AN: Chapter 10 is here! Now in the last chapter, Lance went berserk as he unleashed the real Balmung sealed in him, but the probability of his death is high… Will he survive the combustion, or will he fall?
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Fate series, they belong to someone else.
Kill.
Kill the being in front of him, destroy it. Leave no trace of it behind.
Those were the thoughts that currently filled Lance's mind as he charged the Mad Servant, Berserker. His expression was devoid of any emotion as he engaged. Two fists swung at him as he maneuvered to dodge them, then brought Balmung down.
SLASH
One slash, wounded, but not fatal enough to make the arm useless. He'd have to use a harder swing.
"GROOOOOAAAAGGGGGHHHH!" The Servant roared as it landed a hit, Lance using his sword as a defense, being pushed back, but went back in again, both of them exchanging blow for blow.
Miyu could only watch as her friend fought like the Berserker, like a beast, but at the same time, had all the skills of a master swordsman, his strikes precise and timed. She watched as a fist connected with his body, but he stood up with no damage seen, almost as if he was immune to damage… But the words Specter said filled her with terror.
"He could die from this…? His entire body would combust…?" Miyu muttered as her eyes widened while she looked at her friend, then turned to the two Mystic Codes with them, an urgency in her tone. "Why!? Why does he have to lose his life!? Can't we do anything to stop this!?"
"I'm afraid the only thing capable of stopping this is if Lance-sama can somehow reign in the power and regain control." Specter stated somberly, worried, staring as his Master parried a punch with his sword. "But the chances are slim, as this is the original Balmung, not a replica. It will make it incredibly difficult for Lance-sama to break free…"
CLANG
Another swing, blocked, but was enough to fully cut the arm off. Lance then jumped to try and cut its head off, but it roared angrily and then grabbed Lance's foot, canceling his attack, and threw him through the hole made earlier by Miyu's attack, the Berserker following after it as they continued to trade blows.
CLANG
CLANG
CLANG
BANG
BANG
BANG
"It's like his sole purpose is to kill it…" Miyu muttered. Lance felt no pain as he was punched again and was sent flying, but unknown to him, or he doesn't care for it, blood was starting to leak from his mouth as his body was starting to feel the effects of bringing out Balmung. Miyu then ran up to the edge, planning to go down and help him.
"Miyu-sama!? Wait! Going down there now is too dangerous!" Sapphire shouted as she blocked Miyu from going any further.
"I won't let Lance die! I'll help him snap out of it!" Miyu snapped, but Specter floated near them, also blocking her path.
"I would wish it to be that simple, but only he can snap himself out of this, Miyu-san." The Spade said, Miyu gritting her teeth, just as Lance skid beneath Berserker and went to its back. Before it could even turn around, Lance kicked it forward and swung his sword.
SLASH
Half of the body fell, while the other half flew to the other side. Lance flicked Balmung to the side, getting rid of the blood that stained it.
"…" He continued to say nothing, merely awaiting for his opponent to resurrect so that he may kill it until it is finally eradicated.
"That should keep him down for a while…" Miyu said, but then flinched when she saw the cold look Lance had. It was so different. It was as if he had no life, like his entire being was merely devoted to being a weapon, to kill off everything that stands in his way. He feels nothing, but the blood in his mouth made her eyes widen.
Lance looked at the bottom half of Berserker, seeing it begin to regenerate. He jumped back to create some distance, but when he landed, hi began to grab his head.
"Guh… What… Why am I…Grr… Kill… Kill…" Lance growled, his eyes flickering from emerald to silver, the two mana surrounding him made another burst as he yelled in pain. "Ah…! S-Stop, it… G-Get…out of my…head! I won't…win…like this!"
Berserker soon leaped back up and crashed to where he was. Lance already moved out of the way, his expression back to being emotionless, but some form of resistance was seen, Miyu catching his slight wince as his eyes continued to flicker, the aura surrounding him beginning to waver and become tame as compare to before.
"What's…happening to him…?" Miyu asked, watching as Lance leaped out of the way as two fist came to him.
"I…don't know… But something is happening… Nii-san?" Sapphire turned to Specter, to see him floating there, staring at Lance.
"Lance-sama…" Specter muttered.
"To think I'd let myself to be controlled like this… Guh…but I won't fight like this… Even if this mana is restraining me… I have to stop it!" Lance was slowly breaking through, his senses returning to his control, dodging another of Berserker's strikes, pain throbbing from his body, not from injury, bur from the forced extraction of mana. Even then, his reaction was still fast, knowing when to fight and when to defend. "I'll win this…not as a puppet controlled used as a weapon…but by my own skills and ability!"
Lance's eyes remained emerald, but now they were clearer than before, life returning to them. He took a quick glance back and saw Miyu with Sapphire in hand, already tranced, and his own partner, Specter, beside them, before he went back to Berserker, blocking both fists with Balmung, the aura around it becoming tamer. He was forced to kneel, struggling to keep hold as the Servant's strength was immense. Suddenly, he coughed out blood.
"Tch… I need to stand up… I'm not wasting it… You will obey, Balmung!" Lance grit his teeth as he finally regained full control of his body, gripping hi sword tightly as he pushed Berserker off of him, then used his blade to throw him away, wounding it, but not enough to kill. He then began panting, as the aura surrounding him was now covering him, completely tamed as it soon entered the sword as Lance stabbed it on the ground, using it for support, Balmung hissing a bit in obedience.
"He… did it…" Specter murmured, seeing Lance's expression go back to normal, if not tired, but gasped as he saw Berserker already in front of him.
"LANCE, MOVE!" Miyu screamed as the fists came down on him, his eyes widening in shock as he couldn't move away in time. Suddenly, a small shape came from nowhere, and raised a blade, targeting the Berserker.
SLASH
In one clean movement, it was cleaved in two again, taking another of its lives as the figure grabbed Lance and landed to where Miyu was. Lance felt the ground on his feet again as he still used Balmung to support him, then widened his eyes once he saw just who saved him. Clad in her tranced state, Illya stood there in front of them, Ruby in her hands as a blade protruded from the Kaleidostick.
"Illya…" Miyu gasped, Lance still staring in shock that she appeared.
"Sorry I'm late, Miyu, Lance." Illya spoke.
"Why…?" Miyu whispered, with Lance already managing to stand tall once more as he stared at both of them.
"To me, the both of you are…" Illya started as she turned to both of them. "Very important friends!"
"Illya…" Lance muttered, a small smile setting on his face. Suddenly, Specter rammed into him. "Huh? Specter?"
"Are you alright, Lance-sama!?" Specter frantically asked.
"Heh, don't worry, I'm alright. Just a bit…tired." He stated, before looking back at the almost reformed Berserker, alongside his two friends. "Now how do we do this…"
"Rin-san! Luvia-san! Alexis-san!" Illya shouted as the three teens jumped from where they were hiding, throwing gems at the now resurrected Berserker.
"GRRR…" It snarled as it jumped away from the attack, but then, bindings came from it.
[Gleipnir!] The three of them shouted as the bindings wrapped themselves around the Servant, holding it down as it struggled to get out, before a prism formed around it, trapping the behemoth.
"It worked!" Rin cheered.
"As expected, ten-count thaumaturgy is strong enough to affect even him." Luvia observed, Alexis nodding, but then saw her little brother, still in his other appearance.
"Is that… Lance…?" She whispered to herself, before a relieved smile filled her features. "He's safe…but so in trouble…"
Back with the kids, Miyu walked forward and stared at Illya, Lance watching their interaction and regaining his breathing.
"What are you doing here?" Miyu asked, Lance keeping silent.
"I'm sorry." Illya replied, looking away from them. "I was an idiot. I just went with the flow, fighting without any resolve. I thought this wasn't my problem, that it wasn't real… But… When I realized this was real, that it was dangerous, I became frightened by it all." Tears began streaming down her face as she continued.
"Illya…" Miyu whispered.
"…" Lance still remained silent, letting her continue.
"But the truly foolish part…was running away, without considering my friends' feelings. Miyu, you were trying so hard to carry my share as well as your own, and Lance, you still fought so hard, never giving up, determined… So I'm very sorry!" Illya turned to her friends and bowed, Miyu and Lance glancing at each other before turning back to her.
"It may be too late, but I want to fight with the two of you again…" Illya added, before she stood straight again. "Because I don't want my friends to face danger all alone!"
Looking back at Miyu, she was, to Lance's surprise, smiling. It was small, but it was definitely there.
"Thank you." Miyu nodded, her smile not leaving her. "I want to fight alongside you, too. Together, with my friends."
Lance looked at both of them and smiled, happy that they were friends again. Illya walked to them and also smiled. He then handed her the Archer Card. "Here, it's been a great help to me, but it belongs to you, so…" She took it back with a smile.
"Let's go, Miyu, Lance." The other two nodded as they prepared themselves. The three teens looked at them, smiling a bit.
"Well, looks like we've done our part." Rin sighed.
"Many things have transpired. But now, they've settled where they belong." Luvia spoke.
"And I'm happy for them." Alexis grinned.
"I wasn't ever that worried about them, but…" Rin started as she then complained. "The real problem is that we used too many gems!"
"Good gief… You insist on whining about that even now? This is the problem with commoners." Luvia sighed.
"You really are cheap, you know that?" Alexis sighed.
"Shut up, new moneys!" Rin snapped, but then all of their attention went to Berserker, who was thrashing about to escape his prison, the bindings and prism slowly breaking.
"Just what is he?" Luvia demanded.
"He's trying to tear off restraints capable of binding even magical beasts?" Rin muttered. "Could this be any further from our plan?"
"GROOOOOOAAAAAAGGGHHHH!" Berserker roared as it was near escape.
"And worst of it is that we're low on gems…" Alexis grit her teeth.
"This Heroic Spirit's name is Heracles, from the Greek mythos." Lance said as the three kids jumped down to meet them. "I managed to figure it out after I clashed with him using the Archer Card."
"Wait, what!?" Alexis gasped as she and the other two teens looked at him with mouths agape. "Are you sure, Lance!?"
"Positive, Nee-sama." Lance nodded, recounting what he's learned. "His Noble Phantasm is known as God Hand: Twelve Labors, allowing him to resurrect over and over again. But the number of times he can resurrect is limited. And that is why we came up with a plan to end him, no matter how many life he has left."
"So please listen to it!" Illya said as the three teens raised their eyebrow as they listened to the explanation, only to have them widen in shock.
"Huh!?" Rin gasped.
"A-Are you sure, Miyu?" Luvia asked, the girl herself looking at her two friends before nodding at Luvia.
"We have to try." Rin said, after looking at the other two teens.
"But this is a really dangerous gamble." Alexis said, worried.
"Please trust us, Nee-sama. We can do it." Lance insisted, before being tapped by Miyu as he looked at her.
"You should sit this one out, Lance. Your injuries might…" Miyu never finished as Lance released a burst of energy, using the mana Specter transferred to him.
"I think that answers you, Miyu." Lance chuckled as he looked at their shocked faces, the aura surround him as he placed his sword over his shoulder with Specter in his other hand. "I'll fight, no matter what. I'll see this through the end with the two of you, and nothing's going to stop me."
"Very well." Rin nodded as everyone went into position. "Once the barrier breaks, we move."
CRACK
"GRROOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!" Berserker roared as it broke free, all of them scattering as they began the plan. First was Lance, who was already running towards him with Specter, saving Balmung for later. With a quick spin, he thrusted Specter to the side, causing a wound to appear on its stomach.
BANG
BANG
BANG
BANG
Illya was shooting multiple mana blasts as she went closer, the Berserker then smashed the ground, forcing her to jump up, straight towards its fist. With quick movement, Rin, Luvia, and Alexis threw gems at it, causing an explosion on its hand.
BOOOOMMM!
Using the distraction, Illya went straight to its torso as Ruby lit up.
"Maximum output!" Illya yelled as Ruby's light grew. "Full power, full open! FIRE!"
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN!
"GUOGHHHH!" The blast sent it through the roof until it reached the Mirror World's ceiling, forcing it to fall right where the fight began, with Miyu waiting for it. Miyu then leaped up as she Included the Lancer Card, the red spear appearing in her hand.
"Gae…" She started as she began twirling in mid-air. "Bolg!"
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNN!
PIERCE
CRASH
BOOM
The spear went straight into the Berserker's life, killing it again as it crashed, causing an explosion. Miyu sighed as Illya flying towards her, with Lance jumping up to meet with them.
"Miyu! Did the plan work?" Illya asked the moment she landed.
"Most likely, one more of his lives was taken in that attack." Lance speculated as he let Specter go to float beside him. "Gae Bolg always pierces the heart, so we can be assured that it killed him."
Rin, Luvia, and Alexis walked over to them as they waited. Then, two boulders were thrown at them as the three teens threw gems to destroy them, the sounds of Berserker growling making them go into position as they saw it begin to walk towards them.
"How many of his lives have we taken!?" Alexis yelled, Lance shaking his head.
"I can't remember, Nee-sama… But I'm sure it's only a few more left… And…" Lance assured as he took out Balmung, readying it.
"Still, this is bad… I'm out of ammo…" Rin muttered.
"As am I…" Luvia grumbled, Alexis admitting it as well. Illya reached for the Archer Card, but hesitated, and both Lance and Miyu saw this, with Miyu stepping up and drawing a Card of her own.
"I'll handle this." Miyu spoke, Lance and Illya looking at her. "Illya, cover me."
"Huh?" Illya gasped, but saw the smile Miyu had as she looked at them before she looked back. She then shook her head, standing up as well. "No, it's okay." She then walked over to stand beside Miyu. "Thanks to you, I think I understand a little better now." Ruby then began glowing. "If you abandon your friends, you can't move forward."
"I think I understand as well." Miyu nodded as she, too, stared at Berserker, Sapphire now glowing as well. "Together, we can accomplish things we couldn't alone."
They then crossed their Kaleidosticks together as a bright light covered them, Lance being forced to cover his eyes due to the intensity.
"I promise…" Illya began. "I'll never run and abandon my friends again." Miyu nodded to her words.
"Yes, I believe you… I believe in Illya… I believe in Lance…in my precious friends…" Miyu added, Lance showing a small grin as his eyes adjusted to the light. He then gasped as Balmung began glowing orange, then the orange turned to the color of twilight, making him smile wider.
The Saber Card appeared in between the two girls as Lance raised Balmung over his head.
[Parallel Include!] Miyu and Illya shout out.
The area around them began to change to an open space with a sky, all of them standing on top of water. Excalibur appeared and split into seven versions, each girl gaining an Excalibur of their own, pointing it towards the Berserker, who took a step back. Lance watched this happen with a smile, the twilight aura of Balmung surrounding him in the same way golden aura surrounded Illya and Miyu.
"Now I understand… Being alone is terrifying, secluded from the rest of the world… But with you two, I feel like we can do…anything. So, let's move forward… All three of us, together!" Lance shouted as Balmung's aura exploded, Lance beginning his chant. "— O sword, Let thee be filled… The Evil Dragon will fall. All will be separated into light and shadow. The world will now reach the sunset. Collapse!"
"ROOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!" Berserker charged at them as the three released their attacks at the same time.
[HAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!]
"BALMUNG!"
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Nine golden blasts and one twilight blast went straight towards Berserker as it fused with one another, creating a huge blast that engulfed the Servant, as it roared one last time before the blast eradicated it, going further until it reached the dimension's roof, shattering it as Lance went and grabbed the Last Card, turning to his friends as they all smiled at each other. The Mirror World shattered as they all find themselves back on the roof, the rise of the morning sun shining on them.
Seeing this, Lance sheathed Balmung as it disappeared back inside him, awaiting for the time its Master calls upon it once more. A light shined on him as he reverted back to his normal form, before collapsing on the ground in exhaustion, trying to catch his breath. The other two also reverted back.
"Hah…hah… I find it hard to move now… Haha… I guess I overused my mana again… But at the same time, I've never felt better…" Lance chuckled to himself as laid there, before feeling himself blushing as Illya plopped down next to him and placed his head on her lap, rubbing his hair. Ruby and Specter chuckled at the sight, while Alexis found it cute. "H-Huh…?"
"Hehe, right…" Illya giggled as she continued to stroke his hair. "You have really soft hair, you know?"
"Nee-sama tells me that all the time. To be honest, I'm kind of bothered by it…" Lance muttered as his two tips with brownish shade moving like how a cat's would whenever they're patted. "Worse is that it becomes like this… I'm too tired to even try to hide it…"
Illya and Miyu were intrigued by it as he blushed further by them touching the two tips. Meanwhile, Alexis, Rin, and Luvia were looking at the Cards, all finally gathered.
"Archer, Lancer, Rider, Caster, Saber, Assassin and Berserker." Rin counted off as she held all of the Cards. "We retrieved all of the Cards! This is mission complete."
"Thank goodness…" Illya sighed in relief, while Lance merely chuckled as he was still completely tired.
"Then all of this was worth it…" Lance sighed as he relaxed.
"Now, let's fire off a big blast to celebrate!" Ruby exclaimed, Lance blinking as Specter bonked her.
"That is not allowed, Ruby." Specter scolded.
"Wait, what are you planning!?"Illya gasped.
"Doing that at this hour will bother the neighbors." Miyu stated, Lance looking at her weirdly.
"That's what worries you?" Lance muttered.
"Miyu-sama, you're missing the point a bit." Sapphire stated bluntly, Lance nodding in agreement.
"Illya…"
"Miyu…"
"Lance…"
The three kids turned to look at Rin, Luvia, and Alexis.
"I know we're the ones who involved you in this, but I'm glad you were there." Rin looked at the three of them, Lance getting up to get seated.
"Alone, we probably wouldn't have been able to win." Luvia admitted, to the three's shock, as Alexis placed a hand on Lance's head, rubbing it gently.
"We're really proud of you three." Alexis smiled.
"Thank you for fighting until the end." Rin said, bowing a bit.
"I'd like to share my appreciation, as well." Luvia nodded.
"It's the same for me." Alexis also bowed. The three merely responded with a smile, happy to have helped.
"Now, I'll take these Cards back to London—" Rin started, holding the Cards up, before they were snatched away by Luvia, the sound of a helicopter being heard as they all looked to the side.
"Ohohoho~! You lowered your guard at the very end!" Luvia laughed as she held unto the rope ladder. "Do not worry… I shall personally deliver these Cards to the Great Father!"
"What!? You sneaky little… That was my plan! Get back here!" Alexis screamed as she ran towards the ladder, Luvia already getting in the copter, Alexis following suit.
"So both of you were planning to hog all the glory yourselves!?" Rin growled as she, too, ran to the ladder, grabbing a hold of it as the three teens were heard fighting inside it as it flew away. Lance, Illya, and Miyu could only watch it go with blank, shocked looks, before turning to each other and chuckling to themselves.
"Well, shall we go home?" Illya asked, Miyu and Lance nodding as they all stood up. Looking up the sky, Lance smiled. Hearing his name being called, he saw his two friends waving him over, to which he happily complied with. He smiled at them as he ran to them, the three of them holding hands as they walked home.
(Time Skip)
"Illya… It's time to wake up, Illya…"
"Mng… O-Onii-chan…?" Illya yawned, still a bit tired as her vision was hazy. Looking up, she saw a figure that was unmistakably her older brother, Shirou. "Oh, that's right… I did come home…"
"If you sleep any longer, then you'll be late for school." Shirou sighed, waiting for Illya to get up from bed, Illya not noticing his tone sounding too formal compared to usual, but she wrapped her hands around Shirou's neck, causing him to blush. "H-Huh!?"
"Eheh… Onii-chan…" Illya chuckled, Shirou blinking as he realized it.
"Oh, you're still partially asleep, then? You'll need to fully wake up now." Shirou stated.
"Yeah, maybe… I worked really hard yesterday, so as a reward, I want…" Illya began to lean up as Shirou tried to pull away.
"W-Wait, um… I-Illya, please stop… This sort of thing is…" Shirou sputtered, Illya still managing to pull him in as he struggled weakly.
"A good morning kiss…"
Chu~!
When Illya opened her eyes and became fully aware, what she was kissing wasn't her brother, in fact, her brother wasn't even there. No, the person she's kissing was actually Lance, whose eyes were wide in shock as his face was as red as his sister's hair. The moment she saw that, there was confusion, realization, shock, and then embarrassment as she quickly separated from him, her own face becoming red, Lance's mouth agape as he stared at her.
"KYAAA!" Illya screamed, snapping Lance out and letting out his own scream as he moved away, hitting the wall.
"S-S-Sorry, Lance! I thought you were my bro—" Illya cut herself off as she heard what she was about to say, Lance's eyes darkening as he stared at her in shock. "No! I meant in my dream! My dream—no! THAT'S EVEN WORSE!"
"T-That's…! W-Were you about to say that I was like Shirou-sempai!?" Lance yelled in shock, his eyes widening at the image Illya left in his mind.
"NO! THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!" Illya snapped, hyperventilating as she shook her head in panic.
"This is just… No, wait… I…" Lance began to panic as his eyes hollowed out, realizing what it meant. "MY FIRST KISS WAS STOLEN BY THE SAME PERSON WHO SAW ME NAKED!? SHE EVEN HAS A CRUSH ON HER OWN BROTHER!?"
"T-That wasn't it! It's not what you think, I swear!" Illya yelped as she hid her face in her hands. "This is so bad… This is so bad… I can't believe I kissed Lance… Wait… I KISSED LANCE!? I REALLY DID THAT! OH MY GOD!"
"Wawawawawawa… Guh… I-Illya, j-just calm d-down and stop screaming…" Lance stuttered as he touched his lips, his face burning brighter as he recalled the taste. "The taste was…sweet… GAH! STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! GOD, IS THIS WHAT NEE-SAMA WARNED ME ABOUT!?"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to kiss you like that!" Illya continuously apologized as Lance panicked even more.
"N-No! It was an accident! I should have tried to struggle more to get out of your grip! This was my fault!" Lance rebutted, both of them still red faced.
The door soon opened and the two of them slowly looked behind them to see Miyu, standing there while staring at them, a blank look on her face as Lance and Illya blushed brighter.
[THIS ISN'T WHAT YOU THINK, I SWEAR!] The yelled at the same time.
"Both of you are unfair…" They both blinked at what she said as she went closer to them. "Why are the two of you the only ones getting closer to each other? I want to get closer to both of you, too…"
[Eh?] Lance and Illya muttered, looking a little lost at where she was going.
"A kiss is a sign of getting closer, right?" Miyu stated. "As your close friend, shouldn't I get one too?"
"W-Well, in some countries, I guess that's be correct, but still! THIS ISN'T HOW FRIENDS BECOME CLOSER!" Lance yelled, his face incredibly red as he tried to salvage the situation. "Friends don't normally kiss like that! It was an accident! We really aren't trying to become closer than friends!"
"Y-Yeah! That k-kiss was just an accident! Nothing more!" Illya added, Miyu tilting her head in confusion.
"But isn't it normal to do that between friends?"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Lance snapped, before he coughed into his hand. "L-Let's just go to school, please? This conversation is already tiring me out…"
(Time Skip)
The three of them were currently on their way to school, having a small chat over why Lance and Miyu were over at Illya's house so early in the morning.
"And that's pretty much why we were there." Lance finished as he gave a small smile. "We were worried that you might not be able to wake up."
"It was only to be certain…" Miyu added.
"Oh, then thanks Miyu, Lance." Illya smiled as they continued running to school, but then a thought came to her. "But what about you, Lance? You were really injured last night."
"Please don't worry. My healing was exponentially fast, according to Aversa-san. She said that I should just leave the bandages on for now, just in case." Lance replied as he pointed to his chest, where the bandages are supposed to be. "But I'm still completely fine."
"Though at this rate…" Miyu trailed off, the other two catching on.
"Yeah, at this rate, it's going to be a close call." Illya muttered.
"Not even "close", we really won't make it." Lance sighed as he pulled on his scarf.
"Oh, well… In that case… No one's around…" Illya glanced from side to side, making sure. "Ruby!"
"Might as well… Specter!" Lance called as Specter materialized.
"While no one is around…" Miyu mumbled as Sapphire came out.
All three of them were then covered in light as they tranced, Lance projecting his board, Miyu jumping using mana, and Illya flying, heading to school the fastest way they know. It only took them a few minutes to reach school.
(Homurahara Elementary–Class 5-1)
The whole day went by like a blur, everything back to normal. Well, except the fact that Miyu had been sticking close to both Illya and Lance the whole day, not that they minded. At the end of the day, Suzuka, Nanaki, Tatsuko, and Mimi went to confront the trio on the matter.
"How do I put this…" Suzuka hummed, staring at the three as Miyu linked her arms to both Illya and Lance. "I can't tell what's going on with you three anymore… Weren't Illya and Miyu fighting yesterday? And how did Lance get involved?"
"Well, maybe you're imagining stuff. Probably all of it." Illya chuckled, looking away, wanting to forget the morning's events.
"Isn't it better that they aren't fighting?" Lance asked, raising an eyebrow as he stared at them, though a tiny blush was on his face.
"To become so affectionate overnight… Does this mean…" Nanaki gasped, Lance wondering what she meant.
"Illya, you jerk! How could you go and conquer both Miyu-run and Lan-run without our knowing!? Let me touch them too!" Tatsuko snapped, being restrained by Mimi. Lance wondered who Lan-run was. Was there someone named Lan in their class?
"W-Well, it's good they're getting along." Mimi smiled nervously. "You two made up, right?"
"Honestly, I prefer it this way… It just means that both of my friends are still friends." Lance smiled warmly, subconsciously reaching Miyu and Illya's heads to pat, making the two blush.
"Oh well! Since you've softened up, Miyukichi, Lancechi, let's get along from now on!" Tatsuko cheered while patting both aforementioned kids, before they coldly smacked the hands away.
"Huh? Why do I have to get along with you?" Miyu's eyes turned cold, the same could be said for Lance.
"I see no reason why I should." Lance said coldly.
"What?" Tatsuko yelped.
"My only friends are Illya and Lance. It has nothing to do with you at all." Miyu spoke harshly.
"I honestly do not know why you refer to me as if we are close. The only friends I have are Illya and Miyu." Lance added, his tone still cold.
The others gasped in shock as Tatsuko began to tear up, before fully crying as the other three tried to calm her down. Illya turned to her two friends as shook them.
"H-Hey, Miyu, Lance!" Illya called in a scolding tone, both of them just blinking before smiling at her, as if they didn't just make Tatsuko cry.
"Why are you angry? You and Lance are the only friends in my life, Illya." Miyu stated. "No one else matters, right?"
"I share sentiments with Miyu. You two are the only ones that matter to me, alongside Nee-sama." Lance added.
"What? That's heavy!" Nanaki gasped.
"Are you sure you two aren't misinterpreting what friends are!?" Suzuka screamed.
"I-I don't understand… I know it's nothing new, but I don't understand how both of them are thinking!" Illya screamed in her mind.
Turning to the others, Lance and Miyu looked at them rather coldly.
"The rest of you are unnecessary…" Miyu started.
"… Please don't come near the three of us anymore." Lance finished, both of them glaring at them.
Tatsuko began crying even more, the others having trouble trying to calm her. Illya joined them, telling her that Lance and Miyu were merely being shy, and that wasn't how they really felt.
[But that's exactly how we feel.] Both of them replied in sync, their eyes shining in confusion.
"Don't say it with such clear eyes!" Illya yelled.
And that was how our adventure to collect the Class Cards ended… But, it doesn't mean our journey has come to an end, yet… We didn't know at the time, but those Cards were just the start of something bigger. As for what happened to Nee-sama, Rin-san, and Luvia-san… Well, I'll leave it to them to explain. For now, well, it'll take a while to explain what happened next…
AN: There it is! The end of the first season of Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya! Lance didn't die(Thank goodness~!), and he gained control over Balmung! Though, I guess both Lance and Miyu are a little possessive of each other and Illya, huh? Anyway, I'll get started on 2wei tomorrow, after school, so I'll probably post it on Friday or Saturday, so please wait for it!
Well, see ya!