Chapter 21- Epilogue

Meijin was pacing in the waiting room of the medical centre. As he was pacing around he recalled the events of the past 8 months. With the defeat of the type unknown and the destruction of the nova sphere, humanity's war with the nova had come to an end. He had been the one to end the war and was supposed to disappear. But in a miracle, the GN particles gave him new life. He recalled their triumphant return to the base together, Platoon 13, the legendary pandora and him. They were greeted with smiles from everyone there including some of the west genetics staff who had made their way to the base.

As the news of the end of the war reached the world, everyone everywhere celebrated humanity's victory and mourned its losses. Many had lost precious loved ones in the war and those wounds would likely never heal. But everyone knew that the only way now was forward. The Chevalier rededicated itself to mending the broken lives thanks to some push from Dr Aoi. The pandora and limiters were reintegrated into normal society. Within a few months, the war with the nova just seemed to be a distant nightmare as the concept of pandora, limiters and genetics was soon forgotten by many.

Meijin recalled the moment that he had gotten back that Dr. Aoi had wanted to do a full medical check on him after he managed to return to existence. Along the way to the infirmary, Chiffon was walking behind the two men as Dr. Aoi pulled him aside and gave him a hit on the head. "Oww. What was that for?" He asked the Dr while rubbing the spot where the Dr had hit him. "That's for making Chiffon worry so much and for that. I expect you to take full responsibility for my daughter now you know." the Dr. spoke while glancing back at Chiffon who just tilted her head to the side wondering what the Dr, was telling her lover.

At the infirmary, he received a once over and it was discovered that he had been completely restored by the GN particles and also underwent further augmentation. His body was now beyond that of a regular human and after going through a battery of tests, it was discovered that overall he was in much better physical shape than even what could be achieved by the peak fitness of a normal human. In fact, he could compete easily with even high level pandora in his current state. After the tests were done, he called Tachibana.

"So it's over. What now?" He asked the man in space."There is no need for the M-Bus anymore. I am sending it into the sun with the remaining GN drive containers. Make sure you use your second life well my boy. I hope to see you around someday." Tachibana spoke as he triggered some switches on the ship causing it to move. "What will happen to you? Where will you go?" Meijin asked. "Where else does hope go? Where else does a dream reside? I will always exist wherever I am needed." As Tachibana said those words he put his hands around the helmet as the call was cut. "Goodbye old friend. I hope you find your own peace someday." was Meijin's last words to Tachibana.

He walked with Chiffon back toward their room. He asked her what would happen now. And she told her that together they would build a family. They would care for the child yet to be born and ensure that the child could grow up safely. Now that the threat of the nova was over, they were free to live their lives as humans. As she wrapped her arms around him to sleep, he just looked up at the ceiling thinking about what the future held for them.

The next day, Meijin had been told to come to see Dr Aoi alone. Chiffon wasn't pleased but acknowledging her father's wishes, She allowed him to go. When Meijin got there, he was surprised to see the Dr. alone without Su Na Lee. He spoke first saying, "So what do you intend to do now Meijin?" "Well I intend to stay with Chiffon of course, If that's alright with you." The Dr. nodded at his reply. "Well then that's great. You should know full well I expect you to marry her and care for her properly." Meijin nodded and agreed with the Dr. "Good. You both will get married at the end of the month. I will prepare the necessary resources so that the baby can be delivered safely when the time comes. You truly are a miracle worker, I never expected any of the legendary pandora to be able to lead lives like normal people. You have my thanks and my blessings."

Meijin left and found Chiffon waiting for him at the footpath. She pulled his ear making him wince in pain. "Oww. Chiffon what was that for?" "What took you so long? I was waiting for you forever." "Ahh. Sorry about that. I was discussing some stuff with Dr. Aoi regarding our future." He picked Chiffon up bridal style and told her about their plans for the future.

Meijin was still pacing around the waiting room for the past hour. It was almost hilarious watching a man who had taken down the most powerful nova and saved the entire world so distressed. But given the situation, his worry was excusable. His pacing was interrupted by Dr Aoi who placed a hand on the man's shoulder to stop him from moving around. "The delivery was a success. Both the mother and child are safe. You can go in and see them now."

He thanked Dr. Aoi who was technically now his father-in-law and made his way to the room where the two most important people in his life were. His wife, Chiffon Fairchild and his new child, a baby boy. AS he walked in he saw a sight that brought endless joy to his heart. Chiffon was in the bed holding tightly to their new child. She saw him walk inside gave her his usual smile. He sat down next to her. He stroked her auburn hair softly with his hands. She then handed him the baby and as he looked at it for the first time, He remarked that it had his hair and her trademark smile.

He gave her a kiss as he stood up with the baby still in his hands. He then named the baby Tatsuya. The same name that had once been given to him a long time ago by his own parents. Chiffon smiled at him saying that she liked the name. He handed the baby back to her as Dr. Aoi returned and said that they had some guests.

Dr Aoi gestured for the people behind him to enter. Unsurprisingly, It was Chiffon's sisters the other legendary pandora, Kazuya, Satellizer, Ticy and Abel. As they walked in they congratulated both Meijin and Chiffon for becoming parents. The four legendary pandora now surrounded Chiffon as Windy May excitedly asked to be allowed to hold the baby. "Congratulations Chiffon. Now you're a mother just like Cassandra once was." Chiffon smiled at her sister's comments. Then Windy May showed the baby to her other sisters. Cassandra shocked everyone by saying, "Chiffon's baby is beautiful. It reminds me of her."

As everyone was occupied with the baby, Ticy pulled Meijin aside. "You had better take care of Chiffon and that kid you hear me. If anything happens to either of them, I'll come after you first." Meijin just chuckled at the threat. He knew how close Chiffon and Ticy were especially since Chiffon had asked for Ticy to be her only bridesmaid during their wedding. After feeling stisfied that her message got through to Meijin, Ticy went to go see how Chiffon and the baby were doing.

Taking the opportunity, Meijin slipped out of the chaos from the room. He walked down the hallway and met with a man who had blonde hair and wore a polo. Next to him was the 00 qan(t). "So you have a new life now eh Meijin?" the blond man remarked. "Make sure to remember to always keep hoping. Someday I am sure we will meet again. Enjoy your new life and protect those you treasure." The 00 qan(t)'s eyes just flashed green. "Yeah. Thanks for everything. My beloved partners. May our paths cross again in the future." And with that the two figures disappeared without a trace.

He rejoined everyone back in the ward as they were all preparing to leave. They said their farewells to Meijin and Chiffon and wished them all the best for their lives ahead. He returned to sit down next to Chiffon and the baby was next her. He stroked her face lovingly as her hand reached out to his. She gripped his hand tightly and went to sleep. Meijin just stared at the two of them and looked at the ceiling as he slowly went to slept dreaming about the future that he would build together with Chiffon for their child.

A/N: And that's the end of my first ever fanfic guys. Thanks for reading. Wanted a happy ending that still left some open endedness to the story overall so there you go.