Episode 09
~ Fields of Hope ~
Yokohama Hive, 800 metres bellow the surface, area B20 within the said Hive itself…
"Man, I can't believe it…that we manage to make it this far…" one of the Eishi that happens to be one UN's 6th Orbital Diver Corps made his remark, as he was inspecting his surrounding from the main HUD projected directly through his retina. It was when his F-15C Eagle TSF in cobalt blue paintjob of United Nations stopped its step in order to wait for his squad mates as well as his allies to catch up with him. "Leader, please don't get too far ahead us…or it would be too dangerous if there are strayed BETA around the area…" one of his wingmen made his worried remark, as his "Gun Sweeper" configured F-15C finally manage to catch up with his leader's F-15C meanwhile behind him another three F-15C Eagle TSFs could be seen together with four other humanoid mechanical combat units identified as a pair GN Drives powered Gundam type mobile suits (MS) and a pair of Z&R type Valkyrie bipedal tanks.
"Ah, you just being a worrywart you know? If you keeping that kind of attic up…our Mother Goose will definitely hate you, you know?" the squad leader of 6th Orbital Diver Corps that later on being identified as Aquila 1; first lieutenant Henri Gischen replied back, as he smiled at his worrywart wingman from the communication sub-monitor displayed on the top right corner of his retinal projection HUD. It was an easygoing reply that was given by Aquila 1 somehow lighten the mood of the infiltration team that were currently marching forward to the reactor room within the bowels of alien hive. Small number of chuckles could be heard among the rest of 6th Orbital Diver Corps' members, as Aquila 1 definitely always found any kind of opportunity to tease his team mates regardless in any situation and the helpless worrywart wingman of his could only remain silent in embarrassment after hearing such reply.
"Aquila 1, please behave yourself since you're currently conducting important mission on behalf of United Nations' Project Alternative IV…and if anything would happen to you and your team mates as well as our new allies there…I would be in a really big trouble…" the Command Post operator identified as Mother Goose; first lieutenant Rina Terveaux quickly established direct contact all across Aquila Squadron's members and the other four allies in Gundam type mobile suits and Z&R Valkyrie units as she scolded Aquila 1 personally for being too relaxed during this kind of important mission. It was when laughter could be heard among Aquila Squadron's members as Aquila 1 could only scratched his head while grinned sheepishly at Rina Terveaux before replying back at her.
"Oh, please don't worry about that Mother Goose since we have this wonderful data that accurately predicting BETA movement within Yokohama Hive…this data even predicting on how Yokohama Hive already in Phase 4 while it retains Phase 2 characteristic displayed in those outdated VOLKS data…moreover, we have powerful allies to assist us here so things would be piece of cake I would say…please don't worry…" Aquila 1 replied back, as he gave Rina a thumb-up meanwhile Rina herself could only sighed in defeat before smiling back at Aquila 1 as well as the rest of Aquila call signs and the other four new allies that were following Aquila Squadron from behind. "I suppose you're right Aquila 1…so, please fulfil my expectation be coming back here safely with the others…and also, mister Tieria Erde and mister Lockon Stratos from Celestial Being's Ptolemaios Team as well as mister Yuuki Jagger and miss Ricarla Borgnine…please take care Aquila Squadron on my behalf…" Rina replied back at Aquila 1, as she was also making her request at a pair Gundam meisters of Celestial Being that were currently piloting CB-002/GD Raphael Gundam Dominions and GN-002RE Gundam Dynames Repair together with Divine Crusaders' operatives first lieutenant Yuuki Jagger that was currently piloting Z&R Valkyrie unit RGC-034 Reginleif and second lieutenant Ricarla Borgnine that was currently piloting mass-produce version of Z&R Valkyrie unit RGV-030 Randgriz.
"Please don't worry Rina-chan, since I will definitely take care these children of yours and we definitely coming back in one piece since there would still be another twenty five more hives to be visited not so far in the future, am I right?" the pilot of Gundam Dynames Repair; Lockon Stratos was replying back as he grinned at Rina Terveaux meanwhile Aquila 1 could be seen glared at him in displeasure for Lockon's habit for flirting with his beloved Mother Goose. "I would not say that fighting against BETA were nothing in comparison to what we have been facing so far…but, I think we are now moving to the right direction on winning this war…so, I hope you would rest assure since everything will just be fine miss Terveaux…" this time the pilot of Raphael Gundam Dominions; Tieria Erde replied back politely as he was adjusting his glasses and smiled at Rina Terveaux. In the meantime, Aquila 1 definitely felt a lot more jealous after he found out Rina somehow blushed slightly as she nodded back meekly at Tieria in understanding over his reply.
"Yuu…don't you think we have been easily destroying those monsters so far? I mean, compare to those Einst creatures we fought in the past of those Vajra and STMC creatures from Alpha universe…these BETA creatures are pretty mindless…even though their sheer numbers could proven to be annoying sometimes…" Carla made her remark, as she was adjusting her Randgriz's main sensor.
"Carla, I believe BETA, STMC, Vajra as well as Einst would posses the same considerable threats to us and we can get away quite easy this time mainly thanks to that mysterious data first lieutenant Henri currently holds that predict the movement of BETA as well as the rate of its reinforcement together with the reinforcement routes in uncanny accuracy…so, we could plan our assault in advance because of that…not because these monsters are weaker in comparison to the others…" Yuuki calmly replied back at Carla, as his Reginleif unit was moving ahead, closing the distance between Aquila 1 and himself. "I see…I think you're right Yuu…but still, I'm glad that everything will be moving according to the plan and I couldn't wait for our return to Kurogane where major Elzam would cook us nice meals for dinner…" Carla answered back over Yuuki's reply, as she smiled at her boyfriend meanwhile Yuuki himself only nodded back in affirmative before refocusing himself on the mission in front of him.
After journeying themselves even further bellow and encountered small skirmishes within Yokohama Hive without any casualties, Aquila Squadron, Celestial Being's Ptolemaios Team, as well as Divine Crusaders' Kurogane Team manage to enter the reactor room located on B23 floor, as they decided to shut the said hive reactor for good before obtaining the objective requested by UN's Project Alternative IV commissionaire. It was when United Nations of this newly merged world between the World of Origin and the World of Alternative declared Operation Lucifer as the first operation to pacified BETA hive that ever successful in their part of history, two months after the Defense Battle of Seattle. Although in reality, something a lot more sinister would await them not so far in the future as they would most likely found themselves thrown in the war for survival without any preparation at all.
Alaska Yukon Base, in the same time…
Two months have been passed ever since the Defense Battle of Seattle, as well as the formal public appearance of allies from different dimensions that enrol themselves in order to assist the beleaguered Alternative/ Origin World referred as Unlimited World in their hopeless war against alien invaders known as BETA. At first public opinion of Unlimited World were sceptical over the arrival of these supposedly new allies from different dimensions unknown to them that was pioneered by Time-Space Administration Bureau (TSAB) first, although with the assurance from Empire of Japan's supreme shogun Yuuhi Koubuin, president of United States Adam Benford, and United Nations' secretary general Paul Radhabinod majority countries from former Alternative World and Origin World accepted their offer of assistance meanwhile few number of countries mainly PRC from Origin World, North Korea from Origin World as well as Middle-Eastern countries from Origin World vocally against any interference from outside their dimensions for some obvious petty political reason.
Special Duty Section 6 in the meantime was stationed at Alaska Yukon Base until further notice in order to assist Project Prominence and Alternative IV as TSAB's liaison meanwhile the already recovering lieutenant colonel Hayate Yagami, as well as first lieutenant Signum, first lieutenant Vita, and private elite first class Erio Mondial actively continuing their own investigation over dimensional disturbances in this newly formed Unlimited World as well as inter-dimensional criminal cases committed by Eclipse Drivers in order to assist TSAB's investigation taskforce formed by Enforcer Fate Testarossa Harlaown, Enforcer Teana Lanster, Enforcer Wendi Nakajima and Enforcer aide Ave J.C Takamachi together with TSAB's ground force special investigator master sergeant Ginga Nakajima.
Even though the investigation of dimensional disturbances and Eclipse Driver related criminal cases that were including Hűckebein family as the main suspect could be considered stalled due to the lack of data and evidences, on the bright side the development progress for AEC armaments could be said improved considerably as exchange development data between multiple dimensions conducted in Alaska Yukon Base as part of the new agenda for Project Prominence proven to be the main contribution for the said improvement that would also definitely benefiting Unlimited World and their newfound allies as well in their own development progress.
Ave in the meantime was also being assigned as part of TSAB Main Branch Engineering Division that would be tasked to assist the further development and improvement of AEC armaments alongside with Project Prominence's XFJ Plan together with his own secret project commissioned by Boeing shortly after the said young Enforcer aide submitted the first blueprint draft for XFJ-01a Shiranui Second Phase 2. Ave himself definitely thanked Reinforce Eins and Tink Erbel for their total commitment and assistance in this project, as he definitely realized that he could never tackle so many projects alone by himself considering later on Project Alternative IV's professor Yuuko Kouzuki was also asking his little assistance in order to improve the already quite good XM3 OS that previously created by first lieutenant Takeru Shirogane with the assistance of Sumika Kagami and Kasumi Yashiro.
"Well, on the good sides…we manage to prevent Oceanic Inversion from happening even further as well as I could keep an eye at my beloved Hayate-san even though she was already recovering from her injuries…only holy Eidos would know over what kind of reckless action she might be doing in the future…well, I think the three of them…I mean Nanoha-san and Fate-san were also equally reckless when it comes on upholding justice and protecting innocent people as well as those they cherish and hold dearly…" the young Enforcer aide Ave muttered alone inside his heart as he sighed in defeat, as soon as he walked across the unused jet-fighter converted to TSF hangar not far from Alaska Soviet's base that was separated by metal fences. It was when the sound of drum and other musical instrument took his interest, as Ave decided to take a sneak peek inside the said previously unused hangar.
"Whoaaa! I never expect myself to see this kind of spectacles!" Ave muttered in disbelief as he found the previously unused TSF hangar were crowded with personnel mainly test pilots of Project Prominence as well as other related personnel and administrators cheered at a group of five teenage girls that performing all girl band while their current lead vocalist sang her song with all her heart content. The young Enforcer aide himself was only smiling as he saw those girls were doing their very best to keep their audiences happy and entertained, as he found they were quite incredible considering those girls originated from another alternative Earth unrelated to this Unlimited World and yet they manage to keep everyone happy with their role as idol singers as well as "surprisingly" assisting them in the battlefield as both songstress and Eishi albeit without any prior experiences on piloting TSF.
"ALRIGHT! If I cry today…"
"ALRIGHT! I can become stronger tomorrow…"
"I'll try my best…!"
"I'll take a new step forward!"
Seventeenth years old second lieutenant Yukiho Hagiwara of autonomous Tactical Surface Fighter squadron 765 known as "Mondenkind" sung her image song with her entire passion and enthusiasm, as her friends that were identified as second lieutenant Haruka Amami, second lieutenant Chihaya Kisaragi, second lieutenant Miki Hoshii and second lieutenant Makoto Kikuchi were performing together with her by playing their respective musical instruments. "To think that she was supposedly very timid and shy girl when I first met her…and how she used to dig a very deep hole across Alaska Yukon Base to burry herself when being embarrassed as well as how she always scared over men and dogs and prone to cry when being troubled…I believe her arrival here together with her friends might be proven a good thing for her as she started on becoming more confident over her own capabilities…well, of course with her prince always at her side, she could be achieving anything even if those anything are supposedly beyond her grasp…" Ave muttered alone inside his heart, as he was once again found himself smiling when he took a glance at second lieutenant Makoto Kikuchi that was performing her task as the band's drummer seriously.
The young Enforcer aide remembered on his first encounter with these girls from 765 Pro idol agency one and half months ago, when they were rescued by SRX Team during Break The World incident happened five months prior to their arrival and initial meeting with the said Enforcer aide himself. Aboard Space Noah class battleship Hagane, in which SRX Team also being stationed, these girls together with their acting producer that was currently well known first lieutenant Ritsuko Akizuki were helping Hagane's crews with daily chores while in the meantime was also keep on practicing their singing, dancing and visual lessons even after they rendezvous with TSAB's Special Duty Section 6 at Alaska Yukon Base and being commissioned as Eishi for special autonomous foreign regiments consisting other Eishi originally were not from Alternative (Muv-Luv) World.
Everything was actually started from Ami and Mami Futami recreational activities together with second lieutenant Ryusei Date of SRX Team during their free time in Hagane's simulation room as those two playing around or in the better term practicing with PT (Personal Trooper) simulator "Burning PT" before later on without anyone even realize it, the rest of other girls from 765 Pro were also starting to play around with Burning PT simulators and keep them as part of their daily training activities aside from singing and dancing. At first, when major Kai Kitamura of the newly recommissioned Aggressor Team from Hagane recommended these twelve girls (thirteen if Ritsuko Akizuki was also included) as OPFOR test pilots for Project Prominence, the leader of Project Prominence itself; first lieutenant Ibrahim Doğulu was quite sceptical over their skills on piloting TSF.
Later on during combat simulation by using JIVES against other more advanced TSFs in first generation F-4E Phantom, these girls both in squadron type combat simulation as well as element type manage to stall or even once or twice defeating element or squadron of more advanced second generation TSFs such as F-15C Eagle or F-14 Tomcat. In the meantime, while pitted in hive infiltration simulation as normal infiltration squadron piloting third generation TSFs Type-94 Shiranui and Type-94-1C Shiranui Type-1C as well as Orbital Diver role piloting both F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagle second generation TSFs, these 765 Pro idols proven to be skilful enough to reach level 19, four floors above the hive reactor room before being wiped out completely by unexpected BETA brigades that ambushed them out of blue.
After proving themselves to be as skilful as well-trained Eishi from Alternative World, these girls were given F-16A Fighting Falcon second generation TSFs as personal gift from Project Prominence's board director in order to fulfil their role as OPFOR in any TSFs versus TSFs simulation albeit not only limited to that, as they were also accepting challenges from aerial combat mages and ground combat mages from TSAB's Special Duty Section 6 as well as the like of SRX Team and other combative forces that were seeking to hone their skill via combat simulation against these girls that were also idols from 765 Pro agency. In the meantime, Ave was also definitely remembering over his own experience to be defeated by the element of Mondenkind's ace pilot second lieutenant Miki Hoshii that was partnering herself with second lieutenant Hibiki Ganaha in their F-16A Fighting Falcons after Miki armed herself with four WS-16 assault rifles simultaneously in CQC as Storm Vanguard position.
The next victims of these Mondenkind girls were element of Type-82A Zuikaku piloted by second lieutenant Kazusa Yamashiro and second lieutenant Kai Shimako against element of F-16A Fighting Falcon piloted by second lieutenant Yukiho Hagiwara and second lieutenant Makoto Kikuchi, as Kazusa could never believed such timid and cry-baby girl like Yukiho could flawlessly outperforming herself in close-combat quarter armed just with a pair of WS-16 assault rifles meanwhile Makoto easily defeated Shimako by using CIWS-1B combat dagger of her F-16A Fighting Falcon. As far as the young Enforcer aide could remember, even though quite number of defeats were experienced by those Mondenkind girls as well, the number of victories and ties scored by them remain an outstanding record in TSF simulation history, especially when the fact of those Mondenkind girls of 765 Pro were piloting the lighter and slightly weaker F-16A Fighting Falcon instead of the stronger and heavier F-15C Eagle being put into account of consideration.
"Well, there always this kind of feeling for excitement as well as fear and anxiety for seeing these Mondenkind girls perform in the battlefield…although I do share Nanoha-san and Vita-san's believe to scrap that eight minutes of death rite since the most important thing is to keep on staying alive instead of fulfilling that kind of rite only to be killed less than one second later…" the young Enforcer aide Ave took a deep breath, as he engaged himself in an inner monologue before Reinforce Eins contacted him via telepathic communication. "Meister Ave, it's the time…and also, the special package you requested from professor Starks was just arrived…" Reinforce Eins informed Ave, as the former wishful author himself was only smiling alone before nodded in affirmative understanding as well. "I'll be on my way Reinforce…and could you let Eternal Ring Foundation, especially Stern-san know that I'm really grateful for the package…" Ave replied back before he walked away, leaving the concert hall (hangar) behind, as Reinforce Eins affirmatively answered his request.
In the meantime, inside Tactical Surface Fighter hangar approximately one-block away from the concert hall…
"It certainly took a while until we finally receiving this…but well, at least we should be grateful since the provisional government still took a great care for us…who supposedly could be considered as failure for not being able to protect Japanese mainland…" Kazusa made her remark, as she was seen admiring Type-00A white Takemikazuchi that was currently standing tall right in front of her. Another three Type-00A Takemikazuchi TSFs were also there, standing side by side by her own Type-00A meanwhile on its right side, Type-00F Takemikazuchi in metallic golden paintjob could be seen standing on her right side as if it gave Kazusa as well as everyone else who currently admiring such majestic golden figure of the said Type-00F in front of them an impression of the legendary war god of steel that would ready to led its four trusted vassals to any battlefields in front of them, or at least that's what Kazusa would like to truly believe as she was currently and officially now being assigned as Imperial Royal Guard's liaison for UN forces stationed at Alaska Yukon Base together with her other three friends.
"Second lieutenant Yamashiro…I never thought that you would be interested on admiring senjutsuki this close, even though you're not from research and development division…" Kazusa turned her head, as she saw he long-time rival as well as her best friend; first lieutenant Yui Takamura smiling at her, as she approached Kazusa. "One true rider should become one with his or her own mare…or that's roughly how the old proverb always been saying before…and I personally believes one true warrior should become one with his or her own blade in order to win his or her own war against his opponents…because of that, I'm here to see on what kind mare or blade that would be my companion in the battlefield from here onward…still…" Kazusa paused her reply, as she smiled back at Yui before continuing her reply.
"I never expected Takemikazuchi would enter mass-production phase this quickly…and to be assigned to finally pilot one truly never been occurring even in my wildest dream…" Kazusa finished her reply, as Yui was just smiling back at her best friend before replying at Kazusa's reply with her own explanation behind Takemikazuchi current status that started to be mass-produced albeit in limited numbers. "The provisional government must be coming into realization over the need for stronger senjutsuki to be employed by us Royal Guards in order to ensure our combative capabilities won't be left behind from regular Imperial Army…although in reality, there would still basically not enough Type-00 to be mass-produced in order to replace Type-82 series completely…I'm unsure if that kind of thing would be good or bad things after all…" Yui finished her reply, as Kazusa noticed on how her best friend's expression was becoming slightly saddened over the mention of the possibility for retiring Type-82 completely as soon as there would be enough Type-00 series Takemikazuchi to replace them.
Kazusa understood fully over the significant meaning for Type-82 series Zuikaku Tactical Surface Fighters for Yui, as the said TSF were created by her beloved father and was also be the very first TSF developed by Empire of Japan in Alternative World for their Imperial Royal Guards. Even though as time goes by, the overall combat performance of Type-82 series started to decline after the introduction of second and third generation TSFs by foreign nation as well as native Japanese such as Type-89 Kagerou and Type-94 Shiranui series, Yui as well as many other Royal Guards still took a great pride over their Type-82 series Zuikaku as their blades to protect Japan from any threats in which both human and BETA were included. On the other hand however, Kazusa would never really thought about this matter even though she was also took a great pride for being an Imperial Royal Guard herself albeit originated from non-upstanding samurai family in comparison to the like of Takamura or Tsukuyomi families. For Kazusa herself, as long as she was provided with blade that could be use to protect Japan and its people she holds and cherished dearly, she would never really care about from where her blade was originated.
Of course Kazusa decided to play wise and stay quiet in front of her other friends, especially the "stubborn" and "nationally prideful" Yui in order not to offend her. It was when Kazusa smiled alone as soon as she remembered on how she decided to pilot Type-94-1C Shiranui Type-1C in blue flag exercise rematch against those supposedly idol singer girls from inter-dimensional autonomous tactical squadron 765 known as Mondenkind as part of her personal revenge in JIVES' anti-TSF simulation after getting her Type-82A Zuikaku being thrashed completely. Obviously an element of Shiranui Type-1C piloted by herself and Shimako would be quite an overkill against an element of F-16A Fighting Falcons due to their generation differences, as through her finally seized victory Kazusa reaffirming her believes over the fact that she would be hesitated not to wield any blade if it means to provide her with chance of victories and protecting those whom she cherished and holds dearly despite of the said blade's origin.
"Second lieutenant Yamashiro, are you alright? What's wrong? I see you smiling alone…is there anything special in your mind after you saw these Takemikazuchi…uhm, Kazusa?" Yui asked politely, as Kazusa quickly stuttered back from her mental thought as she blushed slightly and stared at her best friend Yui before replying back slightly frantically. "Ah! It's nothing first lieutenant Takamura…by the way, I was wondering on why are you here?" Kazusa asked; as she was pretending for adjust her collar and necktie of her newly assigned UN uniform with Project Prominence patch sewn on its left sleeve. "I'm here to pick you up for the meeting with those representatives of Time-Space Administration Bureau…second lieutenant Iwami, Noto and Shimako already on their own ways to the main building and Izumi…I mean second lieutenant Noto told me that I could find you here…" Yui replied back, as she sighed before smiling at her best friend, in which Kazusa could only nodded back after she saw Yui in reality found her lack of tardiness quite troublesome for her.
"I'm sorry, Yui…" Kazusa replied back, as she walked away ahead Yui meanwhile the young female heir of Takamura could only stared in slightly surprise as soon as she heard the supposedly "tsundere" Kazusa apologized to her for her lack of tardiness and more specifically addressing her with her first name instead of her family name and military rank. It was when Yui found herself smiling, as she realized on how Kazusa was indeed regards her as one of her best friend, as she followed the young female heir of Yamashiro family from behind.
In the same time, at the warehouse and storage location near Alaska Russia's military base that also parts of Project Prominence's Alaska Yukon Base leased to the Russian army…
"Ugh, I should be following Fate-chan and Ave-kun's suggestion to bring Subaru together with me…now, I wonder where am I actually…" Nanoha sighed, as she found herself already lost on her way to the main building since she was still unfamiliar with Alaska Yukon Base due to its enormous area size despite already being there for around two months already. "My master, shall I contact sergeant Subaru Nakajima or Enforcer Testarossa Harlaown to pick you up?" Nanoha's Intelligent Device (ID) Raising Heart made her suggestion, as Nanoha was only smiling back at the said red orb pendant around her neck before replying back at Raising Heart herself.
"It won't be necessary Raising Heart, since Fate-chan will definitely just scold me and Subaru would be end up getting lost as well…uhm, I'm not sure on how to explain this but unless Subaru is with me, she would definitely getting lost even deeper in this maze called Alaska Yukon Base compared to me…nya, ha, ha, ha…" Nanoha finished her reply, as she tried to decline Raising Heart's suggestion with her nervous sheepish "nya, ha, ha, ha" laugh that already happens to be one of her trademark as well, together with her infamous Takamachi killing smile. It was when Raising Heart replying back that she would try to perform wide-area-search in order to find an exit route to the main building albeit she was also stating that her suggested route might not be the quickest one.
"Huh?" Nanoha stopped her step, as a small younger girl that seems keep on staring at her while holding her Bonta-kun look-alike teddy bear tightly took her attention. "Is she alone without her guardian? She might be lost and judging from her appearance she might just be around one or two years older than Vivio…" Nanoha muttered alone inside her heart, as she approached the younger girl with long lavender hair in front of her before kneeled right in front of her. "Are you alright little girl?" politely and gently Nanoha asked before she was also making a mental note over the black leather jacket with Project Prominence patch worn by the said younger girl in front of her. The mysterious younger girl was only shakes her head while timidly took a small step back from Nanoha, as Nanoha still kept on smiling gently at her.
"Are you getting lost? Where is your dad or mom, little girl?" Nanoha asked and one more time the said enigmatic younger girl shook her head albeit this time she timidly replied back, answering Nanoha's question in process. "Inia doesn't have mom or dad and Inia never know if Inia ever had one…but big sister, Inia is fine since Cryska and Misha is always here with Inia…" the mysterious little girl replying back as she smiled at Nanoha albeit timidly. Deep down inside her heart Nanoha felt slightly guilty for asking the little girl Inia about her parents although there is absolutely no way for her to be able to knew about Inia's circumstances in advance. "Inia-chan, I'm sorry to hear that and I hope you forgive this big sister for asking you that question…ne…" Nanoha smiled back, as she apologized at Inia. In the meantime, even though Nanoha tried to hide her regret for asking Inia about the said question before, Inia for some unknown reason could understand exactly over Nanoha's regret as she smiled even gentler than before replying back at Nanoha.
"Big sister Nanoha…please don't worry about that, since Inia is definitely fine tee hee…"
"A, ha, ha, ha… (This is really awkward…but, hey! How come this little girl Inia could know my name since this is would be the first time I meet her and I haven't even introducing my name….)" Nanoha only laughed sheepishly as deep down inside her heart, she began to question Inia's true identity as the said younger little girl in front of her manage to perfectly knowing the guilt Nanoha felt in her heart as well as surprisingly even knowing her name as well albeit Nanoha was never properly introducing her name to her. It was before Nanoha could ask Inia even further, she noticed someone approaching them.
"Inia, here you are…I've been worried and wondered about where you have been…" the newcomer greeted Inia, as Inia herself cheerfully left Nanoha to approach the new comer. Nanoha stood back, as she stared at the new comer who was staring at the legendary White Devil of TSAB herself with suspicious stares from her eyes. It was when Nanoha made a mental note over how this newcomer that happens to have the very same facial characteristic with Inia together with lavender coloured hair albeit shorter one was definitely older than Inia, as she was perhaps around one or two years old younger than Subaru.
"Cryska! Inia met this nice big sister that kept Inia company until Cryska arrived…tee hee…" Inia greeted Cryska, as Nanoha quickly picked the name of the newcomer as Cryska. "I see, good on you Inia, although I hope you're not trying to wander further away from our base and make me worried…" Cryska replied back, as she smiled gently at Inia in the opposed of her cold stare she just gave Nanoha previously. "Uhm, Inia promise that Inia would never do it again…" Inia replied back cheerfully, as Cryska could only took a deep breath and sighed before she returned her attention at Nanoha that was still standing in front of them while smiled gently like usual.
"I should thank you for keeping Inia company until I arrive…however, I received direct order from commander to not associate myself with foreigner especially those from dimensional bureau…as your uniform already showed me, you're one of them…" Cryska replied coldly, as she still kept her suspicious stare all over Nanoha. This time however the legendary White Devil/ Ace of Aces of TSAB herself decided to reply back over Cryska's statement in professional manner in the oppose of her gentle and motherly gesture she displayed in front of Inia just before. "Please accept my apology if I overstep my jurisdiction here…however, I have no intention to create further friction and suspicious over TSAB arrival in this dimension as all decision already been made by Project Prominence's board directors in regard to our presence here…I hope you would understand that I was simply trying to keep Inia company until someone from her squadron found her…" Nanoha paused her sentence, as she stared at the small badge patched at Cryska's right chest before finishing her reply.
"Second lieutenant Cryska Bjachenova…"
Nanoha's reply made Cryska startled in surprise although soon enough she realized that Nanoha was only stating her name and rank after she read the military name and rank patched on Cryska's badge. "I see, I would not pursued this matter even further…now if I excuse ourselves…" Cryska paused her sentence for a while before finishing it later on albeit with the very same cold and suspicious expression all over her face. "Time-Space Administration Bureau's Aerial Tactical Instructor Corps' captain Nanoha Takamachi…" as soon as Cryska finished her sentence, Nanoha was once again find herself surprised with the ability displayed by Cryska to not only identifying her name but also military rank, as such ability was displayed by the younger Inia as well just before.
"Bye-bye big sister…let us meet again…" cheerfully Inia waved at Nanoha, as she bids the legendary White Devil of TSAB her farewell before following Cryska from behind that already left before Inia. "Bye-bye Inia-chan and let us meet again…" Nanoha replied back, as soon enough Raising Heart informed her over the route back to the main building she already found for Nanoha. "Hey, Raising Heart…" Nanoha muttered. "Yes, my master?" Raising Heart asked. "Is there any record that indicates possibility for this dimension to conduct the same super soldier experiment happened in both Original Generations dimension as well as 00-dimension?" Nanoha asked, as Raising Heart was only remain silent for a while before she replied back at her master's question.
"I have no previous record that would indicate such project or activity being detected and caught TSAB's attention in these past years…however if my master permit me to perform further investigation…I would requesting additional data and evidences from different department especially special investigation division in regards to this matter…" Raising Heart replied back, as Nanoha was just closing her eyes before smiling gently at Raising Heart and shook her head as well. "There won't be necessary for now Raising Heart…and thank you very much for offering that assistance to me…" Nanoha replied back as she opened her eyes and started to continue her small journey back to the main building of Alaska Yukon Base since she was already late for the afternoon meeting and briefing. It was when Raising Heart gently replying back at her master.
"You're welcome my master and I will always be here to assist you to overcome everything…and you could put your faith on me for that…"
"Cryska…Cryska…what do you think about big sister Nanoha?" Inia asked, as Cryska was just remain silent, as she kept on walking her way back to the Alaska Russia's base. "Inia could feel and see the same radiant that would make Inia happy…similar to big brother Yuuya and big sister Yui…" Inia continued her reply, as this time Cryska stopped before she took a deep breath and sighed.
"This kind of feeling is quite unsettling Inia…I wonder why I was having this same feeling toward that TSAB's tactical instructor's captain Nanoha Takamachi since our commander always told us to not put our trust to those outsiders from another worlds…" Cryska replied back; as she was seemed confused over the feeling she just experienced when she met Nanoha before. It was the very same sensation she experienced everytime she saw second lieutenant Yuuya Bridges of Argos Test Team since for some definite reason Cryska knew Nanoha wasn't an evil person with hidden agenda that would put Inia and herself into misery. In the contrary, Cryska could feel genuine motherly love, compassion and care from the said legendary TSAB's Ace of Aces albeit in the end she still decided to play safe by not letting her guard down as per instruction of her current commanding officer.
"Cryska is always worrying too much like usual…tee hee…"
Inia's statement somehow surprised Cryska, as she never expected Inia would be quite blunt at her albeit she was definitely becoming a lot more cheerful lately after she met and befriend with Yuuya Bridges. Of course the same thing would definitely be applied at Cryska as well, since before she even realizing, the usual cold and almost emotionless Cryska Bjachenova slowly becoming a lot more gentle and cheerful after she met and befriend with Yuuya Bridges as well. Something that her commanding officer somehow secretly dislike albeit for some unknown reason he decided to let Cryska and Inia to do whatever they like over this "Yuuya Bridges" matter.
"Well, soon enough…comrade Jerzy Sandek would definitely find himself need to deal not only over this Yuuya Bridges thing but also over this captain Nanoha Takamachi thing…" without even realizing it, Cryska was smiling alone as Inia could only stared at her older companion with slightly confused look on her face. It was when Inia decided to cutely smiling at Cryska while commenting over Cryska's current expression. "You looks really happy Cryska…and Inia feels happy as well…" as soon as Inia finished her innocent remark, Cryska could only blushing slightly in embarrassment as she replied back at Inia.
"It's nothing Inia…it just…I'm thinking that it might be for the best for us when we were assigned as part of this Project Prominence…since we definitely find something that we could hold dearly in our arms and precious enough that make us…both you and me willing to do everything in our best capability to protect…" as soon as Cryska finished her reply, she quickly blushed even more since she realized over how embarrassing the answer she just gave Inia in regards to Inia's innocent albeit quite embarrassing remark just before. It was when Inia once again replying back with her innocent smile and reply that was definitely came from her purest untainted heart.
"Inia definitely agree with that Cryska, since this place is the place in where people could find their happiness, dream and hope in order to walk for tomorrow as Inia also find her wish, dream and hope as well here…" Inia paused her sentence for a moment before she smiled even wider as she finished her reply afterward.
"Since again…this place is fields of hope after all…"
To Be Continued…
