Chapter 17 : the wake up call
Seryu p.o.v
Waken up by a bright source of light. I got up resting on my elbow in bed as I attempted to shield my eyes with my metal arm. My vision was still a blur but it was only brief before my eyes adjusted to the light. I looked back at the source again and see the sun positioned high in the sky. Well past noon, I've over slept again. I've thought back as to why. After the terrorist was killed while I went to have a word with esdeath. I rushed back and chase after blue, I've found him just standing affront of a door. I had us go back out and went for a walk to spend some extra time together late at night, cause last night was a time of cheering an end of conflict and celebrating a future of peace. But that aside I've notice blue was behaving… different.
When walked together he would look down at his feet instead face front with focus as he would usually do. His way of communicate became slow to respond or none at all when I've tried to spark a conversation about what would come of our future next since peace now has been achieved. Speaking of futures, my talk with esdeath was more then me giving my apologies, two of our close teammates, wave and kurome have left us during the battle of fall haven and given what happened over the coarse of the rebellion the Jaegers are looking at a disband. I don't know why or what made them want to leave. But to be honest I don't want think about it. When ever I do I just get sour or bitter and eventually get frustrated about it, the longer I think of it. At least me and blue still have each other.
I hop out of bed and went about getting dress. Thinking about taking me and blue some where nice, since am looking at a lot of time on our hands. Beach trip sounds tempting, bbbbut I don't think blue would appreciate the sand. Actually, I wouldn't neither now that I think about it. Sand gets every where, I would be spending more time dinging sand out of my arms and blue's chassis then enjoying the trip. I'd walk out of my room yawning as I stretch my chest, heading to blue's room. My metal hands knock on the door " hey blue, time to wake up" I opened the door " am thinking about taking us some-" as I watch the door widening open. Blue's room was strip bare, empty and void. The work bench, locker, tools and workstation were gone, everything. Things started to feel awkward for me.
Coming back out of the room, looking to my left and to my right and down the hall I see a serf going to room by room, inspecting. I guess to check on the maids work but that isn't what am focusing on. " excuse me, have you seen a large metal figure roaming around?!" I called out down the hall the serf direct his attention to me while taking an etiquette poster " am afraid not my lady, but I've heard gossips from my fellow serfs about a man in a flamboyant outfit fashioning glasses talking to the one that matches your description last night during the party. A tragic event that was, quite tragic. Now if you would excuse me" the serf about face and resume his inspection. The response that the serf gave me, sounds like doctor stylish, but why did he talk with blue?
Ever since blue been assign to me he been distancing himself. Well am sure it's nothing serious. He might know where blue is anyway, Oooh I bet it's something completely awesome! Upgrades or modifications that'll make him look so adorable eeeehehehe, Fingers cross! I cheerfully hum as I went to visit the doctor's quarters. I approached the doctor's room at the north end of the palace, feeling in high spirit as I knock on his door. Resting my hands behind my back, twisting my body back and forth as I hum cheerfully as I hear the door crack open " after noon doctor, how are you?" I ask with hand wave gesture. The doctor groan as he opened the door. His glasses where crooked, hair was wild and he wasn't properly dressed with dark rings developing around the eyes. I happen to look past the doctor and what all I could see was vast amount of paper pinned to the wall.
" hello seryu, mind if I ask why is it that you wake me?" the doctor rub his face as he ask. " well I got up and went to wake up blue but he was room was strangely empty when I walk in. Couldn't find him and ask one of the serfs if they seen him, I was told that you might've spoken with him last night, yes? " I ask with a smile. I hear the doctor groan again. " the Military wanted to recoup the costs from esdeath's war mongering. i needed funds to continue my research so 26 and any unwanted or obsolete equipment is being sold off, now am still tired so, am going back to bed" the doctor responded in nonchalant manner as he closed the door seryu was slow on processing, "Eh?!" seryu exclaimed. Stylish was making his way to bed. Scientific and complex documentation latter and decorated the room.
But before he got bed the door was thunderous kick open. It hurled from the doorway to the far reached wall. Slammed with tremendously with force that had created a gust of wind in it's wake. Papers were kicked and dusted off as if a dust devil had come and made a mess of things. Stylish turned around and saw the mess and disorganization seryu had made, he displeased it greatly " those are very important and delicate work! Do you have any idea that i~" seryu grand the doctor's undergarment by the collar and pull him in. " you're meaning to tell me?! That after all we been through, the friends we have lost and here we are now stabbing each other in the back? First wave and kurome abandon us just before we've finally beaten the terror that has plagued our home! And now you're selling off one of own as if it means nothing to you! What happen?! I thought we're a unit, a family! I thought he was my responsibility."
Seryu eyes came to tears and started taking in small breaths, her eyes dosen't betray her argument. But doctor stylish yank free from seryu's grasp and coldly stated " get a hold of your self ubiquitous, or do I need to get esdeath involved and have her straighten your attitude?!" seryu took a step back, looking down. " where is he?" seryu asked. Reciprocating back the same cold manner. the doctor brush past her and went about picking the mess and reorganize " I don't know, perhaps if you're lucky you might still find him at the royal armory, now get out of my sights I have to clean up your mess before I can get back to my research." the doctor said. " I hate you" seryu mumble but with strong convection and bitterness as she hastily left the room.
The doctor focused on gathering his work " it would seem that the cloning process is far from perfect, I don't recall seryu being this attach to something, she still has a strong sense of convection but not at the right place, corrections will need to be made if my next project is going to succeed." I rushed to the armory, hoping he'll be there. As i arrived I noticed that the guards at the entrance were different. Wearing strange uniforms not matching to the standard issue that esdeath's men wear. I slowly approached to the armory. the guards then blocked my path " authorized personal only! Return to your post." One of the guards stated. I was about to give my rebottle but a third man behind me spoke. I quickly spun around to face him, an officer I would guess " the prime minister, general Nouken and along with some VIPs are conducting serious private matters. Am afraid you won't be able to get access to the armory" said the supposedly officer.
" but am part of the jeagers, I serve directly under esdeath, I have the same authorization access as you! I've been assign to watch over a teammate and he's currently in the armory so I've come to retrieve him!" I refuted " by "him" am guessing you're referring to the conventional armored humanoid? It is no longer your concern as for it's where abouts are now confidential." My fists tightens from the man made a mockery comment about blue and I took a step forward. The guards immediately pointed their weapons at me " the prime minister holds authority here, best not want to make mess" the officer commented. I retracted my step the guards lowered their weapons as i turn around about to leave " and speaking of which, I've heard that majority of jeagers that are alive deserted during the battle of fallhaven and are looking at a disband, Heh the empire's supposedly most elite unit turns out be no better then a bunch of crim~" I bash my metal hands to man face before he could finish. As I watch him sprawl out on the floor, out cold.
My father and close friends died fighting to upholding the empire's law I fought, bleed and suffer delivering justice to all those who are evil and wicked. So I REFUSE to be castdown as if I was no better then the criminals I've slaughter to protect the innocent and brought in peace , killing terrorist. If I can't get blue from the armory, so be it. I'll find him and bring him home. I'll find him outside of the military because I had enough of it. I thought to myself as I left the officer to rot on the floor. I went to the nearby military office and filled in my retirement form.
Leone POV
I stood by side akame holding on most of what we have of our possenions at a port waiting for to get on board a boat. I scan around again seeing faces and a women familiar to me. I put down the bag and told akame I be right back and went to catch up. The lady froze solid when grab her by the wrist " hey Leone, *nervous chuckles* didn't expect to find you here. It's a small world after am I right heheh." It was The courier that I give her the job to smuggle a friend to a safe location " tell me how job went. Is Fortuna at a good place? I have been wanting a chance to hear what's he's been up to." I've ask.
the women acted strangely " oh that tin man, he's fine, we had a few snags getting out of the capital but I made sure he went to the village you've mention. Am sorry to cut our meeting short but I don't want to miss my ride! Ouch!" I pulled her closer and grab both of her shoulders , I know she's lying " I can smell that you're lying to me and I don't like it when I pay someone in good faith to do something, now tell me!" I growled the lady desperately squirmed within my grasp, it only got me mad "spill it or I'll make you!" I demanded " alright, alright just don't cause a scene.
It's true we did get hold up in the capital but we got through with no problems but when we got outside we ran into some big problems " the courier said but I squeeze harder to encourage her to continue " w w we gotten ambush, a crazy group of guys that are muscular built hardly wearing any cloths doing insane aerobatics attack us along with a weird guy with glasses. No hard feelings right? I mean that tin man happen to save an imperial solider and you know how we are with imperial sympathizers, right?" my mind stop, when the courier words reach my ears. It can't be, it makes sense on how that justice crazy fiend is still alive but that would mean. My hands moved and grab a hold the women throat, watching life getting choke out of her. She fruitlessly attempts break free " do you have any ideal?! Of what you put that man through, it is that because of you am responsible of the horrors and suffering I've put that man through!" the courier tried to talk " ple-please, youll c-cau- a scene" a hand came up on my shoulder I turn my face with anger and saw akame looking at me, my hand instinctively let go.
The woman gasps for air and cough as she runs away but I look at akame with a sense of lost " what do I do akame, first we lose tatsumi and now I've found out I've made the biggest mistake in my life. I thought maybe instead getting Fortuna involve like with tatsumi, a good soul would be safe but instead got right in the middle of it, he was that iron giant back fall haven." I pulled out the neckless he given me, a beautiful red cardinal he called it, on tree branch before sunset. He said it means something about faith but—" what am I going to akame? I can't let leave like this but what choice do I have? All I wanted was at least have one good man not be scarred by all of this" I said with sadness as I look at akame for answers
