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Canon 7

Makoto felt tired... Makoto felt so tired... It felt like she had not slept for years but at the same time she couldn't. The last thing she remembered was that she had to fight for her life against a creepy masked man who thought it was a good idea to go prying around her mind and nearly turned her into a vegetable in the process. The only good thing that came from this whole mess was that her memories of Sora Minakaze returned... and even then she couldn't help but wonder how on Earth she forgot about him,

As her eyes slowly opened, she realized that she was standing in the ports of the Torifune station, Sora standing in front of her as well as Makoto realized that she was relieving another memory, this time she was fully aware that she is in a memory about Sora Minakaze as she decided that she should just relieve them. Forgetting about Sora made her want to relieve every single memory of the man so his face would be burned into her very soul.

"Well... This is it I guess..." Sora said as he scratched his head, standing in front of Makoto while he waited for his airship to come in. "Yeah... it is." Makoto replied as they both stared at each other, wondering what they should say to each other as Sora decided to start that conversation. "Well... at least we managed to do it..." Sora said, making Makoto blush a bit as he decided that was how he would start the conversation.

"Really... our final time being able to talk like this before we go off and start working...and you decide to start with sex... Really smooth there man." Makoto commented as Sora scratched his head, blushing a bit in the process. "Well I am sorry that I decided to start the conversation with that. It's just... I don't feel like saying goodbye yet you know." Sora explained as Makoto understood what he was saying, nodding her head as she went in for a hug.

"I know Sora... Saying goodbye is not a thing I normally do myself." Makoto said, hugging Sora gently in her arms as he did the same. "But we made our choices... and we have already graduated." Makoto continued as Sora nodded his head. "So... starting tomorrow you are going off to the NOL?" Sora asked as Makoto shook her head. "They are giving us a week to see our families, you know, let them know that we are alright before we head to NOL headquarters for official work." Makoto explained as Sora nodded his head, making sure to listen to everything she said.

"What about you? What's the plan once you go back to Otsu? Start working straight away?" Makoto asked as Sora thought about it for a bit. "I mean... I don't have to... but most likely, see what's going on in Otsu, with talks about Otsu becoming a separate hierarchical city and new management coming in, I think it's best if I stay there for a while before I go out." Sora explained as that logic was sound for Makoto.

"Well at least you aren't tossing yourself into the blender straight away... though are you going to be alright there? I mean Otsu's a criminal den and once the NOL pulls away from there, all the criminals are going to go crazy." Makoto explained as Sora scratched his head. "Come on now, Not all of Otsu are just criminals who are looking to let loose like that one movie series. It's just that Otsunians just want to live their lives without being hindered by anybody... even if it's illegal." Sora explained as Makoto rubbed his head.

"I know Sora... and it's also home to delicious spider crab, so you better promise me that we get to have that once we meet up again for a date, this time without everyone else looking at us." Makoto asked as Sora smiled and patted her head. "Don't worry Makoto. I promise that you will get your Fuyuhodon Spider Crab when we finally have the time and chance to date." Sora promised as an airship soon descended down where the two stood, an airship leading to Otsu where Sora was the only passenger.

"Well... there is your ride, I guess this is time for us to go." Makoto said, not wanting to part from his warm hand as Sora felt the same way for Makoto. "Yup... I have to get going now..." Sora said reluctantly as they slowly parted from each other as Sora turned to face the airship door that was opening in front of him. Makoto turned away, not wanting to see Sora leave until Sora realized that he had forgotten to give Makoto something as he quickly turned and tapped her shoulder.

"Before I leave...I want you to have something first." Sora said as Makoto turned around and soon heard the jingle of metals as he placed something right onto her hands, making her look down to see a silver necklace with runes engraved all over the chain itself and a singular dog tag that she could clearly see has the crest of Sora's drive engraved on it. "I know...it's not much at first isn't it." Sora said as Makoto couldn't help but look at the necklace with all of her interest as Sora couldn't help but grin.

"Well... that necklace is actually just a part of a pair I had custom made. I was getting worried that it wouldn't finish in time but I am glad they managed to do so... even if it meant I had to pay more to ensure it." Sora confessed as Makoto looked at him intrigued as Sora revealed to her another similar pair of the same necklace she had. The main difference from hers was that his version was gold and had her drive's symbol on it's tag instead of his.

"But that's not why it took so long... this is the cool part." as soon as Sora said that, he brought the two necklaces closer together, allowing Makoto to hear the metal jingle as the two necklaces were attracted to each other and soon fused to become an interlinked gold and silver necklace, the tags holding their drive's crests now forming to one large crest containing aspects of both of their drives, a world tree with chains bursting free from it as Makoto's eyes widened at that.

"That...That is so cool.." Makoto said, unable to hold back her awe as Sora couldn't help but grin at the surprise that was on her face. "I know right? And the best part is that it is only unique for these two necklaces, meaning we have the only pair in existence to do something like this." Sora said, smiling as he pulled on the chain lightly, causing the one big necklace to separate and become two once again as Makoto held hers closer. "Sora... I don't know what to say..." Makoto said as Sora scratched his head.

"I know... maybe just don't ask for how much it cost to get it made as well as how much it costed to accelerate the whole process... let's just say that I am glad that I have a lot of cash that I can start using." Sora explained as that was enough to tell Makoto that the necklace she was holding on to was worth a lot of cash and the exact amount was something she probably didn't want to hear unless she was willing to suffer a heart attack for her poor girl heart.

"I...I don't know what to say... I don't know if I am worth such an expensive gift like this." Makoto asked as she looked down a bit as Sora smiled and lifted her chin to face him. "To me Makoto, you are always worth more than any amount of money in the world. Nothing in this world will buy me the happiness that you gave me. That I can say confidently." Sora said as he gave her a warm kiss, allowing him to feel her gentle lips as Makoto closed her eyes and smiled softly accepting the kiss.

"And I promise that when I am more free... we will meet each other in the bigger world out there Sora." Makoto said, returning another kiss to Sora as he soon was in the airship, flying away from Torifune...away from her as she looked back at the final gift that Sora had given to her before he left fondly, dangling the silver chain right into the sun as it shone right on the metal before she kissed it warmly and wore it on her neck, promising herself one very important thing she will do in the future.

That fate would allow her to meet with her love someday in the future.

The first thing Makoto saw in front of her was the dirt on the ground she was currently lying on. Her head rung with a great pain as she shook her head gently to wake herself up. "Ahhh... So you are finally awake." A voice said as Makoto looked up immediately, her senses on high alert as she was about to assume a fighting stance when she realized the figure in front of her wasn't trying to pick a fight with her...and was also a tiny blonde haired girl.

"I can understand that you are on high alert after what you have gone through... but I cannot help but be surprised you can be standing on your feet after what that masked man did to you." the little kid commented as Makoto's vision soon focused, allowing her to see that this kid had a headband that gave her rabbit ears for some reason. "You're not a rabbit beastkin...right?" Makoto said, trying to use humor to erase the memory of being horribly violated by a man like Relius Clover.

"I can understand why now Relius is so after you... You truly are one interesting individual after all..." the kid said as Makoto couldn't help but hold her hand up in the air to stop her as Makoto shook her head for a bit, "First of all... who are you... and second of all, can we not bring up that man please? Just hearing his name or thinking about his face makes my head spin..." Makoto said, trying to keep the pain she was feeling in as if she had suffered a massive hangover.

"I am Rachel Alucard... and I can understand if you wish to have some space." Rachel said as Makoto couldn't help but look at the Gothic Lolita with a growing interest as Rachel smiled and looked back at her. "I would recommend you first take it slow, your soul was nearly ripped out of your physical body and you were barely able to regain control over it." Rachel explained as Makoto couldn't help but look at her with slight confusion. Her face told Rachel that she was confused as to what Rachel had said and she needed to know more.

"I supposed that you would like to know more about souls do you Miss Nanaya?" Rachel asked as Makoto decided that she could use the explanation, after all, if Relius Clover is going to be after her, it's better that she knew what made her the target of such a creepy man. "Well... better to know why that masked asshole is so interested in me than be ignorant about it so... yeah... what on earth is a soul?" Makoto asked as Rachel took a small deep breath, knowing very well that explaining to anybody what is a soul exactly can be one of the most difficult things a person can do... even for a woman with her experience.

"Souls in general are a person's true nature. They are what define a person and who they are from the moment they are born." Rachel said but Makoto looked lost right from the get go. A person's true nature? Born when a person is born? This is really some stuff that she didn't think she would get to hear. "To make it easier for you... Souls are memories." Rachel explained, hoping that would make more sense for Makoto.

Makoto was about to say something but was immediately reminded of her experience with Relius... the memory fresh in her mind... the way his hand burrowed deep into her subconsciousness, digging up memories that she had tried to suppress for so long. "I guess when you put it like that... It would explain why that masked freak was able to read my head so easily... So soul's aren't some spiritual mumbo jumbo that people created but a real thing?" Makoto asked as Rachel nodded her head.

"I am afraid that the mumbo jumbo you speak off was created due to a lack of understanding about souls in the first place. Even I lack the full knowledge as I only know that much about souls... the only person who can truly say holds that knowledge... is unfortunately Relius Clover." Rachel explained as Makoto help her hand on her chest as she felt her heart beat softly. Despite that, she couldn't help but keep thinking about the fact that there is something else that is resting inside her that she cannot see.

"So why me then? What's so interesting about my soul? That masked freak messed with my head so much and spewed so much bullshit that I felt like I was about to get ripped apart." Makoto said as Rachel closed her eyes, wondering if she should go that far. "Do you want to know?" Rachel asked, her voice sounding serious as Makoto simply nodded her head, wanting to know everything at this point.

"Your soul is unique because of how many different memories you hold within it. Both good and bad... the memories accumulated has enriched your soul and thus has made your soul powerful in the process." Rachel explained as things were beginning to make sense to Makoto at that moment. If souls are memories and if memories mean strength... then it would make sense for Relius to come after her if her soul was that strong... the thing that concerned her was what was he going to do to her once he had her in his grasps... the thought of being experimented on and being unable to do a damn thing terrified her inside.

"I would suggest staying as far away as possible from Mr Clover, now that he has seen your soul, he will undoubtedly make it his goal to go after you and make your soul his." Rachel advised as Makoto nodded her head at that, seeing no point in arguing about that. But there was even more ringing in her mind as she couldn't believe she had nearly forgotten her original goal, having been distracted by souls for a bit too long.

"I will do that... but more importantly, do you know how am I going to get back to my timeline? I need to get back home so I can make sure everyone else is safe." Makoto said as Rachel looked at her with interest. "I see you are aware of the fact that you are currently living in a timeline not of your own. That is good to know. I have the means to send you back but I ask for you to answer me a few questions of my own before I proceed to assist you." Rachel asked as Makoto took a deep breath and stared right at Rachel in the eyes.

Makoto: Okay... what's the question in your mind then Rachel?

Rachel: Are you aware of the Black Rebellion? Where the Black Lotus, a mercenary organisation attacked the hierarchical city of Torifune?

Makoto: Yeah... I was a part of that war...along with my friends... it was a rough time too, we barely made it with our lives.

Rachel: Do tell me... Do you know of an individual who has white haiir, a bright yellow eye and missing a left arm? The one that the 1st free city of Otsu call Sora Minakaze?

Makoto:... How on Earth do you even know about Sora?

Rachel herself was surprised to hear a voice of shock come out from Makoto's voice as Makoto looked at her with an intensity that she had never given before. "I have my methods... though I take that you are both friends?" Rachel asked as Makoto nodded her head. "Yeah...We know each other.. at least I would like to say that but for some reason, my memories of the man I love were erased from my mind and if it wasn't for that masked freak, I wouldn't have known who on Earth you were talking about." Makoto replied sternly as she clenched her fists, feeling pissed at herself for forgetting someone who was so important to her.

"I lived for the past 2 years... forgetting someone important...precious to me... I may be a bit of a moron sometimes but I am not that much of a moron to not know that forgetting someone so easily like that is not normal! I need to know why this happened... how it happened and where I can go to find Sora... I need to know that he's alright... he's safe and make sure he stays that way." Makoto said, her mind racing with worry for Sora as she didn't know if something terrible has happened to him.

Rachel could tell by just looking at Makoto that she was serious with the words that she said, but Rachel also knew the dangers and risks of what Makoto was planning to do as she debated on offering aid to a woman she has aided a lot already. "I am just curious though... why are you particularly focused on this Sora? Aren't you worried for your other friends?" Rachel asked, curious to see what Makoto's response would be as she didn't know this version of Makoto Nanaya very well and couldn't help but be intruiged by it in the process.

"I mean don't get me wrong... Of course I am worried about Noellie and Tsubaki... But I also need to know that Sora's alright. I have to meet him and make sure he's alright." Makoto said as she placed her hand on her chest, clenching tightly on the necklace that Sora gave her two years ago. "I need to do this... I need to find out why." Makoto continued as Rachel closed her eyes, impressed with Makoto's resolve as she knew that she would do anything for this person...a person that she had no knowledge off except for his name and where she heard it from.

"Before I tell you anything about Mr Minakaze...I must ask if you are ready to peek what's behind the curtain?" Rachel asked as Makoto looked at Rachel confused. "Peek behind the curtain? What do you mean by that?" Makoto asked as Rachel closed her eyes. "Mr Minakaze himself... is a part of a process that not even he is aware of. If my suspicions are correction, he is a part of a series of events that have changed the world drastically." Rachel continued as Makoto tried to simplify her words so that she would be able to understand.

"So what you mean to say is that Sora's in trouble...and he doesn't even know about it." Makoto said as Rachel nodded her head. "If I do tell you what I know... you may be potentially be dragged into a battle that not even you may not be prepared for. A battle where not even your fists are able to fight through." Rachel explained, emphasizing her point by making sure her voice was as serious as possible for Makoto to understand.

And Makoto got the message. If she wanted to find Sora, she would have to possibly deal with things that may be beyond her control. She may have to meet people like Relius Clover and Hazama again when she returns back to her timeline. Despite that, doing nothing is just unforgivable in her mind as she looked at Rachel back. "Regardless of what happens from here on out... I need to know. So please Rachel, tell me why I forgot about Sora." Makoto asked, deciding to risk herself completely, pulling back the curtain as Rachel herself took a deep breath.

"First of all... It is not just you who has forgotten about Sora Minakaze back at your timeline. Every single person who has ever interacted with Sora Minakaze has had their memories of him erased in your timeline." Rachel explained as Makoto couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Wait a minute... everyone back at my timeline doesn't even know who he is? How is that even possible!?" Makoto exclaimed in shock as she couldn't believe what she had just heard.

"Phenomena intervention..." Rachel simply said as Makoto couldn't believe she was being dropped another terminology for her to remember. First it was souls and how they worked and now it's this phenomena intervention. 'I swear...the more I hear this weird and crazy shit, the more I feel like I will go insane from it in the process.' Makoto thought as she gestured for Rachel to continue, desperate to try and understand all of the knowledge being given to her to help her understand her current predicament.

"Simply put, Phenomena intervention is the ability to alter reality itself by changing certain events... a powerful ability in the hands of those who possess such power." Rachel said as Makoto was glad this one was easier to understand. "So you're saying like if someone's dead in one reality, then they are alive in another?" Makoto suggested as Rachel smiled. "Well now, you are quick to understand it's meaning, I give you points there." Rachel praised as Makoto scratched her head.

Before she could say anything further, her mind was quick to piece together what this phenomenon intervention really did. "So you're saying that this phenomenon intervention...erased not only my memory of Sora from my mind...but also everyone else's!?" Makoto said in shock as Rachel gave her some time to process what she had said out loud. "Not just memories... events... achievements... all mentions of this Sora Minakaze have been completely erased in your timeline. There is not a single trace of what the man ever did in his life left in your world." Rachel explained as Makoto's eyes widened at that.

"B-B-But how!? Sora was involved in the Black War! He was the one who ended the whole damn thing!" Makoto exclaimed in surprise. "Simply put, a being of higher power altered reality itself and made sure that any achievements that Sora Minakaze had were given to a suitable replacement... you should know this for yourself don't you." Rachel said as Makoto was about to object until she realized that she was right. Before she remembered Sora, she had remembered being given the information not by Sora himself but by Marcus and Chikacho, Sora's closest friends and fellow squad mates during the war and the one who was deemed responsible for ending the war was Hunter, not Sora.

"But...But why though? Why is this god trying to erase Sora's presence in the world?! That doesn't make sense to me!" Makoto exclaimed, unable to believe what she was hearing and trying to remain calm. "That's because his very existence has been deemed as dangerous... something which may tear the fabric of reality itself apart. If I suspect him to be who I am searching for... I fear that his life is in danger as you say it is." Rachel explain as Makoto dropped to the ground ass first, trying to process everything she was hearing.

First it was souls and how her soul was deemed to be the strongest soul that the masked freak had ever seen. That would explain why he had dug up so many horrible memories just to break her and turn her into some science experiment. Now it was phenomena intervention, reality itself being ripped apart and bending to the will of some god and how it has deemed that Sora is to be potentially killed for the sake of the world, the scale of what she was hearing was starting to get pretty damn ridiculous and if she told this to anybody, they would have gotten worried sick for her and probably check her in some mental hospital for her safety.

"I can understand if what I am saying is proving to be too much for you... concepts like these are difficult to understand even if someone tries to simplify it to it's bare essentials." Rachel said, understanding Makoto's plight to try and make sense with what was being presented in front of her. "It's...It's alright, I can manage this much... After all maybe the masked freak's soul tampering has helped me to get used to weird shit like this..." Makoto replied, reaching out for her flask out of instinct as she sighed when she realized that it was not there.

"It's just... I don't think I will ever understand this shit even if you explained it to me over and over again." Makoto continued as Rachel nodded her head. "I understand... the short story is that Sora Minakaze's the target of a being of higher power and if my suspicions are correct, he's currently unaware of what is going on." Rachel said as Makoto now knew what Rachel meant by peeking behind the curtain.

"So... there are two choices present in front of you, ignore Mr Minakaze and stay from the cross fire. Or try to find him, and put your life in even more risk than what you are currently experiencing, potentially making you the enemy of the world." Rachel asked, Makoto understanding the two choices in front of her. But she was never really the kind of person who would make a rational decision in the first place as she looked at Rachel back with a determined look in her eyes.

"I see your mind is made up. I can respect that, your moxie impresses me more and more." Rachel replied as Makoto took a deep breath to recompose herself. "Now.. tell me how to get back to my timeline... the one I know. We can save the rest of the questions for later... like where you heard about Sora." Makoto said, trying to remain focused on her main objective which was simply to get back home, home to her timeline as Rachel chuckled.

"No." Rachel said as Makoto immediately looked at her with surprised. "Of course I am joking." Makoto immediately reeled as she couldn't believe the sick cruel joke she was hearing coming out from this little girl's mouth. "Don't say stuff like that! That was one sick cruel joke to try and play in a moment of seriousness here!" Makoto exclaimed as Rachel sighed as her attempt to try and help the squirrel girl has seemed to backfire unfortunately.

"In order for you to return back to the world... you need to find what connects your world with this world. Something strong and dependable. Think about what connects you to your true plane of existence." Rachel said as at this point, all of the weird talk Makoto had been experiencing at this point has just become normal to her as she closed her eyes, thinking about what she could depend on.

'Depend on huh... that would be...Noel and Tsubaki...' Makoto thought but immediately tightened her eyes as a thought suddenly came rushing into her mind. 'You don't trust them... no... you are just waiting for the day that they will stab you in the back and leave you to dry.' Relius voice echoed in her mind as Makoto collapsed to her knees as Rachel realized what was going on. "I am guessing that the connection that connects you with your world has been damaged due to having your soul ripped out... This is troubling." Rachel commented as Makoto held her head, trying to keep herself together.

"He wasn't wrong to say what he said... his words were true... there was a time in my life where I thought that my friends would stab me in the back. It took a long time for me to realize that is wrong but at the same time I cannot help but feel that is also a partial truth deep inside. That I truly worry for the day that I get abandoned by everyone." Makoto confessed as she felt the urge to get that off her chest as she thought about Sora once again.

"But Sora was the one who helped fixed that aspect of me... helped me to realize that even if they do betray me one day... as long as I remember the bonds we share... none of that betrayal shit matters. Friendships are bonds themselves." Makoto continued as Rachel felt something strange happen around her as she noticed a figure slowly manifest itself from the shadows. A figure that she did not recognize from her countless times being an observer.

Makoto soon reached out for her necklace as she looked at the tag bearing the crest of the man she loved, staring at it with an affection she had thought she would never get to experience in her life. "That's why I need to get back home... I need to get back and make sure he's alright, make sure he knows that his life is in danger. And not just him, I need to get back home to everyone else and help them to the best of my abilities. I may only know how to punch... but that doesn't mean I won't stop trying. Even if it costs me my life." Makoto continued as she looked forward and saw the figure walking towards her.

"Isn't that right... Sora." As soon as she said that, the figure finally took a physical form that was not just a black mass as soon, a white haired man with blond tips stood in front of Makoto Nanaya, his left arm was missing but on his right hand he held onto a blood red dagger. He wore the academy outfit with the left sleeve loose and flowing behind his back. As soon as she saw the figure, Makoto took a deep breath and assumed a fighting stance.

"So even if I have to fight against you of all people to make sure you're safe, I am going to give you my all...SORA!" Makoto yelled as she charged right at the figure that had taken the form of Sora Minakaze. Rachel Alucard herself was amazed at the series of events that were happening in front of her. 'So... the bond she shares with this Minakaze person is strong enough to force a link between worlds... he might just be the person that I have been looking for...' Rachel thought as she continued to observe the battle that was happening in front of her, wondering...

...Is this all a part of the Azure's plan as well?..

GREETINGS LOST SHEEP OF FANFICTION!? I HOPE YOU ALL ARE DOING!? And yes, I know, this is starting to become very Blazblue with all of the terminology. Do not worry, I have tried to make it easier for you all to understand the terminology in a way that doesn't cause massive confusion for you all reading the content. I have to thank the hardworking people over at Blazblue Explained and Blazblue Wiki for giving me the information to understand the terminology that Blazblue throws out and I hope to keep on using them to help make things easier for you guys to understand.

SO WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT!? WHAT IS MAKOTO GOING TO DO WHEN SHE FINALLY ARRIVES BACK TO HER TIMELINE!? WHEN WILL SHE BE ABLE TO MEET UP WITH SORA!? AND JUST WHAT KIND OF PLAN DOES THIS GOD HAVE FOR SORA MINAKAZE!? Well... if you want the answers to these questions and more... all you have to do is simply read on to find the rest.