-Back again with another Chapter!

IS: Enigma Chapter 3

Explosions rocked the station Dustan grabbed his pack that had everything he needed inside for the moment before he ran down a hallway towards the development center. The entire area was destroyed but when he looked around he saw someone heading right for him with a box in his hands.

"Dad!" Dustan shouted out.

His father came to a stop as he grabbed Dustan. Pushing them both out of the way just as the wall exploded next to him.

"Dustan. Dustan! Listen to me." His father shouted to him as he recovered from the blast, "I need to you take this and escape. You need to escape. I promised your mother I would protect you and intend to do just that." He said handing Dustan the box before he opened it and inside was a smaller rectangular shaped device.

"Is that-" "Yes, it is. You need to escape. Use this and you'll be able to. Just make sure when you get back home you tell your mother I won't be coming back." Dustan looked up to his father and saw a thin trail of blood working its way down his face.

Dustan shook his head, "No! I you're going to tell her yourself when we get back!" Dustan shouted as he pulled his father towards him and lifted his arm over his shoulder as he tried to carry him but he wasn't strong enough.

His father chuckled, "You remind me of myself when I was your age Dustan. Make sure to protect them in my place, my son." He said as Dustan was sudden pushed forward as he looked behind him to see men with guns running towards him and his father before he looked at his father.

He hit the button on the side which made the shutters close but just as they were about to, Dustan as his father's face just as it was about to close. He was smiling.

The next thing Dustan knew an explosion burst through the door sending him flying back into a wall when he was jolted awake.

*Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep*

The sound of an alarm woke Dustan up from his nightmare as he shot up in a cold sweat. He lifted a hand to his head and wiped away the sweat as he felt a shiver crawl its way down his body.

"Again with that dream… Dad…" Dustan sat there for a moment before he sighed and got up off the Futon and went over to his bag that he had yet to unpack yet. He took out a pair of clothes and headed for the bathroom.

It took him a moment to look around since he only glanced into the rooms last night but he found it. It was big, a small changing area was the first thing he walked into he changed and walked into the washroom only to a tub and a place to wash up.

Ten minutes later Dustan walked out with a cloud of steam behind him. He walked over to the mirror and looked at his body. One long scar went from his upper right shoulder to his lower left side while there was another right cross shaped scar over his chest.

He placed a hand on his chest as faint screams filled his ears before he shook his head and turned away as he changed into his school uniform. Even if it was just the overcoat it was still a bit small for him.

Dustan collected his things into a smaller bag before he put on his necklace.

"Ready to go." He said to himself as he left the room and walked out the front door locking it behind him. And once more he couldn't help but wonder just who lived there before him.

-Half way through the school day-

Dustan was paying attention to most of what his teachers were telling everyone about. He knew about IS's and how they worked but he really didn't know much about them.

"Aright, everyone listen up!" Chifuyu said grabbing everyone's attention, "Today were going to be selecting a person to be the representative of our class. They will have the duty of attending the weekly class meetings along with representing out class in the upcoming Tournament. So would anyone like to volunteer?" She asked but there was a long pause before one of the girls stood up in the back of the class and raised her hand,

"I nominate Orimura!" She said as another girl stood up and raised her hand, "And I nominate Dustan!"

Both boys staggered at this but it was Ichika that shot up and began to protest this, "Wait a minute. I don't know the first thing about being a representative!"

Chifuyu just looked at him, "Doesn't matter you can learn what to do." She said as plain as day.

"But what if I don't want to do it?" He asked hoping he could find a way to get out of being it.

She just shook her head, "Doesn't matter."

Ichika was crying on the inside but he was taken from his outburst when someone slammed their hands atop their desk gaining everyone's attention.

Dustan looked to his side to see the girl from before standing up with a not so pleased look on her face.

"I will not stand for this! I Cecilia Alcott with not have either of these ridiculous men as our Class Representative! Just the thought of it is ghastly! A male leading us! It won't stand for it!"

"Then why don't you just be the representative. It'll save us a lot of trouble and you won't have to deal with us." Dustan said making her glare at him.

"Hmpt, to give up so easily. Just what I thought, you men are all the same. All bark and no bite as they would say. To think that someone like you could even hope of stronger than us females, well. At least you know your place which is beneath us. But as for you!" She finished thrashing Dustan and looked to Ichika, "I won't have some under educated Japanese man as our Representative! I mean really, everything about Japan has been appalling to me. Even the food is disgusting!" She said making Ichika scowl at her.

"Well Brittan doesn't have any dishes that are good either! How many awards have you won in the past years? None." He said making a point but to some in the class they wondered just where was he going with the topic of food?

But Cecilia gasped, "I won't stand by and let this insolent brainless man insult my home country!"

"And I won't either." Ichika said glaring back at her.

Cecilia then pointed a finger at Ichika before pointing the other at Dustan who was just watching from the sidelines.

"This stands for a dual!" This made some of the the girls in the class gasp.

"Fine, name the time and place." Ichika said, "And how much of a handicap do you want?" He asked which erupted by the whole class minus Chifuyu, the other lady, and Dustan.

"Are you serious Orimura-San?" "Yeah, men could take women on but that was before the IS was invented."

Other mummers came out as Ichika gulped as he remembered that everything they said was true.

"Yeah, it's said that if women and men were to go to war, that it would only last three days!" One of the girls said next to him but Ichika just shook his head.

"It doesn't matter. A real man never goes back on his word." He said making Dustan smirk at his courage.

"Fine then but if I win then you both will be my servants, no my slaves!" She said pointing at both of them.

Chifuyu just nodded at that last claim, "Very well then, I believe that the stadium is free for the next week so we'll have deal with this in then, is that clear." She said as both of them agreed but they looked at Dustan he looked ticked off.

Dustan just clicked his tongue, "Is this some kind of joke to you?"

Cecilia just placed her hand on her hip and looked at him, "What's the matter? Too afraid to fight me?" Cecilia taunted him.

Dustan just shook his head, "I see no reason to fight a pointless fight. There's nothing to gain from it so I see no reason to fight." He said making sense since he didn't want to be the representative in the first place.

But Cecilia just crossed her hands under her chest and grinned in as she wasn't done, "If that's the case why don't you just leave now. Clearly you don't have what it takes to live in the world we do. It's a wonder how you can even call yourself a man." She said as Dustan clenched his fists at her insults, "I know why you don't want to fight me. It's because you were raised by cowards." She said and Dustan shot up and was reared his fist out as he was about to punch her when.

"Dustan!" Chifuyu shouted as she threw a piece of chalk and it smacked against the side of his head.

He stopped immediately as he looked at Cecilia as she gulped. That's when he looked at his arm and it was covered in green and white armor and was posed behind him ready to strike.

"Control yourself." She said again as Dustan grunted as he lowered his hand and his removed his armored hand in a flash. He didn't lose the look of anger in his eyes as he glared at Cecilia.

"I could care less about this pity act for supremacy. But to insult my family by calling them cowards, I will not stand for. I accept you're challenge. I will fight you and when I win. And you will apologize for insulting their memory!" He shouted as he grabbed his bag and left the room slamming the door behind him.

Chifuyu sighed at what had just taken place and was sure that she would be hearing about this later on.

"Um, Orimura-Sensei?" Ms. Yamato asked as Chifuyu turned to her, "Is it safe to let him go when he just did that?" She asked in a worried tone.

Chifuyu sighed once more, "Leave him. I'll deal with him later. As for you all." She said looking at her students, "What happened here was the result of your pride Ms. Alcott. And whatever the outcome you better be ready for what you just started."

For Cecilia she looked as if she was deep thought as she sat back down and looked at the empty seat next to her.

Dustan was currently rushing down one of the Academy's many walkways until he came to stop trying to catch his breath.

"Damn it! Why did I do that?" He said to himself as he looked down at his hand and clenched his fist when he felt pain.

"Argh! Not now!" He shouted to himself as he fell to his knees as he felt his entire body burning up.

He reached into his bag and grabbed the container of pills. He felt as if he was suffocating as he took one of the small blue pills. He lay down against the ground as he waited for the pills to take effect.

Dustan took a few deep breaths as he felt the pain starting to subside, "I need to be more careful." He said wiping the sweat that had gathered off his face as he stood back up and grabbed his bag when his phone started to ring.

He looked at the caller and sighed as he picked it up, "I'm fine. Nothing happened." He said.

"Are you sure? The readings show that you used a partial deployment just a few minutes ago. And from the tone of your voice you had another attack didn't you."

Dustan closed his eyes as he rubbed his temple, "Like I said before, I'm fine."

"Ne Ne~ How are you liking the Academy so far? Found any girls that you lik-"

Dustan ended the call and groaned as he headed for his room. Lunch had just finished and he guessed since he couldn't go anywhere since he was stuck on an Island he might as well head back to his room for the time being.

*Knock, Knock, Knock*

"Hmmm?" Dustan groaned out as he opened his eyes to the sound of someone knocking on the door to his room, or his house. He rubbed his eyes as he got up nearly tripping over his own feet as he opened his door and went down the walkway towards the front door.

"Yes?" He asked opening it to see the director of the school and Chifuyu standing at the door. He didn't say anything since he knew the reason they were there.

"Dustan, may we come in?" The Director asked him as he moved to the side beckoning them in. As Chifuyu passed him she gave him a look that said everything.

The Director headed right for the living room and sat down at the table as she looked at Chifuyu, "Be a dear and make us a pot of tea Chifuyu."

Chifuyu just nodded and left them heading right for the kitchen area leaving them alone as she turned to Dustan and motioned for him to seat by her.

Once he did she looked at him, "Dustan, care to explain to me just what happened in that classroom today?" She asked raising an eyebrow to him.

Dustan sighed as he looked down at his hand, "She insulted my family. She told me that my parents raised me to be a coward." He explained to her, which she nodded to his answer.

"And by what she did to you, do you think you should have acted the way you did?" She questioned him and he shut his eyes knowing what she meant.

"I know what I did was wrong but still. I won't stand for anyone disrespecting my family." He said making his point but the Director just sighed.

"I am aware of that but, oh thank you Chifuyu." She had walked into the room and placed a tray on the table before pouring three cups of tea and handing them out.

"Jasmine with ginger, you know what I like Chifuyu, but that aside. Dustan please try to not do what you did earlier again. I know you a god child and I know you will behave yourself accordingly." She said taking another sip of the tea before placing it down.

"I will try." He replied to which she smiled.

"Chifuyu, I believe that Dustan, your younger brother and Ms. Alcott are to have a mock battle to see who will be the Representative of your classroom is that correct?" She asked.

Chifuyu nodded to her, "Yes, since the stadium is open. I requested it for a week from now."

The Director scratched her chin as she gave a grin, "Well, seeing as Mr. Orimura needs time for his IS to be created. Why not have young Dustan's match beforehand?" She suggested looking at him to see him react to this, "What do you say?"

Dustan nodded to her, "When will it be?"

"Three days from now. That should give you enough time to get prepared. Chifuyu, make sure that Ms. Alcott is informed about this would you. And for you Dustan, do watch that temper of yours." She told him one last time as she drank the last of her tea before standing back up and gave him a bow as she an Chifuyu walked to the front door with him in tow.

The Director stopped as she placed her sandals on and looked at Dustan, "Oh, and before I forget. Do enjoy the room you were given." She said bowing once more before she made her way outside.

Chifuyu on the other hand stayed behind for a moment, "Dustan, despite what the Director says you will not do what you did earlier again in my classroom or else. And be ready, Cecilia is one of the top pilots in the first years. So you will need to be ready." She said leaving him as she left to walk back with the Director.

Once outside Chifuyu looked at the Director who had a sadden smile on her face, "What's wrong Director?" Chifuyu asked her.

The Director just sighed, "I am thinking back to when I had my talk with Dustan. Although he is good he cannot lie to a woman of my age." She said.

Chifuyu lifted an eyebrow to this, "What do you mean?"

"He lied to me about himself when he was talking with me the other day. He did a good job of hiding it. I want you to make sure to keep an eye on his readings and record the battle to see what we can find out about it and hopefully him."

Chifuyu nodded and wondered just what the Director meant about Dustan lying to them about as they walked away.

Dustan walked into his bedroom and sat down on his futon as he waved his hand as a window appeared before him.

"It's time to wake up." He said as this ball of light appeared next to him.

"Beginning programs, all systems green. Awaiting further orders." Said the ball of light as more windows opened up around him until the image of robotic figure appeared on the middle.

Dustan grinned as he looked at the robotic armor and muttered out one word, "Jehuty." As said suits eyes glowed in response.

-TBC

Another chapter after a long time sorry for those that were patiently waiting.