Ragner: You lost the game.
Author: Guess so. ._.' (But I did finish it!)
Ajira: No questions now?
Author: You know how to treat wounds yourself?
Ajira: Sure. Who do you think did it before I joined Fenrir?
At the Den
"Man, it really was about time!", Ajira said happily as he finished bandaging his chest.
Actually the bandage wasn't that necessary. But he did it just to be safe.
It took the Leader three days of waiting but most wounds were healed by now. The medicine here was really incredible.
Still he was only allowed to go on missions in Rank four or lower for another two days until he was completely recovered. It was annoying but it was still better than staying at the Den all the time.
After all he couldn't spend the whole day reading books.
He was full of energy and in a very good mood. Although it was 06.03 a.m.
He was already thinking what kind of mission he would do today, as he walked to the elevator.
But he probably shouldn't think too much about it.
"Kyah!"
Same for Kanon.
She was on her way with much zest but stumbled over the threshold.
He tried to catch her with his left arm, but it wasn't as strong as his right one. So he ended up being pulled down as well. "Ouch!"
Ajira laid with his back down and next to him Kanon with her face down. "Are you alright?", the blond one asked when he sat up.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Leader. I didn't mean to... I just wanted to visit Tatsumi.", she muttered as she propped up.
"Uh… huh…? Where's it... I just had it in my hands."
"Do you lose this?", Ajira asked. Standing up and offering a hand towards the always puzzled girl. In his other hand was a little, green box.
"Thank you.", Kanon said, taking the offered hand and then the box.
"I made cookies yesterday and thought I could bring Tatsumi some. Uh, I don't know if he can eat them yet…. But Brendan told me before that he woke up earlier this morning.", she explained with eyes full or relief.
Ajira first smiled kind but after the pink haired finished, it twisted a little.
"That's very nice… But you got out too soon. This is only the Veterans Section."
"Uoh?", quick she looked around. "I'm sorry! Seems I'm a little confused today. "
'Well yeah…. Not only today.'
"No need to apologize. I was on the way to take a mission but we can go up first."
After they got up, Kanon left the elevator and warned the Leader not to overdo it.
Ajira got down to the entrance. And there were surprisingly many people. But most of them were civilians. When he got down to the mission corner he saw Hibari working again.
He had heard that she had been sick. But he didn't know for how long.
"Good morning Hibari! You're back on duty?", he asked and stepped to the reception desk.
"Oh, hello Leader. Yes, I just didn't feel well but it was no big deal. How about you?", the orange haired girl smiled and Ajira returned it.
"I'm fine, thank you. Uh.. I heard Tatsumi woke up. Are you going to visit him?"
"No. I mean… he woke up so he'll be fine, right? And I already saw him so… uh, yeah.", Hibari sounded unexpected nervous and couldn't look at Ajira.
But the Leaders grin grew almost Into a fierce Kongou's one.
"Hey…. Did you maybe feel sick on propose?", he asked teasingly and crossed his arms behind his head.
"Did you may-"
"QUIET!", the girl screamed all of a sudden and did slam her hands at the desk.
Ajira just stared at her with his mouth open. Like everyone else who heard it.
Touched a nerve, didn't he?
Before he could regain his composure, Hibari grabbed his collar to pull him close to her. "Listen up carefully, Leader.", she said harsh but in a low voice.
"Yes, I went there to visit Tatsumi, since I was worried. Like I am for everyone else. And, yes, I do like him. But I do not return his love. Got that so far?"
Ajira nodded slowly his hand still in air.
He didn't nod because he understood but merely because he had to.
"And I would never get that dumbass off for real if he knows I visited him. And if you tell that to anyone, I'll make sure you only fight Sariel for the rest of your life.", Hibari said, finally setting him free.
There were still people staring at them. But Hibari acted as if nothing happened.
"Pardon me, sir. Can I help you?"
Ajira watched her talking to an older and confused man he had seen a lot around here.
'What on earth was that?'
"Hey Leader!", a low, but definitely female voice called out for him. When he turned around he saw Gina walking towards him, followed by Federico.
"Already choose your mission?", she asked in an obviously good mood again.
Actually, the mood was too good. Since she was kind of scary then.
"Not yet. I just was about it but… er…. Anyway, why do you ask?"
"We took on a free mission against a Vajra and some Zygote at the Carrier. Soma's gonna join us. But Tsubaki ordered a fourth person. Since Federico still is a Rookie and I'm not one hundred percent back."
"Well, I'm not fully recovered as well but I guess it's okay.", of course they had to be careful after what happened recently. And the Carrier was close to where the Aragami probably was which had attracted the others.
"Great. So I don't have to ask Shun.", Gina said.
Ajira already noticed she was a little annoyed by him and Karel lately, though, he had no idea why.
"We're heading out in half an hour. Is that enough for you to prepare?"
"Sure. In that time I can even have some breakfast!"
Forgotten Carrier
"Are you nervous, Federico?", Ajira asked, looking over the Carrier. He had shouldered his God Arc and waited with the rest of the group until the Vajra was to be seen. The carrier was the only battlefield they could do that.
"Yeah... I still am…"
"It's okay. We're also here.", the leader said encouragingly.
"Listen up, guys. Basically, the plan is like that:
Soma rushes in and attracts its attention. He'll try to break its face. Gina, you support him. In that time, I will assault it from behind. Federico, you'll join me. In case the Zygote appears, the two of us will take them down."
The plan was really just a base to act on. Since it didn't worked out like that in reality.
"Under-"
"ROOOAAAR!"
The Vajras roar ripped the silence. "Uh, perfect timing.", the Leader said slightly smiling.
"Okay! Go for it!", he yelled, jumping down to the actual battlefield. The Aragami had jumped from left into section B and walked towards section C. But it turned around when it heard them.
Ajira took the lead, closely followed by Federico and Soma. Gina and fell back before the Vajra would notice her.
It screamed and raised its pawn to hit Ajira and Soma, when they reached it.
Soma jumped above it and Ajira slid under it, ramming his scythe in the Aragamis underside. He got back on feet and span around to slash the Vajras leg.
He didn't feel any fear here.
The Leader slashed on it with surprising strength for his stature. Federico joined him but both had to Jump back when the Vajra reared up and stepped backwards.
"Take care when you're that close! When it moves unseen you can easily get hit!", he advised the Rookie before he jumped to attack the tail. Four hits were the maximum he could do with his long blade.
The pestered Aragami roared up louder, raising its head. Soma moved back immediately to get out of its reach.
Around the Vajra emerged a electric field. Both, Ajira and Federico, blocked it and got pushed back.
The Leader dropped his shield and rushed back to the Aragami dangerously soon. Since the electric field wasn't vanished completely. An instant too soon and it would catch him.
He jumped and smashed his blade in the Vajras face.
It was only a rank three Vajra. And three of them were battle hardened veterans. So there was no way they could lose here.
And Ajira seriously enjoyed this kind of fight.
He noticed that the Vajra would shot lightning balls and quickly flanked it just as Soma did before.
Finally, Federico joined them again, but Gina stopped shooting.
She had been too slow and the lightning had hit her.
"Geh, that guy… guess it likes to shot too…", muttered when she got up and took aim again. "Thehe… then let's see who does the better job!", the sniper continued her fire, obviously enjoying it as much as the Leader.
But the Vajra jumped back with a somersault. Ajira was too close and got striped by his back claws.
"Follow it! It already got weaker!", the Leader ordered, only grabbing his shoulder for a short moment.
The Aragami was enraged now and raised electric fields without warnings. That made it hard for those who fought close combat. Ajira jumped back to take some deep breaths since his Stamina ran almost out for the moment.
The Vajra raised an electric field which threw the two others away.
Soma crashed into a nearby wall but was able to dodge the following lightning ball easily. But Federico would have been flung out to the sea if Gina wouldn't have improvised in time. She shot two ice bullets at him to change his trajectory. That smashed him down to the ground heavily and he didn't get up again.
'Close!'
"Nice shot! Though it's friendly fire!", Ajira slashed the Vajra again. He called out on her teasingly, covering the fact he had been terrified as hell.
"I'll help him up."
"Ehehe, I wouldn't like to fish him out of the ocean after all!", Gina relied cheeky. She fired again lasers to the Aragamis head. But these buzzed past Ajira.
Far too close for his taste! But the Sniper just couldn't wait till he was out of her way.
'Darn her! Does she needs to test her limits like that?', he thought a little irritably, when he reached Federico and tipped on his shoulder.
"Hey, were not done yet.", he said gentle then, before he turned around to face the enemy again.
"Uh….", Federico got up, strengthened by half of Ajiras Health points. "I'm sorry!", he apologized to the Leader, but this one just stood there. Gina and Soma had took the weakened Aragami down and he already extracted the core.
"Man, Federico, that was close!", Gina said with a grin. "I would say you own me one!" She walked to the tow boys and took a look around.
"Guess so. Even though your bullet had knocked me out after all"
When also Soma reached them, Ajira smiled happily. "Nah, settle that later. We have to find the two Zygote first. Let's split up. Soma and Gina, you go and check section D and E. Federico and me will check the rest of section C, plus B and A."
"Roger."
While Gina and Soma walked towards the big hole, Federico and Ajira went back to the start.
"Listen, your skills are pretty good actually. But you're still very uncoordinated. Please try to work on that. Otherwise your skills are worthless.", the Leader advised him, when they were still searching.
Soma and Gina were in section D now. But they haven't seen the Zygote yet. The buster blader couldn't help but gazed on Agies for a short moment.
He just had a damn bad feeling about this island. Not only did it attract strong Aragami, but also didn't they know everything his father had done on it. What all was hidden in its deeper inner.
The two moved on to section E but the Zygote weren't here as well. Gina closed up to Soma after Ajira reported to her that they already took the Zygote down.
"Looks like the Leader was lucky. I wish I could have fired on them.", she pointed out before she gazed at Aegis like him before.
"That this thing didn't got destroyed… It's really robust, eh?", she muttered but then turned to walk back. "Fun's over."
After only a few steps Gina stopped since she noticed that Soma didn't follow her. "Hey, what's wrong?", she asked and looked at the piled up pieces of the carrier he was looking too.
But he simply shook his head.
"I thought I heard something. Probably my imagination."
"Well then.", Gina turned back and they made their way to the others. But there was it again. This creaky sound.
Somas body tensed by itself before he spun around.
"Gina! Get down!", he yelled by forcing up his shield.
But none of those two had any chance to block or dodge.
Author: I'm done! HAH! Ind i only had one 'Whit' in! *so proud*
Er.. but a lot of other errors... .'
Really, thank you for fixing that Ragner. And also thanks for the help with Ginas personality and the Vajras elecrric field. I know I bloody lost. .
Next Chapter: What happened? Again an Aragami attacked right off the bat. What is that about? Are Soma and Gina going to be alright...?