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Nova

Chapter 12: An Explanation

Vash

"Stop pacing, Vash!" Knives finally yelled after I had paced the hall for the thousandth time.

I halted mid-step and let out a sigh, "But--"

"Oh stop." Knives narrowed his eyes, "Where's that infamous 'trust humanity' thing of yours? Oh what's this? Is it that I was wrong? You don't completely trust humanity?"

I glared at him and looked away, "It's not that. I don't trust Legato. And if that girl really is related to him--"

The door to Meryl and Milly's room opened, and Meryl stepped out, she closed the door behind her, and leaned back against it.

Her face was a little pale.

"Meryl? Meryl what is it?"

She didn't look up, but just stared at the floor a little distantly, "I expected it-but for some reason it didn't really seem real..."

"Meryl... What. Is. It?"

She finally looked up, "She woke, and she told us her name."

"What is it?" I asked.

"Her name is Kestrel Bluesummers."

I heard myself gasp, and looked at Knives to see if any recognition crossed his face. None did. He glanced back at me, pale eyebrows knitted together in a frown, "What?"

"Nothing." I looked back to Meryl, "So she's awake?"

Meryl nodded and opened the door.

Kestrel

Meryl entered the room followed by two men. They both scrutinized me, each in their own way.

I nodded my head at the both of them in greeting. The one with the glasses returned the gesture, but the other one merely narrowed his icy blue eyes.

He met my gaze with one of his own and all of a sudden I felt unable to move. His eyes paralyzed me, rooted me to my spot. For what seemed like hours he stared me down his gaze unwavering.

Suddenly he looked away, and I heard Meryl talking in the middle of a sentence.

"-and Knives."

"I'm sorry," I smiled sheepishly, "I didn't catch that."

Meryl pointed to the two men, "The one with the glasses is Vash, and the other is his brother Knives."

I nodded again, "Thank you... for saving me. My name is Kestrel Bluesummers"

The man--Vash--visibly flinched at the name 'Bluesummers,' "You're welcome... Kestrel. But, um, I have a question."

I locked gazes with Vash, "Yes?"

"Did you happen to know a Legato Bluesummers?"

Legato...?

"Where did you hear that name?" I whispered.

Vash looked a little taken aback, "Uh, well... we met a couple of times."

"Legato... Legato was my brother."

"Your brother." Said Vash.

"But I... we... we thought he was dead."

"Why would you think that?" Asked Meryl.

I shifted my sitting position on the bed and looked at the ceiling. Legato, my brother.

"You see, 23 years ago, my brother and mother, left our home to visit some friend in July. My sister Aria--Legato's twin--and I couldn't go because we'd gotten the flu. My father stayed at home to care for us. So they went alone."

I felt tears welling up in my eyes, "Then we heard of the destruction of July. And when we didn't hear back form Mother..."

I shook my head and looked back down to my hands, "Papa went back to July and searched for any signs of either my brother or my mother, but found nothing."

"I'm sorry." Said Vash.

A single tear fell just as I came to realize something, my head shooting up to look into his eyes once again, "But wait! You said you met him! He's still alive, right?"

I saw Vash's Adam's Apple bob as he swallowed, "No, I'm sorry, again. He died a couple of months ago."

I felt my spirits suddenly drop, "Oh."

Knives shifted his weight from on foot to the other, and stared me in the eye, "What were those things? Those creatures?"

The four of them watched me curiously, waiting for my answer.

I looked down at my clasped hands, "I don't know."

"Well you must have some idea." Said Meryl, "There must be some reason why they would be attacking you."

"Obviously," I said, "But I don't know what it is. One day about a month and a half ago, in Lanoth--"

"Lanoth? Never heard of it." asked Vash.

"I doubt you would." I looking up at him, "It's a secluded valley up north, barely anyone on the outside knows of it, and no one from the valley divulges its location or even knowledge of it. We like to keep our privacy."

"And you're telling us this?" Asked Meryl.

I shrugged, "Well I suppose you have the right to know. You did save my life." I pushed the hair out of my eyes and sighed, "Anyway,

back at the valley, this meteor like thing came crashing down. What was left was some sort of egg shaped machine. It opened up revealing the first of those creatures. They passed everyone they came across, ignoring them, and came straight for me. I don't know why, but I decided that if Lanoth was to say undestroyed I would have to leave."

Milly who had been quiet through most of it looked at my cloak with was draped over a chair then back to me, "Oh my."

"What?" asked Meryl.

"She--she-she's the one who destroyed January."

The other three looked at me sharply.

"Is she right? Did you destroy January?" Vash asked, his voice low and almost menacing.

I suddenly felt cornered, "Yes but--"

Meryl and Milly both gasped.

No. "No! It was an accident. Somehow--this didn't happen the first time I met with them--but somehow when my force shield met with theirs... it created a..." I frowned, sighing, "Well I don't know really what it created...but the conflicting energies created the blast the destroyed the city.

"Force shield?" Knives spoke up.

"Yes, it's a psychic shield, a very basic power among Lanothians."

"Does it have a color?" asked Vash.

"Mine is purple in color. Those creatures' shields were yellow."

"This pillars of light that Ethan saw." Meryl said to Vash.

I looked away, "I don't know how those damn creatures managed to get such powers... but" I sighed, putting my hands over my eyes and shaking my head, "Oh god, this is bad. The longer I stay in one place like this, the sooner those creatures will find me and another January will happen here." I looked each of them in the eye, "Please understand, I didn't mean for any of those people to die. Nor do I want it to happen again... so I must leave. Now."

Knives and Vash exchanged glances, "Well look," said Vash, "It's late, we should get some rest, and you're in no condition to be going off on your own. We'll leave in the morning, OK?"

I frowned, staring at him for a few silent moments then glancing at Knives, "Okay.

MUCH THANKS BE TO FOO!

There will be a little more about Kestrel and her people later on. You'll all find out just what the Lanothians really are.

A lot of pleasant surprises are in store!

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Reviewer Responses!

El Hustino: Break things? Hehe luckily I have gotten this out just when I did, huh?

LegacyRBluesummers: *Stares at Legato* *Begins to drool*

Rosebud: Well Kestrel hasn't seen her poor brother since she was like three. But there is more background info to come.

Tempest Strife: I'm very glad that you are enjoying this. And believe me the lizard men have a very good reason for being there.

ShadowDemon+Gengar: Yeah, you guessed it. Your stories rock too! XD

Chibi Chibi: Hehe, I'm really, really glad so many people are liking this!

Rainy-days13: OLOL.

Neptune Butterfly: Next chapter will have fluff. I don't really know if it'll be any good but It'll be posted ASAP.

Till next time my peoples!

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