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Defeated, the armless Carter fell to the ground, regaining his human sanity. "You...You did it..." he whispered weakly. "...You actually did it..." Warm tears fell down the American Pandora boy's eyes as he gave a sad smile. "...Now...finish me off...go ahead...do it...please..."

"*SNORT* *SNORT* ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" With no second thought, the Nova-possessed Satellite held his Nova Blood in the air, ready to—

"STOP IT!"

*GRAB*

Suddenly, Satellite felt him being hugged from behind. Halting at the sudden shock, Satellite turned her head back, seeing a girl with back-length dark blue hair tightly hugging her Pandora partner. "He's back to normal. He's not a Nova anymore!" Kazuha furiously cried. "Please, Lite-senpai! PLEASE! Don't kill him! I know you're angry, but that's NOT who you are! You're NOT a psycho!You're SPECIAL to me! Please don't take the life of one of your own comrades! Please! I want you...no, I NEED you! Please! Calm down!" As Kazuha continued yelling, her voice started gradually getting softer, hoping to reach her partner's consciousness.

Satellite looked back at his prey, then back to his Limiter, beginning to regain some of his sanity...but that was only for a BRIEF moment, for soon, the Pandora punk's eyes turned angry again, and with one final scream, "AAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!" Satellite thrusted his sword downward...

*CLANG*

...right next to Carter's head, sparing to American Pandora boy's life. As Kazuha backed up, she saw the Pandora punk regress back to his normal, yet infuriated, self, putting a warm smile on her face. "...I knew it...I knew he could do it..."

Arturia felt relieved as well and she gave a—

"U-U-Uhhh…"

Turning back, Arturia saw Gene shiver a bit. "GENE-SENPAI! YOU'RE ALIVE!" she screamed in happy tears. "KAZUHA! HELP!"

Kazuha quickly rushed to Arturia's side, leaving Satellite behind with the armless Carter.

"...Why...?" whispered Carter weakly. "...Why...didn't you kill me?"

"...Because...Because that girl is important to me, and I didn't want to fail her," whispered the calm Pandora punk. "To be honest, I never wanted to become a fucking Pandora in the first place, I only did it because it was either THIS, or juvenile detention, and my BASTARD of a father pressured me into the former, saying it would help get my shit together and make my life better. That's why I held on to my mother's final words: 'Never lose to anyone.' and rejected everyone around me...but when that girl hugged me that day...if she HADN'T done that...I would've NEVER learnt that if I didn't accept yourself, then I'd NEVER fulfill my mother's wishes. That girl...that girl was the first person to actually reach out to me...to NOT see me as monster. If I killed you...I would've proved her wrong."

"...I-I see..." And so, Carter closed her eyes and began to rest.

"ATTENTION! ALL PANDORA ON THE BATTLEFIELD! ABORT DEFCON I! I REPEAT, ABORT DEFCON I! ALL NOVA HAVE BEEN ERADICATED! ADDITIONALLY, A NOVA-CORRUPTED PANDORA HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL! THE BATTLE WAS A VICTORY! RETURN TO BASE IMMEDIATELY!"


(Grand Canyon, Chevalier Command Center)

"Since the 5th Nova Clash in 2037, the most recent Nova Clashes have occurred in 2045, 2053, and 2061...for some reason, these Nova Clashes have a reoccurring eight-year interval; however, the 9th Nova Clash occurred only three years after the Last Clash of 2064...and as all of you know, a year after THIS year's Nova Clash in 2065. On top of that, this time we were completely caught off guard being attacked by four Nova at once."

"So basically, is there going to be another Nova Clash NEXT year?"

"I don't know; hell, I wouldn't be surprised if it happened next month."

"We've already lost a considerable number of Pandora in the 10th Nova Clash. If it was like before and we had eight...no, THREE years...to replace them we could manage, then again...if we get attacked consecutive times in such a short span, we will in all likelihood—"

"What if we invested in Dr. Ohara's project?"

"NO! That plan has already been rejected by Dr. Aoi Ginger."

"Aoi Ginger worked out the basis of the Pandora and completed the Stigmata System. The fact that he in an authority on this matter is unmistakable, but...we absolutely canNOT allow a shortage of Pandora to befall us...even if he is against this, in light of recent events, doesn't it seem like the perfect time to set Ohara's project into motion?"

"That unnecessary E-Project made to better cultivate Pandora...to think that the day would come where I would have to consider investing in such an illogical plan..."

"Still, is it really best to rush into things like this instead of waiting for someone with sufficient aptitude to be born...?"

"The current situation more than warrants it! No matter WHAT the risks may be...!"


(West Genetics)

*KNOCK* *KNOCK*

"Come on in."

*SLIDE*

Kazuha, along with Hiiragi and Ra's, walked into a medical room to check-up on Gene and Arturia. "Hey, Arturia. Gene-senpai," Kazuha greeted. "Sorry for intruding, I just wanted to—"

Just then, Kazuha saw British punk-like Pandora standing next to Gene's bed."

"L-Lite-senpai!" the blue-haired Limiter girl exclaimed. "What are YOU doing here?"

"Huh? Oh, hey. Just checking on Gene." Satellite anxiously turned to the hospitalized Gene. "Um, t-t-thanks for...saving me. Gotta go!" The Pandora punk then fled the room in embarrassment.

"Wow, I'm surprised," Gene whispered. "I mean...when he first came here, all he desired was beating the shit out of—and even RAPING—anybody who bumped into him. And now...he seems to be getting soft." Confused, Gene looked up to Satellite's Limiter. "What did you DO to him!"


Outside the walls of West Genetics, Carter merely stood still as a helicopter landed to take him back to East Genetics.

"SENPAI!" Suddenly, a young woman with long hair jumped out of the helicopter, running to Carter in joyful tears.

"KIMIKO-CHAN!" Carter cried in tearful joy as his Limiter embraced him.

"SENPAI, I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD!" Kimiko cried.

"So did I, but..." Carter suddenly remembered something Satellite said...


"...Because...Because that girl is important to me, and I didn't want to fail her," whispered the calm Pandora punk. "To be honest, I never wanted to become a fucking Pandora in the first place, I only did it because it was either THIS, or juvenile detention, and my BASTARD of a father pressured me into the former, saying it would help get my shit together and make my life better. That's why I held on to my mother's final words: 'Never lose to anyone.' and rejected everyone around me...but when that girl hugged me that day...if she HADN'T done that...I would've NEVER learnt that if I didn't accept yourself, then I'd NEVER fulfill my mother's wishes. That girl...that girl was the first person to actually reach out to me...to NOT see me as monster. If I killed you...I would've proved her wrong."


"...but I will keep trying to move forward...to accept myself..." Carter yelled to the sky. "Watch and see, Satellite! I WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE MY LIFE AS A PANDORA! AND BECOME A PANDORA THAT MY ONE AND ONLY TREASURED PERSON CAN BE PROUD OF..."

End


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