What I've Done

Chapter 8

By Archaeologist of Humanity

Snow and Silver remain the property of Jerzu and only her. Thanks to Jerzu for advice and brainstorming sessions.


Snow and Silver seemed to be getting along until they reached the bottom of a rather high mountainous region. The Snow (Ironic really) from the top of the mountain rolled off every few minutes as the air around Kaliki Mountain was cool yet crisp.

"So...Yeah, master is up this mountain and your friend is on the other side... In a small house...I think they call it a Basilicom or something?"

Silver nodded as she watched Snow's gaze go from the mountain to Silver again. "I see. Well, we will find him. He obviously is important. By the way...Snow?"

Snow tilted her head to the right. "What?"

Silver smirked as a thought poped into her mind, "You haven't really gotten any taller - Have you?"

Snow frowned as she flailed her arms around, her long white hair that reached to her knees floating around several times. "MEANIE! You left the Clan behind, so, you can't talk!"

Silver stopped smirking as her anger switch was once again flipped. "I left...For a reason..." She mumbled, barely audiable. "You have no right to be mentioning the past..."

Uni and Nepgear stood behind the two at a good distance - They didn't want to get involved. Unless a fight broke out, then they'd have to step in.

Snow scoffed as she turned to Kaliki Mountain again. "Whatever. I'm still mad at you... That, probably won't change but, maybe you can meet with master and find out some stuff. I warn you...He's a bit weird now."

"Weird?" Silver rose an eyebrow. "In what sense? Vixen couldn't have gotten THAT crazy...Surely?"

Snow shook her head. "You need not concern yourself until you ACTUALLY get there. Assuming you get there alive, of course. I'm going on ahead - SEE YA!"

Snow disappeared into the snow mountain faster then anyone thought possible but...Silver could see her still. She could smell her. Something about her was familiar yet... Different. Snow had gotten wiser with growing up and for that, Silver felt...Happy in a way. Not in the normal sense but in a more...Caring sense. It was weird. She shook her head and walked forwards with Uni and Nepgear walking quietly (yet quickly) behind her.


[With Blanc and Max]

Max was quiet all the way through the Lowee Basilicom as Blanc led the way. Until they started to slow down, meaning they were near Neptune's room Max summerized. "Neptune told me about you...You have a good brain on you right?"

Blanc rolled her eyes at the attempted flattery. "Compliments won't get you anywhere with me."

Max chuckled. "I wasn't complimenting you. I was merely stating a fact. You've also got a temper I hear?"

Blanc felt a vein pop on her forehead. "Grrr, if you keep that up I will be the LAST thing you see..."

Max quietened down at this point. "Okay, okay. I get it. I get it."

"This door."

Max nodded and opened the door quietly with Blanc watching his every move. As the pair went into the rather large room, they both saw Neptune asleep in the huge bed that Blanc had specifically put there for her. A chair was next to the bed, Blanc pointed to the chair and guestered for Max to go sit in it - Which he did without question as he just watched Neptune sleeping. Keeping an eye on her. Just like he should do.

Neptune's chest rose and fell steadily with her sleeping noises. She was not tossing and turning like Blanc remembered she used to - Especially when she used Blanc as a kicking pillow once. That was funny that time.

Neptune whimpered as the amulet in her right hand started to go dimmer and dimmer until its glow ran out. Max slowly placed his hand over Neptune's, which served to calm her down slightly.

Blanc couldn't help but smile at this. This was where Max should have been...Well, in Planeptune's Basilicom WOULD have been a LOT better but... It would be okay...Maybe.


[Snow, Silver, Uni and Nepgear]

The group of 4 ended up towards the cusp of the mountainside. There was a huge looking cavern that led to a small hovel. It seemed familiar to Silver yet odd at the same time...

Snow noticed this within a few seconds as her eyes rose in a questioning manner. "Silver...You remember his hovel?"

Silver nodded slowly. "It looks familiar. There's no other person I'd consider having a hovel THAT big..."

"Oh-ho, so you've decided to visit after all. Argent."

Sensing someone behind her, Silver spun around in moments, a person who was taller then Silver was stood behind her, raising her fists just as said tall yet slightly musclear person who was a fox grabbed ahold of her wrists. "Not here little one. This is not the time! We have better things to attend to."

Silver growled as she began to struggling against the fox with Uni raising her gun and Nepgear placing a hand across Uni's line of fire.

Uni groaned at Nepgear's persistence. "Not everyone will WANT to be 'friends' Nepgear..."

Nepgear smiled at Uni, which Uni couldn't exactly place. "He's not a bad guy..."

Uni lowered her gun again and placed it back into her inventory. "I hope you're not wrong about that."

Nepgear whispered to herself, "Me as well.."

"Let. Go. Of. Me. Ferral..." Silver struggled more.

Vixen smiled at Silver, which meant trouble...No matter which way you looked at him. "No."

Silver growled. "Let go."

"No."

A Chuckling noise had Silver started to squirm and get more and more angry - Her eyes flashed red again and again. "LET GO OF ME BEFORE I TEAR YOUR HEART OUT!"

Vixen started to laugh as he only tightened his grip on Silver's wrists, making them start to turn white. "You should learn to calm down...Or...I could just throw you off this mountain here..." He walked towards the mountain and held her above the cliff edge, making everyone (Including Snow)'s eyes widen in shock. Just what was this guy planning to do!?

Silver glanced down then looked at Vixen's orange eyes which were peering into her own. "Are you MAD!? You're holding me hostage?! LET ME GO! I-"

Nepgear stepped closer to the pair of them while Snow kept her eye on Nepgear. "Pl...Please let her go, we only just got here so..."

Vixen took one look at Nepgear and Nepgear felt a little bit scared. "Ummm..." Nepgear whispered, shaking slightly.

Uni stepped next to Nepgear and sighed. "We don't want to go to war. Just let her go. We don't want trouble."

Vixen slowly turned, putting Silver back onto her feet to which she kicked Vixen in the shin - Not doing anything from the looks of it, as Vixen directed his gaze at her with eyes that said, REALLY?

"Are you SURE you want to attack me Argent?" He pushed the topic, assured that his student (former or not) would not attack him. She didn't really have the power to take him down anyway. Not with the power in her kick... He'd have to train her up again so she could hit harder. Like she used too. Now, Vixen did like Silver in a platonic way but that didn't mean he wasn't going to show her some affection. On on the countrary, he was going to show how much he cared BY giving her training...Should she want it.

Silver angled her head down. "I suppose not..." She whispered. "You took me by surprise!" She rose her head sharply. "Also-"

"Wait...Argent?"

Vixen looked at Uni and Nepgear who looked confused and smiled at them warmly. "Follow me into the hovel. I think it would be better to talk in there."

Uni looked at Nepgear apprehensively whereas Nepgear nodded and walked forwards - Much to Uni's shock of utter trust to Silver...Or was it stupidity? One of the two...

Snow took Silver's hand, much to Silver's resistance - But Snow held firm. She was strong for such a small girl, but training under Vixen will make you strong. Snow then pulled her into the hovel which was MASSIVE on the inside. Big enough to seat 20+ people normally...Which was a WONDER why Blanc and her people hadn't seen it yet...

Maybe it had been put it recently? Like, in the last 2 months or so? It would show up on the global map for Goddess' sake!


[With Blanc]

Blanc had left Max in Neptune's room while she tracked down her sisters. One, or both, was still awake and she would find out who... THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE IN BED BY NOW DAMNIT!

"Where are...Kiyah!" Blanc was tackled to the ground by two smaller girls who had been shaking, and were still shaking, as they covered her.

"What...What are you doing being awake now you two? It's far past bedtime."

Rom looked away as she was full of tears and Ram looked uneasy. "We..."

Blanc sighed and slowly sat up, looking at them both. "What happened? Are you both okay?"

Ram mumbled while Rom shook her head. "N-...N..."

Blanc instantly knew what was bothering Rom. "You had a nightmare?"

Rom nodded her head slowly.

Blanc sighed. Such troublesome twins.

"Alright, alright. Calm down... It's okay. Ram, what happened? Did you have a nightmare as well?"

Ram lowered her head as a light blush dusted her cheeks faintly. She was embarrased which could only mean - Yep. A nightmare. In all probability the same as Rom's.

Blanc couldn't hold in a soft reassuring smile and slowly got to her feet. "Come on, we'll have a warm drink and talk for awhile. Then, its back to bed, got it?"

Ram swiftly nodded her head while Rom remained quiet. This was strange.

'Whatever she must have had a nightmare of, it was definately important. I'll have to ask her.' Blanc thought to herself as she took both twin's by their hands and led them away from the corridor that led to Neptune's room. After all, if Neptune woke up and there were four people standing over her - She'd be happy, sure, but frightened as well. Not a good idea.


[With Max]

Max watched as Neptune slept. Her chest rising and falling very slowly. He was happy to see her again, ecstatic in fact, but...How had he...When had she... He was concerned for her in more ways than one.

Max kept his right hand right where it should be, on Neptune's. He slowed down his breathing so it was in time with Neptune's own. The pair were in the same room which was of adequate heating, slightly cold but... If you were Neptune, you'd probably want a window open. Which it was. Good ol' Blanc would have done that.

"Mmmmmugh..."

Max blinked and saw that Neptune was starting to wake up, he rubbed her hand a few times with his thumb. "Shhhh, Neptune. I'm here."

Neptune groaned as she slowly opened her eyelids, her purple eyes starting to take in the room slowly. "Ugh...M-...Wait..."

Max nodded. "It's me Neptune. Max here...I guess this is a surprise, huh?"

Neptune's eyes went wide and then back to normal within moments. "You sure know how to make an entrance...Appearing after someone else's dream..." She relaxed a bit. "So...It's nice to see you again."

Max slowly saw that Neptune was in pain, but she was trying her best to hold it in. "Nep...Are you in pain, perchance?"

Neptune smiled even though she was, in fact, in pain. And a lot of it at that. "Nah. Nothing this CPU can't handle!"

Max sighed audiably which caught Neptune's attention. "You can't fool me. Remember, we've been partners for how long now?"

Neptune blinked. "You haven't been here for awhile...So I just assumed you weren't my partner anymore."

Max bit his lower lip. "Yeah...Sorry about that. Time differences and complications on my world were... The main reasons I couldn't get back. The portal was blocked...Until you used this amulet that is."

Neptune looked at her hand as Max let go and saw that the amulet was now no longer bright and shining. "Oooooooh, So that's what that is...UGH!" She felt a huge kick in her stomach that had her in whirlwinds. Not the good kind either. "Oooowwwwww..."

Max was instantly a lot closer to Neptune. "NEPTUNE!" He rose his voice. "I'm here. I'll be with you from now onwards. I'm not going home."

Neptune blinked. "But...Your family will miss you."

"You are my family now."

Neptune blushed. "Tha...Thanks..."

"No problem, you're welcome. Now, let's focus on whats going on with this child, eh?"

"S...Sure..."


To Be Continued...

And what do you think Neptune's child should be? Boy or Girl? xD

See you in chapter 9!