Chapter 2: Considering Nicknames
So I let Jr. go out and play with the realian girl. I wasn't a big deal, after all. This whole thing was just me over reacting about some memories.
"Gaignun...what's that?" I remembered Rubedo saying when we were younger. I had looked at my hand and shoved it behind my back, blushing.
"I-it's...it's for you." I held out my hands to reveal a small bell strung with a green ribbon. Rubedo looked down at it in silence. My face grew brighter.
"I...was making it for Gaignun but...I thought you should have it now." I quickly said, hoping Rubedo hadn't been as embarrassed about me as I had been. But then Rubedo smiled real big at me, taking the bell.
"Here, let me see something..." Rubedo said pulling my head closer. Confused, I waited until Rubedo said a quick 'done'.
"There, now you look just like Gaignun!" Rubedo laughed. He had put the bell in my hair like a hairpin. I smiled, and while he laughed I took him in my arms. He paused for a moment.
"Rubedo...don't ever leave me..." I said to him, closing my eyes.
"How sentimental." I heard a common voice say behind me. I turned around.
"What do you want?" I asked rudely, putting myself in front of Rubedo.
"Oh sorry to break up your moment there guys. I guess us U.R.T.V.s are getting so desperate for relationships that we have to start pairing up, eh, Nigredo?" Albedo said mockingly, circling us.
"Don't..." I began. Albedo stopped, "Don't refer to me by that name...my name is Gaignun!"
Those were common memories that visited me often. Back when things were normal and carefree and we didn't have to worry about anything. But no matter what, I wouldn't hold anything against Rubedo. If anyone knew him then, they'd know he was as innocent as he seemed, a beautiful graceful flower with a fiery heart. Suddenly, I was called up.
"Representative Helmer, busy as always I see." I said as a welcome.
"Well hello, Nigredo. How are things going?" Helmer answer. I gave a quick face.
"Humph. I don't really care for that name." I said quickly.
"My apologies. I'm still not accustomed to calling you Gaignun. So, how can I help you?" Yes, this is what I had asked him to call me for. For business. For the situations at hand.
"We're currently headed your way and we're carrying an unusual package, so I thought it best to inform you." I said, in an almost bored voice. Helmer gave a sound of interest, so I continued.
"We secured it from an unexpected source... the Federation cruiser Woglinde. It's an Emulator."
"The twelfth one. That matches the U-TIC records." Helmer said, enthused. I would rather not be having this conversation but it was better than waiting for Rubedo to return.
"Right. There's no question that it's responsible for the planetary disappearance. Assuming they haven't constructed any more, that's all of them. Aside from the Original, of course."
"That's clearly impossible...now that the only man who can create them is no longer alive."
"True enough... And one more thing. We have the Contact Subcommittee's 100-Series prototype." I said, not being able to get that annoying child off my mind. Helmer laughed a bit.
"Now how did that end up in your hands?"
"One of our passenger freighters rescued her 76 hours ago." I said, delivering information without fail as usual.
"Is the ability to attract that sort of coincidence another one of your special powers?"
"Not a coincidence, but a probability...as a certain acquaintance might say. Anyway, I'm concerned with what the U-TIC Organization is up to. You may want to step up your precautions."
"I'll see what I can sniff out from the U.M.N. administration bureau. We can locate any large-scale gate jumps from there" Helmer suggested, showing signs of signing off soon.
"Excellent idea. Assuming they have no Emulators in their possession, the odds are that they'll go after the Original sealed on Old Miltia. Not to mention..." I paused, having memories fade back into my normal conversations.
"U-DO..." Helmer finished for me. I nodded my head, memories flooding my head.
"I don't know what their ultimate goal is, but we can't allow that thing to reawaken again. No matter what."
"Understood. We'll prepare for your arrival. I'm looking forward to seeing you again." Helmer said. That was the good-bye. Helmer was gone for now. He left me with my thoughts once more.
Later on, I had heard that Rubedo was back from the private beach. I planned on meeting him somewhere near the dock, but as I came near I heard his voice.
"I don't know if Realians believe in carrying charms or not, but... Here, take this. It's for luck." I looked to where it was coming from. Then I saw it, he was giving his lucky bullet to the blasted 100-series.
"Thank you! I'll keep it safe!" I also heard. So...in the end is that what it comes to? He has feelings for the realian? It couldn't be, I've known him far too long for him to turn on me like that. Unless I wanted to loose him forever, I had to tell him. AN dtelling him wouldn't be easy at a time like this.
To make matters worse, I'm being arrested now. That could mess things up a bit.
[To Be Continued]
So I let Jr. go out and play with the realian girl. I wasn't a big deal, after all. This whole thing was just me over reacting about some memories.
"Gaignun...what's that?" I remembered Rubedo saying when we were younger. I had looked at my hand and shoved it behind my back, blushing.
"I-it's...it's for you." I held out my hands to reveal a small bell strung with a green ribbon. Rubedo looked down at it in silence. My face grew brighter.
"I...was making it for Gaignun but...I thought you should have it now." I quickly said, hoping Rubedo hadn't been as embarrassed about me as I had been. But then Rubedo smiled real big at me, taking the bell.
"Here, let me see something..." Rubedo said pulling my head closer. Confused, I waited until Rubedo said a quick 'done'.
"There, now you look just like Gaignun!" Rubedo laughed. He had put the bell in my hair like a hairpin. I smiled, and while he laughed I took him in my arms. He paused for a moment.
"Rubedo...don't ever leave me..." I said to him, closing my eyes.
"How sentimental." I heard a common voice say behind me. I turned around.
"What do you want?" I asked rudely, putting myself in front of Rubedo.
"Oh sorry to break up your moment there guys. I guess us U.R.T.V.s are getting so desperate for relationships that we have to start pairing up, eh, Nigredo?" Albedo said mockingly, circling us.
"Don't..." I began. Albedo stopped, "Don't refer to me by that name...my name is Gaignun!"
Those were common memories that visited me often. Back when things were normal and carefree and we didn't have to worry about anything. But no matter what, I wouldn't hold anything against Rubedo. If anyone knew him then, they'd know he was as innocent as he seemed, a beautiful graceful flower with a fiery heart. Suddenly, I was called up.
"Representative Helmer, busy as always I see." I said as a welcome.
"Well hello, Nigredo. How are things going?" Helmer answer. I gave a quick face.
"Humph. I don't really care for that name." I said quickly.
"My apologies. I'm still not accustomed to calling you Gaignun. So, how can I help you?" Yes, this is what I had asked him to call me for. For business. For the situations at hand.
"We're currently headed your way and we're carrying an unusual package, so I thought it best to inform you." I said, in an almost bored voice. Helmer gave a sound of interest, so I continued.
"We secured it from an unexpected source... the Federation cruiser Woglinde. It's an Emulator."
"The twelfth one. That matches the U-TIC records." Helmer said, enthused. I would rather not be having this conversation but it was better than waiting for Rubedo to return.
"Right. There's no question that it's responsible for the planetary disappearance. Assuming they haven't constructed any more, that's all of them. Aside from the Original, of course."
"That's clearly impossible...now that the only man who can create them is no longer alive."
"True enough... And one more thing. We have the Contact Subcommittee's 100-Series prototype." I said, not being able to get that annoying child off my mind. Helmer laughed a bit.
"Now how did that end up in your hands?"
"One of our passenger freighters rescued her 76 hours ago." I said, delivering information without fail as usual.
"Is the ability to attract that sort of coincidence another one of your special powers?"
"Not a coincidence, but a probability...as a certain acquaintance might say. Anyway, I'm concerned with what the U-TIC Organization is up to. You may want to step up your precautions."
"I'll see what I can sniff out from the U.M.N. administration bureau. We can locate any large-scale gate jumps from there" Helmer suggested, showing signs of signing off soon.
"Excellent idea. Assuming they have no Emulators in their possession, the odds are that they'll go after the Original sealed on Old Miltia. Not to mention..." I paused, having memories fade back into my normal conversations.
"U-DO..." Helmer finished for me. I nodded my head, memories flooding my head.
"I don't know what their ultimate goal is, but we can't allow that thing to reawaken again. No matter what."
"Understood. We'll prepare for your arrival. I'm looking forward to seeing you again." Helmer said. That was the good-bye. Helmer was gone for now. He left me with my thoughts once more.
Later on, I had heard that Rubedo was back from the private beach. I planned on meeting him somewhere near the dock, but as I came near I heard his voice.
"I don't know if Realians believe in carrying charms or not, but... Here, take this. It's for luck." I looked to where it was coming from. Then I saw it, he was giving his lucky bullet to the blasted 100-series.
"Thank you! I'll keep it safe!" I also heard. So...in the end is that what it comes to? He has feelings for the realian? It couldn't be, I've known him far too long for him to turn on me like that. Unless I wanted to loose him forever, I had to tell him. AN dtelling him wouldn't be easy at a time like this.
To make matters worse, I'm being arrested now. That could mess things up a bit.
[To Be Continued]