AKB0048: The Frozen Core.
AN: This is based on the recent episode of AKB0048: Next Stage's recent episode. For those who haven't see it yet, please do see it.
We all know now, Mr Sono is a twisted mofo, and, it might be spoilers, but we all know that Mr Sono was planning on attacking AKB0048 to unleash the Center Nova, to take advantage of this to reverse engineered it, and so he commanded the DES to attack. (No, he's not the DES's head in Fade Away, but he has enough authority to command DES too)
Problem was...there Chris was watching deep...
Let's get to the heart of the action...shall we?
Hours before the concert at Akibastar
Chris's portable lab device
"My Lady...it's confirmed, they will be launching an attack on Akibastar, the home of AKB0048 very soon to harvest Phazon and the Center Novae." Alito reported.
Chris looked long and hard through the window of her portable lab into the beautiful scenery that was Akibastar; she had settled her portable lab on the highest mountain in the home of the AKB's, hidden from everyone's view...
Chris's eyes then suddenly glow icy blue.
"And at timing when I have figured out where 'she' is...The former Centre Nova." Chris snapped her fingers, exhaling cold vapor calmly.
"Get all my R8's ready...I will see to that." Chris's forehead formed the Audi Quattro sign as she frowned.
"So what is our next plan of action?" Admiral Dane asked.
Chris brought out a database about a purple-hair teenage lady with red eyes, a shy demeanor but a gentle smile could be seen across her face.
"This is Katagiri Atsuko, or to put it plainly…the thirteenth Atsuko Maeda since AKB0048's creation forty-eight years ago. She was famously known as the Center Stage Idol that was able to fully use a phenomenon called The Center Novae. This happens when a flock of Kiraras surround an Idol that they reckoned have radiant souls, and glow at the same time, causing a massive double-helix light formation. A Kirara's light is a Drive and with enough of those, the Center Novae is born." Chris explained.
"Since the incident at Lancastar four years ago, she has disappeared since then. However, we have always been silently monitoring the situation over the stars alignment, and the atmosphere near the Akibastar and the Galactic federation system. There is a massive spike increase, though we do not know how…Perhaps with your intelligence, you can help us." AU 242 explained.
Admiral Dane nodded as he uploaded the database of the atmospheric changes that was recorded four years ago through the Akibastar and the Galactic Federation System.
"As I have theorized…Mariko Shinoda the 7th's reason of initially not welcoming the Center Novae…" Chris frowned.
"Why is that?" AU 242 wondered.
Chris accessed the graph of the energy spike and zoom in exactly the day before the concert, during the concert, and after the concert four years ago.
"Katagiri Atsuko did not simply vanished into thin air - She became one with the Kiraras' stream when she unleashed the Center Novae, hence the energy spike years ago and her disappearance." Chris elaborated.
"So what you are concluding is that Katagiri Atsuko merged with the lights of the Kiraras the day that AKB0048 are having their guerilla concert four years ago…Ah yes, how could we not have thought of that. You are very intelligent indeed, Chris 'Quattro' Fuschia" AU 242's tone filled with admiration.
Chris shook her head humbly.
"You are flattering me. Prior to meeting you, it was all just a theory; nothing is certain until solid evidence is given. Now that the evidence is here, I thereby thank you for giving this vital piece of information, Aurora Unit 242." Chris nodded gently.
"The Phenomenon could not be simply triggered by singing, right?" Admiral Dane wondered.
"That's when Dualium comes in. Mariko told Alito and me that it's this rare crystal that is capable of unleashing the Center Novae, apart from having the idol having huge potential and passion at singing, and affinities with the Kiraras. Seems that the Center Stage where Katagiri sang during the concert was made from Dualium." Chris replied.
"Dualium, it's that crystal that started the war of many worlds. In the beginning of the 21st Century, through multiple particle accelerator experiments, the substance was found. Just as the Galactic Federation was born, a war broke out just because humans wanted a piece of this miraculous crystal capable of FTL Technology. With Dualium, space travels are possible. It's this power that caused many countries to fight for it, and eventually, the ecosystem became unbalanced. Humans have to flee from Earth, and a new era of leaving in space was born. There were ultimately two sides into this conflict, the DES group which consist of DES, Zodiac, and the DGTO, who wanted to stop Entertainment by forcing their beliefs among innocents. The second side existed for dual purposes, to combat Space Pirates, and to knock some sense into the DES that there are other ways of FTL Technology." AU 242 recalled.
Chris instantly rose up to the air and brought out a rainbow-looking crystal that has a pure, mysterious glow.
"Dualiums will be the key to re-materializing the Idols that have disappeared during their time...as Center Novae. It is possible as long as the frequency and the brightness of my aura is able to emulate that of a Kiraras. Or at least that's what I hope" Chris frowned.
"All light energies belong to one spectrum, but with different frequencies, I assume u have researched well enough to know the Kiraras' light frequency, yes?" AU 242 replied.
"All we want now, is to knock some sense out of Mr. Sono before Chieri gets extremely emotional about the supposed 'betrayal', when it's actually Phazon corrupting him."Chris nodded.
In no time, the Kiraras were prematurely attracted out from the sparkling skies and flew to the mountainous areas where Chris and Alito were.
As Chris's icy aura matched the Kiraras' glow, the attraction grew stronger, eventually emulating a near Center Novae.
True to her words, just as all the calibrations match the fluctuating Kiraras' frequency; however, they gathered beside each other and materialized the light that they emitted..
Sure enough, Yuuko the 7th, and Yui Yokoyama the 6th materialized. The red hair and green hair beauties represented the right and left place respectively.
While the center needs no explanation. A purple short hair maiden-cum-Idol appeared on the center...Katagiri Atsuko AKA Atsuko Maeda the 13th.
"Congratulations, my Lady. You have successfully used the Dualins and your Aura to create an artificial Kirarin Drive." Alito clasped her hands, smiling calmly.
"Congratulations, Chris 'Quattro' Fuschia. Your months of researching the Kirara Drive have helped you emulate the Center Novae faster than Mr. Sono does. You certainly live up to your name." AU 242 praised.
Still, Chris felt uneasy. It was not about her afraid of failure, but rather how she was able to command materialization without commanding them in the first place?
Katagiri was the first to open her eyes after the materialization, and was slightly surprised, albeit happy when she saw the unmistakable figure of Chris and Alito. She was, however, interrupted by Chris's chilling aura.
"I summoned the three of you because of the threat you might forced to be accounted against your will should the Center Novae be unleashed hours later, and I couldn't allow it to happen." Chris explained without hesitation.
Chris had met Katagiri in her Kirara form several times throughout the journey in the AKB0048 dimension. The latter claimed that she understood the former's pain of losing her parents and relatives to a deadly strain, because of the Kiraras' ability to detect emotions. Katagiri sensed that Chris had huge potential because she was not to blame for her parents' death.
Katagiri knew about Chris's unfortunate turn of event, but choose not to show it as a sense of respect. Even when the latter snubbed the former's offer several time, Katagiri still believed that Chris would one day understand that she was not at fault for her parent's death.
There was, however, an undeniable sense of hurt as Chris snubbed Katagiri once more but being the optimistic lady she was, Katagiri felt a sense of hope and regained her faith towards Chris once more.
Chris saw Katagiri and wondered, Why? Why did Katagiri placed so much faith upon me? Was it for the same reason that Kako Takafuji and the Idols of AKB0048 described?
"Admiral Dane...do you read? This is Chris Fuschia."
"Admiral Dane speaking, I supposed that is the signal, right?"
"Yes, Admiral...The theory is correct. Mr Sono is researching the Center Novae to reverse it for their use together with their research on Phazon. It's time, Admiral."
Admiral Dane nodded as he waved his right hand sharply, signaling the GFS Olympus as ready to head on to Lancastar.
"Thanks for the tip-off, Chris Fuschia. We really appreciate your co-operation to fight the entertainment ban with us, and the incoming Phazon threat. One of the Bounty Hunters, Samus Aran, will be arriving in Akibastar shortly, arming with the Phazon Enhancement Device. She will aid you in making quick work of these DES marines. God speed, Chris, and thanks again." Admiral Dane saluted.
Chris nodded subtly.
*Transmission end*
"Listen up, I will make this direct. Mr. Sono, the chairman of a weapon making company that mainly specialized on supplying weapons for the DGTO and the DES, wanted to make use of the Center Novae Pheromones to execute reverse engineering with a mutagen known as Phazon. I summoned you all prematurely is so that I won't have to see you all be unwillingly blamed, in the events that AKB0048 failed to stop the DES advances." Chris briefed.
Katagiri knew that Chris wanted to prevent the Center Novae idols, her included, from shouldering the blame of 'helping' Mr. Sono in defeating AKB0048. She smiled gently, knowing that she was right all along; Chris was not a lost cause, and never will be.
"There's pressing matters at hand, I should co-operate with Chris for now; restoring her belief that she was not to blame for her parent's death, could be reserved for later." Katagiri thought.
"Katagiri...is letting go, a sign of weakness?" Chris exhaled deeply.
"No matter, I can worry about that later but first, the concert at Akibastar...and the repercussions with Mr. Sono and Chieri." Chris firmly regained her composure.
"We will be returning to the Stadium, right?" Katagiri asked.
"There will be either A) several plain-clothing DES Troopers waiting to attack in Akibastar, or B) Minegishi the 5th will accidentally rat us over because she did not notice that Zodiac was tailing her. Since she's a photographer, she'll take part in entertainment events such as concerts, right? It isn't such a great idea now." Chris explained calmly.
Yui the 6th wondered, "How'd you know about the DES's plans to reverse engineer the Center Novae?"
"I would appreciate it if you can refrain yourself from knowing it. It is top-secret and something that only the Galactic Federation, Alito and I can get access to. I can tell you about the plans that the DES will make, but I hope you can respect why I reject that request of yours. I can, however, the information that I received while working with AU 242 and Admiral Dane." Chris calmly replied.
Seeing that Chris spoke with a calm, respectable maturity, Yui smiled sheepishly and apologized.
Chris nodded gently, relieved.
After showing them the possible outcomes should the Center Idols not be prematurely summoned…
"Thank you, Chris, for summoning us prematurely. It is a shock for sure…god knows the discord they will bring to AKB0048…" Yuuko the 7th heaved a sigh of relief.
"You're welcome, Yuuko the 7th. I am just doing my job to protect the innocents from being destroyed." Chris replied humbly while she waved her right hand left to right once, a subtle smile across her face that only Katagiri herself could notice.
Katagiri smiled. "Let nature takes its course…I'm sure we will figure out some ways to help you. You have hope, Chris. I can sense the warmth that you and Alito shared. Hang in there…"
Chris could see Katagiri's hopeful smile and wondered once more, Katagiri, is this what you mean by hope? Not as an emotion, but as a way of overcoming that which is darkness in my heart?