Okay, SonicANIME2010 here with another new chapter, since I've got a different opening and ending I'm going to this once, post an opening visual script to the opening and ending along with the chapter
-Opening: "Massive Wonders" Nana Mizuki. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS-
(I will use this song, the opening and ending will be described in this chapter only, afterwards the same opening from this is used in future chapters)
First cutting to a black background with Sonic and Ginga side by side with their eyes closed. At the same time their eyes open and their respective barrier jackets and knight armor appear on their persons Afterwards they take their respective battle stances.
The yellow star logo from the Nanoha series appears over the cloudy backdrop of the whole city of Mid-Childa, Sonic's facial emblem appears to the side as the text appears
Sonic Adventure: Lyrical Step
Cut now to a setteing sun scene with Nanoha and Sonic looking across the horizon with Vivio between them, Vita sat against a nearby wall.
Daredemo noku kimi no tame ni dekiru koto (The things I'm able to do for you and not anyone else,)
Now cutting to Fate adjusting the picture frames of her family with Signum watching from a doorway.
Boku wa omou wa negau massugu ni (I honestly wish and feel for that)
Cut to Hayate, Genya Nakajima with Rein and Carim Gracia all in the same room, all bearing the serious expression as the sunset's light went through the room.
Futashika de katameta (I've been relying on rules)
RUURU ni sugatte ita yo (Which have been frozen by uncertainties)
Cut to Lucino typing up controls and the Asura flying across the mid-day blue sky. Then cut to Alto piloting a helicopter at top speed across the night.
Iiwake de kazarareta kokoooo (My past that was embellished with excuses,)
Cut to Agito empowering Zest in their unison with her fire. Silver looking in the distance with his ESP giving him the aqua glow.
KURIA shitai (I want to clear it.)
A small guitar beat as the picture cuts to Jail and the remaining Numbers, including Subaru, dressed in the same outfit as the others.
(Guitar ends)
In the same scene, Ginga and Cinque clash with Subaru and Nove respectively. Ginga fighting Subaru ontop their wing roads with Cinque throwing her daggers at Nove
Tenjou no hoshi aku someru(Straining the stars of the heavens scarlet,)
Deed in flight and Wendi on her board using aerial maneuvers to avoid Teana's crossfire shoot; with Teana firing another wave, aiming to take down the cyborgs.
Kiseki no tsubu hiroatsumete (Gather the grains of miracles)
Erio, Caro and Amy engage Silver. Amy knocks away the psychic blades that Silver sent while the silver hedgehog used his ESP to guard the oncoming physical attacks from Erio and Caro before the three withdraw back to Freid to start again
Mada meinu yoru no saki ni (Before the unseen might)
Tsutaetai yo maboroshi o yaburi (I want to tell you that I'm escaping from illusions.)
Cut to Blaze and Signum locked in combat with Zest. Blade meeting halberd several times with Blaze attacking with her fire and hand-to-hand
Yoyami no tsuki boku o sasou (The twilight moon calls out to me,)
Cut to Nanoha and Unison Sonic flying ahead of Vita and Knuckles engaging a fleet of aerial mechs. Vita swinging Eisen at one
Madoi no VEERU keshiatte yuku (Removing my veil of delusions.)
Now cut to Fate slicing two large gadget drones in half with her device in Zanber form, Shadow backing her up with his chaos powers and spin-dash, explosions galore behind them
Kakushieta zarui jibun (When my hidden deceitful self)
Cut again outside to Unison Sonic and Nanoha (in Exceed form) flying throug the clouds to a complete stop at a dark silhouette of something large and dark flying in the sky, the duo ready to engage it
Yowasa mo zenbu uketometa toki ni (Took all of my weaknesses)
Now cut to Emerl reaching out for help in a pleading way, Sonic, Nanoha and Vivio trying to reach back but couldn't make it, narrowly missing
Jounetsuteki na kotoba wa iranai (I don't want words that seem passionate.)
Cut back to Fate and Shadow with their respective devices (Fate's in Zanber form fyi) lighting practically coming off of them against the drones in their area. Cut to Ginga empowering her fists with her magic. Cut back to Nanoha firing a massive pink Divine Buster obliterating the drones across the sky with it, and finally Unison Sonic roaring out as the chaos emeralds surrounded him, giving him their power.
Ima, koko ni iru koto sore ga boku no shinjitsu (Now, the fact that I'm here, that is my truth)
A long guitar solo as in the background appears a red Relic serving as the backdrop for Sonic, Nanoha and Ginga looking up with determination. As the guitar solo ends, the main logo for the show (as described from the beginning) appears over the mid-day sky
Sonic Adventure: Lyrical Step
Chapter 25
Wings Again, the Determination of Riot Force 6
-Central TSA, Ground Forces HQ-
Several hours after the Combat Cyborgs campaign to attack the HQ, clean up crews were investigating the scene and several news helicopters were already there with reporters to document the incident, determine how bad the damage and casualties, so far, there wasn't a clue as to how much casualties occurred as a result, but the forces were working as hard as they could to unearth the truth
-Riot Force 6 HQ ruins-
Teana assisted in the investigation of the attack on the base, though she was still hit hard by the abduction of her partner, she managed to put her feelings aside and conduct herself professionally.
"Teana." Signum's voice spoke from behind her.
"Vice-Captain Signum" Teana acknowledged.
"I just came back from the hospital, all the seriously wounded have made it through the worst."
"I'm glad to hear."
"How's Sub-Commander Sonic?"
"He's in there working with Nanoha-san, even after confirming Emerl's abduction, he still decided to work.. Although he didn't seem like his usual self. He seemed emotionless"
"Vivio was taken to the hospital safely, her injuries were minor, so she's safe."
"That's a relief" Teana sighed in relief
The vice-captain took a pad that Teana was writing in away from her, albeit softly "I can take this from here. You can go to the hospital too..."
"But..."
"Go see her.. after the loss of her younger sister, she'd need the comfort." Signum dismissed Teana.
-With Sonic and Nanoha-
The news of Emerl's abduction and Subaru's kidnapping still haunted Sonic's mind, but to keep Nanoha from worrying, he didn't show it.. and worked professionally to assist in the investigation.
'Sonic-san, Nanoha-san, its Teana' the duo heard the girl's voice in a mental contact.
'Yeah, what?' Nanoha asked while Sonic remained silent.
'Signum has taken over for me, I'm heading to the hospital'
Sonic replied this time 'Okay... We'll be heading in that direction too, need to make sure Vivio is okay and to check on that cyborg we captured.'
'Could you also try to cheer up the other forwards, Teana?' Nanoha asked
'Hai' Teana closed the connection.
As their search continued, Sonic found something that stopped him speechless, it was a broken off piece of Emerl's horn. Flashbacks of Emerl's disappearance from the time they met on earth haunted him, responsibility and guilt hurting, tears snuck out of his eyes. Nanoha wasn't blind to the emotional pain her blue friend felt, and in hopes of calming him, she picked him up into an embracing hug, letting him cry into her shoulders while she stroked his fur.
-Hospital-
In a hospital room, Fate and Shadow checked up on Shari and Alto from the communications staff.
"Gomen-nasai... gomen-nasai" Shari tearfully apologized, "I was in charge while you both were gone, and I still couldn't protect them."
Fate sat on the brunette's bed and comforted her "There. It's not your fault."
Alto also felt ashamed "And Emerl, how am I going to apologize to Sonic and everyone? We should have protected them better"
The ebony hedgehog sighed "You were outnumbered, outgunned, surviving that attack was enough.. They caught us off guard... If it weren't for Sonic, we would have lost Vivio too."
"How are Blaze and Knuckles?" Alto asked.
"They weren't hurt too badly from the fight with the combat cyborgs, they'll be back to full strength soon enough" Fate answered..
-POV: Vita-
Vita checked up on Shamal and Zafira, while Shamal was awake and sitting in her hospital bed, the same cannot be said for Zafira. Still in his wolf form, he laid there, unconscious and still recovering.
"Zafira shielded me from most of the attack.. My wounds will be fine.. but his... it'll take awhile for him to fully recover." Shamal noted
"I owe Rein too.. If I wasn't unisoned with her, I'd probably have died.." Vita looked down to her feet.
"Mary-san and Tails-kun said that she'll be awake tonight" Shamal said
-POV: Teana-
Teana brought sodas and sweets for Ginga, Erio and Caro. The young boy fully recovered from his own injuries from the previous night and seemed thankful for Teana bringing them the sweets.
Ginga also took her own soda and took a sip "Arigatou, Teana."
"How are you two?" Teana questioned the lightning forwards.
"We're fully recovered now, arigatou" Erio thanked Teana for his soda.
As Teana looked at Ginga, guilt was getting to her for what happened to Subaru "Gomen-nasai, Ginga.. about Subaru.."
"It's alright.. It wasn't your fault, neither was it Sonic's, we were just caught off guard." Ginga replied.
"Nanoha-san and Sonic-san said that when everyone's recovered we're changing the mission from finding the Relics to going after Scaglietti." Teana noted.
The door opened and Sonic peeked his head in, only to withdraw quickly after seeing Ginga, the hedgehog still felt guilty for Subaru's kidnapping.
"Sonic-san!" Ginga got out of her bed and rushed after him. The blue hedgehog didn't seem to notice Ginga tailing him as he power-walked through the hospital. Nanoha and Vivio caught notice from the young girl's room and also followed, noting the hedgehog's odd behavior, as did Fate. Eventually Sonic stopped when he got to the roof of the hospital where he stood there.. silent and to him alone, but others following had a different idea in mind.
-"A Brief Respite" Dissidia: Final Fantasy -
"Sonic-san.." Ginga started, getting the blue hedgehog's attention
"Ginga! Minna? (everyone in japanese)" Sonic was taken back.
"Sonic-san.. I just want to say that it wasn't your fault that Subaru was taken.. So don't let it hurt you, it wasn't your fault.." Ginga told him..
"But.." Sonic started but was interrupted when Vivio hugged him tightly, "V-vivio?"
"Sonic-papa saved me, and kept his promise, arigatou.." Vivio said.
"Yeah. If you didn't leave, they would have gotten Vivio and Emerl." Nanoha said.
"Scaglietti and his cyborgs were the ones who should be responsible.. and we will take back what's ours from them, so instead of blaming yourself and letting your guilt get the better of you, work to help set this right.." Fate said
After a brief moment of thought and still under Vivio's embrace, the hedgehog stroked her hair, then looked up to the others "I understand.. thank you.. Now.."
And what perfect timing, Quint called in from her desk at the 108th Battalion, "Am I interrupting?"
"No.. What is it, Quint-san?" Nanoha asked
"The cyborg you captured is awake and recovered from her injuries, we have her in an interrogation room when you're ready to talk to her."
"Okay.. let's go talk to her then.. All of us.. that includes you too Vivio, you were a target, you deserve to know why." Fate declared. With that being said, they left for the facility to interrogate Cinque.
-TSAB: 108th Batallion HQ-
- "Via Purifico" Final Fantasy X-
Sonic, Vivio, Nanoha, Vita, Fate and Ginga met up with Quint outside an interrogation room at the base. Sonic and Nanoha were the first to handle the interrogation of their prisoner while the others watched from the observation room that was next door (it's set up so that there's a one sided window, typical of any interrogation room in a police HQ, and the lights were dimmed out, still on, but dim) Hayate was at the Central Ground HQ so she opened her own live feed in the observation room. Carim and Chrono at the Saint Church also established a live feed so they can listen in, also in the observation was Genya and Quint. Quint had her own questions for the cyborg but chose to wait until Sonic and Nanoha were done with her, as well as waiting for her other friend to arrive.
When Sonic and Nanoha entered the room, they found Cinque sitting calmly and in a relaxed manner with her arms folded, the cyborg nodded to acknowledge the presence of her interrogators.
"I guess you're going to be the ones doing the interrogating here?" she asked
"First let's get your name, then we'll decide on the actual interrogation." Sonic answered.
"It's Cinque." Cinque introduced.
"Well, that's a start, Nanoha, do you want to be the bad cop first? Or should I be that?"
"Why can't we both be the bad cop?" Nanoha asked.
"Because to make this interrogation go smoothly our suspect needs to actually be conscious" Sonic deadpanned.
"Oh yeah.." Nanoha giggled.
"Consciousness does make an interrogation go smooth, but also so does cooperation from the suspect herself.." the cyborg got their attention, " Just start asking your questions."
"Okay" Sonic say down in the chair across from the eyepatched cyborg and Nanoha joined him in the next chair, "Why attack the Ground Forces HQ?"
"The Doctor wanted to prove the strength of his drones and our strength as cyborgs.. Also your unit had the Type-0s that the Doctor wanted to capture so he can take control of them and use them for his purposes."
"Okay, why attack our home base? Why were you after Vivio?" Nanoha asked
"The Doctor remembered some of the research he worked with Professor Gerald, the grandfather of Doctor Eggman and saw that he could use the Chaos Emeralds for his plans, getting the Master Emerald along the way was also important... Now why we were after the girl.. is because of who she is. Rather who she is a clone of.."
On Vivio's end, she was confused from the words of what Cinque said, who was she and why were they after her..
Back in the interrogation room, Sonic asked the next question "Who is she then?"
"She was created by the Doctor as a clone of the Saint King of Ancient Belka, Olivie. To serve as his key to gain access to the family's battleship "Cradle of the Saint Kings" (Seiō no Yurikago is how its said in japanese). It's the family's priceless treasure, the warship's power is in it's Mass-Based weaponry, and he intends to unleash the warship's power all over Mid-Childa."
In Vivio's mind again, she was surprised to learn that she was created as a clone of a monarch.. but it also scared her a bit, being created, she didn't have any family and she was just going to be used as she was created. Seeing the need, Fate knelt down and hugged the young child.
Back in the interrogation room, Cinque continued her explanation "If he succeeded in taking the girl the Doctor would have no doubt used her to activate the Cradle as he planned, but she escaped before he could use her.. and the campaign was for retaking her, if it weren't for your interference, it would have succeeded"
Nanoha was relieved as she encouraged Sonic "See, Sonic, if you didn't save Vivio, Scaglietti would have used her."
"We can't get too excited just yet" Sonic argued, "He still got Emerl"
"That robot wouldn't listen to any order he was given"
"That's because he only takes orders from the person he establishes a "link" with, and Scaglietti also has the emeralds too, with those he could awaken the Gizoid within Emerl, Emerl has the ability to copy the abilities of others he meets. And add in the Chaos Emeralds, the Gizoid's copying ability could extend to even the most unique traits."
"That can't be good... if he found out about that, then he could use the robot as a substitute for the girl, with what he has, it's possible to utilize the robot's powers to activate the Cradle, as far as I know however, he hasn't figured that out, since I didn't know that robot had that use until you told me."
"Okay.. Next question then." Sonic continued "This has been bugging me since we fought. You went down a little bit too easily from my counterattack. Now either you were careless, or something else's up and I'm guessing the latter.. so talk"
Cinque let a small grin sneak from her face and blinked with her left eye (her right eye has the eyepatch) "You're a clever little hedgehog.. to see through that.. well, you're right.. I knew that as powerful as you were in that form, it can't last forever and if I dragged out the fight then I would have won.. I could have defeated you but I chose otherwise.."
"So you held back... why?" Nanoha asked
"I wanted to be "captured"... I put up some resistance as a cover for it.. I need your help.. that's why I threw the fight, in hopes of getting the aid of you and the TSAB in stopping the Doctor." Cinque confessed.
"Why are you turning against him now?" Sonic asked, a bit skeptical about Cinque.
"My imoutos (Younger sisters, and it's how she regards the younger numbers), I want to save them from him.. He's using them for his own plans, and they don't even question why.. I want to save them from becoming tools.. I want them to be free to make their own choices. And you are the only ones I can turn to in order to save them."
"And you're questioning your own creator's ideals? Why?" Nanoha asked.
"I've had second thoughts for some time.. and meeting Silver has furthered those thoughts.. I was the one who found the young boy and took him in. The boy was naïve and confused, and the Doctor took advantage of that and tricked him, using him for his own benefit."
Sonic took this all in and ultimately believed her, didn't think anyone could make that up "So... you're going to cooperate with us?"
Cinque responded "You people still have my IS and my cloak right?"
"Hai, they didn't get too much damage and it was reparable." Nanoha replied
"Good... so here's what will happen.. I'll cooperate by telling you all I can about the Doctor, in exchange, you let me assist in fighting my imoutos to save them from being used as tools any further. Will that be acceptable?" Cinque offered.
"Give us a moment." Sonic requested
"Go ahead." Cinque waited for the answer.
'Oy.. guys, what do you think? Believe her or not?' Sonic reached out mentally to the observers.
'She seemed honest to me' Nanoha noted
'I thought she was telling the truth' Vita observed
'She was forward and honest with her reasoning and feelings, she was sincere.' Fate added
Hayate relayed her message through Fate 'She doesn't seem to be lying.. her aid and experience could be a big help to us. I'd say go for it.'
Sonic took in the advice from the others and turned to Cinque "Okay, you got a deal. You better be telling the truth here."
Cinque assured him "Rest assured., I already took some gambles throwing our fight and trying to get captured in the first place.. I won't betray your trust."
"Good... I think that's all for now.. we still need to recover from last night's events.. those daggers of yours may not have hurt me physically that much.. But I'm still a bit winded from using the emeralds to protect myself" Sonic said, then after a moment of thought "One last question, when I warped in to save Vivio, I noticed that Silver looked like he was kicked between the legs." everyone present (yes the girls too) felt that phantom pain (everyone feels it when it's seen)
Cinque couldn't help but chuckle after the shared wince "Now that I think about the Saint King Olivie, she was one of the greatest martial artists of that time, wouldn't be surprised to hear her skills inherited by her clone."
"Do the skills include where to kick, Nanoha?" Sonic asked
"Yes, though rules are there is no hitting below the belt.. goes for boys and girls." Nanoha answered.
Cinque cleared her throat "Nevertheless, it's a relief to find the material for the Vessel of the Saints not in the hands of the Doctor.."
At that moment, Quint and Megane Alpine entered the room, Lutecia stood in observation with the others.
"I assume you're finished? We have our own questions for her now.." Quint requested.
"Go ahead, do you mind if we stay here to listen?" Nanoha asked
"You'll have to find out sooner or later, so it's better to ask now" Megane said
Cinque analyzed Megane and Quint with her left eye and recognized them from memory, her face grew sober and stoic again, she had a feeling she knew already what this is about "I suppose I shouldn't be surprised about you two having questions.. Go ahead and "interrogate" me, I'm not going anywhere."
Sonic and Nanoha leaned against the wall of the dimly lit room as Quint and Megane took their spots on the chairs.
"It's been 8 years now hasn't it.." Quint asked
"It has.. and I still remember that incident that cost your comrade his life" Cinque replied, "And I should know because I was the one who defeated him."
"Zest Grangeitz, formerly an investigator for the TSAB Ground Forces, until 8 years ago when him, myself and Quint in an investigation into a factory where you cyborgs were being created by Scaglietti." Megane said, "In that incident, Zest was killed, and Quint and myself barely survived, he was already critically injured in ensuring our escape from the ambush."
Mentioning Zest's name rang bells in Vita's mind, she fought the same man they were mentioning, but he was against the TSAB, questions of his motives were ringing through her mind.
"It is true that the Knight was killed in that incident, but his power was something the Doctor wanted to have on his side, and using his skills, he resurrected the knight as an Artificial Mage, and I was appointed by him to take care of the knight.. but while he is alive for the moment, his time of life is shortening. There were complications in creating the artificial mage, complications in his heart, the more strain he puts on his body, the harsher his heart complications get, it's only a matter of days or weeks before the Knight will meet his death." Cinque explained
"Do you know why he was there last night?" Quint asked
"Answers from the bearded one (Regius), he thinks that you two did not survive the ambush, and he wanted to confront the man about answers, why his team was "sacrificed" in a way."
"Why blame Lt General Regius?" Megane asked.
"Gaiz had made deals with the Doctor.. Promising to look the other way in exchange for his weapons and research, in ways he was a sponsor.. but ultimately the Doctor's ambition is world domination, and to prove to Mid-Childa his might." Cinque replied
Cinque's last statement was an eye-opener for everyone listening, Regius Gaiz, who was a harsh general and who showed a harsh dislike for any incidents that get innocents killed, and who also was against Riot Force 6's creation because of Hayate's past record with the Book of Darkness, made deals with the criminal mastermind for his technology and might.
"And as was seen yesterday, the Doctor betrayed Gaiz by attacking his headquarters and destroying the defenses he lent to the general." Cinque finished
Sonic knocked on the one-sided window a few times to make sure they still had the attention.
Their questions finished, Quint and Megane left the room, leaving Sonic and Nanoha to finish up with the captured cyborg.
"Our deal still stands I assume" Cinque asked
"Yeah.. you'll get your weapons and cloak back, in exchange for helping us take that bastard down for good." Sonic replied
"Good, for the record, when this is all done, I want no special treatment just because I helped you, I know my crimes and wish to atone for them, and I want my imoutos to also be able to atone for their actions after we save them. But, for now, like the hedgehog said, we have to rest up more and prepare for what the Doctor will plan. So, a truce?" Cinque stood up from her chair and offered a sincere hand gesture to the duo.
"Hai.. a truce" Nanoha shook the hand first
Sonic also shook the cyborg's hand but gave a warning while doing so "You're doing good for a start, and we trust you for now, don't let our trust down"
"I won't, I cannot stand while my imoutos are blindly following the Doctor, although he did care for them, he still uses them for his own evil ambitions. Whatever trust I had for him is gone. I want to help you save my sisters." Cinque finished
"You'll get that chance.. soon enough, you will" Sonic replied.
"Oh, one more thing.. I think my suit took some damage from that attack so I'll need something to wear." Cinque added last.
"We will handle that." Sonic said, then sent mentally to Nanoha 'Hayate is not to get her cosplay claws on her'
'Agreed' Nanoha replied
-Central Ground TSAB HQ-
Hayate heard all of what Cinque had to say about the Doctor and Regius's dealings, she took it up to the General's assistant, a brown-haired stoic woman in glasses.
"I want your opinion on this.. It's very possible that Lt General Gaiz made deals and plea bargains with Scaglietti" Hayate said
"I don't know what you're talking about, you've been in the TSAB for ten years.. Lt General Regius has been in for forty.. and do I have to remind you about ten years ago when your knights were harming Innocents for fear of your life, and the killings the Book of Darkness also caused in the past?" the assistant fired back
"I know of my crimes and the crimes my knights have committed in the past, but that is the past, I'm working to bring the real truth out now."
"If you say so, however I have nothing more to say to you.. If you want more information, come back with a warrant or authorization." the assistant walked away.
"I will.." Hayate told herself.
-Forest near the lake: POV: Zest and Agito-
The knight knelt down in pain and struggled as he coughed out blood. Cinque's words were right, Zest was slowly running out of his time, and using his Full Drive shortened his lifespan considerably.
"Mister! Mister" Agito cried flying around in panic.
Zest finally stopped coughing and leaned back against the tree "I'm okay now. Sorry. I made you worry"
"I'm sorry. It's my fault for not being useful." Agito apologized
"You did well.. That red knight and black hedgehog were good fighters.. as well as the red one's use of her Unison device."
"You're stronger than them! If you'd been at your best and I was more useful neither of them would be any match."
"This is my best now." Zest replied calmly, "And you did your best as well. Ah Agito"
"Huh?"
"Can I have another glass of that medicine you made for me?"
"Okay" Agito flew off to make the medicine. As Zest waited, Uno called in from Jail's base
"Knight Zest, it's Uno." Uno said, then took notice of Zest's condition "You seem unwell"
"I'll be fine, you don't need me or the Relics anymore, do you?"
"That is not true, there was a slight setback in our pla-"
"There are a few things I have left to do, that is all. Then I'll die. I don't think I'll interfere with your plans"
"That is very sad. Even if there are differences between combat cyborgs and artificial mages; we should be friends"
"I'm different from even you. I've died once, and now I'm just a dead man living for a short time before he returns to the land again"
"Silver has finished his examination earlier.. there was minimal injuries to him aside from one that he is too ashamed to talk about, understandable because of where the injury was. He should be able to return to you soon.."
"I'll be sure to ask him about that if I see him again."
"Get well soon" Uno ended the call. And good timing because Agito came back with Zest's medicine, which was carried in a small white cup
-Jail's Hideout-
- "At Presentiment's Edge" Dissidia Final Fantasy-
Nove, Wendi and Quattro hung our in an area where the walls were lined with tubes full of liquid, one of them held the unconscious and sedated Subaru, unclothed. The cyborgs merely hung around with nothing to do.
"Yo!" Sein joined them, "How is she?" she asked in regards to Subaru
"She didn't suffer too much damage when we recovered her. Her IS, Vibration Shatter, will prove to be a very useful tool to use. Since it was very effective on our bodies and surely it'll be the same for normal objects as well" Quattro said as she typed on a display
"A clean hit while that was active will be the end for any of us.. I'm glad we captured her before she could use it on us." Sein was relieved
"We lost Cinque." Nove said
Sein put her hand on her younger sister's head in comfort "That type 0 over there (Subaru), she was born in a different way than us. There's no doubt she was made from the Doctor's technology, but we don't even know who made her."
"I don't care about that right now!" Nove said angrily, "That one with the long hair who captured Cinque.. I'll destroy her!"
Quattro spun around like she was dancing and walked past Nove twice "Don't destroy her! We need to recover her!" she said in a way that almost sounded like she was singing.
"And that Blue hedgehog.. he'll also pay for taking Cinque!" Nove barked
"We get it, we get it. We'll get them next time." Sein calmed the fiery sister down.
Dieci called in for Quattro "Quattro.. the Doctor is calling for you"
"Hai" Quattro practically sang as she ran off.
-POV: Silver-
Elsewhere in the hideout, Silver opened a viewing screen to gaze at the peaceful scenery of a wide open grassy plain, he seemed to space out as he was lost in it's beauty.
Wendi, Otto and Deed happened to be walking by him, "Ah! Silver-sama" Wendi called to him, after getting his attention she introduced herself and her sisters "I'm Number 11, Wendi! This is number 8, Otto (Short haired, boyish looks.. really boyish, you wouldn't know she's a girl if I didn't tell you), and Number 12, Deed (now she's more girlish.. but just as silent as him). So.. this is what your time used to be like?"
"I think so." Silver said unsure.
"Think?" Deed questioned
"I only remembered the ruins of destroyed cities.. There is no places like this left where I'm from."
"Ah." Wendi decided to try and cheer up Silver "Well once we find the appropriate Relic, I'm sure we can fix your world and help you get back to it"
"That's what the Doctor said... I hope he's right... I'd like to save my world.. See more people living peacefully... so that I'm not alone" Silver said
-Main TSAB HQ, Dimensional Space-
- "Keeping the Peace" Dissidia Final Fantasy-
Hayate met up with Verossa in a hallway
"Verossa." she called to him
"Ah Hayate.. I guess even you're hurting too" Verossa said
"Yeah.. It was a major failure, having Subaru and Emerl kidnapped. Several of my members were hurt too. But we'll take back what was stolen. And this time I'll protect them."
Verossa patted the young girl in the head, totally abusing the size difference, "So even if she's down, she's still up for the job. How nice" he teased.
"As master of the Book of the Night Sky and as the head of Riot Force 6, it's natural."
"But are you sure about this?" Verossa asked as he pointed to the old TSAB ship "Asura" as it was being fixed up to be able to fly again,"Since you and Chrono asked for it, I managed to get permission."
"We need an HQ so that the staff have somewhere to live, and considering what's coming, a mobile HQ is better.", she spoke to the ship itself now "Asura... we'll need you to do your best for just a little while longer with us before you go to sleep."
-Rooftop on Mid-Childa: POV: Sonic-
- "A Brief Respite"
The blue hedgehog once again found himself staring into the distance on the rooftop of the 108th battalion base. This time it was about Emerl, and what happened the last time Emerl got into a dangerous situation like this.. the tears and emotions that day resurfaced and hit the hedgehog hard.
"Sonic-kun" Nanoha called to him when she found him, Vivio and Fate were following her.
"Nanoha..."
"Sonic-papa!" Vivio said
"Vivio.. Fate.."
"What is it, Sonic?" Fate asked.
"Emerl... I still think about him being taken... I swore to myself when I saw Emerl I wouldn't let the same thing happen to him that happened back home.. but I failed him." tears snuck from Sonic's eyes again.
"It wasn't your fault Sonic. You did your best yesterday." Nanoha said
"You heard the cyborg, there's a chance he doesn't know of his powers." Fate added.
"Sonic-papa.. we will save Emerl-Onii-chan..Right, Nanoha-mama, Fate-mama? Together!" Vivio hugged the hedgehog
Nanoha joined in the hug "We will take back what's ours."
Finally Fate joined in "We won't let Scaglietti win."
"Let's get that bad man, Sonic-papa." the child added with spunk.
"E-everyone..." Sonic was surprised.. though he calmed down "Thank you.. We're not done yet.. We won't let him win that easily.."
-Jail's Hideout-
-Music-less-
Emerl was tied and bound to a table. The robot struggled to break free, but it was for naught as the bindings were unable to be broken by his strength. Quattro and Deed were typing some things on their respective displays. The Chaos Emeralds were gathered all together on a section of the wall
"There we go." Quattro said
"Vitals are fine. Magic power stabilized" Dieci added
"Let's hope what Deed said works."
"O-oy! You rustbuckets! Let me go!" Emerl struggled.
Jail entered the room with Uno following suit, "Ah. Good timing."
Emerl's voice turned to a more angry attitude "Let me go! I won't help you!"
Uno held up a case to the doctor and opened it, revealing a red Relic crystal, both her and the doctor shared the same smirking expression.
"Grr.. Let me go! Let me go! I won't obey!" Emerl struggled, but again the bindings overpowered him.
"You can yell all you want.. nothing will save you" Quattro said, and manipulated the machines to start channeling the emerald's power into Emerl.. Bringing out the Gizoid in him, making his "eyes" turn red and a section of his forehead to open up and reveal a dark blue gem-like stone.
"Show me your power. Or I shall not obey. I represent all things, and shall become Gizoid, the conqueror of all." The Gizoid ordered, emotionless.
Jail held the Relic crystal in his hands "Now then, let's begin.. We shall now give the mark of the Saint King."
-End of Main Chapter-
-Omake: Alternates to interrogate Cinque-
So what would be a effective way of interrogating Cinque? Well let's try option one, the cute factor.
Before going inside, an interesting idea was tried out here. Caro was brought in to help. Sonic sent both her and Vivio in and waited in the observation room.
All the two did was just have their little tea party with stuffed animals and all kinds of cute stuff.. 5 minutes later Cinque was hugging the window crying for help, slight trickles of blood snuck from her nose "It's too cute! I'll talk! I'll talk!"
-Scene two: More reasons for Cinque to defect from Jail-
"So why else did you want to stop working for the Doctor?" Sonic asked
"The after victory celebrations... I think he's been spending too much time on that un-administered planet where he worked with that professor, because I swear one time after we had a success he threw this party with these red plastic single-use cups and drinks all around.. Heck he even started singing! He cannot sing! And the song is still stuck in my head.. And the song was just fixated on that blasted up.. Gave me a headache, every time.. I feel sorry for my imoutos for having to go through that.."
"Yikes.. my sympathies.. if you're gonna get stuck listening to someone sing, they better be at least a decent singer.. I know Nanoha and Fate are just the best at singing.. They kick my but at karaoke every time" Sonic said
Hmm.. I wonder what that song is.. (Hints: American Country music, and it's one of the most popular newest hits around)
-End of Chapter-
-Ending Theme: "Beautiful Amulet" Yukari Tamura, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS-
(here's the ending visual thingy)
With their reflections across a pond on a beautiful mid-day sky, Sonic and Nanoha walk together, the brunette having her hands behind her back with Sonic walking as he usually would. The two turn to show their faces as they disappear from the view.
Itooshii hibi o kizamikonda Amulet (The amulet that etched my sweet days)
In my precious days
As a ballad of beautiful instruments play ranging from violins, soft guitars, to pianos. The scene cuts a blue bird flying across the sky, the view shows the bird infront. And then cuts to a still image of Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and Sonic laying in the flowers.
Now cutting to Sonic and Nanoha standing together looking up at the sky, with beautiful yellow flowers blooming in the grass on the field. (in a show this is the time where the credits roll)
Aoi tori ga nigedashita to (When my blue bird escaped,)
Kara no kago o daite naita (I was holding the empty cage crying)
Ano hi miageta takai sora no iro o (I still remember the color)
Imademo oboeteru (Of the high sky as I looked up to that day)
Scene now shows close ups of Sonic and Nanoha from the neck up, the water in the background shows the reflections of their younger selves (9 year old Nanoha from the original and Classic Sonic)
Makimodoshita omoide no naka (Inside my rewinded memories,)
Scene now changes to both younger Sonic and Nanoha running side by side, currently the rear view as they run out into the distance of the bright sunny sky. Soon they fade out and replaced by Sonic and Nanoha running again as their current age
Kurushii toki ni shiawase na hibi ni (At painful times, and in happy days,)
Taisetsu na bamen ni wa anata ga ita no (You were always there at important moments)
Now cut to still images of Subaru, Teana, Erio, Caro, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Blaze and Shadow standing back to back (we see side views of their faces)
Meiro no hate made sagashite it mono wa mune no oki ni (What I searched for throughout the maze is in my heart,)
Cut to viewing Sonic and Nanoha laying with the beautiful sky serving as a backdrop
Itooshii hibi o kizamikonda amulet (The amulet that etched my sweet days,)
Yawaraka na hisoyaka ni kioku no kakera (Fragments of my tender, subtle memories)
Cut to Sonic and Nanoha walking once more with the sky as the backdrop, their younger selves run into view and for a brief moment catching their respective older self's hand, before fading just as quick, with that Nanoha and Sonic hold each others hand.
Donna ashita e mo aruite yukeru no yo (No matter what the tomorrow was, I could walk to it,)
In my precious days
The same blue bird flies through the air once more and the scene ends with Nanoha in her exceed jacket holding Raising Heart in Exceed mode as well, and Sonic in his knight armor landing on a roof together. Their devices give off a faint glow.
-End of song-
-End of chapter-
Author's Notes: Okay.. well this one may seem a bit longer but thats because of the openings and endings I put in. for this one only they will show up, it's to serve as some changes.. Now for those who are fans of Nanoha and know who Cinque is, I think I got her personality nailed canon-wise, but feel free to tell me otherwise... Now originally in the anime, Ginga and Vivio were captured and it was because Vivio was created as the clone of the Saint King and she has their bloodline, which allows her to specifically activate the Cradle, but in my story, seeing as Sonic saved her, she wouldn't be used for the Cradle, and she'd find out why on this one.. I also delved into Zest's story a bit. But again its different as Quint is still alive and Megane's not in a coma.. So I'm basically playing it very very different. Anyways. Another challenge out to identify the reference, I made it easy since it's at the end of the omake. And I'm also pleased to announce that I have started to work on the pilot first episode to my next crossover of Sonic and Nanoha, this one set in A's.. It's title is going to be: "Sonic: Knight of the Night Sky" So look out for the pilot soon.