Long Day Away: The Azure Knight Special
(Or for you particular ones, Chapter 15)
(Witch Hunter Robin – Lie)
"Dammit... Another failed mission…" Jonas stammered. The Azure Nights had stopped at a bounty hunter's bar, the Black Moonbeam Grille. The bar itself was a dark and dismal place, but Mindcry rented a suite in the back. Jonas was currently messing through his laptop. "That blonde haired kid ruined our bounty opportunity! Sakuraba, was it? Well, I suppose somebody will place a bounty on him…" The teenage boy scratched his black haired head nonchalantly. Mindcry nodded in agreement.
"Hmm… It'll probably be that freak Yuber… He has a bad aura about him… Still, a bounty is a bounty… I still feel bad having to hunt my little brother…." Mindcry flipped through her magazine as she spoke. She stopped at a page featuring Chris's exploits when he stopped Ryan with the help of two friends. You still haven't changed a bit... little brother. Mindcry slipped off her purple tank top and jeans. "I'm heading to bed, Jonas." She noticed that he was still wearing his armor. She was about to say something when Vapid cut in.
"Yo, do you wanna die of heatstroke or something?" Vapid sauntered up to his friend. Vapid was already out of his armor and in a t-shirt and jeans. Jonas smiled slightly, and shook his head. "Yeah, I suppose you're right…" As he stood up, he collapsed. Mindcry shook her head.
"Too late..." She slipped off his armor, and revealed a t-shirt covered in sweat. "Jesus, kid, you've really gotta drink some water or something!" She casted Water on the ceiling. With that, a small torrent of water rushed onto Jonas. However, this showed something far worse than sweat…. A gash on his stomach had opened up. From what, Mindcry didn't know. But one thing was certain: He needed help.
(Tenchi Muyo – To the Limit)
"We've gotta get him to a doctor! A wound is opening up!" Mindcry yelled. "Jonas, go wake up Xavier, and then catch up to me! I'm going to go into Antei to find some help! I'm taking him with me! It'll be too long a wait if I make a round trip!" Mindcry picked up the sickly Jonas. She stormed out of the room and into the dark of night. He had begun to breathe heavily. "Hold on, Jonas, we'll be in the clear soon!" Mindcry ran down the road. She could see the lights from Antei in the far distance. She ran farther. She would not lose Jonas like she did Lucrecia. However, as if fate wanted Jonas to die, a bandit and his crew stepped out in front of the girl.
"Hey, sweetie, what's the rush? Come on with us and ditch the guy, and maybe we'll let you keep your cash." Mindcry put down Jonas. "Sorry… I AM NO MOOD FOR ASSHOLES LIKE YOU!!" Mindcry stammered. One of the bandits lunged at the girl. "Well then, Plan B!" As he was to hit her, she sidestepped him and followed up with an uppercut. The bandit shook it off and attacked again. "I'll kill you, wench!" He lunged at her again. Mindcry held out her right hand.
"Zharga!" She chanted a mystic spell, and a blast of Darkness emitted from her hands. The bandit flew backwards into his partners. This, of course, got the head extremely pissed.
"Surround her! Say nighty night!" The bandits lunged at the girl again. This time, there was nowhere to run, and not enough time to charge a spell. She closed her eyes and held Jonas tightly.
"Bane Impaler!" Vapid called. Mindcry felt no type of pain, only the sound of swords crashing. He had only managed to grab his sword after waking up Xavier, and was still in a t-shirt and jeans. He looked down at the dead bandits.
"Nighty night." Vapid morbidly said to the fallen bandits, and picked up Jonas. He ran towards Antei with Mindcry at his heels.
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(Cowboy Bebop – Rush)
As they got to the gates of Antei, the two rushed into the town. Mindcry rushed to the Inn, and asked for a bed of some sort. After she explained the situation, the innkeeper let Jonas use a room for free. He also called in the best doctor in the town. As the plumpish, balding innkeeper got off the phone, he looked at Mindcry. "Well, it all depends on if the boy can survive until she gets here… But if he can, I know she can cure him. Kathryn VanZelta is one of the best in the world." Mindcry nodded thankfully, and went into the room with Jonas. She sat on the bed and stroked his hair. He was covered in sweat and was breathing heavily. She grabbed his hand. "Jonas… What happened to you?"
"Simple." A tall, blonde woman with a brown skirt and white tank-top walked in. "He's got some recent virus that causing the body to go into chaos. Scars opening, heart stopping, dehydration… I'll whip up a batch for you all. I don't want you to spread it amongst yourselves. This thing can be fatal, and I'm afraid your friend here is in the critical stage… Tonight decides it." Kathryn whipped up a brew of the vaccine, and gave it to Xavier, who just walked in, Mindcry, Vapid, and the comatose Jonas. Kathryn got packed up. "Watch him for any activity. If something happens, tell the innkeeper… He'll call me." The woman left. Jonas and Xavier sat down.
(Final Fantasy VII – Aeris's Death)
"Guys… It's the same as last time…" Mindcry spoke in a daze. "My last bounty hunting partner... Before I met you guys… She died on me… Or maybe, I let her die… She was mortally stabbed by a rival bounty hunter. That rival was Mina from the Night Flare…. That's why I hate them… But I could've prevented her from dying… When she lay there, dying, I panicked… Because I wasn't quick, she died in my lap. I don't want that to happen to Jonas…" Vapid walked up to the girl.
"Want me to stay with you?" The young man asked. He scratched his blonde hair, and offered his hand to Mindcry. Mindcry smiled sweetly. "Thanks, but no thanks… I want to stay with him alone…" Xavier stood up. He was also in non battle attire, a t-shirt and jeans. Like Vapid, his normally spiked blonde hair was shaggy and messed up. All that he had that could be protection was the sword on his belt. Xavier walked out of the room.
"Suit yourself." He threw his hands up exaggeratedly. Vapid ran out after him. "Hey, you don't have to be so cold to her…" Mindcry smiled. She knew that Xavier was just trying to get her to not worry about Jonas. She sat by him. Watching him writhe around, breathing heavily, she thought of all the other times. Good times. Times where she was with him, Vapid, and Xavier. She remembered the first time they met... Back when she was still in mourning over Lucrecia…
3 Years ago.
Mindcry was sitting in a bar, drowning her sorrows in food and Pepsi. She was still in a total mess after Lucrecia died. As she sat, another person sat beside her. This boy looked as though he had just entered adolescence. He had short black hair, and wore a blue t-shirt, jeans, and black boots. He looked over at her. "You look like you could use a hand. Wanna come with me and my friends for a while?" Right off the bat, he asked her. Like he trusted everybody right off the bat. Mindcry couldn't believe the generosity and kindness of the boy. He had a good heart. She smiled.
"It's better than hanging around here sulking. I'll come with you guys." She gave him a soft smile. He looked at her quizzically.
"You're a bounty hunter. Stella Masanori, correct? You were a victim of that attack by Mina and her Night Flare…" The boy sadly looked at her.
"Stella… is the name of a failure…" She stared at the ground as she spoke. "I go by Mindcry now... And besides, I don't want to fight anymore."
"It doesn't matter if you still want to fight, but… I can't leave you alone. I don't know why, but I want to protect you. And we may run into Mina again. If so, I want to avenge your partner for you." Mindcry looked up.
"On second thought, I'll fight. If I find that witch, I'll kill her." The girl stared at Jonas with a look of determination in her eyes. Jonas slyly smiled. "Works for me. And, by the way, my name is Jonas. Jonas Sai-Bel. A pleasure, Mindcry." Mindcry smiled, and left with them… Her new friends.
In the present…
Mindcry woke up in a state of tranquility. Jonas's heavy breathing had stopped, and all was quiet. Mindcry realized she was lying on Jonas's chest, but she wasn't hearing a thing. His heart… had stopped. He was dead. Mindcry got up in a rush. She couldn't believe it. She checked for a pulse. Nothing. She stumbled backwards and leaned on the wall.
Jonas Sai-Bel, the man she loved, was dead at the age of 16.
To Be Continued….
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(Trigun – Scattered Rain)
Mindcry: No… He can't be... Jonas!!!
Kathryn: I'm sorry, Mindcry... But, I know of another way to save him…
Vapid: Anything! He's like our brother! If there's a way, I'll go and get it.
Xavier: Who is that mysterious man? And that life form behind him!
Nyra: Beware the virus of the Alien Beta45!
Emily: The conclusion to The Azure Nights Special,
Divine Closure
Mindcry: Oh... Jonas.