A/N: Hello there, sorry that it took me so long. As a justification, I'll say that my last exam is this Tuesday and after that you can expect much faster updates.
Okay, today we have some talking and some action, I hope you'll like this chapter. Have a good read.
Passage to Al Hazard
Chapter 1
By: Caelion
Many times Nanoha had wondered how it'd be like to soar high in the sky, far above her city, far above the whole world. And suddenly she got a chance to feel and see it on her own. She felt her breath getting caught in her throat as she was flying high, almost reaching the clouds, held by Fate's protective arms. The air up there was cold and their speed made the brunette shiver, but in the same time Fate's body was oh so pleasantly warm. She wrapped her own arms around the blonde's neck, turning her head and watching the lights of Uminari city passing beneath them. Nanoha closed her eyes for a while, giving in to a cool wind blowing through her hair and on her face.
Fate was making circles around the city, high enough to not be seen by other people. After flying a few rounds, she landed on top of a high, illuminated with electric-yellow light, skyscraper. Putting Nanoha on a safe ground again, the blonde took a few steps back. "Nanoha?" She asked tentatively, looking at the flabbergasted brunette.
"Fate-chan," The girl started with a shaky voice, fixing her eyes on her blonde friend. "We flew, didn't we?" Slowly, she started processing all the information and everything around her. How did they manage to fly a while before? And when Fate changed her clothes? Moreover, why her outfit was so skimpy?
Indeed, Fate was dressed differently. Her long hair were tied in two ponytails with dark-blue ribbons, on her torso she wore a black cloth, to Nanoha, resembling a one-piece swimming suit with two thin, red and golden-yellow belts, one above her chest and one below it. The upper part of the girl's thighs was covered with a short, pink skirt, held by a rather massive, brown belt, while the rest was hidden beneath black thigh-highs. Her feet were protected by steel boots, black gloves on her hands with two golden triangles on their outer sides. But the most noticeable part was a long cape on the blonde's arms, red on the inside and dark-blue on the outside.
"Mm, we did." Fate nodded her head lightly and realised that Nanoha was literally gaping at her Barrier Jacket. "Ah, this..." She started shyly, smiling nervously.
Nanoha raised her head when she heard the girl's voice. "H- How?" She stammered and shivered suddenly. The sun had hidden beneath horizon some time ago, making the air significantly colder on top of the building they were standing on. And if not for the skyscraper's lights, it would be totally dark around them.
Seeing it, Fate took off her cape and wrapped it around Nanoha. "Here, it should warm you up a little." And then, an idea popped in her head. "Um, we're close to my place, how about going there?" She asked, observing the girl's reaction. "I- It's much warmer there, I could explain everything to you." She added quickly and Nanoha nodded her head.
Opening a roof door, Fate led the brunette inside, going down the stairs and stopping in front of the first door at their way. "Pardon the intrusion. Do you live here?" Nanoha asked, looking around when she entered Fate's empty apartment. It was a small but very neat place, divided into a short hall, kitchen, bathroom, living-room and two bedrooms.
"I do," Fate responded, smiling to her friend. "Ah, looks like Arf is out." She added, releasing her Barrier Jacket when she closed the door. Once again Nanoha opened her mouth as she watched Fate's outfit changing into normal clothes. The pink skirt was replaced by a little longer, white one while a long-sleeved black blouse appeared on the girl's torso. Also, the cape disappeared. Nanoha turned her head a few times, looking for the cloth, before hearing a light giggle coming from Fate. "It's okay, Nanoha, you didn't lose it." She assured the girl and led her to the living-room.
They sat on a sofa standing near a huge window. The view was fabulous, and for a while, Nanoha couldn't take her eyes off it. At night, most of the city's lights were visible, from this height, cars were reduced to small points of light, moving fast on countless roads. It was a great view, almost as good as flying. Nanoha remembered about her earlier experience and turned around to look for the blonde. Only to find out that she was sitting on the sofa alone. She hopped off of it and went to the other side of the room. There was a rather big shelf hanging on the wall, decorated with a few pictures in frames. On the first one was Fate in her outfit from earlier, standing next to a tall girl with orange hair, dressed in unbuttoned shorts and a white blouse, both as skimpy as the blonde's clothes. Another one also showed Fate, this time with a short-haired woman dressed in grey and white, standing behind her and protectively resting her hands on the girl's arms. The last one was a picture of a tall, black-haired woman, smiling and holding hand of a small girl looking like Fate but dressed in a green summer dress.
Nanoha picked up the picture, looking closely at the girl. She was leaning to the side of the woman a little, with a cheerful expression on her face. Her long, golden hair were tied in twin ponytails with green ribbons. At first, she was looking like a mirror image of Fate, but after watching the girl for a longer while, one could tell that something was off.
"It's my mother and my sister Alicia," Fate's voice made Nanoha almost jump as she tightened her hold on the picture, careful to not drop it.
She put the frame back on the shelf and turned her head to the blonde. "Sorry, I shouldn't-"
"It's okay," Fate interjected, smiling and handing a glass of water with lemon to the girl. "Here, I thought you'd like to drink something."
"Ah, thank you," Nanoha took the offered drink and started to sip it slowly. "You've never told me that you have a sister." She added.
Fate's expression saddened a little. She looked at her feet in silence before she responded. "I had." She answered, making Nanoha cover her mouth with her hand. "She died before I was born."
A short while passed before Nanoha gathered her words again. "I'm sorry, Fate-chan," She put her drink on the shelf and hugged the blonde. Somehow, she understood the girl's pain.
Fate stiffened a little at first, but she quickly relaxed when Nanoha started to massage her back in a reassuring way. The blonde leaned into the hug and returned the embrace. She liked the feeling and the warmth of the other girl. But she promised her to explain everything so she pulled back and led Nanoha to the sofa again. "Thank you," She said, sitting and leaning on a soft pillow. "I said that I'd tell you the truth, didn't I?" She started and looked at Nanoha. The girl's expression turned into a curious one again. "I am a mage." Fate confessed after a while, saying it as if it was something completely obvious.
"A mage?" Nanoha asked with a hint of disbelief. "Like those in movies who cast spells and travel all over the world?"
Although not knowing what 'movies' were, Fate chuckled at the comparison. "I think you're right in a way." She took a sip of her drink and continued. "I came here from another world." Next to her, Nanoha gasped silently. "I'm here to look for lost treasures called Jewel Seeds, I need them to help my mother with reviving my sister Alicia."
Nanoha almost choked on her water. She couldn't find words to respond. It was all so unbelievable to her. "R- Reviving?" She stammered after a while.
Fate nodded her head in response. "It is said that there exists an ancient world called Al Hazard. According to my mother's research, people go there after their death and it's possible to get there by opening an interdimensional gate. But it requires a huge amount of power, for example, the one held by Jewel Seeds." Nanoha was opening and closing her mouth repeatedly, trying to fully understand everything Fate had just said. Taking advantage of her friend's silence, the blonde continued. "If going there is possible, then maybe we could somehow find your father and Alicia and bring them back..."
"You... Could you bring back my dad like that?" Nanoha asked hopefully as her expression cheered and a small smile appeared on her face. If what Fate was saying was truth... Maybe Nanoha's family could become happy again. Maybe they would finally start treating her seriously...
"Mm!" Fate responded and nodded enthusiastically, grabbing Nanoha's hands in her own. "We'll bring him back to you." She assured the girl.
Nanoha rested her back on the couch. "Thank you, Fate-chan." She looked once again at the picture of Alicia and her mother, when her gaze rested on a clock hanging above. "Oh my, it's that late already! My mom must be worrying about me." She stood up but Fate stopped her.
"Wait, I'll give you a lift." She said, pulling out the golden triangle from her skirt pocket.
"A lift?" Nanoha looked at her friend, tilting her head lightly.
"Mhm," The blonde nodded. "Bardiche," She commanded, looking at the triangle in her hand.
[Yes sir!]
A mechanical voice this time made Nanoha jump at first, but in a next while she was blinded by a golden-yellow light emitting from Fate. When it died down, the girl was wearing her outfit from earlier.
"Ah, I didn't explain it to you, did I?" Fate asked, opening the giant window behind the sofa.
"Um, no..." Nanoha watched her carefully, moving forward as Fate gestured her to come closer. Then, the blonde picked her up, as if she was a princess, and jumped out of the room, right through the open window. Nanoha yelped and felt her heart going up to her throat for a while before they soared high above the skyscraper again.
"Where do you live?" Fate's voice made the girl aware of her surrounding again.
"Ah, t- the northern part of the city's outskirts." She answered after recovering from initial shock, looking around and then pointing the right direction.
"Okay," The blonde nodded her head and started flying towards Nanoha's house. "Bardiche is my device." She started suddenly. "Mages need their devices to properly control their power. The outfit I have now is called Barrier Jacket. It's role is protecting me from getting hurt."
Nanoha scratched her head. "I kind of understand," She answered, pondering on Fate's words. How something so skimpy could protect anyone? "Mm, I live there," She pointed at a house beneath them.
Fate looked around and flew towards a dark alley near the building. "I'd rather to not be seen so I'll leave you here, okay?" She asked, putting the girl back on the ground. "Do you..." She started shyly. "Do you still want to meet with me tomorrow?"
"Of course I do," Nanoha responded, giving the blonde a smile. "So, see you tomorrow, Fate-chan." She waved her hand before turning around and going home.
Fate smiled to herself, returning the wave even if the brunette couldn't see it. A warm feeling filled the girl's heart as she was watching her friend's back. Casting the last glance, she soared above the alley, gaining speed and going as high as she could. "Have you found something, Arf?" She asked, activating her own searching spell.
"Not yet," She heard in response, quickly followed by another one. "But don't even think about searching on your own, Fate. You need to save your powers for fighting."
"It's okay, Arf, just a little bit." The blonde answered, concentrating her attention on the spell.
"Uh, you better don't tell Precia-sama about it."
The first thing that hit Nanoha after getting close to her house were lights being on. Silently, she opened a gate in a wall separating the building from a street, hoping for not getting scolded by coming back so late.
"Nanoha!"
The brunette jumped as she heard her older sister's voice behind her. "Ah, Miyuki-neesan," She turned around, facing the older girl with glasses and dark brown hair. She was standing with her arms crossed, looking at her angrily and sadly in the same time.
"Here you are," A tall male, with features similar to the girl, soon joined them with a disappointed expression on his face. "What do you think you're doing? Wandering all alone at night..." He said, turning to Nanoha, and sighed loudly. "Honestly, mom almost cried herself to death-" He stopped abruptly as the girl next to him put her hand on his arm.
"It's enough, Kyouya," Miyuki looked at Nanoha who was gazing sadly at her feet. "Nanoha," The smaller brunette raised her head. "You won't do it again, will you?" Miyuki asked mildly.
Nanoha nodded her head repentantly. "I'm sorry, Miyuki-neesan, Kyouya-niisan, I won't." She answered silently.
"Good girl," Miyuki smiled lightly, taking the girl's hand and leading her back to the house, followed by Kyouya. "Better go and apologize to mom, she was worried about you."
"Okay," Nanoha responded, changing her boots and then going to her mother's bedroom. Knocking a few times, she opened the door and stepped inside. "Mom?" She asked tentatively, seeing the woman with long, brown hair, sitting on her bed, her face hidden in her palms.
"Nanoha..." The woman raised her head before kneeling in front of her daughter and hugging her tightly. "I was so scarred... I though that- that something happened even to you..." She stammered through her tears.
"I'm sorry, mom," Nanoha patted her mother's back, angry at herself for being so reckless. Not only couldn't she help her family, but also she made everyone worry. But Fate's words gave her hope that things would finally become better.
When Nanoha came back to her room, she changed her clothes immediately and lay down on her bed. Her stomach growled loudly when she stretched on the soft sheets, watching her celling. After all, she had missed her dinner, it was too late to eat something anyway. Reaching for her phone and checking for any new messages, she sighed silently at the memory of her new, blonde friend. When she was younger, she used to believe in magic. Not only that, she even hoped to meet a mage who would make her little wish come true. And she only wished for her father to wake up. But as she grew older, even this hope had finally died. And suddenly, everything changed, along with appearance of Fate. Fate... She liked this name. Somehow, it sounded familiar. She got up and went to a small cabinet in her room. Picking up a large English dictionary, she opened it and started to look for the word.
And there it was, Fate; Personified destiny. Nanoha laughed silently. Was she destined to meet the girl who was able to change her life? Putting the dictionary back on it's place in the cabinet, she changed her clothes and turned off the light in the room, lying back on the bed, pulling her cover up to her chin. Closing her eyes, she saw the image of Alicia with her mother. And she truly hoped for Fate's success.
"Ah, Fate, I told you to save your power..." A tall, orange-haired girl pouted, cleaning a nasty looking large cut on Fate's right arm. "I'm sorry, does it hurt?" She asked with concern when the blonde winced.
"No, it's okay, Arf" Fate responded silently.
"You've had a lot of luck today, this one was quite strong." Arf said conversationally, taking a bandage and wrapping it around the girl's arm. "Though not as strong as the one from the two days before."
"Ne, Arf," The blonde started but stopped, wincing again when the white cloth touched the wound. "You know that you don't have to do it." She continued mildly, looking at her familiar focused on her work.
"I want to." Arf replied instantly. No hesitation apparent. "You've saved my life and made a fair contract with me. I want to help you as much as I can."
Fate remembered the time when she found a small, wounded wolf during her training. She couldn't help it in any other way except for making it her familiar. Linith taught her how to make a contract and it even made her mother happy to know that she had found herself a partner to train with. Arf was always loyal to Fate and her skills were truly irreplaceable. But in the same time, Fate didn't want to put her into unnecessary danger.
"Sometimes..." The taller girl continued suddenly. "Sometimes I just wish we had more help," She finished. "The way we look for Jewel Seeds now may take us a lot of time and we don't want to have TSAB on our backs before we finish."
"Don't worry, Arf," Fate patted her familiar's head with free hand. "We're here for only a week and we have already collected five Jewel Seeds out of twenty one." She raised her bandaged arm to check if the cloth wasn't blocking her movements. "Thank you." The blonde said, patting the girl more and giggling when a pair of orange dog ears popped up from Arf's head.
The next day, they met at the sea shore as always. But this time it was Fate waiting for Nanoha. "I realised that I actually didn't know when you exactly come here." The blonde responded to Nanoha's surprised face and an unspoken question lingering on the brunette's mind.
Sitting next to her friend, Nanoha laughed silently. "I come here right after school, my friends, Suzuka and Arisa, usually give me a lift. Since they turn into a different part of the city, I get out a few alleys from here and go to watch a setting sun before coming back home." A few minutes of silence passed before the brunette spoke again. "About yesterday," She started uncertainly, casting a glance at Fate with a corner of her eye. "You were saying the truth, right?" She asked hopefully.
"I was." The blonde answered softly and Nanoha let out a silent sigh of relief.
Then, the brunette spotted the bandage on Fate's arm. "What happened, Fate-chan?" She asked, pointing at the white cloth.
Fate turned her head to Nanoha, surprised at first, then saw what Nanoha was looking at. "Ah, this," She couldn't really tell the brunette that she got hurt while fighting the monster, could she? "I... tripped." She lied, looking back at the sea.
"Ah, okay." The two went silent again, watching as the sun was slowly getting closer to the horizon, it's light turning into a milder shade of yellow. "You know, Fate-chan," Nanoha picked up a conversation once more. "I've wondered what's going to happen when you find all those Jewel Seeds and bring back your sister."
"Hm?" Fate raised her eyebrow lightly, turning her head to her friend. "What do you mean?"
"You're going to leave after that, aren't you?" Nanoha said sadly.
Fate looked down at her lap. The truth was that she didn't know. And the brunette's question made her realise that, in fact, she didn't want to leave this place. Or rather, she didn't want to leave Nanoha, her first friend. "I'm not sure..." She replied honestly. "It'll probably depend on my mother."
"Ah..." Nanoha turned her gaze at the sun again when suddenly Fate stood up next to her. "Fate-chan?"
"I'm sorry, I have to go," The blonde looked at Nanoha, meeting with a disappointment in the other girl's blue eyes. "We'll meet tomorrow, okay?" She assured her and wanted to turn away when a hand caught her own. "Nanoha?" Surprised, she saw the brunette getting up.
"You're going to look for Jewel Seeds, aren't you?" Nanoha asked straightforwardly.
Fate bit her lower lip. "Mm," She nodded finally and tried to walk away but the grip around her wrist tightened.
"Please, take me with you." The brunette said firmly, looking into Fate's eyes.
Fate opened her mouth when her rationality kicked in. "I can't, it's too dangerous."
"But..." Nanoha tried to find another reason. "If I'm not able to help, I just want to be there with you." She added. "Please..."
The blonde pondered about her friend's words. If she just wanted to watch then there was nothing wrong with this, wasn't there?
"Fate, what's taking so long?" Arf's voice made Fate snap out of her thoughts.
"Okay," The blonde answered. "But you won't move from your place unless I want you to do so, okay?" She said firmly.
"Mhm," Nanoha nodded her head enthusiastically, a smile appearing on her face. "Please, take care of me." She added when Fate returned the gesture.
"Bardiche," Fate pulled out her device, holding it tight. "Get set!" She exclaimed suddenly.
[Yes sir!] The mechanical voice rang out by the empty sea shore as the yellow light surrounded both Fate and Nanoha.
"Hold on tight." Fate warned, embracing Nanoha with one hand, holding a long weapon in her other one. Soaring high above the ground, she established mental link with her familiar . "Arf, where are you now?" She turned around a few times, looking for any sign of the orange-haired girl.
"Go to the eastern part of the city, I'll meet there with you." Arf's response came immediately.
"I'll be right there," Fate turned to the said direction and shot forward, gaining more and more speed.
Nanoha was taken aback at first by the blonde's cold professionalism and her concentration on her mission. They weren't talking during their way, though Nanoha had a few questions to ask. Mostly about Fate's weapon which resembled a mechanical axe on a long staff, with an electric-yellow gem on it's blade's both sides. But that could wait, Nanoha didn't want to interrupt her friend.
They were flying fast and high, basked in warm, orange sunlight. Passing above the city, they could hear the sounds of cars and occasional ambulances beneath them. They almost reached eastern outskirts when suddenly everything went disturbingly silent. In a blink of eye the sky darkened and the streets became empty. Nanoha embraced Fate tighter, looking around anxiously when the blonde landed on top of a high building.
"Don't worry," Fate assured the girl, putting her on a ground. "We're inside of a barrier."
"A barrier?" Nanoha didn't hide her curiosity.
"It's something like an alternate dimension." The blonde explained. "It prevents us from being seen and all damage done here doesn't affect the world outside. In a way it's like a prison, if a person setting it up doesn't want anyone to leave, then no one will do so unless the barrier is destroyed."
"But who would create something like this in a middle of the city?" The brunette asked, looking at her friend questioningly.
"Arf has set it up. She probably wants to lure the monster here."
"M- Monster?" Nanoha turned around frantically, searching for any kind of abnormality except for being trapped in something so unearthly. "Wait," She said suddenly with a firm voice, stopping and staring at surprised Fate. "Didn't you say that Arf is your pet?"
"Um," The blonde looked at her feet. That's right, she completely forgot about Arf... "I... She... I mean-"
"Fate!" Suddenly, an orange light flashed before the brunette's eyes and a tall girl, that Nanoha had seen on the picture in Fate's apartment, appeared next to the two. "Huh?" She spotted Nanoha. Pointing at the girl, she turned to Fate and asked. "Who is it?"
"Ah, it's Nanoha, my friend I've told you about." Fate prepared herself for a wave of questions but none of that came.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it later. It's coming." Another flash of orange light blinded Nanoha for a second and in a next while a large, rusty-haired wolf appeared in the place the tall girl was standing.
"Eeh?" The brunette couldn't hide her bewilderment.
"I'll explain it to you later, don't move from here." Fate commanded and flew from the building along with the wolf.
Nanoha watched as the two hung in the air in the middle of the barrier. The area covered by it wasn't too big, the brunette could easily see the movements of both Fate and Arf. Suddenly, the silence was broken by a loud and massive roar coming from the other side of the barrier and Nanoha shivered involuntary. A huge, black mass appeared far before her eyes, changing it's shape rapidly, forming a few pairs of sinister-looking eyes on something that could be called it's front.
Then, a few orange-glowing chains shot from above, immobilizing the monster, making it shake violently and roar even louder. Just when it was about to break free, an electric-yellow projectile, soon followed by more, hit it right in one of it's eyes. Turning her gaze from the black mass, Nanoha looked up, spotting Fate standing on a huge golden circle.
Casting her spell, the blonde sent another volley of magical projectiles in the monster's direction, shaking the ground around them and immersing everything in dust. Coughing, Nanoha tried to see what happened next, hearing Arf's screams and the beast's roars, but a powerful shock wave knocked her down. Another roar followed and suddenly everything died down.
Shaking off the dust from her uniform, Nanoha stood up, looking for Fate when the smoke went down.
"Are you all right?" A concerned voice from behind the brunette made her turn around.
"Fate-chan!" Nanoha ran up to the blonde, who landed on top of the building, and hugged her tightly. Her outfit was covered with dust, a few small scratches here and there, but except for that she looked unharmed. "You- You were so amazing," Nanoha's eyes sparkled as she took her friend's hand in her own two.
"Ah... Thanks," Fate wasn't definitely wasn't expecting things to go this way. "Weren't you scared?" She asked with disbelief.
"I were," The brunette admitted, letting Fate's hand. "But I knew that you're here as well." She added, giggling as the blonde's face flushed lightly. A sound of two clicks made the two girls snap out of their mood as Arf, now in her human form, landed next to them.
Crossing her arms, the orange-haired girl closed her eyes, hiding a pair of additional ears and a long, fluffy tail wagging behind her. She opened them after a while, a serious look on her face. "So, care to explain what's going on here?"
"I have a bad feeling about this, Fate." Munching her dog feed, Arf rested her back on the couch in their apartment's living-room. "You've promised Precia-sama to stay silent about both magic and your objective."
Fate lay her head on Arf's lap, looking thoughtfully at the pictures on the other side of the room. Indeed, she totally forgot about the promise back then. And if she wanted to bring Nanoha's father back, then eventually she would need to tell Precia about it. "I know Arf but... I didn't want to see Nanoha like this." She answered, closing her eyes and feeling her familiar's fingers running through her hair.
"I understand you but still, taking her with you into the barrier was quite reckless." Arf responded, still stroking Fate's head. "Ah, don't worry about it now. Rest well, we'll talk about it later." She added. The blonde yawned lightly and was ready to fall asleep when a mechanical voice broke the silence in the room.
[Sir, incoming connection from Precia Testarossa.]
Awaken in an instant, Fate sat on the couch. "Answer it," She responded silently.
[Yes sir.]
With that, a large screen popped in front of the blonde's eyes, showing an older woman with black hair and eyes in colour of deep purple. Her skin was pale, her look was mild and she was smiling lightly, however, it was clear that age started taking it's toll on her slowly. "Good evening, Fate, Arf." She greeted her daughter and her familiar.
"Good evening, mother," Fate replied, followed by Arf.
"I've heard that your last few days were quite productive," The woman stated before spotting a bandage on Fate's hand. "What happened?" She asked, fixing her eyes on it. "Does it hurt?"
"Ah," The blonde, seeing her mother's worried look, covered the wounded place with her hand. "Just a little scratch, I'm okay, mother."
"I'm glad that it's nothing major then." Precia gave Fate a smile. "Be careful about yourself."
"Okay," Fate nodded and changed the topic. "How is your research going?"
The woman smiled once again. "Good, I'm almost done, soon I'll need those Jewel Seeds you've managed to collect."
The blonde nodded. "Don't overwork yourself, mother."
"Don't worry," Precia assured the girl. "I have Linith with me after all." As if to prove her words, a short-haired woman with cat ears appeared behind Precia, smiling and waving her hand. Fate and Arf returned the gesture before the blonde's mother spoke once again. "We'll see soon, then we'll talk longer, okay?"
"Mm," Fate agreed.
"I'm sorry that I don't have too much time for you lately," Precia said, looking sadly at her daughter. "But you understand that it's for Alicia's sake, right?"
"I understand, mother." The girl responded silently. Although she liked spending time with her mother, she also wanted to make the woman's dream come true. And this dream was to have Alicia back. After all, she promised to help back then... "Take care of yourself." She added mildly, smiling at her mother.
"And you too, take care." Precia responded, looking at her daughter one more time before the connection ended.
Nanoha was sitting on the bed in her dark room, watching stars through her window. The thoughts of a certain blonde were lingering in her mind since the time she bade Fate good-bye in the alley some time ago. Just a few hours before, she got to know how dangerous Fate's task truly was. This wound on the girl's arm... She was probably hurt by a thing like the one Nanoha saw earlier. And the brunette couldn't do anything to help her friend. She was useless once again.
A shooting star crossed the night sky in a blink of eye. Closing her eyes, Nanoha started to frantically repeat her wish. "Let me somehow help Fate-chan." After all, she was fed up with being a third wheel.
A/N: Okay, done with the first actual chapter. Thanks for reading, I hope that I managed to interest you more with the story.
For those of you demanding explanations and stuff: Don't worry, everything (okay, almost everything) has it's reason and I'll present it sooner or later along with the story's progress. Just be patient.
And by the way, yes, Yuuno will appear in the story.
Well, nothing more to say here, I guess. Just one more slow update and I'll come back with faster writing.
So, thank you and take care.