Linck: Hey Slop Doggy, I thought you couldn't update until next Saturday? How come you updated today?

Slop Doggy: The essay I was so afraid of was easy. I knocked it out in 20 minutes.

Renton: You typed 800 words in 20 minutes?

Slop Doggy: Well, I already had 400-something words up already, so the rest was easy.

Maeter: Sure…

Slop Doggy: You doubt me?

Maeter: (sarcastically) Oh, no. Of course not.

Slop Doggy: (totally misses the sarcasm) Ok, then.

Maurice: Can I do the disclaimer this time?

Slop Doggy: It's your turn anyway.

Maurice: Yay! Slop Doggy does not own Eureka Seven in any way. He only owns OCs and the storyline.

Slop Doggy: Oh, and one more thing…

All: Happy Easter from all of us to you!

Chapter 8: Old Friends Meet and a New Couple

The day after the Nirvash returned, Talho took Hilda and Eureka shopping, much to Holland's dismay.

"Those damn women are going to clean me out," he muttered.

"Um, Talho? Why are you taking me shopping?" asked Eureka

"I'm tired of seeing you in that blue and white dress all the time. You need some variety."

"Oh, ok."

"And," Hilda put in. "Since you and Renton are a couple now, you need a dress in case we have a big party so you two can dance."

"Do you need me to come along?" asked Tyler.

"Sure, you can carry the bags."

"What about Renton? I'm sworn to protect him as well."

"Holland will watch out for him. Now, come on! Let's go!"

"Hey, Dominic?"

"Yes, Anemone?"

"Isn't that the 808 and 606?"

"Where?"

"Right there, in that parking lot."

"Oh, I see it. Yeah, it looks like it. But what is that black on right next to them?"

"Let's go see."

"Sure, let's go."

"How about this one?" Talho asked as she held up a light lavender dress. "It really brings out the purple in your eyes."

"I like it," said Eureka.

"What about this one?" asked Hilda as she held up a black dress. "You can wear this to a dance and the purple one when you two go out."

"Beautiful."

"Talho? You in here?"

"Was that....?" asked Eureka.

"Yup. Anemone. Anemone, we're over here!" cried Talho.

"Oh, there you-EUREKA!!!" she screamed, and ran to embrace her. "I've missed you! How have you been? Where have you been? Where's Renton? Who's the guy in black?"

"Whoa, slow down, honey," Dominic laughed. "One at a time."

"Oh. Sorry," Anemone giggled.

"That's all right. I've missed you, too. Well, in the order that you asked the questions: I'm fine. We've been asleep. Renton is onboard the Gekko. This is Tyler. He was sent by Jurgens to protect us. What about you? What have you two been doing?"

"Dominic and I got married about 3 months after the Second Summer of Love. About 3 months after that, Tresor called us and asked us to come check something out. When we arrived, they showed a new LFO they had found. The strange thing is it looked like theEND before the Control Cluster got destroyed, all silver-like, with two pilot seats. When Dominic and I tried it out, it worked perfectly. Morita asked if we wanted to keep it and of course, we said yes. We call it the Type Beginning."

"Wow, congratulations," said Hilda.

"Um, Talho?" asked Dominic hesitantly. "Would it be ok if we joined Gekkostate as full-time members?"

"It's all right with me, but we have to clear it with Holland. But if I know him as well as I think I do, you can join."

"Thanks, Talho," said Anemone. "Oh, before we forget, we saw a black LFO outside next to the 606 and 808. What is that?"

"That would be my Oblivion," said Tyler.

"All right, let's pay for these two dresses, and then we're done," said Talho.

When they paid for the dresses and got back to the Gekko, Dominic asked Holland if he and Anemone could join the Gekko as full-time members.

"Sure, just do your part in helping out around here, got it?" he replied.

"Yes, sir!" cried Dominic, happy to be a full member of Gekkostate.

Suddenly, a call came to Holland from the bridge.

"Leader, we have a call from Tresor for you," said Gidget.

"All right. I'm on my way," Holland replied.

"Hey, Holland. Can you get the Gekko over here as fast as you can?" asked Morita.

"Why, what's up?"

"We've found another LFO like the Nirvash, and we want to try someone out on it."

"All right. We'll be there in three days."

"See you then. Tresor out."

"Doggie, set course for Tresor. Woz, keep an eye on the radar."

"Roger."

"You got it."

Two days after Morita called them…

"Leader, two squads of rebel KLFs inbound!"

"Damn it!"

"Oblivion launching."

"Tyler? How did you-"

"Coralian, remember?"

"Right. All right. Keep them busy until we can get our LFOs in the air."

"Negative. By the time you can get the LFOs in the air, the battle will be over. So there's no point in that."

"Don't get cocky. There are six KLFs and you think you can destroy them all?"

"Yes. Here is another secret I've kept from you guys. Observe."

And with that, the radio clicked off.

"Damn kid. Thinks he can do everything."

Outside, on the battlefield, the Oblivion was proving Holland wrong. In the first five seconds of battle, the Oblivion used its palm lasers to destroy 2 of the KLFs.

"Here we go," murmured Tyler.

He reached out and pressed a button. A black Compac Drive with red stripes popped up…along with a black Amita Drive.

"Amita Drive, activate," he said quietly.

With those words, the Compac turned black with green stripes. Outside, the Oblivions eyes turned green, and it became surrounded by what looked like a normal Seven Swell, only black tinged with the seven colors. (A/N. Think the black Getsuga Tensho, only with the Seven Swell colors instead of the red color.)

"What the hell is that?!" yelled Holland.

"This is the Black Seven Swell," said Tyler over the intercom.

"01! That's a Seven Swell!"

"I see it, 03! All units retreat!"

"You're not getting away," said Tyler, and took off after them.

The Oblivion extended its arm and fired three shots, one right after another, hitting three of the retreating KLFs. It then drew its combat knife and threw it, right into the surviving KLFs cockpit area. The Oblivion flew up and yanked its knife out of the KLF.

"Oblivion returning to the Gekko," Tyler said over the radio. All he could hear over the radio was a faint choking sound. "Holland, are you ok?"

"He's fine," said Gidget. "He's just in shock."

"Ah. All right. Can you open up the catapult?

"Hey, Holland?"

"2 squads, by himself. That kid is good."

"Doggie, stay on course," said Talho. "Holland needs some time to recover."

"Got it."

The next day, the Gekko landed at Tresor. Holland, who had got over his shock 20 minutes before they landed, asked Morita where the LFO was.

"We keep it in Hanger 3, right over there."

"Maurice."

"Yeah, dad?"

"I have a present for you. Here."

"What is it?

"Open it and see."

"Oh wow! My very own Compac Drive!"

"Yup. I think you're old enough for one."

"Thanks, dad."

"No problem, son."

An hour after Renton gave the Compac to Maurice, the Thurston family, and Tyler, were sitting at the table eating lunch when suddenly both Eureka's and Tyler's heads jerked up.

"Eureka? What's wrong?" asked Renton.

"I…I don't know. I just sense something strange."

"Another one has been born," said Tyler.

"Huh?"

"Another humanoid "blank sheet" Coralian has been born."

"Hey Maurice? Why's your pocket green?" asked Maeter.

"Huh?" Maurice reached into his pocket and pulled out his Compac. On it, there was a name.

"Hey dad? Who's Amelia?"

"What?"

"On the Compac you gave me, a name appeared. Amelia."

Renton and Eureka exchanged glances.

"We don't know, son," said Renton.

"Renton, you don't think…" said Eureka.

"I don't know, dear. If it is, I'll be happy for him."

"Dad, what are you talking about?"

Before Renton could explain, Holland came in.

"Hey, Maurice."

"Yeah, Holland?"

"Morita wants you to see an LFO."

"All right. Where is it?"

Holland took Maurice to Hanger 3. Inside was an LFO that looked like the Nirvash, but instead of being red, the stripes were blue.

"Maurice, this is the type Ultima. We found it about two months ago, but it won't respond to any of our commands. We were wondering if you could try it out, see if you can get it to move."

"Sure, I'll try it, but I don't know how."

"We can teach you."

After a crash course in LFO piloting, Maurice climbed into the Ultima.

"Power is on, Maurice. Try it now."

Maurice pushed a lever and the Ultima began to move.

"Morita, can you see this?" an engineer cried.

"I see it. And it confirms our suspicions. Maurice is the only one who can pilot this LFO.

"Hey, Morita. This LFO feels like it's missing something."

"Well, we haven't put in a Compac."

"Oh. Well, here. I'll use mine."

When Maurice attached his Compac, it began to glow brightly, the name appearing again.

"It still feels like it's missing something," he thought.

After Maurice got off the Ultima, he found his parents talking to Holland.

"If what you say is true, then Maurice and Amelia may be the next human-Coralian pair."

"We know. Now we just have to find this Amelia person."

"I'll ask Jurgens to get the Intelligence Department on it."

"Got it. We need to find her soon, before the rebels."

Renton: Wow. That's one long chapter.

Maeter: I know. I guess you aren't that lazy after all, huh Slop?"

Slop Doggy: So…tired…need…rest…

Maurice: Slop Doggy is out of commission for the next week. Look for the next chapter before next weekend. Until then…

All: Have a safe and happy Easter!!!

Be safe and well

Slop Doggy