The thirty fifth chapter of the "Bureau agent Potter" is here! Enjoy!
* Review Response:
roughstar333, no, that was JUST an ordinary RAT.
davycrockett100, FateBurn, Impstar, ShugoYuuki123, ultima-owner, Jostanos, Ranmaleopard, Penny is wise, Guest, thank you for your reviews, folks!
SonatiShinonome, hey! CW-AEC00X "Fortress" is cool! And I absolutely love Hayate's looks in FORCE. That said, the mangaka did go overboard with a few things that ultimately led to 'indefinite hiatus' of the series.
The Ultimate Balance Chaos, he doesn't "want" immediate power - though he did feel inadequate next to the Wolkenritter or the Aces during the 'Book of the Darkness' incident. If, however, you wanted to write "won't", then, well, power doesn't appear out of nothing. Also, at this point Harry will probably beat Chrono (AAA-rank aerial mage, enforcer) in a straight fight.
Joshua The Evil Guy, no, the next arc definitely won't be a direct setup for StrikerS - those are like over 7 years away right now. I might do a (short) arc for Yuuno next, actually. With Alicia thrown into the mix, even if she just got her own huge one. Though, at the moment, I don't have enough ideas even for one chapter there... Another possibility is a princesses arc centered around the older girls from Vivid cast. Some of the events from Sieg's flashback should be happening soon. After that, we have the airport incident and the relics from StrikerS manga... Also, even if Hermione returns to the story as a more permanent character of the story, she isn't likely to replace Reinforce as Harry's partner.
Paxloria, yes, she repaired and watched it after she cooled down a bit. But Harry wasn't on the Earth when she did watch his message.
* AN: Dammit, this chapter was really hard to write... And I'm still lacking the ideas for the next arc's plot...
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own "Harry Potter" or "Mahou Shojou Lyrical Nanoha". No profit is being made. The same goes for the other books, anime & manga I may or may not use for ideas.
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Bureau Agent Potter
chapter XXXV: Roads to Recoveries
It was the inky-blackness of a cool winter night that first greeted Harry and co as Reinforce teleported them to the Yagami residence's backyard. And, they immediately noticed that, despite such a late hour, the lights in the living room were still on. Apparently, someone was waiting up for them... And, indeed, just as they entered the house, they saw rather sleepy Mrs. Harlaown standing the living room's doorway with a cup of coffee in her hands.
"Welcome back!" She greeted them with a stifled yawn. "Also, didn't you say that you had the curse broken?" She asked a few moments later, rather surprised to see the older Testarossa girl still deep asleep in the recovery pod.
"We did. The curse is indeed no more." Fate-chan confirmed. "But we've agreed that it would really be better if nee-chan wakes up in a place she's at least somewhat familiar with. So,.." As she trailed off, Lindy nodded, understanding the reasoning behind this decision. Waking up after she specifically asked to be, well, put down for the safety of others would be stressful enough for Alicia as it is; no need to make it worse by having it happen in some random apartment on a world she has never been to.
"I see..." The teal-haired rear admiral breathed out. Then, she turned her attention to Harry, who was doing his best to pretend that he was alright and suffered no injuries for his stunt during the removal of Alicia's curse. Too bad for him, it looked like there was no way for him to fool Lindy-san's keen eyes. "What happened to you, Harry-kun?" She asked next.
"Someone had a bright idea to turn himself into a conduit for our combined full magical might, mine included." The silver-haired beauty that was avatar of the Tome of the Night Sky replied, while looking pointedly at her not-quite-boyfriend.
"If I didn't do that, we wouldn't have been able to beat the curse." The young Potter pointed out. And that was something no one could really argue against: it was extremely unlikely that another way of dealing with that troublesome Al-Hazardian magic would be found before the official leaves of the Bureau mages ended. Still, was this enough for him to avoid another reprimand? Probably not.
"Well..." Lindy began with a heavy sigh. "It has already happened, so there is nothing we can really do about it now." She noted. A moment later, she continued: "Still, Harry, please, don't do anything heedless like that ever again, okay?" The green-eyed mage nodded: while he couldn't say he regretted making that decision, his suffering right now was enough of a lesson for him to be very mindful of his limits in the future.
"As long as there are no lives at stake." He promised halfheartedly.
"O-o-okay" Mrs. Harlaown didn't appear to be really satisfied with that, but decided against pushing the issue. Instead, she shifted her attention back to the coffin-like recovery pod hovering next to the fivesome: "Anyway, how are you going to approach waking Alicia-chan up, Fate-chan?" She asked her adopted daughter. The said blonde was silent for a moment, before giving the answer:
"Our plan was to bring nee-chan back to our place." She said, referring to the apartment Lindy had bought in the city during the 'Book of Darkness' incident. "Then we'd lift the stasis spell and let her regain consciousness naturally."
"And I shall be where my mistress is." Arf added, moving closer to her girl in question.
"I wanted to spend the morning with Lu-chan and Hayate-chan." Harry spoke next. "After that I see no reason not to help Fate-chan keep an eye on Alicia-chan... If she's not up by then, that is."
"And what about you, Reinforce?" Lindy asked next.
"I will be with my master." The Lady of the Blessed Wind replied simply. "But, if for whatever reason you need my help, don't be shy and ring me up." She added after a moment.
"I see..." Mrs. Harlaown said with a nod, before taking a sip from her cup of coffee. "Say, Fate-chan, would you like to help you with Alicia-chan this morning?" She asked her (adopted) daughter next.
"If that's okay with you, mom." The said girl replied.
"Of course." The teal-haired lady replied. "Just let me finish my coffee and I'm at your disposal." After a brief pause, she added: "Well, I also need put something warmer on – it's cold outside, isn't it?" And with those words she walked away towards the kitchen. Meanwhile, Harry opened his bag and rummaged through it, eventually withdrawing a vial of phoenix tears and a syringe from it. He then placed those items into a pocket of his jacket.
"Mhm?" Fate 'asked' him.
"I'll need to give Alicia-chan an injection when we lift the stasis from her." He explained. "This should help her with her mana poisoning... It might not be enough to heal her completely, but it will definitely ease her condition." The blond enforcer in training nodded. Still, she couldn't help but ask:
"But, are you sure you don't want to use this on yourself, Harry-kun? You were hurt pretty badly." She asked then. The green-eyed teen shook his head in response:
"I'll be fine." He reassured. "Just a couple of weeks without magically exerting myself, and I should be as good as new." Indeed, Reinforce had confirmed earlier that day that no matter how bad the aftermath of his stunt looked, his injures weren't actually incurable. Now, Alicia's condition, on the other hand...
The group fell quiet and the next couple of minutes was spent in silence. Then, Lindy – now wearing a woolen sweater over her shirt and different, much warmer, pants – rejoined them.
"Alright." The teal-haired rear admiral said. "I'm ready. Let's go!"
Moving Alicia-chan back to the Harlaown apartment went without a problem, as did finally removing the stasis spell from her and giving her a shot of phoenix tears. With that out of the way and Lindy-san taking the first shift of keeping an eye out for the older blonde's awakening, Harry, Hedwig and Reinforce were able to return back to the Yagami residence a couple of hours before the dawn.
The golden-eyed owl-girl soon excused herself and disappeared towards the bedrooms to get some well-deserved rest, leaving her 'parents', who then retired to the kitchen for some tea, as the only ones awake in the house at this time...
As skies began to dust with greens forestalling the sunrise, the young Potter suddenly got an idea:
"Say, Rein-chan." He said, breaking the silence. "Shall we make a surprise for Hayate-chan?" The silver-haired beauty raised her eyebrow questioningly.
"What do you have in mind, Harry-kun?" She asked. Rising out of his chair, the green-eyed teen leaned over the table and began whispering his plan to his pretty partner. "I see." Reinforce said once he finished sharing his ideas. "Let's do it." She proclaimed then with a smile blossoming on her lips.
Almost an hour later, when still-sleepy Hayate descended to the kitchen, she was greeted by a hot breakfast waiting for her on the table and Reinforce busying around in an apron...
The morning hours flew by in a blink of an eye for Harry as he played with little Lutecia – this little ball of sunshine really did miss her papa – while he and Reinforce were catching up with Hayate-chan. And before he knew it, it was was lunch time already. And since Fate-chan hasn't contacted him yet, it meant that Alicia was still asleep and it was soon his turn to keep an eye on her, just as he had promised. And Harry wasn't about to break his word. Thus, once they've had their lunch, the young Potter once again left Lu-chan in Hayate-chan's capable hands while he himself headed to the Harlaowns' place.
The walk didn't take long and soon enough he found himself in front of the apartment's door. Suddenly feeling nervous for a reason that eluded him, the green-eyed teen took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. Almost immediately he heard approaching footsteps and a few moments later Lindy-san opened the door and invited him in.
"How's Alicia?" Harry asked once the greetings were exchanged.
"Still sleeping." Mrs. Harlaown replied. There was a small pause, before she added: "But, I think, she'll regain consciousness before midnight."
"I see..." He said with as he finished removing his outerwear. "Then let me take over the watch." And upon Lindy's nod, he headed to the bedroom Alicia was in. He wasn't at all surprised to find out that her sister was also there, diligently keeping an eye on her. Well, as diligently as someone on their last legs could: enforcer trainee she might be, Fate was still just a girl barely into her teens; going two days without sleep wasn't easy for her.
"You should get some rest, Fate-chan. I'll wake you up if something happens." Harry offered. His response came in the form of an inarticulate groan of disagreement. "C'mon, Fate-chan." He pressed. "Rest a little, I promise you won't miss Alicia-chan waking up." With a sigh, the blonde gave in.
"You'll really wake me up?" She asked.
"Bardiche's with you, right?" He asked back.
「I am.」 The intelligent device replied in its usual baritone. 「Contact me and I shall wake sir up.」It offered, causing its master to sigh in apparent desperation: even after all these years Fate-chan still had no success in getting her device to use gender-correct addresses in its speech.
"Alright." The blonde finally gave in, stifling a treacherous yawn. Rising out of her chair at the head of Alicia's bed, she added: "I'll be in the living room if you need me." Once Fate-chan left the room, Harry took a set in 'her' chair and laid a couple of rather-simple spells to monitor Alicia's state: now his magic will alert him about the girl waking up. Truth to be said, he was actually a bit surprised that neither Fate-chan herself nor Lindy-san had thought about this.
Anyhow, with his spells set to keep an eye on Alicia, the green-eyed Potter now needed to occupy himself with something for the next few hours. And, for once, he decided against doing something related to his work for the Bureau or even keeping 'Phoenix Claw' in the top shape. Instead, he just picked a random novel from the collection he had on his device and began reading...
It was close to the dinner time when Harry's monitoring spells alerted him that Alicia was apparently showing the signs of regaining consciousness. Not wasting any time, he alerted Fate-chan about this. Then, deciding that he didn't need them anymore, he dispelled his monitoring spells...
For the next minute nothing really happened. Then, the room's door opened slightly and the young Ms. Testarossa quietly slipped inside. And while she appeared to be a little bit sleepy, she certainly looked much more invigorated than before.
"Feeling better?" He asked. The blonde remained silent for a few moments, before giving him a nod.
"Yeah, much." She admitted. "Thanks." Then she turned her attention to her sister, who, at the first glance, was still soundly asleep. "Are you sure she is waking up?"
"I can't be completely sure about that, but it seems to be the case..." He replied as he rose out of the chair he had been sitting in until now and offered it to his lightning-wielding friend. Nodding him a 'thank you', she sat down, her eyes locked on her sister's form.
"Then we wait." She said. And so they waited... After what felt like an hour to them, but in really wasn't even full ten minutes, Alicia suddenly sat up on the bed, her eyes wide open, as if she awakened from some sort of a terrible nightmare. Fate-chan's immediate reaction was to try to mother her, but Harry's hand on her shoulder kept her firmly in place.
"She's in shock. Let her take in the world at her own pace." He communicated telepathically. Fate sent him an annoyed glare in response, yet deep down she had to admit that he was probably right... Meanwhile, Alicia seemed to finally start catching up with reality. Or...
"Am I... in heaven?" She asked weakly.
"Not quite." Harry replied, drawing her attention. And as she turned towards his voice, she froze.
"F-Fate-chan, w-why?.." Alicia stammered as she tired to back away from her sister, afraid that she can turn into a monster and start attacking her at any moment. "Why? I am a d-danger to you! I don't want-..." She was stopped by Fate – who suddenly was right by her side – enveloping her in a hug.
"Shh." The younger blond whispered. "Everything's alright now, nee-chan. We've taken care of your curse; it's no more, it won't be controlling you ever again."
"We've also tried to cure your mana poisoning." Harry added, stunning Alicia into shocked silence even further. She just couldn't come up with any words right now.
"D-did you r-really?.." She managed finally. The young Potter merely nodded in response, while Fate-chan snuggled closer against her. "T-Thank you! I... I... I just don't... don't know w-what-..."
"Shh... It's okay." Her sister reassured her as she tightened her embrace. "You're with us, and that's all that matters."
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Since Reinforce lacked the medical knowledge necessary to properly evaluate Alicia's physical condition, it was decided that the group will be making a stop at the TSAB Headquarters' hospital, before returning to Mid-Childa. It was also a chance for everyone to pay Nanoha-chan a visit. Megane Alpine as well, in case of Harry and little Lutecia. And since Lindy-san held the rank of a rear admiral, the Bureau was actually providing a shuttle to fly everyone from the non-administered world #97 to the headquarters...
The flight itself wasn't anything special, though it did take a bit longer than expected as they had to circle around a large storm in the Dimension Space that decided to pop into existence up right on their original course... And when the craft finally began approaching the TSAB headquarters, Alicia was simply awestruck by this massive space station – probably as much as Harry himself was a few years back. Then, he realized that it indeed was her first time seeing the headquarters: she had 'died' almost five years before its construction began.
The group experienced some problems at the customs, seeing as according to the official documents Alicia Testarossa was dead for all but thirty years now. Lindy's authority of a rear admiral, however, was enough to resolve this problem – at least for now – and the group was allowed to proceed. Wasting no time, they headed for the hospital. And since it wasn't that far away from the docks, it took Harry and co maybe seven minutes of brisk walk to get there.
"So, how are we going to do it?" Lindy asked as they entered the hospital's lobby.
"Well, Alicia's physical is going to take a while." Reinforced said. "I suppose, the doctors might need my input on the nature of the curse she'd been afflicted with."
"And, meanwhile, we can pay Nanoha-chan a visit." Hayate added cheerfully. The younger blonde, however, didn't agree with that plan:
"I should go with nee-chan." Fate said. "And, I'm sure, it'd better if we visit Nanoha-chan all together."
"Uhm..." The little Queen of the Night Sky hummed as she tried to come up with an alternative. "Perhaps, we can drop by the cafeteria and wait for you there?" She asked next.
"Sounds like a plan." Fate agreed.
"If you don't mind." Harry interjected, addressing to Hayate. "I'd like to go visit Megane-sensei in the meantime. I'm sure, Lu-chan would like to see her mama as well." He said, while nodding towards the lavender-haired girl he was carrying in his arms.
"Mama? We see mama?" Lutecia asked.
"Yes, we will go see your mama. And we will make sure she gets well soon." The green-eyed special investigator replied.
"Sure." The brunette replied. "We'll be waiting for you all at the cafeteria." She added as she and Yuki-chan broke off the group. Lindy-san was about to add something, when her device signaled an incoming message. Opening a holographic display, she scanned it with her eyes.
"Figures." She said with a sigh. "Not an hour back, and they are already trying to bury me under a mountain of paperwork." Shaking her head she continued: "Well, duty call... Stay safe, kids." And with those words she turned around and hurried out of the hospital.
"Well then, we'll meet you in cafeteria." Harry said. Fate-chan replied him with a nod and what was left of their original group split into two: the Testarossa sisters, Reinforce and Arf headed for the second floor for Alicia's physical, while Harry, Lutecia and Hedwig were catching an elevator ride to the fifth floor wards where Megane-sensei was at. Since she hasn't woken up yet, the green-eyed teen decided against getting her any big 'get-well' presents right now; he still bought a small bouquet of neutral flowers for her.
Since he had been there before, finding Mrs. Alpine's ward wasn't a problem for the young Potter. And his lavender-haired mentor was indeed there, still kept in a healing coma by the doctors. At least her wounds didn't look as bad today as did a little over a month back...
"Mama?" Lutecia quipped. Harry nodded.
"Yeah, this is your mama. She's very hurt right now, but we will make her get better soon, will we?" He replied, while covertly scanning the room for any hidden cameras or anything else that might record him adding the phoenix tears to Megane's IV – being caught would force him into answering some questions he'd rather not.
"Yea." Lu-chan agreed. "Let's make mama get better." Giving her a smile, Harry checked the results of his earlier scan... And it looked like Lady Luck was on his side today: the room they were in didn't actually have any hidden cameras or anything else that like that. In other words, nothing stood between him and giving Megane the dose of phoenix tears he had procured for her.
"Let's." The green-eyed teen agreed as he sat little Lutecia into a chair next to Megane's bed. He then moved her closer to the bed so that she could hold her mother's hand while he was... busy. Once he was sure that nothing would happen to Lu-chan while his attention was away, Harry took a vial of phoenix tears and a fresh syringe out of his bag. Carefully filling the syringe up, he walked up to a stanchion and picked his target: a plastic bag with some nutrient mixture inside that was used to keep his lavender-haired sensei nourished.
Striking a small hole through the side of the bag near its top, the green-eyed Potter quickly ejected the phoenix tears inside. Withdrawing the syringe, he then sealed the puncture with a small application of his magic. That done, Harry inspected his 'handiwork'... While he couldn't say that the signs of his little 'intervention' were completely unnoticeable, he was positive that unless one was looking specifically for these signs, they'll be overlooked... Satisfied, he threw the empty vial and the used syringe into his bag – he'll dispose them later – and returned to Lu-chan's side.
The two of them – as well as Hedwig, who seemed to have faded out of focus for a bit now – stayed in Megane-san's ward for awhile longer. During this time, for a reason he couldn't quite understand, the young investigator actually recounted the recent events of his and Lu-chan's lives to his sensei... At least, he couldn't deny that letting it all out made him feel better...
Eventually, though, their time ran out and the trio had to bid Mrs. Alpine farewell. And as they left the ward and headed for the hospital's cafeteria to meet up with the rest of their group, Harry wondered whether Alicia's physical went well too.
"How's she, doctor?" Fate asked once Alicia's physical was over.
"Well, I can detect a few leftovers of what I presume is the curse you've been talking about." The doctor began. "But those are inactive and are unable to influence her in any way..." After making a short pause, he continued: "As for her physical health... Well, your sister has the most extreme case of mana poisoning I've seen in my career, and while the damage from the last couple of months has been mostly healed – through the means I don't understand – the older injuries are still there." Well, Fate thought, those phoenix tears weren't as effective as she and Harry had hoped, but at least they did Alicia some good.
"Can something be done about those?" She asked the physician.
"I'm afraid, no." He replied. "Furthermore, those injuries already took a hefty toll on her health. At this point, she has thirty, maybe thirty five years left. If she doesn't actively uses her magic, that is." And if she does, Fate continued in her head, even less than that...
"I see..." The blond enforcer trainee replied solemnly after a long, uneasy silence. "Does Alicia-chan know about this already?" The doctor shook his head.
"Not yet." He said. "I believe that it would be for the best if you and her friends are there to support your sister when I break the news to her." The young mistress of golden lightning nodded: that made sense. Still, she thought, such information shouldn't be kept in a secret from the person it pertains to. That said, she herself was quite distressed right now; could she really comfort and support Alicia-nee-chan in this dark hour?
"Let's get over with it." Fate said after a long silence, her voice empty and nigh lifeless. Nodding, the doctor invited her into his office where Alicia was waiting for them...
"How did it go, Harry-kun?" Hayate asked as the said teen and 'his girls' joined her and Yuki-chan at their table in the hospital's cafeteria.
"Actually, pretty well..." He began, only to get interrupted by little Lu-chan eagerly narrating her own version of events to the young and pretty Queen of the Night Sky:
"Papa will make mama get better soon!" Giving the lavender-haired girl a smile, Hayate turned her attention back to Harry, who just shrugged.
"Yeah, pretty much that." He said. "Though, unlike how it was with Alicia, the tears will be fed to her over several days, thus their effect also won't be instantaneous. Still, I think, it won't be more than a couple of weeks before Megane-sensei recuperates."
"I see." Hayate replied. "And you are going to do the same thing for Nanoha-chan, right?" The young Potter nodded in response.
"Yeah." He confirmed. Then, after a brief moment of silence, he continued: "Speaking of which, Alicia-chan's physical isn't over yet, is it?" The mistress of the Tome of the Night Sky shook her head.
"No, they haven't dropped by here yet." She said. Though, a few moments later she had to correct herself: "Speak of the devil..." Turning to look at the cafeteria's entrance, Harry saw that Fate-chan's group indeed had just arrived. And, well... They didn't look very happy; in fact, Fate appeared to be on the verge of tears, Alicia too was quite gloomy and even Reinforce had a noticeable dark aura of defeat clouding around her.
"What happened?" Harry asked his silver-haired lover telepathically.
"Turns out, we weren't as successful in saving Alicia-san as we've believed." The Lady of the Blessed Wind replied. And as Harry silently asked for some elaboration, she provided him with it: "Her older injuries, the ones from the reactor incident, are just too severe. Alicia-san has about three decades left. If she lays off her magic."
"I see..." Was all that the green-eyed teen could say. He couldn't say that he had any real ties to the older blonde. Sure, he helped break her curse and all that, but... Alicia hasn't really wormed her way into his heart. Yet. Still, it was always sad to know that someone getting the short end of the stick from Life, especially when they've done absolutely nothing to warrant such a misfortune. He could only imagine what Fate-chan was going through right now... "Alright." He broke the silence. "Now that we're all here, let's go pay Nanoha-chan a visit." He offered. Then, after a moment of thought, he asked: "Vita-chan should be there too, right?"
"Yes, she's in Nanoha-chan's ward now." Reinforce, who could sense her knight's location, confirmed.
"Let's go!" Hayate pushed enthusiastically, probably trying to distract the Testarossa sisters from their current grief. And it actually seemed to work too, as Fate-chan certainly livened up at the thought of visiting her best friend. Alicia, meanwhile, was intrigued by the person her sister was so smitten with. Thus, the group of nine departed from the cafeteria and began their journey to the patients' wards... Well, they needed to make a stop at one of the shops selling various 'get-well' presents first...
Unfortunately, they've lucked out and picked a bad hour to visit Nanoha-chan as the friendly brunette was soundly asleep at the moment. Vita, her self-appointed guard, though, was here and wide awake...
"So, how's Nanoha-chan doing?" Harry asked the Knight of the Hammer once the greetings have been exchanged. Truth to be said, he was kinda surprised by how little of a reaction the miniature redhead showed upon seeing two Testarossa sisters side by side for the first time; he suspected that Reinforce had explained her the situation via telepathy... Or maybe Vita just drew her own (correct) conclusions based on the stories Fate-chan had shared with her and the other Wolkenritter following the 'Book of Darkness' incident.
"She wakes up alright now, but... with all those painkillers and other medicines they are cramming her with, she's never really lucid." The red-haired mini-knight replied. "Still." She continued. "The doctors say that her body is healing nicely and they expect a full recovery in a few months."
"Originally, they feared that her wounds would leave her confined to a wheelchair for the rest of her life." Reinforce informed Alicia. Telepathically, as her mistress still had nightmares about being a helpless little girl she used to be before and during the 'Book of Darkness' incident.
"...Her Linker Core also shows signs of getting better." Vita continued meanwhile. "It won't be a full recovery, they say, but Nanoha-chan will lose only a small portion of her original power... She'll likely still become a solid S-rank by the time she out of her teens."
"That's nice to hear." Fate said as she finished arranging the flowers in the vase that was sitting on the table next to head of Nanoha-chan's bed. A moment later, she continued: "Too bad, it doesn't look like they'll be sending her home anytime soon." Indeed, just like Vita had said, it will be at least a couple of months before the brunette's wounds finished healing naturally. And after that she'll probably have to go through a lengthy physical therapy as well. "Thankfully, we can speed her recovery up a bit." Fate said just as Harry finished scanning the ward for observation devices and, having detected none, pulled the final vial of phoenix tears out of his bag.
"What's that?" The miniature Knight of the Hammer asked, glaring at the vial with pure unconcealed suspicion. It actually caught Harry by surprise, just how protective of Nanoha-chan Vita has become.
"This is a very strong restorative agent from my home world." The green-eyed investigator replied as he began filling a syringe with the tears. "It is not perfect, as we've learned, but it should greatly accelerate the rate at which Nanoha-chan's wounds heal." Vita continued glaring, but at least it wasn't like she was trying to erase the tears from the existence with her glare alone anymore.
"I'm giving it to Nanoha-chan?" He asked next, unnerved by the redhead's piercing look.
"Do no harm." The Knight of the Hammer grumbled. Nodding, Harry walked up to the stanchion at the head of Nanoha's bed and injected the tears into one of the plastic containers hanging from it. He then quickly sealed the puncture with a small application of his magic, leaving no obvious signs that he had actually done anything at all here. "How soon the results will show up?" Vita asked when he was done.
"Well,.." The young Potter replied. "It will be a few days before the entire dose is given to her, so..." He trailed off. Truth to be said, he had no good idea on how exactly the phoenix tears given in tiny doses over a prolonged period of time would affect someone. Yet, his answer still seemed to satisfy the red-haired member of the Wolkenritter.
"Say, Vita-chan, do you think Nanoha-chan will wake up soon?" Hayate asked next. The miniature knight shook her head in response.
"I doubt it." She replied. "She last fell asleep about three hours ago, so she'll likely sleep till late in the night." And it was only late afternoon by the headquarters' time...
"Mou..." The little Queen of the Night Sky pouted. She really wanted to catch up with her friend. "Oh well, tell her that we've dropped by, okay, Vita-chan?"
"Of course, mistress." The redhead confirmed with a nod.
"And how are you doing, Vita-chan?" Hayate-chan asked next.
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