A/N: Thanks for the reviews, I'm going to keep each chapter short for the time being. If I can get more time, I'll write longer chapters. This is just the beginning of the ceremony part, I guess the idea just popped up in my head to make this a whole section on its own. I probably have most of the details wrong since I never had the chance to watch the first three episodes -_- Anyway, enjoy my really short chapter (I'm working on the third chapter whether you read it or not.)

Disclaimer: I don't own Megami Kouhosei, or any of it's characters, although if I could, I'd go out and buy the legal rights to them, then create about 20 more episodes because, frankly, I don't think 12 is enough. But of course that isn't happening anytime soon. The only thing I own are the conversations that occur in this fic, and the thoughts too. I don't even own the scene.....



Ceremony Problems

"Why do I have to were this thing?" Zero asked no one in particular as he tugged on the red and white official uniform. "This thing is so gosh darn uncomfortable!"

"ZERO!! Stop that racket right now!! And stop fidgeting too!" Azuma yelled into the boy's ear while pounding him.

"Yes, Sir!" he replied as unenthusiastically as he could while rubbing his head and trying to pay attention. Of course, it didn't last long. As soon as the man began the tediously long speech, the same as last year's, Zero began to fall asleep.(a/n: Just imagine a sleep bubble suddenly appearing as he pretends to pay attention)

"You know Zero," Clay whispered, "If you become a senior candidate, you're one step closer to becoming a pilot."

"Really?" Clay finally had the boy's attention, and he became wide awake to listen. ~Interesting. It's just as I thought, mentioning the goddesses or becoming a pilot and he hangs on to your every word.~ Fortran secretly thought to himself.

"Yes, really. You see, once your a senior candidate, it means that you completely qualify for becoming a goddess pilot. And to top it all off, you get to help the Ingrid in battle if you do well enough on the testes and spars. You get to do all of this because being a senior means you went through the required first year of training and did well. A lot of people don't make senior until their second year here. Being a senior...." as Clay rattled off, listing every possible thing he knows about becoming a senior, he drifts into everything he knows about the pilots. Suddenly, someone sitting very close to them clears their throat very loudly*AHEM!*. Clay stops talking suddenly, and realizes that he and Zero are talking over Kizna.

"Stop talking you two! I'm trying to listen to the speech! Besides, if you two get caught, I'll have to run laps too because I didn't try to stop you, so quit it before Azuma notices" Kizna whispered impatiently.

At that instant, Saki suddenly noticed that Clay, Kizna and zero were talking, "Could you guys stop talking already?" Well, she got no response from any of them, "Clay I didn't want to do this but..."

"Owww! Ow, ow, ow!" Clay, in the response to the pain, cried out, "What was that for?"

"Well you wouldn't be quiet. We could really get in trouble you know," Saki replied, still holding on to Clay's ear. (A/n: O.O oh well....my mom does it to me, mind as well well torcher them too.)

"I stopped talking, so you can let go now," Clay was still flinching from the pain.

Saki reluctantly let go, but sadly enough, their instructor noticed the noise and walked over.

"What's the meaning of all this commotion?" Azuma asked gruffly, "First chit chat, then arguing, and now Clay shouting in pain. Would you like to be excused from this ceremony, and marked with demerits?"(A/n: um... does anyone remember what their called? It wasn't demerits, it was something else.)

"We're sorry, Sir, It won't happen again," Kizna replied quickly, with the other three murmuring in agreement.

"Well it better not," was his reply, and with that he resumed his place.

Not so far away was Hiead apparently smirking at how stupid and weak they are, and also hoping that Zero will be forced to leave, while he gloats at how pitiful it is for Zero to be stuck as a lower candidate. (A/N: There's Hiead, drifting off into a dream world, probably void of Zero or with Zero dead, while on the outside he looks like he's paying attention. The candidate role-model, pays attention, excellent skills in the pro-ing, and determined beyond belief...... okay, I'm gunna stop now.)

"...and now with that set in order, I'd like to announce this year's new senior candidates," the man up on the platform stated suddenly.

"Alright! Now the good part! I can't wait to be a senior!" Zero suddenly shouted.

The man paid no attention to Zero and continued, "....These people are what we expect all new recruits to become in the future, strong, compassionate, and skilled at their work....."

"ZERO!!! Keep it down! You don't know if your a senior yet, for all we know, you could have been demoted to a lower rank because of your big mouth!" Kizna hissed to Zero.

"Zero, she does have a point. We both might be held back because of the hacking we've been doing," Clay added.

"You three keep it down!! This is your last warning!" a voice, most likely Azuma's, scolded them from somewhere at the end of the line.

The three snapped back to attention once again, and listened to the rest of what the man was saying.

"....They have put up tremendous effort through out this past year, and with luck, they will become our future pilots and pilot repairers. Now for their names, I shall list them alphabetically by last name, by the name of the pilot candidate, the candidate's repair is also promoted unless stated other wise..."

"Oh wow, the pilot candidates get all of the fame," Kizna suddenly said, quite unhappy.

"First on the list," the man continued, "Is number 23: Alyon, Sky. Number 56: Amicron, Mil....."

"This might become quite interesting, I wonder how many new seniors there are with a last name starting with 'A'" Clay wondered aloud.

"....Number 80, repairer only, Ceray, Islei...."

"Oh well, only two. Interesting. The repairer made it, but the--"

"Clay, keep it down, I want to hear this," Saki complained.

By the time Saki stopped Clay from talking, the list moved on to the E's, " Number 93, no repairer, Elias, Jeri. Number 25: Elwood, Tristen...."

"This is it Zero, are you nervous?" Clay asked. With no reply he asked again, "Zero?" When he looked over, he saw Zero shaking violently as another name rolled by.

In Zero's mind the same thoughts ran circles over each over repeatedly, pounding his brain, basically almost causing him a mental break down as he waits for his number and name to be called, ~Did I make it? Did Hiead make it? What if Hiead made it but I didn't? Will Kizna make it? What if Kizna did and I didn't? Will Kizna get a new partner? Will she decline to stay my partner? Will I decline if the same thing happens the other way around? Why am I so nervous? Is Kizna nervous? What am I going to do if we both didn't make it, but Kizna wants to leave G.O.A.?~

Standing next to him, was Kizna Towry who had the same questions running each other over in her head, only reversed and with thoughts of poor Ikhny instead of Hiead.

Next to her was Clay Fortran, which, for the moment had simple thoughts, ~I know Zero already made it, but I won't, unless they had a miscalculation. I couldn't even last a minute when they were deciding the top candidate. Well. the moment of truth comes after they announce 'Number 88: Enna, Zero'. I wish I could fight, but I'm just not meant for the battle field, maybe I can apply for G.O.A technical support candidate after all this. I wonder how Saki will take the news.~

Farther down the line was Hiead Gner, next to Saki, thinking thoughts of venom, ~If Enna makes it, I can finally break his neck during daily sparring practice. Of course I made it, hopefully Ikhny doesn't. She does nothing but weigh me down, making me slower then Zero, and that can't be allowed.~

And, of course, Ikhny Allecto, ~I really do hope Kizna and Zero make it! I already know Hiead will, but what about me? I'm so weak, and I'll probably hold Hiead down. I don't want to disappoint him.~

While Yamagi Kushida, Tukasa Kushcha, Saki Mimori, Roose Sawamura and Wrecka Toesing stand calmly, they are confident that Zero and Kizna will make it, but worry about whether they will. Clay, Saki, Yamagi and Tukasa don't have much longer to wait. While Roose and Wrecka need to wait longer still

Meanwhile at the end of the line, stands their instructor supporting a maliciously twisted smile. What it's for, we'll soon find out.

Slowly, the man continued to recite the list, as if slightly confused, "Nu... number eighty....... eighty......... No that can't be right, eighty has already been called. Wait, here it is. Number 88, repairer only..............."





A/N: OMG I'm soooo mean, oh well. *shrugs* Why was that man confused on the numbers? Good question its actually because...........

Azuma:Don't tell them!!!!!!

A/N: Fine! alright! Don't you just wonder why Azuma is sooooo mean to Zero? You've read, now review. I think all of them are really OOC, if you have any suggestions, just put them in the review. I hope to get the third part out by Tuesday.

Zero:How about now? I wanna know why I didn't get pick!

A/N:*Glare* I can't type that fast you know. Oh, and I don't really mention Hiead that much because 1)He's a really complex character and 2)In Curriculum 10:Jealousy(the anime) he seem to change so much (but sadly he's still a jerk) and he basically scared me to death, or maybe it was because it was midnight and I was home alone.... hmm...... ANYWAY, don't listen to me, chances are, your wasting your time.