Author's Note One
Usual reminder about canon scenes
"Regular speech"
'Thought'
"Soma/Hallelujah speech"
5 Years Later
Setsuna and Feldt
Setsuna scanned the street he was on, seeing workers and civilians moving back and forth, dust and sand blowing down the streets and alleyways. Not everything was intact, with half of the town still a ruin, but it was slowly getting rebuilt. Setsuna felt a mix of relief and sadness flow through him at seeing his old hometown getting rebuilt. 'It is strange to be back in Krugis after so long. It feels like I don't even belong here.'
He felt Feldt squeeze his hand, sending comforting brainwaves to him. He looked at her, giving her a warm smile. Feldt's hair reflected the sun; it was now strawberry-blonde as she had stopped dyeing her hair soon after they left Celestial Being. Both him and Feldt were dressed casually, her in tan pants and a white blouse, and him in a white button down and dark pants, along with his scarf. Setsuna had cut his hair short, making it easier to control and Feldt had abandoned her ponytail, letting her hair hang down naturally to just below her shoulder.
She had actually been the one to convince him to go to Krugis after hearing that the situation was stabilized in Azadistan. He remembered her words, "I dealt with my parents when Tieria gave us that info. I think you need to go back, clear up the guilt you still have."
He realized she had been right and looking to his left, he felt his daughter Christina holding onto his hand, looking with wide-eyed wonder at his old hometown. The black-haired girl had inherited his hair color and style but had gotten Feldt's eyes and nose. He squeezed her hand and the little girl looked up at him, eyes full of curiousity. She had been very excited to see where he had come from. A warm smile unconsciously came to his face, love flowing through him looking at the child that he and Feldt had created.
What caught him by surprise was Christina scanning her head then suddenly letting go of his hand, rushing off down the street. Feldt called out in a stern but worried voice, "Christina! Come back!" The two parents followed the girl, anxiety flowing through their bond. They caught up to her quickly, seeing her standing in front of Marina, who was wearing a simple blue and purple dress, with a few security guards nearby. Marina looked older than she did before. She had more noticeable stress lines, but still kept most of her beauty. Feldt and Setsuna's worry was washed away by relief, but her daughter had to know she made a mistake. Before Christina could say anything, Feldt spoke in a stern tone, "Christina Seiei! You can't just run off like that!"
Christina looked up at her with wide eyes, "But I saw a pretty lady!" The name Seiei caught Marina's attention, who noticed Setsuna standing next to a strawberry blonde woman. Marina also noticed her bodyguards looked warily at the couple, but she waved off her bodyguards, silently telling them they were safe.
Marina chuckled, kneeling down to look at the little girl, "Your mother is right. You can't do things like that. You will scare your mother and father."
The girl looked down, Feldt and Setsuna sensing her guilt. She shuffled in front of her parents, "I'm sorry."
Setsuna gave her a smile, picking her up, "It's alright. Just don't do it again." He kissed her on the forehead, the girl blushing happily. He looked at Marina, casually smiling, "I'm sorry about that. We've told her not to rush off like that."
Marina shook her head, "It's alright Setsuna. It could have been worse and I don't mind being called pretty by a pretty girl." Christina blushed at the mention of that. Marina continued, "It's nice to see you again. It's been so long."
Setsuna nodded, "Yeah, it has. A lot has changed."
Marina smiled warmly, "Please introduce me to your family."
Feldt intertwined her hand with Setsuna's free hand, "I'm Feldt Seiei. And this is our daughter Christina." Marina noticed the gold wedding bands on both of the adult's hands before turning her attention to the child.
Marina gave a motherly smile at the little girl, "How old are you?"
Christina held up four fingers, "I'm four! And my brother Neil is two!" Christina got a good feeling about this lady. 'Well daddy likes her.'
"Such a big girl. Are you a good older sister?" Christina nodded proudly at that, knowing it was her job to protect her brother if her mother and father weren't around. The princess then focused her attention back on the couple, "Setsuna, is this the girl you were talking about so long ago? And where is your son?" She indicated Feldt.
He nodded, "Neil is at home being watched by a babysitter. And yes, this is her. Without you, I don't know if I would have said anything." Feldt blushed at his comment.
Feldt gave Marina a smile, "Thank you for talking to him. We wouldn't be here without you."
Marina looked at Setsuna, peace washing over her, "You don't need to thank me. I am happy he found a better future. I happy you two found each other. How does it feel to be parents?"
The strawberry blonde spoke first, "It's a struggle sometimes, like when this one tries to make her own outfits, but it's worth it." The little girl harrumphed at that, which Feldt silently chuckled at.
Setsuna stared down at the ground slightly, frowning, "I feel the same, but sometimes I feel that…"
Feldt squeezed his hand, speaking softly, "Setsuna, we talked about this. You are a good father and even the best parents can make mistakes."
Christina added her two cents, "Yeah daddy! I love you!" She didn't fully understand what her mother said, but she knew Setsuna was a good father.
Setsuna smiled slightly, "Ok, you win." Feldt pecked him on the lips, Christina looking away in disgust. Marina looked at the sight of this happy family, seeing that Setsuna still had a ways to go, but he has a loving family to support him. 'He has found his place.'
Setsuna looked at Marina curiously, "How goes rebuilding?"
Marina gave him a tired smile, "It goes as well as can be expected. There is resistance and some people from Krugis and Azadistan disagree with my decision, but most have been placated. Whether Krugis becomes independent or not is in the air, but I'm just here to check on progress. I like to see how it's going. I'm only here for a little bit before I move onto the next town. What are you here for?"
Setsuna sighed deeply, "I came to confront my past. This was my hometown when I was a child." Marina nodded at him in understanding.
Just as she was about to say something, one of the bodyguards came up to her and whispered something. She looked at Setsuna with regret, "I wish I had more time to talk, but I'm needed elsewhere. It was nice to meet you and your family!"
Setsuna nodded, smiling, "It was nice to see you too."
Feldt spoke happily, "It was nice to meet you again. Say goodbye, Christina!"
Christina waved one of her hands, still in her father's arms, "Bye pretty lady!" Marina chuckled at that as she followed her security.
Feldt looked at Setsuna, a sense of peace washing over both of them, "It was nice to meet her. She seemed happy that you aren't a soldier anymore."
He nodded, "That's what she wanted back then. After all these years, I can see why she wanted that for me." Looking at the outskirts of town, he saw a field of yellow followers on a nearby hill. "C'mon, I want to do something."
Setsuna guided his family to the hill, putting his daughter down halfway there, the small girl taking his hand. When he reached the top of the hill, near a ruined building, he began to collect nearby stone. Looking at Feldt, he spoke evenly, "Keep an eye on her, but let her run around." She could sense he wanted to be alone, so she guided the little girl into the flowers, Christina happy to be free to roam.
When he collected enough stones to make a small pile, he created a rough oval shape, resting one side against a ruined wall. He inserted a stick into the pile and began to speak quietly, kneeling, "Feldt said I should talk to you, get my feelings off my chest. I'm sorry mom. I'm sorry dad. I'm sorry it took so long to come back. I felt so guilty about what I did to you and then I got caught up in Celestial Being." A few tears began to flow down his cheeks, "But now I have a wife, a family. Something I never expected to have. I would have loved for you to meet them. To get to know your grandchildren. But I can't take back what I did. I only hope you aren't mad at me, though I wouldn't blame you if you were. I hope you are at peace now." He fought back sobs, keeping the tears partially under control, a sense of relief flowing through him, years of guilt washing away.
Standing nearby, Christina saw her father's tears. She rushed over, flower in hand, "Don't cry daddy! I have a flower!" She handed the flower to Setsuna, who gave her a warm smile. This was the flower he saw years ago on the battlefield as a child, a flowered that prospered in war. But here his daughter was, handing him that same flower in this peaceful time. He pulled her in close, hugging her. 'What did I do to deserve a daughter like this?' The little girl snuggled into him, enjoying the hug. He broke the hug, still kneeling. Christina looked at him confused for a second, before Setsuna put the flower behind her ear, gently pushing her hair back, "A flower for a pretty girl." Happy tears came to Christina's eyes as her father did that, energy bubbling up in her.
She looked at him and yelled excitedly, "Play with me!" Setsuna laughed and began to chase the little girl. Feldt looked on the scene, her heart bursting. It was a pure moment of happiness, watching a father and daughter play with no care in the world. There would be time later for a family moment. Now was a time for just the two of them.
Saji and Louise
The couple sat on the couch in the living room of the Halvey family mansion, the lights dimmed as a documentary played on the TV. They had just put their three-year-old son Yuki to bed and finally got a chance to relax from the endless energy of the toddler. The documentary of interest was one about Celestial Being and their impact on the world since they first showed up. Both Louise and Saji had looked at the documentary with interest, wondering how much it would reflect the truth. Feldt and Setsuna had filled them in with as much as they knew, before and after Saji left and they stayed in their house awhile.
It was strange for both of them to be on the other side of the truth. They had always been kept in the dark, but now they watched what regular people thought. The narrator began to cover the events, time passed by as they watched the expected events being covered, the couple paying particular attention to mentions of Saji's sister. Saji began to get nervous and Louise squeezed the top of his hand, "You sure you want to watch this? I know how nervous you were getting interviewed."
Saji shook his head, "It's fine. I just hope they do my sister justice. She deserves better than to look bad."
Louise nodded at that, "She was a great woman. I wish I had treated her better when I was younger. She must have thought I was a brat."
Saji chuckled, "I'm certain she just thought we were a silly high school couple. You also did tend to be a bit impulsive."
Louise stuck her tongue out at him, "You know you liked it. Remember when you wouldn't kiss me in public? That was adorable."
He pulled her in for a short kiss, smiling warmly as it broke, "Of course I do and I wouldn't take it back for the world." Louise snuggled into him, the pair focusing on watching the documentary. There was a discussion about Kinue, saying how good a reporter she was in digging for Aeolia's history, shedding some light on the discussion, though Saji quietly laughed to himself about how his sister would have been stunned silent about the full plan of the guy. At last, his interview came up, Louise at his side as they had also interviewed her about her experience at the wedding. Watching through the section, there didn't seem to be too much manipulated footage, mostly focusing on Saji's experience of being raised by his sister.
Louise spoke curiously, "I'm surprised they didn't try to manipulate what you said. That's usually what happens."
Saji shrugged, "I guess I wasn't important enough to be that much of a worry? Also, after what the A-Laws did, I'm sure they didn't want to look bad."
"I suppose. Though the funniest part to me is that they keep guessing who most of the pilots were." The documentary had tried to guess who the pilots were, but the closest they got was a bunch of former soldiers. Louise continued, "Well they were right on one of those, but I don't think they would have guessed it was a child soldier."
Saji replied evenly, "Still, it's not like it's bad that they got it wrong. They all deserve to live peaceful, happy lives." Louise nodded in agreement, seeing how happy the former members of the crew all were now.
As it progressed more, Louise became a little uncomfortable, knowing the wedding was coming up. Saji, feeling her cuddle closer to him, pulled her to his side. She let out a breath, her nervousness leaving her body. 'I can do this.' Saji paused the video, looking at her, "You sure you want to continue? I know it's still hard for you." Louise didn't talk about it a lot and said she had accepted it, but sometimes she had woken him up begging for her family back, though that had decreased since their son had been born.
She looked at him, determined, "Yes. I know they are gone and while I wish I could go back and save them, I can't. I can only move forward. I can only imagine what would have happened to me if that Ribbons guy got to me."
Saji laughed bitterly, "Then we would have been on the opposite sides of the battlefield. And I don't know if I could have taken that."
Louise smiled at him, "You would have gotten me back. You would have grown better to get me back as well as for yourself."
"Probably, but I'm happy it never came to that. Ready?" She nodded and he un-paused the documentary. Footage rolled, cutting back and forth to relevant images of what happened as the narrator described what happened, shots at the wedding given a warning to the viewer about the graphic content. Intercutting that was clips of Louise's interview, her answering questions to the best of her ability, Saji giving her strength in the interview when Louise looked like she was getting overwhelmed.
Louise, watching the documentary, kissed Saji on the cheek, "Thank you for being there for me. I don't know if I could have made it through all the way without you."
He smiled softly at her, "You were there for me when I spoke and you came rushing into space to get me back. It's the least I could do for the woman I love."
She blushed and shoved Saji lightly, "You know you can't keep using that to flatter me. It will stop working eventually."
He smirked, "But it hasn't yet." She squirmed, trying to scowl but unable to do it.
Her expression then turned serious, the narrator mentioning the gundams that blew up the wedding were different from the original ones, "At least the person who killed my family was brought to justice. I wouldn't want Setsuna and the other pilots to be blamed. I don't think I would have been able to hold back my anger in front of that Nena girl."
"I wouldn't have blamed you. All because of some personal thing. Would you have killed her?"
Louise spoke hesitatingly, "I don't…know. I know I would have been tempted, but we can't know for sure. But I was able to move on. My family wouldn't have wanted me to kill her out of revenge." Saji squeezed her hand, happy that they never had to deal with that situation.
The rest of the documentary passed, both of them getting minor mentions in relation to the A-Laws, Louise asking her contribution to the coup forces downplayed, and as the credits rolled, both sat there deep in thought.
Louise leaned her head on Saji's shoulder, "Well that certainly wasn't the most accurate thing I've seen. I can't imagine how Setsuna or Feldt would view that."
Saji shrugged, "You can't really blame the documentary. They lack a lot of info that Celestial Being would want to be secret."
Louise smiled, "I wonder if the public will ever learn the whole truth. It would certainly change the lives of a lot of people. Also how do you explain a race of immortal humans connected to a computer?"
Saji chuckled, "There are probably some people online who have guessed right, but no one believes them. But for now, this documentary is enough for me. It's plausible enough."
Louise yawned, "C'mon Saji, let's go to bed. We have a ball of energy to deal with tomorrow." Saji got up off the couch, picking up Louise princess style. Louise just smiled, enjoying being held, "Carry your queen to bed!"
Allelujah and Marie
Marie hummed to herself as she cooked lunch. She finally got a chance to relax, seeing as it was Sunday and their flower shop wasn't open. After travelling around for a few years, the two decided to settle down, opening a flower shop after both had come to appreciate them throughout their travels. Marie had also gotten pregnant, giving birth to twins, one girl named Martha and one boy named Sergei. Both got Allelujah's brown hair, but Sergei got Marie's eyes while Martha got Allelujah's heterochromatic eyes. It certainly was still a struggle to raise the two-year-olds but having a family had made the two happier than they expected. It certainly helped that they got advice from Feldt and Setsuna, who were going through the two-year-old phase at the moment with their son Neil.
The super soldiers had also come to a stable system when it came to their other personalities. For Marie, her and Soma switched more often, Soma doing a bunch of her exercising and sometimes running errands, seeing as she had lived a normal life before she joined the A-Laws. Hallelujah on the other hand came out less often, not enjoying "that peaceful crap". The one thing that caught both of them by surprise was the fact that Soma and Hallelujah slept with each other, though Soma made sure both of them used birth control. Marie and Allelujah both asked if them if they liked the other person, but both denied it, saying they were just friends and it was stress relief. Neither Marie nor Allelujah believed them but found it more entertaining to tease them about their relationship.
As Marie pulled some chicken of the oven, she saw Allelujah walk in with the twins in his arms, the pair both glaring at each other. Marie put down the pan of chicken on the stove top and looked at Allelujah curiously, "What happened?"
Before he could respond, Sergei spoked angrily, "She stole toy!"
Martha responded equally angrily, "It my toy!"
"She started it!"
"No, he did!"
The two began to yell back and forth, Allelujah giving Marie a frustrated sigh. This wasn't the first time they argued over things, as they liked to compete over toys occasionally. Allelujah spoke evenly, "They were fighting over a teddy bear and they managed to rip off the legs"
'So that's what happened.' Marie put her arms at her side and raised her voice, "Enough you two!" The two toddlers looked at Marie, surprised at her raising her voice, tears coming to their eyes. Marie controlled her anger, cooling down, "We've told you two to not fight over toys and what did you do?"
The children looked down with guilt, speaking at the same time, "Fight over toy?"
"And what did I say would happen if you guys fought over your toys?"
Martha replied evenly, "No more toy?" Marie nodded and Martha looked over at Sergei with shock and worry, him giving her the same look. The two began to cry, guilt settling in Marie's chest. She moved over to Allelujah, picking up Martha from her husband's arms. Both children cuddled into their parent's chest, not liking their parents being unhappy with them, sensing the same feeling from the other twin.
She nodded, looking at Allelujah, "Is it fixable?" Allelujah nodded. She sighed and looked between her two children, "If I promise to fix the teddy bear, will you not fight over it?" Over the years, Marie learned sewing to help pass the time and a hobby to relax, which unintentionally made situations like this easier for her.
Both of them nodded desperately, Sergei speaking up through his drying tears, "We promise!"
She smiled at her children, "Good. Next time this happens, your tears won't help. Can you please go get your toy? I can work on it today." The two looked at her happily and the couple put the pair down, the toddlers rushing to their room to get the ripped stuffed animal. Marie leaned against the counter, "Sometimes they really are a pain."
Allelujah gave her a warm smile, "But you love them."
Marie blew air into her bangs, "Did I go too light on them?"
Allelujah shook his head, "They are only two. It's not like they will fully understand why they shouldn't do it at this point."
Relief flowed through Marie, kissing her husband on the lips, "Thank you. How Feldt wants more children after going through this twice, I have no idea."
Allelujah laughed, "I think it's the fact that they can sense people emotions, even stronger than us, makes it a bit easy, though Neil is still a handful."
"What would I do without you?"
The couple then hear small footsteps approaching them then stop. Looking down, they saw Martha and Sergei looking at them, Sergei holding the main body and Martha holding the legs of the bear. Scanning the stuffed animal, she saw it was mostly intact, though some of the stuffing had been lost. 'I'll probably have to get some at the store.' She knelt down in front of the children, taking the toy from them, "If this happens again, no more teddy bear." The two nodded, not wanting to lose their favorite stuffed animal.
Marie kissed the two children on the forehead, "You know we love both of you, right? Even when you make mistakes?" The two children wrapped their small arms around her shoulders, Marie responding in kind. Allelujah knelt down and joined the group hug, a warm atmosphere encompassing the family. The family was in their own little world, the worry about the teddy bear abating. The hug eventually broke and Marie spoke happily after putting the bear down on the counter, "Who wants chicken?"
Both children called out happily, "Chicken!" Allelujah shook his head and smiled, getting out plates. He handed the plates to Marie and watched at the two children looked up at her, happiness in their eyes looking at lunch. 'Just another day in the Haptism family.'
Lyle and Anew
Lyle and Anew rested near the memorial where Lyle met Setsuna so many years ago. The couple had just come from leaving flowers on the graves of the Dylandy family, him introducing her to his family, even if it was only their graves. Both of them were dressed casually, him wearing a t-shirt and shorts and her a yellow summer dress. On the bench, Anew was about to say something about that when she saw Lyle leering at her legs. Rolling her eyes, she spoke quietly, "Lyle, we are in public."
Lyle, realizing she caught him, smirked but looked up, "Listen, when you wear that summer dress that shows off your legs, you can't expect a man to not stare at his wife's legs."
She smirked after rolling her eyes again, "I'm not complaining about you doing it, I'm saying don't do it in public. You can see them all you want in private."
Lyle wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "Fine, fine. I will say I would certainly not mind you wearing dresses and skirts more." He let out a breath, "You know, it's funny that we are here recruiting."
She looked at him curiously, "Why?"
The memory of 5 years ago flashed through his mind, causing him to smile, "This was where Setsuna recruited me, casually talking about being part of Celestial Being. I half expected someone to report him just listening to our conversation." He chuckled, "And now I'm the one here to get a recruit. How things have changed." He did miss the old crew, despite the fact he had only been with them for six months or so, but he knew they were happy now. The ship would occasionally be updated on them, just enough to make sure they were safe.
Anew leaned her head on his shoulder, "You aren't the only one that has had things change. I went from a member of the bridge crew to full gundam meister. I was surprised when I was offered that." Sometime after the other pilots left, Sumeragi and Tieria had come to offer her a position as a meister. She had tried to deny it, her guilt telling her she shouldn't, but she was convinced by Lyle to do it after the tactical forecaster and Tieria had given her time to think. Not only did they need pilots, but she could fight by his side on the battlefield. When she had accepted, Tieria had spoken to her privately through Veda, telling her she could also use the trial system in a case of emergencies and that there should always be an innovade on the team.
Lyle responded to her comment with a smile, waving in front of her face to get her attention, seeing her lost in thought, "Well you were an innovade, so you could always be a good pilot. Besides, you became a badass spy chick. I always wanted to date one of those after watching spy movies as a kid."
She rolled her eyes at his flirting, "You know flattery isn't needed, right?" Privately she loved the praise, but she loved giving him a hard time at the same time.
"Well, a man should make sure his wife feels good, in all ways." He raised an eyebrow flirtatiously. She shoved him playfully. Lyle continued, voice turning serious, "How did that immortality thing go? I heard you and Tieria were working on that and you disappeared for a while right before this trip."
She let out a breath, "After so long, Tieria figured out how to shut it down, though he warned that there was no way to turn it back on. He also said it would weaken my connection slightly to Veda, but it was negligible at best. He said he approved of it, saying humanity made Tieria the…man he became?"
"I would say he's more computer than man, but he was a human in spirit." His tone became hesitant, "So did you…"
She nodded, "Yes. I said years ago I want to grow old with you. I don't want to have to watch you grow old alone. Ribbons would be upset with how human I want to be. But then again, his opinion could go to hell."
"I can agree on Ribbons opinion being worthless. And while I would love to be the old guy with a hot wife, growing old with you sounds good." He brought her into a passionate kiss, both of them smiling into it. As the kiss broke, Lyle smirked, "I wonder how I can explain I have a six-year-old girlfriend."
She blushed and fake scowled, shoving him again, causing him to fall off the bench, "You ass!" People turned their head at the couple, wondering what was going on, before looking away and going about their business.
Lyle looked at her mock offended, standing up as he dusted himself off, "What did I do to deserve that? I was only making an observation!"
Anew shook her head, "Sometimes you have to learn to keep your mouth shut. We were having a moment."
He gave her a roguish smile, "Well I wouldn't be me if I didn't say something that cause that reaction. It's one thing I love about you."
She tried to maintain her scowl, but couldn't and began to laugh, "We are quite the couple, aren't we?" He nodded in agreement, getting back on the bench, wrapping his arm around her shoulder again. The two sat in a comfortable silence, waiting for their recruit to appear. Lyle let out a relaxed breath. 'I hope this recruit is a good one.'
Sumeragi and Lasse
Sumeragi spoke curiously, "I wonder when Lyle is going to show up with the new recruit."
Lasse responded casually, his voice echoing around the waiting area of the private hanger they were in, "Lyle said he and Anew should be here soon. They were going on the elevator when I last talked to them a few hours ago."
Sumeragi looked thoughtful, her shoulders full of tension, "I hope he can work with the rest of us. We can't be sure of that till he joins."
Lasse waved off her concerns, "Tieria and Veda recommended him and our reports show he will be a good match. You have to relax."
Sumeragi let out a deep breath. Ever since most of the meisters left, the pilot positions had been empty. Anew had filled in the role for one of them, but they were still down two pilots. The good thing was they weren't really needed, the ESF was able to handle their own problems, with assistance from Veda. They had occasionally dealt with threats on the fringes of the Federation, but they wanted to avoid any attention from the ESF, seeing as they were still the enemy of the public, even after the A-Laws.
Lasse rolled his eyes, knowing she was thinking too hard, "So, Sumeragi, how are the Seiei family? I know you are spying on them."
Sumeragi was broken out of her thoughts by that, blushing slightly, "I just want to make sure they are happy."
Lasse quirked an eyebrow, "And you don't want pictures of their kids, grandma?" He had noticed throughout the years that she looked at stuff coming from the family like a proud grandmother.
She smirked, "Well Feldt is like a daughter to me, so I would say yes to that." Her mind brought up memories of Setsuna and Feldt's wedding, with one standing out in particular.
Sumeragi walked into Feldt's changing room in the Halevy Mansion, having been told the bride wanted to talk with her. She had come in disguise, a blonde wig instead of her normal hair, just in case pictures with her made their way to social media. What shocked her was looking at Feldt in her wedding dress as Marie was working on her hair. While it was simple, it fit the now strawberry blonde woman perfectly. Sumeragi could feel tears coming to her eyes, proud of seeing her finding a place in this new world. Feldt turned her head at the sound of the door, turning her body slightly looking at Sumeragi, "Ms. Sumeragi! You showed up!"
Sumeragi gave her a warm smile, "Of course I'm here. I would never miss your wedding." One thing that became apparent to Sumeragi was the fact that Feldt was beginning to show a baby bump. More tears came to her eyes, "You're pregnant?"
Feldt blushed at the mention of that, "I can't hide anything from you. I wanted to get your opinion on something." Feldt looked down slightly at her lap, Sumeragi easily seeing this was important. Feldt took a deep breath and continued, "I was thinking of naming the baby Christina if it was a girl or Neil if it was a boy." Feldt could feel tears beginning to come up at the mention of the two.
Marie, seeing what was happening, sighed in relief, "It was a good choice to get waterproof makeup."
Sumeragi nodded and looked at her daughter with proud eyes, "Both of them would have felt honored." Feldt felt more tears coming up, closing her eyes. A rush of happiness rushed through her and she stood up, pulling Sumeragi into a close hug. Sumeragi just closed her eyes, enjoying seeing Feldt on the happiest day in her life.
Lasse saw a tear come down the tactical forecasters face, "Getting lost in thought again?"
Sumeragi wiped away the tear, "Just thinking about Setsuna and Feldt's wedding. It's so strange to think that we got the chance to live a happy life and turned it down."
Lasse laughed, "We are here to keep the world safe, regardless to the cost to ourselves. But the grass is always greener on the other side."
Sumeragi smirked, "It certainly is. And I heard you talked to Ian a few weeks ago." The group tried to avoid contact with the rest of the old crew out of safety, meaning events like the wedding were rare, but they would occasionally contact each other to keep everyone in the loop.
"Yeah, I ran into the old man a few weeks ago on a resupply run. He filled me in on what's going on with the Vashti family. He is still running that mechanic shop, but Mileina is focused on getting her engineering degree, so she's there less. And Linda works with R&D in a civilian company now, developing aircraft and shuttles."
Sumeragi smiled at the success the family was having, in particular Mileina. She always thought the girl was bright and now she got the chance to used it in a better life. She replied happily, "That's good to hear. If you ever meet Ian again, tell him I miss his complaining. Our new mechanic definitely needs to get stress tested."
Lasse snorted, "He will work out. Just needs some experience. And I will if I see Ian again. I'm certain he would want to complain to you about stuff he goes through on a daily basis."
"It's certainly not the same without him. The new-" Her sentence was interrupted by the sound of the door to the waiting room they were in opening and Anew and Lyle stepping in.
Lyle gave them a casual wave, "Yo! We got the guy, right here!"
From behind him, an older blonde man with a scar over his right eye stepped up, looking at the tactical forecaster with a neutral look, "Graham Aker, reporting for duty!"
Author Note Two
And that's it folks! This is the final chapter and end of main content. I may have one shots or side stuff, but this is where I am leaving the story. If anyone wants to use my canon for their own story, feel free to ask me. I have no issues with it, I would just like to know if you are. I hope you guys loved the story and I have more coming in the future, just not to this scale.
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