Vandread Fanfic - Until the End
Chapter IX - To You, For You and Only You...
Rating - G / Romance / Sci-Fi

Author's Note - Rick finally found it...

I'm all alone
keep on trying to think what was so wrong
keep on trying to analyze my love
deep in my heart I can't cry and going on

once in a life
you can meet a boy and feel him right
you can meet a boy that gives you a light
once in a life he can makes you feeling fine

Leslie Parrish - Save Me from Initial D Selection 1


"There's an unknown object approaching fast!" Coco gave a shout.

"Bring it on screen." BC said.

A large, white phoenix is cruising in fast.

"What is...that thing?" Bart asked.

"Where does it come from?" BC asked again in detail.

"It's coming from right behind us!!" Ezra screamed.

"Evasive action!!" BC gave a command.

"It's too late!! It's approaching fast and going to crash into us!!" Midori cried.

"I shouldn't listen to my dad in joining the army!!" Bart screamed in the navigation room.

Everyone braced themselves for the unavoidable impact. But a miracle happened. The phoenix just simply passed through Nirvana without making any physical contact whatsoever.

Magno's eyes widened.

"What happened? Ezra, what's the situation?"

"That thing is approaching the battle. Wait...the Synchro Counter is active."

"Trace the signal." BC said.

"What the...it's coming from that unknown object. And the synchronization rate is beyond range." Ezra's replied in astonishment.

"Is that the VX4?" BC speculated.

Magno was speechless. She too has lost words about the whole events happened in front of her eyes.


Meia stared helplessly at the blast of blue energy which is approaching her fast. Then, she smiled. She recalled the moments when she was together with Rick.

(In the end, I never tell him about my feelings. What will happen if I told him that I...love him? Will our relationship accepted by the rest?)

Suddenly, she remembered Sara. She sighed and smiled again.

(No. I guess he will not accept my feelings for him.)

She leaned back on her seat and smiled resignedly. The blast is now just a moment away from hitting her.

(Goodbye, Maverick.)

Then, she heard a familiar voice in her mind.

(Don't give up now! Don't worry; I'll protect you no matter what!!)

She was stunned for a split second. Then, she moved her Dread away from the path of the energy blast. But, another blast came in. This time, Meia couldn't move.

(It's too late...)


There's a large explosion when the blast hit its target.

"MEIA!!" Jura and Barnette screamed almost at the same time.

"LEADER!!" Dita cried out.


"Meia's Dread signal is gone..." Ezra said slowly.

BC hanged her head in defeat.

"Wait. There's another signal. It must be the VX4. But..."

"But what?" BC asked hastily.

"It has an unusually high amount of energy output. Probably it's almost as powerful as any Vandread..."

"That's impossible! A Vanguard that almost as powerful as a Vandread?"

"I'm detecting Meia's Dread signal. She's still alive!" Ezra screamed in excitement.

"How many times do I have to see these miracles? Maybe I'll have a heart attack if I see another one." Magno gave a smile.


Meia saw it all. She thought that she'll be wiped out by the blast. Then, from the corner of her eye, she saw a white phoenix dived in and blocked the energy with its wings. Then, after the phoenix spread its wings, the creature itself was gone. Now, floating in front of her is a white mech with a pair of white, feather like wings.

"Rick?" Meia muttered.

The pilot of the white mech didn't reply. But he sent her a telepathic signal to return to Nirvana with the others and hide in the gravity storm on a planet nearby. Meia considered his suggestion and nodded in agreement.

"What's that? It looked so cool!" Jura's jaw goes unhinged.

"Another type of Vanguard?" Barnette suggested.

"SUGOI!! I really like those wings!!" Dita shouted in excitement.

"Jura, Barnette, Dita. Return to Nirvana at once. We're going to take shelter in the gravity storm on a nearby planet." Meia gave an order.

"Meia, you're okay?" Jura asked her.

"Yeah. I'm fine. Let's go."

"What about him?" Barnette pointed at the white Vanguard which is taking on more than a dozen of enemies.

"Don't worry about him. He'll survive. I'm sure of it. Come, we'll plan our next move." Meia replied.

(Rick...)


At the Vanguard hangar, Hibiki and Pyoro were discussing the next plan of action.

"So, how's this?"

"No, no. You'll fry if you follow this plan." Pyoro shake its body in disagreement.

"Hmm...There must be other way..."


"Leader, you're injured..." Dita pointed at Meia's left shoulder.

"Just a minor injury. Nothing serious." She said, assuringly.

"But who was that?" Jura asked Meia.

"It's him..." Meia muttered under her breath.

"Him? You mean he's Rick/Erick?"

"But there are too many of them..." Dita said worriedly.

"Don't worry, Dita. He'll be fine." Meia gave a weak smile.

"But we are still no match for them..."

Meia remained silent. Barnette's words were right. They are still no match for them. But she just couldn't sit here while Rick is giving his all out there.

(Is this the end for all of us?)


The crew of Nirvana has already given up hope to win the battle. Except one. Hibiki is still trying to plan a counterattack on the enemies.

"Well, this is the best plan so far..."

"There's still some flaw in it. According to calculation, one of you will never make it if the explosion is spreading fast." Pyoro gave its opinion.

"We have to take that chance..."


Dita entered her room and sighed heavily.

(Must we give up this battle? No, we mustn't. Kuroi-san is giving all his got out there.)

She switched on the intercom and took a deep breath.


Meia was walking towards the hangar for Vanguard when she heard Dita's childish voice echoed throughout the ship.

"Everyone! Please listen. Please don't think about giving up this battle. We can't let them destroy this ship. This is our home...No; this ship is part of our life!!"

Everyone stopped and remained silent. Dita continued,

"Furthermore, Kuroi-san is fighting with his life out there, all alone by himself. He could return to his world to meet the one that he cared so much. But instead, he returned to help us even though he is not really one of us."

Meia closed her eyes and gave a thought.

(Maybe she's right. At first, I thought he's the type that likes to show off. I've always thought he's that type of person. Until the day he saved me. Now I know that he cares about everyone around him.)

"Please, it's time for us to do something for him. Otherwise, his efforts will be in vain. Everyone, please..."

Hibiki listened to every word she said.

"Heh. Silly girl..." he muttered.

BC and Magno exchanged glances.

"She's right. We mustn't give up. Xero is keeping the enemies at bay. We must plan a counterattack." BC gave her opinion.

Magno gave a nod.

(Is he the 'Slayer of God'?)


"IF YOU WANT TO GET TO NIRVANA, YOU GUYS GOTTA GET PASS ME!!"

The white Vanguard sliced another enemy fighter with its blade.

"Damn, there's too much of them. At this rate we'll be..."

The white Vanguard sent a message through the monitor.

"Heh. You're right, buddy. Who cares if we didn't survive this battle? As long as we give our best. That's all that matters."

Then, he saw a dozen more enemies approaching him.

"Uh-oh. You guys really are persistent. COME AND GIVE ALL YOU GOT!!"


"Okay, we'll go with this plan. Better tell the others." Hibiki is about to leave the hangar when Meia entered.

"Where are you going?"

"I'm about to tell you that I had a plan to counterattack." Hibiki replied confidently.

"Then, tell me about it."

"Hey, Pyoro. Come over here. Show her our...huh?"

Pyoro's screen started to fuzz and emitted a loud static sound.

"TR...TRUE...VAN...GUARD...X..." it muttered.

"True Vanguard X?" Hibiki repeated.

"Hmm...maybe it's the white Vanguard?" Meia suggested.


"Boss, Pyoro informed us that the white Vanguard is no longer the VX4. It's now known as True Vanguard X." BC said as she showed the plan of the white Vanguard.

"But how's that possible?" Magno asked.

BC was about to reply when Pyoro hopped in and replied.

"The True Vanguard X is actually VX4 after transformation. It transformed when it gained a phenomena called 'Full Synchronization'."

"This is really astonishing..." Magno gave a smile.


"So, that's the plan. How was it?" Hibiki asked for opinion from Meia and Jura about his plan.

"Not bad. This time, you're really using your head." Jura said sarcastically.

"Huh? What did you meant by that?"

"Okay, we'll go with your plan." Meia said after giving it a thought. At the same time, Dita entered the scene.

"Sorry, I'm late." Dita said as she is catching her breath.

"Shoot. I have to tell the plan again." Hibiki gave a sigh.


"Come on, I haven't got all day." He taunted the enemy's main fleet. Then, a rasping tone echoed in his head.

"YOU'RE THE WHITE SLAYER OF GOD..."

"Slayer what?"

"YOU MUST BE ELIMINATED, WHITE SLAYER OF GOD. YOU'RE A THREAT TO OUR EXISTENCE."

"What do you mean? What is this 'slayer of god' thing?"

"PREPARE TO DIE..."


"Okay, shields up..." Hibiki said to Jura in the control room of the red Vandread loosely called Vandread Jura.

"What if our shield goes down before the core of the planet explodes?" Jura asked worriedly.

"Don't worry. I've calculated all of this. We should be fine." Hibiki replied assuringly.

"Okay, ready to concentrate all your firepower on the core." Meia said through the intercom.


He saw Vandread Jura, Dita and Meia's Dread and Nirvana were concentrating their shots at one point.

"Ah...I see what they are planning to do." Suddenly, Vanguard X suddenly gave a warning. He turned to see what other possible threat that
he must confront. To his shock, he saw a double of Vanguard X speeding towards him. The double hit him square at the chest and sent him
plunging into the planet's gravity storm.


Meia was concentrating her Dread's firepower on the planet's core when she saw True Vanguard X was falling into the gravity storm. She's about to help him when his voice echoed in her mind.

(Don't worry about me. Just concentrate on your task...)

"Kuroi-san!!"

"Dita, hold your position."

"But..."

"This is an order. Do as you told."

"But we have to help him!!"

"There's nothing we can do now. Believe in him. He'll survive."

Meia wasn't even sure if he'll survive but at this rate, she have to keep hold on to fate.


"Boss, Vanguard X signal is gone..." Ezra said sadly. The entire bridge area fell silent.

"That IDIOT!!" Bart screamed.

"There's nothing we can do now. He's done his part. Now it's our turn." Magno said assuringly.

"Boss was right. His efforts will be for nothing if we didn't survive." BC said in support.


"Arrgghh...that was a nasty fall. Where are we?"

He scanned his surroundings.

"Looks like we're on the surface of this planet. Let see if we can get out of here."

Try as he may, Vanguard X wouldn't take off the surface.

"The gravity's too heavy. Guess this is the end..."

He lay back in his seat and closed his eyes. Then, he grinned in resignation.

"Sara...I couldn't keep my promise...I'm sorry..."

Then, he heard a voice that he almost forgotten.

"Brother, don't give up now."

"Mary...? Is that you...?

"It's me alright. Mom, dad and Lynn are here too." Then, he saw the rest of his family.

"Mom, dad...Lynn..."

"Rick, I'll be damned if you give up now. I'll give you one hell of a beating if I ever see you again." His father scolded him.

"Dear, don't be so rough on him. Son, what your father meant is; don't let yourself driven by circumstances. You yourself determine your own future. Not fate. Not anyone. Only yourself." His mother said with comforting tone.

"Yeah. Mom was right bro. I'll never call you my brother if you let yourself controlled by destiny." His younger sister, Lynn stood in front of him and stuck her tongue out at him. He gave a smile.

"Brother, it's time for you to find your purpose of life..." Mary, his older sister said, holding his hands.

"I...I still didn't find it..." Rick mumbled.

"Rick, what about her...? His mother asked.

"Her...?"

"The one you cared so much. Someone you loved..." His father gave a hint.

"Sara..."

"Yes. Sara. Didn't you promised to return to her?"

"Yes...I did promise her...yes...I think I found it...my purpose of life..."

"Keep it to yourself, son." His father gripped his shoulder.

"Rick, it's time for us to go." Mary said as she released his hands. Then, the four of them left him.

"Goodbye, son. Remember, we'll be always with you." His mother's voice echoed as they started to disappearing.

"Wait!! Please don't go!!" Rick screamed. Tears running down from his eyes. He wiped them away. Then there's a bright, warm light illuminated the darkness around him.

Rick opened his eyes and scanned the surroundings. The planet's surface started to crumble. He remembered his promise. Then, he let out a shout.

"YES. I PROMISED YOU...THE PURPOSE OF MY LIFE NOW IS JUST FOR YOU. I'LL GIVE MY LIFE TO YOU, FOR YOU AND ONLY YOU!!"


Found you out and I hold you tight
You've been lost and seeking for the way to light
I don't know what I can say to you
But I can be your maternal home my love
One by one and step by step
Pain of the broken heart will be healed and cured
Take your time and look back one more time
There was someone to help you and give you hands

TWO-MIX - Just Communication International Version