Friday, West Genetics Cafeteria
"So, I hear you're a limiter now." Eddy said
"Yes indeed." Double D said
"How's life going for yeah?" he asked
"It's fine. I'm improving with my training. The connection between the both of us is getting stronger. I would to stay and chat, but as Mr. Miyagi said 'Never keep lady waiting'. See ya!" Double D left
"It seems you and I are the only ones without a partner." Eddy said
"Actually Eddy, I already have a partner." Ed said in a blunt tone
His friend then titled his head towards him.
"Since when?!" he exclaimed
"It all started a few days ago." Ed triggered a flashback
A Few Days Earlier
Ed and Eddy were at the bench outside. Again, when Double D wasn't around. The two were there relaxing.
"Hey you gonna get a partner?" Ed said
Eddy didn't have an answer to that question. In fact, he was having another debate again.
"Not yet." was the only answer he can give.
"Well, I'm going to scout out, ahead." he got up and left
"See ya." Ed went in the other direction
While walking away he passed a girl reading manga on a bench. He realized what he saw and backpedaled to get a closer look. He took a seat next to her in order to peer into the book. Surprisingly the Pandora wasn't weirded out by him.
In fact, she was cool as a stream.
"Hey what are you reading?" he asked
The girl turned to the side. She had a popsicle in her mouth. "It's Tokyo Revengers. Why?" the girl said
She was a short Chinese girl with blue hair tied into twin buns. "Cool." Ed said
"Hey I've got something just like that." Ed pulled out a comic titled "Blackheart Out for Souls" featuring a shadowy figure on a horse with red eyes and mouth.
She took the comic and began looking through the pages. It was something she had never heard of, plus it had a mysterious atmosphere. Starring an anti-hero with no past or associates, whose sole goal is to take the souls of the wicked who escaped judgement. And fling them back into the Afterlife.
Overall, pretty nice. "I really like this one." she commented. "You got anymore?" she said in an enthusiastic tone
Ed was engrossed with the comic. He piped up when heard her voice. "Of course, I do." he said
"You wanna come to my room?" she asked. "I've got a pretty neat collection that you would love."
He nodded. The two walked to the 2nd year dorms. After climbing up 2 floors they reached her room. Swiping the keycard, the would-be pair entered. The room was filled with a nice and fluffy bed, bookcase showcasing a wide collection of manga, kung fu wooden dummy, and a white cat hoodie hanging on a hook.
"Wow this room is almost like mine." Ed said
"Thank You." she cheerily replied "Hey here's something that you'll like." the girl pulled out one and gave it to him.
The manga was Golden Kamuy. Ed read it and liked the concept of how it blended history and culture with a treasure hunting plot.
"You don't look to be from around here, are you?" she asked
"Well, you see." Ed said
"We went and built this machine. Then it malfunctioned and got stranded on this world. We me this guy calls himself Bystander and told us he can get us back. Problem is that something's messing up the multiverse so he had to check it out. And left us here so that we may at least have a roof on our heads."
The Pandora was really calm about this.
"That explains everything." She spoke
"Oh yeah I have to ask what is your name?" he asked
"It's Mei Fang but you can call me Jade."
"Ok Jade." he called back
"I've got more if you wanna meet back tomorrow." Ed proposed
"Ok. See you then." Mei accepted
He went out the door and back to his dorm. Jade meanwhile continued reading Blackheart. Well until bedtime.
Tomorrow came quick as the sun rose up. Ed was out in his usual set of clothes. Jade on the other hand was wearing a black dead mau shirt with matching black shorts and blue converse high tops.
"Hey." she greeted
"Yo." he gave back
He pulled out of his jacket Square dancers from Outer Space. A comic which hasn't been since the cul-de-sac's theft by aliens.
Jade brought with her a tablet. She doesn't just read manga and comics only, but also webtoons. On it was DICE. Telling the story of Dongtae a boy who discovers DICE. It starts to twist and turn in the following chapters, giving the readers a view point to the desires of humans.
It was a trade today. They met at the fountain. Sitting a few feet from each other. The two began reading the exchanged literature, in earnest.
Not far away from them. A familiar pair were munching on some food. The boy was having a hard time breathing, while his partner didn't bat an eye at his predicament.
"OK. HOLD THE PHONE." Eddy interrupted the flashback
"Sorry for that." Eddy said "Is it just me or didn't we see those 2 already?" Eddy pointed out
"Now that I think of it. They have made an appearance before." Ed pondered
"I'm like getting déjà vu. I swear I've seen those 2, three times in a row." he groused
"Were getting off topic."
"Yeah, let's do that later."
"Now…where was I." Ed thought where he left off
Back at the fountain. The two were still reading. Ed was at Season 2 while Jade was done. At that time, she decided to ask him a certain question.
"Hey, you wanna be my Limiter." she asked
"Huh?" Ed looked up from the tablet
"I asked if you wanna be my partner." she said
"Ok." he answered
"Great. Meet me in my room. So, I can baptize you." Jade spoke up
The two left after giving each of their items back. Night came and Ed was walking down the path to becoming a limiter. He could barely hold in his excitement.
Going up the stairs and down the hall. He approached her room and breathed a sigh of relief.
Opening the door, he found her waiting on the side of her bed. Wearing a white cat hoodie as her sleepwear.
"Are you ready?" she said her face obscured underneath the hood and fit with a pair of red eyes like Taokaka.
He nodded in response.
"Take off your shirt and sit by my side. So, I can insert my stigmata. It will be a slight prick."
Sitting down next to her. This is it.
She placed the object in the palm of her hand. It was made of multiple triangles in the form of star, giving it an abstract design.
Then pressed it into his back. Ed felt a sharp pain but subsided quickly.
"From this point on. You and I are partners." she finished the ceremony
He got out up and put his uniform back on. "We will meet again tomorrow night."
Giving the okay sign to her. Ed left her room. Jade then got to bed.
The boy felt a sensation in him, due to the conscious link with Jade. While it was no Ereinbar Set. Its feeling was quite strong, maybe he should wait until training to see what having someone else's senses feel like.
The next night came. Ed was at the door of his Pandora. He went in. But let's leave this night.
"And that's how I became her partner." Ed finished the tale
"Oh well see ya." he left leaving behind his friend
Eddy left their usual spot and headed back to his room. He stopped and felt someone was watching him from afar. Pondering it for a moment, he dismissed it. Thinking it was just something out of Sherlock Holmes or something
If only he knew. Up on the roof of the school building a Pandora was watching him. Her silver hair swaying in the background of the sunset.
"It's decided." the girl said to herself
Ed has finally gotten a partner. Now the real question to be answered is who will Eddy partner up with? More importantly? What does the silver haired girl want with him? Will he finally understand the true meaning of being with someone. And will they get home. This and more in the 7th Chapter.
Hey everyone it's me again. Sorry I haven't been updating in a while. Now I'm back and a two-for-one BUKAS!
