( The First Chapter of this new Canon, Let us begin writing a brand new history shall we?)

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Canon 1

Sleep... Sleep was one of the very few things Makoto struggled with as she sat on her seat. She couldn't help but turn around her seat a few times as she kept her eyes closed, trying to let sleep finally overcome her. "It's no use..." Makoto mumbled as she opened her eyes in futility and reached out for the glass of red wine she had ordered for herself to hopefully drink herself to sleep... at the cost of a headache, not that she really cared since she's used to working with a hangover on the job.

Makoto then approached the window as she was greeted to the sight of a night covered Ibukido, as the ship she was taking was approached the port. Pulling out her phone, Captain Hazama had managed to send the details she needed to know about the group in question. "So I am to go to the middle of nowhere just to make sure that a couple of Ikarugans don't start a war... Talk about Black Ops..." Makoto said as she couldn't help but chuckle saying that.

"Attention all passengers, we are soon approaching the 5th Hierarchical City of Ibukido. Please stay in your seats as we begin descent." The pilot said as Makoto drank down her wine in one shot. Ibukido... A hierarchical city still trying to rebuild after what happened in the Ikarugan war. It's ruins often make good hiding spots for Ikarugans who had not fled to Ikaruga after the war which may be the reason why Ibukido struggles to rebuild.

'Let's just get this job done so I can go back home and drink my worries away...' Makoto thought as the ship soon made it's stop, allowing her to leave it immediately as she did not bring any sort of luggage with her and made her way towards the destination on her picture. The more ground she covered, the more the city was beginning to disappear behind her. As soon as she saw nothing but forest, she began to inspect the forest ground for tracks.

Even if it was in the dark, As long as she could feel the ground for the presence of movement, she could just keep moving across a certain direction. The only problem she had was that the picture that Hazama gave her was that of a former laboratory, meaning that she might be walking into some experimental stuff in the process. Other than that, it's just another day in the work office for Makoto Nanaya, secret Intelligence spy.

Soon, she made it to her destination and something was already off. There was nobody watching the entrance, nobody making walks around the place. Even when she was trying to find tracks, all she got was nothing. Something was off... but she had to proceed. But before she did so, she might as well contact her superior on the matter as she pulled out her communications device to the NOL. "Lieutenant Nanaya to Captain Hazama. Reporting, I am currently at the outpost on the picture. Want to know on further orders." Makoto said as sat down and waited for the reply.

"Hello, Hello. Lieutenant are you there?" Hazama's voice called out as she cannot help but sigh at her superior's nonchalant attitude. "I'm here Captain, I am at the rebel outpost. I am going to begin infiltration..." Makoto reported as Hazama paused for a bit before clearing his voice. "Well...that's good and all, but you're not actually there to deal with Ikarugan rebels." Hazama said, surprising her as she realized what was going on.

"Don't tell me, the Ikarugan rebels were an excuse for me to do the actual mission you guys wanted me to do." Makoto deduced as clapping could be heard. "And that's why you're my favorite worker. Good job deducing that so easily." Hazama complimented as Makoto rubbed her forehead, just awaiting her actual orders from the man. "Well... spill it out, what's the real mission?" Makoto asked as she grabbed her flask to sip a bit of gin into her mouth.

"Well... that area you're in has been reported to be leaking out some strange energy... not Seithr but something even weirder. Command wants you to check to see what it is." Hazama explained as Makoto nodded her head at that, "So what kind of area am I in right now Just want to make sure." Makoto asked, knowing that information is very important. "You're standing in a former laboratory but you can tell from the picture. The more important thing to know is that you're standing on the site of a cauldron." Hazama said, making Makoto rub her forehead even more as she realized that the deeper she goes, the more shit begins to get complicated.

"Is this also a reason why you didn't ask the NOL Ibukido branch to investigate? So that they don't hate the NOL more than they currently do?" Makoto questioned as she didn't like how secretive the NOL was being... especially by running operations other other branches backs. "With the amount of hate mail we have been receiving as of late from them, it would be best if we kept our interactions with them as peaceful as we can." Hazama explained as Makoto sighed, hating the secrecy of the job but knew she had no say in the matter.

"Just send me everything I need to know about this place and I will make sure that everything is properly investigated with." Makoto said as she placed her flask back on her hip. "Will do Lieutenant... by the way, please don't drink on the job again. You've already been given a few warnings by command already." Hazama said as Makoto simply ends the call at that moment, not wanting to hear him lecture her about what she should be doing and to just stop hearing his grating voice.

"Right...now that I got my real job... let's bring some bread back for the family shall we?" Makoto said out loud, punching her fists together as she made her way into the dilapidated ruins to see for herself what kind of ancient secrets lay buried, as well as weird mysterious energies if there was any to be found. As she began to take more and more footsteps into the abandoned building, all that lingered in her mind was that she was going through a routine job...

...But not all jobs will remain routine for long...

MAKOTO POV

The first few steps I took in these ruins were horrible. The ground was either about to crumble at the slightest of steps and the ceiling looked like It wants to cave in at any moment. Soon I managed to receive the documents that I was due as I began to read up on the info that was on this base. "Alright then... let's see what kind of secrets this base is holding back from us shall we?" I wondered to myself as I opened up one of the files and stared at the information.

"Five years ago... The cauldron gates were sealed after the destruction of Ibukido to prevent seithr from leaking out..." I read, paraphrasing the report as she looked at the cauldron itself to double check on the report. "Yup, still closed alright." I noted as I began to look for a way down. According to the report, the energy source was leaking from below, so below is the logical place for me to check out.

Good thing the device that the NOL provided me also contains a scanner... rudimentary but good enough to get the job done. As I began to sweep my wrist around the area, all I got were just small traces of energy... maybe it's seithr...or the energy I am looking for. Whatever the case is, it's not what I am looking for and I need to keep searching. My eyes looked around a bit more only to catch on something rather interesting.

It was a broken wall, just like all the broken walls present in this place but something about this one was weird... The color was slightly wrong and the pieces didn't really match as my hand stroked the cracks on it to realize that something was there. "A door huh... looks like it's stuck though..." I mumbled as I pulled out my tonfas and began to charge up on seithr. As much as the NOL may want to keep this place intact, if I want to finish this job as soon as possible, I have got to do this.

"BIG BANG SMASH!" Soon, a massive astral fist collides with the wall, smashing it and the door completely to dust as the ruins rumbled for a moment, forcing me to brace on something for a bit before they subsided. Damn... the building is in much more worse shape than I had originally thought. Before I could even look at what's in front of me, a huge amount of seithr hits me in the face, forcing me to cough a lot as I pulled out the standard issue Seithr Gas Mask provided to help me breathe a little as I turned on the flashlight to see where on Earth I am going.

In front of me...a passageway... Yay a long hallway...just great. Before proceeding, I make sure to cast an ars magus spell on myself to protect myself from the Seithr's effects as I began to walk forward. As I did so, I noticed the ground was slanting a little so I decided to speed up the walking to grab a nearby steel plate and use it as a makeshift sled, covering so much more ground then I would have if I had just decided to take it easy with more walking.

As soon as I ended up at the bottom, there it was... a cauldron. I have to admit... this is the first time I get to see one so up close and not in some NOL base tour where they don't even let you near the damn thing for safety reasons... screw that, if we are going to have one in Every NOL base, we might as well know what we are dealing with in the first place. I pull out the scanner and began to scan around the area for any other energies that are not coming from the cauldron in the first place but nothing...

"God this is starting to look like a bust..." I say to myself, wanting to finish up on the job as I turned back to the slanted hallway, ready to walk back to base to report that there was no weird energies coming from the cauldron. However I couldn't help but notice behind me a particular looking laboratory as I shook my head. "I should just get back and do my job... got no time for sight seeing..." But that temptation was too much as I could feel it beckoning towards me, that room that I would never be able to gain access to in my wildest dreams.

"Well... I suppose a peak wouldn't hurt." I mumbled, finally succumbing to the temptation as I walked towards the control room door and opened it without hesistation. The first thing to greet me was dust... a lot of dust as I had to wave my hands to get rid of it. As soon as I was finished with that, I looked up to see the gigantic hole where the control room's roof would have been, now covered by rubble and various steel pipes penetrating the thing.

"Well this place sure has seen better days..." I thought out loud as I stroked my hand on the various dusty terminals that were strewn all over. To think, a couple of white lab coat wearing wigs would be using this place all at once at one point. As I continued to inspect the place, I noticed a small glowing light coming out from one of the terminals at the corner that really caught my eye. 'A terminal that still has juice? I bet there's some sweet info I can get from that.' I thought as I walked up to the device and began to inspect it.

The first thing that came up on the screen was "Access Restricted". Big deal, as if some security system was going to make me stop. All I have to do is just simply bypass all of that using brute force and voila, I now have the whole history of this terminal and what kind of logs are in this. Then I managed to find the last file that was ever produced, File #5378921. "Now let's see what kind of secrets have been lost through time..." I said as I clicked on the file, opening it up for the first time in years as it's screen greeted me to a wealth of information I never thought would see the light of day.

Right...25 December 2194...Wait a minute, that's the day that Ibukido got destroyed!... So this place was still running when the explosion happened... Talk about dying for your work. Just what were they doing in the first place? "Third attempt to make contact with boundary via Prime Field Device #12... What is that supposed to mean?" The info I read out loud made no sense, perhaps if I scrolled down some more maybe I can find out what they are talking about.

I have to admit, if it wasn't for the war, I would have been more excited to get info dumps like this. I mean... this is a literal treasure trove of information that Intelligence servers don't even have. If I don't take the opportunity, who will? With my tail twitching a little, I continue reading the report with a sense of curiosity as more and more data errors begin coming up. Stupid piece of malfunctioning junk... but then again, I can't blame the equipment for being faulty when it's been so long since it had a proper reservicing.

"Ohhh come on... WORK!" I yelled, bashing my fist into the side panel of the terminal causing sparks to jump a little and fixing some of the errors on the screen. Who says you can't fix something by smashing it. My small triumph however ended when I noticed on the screen a couple of words I did not expect to see. "Cauldron reports...negative..." Wait a minute... this file, It has something to do with this cauldron? Then someone was using it before Ibukido got blasted to hell... That could explain the energy spikes that Captain Hazama was talking about...

Then suddenly without warning, the file just opened on it's own. Shit could it be that someone's trying to hack into the system? I better wrap this up quickly and get the data I need for Intelligence. "The 12th prime field device designed by Relius...Clover..." I had to stop talking at that moment. Colonel Clover...the same Colonel from Experimental Research and Development... Just what is he doing on a file like this?

As soon as I scrolled down to near the end of the file, I saw it...a picture attached with said file. My finger couldn't help but tremble a bit as I clicked on it. I couldn't comprehend what I was seeing... scientists surrounding the lab, a man with blond hair that matched that of Colonel Clover...but most important of all, the 12th prime field device, hanging on what seems to be support tubes and chains to keep her in place... wait a minute... that face... that looks like... Noel's?

Suddenly, out of nowhere, lightning struck me in the head as I gripped it tightly. Oh god... this hurts way more than any hangover I have ever gotten. I struggled to stay on my feet as the terminal I was using suddenly went dark before I could save any of the information stored within it. My hand lost all strength as I dropped to the ground, my consciousness fading as reality looked so fuzzy... so fleeting as the necklace attached onto my neck gleamed a little in the dim light I was in...

...UGH...So...Sleepy...

As Makoto continued to slumber in peace, she couldn't help but feel her shoulder get tapped on several times. "Come on Makoto... Wake up..." A voice called out as she shook her head. "You've been studying too hard again... come on let me make something for you." The voice said as Makoto struggled to open her eyes at that. "You're going to make something delicious for me? Sign me up then." Makoto said as she looked at the figure whose face was still obscure but this time she could see a bit of his hair.

"Well... good to hear you're excited for food. Don't worry I'll make breakfast." the voice said as he took off, allowing Makoto to notice that he was missing an arm, opening the door as she slowly followed soon after. As soon as she did, she noticed the room that she was standing on was completely different from the room that she remembered staying in. 'Hey... wasn't I supposed to stay in the NOL dormitories? Just where is this beauty of a place when I studied?' Makoto wondered.

Surrounding her was basically that of a five star lounge. The area shining with pure gold as she took a seat on a bar stool in front of an island where the man stood in front of her with his own collection of ingredients different from what the Academy provided. "Wow. Where did you get that beautiful cut of pork?" Makoto said as Makoto knew that this was a dream but for some reason, her dream was refusing to let her clear the fog that was blocking her view of the man in front of her.

"Well... The Torifune market had a few good cuts of meat so I figured why not buy it. It would be a waste not to." The man said as Makoto laughed a bit when she heard that. "You sure got a keen eye for all things food." Makoto said as The man looked at her before punching her at the shoulder. "And you got a big belly and a lot of metabolism to burn it. So that makes us both even." The voice said as Makoto laughed at that as she began to think about what she should choose for dinner.

"In that case, Can I get the pork please?" Makoto requested, unable to resist the delicious pork belly that was in front of her. As her dream self continued to drool at the thought of eating such a delicious meal, the real Makoto was beginning to question as to where she even eat such a legendary meal? If she really liked this meal, then why did she even forget about it in the first place. 'Must have not been good at all... though if that's the case, what's with this memory though...' Makoto thought as she waited patiently for this person to finish cooking.

As she continued to stare at the mystery person cooking, she cannot help but feel her mouth begin to salivate. Even if what she was experiencing was a dream, she cannot help but feel like she's about to expect something amazing as the mysterious man soon presented in front of her a dish she has never seen before. Thick cuts of pork belly, cooked in a black like sauce as beside it was crispy fried pork skin the likes she has never seen before. Her mouth simply continues to drool as a bowl of rice is presented in front of her.

"Hope you enjoy this pork adobo I made. It's something new even for me." The man said as Makoto continued to stare at the delicious pork dish. 'No way... it can't be, there's no way I've had something this good in the academy ever!' Makoto thought as her dream was very lucid yet at the same time she can't even dream of something this delicious looking in her lifetime. Her dream self then takes a bite as without warning, a torrential storm of flavors hit her as she cannot believe what she was tasting.

'Oh my god! This...This slight salty sourness... It's so good!' Makoto thought as her dream self began to happily eat right in front of the mysterious man as he leaned on the island counter to look at her in the eyes. "Good to see that you're enjoying yourself. Do make sure to give your feedback on the dish so I can make it better." The man said as he began to start cleaning his cooking station while Makoto ate in simple happiness.

"Feedback? You've got a banger of a dish already! Everyone will love this!" Makoto said as the main couldn't help but be surprised by that comment as he smirked a little bit and walked up to her. "Of course only you would say something like that." The man said as dream Makoto pouted a bit. "How can I not! Every meal you touch is simply gold at this point! At the rate you keep cooking these delicious foods, I cannot help but worry that I am going to get numb!" she said as Makoto in her mind realized what she said was true.

"Well that is a compliment to hear from you." The man said as he washed up a plate as Dream Makoto simply continued to eat her meal with a smile on her face. 'I...I was so happy back at the academy huh...' Makoto thought as she couldn't help but think about what she was like back in the past, being surrounded by friends and people she trusted compared to her now lonely self. Granted her other friends are happy and working hard right now... the fact that she hasn't see them in a while still depresses her deep inside.

?: Something on your mind Makoto?

Dream Makoto: Oh...it's nothing... Just thinking about the fact that once this exam is over, we will have a week till we have the dance.

?: Dance? You mean the academy ball?

Dream Makoto: Yeah... I mean... Noel's got Hunter and Tsubaki managed to convince Jin to take her out... now granted we are dating and all but...

?: Yeah... we're still keeping a low profile about our relationship aren't we.

'Wait a minute...a relationship? What on earth... did I... wait I dated someone back at the Academy!?' Makoto thought as nothing was starting to make sense in her mind. From what she remembered, she never had any boyfriends, let alone one who could cook this well. "Yeah... as much as I want to let everyone else know... I don't know if I am ready for that kind of reveal yet..." Dream Makoto said as the man simply sighed and got closer to her.

"It's alright Makoto, nobody's trying to force you to do so. I am just glad Tsubaki's keeping it a secret for us... besides, I don't mind keeping it a secret, it just means that the times we do get to spend together, they are quite special." Then...like lighting, The man simply kisses her in the lips as this was enough to shock Makoto out of the dream she was having as she panted heavily on the ground she laid on, eyes wide open as she gripped her head in pain.

"Just...Just what was that?!.." Makoto said out loud as her instinctively reached out for her flask and realized it was missing as she couldn't help but swear a bit. 'Did I drop it when I lost consciousness?.. no... that's impossible...' Makoto thought as she patted herself until she felt something hidden at the breast pocket of her jacket as it had strangely became the NOL intelligence coat she normally wear.

"The hell... I swear I chose a more...discreet jacket." Makoto said out loud as she pulled out a disk from it, looking at it in pure confusion. What it was doing in her pocket, she has absolutely no clue. 'Nobody's ordered me to bring a disk... What's inside here exactly though...' Makoto thought as she looked at it from various angles. Just what was she doing with such a thing in the first place? She was not asked by Hazama to save any data and she also didn't need to deliver it to anywhere, so it must be important for something else entirely.

"I guess there's no point sitting around and doing nothing, I might as well take a look around." Makoto says loud to herself but the moment she does that, was when she realizes that there's so much more going on. She wasn't at the ruins of Ibukido, staring at the gaping hole of the cauldron but at the cargo bay of an NOL cargo airship that was stopped in Kagutsuchi. 'The fuck... why the hell am I at Kagutsuchi all of the sudden... Did I drink too much and just pass out at that moment?' Makoto thought as nothing was matching up with her memory of what she experienced when she blacked out earlier.

"Just what on earth is even going on at this point?" Makoto said to herself as she realized the ship has officially docked and there was no point in her just standing around and doing nothing. 'Might as well go and see what's going on in Kagutsuchi... might also figure out who am I supposed to give this disk to.' Makoto thought as she kept her disk safely on her once again as she looked at for the exit out of this airship... unfortunately for Makoto Nanaya...

...This was only just beginning...

GREETINGS LOST SHEEP OF FANFICTION! HOW IS EVERYONE DOING!? I am glad for the response that the prologue has received and everyone's been eagerly asking some questions. Well, first of all, there will be OC's from the previous stories popping up. Just don't expect them to appear like in the next few chapters. Don't worry, the OC's that you know and love will make their appearance soon so expect them to show up one of these days. I noticed some of you guys were wondering where Sora is and don't worry, he's on the way, it's just not his time to shine just yet.

SO! WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT TO MAKOTO NANAYA!? WHAT IS EVEN HAPPENING TO HER RIGHT NOW?! JUST WHY IS SHE GETTING THESE WEIRD LUCID LIKE DREAMS AND YET SHE CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO THEM!? AND WHY IS SHE ON A SHIP AT KAGUTSUCHI ALL OF A SUDDEN!? I mean... to those who read the main line story will sorta know what is going on but at the same time, just know that this Story is going to drastically different from the story itself because Alternate timelines are so nice and Blazblue is so full of them.