A/N: Chapter 10 of Freezing: The Lightning Girl. Enjoy!

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Chapter 10: Baptism

West Genetics Hospital...

Eva turned her head slowly at the sound of the door opening, adjusting slightly due to a sharp pain that ran along her neck before smiling at her guests. Both her arms, upper chest and head were wrapped in bandages.

"How are you feeling right now? Any pain?" Satellizer asked as she took a seat.

"Just a little neck sore but everything else feels fine." Eva replied, rubbing her neck for a minute. "Is Ganesa okay? Did the doctors patch up that bullet wound in her leg?"

"Idiot..." Ingrid sighed before tapping the girl's forehead lightly with a fist. "The operation was a success, the wound was taken cared of so there wasn't any danger. You on the other hand..." Quick as a snake, Ingrid removed the patient's shirt causing the latter to quickly cover her chest with her arms. "Look at yourself, wrapped in all those annoying bandages like a mummy. Jeez, use your head before jumping in like that! You could've been seriously killed." Eva looked down as Ingrid continued to berate and nag. Satellizer on the other hand thought it was a pretty adorable scene.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again." Eva replied meekly before Ingrid decided to sit down and catch her breath.

"Forget it. As long as you know what you did, that's good enough for me." Waving a dismissal hand, she reached over into a fruit basket and grabbed an apple. Using a nearby knife, she cut the fruit into nice slices and handed them to her patient. "Here, you need to replenish your strength in case something happens." Smiling with gratitude, Eva began to stuff the nutritious snack down her throat, chewing happily.

"I see the patient is awake and eating healthy." The three of them turned to see President Chiffon walking in, smiling. "I heard what had happened thanks to Arthur, you did a noble action but I hope that next time you be more careful."

"I understand President." Eva nodded before reaching for another slice.

"Until your injuries are healed, I'll let your teacher know about your absences. A student will bring you your homework so at least you are caught up on the curriculum. With that, I'll return to the office, paper work load has become quite a pain." Excusing herself, Chiffon left the room while Satellizer and Ingrid bid Eva farewell, stating that they had some other stuff to get done.

Heeeheeee, now the room's quiet. The perfect opportunity has arrived.

"The room was quiet until you decided to show up...Loveless." Eva opened an eye as her counterpart floated near the basket and grabbed the last apple, biting into the fruit.

Well I was on my way to visit my master but I realized that there were customers and I didn't want to disturb you. She drifted over to the bed and sat down cross-legged. So I decided to wait it out until they left, which they did.

"You know you are always invited to sit with me whether or not anyone else is around." Stretching until she felt a pleasant pop of the shoulder, Eva sunk lower into the bed mattress, drawing the covers up to her neck. "I'm so tired, eating fruit must have that affect on me."

Then I'll come visit you early tomorrow or whenever I can since I missed my chance today. Loveless jumped off the bed and suddenly yawned. Looks like whatever affects you affects me as well. I'll smell ya later.

"Okay."


Ganessa's hospital room...

"Rana-chan was actually going to transfer here as a student? I didn't know that." Ganessa spoke as she looked at Rana with wonder.

"I was instructed by the elder," Rana responded. "to search for my soul mate at Genetics-De Arimasu."

"Pardon me asking but what is this 'Tears of Kunlun'?"

"Ah, allow me to show you-De Arimasu." Rana proceeded to remove her shirt so only half of her back was showing. Turning around she spoke, "This is the 'Tears of Kunlun'." On both shoulder blades there were 3 small circular markings.

"Aren't those stigma?!" Ganessa spoke with interest while Arthur looked on with curiosity. "Wow...and six of them at that! Rana is a Pandora huh?"

"Pandora? What's that-De Arimasu?"

"To put it simply, it means that it was obvious that Rana would come here. So then," the Pandora smiled, "your soul mate would be a limiter then."

"Limiter?"

"The 2nd year students here, that is, those with mature stigmas partner together with 1st year students in a ceremony we call a 'Baptism'. Afterwards, they can then fight together as a pair. In Rana-chan's case, this applies to what you have been calling soul mate. If you enter this academy, sooner or later you'll meet him."

"Can girls also become Limiters or only boys subjected as Limiters?"

"We aren't sure about that at this moment. So far the Limiters are only male."

"Then..." Rana fidgeted about for a brief second before speaking once more. "That time, when Eva-chan saved us from those horrible men, the Tears of Kunlun were trembling. Therefore, Eva-chan is destined to be my soul mate, there's no other explanation."

"It's quite possible," Arthur mumbled, "We haven't really categorized Eva as anything yet. President Chiffon just placed her in the dorms with the rest of us."

"Then tomorrow first thing in the morning," Ganessa gripped Rana's hand and shook it roughly. "We'll go to Chiffon's room and get her to approve the ceremony between you two."


The next morning...

"So Rana-chan already imprinted on Eva-chan? That was fast." Chiffon smirked as he looked at the two girls in front of her desk. Satellizer helped Eva out of the bed that morning, ignoring the girl's constant bawling of getting to the president's room perfectly by herself.

"If you fall and couldn't get back up, then what are you going to do?"

"Flop like a dying tuna until someone walks through the door. If that doesn't work then I might not show up period." was the reply as Satellizer literally dragged the still injured girl to the President's chamber. Ingrid couldn't make it, stating something about training Leo on a new technique she has planned for weeks.

" Imprinting? What does that mean-De Arimasu?" Rana tilted her head in confusion.

"It means..." Chiffon proceeded to describe the process in the most complicated and intoxicated way, using fanciful imagery and crude diction to explain. It left the entire room speechless and both girls turned at least 50 shades of red since they started stuttering incoherent words. Vice-President Ticy was giggling behind Chiffon's back while Satellizer started conjuring up lucid imaginations in her mind.

"Now you all know what imprinting is. I heard it was only a wolf thing but that's only in legends. That aside, would you like to proceed to the–"

"E-e-excuse us one second!" Both girls rushed outside the building quickly for some fresh air, Eva started wheezing due to her still healing injuries.

"That was terrible–De Arimasu!" Rana sat down, her heart rate slowly decreased to a normal pulse. "Who knew this imprinting could be so...I don't even want to REPEAT those words!"

"I concur, it was terrible." Eva sat beside her and sighed, the red colors that bloomed on her face were starting to subside back to her normal color. "I think she was laughing at our expressions."

"God damn...let's do it anyways." Rana stood up, declaring boldly.

"W-W-WHAT?!" The colors rushed back immediately. "ARE YOU CRAZY!?"

"Elder said, 'The Tears of Kunlun' will tell me who my soul mate is and yesterday they trembled because of you. You are my soul mate!"

"I'm pleased to hear that but do we have to do...you know those things?" Both of them stood awkwardly, thinking about those inappropriate actions.

"Wait a minute." Eva looked up as if something lit up in her mind. "Before Chiffon finished her sentence, we bolted out of the room right?"

"Yeah...and?"

"We didn't let her finish. Maybe the ceremony won't be like what we imagine."

"But what if it is?"

"Then...I don't know." They sighed.

"There you two are!" They turned to see Ticy walking towards them calmly. "Your minute has long since passed, time to go back to President Chiffon's room."

"Hey, Vice President what's it like? You know, the ceremony? Is it similar to imprinting?" Hearing those question, Ticy tilted her head and placed a finger on her chin in a thinking pose.

"Well...the ceremony is quite different from imprinting, far from it. Luckily for you guys you don't have to do such a thing." She laughed.

"Then what do we do during the ceremony?"

"It's a complicated process. If you want the simplified version, it's a kind of like a kiss...wait I think it's something else." She sighed. "It's been so long since I did it with my own Limiter so I don't remember the details that clearly."

"Some help you are Vice Prez, and you place yourself right by Chiffon's side without remembering a single ceremony? Pitiful."

"What was that you incompetent little brat?! Do you even know who you're talking to?"

"Ow ow ow ow would you not pull my ear THAT hard! You are gonna rip it off!" Eva whimpered as she was lugged back to the room by a ticked off Ticy. Rena snickered a bit at the scene before following them back in.

"Are you ready?" Chiffon smiled as the girls walked back in.

"Yes Ma'am." They replied in unison.

"Alright, let's get this done. Have fun!" Chiffon pushed her guests into an unused room and closed the door behind them.


A few hours later...

The ceremony Baptism involves the exchangement of a few Stigmata and creating a bond known as an Ereinbar Set.

"All done!" Chiffon said happily as both Rana and Eva laid on the ground with fresh wounds on their backs. "I tried to keep the process less bloody as possible."

"I feel as though a thousand needles pierced my back." Eva groaned.

"This was as bad as when my grandfather sat on a porcupine and the needles were stuck in his ass for a few months. I can't feel anything-De Arimasu."

"Thanks for the image." Her partner replied with a hint sarcasm.

"Don't you two worry. Your backs will heal after a good night's rest. Now out you go, I look forward to see you two tomorrow." Chiffon flashed her ghostly smile, slapped them both on the back and walked out the door.