR Embryo?
Mart-kos99k: You bet your balls, and I'll bet my ass, it will be.
CasualFictionWriter23: AAAAAYYYYYEEEEE! Don't think I need to say much, BUT I DO! Thank you so much for helping to edit and direct the plot of the story. It makes my heart melt, and I could not be happier. Oh yeah, I think I came up with a good title for you: 'King of Gundam Fanfiction'.
Lucem Yoru: Longest review so far, and I'm happy you feel the way you do. For pairings, if you watch CROSS ANGE, than I'm pretty sure it will solidify your belief of having more than a threesome between Mika, Atra and Kudelia is awkward. But, I took some time when plotting this entire story, and I have actually found a relatively good way to incorporate more people into the Mika harem.
raigalcc: Missin' a few words in your sentence buddy, but I'll try to answer to the best of my ability. Orga is not a ghost right now, he still has a physical body that is taking to Mika via an unknown way in which I won't reveal yet. For how the Gudam's will fight the DRAGON's, if you watch the 18th episode of IBO season 2, you will find out that Gundams can indeed fly with their thrusters, so I don't think fighting airborne targets will be a problem, the only downside to flying is the expense or more fuel. That, and the fights Tekkadan fought in space were handled very well because of how mobile the Mobile Suits were, and Mika was fast as fuck in space. So again, I think they battles will go well.
KingdomWarrior125: REALLY glad you feel that way.
KisaragiKei: Akihiro did disappear along with Mika, and he was also dead before he disappeared, so what do you think that means for Hush ;). I respect the fact that you like 00 more than IBO, after all there are a lot of other Gundam anime out there and we are allowed to choose which ones are our favorites. As for Orga, yes, yes he will remain with Mika for the majority of this fanfiction.
bladewolfzic: Of course I will!
Stryker Mikazuki J: I wouldn't say that, your IBO and SnK crossover fic is awesome, and I love to read it because it's so enjoyable.
Justin: Same problem with raiga, but regardless , trust me when I say this story will never die until it is finished.
Kamen Rider Tyranno: No one was doing it at all at the time, AND I WASN'T PLANNIN' ON WAITING.
harasn21: I don't think that fact will really effect them that much at all, and if you are talking about the DRAGON's, then do remember that they indeed are humans who can transform into DRAGON's.
Shidou Haruka: Already responded to you via PM so I don't think I need to say much, but I'll say something once more, Infinite Stratos: Iron Blooded Orphan is an awesome IBO crossover fic.
dsgundam00: Not really sure why you love that seen so much, but thanks anyway. Nice to know that people have a few expectations that I need to live up to.
chronotimeguard: First review ever, and you are one awesome guy. Hope I won't disappoint.
Barbatos: Second chapter is here now, and as for what opening it will be... pfft, come on man. The Kana-boom opening is awesome and all and I love to listen to it, but there is an opening song that suits Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans more than any other...
Raise your flag
Koe no kagiri
Koe no kagiri
Koe no kagiri sakende
Kitto itsuka
Itsuka dokoka
Yume o mitsuzuke samayou!
Under Pressure you are waiting for direction
Going on a road without your mind
All misleads they give ignoring our decision's
Killing yourself your soul we have inside
Agaki tsuzuke taore kujike
Hai agatte hashiri tsuzukete
Owarinaki
Yume no ma to ma
We can struggle and muzzle the world before it fades away
Raise your flag
Koe no kagiri
Koe no kagiri
Koe no kagiri sakende
Kitto itsuka
Itsuka dokoka
Tadoritsuku to shinjite
Come on and raise your flag
So just raise your flag
Nando kujike mayoedo
Iki no kagiri
Tsuzuku kagiri
Yume o mitsuzuke samayou!
World of Mana, Year (?)
"Orga?" Mika asked the invisible Orga Itsuka, "Can I get a few answers, right now?" He highly emphasized the last two words, and heard Orga snicker from wherever he was.
"Alright, Alright... let's see... what should I tell you first." his last few words came out as audible whispers.
"How about you tell me what "The World of Mana" is?"
"Oh, okay. I'll do my best to keep this simple. The World of Mana is a planet that's very different when compared to the Earth we know. There are many significant differences like the fact that people do not use money as payment, there are no such things as Mobile Suits, and most importantly, all... humans... they all have 'magic' powers that let them do different things." said Orga, saying 'human' almost sarcastically and emphasizing the word 'magic'.
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Question marks were flying out of Mika's head right now, specifically the change of tone when Orga said 'humans' and that he mentioned how all people of this planet can use; "Magic... powers?" to Mika, that sounded like a fantasy in a book that Kudelia would have him read for homework, which made it sound all the more ludicrous.
"Sounds like something an old drunk would say huh?" Orga replied with humor, "But it is true, I have seen a lot of things while I was here." and that sentence got Mika to begin thinking again.
'If Orga knows a lot about this place, then that would mean that he was here for a long time... how though?' wondered Mika.
"Hehaha... I can hear you ya know." Orga spoke with mirth, interrupting his train of thought.
"Eh? But... I wasn't talking... was I?" now even more question marks began to appear around Mika as his hand held his chin.
At this point, Orga could not hold in his laughter any more, and began to chuckle loudly, adding annoyance to Mika's confusion.
"Oi, stop leaving me in the dark and say something." his voice came out more irked this time, and that was Orga's que to quite messing with him.
"GAHAHAHA... hehehe... sorry, sorry... it's... it's just that it's hard to get a rise out of you, and an opportunity like this is rare, too rare." His laughing at this point was just becoming irritating, "Anyway, where was I?" This time it was Orga's turn to start a thought train.
"Uh... people having magic powers?" said Mika, although not too sure of himself.
"Oh yeah! Hm... let's see... the magic power that the majority of people on this earth have is called the 'Light of Mana'. The Light of Mana is what powers most of the technology in this world, it also allows people to do things like create barriers that can block projectiles and make objects float."
With most of the confusion and irritation cleared from his mind, Mika allowed himself to be impressed, "Huh... that power sounds useful..."
If such powers were in the hands of Tekkadan, that would make many things easier for them, things like resupplying and defense outside of Mobile Suits and Mobile Workers would be no problem.
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But, in the midst of Mika's awe, he realized something,"... Wait... you said the majority of the world. So... that means... some people are born without the 'Light of Mana'?" asked Mika.
"You catch on fast..." Orga's voice came out quieter compared to before, "Yeah.. there is a small portion of humans around the world that are born without the ability to use Mana. They're called Norma, and... let's say that they don't get treated the same way that 'normal' people are treated."
It was at that moment that Mika's eyes could be seen visibly widening. If Orga was saying what he think he was saying...
"You're saying that... people born without the being able to use Mana are-" before he could finish his words, Orga finished for him.
"Yeah... Norma are the Human Debris of this world."
Mika's mouth, that was hanging open as Orga spoke, closed, and his lips could be seen puckering, "So even in another world, we can't escape the fact that not all people are created equal?" Mika asked bitterly.
Mika may not have shown it visibly, put talking about what makes Human Debris what they are was a touchy subject for him, and talking about the matter always managed to spark a certain bit of anger, and at the same time, a bit of sadness within him.
"That factor is present no matter what world you're in, Mika. Mars, Earth- this one or the other, any life present in any world will never be created equal, no matter how much you want it to be that way."
Both Mika and Orga experienced first-hand what it was like to be treated as Human Debris. All the abuse, the unfairness, and especially the lack of rights, they felt it all. Thinking about the proclaimed Norma and being reminded about Human Debris, who are always sold at young ages, made Mika both angry and sad. Anger being represented in his trembling arms and fist, and sadness mixing with anger in his eyes.
"*Sigh*, well... I think that's enough for now, I can tell you more later on, but I think it's a good idea to stop right here, otherwise we'll be here forever with me telling you a lot of different things." the sun was now over the horizon fully. Mika's eyes that were still filled with anger and sadness looked up to the sun, and somehow, it lightened the mood, "Anyway, go back inside Barbatos, there are a few things that are under your seat that you didn't notice." Mika could tell that there was at least a small smile on Orga's face when he said that.
"... Hm." a sad and quiet grunt was all Orga got as a reply.
Mika then did as told, and climbed back into his Gundam. He grew curious as to why Orga would tell him to look below his seat, he was sure there wasn't anything there, otherwise it would've been flying around as he fought against Gjallarhorn.
What he did see though was quite a shocker for sure. A brown bag, and a pretty big one as well, at least bigger than his stomach.
How on earth did he miss something like this?
He picked up the bag and deciding to peak inside, loosening the threads that closed the top. What was inside pleasantly surprised him, "Mars palms..." having his favorite snack in hand helped him to forget the conversation they had, if only slightly.
"Didn't want you going to another planet without your favorite snack."
"Thank you." a smile appeared on Mika's face after so long, it quickly disappeared though when he noticed something under the bag of palms, "Eh?" it was clothing, though it was nothing truly special, it was the black and grey spandex suit that he would wear along with his green jacket. But along that was a smaller, normal green jacket, with thinner and shorter sleeves and an overall thinner look instead of the longer and baggier jacket he once had, there was also a white Tekkadan insignia on the back of it.
"Can't have you walking around half naked either." Orga's laugh appeared in his voice again, but this time, it was the kind of laugh Mika was able to tolerate.
"Man... now I really want to know how you're doing all of thi- oh?" two things slid out of the inside of the green jacket. One very noticeably heavier than the other. Mika's big hands picked both up, and a mixture of emotions were plastered on his face.
The first item was his first and only hand gun. This very weapon was what marked the very first life he took. This gun was what helped him killed his enemies while he was outside of Barbatos, and it will probably remain that way for the distant future.
And the second picture was... to him, more special the his handgun.
It was a picture with a lot of the Tekkadan members present in iy. This was the picture taken after the defeat of the Mobile Armour Hashmal, and when his entire right side became paralyzed. Mika, in his disabled state, Orga, Kudelia, and Atra were the ones in the center of the picture. More familiar faces could were also there, and while most weren't as memorable, there were still many others that he remembered.
Old man... Merribit... Zack... Dane... Derma... Dante... Yamagi... Chad... Ride... Hush... Shino... Eugene... Akihiro...
"... I miss them, I miss them a lot." said Mika, in a tone that he rarely ever used.
"Yeah... I do as well..." Orga spoke in a similar voice, only his was more audible than Mika's, "Alright, Barbatos should be well hidden right here for now, so get dressed and I'll tell you where to go after you do."
"Okay."
Mars, 3 days after the Tekkadan vs. Gjallarhorn war.
"Hum.. ha hm, hmmm..." humming could be heard across the Sakura Farm.
The sun that was beginning and the wind cause the the crops to quiver to set made the scene all the more light hearted and tranquil.
"Atra!" a mature and feminine voice called out to the person Humming.
Atra Mixta turned her head and her red eyes saw her good friend and 'sister wife' Kudelia Aina Bernstein, waving her hand from across the field.
"Ah! Kudelia!" Atra dropped the corn basket that she was holding and ran over to the purple eyed blond, whose hair was tied back into a ponytail.
The two of them shared a quick hug, and separated to look at each other, "So how was it, I bet you were able to take in a lot of kids today." said Atra, referring to the orphanage that she started with a portion of the the former Tekkadan members.
"It went quite well. Things is though, there are still a handful of other orphans who didn't really trust us." said Kudelia, unimpressed with herself with getting a lower value of children than she had expected.
"Really, that's a bit unfortunate..." Atra's voice came out a bit more dejected, but the volume came back up with more positivity, "But! I'm sure that with a bit more time, the orphanage will get bigger, and lots of children will want to accept your invitation!" she said enthusiastically.
"Really? Hehe... thank you, Atra. Hearing you say that really helps me." she replied with a smile.
Atra responded with a smile of her own, and turned her head to face the falling sun. This action also influenced Kudelia to do the same thing.
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"Did you... did you find any clues as to where he might be yet?" asked Atra, her smile replaced with an unreadable expression.
"... No, none of us were able to find a trace of him or Barbatos yet." Kudelia said, saying that sentence as if she had tried to swallow a lemon slice whole, "I'm not about to lose hope, though, after all the fact that all traces of him and Barbatos disappeared means he must still be alive." She gave Atra a reassuring smile.
It worked a little, but Atra still had her doubts.
"Yeah, there's no way he could die, Mikazuki is strong." Kudelia could tell that there would be a "but" that would come immediately after, "But, if not a trace of Barbatos was found, then how will we found him. All we can do right now is wait until he comes back, and we won't know when that will be." Atra's face was now showing her downcasted feelings.
Kudelia's smile was almost completely gone hearing Atra, but she did not give up on trying to help Atra. This girl was there for her when she was having troubles or doubts, and she would always find a way to make her feel better. There should be times when Kudelia should do the same for her.
Kudelia's hands picked up both of Atra's and her smile returned full force, almost becoming a smirk, "Don't think like that, Mikazuki has made sure that nothing would ever hurt us, and that includes himself, that's how I know he will return to us." Atra's face tilted up to meet Kudelis's smile, her eyes brimming with hope while Kudelia gave her hands a squeeze, before one of them reached for Atra's stomach, "Besides, he needs to come back to see and name his child, doesn't he?"
Tears were now licking at Atras lower eyelids now, and her lips began to quiver. She threw herself at Kudelia, and the blonde allowed her to cry into her shoulder.
'Yes, I know he will come back.' thought Kudelia, her smile and her eyes reflected on her belief of the fact she claimed, 'The man I love.'
World of Mana...
Mika was sitting on top of the cockpit when all of a sudden, "Achoo!" a quick, and somewhat cute sneeze escaped his lips, causing him to rub his nose.
"Catching a cold?" this time Orga sounded bit more worried in contrast to when he was being humorous with Mika.
"Uh... I don't feel sick." Mika placed a hand onto his forehead, and he was made even more sure when he didn't feel any heat, "I guess someone might betalking about me then." he gained a skeptical look upon thinking about that.
"Hm... wonder who could it be?" Orga thought back to all those who were still alive. Eugene, Ride, and Takaki, Sakura-san, Cookie and Cracker were likely subjects, but... "Oh..."
"Huh? What is it?"
A small snicker escaped Orga's lips, Mika's cluelessness was amusing sometimes, "Nothing. Nothing important at least."
Having Orga leave him with too many questions that he really wanted answered got under Mika's skin. He would allow it for now, but he promised to somehow get Orga back the second he gets to see his physical appearance again.
"Okay, now that you're all dressed up and ready to go, follow my directions." Orgas said bluntly, "First, move straight ahead until you're out of the forest."
Mika nodded accordingly, he hung his bag full of palms over his shoulder, and stored his gun and the photo of the Tekkadan family inside his pockets. For some reason, he felt delighted to start looking around. This is a different world, and that means that there's gonna be lots of things that he will not know of. Learning with new things with Kudelia was fun for the most part, and things like planting new crops was just as good. That, and he always liked to admire the greenery back when he visited Eartth.
Doing the same thing again didn't make him feel any less satisfied.
Several minutes later...
(Iron Blooded Orphans OST : 07 Habitat)
It wasn't too long until Mika was deep into the forest, and to him the the vegetation was beautiful. He had not seen trees in a long time, the most prominent memory was when he and many of the other Tekkadan members first landed on Earth.
"They're pretty." said Mika, popping a raisin into his mouth.
"They are, it's a nice change of scenery instead of staring at red sand all the time." commented Orga.
Mika couldn't agree more. Mars may have been their home, but the views were admittedly plain. Earth had much more to offer in terms of quality and quantity.
"It's kind of weird though..." he heard Orga make a confused grunt after he said that, "They can't move, talk or think, but they're alive somehow. They can produce oxygen and can regrow if they get cut down." he said as he began to look at all the trees surrounding him while eating the palms he stuffed into his pockets.
"Yeah, that's just one of many nature's mysteries, and honestly, I think that is it's best quality. You can never truly know what nature can do unless you experience it yourself." said Orga in his own state of minor awe.
Mika smiled at the thought. He liked mysteries just as much as learning. They were like an advanced version of learning, the difference is that mysteries are more intense and suspenseful, and the mystery could literally be anything.
"Cookie and Cracker would've liked to see a place like this, wouldn't they?" he said as he stared at the sky, thinking about his 'little sisters' and how they might've reacted to saying so much green all around them.
"They would... maybe Biscuit and Sakura-san would've wanted to be a part of this, too." had Orga been visible, Mika would assume he was doing the same thing as he was.
"Atra and Kudelia would want to as well..." his smile grew softer thinking about his women, and thinking about the both of them reminded him of something important, "Oh yeah, I need to make sure to come back to help name the baby!"
"Ho... I guess that's another reason for you to stay ali-" Orga's voice came to a sudden halt when he realized what Mika just said.
(Music end)
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"W-wait... M...Mika...? What... what- did you say...?"
"Heh? I said I need to go back to Mars so I can help Atra and Kudelia name the baby... and what's up with you?" asked Mika, confused as to why Orga was stammering.
"Wh... b-but... that would mean that... that... you... and Atra... or Kudelia..." it became impossible for Orga to keep his composure hearing this, because before he died, he had no knowledge of what happened after that.
Words from the a few of the other members of Tekkadan which he had brought to earth mentioned that they have indeed witnessed Mika, Atra and Kudelia share intimate moments with each other before Mika died. But Orga never thought that things would be taken that far so soon.
"... Yeah, me and Atra made a baby." the bluntness in Mika's voice while he was saying that was ridiculous.
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"Eh?"
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"EH?"
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"EEEEEEEEHHHHH!?" had he been physically present, then Orga's voice would've shaken the entire forest.
"Ow..." groaned Mika, feeling like his eardrums have been blown out, "What is it?" asked while driving a finger into his ear.
It took a while for Orga to regain his sense of reality before he spoke again, "Agh... *ahem*, W-well... you see, it's not really normal for people your age to do... that with another girl." Orga explained.
"It's not?"
Orga replied with a sigh, "No..."
"... Oh..."
Things definitely got awkward quickly between the two of them. Since Mika never truly got the 'birds and the bees' talk, saying things like that with his usual emotionless voice and stoic face could definitely lead to some uncomfortable situations for the opposite sides. In Orga's situation, the yell he let out was more than enough to explain.
"Was it... a bad idea to do 'that' with Atra, then?" asked Mika, starting to have second thoughts on doing what he did to Atra INSIDE Barbatos.
"Na- well..." that question was not an easy thing to answer, for the fact that Orga never did what Mika has, and because he doesn't know the... juicier details as to how things went between Mika and Atra... however, "I definitely won't say it was wrong to do that. After all, your life can be a short one without you knowing, so might as well do as much as you can... at least, that's what I think."
It may not be much to help others, but for Mika, he thought it made sense. It was still questionable for him as to whether or not he still should've done what he did, but hearing Orga say that gave him some assurance. Atra even said she was okay with it before and after they did 'it'.
"Man... you have no idea as to how proud Aniki will be when he hears about this, Mika." Orga's voice was low enough so that Mika wouldn't hear everything he said.
"Did you say something?"
"... Nah..."
Couple more minutes later...
(Iron Blooded Orphans OST 2: 22 Oasis)
To Mika, the things that were happening around him were amazing. The amount of positivity, friendliness, and hospitality that the people all around him showed was nothing like the things he experienced with other strangers on Mars.
Aside from the people, many of the more noticeable differences between the cities on Mars and this were the size and shape of the many buildings. Unlike the buildings that were dirtier and less homely that make up most of the cities Mika was familiar with, this city had more regal and elegant houses, institutional and commercial areas, and most notable, the form of the vehicles that were present here. The cars were not in the normal shape Mika was used to. Instead, all of them were floating off the ground and they all had an overall smaller and slimmer appearance to them.
But what really got Mika's attention was the absolute behemoth of a tower that could be seen from almost any part of the city. Mika has seen many big things back home, but never has he seen a creation so big and long, all while maintaining a beautiful form.
"You said people don't use money here, right?" he said as he looked at the smiling faces of the civilians, who were giving away multiple items and at the grateful customers.
"Yeah, in fact, people here in the Empire of Misurugi aren't aware of what money is." stated Orga, getting a surprised and relived look out of the younger teen.
'They don't huh... that's good, money is too complicated for me to deal with anyway.' thought Mika.
As a quick recap, Mika did not use, let alone rely on money back on Mars. As a result, he did not know how to use it, and trying to in a new world could've ended up confusing to downright headache inducing.
"You should keep doing that," said Orga, getting a a confused grunt from Mika as a response, "I can hear your thoughts, so you don't really need to talk to me literally for me to hear you." he explained.
"Oh... that's how you heard what I thought before."
"Yeah, this will make it easier to communicate without drawing attention or creating awkward situations."
Mika continued to walk around the city, admiring the difference in technology and environment he saw. Technology being powered by the Light of Mana was very enigmatic to him, and that was why he drawn to it. It would be nice to get to know how Mana works in civilization, and how well it powers technology.
One thing he noticed that remained a consistent sight throughout the area was the face of a person.
Posters, TV ads, and strange holograms that appeared both in random areas and in front of different civilian faces showed the face of a teenager with luscious blonde hair and vibrant pink eyes.
'Is that person popular?' asked Mika internally.
Orga explained her popularity as a reply, "That is Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, daughter of both Jurai Asuka and Sophia Ikaruga Misurugi. She is the First Princess of the Misurugi Empire, and as a result, she is the most popular child among the three that Jurai and Sophia had."
'Ha... what is she like, in terms of personality and what she does?'
"Hm... personality wise, she is dignified, proud, caring, and loving of others. She is someone who is devoted to her country, and is devoted to things that are important to her, like her friends and family." he stated.
Mika looked at another picture of her on one of the TV ads before his thoughts came up, 'She sounds like a good person.'
"She is..." Orga would've said more, but from the way he stopped, it seemed like his original sentence was immediately replaced with something else.
(Music end)
"For the most part..." Orga somewhat confirmed Mika's opinion to be correct, but his last part of his sentence threw Mika off, "however..."
The general 'but' that came after unnerved Mika for some reason.
'However... what?' he asked, gaining the feeling that the next part was going to be a bit ominous.
Orga remained silent after Mika questioned him, then he released a sigh, "You'll see what I mean soon enough."
... He expected that as an answer... for now..
After walking around the city for a while, Mika decided to rest, and settled in a narrow alley where he would not be seen by a lot of people. Cars and citizens moved past him without any knowledge of his presence, and it was the same situation with our main protagonist.
"So... I'm pretty sure that you wanted a few more answers don't you?" asked Orga.
"Yeah..." Mika took the time to think about the things he wanted to ask first before talking, "... Why exactly am I here, Orga?"
"Hm... to start, Norma are very similar to Human Debris. From how they are treated and the kind of lifestyle they live. It's as bad... no, it's even WORSE than the treatment of Human Debris..." a life that was worst than being Human Debris... Mika was readying himself to hear how bad it was if that was indeed a fact.
"How bad is it for Norma?" he asked while clenching his fist, readying himself.
Mika heard another sigh before Orga continued, "Unlike Human Debris, who are sold or traded, and often abused, Norma are considered the monsters of humanity, and as such, the world believes that they are allowed to freely kill or torture them at any age." and that was the bombshell.
Mika did indeed prepare himself enough, though that didn't stop his teeth from clenching from behind his lips.
"At any age means... that Norma are killed... even as babies." that was among the few things that was hard for Mika to swallow, and Orga confirmed his thoughts with a quiet grunt.
After witnessing the innocence and defenselessness of newborns and toddlers, hearing that they indeed get killed disturbed Mika greatly. He could remember the babies he saw on Naze's ship. They were cute, to put it simply, but more importantly, they were humans without sin, and more importantly, all of them were fragile.
Mixing the thought of Naze's children with the thought of child death made an inexplicably disgusting combination for him. Blood on babies sounded extremely disturbing to him. It made his stomach feel weird.
"Human Debris were never sold as babies... were they?" a strange sensation went up Mika's spine and tingling his back protrusions.
"No records have recorded children being sold as Human Debris when they are newborns. The lowest age that they can be sold as is when they are 6-7 years old." Mika allowed a relieved sigh to escape hearing that.
Yet another sigh could be heard from Orga, and his next sentence made it apparent that he decided to get off the previous topic with something a bit more lighthearted, "So for the second reason... how many members of Tekkadan do you think are here?"
... Blunt and unexpecting is all that could be said when Orga let that out.
"I'm not the only one here?" Mika's voice came out very incredulous when he asked,
"No, many of the other Tekkadan members are here now, some of them have been here for as long as I have, and some are completely new here, just like you." Orga sounded much happier now, and he felt glad that Mika got his mind off the Norma for now.
So he wasn't the only one there, huh? It was a bit enlightening to hear that. If Orga and Mika were the only ones that came here, than it'd be a bit lonely for the both of them even if they could talk only to each other.
Another thought, however, immediately hit Mika when he got out of his previous thought.
The Gusion.
"Is Akihiro... and everyone else are here?" he said with a discerned face.
A quick chortle came out of the invisible mouth of Orga, "Yup, all, and I do mean all of our friends and family that we had to say goodbye to, they are all here."
It took less than a second for Mika to smile again, because if what Orga said was true, then everyone that did die was here with him, "Hm... if everyone else is here, where are they then?"
"Um... can't really be specific with you on some people, but... I'm sure you'll meet them sometime soon." Orga said nonchalantly.
"..."
It's about time to summarise. Things started from a war that Tekkadan supposedly lost, but immediately after that, Mika and the others find themselves in a totally different world that is nothing like the Earth they've been to. Mika wakes up and finds out he regains his missing limbs, and a fully repaired Barbatos. He is given important info by and invisible Orga. He learns about the the city he is currently in right now, and learns of the princess that is soon to run this country.
"*Sigh...* to many things to think about in one day..." Mika complained, albeit with a smile to contradict his feelings.
"Well we're not done yet, there's still one more reason for you to be here." Orga said, making Mika grumble a bit, "So, the final reason I brought you here is because-"
"No! Please!" a new voice stopped Orga from talking to Mika, and caused the latter to turn his head towards the opening of the alley.
Wanting to see what was happening, Mika walked outside the comfort of the alley, and turned the corner that was next to it.
What he initially saw was a crowd of people, some of them wearing strange military suits, and very oddly coloured vehicles that looked like the majority of the cars here (Mika has most likely never seen the police.)
"What's happening..." before he or Orga could say anything else, two or more floating cars stopped near the commotion due to the warning on the hologram in the middle of the road. One was plain black, but the other stood out more than the others around it, as it was one that looked fit for the fancy with the pristine colours, and the crystal formation of the windows.
Familiar blue eyes did not remain on the new arrivals for too long though, "Let me go, please!" the same voice, one that belonged to a grown woman, spoke again, gaining the attention of our main characters.
Wanting a closer look at what was happening, Mika moved closer to the scene, and pushed his way through the crowd. With the amount of people surrounding the event that was taking place, he wondered what could possibly be happening that could gain so much attention.
Orga on the other hand...
Mika made his way through the relatively big crowd, and got a clear view of what was happening.
A woman was being held back by two people wearing the military uniforms. The other sight which got most of Mika's attention was the crying baby, which seemed to be the center of attention for all the people present. A green barrier, which was one of the abilities that is granted via the Light of Mana, was already casted by one of the-
"They're called policemen, their main role in the community is to enforce the laws created by the government they work for." explained Orga.
'So that's what they're called... they remind me a lot about Gjallarhorn, but if that's what they do, then what did the woman and the baby do?' asked Mika internally.
Orga had decided to not answer it, because Mika was about to find out soon.
The mother, which both Orga and Mika believed to be, was struggling to free herself from the proclaimed policeman so that she could reach out to protect her daughter.
All the while, the child continued to wail, wanting the comfort of her mother back. Knowing where she was, the infant began crawling towards her mother, getting too close to the light barrier.
The mother gasped before she cried out to her child, "No! Don't come closer!" despite her efforts, the infant did not listen, and soon her hands touched the green light.
The reaction was instant.
*Crash*
"Ah?" Mika, as well as the majority of the crowd, let out gasps after seeing the strange reaction happen before them.
Whispers spread out throughout the crowd like a fire. Mika could hear that the majority of the words were 'Norma', 'A monster', and 'poor woman'. But... why? why were those the majority of words that came out of the crowd when it was just a mother and her baby, who just broke an apparently weak barrier. WHat did that prove?
"One sign that a person is a Norma is if they "reject" the Light of Mana, and break a Mana barrier as of result of that rejection."
So that's why... and if that was the case, then the kids was...
A hologram appeared in front of who Mika inferred as the lead officer, he couldn't see what it was but the man stated what information was written on it.
"Under Article 1, Section 3, of the Norma Management Code, the individual present is hereby designated Norma #1203-76."
'They name Norma as codes instead of their real names?' inquired Mika, and Orga answered yes.
Before the officers got to do anything else, "Give my daughter back!" the mother broke out of the grip of the police, and grabbed her child out of the arms of the officer next to the commander.
The police then moved towards the two of them, attempting to remove them from each other once more, though they did not press on for long when the woman spoke again.
"Please forgive us! My daughter isn't that good when using Mana, please..." she pleaded to those around to believe her while tears began to pool in her eyes.
This was starting to get hard to watch. This was a seen that felt very familiar to Mika, and it had to do with Akihiro from two years ago. He was separated from his younger brother, Masahiro, saw the death of their parents and were separated from each other during their youth. It was during Tekkadan and the Turbine's battle with the Brewers. It wasn't the separation of a parent and a child, but it was still similar. Having to meet each other after so long was more the enough of a punishment for Akihiro, but to see him die right before his eyes must have been like living in hell.
Mika wasn't going to allow that to happen again, not while he could do something. However, before he could even step forward;
"That is the very sign of being a Norma." a new female voice spoke to the mother, stopping him in his tracks and making him look to his side, "We cannot ignore such a thing."
He saw her. The girl that could be seen in almost any sight of this country. Had he not known better, he may have mistaken her as some kind of relative to Kudelia. Most likely a sibling. Her elegance, clothing and posture screamed of royalty, and the way she stunned and silenced the crowd by uttering just a few words only solidified that.
Next to her was a maid with purple hair and orange eyes, and while she may not have stood out too much, being next to someone with such royalty seem to make her special. At least in Mika's opinion.
"Angelise-sama..." the mother uttered, looking at the princess the same way everyone else was.
"The Light of Mana is humanity's greatest form of evolution, and all Norma reject it." she said, confident that what she was telling her and everyone around her was fact.
To that very sentence, Mika soon realized why Orga implied that there was more to her than he mentioned, and that was because she was as indifferent when it came to the world's opinion on this world's Human Debris.
"They are instinctively violent and antisocial monsters, she must immediately be quarantined."
...
... You can't be serious...
A baby? An antisocial and violent monster? Forget what Orga said before, that sounded like what a drunk would say after having enough alcohol to kill himself.
Mika heard the women, who held her child defensively, make a gasp loud enough for him to hear, and the gasp was filled with the realization of hopelessness and the impact of despair. To add to that gasp were the tears that were released form the womans eyes.
"I beg you, Angelise-sama... I promise that I will raise her well!" she begged, desperate for the approval of one of the empire's greatest influence.
"You cannot, Norma aren't human." the princess' belief in what Norma are remained perpetual, causing another horrified gasp to escape the other woman's lips, and it gave Mika all the more reason to despise her.
However, his self control become harder to hang onto when he listened to what the crowd was saying. Instead of arguments going on between other individuals, everything was so... one-sided.
All he could hear were agreements on the blonde girl's comment of Norma. The amount of support that was being given to Angelise was was sickening. NO arguments as to whether or not she was right, no opposition, no hatred, all that came from them was support for her "wise" decision.
'This is not a good first impression of the people who live here for him.'
"You must forget about her, and bear another child. A child that is not a Norma." that sentence spoken by Angelise was spoken with a... gentle smile, and he hands held together. Having that kind of look while telling a mother to simply abandon their young was inconceivable to Mika, and the fact that there are people who could just say and do that without any regrets and instead just smile like that made Mika feel another weird sensation.
He may have been able to keep his poker face that he usually wore, but if you took it off, than all you would be able to see is the desire to shoot this... bitch...
It would seem that the child bearing women had similar thoughts, as she let out a scream and picked up the baby's nearby milk bottle, and threw it at the princess.
People made gasp when they saw the bottle being thrown at them, and Mika was hoping that their would be at least a bit of blood on the floor when that bottle connected.
Fortunately, and yet unfortunately, "Shield!" the maid reacted quickly and used her Mana to make a shield so that it would block the bottle.
The milk bottle shattered when it hit the shield, and the contents inside slid down the shield.
That very action caused an uproar among the police and the crowd, as the officers moved in to remove the child from the mother's hands, all while she was struggling to keep them away, and while the baby still continued to cry.
The barrier shielding Angelise disappeared soon enough, and the contents were spilled onto the ground, "Are you alright, Princess?" asked the maid, concerned.
The blond princess looked at her maid with no real worry or problems, "You're too protective, Momoka." she said to her, making it seem like it wasn't necessary.
At this point Mika could care less about what people were saying right now, all he wanted to do now was kill, or at least hurt the bitch in someway. And at the same time he wanted to do something to help the two who were the center of attention.
Mika proceeded to take a step forward, his eyes no longer holding any regard for what was about to happen. And they were nothing but cold, as if he looked ready to kill someone for hurting somebody precious to him.
And yet, he was stopped, "Mika, wait." Orga suddenly spoke, halting him.
Just as Orga asked, Mika stopped in his pursuit and waited for Orga to say something, 'Hm?' his cold inner voice was so familiar to Orga. He's seen many sides to Mika before, and when he was REALLY ready to kill someone, that would mean that everybody would need to stay the fuck out of his way, less they are willing to be crushed.
"You shouldn't do anything yet, actions that will reveal you to the public can be risky." there was a certain amount of nervousness when Orga told him to not do anything.
Mika may have been able to understand that had the situation been different. Sure, being targeted for doing something "illegal" may be bothersome, but Mika still had Barbatos. Had it been to keep other identities safe, than it would make a bit more sense.
'Why can't I?' he asked, not opposing Orga in anyway, more of just asking as to why he should not help.
"I have a lot of things I'm gonna need you to do here in the future, and in order for you to be able to freely walk around in this country, you'll need to stay hidden for a while." that may be leaving him in the dark yet again, but it was a good reason, after all, Orga was always a reasonable one most of the time.
Still... 'Are we not going to help them?' said Mika as he watched the scene unfolding before him, doing his best not to take action.
"No, we will." said Orga, getting a confused inner grunt from Mika, "Tomorrow, there will be a ceremony held for a Baptism Ritual which will be for when Angelise shows her ability to use Mana. There, you will go in to rescue any Norma who will be shipped away, permanently isolated, or... executed."
Mika moved his eyes back to the scene again, and this time, the mother and child were separated, and the baby was placed in a glass containment box, were it was still crying.
"SERRA, SERRA!" the mother bawled, her eyes wide with tears running down her face, and her voice becoming hoarse as she cried out for her baby, now named Serra.
"Until then..." now, sourness was laced into Orga's words when he spoke to Mika this time, indicating what he was going to say will be a bit difficult to choke out, "Bare with it, and wait."
Mika heard every word, his eyes still remaining cold and his heart twisting watching the sobbing Mother.
At that moment, Mika never realized how tightly he clenched his gun.
Hey everyone, it's midnight where I am now, and I FINALLY got to finishing this chapter. Hope you liked i, and I hope I didn't hype you up too much for the next chapter.
So, excuses as to why I was away for so long.
It'd be the usually, school getting in the way, a couple of moments where I want to be lazy, and spending time with my family.
BUT... I have a confession to make...
...
I have a fidget spinner...
*Trigger WARNING*
This thing is the cancer of my life, I cannot put it down for more than a few minutes without spinning it in any way, and it took A LOT of rehabilitation and focus to get back into writing.
If I were to compare this thing to Pokemon GO, I'd say this thing is worse.
I've also gotten into a game and anime called LBX and/or Danball Senki. If you don't know what these two things are, in short, they are basically a different and older version of Gundam Build Fighters, only the machines are smaller in scale, and there are a lot more characters.
The game named LBX, produced form the anime called Danball Senki, is SO much fun. I love almost everything about and I highly recommend checking it out, it is 3DS game for those who don't know.
The anime is also really fun to watch, and I really like all of the chracters, they just have so many different personalities and backstories, and I've come to love them all.
*Whistle*
Anyway, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the support you showed for the first chapter. It REALLY inspired me to do more, and I just can't believe how much you guy's love this. So with that out of the way, let me mention some writers who I think deserve some more attention.
Shidou Haruka: This man has created a Gundam IBO crossover with Infinite Stratos, and it is really interesting. Mcgillis being the main character was a cool choice, as this is the first long term IBO fanfic with Mcgillis being the protagonist. Mika is also playing a large role, so no need to worry. Definitely check it out, because there are only so many IBO crossovers.
Stryker Mikazuki J: He has given me SO much support over on his account, and has mentioned my name in his Gundam IBO and SnK crossover (Oh yeah I forgot to thank you for that ;), so I feel like a should be doing the same. Definitely check out his IBO crossover if you want something interesting, but at the same time enjoyable to read.
bladewolfzic: the guy reached out to me so that I could help with developing his IBO and RWBY crossover, and hey, the trailer is getting me HYPED. Check out the trailer, and do await for when the full story, with my own bits on contribution, to come out.
CasualFictionWriter23: Already mentioned this guy's name at the top my AN, but I will do it again. "KING OF GUNDAM FANFICTION!"
So that'll be it, and I'll be seeing you guys again for chapter 3.
Mission status: Complete.
Returning to base... Until then...
Orufenzu naimda ai wa kanashimi
Wo shoi tsuyoku nareru kara
You're on my mind kikoemasu ka
Sore ga utau buruusu...
Ah... yami no ni ukabu aoi hikari ni
Kodoku o kakusu
Tsuwamono-tachi wa yume no
Kakera ni nani wo miru no darou
Orufenzu sora e bokura wa ima
Kibou to iu fune wo dasou
You're on my mind kono setsuna ni
Sora ga utau buruusu...
