Story: Fire and Ice
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 15 - Betrayal
On the way to the Schwarz apartment, Solera stopped by the Koneko to tell Aya, Ken and Omi that she was going out. They said goodbye, but Omi ran after her.
"Why are you going out? Where are you going?"
"I'll tell you, but you can't say anything to Aya or Ken. You can tell Yohji, I trust him. Anyway, I'm going to see Schuldig-"
Omi gasped, "Schwarz?!"
"Shh, Omi! I'm only going to see Schuldig. I've got a lot of things going on in my head, and I think he can clear it up. Just don't go completely crazy on me. I'll be fine. See ya later, I'll be back around 10." She kissed him on the cheek.
"Look after yourself, then." Omi whispered after her.
Solera arrived, and was greeted by Schuldig.
"I'm ready," she said as she stepped inside.
"We'll go to my room. It's quieter, and I'll be able to concentrate more. This way," he said, smiling, as he took her by the hand, and led her to his room.
She sat on the bed, and Schuldig sat beside her "Close your eyes and let your shields down. Just a warning, this may bring back things you've been trying to forget. Do you still want to go through with it?"
Solera nodded.
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Amber waited outside Takatori's office, filing her nails. He's taking his time, she thought, feeling annoyed.
"Amber," she looked up to see Takatori holding the door open for her, "I believe you have some important information for me?"
"Yes sir." Amber entered the large office and sat across from him at his desk. "There have been frequent visits to our apartment by one of the Weiss members, Bengal. She is the only female, and she appears to have had a history with both Crawford and Schuldig. Now, only Balinese knows about Bengal's history, and Bengal also appears to have started a relationship with Abyssinian. Crawford has been getting soft and emotional because of her. When Schuldig told him about Bengal and Abyssinian, he got jealous and tried to shoot Abyssinian, but shot Bengal instead when she was trying to protect him. Crawford wouldn't talk to anyone while she was in hospital. The day she was released, she came over. She forgave Crawford, then proceeded to yell at Schuldig. She collapsed and Farfarello carried her to his room. She made no resistance, I believe. Right now, Bengal is with Schuldig, who's trying to clear her mind. Apparently, she's 'confused', and hopes this will help her decide whether to stay with Abyssinian or Crawford."
Takatori smirked. "I'm impressed. This is better than what I asked for."
"Yes, and most of this was courtesy of my 'dear' boyfriend Schuldig. He told me willingly."
Takatori arched an eyebrow. "Interesting. Are you sure that the rest of Schwarz don't know you're a spy?"
"No. Mental shields on maximum. I was raised by Esset and Rosenkreuz. Do you doubt my ability?"
Reiji Takatori was clearly amused by this. "Thank you Amber. You have proven yourself to be useful. That is all."
Amber nodded and walked out of the office.
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Schuldig had finished clearing some of Solera's thoughts. The roughest part for him was when he brought forward the memory of their last day together, the day he himself had forgotten about because it was too painful to think about. He nearly lost his handle on things when it came back, causing him to yelp in pain.
Both of them were weak, physically and emotionally, and were leaning on each other for support.
Solera rested her chin on Schuldig's shoulder. "Thank you," she whispered.
"My pleasure, Sol. I still can't believe that by some strange twist of fate, you found me and Brad in the same place."
"Yeah, I know. Hey, try and go into someone's mind to see if you've got your strength back. It has to be some one outside of the apartment, though."
"Okay, I'll try Amber. I've tried to get into her mind many times, and succeeded only once because she let me. I wonder what she could be hiding that's so important that she has to keep the shields on maximum all the time?" He managed to sneak into her mind unnoticed. She must have left the shields down accidentally. Now we're in business, he thought to himself.
He tiptoed around different thoughts, until one caught his attention. A look of dread spread across his face. "Scheisse! She just told Takatori about you!" Schuldig had just enough time to get out of Amber's mind before the shields strengthened again.
Panic gripped Solera, and Crawford, who'd just had a vision, ran into the room. "What else, Schuldig?" he asked, unable to keep calm.
"Well, my father and your father were interrogated about anyone who, six years ago, might've know about our abilities. Sol's name came up, and they've been trying to find her. Now she's joined Weiss, that makes it easier for Takatori to find and destroy her." Schuldig's voice wavered and his gaze hardened, not a hint of mischief in his green eyes.
"That confirms my vision," said Crawford, head in his hands, "Solera, you have to run!"
"Crawford, it gets worse." Crawford stared at Schuldig in disbelief, as Schuldig continued. "We're next on the list. It seems that my 'darling' Amber has clued Takatori in on everything that has happened since Solera came back into our lives, including when you shot her and the events that occurred in that time. I don't think even Farf and Nagi are safe."
Crawford paled. "Betrayed by the newest member of Schwarz....Why didn't I see this sooner?"
"Guys! Get a grip! We have to stick together this time, no matter what! I have a feeling Amber will be back soon, so I'm going to go now. Meet me tomorrow morning at the café near the Koneko, where we can discuss this further." She hugged them both good-bye, and left just as Amber came in.
"Hey Schu," Amber said sweetly, "did you miss me?"
She wants to pretend, thought Schuldig, I can pretend too. "Ja, I did. Where did you go after Solera and I left?"
"Oh, I was just visiting a friend."
Crawford heard that last part from the kitchen, and nearly laughed out loud. It would have been out of sarcasm, because Esset employees weren't allowed to have friends. It was a big risk, as he and Schuldig had found out. It took a lot of strength for Crawford to stop himself from pulling out his gun and shooting Amber. He just hoped Solera had some ideas, or he may as well kiss his own life goodbye.
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"Guys! Come here, I need your help!"
Aya was first down the stairs when he heard Solera. She was paler then usual, and her eyes had a look of absolute terror in them. "What's wrong?" he asked, pulling her into his arms. Ken and Omi sat on the couch.
"Where's Yohji? We need Yohji!"
"Shh, calm down, I'll call him," said Ken, concerned for Solera.
"And Manx, too!!"
Omi was worried as to what frightened Solera so much. Around 20 minutes later, everyone, including Manx, was assembled in the den.
"You're lucky I was just dropping Taia off as you called!" Yohji snapped. "What was so urgent? Not another mission?"
"No, Yohji!" Solera snapped back, "My life is in serious danger! Basically, the story is, I've been making frequent visits to Crawford and Schuldig. They're my friends no matter how much you don't want them to be. Schwarz's newest member told Takatori about me. Apparently Takatori has been trying to find me for 6 years because I knew about Schuldig and Crawford's abilities. He will stop at nothing until I'm dead. Amber added more info to the list, and the whole of Schwarz are most probably going to be killed as well, just because Takatori thinks they're all emotionally involved with me, in some way or another. Takatori thinks they're getting weak. Amber has betrayed Schwarz. I don't want them to die either!"
"But they're the enemy!" said Manx, stunned.
"Manx, I've known Schuldig and Crawford for many years. We're only fighting because we have to. They can't get out of Schwarz, just like I can't get out of Weiss! Please help them, I'm begging you! They hate Takatori as much as we do! Please, Manx!"
Aya's anger rose. "Takatori will have to get through me before he kills you!"
Manx sighed. "I personally don't like the idea, but I'll talk to Persia about it. Expect an email tomorrow morning, Solera."
"Thank you, Manx." It came out sort of muffled because Solera had her face buried in Aya's chest.
Manx said goodnight, and left.
"I don't like this one bit, Sol," said Yohji with a sigh, "but if Takatori wants a fight to the death, he's got one."
Omi went up to the tech-room and did an in-depth background check on Amber. "Solera-chan, come quick! You need to see this!"
Solera ran up the stairs to check Omi's findings.
"I've managed to hack into government files. I looked up Amber's file and under occupation, it says, 'Special Task Force, espionage'. I says nothing about her being in Schwarz!"
"That means she's a....a spy!"
"Yep, not an assassin at all, which explains why she didn't try very hard to kill us. She was given orders not to by Takatori."
"So he wants to kill me himself? Fine. I've got you guys with me, plus Schwarz, if Persia gives it the thumbs up." Solera sighed. "Omi, I'm really scared. I didn't want to do this in the first place; all I wanted was a normal life. I wanted to find my friends, meet a man, settle down, and maybe have a couple of kids. But, on the plus side, I found my friends, and I have my pick of three guys, even if two of then are with Schwarz."
"Do you have parents back home?"
"No, they died in a car crash a few years back, so I lived with my grandparents until I came here. I miss then\m sometimes, but I cant help thinking that they'd be in danger now if they were still alive. What about you, chibi?"
A pained look spread across Omi's face. "I don't remember my parents. Weiss are my family now."
Solera put a comforting arm around the teen. "Lets go tell the guys about our findings, okay?"
Omi nodded, and they went back to the den.
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The next morning, Solera raced into the tech-room. A message from Manx appeared on the screen. It read:
Persia has given the temporary
Weiss/Schwarz merger the go-ahead, but you
are going to be held responsible if
Schwarz turn on Weiss. Bring Schwarz here
by 12, and we'll discuss tactics.
"Yes!" Solera let out a sigh of relief. Grabbing a piece of toast from the kitchen table, she walked out the door.
On her way through the shop, she saw Omi. "Omi-kun, you're coming with me."
"Where are we going?"
"To get Schwarz."
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~Allegra Monet ^^~
Authoress: Allegra Monet AKA Blue Silhouette
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I own Solera, and the other characters that have nothing to do with the actual series.
Chapter 15 - Betrayal
On the way to the Schwarz apartment, Solera stopped by the Koneko to tell Aya, Ken and Omi that she was going out. They said goodbye, but Omi ran after her.
"Why are you going out? Where are you going?"
"I'll tell you, but you can't say anything to Aya or Ken. You can tell Yohji, I trust him. Anyway, I'm going to see Schuldig-"
Omi gasped, "Schwarz?!"
"Shh, Omi! I'm only going to see Schuldig. I've got a lot of things going on in my head, and I think he can clear it up. Just don't go completely crazy on me. I'll be fine. See ya later, I'll be back around 10." She kissed him on the cheek.
"Look after yourself, then." Omi whispered after her.
Solera arrived, and was greeted by Schuldig.
"I'm ready," she said as she stepped inside.
"We'll go to my room. It's quieter, and I'll be able to concentrate more. This way," he said, smiling, as he took her by the hand, and led her to his room.
She sat on the bed, and Schuldig sat beside her "Close your eyes and let your shields down. Just a warning, this may bring back things you've been trying to forget. Do you still want to go through with it?"
Solera nodded.
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Amber waited outside Takatori's office, filing her nails. He's taking his time, she thought, feeling annoyed.
"Amber," she looked up to see Takatori holding the door open for her, "I believe you have some important information for me?"
"Yes sir." Amber entered the large office and sat across from him at his desk. "There have been frequent visits to our apartment by one of the Weiss members, Bengal. She is the only female, and she appears to have had a history with both Crawford and Schuldig. Now, only Balinese knows about Bengal's history, and Bengal also appears to have started a relationship with Abyssinian. Crawford has been getting soft and emotional because of her. When Schuldig told him about Bengal and Abyssinian, he got jealous and tried to shoot Abyssinian, but shot Bengal instead when she was trying to protect him. Crawford wouldn't talk to anyone while she was in hospital. The day she was released, she came over. She forgave Crawford, then proceeded to yell at Schuldig. She collapsed and Farfarello carried her to his room. She made no resistance, I believe. Right now, Bengal is with Schuldig, who's trying to clear her mind. Apparently, she's 'confused', and hopes this will help her decide whether to stay with Abyssinian or Crawford."
Takatori smirked. "I'm impressed. This is better than what I asked for."
"Yes, and most of this was courtesy of my 'dear' boyfriend Schuldig. He told me willingly."
Takatori arched an eyebrow. "Interesting. Are you sure that the rest of Schwarz don't know you're a spy?"
"No. Mental shields on maximum. I was raised by Esset and Rosenkreuz. Do you doubt my ability?"
Reiji Takatori was clearly amused by this. "Thank you Amber. You have proven yourself to be useful. That is all."
Amber nodded and walked out of the office.
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Schuldig had finished clearing some of Solera's thoughts. The roughest part for him was when he brought forward the memory of their last day together, the day he himself had forgotten about because it was too painful to think about. He nearly lost his handle on things when it came back, causing him to yelp in pain.
Both of them were weak, physically and emotionally, and were leaning on each other for support.
Solera rested her chin on Schuldig's shoulder. "Thank you," she whispered.
"My pleasure, Sol. I still can't believe that by some strange twist of fate, you found me and Brad in the same place."
"Yeah, I know. Hey, try and go into someone's mind to see if you've got your strength back. It has to be some one outside of the apartment, though."
"Okay, I'll try Amber. I've tried to get into her mind many times, and succeeded only once because she let me. I wonder what she could be hiding that's so important that she has to keep the shields on maximum all the time?" He managed to sneak into her mind unnoticed. She must have left the shields down accidentally. Now we're in business, he thought to himself.
He tiptoed around different thoughts, until one caught his attention. A look of dread spread across his face. "Scheisse! She just told Takatori about you!" Schuldig had just enough time to get out of Amber's mind before the shields strengthened again.
Panic gripped Solera, and Crawford, who'd just had a vision, ran into the room. "What else, Schuldig?" he asked, unable to keep calm.
"Well, my father and your father were interrogated about anyone who, six years ago, might've know about our abilities. Sol's name came up, and they've been trying to find her. Now she's joined Weiss, that makes it easier for Takatori to find and destroy her." Schuldig's voice wavered and his gaze hardened, not a hint of mischief in his green eyes.
"That confirms my vision," said Crawford, head in his hands, "Solera, you have to run!"
"Crawford, it gets worse." Crawford stared at Schuldig in disbelief, as Schuldig continued. "We're next on the list. It seems that my 'darling' Amber has clued Takatori in on everything that has happened since Solera came back into our lives, including when you shot her and the events that occurred in that time. I don't think even Farf and Nagi are safe."
Crawford paled. "Betrayed by the newest member of Schwarz....Why didn't I see this sooner?"
"Guys! Get a grip! We have to stick together this time, no matter what! I have a feeling Amber will be back soon, so I'm going to go now. Meet me tomorrow morning at the café near the Koneko, where we can discuss this further." She hugged them both good-bye, and left just as Amber came in.
"Hey Schu," Amber said sweetly, "did you miss me?"
She wants to pretend, thought Schuldig, I can pretend too. "Ja, I did. Where did you go after Solera and I left?"
"Oh, I was just visiting a friend."
Crawford heard that last part from the kitchen, and nearly laughed out loud. It would have been out of sarcasm, because Esset employees weren't allowed to have friends. It was a big risk, as he and Schuldig had found out. It took a lot of strength for Crawford to stop himself from pulling out his gun and shooting Amber. He just hoped Solera had some ideas, or he may as well kiss his own life goodbye.
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"Guys! Come here, I need your help!"
Aya was first down the stairs when he heard Solera. She was paler then usual, and her eyes had a look of absolute terror in them. "What's wrong?" he asked, pulling her into his arms. Ken and Omi sat on the couch.
"Where's Yohji? We need Yohji!"
"Shh, calm down, I'll call him," said Ken, concerned for Solera.
"And Manx, too!!"
Omi was worried as to what frightened Solera so much. Around 20 minutes later, everyone, including Manx, was assembled in the den.
"You're lucky I was just dropping Taia off as you called!" Yohji snapped. "What was so urgent? Not another mission?"
"No, Yohji!" Solera snapped back, "My life is in serious danger! Basically, the story is, I've been making frequent visits to Crawford and Schuldig. They're my friends no matter how much you don't want them to be. Schwarz's newest member told Takatori about me. Apparently Takatori has been trying to find me for 6 years because I knew about Schuldig and Crawford's abilities. He will stop at nothing until I'm dead. Amber added more info to the list, and the whole of Schwarz are most probably going to be killed as well, just because Takatori thinks they're all emotionally involved with me, in some way or another. Takatori thinks they're getting weak. Amber has betrayed Schwarz. I don't want them to die either!"
"But they're the enemy!" said Manx, stunned.
"Manx, I've known Schuldig and Crawford for many years. We're only fighting because we have to. They can't get out of Schwarz, just like I can't get out of Weiss! Please help them, I'm begging you! They hate Takatori as much as we do! Please, Manx!"
Aya's anger rose. "Takatori will have to get through me before he kills you!"
Manx sighed. "I personally don't like the idea, but I'll talk to Persia about it. Expect an email tomorrow morning, Solera."
"Thank you, Manx." It came out sort of muffled because Solera had her face buried in Aya's chest.
Manx said goodnight, and left.
"I don't like this one bit, Sol," said Yohji with a sigh, "but if Takatori wants a fight to the death, he's got one."
Omi went up to the tech-room and did an in-depth background check on Amber. "Solera-chan, come quick! You need to see this!"
Solera ran up the stairs to check Omi's findings.
"I've managed to hack into government files. I looked up Amber's file and under occupation, it says, 'Special Task Force, espionage'. I says nothing about her being in Schwarz!"
"That means she's a....a spy!"
"Yep, not an assassin at all, which explains why she didn't try very hard to kill us. She was given orders not to by Takatori."
"So he wants to kill me himself? Fine. I've got you guys with me, plus Schwarz, if Persia gives it the thumbs up." Solera sighed. "Omi, I'm really scared. I didn't want to do this in the first place; all I wanted was a normal life. I wanted to find my friends, meet a man, settle down, and maybe have a couple of kids. But, on the plus side, I found my friends, and I have my pick of three guys, even if two of then are with Schwarz."
"Do you have parents back home?"
"No, they died in a car crash a few years back, so I lived with my grandparents until I came here. I miss then\m sometimes, but I cant help thinking that they'd be in danger now if they were still alive. What about you, chibi?"
A pained look spread across Omi's face. "I don't remember my parents. Weiss are my family now."
Solera put a comforting arm around the teen. "Lets go tell the guys about our findings, okay?"
Omi nodded, and they went back to the den.
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The next morning, Solera raced into the tech-room. A message from Manx appeared on the screen. It read:
Persia has given the temporary
Weiss/Schwarz merger the go-ahead, but you
are going to be held responsible if
Schwarz turn on Weiss. Bring Schwarz here
by 12, and we'll discuss tactics.
"Yes!" Solera let out a sigh of relief. Grabbing a piece of toast from the kitchen table, she walked out the door.
On her way through the shop, she saw Omi. "Omi-kun, you're coming with me."
"Where are we going?"
"To get Schwarz."
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15 chapters down, one more to go.. R+R, please!!! I have cookies to share with you!
~Allegra Monet ^^~