"I won't give up on her. I'll break that destiny apart and make things my way. I'll say it again; I won't give up on her."

Nanoha and Fate are now walking side by side; with Nanoha giggling happily and Fate just being Fate. Nanoha looked at the girl beside her and observed her. Everything about this girl is perfect. She is perfect but not complete; she is missing something that is the most important for all human beings, happiness, is what she lacks. Seeing Fate's dead eyes and her cold attitude made her want to bring joy to the girl and bring her happiness.

"Fate-chan, do you want to come home with us later?"

"No."

"Fate-chan, please? So my friends can also meet you?"

"I already said no." Nanoha used her puppy eyes to get Fate's agreement. "Fine, I'll go with you."

"So much good news for today! I must report this to our commander." Nanoha smiled.

"Commander?"

"That's what I just call Hayate-chan."

"Yes! It is I, Yagami Hayate, Nanoha's friend; A pleasure to meet you." Hayate kneeled in front of Fate and took her hand. "Mistress, if you want to, you can go to a date with m-"

"Hayate, shut up! Back off she's mine!" Nanoha kicked of Hayate from her position. Nanoha held on Fate's arm and growled at Hayate.

The bell rang for the next class rang.

"See what I told you Arisa, just observe."

"You can be unpredictable sometimes, Suzuka."

Classes continued; Nanoha didn't really listen at all during the discussion for she is excited to walk with the blonde. After one month and three weeks of trying to be friend her, she already had Fate think about being friends with them. The whole time, Nanoha was smiling. Even though the teacher was getting angry at them for no reason, she kept on smiling. It was a good thing that angry teacher didn't see Nanoha smiling while she was scolding the students.

After classes, Nanoha saw Fate go out immediately. She knew that the blonde was distant and cold. She was always trying to push Nanoha away but Nanoha didn't give up. Nanoha informed her friends to wait for her at the front gate. She told them she would be following *ehem* stalking Fate in case she tries to run out from this.

Nanoha followed Fate out of the classroom. Fate knew that someone was following her but shrugged that feeling off. She arrived at her destination, the faculty room. She knocked at the door and slid it open. She greeted the teachers and went to Signum.

"Signum, Lindy told me to give this to you, as a thank you for you know."

"Testarossa, I told you not to call me informally when in school. As always, say thank you to your mom from me. I already told it was also my duty as an officer to help others so she doesn't need to do this. It seems like there is a rivalry between you and Yamada. It's the current rumor here."

"I also told you not to call me Testarossa. I am not only grateful to Lindy but also to you, Signum." Fate sighed. " Yamada you say? The supposedly rank one of this school?"

"She is pretty mad about you snatching her throne." Vita, a teacher and a relative of Signum, said. "She kept on complaining even in my class, do something about that destiny."

"How can you mistake Fate to destiny? Are you that stupid? I guess your height is as small as your brain." Fate retorted as she roll her eyes.

"That's no way to talk to a teacher!" Vita's mallet appeared out of nowhere and hit Fate with it. "Watch your words next time Faye!" Vita exited the teacher's lounge angrily.

"You still have that cold attitude of yours, please change that."

Fate rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I'll go now thanks." Fate waved good bye to Signum and exited the faculty room.

Nanoha was hiding on the stairway of the floor above. She heard the door open so she looked at it but no one was there. Nanoha slapped herself softly thinking that she was hallucinating. She took a look again just to see Fate's face close up. Surprised, she stumbled backwards while letting out a squeal.

"You shouldn't stalk people."

"You shouldn't be disrespectful to teachers." Fate stared at her blankly.

"What do you mean?"

"When Vita sensei came out, she was complaining loudly and I heard her pronounce your name wrong. So I thought you did something to her that made her upset."

"I don't see Vita as a teacher but someone not a teacher? An acquaintance maybe."

"Wait, you know Vita?"

"Yeah, Signum and Shamal as well, why you ask?"

"Nyahaha~ you'll see. By the way, did Vita-sensei hit you?" Nanoha pointed at the Fate's reddening right cheek.

Fate caressed her cheek. "Yeah, don't worry about it. It doesn't hurt. Let's go."

As planned, Hayate and the others waited for Nanoha at the front gate. Hayate and the others were not informed that Fate would be going with them. They were surprised that the blonde was here. What in the world Nanoha do to make this girl agree to go with them?

The group went to their usual cafe where they often stay after school. The girls ordered their food and drinks. Nanoha ordered strawberry parfait, Hayate ordered Banana split, Arisa ordered Pancakes, Suzuka ordered a tiramisu and Fate just ordered coffee.

"Fate-chan, why coffee?"

"It makes me bitter."

"Anyways, Fate-chan you are friends with Signum-sensei right." Fate nodded.

"Wait, you are friends with Signum? She didn't tell me anything. I was always talking about you at home but she kept her mouth shut. You know Shamal and Vita too?" Hayate asked and Fate nodded a yes to the question. "I can't believe this. We could not have gone through stress from befriending you if Signum told me she knew you."

"We are not friends yet. I am just here because your friend there kept on bothering me. I thought that if I were to attend to her wants then she would stop annoying me." Fate said with a poker face. Arisa got mad from what she said. It was obvious on Nanoha's face that she was hurt from Fate's words. Arisa was about to take action but Suzuka got to do it first. Suzuka stood up and slapped Fate hard.

"You don't deserve to be Nanoha's friend."

"I never did deserve anything in the first place." Fate's phone rang. She answered it; her eyes showed that she was scared. Fate began to tremble. When the call ended, she sighed. "I-I'll get going now. Sorry for being a nuisance bye." Before Fate leaves, she looked at Nanoha. Her eyes shouted for help. She then left afterwards.

"Fate-chan didn't mean all of those words."

"Why are you still protecting her after what she said?" Arisa asked.

"Her eyes showed that she was scared. Her face may have shown a poker face but her eyes showed a scared expression. "

"She didn't have to say all of that." Suzuka said.

"Nanoha, maybe it's time to give up on befriending Fate. It's impossible, she is impossible. If you keep on getting closer to that ice sickle, you'll get hurt." Hayate said

"If there was someone hurting then it is her. Her eyes are so dead and I just can't shake off the feeling that I want to bring happiness to it. From the first time saw here, I felt so enchanted. She is beautiful but not complete."

"Nanoha this is not a fairy tale, this is reality. Things won't be favoring in your way always; if it is your destiny not to be with her then let that be."

"I won't give up on her. I'll break that destiny apart and make things my way. I'll say it again; I won't give up on her."

"Why?"

"I like her."

Hayate laughed at Nanoha's answer. "You are so optimistic. Of course you won't give up, that is the Nanoha we know, right guys?" Arisa and Suzuka nodded.

"But, I wonder if her cold attitude was really part of her or was developed." Suzuka asked.

"What do you mean, Suzuka?" Arisa asked her

"If it's in her nature to be cold then I guess that is understandable but what if that cold attitude of hers was developed by something."

"Traumatic events in the past and bad childhood experiences like abuse; it might be those two."Arisa answered. "There is a possibility a personality of a person change if they felt a heavy unpleasant experience."

"I guess she was abused?" Hayate guessed. "She does have a scar on her right eye." Hayate pointed at her right eye.

"Hayate, we should ask Signum-sensei about this matter." Nanoha said.

"Hmm... I'll ask when Signum is available so all of us can ask questions regarding about that."

"How did our conversation go to her attitude again?" Hayate asked.

"I don't like her attitude. She should change it, her cold demeanor." Suzuka said.

'I wonder where Fate-chan went. I have a bad feeling.' Nanoha thought to herself. "I think we should follow her" The group stared at her. "I have a bad feeling let's go."

Fate ran as fast as she can. Away from the cafe, away from Nanoha, away from everyone before they get caught up into her problem. She needs to get home where she is safe. She needs to avoid them; she needs to get away from them. She needs to be away from them, The Numbers. She went to the shortcut to her home. She went inside the alley just to see one of The Numbers there. 'How did they know I was using this as my path way home?' Fate turned around to run away but to be blocked but another of them.

"Fate, stop running around like a little mouse; Papa wants to use you for his experiment so stop struggling and let us kidnap you." Quattro said

Fate didn't reply. She just glared at them.

"Oh wow! So intimidating!" Sein said sarcastically.

Sein charged into Fate and punched but Fate avoided it and gave a counter attack. Sein was able to dodge the counter attack. The other numbers also gave their own attacks. Five enemies in total; enemies with high attack power, strong defense and fast agility, this will be a tough battle;basically are inhumane because of experiments performed by a criminal scientist who they see as a father, Jail Scaligetti.

Usually, Fate wouldn't be found by them because of the detours and shortcuts she took but now was different. They found out about her shortcut. Fate was able to defend some of her attack but she wasn't faring so well. She might have taken lessons under Signum but with these inhumane enemies she can't. They tried to hit her neck to knock her out or use handcuffs or chains to tie her down but she was able to avoid those attacks.

"You got good reflexes. The last time we tried to kidnap you, you have bodyguards that we didn't expect and you didn't even know how to fight back then. You have gotten better but it's not enough." Dieci complimented as she tried to punch Fate.

She was able to dodge the punch by stumbling backwards but she was the kicked at the back knocking her to the ground. They stomped at her and kicked her face. With Fate incapacitated, they handcuffed her and were ready to take her away.

Uno raised Fate's face from the ground by grabbing her hair. She grinned at her. "Give up little Fate. Give in to your destiny to be Father's new monster. Project F."

Wooh~ Sorry for any mistakes and for the delay. I tried hard on the drama and action though but I faaaaaailed XD I hope ya guys enjoyed :D

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