A/N: Wee another chapter! am on a roll! i think :D a few NanoFate and Takamachi family bonding for this so i hope you like it. Oh but more 'White Devil' mode. ;)
Now time to thank my reviews!
EXpERieNCed : Hehe hope this chapter will make you laugh aswell :D
MangamanZX : hey, its nothing. i owe you since you are reading my story and took the time to review. so about the story, guess to wait and find out? ;p
dark-atrox : we all know who she is but i'm not telling it right away ;) Well Hayate is comical in the manga and i'm planning to make it that way here too. thanks for the review.
Eidorian999 : well a challenge is exciting that's all i can say and i hope i can beat the challenge with flying colors (or just a plain rainbow).
Victorpresti : Glad i didn't :) I hope you continue to read this as the story progresses.
floire : another update! I hope you will have fun reading this update, ne?
Honulicious : err, yeah poor kids. but Nanoha's training is out of the norm right? and a raging parent can be deadly to anyone. and no, Vivio didn't change to adult form, just her 'Contact Mode'.
Anymore? hmm, none i guess... so on with the story! *drum rolls*
Chapter 4: Not everyone's idol
It's a sunny day at Midchilda. The civilians are happily taking such blessing at heart by either relaxing or just working lightly. The warm atmosphere even took its gracious aura of relaxation to the TSAB.
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Birds chirping as the commander of RF6 is busy thinking of a new costume for their recruits and Reinforce Zwei, her unison device. Both are happily commencing a new plan of 'cosplay show' together with a knight of the Saint Church, Carim Garcia.
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The infirmary's quietness has been taken for granted by the head doctor, Shamal and a pink haired knight, Signum. Both took this as an opportunity to just drink some tea and bask in the calmness of the room which only the two of them shared.
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Vita and Zafira are just by the galley, taking their time to check if there are anything they can eat before the training regime came to an end for the first half and the soldiers come rushing in. they are glad to have such a window time to choose their food and eat it along with some personnel that took the same liberty to have an early lunch.
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Yes, today is such a sunny and great day for everyone…
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BOOM!
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Well to the certain parts of TSAB that is.
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Cries of pain, shouts of order, and loud blasts echoed throughout the training area of RF6 accompanied by stomps to running, wings flapping and rollers rolling. Today is another Takamachi-style training for the forwards, along with other RF6 ground/aerial units. Well for them, it was more of suffering another torture from the devil herself than training.
"Run Tea! Run!" Shouted Subaru, evading another pink orb aimed at her back. After evading a few orbs, she turned around, rollerblades still in motion, and aimed her right hand at their flying instructor. "Revolver Shoot!" she shouted, emitting blue sonic shockwave from her revolver knuckle. But she felt a sweat drop from her head as the said spell didn't even reached its target. "AHH Mach Caliber! Full speed!" she faced front, white in fear as her instructor lashed out a new batch of pink orbs. [Yes buddy]
The orange haired gunner swiveled to avoid two pink orbs flying after her. "Shut up BAKA! Mind your own running err-rolling!" She shouted back, running for her life and envying her co-StarS member who happened to be using her rollerblades as they all runaway from the pink blasts. She turned her attention to their younger members and she felt pity for them. Running for their lives just for 'running' practice. Shaking her head to clear away her thoughts, she pointed cross mirage guns mode to their instructor and several orange orbs have been produced. "Crossfire Shoot!" Firing her spell at the White Devil's own pink orbs, it was successful enough to destroy the batch that was aimed at them. Well the forwards that is.
"Tea! Try to rescue the other personnel aswell!" Subaru was kind enough to blast some orbs that was aiming for the other soldiers. She shivered when Teana glared at her, as if saying 'If you want to finish this, all man/woman for themselves' and she couldn't help but sigh in defeat. "C'mon guys! Keep running!"
"Aye!" the other soldiers shouted in unison, dodging the explosions and pink orbs aimed their way.
Though the spell has been destroyed by Teana's crossfire shoot and Subaru's head-on punches, she found it amusing how the center forward and the combat cyborg can countered her own spell. She looked at the screen beside her which indicated 10 minutes counter and she decided to gather up some more mana to shoot at her running students. "Keep up the pace Caro! Erio-kun better dodge and roll!" Nanoha ordered, firing another batch of pink spheres to her students. [Divine shooter] the device casted. "Shoot!"
Caro practically cried in fear as a blast barely hit her, scorching the ground a few inches behind her. "F-Fried!" she shouted, hoping her dragon can breathe some fireballs at their devilish instructor. But the fireball was merely blocked by Raging Heart's auto barrier.
The only male of the group tried his luck in putting damage to Nanoha. "Strada!" he whipped his spear and creating a blade of yellow energy. [Luftmesser]Strada lashed out its master's attack to the aerial mage. The blast merely gave Nanoha's shield a black smudge and to his bad luck, an on-coming revenge.
"Raising Heart another round please." Nanoha asked her device nicely, as if the so-called training is nothing more than a playground to her. [Alright my master.] the golden staff gathered up another batch of energy, forming pink orbs. [Divine shooter] Her device graciously complied and now producing 12 spheres of energy and firing it at the forwards and the other ground units. Well, since the start of the training, the aerial units had been shot down as soon as the white devil took flight and setup her device.
"How the hell do those kids endure this?" shouted one by a random soldier, running as fast as he can to avoid the orbs.
"Dude, you should run more than notice the little things. But if you want to notice something, look at their ability to fight back the captain!" another one said, barely dodging another shot that caused some other random soldier's defeat.
"No talking, more running and try to land a hit on me soldier!" Nanoha ordered the other ground units, setting out a separate ground units' location. In a few rounds, only the four forwards remained, mostly running away and trying their luck in getting a hit on Nanoha.
"T-those kids… are the white devil's spawn!" one soldier shouted in fear.
"Should we be thankful that vice-captain Vita is not in this training?" one of the aerial soldier asked with a grimaced look. The other soldiers look at him like he's grown another head or two. "What?"
"This is training?" the other groaned in pain and slumped down the ground as they watch their Captain firing her spells like a trigger-happy maniac.
After the 10-minute limit, all forwards are slump down while the aerial and ground units had been sent to the infirmary. Some of them have been caught up in the delusion of fearing pink and white. The forwards are panting heavily as their instructor made her way to them.
"Good work everyone. Though I think the other units should undergo some more training judging from their performance today." Nanoha smiled at her forwards who smiled very weakly at her. Deactivating her barrier jacket and raising heart going on standby mode, she gave the forwards the time to rest and be ready for the mock battle later that afternoon.
The forwards thanked Nanoha for the training and arranged themselves to go back inside the base. As they all started to walk back, Subaru halted and looked at her idol.
"N-Nanoha-san…" she stuttered shyly. She still can't have a normal conversation with her idol even if Nanoha is such a Spartan in their training. And the fact she has a girlfriend.
The officer turned to her student and gave her one of smiles. The one that others had tagged 'Lady-killer smile'. "Yes? Is there something wrong, Subaru?" she asked the cyborg.
Teana gritted her teeth as her girlfriend was now blushing at the sight of Nanoha's smile. She really is pissed off whenever Subaru go all love-sick when Nanoha is in range. 'If it wasn't for the fact that Nanoha-san just see Subaru as a student/friend and She already has a daughter, I'll definitely have a long conversation with Subaru.' She noted to heself, staying a few meters away from her girlfriend. She was left behind by the 2 lightning members stating that they should head to the showers early and grab a spot at the galley for all of them.
Subaru, still blushing, turn to look at the ground than straight to Nanoha. She twiddled her thumbs and gathered the courage to say what she wanted to say to her instructor. "U-umm, I was wondering if you want to have lunch with us?" she finally asked, forcibly closing her eyes and pleading for a yes of answer. "I often see you eat alone so I was wondering if you want to join Teana, me, Caro and Erio?"
The instructor nodded her head, accepting the bluenette's offer. "That would be nice." Looking a few distance away from Subaru, her eyes stared back at Teana's. "Is that okay, Tea?"
The girl in question blushed a little seeing her girlfriend look at her pleadingly and her instructor smiling at her. She sighed and nodded her head, making Subaru jump for joy and Nanoha thanking her. 'The things I do for Subaru. Tsk! Who can refuse her pleading look and add up Nanoha-san's own smiling face. Gah!' She turned around and walked ahead, leaving the two to follow her.
Subaru skipped happily towards her girlfriend and clung to her like a lizard. Nanoha saw the two interact and somehow she felt a pang of jealousy over them. She has been Vivio's mother and that being the case had some consequences over her own love life. She just cannot afford to go around and mingle with other people without risking Vivio's own future. 'I guess I'll just grow old without someone beside me, I still have Vivio.' She sighed and just followed her students, a smile masking her own sadness.
As they made their way to the galley, some of the victims soldiers who had training with Nanoha are already there. Eating and complaining at their recent training with the known 'White Devil'. The complaints gave the three StarS team a sudden halt in their way inside of the galley and they listened in.
"Let me tell you, the captain is being bitchy! That so-called training is punishment!" one of the aerial mage complained. He was brave enough to let his voice ring out to the rest of the occupants of the galley. Some mages agreed to him while the others told him to keep his mouth shut. But he was too pissed and stubborn enough to ignore them and kept speaking his mind. "Shush yourselves! I know all of you are thinking the same! Some Rank B mage bossing us around just because we are newbies in the force." He yelled back at those who are asking him to be quiet.
"That's not true! The captain just have her own way of training!" one of the ground mage retorted. He was one of the few souls who had been shot by Nanoha's 'Divine Shooter' first. Some soldiers agreed with him while the others are being silent.
Among the occupants of the galley, Erio and Caro are now shaking in anger. Sure they have been hurt and mauled during their training session but the point of the training itself was useful. Erio stood up and walked towards the aerial mage who was bold enough to complain to the entire crew.
"Hey! Keep your insights to yourself of complain to commander Yagami!" Erio shouted in anger.
The aerial mage smirked and pointed his fork at Erio. "You are just saying that because you have enough magic to withstand the captain's punishment. Face it Mondial, CAPTAIN TAKAMACHI IS A DEVIL INCARNATED BITCH THAT NEEDS To GET LAID TO GET THE HELL OUT OF OUR BACKS!" He clicked his tongue and smirked coyly. "She's just a newbie in the squad and already acting high and mighty just for the fact she is the commander's cousin. Only you four can handle her training. The combat cyborg, summoner, illusionist and you. All of you are freaks! Oh let's add up the fact that you are not-"
Even before the guy can finish his sentence, a yellow scythe, a flash of red and silver hammer and a woman wearing a white barrier jacket stood infront of him. The scythe's blade was caught up in the hand of the white mage while the hammer was blocked by a pink shield. "C-Captain?" the aerial mage said in shock.
"Nanoha-san!" the forwards yelled in fret as they saw their instructor holding the yellow blade of the scythe on her hand and the Iron Hammer knight, all in rage, having Graf Eisen stopped by Nanoha's round shield. The two StarS members are slumped on the ground, bound by the pink binding spell that prevented them to move while Erio and Caro, who are also in bind magic, recognized the scythe itself and looked for the owner. "Raising heart, please." She asked, making her staff, which she held on her left hand that's producing the round shield that stopped Vita, to change tactic and casted a bind spell to her sub captain. "Sorry Vita-chan, Zafira." She looked at the blue wolf knight, bounded to the ground.
"I'll kill him! Let me go Nanoha! That bastard needs to know the value of respect!" Vita shouted in anger, struggling away from the bind.
Nanoha crushed the blade of the scythe and held it at its bar. Without turning to the owner of the weapon, she gripped the iron bar and sighed sadly. "I'm sorry for the lack of respect of my student, Harlwaon-taichou. I'll take responsibility of his actions." She threw the black-silver device to its owner, who is a few meters away from them which was caught by none other than Fate Halraown. And the Lightning captain isn't looking very friendly at the moment. With a flash, the blond captain was now near her and Erio, glaring at the aerial mage full of spite and readying Bardirche in scythe form to hack the head off the mage.
"Harlaown-Taichou, please let me handle this. Please." she sighed and bowed before Fate to ask for forgiveness. "I apologize for his lack of better judgement to criticize Erio and Caro. Aswell as my own team." Nanoha asked for Fate's understanding of the situation.
Fate, burgundy eyes burning of anger, turned to look at sad purple ones. Her anger faltered and sorrow replaced her rage. "Takamachi-taichou, I expect a full report and a letter of apology for the Forwards and especially to you from that guy." Fate said coldly, sadness turned angered glare at the mage who was now white in fear.
Nanoha nodded and then looked at Vita, eyes full of rage at her student, eyes gleaming of punishment. It was her worst luck that her hot-headed friend was also at the cafeteria when there was a bad reaction to her training regime. "Vita-chan please. Calm down." She pleaded.
"Shut up! Let me go and I'll teach that guy that your training is nowhere near punishment than mine!" Vita struggled hard, trying her best to free herself. But her captain gave her a sad smile and shook her head. "Nanoha…" seeing her friend taking the incident a blind eye, she stopped her struggle and sat up, glaring daggers at the mage.
The StarS captain thanked her long-time friend and looked at the aerial mage. "Are you alright?" Nanoha asked the aerial mage in concern, looking at him sadly.
The mage was in shock. Not to the fact that he was almost killed by Fate Halaown or Vita, but the sight before him. Four Rank B mages, a Rank A guardian, a Rank AAA+ and S+ have been subdued by a Rank B combat instructor. He nodded slowly, answering his captain's question.
Nanoha breathe deeply and smiled at the young mage. "Raising heart, thank you." The pink wings on her shoes disappeared and her barrier jacket along with it. Clad in her work uniform, she jumped off the table to which she stood from to guard the mage and gave him an apologetic bow. "Please, if you hate my training, I ask you to drop out." With that she turned around and left the galley, all mages that had been bound to her spell, released and looking at her sadly.
Fate asked if her two wards are okay and upon granted of affirmation nod, she patted them on the head and proceeded to run after the sadden combat instructor. 'Takamachi-san, please wait for me.' She mentally pleaded, hoping to catch Nanoha.
Vita fixed her clothes and pointed Graf Eisen to the aerial mage's face. "I should start running if I were you. This event has been monitored by Hayate and she is not in a good mood due to your actions." Her words gave the mage his nightmare and he ran out of the galley, fearing of what the SS rank commander will do to him. She turned around to the other soldiers who were frozen from either their seat of watching their brawl. "Back to whatever all of you are doing and ITS AN ORDER!" she shouted, making the soldier squeak in fear and went back to their own business.
"Nanoha…" all those forwards and Vita thought of the same as they gazed to the door that Nanoha went out of.
The clear sky gave her a feeling of calmness. Flying can soothe her sadness away as far as she can remember. [Master, unidentified magic pattern detected. Shall I commence aerial combat?] Raising heart commented as its master continued to fly. She looked behind her and saw a golden light trailing behind her. a smirk graced her lips, recognizing the color of the pursuit. "No. Keep up this direction and make it faster." [Alright, my master. Flash Move] With that spell, Nanoha's flier fin became faster, leaving the golden streak behind.
[Sir, target is getting distance.]
"Sonic move." Fate ordered. The yellow orb gleamed and her speed paced up, trailing behind the pink light.
Pink and yellow flew faster and faster, as if the two are in a race. When the yello streak caught up with the pink, it dodges and continues to run away. Like dancing lights across the blue skies.
"Takamachi-san!" Fate shouted, feeling rather tired of their game.
Nanoha laughed and continued to fly away from Fate as if the blond it's the it of her self-proclaimed game of tag. "Can't catch me Harlaown-san!" she shouted back, laughing loudly as she glided through the air. Their chase gave Nanoha relaxation. The feeling of having fun just calmed her down and the presence of Fate Harlaown added the soothing feeling she is having now.
"Ne Takamachi-san, are you alright?" Fate asked in concern, her speed matching up Nanoha's. bith of them flew side by side, ending the game of tag.
The combat instructor nodded her head and looked forward. "It's nothing new actually. It's up to my unit if they will see how my training works. If they view it as a plus to their abilities then its excellent, but if they think I'm the devil's incarnate then so be it." She explained, a sad look now gracing her face.
Fate cannot help but look sad aswell. Seeing the cheery captain down makes it hard for her to restrain herself not to kill the mage who insulted Nanoha and the two lightning members. It was rather odd as she was just eating at the galley, not really minding the outburst of the mage soldier. But the outburst regarding Erio and Caro, to add up the insult regarding Nanoha Takamachi just made her blood boil. She stopped her flying and gave Nanoha a small smile. "Shall we have a spar later, Takamachi-taichou?" she asked, hoping her idea will put a spark back to those purple eyes.
Hearin the lightning captain challenging her to a sparring just made her sadness go away. It was a few rare chances to test the famous Enforcer Fate T. Harlaown's strength and she was no idiot to let it pass up. "You're on Harlaown-Taichou!" she accepted the offer, smiling widely at fate.
Both of them laughed and closed the agreement to a handshake. They continued their game and flew around the airspace of Long Arch until both of them received a call from their Chief of Staff.
A small snow-haired girl came to view, looking rather upset. "Nanoha, Fate! Please come back! Hayate-chan's been bound by 3 Rank AA capture spell just to stop her from casting Atem des Eises to that guy all of you had an argument with!" Reins small voice seeped of distraught and the beckground noise is all about Hayate's raging curses. "Ah! Please come back! I think Hayate will break out any minute and hunt that mage who insulted you!"
Nanoha slumoed her shoulders and gave Rein a weak smile. "Gomene Rein-chan. I'll stop Hayate just give us 15-"
"8 minutes" Fate interjected, grabbing Nanoha's waist and pulling the now surprised and blushing instructor near her. "Bardirche."
[Yes sir! Sonic Form, Sonic Sail] Bardirche changed it master's form, removing the cloak and replacing her suit to a more athletic gear aswell as yellow fin-like concentrated mana at her legs and wrists. With the current form, Fate's current speed that matched up Nanoha's was now faster and they flew back to their base to aid the poor souls who are about to feel the rage of the 'Fallen Angel' also known as the Mistress of the Tome of Night Sky.
A/N: whew! that was hard! i do hope this update will be fair enough to be up everyone's amusements and appreciation. R&R and thank you for reading! ~Snow-Shiruken OUT!~
