Truth, Power, Vengeance: Part I: Truth

I know you've noticed that my first chapter is 7000+ words, and I thought it was little too much for you guys to read, and for me to write. Which is why I splitting this chapter in to three parts. Like I said in the description, this will be Semi-canon, so it won't necessarily play out like the manga. Also, instead of putting the locations like ~Example~ I will just put XXX, simply because it makes explain things a lot easier, unless they were changing locations on a wide scale (i.e. Osaka to Tokyo, Russia to Italy, etc.). I hope you enjoy this chapter!

I do not own Freezing, all rights go to Lim-Dall Young.

"You sure you want to fight against me?" Avon did not feel obliged to fight her, mostly due to the fact he was pissed off at her cockiness. He understands she wants to prove herself and others but he thought to himself, "You have to give your life more thought, throwing yourself into a battlefield isn't easy to do since the dawn of humanity"

"I'm ready as I'll ever be!" Amelia gave a look of confidence, which struck Avon with some relief.

"If our plan goes well… This girl is the first I would recommend… Her hearts in the right place" Avon smiled at Amelia, whom which got a little confused, but regained her focus.

Elizabeth looked at the two, and they both nodded. Elizabeth nodded as well, as she was about to start the match.

"Match… Begin!"

Aon put one foot out, and in a spilt second disappeared and reappeared right in front of Amelia.

This one movement caused a shock in the entire arena. Amelia who witnessed it first hand, was paralyzed out of fear, before she regained he composure and jumped back.

In the arena spectator seats, Roxanne along with Chiffon, Charles, Satellizer, Rana, and Kazuya, had her eyes focused solely on Avon.

"It was that movement again… The one he used when he hit Sabrina" Charles, who was usually calm and cool, gave an uneasy aura.

"Is that Accel?" Satellizer asked.

Ryu turned his head towards the group and shook his head. "Avon cannot use high-end skills like you… he uses a variant of it."

"A variant?" Chiffon asked.

"Yes… Like accel turn which generally increases the Pandora's speed, Avon's variant of accel is called Phantom steps."

To them group, it was just getting more and more confusing… Especially for Rana, who looked focused, but clearly shows she is having a hard time.

"Phantom steps, is high velocity movement, he uses his stigmatic body, and transfers the power to his feet, so when his steps he releases the built up tension, which projects him to his target." Ryu was really into his explanation… it seemed that the whole group under stood what he was saying. "Although… that technique can only be used if you put a certain amount of energy into it… If Avon even got a percent over the limit, he would have torn his lower body in half."

Everyone was shocked. That little difference could mean life and death, but Avon was still able to use it so efficiently, and calmly. The group now knew that Avon is something else… something not to be trifled with.

"Ryu-san… Wouldn't Avon have to perfect the technique first? I mean… doing it in one shot seems a little unbelievable" Kazuya wondered.

Ryu looked at the battle, and gave a smile. "Then you wouldn't believe me"

Once again everyone gasped in amazement.

"Avon is a once in a life time prodigy, like you, and Kazuha" Ryu looked at Kazuya sincerely, who looked back at him with a confused stare. "The battle is almost done."

Amelia who was panting like crazy, stared angrily at Avon who wasn't breaking a sweat. He looked at her like she was nothing but a fly looking for a window to escape.

"Why? Why won't you fight back?!"

"Simply because I have no reason to fight you, and besides, your little scientist buddies are having some trouble on data gathering" Avon pointed up towards the lounge where all the scientist were scrambling around.

Scarlett looked in surprise, and took the mic. "What are you guys doing!? Are you getting the data or not?!"

"W-Were trying! But whenever we try to scan his movements, it says that he cannot be scanned!"

"What?!" Scarlett looked and Ryu, who was mockingly smirking at her.

"Well… I think it's time to finish this…" Avon once again took a step and disappeared, and reappeared right under Amelia. His body was low on the ground as his leg sprung up and kicked Amelia up into the air.

As she was kicked, Avon followed immediately into the area and hit her gently on different parts of her body. Avon grabbed her and gently laid her down on the arena.

Elizabeth ran up to Amelia making sure she was ok. "What?!"

Elizabeth looked shocked, as Amelia was completely conscious but was unable to move her arms or legs. "What happened?"

"I merely hit her nerve points which rendered her incapable of fighting, but don't worry I didn't hit them hard, her body is just numb… she'll be fine within five minutes" Avon turned his heels and walked off the arena, but stopped quickly. His head turned to Scarlett, his eyes were directed towards her, and she felt a killing intent from his eyes. Elizabeth could also feel the bloodlust from his eyes, and her hands wouldn't stop trembling.

"Avon, it's time for us to leave, let's go" Ryu walked out of the arena spectator area, and Avon silently walked out of the arena as well. When they were leaving, all eyes were Avon, there were looks of, suspicion, envy, but most of all the looks of fear.

"Mock battles are over… e-everyone please return to your rooms…" Scarlett nervously spoke into the mic, she couldn't stop her body from trembling.

All the Pandora's in the vicinity were leaving the arena, no words were spoken as they were leaving.

"Chiffon…" Roxanne called out.

"Yes?"

"We need to talk about something… all of us do" Roxanne looked at the group. All of them understood what she meant. After Avon displayed his strength, anyone would be curious or at least be cautious around him. This was a risk they weren't going to take.

The group went into Roxanne's room, and everyone took a seat.

"Well… long story short, I'm sure all of you feel the same way" Roxanne sat on her bed with her arms crossed and her legs as well. "Even if Avon is our friend, we can't factor out that he is probably strong as us, or maybe even stronger."

"As much as I hate to say this… Ryu and Avon seem a little weird to me" Kazuya sat while playing around with his fingers, showing signs of nervousness. "I mean from them to be so calm, it's as if they know whats happening around here"

"What are you trying to say" Chiffon asked.

Kazuya hesitated for a second before taking a breath. "I think the E-Pandora project is a fluke, a rouse"

"Eh? What makes you think this project is fake?" Charles asked.

Kazuya looked at the floor. "It's just a hunch, I guess"

"Well that kind of hypothesis is useless then" Charles leaned back on the chair she was sitting on, and closed her eyes.

Chiffon looked around, and noticed that Elizabeth was not with them. "Eh? Where's Elizabeth?"

XXX

Elizabeth was walking by herself in the halls, and was turning her head at every intersection. She noticed Avon walking by himself, and immediately called out. "Avon!"

Hearing his name, he turned around to see Elizabeth running towards him. "Whoa! Whats wrong?"

"I need you to follow me, please come" Elizabeth turned around and began walking back. Avon was confused but decided to follow her anyways.

They stopped at the E-Pandora, lounge. Avon looked a little hesitant, and obviously he didn't want to enter the room.

"Why are you nervous?" Elizabeth asked.

"Well… Amelia and I don't really click… If you catch me drift"

"Well if we don't do anything about it now, she'll always hate you" Elizabeth walked towards the door and it slid open.

"I'm actually fine having an enemy or two… you can't be nice to everyone" Avon followed her in, and he immediately wanted to turn tail, and run. He though that everyone would be looking at Elizabeth, but it was actually him, who was being stared at.

Amelia stood up and didn't look so pleased, especially towards Avon who looked the other way as soon as they made eye contact.

"Why are you two here? Shouldn't you be with the others?" Amelia's' tone wasn't exactly the nicest but Elizabeth didn't seem to care.

"I just wanted to talk to you all. Getting to know you, that's it"

Amelia then diverted her attention to Avon who was still looking around. "Well? What about you?"

Avon slowly turned his head around to Amelia who was crossing her arms, and giving him a look of anger.

"Well… I, uh…" Avon had a hard time talking until Elizabeth elbowed him in the stomach. "I came here to talk to you guys… You know, about why you guys decided to become Pandora's"

Amelia then sighed and sat down. "Well, I don't my words will have any impact… Sit down"

"Thank you" Elizabeth sat down beside Rattle and Gina.

Avon noticed the place to sit down was beside Amelia. She noticed it as well, and glared at him. Avon for some reason was carefully sitting down, as his butt finally reached the seat his sighed.

"Too close…" Amelia mumbled.

"Eh?"

"I said you're too close!"

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry!" Avon quickly moved to the left and sighed again.

"You're still too close!" Amelia yelled even louder than before.

"If I move I'll fall off!"

"Good!"

The two began glaring at each other… Sparks were flying, but not the good kind.

"Now, now, Amelia, there's no need to get hostile" Rattle managed to calm down Amelia, who looked away from him.

"You should calm down as well, Avon"

Avon looked at Elizabeth and nodded.

Rattle, Gina, and Elizabeth looked at the two, and noticed that it wasn't exactly the best atmosphere in the world. The three laughed out of pure awkwardness.

Rattle then took the initiative and started a conversation with Avon.

"Um… Avon-san?"

Avon eyes turned towards Rattle. "Yes?"

"I'm actually curious… How did you become a Pandora?" Rattle asked.

Gina nodded in agreement. It also caught the eye of Amelia, who slowly moved back into a proper sitting position.

"In truth… I wouldn't really call myself a Pandora. Unlike Pandora's I can't use a volt weapon"

"Eh?!" Rattle jumped up in surprise.

"I actually use this bracelet as my weapon" Avon raised his arm and it showed a black bracelet with a chibi sized black katana hanging on it.

"Can I see?" Rattle was really intrigued and even went over to sit beside him.

"Eh? Ah… ok?" Avon looked at Rattle oddly, but smiled at her eagerness.

Avon stood up and put some distance between him and the table. Elizabeth actually looked forward to this, seeing how she never seen his weapon before.

Avon held his arm out, and his eyes turned from red to blue. The bracelet began shining brightly, and Avon materialized a black blade.

Rattle eyes were glowing as she quickly ran up to Avon. "Wow that was amazing! How did you do that?!"

Elizabeth, and Amelia were genuinely surprised. Elizabeth thought how in the world he managed to materialize a sword. Amelia was surprised because she thought he didn't have a weapon.

"Where have I seen that blade before?" Elizabeth thought to herself.

"Well, Pandora's use their stigmata to materialize their weapons right?" Avon asked and Rattle nodded. "Well since I can't do that, my friend made this for me. This blade is actually made out of stigmata"

Rattle looked at the blade and she was oddly happy. Avon couldn't help but put on a smile. Unconsciously he placed his left hand on her head. In that moment everyone got a shock.

"Eh?" Rattle looked up at him, who seemed dazzled.

"What are you doing?!" Amelia immediately got up, and yelled with all her might.

"Oh?" Gina didn't really seem shocked but did get a good surprise though.

Elizabeth covered her mouth trying to hold in her laughter.

Avon then finally noticed what he was doing and quickly retracted his hand. "Ah! I'm sorry!"

Rattle was still staring at him, but put on a cheery smile. "Do that again!"

"Eh…?" Everyone said in unison.

Elizabeth then couldn't hold it in and began laughing a loud.

"Are you serious?" Avon asked.

Rattle nodded her head in excitement. Avon placed his hand on Rattle's head, she showed such a happy face, and Avon thought that was probably cutest thing he ever saw.

"You know… If I didn't know any better I would say you two would be perfect as siblings" Elizabeth stopped laughing as she walked up to the two.

"Really!? I've always wanted a brother"

"Rattle, do you have any siblings?" Avon asked while his blade disappeared into thin air.

Rattles' smile faded as she looked down on the floor. "I…I have no family… Before coming here, I was living in poverty. I took this chance to change my life, even now I don't regret it"

Others in the room became quiet. Amelia looked at Rattle with sadness and so did Gina. Elizabeth had her eyes closed, but showed signs of sadness as well.

"I know this is going to sound cheesy but… Rattle, I think you've already found a family"

"Eh?"

"During the mock battles, I saw how you guys interacted with each other. I can say it's certainly better than the originals" Avon looked over at Elizabeth who angrily glared at him. "Not you Elizabeth of course! Hahaha…."

Avon turned back to Rattle. "In truth, no one can understand you better than these girls here. The way you guys stick together, worry for each other, and protect each other, that's what a family is."

Rattle started to tear up a bit. Avon placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Like you… I never knew my parents, I don't even know what my birthday is. But Ryu, he is like a brother to me. Don't you think Amelia and Gina are like you're sisters, I know they think the same way."

Rattle looked at Amelia and Gina with teary eyes. The two also looked like they were about to cry, and nodded. Rattle, Amelia, and Gina then hugged each other. Avon and Elizabeth were both happy.

"I didn't know you had a sensitive side" Elizabeth teased.

"I wonder what you thought of me then" Avon gave a weak smile and scratched his head out of embarrassment. "But, I know what these girls went through… with experiments and all…"

Elizabeth's eyes widened when she heard 'experiments'. "Before you said… So Ryu-san did?"

"Oh crap I said something unnecessary!"

"Avon, tell me the truth… What exactly ar—"

"Nii-san!" Rattle suddenly hugged Avon interrupting Elizabeth.

"N-N-Nii-san?!" Amelia stood completely shock.

"That… That was completely unexpected," Gina said.

"W-Wait… Why did you call me Nii-san?"

"Well, Elizabeth-san said were like siblings… so… that's why!" Rattle happily continued hugging him.

"Well… That was a strange turn of events…" Avon was completely confused and couldn't tell what just happened.

"Avon?" Ryu entered the room, only to see Rattle attached to him. Ryu then smiled slyly, "Cheating isn't smiled upon Avon… I wonder what Chiffon would think of this?"

"Nah?!" Avon froze in place.

"Hah?! Nii-san you have a girl friend? That's amazing!"

"Well, I don't know about that, why don't I call Chiffon right no—"a frying pan suddenly flew into his face knocking him out.

"Rattle I'll see you later" Avon patted her head and walked out the door while dragging the unconscious pan faced Ryu away.

"That was certainly interesting," Amelia said with a smile.

Rattle noticed that Elizabeth was still sitting on the chair wondering why she didn't leave with him.

"Elizabeth-san, weren't you with him?"

"No, I have yet to know about you girls"

Rattle sat down beside Amelia, who looked a little more sociable now.

"Judging from Rattle's past… you girls also experienced the same thing?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yes, that's right… Unlike the originals who came from wealthy, or at least average families, we were picked up on the streets." Amelia could feel her heart sinking remembering her past memories.

"We all struggled through our life, but when the E-Pandora project came in, we all thought, this is the chance to change our lives" Gina held her hands firmly. "Scarlett saved our lives, that's we work so hard."

"To think that all you girls went through that…" Elizabeth seemed a little ashamed. "I can't directly relate to you guys like Avon… But I'm willing to help you in whatever way I can."

"Why?" Amelia asked.

"You are fellow Pandora's that's why"

The three looked at her with surprise. They thought she wasn't as bad as they thought, and same with Avon.

"There's actually something I'm curious about Amelia" Elizabeth asked.

"What is it?"

"Do you… like Avon?"

The question caused Amelia to blush, but faintly.

"Why would you assume that?!"

"Well… When Rattle hugged him, you seem kind of jealous"

"Ah, I noticed that too!" Gina happily agreed with Elizabeth.

"Heh? Amelia you like Nii-san? That's so cute!"

Amelia had steam coming out of her face, "All of you are so annoying!" She angrily stomped out of the room, this caused the three to laugh.

Amelia stood outside the door. She leaned on the wall holding her arms together, for some reason she felt her heart pounding. She thought to herself, "There's no way I can like a guy like that". She then remembered his expression when he was talking to Rattle, and turned even redder. She gave a couple of slaps to her cheeks as if she was waking up from some dream. "This can't be right… why am I like this?"

"Amelia!" a woman in the halls called out to her.

"Yes?" Amelia turned her body 180, and saw Scarlett standing with her hands in her pockets. Amelia already knew something was going to happen, the problem was knowing whether it will be good or bad.

Scarlett beckoned her tome come towards her. "I need to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"Come with me," She said.

XXX

The two came up to a steel door. Scarlett used her key card and entered the room. Within the room, multiple computers, test tubes, every kind of tool used for scientific research was here.

"What is it that you need me for?" Amelia asked.

Scarlett walked towards a refrigeration system and took out a vial of green liquid. "I want to ask you… Would you be willing to test out the Mark IV?"

"The Mark IV?"

"Yes… It's the newest formula we created. This formula was created by using the information we gathered during the mock battles." Scarlett held out the vial. "This single vial could be the final step to our project, but we need to know how you're bodies will react."

Amelia looked at the vial with mixed feelings of hope, and fear. She kept on thinking, "If this fails what will happen to me and the others? If it succeeds, everyone will be Pandora's!" Amelia took a deep breath. "I'll do it"

Scarlett eyes narrowed and out of reassurance asked her, "Are you sure?"

Amelia nodded her head with eyes of determination, she had no sense of fear in her body. At the door way, a little gap was being held by a steel pole. On the other side, Gina was eavesdropping on their conversation. She gripped her fists and went on to think, "You're pushing yourself too much!"

XXX

"Well? How is it going?" Avon was back in the white lab along with Ryu.

"I've got the data on the Mark IV, but it'll take time to decode it" Ryu was on a large computer, typing inhumanely fast.

Avon looked at the camera feed they installed after ridding the lab of scientists. He saw Gina with Scarlett, and what seemed like a heated conversation.

"What's going on?" Avon used the laptop and ran system that began reading their lips. Words began appearing on the laptops screen, Avon was reading it word by word and his eyes widened. "Ryu! We got a problem!"

"What is it? I'm kind of busy here!" Avon couldn't take his eyes off the screen in fear of the decoding process would be interrupted.

"Scarlett is already using the Mark IV formula… It looks like she's planning on using it on one the E-Pandora's"

"Decoding Process complete…"

As soon as it was finished Ryu ran to Avon. "What do you mean?" Avon pointed to the laptop that showed their exact words.

Gina Papleton: Please let me be the test subject for the Mark IV!

Scarlett Ohara: Amelia already agreed to be the test subject, we don't need another… Just wait patiently for the results.

Gina Papleton: Then use me instead! I don't want Amelia to keep putting herself on line for us… I want to help her as well!"

Scarlett Ohara: Fine… Gina you'll be the test subject for the Mark IV, Amelia won't be tested.

Gina: Thank you very much!

Ryu slapped his forehead and scratched his hair in frustration. "That woman! Ugh!" Ryu turned back to the computer and saw fatal errors in the Mark IV. "This isn't good… The formula isn't balanced properly…" Ryu turned to Avon. "I need you to get me a sample of the Mark I immediately, I give you permission to eliminate anyone who gets in your way" Avon said with sure signs of anger.

"I understand" Avon ran out of the room and began sprinting towards the facility.

XXX

Avon got to the room where Scarlett spoke with Amelia. He easily hacked the door with the console on his wrist. Upon entering the room scientists and a bunch of soldiers were staring at him.

"Who are you? You shouldn't be here!" One of the soldiers grabbed his arm and attempted to push him out. Avon aggressively grabbed the soldiers' throat and threw him across the room.

"I'll be taking that Mark IV… If you know any better, don't get in my way" The people in the room could feel his killing intent. The soldiers in the room began arming themselves with guns, and surrounded Avon, with weapons pointed at him.

"We'll tell you again! Leave this place at once!"

"So… You won't let me take the formula?" Avon asked with a smile.

"Yeah! You got a problem with that?!"

Avon smiled and happily said, "I was hoping you say that," Avon drew his black blade and in an instant sliced all of the soldiers with one slash. His clothes were stained with blood, as he looked at the others.

"Protect the formula!"

Avon shook his finger. "You've been bad boys… Bad boy's deserved to be punished!"

XXX

"Gina are you ready?" Scarlett asked.

"Yes" Gina was lying on a table, which was then inserted into a big test tube. Scarlett placed the Mark IV inside a miniature metal tube that retracted back inside the tube. Needles with the Mark IV were then injected into Gina, and as the liquid traveled into her body, Gina felt an unbearable pain. "Ahhhhhhhhh!"

"Gina, bear with the pain… It's almost finished!" Scarlett looked at the computer which showed the Mark IV peacefully attaching on to her stigma. On the computer her compatibility with her stigma was increasing. "It worked?"

"Error, Error, Error… Project 0045 unstable"

"Unstable?" Scarlett looked at the computer again and saw the compatibility was increasing too much. The stigmata was going out of control, Gina began screaming even louder. "Whats going on?!"

The glass on the test tube began breaking. Gina had already lost consciousness, but for some reason she kept moving. Scarlett looked in horror as Gina was now in a Nova form. Scarlett panicked and pressed an emergency button which alerted the whole facility.

"Alert, emergency in the Testing room, I repeat emergency in the testing room"

Chiffon, along with the others were sitting down eating lunch when the alarm went off.

"Whats going on?" Chiffon wondered.

"All Pandora's please go to the Testing room immediately!" Scarletts' voicewas heard on the terminal and it sounded she was panicking as well.

"Shall we go? Charles asked.

"Yeah!" Roxanne agreed and every Pandora in the room rushed out.

XXX

Pandora's and their limiters along with the E-Pandora's arrived at the Testing room. There was a huge cloud of smoke, which covered the halls. As the smoke began to clear, they saw Avon standing with blood stained clothes, and his blade also covered in blood. Everyone was frightened at the scene, but not until a body was revealed underneath him.

Amelia and Rattle looked in horror as they saw Gina dead on the floor. Amelia then directed her attention towards Avon, and took her volt weapon out.

"You!" Amelia began charging at Avon with rage.

Avon didn't even flinch, he raised his blade and swung his blade with no effort and knocked Amelia twenty metres back.

Scarlett emerged out of the smoke holding her arm which was bleeding. Kazuya ran up to her holding her up.

"Scarlett-san?! What happened?!"

Scarlett looked at Avon, and an idea popped into her head. "Avon… went into the testing room and attempted to kill me… He managed to destroy the room, but Gina tried to protect me, so…"

Kazuya looked Avon with anger as well. "Avon-san… Did you kill Gina?!"

Avon looked back at Kazuya and in cold-blood answered, "Yes… You've got a problem with that?"

Kazuya began tearing up and out of pure anger generated a freezing field.

"Hmph…" Avon held out his hand and produced a freezing field of his own that completely overpowered Kazuya's. Everyone stood in shock, and even Kazuya was astonished.

"I'm kind of pissed today… If any of you want to try and fight… I'll gladly accept ripping your body to shreds" Avon had eyes of a demon, which struck the nerve of every Pandora in the hall, accept for Chiffon who took a step forward.

"Then I'll be your opponent… Avon" Chiffon already had her volt weapon out and ready to fight.

"Number one in the world, Chiffon the Smiling Monster…" Avon smiled and looked like he was enjoying it. "It's my honour!"

XXX

Next Chapter: Truth, Power Vengeance: Part II: Power

Here's the new chapter, it took me a long time to write this so… well it doesn't matter, I just hope you enjoy it. R&R

BTW I know the first chapter has a lot of errors, so I'm fixing it right now.