In-between Episode 05
~ Alter Memories ~
While reading a report that his beloved older girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate Yagami has sent him via U.M.N direct messaging facility, Ave twitched his eyebrows. Reinforce Zwei in which currently happens to accompany him could definitely saw the sudden change on the facial expression of her beloved meister's younger boyfriend, as she quietly try to shift her petite figure and standing right behind the said young Time Diver Enforcer himself. It was after a momentary silent, Ave decided to ask Hayate a question in which happens to be outlined in the report that he just received. "Hayate-san…I mean commander Yagami, are you certain about what have been written here…?" asked Ave, as he found the information that he just received from Hayate was quite baffling for some apparent reason.
"Unfortunately, I should say yes I am certain Enforcer Takamachi, since this information was written based on reports and evidences that Signum, Enforcer Testarossa Harlaown, Enforcer Lanster and yourself have submitted a while ago na…" answered Hayate back with serious look shown on her face. "I see…" muttered Ave back, as he decided to skim through the first two pages of the said report that his beloved older girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate has sent him in order to get a clear picture over any additional new information that it contained. It was when Ave's expression has suddenly becoming a lot more serious than before, as he started to gain an understanding over what happened.
"Massive labyrinth structures have been located underneath this third newborn world's surface and it directly linked with an ancient kingdom of long lost civilization, the Pthumeru Kingdom. In the same time, Nehan that has previously thought to be completely destroyed is now completely fused with this massive labyrinth and starting to disturb mana distribution through this aforementioned newborn world's ley lines while creating numerous dimension rifts that also affect the very fabric of time and space continuum around them…" read Ave through the first explanatory paragraph of the said report that he has just received from Hayate while trying to personally relate that particular information with everything that has just recently happened in both Sighişoara and Le Havre. "So, what do you think about it…?" asked Hayate, as this time around Ave decided to remain quiet for a moment before he gave his older girlfriend in which also happens to be his commanding officer a proper answer.
"Signum-san, Agito, Rein and I have already obtained firsthand experience from gaining an access of this Pthumeru's tainted chalice labyrinth ourselves through Academy City's Imaginary Number District, as I personally could testify that this labyrinth is indeed directly linked to the site where the long lost civilization of Pthumeru Kingdom once existed. In the same time however, I also personally suspect that this labyrinth is completely interconnected with both long lost land of Loran and Isz respectively as well…" answered Ave with his speculation, as he decided to inform Hayate over anything that he might actually found from the first layer of the said labyrinth itself. It was also when Ave and Reinforce Zwei noticed that Hayate was taking a long deep breath before properly gave her respond back at her dearest younger boyfriend's answer just now.
"It seems that we unfortunately have not yet leave those haunting nightmares that we experienced back in Yharnam even after we successfully put those perpetual nightmarish night of the hunts together with the Dream Refuge or Hunter's Dream behind and moving forward from them na…" replied Hayate back, as she grimaced over the fact that old and forgotten incidents in which supposedly should have been completely solved once again returned to haunt them. "Uhm, Hayate-chama…may I say something…?" meekly asked Reinforce Zwei, as she raised her right hand in the same time, asking her beloved meister a permission to say something. "Certainly na…is there anything that you wish to add Rein…?" asked Hayate in return after she gave Reinforce Zwei a permission to properly voicing her own insight or thought over what have been happening recently.
"Uhm, based from what we saw, this labyrinth structure is somehow self-contained within a smaller pocket dimension instead being part of an even larger tainted chalice dungeon in which previously happen to be located underneath Yharnam desu…as if…this labyrinth existed within a realm similar to Dream Refuge itself…" meekly answered Reinforce Zwei back, as she tried to express her own thought and speculation over this peculiar labyrinth's origin. "Now that you just reminded me that Rein, I also took a notice on how this particular labyrinth's interior is happen to be a convoluted mixed of those three aforementioned long lost civilizations for some unknown reason. It was as if the entire labyrinth itself existed only within someone else's perceived dream or memory…" added Ave in his remark, as he decided to support Reinforce Zwei's speculation just now.
"Hmmm…in other words, this labyrinth isn't actually the same labyrinth that we have once entered during those night of the hunts and unrelated to Yharnam na…" muttered Hayate, as she decided to ponder while giving both Reinforce Zwei and Ave's opinion just now a deep thought in the same time. "I know that it might hard to believe first Hayate-san…eeer…I mean commander Yagami, but I am for some reason inclined to believe and support Rein's theory just now…" reaffirmed Ave back, as he once again decided to express his inclination to believe at Reinforce Zwei's words. "Ave-san…" secretly muttered Reinforce Zwei under her breath, as she was somehow feeling relieved and happy after knowing that her beloved meister's younger boyfriend has supported her theory.
"Actually, both of your theory has made a lot of sense. Especially after I clearly remembered on how we left both Yharnam and Dream Refuge under the descendant of great divine dragon to completely seal them away from people's ambition and curiosity na…" replied Hayate, as she decided to left her remark briefly unfinished while giving both Ave and Reinforce Zwei the usual reassuring gentle smile of hers as well in return. "Uhm…are you referring high priestess Tiki-san to be this descendant of great divine dragon that have sealed both Yharnam and Dream Refuge for this supposedly endless eternity Hayate-chama…? Since, uhm…Rein is not personally there to witness what happened and only heard over what roughly happened there from Vita-san and Signum-san desu…" asked Reinforce Zwei, as she tilted her head to the right side for a little while guessing that her best friend Tiki happens to be the one that sealed those aforementioned accursed city and dreamscape away from humanity's reach, forever and ever.
"You're right Rein. It was Tiki-chan that sealed both Yharnam and Dream Refuge away. Sadly, it was necessary for her as well to seal the catalyst that kept Dream Refuge alive by feeding through Yharnam's curses and horrors na…" answered Hayate back while showing both Ave and Reinforce Zwei her sad and melancholic smile as well, in return. It was when Reinforce Zwei felt a little guilty for asking Hayate a question that might inadvertently reminded her beloved meister over one particular memory that she (Hayate) wished to forget. Ave on the other hand was only quietly listen at Hayate and Reinforce Zwei's conversation just now, as he decided to rewind his memory back to that particular fateful day when he has successfully slay a certain Great One, the Moon Presence that guard the very existence of Dream Refuge for good, earning him a Kinslayer epithet in the process.
On that fateful day, after he defeated the Moon Presence together with his beloved girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate Yagami that somehow trades roles by becoming Reinforce Eins' unison device, Ave personally witnessed the remaining last visage of Dream Refuge before it was sealed away completely. High priestess Tiki, the descendant of Naga, the great divine dragon was happen to be the one that seal Dream Refuge together with the accursed city of Yharnam away, as she decided to also remind Ave as well as Hayate and Reinforce Eins to actually forget everything that they have seen during those seemingly endless night of the hunts away. Ave has personally decided to leave those nightmarish days behind, as he together with Hayate and Reinforce Eins made their way back to the world of living, this third newborn world.
In the meantime, one particular catalyst in which previously kept Dream Refuge alive by feeding through Yharnam's curses and horrors has also been completely sealed away by Tiki. A single human sized living Plain Doll was happen to be the particular catalyst that keep Dream Refuge's existence together, as only by setting her artificially created soul free, this Dream Refuge could in the end ceased to exist completely. Nevertheless, after he read the very report that his beloved older girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate has sent him, Ave started to actually feel suspicious over the cruel reality of those nightmarish night of the hunts have yet far from being over after all. From the report in which Hayate has sent him, Ave learnt that another similar or even worst existence similar to Dream Refuge has started to reveal itself while causing multiple temporal dimension fissures across this third newborn world's surface in the same time.
Because of that, Ave very well knew and aware over any danger that might entails behind this particular revelation that has been indicated in the compiled report that his beloved older girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate sent him just now. This third newborn world that he together with his newfound family, friends and comrade in arms have been protecting up until now has been threatened by another supernatural phenomenon similar to the night of the hunts albeit might be worse than that. It was after Ave made a quickly improvised mission plan in his mind, Ave decided to actually respond at Hayate's report that he has just received via Durandal Type-2's built-in communication device.
"At the moment, we won't get anywhere just by speculating over what might happened afterward. Because of that, I suggest that we initiate another investigation straightaway Hayate-san…eeer…commander Yagami. Rein and I would first be heading to Roppongi in order to ask those experts' second opinion in regard to this matter. After that, depending on any information that we would received from those experts, both Rein and I might also need to contact BSAA to help us in this investigation. Especially after we put into consideration over the fact that those scourge beasts were formerly normal human beings before getting infected by mysterious substances when they received blood administration from the enigmatic Healing Church. What do you think about it…?" responded Ave back, as he decided to also outline a quickly improvised mission plan in which he had previously made in his mind. It was after a brief quiet moment in which Hayate has personally use to think and ponder over her beloved younger boyfriend's respond just now, she decided to also properly replying back at his respond just now.
"Most likely we would need Shinra's veteran operatives Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu to properly assist us in this investigation while keeping a low profile and avoid any unwanted attention from this third newborn world's inhabitants na. In the same time however, I also hope that you and Rein wouldn't mind to contact both Nanoha-chan and Vita-chan, as they have also been reassigned to investigate this case together with you…" replied Hayate back, as she decided to also inform Ave and Reinforce Zwei on how Nanoha and Vita in which previously have been undertaking an important assignment in Sakhalin Base are now happen to be reassigned in this investigation together with both Ave and Reinforce Zwei. It was also when Ave and Reinforce Zwei could somehow feel relieved for knowing that they won't be left alone in their investigation, as Nanoha and Vita's participation would definitely provide them with an irreplaceable great help after all.
"Uhm, Hayate-chama…how about Nakoruru-chan…?" innocently asked Reinforce Zwei, as she remembered on how Nanoha, Vita and Subaru were previously also acted as this mysterious little girl, Nakoruru's guardians during their visit in Sakhalin Base. "She would be fine na. Nanoha-chan has told me that Martika-chan and a group of guardians from Nakoruru-chan's home village, Utakata would always keep her safe together with captain Munakata and vice captain Kazama's assistance…" answered Hayate back, as she reassured Reinforce Zwei that Nakoruru's safety and wellbeing would definitely be secured under the protection of those aforementioned individuals that she has just mentioned in her answer.
"I also agree with Hayate-san's answer just now…" added Ave, as he decided to support his lovely older girlfriend and commanding officer's answer in the same time. "Eh…? Did you also agree with my answer as well Ave…?" responded Hayate with another question, as she blinked for several times in surprise. "For now, I believe the safest option would be leaving Nakoruru-chan with someone that knew her well and more than willing to take a really good care about her. Am I right…? Because of that, both Martika as well as captain Munakata and vice captain Kazama would be among those people that we can trust after all…" explained Ave, as he decided to reaffirm his answer at Hayate's question just now. It was also when he reminded Hayate on how Nanoha has made a right decision by leaving Nakoruru under Martika as well as Munakata and Kazama's care after all.
"You're right na. Because of that, I would love that we all can focus ourselves in this investigation and hopefully we have truly put those nightmarish night of the hunts behind after all…" responded Hayate back at Ave's explanation just now, as she gave the said younger boyfriend of hers an affirmative nod as well, in return. It was after they decided to briefly discuss Hayate's report together with any mission plan that both Ave and Reinforce Zwei might take together with Nanoha and Vita, the said young Time Diver Enforcer, Ave J.C Takamachi decided to finally conclude his long distance, inter-dimensional call.
"Hayate-san, this entire new case might take quite a bit of time to be solved. Because of that, Rein and I unfortunately might not be able to spend any Christmas holiday with you. Nevertheless, we promise to try our best by solving everything before New Year eve…" informed Ave, as he gave his beloved older girlfriend and commanding officer Hayate Yagami a sad smile in the same time. It was when Hayate gently shook her head while responding back at the said younger Time Diver Enforcer's apologetic statement just now. "Please don't feel bad about it Ave. I fully understand and aware over what happened after all. Because of that, just try to keep your focus and energy at the mission in front of you na…" responded Hayate back, as she decided to cheer her beloved younger boyfriend up as well, in the same time.
"A, ha, ha, ha…thanks for cheering me up Hayate-san…eeer…commander Yagami, since I should know better that our current investigation should take precedence above anything else. Still, I really wish that we could spend Christmas holiday together…" sheepishly replied Ave back, as he decided to give his lovely older girlfriend and commanding officer a proper respond while in the same time not forgetting to express his innermost feeling and desire as well. "I totally understand and also feel the same Ave. Because of that, I would always pray that you as well as Rein could solve this case in a timely manner before returning back to Mid for New Year holiday na. Will you try your best to do that Ave…? Rein…?" asked Hayate, as she decided to give Ave her usual gentle and sympathetic respond as well, in the same time.
It was when Ave and Reinforce Zwei decided to give Hayate an affirmative nod while responding at request just now with "Yes, I can…!" and "Hai desu…!". After they have finally concluded their long distance inter-dimensional call with Hayate, both Ave and Reinforce Zwei started to look at each other's eyes before simultaneously letting a small sigh out as well. "Uhm, what should we do for now Ave-san…?" asked Reinforce Zwei, as she began to save a copy of Hayate's report inside her very own Tome of the Azure Sky's database in the same time. "For now, let us book a direct flight back to Academy City via Neo Paris. After that, hopefully by morning we could catch mass rapid transport from Academy City to Roppongi and meet our contacts there. I believe, Kirito's acquaintances would also be there as well and we can enlist them to help us if the entire situation becoming out of control…" answered Ave while using his highly advanced and sophisticated Storage Device, Durandal Type-2 to book direct midnight flight from Neo Paris to Academy City for two people.
"Uhm, do you think it would be a good idea to involve any civilians in this case Ave-san…? Rein believes, it might becoming counterproductive if we let Asada-san and the others to be involved in this mission desu…" reminded Reinforce Zwei while asking Ave a question as well, in the same time. "If possible, we will try our best to not get them involved in this mission Rein. However, if the situation has been proven to be far beyond our capability to handle, I hope you wouldn't mind if we ask Sinon and everyone else's assistances as well…" explained Ave back, as he decided to also convince Reinforce Zwei over the idea of asking help from Kirito's acquaintances such as Shino "Sinon" Asada or those in which also happen to be SAO Survivors was actually happen to be somehow a good idea after all. "Uhm, actually after a second thought…your explanation has actually starting to make a lot of sense desu. Because of that, we might need to discuss this matter with Nanoha-san and Vita-san when we meet them Ave-san. For now, let us just say that we will ask their help if the entire situation has been proven to be beyond our ability to control desu. Am I right desu ka…?" replied Reinforce Zwei back; as she was finally agree with Ave's answer and suggestion just now. It was also when both Ave and Reinforce Zwei decided to discuss their mission plan for a little bit more detail, as the two of them left the business motel room for check-out not long afterward.
It would take approximately two hours to travel from Le Havre to Neo Paris by car, as both Ave and Reinforce Zwei were expecting themselves to arrive at that supposedly City of Light or City of Love by this evening. Even though the aforementioned travelling time between Le Havre and Neo Paris was not long per se, it gave Ave and Reinforce Zwei enough time to discuss the very content of Hayate's report while finding an answer behind what happened lately in this third newborn world. One particular thing that Reinforce Zwei somehow felt a little bit confused however was the very fact that how everything that have been happening in this third newborn world itself could actually be traced back to Yharnam during those fateful nightmarish night of the hunts. Because of that, she decided to ask her beloved meister's younger boyfriend a question right afterward.
"Uhm, Ave-san…may I ask you something…?" meekly asked Reinforce Zwei while intently staring at her beloved meister's younger boyfriend in which currently happens to be seated next to her on the soundproof passenger backseat. "Is something has been bothering your mind Rein…?" replied the young Time Diver Enforcer with another question, as he gave Reinforce Zwei his usual gentle Takamachi-style smile in the meantime. "Uhm, I was wondering if we truly have put everything that happened during those nightmarish night of the hunts into its ultimate end Ave-san…? Since for some reason, I started to feel if we might have actually missed something desu…" meekly asked Reinforce Zwei back, as she was only staring at her beloved meister's younger boyfriend with a worried facial expression in the same time.
Ave was only quietly tried to find the right answer for Reinforce Zwei's question before, while in the same time returning the younger Reinforce unison device's (unity knight's) stare with his sapphire dark green eyes, in return. "Those night of the hunts have been over Rein. Both Dream Refuge and Yharnam have already also freed from their nightmarish shackles. Because of that, if these tainted chalice labyrinths were indeed the same with those that we have previously seen inside the Dream Refuge, they most likely were related to another type of nightmare instead…" theorized Ave back, as he decided to give Reinforce Zwei an answer. "Another type of nightmare desu ka…?" muttered Reinforce Zwei, as she tilted her head slightly while asking her beloved meister's younger boyfriend for any confirmation of his statement just now. It was when Ave gave Reinforce Zwei a confirmation nod, as he decided to answer her question back, in return.
"It would not be impossible for self-contained pocket dimension similar to those Yharnam's nightmarish night of the hunts to exist out there. The only question is, which Great Ones that have full control and beckon this new nightmare to exist…? Since Hayate-san, Eins-san and I have slain at least three of them together with the Moon Presence while the others were slain by most likely Nanoha-san and Fate-san…" reaffirmed Ave in his answer, as he tried to remember over the other two Great Ones' identities beside Moon Presence that he has slain in the past. Reinforce Zwei in the meantime decided to also help her beloved meister's younger boyfriend to refresh his memory by mentioning any Great One's names that she could remember one by one.
"Uhm, Rein doesn't think Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos and Celestial Emissary happen to be the one that Hayate-chama together with Ave-san and Eins-oneechan have defeated in the past desu. In the meantime, Rein also believes that Rom, the Vacuous Spider was not yet ascended into a Great One status desu. Because of that, it left only to Amygdala, the enticer of Nightmare Frontier and Mergo's Wet Nurse as any of those Great Ones that you have defeated in the past desu. Am I right Ave-san…?" stated Reinforce in her question, as she decided to also mentioning those Great One's names from her database memories. "Hmmm, I can't actually recall the other two Great Ones that I defeated in the past. However, the name Amygdala in particular has reminded me something that I might have totally been forgetting up until now…" answered Ave back while leaning his head back to the passenger seat in which he currently was seating at the moment.
"Memories can sometimes coming handy as well as troublesome, am I right Ave-san…?" remarked Reinforce Zwei, as she cutely smiled at her beloved meister's younger boyfriend while in the same time leaning her head on the passenger seat in which she currently was seating as well, in the same time. "You're right Rein. Especially when you have experienced multiple timelines while vividly or even vaguely remembering over what happened on those multiple past timelines as well…" answered Ave back, as he took a long deep breath and letting a small sigh out in return. "Hai desu…" muttered Reinforce Zwei, as she gave her beloved meister's younger boyfriend a sympathetic smile while in the same time also vividly remembering over what happened in those multiple past timelines that she experienced together with him.
Reinforce Zwei remembered very well on how her beloved meister's younger boyfriend, Ave has experienced multiple different timelines in his past life. In order to finally found or perhaps even create a particular timeline in which he could be reunited again with his beloved newfound family such as Nanoha and Fate, as well as his dearest older girlfriend, Hayate, Ave endured so many different things, ordeals, trials and tribulations up to this point in which he once again made the very exact same choice that the Originator has given him. He gritted his teeth, while tirelessly clawing his way through what seemed to be an endless tunnel of darkness alone by himself. Covered by sweat, tear, and blood, Ave decided to endure until the very end. Death and rebirth had been his eternal companion until he reached this point, a distant utopia and promised place of Hayate and himself, as Reinforce Zwei knew very well on how similar to her beloved meister, Hayate, Ave also deserved a happy ending that he always longed to obtain from the very bottom of his sincerest heart. It was when, as she slowly remembered those sad and painful experiences that her beloved meister's younger boyfriend need to endure, Reinforce Zwei couldn't help herself from feeling sympathetic at what he had been experienced after all.
"Ave-san has always told us on how grateful he truly felt when he could finally met Hayate-chama as well as everyone else while spending the rest of this endless eternal reality with us desu. At first, I thought he was exaggerating until I could finally remember vividly over what happened in those past timelines as well desu…" muttered Reinforce Zwei alone under her breath, as she remembered very well on how those memories have indeed gave her a solid testimony over what her beloved meister's younger boyfriend truly felt when he could finally arrive in this promised place in which also happen to held many precious memories for him as well as his beloved older boyfriend, Hayate.
Ave in particular have been living his life to the fullest in this third newborn world and truly experiencing certain joy of life in which he never previously experienced in any of those past timelines. Reinforce Zwei could truly attest that, as after she spent her time together with her beloved meister's younger boyfriend, Reinforce Zwei was also experienced the exact same feeling of joy and gratitude for this eternal reality in which the third newborn world has actually came into an existence. "Rein, are you alright…?" asked Ave for all the sudden, as Reinforce Zwei was only startle after realizing on how she had been smiling alone for this entire time. "Ah! Oh! Eh! I-I-I'm fine desu…please don't startle me Ave-san…mou…!" pouted Reinforce Zwei back, as she answered Ave's question just now. Ave in return was only letting a sheepish laugh out after he heard Reinforce Zwei's protest, as he decided to gently pat on the younger unison device's (unity knight's) head, in return.
"A, ha, ha, ha…from how you have reacted Rein, I believe everything is truly fine after all. Nevertheless, if something else happens to concern your mind, please feel free to share it with me. Even if I might not be able to help you, at the very least I promise you to become a good listener…" promised Ave back, as he decided to respond at Reinforce Zwei's pouting answer just now. Reinforce Zwei was only blushing after she heard Ave's respond just now, as he decided to also gave him a meek affirmative nod as well, right afterward. It was when both Ave and Reinforce Zwei decided to discuss some other things that might remotely related to anything that they have been discussing previously while travelling across a long empty winding free highway that led their SUV transport from Le Havre to Neo Paris.
The two of them discussed on how numerous things have changed ever since Break The World took place and looking back on the day when everything has started truly made them realize on how extremely precious this ephemeral beauty in which the third newborn world has shown them for every now and then. Ave in particular was also mentioning on how this ephemeral beauty has been precious for him, as he would do everything within his strength to protect this very world that has given him a chance to be once again reunited with his newfound family, friends and beloved older girlfriend. In the same time, Reinforce Zwei was also agreeing at her beloved meister's younger boyfriend for his answer, as she started to also understand over how truly precious this third newborn world's existence truly is.
Throughout this entire journey, Reinforce Zwei have truly learnt an important lesson, as it would give her another new purpose to always be there and support her beloved meister's younger boyfriend for his every endeavours. Because of that, through her newfound understanding and acceptance, Reinforce Zwei could also finally appreciate what might happens to be an ephemeral beauty of this third newborn world, as this very world would also be the exact same world in which her beloved meister, Hayate Yagami as well as her beloved meister's younger boyfriend, Ave have love and cherish dearly. Indeed, her interaction with Ave has made Reinforce Zwei to finally understand and accept the said young Time Diver Enforcer as a new member in her family in which she was truly happen to love and cherish dearly after all. Since no matter how long it has been for Reinforce Zwei to also wait for the arrival her beloved meister's younger boyfriend after this longest journey throughout what seemingly to be an endless eternity itself, Ave would always fulfil his promise always be there, arrived in the promised place of their eternal reality and reached out for her extended hands.
It was not long after they finally arrived at Neo Paris, Reinforce Zwei decided to say something in order properly express her sincerest feeling toward Ave, in which also happens to be her beloved meister's younger boyfriend as well, in the same time. "Uhm, Ave-san…?" meekly muttered Reinforce Zwei, as she decided to ask her beloved meister's younger boyfriend a question. "Yes, Rein…" responded Ave back with another gentle Takamachi-style smile of his in return, as he was also acknowledging the younger Reinforce unison device's (unity knight's) question just now. "T-thank you for everything and let us do our best together from now desu…!" replied Reinforce Zwei back while giving Ave her cutest and cheerful smile of hers, signifying her true innermost desire to work together for the sake of this newborn world's future as well as their own future after all. It was when they once again decided to continue their journey together, as both Ave and Reinforce Zwei have respectively made a promise to protect this third newborn world in which the two of them happen to love and cherish dearly after all.
ED Theme Song: Phosphorescence (Sung By: Ayano Mashiro)
The very existence of this third newborn world has definitely been regarded as peculiar and unique by those people that have still remembering any experiences in his or her own past life. These people sometimes were regarded as anomalies since they should never actually existed in this third newborn world under any circumstances if no phenomenon intervention took place and dramatically alter the course of this supposedly predetermined fate.
Chronophantasma was an exact term that has been used by both Time-Space Administrative Bureau (TSAB) and Novus Orbis Librarium (NOL) to refer at these people in which should never actually existed in this newborn world to begin with. People that shall never exist in the first place or people that shall never actually survived due to certain circumstances were here, living their life to the fullest after a small miracle took place due to one particular incident that changed the structure of these infinite number of multiple multiverse as well, as this particular incident was well famously known as Break The World. Those who are exceptions to the law of space and time continuum, as well as those who should not be existed to begin with were the main characteristic that accurately defines Chronophantasma.
People such as Ave, Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and many others in which also happen to bear the Wanderer's Stigma were identified as the first category of Chronophantasma, ones that are exception to the law of space and time continuum or continuity. Reinforce Eins, Isara Gunther, Aiko and Yūki Konno, Celica A. Mercury, Anew Returner, Euphemia li Britannia and many others in which also happen to exist due similar circumstances were identified as the second category of Chronophantasma, those who should not be existed to begin with. The existence of Chronophantasma was truly unique, as both Time-Space Administrative Bureau and Novus Orbis Librarium were unable to trace its origin even after utilizing almost their entire intelligence resources. In the end, the only lead that Time-Space Administrative Bureau found when investigating the origin of Chronophantasma was a single middle and family name, Ayatsuki Mercury, the very exact same name for Celica's middle and family name, Celica A. Mercury or Celica Ayatsuki Mercury.
Celica in particular however, never actually gave a really deep thought over her Chronophantasma status, as she cheerfully and whimsically enjoyed her life. Even after Break The World accidentally fused Celica's world together with multiple other worlds and formed the third newborn world in the end, she never actually feel troubled for what happened. Using her one and only magical talent to heal other people's injuries, Celica's smile would often also contributing a lot toward the recovery process of those aforementioned injuries after all. Because of that, it was never actually strange to find Celica among other volunteers that have been busy on taking a good care of those injured soldiers, Eishi or even civilians after what happened in Le Havre. It was inside a small makeshift hospital tent outside Le Havre's battle zone, Celica was seen using her healing magic that she truly excelled to heal Leafa's injury.
"She would definitely wake up soon enough. Don't you worry about that Kazuto…" reassured Celica, as she decided to gently cover Leafa's body with a clean and warm blanket right afterward. "That is truly reassuring to hear that Celica-san. Thank you very much for helping my youngest sister…you truly have my gratitude for that…" thanked Kirito after he obviously let a relieved sigh out. "You're welcome Kazuto. Since I am also feel glad and relieved for being able to heal Leafa…" replied Celica back, as she gently shook her head while smiling at Kirito as well in the same time. Kirito was about to say something, as he found his beloved daughter Yui Kirigaya was have just arrived together with a group of female Eishi in which Kirito has never met in the past.
"Ah…! Papa…!" cheerfully greeted Yui, as she gently tackled Kirito on his waist while smiling cutely at her beloved papa as well right afterward. "Yui…! Is everything all right…? Where have you been…? I was worried that something bad might happens to you…" asked Kirito with his half-scolding voice tone before he kneeled in front of his beloved daughter and gave her a protective warm hug that a caring and loving father would always gave to his lovely daughter. "Uhm, I'm sorry Papa…but I just want to help, since there are not enough people here to take care of everyone…" apologized Yui, as she decided to also give Kirito her reasoning as well in return. Kirito was about to say something but before he was able to do so, Celica interjected.
"That truly is adorable Yui. Helping others in need is truly a wonderful thing and I appreciate that. However, you also shouldn't make your Papa and auntie Leafa worried since they truly love and cherish you dearly after all. Will you promise me to not make your Papa and auntie Leafa worried from now on…?" gently asked Celica as she kneeled in front of Yui while smiling at her as well in the same time. "I will Celica-san. Papa, Celica-san…I'm sorry…" replied Yui back before she decided to once again apologizing at both Kirito and Celica for disappearing from them, even if just for a brief moment. "It's okay Yui. As long as you don't do it again in the future…" reassured Kirito before he turned his attention at a group of three female Eishi in which also happen to accompany Yui just now. "Thank you for looking at my daughter…" thanked Kirito as he stood up and bowed his head slightly at those three Eishi in front of him right afterward. It was when the youngest female Eishi in the group quickly shook her head and gave her respond back at the said legendary black swordsman, in return.
"Ah! It is totally fine uhm…Kazuto-san. Since Yui-chan is truly adorable and helping us a lot after all…uhm by the way, my name is Katia…Katia Waldheim…" replied the youngest female Eishi in front of Kirito, as she in the meantime decided to also introducing her name as well. "Katia Waldheim-san…my name is Kazuto Kirigaya and people usually call me with Kirito name. It is nice to meet you too…" responded Kirito back, as he shook Katia's right hand afterward. "I-I see…Kirito-san…tee hee…" muttered the youngest female Eishi in which happen to be identified as Katia Waldheim, as she gave Kirito her cute and innocent smile as well, in return. "Katia-chan, are they your companions…?" innocently asked Celica, as she was referring at the other two female Eishi in which currently happen to accompany Katia. The oldest and prettiest female Eishi that was currently accompanying Katia decided to introduce her name while gently smiling at Celica as well, in the same time. "I'm Irisdina Bernhard, captain of 666th TSF Squadron, Schwarzesmarken. Nice to meet you miss Celica…" introduced Irisdina.
"A, ha, ha, ha…it is nice to meet you to Irisdina-san…hmmm…" replied Celica back after Irisdina introduced herself, as she was for some reason found herself to be captivated by Irisdina's elegant beauty and natural charisma. "Is there anything wrong with my face miss Celica…?" asked Irisdina, as she noticed that Celica has been staring intently at her face for some reason. "Ah…it is nothing Irisdina-san…a, ha, ha, ha…" sheepishly replied Celica back while laughing awkwardly at the said female captain of 666th TSF Squadron, Schwarzesmarken in return. The third female Eishi in which previously happens to remain quiet decided to introduce her name as well after both Katia Waldheim and Irisdina Bernhard concluded their respective introduction just now.
"First lieutenant Gretel Jeckeln of 666th TSF Squadron, Schwarzesmarken is reporting for duty. We are indebted for your assistance back during assault on Le Havre's monolith before…so, thank you…" introduced Gretel, as she was using her right hand to adjust her glasses and intently fixing both of her eyes at Celica, Kirito and the currently unconscious but stable Leafa in the same time. "You're welcome first lieutenant Jeckeln, as we are also indebted for your assistance during our retreat from Le Havre's southern districts area. Especially when one of those smaller dragons tried to kill us…you are the one that save us from it…" calmly replied Kirito back, as he decided to also thank Gretel for protecting him from one of the stray Scuna-class DRAGON's attack. It was when Gretel's eyes went wide in disbelief, as she feel surprised for knowing that Kirito has somehow manage to reveal her identity as one of the Eishi that rescued him back then.
"H-h-how do you know that…?" asked Gretel, as she tried to question Kirito for his ability on revealing her identity. It was when Kirito smiled at Gretel and gave the young and pretty female first lieutenant in front of him an explanation over how he could somehow successfully identify her from behind the thick E-carbon cockpit hull of MiG-23 Cheburashka senjutsuki that she has been piloting after all. "Firstly, both captain Bernhard and second lieutenant Waldheim pilot MiG-21 Balalaika senjutsuki units while in the same time only one MiG-23 Cheburashka could be found among them that also happens to have 666th TSF Squadron's insignia painted on its right shoulder. Secondly, one of my abilities as Álfheimr's Spriggan is to track and search others' identities without encountering any significant troubles. You can say, it was one of the inherent talent that any Spriggan would be possessing with them…" calmly explained Kirito back, as he smiled at Gretel in which happens to only blushing slightly in embarrassment for some unknown reason.
"Ahem…!" coughed Celica, as first lieutenant Gretel Jeckeln was startle slightly in surprise before she tried to make a somehow lame excuse for blushing just now. "Papa…! You can't flirt with another girl…! Think about Mama's feeling…!" scolded Yui, as this time around Kirito was also blushing slightly while trying to make an equally lame excuse for what he has done just before. "A, ha, ha, ha…! Kirito is always like to flirt with many different girls and make them fall in love with him ne…c'mon bro, you need to teach Klein one or two tricks or that guy will always be left with no luck even after this Transition…eeer…Break The World…" added Yūki for all the sudden, as she have just arrived at the medical tent together with Rachel Alucard. "Y-Yūki…! Don't make it sounds improperly lewd…! Remember, we have minor here among us…!" complained Kirito, as he was referring to Yui when reminding Yūki to be actually careful with her joke.
"A, ha, ha, ha, ha…! Sorry…sorry…! I just find this kind of cliché setting is still somehow funny, even after what we have been experiencing back then in the Origin's Aincrad…" apologized Yūki, as she was also cheerfully trying to give Kirito her excuse or reasoning as well. "Well, it might be funny for you Yūki…but don't you forget that this Kirito bro here would suffer from Asuna's wrath if she finds out…" argued Kirito back, as he let a heavy sigh out while realizing on how he should have just given up from arguing with Yūki in the first place. In the meantime, as Katia teased Gretel in which happen to be furiously yelled back at her youngest comrade-in-arm, Irisdina noticed Rachel Alucard was smiling at her for some unknown reason.
"Excuse me miss…?" politely asked Irisdina, as Rachel gently shook her head while playfully smiling at the said older female Eishi as well in return. "Ah, my apologize for my lack of manner captain Irisdina Bernhard of 666th TSF Squadron, Schwarzesmarken. My name is Rachel Alucard, as your existence and arrival in this third newborn world is somehow pique my interest…" replied Rachel back, as she gave Irisdina her playful apology as well in the same time. Irisdina on the other hand was only quietly wondering on what Rachel has been trying to imply just now. She was wondering on how her existence and arrival in this third newborn world has somehow piqued the said vampire princess' interest after all…? It was when Irisdina remembered one certain tale that she heard from major Elzam V Branstein about how people that not supposedly exist in this third newborn world happens to be actually exist for some reason.
"Chronophantasma, those who should not be existed to begin with. For some reason, this very place has became a gathering spot for Chronophantasma, I myself included…" said Rachel, as she expressed her thought just now in her monologue. "Chronophantasma…?" asked Irisdina, as she tried to understand more on what Rachel has been trying to imply without much success in the process. It was when Rachel smiled playfully at the taller and pretty young captain of 666th TSF Squadron, Schwarzesmarken before replying at her (Irisdina's) question just now. "Ah, please forget what I said just now, as it would be irrelevant to anything that I am about to tell you Irisdina Bernhard…" calmly replied Rachel Alucard back before turning her gaze at everyone else in which also happen to be already interested on what the young vampire princess about to tell them. It was when Rachel took another deep breath, as she began her tale not long afterward.
"Irisdina Bernhard, have you ever thought of knowing a totally different possibility for what seems to be a predestined outcome of a person or even a world's fate…?" calmly asked Rachel Alucard, as she skilfully articulating her words in front of Irisdina. "What kind of stupid question is that…? Comrade Irisdina, we shouldn't pay any attention on such nonsense question…!" warned first lieutenant Gretel Jeckeln, as she was certainly unimpressed at Rachel Alucard's question just now. "Oh my…I thought you should have known better than us Gretel Jeckeln. Or should I refresh your memories over what have been actually teleporting you here in the first place…?" responded Rachel, as she gave first lieutenant Gretel Jeckeln her sardonic smile in which for some reason could even made the said infamous GDR's commissar or political officer trembled slightly in strange fear.
"Gretel-san…?" asked Katia, as she was wondering over what have happened at the supposedly stoic and fearless first lieutenant Gretel Jeckeln in the first place. "I…I was…" fortunately for Gretel, before she ended up embarrassing herself even more, Irisdina decided to respond at Rachel's reply just now for her. "Nothing is happens to be predetermined miss Rachel. Possibility itself is also limitless, as it would be up to us human to create such possibility in the first place. Because of that, never that I believe over how a person or even world's fate shall remain be the same, unchanged…" responded Irisdina back, as she decided to give Rachel her point of view in the same time as well. "Interesting…it truly is interesting, Irisdina Bernhard…since you have seen the futility of human's struggle against the inevitable. Those small changes that they have made were proven to be extremely insignificant to alter the doomed fate of your own world, I believe. Yet, you still believe in humanity's limitless potential. May I know why…?" asked Rachel Alucard back in her reply, as she gave Irisdina a playful sardonic smile of hers as well, in the meantime.
"Perhaps because Irisdina-san and the rest of us know, as long as we are together instead of fighting among ourselves, we could actually achieve almost anything! Nothing would be impossible for us, as I heard, our world or at least one of its alternative versions has also been finally saved in the end…" added Katia while showing Rachel her determined expression as well, in return. "In the same time however, what truly saves both Unlimited and Alternative worlds were outside intervention from Time-Space Administrative Bureau, ZEUTH and Takeru Shirogane instead of being those respective worlds' humanity's potential alone. Because of that, you and your people should never claim any credit from what others have done for you little girl…" warned Rachel, as she gave Katia another sardonic smile of hers in which also happens to scare the youngest Schwarzesmarken's female Eishi, in return.
"The closest answer that I could probably give you would be a certain way that I personally would rather love to believe miss Rachel. I am a Christian and from that, I learn to believe on humanity's potential as our Heavenly Father's gift to achieve the impossible. Even when our world's salvation was in the end truly dependant to outside intervention, I would still believe on how this outside intervention shall never arrive on time to liberate our world if our people were not trying hard enough to fight back against BETA and buy our world, both Unlimited and Alternative worlds a considerable amount of time. Don't you agree with me in this miss Rachel…?" explained Irisdina, as she decided to respond at Rachel's warning on Katia's behalf. "Hmmm…that surely is an unusual way to view it Irisdina. However, I shall also remind you on how regardless to what humanity in both Unlimited and Alternative worlds have done, Time-Space Administrative Bureau, ZEUTH and Takeru Shirogane would still be arriving in those two aforementioned timelines. Since what happened around that particular moment alone has already been predetermined after all…" calmly replied Rachel back, as she decided to express her argument back at Irisdina's point of view just now. Fortunately for Irisdina however, the previously silent and observant Kirito decided to respond at Rachel's reply just now, as his respond definitely provide Irisdina's argument with another solid supportive opinion as well, after all.
"That particular time period has yet to be determined Rachel-san. Remember that our Guardian of Time, Amitie Florian-san has told us on how none of these were predetermined in the first place. The only possible explanation for how possible for such thing to take place without being predetermined has actually something to do with our limitless potential as well, in the same time…" calmly added Kirito, as he gave Irisdina, Katia and Gretel his reassuring smile as well, in the same time. "Oh, care to elaborate your explanation more, Kazuto Kirigaya…?" asked Rachel Alucard; as she found both Kirito's answer and courage to argue back has somehow intrigue her after all.
"None of us have originally been affected by this third newborn world's version of Break The World in particular, Rachel-san. It was after we traverse through one of those Crossgate portals, we found ourselves in this third newborn world and learn more about how things have changed the very structure of this dimension's law of causality and effect as well…" replied Kirito, as he decided to pause his explanation midway in order to elaborate the answer that he was about to gave Rachel even more. "Travellers from another worlds I presume…? If what you just said is happen to be true Kazuto Kirigaya, your arrival as well as many others before and after you were in the end not affecting the outcome of any predetermined future of this third newborn world itself. Am I correct…?" asked Rachel Alucard, as she found Kirito's unfinished explanation just now have somehow amused her.
"It was actually the other way around Rachel-san. Since the third newborn world's law of causality and effect bound none of these travellers, we all could directly influence the outcome of any predetermined future itself. It was also when we learnt that there is no such thing as a predetermined future after all…" calmly corrected Kirito, as he concluded his answer and explanation as well, in the meantime.
"It truly is an interesting subject for us to discuss Kazuto Kirigaya. However, let us not forget that I am for one just tried to test and examine Irisdina Bernhard's knowledge as well as resolve over what she has got herself involved at. Indeed, there is no such thing as predetermined future, although in the same time, for someone to claim that the possibilities within humanity's potential happen to be infinite is also certain foolish after all…" replied Rachel Alucard back before she decided to turn her gaze back at Irisdina right afterward. "So, Irisdina Bernhard…let me rephrase the question that I have asked you just now. What would you do if any of your action could actually alter any outcomes from what might be taking place not so far in the future…? Would you take any action while in the same time being responsible for the said action that you took in the first place…? Or, would you just do nothing since the responsibility that you might need to shoulder might have been proven troublesome instead…?" calmly asked Rachel Alucard as she once again gave Irisdina her sardonic smile, in return.
It was when Irisdina gave the said young vampire princess her answer. It was also the very answer that the said young vampire princess Rachel Alucard would love to hear, as she in the same time has already been expecting Irisdina to give her such answer in the first place. It was through Irisdina's answer just now, Rachel Alucard could once again remember on how her fear has truly been baseless after all. Irisdina, Katia, Gretel, Celica and Yūki might happen to be Chronophantasma that should have nothing do with this third newborn world's fate, as well as could just turn away from such responsibility in the very first place. Nevertheless, from Irisdina's answer, Rachel could actually see the embodiment of their resolve to also protect this third newborn world's future.
Because of that, the said young vampire princess could finally reassure herself in the end, as no matter how this third newborn world's memories as well as timelines and histories has been remade over and over again, the never ending tomorrow and better future that they have always dreamed to reach would always be there for them after all. It was when Rachel made another promise for herself, as she would assist Irisdina and these young Chronophantasma in their choice and struggle. Since only by doing so, she could once again ensure that this third newborn world's future won't be extinguished easily after all. It was her promise, as Rachel Alucard will definitely fulfil it without fail.
To Be Continued…