-Steinfield- thanks and yea sorry that's what I get for copying the wiki at 3 am but never the less I do strive to make the next chapter better quality than the previous chapter.
-exoticidiot- yea sorry I might have seemed like I was making Subaru not intelligent but what I meant was I'm just gonna limit creativity or have Subaru have a clear but stupid reason for not choosing the better option. also Subaru wouldn't really have a need for magic when anyone stone could mimic/do better than any magic spell in cannon.
Subaru, ram, and rem sat around a camp. it was early morning as rem was still half asleep. looking over to ram Subaru could see her looking back at him. then she smirked.
"what's an old man like you doing staring at a pure young maiden like me."
Subarus's eye twitched as he retorted.
"first of all gross second of all last, I remember you are 18 now."
"so"
"So... when am I gonna get any grandchildren. I mean there was that one time."
Subaru nudged the now-beat red daughter. ram began to splutter in indignation shock and mortification. all while rem stared at the exchange uncomprehendingly. Subaru chuckled as he walked over two rem.
"you see rem. that's how you get ram to stutter, and it's so cu- ack"
Subaru was too busy gloating to notice ram throwing everything she had at Subaru. she threw everything from her food to the chair to yes even the equipment nearby."
the first thing she threw the plate in her hand witch truck the back of his head.
"Subaru you, inconsiderate, uncouth, baster of a man, die. die. die. you bastard!"
rem was awake now staring at ram with shock. then she looked towards Subaru whose lip seem to quiver. then faster than she could react Subaru had buried his head in her lap sobbing.
"make, sob, you sister, sob, stop being so mean."
rem still half-awake did nothing but rubbed his head to soothe him.
crusch was stumped. she had agreed to meet the Natsuki camp as he would transport them to his home. however currently, she found him sobbing in the blue attendant's lap. then she saw the pink one had her back turned to them.
"There, there, I'm sure ram didn't mean those things."
"Yes, I did, go die."
Crusch saw The look the blue one gave to her sister. Noting Roswaal had arrived with Emily and the little girl from the royal selection.
All three seem confused as the man who displayed powerful yin magic, now sobbed over a couple of petty insults.
"Ram tell father your sorry."
"Never!"
"Say it!"
"No! That baster deserves death."
"You don't mean that."
"Hmf."
As the back and forth continued, as Anastasia arrived with her knight and a little girl. Looking at the group with curiosity, crusch decided to fill the two camps on what she had been able to gather.
"Apparently the pink one said something to, Mr. Natsuki that brought him to great hurt."
The others nodded as they watched the show continue.
"Look at him he's really hurt."
"Oh please that's what he always does and you fall for it."
Rem now glared at her sister.
"What you said went too far apologize now!"
Ram wouldn't give. She was still too embarrassed by his words to give in.
Then everybody noticed Subarus sobbing had stopped for some time now. Looking at him they noticed he was gone.
Rem and ram looked panicked as Subaru disappearing was worrying.
"Gatcha!"
Ram was hugged by Subaru. While Subaru hugged ram, she looked unaffected by his attempts to give her affection. Then they Subaru speak.
"Ok, I'm sorry so you get one."
Ram's eyes widened. Getting one was the best apology one could get from Subaru. It meant he would do any one thing you asked.
"Give."
"Give what."
"Give your arm."
"You sure I mean, it's not the first thing that comes to mind when someone wants something from me."
"Yes now start giving."
"Fine."
Subaru stepped away from ram and with a series of clicks and strange noises his left arm came off. Shocking the three camps.
Now with only half an arm, Subaru turned to the three camps.
"Oh sorry didn't see you there."
Snapping out of their shock roswaal bid them goodbye as he could no longer stay.
"Well it's time to go but first let's get introductions out of the way first. I am Natsuki Subaru, and these are my two daughters rem and ram."
Point to the Emilia group he told them to introduce themselves first.
"Oh, um hi my name is Emilia and this is Beatrice who is a great spirit along with my father puck."
Everyone nodded and Subaru motioned for the crusch camp next.
"Hello this I am crusch karstine, I am here with my knight Felix and my butler Wilhelm van Astrea."
Subaru nodded and Anastasia was last.
"Hey, there (A/N not writing the accents because it is annoying to write so sorry.) names Anastasia hoshin, and I'm joined by my knight Julius and one of my iron fang members Mimi."
Subaru nodded and smiled.
"Well it's a pleasure to meet all of you and without further due let's begin the tour of my caste."
Turning around he clenched his fist and everyone blinked. In front of them stood five towers connected by tall walls, and the whole thing was midnight black.
They formed a box shape with the tallest in the middle. Everyone found amazement in either the transportation or in the base itself. Crusch couldn't call it a castle as that didn't really fit the description.
As they walked along the outside Subaru pointed at each tower and explained what they were and what they did. Then he showed them how high they were.
Finally, he showed them the guest quarters.
"Heres the common area where one can play games or simply chill."
After that Subaru took them he stuffed his hands in his pockets. he shrugged his shoulders. truth be told he was nervous as he only ever interacted with people in a business setting and had never had to host people before.
"umm dinner is at 8 and other than that feel free to roam or stay here, either way, please enjoy your stay here. if you have any questions please feel free to ask me, my daughters, or pandemonium."
Beatrice raised her hand. Subaru nodded for her to continue.
"who is pandemonium, I wonder."
then a third figure entered the room. the figure looked like the two daughters only difference was the newcomer had black hair much like Subaru and wore a maid uniform.
"I am pandemonium this castle's operating systems and main caretaker."
"you not human I suppose."
"yes, I am an A.I. created by Natsuki Subaru in order to maintain the castle while gone."
"what's an A.I."
Crusch questioned.
"A.I. stands for artificial intelligence. although I am closer to artificial life as I have emotions will and other things."
crush tilted her head.
"what's the difference."
"I too want to know the difference, I suppose."
pandemonium nodded.
"A.I as stated is artificial witch means it is only intelligent and nothing more it does not feel pain nor sadness and has no will. I however have my own will and desire and will."
"that would mean you are an artificial spirit then."
pandemonium shook her head.
"that would imply I am alive for all intents and purposes opon this body destruction a new one can be made."
everyone stopped that would mean she was immortal.
"However if my core were to be deleted then it would be impossible to recover me."
that eased everyone's worries then Subaru smiled.
"how about we eat I'm starving."
everyone sat at the dining table and food was served. after dinner everyone retreated to the rooms they had chosen. Subaru stood outside staring out into the night.
"was it that time of year again."
the air was cool and crisp something that reminded him of the night he left.
leaning over a railing he installed to keep rem and ram safe he spoke to the wind.
"hey mom, dad I wonder what you would think if you found out you had grandchildren."
"miss home."
turning around Subaru saw crusch standing there. she had long since abandoned the formal ware and now satin a comfy nightgown. she looked him over and seam to pause on his lack of left arm and gauntlet-covered right arm.
"Would it be rude to ask why you keep your other arm heavily armored at all times? I mean I've never seen you take it off."
Subaru chuckled he really didn't mind when people asked what happened if anything he knew he could just use the reality stone to make it good as new hell he could make it even better but then what would be the point. if every problem Subaru had was dealt with using the infinity stones then what was the point. it why he hated using creative mode. it was fun when building but actually playing the game was not so fun. not to mention Subaru thought it would be cool to have a robotic arm instead.
"not at all in fact I lost my arm fighting the archbishop of greed. and would you believe this arm is horribly scared?"
Crusch's eyes widened.
"I'm so sorry fo-"
Subaru cut her off with a gentle laugh that made the duchess blush.
"it's fine. honestly, I'm not ashamed and it wasn't really all that scarring, to be honest, I only conceal it because I don't want the little ones to be frightened."
Crusch was surprised he appeared cocky and uncaring but here she got to see a man that despite everything was still able to smile. Subaru bid the duchess goodbye and walked into the 5th tower or pandemonium's operating systems.
"hey pan what's the status report on the island."
"food 90% water 95% power 45% defense systems 100% movement systems 100% weapons systems 14%"
Subaru frowned, why was it so low.
"what's left."
"currently among all weapons systems only the canon, anti-air guns, and missile bombardment systems remain operable."
"why."
"well, the plasma cannon, gamma beam, shockwave cannon, anti mater rifle, emp, kinetic drill, solar pulsar, solar beam, magnetar generator, singularity generator, and kilonova all require power to be above 50% and even then power must be at 100% to use all at least once."
Subaru cursed this was bad and those were the only ones that didn't require energy to even fire as most were some form of energy weapon.
"why is power so low."
"sir with power expended to keep the island in the air, the power to keep active defenses, and finally the power needed to keep me active at all times does eventually add up even if each on their own doesn't take up that much energy."
Subaru rubbed his chin while he could probably make an energy source that was infinite he wasn't stupid. he'd seen age of Ultron if pandemonium decided to go rough there was no way to stop her. seen as he wanted this place to have the power to wipe out an entire planet.
Subaru began to use the power stone to change the island back to 100%
"night pan tomorrow we have a big day. oh and before I forget prepare some fun activities from my fun list maybe some of my guest would like to have a bit of fun before the negotiations."
"yes, goodnight sir."
ok, that's it and if anyone wanna leave fun suggestions about the fun games they could play I would gladly take inspiration also next is cruschs deal along with fun shenanigans. as always please review and don't be afraid to level harsh or nice crritizium.
