Before I start this chapter, I am going to reply to a review, as it's a guest review, and I can't reply due to that (My preferred method really).
1. Understandable, and I won't mind regardless, as it's completely understandable how a situation like that could be interpreted. I would encourage at least signing in, so it could be kept private so that if it's taken wrongly, it stays private, and a shitstorm (I would say massive, but quite frankly, I am not big enough, or important enough in that aspect for more than like, five people to care about, at least that's my viewpoint on the matter, I mean my two most popular stories are a remake of one of my older stories, and a crossover of LOZ and Interspices Reviewer, which honestly surprises the shit out of me).
2. While it's not shown too much, I am saving a little bit for the Harp Note arc and most of it for the Queen Ophiuca arc, so yes, currently there isn't much shown besides chapter 4 (Which has the most not school interaction currently), it isn't there currently, as I want to save it for later.
3. Admittingly, I have plans for the remaining Mega Cards, and the Giga Card, with the Upgrade Card having a special role in the near future. But I am glad it's an interesting choice, I wanted to give some flare for them, and make it something I haven't seen before on the site, even crossovers. Then again, the Megaman Starforce category is rather dry in stories.
4. Spoiler here, but I do plan on Geo to make Parallels between himself, and Tom when the time comes. I won't say much on it, but it should be a bit of an eye-opener for Geo. The Paranoia will come up from time to time, especially during the Harp Note arc. But I am keeping it under wraps for now though.
I do hope I didn't come off as anything except just responding, and not in a rude way. If that is the case, not my intention, I do love interacting with people who review, whether positive or negative.
Well, other than that response, here's to the beginning of the Cygnus Wing arc.
Another day, another cloud watching site. It's always relaxing, as it can help calm my mood. I know Mega gets bored most of the time, except yesterday when my emotional breakdown happened, but hey, I am doing something.
"Hey kid, am I seeing things, or is someone flying over to this spot?" Mega asks suddenly, and I follow his eyes to see-
Is that guy using a pair of mechanical wings to fly? That's something I would never have guessed to have seen today, let alone at all. Then again, life has gotten weird since I meet Mega.
The man continues to flap closer to my location when I notice the smoke coming from his pack thing. I would call it a flap pack, but that sounds insanely stupid. At least to me, as I am just a singular person after all. Why should I give a shit about what someone calls what I assume, it's their invention after all?
The man eventually ends his flight, if you can call it that, and lands rather roughly by the train. I wince at the landing, it didn't look like it felt all that good, and the pack looks roughed up and smoking.
I start to head over to the man when Mega says something to me. "Careful kid, I know an FM-ian with wings like that. Be on guard."
Great, well if something happens in the future involving a winged FM-ian, at least I know that much.
"Damn. I guess I failed to account for the gusts, and how it would factor in" At that, he enters a storm of mutters, hard to follow what he says, but something about him seems familiar, not looks, but body language. Maybe it's nothing, but it's strange.
I walk up to him, keeping my distance from his invention, as at the very least, he has a right to keep his project a secret in terms of machinery. That doesn't mean that I won't ask him what the fuck just happened.
"Hey, what the hell was that?" I roughly ask, and he flinches, clearly not expecting someone to be here.
"O-oh, I didn't think someone would be here. I heard hardly anyone comes here, so I thought I could do a test run of my invention. I knew the wings wouldn't work correctly. Of course, the stabilization would fail." The man mutters to himself, keeping his invention semi-covered from view, slightly shaking in fear.
He takes his wings off, though no shock it was a pack. Only a kid or an idiot would think otherwise.
Seriously though, something about him seems strangely familiar, maybe he has gone through something rough.
"So you came here, to test your mechanical wings. You could have just gone to an empty plain to test then, you know?" I say with an emotionless tone.
"Ah, y-yes I could have, but I needed somewhere with a high enough altitude to test its flight capabilities." he stutters out, clearly nervous of me.
"Listen, I have no interest in taking your invention if that's what you are afraid of. It's your toy, and my interest at most, is why did you use wings attached to a pack? Wouldn't it have been easier to use the idea behind the current day car, with their flotation devices, and apply it on a lesser scale to your pack instead of large, burdensome wings?" I ask, a little more emotion coming out than I meant.
He didn't expect such a question like that from me. "I-I never thought of it. It could work, if I edit the formula behind the gravity repulsors" And he's muttering very fast to himself. Well'p, I guess I lost him to his little world. I can't say I didn't expect it, as it is the second time he has done that.
Eventually, he finishes his muttering spree, so I breach the topic. "So, based on the observation that you are a scientist, who and where do you work?" I ask, wanting to prevent a third muttering streak.
"I work at Amaken, with Aaron." He says. Fan-fucking-tastic. He works for Aaron. Of all the places, it's for him. "You may like visiting Amaken, it's filled with all sorts of Outer Space exhibits, including a room that models our solar system, the vacuum of space included." He says with less of a stutter than a minute ago. Though, I don't think he has a lot of trust in Aaron. I guess I will hold my thoughts until I know more.
"I will think about it. I will let you be, so you can deal with your pack." I say, walking to the staircase, before stopping. "Hey, what's your name?" I ask, looking at him.
"Tom." He says absently, focused on his wings.
I just nod, knowing he won't be listening anymore, as I make my way back home.
As soon as I reach the bottom of the staircase, my SOS ringer goes off. I just shut it off, uncaring of the problem.
"Nope, not dealing with it. I am heading home." I say to myself. I walk across the street and pass by the Big Wave when two kids run up to me. I silently groan, not wanting to deal with this.
"Sir, sir!" the slightly shorter kid yells, trying to get my attention. They both look about nine years old, wearing shirts with currently popular characters of some popular anime, I think.
"Make it quick, I have to be somewhere." I think the irritation in my voice is quite obvious.
"Our kite got stuck in a tree, can you help us?"
A kite. They sent an SOS signal, over a fucking kite. Who the fuck even uses kites anymore, except for special occasions like holidays!? I understand kids are kids, but I have no interest or desire to help them.
"Sorry kids, I can't help you," I say with a false sad tone, and begin to walk away from them.
As I cross the street back to my house, I feel someone grab my shoulder. I grab the hand's wrist and begin applying pressure to it when I hear Luna yell in pain. After a minute, I let go of the wrist, and instead of shoving her hand off of my shoulder. I hope she gets the message, as I walk over the crossroad to my house, only to see Bud and Zack standing at the door.
"What the fuck do you idiots want now? I am not going to school first of all, and second of all you three can go and fuck right off. I have no desire to deal with any of you."
"Listen, Geo, we are not here about school, we came over because of the SOS, and the kids happened to see you first. So they ales you to help, and you know the SOS rules." Zack says, pushing his glasses up slightly.
"And why the fuck should I care? They used the signal over a damned kite. You three can help them, I have no interest in helping them."
"Geo," Great Lunas opening her mouth, while rolling the wrist I was squeezing around. "As Zack said, you know the SOS system rules. They asked-"
"I don't care if they begged me, offering a fucking golden toilet with a free statue made out of gold to go with it, I will not help over something as stupid as a damn kite. You three can, as you have nothing better to do than follow me around as if I am the pope or some shit." I snap at her.
Luna's face changes slightly, not because of the pain I bet she is in, but a more sad look. "Geo, I-"
"I don't care shat you have to say, I am going home, and you will not stop me!"
"Well, if it isn't Geo!"
Great, Aaron is here. I thought his fat ass was still busy pretending to care about my father's disappearance. Aaron walks up to the confrontation, carrying a kite with him, which the kids go excited over, and thank him profusely before running off. "Talking with friends I take it?"
"If by friends, you, mean irritations that act like celestial bodies, and I am the planet, then yes, you could say that, and yes, I was being sarcastic. They are not my friends. Now, what do you want Aaron?"
"Well, no need to be rude little guy! Anyway, I came over to say that your mother signed you up for a tour tomorrow, at the same time as your friends," he uses finger quotes at that, very tempted to punch him in the gut now, "to AMAKEN Space Agency, or a laboratory mixed with a museum. Well, that was after I finished offering Echo Ridges school a school trip to it. I want you to go, Geo, to AMAKEN."
Oh for fucks sake. I am tempted, just to see what his stupid ass has been doing all this time, and I love space-related things, but I get the feeling that I would have to go with the announce gang, regardless of this situation.
"I will make sure my class is ready Mr. Aaron." Luna says, still twirling her wrist.
He just smiles at the response, before looking back at me. "I hope to see you there Geo! Also, have you seen Tom?"
I grind my teeth slightly, annoyed at how casual Aaron speaks to me. "Tom might be at Vista Point."
"Thanks, Geo! See your tomorrow!" Aaron walks off, not noticing how I was reacting to him. Ignorance is bliss, I guess.
"Now, the kite thing was taken care of, now will your three fuck off already?" Bud and Zack just look at each other, before walking over to Luna. As I enter the house, I see Luna seemingly starting to tear up.
Whatever. Not my problem. I think as I close the front door.
He... He hurt me. I... I wish I knew what went on in his head, I want to help him, but him hurting others like he did me, makes it harder to help him.
Maybe one day he will see his actions for how they are, I don't know, and at this point, I want my friend back, but can I forgive him for his actions?
I honestly don't know at this point.
Oddly enough, even though he hurt my wrist, something in me felt... Excited at him touching me again, even if it was negative. That worries me, but I am not too sure as to why.
Maybe I will understand one day when Geo is no longer acting like this. Until then, I will continue trying to get through to him.
"Bud, Zack, let's go home. I need to ice my wrist." I try to hold back my tears, I just want to cry so badly. The last physical interaction I had with him, was the goodbye hug before his father disappeared.
Walking home, and getting an ice pack, I go into my bed, and let loose the tears.
It hurts so much. Maybe he will act differently tomorrow at AMAKEN? I hope so.
Fantastic. A host, even if... FUCK! Of course the traitor would have gotten him first! The amount of negativity would make most FM-ians orgasm from how powerful it is, but Omega claimed him.
Maybe that man at Vista point will do. He looks to be easy to manipulate after all, especially if I am correct. Most humans are easy to trick after all.
I, Cygnus, will being the Andromeda key back, and be rewarded by the FM-ian King handsomely!
Short chapter I know, but I want the Cygnus arc to last more than two chapters, so yeah. I hope you enjoy this chapter, and yes I know Geo is an asshole big time.
Again, I made a poll to see if the viewers think I should tone Geo down a lot, so if you wish to see that, vote if I should or not.
Have a great day everyone! I hoped you enjoyed it!