A.N. if you enjoy it please leave a fav and follow. Also, this is my first time writing for honkai, so forgive me if some people are OOC
Cecilia had always known she might die young. It wasn't a pessimistic thought; it was a fact. She was trained from birth to fight the Honkai, to be a Herrscher killer, it was a job very few would reach old age in. It's ironic really that now she would die with one. Not from fighting them to death, but from cradling and consoling them as if they were her own child.
She had felt Sirin's loneliness, her pain, and her loss. The whirlpool of emotions had been so overwhelming. Despite her actions, Cecilia couldn't blame the girl, she couldn't. The little one had been consumed by hate and revenge, feelings that were warranted, but were warped by the Honkai. Yet Cecilia could see why the girl would follow it, she knew if she was placed in a similar situation, she might have gone down the same path.
Now in her dying moments, she could only hope for a better future. She could hope that her family would be alright with her parting. That Kiana and Siegfried would be okay. That one day the world would know peace. As she gaze at the incoming missile, she could only caress Sirin's head, as she hoped that what happened to the girl, would never be repeated again.
And then….
SNAP!
Cecilia heard someone snap their fingers and in an instance, a portal to the void opened before her. Instinctively she looked down at Sirin, the one person she knew could wield such power, only to find the girl asleep. The portal remained as the missile exploded, both to Cecilia's horror and relief. Relief that she and Sirin were alright, but horror as to where the intended attack went.
Yet it seemed like the horror would only escalate further for Cecilia. The S rank Valk her footsteps approaching, too small to be any soldier and with a voice that struck even more fear in Cecilia's being, not for herself or Sirin, but for the owner themselves.
"Momma," Kiana cheered as she rushed to hug Cecilia from the back. The injured warrior could only gaze in horror at small arms embracing her. Millions of thoughts ran into her mind, all wondering how and why was her daughter here.
"Mom," Kiana whispered quietly when she noticed her mother's shocked expression.
"Kiana," Cecilia stuttered as she stared at her daughter. It was taking all her willpower to not break down right now. She was exhausted physically, emotionally, and mentally from everything, but right now, her maternal instincts overrode it all, if only for the girls with her. "How are you here?" Her voice cracked.
Kiana blinked, not even aware of the situation at hand, before pointing to a figure in the distance. Cecilia's eyes followed where her daughter pointed to find a young lady standing not too far from them, holding a glowing orb.
Despite not knowing the woman, Cecilia couldn't help but feel that something was familiar to her. Her hair was like those in the Valk's family, but her eyes were like Sirin's. However, this woman's eyes glowed with far greater intensity as she stared at the glowing orb in contemplation before she squeeze it out of existence.
The woman then turned her attention to Cecilia and Kiana, approaching them by hovering above the ground. It was an act that told the Valk that the lady was no human. Almost instinctively the Valk went to move Kiana behind her, while simultaneously turning to shield Sirin as well. The woman stopped in her tracks.
"You're spent, and yet you'd try and fight me to protect these girls. Your daughter I understand, but why the Herrscher?" The woman questioned. Her voice was like a legion, it sounded like several individuals spoke through her. More frightening was that for a moment Cecilia thought she recognized most of the voices as well.
"It's daughters, plural." Cecilia forced through the pain. She had spoken without even thinking, accepting the fallen Herrscher as her own. The girl had suffered and was dying alongside her. The least Cecilia could do was try to be a mother for the child, even if the worse came to be. She'd protect Sirin and Kiana, just like any mother would. "If you wish to hurt them, then you'll have to go through me,"
The woman smiled warmly at Cecilia much to her surprise. Even more baffling were the tears that started flowing from the woman's eyes. The lady was quick though to dry them before changing her face to a stoic one. "Bold words human," The lady chuckled lightly. "I guess I'll force you to keep that promise," The next thing the Valk knew, the world had gone dark. The last thing she remembered was hearing Kiana's panicked scream as everything faded.
The Herrscher of the Void smiled at the trio before her, gently lifting them before creating an infinite corridor to hold them while she waited to move forward. As if on cue, a sudden roar caught her attention as another figure appeared riding a red dragon. Void frowned at the sight of the dragon, a wave of familiar anger rising in her chest, but just as it came it died down, being tempered by her 'lighter' half.
"Are they safe?" The rider asked, her red eyes focusing intensely on the Herrscher of the Void.
"For now, but they will need immediate medical attention," HOV answered. "And the others?"
"Siegfiel, Principal, and Bella are safe but likewise they also need medical attention," The rider answered. Two red mechanical hands rose from atop the dragon before hovering beside the rider. In one palm was a man with snowy white hair with a young girl resting on top of him, meanwhile the other held what appeared to be a girl with silver hair.
"Bella," HOV whispered at the sight of her lost friend, reaching out to touch rub her head.
"Consider this my apology," The rider added. "Besides, when the younger you wake up, she'll need a friend," She added. Her thoughts drifted back to their own experiences.
"Do you have any idea where their injuries can be treated?" HOV questioned. For as powerful as she was, she didn't trust herself to attempt any healing, especially when she would be using Honkai to try and heal an individual whose blood could neutralize it.
"I've got somewhere in mind…but we will need to negotiate," The rider informed as she brought out a damaged core. "Luckily, I have just the bargaining chip."
"Guess you were useful after all, Thunder," HOV smiled.
"Is that a compliment from you?" The Herscher of Thunder questioned.
"If you don't drop it, I'll make it an insult," HOV added.
Cecilia's eyes opened to meet a white ceiling. The S rank Valk stared for a few moments as everything started to resurface, the second honkai war, the dream world, the fight with Sirin, the missile strike. The Valk shot up immediately as the last piece fell into place. "Kiana," She shouted. Her breaths were heavy as she started looking around trying to assess her location. She was in a medical ward, she realized and from the looks of it, she was with Anti Entropy.
"Ah, I see you're awake Cecilia,"
Cecilia turned to see Dr. Einstein looking at her tablet. The Valk recalled her experience with the Doctor, glancing warily at them. Einstein seemed to recognize the hostility and quickly went on the defensive.
"Look I know we may not have met on the best circumstances, but I assure things a different this time," she said calmly as she raised her hands up. "If you don't believe me just look around." Cecilia kept her eyes focused on the Doctor as she tried to glance around the room. Her memories of being drugged are still fresh even if it was several years ago.
"Huh," was all the Valk could mutter. On one side of the room rested her husband and Theresea who were hooked up to various medical devices, yet to her surprise the other side also had the Second Herrscher and her humanoid beast companion.
"I imagine this is quite shocking," Einstein interjected. "A Herrscher, a honkai beast, a Kaslana, an Apocalypse, and a Schariac all under the same roof." She pointed out. "Don't worry…it gets weirder…I assure you it does."
"Wait…where's Kiana?" Cecilia questioned as she realized the one person missing.
"And this is where it gets weirder," Einstein said as she typed into a tablet. The Doctor then handed the tablet to Cecilia who glanced it over. "This is a camera feed, for the room right next door," She informed.
Kiana was seen styling the hair the golden eyes lad in braids. The lady in question was busy eating some cup noodles. Additionally, another girl was braiding Kiana's hair. This girl had horns on her own head, almost looking an oni from Japanese Myth. Cecilia could tell though that the horned girl was a Herrscher, call it a hunch.
"Dr. Einstein is this live?" Cecilia asked calmly trying to process what she was witnessing. Her daughter was in the hands of two Herrschers who were supposedly right next door. One of which had knocked her out.
"Actually it's…" Einstein was cut off.
"Yay" Kiana cheered causing the two to look up.
"live," Einstein finished.
The trio soon disappeared from on the screen before a portal opened in the room and out came Kiana followed by the two Herrschers. "Mommy," Kiana cheered as she rushed to her mother.
"Told you I'd make you keep that promise," HOV smirked.
"You brought us here?" Cecilia gasped. She looked at Einstein for answers.
"Don't look at me, Welt and Anti Entropy had nothing to do with it." She added. "They just showed up, threatened us with a nuke, and demanded we give you all medical treatment," She admitted.
"I think you are leaving out part of the story," The horned Herrscher sighed. "Like how we offered you the core of the First," She added.
"I was getting to that," Einstein defended.
"Sure, you were," HOV answered. She didn't believe it for a second, her own past experiences with Einstein keeping her wary. Cecilia just stared at the white-haired Herrscher. The braids in her hair, and her face looked all too familiar.
"Who are you?" She questioned as she held Kiana in her arms.
"I'm…the 3rd Herrscher, the Herrscher of Thunder," The dark-haired one answered, much to Cecilia's surprise. There was already a third Herrscher active. They only just defeated the second one. She then turned her gaze to the white-haired Herrscher, who looked like a strange mix between her own daughter and Sirin.
"I'm K423, the true Herrscher of the Void,"