Episode 05
~ Departure ~
"Ah! Here you are, Vivi, Einhalt…" greeted Viktoria, as she together with her childhood best friend, Sieglinde approached both Vivio and Einhalt. "Viktor-san! Sieg-san! I never thought that you both would also be participating in this mission…" cheerfully responded Vivio while simultaneously grinning at them. "Same with me, Vivi-chan. Since Viktor and Haru-nyan has only told me about it two days ago na…" added Sieglinde before innocently smiling at both Viktoria and Einhalt. "Uhm, the decision to include some Flügel der Freiheit's members in this mission has just hastily made and concluded three days ago. Therefore, Viktor-san and I could only let you, as well as Fūka, Rinne-san and others know about it on the next day, Sieg-san…" politely explained Einhalt, as she also smiled at Sieglinde while doing so.
"It's okay, Haru-nyan. Despite having to pack everything in hurry, me still manage to get ready on time na…" replied Sieglinde while proudly mentioning on how she could still manage to complete her preparation a very short notice. "Well, with my help though. Since you almost forget to pack your underwear unfortunately…" reminded Viktoria, as Sieglinde was only blushing when she heard that. "Still, don't you think it is strange for commander Yagami not to disclose such important decision until the very last minute, Einhalt-san? Even Ave-nii has also go along and remain quiet about it…" added Vivio while asking her beautiful older girlfriend, Einhalt a question related to the secretive nature of the aforementioned mission in which they currently undertake.
"They are most likely wish to keep everything under the wrap until the commencement of this mission, Vivio-san. Since it would also minimise any information leak that would risk this mission's successful outcome…" explained Einhalt calmly, as she answer her beloved younger girlfriend, Vivio's question just now. "Is that so? Me thought such thing would almost impossible to actually happen, Haru-nyan…" argued Sieglinde with another question of her own before simultaneously mentioning the impossibility for such scenario to materialise in the first place. "Well, the incident that endanger Serevis City and nearly incapacitate the new Imperial Combat Revue's Flower Division has without any doubt made commander Yagami and others worry about this issue. That is why they decided not to disclose anything until the very last minute, Sieg…" reminded Viktoria by answering Sieglinde's question on Einhalt's behalf.
"Viktor-san and I only learnt about most of this mission's details two days ago, Vivio-san. Therefore, we could only inform you, Sieg-san, Fūka and Rinne-san on that very exact same day as well, unfortunately…" added Einhalt while staring at both Vivio and Sieglinde with her beautiful mismatched purple and blue eyes. "Ah! That's okay, Einhalt-san. Since I only find it unusual for commander Yagami, as well as Ave-nii to only disclose any of our mission's details at the very last minute…" replied Vivio before smiled reassuringly at her beloved older Shutra's Hegemon-girlfriend, Einhalt Stratos as well, in return. "A, ha, ha, ha. You're right, Vivi-chan. Me remember that commander Yagami once also did similar thing with Operation Mythos na…" affirmatively acknowledged Sieglinde, as she was mentioning on how commander Yagami once also did the exact same thing during Operation Mythos.
"Things were a lot more chaotic back then, Sieg. I remember that none of us would have been expecting such conflict to take place shortly after First Defensive War and Purge of Blood…" reminded Viktoria, as she gave Sieglinde her respond in return. "What do you two think of it, Vivi-chan? Haru-nyan? Since me and Viktor have not directly involved in Operation Mythos, me like to hear from you na…" responded Sieglinde by asking Vivio and Einhalt another question instead. "For me, I always wish that commander Yagami could be more upfront like what she always usually does. How about you, Einhalt-san?" answered Vivio, as she was also asking her beloved older Shutra's Hegemon-girlfriend, Einhalt Stratos a question afterwards. In return, Einhalt only smiled and gently shook her head before answering Vivio's question just now.
"I personally could understand the reasoning behind commander Yagami's decision in both Operation Mythos and our current one, Vivio-san. Since it certainly is imperative to keep these aforementioned missions concealed from our enemies after all…" replied Einhalt while explain the reasoning behind her answer as well, at the same time. It was when Vivio together with Sieglinde and Viktoria affirmatively nodded back, as they all agree with the said young Shutra's Hegemon-girl, Einhalt Stratos' explanation. Shortly after she concluded her reply and explanation, Einhalt together with Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria saw two Gundam-type mobile suits flying above them.
Vivio and Einhalt immediately recognised those two Gundam-type mobile suits as Gundam Astraea Finsternis and Narrative Gundam B-Packs, as they both flying towards ocean of space debris and asteroids in which also not far from their current location. Vivio, in which currently sat next to the window of Time-Space Administrative Bureau's LS class warship, Wolfram's lounge instantly turned her attention towards Astraea Finsternis and Narrative Gundam B-Packs, in which gracefully manoeuvring themselves among space debris, as well as tens to hundreds small asteroids in that area. Einhalt, Sieglinde and Viktoria in the meantime were only letting a small chuckle out, as they saw Vivio's beautiful mismatched green and red eyes completely glued at Astraea Finsternis and Narrative Gundam B-Packs while happily smiling at them.
"Vivi-chan is certainly adorable isn't she? Me really want to take her home together with Haru-nyan na…" remarked Sieglinde while grinning towards both Einhalt and Viktoria. "Did you realise that you now sounds like a perverted old man, Sieg?" casually teased Viktoria, as she was also smiling towards her best friend, Sieglinde as well, at the same time. "Eh? Really na? Do ya think so as well, Haru-nyan?" playfully responded Sieglinde before she decided to ask Einhalt for her opinion over Viktoria's teasing remark just now. "I do think so as well, Sieg-san. Also, you need to go through me first in order to take Vivio-san home with you…" calmly replied Einhalt while smiling towards Sieglinde as well, in return.
"Yikes! You're scary, Haru-nyan…" responded Sieglinde, as Einhalt once again shook her head and smiled. "Well, I'm not going to let someone take Vivio-san away from me without fighting, am I?" once again replied Einhalt while staring firmly towards Sieglinde and smiled at her as well, simultaneously. "Whoa! You're scary, Einhalt. Although, Sieg is also deserve it somehow…" added Viktoria before once again let another playful chuckle out while teasing both Einhalt and Sieglinde. "Urgh…" pouted Sieglinde before glancing at Vivio in which also happen to turn her head towards her direction. "Did I miss something?" innocently asked Vivio, as her question almost instantly made Einhalt and Viktoria laughed. Even Sieglinde also started to let a small chuckle out after she heard Vivio's innocent question.
"You don't miss anything Vivi. Since Sieg, Einhalt and I are only having a casual friendly chat just now…" calmly replied Viktoria by reassuring Vivio that she hasn't miss anything important. It was when Vivio happily nodded back at Viktoria, as well as Einhalt and Sieglinde before once again staring at Astraea Finsternis and Narrative Gundam B-Packs that slowly started to disappear from her sight. Einhalt in the meantime was only smiling, as she decided to approach Vivio and ask her a question. "Are you still worry about Ave-san?" calmly asked Einhalt while staring at the now empty ocean of stars in front of her. Viktoria and Sieglinde at the same time decided to also remain quiet for a brief moment in order to listen at Vivio's answer over Einhalt's question a moment ago.
"Of course I'm worried about Ave-nii, Einhalt-san. Especially when he seems to have been apprehensive about visiting his former life's old homeworld…" answered Vivio, as she was now staring at Einhalt's beautiful mismatched purple and blue eyes with her equally beautiful mismatched green and red eyes. "I also noticed that, Vivio-san. Nonetheless, Ave-san seems prefer to keep whatever troubles him away from us and I decided to respect that…" replied Einhalt while acknowledging Vivio's answer and assessment over the very concern that their beloved Ave-san (Ave-nii) currently had in mind. Shortly after Einhalt concluded her reply, Viktoria decided to add her own thought over Vivio's assessment, as well as Einhalt's reply and acknowledgement just now.
"I personally could understand Executive Officer Takamachi's apprehensiveness from revisiting the old world of his former life. Since it only reminds him of his powerless former (old) life, sadly…" added Viktoria, as her brief yet accurate remark has once again made Vivio, Einhalt and also Sieglinde remember about the very reason behind Ave's reluctance to visit or even mention his former life's homeworld. At the same time, Viktoria's statement has also remind Vivio and Einhalt on a story that Nanoha, Fate and Hayate once told them in the past. From that aforementioned story, Vivio and Einhalt would also learnt more about their beloved Ave-nii (Ave-san) together with his struggle on fulfilling his newfound destiny.
On that fateful day, approximately twelve hours prior to Break The World, Vivio's beloved mothers, captain Nanoha Takamachi and Executive Officer Fate Testarossa Harlaown (accidentally) arrived in a parallel version of Earth, in which also happen to be the homeworld of Ave's old self or former life. Together with a newly minted young Time Diver's candidate, Ave, both Nanoha and Fate were involved in fierce battle against Hűckebein's Eclipse Drivers, as well as mysterious enemies that suddenly appeared across the said parallel version of Earth's sky via "Dimensional Boundary Distortion" or "DBD" that seemingly formed out of nowhere. Einhalt particularly remember on how commander Hayate Yagami in which arrived shortly afterward has classify these "Dimensional Border Distortions" or "DBDs" as "Disaster-Class Interdimensional Catastrophic Phenomenon" that warrant immediate investigation, as well as action from Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet.
Despite Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6's effort to take immediate action over these "Dimensional Border Distortions", most of their effort have been hampered by constant infighting among the said parallel version of Earth's inhabitants. It was sadly due to these constant infightings among nations back in the said parallel version of Earth that an effort by Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6 to take immediate action against "Dimensional Border Distortions" or "DBDs" has failed. In the end, combined with multiple other incidents across different multiverses out there, Break The World occurred, as both Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6 successfully get away through small temporal dimensional wormhole in which it has been inadvertently causing all along.
Vivio and Einhalt remembered on how Special Duty Section 6's commander Hayate Yagami was injured while Ave's second generation of GN Drive-powered Gundam unit, CW-GNY-001A Astraea Type-A has been damaged during this escape. It also shortly after Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6 exit the said small wormhole that they encounter Dimension Reaper Shurouga together with its enigmatic pilot, Asakim Dowen. It was also during this unexpected encounter that Ave pilots the third generation of GN Drive-powered Gundam unit, CW-GN-001 Exia to protect them from Asakim's unprovoked onslaught.
Armed with Exia's signature Seven Swords, Ave successfully protect Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet together with Special Duty Section 6's LS class warship Wolfram by fighting Asakim and his Dimension Reaper Shurouga at stalemate. Because of that, after completely failed from inflicting considerable damage towards Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6, Asakim Dowen and his Dimension Reaper Shurouga decided to retreat. Nevertheless, he could also still taunt Ave over his decision to escape and abandon his former life's old homeworld behind. By the time they safely returned back to Midchilda, as well as their own third newborn world, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate noticed on how Asakim's words have also made Ave worry sadly.
Vivio and Einhalt remembered on how the aforementioned Time-Space Administrative Bureau's legendary Three Aces, Nanoha, Fate and Hayate have also told them about Asakim's words, in which made their beloved Ave-nii (Ave-san) extremely concerned back then. On that fateful day when Time-Space Administrative Bureau's Expeditionary 7th Fleet and Special Duty Section 6 encounter Asakim, Break The World just began to destroy, fuse and remade countless multiverses through catastrophic destruction that it has inadvertently caused. Unfortunately however, the old world in which Ave's former life originated from has already on the brink of total destruction that its own inhabitants have been causing all along. Therefore, Break The World has only exacerbate and hasten the said old world of Ave's former life towards its untimely demise.
Knowing only the now ruined world of his former life that would awaits him has made Ave feel depressed and apprehensive about the nature of the mission, as well as investigation in which he together with others currently participated. Since in the end, he has made a decision to fully embrace his new life as another Time Diver's candidate, as well as Astraea and Exia's Gundam Meister by completely leave everything behind. Unfortunately, the very past that Ave has previously discarded once again came back to haunt him, as he together with his beloved new family, friends, allies, comrade in arms and love ones participated in this mission and investigation. At the same time, the aforementioned past has also made Ave remember Asakim's taunting words on how only a ruined world would awaits him if he one day decided to return or revisit it.
Remembering the reason behind Ave's reluctance to revisit the old world of his former life has made Vivio, Einhalt, Sieglinde and Viktoria feel very concerned. Especially when the four of them knew very well on how their beloved Ave-nii (Ave-san) for most of the time prefer to keep whatever troubling him away. Because of that, Vivio, Einhalt, Sieglinde, Viktoria and others have ended up worry about him this time around. Viktoria's statement just now has once again reminded Vivio, Einhalt and Sieglinde on the very cause of Ave's reluctance, as well as apprehensiveness to revisit the now ruined world of his former life. Particularly on how this very visit to the now ruined world of his former life has also remind Ave over his inability to protect it during when Break The World took place in the past.
While staring at the manouvre that Ave made using Gundam Astraea Finsternis, Einhalt decided to take a short deep breath, let a small sigh out and smiled towards Vivio, Sieglinde, as well as Viktoria. Despite personally also feel concerned over her beloved Ave-san, Einhalt has decided to have a faith on him. At the same time, she has also made her mind up to always accompany and support him in this mission, in which they participate together with everyone else. Since only by doing so, the said young Shutra's Hegemon-girl, Heidi E.S. Ingvalt or Einhalt Stratos could truly help her beloved Ave-san to overcome his problem and complete this very mission together. Therefore, as she smiled towards Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria, Einhalt decided to reassure them that everything would definitely be fine.
Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria in return affirmatively nodded back after they listen at Einhalt's reassuring reminder just now. Einhalt's words have certainly made Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria remember on how their beloved young Time Diver's candidate, Ave J.C. Takamachi would certainly be able to overcome his fear, doubt as well as anxiety. Remembering on how they might just overly worried about Ave has made Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria smiled. The three of them have indeed overly worried about Ave's mental wellbeing, as he reluctantly accept this mission in which also require him to revisit the old world of his former life. Nevertheless, Einhalt's words have certainly reminded them over Ave's resilience, as well as strong determination to overcome any of his own fear and anxiety while successfully completing this mission in the end.
Realising that they have been overly worried about Ave, Vivio together with Sieglinde and Viktoria decided to once again renew their own promise to protect, as well as support their beloved young Time Diver's candidate, Ave J.C. Takamachi. Since only by dong so Vivio, Sieglinde and Viktoria could together with Einhalt fulfil the very oath that they once made while in return shape their own destiny, as well as future.
OP Theme Song: Selfrontier (Performed By: ASCA)
Ion was nervous. She never thought that her best friend, Einhalt would recommend her to both Shario Finieno and Ernesti Echevalier. It was through that aforementioned recommendation, as well as her proven know-to-how mechanical engineering skill, Ion has now officially join Special Duty Section 6 and ZEUTH's team of mechanics. Still, it couldn't stop her from feeling nervous, as she decided to accept her current posting albeit reluctantly.
While performing routine inspection on giant humanoid combat units that has currently been kept at the first hangar of ZEUTH's Flying Dragon-class multipurpose expeditionary warship, Hiryū Custom, Ion took a long deep breath and let a small sigh out. Her participation in this mission has made Ion once again remember the time when she first arrive at Ra Ciela, a planet that exist beyond the boundary of 7th dimension, Sea of Num or EXA_PICO. Simultaneously, Ion also remember on how she was originally just a normal high schoolgirl before her soul has been spirited away or more commonly known as "Isekai-ed" into the said world of Ra Ciela. It was when her soul has been transferred into a body currently known as Ionasal "Ion" kkll Preciel, one of Tenmon's chosen two Imperial Candidates.
It was an undeniably painful for her to remember that, as Ion has suffered a lot from being chosen as one of Tenmon's two Imperial Candidates. After she tried to escape from those painful ordeals and tortures, Ion arrived in a mysterious pocket dimension in which completely separated away from Ra Ciela, as well as EXA_PICO itself. In this mysterious pocket dimension, the "Dream World", Ion met Einhalt for the very first time via an old portable communication device that she found and fixed. Her fateful meeting with Einhalt via each of their respective portable devices might just be a coincidence, as Ion reminisced about that. Nonetheless, it has also been one of the most precious encounters that Ion ever had in her new life. Therefore, she forever would treasure her friendship with Einhalt, as they both have similar struggle in their respective life.
Through a mechanical humanoid warrior avatar that Ion created, Earthes, Einhalt could directly assist and protect her, as they returned to Ra Ciela together. Ion remembered vividly on how Einhalt's mastery of her ancestor's magical close combat martial art style, Kaiser Arts has made Earthes famous, admired and feared across Ra Ciela, as well as to certain extend Sea of Num or EXA_PICO itself. Especially after they successfully protect Ra Ciela from mysterious enemies known only by its name, "Einst". Together with a pair of now grown up young boy and girl that help her escape Tenmon's clutches in the past, Ion decided to protect Ra Ciela despite having previously abandon it. Since only by protecting Ra Ciela that Ion could also protect the said now grown up young boy and girl, Delta Lanthanoir and Casty Rianoite, as well as other new friends that helped her in the past.
Thankfully, Einhalt has been very supportive to the decision that she made, as the two of them began to help Delta, Casty and other members of Ra Ciela's special forces team, PLASMA fought the mysterious "Einst". Therefore, not only that Ion and others could finally protect Ra Ciela but also find her way back home. It was at the end of their journey, she made promise to see Einhalt in person right before Earthes' ceased its function. Since it would always be Ion's sincerest wish to directly thank Einhalt for everything that she had done for her. In the end, despite not exactly a homecoming and reunion that she would be expecting, Ion finally met Einhalt after returning back to her own world.
Remembering on how much have changed ever since she has been accidentally spirited away or Isekai-ed into Ra Ciela has made Ion somewhat a little depressed. Break The World that affected her world has made Ion stuck in her new body. At the same time, her fateful reunion with Einhalt has also mark a new beginning of another unexpected adventure that would involve the two of them. Although unlike the time that they both spent together in Ra Ciela, Ion and Einhalt could now directly interact to one another. Because of that, Ion has made a decision to embrace her Ra Ciela's identity, Ionasal kkll Preciel. Since only by doing so that she could now help her best friend Einhalt protect everything, as well as everyone that they both hold dear this time around.
Still, both Einhalt's recommendation and her newly appointed position as one of Special Duty Section 6 and ZEUTH's maintenance staff for this mission has made Ion felt a little nervous. Since she never thought that her best friend, Einhalt would highly recommend her to Special Duty Section 6's commander, Hayate Yagami, in which also happen to be one of her (Einhalt's) close friends as well. Thankfully, Ion has proven herself to be a fast learner, as she managed to master most of the fundamental basic knowledge of post-Break The World's advance Extra Over Technology or EOT. Therefore, despite feeling a little nervous over her new posting, Ion would without any doubt be able to accomplish her new role while simultaneously helping Einhalt and the rest of her new friends complete this current mission of theirs.
"Both chief Shari and chief Ernie have high expectation on me. That's why, I need to do my best for them, as well as miss Haru's sake…" muttered Ion alone under her breath, as she continue working on Erica Fontaine's Spiricle Armour, Koubu F2 unit. Once again Ion began to refocus her entire attention back to the routine maintenance of Erica's Koubu F2, as she also at the same time failed to take a notice of two members of Paris Combat Revue's Flower Division were approaching her. Therefore, as one of the aforementioned two members of Paris Combat Revue's Flower Division, in which also happen to be the youngest one, Coquelicot decided to greet her, Ion yelped. Coquelicot in return quickly apologised, as her cute and friendly greeting has instead scared Ion.
"I'm sorry, Ion. I didn't mean to scare you…" apologised Coquelicot while clasping both of her hands and perform an apologetic Buddha gesture afterwards. The other member of Paris Combat Revue's Flower Division that currently accompany Coquelicot, Glycine Bleumer was only letting a small chuckle out before she decided to tease her. "Have not Erica and I told you not to do that to others, Coquelicot? You will one day give them a heart attack…" teased Glycine before she decided to also remind Coquelicot not to scare others with her supposedly cute and friendly greeting. Coquelicot in the meantime was only letting a small sigh out, as she responded at Glycine by arguing back at her.
"I didn't mean to scare her! Also, not many people would be scared with that to begin with, Glycine…" argued Coquelicot while pouting towards her older friend, Glycine Bleumer as well, in return. "Well, there also some that you accidentally scared with your greeting, am I right?" casually replied Glycine before reminding Coquelicot on how her sudden, as well as unexpected greeting did in fact scare a small number of their new friends and companions after it caught them off guard. Coquelicot was about to once again argue back when Ion decided to reassure her, as well as Glycine that she was only a little surprise and fine. Therefore, they both shouldn't be arguing among themselves because of that.
"So, do you think that ours' would be ready by the time we arrive?" asked Glycine shortly after she decided to stop arguing with Coquelicot. "They would be ready, miss Glycine. Since mister Ernesti and the rest of Technical Division 4's engineers, as well as mechanics are working on them tirelessly…" replied Ion while reassuringly smiled towards both Glycine and Coquelicot as well, in return. "That is reassuring to hear, miss Ion. Especially when we have been worried on whether our Spiricle Armours would be ready on time…" calmly responded Glycine before mentioning on how Ion's reassurance has been undoubtedly a good news for her. Almost immediately after Glycine concluded her respond, Coquelicot decided to also ask Ion a follow up question.
"Would you also be able to make them as strong as Mugen, Ion?" asked Coquelicot, as she was referring to Mugen-series Spiricle Striker units. "We tried to do that, miss Coquelicot. Unfortunately, it has been proven very challenging to integrate Mugen's frame into Koubu. That's why mister Ernesti has been trying to completely overhaul the entire Koubu's frame to replicate its Mugen counterpart…" answered Ion while at the same time explain the very challenge that she and others encounter when using Mugen's frame to upgrade Paris Combat Revue's aging Koubu F2 units. "Isn't it also time consuming to actually do so as well, miss Ion?" asked Glycine before mentioning on how the process to upgrade the existing Koubu F2s has instead end up becoming more time consuming and counter productive.
"It certainly is unfortunately. Nevertheless, I would still try my best to just do that, miss Glycine…" answered Ion, as she reaffirmed her decision to try upgrade Paris Combat Revue's existing Koubu F2s to their maximum combat capacity and fullest potential. Glycine in return smiled approvingly towards Ion and replied back at her. "That's the spirit, miss Ion! I could not wait to see the end result of your dedication on upgrading them…" replied Glycine approvingly while simultaneously smiled towards Ion. "I-I will do my best…" bashfully responded Ion before she started to work on Glycine and Coquelicot's respective Koubu F2s afterwards. Glycine and Coquelicot meanwhile decided to stay back while providing Ion with feedback on how they both would like their respective Spiricle Armour, Koubu F2 units upgraded.
While listening at Glycine and Coquelicot's feedback, Ion remembered on how blessed she has actually been. Ever since she returned from Ra Ciela, Ion has slowly but surely been able to find her purpose in this post-Break The World's brave new world. Despite initially felt uncertain about what would happen afterwards, Ion's very first best friend, Einhalt has always help, encourage and support her to at the very least find that certainty. Because of that, with her newfound resolve, Ion decided to do her very best by keep on moving forward. Since only by doing so that she (Ion) could truly repay Einhalt's kindness, as well as the post-Break The World's brave new eternal reality that welcome her back with open arms.
To Be Continued...
ED Theme Song: Impulse (Performed By: Ayano Mashiro)
