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"..." - Speaking

Italics - Thoughts

Bold italics - Mikhail/Raphael talking in Teito/Ouka's minds

Bold - Mikhail/Raphael talking when they take over their masters' bodies.

Summary: Pandora's box is breaking apart, Mikhail is damaged and Verloren's soul is coming closer as each second passes by. Fearing for their Masters' future, Raphael, with the help of Mikhail, help send Kal (Ea), Teito, Ouka, Wolfram and Millea back two months around when Teito Klein first deserted the military. How will Teito cope with reliving the past again? Will he help change things for the better or for the worse?

*Blink blink* Ouka woke up to find herself in her room. Her arms were folded and acted like a pillow for her head. She was sitting at her dresser, apparently still doing my hair, she thought. Raphael, why didn't you tell me that time travel could be so random?

"I didn't have time to tell you every single thing, okay?" Raphael snapped.

"Are you alright, Raphael?" Ouka asked. "You seem quite grumpy."

"You would be too if you had to make sure that five people of varying ages got back to this EXACT time into your CORRECT bodies while making sure your souls didn't get LOST and that your respective memories was attached to your souls and did not fly away to god knows where," Raphael grumbled.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. It's not your fault."'

*Tick tock* *Tick tock*

"What am I doing here again?"

"Doing your hair I believe."

"But I already did it. This bores me. Let us go find Kururu. Then we can go searching for Teito!"

"As you wish, Master."

Ouka got up and opened the door to the balcony to see Kururu sun bathing.

"Kururu!" Ouka said as she ran and hugged her beloved Fyulong dragon. "How many times must I tell you not to sun bathe in the cold? It's nearly winter!"

"Princess Ouka, your hair is a mess!" Kururu responded, trying to evade responding. "Did I not tell you to fix it before?"

"Don't change the subject Kururu. My hair is fine and you know I'm just trying to protect you," Ouka said, chiding her companion gently. "What would happen if you caught a cold? Now, come along, there are some important matters that I must go and address."

"Gyokuran-san!" Ouka called out to her lady-in-waiting as she ran down the hallway of the court.

"Ouka-sama, good afternoon," Gyokuran replied as she pushed the cart laden with Ouka's favorite afternoon snacks. Behind her, kikune and Ohruri followed. "What is it? We were just about to bring your lunch to your room. And why are you in such a hurry?"

"I am not in a hurry Gyokuran-san. Anyways, do you know of a boy named Teito Klein? I think he used to go to military school..."

"Teito...Klein?" Gyokuran said slowly, sharing a look with her two other companions.

"Milady, isn't he that boy who tried to assassinate the chief of staff, Ayanami and was later marked as a deserter when he fled the prison cell and killed most of the guards?"

Assassinate...Ayanami...Deserter...Killed...Oh no, Teito's in more trouble than I thought! Ouka thought frantically before running off again with Kururu on her shoulder. I need to find father! We need to stop the military from capturing Teito!

"Princess Ouka! Where are you going?! You must eat your lunch! And you have to go through the maintenance afterwards!"

"Who cares about the maintenance? I would rather die than go near that brainwashing machine ever again!"

"Ouka, what has caused you such unease? And why do you ask about a ruffian like that? A deserter of the military holds no right to even talk to someone as prestigious as you," Kururu said.

"Kururu, it doesn't matter about one's social status. I am simply a human, as is Teito-kun, only Teito-kun's life is in danger!"

"Father!" Ouka called out when she reached the throne room, only to find her father no where to be seen. "You, there! Ichiki (1)! Do you know where my father is?"

Ichiki bowed. "Yes, your highness. Your father has gone to visit 'that' person. In fact, before he left, he told me to take you to him if you came to ask for him. Please follow me."

When Emperor Wolfram awoke from the coma-like state he immediately told his most trusted servant Ichiki to take Ouka to him if she were to call for him before hurrying over to the room where Millea laid asleep. As he hurried down the halls and stairs, he hardly paid any attention to his surroundings, his thoughts only on whether Millea was alright. I hope that the time travel did not effect her condition negatively.

He didn't know what to do. He wanted to wake Millea up but wouldn't the first thing Millea want to see be Teito Klein? And Teito would most likely be angry if Millea was still asleep by the time he came.

"Emperor Wolfram, why did you hurry to Millea's side? The woman is fine. Weren't we in the middle of planning your daughter's assassination?" came a voice from behind Wolfram. Wolfram turned around to come face-to-face with the "shadow man," that damned smile on his face as always. Landkarte, that's what that other man said his name was.

"Me? Plan my own daughter's death? I think not! I would rather die right now than hurt a single hair on my daughter's head, barbarian!" Wolfram shouted in anger, positioning himself into a defensive stance he had once seen Ouka in. (2)

If Landkarte had eyes he would have blinked in disbelief. "Emperor, was it not you who told me you wanted to see the princess' head on a silver platter?"

"In your dreams! If I did say such a thing, it would be because you brainwashed me! You caused me to lose sight of what's truly important! Ouka is my precious daughter who will always love me, even if I had stabbed her with a knife ten times! She is my own flesh and blood, as is Millea! (3) I was a fool in trusting you ten years ago! Now, not only have you caused me to neglect my daughter, but you also had me take away Millea's own happiness and that of her son!" Wolfram shouted in frustration, anger and sadness. "I have hurt so many people because of my selfishness, people who would with no doubt help me in my time of need without a single hesitation. I don't deserve any happiness. I don't even know what it is."

"Hmnph! I don't know what caused the sudden change of heart but if that is what you've got to say then there really isn't much point in keeping you alive," Landkarte huffed, bringing form his scythe. Landkarte slashed the emperor's legs, causing Wolfram to collapse on the floor in pain.

"Give up, Wolfram, you are in no shape to challenge me," Landkarte told the injured emperor. "You are pathetic and weak. You only could get as far as you had through my help. If you stop sprouting such nonsense, I'll spare you, but if you continue to act as a fool I will give Millea the antidote to the poison just so that you could hear her screams as she dies painfully."

*BOOM*

"DON'T YOU DARE HARM THOSE PEOPLE PRECIOUS TO MY MASTER!" Raphael screamed as it blasted Landkarte across the room.

*Screech* "Ouka, what in the world?!" Kururu exclaimed, shocked to see her cherished sister's eyes turn from a frantic pink color to a cold sky blue one.

"O-Ouka!" Wolfram cried in relief.

"I admire your words and courage, human. You have proven to me that you really are deserving to being my Master's father, though I do not deny on having my doubts," Raphael said, her eyes never leaving Landkarte.

"Keh, Keh... how are you able to awaken, Raphael? The Raphael Project should have suppressed your powers to nothing!" Landkarte said, as he got to his feet.

"You are a fool, Landkarte, thinking that human machines could suppress the power of a god. And do not look too shocked at me knowing your true identity. That scythe in your hands gave you away (4)."

"Emperor!" Ichiki said, as he ran to Wolfram. Though he was surprised to see Raphael, he knew it was not in his place to question it, especially if it was an ally of the emperor. "You are injured! Please allow me to heal you!" Ichiki began to use his healing Zaiphon on Wolfram as he was not only Wolfram's most trusted servant, but also Wolfram's doctor, who made sure that the Emperor remained healthy (5).

"Hmnph, seems like I have no choice but to retreat, if your powers truly are reawakened, but don't think that I'll leave you alone, especially not when you know who I am. You can't always protect your father and that woman. The minute you're not looking, I'll come to strike them down."

With that Landkarte vanished.

Ouka's eyes then changed from the sparkling blue they once were to the normal pink color. "Father!" Ouka ran over to join Ichiki to help heal Wolfram's wounds. "I'm glad you're still alive. Ichiki, thank you for healing most of father's wounds. I can do the rest. Can you go and check on Millea-san to make sure she's okay?"

"As you wish, your highness."

"...So Ouka-sama has the eye of Raphael and that woman over there is the former queen of Raggs and that deserter, Teito Klein, is actually the prince of the fallen Raggs Empire?" Ichiki asked.

For the past half hour Ouka and Wolfram had been filling Ichiki and Kururu in on the details of what was going on. They didn't inform them of the time travel part, but they did they him about the seven ghosts, Ayanami and Landkarte and how Landkarte convinced Wolfram to start a war with Raggs. They told them about the Raphael project and the 46 clones that were made from Ouka's DNA fingerprints. Kururu still seemed shocked that her sister who she had been with ever since Kururu was born was actually a "fake" as Ouka called herself, but Kururu did not see Ouka any different than she had before. "Ouka-chan is Ouka-chan and that's that," Kururu had said.

"Yes," Ouka confirmed before turning to face her father. "But, father, what about Teito? I have recently found out that he is being pursued by the military. Can you somehow forbid the military from capturing Teito?"

"Yes, I can, but first we have to find someplace safe to keep Millea, in case Landkarte comes back, again."

"Your majesty, may I suggest you use the royal safe house below the city?" Ichiki said.

"That's a wonderful idea, Ichiki! But, before we go, we should have Kal-san come with us too, so he can change our soul numbers! And my ladies in waiting, Gyokuran, Kikune and Ohruri could stay with Millea-san so Millea will have someone to help her!"

"Alright, then! Ichiki, escort Ouka's servants here. Also have a royal invitation sent immediately to Chairman Miroku Barsburg Begleiter, Kal, and tell Kal that he has chosen to be my body guard from now to the day after Princess Roseamanelle Ouka Barsburg's coronation, as well."

"There is no need to send an invitation, though I would appreciate it if you could send a notice to Miroku-sama," Kal said as he emerged out of no where.

"Ah! Kal-sama! When did you get here?" Ouka asked, startled.

"Just now. Apparently the military's going crazy trying to deal with all the unexplained deaths going on...

*One hour ago, in the military meeting room.*

"Have you forgotten our objective officer? The battle with Antwort in the north is extremely difficult. At this rate won't our forces be cut off?" Nabiki asked.

"It seems Staff Officer Ayanami disapproves of our plan," Shiroki observed with a smirk.

"My apologies," was Ayanami's emotionless response.

"In that case, why doesn't the empire's finest strategist Ayanami-kun see to it personally? Antwort is a snow country," Ogi said nonchalantly.

"Two thousand soldiers would get in Ayanami-kun's way, so is half enough?" Nabiki asked.

"I will undertake the task," Ayanami declared. "500 soldiers will be sufficient."

"Hooh, you'll do it with only 500 soldiers?" The three men looked a bit nevous.

"As you say."

"Alright, then," General Oak said. "I suppose that brings us to a-" Just then Kal's memories from the future had finally reached his body. At that same moment, General Oak, Nabiki, Shiroki and Ogi slumped in their chairs, dead. Major Hyuuga, also, fell to the floor, dead.

"M-Major?!" Konatsu said, panic written all over his face as he hurried to see if Hyuuga was alright, only to find a cold corpse.

"Konatsu," Ayanami said, getting up from his chair to stand besides his other fellow Warsfeil, "how is Hyuuga? Is he alright?"

"T-the M-Major I-is d-dead," Konatsu said, disbelief and shock clear in his voice. Ayanami's eyes also widened in shock, while his other subordinates gasped in shock.

"S-sir! General Oak, Nabiki-sama, Ogi-sama and Shiroki-sama are also dead! What is going on?" One of the soldiers called out.

Good question. Too bad you won't be able to find the answer to that, Kal thought. I need to go find the emperor and the princess. Teito is most likely still in the church so I won't have to worry about him. Now, with the situation with Landkarte...

*Bang* "Sirs, two hundred soldiers have died suddenly due to an unknown cause!" A soldier called out, as he banged open the door. "Everyone is in a state of panic, and the soldiers aren't the only ones dying. Numerous citizens have been found to have died across the continent!"

"Ayanami-sama, what should we do?" Katsuragi, no Landkarte, Kal thought angrily.

"...Take away all the soldiers who have died and bring to the infirmary. Identify each and everyone of them and send a letter to their families, if they have any. Those soldiers who do not have families or have families who want nothing to do with them will be given a major funeral in the first District's largest graveyard," Ayanami informed the soldiers. "The rest of you, get these five to the infirmary and have the doctors perform autopsy to determine the cause of these death. Also see if these soldiers had anything in common to cause this disease."

Hah, Verloren sure knows how to keep calm in desperate situations. If I haven't known better I would have thought he didn't care at all. But I can see right through you, Ayanami. You're scared and confused. You don't know what in the world is going. To top that off, you probably didn't even feel Hyuuga's soul leave his body, now didn't you?

*Back in Millea's room*

(A/N: Ichiki already left to deliver the letter to Miroku telling him that the emperor is borrowing his Begleiter.)

"After the meeting ended, I accompanied Miroku-sama and the Black Hawks to Miroku's mansion. Then, when Miroku and Ayanami went up to Miroku's office to talk about what had happened, I managed to slip away and come to Houborg Fortress. By the way, Doctor Nanase is also dead."

"And good riddance too, though I am sad for not having been able to rip him limb from limb for all the harm he has done to my master," Raphael muttered, taking over Ouka for a moment. While Kal had been informing them about what was happening in the military, Ouka had been administering the antidote to Millea, but she didn't seemed to be waking. "Do not worry, master. Millea-san is fine. Her body is just absorbing her soul and memories at a slower pace due to the long period of inactivity."

Kal sweat dropped. "Please refrain from doing so. The last thing we need is a mutilated body of an old man."

"Emperor, the letter has been sent and I have brought the three ladies as you have requested," Ichiki said, bowing before allowing Gyokuran, Kikune and Ohruri to go into the room.

"Princess!" Gyokuran said. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, Gyokuran, I am fine, however, I have a request for you. You see this lady here? This is Teito Klein's mother, Millea Klein. She has been through a lot and is in a lot of pain right know. Please, will you treat her like you would treat me? I know that this seems strange for me to ask you that, but this person is really precious to Teito-kun," Ouka begged

"Princess, may I ask why Teito Klein's mother is here in the first place?" Kikune asked, her face her normal expressionless mask.

"Ah! So, you see, that is a very long story which will probably take a very long time to understand, so I'll have Ichiki fill you in when we go to the Royal safe house!" Ouka said brightly.

"Your majesty, since I thought you were all going to the Royal safe house, I made sure to prepare things around here before I came back so you neither you nor the Princess will be needed for a few days. I also spread the word that Teito Klein is to no longer be pursued by the military."

"Thank you Ichiki," Wolfram said.

"Alright then, everyone come around the bed. We'll use the emergency elevator, since its the fastest way to the Royal safe-house," Kal informed the others. (6)

*While in the elevator*

Raphael, I have a question, Ouka thought.

"What is it, Master?"

Is time travel possible by human means?

"...No. You see, the fabric of time itself is so thin and flimsy that an ant can pass through time and not know any better. Since messing around with time, whether accidentally or incidentally, can be very dangerous to both the human race and the fate of the world, the Chief of heaven placed numerous locks and walls around this thin fabric as to make it impossible for humans to travel in time. It is because of these locks that humans can progress forward without turning back. If these locks weren't in place, what do you think might happen?"

...! Oh, since humans don't know which time they are in or which time they belong, humans wouldn't progress. They could go back and forward through time without knowing it.

"Yes. If people came to the past, the people from the past would try to use the knowledge from the future to improve their own societies. If people came to the future, they would take that knowledge back to the past. They'll make sure that everything was the same in the past, present and future, so that way we couldn't tell the difference between the three. The earth would turn into one big, dull dream/nightmare."

"Tiashe..." Mille's voice called out, breaking Ouka's thoughts. "Where...Tiashe...Is he...safe...?"

"Millea-san, please don't worry so much. Tiashe is perfectly fine. Right now he's at the Barsburg Church so the military can't reach him. Soon we'll go and find Tiashe, as well."

"Thank god..." Millea breathed before falling asleep.

(1) A servant who works directly for the emperor.

(2) When Ouka was about to face off Ayanami she took on a defensive stance

(3) Millea was a part of the Barsburg family, but was not recognized because of the circumstances of her birth.

(4) I noticed that all of the Scythes used by the seven ghosts had their symbol at the end.

(5) Like with Ouka, there are many people in the imperial family who want to get rid of Wolfram, so Ichiki makes sure the King's food isn't poisoned.

(6) Kal has learned a lot about the royal family and its secrets during his ten year infiltration of the Barsburg military

A/N: Just so you know, I hate Miroku, and so does Teito. He feels resentment towards Miroku for forcing him to become a battle slave and to kill all those people. Teito will NEVER see Miroku as a fatherly figure, even if Miroku adopts him once again in the story.

Thanks for reading! The next chapter will be on the reunion of the five time travelers! A more thorough description on what the royal safe houses are will also be provided by the next chapter.