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Chapter 14: Meet again

"Damn it, I should have been there" Renton said punching the 606.

"Why did Eureka run away?" Renton hated himself, he left Eureka alone and she ran off.

"WaveRider…Please take good care of Eureka" Renton said, he knew there was nothing he could do but wait for Holland to track her down. They still didn't know where she's gone with everything. Eureka was gone for only a few days but all traces of her were gone as well, because Eureka wasn't calling for him he couldn't find her.

"If she did that, then she must've had a good reason" Renton said.

"I just wish she told me" Renton said angrily.

"Renton…" Maurice said coming from behind.

"Maurice…" Renton replied.

"Where did mama go?" Maeter asked coming from behind.

"Mama's gone to do something, don't worry she'll be back" Renton said in a reassuring voice. Renton then went up to Maurice's ear.

"Sorry, I wasn't there when she left" Renton said softly.

"Renton…" Maurice couldn't find the words. While they were with the Gekko-Go, Maurice also learned to take picture from Stoner; he spent more time with Stoner now.

"I'll go check up on Mitsuki" Renton said. Renton went to Talho's room where Mitsuki was sleeping during the day. Renton got Mitsuki from her crib and started humming a song, Eureka left Mitsuki so that means she plans to return. That also meant that she was doing something dangerous, but the more Renton thought the more theories he came up with; like Eureka wanted him to come and take Mitsuki with him. Anyway Eureka left and Renton needed to find her. Renton needed to change Mitsuki and as he did Mitsuki's wings became unfolded and stretched out, the wings reminded him of Eureka.

"Mitsuki…" Renton and Eureka were aware that Mitsuki had wings; Renton knew it from the day she was born. The wings were tiny and unlike Eureka's wings, they were blue with green lines inside. Renton began remembering Omega and what he had said before.

"You know… Eureka can fly with those wings right?" Omega said in Renton's memory.

"What? How?" Renton asked.

"First off, Eureka's wings have the same prosperities as the sky fish; so they can ride on Trappar" Omega said.

"I can't really…" Eureka said nervously.

"Well, unlike sky fish; your wings need to be activated. By thought or by physical what ever it is I don't know" Omega said.

"Eureka…No, I need to find out" Renton said. Renton went into the halls of the Gekko-Go and found Maurice, he told him to watch over Mitsuki. He was going after Eureka and that was final, he needed to know why; he needed to at least know why Eureka would leave like that. Renton was determined to find Eureka and he had a small feeling of where she is. Renton took Holland's 909 and went through the small hatch; he left a note telling them he's gone to find Eureka.

"Eureka…Wait for me" Renton said as he flew away in the 909. Renton flew for 3 hours before he finally felt something, Eureka was near; he knew it. Renton finally caught up to Eureka who found the 6th fragment and was realized that the last and final fragment was the one to kill Renton; it was the green fragment. But when Eureka got up she saw the 909 landing and she could see the pilot wasn't Holland but Renton.

"Renton, what are you doing here?" Eureka said as he approached her.

"I came to get you back" Renton said still walking up to her.

"But-But I can't go yet I need to find the last fragment" Eureka said.

"Then let's get it together" Renton said stopping.

"We-We can't Renton, I have to get it myself" she said

"Why Eureka?" he said disappointingly.

"Nirvash told me" Eureka lied.

"Eureka please, I'll help you look" Renton said trying to sound convincing.

"Sorry Renton, I have to have to do this alone" Eureka said.

"Why Eureka! I don't get it, why do you have to be alone" Renton was starting to yell now.

"I don't have a choice I have to do it alone" Eureka began raising her voice.

"Did the FAC get you, what did they do to you Eureka!" Renton was making up stories.

"They didn't do anything, I didn't get captured" Eureka began yelling too.

"Then why?" Renton asked.

"I-I have my reason!" Eureka didn't want to say.

"I promised I'd protect you no matter what and that I'd be with you forever" Renton started with a calm voice.

"It's not that simple" Eureka was breaking into tears.

"You really have to do this, don't you" Renton said.

"Renton… Yes it's something I have to do…" Eureka said guiltily.

"Then I promise you this, we will meet again" Renton said calmly.

"Really?" Eureka couldn't believe Renton would understand.

"Really" Renton said.

"I love you Renton" Eureka said hugging Renton.

"I love you too" Renton said slowly. Just as Eureka placed the 6th fragment in the container a grey wall appeared. Eureka knew if she let Renton enter it, something was going to happen.

"I guess I'll leave now" Renton said.

"But at least let me take the other 6 fragments" he said before leaving.

"Okay…" Eureka said as she got the container. She handed it over to Renton and watched him enter the 909; he started up the 909 and flew off.

"Eureka…I believe in you, but please; come back safe" Renton said in the cockpit.

"I don't want to leave Renton but… I have to, just for a little while" Eureka said to herself. She turned and looked at the grey wall, it was the one she saw in the vision but now she was in front of it, she could see it was a door. She got into WaveRider and opened the door; inside was a large cave and at the end of it a large area. The cave was within the Scab Coral and so was the final fragment. The light wasn't glowing but she knew it was some where in here.

"Damn it…" Renton thought to himself. He was disguised at himself for leaving Eureka like that, but what ever forced her to want to collect the fragments alone; it was a really serious reason. It took Renton 5 hours to reach the Gekko-Go and he wanted to make sure that no one was to follow Eureka or find her. Holland of course was pissed at Renton for leaving.

"What the hell are you doing?!" Holland said as Renton got out of the cockpit.

"I found Eureka…" Renton replied.

"You did? Where? Where is she now? What happened?" Holland wanted to know.

"She's gone to get the final fragment alone" Renton replied with his head down. He wanted Holland to hit him, he felt so useless.

"Why would she do that?!" Holland was yelling.

"She has her reasons, and we shouldn't follow her Holland" Renton said.

"What?" Holland was confused.

"Eureka said not to follow her, and we have to believe in her" Renton continued.

"So what are we to do now" Holland asked looking pissed.

"Keep the FAC away" Renton replied. But it was too late, the FAC followed Eureka into the cave and now they needed her to find the final fragment; they had 7 squads ready to attack her.

"Renton, how are you holding up" Mathieu asked as he came into the hanger; Renton had been spending more time in the hanger now. He was looking after the LFOs that were there; he wanted to talk to them.

"I'm fine, just a bit tired" he said.

"Well you could look after the shop again" Mathieu said.

"Thanks" Renton said as he returned to inspecting the LFO. He spent the last few days inspecting and tuning the LFOs but soon he found, they were tuned perfectly. He then looked to the remains of the TB 303 Devilfish, he wanted to fix it but there wasn't enough of it to make a microwave (I'm kidding). His new pursuit is to go through the Devilfish for spare parts or at least see if the archetype was salvageable. He slowly looked at the exposed archetype and when he touched it he heard a voice.

Please…Put me out…

The voice was faint but Renton heard it, it was the Devilfish's archetype. He looked at the archetype; it was a wreck, most of the armor was ripped off and the archetype's middle section was cut and damaged beyond repair. He took a saw and he stabbed the centre compact bulge. The archetype told him to and he wanted to put the archetype out of its misery. Before the compacts stopped glowing Renton heard the voice again.

Thank you…

"Devilfish… I'm sorry…" Renton felt bad for the LFO, it was used to fight and damaged so many times but now it could find peace; Renton on the other hand couldn't stop thinking about Eureka.

"Oh where did I start?" Eureka said to herself. She spent the last few days in the cave looking for the last fragment but she got lost from all the tunnels that were in there.

"Renton…I wish I didn't have to do this alone…I need you right now…" Eureka didn't want to do this alone, but she was thinking if Renton had gone down there with her he might be in danger. She thought something would happen and he would have to get hurt; she knows that she might get in to trouble and Renton would come to her rescue.

"Maurice can you please pass me a torch cutter?" Renton asked as he explored the Devilfish's electronics.

"Why are you taking it apart?" Maurice asked looking at Renton.

"Because this child is gone" Renton said.

"How do you know?" Maurice asked.

"Look at it, can't you feel that it's sad and wanted to go?" Renton said as he pointed to it.

"It does look sad, like it didn't want to fight…" Maurice took out a small camera.

"Soon you're going to be a good photographer" Renton said jokingly.

"I'm going to practice my mechanics" Maurice protested.

"We'll see what you choose soon enough" Renton said smiling; it was a fake smile.

"I'm going to see if the 909 can handle anymore parts" Renton said running to the 909. When he reached it he saw the ring on his hand, he couldn't forget Eureka; she was alone somewhere in the Scab and there's no way for him to know if she was in danger.

"Damn it…" Renton couldn't hide it, he wanted to be with Eureka; he needed to make sure she was safe. But if he did that, he would prove to her that he didn't believe in her; he couldn't bring himself to do that.

"909…You're new here aren't you, the old one was destroyed by theEND" Renton said as he touched the LFO.

See? This kid knows I'm not the original.

Renton heard another voice, and then as he listened more carefully he heard other voices.

Did you know? The first time this kid came on the Gekko-Go he barfed on me?

No, well he seems like a good kid.

Good thing he didn't ride me, I like my cockpit smell free.

Renton knew he was listening to the 606, 808 and the 909 talking. He wanted to talk to them now.

"Hey 606, sorry; sorry I wasn't a good pilot when I started" Renton said as he touched the 909.

Huh? You can hear us?

"I can now" Renton said, Maurice had left to see Stoner.

Eureka could hear us too, but she never really talked to us. She talked to Nirvash more often.

"I thought the Nirvash was different because it had the Amita drive, but I guess you're all the same" Renton said walking to the 808.

It's been lonely with just the 4 of us, Nirvash was always quiet.

"But I want to know this; why does all your voices sound the same" Renton asked.

At this stage every LFO's voices sound the same, but the Nirvash's voice was always different.

"Ah…I see" Renton said as he understands more about the LFOs.

"I'm sorry for using you to kill other LFOs…" Renton said guiltily.

Don't feel sorry Renton, most of those archetypes wanted to be destroyed. They didn't want to fight, but their forced to. What you're doing now and helping them.

"But talking to you…They must be like you" Renton said.

All archetypes want to help you, but those that are used against you want to disappear.

"But why is that?" Renton asked at the weird statement.

Archetypes appeared because the Scab wanted to communicate with humans and they were meant to protect Eureka and the one that would be her partner. All archetypes were made so they want to protect Eureka and you. All archetypes know you're the true king of the humans.

"Why am I the true king…?" Renton asked, he didn't even know there was a true king.

You are the one Eureka chose and even before that you were somewhat special. Only a few people can make Eureka smile and only one could make her happy, that's you Renton.

"I guess I failed then… I left Eureka even though I said I'd be with her forever" Renton said with his head down.

You're still learning, but if you really want to show her you should go to her. If you don't something might happen and she may get hurt.

"Thanks, and it's been fun talking with you" Renton said as he walked off. He was thinking; should he just go to Eureka despite the fact that she doesn't want him to or should he just stay here and believe in her. As Renton fought the arguments in his head Eureka was still looking for the fragment.

"Where is it?" Eureka asked herself. She had been down there for almost a week and she can't stay much longer.

"Renton… I wonder if this is right…" Eureka was beginning to have doubts. Just as Eureka walked in another cave the locator lighted up.

"The last fragment! I found the green fragment!" Eureka said. She quickly drove in the direction of the glow, but not far from her was a FAC.

"This is Fire 02, the target is moving at a fast speed" a voice said.

"This is Fire 01, follow her we're close" said another. Eureka took five hours before she reached the last fragment. She closed up on the light and saw where it was placed; the green fragment was embedded into the wall of the cave. She got out of WaveRider and walked up to it; she reached out and removed the last fragment. As she did a gun was fired and it hit her on the arm. Eureka turned around and saw two soldiers running to her, unable to pick up the fragment she got into WaveRider and drove off. She felt lonely and scared. Renton decided he needed to be with Eureka, and he needed to protect her from anyone who wants to hurt her.

To be continued…

The young man with determination must find the young woman, who will get to who first? Next time: Angel Wings.