Rebellious

Chapter Thirty Seven – Rain's Loyalty

The battle may have ended for now, but there was more to come, even if she had yet to reveal this to the rest of the population she had been travelling with. Although the republicans had helped her make Rafael retreat, she already had a disliking to their leader, Herman. The blonde military man was standing with the others, conversing with them. Sapphire leaned on her Energy Liger's leg, arms folded and a guarded expression. Raven had been captured, but he had broken out of it a while ago, already having disappeared from sight. Nia had willingly given up and she currently sat on the ground with her hands bound behind her back and her expression downcast to the sand. The girl was nothing more than a fake version of a soldier; she wanted nothing to do with someone so weak. But seeing the way she just stopped after she tackled her and then sorted out Rafael, for now, the girl must be conspiring something within that black haired head of hers.

Sapphire wasn't sure anything on what this girl even wanted.

Her deep sapphire blue eyes landed on each individual republican soldier, all of them had once eyed her suspiciously, obviously they knew who she once was, or who they still think she is. She knew that all that was left was to convince them that she had nothing to do with the once military officer of who she once was. Convincing her enemies to be her allies after once killing a large amount of them, yeah, boy was that going to go down well. Hell was going to partially let loose this time. Not if she can avoid that, but the way Herman suddenly looked to her with a straight face, she knew that it cannot be avoided. Van suddenly looked over to Sapphire and his face wasn't as bright as she had always known the fourteen year old. Sapphire couldn't help but to look away, she didn't like seeing his sad face when she was used to seeing his cheerful one.

Fiona had walked over to her.

"Sapphire…?" She turned to face the blonde, the one she had been avoiding the most since the battle had ended a few hours ago. Blue eyes met red, and the worry in the latter ones clearly shone bright like a crystal. "Is… something the matter?"

"Nothing for you to worry about, Fiona…" If she were to call her by Elisi, complications would grow out and she would have to relate the story entirely to her, and that she was avoiding the most. Sapphire knew what the matter with her was, but she needed to confront the blonde when the time was right, when the blonde was able to remember some parts of her memory. Until then, it was helpless in telling her anything. Sapphire had shifted her eyes out to the distance, knowing that Rafael was out there somewhere, hiding, instead of watching their movements. But with his demonic powers, he could possibly be watching them. "Fiona, go back to the others please, I need some time to think." Fiona remained for a little longer before walking off back to Moonbay, who looked over to Sapphire after seeing the sadness inside of Fiona's eyes.

"Hey, Sapphire… what's your problem?" Moonbay asked as she came over. "Fiona was really upset; want to tell me what's going on between you, because Fiona looks really confused."

"Nothing's going on Moonbay; I just need some time alone… please." The plea in her voice was enough to convince Moonbay to leave her alone. The used to be never to say manners to anybody was actually using her manners. As she fell to her knees she struggled to hold in her cries. She knew something was wrong with her this time, but suddenly everything came crashing down on her, forcing her to the bridge of tears. Mai was beside her on instinct, crouching down, she lay behind her with her tail curled around Sapphire's front. But Mai wasn't the only one to be responding. Zeke had come, along with Taki and Terror, who had broken out of the Republican's binds on him. Terror had rested his head on her lap; Taki had settled herself on one side of her and Zeke on the other.

But how could she forget all about her friend Rain?

Speaking of her long term friend who fought everything to get back with her, she appeared a moment later, encasing the white blonde haired soldier in a deep hug, after the organoids had moved so that she could get access. Holding on tightly, she feared for her silver haired friend, the first one who had ever held strong against her personality and attitude. Sapphire had treated her so badly when they first met, but now she relies upon her, just like Rain relies upon her too. Rain stroked her friend's head, trying to soothe her from the heart ache, trying to ease her from what she was going through. Seeing her friend nearly shatter in front of her, seeing her just on the ground, near to tears, she had to act. It was her instinct. Rain was able to manage to ease her friend, even before the tears could spill down her cream coloured cheeks.

Rain let go when her friend had calmed, but the organoids were back in their places, so Rain sat down, as close as she could to Sapphire with the organoids making an organoid barrier around her. "Is your problem soothed a little?" Sapphire nodded and wiped away the water that had only just spilt from her eyes. "When something like that happens to you, I get scared really badly. Whatever happens to you I really wish you would tell me."

"He's not defeated yet."

"You mean that horrible but hot looking male with red hair and green eyes?" Sapphire nodded. "Hey, I like how he looks, but his personality and how he treats people and you… that just pisses me off." Rain gazed into those deep eyes of blue that always without a doubt held a heavenly essence within their existence. Something she had always wanted to discover for herself. Sapphire blinked and brought her back from her reverie, undeniably, she had gotten herself lost within them. "Should we find him and eliminate him before he gets back his strength?"

"I'm currently weakened as well, Rain, I won't be able to join in battle. Besides, with this amount of soldiers against him, I don't think he'll be showing his existence until he has regained strength." Seeing Rain's expression at how confused she was, Sapphire sighed, but she didn't care if she told her everything she knew so far. She was her best friend and she could always count on her. Rain was always there for her in return for a friendship stronger than any human bond was supposed to be known. "Take me serious when I tell you what I know." She nodded, finally realizing that she was going to be giving her some insight on herself. "I'm not from this planet."

Rain's eyes widened before she fell back laughing. "Damn girl, I knew you were an alien to this planet." She wiped her eyes even though there was no water there at all. "But you're very knowledgeable about this planet. The way you use the zoids, control your organoid, damn it's just like you were always like us." She gasped. "Maybe you're planet is exactly like ours."

"I doubt that."

"Why?"

"Because my ancestors reside within my body as limiters to my powers which I have to unlock…!"

"O-M-G… You're a supernatural being with special powers that enable you to do all kinds of things?" She gasped again. "Maybe you're a fairy, or a witch, or... or maybe even a sorcerer... or maybe... err..."

"An Angel…"

Her eyes widened. "Seriously? An Angel? You have to show me your wings." She looked. "Where are your wings?"

Sapphire sighed. "In order to know who I am, the real me, with my real name, I need at first to learn my powers and abilities, and even get my wings."

"I'll help you every step of the way. I'm your friend after all, and don't you dare tell me about the dangers on the road. I'm well aware of that by now with you. You're a trouble magnet."

"The kind of trouble I'll be going through is with Demons, Rain. That guy is named Rafael and he is a demon. With the visions I have in my dreams, I now know that he is part of my past and the reason that my first acquaintance to an Ancient Zoidian had been ruined at that point of time." Sapphire and Rain's eyes locked. "This is a serious mission that could end lives. But in order for me to go on this quest, I must get Rafael out of the picture. I have enough to worry about when I'm on the journey instead of him being part of it. I'm to deal with him here and now, before my mission to find out who I am begins. And as my best and only friend, I'd really love for you to come with me, but at the same time I don't want you involved. I really don't want you to be in any danger."

"And as your friend, I want nothing more than to go through these dangers with you." Rain smiled. "Sapphire I'd follow you to hell or anywhere as long as I am by your side. I couldn't have wished for any more than to have met you." Her eyes dropped to the ground. "When you gave Taki to me as a present, to also look after me, I believed that you gave her to me so she could protect me when I'm in danger, as if you knew that we would be split from each other. When we had separated, I had to come after you. In a sense, I guess I couldn't stand it without your presence beside me. I've grown to have you by my side; I couldn't want it any other way…"

"Before this turns into a moment that you might declare your love for me, let's move on." Rain widened her eyes and looked at Sapphire before laughing. Sapphire was serious and playful at the same time as she spoke her next sentence. "Are you sure you're up for this? You can run away from this if you want to."

"Definitely not! If Sapphire is going to go through some harsh and difficult times, then I will be by her side through it." Her eyes were proud. "I won't abandon you, never in a million years."

She nodded. "Glad to hear your loyalty remains as strong as a storm. But our first mission is to get the Republicans convinced that I am no longer who I used to be when I was with the Imperial Army."

Rain turned her head to face where the Republican army was standing with the others that Sapphire had been travelling with. "They look like total jerks." Sapphire nodded in agreement. "But they can't be as bad as Prozen. The white haired bastard can rot in hell for all I care, but so should this Rafael ass wipe." Sapphire kept herself silenced before she could say anything. Rain was releasing her anger, but the type of anger she has was for the people who were rude and mean to Sapphire, not for when they were like that to her. Sapphire could always shake her head at her friend for always being angry about when people are like that with her, but not when it considered her herself. Rain always acts weird against the code for looking out for herself; she has to worry about Sapphire first.

"Hey, Sapphire, come over here." Van called out and Sapphire looked over and nodded.

Looking across to Rain, who got up just a little before Sapphire, she knew that she'd be by her side. She stood up and walked over to the waiting Republicans, who were still with Van and Irvine. Sapphire couldn't help but think this was going to turn into a disaster, something she had always thought when she was facing something she honestly didn't want to. The soldiers who had bombarded Rafael from the sky were behind Herman, faces not so happy, and they were obviously there to protect Herman if Sapphire decided to flip out at him. What else could they be expecting from a once Imperial Soldier? Sapphire shouldn't be angry for how they expect her to act, but she was angry, she hated people to just assume from ex Imperial soldiers.