Chapter 11: A White Christmas
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Vandread Ace
Nathan finishes helping the stagehands in reloading his F-15E Strike Eagle's M61 Vulcan Gatling gun and when he looks at the calender in the hanger he can't help but smile at the date. He departs from the hanger and heads for the bridge, upon arrival he sees the crew putting up the Christmas tree in the garden and decorations on the walls. He also hears Amarone asking BC if it's okay to display the comet on the main monitor.
'Wow, when it comes to decoration these ladies know how to get the job done.' He thought in amazement.
Snow asked Nagase, "What are the chances of the Harvesters attacking us on Christmas Eve?"
Nagase replied, "I'd say very likely."
Ezra showed Nathan two bells and asked, "Hey Nathan, which one looks prettier to you?" The gentle bridge bunny lets out a giggle.
Nathan replied, "They're both equally nice so either one of them will do, Ezra." That's when Magno walks in wearing a Santa Clause costume.
Grimm gasped in surprise, "Oh my! You certainly are in the Christmas spirit, Magno."
Magno asked with a smile, "Now we certainly can't have a Christmas without Santa Clause, can we? And who else can play the part besides me?" The bridge bunnies gather around the pirate captain.
Meia looks on with a small smile before leaving for the hanger, obviously feeling that someone needed to do a patrol of the area that the Nirvana is sailing through. Of course, she still remembers what Nathan said to her after the Dread leader survived her near death experience. One that continues to echo in her head up to now.
He said, "I sense that Grimm is falling for you, Meia. When you are ready, you should confront him." In the Nirvana's kitchen, Jura watches Barnette put icing on a giant cake roll while her dark green-haired friend hums a tone.
Jura said, "You know, Barnette I don't think there is enough chocolate icing on this cake roll. And make sure that there's a lot of powdered sugar."
Barnette replied, "I shouldn't add too much, Jura because I'm not sure how many people on this ship have a sweet tooth. Besides that, the last thing I need is someone on a sugar rush." Jura spots Dita's golden tiara near one of the completed cake rolls.
Dita tastes a sample of the icing in her mouth and instantly liked, too bad she didn't hear the sound of high heels approaching her location.
Jura whacked her on the head and said in a parent-like tone, "What do you think you're doing, Dita? Didn't I say that your responsibility was to watch over the condition of the turkey? Quit fooling around and get back to work!" Upon turning around, the redhead sees black smoke bellowing from the oven indicating that the turkey is now burnt. Dita runs the hell out of there while Barnette and Jura shut the oven off before a fire can start.
Back at the bridge, Hibiki, Duero and Bart look down to see what the crew is doing.
Hibiki asked, "What's going on?"
Pyoro answered, "It's Christmas time, they get like this every December 24. Pyoro!" He looked at them, "You guys don't know what Christmas is?" Hibiki looks at Duero for an answer but the doctor shakes his head, Hibiki then turns to Bart to see if he knows but the Vanguard pilot gets the same result and all three of them hang their heads down.
The white robot face faulted, "It's a festival for crying out loud! Don't they have those on Tarak?"
Bart said, "Well, there was one..." He recalled the rituals and military rallies on the all-male planet, "But they weren't something one would consider enjoyable, were they guys?"
Duero and Hibiki replied in unison, "Not at all."
Snow greeted them, "Yo, guys."
Hibiki asked the Osean, "Hey, Snow do your people have Christmas on your home planet?"
Snow nodded, "Sure do. It's a yearly event where you sit under a Christmas tree passing out presents, drink eggnog and have a big feast with your family relatives." Dita suddenly appears, startling the group. Hibiki, Pyoro and Dita walk down the hallway.
Dita asked in surprised, "Seriously? You have no idea what Christmas is?"
Hibiki stated, "I already said that I don't know, okay? Things work differently on Tarak than on your home world Mejale."
Dita said, "What a shame because I heard that's when large amounts of food are made. Barnette even made a big cake." Hibiki freezes in his tracks upon hearing that, his mouth watering at the thought of him devouring all that tasty food.
He cried, "I guess I'll help."
Pyoro stated, "What a sucker." They look through a storage room for anything that'll help with the celebration.
Hibiki trips over a box and crashes through an aged wall, holding his head in pain. When the others enter the new room they see a bunch of mysterious items.
Hibiki asked, "What are these?"
Duero ran a finger against a dusty table, "They appear to be items from the Colonization Era." Dita sorts through the pile when she comes across a VHS tape titled "Christmas with family."
She said, "Hey, this look unfamiliar doesn't it?" She puts the tape in after turning on every monitor on the Nirvana and press the play button.
The occupants in the kitchen are drawn to the video. It starts off with a fireplace then to a woman with a baby and a girl, of course this doesn't surprise them because this is common on Mejale but what surprises them is a man sitting next to them, kissing the baby's forehead before wrapping an arm around the mother.
When the video is done, the crew takes a moment to process what they saw.
Nagase chuckled, "Can't say I blame you for that reaction. After all, men and women haven't been together in centuries."
Jura whipped her head around, "This is common among your people? That's nuts!"
The young Osean woman shrugged, "To you maybe but to our people, it's pretty common. Maybe if you have the guts to look past all that non-sense your parents told you about men being barbaric animals, then you will come to understand that having them as a companion can be really nice."
In the hanger, Meia rides a lift that takes her to her Dread.
A voice asked, "Hey, Meia aren't you going to the party?" Looking down, the Dread leader sees Gascogne helping a stagehand put a new seat in Dita's Dread.
Meia said, "At times like this, someone has to remain on alert. I'm going to check out the vicinity."
Gascogne smirked, "You never relax, do you?"
The stagehand told her, "Ms. Manager, I hate to say it but this seat doesn't fit." The Reg leader lets out a sigh as she leans over.
Meia heads out in her Dread to begin her patrol of the area.
Nathan watches the crew continue preparations of celebrating Christmas while his mind ventures to his father, Mobius One. The last time they spoke to each other was at Nathan's graduation from the Osean Air Force Academy. The young Osean knew that his father and mother were long dead along with any relatives he remembered. Nathan wished that he could see his father even if it was just for a moment since it was him that inspired Nathan to become a fighter pilot.
He is brought out of his thoughts by a thud, looking over the railing he sees Parfet covered in smoke from one of the snow machines and Jura tells her that won't she stand for not having a Christmas without snow. The lead engineer promises the Dread pilot that she will do her best to fix it. The Razgriz Squadron leader decides to help her out since he has some knowledge about machinery.
Seeing the comet, an idea forms in Hibiki's mind and he heads out into space using his Vanguard however, he is unaware of the fact that Meia took off a little bit earlier.
Duero remembers the painting equipment he found in that forgotten room, he immediately figures out what Christmas present he will give Parfet. Looking up, he notices a sphere that will serve as a countdown to Christmas the Tarak doctor moves to a safe location and begins painting.
Meia directs her Dread into the comet and soon discovers that a Harvest unit was waiting inside it.
The enemy shoots a net-like web that traps Meia's Dread until the Vanguard comes to her rescue.
Both pilots asked each other, "What are you doing here?" Realizing that the Dread leader is ensnared in that web-like net, Hibiki uses one of his Vanguard's swords to free Meia's Dread then the two machines fuse to create Vandread Meia. The Harvest machine fires lasers at its opponent but Vandread Meia dodges the attack, setting off explosions that can be seen from space. Dita's eyes shine brightly when she sees them happening, little does she know that they're the result of the battle taking place inside the giant ball of ice and rock. Vandread Meia uses its special dash attack to annihilate the enemy and leave the comet but they aren't allowed a moment's rest because a series of flashes can be seen from their 12 o'clock, the flashes are soon revealed to be a formation of MiG-21s. The enemy fighters fire their single NR-30 cannons but Vandread Meia easily avoids the 30mm rounds and circles around before destroying 3 MiG-21s. The remaining hostiles angrily fire a volley of K-13 heat seeking missiles but their target evades them and retaliates, turning them into fireballs. With the threat now eliminated, Vandread Meia heads back to the Nirvana and defuses sending the Vanguard crashing onto the observation window, holding a piece of ice in its hand.
Meia smiled, "That makes us even." Arriving at the hanger, Dita sees Hibiki slump out of the cockpit and opens his hand. The ice melts away revealing a beautiful flower that Dita happily accepts.
The timer finally reaches zero and the snow machines start shooting snow into the air as the crew exchange gifts.
In the garden, Grimm sees Jura and Barnette about to exchange presents but he feels that a change is in order. Looking to his right, he spots Bart hiding behind a bunch of bushes holding a ring box.
A few weeks ago, Nathan told the helmsman that he should stop trying to form a love relationship with BC and look for others. Despite Bart's initial objection, Nathan told him that some relationships are doomed from the start. Seeing truth in the red-haired man's words, Bart accepts Nathan's advise with a sigh but after that, he asks the 24-year old what to give Jura as a Christmas present.
Grimm decides to make his presence known, he sneaks up behind him.
He said, "Hello, ladies." Barnette jumps out of her thigh-high boots upon hearing his voice. After landing in them again, the brunette whips around to punch the young man's lights out but Grimm catches it with one hand. However, Barnette then proceeds to comically strangle him.
She cried, "Don't creep up on me like that, Grimm! You almost gave me a heart attack!" The young Osean pilot soon has a dazed look on his face and wobbles around after being released. This allows Grimm to regain his wits and cease seeing stars.
Grimm said, "I decided to give you a Christmas present of my own, Barnette. Come with me. Alone." Raising one of her dark green eyebrows, Barnette follows him leaving Jura moping. However, little does she know that Bart is about to make his move.
After following Grimm to a secluded location in the garden, Barnette crossed her arms, "So why did you bring me here?" She sees him pulling the tarp off a rectangular box.
Grimm cried, "This is for you. Go ahead and open it." The Dread pilot opens the box and lets out a gasp. What she's looking is a custom made grenade launcher, she next directs her eyes toward another box filled with grenade shells ranging from normal to chemical ammunition.
Grimm couldn't help but laugh in his mind at seeing Barnette looking like a kid in a candy store. He suddenly finds himself being hugged by Barnette, momentarily surprising him before returning it.
'This was certainly unexpected from her.' He thought.
Pulling away, Barnette looks at the young man with a smile.
Barnette said, "Thank you for this gift, Grimm. Normally I hate despise men because of my upbringing but you, Nathan and Snow are an exception, I guess."
Grimm chuckled, "If you can break through that bunch of propaganda your home world tells you, Barnette you will realize that not all men are barbaric animals. We have different hobbies, personalities and such. See you at the feast and Merry Christmas." He kisses her on the cheek, making them turn pink before he departs from the garden. Barnette watches him go, her violet eyes holding surprise.
'Why am I blushing? Is it because of the peck on the cheek he gave me? There's no way I can be falling for him, am I? A man of all people.' She thought.
As Grimm continues his journey out of the garden, he sees Jura hugging after the helmsman gave her a diamond ring.
After eating a massive feast the crew heads for their respective rooms.
Nathan sits on his and Nagase's bed, sighing at the feeling of having a full stomach.
He said, "Oh, that was fun."
Nagase replied seductively, "It's not over yet, dear. Have about you and I have a little fun of our own? I think we have waited long enough."
(Lemon time. If you are not 18 years old or don't like this kind of stuff, then read a different story. For those who are 18 years or older, read on if you wish.)
Nagase kisses her husband with such passion and desire that Nathan is completely taken by surprise but he quickly returns the kiss with as much passion. Nagase parts her lips to allow Nathan to do a little tongue dueling with hers. Meanwhile, his hands are busy wandering his wife's incredible body, feeling every curve it possesses earning him a moan from the young woman. Finally breaking from the kiss due to the lack of oxygen, the couple stare into each other's eyes and see passion and lust. Nathan removes Nagase's red shirt exposing a lacy blue bra that gave off an air of seductiveness in the man's opinion. Nathan kisses his love's neck and collar bone before reaching for the clip in the front of her bra, freeing her 36 C cup breasts that briefly bounce after being releasing from their cotton prison. He starts licking one of the pink nipples, making Nagase moan in pleasure and run a hand through his short red hair as she feels her husband switch to her other nipple.
She moaned, "Oh god, Nathan! It feels so good! More!" She removes Nathan's black shirt and the blush staining her cheeks deepened as she sees the toned upper body. Nagase traces every inch of muscle including her husband's abs that stood out proudly. She tries to change positions but Nathan sees it coming and rolls over so that Nagase was underneath him.
Nathan wagged his finger, "Uh-ah, not this time Nagase." He continues tracing lower on Nagase's body, tickling her toned stomach that makes her laugh hysterically. Nathan grins in his mind, looks like he found a tickling spot that he'll use in the future if the need arises. Undoing the button to her shorts, the short red-haired man removes them exposing more of Nagase to his eyes. She wore a matching pair of lace blue panties, the Razgriz Squadron leader can't help but admire Nagase's own toned, athletic body. Removing her last piece of clothing on her, Nathan revels in seeing Nagase in all of her glory. He starts licking her vagina while using a finger to play with her clit making the young woman scream in utter pleasure. He increased his pace under Nagase reached orgasm, her juices bursting out of her Nathan takes in as much as he could. Nagase pants as she comes down from her high. She removes Nathan's pants and underwear in one swoop and he aligned his erected member with the young woman's entrance and waits for Nagase's permission. She smiles at her husband's self-control and nods, giving him permission to enter her while bracing herself by wrapping her arms around his neck. Nathan kisses her passionately as he slowly pushes into her until he encounters her barrier that he breaks with one quick thrust. He feels Nagase holding him tightly when she feels her barrier give way. He waits until she is ready to continue and once he feels her stop shaking, she nods with her head telling him to proceed. He starts applying slow thrusts driving his member in and out of Nagase's pussy. She tells him to go faster and Nathan complies with her request, increasing his speed then he suddenly pulls out and turns Nagase around until she's on her hands and knees then reinserts himself. He automatically starts thrusting as fast as he can while caressing her breasts. Soon, they both feel the end approaching.
Nagase said, "Nathan, I can't...hold it any longer." She feels Nathan's cock twitch and then with a grunt, he empties inside her. Feeling his seed is all that it takes and Nagase screams in euphoric bliss. Her walls milk Nathan's member causing him to release more of his seed inside her which in turn causes her sex to return the favor until they both collapse on the bed in exhaustion. Nathan pulls out of her and Nagase snuggles up to him, wrapping an arm around him and resting her head on his chest.
Nathan chuckled, "Consider that punishment for teasing me a few months ago, dear." His eyes become heavy and both lovers surrender to the grogginess of sleep.
Hibiki screams in outrage when he wakes up realizing that he missed out on the feast. He is about to march into the kitchen when he spots a tray filled with some of the food covered by plastic wrapping. Next to it was a note.
He picked it up and read, "Hibiki, I asked Barnette to save some of the food for you. Pop it in the microwave to heat it up. Enjoy. P.S., Dita dropped by to give you a Christmas present. It's sitting on the counter next to your bed. Merry Christmas. Hans Grimm." Hibiki allows a smile to form on his face, it seems that someone hadn't forgotten him. He takes the tray to the kitchen to enjoy a late meal, the only chilling thing about the trip is the eerie silence that filled the hallways except fpr the sound of his own footsteps.
Chapter 11 done.
Here, the Nirvana crew celebrates Christmas, giving one another presents.
Grimm gives Barnette a custom made grenade launcher along with a peck on the cheek.
Barnette is my second favorite Vandread character, the first being Meia. One reason that makes Barnette an interesting character at least in my opinion is that she's the only person of the crew that uses guns like a Glock pistol. Who knows how many guns she has. One thing is for certain, she likes collecting them.
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