Nobody's Shadow
Chapter Two: The Wait
Rating: PG
By: Prophetess Of Hearts
A.N: If there is anything you need to know, just ask...or better yet...READ ENDER'S GAME! It's by ORSON SCOTT CARD!
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"We've waited, do you feel better about this?"
"We're doing whats right."
"That wasn't what I asked."
"I know, but it's us or the Buggers, it's too bad that Mazer Rackam didn't-"
"distroy the rest of the Buggers?"
"Yeah."
"He distroyed the first invasion, thats all that was needed at the time."
"I know, but it still feels wrong to get kids involved."
"Just don't tell them that."
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Usagi and Mamoru were lead down the halls of a worn building. This was a cheep docotors office, it must have been built 30 years agoi. It was soooooo....quaint. In a weird crazed sort of way that is. Then again the kids didn't mind really... they were used to the orphanage that was in worse condition then the doctors office. So this place was actually a welcome change for them, they would be in for a shock later.
They were lead down the halls and after a minute or so of walking they were before a normal brown door, the door that was to let them in and change them. Change them by removing their monitors forever.
This was actually a joyous event in a way. Mostly because of the fact that they would look like most children their age. It was extraordany for a child to continue to have their monitors at 5 and 6 years old. Then again they were going to be sent to battle school. Normal kids didn't do that,and normal kids were not orphans. At least in Battle school they would be with other kids removed from their families... even though most would still HAVE families.
They entered the room and looked around, it was plain and boring. Yet the sheer fact that they were together in it made them feel better. In front of them was one of those examining tables covered with that pull out waxy paper. That in itself created that sterilized effect, over all a thing to dispise.
The doctor came in a moment or two later and looked them over. You could tell the calculating dlance as they examined each other wondering who would be the toughest, and the first. The doctor smiled and looked at Usagi. "So Usagi, you and Mamoru are going to get rid of those nasty monitors... would you like to sit on the examining table please. It will only feel like a pinch when I remove it."
Usagi smiled at the doctor, walked over to the table and sat down on it after jumping up onto it. She then proceeded to hold her hand out to Mamoru who in turn took it and held it in his own. There was a gentleness and safety in the touch that they shared. In it they told one another that it would be okay, that they were safe.
The doctor then stood behind Usa and smiled reasuringly and then put his tools to the back of her neck. A seering pain went though her body like an electric shock. It perilized her yet caused her to hold on tightly to Mamoru who at this point in time had a worried expression on his face.
Mamoru for one was starting to get angry about Usagi being in pain and bit his lower lip and moved closer to her to whisper in her ear. "Don't worry Usa, I'm here for you. It's almost done then we can be out of here." He meant it with all his heart. And so after a few minutes and a few glares at the doctor from Mamoru it was repeated with Usa holding onto Mamoru. They were together in this, as they were in everything.
The monitors now removed gave the two a sort of assurance as they walked back to the IF officers car. They were on their way now to the launch base where they would wait till their flight to the battle school would be ready. They hoped that they would have other kids who understood them. At least others who tolerated them.
In a short time they arrived in front of the base where they would wait for about a day and a half. Appearently they had something important to wait for. It didn't really matter to Mamoru and Usagi though, they didn't care what happened, as long as they were together.
As they waited the mandatory time, they had thought they might eat, that is until they were told they couldn't eat for 24 hours. Not that Usagi and Mamoru minded at first, yet the other kids had immediately outcasted them just because they heard that they were orphans. Mamoru, and Usagi decided to play a game of cards that the officers had discreatly given to them to occupy their minds, after all it was easier to try and guess the next card then to try and talk to the other kids who seemed to be snobs.
It was not till 12 hours in that Usagi started to feel hungry, for she had been occupying her time with the card game. "Mamoru, I'm hungry..." Usa whimpered to him. And so, it was that Mamoru taught Usagi the trick of pretending that she was eatting to tide over her stomach. it seemed to work for a few hours too.
After that though, she seemed not to care if she ate for the time being, she just...wasn't hungry. That was when she and Mamoru had curled up together and fallen asleep.
Chapter Two: The Wait
Rating: PG
By: Prophetess Of Hearts
A.N: If there is anything you need to know, just ask...or better yet...READ ENDER'S GAME! It's by ORSON SCOTT CARD!
------- ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------
"We've waited, do you feel better about this?"
"We're doing whats right."
"That wasn't what I asked."
"I know, but it's us or the Buggers, it's too bad that Mazer Rackam didn't-"
"distroy the rest of the Buggers?"
"Yeah."
"He distroyed the first invasion, thats all that was needed at the time."
"I know, but it still feels wrong to get kids involved."
"Just don't tell them that."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Usagi and Mamoru were lead down the halls of a worn building. This was a cheep docotors office, it must have been built 30 years agoi. It was soooooo....quaint. In a weird crazed sort of way that is. Then again the kids didn't mind really... they were used to the orphanage that was in worse condition then the doctors office. So this place was actually a welcome change for them, they would be in for a shock later.
They were lead down the halls and after a minute or so of walking they were before a normal brown door, the door that was to let them in and change them. Change them by removing their monitors forever.
This was actually a joyous event in a way. Mostly because of the fact that they would look like most children their age. It was extraordany for a child to continue to have their monitors at 5 and 6 years old. Then again they were going to be sent to battle school. Normal kids didn't do that,and normal kids were not orphans. At least in Battle school they would be with other kids removed from their families... even though most would still HAVE families.
They entered the room and looked around, it was plain and boring. Yet the sheer fact that they were together in it made them feel better. In front of them was one of those examining tables covered with that pull out waxy paper. That in itself created that sterilized effect, over all a thing to dispise.
The doctor came in a moment or two later and looked them over. You could tell the calculating dlance as they examined each other wondering who would be the toughest, and the first. The doctor smiled and looked at Usagi. "So Usagi, you and Mamoru are going to get rid of those nasty monitors... would you like to sit on the examining table please. It will only feel like a pinch when I remove it."
Usagi smiled at the doctor, walked over to the table and sat down on it after jumping up onto it. She then proceeded to hold her hand out to Mamoru who in turn took it and held it in his own. There was a gentleness and safety in the touch that they shared. In it they told one another that it would be okay, that they were safe.
The doctor then stood behind Usa and smiled reasuringly and then put his tools to the back of her neck. A seering pain went though her body like an electric shock. It perilized her yet caused her to hold on tightly to Mamoru who at this point in time had a worried expression on his face.
Mamoru for one was starting to get angry about Usagi being in pain and bit his lower lip and moved closer to her to whisper in her ear. "Don't worry Usa, I'm here for you. It's almost done then we can be out of here." He meant it with all his heart. And so after a few minutes and a few glares at the doctor from Mamoru it was repeated with Usa holding onto Mamoru. They were together in this, as they were in everything.
The monitors now removed gave the two a sort of assurance as they walked back to the IF officers car. They were on their way now to the launch base where they would wait till their flight to the battle school would be ready. They hoped that they would have other kids who understood them. At least others who tolerated them.
In a short time they arrived in front of the base where they would wait for about a day and a half. Appearently they had something important to wait for. It didn't really matter to Mamoru and Usagi though, they didn't care what happened, as long as they were together.
As they waited the mandatory time, they had thought they might eat, that is until they were told they couldn't eat for 24 hours. Not that Usagi and Mamoru minded at first, yet the other kids had immediately outcasted them just because they heard that they were orphans. Mamoru, and Usagi decided to play a game of cards that the officers had discreatly given to them to occupy their minds, after all it was easier to try and guess the next card then to try and talk to the other kids who seemed to be snobs.
It was not till 12 hours in that Usagi started to feel hungry, for she had been occupying her time with the card game. "Mamoru, I'm hungry..." Usa whimpered to him. And so, it was that Mamoru taught Usagi the trick of pretending that she was eatting to tide over her stomach. it seemed to work for a few hours too.
After that though, she seemed not to care if she ate for the time being, she just...wasn't hungry. That was when she and Mamoru had curled up together and fallen asleep.