The Forgotten Sky
by xlheslydesux
Disclaimer: I don't own Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha or any of its characters.
Chapter 3
Somewhere in Mid-childa
Nanoha woke up inside an unfamiliar cave. She is lying on a make shift bed filled with leaves who acts as a cushion between her and a big stone making her comfortable. Her wounds are now fully healed and she has regained her magical energy, the only difference is, it has indeed increase compared to its previous level. She isn't feeling any pain, but somehow she doesn't have the physical strength to move even her fingers. "So this is how it feels when your magical energy is suddenly sucked out of your body." she thought to herself. The cave is a little dim and is only illuminated by a bon of fire not far from her. Beside the fire, a man wearing a blue robe is cooking something. The man is about the same height of Shiro and has the same body build of Zafira in human form. He projects a strong and protective aura that soothes Nanoha's heart. Seeing him in the act of cooking made Nanoha smile and she couldn't help but giggle.
"It will be done in a few minutes, please wait for a little bit." Vormund said without looking at Nanoha while continuing to stir whatever his cooking when he heard her laugh.
"Yeah. Where are we?" Nanoha asked.
"In the mountains, South-East of Mid-childa. I cooked something for you, I'm sure you're really hungry by now." Vormund said walking towards Nanoha with a bowl of soup in his hands.
"Yeah, come to think of it I am hungry." Nanoha said as she tries to sit up but her body won't listen to her.
Having a certain idea of what his masters' current condition is after activating an Item; Vormund gently helped Nanoha to a sitting position and sat beside her. He carefully gathered a spoonful of soup and then offered it to Nanoha.
"Vormund? What are you doing?" Nanoha asked surprised at the action of her guardian.
"As you can see, I'm gonna feed you." Vormund said a little lost at her master's question.
"You don't have to. I can eat on my own." Nanoha said as she tried to move her hands.
"How will you do that, you can't even sit on your own. My Princess, you don't have to be embarrass, it is my job to assist you in everything you do so this is nothing. Now quickly eat before it get's cold, we have lots to do before we start searching for the items." Vormund said with a very serious face.
Nanoha wanted to answer back but she couldn't. It's true that she doesn't have any strength in her to even move her fingers so holding the bowl and eating is impossible. She sighed as she gave in and let Vormund feed her. Nanoha noticed that she is now wearing different clothes and just like Vormund she is wearing a robe, the only difference is hers is white.
"What are this clothes and this robe?" Nanoha asked inspecting her new outfit closely.
"I made those clothes for you; it has the same insignia of Al Hazard's royal family. The robe is made by the best researchers of our world; it erases the magical signature of a person or object making them undetectable." Vormund answered.
When Nanoha finished eating she asked, "How long was I asleep?"
"3 whole days." Vormund said as he help Nanoha lie down again.
"3 days?!" Nanoha said surprised.
"Yes. Your magical energy suddenly increasing and then being sucked out twice in one day will no doubt strain your body. That's why your body is aching all over right now, am I right?" Vormund said in a slightly angry voice.
"So-sorry." is all Nanoha can say.
"That's why I told to wait and not to activate Andvari. It is different from the other items because it is part of me, a part of you. As long as your heart is in peace it won't be tainted or go berserk even after a long time." Vormund said.
"I know that but… I just couldn't leave it there. I want to bring it with me so badly… I'm sorry." Nanoha said giving Vormund an apologetic look. "How are Fate-chan and the others by the way?"
"They are all fine. Before we left, I sent an anonymous message in the TSAB's communication line saying that you're alive. I thought that as long as they know that you are fine, it will somehow stop them from doing unnecessary things just to find you specially Fate-sama. It wouldn't be good if she hurt herself because she thinks your dead." Vormund said.
"Fate-chan isn't reckless like that." Nanoha said smiling a little upon the mention of Fate's name but at the same time sadness also flickered in her eyes.
"Is that so? In my observation of Fate-sama, she gives me the feeling that her world revolves mainly around you and Vivio-sama." Vormund said noticing the sad look in his master's eyes.
Nanoha didn't say anything. She is aware that Fate and her friends must be worried sick about her by now. Well she did leave / disappeared without explaining anything to them.
"Jeez, I didn't want to give Vivio any sad memory." she thought to herself but she doesn't have any other choice. "I don't want them to see me like this."
"Then you should rest and try to regain your strength quickly so you can go back to their side as soon as possible." Vormund said putting a blanket on her master.
Nanoha blushed when she realized that she had unconsciously talked out loud but she also felt a prick of pain in her heart. She kinda felt like she's burdening Vormund with her problems.
"Hey Vormund… Can you tell me everything now?" Nanoha said as she stares at Vormund's eyes.
"Didn't you already use Oroitz to retrieve all the information you want to learn about me?" Vormund said questioningly.
"Actually, I didn't." Nanoha said now able to move to her side to face Vormund.
"What do you mean?" Vormund said as he kneel at the side of the make shift bed to face Nanoha.
"I kinda left a lot of information untouched. You know, I didn't want to pry on your privacy and all." Nanoha said.
"Privacy? Somehow I feel that, that word doesn't really apply to me, my Princess." Vormund said giving Nanoha a ~you should know by now~ look.
"Of course it does. You may not be a normal existence but you are a human being. You have a heart, a soul and a mind on your own. You're an individual that needs to be respected just like any other people." Nanoha said with conviction in her voice.
Vormund couldn't help but laugh at his master's attitude. He had observed Nanoha from time to time and he have known that she is kind and warm but it still amazed him every time.
"Don't laugh, I'm very serious here." Nanoha said a little annoyed.
"I know, I know. I'm sorry, my Princess. You just remind me of Caliph-sama, he spoke those same words to me once. You are indeed her daughter. Anyway, what exactly do you know?" Vormund asked.
"I know who you are, where you came from, how and why you are here and What the Holy Items are." Nanoha said.
"So basically you left A LOT of information untouched." Vormund said. He gave Nanoha Oroitz not only to unseal her true magical energy but to also avoid explaining everything from the start but it looks like he needs to start in the beginning after all. "You already know who I am and what your destiny is, how and why we came in this era, and the things we need to do and sacrifice to save the world. Is that everything you know?" Vormund asked for confirmation.
"Yeah." Nanoha nodded.
"(Sigh) Sometimes your kindness is really troublesome, my Princess. Normally, if someone is given the chance to know everything about something he will try to get all the information he wants, private and not, important and unnecessary whether the other party is willing or not. If you were only like that we could have save some time instead of having this conversation." Vormund said as he moves to a more comfortable position beside Nanoha.
"Hehehe, sorry." Nanoha answered.
"Well then, allow me to tell you everything that happened… from the beginning till the moment we met again at the excavation site." Vormund said. "This is going to be a long night" He thought to himself.
~~~~~Flashback~~~~~
1000 years ago, Al Hazard
In a country called Herkunftsland
King Caliph sits at the throne with a serious face while listening to the nobles arguing with each other.
"Our country… No, our entire world is now facing a tremendous ordeal! We need to do something before it's too late!" a bearded man said.
"But what exactly do you want us to do? Our country has reached even surpassed all the limitations in magic and technology but we still can't find any solution to stop this disaster!" said by a woman with green hair.
"How about asking help from other planets?!" an old fat man said.
"That is not possible. The Holy Items that are now tainted have created a force-field like barrier around our planet preventing us from leaving or contacting anyone from the outside world. We are totally trapped inside. Besides there are no other worlds that have reached the same level of technology like our civilization, they wouldn't be able to do anything even if we ask them for help." Lyall, the king's advisor said.
"Then how about the other Holy Items that wasn't tainted? Can't we used them to purify the others?" asked by a woman wearing black.
"No, we can't. Eckhard and Oroitz, the 2 Holy Items that has remained untainted are not responding to anything. When the other 8 Items went berserk, the King used the 2 Items to shield our country from the disastrous force but unfortunately all magical energy of the said Items were exhausted and are now just an empty vessel with no power left. Its radiance also died out." Lyall said.
"Tsk! Then isn't this the King's fault. He should be the one who needs to do something to save us!" a man with black hair said.
"You insolent fool! How dare you say that to the King! If he didn't do what he did, you wouldn't be here breathing right now. After saying what you said, you have lost your right to stand before his majesty." Tancred, the king's general said.
"That's enough Tancred." the King said as he stands. "We are all shocked and worried from what transpired today. I can't blame you for feeling what you feel. All I want you to remember is that we are the proud descendants of Al Hazard. We have reached things that no one in this world has ever achieved. We have surpassed the slow development of the other world's magic and technology. Using this as our weapon, we will surely win against any ordeal. Go and rest, we will talk about this again tomorrow."
The King walked out of the throne room with his advisor and general following behind him. The nobles didn't say anything anymore and just looked at the King as he walked through the door out the throne room.
Al Hazard is a civilization whose enormous scientific and magical technology far exceeds any of the other worlds. They are also known to create miracles with all the spells and equipment they have created. They have indeed proven this time and time again, but the real reason they are facing destruction now isn't because of their spells nor technology. It is because of the people. Just like any other history, a downfall of a civilization or country isn't because of the weakness of its leader or the lack of strength of its people; it's the people's desire for more power and their greed, the uncontrolled emotions that cannot be cured by any magic or technology.
Al Hazard is supported by 10 magical energy sources. They are known to the people as the 10 Holy Items. Before the rise of the civilization this Items were found by the royal family's ancestors buried deep inside the mountains hidden away from people. They used them as a source of power to build and strengthen their weak and by that time no name civilization. These 10 Items are in the forms of a very small stone in the shape of:
1. Sword
2. Bracelet with a green gem in the middle
3. Shield
4. Ring
5. Book
6. Arrow
7. Bird
8. Star
9. Heart
10. Treasure Box
These Items provided pure energy and were placed in every side of the planet to maintain balance. Two Items were placed under the protection of the royal family: The King and Queen; this arrangement ensured the royal family's position as the keeper of the planet. As time goes by, Al Hazard has grown to be known as the civilization we know today. The Items source of power is the pure feelings or wish of the people to continue to live in peace and create a beautiful world but things didn't continue that way. The people learned to be greedy and wanted things beyond their capability. It wasn't that bad at first because this was the catalyst that made them to further improved their culture and knowledge but as we all know, everything has a limit.
The pure energy that the Items possessed turned into a dark and dangerous energy, in other words the people became selfish, greedy and wanted even more power. One day, all the Items started building up dark energy that can't be controlled or neutralized. The pureness that became darkness leaked outside of the each Item and started inflicting damage to the civilization. The planet started to crumble and deteriorate. The people wasted no time to use spells and technology that they have learned and created to maintain and erase its effects and have succeeded. They thought that things went back to normal again but they were wrong. The process that they used just made the Items more tainted and have caused all 8 Items to go berserk. During this time, King Caliph used the energy inside Eckhard and Oroitz to protect their country and citizens. These two Items were the only ones who remained pure because the royal family never wished for anything other than a peaceful planet for their citizen and loved ones. The King succeeded into stopping the rampaging energy from the Items temporarily but it wasn't enough to purify them, he just managed to slow down the destruction. They needed to find something that will stabilize all the Items completely. After using the two Items, both was drained of its magical energy and have turned into small powerless fragments.
"Don't worry, your Majesty we will surely find a way to survived this ordeal." Tancred said.
"That is correct. I will do everything in my capability to solve this problem. It's for our people and for our future prince / princess." Lyall said.
"That's right! By the way, how is the Queen, your Majesty?" Tancred said as he went back from being the general to the king's childhood friend.
"She is fine. We are expecting to meet our bundle of joy one of these days." As Caliph said this, a maid came rushing towards them.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The Queen… The Queen has just given birth!" the maid shouted.
The 3 man upon hearing this dashed like crazy to the Queens chamber as if their lives were in the line.
A small crying voice was heard from the large room and the people in it wore a very warm and gentle smile on their faces. The Queen has just given birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl with auburn brown hair. Her cry was like a healing spell that made them calm and at peace. The baby's cry brought hope into their hearts.
"Regina!" Caliph shouted as he runs to the side of his wife.
"Caliph-sama…" the Queen said as she gives his husband a weak smile yet full of happiness and bliss.
Caliph reached for his new born child and carried her in his arms. As soon as Caliph held her daughter the baby girl stopped crying. The people inside the room couldn't help but be touched at the scene in front of them.
"Oh, looks like our princess knows that she is being held by her father." Tancred said. As he take a closer look at their new born princess.
"She looks just like her Majesty, The queen. Thank goodness, it will be a problem if he looks as scary as his Majesty." Lyall said as he too takes a closer look at their princess.
"Hey! Watch your word, we may be childhood friends but I'm still the King." Caliph said as he frowns at Lyall.
The whole room burst into laughter at Caliph's response and the room was filled with joy. Caliph approached her Queen who is now sitting on her bed. Regina leaned towards the King and gave him a quick kiss on the lips as she held her daughter once again in her arms.
"What should we name her?" Regina asked.
Caliph took a few minutes before answering and when he did, he wore the biggest smile his friends and servants have ever seen.
"Her name will be Alazne. On this special day, she has given us happiness and hope even though we are facing the destruction of our world. She is a "miracle" given to us by the gods." Caliph said as he gave Alazne a kiss on the forehead and hugged both his wife and daughter.
Certain tranquility was felt inside the room and even for a short period of time, the people inside forgot the fact that their world is on the path of ruins.
After 3 Months
The ordeal that Al Hazard was facing changed from bad to worst. According to their latest reports and analysis, they are now weeks away from being eradicated. The dark energy from the Items has started leaking again but now in huge amount making their planet crumble much faster. All the measure they did and created did nothing but to worsen the situation. But among these problems a single existence became their only source of happiness.
For the past 3 months Alazne became more and bubblier and started smiling a lot and rarely cries. When she opened her eyes for the first time Caliph was so delighted to find out that her only daughter inherited his eyes. He didn't go out of his daughter's room for the whole day and just stood beside Alazne's cradle staring at her. Tancred and Lyall were left with no choice that night but to forcedly drag him out to make him supervise their researcher's new experiments. They all knew that what their doing might be pointless but they can't just give up. That's why the people in the palace decided to let the King and Queen spend most of their time with their new born child as much as possible, wishing that these joyful days may go on forever. But that wish also wasn't granted to them.
After a series of experiments, their attempts to make Eckhard and Oroitz regain their power were futile. The King is now on his way to his daughter's room with the two Items in his hands. When he entered the room he was greeted by his wife.
"Caliph-sama. Welcome back." Regina said as she smiles at her husband.
"I'm back." Caliph said as he leaned towards his wife to kiss her. "How are you, my Princess." he said looking at Alazne.
Alazne answered her father's question with a bright smile and a small laugh. This made her parents smile back at her. Caliph unconsciously reached her daughter's small hand to touch her, forgetting that he was still holding at the palm on his hand the two Items. When Alazne's small fingers touched the Items, a bright pink light radiated from the Items and enveloped the whole country. At that moment the two Items regained their radiance and a huge magical energy was sensed from them again. When the light went down, the King and Queen were terrified of what they saw. Alazne, their daughter was so pale and her body was full of wounds. Her rosy cheek has turned to white and her small body is full of blood. Regina screamed and cried at the terror in front of her while Caliph shouted for the maids to bring a healer as soon as possible. Caliph tried to calm Regina down but she just embraced their daughter tighter and then he saw something at the palm of her daughter. He couldn't believe it at first but his eyes wasn't playing a trick on him; at Alazne's hand was Eckhard and another Item called Andvari.
The best healer's in the country did their best to heal the princess wounds and desperately tried save her life. They had difficulties because she has become so weak and using strong spells and medicines might damage the frail little girl's body even more than save her. After a couple of longs hours they were finally able to stabilize her condition. The King and Queen felt something that they haven't felt before, even when they first learned their planets situation, the fear they felt when they thought that their daughter was dying couldn't be compared to anything. After making sure that the Princess is out of danger, the King ordered his people to know what transpired.
Learning the truth of what transpired wasn't difficult for the healers and researchers, what was really difficult for them is to tell it to the King and Queen. They have discovered 4 things on what happened. First, the Princess possessed an ability that can purify the tainted Items and put them to sleep forever but there is problem. The body of the small girl won't be able to handle the stress of such process; just one or two try might end up killing her. Second, when the Princess touched the two Items a connection was made to all the Items making her the official keeper. They also discovered that each Item possessed a special function that they didn't know existed before and only she as the keeper can use it. This function will require a lot of magical energy and a continuous use of it will also endanger her life. Third, if the Items became tainted and started to go berserk there is no way or no one that can stop it other than its master because it will require the magical energy of its master to stabilize. Fourth, the Items can be sealed temporarily by someone other than its keeper but only if it hasn't activated because of the piled up dark energy inside it or if it wasn't forced to. Once either of the two happens they will need to wait for the Items to released all it's dark energy before sealing it and only a person or object who posses a similar magical signature with the keeper can do it.
Upon hearing all of this, Caliph just fell silent and couldn't say anything while Regina just continued to cry on her chair. Lyall and Tancred just stood from their position unable to absorb everything. The happy days they have experienced amidst the destruction of their planet since the birth of the Princess seems like a dream now. They are faced with the truth that if they want to survive and save their world they will need to sacrifice the life of the Princess but even if they make her purify the Items the possibility of her dying even before reaching the last Item is high and her sacrifice will just be in vain.
In the middle of all this sad emotions, the researchers continued with their report. Andvari, the Item that the Princess was holding in her hand was indeed one of the Items that has been tainted and should have been at the other side of the planet, but when the Princess became the keeper it responded to her magical energy and appeared in her hand. It was also purified the moment the princess touched it. On the other hand, Oroitz, the other Item that should have been with Eckhard has completely disappeared and vanished, the researchers was unable to detect it anywhere.
That day ended with no one attempting to speak or talk to the King and Queen. They couldn't even imagined what the supposedly parent of the country is feeling after they learned that in order to protect their people and planet they would need to sacrifice the life of their own flesh and blood but even in doing so will not guarantee their future.
After a few days
Alazne's wounds haven't fully healed yet but her charming smile has returned. Every time her parents and the people of the palace see that sweet and innocent smile, it breaks their heart into pieces. One night, the King and Queen couldn't sleep so they decided to go to their daughter's chamber. Upon entering the room they saw two small lights just above Alazne's body. When they took a closer look, they were shocked to see that it was their daughter's linker core and Andvari. Alazne opened her eyes and touched her own linker core splitting it into two. One went back inside her body and the other merged with Andvari. Upon merging, the light formed into a man about the age of the King. At the sight of the man, Caliph run towards Alazne's cradle and grab her away from the man. He called in the guards and had the man surrounded in an instant.
"Who are you?" Caliph asked glaring at the man.
"My name is Vormund, your Majesty." the man said.
"What the hell are you? How did you enter here?" Caliph continued to ask.
"I am someone, who serves the Princess." Vormund answered.
"Serve? A familiar?" Caliph inquired.
"No, but I am something similar." Vormund said as he opens his palm and showed Caliph what's inside.
Caliph carefully took a glance at the hand of the man and saw that he is holding Andvari. The man called Vormund isn't showing any hostility but he sense that something is different about this person. Caliph also felt that the man is emanating a magical signature that is the same with Andvari. The King has felt a similar magical signature before but he can't just remember where.
"Are you perhaps… the special function of that Item?" Regina asked carefully.
Caliph was surprised to hear Regina's question but then he finally remembered. The time when he felt a similar magical signature was when her daughter touched Eckhard and Oroitz.
"Yes, you are right, your highness. I am the special function of Andvari. The princess activated me a few days ago but because of her weakened state I wasn't able to form my body. I am the princess servant, guardian and protector." Vormund said as he kneels in front of Caliph. "Right this moment, I pledge in front of you, that I will do everything in my power to keep her safe even if it means extinguishing my existence."
When Caliph heard Vormund's words he felt its sincerity and conviction. He couldn't help but trust and believe at the guardians' loyalty to his daughter but at the same time he also felt a slight anger towards the man.
"You wouldn't be able to protect her if you die. Value your own existence, the same way you value your master's life." Caliph said.
"I am not a human being. I don't age and die from sickness. I only live for my master's sake, valuing my existence the same way I value her life might just get in the way of my serving her." Vormund said seriously.
"That's wrong! You may not be a normal existence but you are a human being. You have a heart, a soul and a mind on your own. You're an individual that needs to be respected just like any other people. Throw away that way of thinking because if you don't you'll just make your master, my daughter sad." Caliph said with conviction.
Vormund can't comprehend the meaning of Caliph's words but he like how he felt when he heard it. "As you wish, your Majesty." was the only response he can say.
Regina who is cradling Alazne in her hands approached Vormund and gestured him to stand. Caliph dismissed the guards and the three of them talked the whole night.
Only a few days had passed since then but Vormund already felt like he had lived in the palace for a long time. Every one in the palace, the maid, the guards especially the King and Queen was very kind to him. They have welcomed him and treated him like a normal person. They have told him the planets situation and their decision to protect the Princess. Caliph said that he had talked to his people and told them his decision, some didn't agree but majority shared his love for the Princess and has also refused to sacrifice her. The days passed and finally the last week of the life of their planet has arrived...
Some of the people have become restless and all the negative emotions made the Items dark energy grow even stronger. Among this people, there are also nobles who refused to accept that they will soon face their destruction. And then at the final moments of Al Hazard, something happened…
"I don't want to die... I don't want to die… I don't want to die…" the noble with a black hair said repeatedly.
He was nearing his limit and is starting to break down from fear. At his moment of desperation he thought of something.
"I don't want to die but what can I do? Is there something that I can do? Yes… Yes, there is! There is something that can save me. I just have to use that and I will be saved. Yes! Yes! I'm going to be saved. I'm definitely going to live!" the man shouted as he ran outside his room.
He assembled his army and convinced some people of the country to come with him. Now that most of the people are scared from the impending death at their doors, a little lie was all that is needed to easily sway their thoughts; he didn't have a hard time. They attacked the palace and tried to get the Princess.
Those who shared the same belief and principles of the royal family; nobles, citizens and even the servants fought to protect the Princess. They too refused to sacrifice a life just to prolong their own for only a few days. A life shouldn't be sacrificed specially if it was in vain and more importantly, they don't want the King and Queen to feel the lost their beloved child. They may have been with the Princess for only a few months but the girl somehow entered their hearts with her smile and warmth.
The fight continued at the palace doors while Caliph and Regina with Alazne in hand followed by Vormund from behind walked down the path to the dungeons. Regina thought of a way of saving their daughter's life but it will require something from her and her husband. She hesitated at first to tell it to Caliph but she didn't have the time. After telling it to him, at first he was shocked but it only took a few seconds before he agreed.
"Caliph-sama, I'm sorry for doing something that will cause you pain" Regina said cradling Alazne in her arms.
"It's okay Regina, I agree with what you plan to do. It is painful to be separated from our child but with what our world has turned into, this is the only way we can give her happiness." Caliph said as he tightens his grip to Eckhard.
"Vormund, Please take care of our daughter. If possible give her a normal life, away from all this chaos." pleaded by Regina. "Please do tell her that we love her very much."
"As you wish, my Queen." Vormund answered. He is now wearing a blue robe given to him earlier by the researchers after the chaos has started.
"Alazne, my beloved daughter. I may not have the right to say this but I pray with all my heart that you may find someone that will support you... someone that will help you bear your destiny and give you a happy future." Regina said while crying.
Caliph recited an incantation, and a magic circle not known to anyone appeared beneath them.
"Vormund, give this to Alazne when the time comes. Tell her to be strong and always believe in herself." Caliph said as he handed Eckhard to Vormund. "Traveling through time is a spell that is not allowed to be used even exists, that's why the royal family kept and protected it through the generations… I, being the last one who knows it. In order to give Alazne… no… us, hope that a happy future still is possible for mankind, we will gladly sacrifice our life to send you both away."
"Your Highness, I swear on my life that I will protect and guide the princess according to your will and in your place, I will see to it that she will have a happy life." Vormund said as he steps inside the magic circle while holding Alazne protectively in his arms.
"Our life and world may be falling into darkness but our hope and happiness is always with you. Good-bye Alazne." Regina said waving to her daughter.
Alazne waved back to her mother as if she understands what she was saying. A blinding light flashed beneath Vormund and Alazne as they disappeared in front of Caliph and Regina. When the light subsided, the two people who are known to be the King and Queen of Al Hazard breathed their last breathe with a smile on their faces.
~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~
Nanoha couldn't stop her tears from flowing. She had an idea of what happened because of the information he got from Vormund when she used Oroitz but, hearing the whole story and understanding what her parents might have felt during that time made her heart burn with sadness making her tears to flow uncontrollably. All the feelings she tried to contain in the cave when she first learned the truth came back in double, actually it's much heavier and painful now. She loves the Takamachi Family but she couldn't help but want to meet and be with her real parents. Her real parents loved her so much to the point that they had gladly sacrificed their own lives for her. It saddens her that she couldn't even return their love. If only she had the opportunity to show them a love that only her, as their child can give. She wanted to have that special bond that a parent shares with their child, she wanted to do so many things but she can't do any of those things anymore. The Agony in her chest was too much and it felt like her heart was being shred into a thousand pieces. That night, Nanoha cried like there is no tomorrow.
Vormund stayed at her master's side not saying anything. He just sat there and held Nanoha's trembling hand.
A/N: This is the first part of the flashbacks in Vormund's POV. I was planning to finish all the explanations in one whole chapter but I couldn't fit it all so I'll make a part 2… I'll post the second part as soon as I can. Feel free to leave some comments or suggestions. Thank you... :)