Double D walked back to his dorm still smiling. The encounter had given a ping in his heart. Entering the building he went up to his designated room. To prepare himself on becoming the bond-partner of Athena.

"Hey Double D!" someone's voice rang out in the corridor.

He turned around and found his two friends hanging around on the side. The adolescent went to them. After exchanging the usual greetings, Eddy pressed on him a particular question.

"I hear that you've decided to become a limiter." he asked with a grin that said 'I know'

A small tint of pink appeared on his face. "Yes, she offered me to be her partner. And I accepted." he said

"Well, I'm guessing you're going to fix yourself a little bit. Before stepping foot in uncharted waters."

"No pressure."

"Good Luck on your date." he winked

"Knock em dead. Bring the glory to us." Ed randomly said, though in a sense it meant have fun

He nodded to them and went into his room. After a few minutes he came out ready and walked down the stairs making his way to the 2nd year girl's dorms.

"Look at him go Ed. He's finally out of his shell." Eddy proudly said

The two then went to their rooms and get some sleep. At said dorms Athena was having a debate of her own.

"You seriously can't be thinking about making him your limiter?" a voice said

"Hush." another shot back

Out of the darkness came out another Athena. Only this one had her arms folded and with a serious expression on her face.

"Don't judge a book by it's cover." the 3rd Athena stated

"I wonder why you chose him? Guess this shows you're the sweet side of our psyche."

"And I presume you're the serious half."

"Yes, I'm the reason why we've managed to get ahead." the serious side remarked

"Oh, please how I can't have some joy." the sweet side shot back

"Because we're at war and such emotions have no place." she deadpanned

"Come on since when did it get dark all of a sudden."

"You are nothing more than a hindrance that would get us killed. If you'd simply sit back and let me do my job."

"Maybe that's why you don't have a boyfriend." she teased

"Why you little!-" before she could pounce on her the screen went black.

"Oh, quiet you two!" the original Athena called out ending it.

Back in the present the real Athena was sitting cross legged. "At least know I can get some peace and quiet."

Double D arrived at the 2nd year girl's dorms. There he was a little bit lost passing the same hallway again. "Excuse me can you please tell me where Athena's room is?" he asked 2 second years.

"Up the 2nd floor room 271." one of them said

"Thank you."

He went up and scanned the place for her room. "Let's see 345…876…133…ah here it is 271." he found his destination.

Gently knocking on the door. Athena opened it and the 2 were face to face again. "Come in." she said

He came in and she closed the door behind him. It was dark with the lights outside shining in. Athena went up in front of him. "Take off your shirt." she ordered

Double D was confused. She sighed knowing he didn't know about this. Giving him a short explanation for why she asked him to do so.

"How am I supposed to implant myself into you with that on." Athena explained.

"Oh, right." he realized and did so

He went on the side of her bed and Athena went up from behind. "How do you feel?" she asked

"A little nervous. But overall fine." he answered

"Good."

She took a breath and looked at her hand. On it was her stigmata before looking at the boy again. This was it all of it led to this moment. Their encounter with each other, first conversation, accepting to be her partner. Her heart was pounding certain that it would burst but took deep breathes to calm down.

She pressed the palm of her hand into his back. Branding her stigmata into his flesh making him her limiter. Double D closed his eyes feeling light discomfort before subsiding.

"You and I are now one." she congratulated

Now that it was over, he put his shirt back on. "Even if our Ereinbar Set isn't active. I could feel some part of you in me." he smiled

"I feel the same way." Athena smiled back

"Come again here tomorrow, same time."

"Ok. I won't be late." he left for his dorm.

She then changed into light pink pajamas and looked out the window. Pressing her hand against the window watching her partner solemnly before he disappeared from view. Athena lied down on her bed and drifted to sleep.

Double D came back to his dorms. It was much quieter at night time. He went back to his room, finding his clothes were washed and neatly folded on the nightstand. Since he had no nightwear to sleep in opting instead to sleep with just his undershirt.

'The…connection with her is inconsiderable…could be because that were far apart…maybe oh well I'll find out more in the morning." he thought before falling asleep


"So, you're a Limiter now aren't cha." Eddy grinned

"Yup." the intellectual answered

"That leaves only me and Ed. Once I get one, I'll brag it to ol' shovelchin."

"Eddy there is more to it than that."

"Yeah, whatever." he replied not giving a damn

"That reminds you two have to bond for the Ereinbar Set to be stronger." Ed said, in one his rare moments of using his head.

"Guess, that's what she meant by coming to her room again." Double D remembered.

When the word "bond" came to mind. Eddy recalled hearing on West Genetics grapevine about. But there was also another meaning to that word.

"Hey um Sockhead." he said

"Yes." Sockhead responded back

"Bystander forgot to tell us about bonding when we got here."

"Oh, and that would be?"

Eddy looked left and right making sure nobody would hear him. Rather than say it out loud like always does, he instead chose the subtle way by whispering it to his ear. After 5 minutes of explaining the info slowly suck in before a reasonable response came.

"YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS?!" Double D shouted.

This caught the attention of some of the early morning students. "Sorry." he apologized embarrassed at his outburst.

"That can't be true." he asked thinking his friend was pulling his leg

"I ain't joking this time. You gotta man up."

"This can't be?!" he whispered a little louder in shock.

"You gotta listen to what your heart says not your head." Eddy pointed first to his head then his heart. He did make a valid point

For all his life. Double D had been using his head. How about a change of pace? He loved her and they were in another world where how things worked were different. "Ok I'll do it."

Night fell and the clock struck 8. He was at her door heart racing destiny was upon him. Opening the door Athena was sitting on a chair waiting. She didn't have anything revealing to wear so she chose a white button up shirt with nothing under her legs. Just one garment and her underwear.

Walking slowly to the boy she took his hands. "I know your embarrassed from your look. Yet you have the courage to come. If you don't want to do it, that's fine we can try another time." she said

"No. This may be my first. But it tests our bonds." he stated

Athena was heartfelt by the statement. "Then why don't you close the door boy." she seductively said

He locked the door of the room. Letting his emotions work it out.

Whatever happens inside is up to your very imagination.

Morning came up and some light passed through the curtains of Athena's room. It looked almost as if a tornado had happened inside. On her bed Athena lay atop her partner, both of their hands still clasped from last night's interaction.

She was the first to awake. Smiling at the boy below her. Initially he didn't know where to start but learned quick. Slowly Double D's eyes opened. "How do you feel?" she asked

"A little tired actually." he rubbed the back of his head. Last night was exhilarating the movements they made, the moaning, even if it stopped Double D could still remember.

"Get up. Let's go get breakfast." she told him as she went to the separate bathroom to change.

Double D changed into a spare Limiter uniform Athena had with her in case. Being the organized person, he asked if they should clean up her room, but she said no. He shrugged knowing they can do it later. Both went out the door walking side to side.


Eddy and Ed were sitting on a bench. Unbeknownst to one of them a Pandora was secretly stalking them. Having enough intelligence, she sneaked back into her room.

On a dossier that blacked out most of her findings except for a few words. Such as "interesting" "test case" "have to find more" and "maybe make him my partner". Whom she was indicating is of her own volition.

"Time to make a plan." she said

A knock then came on her door. "Hey Camille you're not spying on the new students, are you?" an enthusiastic and optimistic voice asked

"What of course not." the newly named Camille responded trying to throw suspicion off of her

"Ok by the way breakfast is ready." she left

"Whew that was close." Camille sighed


There you have it folks Double D has finally been baptized and bonded. But the real question is who is Ed and Eddy gonna be with. More importantly who is Camille interested and what are her motives for it. Tune in another chapter of Freezing Ed

Folks I'd like to apologize for not updating that often.