Authors Note: Hello and welcome to my fanfiction I am calling the Jian Bird. In this adventure, I will be telling my version of DARLING in the FRANXX. One of the key differences with my story is that certain events throughout the story will trigger Hiro's memory of his and Zero Two's past. So after the first few chapters, we will be in completely open waters and away from the events of the anime. Just to put your minds at ease (spoilers) I will be giving these two the happy ending that many fans of the series wanted. I will also be dropping a very unnecessary plot twist from the ending arc of the show.
As a general disclaimer, this story will feature content of a sexual nature. All distributions and or acts of this nature will be necessary to the overarching narrative. DARLING in the FRANXX is a story of self-discovery and the blossoming romance of a fated pair. I really enjoy DitF and will be treating these characters with the respect that they deserve. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.
Please note that if a passage is italicized it means its a memory of previous events. I hope this clears up any confusion.
Thank you, and I hope you enjoy.
The Jian Bird, also known as the bird that shares wings. Unless a male and female find a partner, they are forever grounded. To me, however, their way of life struck me as profoundly beautiful.
"Why are you taking me to Plantation 13?" Zero Two asked for probably the hundredth time.
Dr. Franxx's sighed. "Rectifying a mistake I made years ago."
He closed his eyes and prayed that she wouldn't keep pressing the matter.
"But why to Plantation 13?" She fired back. "You and Papa have paraded me around my whole life. Why take me to Plantation 13 now?"
"I swear if you weren't my…." He muttered under his breath.
"What?" She fired back.
The pour soul that was strapped, wounded, and drained next to her grunted in annoyance.
"You shut up." Zero Two spat back. "I can drain the last of you here and now if you want."
He sighed and reached into his pocket to find some candy to appease Zero Two's tendency to lash out. Finding it, he turned in his chair. "Here," He said, tossing it to her. "It's honey favored. Now would you please be quiet before I change my mind about taking you here."
"I'd rather have a shower." The girl muttered, peeling off the candy wrapper.
"Plantation 13 as a few lakes, you can swim in one of them." He replied, shaking his head.
The pilot in the front called over the loudspeaker. "We will be landing shortly. Please fasten your seat belts."
A communicator buzzed in his pocket. Pulling it out, he answered. "Yes, Nana."
"Sir." Plantation 13's female administrator replied. "Hachi reports everything is ready."
"Very good." Glancing back, he looked at Zero Two as she sulked, sucking on her loll pop. "I have what we need. Make sure that Code 016 is in position."
Hiro hated being helpless. It was a feeling he was all too familiar with, but he hated it all the same. Of course, he had to fail the parasite test. It was the one thing he had been training for his whole life, and he still failed. What made it even worse is that he had dragged his partner Naomi down with him. She had been one of the more talented members of the squad, and her skill at piloting a FRANXX was extraordinary. Which all begged the question as to why she had been paired with him of all people. The only thing that he had ever been able to pilot with any success was the stupid training FRANXX. Which he had probably spent more time in than the rest of his squad combined.
His musings were interrupted by a buzzing from his pocket. He pulled out his commutator and activated its holographic display. He absently glanced through the message and was about to form some non-committal reply; when he heard the sound of something impacting the glass dome nearby.
Glad of the excuse not to answer, he quickly sat up and pocketed the device before hurrying up the nearby hill. When he reached the top, he found an ominous red stain splatter over the glass. Examining it told him that it was blood, but he was unsure where it had come from.
As if in answer, he heard the pained squawking of its owner behind him. Turning, he noticed one of the local birds was sprawled in the grass, it's now wounded wings flapping feebly as it tried to move. His heart went out to the little creature. It would be forever trapped in this glass cage no matter how hard it tried to leave. In a vain attempt at assistance, he lowered his hands. However, the bird just squawked and flapped feebly into the air and disappeared over the crest of the hill.
Before he could do anything but protest, the loud whirring of engines become audible above him. Shielding his eyes against the sun, he glanced upwards and saw one of APE's massive transport jets. The appearance of the jet was an uncommon sight. Usually, those jets were reserved for the giant mechanical FRANXXs, that were used to fight the biomechanical menace that was the Klaxosaurs. However, all the current members of Squad 13 already had their FRANXXs, so what the jet was doing here?
With a sigh, he started off following the trail of blood left by the wounded bird. He walked for ages, barely noticing where he was going as the trail led him deeper into the forest. Eyes focused on the trail, he gave a start as he emerged from the woods into a clearing. Looking around, he took in the sight of a calm little lake nestled in the heart of the forest.
"I never knew there was a place like this." He muttered to himself, walking towards the lake.
Stopping, he looked around and spotted a spotted, a pile of clothing resting on a gnarled old tree. Surprised, he walked over to it and examined it.
"Is this a parasite uniform?" He muttered curiously. "Strange, it looks nothing like ours."
He curiously picked up the piece from the top and, after a few moments felt a blush creeping up his face as he stared at the pair of girls underwear he held in his hand. Out of nowhere, he heard a splash of something emerging out of the water.
Turning, he saw a nude girl swimming in the center of the lake. His breath caught in his throat as the girl back stroked, and two perfectly shaped breasts emerged from the water. Blushing profusely, he quickly turned away, his cheeks ablaze with embarrassment. The sound of splashing had stopped, however after a few moments and so slowly, he looked up and saw the lake had gone as smooth as a sheet of glass.
An eternity seemed to crawl by, and still, there was no sign of the girl resurfacing.
He gave a start of surprise, "No Way! Is she drowning?!"
Immediately he charged off into the lake, his legs pumping as the water slowed his stride." I've gotta help her!"
He had only gotten a few steps however, when the girl shot out of the water, a fish caught in her mouth as she burst into the air from the water in front of him.
It only took seconds for him to realize that she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. And she was naked. Her perfect curves were on full display, and he couldn't help himself as he drunk in the sight of her body and felt his heart begin to race as he saw what lay between her legs. He'd never been allowed to see a girl's genitals before and, that little gap hid a mystery that made his heart race. The beautiful girl stared down at him with her rich emerald green eyes, her cherry blossom pink air flapping around her like wings. But what caught his attention above all were the two ruby horns that protruded from her forehead, the jewel like surface glimmering in the sun.
He stood transfixed, his eye glued to her beauty. Only when she spit out the fish and stroud forward to examine him did his brain finally grind back into gear.
"N-N-N-N-NAKED!?" He stuttered in a panicked voice. Desperately he slammed his eyes shut and turned his head away from her.
"Enjoy what you saw?" She asked somewhat lazily; as she walked back to the shore.
He blushed and shook himself, trying to regain his composure. "W-Who are you?" He asked after a moment, "And um, why are you bathing here?"
Licking herself the girl replied, "Because I wanted to, and plus the water is nice and refreshing."
His heart began pounding in his chest. For some very odd reason, this girl intrigued him like no other girl he'd ever seen.
"Aren't you going to swim?" She asked curiously.
"No, I'm good." He said as he made his way back towards the shore.
"Really? But it feels so good, and you were staring so hard, I thought you wanted to swim, too."
"Well, that's because I thought you were drowning." He said quickly, his hands making a placating gesture, "So I jumped in to save you, and…." His voice trailed off, and he turned away as he realized that she was still naked. "S-Sorry, but could you put your clothes back on?" He requested meekly.
She brought her hand up to her chin as if pondering and then bring her fist down into the palm of her other hand, she said in a slightly triumphant voice. "Oh, I get it! She pointed at him dramatically, "You're a pervert".
"W-W-W-WHAT! Where'd that come from?" Came his incredulous reply.
She lowered her pointing finger to his hand, which he then followed with his eye, only to realize far too late that he was still holding her underwear.
"This isn't what it looks like!" He cried, embarrassed, as he desperately tried to rid himself of the undergarment. Feeling his cheeks burn like the sun, he held them out to her.
To his astonishment however, she burst out laughing and began clutching her sides.
"Your face was priceless!" She wheezed, still fighting to regain control of herself. "But you jumped in to save me, huh?" She said once she managed to calm down. "Thanks, I appreciate that."
She flashed him a cheeky smile and took back her underwear.
As he turned around to give her some privacy, he frowned. That smile of her's seemed oddly familiar, but he was pretty sure he'd never met this girl in his life.
"That uniform." She asked after a moment, "Are you one of the plantation's parasites?"
"No." He said dejectedly, picking up a stone and staring at its cold hard grey surface.
"So you don't pilot?" She asked
"I can't pilot." Came his reply, as he threw the stone and almost as an afterthought added. "I even dragged my partner down with me." The stone made a splash as it hit the water and sank below the surface. "I don't know what I'm going to do now. But this is the first time in my life I've felt truly alone.
"Alone." She said quietly. "I know what that feels like."
That statement piqued his curiosity. Lifting his head, he turned to look at her.
"I'm always alone, too. Thanks to these horns." She said more firmly, after a moment, putting on a headband that seemed to secure itself to her horns with a little click.
She extended her hand, and he took it, marveling at how soft and smooth it was. With surprising strength, she pulled him to his feet, and for a long moment, they stared into each other's eyes. Mesmerized, he got lost in their emerald depths, those perfect gems focused directly on him. And… And she felt so familiar. He had absolutely no idea why, just that he couldn't shake the feeling. And to top it all off, she was beautiful and so tantalizingly unique. The other girls in his squad might be pretty but compared to her. She was in a league of her own.
A rustling from the tree behind them broke their precious moment, and he stared around, irritated at whoever was interrupting their moment.
"Time's up." She whispered quietly to herself. "I wish they'd just go away."
Taking a deep breath, she turned away, looking towards a wounded man and a small squad of plantation guards that had just come emerged into the clearing.
"We've been looking for you." the wounded man said, annoyed. "Why do you keep running off alone."
"It's not like there's anything to do until tomorrow's welcoming ceremony." She said curtly,
"Well, as your partner, I am the one who suffers for your little escapades." The man said and roughly situated a hat on her head, making sure it covered her horns.
"Partner?" He muttered to himself, feeling a touch of jealousy in his chest.
The man turned to him and asked in a gruff voice. "Are you a parasite cadet?" Not waiting for a reply, the man plowed on. "Your welcoming ceremony's tomorrow, correct? Sorry, she bothered you."
The plantation security forces wrapped a coat around her and began hissing at her in low voices. Slowly they began to drag her away, one of the guards keeping a firm grip on her arm.
"Um, where are you taking her." He asked the wounded man, watching as they dragged her away.
"Let me give you some advice." The man said in an irritated voice. "Stay as far away from her as you can." The man turned, and the group began to walk away as he said over his shoulder. "She's a disease, not the kind of pistil that just anyone can handle."
"A disease." He whispered baffled. Who in their right mind would think that?
As he watched them drag her away, his heart leapt into his mouth. He'd forgotten something important. Your name!" He blurted out frantically. "What's your name?"
"Name?" The girl said, turning around and staring at him curiously.
His heart fell as he realized his mistake. He'd forgotten that outside of Squad 13 none of the parasites had names; instead going by their codes that identified their potential aptitude for piloting a FRANXX.
"Well, my code is 002, but if you'd like, you can call me Zero Two."
Pain blinded him as a memory of events long forgotten surged to the forefront of his mind. Images, sights, feelings, sensations, sounds, drowned him and it has all we could do to keep from crying out.
"Code 002." He muttered. "Wow… I've never seen a code in the single digits before." He looked up at her. "You're really amazing, having a code this low is unheard of." He sat and thought for a moment. "You know…. Back at the orphanage, I gave everybody their own names." He paused for a moment and looked up at her. "Do you want one?"
Curiously she tilted her head and stared at him with her beautiful eyes.
Hoping that was her form of consent, he pinched his chin between his thumb and forefinger. "Code 002…. Hmm… Oni... No that's dumb…Umm, Zero Two?" He shook his head. "That's a little unoriginal…Hmm"
Before he could change his mind however, the girl shouted out. "Eo To! Eo To!"
He gave the girl an amused smile. "I should have thought of a better name. Sigh…"
Then looking into her beautiful eyes he said. "Well, I guess it's official." A big smile spread across his face. "Zero Two."
Abruptly, he snapped back to reality with the realization that the plantation guards were half leading, half dragging him towards what looked like the parasite administration building. Quickly he looked around and noticed that Zero Two and the plantations security forces were nowhere to be found. Had he really be out for that long? What in the world had happened to him?
The guards stopped at the entrance and shoved him forward. "The administrator is waiting for you inside." One of the guards said in a flat voice.
Still dazed, he made his way through to the room where the administrator's desk was located. Naomi sat on a bench next to the door it, and stared at the wall with a dejected look on her face. He opened his mouth to say something, but the door opened, and the sound of the administrator urged him forwards before he could think of anything to say.
Taking the seat across from the administrator's desk he waited, noticing that the male administrator Hachi was the one seated across from him. Hiro knew what he was here for; any parasite team that failed to pass the parasite test would be sent back to the orphanage where they grew up.
Interrupting his thoughts and without any form of permeably, Hachi began. "You and your partner are scheduled to leave for the orphanage in twenty minutes."
"Understood," he replied dryly, the uncertain fate of what waited for him back at the orphanage weighing on him.
Hachi's next words, however, caught him off guard "Code 016, you have been given special permission from HQ to remain here in Mistleteinn."
"Why." He asked, alarm bells popping up in his head. Papa and APE protected and looked after the children, but they weren't known for doing unnecessary things. Them allowing him to remain her might not be as appealing as it sounded.
"I am not privy to that information." Replied Hachi
For a few fleeting moments, he thought about staying. He came to the realization however, that it would be useless. Zero Two was probably long gone by now, and chances were he'd probably never be allowed to see her again. And on top of all that, sitting around being dead weight for his friends would have been only made things worse. Watching them return from risking their lives over and over again while he sat home all safe and comfortable was more shame than he could bear. The mere thought of it was agony. It was better that he stay with his partner. He'd gotten the two of them into this mess, he should stay by her side. It wasn't fair that she should have to face the punishment for his incompetence.
"I will leave with Naomi." He said quietly.
"Very well," Hachi said, standing up. "Code 703 is waiting for you outside. Guards will escort both of you to the transport station."
He stood and numbly walked out of the room and saw Naomi crying on a bench just outside, tears streaming down her cheeks. He couldn't help but feel like an absolute jerk. It was his fault that they had failed, and he was the one who was offered to stay. He tried not to think of that day, but in his guilt, it came back sharp as ever.
A robotic feminine voice began speaking. "Positive pulse and P-Factor dropping. Time Out. Commencing stage six linking. Measuring ability score. Negative pulse detected. Positive pulse on standby. Three. Two. One.. Timed out." Mercilessly the test moderator's voice spoke ." Code 703 and Code 016. You Fail"
Fifteen minutes later, he found himself at the loading dock, standing at the base of the loading ramp. Naomi stood next to him, dejected disbelief on every line of her face. A cold gust of air tickled his face, and he glanced off to his right and saw a group of transport spheres crawling their way towards the station.
"You should've stayed, Hiro." Came Naomi's soft voice. "Did you refuse because of me?"
"It's not like I'd be of any use if I stayed." He said quietly. "What's the point of remaining if I'm just going to hold everyone back."
"You always have an excuse, don't you." She said quietly. "Face it Hiro, you're just running away. She continued on, her voice started taking on a slightly desperate tone. "You remember how many of our friends disappeared from the orphanage, right? There's no telling if we could end up just like them."
He tried to form a reply, but she plowed on without giving him a chance.
"So don't try to play the hero!" She yelled, dropping the briefcase she had been carrying. "Who cares if it's favoritism? You're lucky you have a chance to stay at all!" Crying she continued. "We've made it so far! I would definitely stay, even if it killed me!"
He barely heard the guard tell them to stop talking.
"Naomi…." Was the only thing his pathetic brain could think to say.
Naomi continued still sobbing. "Why… Why did you have to be my partner?"
There was nothing he could say to that. He was a failure. He'd never been good at anything in his entire life, and now his inability to pilot had dragged his partner down with him. Desperately he tried thinking of anything else. He could face these thoughts. Not again. Desperately he clung to the thought of his Squadmates, who were scheduled to sortie for the first time in their real FRANXXs, while he and Naomi left for the orphanage. He desperately clung to that thought and held it in his mind. Still holding on, he imaged what it would be like to fight, to protect, and to fly with them. Trying to imagine the feeling of piloting his own FRANXX.
The giant transport sphere arrived at the dock and opened its doors for him to enter. A cage that was going to take Naomi and him away forever. He followed Naomi towards the doors, but abruptly she stopped in front of the door and turned abruptly on her heels to face him.
"Well, take care, Hiro. I don't think we'll ever see each other again." She said sadly.
Startled, a protest began forming in his mouth, but she cut him off. "I'm done now, but you still have a chance. You don't have to factor me into your decisions anymore."
"Wait a second, Naomi!" He exclaimed as he started forward. But before he could take more than a few steps, she threw her briefcase directly at him. Catching it and falling back, he landed with a loud thud on the ramp. "What are you doing?" He cried in desperation.
"I don't need those things anymore. Make sure to share them with everyone", Came her reply, a hint of sadness entering her voice. "You know, I really like the name you gave me." And with one final sob, she added. "Hiro, I hope you find a good partner to replace me."
The transport sphere's doors slammed shut, sealing her off from him and the rest of the outside world.
"Naomi!" He cried, leaping forward.
He hadn't even gotten a full step when the plantation guards caught him.
"Don't! You can take the next transport and still make it!" The guard said, struggling to keep Hiro from leaping at the door. It wasn't until the transport finally cleared the station that he stopped struggling, and the guard let him go. He a dejected sigh, he stepped to the edge of the ramp as he waited for the next sphere to crawl its way into place. Turning his head, he watched as the transport containing Naomi began to get further and further away, its path headed straight towards the garden, half a world away.
His sphere crawled up a few minutes later and opened its doors. Before he could take a step, however something made him hesitant. Was following her really the best idea? Up until now, he was certain, but now worms of doubt start creeping into his mind. Maybe that strange girl Zero Two was actually still around, and he would be able to see her again. Maybe Naomi was right. What if he did have a purpose here? Papa wouldn't have offered him a place without a reason, right?
"What's the matter? Get in already." Came the guard's voice from a long way off.
Stepping back, he turned to the guard and said. "Uh, I think I'll stay." His last word was cut off however, as a tremendous crash cleaved the air.
"What was that?" He said, startled. Looking off to where the transports were crawling their way off towards the horizon. Staring in horror he saw two massive blue and black glowing spikes emerge from the ground on either side of the transport that contained… Before he could even complete his thought, the whole ground under the transport burst up as something emerged beneath it. He watched in horror as the transport was tossed up into the air and then crashed to the ground, breaking into a thousand little pieces.
"Naomi!" He screamed helplessly. But where Naomi once was stood one of the biomechanical menaces that were known as the Klaxosaurs. Screaming its challenge it started forwards towards the plantation.
Distantly he heard the Plantation guard yell. "It a Klaxosaur! Ready intercepting fire!" The sound of intercept canons deploying and firing erupted violently from the plantation behind him.
The cannons rained their fury down upon the Klaxosaur but to little effect. The Klaxosaur simply walked forward a few more massive steps and swiped its gargantuan tail across the surface of the plantation. It racked through the intercept cannons, and a second later, slammed into the loading dock. Desperately, he grabbed the railing next to him as the dock was bent up and thrown out into the air.
By some miraculous stroke of luck, the dock hit the walkway that curved around the plantation, and he jumped clear, landing with a loud thud. Breathing a sigh of relief and wincing from where he'd brushed his legs. Dully he noted that Naomi's briefcase had fallen beside him and had somehow managed to remain shut.
His momentary relief was over, however and he saw as the Klaxosaur moved off around the plantation, but with a startled shout, he realized that the Klaxosaur was moving towards the hangar and that his squad mates were still in danger.
"Damn it!" He exclaimed. Flying to his feet, he sprinted off with all his might to try to keep up with the Klaxosaur's massive steps. The Klaxosaur quickly pulled ahead, however, and left only a massive cloud of dust in its wake. Swearing, he kept running, his body running on pure adrenaline as he tried desperately to catch up. Through all the dust and screeching of shattering metal, he didn't hear or see the white, four-legged FRANXX run by until it was right on top of him.
"Another Klaxosaur?!" He gasped, startled. But before he could get another look, it disappeared into the dust.
Up ahead, he heard the shouting of people and the awful sound of metal being forcefully torn apart. But then abruptly, it stopped, and the air rang with the sound of something being slammed forcefully into the ground. Immediately agonized roars of rage and pain filled the air deafening in their ferocity. Rounding the bend, he launched himself towards the railing, but when he reached it, his mouth fell open in shock. The massive black and blue Klaxosaur was facing down what looked to be a white FRANXX with four legs. He watched as the Klaxosaur charged up a massive beam weapon and shot it at the FRANXX. Bracing, the FRANXX flipped its tail forward, splitting the beam and dissipating it with a massive explosion.
Coughing, he looked up again and screamed in terror was the four-legged FRANXX flew through the air towards him. With a leap, he barely made it out of the FRANXX's way before it smashed into the walkway.
"What the hell was that?" He said, rubbing his head and coughing as he inhaled a cloud of dust.
In response, the body of a man covered in blood hit the ground in front of him, with a start he realized that it was the man that had taken Zero Two away.
"H-Hey... Are you alright!?" He said, crawling forwards.
"Forget about him. He's done for." Said a familiar voice.
Looking up, he saw Zero Two in a skin-tight red parasite uniform leaning exhausted in the doorway to the cockpit.
Standing, he said, "What are you doing in there?" Equal parts concern and confusion entering his voice.
Turning her head to look at him, he saw that the whole right side of her face was covered in strange blue blood. Hurriedly he can her face for a wound of some sort but was taken aback when he saw nothing.
"What do you think I'm doing." She replied with a pained wince, "I'm trying to kill that Klaxosaur."
"You're going to pilot the FRANXX alone?" He said, his voice filled with confusion.
"I gotta go." She said, ignoring him and getting up awkwardly she turned to head back inside.
"W-Wait a second", he cried, leaping forward and grabbing her arm. "You can't! You're hurt!"
"Let go of me. She panted, ripping her arm away from him.
"This is insanity you're hurt, and regardless you're by yourself now. FRANXXs can't be piloted alone." He said, trying to reason with her.
"I'm always alone." Came her sad reply. "That's how it's always been. I'm used to it."
"No! You'll die!" He yelled, his desperation mounting.
"No I won't, not until I find him." She whispered softly, and then more firmly she added, "Anyway that thing is going to start moving again eventually. And when it does, everyone here is gonna die."
He wouldn't let her go. Not alone. He was powerless, unable to help his friends, and unable to fight the Klaxosaurs. But this girl needed him. It didn't matter if he only had one wing. If he could use it to help her fly, even for just a little bit longer, then he would do it.
"Wait." He commanded. "I'll pilot that FRANXX with you. I'm not about to let you go alone."
"Oh?" She inquired curiously, turning to face him, "You could die if you ride with me, you know?"
"Possibly." He replied. "But as I am now, I better off dead anyway. If I do die here, it will at least be saving me, friends."
Straightening up and looking her straight in her beautiful eyes, he demanded with all the strength that he possessed, "Take me with you!"
"Huh.. You really are just like me." She said quietly. "You and I are very similar. It's been a long time since I last saw a human cry".
Reaching out, she caught one of the tears that had started to fail down his cheek and added in a louder voice. "I like the look in your eyes. It's so familiar and makes my heart race. Now come to me." She said while grabbing his hand and pulling him bodily into the cockpit.
As they fell towards the cockpit chair, she said with a smile, "Let me get a taste of you. Because you are now… My darling!" Landing in the seat, she pulled him close and kissed him hungrily.
It was the most addicting thing he had ever experienced! Her lips were as soft as a dove, and her mouth tasted as if it contained the sweetest honey in the world. Her tongue shot forward as she began to feed off his desire, and he replied with equal enthusiasm trying to lap up that sweet honey that he found so enticing.
As he continued to kiss her, he felt his blood burn. His whole body surged with a power far stronger than he had ever experience. It stirred within him, its primal power coursing through him, freed from its cage after being contained for so long.
Their minds begin to sync, positive and negative pulses soaring to the max within seconds as the FRANXX came alive around him.
[STRELIZIA - ACTIVATED]
[STRELIZIA - ACTIVATED]
[STRELIZA - ACTIVATED]
The FRANXX came alive, unfolding from its four-legged bestial form and transforming into the blindly white Iron Maiden. Unsheathing its massive magma lance, it flooded with magma energy, and the FRANXX flew at the now recovering Klaxosaur. With a primal ferocity, he drove the point straight through to its core, a rush of power overwhelming him. The Klaxosaur screamed and exploded in a massive cloud of blue blood that fell like rain down upon the FRANXX as the blue and gold core slid off the tip of the lance.
Hiro returned to his own mind panting a few minutes later. The effort of piloting the FRANXX with the ferocity that they had leaving him breathless. Although he was winded, he felt that something deep inside him had changed. His once caged mind felt open, and as though he could fly anywhere he wanted to.
Looking around, he spotted Zero Two smiling at him from the pistil's seat situated in front of him.
"That was quite impressive." She said approvingly. "I don't think I have had anyone with your potential before."
"Thanks," he said breathlessly.
Shakily he got up and began to walk towards the now open cockpit door. His legs, however, gave way after only a few steps. Luckily Zero Two grabbed his arm and placed it around her neck before he hit the ground. Leaning on her, they made their way through the door and stood on the face plate of the FRANXX. She lowered him gently to the floor, and he sat leaning his back lean against the door.
In his exhausted state, he never heard her whisper softly to herself. "Found you. Darling."
Author note:
Thank you for reading the first chapter of the Jian Bird.
One question I have is that later in this story, a certain sexual act needs to take place. I would like to know if I should describe this in a (Lemon) chapter or just imply that it happened. Feedback on this question would be appreciated.
If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to let me know.