Episode 09
~ Silver Will and Golden Wings, Once Again (Final Part) ~
In the end those enemies withdrew from Air-Letten if not being completely obliterated by Nanoha's Starlight Breaker Multi-Raid and/ or Teana Lanster's Starlight Breaker Phantom Strike. It was however, the mysterious Berserker Class Heroic Spirit was among those enemies, which manage to fall back after they realized the fact their advance would just be a lost cause. Although the reason behind such attack still remain unknown, the former wishful author himself suspected strong connection between those attackers with those enemies he would eventually facing off when he arrived at Mars. It was when Ave made his decision to give his full report to Special Duty Section 6's commander Hayate Yagami personally, as soon as he entered commander quarter of Special Duty Section 6's mobile HQ Wolfram, which was currently stationed and resupplying at one of Orb's spaceport located on Onogoro Island.
"Welcome back Ave-san! Although I would love to have relaxed atmosphere for our reunion, I believe you have more important pressing matter from the result of your early investigation at Ruan…am I right na?" Hayate greeted the former wishful author in front of her as she as usual smiled gently at him. In the same time, Reinforce Zwei was just smiled as she tried her best not to laugh, as she saw the former author's slightly nervous expression. "Well, I should I…I'm glad to be able to return here Hayate-san…and I would love to share what I heard from detective Allan Richard during my investigation…eeer…back then together with enforcer Testarossa Harlaown and enforcer Lanster at Ruan…" Ave replied back as he took the white folder given to him by detective Richard back then during his visit on the said young detective's office at Ruan.
"What do you think about it, Rein? I think my speculation is somehow correct isn't it?" Hayate asked her aide that happens to be her beloved Unison Device, as Reinforce Zwei was just remain silent for a while and inspecting the content of the white folder in front of her. "Hayate-chama, isn't this picture also dated around the same time with the other picture shown to Nanoha-san? The one regarding to the other incident happened in Orience desu…" Reinforce Zwei answered back, as she also asked her meister's opinion regarding to this matter.
"The other incident happened in Orience?" the former wishful author asked, as his expression somehow became slightly suspicious over the connection between the whole incidents currently happening at the moment.
"Hayate-chama, can I show Ave-san the same data I've shown Nanoha-san previously?" Reinforce Zwei asked. "Sure Rein, and I believe Ave-san would be able to look over these incidents from different perspective that might be missed by both of us, as well as Nanoha-chan, Fate-chan and Teana as well na…" Hayate smiled back at her aide, as she gave Reinforce Zwei her instruction to show the former wishful author the same file she had shown Nanoha Takamachi previously. It was when Ave finally took a good look on those files shown to him by Reinforce Zwei, he was come into realization over the fact that another multidimensional scale conflicts might once again looming across the horizon.
In the meantime, at Reverend Malchio's orphanage…
"Teana-san, are you alright? You seem spacing out…" Estelle innocently asked the young female enforcer that leaned herself on the nearby wooden wall of the orphanage, as Estelle took one of the kid with her and accompany her on playing tag game together with other kids as well. "Ah, thanks for asking Estelle…but I'm fine really…I only having another personal thought over what happened at Air-Letten and try to find out if there is any connection between those attackers with either Ouroboros secret society or D.G Cult…I believe I shouldn't thinking too much about it, especially when I promise to help you taking care these adorable kids while Kloze away to accompany captain Julia until her medical check-up finished this evening…" Teana replied back, as she smiled gently at the younger female Bracer in front of her, meanwhile Estelle Bright; the said female Bracer couldn't help herself from smiled back when hearing Teana's reply.
"Yeah, you shouldn't sulk by yourself Teana-san! Since these kids surely are looking forward to have fun and play together with you! Ah, Caro-san and Erio-san also helping out and already start the tag with other kids over there!" Estelle replied back in enthusiasm, meanwhile Teana quickly nodded in agreement before stretching her arms. "You're right Estelle, I shouldn't thinking too much about this incident anyway, since Fate-san and the others also told me to help you guys here and they will do the rest before updating myself with any possible development…" Teana nodded in agreement as she also replied back over Estelle's enthusiastic remark. It was when the young TSAB enforcer together with her companion, the younger female Bracer decided to join other kids, which already started the tag together with Joshua, Erio and Caro.
"These kids really adorable, don't you think so Teana-san?" Caro Ru Lushe greeted Teana, as the said female TSAB enforcer quickly smiled back at her younger best friend/ companion/ comrade in arm before replying back. "They are surely…aren't they? I think we are quite lucky to be able to stay for one night at Orb and meet these kids again…it has surely been a while…" Teana replied back as she smiled gently at both Caro and those kids.
"Surely it would be nicer if Subaru-san could be here as well, isn't it?" Erio added his remark, as Teana nodded in agreement. As far as Teana Lanster could remember, her very closest best friend (or perhaps love-interest) Subaru Nakajima surely could create a lot more heart-warming and cheerful atmosphere than what already have been happening at the very moment. "You're right Erio, it would be nicer to have her here with us…as well as her eldest sister and youngest sister as well…" Teana replied back as she smiled at Erio.
"Uhm, oneechan…oniichan…would we'll be able to see Subaru-oneechan, Nove-oneechan and Wendi-oneechan again?" one little boy asked innocently, as Teana, Erio and Caro were somehow remain silent as the three of them heard the question given by the pure and innocent little boy in front of them. "Of course you will be able to see them again! At the moment those Oneechan-tachi are doing their best to protect us from bad guys out there! After those bad guys being beaten away, those Oneechan-tachi surely will be coming here to visit! So, you need to be a good boy and protect your friends for their sake as well!" this time Estelle quickly answered the little boy's innocent question, as she smiled widely at him.
"Re…really?" the little boy asked timidly. "Of course! Since when Estelle-oneechan would ever tell you a lie?" Estelle was once again quickly replying back in enthusiasm as kept her wide smile on the timid little boy in front of her. "Estelle, if you keep on smiling and grinning like that…you only ended up scaring him you know that? I thought you always self proclaiming yourself as young and delicate maiden…not a tomboy with unusual looking grin on your face don't you?" Joshua, which was just arrived together with Yulie and matron Theresa made his remark calmly, as soon enough his remark caught Estelle's ears and made the said young female Bracer glared back at her adopted youngest brother with murderous intent displayed on her eyes.
"Mr. Joshua, don't be like that…since I believe Ms. Estelle still definitely love these kids and won't make them scared…I personally always think her smile is always sincere…" Yulie added her remark, as Joshua was just remain silent meanwhile Estelle grinned widely when she heard the Moon Maiden Luthia's pactmaker's remark. "See! Yulie-san will always understand such sincere and beautiful smile of mine…surely the pure smile of an honest maiden like me would be hard to comprehend from the like of Joshua…I'm so sad…" Estelle made her remark, meanwhile Joshua could only rolled his eyes and sighed.
"Everyone, thank you very much for helping here…especially young officers from Time-Space Administration Bureau…I, the caretaker of this orphanage, Theresa as well as Caridad Yamato and reverend Malchio really feel blessed and express our sincere gratitude for your help…" matron Theresa bowed her head slightly as she thanked both Erio Mondial and Caro Ru Lushe as well as enforcer Teana Lanster. "P…please don't be matron! Since we love these kids as well!" Erio was the first one replying back, as he bowed his head slightly. "Erio-kun and I really love to be here, since these kids really nice and adorable…to be able to talk and play with them somehow give us opportunity to also learn something new tee hee…" Caro added her boyfriend's remark as she blushed slightly, meanwhile Teana on the other hand also nodded in agreement.
"Ah! Isara-oneechan!" one of the kid suddenly shouted as he sprinted over the incoming young Darcsen girl dressed up in Gallia Royal Military uniform, as well as wearing her signature scarf (shawl). "I'm happy to see you again, did you behave nicely? Ah, it seems you are having visitors…and…" Isara's greeting at the little boy in front of her was trailed off as her eyes met with Teana's crystal sapphire blue eyes and gentle smile, as well as Erio and Caro, which also smiling at the said young Darcsen girl as well.
"It has been a while Isara-san…" Teana made her greeting as she smiled at Isara, meanwhile the said younger Darcsen girl only nodded and smiled back at the older young female TSAB enforcer in front of her.
In the meantime, at Special Duty Section 6's mobile HQ known as LS class warship Wolfram, in particular at the said warship's hangar area…
"The final adjustment for Fortress would be finished by tonight according to Caledfwlch Techniques' technicians, and from there they would start to perform final tuning process for Teana's AEC armament as soon as the approval arrive from main HQ…Fate-chan, soon we would be able to fight with renewed power…don't you think so…" Nanoha was just smiling cheerfully as she made her remark while inspecting the final adjustment for her CW-AEC00X Fortress based on it's pre-production type counterpart. "I'm hoping so as well Nanoha, since the main issue back then was the instability of the equipment's system itself…thanks to Break The World…Caledfwlch Techniques could perform major improvement over our AEC armaments after they made contact and work together with those brilliant scientists, inventors and technicians from various different worlds…" Fate finished her reply as she smiled back at her best friend, which standing beside her.
"Nya…ha…ha…ha…back then I was overdoing myself as well…although it wasn't as bad as Blaster Level 4…by the way Fate-chan, don't you think it would be better if they perform inspection over Bardiche as well?" Nanoha replied back, as she voiced her suggestion as well, meanwhile Fate was only remain silent for a moment as she stared back at her best friend with her deep crystal burgundy eyes. "Bardiche said it would be alright, since Riot Blade II and Riot Zanber II was only extension frame from the actual Device itself…so regular maintenance would be more than sufficient…" Fate replied back as she once again smiled back at Nanoha. It was a momentary silence between the two of them before Nanoha decided to start another conversation's topic.
"So, what do you think about this case as whole…Fate-chan?" Nanoha asked her best friend with somehow serious expression on her face, meanwhile Fate once again remain silent for a moment as she stared back at Nanoha's beautiful deep crystal stratos blue eyes. "At the moment Ave should be almost finished with his report, and I would wait for further information from commander Hayate Yagami herself…although in my personal opinion, what happened at the moment could at anytime trigger another multidimensional scale conflicts…this time I could say the fact of either Ouroboros or D.G Cult secretly controlling the entire thing from behind the shadow would not be entirely impossible…Nanoha, please be careful…somehow, I have a bad feeling about this matter…" Fate answered back at Nanoha's question, while her facial expression somehow showed on how she was honestly really worried and concerned over her closest best friend's safety.
"You're just somehow worrying about things too much Fate-chan! I believe and guarantee everything will definitely be fine, since Hayate-chan, Vita-chan, Signum-san and everyone else will definitely fight by our side to ensure nothing goes bad from here onwards…well, I myself will also doing my best and did I forget to mention the fact that we still have our newfound friends that will definitely help us…Ptolemy's members as well as Ave-kun…" Nanoha finished her reply, as she smiled at Fate with confidence on her face. In the meantime, Fate couldn't help herself from taking a deep breath and smiled back at Nanoha while nodded in agreement.
"I think I should put more faith on you Nanoha…as well as our new friends and comrades…" Fate muttered as she was somehow blushed slightly, meanwhile Nanoha quickly nodded in agreement and cheerfully smiled back at the blond mage with beautiful crystal burgundy eyes in front of her. "Uhm…how is Ave-kun by the way? Is he starting to get used to his new life even more, Fate-chan?" Nanoha decided to ask her best friend another question after another momentary silence between the two of them. It was when TSAB enforcer Fate Testarossa Harlaown smiled back at the legendary Ace of Aces in front of her before replying back.
"Somehow he was adjusting to this new world faster than I expected…a year ago, he seems still trying to find the meaning of his existence as well as his choice…however, I believe Ave already found his answer by now…only, he still seems having a little doubt about how or where he should take his next step afterwards…" Fate replied back over Nanoha's question, meanwhile the legendary TSAB's Ace of Aces quickly nodded in agreement and understanding over her best friend's answer before replying back herself.
"I see, but for Ave-kun it would be easy…as long as he always be the same Ave-kun we all know, he would definitely be fine…" Nanoha gave her reply back to her best friend Fate, as the said female TSAB enforcer in front of her somehow tried to understand over the true meaning of Nanoha's answer. "Even though he still need to find out his own path to the future he would choose with his own heart?" Fate replied back, as she asked her best friend another question. Nanoha on the other hand was just smiled back at Fate, as she gently shook her head before answered back over Fate's question.
"Ne…Fate-chan, don't you think Ave-kun somehow really similar to us…I mean the three of us…Hayate-chan included as well…" Nanoha paused her answer, as Fate only nodded back with slightly confused look on her face, although the blond mage with beautiful crystal burgundy eyes decided to remain silent. "Long before I met you Fate-chan, I always wondered…on why both of my hands always this small and couldn't even do anything…I was frustrated, not because I'm unhappy with my life…not because of my surrounding…however, because I couldn't find the purpose of my existence…the powerless me…until I met you Fate-chan…" Nanoha took a deep breath, as her expression was gentle, although somehow sad in the same time as well according to Fate's description inside her heart.
"Nanoha, I actually also experienced similar thing…I was surrounded by darkness, sadness and solitude back then…only with a sole purpose that drive me to keep moving forward…until I met you, my very first and true friend, as I call upon your name…again and again…" Fate replied back, as she smiled back at Nanoha meanwhile the legendary Ace of Aces closed her eyes as she took another deep breath before replying back over her best friend's reply. "Aside from the two of us…Ave-kun also share certain similarities with Hayate-chan personality wise…since both Ave-kun and Hayate-chan always try to shoulder the pain and burden of this world by themselves…" Nanoha replied back, as she made her remark meanwhile Fate quickly nodded in agreement over her best friend's remark.
"Because of that, Nanoha…we need to always be there to support both Ave and Hayate…and I believe everyone here would be thinking the same as well…" Fate then made her reply over Nanoha's statement, as the legendary Ace of Aces definitely agree over that. "In order to find our path to the future together with our old and newfound friends…not becoming those who guide them…but more importantly becoming those that willing to share their burden together and walk together on the same path to the unseen tomorrow we already chose ever since back then…am I right Fate-chan?" Nanoha replied back, as Fate on the other hand only smiled gently at her best friend before nodded in agreement.
As both Nanoha and Fate decided to perform another quick inspection over the rest of AEC armaments, both of them share the same thought over the whole incident in general, as well as the concern regarding to their own closest best friends, in which refer to both the young former wishful fanfic author, as well as commander of Special Duty Section 6; lieutenant colonel Hayate Yagami.
It was because of their concern over both Hayate and the former wishful fanfic author himself, both Nanoha and Fate made a silent promise from the bottom of their hearts. It was a promise to always be there to support Hayate and Ave at anytime and anywhere, as well as trying to help them to shoulder the burden of these countless multiple universe together, forever.
In the meantime, inside Wolfram's personnel lounge quarter…
"To welcome Ave-san back, as well as reunion of former Lost Property Riot Force 6 members together with Ptolemy's Gundam Meisters and successfully approved Special Duty Section 6's license as special autonomous taskforce…let's have toast together…although with only soft drink and juice!" Alto made her declaration as she raised her glass, as she led the toast, meanwhile Signum, Vita, Shamal, Agito, Lucino, the former wishful fanfic author Ave, Lockon Stratos, Allelujah Haptism, Marie Parfacy and the rest of SDS 6 members with exception of Nanoha, Fate, Hayate, Reinforce Zwei, Teana, Erio and Caro followed Alto's cue and raised their glasses as well.
"It has been a while surely, although we Celestial Being somehow already becoming TSAB's faithful ally…we often operate independently each other from Special Duty Section 6…moreover after these two took their leave, seldom we have this kind of opportunity…am I right?" Lockon made his remark as he took a sip of his apple juice, meanwhile Shamal being the closest one to the sharpshooter nodded in agreement. "Mr. Stratos, because of this reason…we decide to go ahead and have this small drink first, since you as well as Mr. Haptism and Ms. Peries will be leaving ahead of us and surely miss the official invitation for dinner reception from chief representative Athha…" Shamal replied back gently as she smiled at Lockon, meanwhile Lockon was just scratching his own head before laughed sheepishly.
"Well, I personally still feel awkward…since we started our small party without Hayate-san, Rein-san, Nanoha-san, Fate-san, Teana, Erio and Caro…even though Hayate-san, and the others already knowing about this and told us to start without waiting for them…" the former wishful author made his remark, as he took a bite of Royal Dansk butter cookies served together with chilled orange, grape, and apple juices. "Please don't be Ave, my master won't be pleased if you still let such thought in your mind and not enjoying this small reception to the fullest…" Signum replied back over Ave's remark with her cold and stoic voice tone, although the said former wishful author himself surely knew and realized the true caring and gentleness behind Signum's stoic voice tone.
"Signum is right Ave, I hope ye enjoy this party, since if ye don't enjoy it…ye would make Hayate sad and dats really unforgivable even though ye also Hayate's favourite…" Vita added her own remark over Signum's reply with her usual Vita-centric tone, meanwhile the former wishful author himself could only laughed sheepishly before gulping another glass of grape juice. "Yup! You hear Signum-danna and Vita-aneki…so better try to relax your mind before they zap you!" Agito grinned as she tried to scare the former wishful fanfic author in front of her, which was just took a long deep breath and laughed sheepishly when he heard Agito's remark.
It was a small, simple, humble yet warm party as everyone friendly conversing each other and laughed cheerfully as well. The former wishful fanfic author in the same time couldn't help himself from smiling alone, as he stared at those people he knew and holds dearly having a good time. It was when his own peaceful thought was interrupted by Vita's question; as the youngest (if not the shortest "ahem") Wolkenritter decided to take a seat beside the former wishful author himself. "Ave, have ye decide about what you will be doing after this incident solved? I mean, when I heard from Hayate that ye might relocate yourself at Mid…I was wondering if you already thought about future career in TSAB?" Vita asked, as Ave was just shrugged before replying back at the said youngest Wolkenritter, which took a seat beside him.
"Well, I haven't giving a deep and serious thought about it…before I always been thinking over it would be fine if everything just stay as it is…since I'm pretty happy with my position as Special Duty Section 6's contract personnel…although in the end, I realize that I need to start on making good consideration over what I would like to do next…" the former wishful author replying back as he smiled at Vita, meanwhile the redhead Wolkenritter was just sighed and frowned before replying back at the former wishful author himself. "You always could try to join Aerial Tactical Instructor Corps and apply for Mage Rank Examination under Synthetic category…" Vita replied back as she gave her thought over Ave's answer previously, meanwhile the former wishful author himself only nodded back at her in understanding.
"Gespenst Haken is Personal Trooper type tactical humanoid combat unit…similar to Mobile Suit and others under the sub-category, I'm unsure if my Gespenst could be placed under Synthetic category within Time-Space Administration Bureau's mage ranks? Although if you counting over how this Gespenst was constructed with combined technology from unknown entropy of Dis-Levi combined by Einst technology, as well as powered by Quantum Leap Drive…you can say this Gespenst is magical in comparison to other Personal Trooper units as well as Mobile Suits…am I right lieutenant Vita?" Ave explained, as he smiled gently at the young second lieutenant Vita, in which for some unknown reason blushed slightly.
"Well, of course! I already consider that fact so ye could rest assured that your career in TSAB could advancing quickly and smoothly!" Vita replied back over the former wishful fanfic author's explanation, as she also slightly frowned in the same time as well. Ave on the other hand was just laughed sheepishly as he heard Vita's reply.
"Anyway, the most important thing is to summon your courage to take the first step and think about what you really want to do…if it just not for Hayate's sake…or Nanoha's sake…or everyone else's sake…but for your own sake and happiness as well Ave…and I believe you can do that…" in the end Vita added a little bit more on her reply as she spoke calmly (rather than using Vita-centric accent) and smiled at the former wishful author, which just stared back at her and nodded in agreement. "I think, I will think about it carefully and make my decision after this incident solved…the most important thing is to apply for Mage Rank Examination…isn't it?" the former wishful author replied back at Vita, as the redhead Wolkenritter quickly smiled back before nodded in agreement and enthusiasm as well.
As Vita then left to chat with her fellow Wolkenritter members, as well as other people presented in this small reunion party, Ave couldn't help himself from smiling alone and feel amused over how his choice back then led him into the future he would never expected before. It wasn't a bad future after all, as the former wishful author himself somehow could find a new purpose of his own existence and made a new start to achieve it. In the end, even though countless hardships and ordeals awaits him, Ave would definitely sure that he could overcome those hardships and ordeals, as long as his newfound friends and comrades are there to help him and walk together on the same path he was walking.
As the former wishful author closed his eyes for a moment and reminisced the fateful day he made his own choice in order to become Time Diver, he muttered alone inside his heart.
"Although, this momentary peace would perhaps won't last forever…I hope this kind of peaceful moment to go on just a bit longer…I don't think such wish of mine would be a selfish wish…isn't it…"
To Be Continued…