A/N: So I'm glad to see some review's from the last chapter, I happen to try to put a certain amount of emotion and feeling when I write, be it coming up with the general plot summary for an event, or as I happen to type out the various word's and thing's that make up the chapter, and one of the thing's that I find can help from time to time is in fact, oddly enough, music...
Although it's not exactly any one KIND of music, nor is it one that is necessarily 'fitting' with the mood I am doing in question. Such as what I happen to be listening at the moment I am writing this out, which just so happen's to be the soundtrack from a video game Trilogy called 'Lost Planet'. It's not a major series, but it had a unique setting and premise, that being of Human's on a type of ice world that collect a substance from it's hostile native life form's called 'Thermal Energy' or 'T-ENG' for short (and before you ask, it came out BEFORE Darling in the FRANXX if you must know. It's from around the late 2000's early 2010's if you want a basic understanding.) and I have read a few fanfic's for it on here from time to time, and while it's sad to see the amount is about the same as I figured considering how it's a rather unknown series from Capcom, unlike it's more WELL KNOWN cast and character's. Still the soundtrack from the game's is something good, if you want a personal take, the First and Second game's are the better one's to listen to, the First for that feeling of Loneliness and Isolation that a hostile Planet like the world it take's place on would be like, the Second for how it has a fair few action heavy part's that feel's intense but not to the point that it feel's as if you are getting so sick of it all. And the Third one... It's not that much of a stand out to me at least, then again the whole game was mostly done to appeal to a more 'Western Audience' and it show's, be it in the gameplay, story, and overall Music being a bit lacking compared to the other two. Then again it's like having it go from a Low Point, to High Point, then back down to a Low Point that isn't as low as the first point. It does work some time's, but I feel it didn't really hit the mark, and it's a shame too, since I felt it had potential, oh well...
But anyhow, really the Music I listen to depend's, it's mostly from Video Game's as they happen to have just the right pace as to feel like you can listen to them for a while, yet not feel as if it get's tiring after listening to it all for a while. Of course it's not just Official Track's I listen to, but I also listen to remixes that I really enjoy, such as Halo: Combat Evolved's 'Single Player Version 3' (or 'SPV3' for short) soundtrack, the guy who did the remixes and re-imagines of the soundtrack did an amazing job! It feel's like Halo, but it has thing's that make it stand out on it's own as needed, not to mention the Main Theme which is Impressive to say the least for being an Original work for the mod in question. I don't play Halo C.E. myself, but considering what was done with that mod from both a gameplay and soundtrack perspective, in another time and place I might have been willing to do so just to experience it myself firsthand.
There's a number of other soundtrack's I'll listen to from time to time, from well known game's to more underappreciated gems of Title's, but all in all it's just what I feel work's for me is what I do for it, and I hope you all find something to enjoy while reading this yourselves! In fact, I'd suggest you look up a soundtrack you feel best fit's with the story as you see fit and Listen to it while you read! You don't have to mention it in the review's, actually don't please. I'd rather have the review's be for constructive criticism above all else, but I won't stop you, if you want to you can just add it on the end to your review if you want, that way I can get good feedback and know what sort of song's you all like to feel fit's with the story in question!
Speaking of. Let's get on with the story!
Code Geass: Specter of the Rebellion
Chapter 14
To break the 'Refrain'
Ashford Academy, Tokyo Settlement, Area 11, August 24th, 2017 a.t.b
Kallen P.O.V.
I see myself in a field having a Picnic, Mom and Dad are acting like the used to before the invasion, a Loving Husband and Wife without a care in the world, and Naoto is there too, a big grin on his face and looking without a care in the world as he play's with young Benio Akagi. I see the Student Council here and having fun, Milly and Rivalz teasing Shirley about all manner of things, well mostly Milly anyhow, Rivalz is just laughing along when he isn't gawking at Milly testing Shirley's 'assets' for how they are at any given time, much to Shirley's complaint's. Nina is looking around and taking in the beauty of it all, and Nunnally and Rai are sitting together, playfully feeding each other various food's they have. And I see the rest of the Black Knight's, both present and future member's, all of them having fun and enjoying as if there was only happy day's around. And then I see a number of the Royal Family, Euphie and Suzaku sitting under a tree, dozing off without a care in the world, while Guliford and Cornelia look on with a slight smile on each of their face's while the hold each other's hand's. I see Jeremiah and Sayoko standing guard diligently over George and Marianne Lux Birtannia, whom are looking at my direction with smiles and grin's on their face's, and I see some of the Knight's of the round, Bismarck Waldstien leaning back with a large blade acting as a point to lean on, a content look on his face. Gino is pestering Anya to go out with him, all the while she try's her best to ignore him but has a slight smirk on her face, Nonnette Enneagram looking in the direction of Cornelia and Guliford with a beaming smile. I can't help but see them all and smile...
And then I turn to see who is next to me, and I see Lelouch, in a variant of his Zero outfit, and I notice that I am in an outfit that seems to complement him, as if I were akin to a Queen...
The two of us get closer, our face's drawing ever nearer, and just before our lips meet...
It's THEN do I wake up...
My face right next to Lelouch's, and he's AWAKE.
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"Good Dream?" He asks me, as if it was the most NORMAL THING IN THE WORLD!
I get out of the bed at a rapid speed, trying to take note of where I am...
It's Lelouch's room, when did I-
Oh, right.
I must have been really exhausted yesterday, after all that crying, must have been hell for Suzaku to see me and Lelouch like that...
Not to mention everybody else...
"I'll ask again, have a good dream?" He ask's, as if waiting for a response.
'As a matter of fact it was good, VERY GOOD in fact, considering how you two almost-'
DON'T REMIND ME PLEASE! I AM TRYING TO NOT THINK BACK TO THAT AND BLUSH AS IS!
"Um, yes! Yes it was a good dream. And you?" I ask him, trying to not let the fact that I SLEPT IN HIS BED RIGHT NEXT TO HIM from keeping my face from turning as red as my hair!
"It was, one of the best I had in a LONG time." He tells me as there was nothing strange about what just happened...
"Really? Do you not get good dream's often?" I ask him.
"No, in fact it's been seven year's since I ever HAD a good dream in fact, most often it was just reliving moment's of my past that were unpleasant, other time's it was some form of nightmare or another. Although granted those were FAR more tame compared to the one you and I shared recently." He goes on...
Oh Lelouch...
I should do something, I HAVE to do something!
But first, I need to get ready for the day, and he does to no doubt.
"Don't worry about me, I'll just use the other bathroom!" I tell him, trying not to think of him being shirtless and WHY DID I THINK THAT JUST NOW?
'Probably because of how he fit's that shirt of his so tightly, I mean look at those ABS!'
Okay PLEASE just let me get ready for today please!
I make my way to the door and open it to step out of his room to see Sayoko and Jeremiah.
"Ah, Lady Stradfield. Good Morning!" Jeremiah say's in greeting.
"G-Good Morning Mister Lamperouge." I tell him
"Please feel free to use the restroom to clean yourself up for today Mistress." Sayoko say's.
They must have seen the look of disgust I made at being referred to as 'Mistress' since Jeremiah asked "Something wrong Lady Stradfield?"
"It's nothing, honestly it's-" I try to say but.
"It's about your Mother isn't it, your ACTUAL Mother, Lady Kozuki, yes?" Sayoko say's again, looking at me with a pitiful look in her eye's, I'm not sure if it's meant for me or with regard's to my mother though.
"How did-" I say, as I am certain I did all I could to keep my Heritage a secret from most people!
"Lelouch told us, don't worry my dear. We understand, it's just a shame your Mother and Father are forced to act as total stranger's around each other. Even though I am certain they both love you very much. And you need not worry about your Father being concerned, I explained to him the situation you had as well as how Lelouch was involved, and might I say your Father seemed grateful that you were at least in the company of a person such as Lelouch." Jeremiah told me.
"Huh? How come?" I ask, genuinely curious...
"Lelouch-sama is rather well understood to be that of a chivalrous sort of young man. As such he is known to be unwilling to take advantage of a young Lady such as your self, Lady Kallen. As such your Father was glad that you were under the aegis of 'The Noble Prince' rather than that of any other young man of a more disregarding nature." Sayoko explain's to me.
"Huh, I never knew that." I say, honestly I'm relived to know that Lelouch is a decent enough guy to not try anything, then again having a sister (Fraternal twin or otherwise) of his own probably mean's that he knows better than to do what he would KILL other's if they tired to do the same with Nunnally...
"Oh, Morning Kallen." Nunnally say's with a yawn as she walk's out of her room.
"Uh, Morning Nunnally." I tell her, taking a bit of a look at how simple she look's, as well as having a glance at her chest...
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'Well she seem's to be taking after her Mother in THAT regard at least...'
Yeah, although it seem's as if I'll still be ahead of her in some regard's though, funny as that sound's...
'Hey, just goes to show how you take so well after your Mom in a lot of way's...'
I guess so...
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So, I know it might be a question as to why I seem to have no concern to see my mother later this evening, high on Refrain and unaware of what's going on...
Thing is, I figured that since part of the reason why she would resort to the drug is due to Naoto dying, I made sure to keep an eye out for him at all time's...
And also made sure to keep him from doing anything or going after anything that would get him killed...
Let it be known that it was HARD WORK keeping him alive up until now...
'And let's focus on KEEPING him alive, okay?'
Oh don't worry about that, if he get's killed I'm beating his ass!
'You mean his body right? I'm not sure you can beat the ass of a ghost...'
I'll figure out a way! I WILL if I have to!
Of course even with keeping my Older Brother who can act like an idiot at time's from getting himself killed, it didn't mean Mom wouldn't resort to Refrain just to try and forget how her life has become, even though both I and Naoto make sure to let her know we love her with all our heart when we are sure none of the other Maid's or the WHORE is around, it doesn't mean she won't do it just because of the rest of the pain she's had to endure...
'Honestly, I just WISH we could kill that BITCH ourselves, and for that matter the rest of our so-called 'Family' back in Britannia...'
Believe me I want to too, sadly we can't unless they let slip that Wayfinder was assigned to me to guard and wasn't 'Stolen' like they said they would claim as long as Mom and Dad broke off the marriage and forced us into this situation...
"Is everything all right Kallen?" Nunnally asks me.
Should I say what's on my mind? Eh, might as well...
"You ever feel like you hate the situation your family is in right now, and wish you could kill the people responsible?" I say to her.
"Yes, all the time in fact, and I've been thinking of all the different way's to kill the people responsible for seven year's" She say's with a flat face and tone.
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Well, I guess since she actually SAW the sort of devastation the war brought firsthand. It'd make sense that she wouldn't be as 'innocent' as she would first appear...
A lot like me actually...
"If you want to wash up, it's no real issue, are you willing to have breakfast with us?" Nunnally say's in her kind and gentle tone.
"As a matter of fact yes, you certain it's no problem?" I say to her.
"Honestly it isn't! You just go ahead and wash up, it'll be ready by the time your done." She tells me while pushing me to where the bathroom is.
I get myself inside and begin to wash myself up, looking at how my eye's are still red from all the crying...
'Talk about a real shift in behavior.'
Considering how much they have been through, this is honestly easy to see, and it bother's me to know that it's the case...
'So you think your Mom isn't going to be at any of the places we are going to bust tonight?'
Doubtful, after-all, me and Naoto gave him the idea to check on the staff for anything that would suggest any of them for having had Refrain, try all you will but injection mark's don't go away easy, so at least Mom won't be there, but if she is...
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If only we could just not have to deal with all of this BULLSHIT!
I can't help but feel like I want to hit something! Thankfully I have the sense to only hit the wall tile rather than the Mirror and possibly cut myself...
"Everything alright?" I hear Lelouch ask me from behind the door.
"Yeah, I'm okay really." I tell him...
I'm not really that okay though.
"I can tell your lying, can I come in?" He asks.
Quite the Gentleman, considering.
I let out a sigh "Come in." I tell him and he open's the door and closes it behind him.
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"Are you worried about your Mother?" He asks me.
"A little." I admit.
"You want to talk about it?" He asks.
I nod, and say "I just wish I didn't have to view her as just being a servant or a Maid."
"That's what you want me to think it is, but really, you just want your family back together..." He say's.
"What about you?" I ask him.
"What do you mean?" He say's.
"What about your Parent's?" I question him...
He let's out a long sigh "I haven't seen my Mother and Father for seven year's. I know they are alive, that much is certain. I think I would be able to tell if my Parent's were dead, before you ask." He say's.
"Seven Year's huh? Must have been hard on you?" I say.
"We were lucky to had met Suzaku beforehand. And even then we knew we would have to go our separate way's at some point." He told me.
"And Mister Lamperouge?" I ask, need to keep up appearance's after all, if I didn't ask then it might get him paranoid.
"Only a few month's after the war ended, and even then it was touch-and-go with keeping in contact with him." He said.
While the first half felt like a lie, the second half seemed true strangely.
"What do you mean by touch-and-go?" I ask, I need to more of what happened.
"There were time's... When Nunnally and I were left without anyone but ourselves, and during those time's. We came across Britannian soldier's..." He said.
Did they now? I'm sure they would have recognized them as the children of the Emperor and Empress even back then.
"What happened?" I asked, concerned about what he would tell me.
"They would notice us, and demand we stop. Given how they were grown men and we where but 10 year old's at that point, we had no choice but to comply with their demand's."
"Li-like what?" I ask, surely they didn't...
"A number of thing's, they didn't even bother checking to see who we where for one thing. So it didn't matter to them if the boy they'd beat down and left bleeding and bruised while leaving his sister to watch them do it where commoner's or Nobility."
Honestly I'm not sure what was worse, the fact that he was beaten, or that it didn't end up being anything worse than that was a good thing...
"Do you, have any mark's still? Or scar's even?" I ask him, I don't think I saw any before but you can never be too sure.
"No, they never bothered to cut me up, and the worst they did to my sister was hold her down and watch as they beat me with anything they felt like, be it boot's, fist's, or their weapon's. It didn't matter to them, and you want to know what they said after it was all done?" He told me, his voice becoming more and more icy.
"Yes." I said, my voice weak.
"Do you really want to know?"
"Yes!" I said again, voice louder.
"Do you ACTUALLY want to know?"
"YES! I DO WANT TO KNOW!" I was yelling at that point, but I didn't even care!
"What they said, as they left me bleeding and bloodied, was that they thought it was all fun..." He told me, voice as cold as ice.
Fun? They thought it was FUN?!
I swear I am going to figure out who those men were and KILL THEM ALL!
I am going to do it slowly too, see how THEY LIKE IT!
"If you want to get back at them, don't bother. From what Suzaku told me as his friend, the men were executed by firing squad by Princess Cornelia Li Britannia, with she herself being said to having executed the commanding officer's who were responsible for the worst beating's inflicted on me."
I'll give you this one Cornelia, you're his big sister after all...
I just hope you made sure they were hurt just as much as they did to him...
"Do you ever recall the event's in you dream's?" I ask.
"It depends, sometimes it's how I remember, other time's I see my Mother and Father being bound and restrained, other time's I envision Suzaku being there, the worst one's are where rather than it's me getting Beaten, It's me watching it happen to Nunnally, only for them to..."
I cut him off there as I just embrace him, and just sob.
"You don't have to say anything, please, don't." I tell him in-between sob's.
I feel him return the embrace, as I feel a few tear's on my head.
"I know, I never get that far enough for them to actually follow up on it anyhow." He say's, sadness in his voice being apparent.
We hold onto each other, just for a few more minute's before we decide to wash up and hide away the tear's and get ready to eat...
Honestly the Breakfast was nice, even better when I found it was a traditional Japanese Breakfast rather than anything else...
Lelouch P.O.V.
Sometimes I can't help but wonder what goes through the mind's of people who resort to all matter of chemical concoctions to attempt to ignore the pain of the real world...
I've known pain and hardship yes. I've lived a whole lifetime's worth and then some of it...
Even still, I have never understood why people resort to drug's like Refrain.
Refrain...
It's a rather simple drug in term's of what it does and it's affect's on the body.
The brain to be more precise...
It work's by targeting certain Neuron pattern's associated with high dopamine level's, having them fire in conjunction with the part's of the brain associated with Memory, allowing one to recreate memories of happier day's and event's...
And yet, even though I know what it does on both a Physiological and Neurological level, I can not for the life of me understand what can drive a person do such length's...
And I pray that I never do...
'You know that no matter what we do, people are going to die right?'
Yes, I do, I am also aware of how if I didn't bother going down this path, even more people would die.
'So it's really just an example of picking a 'Best-Worst case scenario' then?'
In a way I guess so, but even still, better to do all we can than do nothing at all...
You never really get to do much in your old life huh?'
To be honest no, and it was more due to the fact that I was Physically weaker than my peer's, so career path's that would involve extensive Physical Exertion would be impossible for me to go down.
'Then again, you've never really been one for following other's huh? Not to mention your better off using your brain than your muscle's...'
You're not wrong on that end, I was always told I was meant to lead other's rather than follow them...
'Guess you were made for this role huh?'
In a matter of speaking, though I suppose the same for any other possible incarnation's of me across possibility...
'If there is ever going to be any kind of crossover event between this world and any other's, it's going to happen after we finish off the Lord of Wraith's.'
Agreed, and right now we need to focus on doing what we can to achieve that objective...
'Starting with taking down this Refrain Ring...'
I signal for the Black Knight's to begin their raid, the Intel gathered indicates the enemy group is rather small, but they have at least one corrupt Knightpolice Pilot on a rapid response call should thing's ever go south for them...
'Which is where we come in...'
I managed to rebuild the Sutherland from Shinjuku that Viletta gave me by using what spare part's I could obtain from the wreck's I had taken down beforehand during the battle, as well as filling in any missing part's that could not be so easily fixed by using whatever part's I could scavenge from Glasgow's...
'Rather impressive you've managed to make it all work so well even with the part's you do have not always being expected to work...'
It's just that you have to know what to do with what you have, and I'll admit. It's part of the reason why I managed to live so long...
'You do seem to have a knack for finding different way's to have thing's work in way's most didn't think of. Think your Project will really work out as it will?'
I did the calculation's as well an in-depth analysis on how the part's and system's I'd need to put in place would work and function in what way as optimal as I can, but even I am aware of how there is a difference between how it SHOULD work versus how it would ACTUALLY Function...
'By the way, I've got to ask, do you have a name for it yet?'
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'Well?'
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'I'm waiting...'
I...
'Yes?'
Don't have a name for it yet...
'WHAT?! You're telling me that the design you are coming up with for a Knightmare Frame that can exceed even the like's of a 9TH GENERATIONAL FRAME DOESN'T HAVE A NAME YET!'
Yes, though to call it a Knightmare frame would be akin to calling scorpion an insect, a misunderstanding on how it function's and operates at a fundamental level...
'Really? It walk's on two leg's, has two arm's, with hand's, a head, and a cockpit and powersource. It look's like a Mech, work's like a Mech, fight's like a Mech, then it is a Mech.'
Yes, my point being that while it is very much so a Mech, to label it the same as a Knightmare Frame is rather inaccurate...
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'So, when is that Kinghtpolice guy going to arrive yet?'
Right about now I believe...
Kallen P.O.V.
The operation is going rather smoothly, and thankfully it appears Mom ain't here, so I guess it mean's she isn't on Refrain.
'Could be she'd rather just do it in private somewhere than risk going to the main sort of places you expect people to for this kind of stuff...'
Even still, seeing all of these people, just wanting to have thing's go back to the way they were...
'It bother's you, I mean who wouldn't. Aside from that Earl of Pudding that is I guess.'
Honestly I think he would have an issue too, if only because he'd think it would be a waste of resources otherwise...
'Yeah I suppose, hold on where's the Knightpolice Frame at?'
Huh good question, perhaps he got lost?
I soon see the enemy Knightpolice frame come in being thrown through a wall, thankfully the direction it was thrown into was empty, just more container's of Refrain and no one to get squished...
'You were saying?'
Okay I guess you have a-
'What the FUCK!'
Okay, let me set the scene, the enemy Knightmare Frame is unable to move from where it's position, only for a black colored Sutherland that look's as if it has a number of part's only staying on due to being bolted on and having spark's come along the frame from part's from a Glasgow model for a head as well as the cockpit being scratched and torn, a rifle being held in it's hand's, and the impression of it being an avatar of Death is STRONG within it...
"Is that all you have? No wonder you took their bribes to look the other way so easily if you are such a weak pilot. Whoever taught you how to manage a Knightmare should be embarrassed!" I hear the voice of Zero come from the Sutherland's speaker's...
'Talk about making an entrance! At least you can use this old Glasgow for part's on your Project...'
I do have to admit it would make getting it done MUCH easier if I used the part's from this old clunker, honestly even if it didn't get damaged like it would have been in any other time and place it wouldn't hold on much longer...
'It sure did do a good job at least huh?'
I'll admit it did, it had a good run while it lasted, perhaps I should keep a few internal system's from it as is for memories sake?
'Actually, some of the system's here are actually more resistant to environmental and combat effect's than the like's of a Sutherland's, and considering how most frame's will use the Sutherland as a Template design...'
Good point, why use newer tech when the stuff you have work's just as good in most cases, I never did get why people thought it was so important to upgrade their phone's every generation in my old life...
'Guess they thought the fancy feature's made it worth it, although to be fair it's a good marketing strategy...'
Yeah, good if give as little reason for people to upgrade and that they are stupid...
'You never really did bother with such thing's huh?'
If I ever did upgrade, it was when there was enough of a sizable leap in tech, or if my old system finally died out on me...
'Yeah, oh hold on, I think the idiot's trying to get up.'
And sure enough, the Knightpolice Frame was trying to get up, only for Zero to shoot out a key servo in the arm of the unit to keep it down, then a second shot in a knee joint.
'I used to be a Knightmare Pilot like you, but then I-'
Okay, that joke is so old that it's not even funny...
'Oh come on! The source fiction for that doesn't even exist here!'
And that's why it isn't funny to have a joke that only YOU get.
'But what if someone did?'
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I doubt that would be possible, even IF someone else came from a world like my old one, the odd's of that person being able to be around to ACTUALLY know that is...
'You never know, it might even be someone close to us...'
Oh yeah? Like who?
'Eh I don't know, Lelouch?'
Yeah right, that's IMPOSSIBLE!
'At one point, the idea of being for lack of a better word 'Isekai'd' into a version of Code Geass would have been nothing more than the like's of fanfiction.'
Who's to say that in another world, someone is writing out an Author Character-Insert Fic right now, and that said fic is being read by a whole lot of people?
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'That would be rather Meta, now wouldn't it?'
I'll admit, it DOES seem a bit much, then again, infinite possibility am I right?
Lelouch P.O.V.
Do you, feel that?
'Feel what?'
Feel as if someone just talked about a rather Meta subject matter and that you should have a part of the conversation?
'Huh, as a matter of fact, I can't say for sure.'
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And you said YOU where going to handle the Sensory Input side of thing's that I'd miss!
'Well EXCUSE ME, Mr 'I feel Metaphysics's in my Bone's'!'
You know what, let's just get this over and done with okay...
'Fair enough, I'm getting kind of tired of seeing that dumbass squirm and beg for mercy...'
One well placed shot to the torso causing the Pilot to eject later...
All in all, I'd say tonight's operation went rather well...
'Agreed, though now that I think about it...'
Oh? What's on your mind?
'Well, remember how the other day you pretty much couldn't walk due to pain in your leg from rescuing Akagi-chan...'
That's right! As soon as I woke up this morning, the pain was gone!
'Not to mention, Sayoko and Jeremiah checked and said that it was as if the Fracture healed overnight!'
I've heard of people recovering from Injuries rather quickly, but that seemed too fast for something like that...
'Well, I mean, there's...'
What.
'Well...'
Well what? Come on then, out with it.
'It MIGHT be because you managed to connect with Kallen in some level to enable some sort of 'healing surge'?'
Do you honestly think I would consider something like THAT to be the cause?
'We live in a world where Immortal's, who can give power's ranging from reading mind's, to halting the perception of time, to implanting memories unto other's. And yet you consider the mean's to HEAL FROM INJURIES TO BE TOO MUCH?'
Point taken.
'Besides, didn't Dark Ranger mention how your Geass 'Doesn't work like the other's'? Maybe it being able to heal because of the bond's of other's might be a special power of it?'
I'm not going to go out with random girl's just to see if I can 'boost my power level' just so you know, this isn't a Dating Sim game...
'Fine, fine, besides. I think having them be called 'social link's might be better sounding.'
No.
'Confidant's?'
NO.
'How about-'
I said NO!
'Okay fine geez, you win!'
Besides, I have a feeling that their might be more to it than anyone else think's...
'Not even US?'
EXACTLY us, I have a feeling their is a LOT more at stake than what Dark Ranger and his Partner are willing to admit...
Ranger P.O.V.
You have no idea how right you are, both of you in fact!
'I wonder what the reader's will think of all the reference's and Fourth wall leaning's?'
No doubt they will consider it to be an odd experience, then again they might not even recognize it for what it is at first reading...
'Eh, does it matter really? I mean it's all a matter of perspective after all. What is fiction to all of them is Reality to all of us. They just understand it as fiction because they do not have an actual way to traverse the wider array of Multiverse's...'
That may be, but some of them would be best left contained to an extent...
'Don't remind me about the like's of Lovecraft's 'Creations' eugh, just THINKING about them make's me want to kill them, AGAIN!'
They can't do anything anymore anyhow, they have reduced to 'Pure Fiction' anyhow...
'And what would our audience know of it anyhow?'
Fair enough my love, well I guess it wouldn't hurt to go over the concept if just to pass the time...
'Agreed my dear...'
Simply put, reducing something down to 'Pure Fiction' mean's that it is the ultimate form of 'death' for a mulitversal entity. Like the entity's of a certain idiot's mythos, when that happen's, it mean's they wiped out to the very last possible mean's of forming. Of course it doesn't mean they will never show in in various work's every now and then, however in term's of them ACTUALLY existing, then no. They are more akin to vestiges, thing's that once existed, but now only remain as mere echo's that even if they can impact certain Universes. Are ultimately powerless in that they are confined to the work's they appear in, and nothing more or less can be done by either them, or those that would seek to follow them...
'Not to say some haven't tried...'
Annoyingly, yes, but when the realize that all the are serving is little more than a faded echo and image of what once existed, they end up giving up, or just keep trying until they are dead...
'It can be rather funny from time to time in a Dark Humor sort of way...'
It only make's sense, my Shadow love...
'Of course it does, My Dark muse...'
A/N: Well that's it for this chapter! Rather short considering, but then again the whole event's main focus was around Kallen and her Mom, with Miss Kozuki not involved or having anything relating to Refrain, I guess you could say there wasn't all that much to really have beside's all of that...
Speaking of that drug, I wonder if you guy's think it work's in a similar matter to how I described it? I am by no mean's skilled in Neurology or anything to really do with Human body, so if anyone who read's this happen's to be a Doctor or has studied Neuroscience in any way, please. Tell me what you think of my assessment and if their is truth to my word's. (Not that I'm expecting any ACTUAL response in that regard, but you never know...)
So yeah, that's it for this chapter! Make sure you leave a review to motivate me to do more writing!
Anyway, till next time!
