Chapter 15 :an attack on lord's tower.
Seryu was trudging through the snow as she sees herself in a bit of a dilemma " blue is frozen solid and the commander thinks that I can just take him with me?! Putting aside the fact blue is in need of repair! He's already put himself through enough danger as it is. Can't even walk properly because of that stupid landmine!" talking to herself as she rubs her cold metal hand on the right side of her face to dull the pain as a bruise was slowly starting to appear. As sery returned to where blue is currently at, shoulders feeling heavy as she didn't know what to do on how to free him if he was still alive, she started hearing sounds of someone or rather a group, using hammers. Catching seryu curiosity she comes around of a street corner and sees a group of esdeath's soldiers breaking off the ice enough for blue to be free at least " I gotta say Rome, when you came rushing towards us, telling that somebody that has survived after seeing what the grand general did, I though you've been jesting, trying to cheer us up. Damn, Can't wait to tell the rest of the company." One of the soldiers stated as he and others work the hammer then bit by bit, blue started to break free. Ice giving off an explosive effect as each limb flexed except for his right leg as he currently rest on due to the hydraulic leak, resulted having no pressure on the piston to break free from the ice, so the men work break the ice and free him being stuck to the ground.
The men cheer as blue work his way back onto his feet and brace onto something. For the men this was something good that came out on a bleak, sad day of today. For seryu, her heart and mind felt relief. More confident then before on the task she been giving. Blue watch as seryu approaches him. He notices a bruise on seryu face. Blue's hand reaches out to touch it. Seryu took a moment to appreciate and relish it as blue cold metal digits was more soothing to her on the bruise then her metal prosthetic hands did " what happen?" blue asked, seryu was hesitate and abit distracted from answering the question "I, I walk on some black ice and fell on my face, its nothing to worry about" seryu went back to focusing on blue's hand but someone cough as a gesture of attention. Seryu eyes comically pop open in surprise as she was quick to forgetting the presence of others. She scratch the back of her head as her went back on track " blue, esdeath has, `personally' assign us a task. We going to the lords tower and capture the resistance leaders. Are you still able?" seryu asked. Blue looked at his leg, it got straighten out when he stood up but without the hydraulic keeping the leg rigid, he will just fall on his side's if weight was put on it " I will need something to brace my right leg." Blue answer and seryu hatch an idea.
she grab one of soldiers hammer and chisel. Went to the back side of blues leg and position the chisel, cringes on what she about to do next. With the hammer in hand she starts jamming the chisel in to obstruct the leg to mechanically bend. Seryu backs up as blue tested his leg, there was no play so seryu idea was holding. " I would also recommend that we should bring the soldiers along for support as I am at limited capacity" from blues response seryu look at the soldiers With a pinch of glare and the soldiers look amongst one another " well, am willing to bet there be a promotion in it for us if we capture the resistance leaders" the group slightly nodded but wasn't assuring " possibly earn ourselves some R&R " the group started to smile on the idea ` bingo`. When it became apparent of the soldiers response seryu and blue begun heading towards lords tower.
Lord's tower…
When the group first entered the, place was empty and seeing no other direction but up. They ascended and as further up they went everyone except for blue, notice an odor in the air. The next floor up was where the odor is at its strongest. The foots soldiers opened one of the rooms which one immediately wish he hadn't. The rooms where filled of deceased revolutionaries, the odds where so against them that there wasn't hardly any one on hand to treat the wounded. The floor above appeared to be their destination when they saw two large ornate doors and inside was group of rebel soldiers scattered around the room, tired and helpless. Some of the men took the easy way out, from how some bodies looked. In the very back was a large table with eights seat and eight men occupied them, dress in black as their faces where hidden in shadow a couple did take their lives out in fear. Those who remained got up from their seats, raised their hands in offer of surrender.
At the capital
When military operations at fallhaven had reach its conclusion. Seryu and blue were transported back to the capital. For seryu, the operations left her in a exhausted state and with a few days worth of work ahead of her that's to be done on blue's chassis. She could use a chance to rest while blue was taking her to her quarters with the chisel still jam in the back of his leg. " ubiquitous, we have arrived our destination" blue notified while Seryu rested on his forearm as her body laying against his shoulders trying to sleep, this started when they entered into the capital. Blue work with the door as he was being mindful about the door frame so seryu wouldn't bump her head against it. Before him was seryu's bed but she was reluctant of moving and no interest of sleeping in it " ubiquitous, you must go to bed" gently told seryu but she gave him the grumble and said " I don't want bed, want snuggles" her voice was muffled as she was talking up against Blue's collar bone " you need to lie down ubiquitous, your physical exhaustion is transparent " blue stated.
Seryu raise her head turned but in a wrong direction to which she was quick to correct and look at the blue square to the face. Her ponytail was undone and one was close as the other lazily half open. The cheeks were slightly puffed and with her index finger she pointed and pressed up against blue's face where the nose wuld normally be. "mmmmmmNo, you're the one that needs to lay down, you big baby" seryu tried to make herself sound and to be taken serious but instead her drowsy state made it comical but blue didn't see it as such instead he work his way onto the wooden floor as instructed, floor creep and creak under his weight and once he was lied flat on the second floor, seryu reach out with her arm and pull the blanket from the bed wrapped herself up in warmth and made an apparent hum of victory as a smile was worn on her face.
The next morning
The pair slept in late but blue was awake and hadn't waken up seryu as she was in need of rest however one of the servant maids wasn't aware that room occupants were still present and when the maid entered into the room she stopped and look upon the site that is blue and the snuggle bug seryu. Blue cock his back to get a visual feed on the unexpected guest. The maid had her hand over mouth in a gasp and slowly and closed the door behind her. Blue didn't see the context of what transpired and didn't give it much thought, but the gears of the rumor mill would begin to turn. Seryu was starting to wake up and groaning as her voice sounded weak " blue, I don't feel so good. I think am starting to be sick, could you take me to the nearest doctor please" seryu pleaded as her complexion was going pale and so blue as instructed, carefully getting up off the floor and taking her to the nearest medical facility.
Later at the doctor's office…
Blue stood still before the door on one side of the hallway. It had been almost hour or so. Most of that time from what his audio receptors could pickup was the doctors asking series of questions then it went quiet for awhile. Then the door opened and seryu came walking out as the door closed behind her. Blue couldn't see her face as she was look down " is everything alright ubiquitous? Are you ill?" blue asked. Seryu slowly looked up at blue, her skin look paled and eyes look sick " i just got the flu. I guess from the cold back at fall haven, am sorry blue but your repairs may have to wait" said as she layed against him for support. Blue decided it to the best for him to carry her back and this time she was going to be sleeping at her bed.
