Strike Witches
The Winged Chronicles
Meetings
Mina and Mio both welcomed Griffin to the 501'st and the three were just finishing up some paperwork when Mina asks "do you have a room yet?" Griffin replies "not at the moment, but I'll be comfortable anywhere", Mio says "Griffin, Open the door please" confused Griffin walk's towards the door and he open's it. Out fall's Yoshika and Lynette, with a loud yelp and a thud the two fall into the room, Lynette look's up and see's Griffin towering over her. Lynette quickly picks herself up while she starts to tear up and in a whimpering voice says "Were sorry, we just wanted to know what's happening". Mio sternly says "you two should of known better" while the rest of the girl's pop out their head's out of the door. Mina trying to hold back herself from laughing stands up and trying to keep her composure says " Miyafugi, Bishop!" as the two stand straight and face her and both say "yes", Mina with a serious look says " I wish for you two to take Griffin to his room" as she hand's them some papers. A little shocked the two agree and they head out the door with Griffin following.
As the group heads out the door Griffin see's the rest of the girl's scurrying around corners trying not to get caught. With a loud thud and an "eeek" Lucchini fall's while the group head's down the corridor. Yoshika yells "Lucchini, you all right? " Lucchini turns around and see's Griffin beside her with his arm stretched out above her side. Lucchini freezes in fear and sheer surprise timidly holds her hand near is, Griffin without any effort picks up Lucchini by her arm and raises her to her feet. She still a little stressed thanks him and run's down the hall. Lynette beside Griffin says "umm, it's this way" and points down the hall and keep's walking. The group walk's down a few more halls and they reach the room that was going to be Griffin's room.
Lynette opens the Door and show's Griffin in, Griffin walk's around and says "this room will do nicely. Yoshika says "umm, if you need anything we will be in the Dining room, its lunchtime, feel free to join us when you're ready" and with a smile the two leave. Griffin look's around the large empty room and all that is there is a desk a bed and Griffin's luggage containing 2 suitcases and 3 large crates. After a few minutes of opening boxes and checking if everything is still in their proper condition Griffin heads down to the Dining room.
As Griffin head's down the hall he can hear the voices of the girl's making idle chit chat and the faint discussion of the girl's talking about the previous battle and about Griffin himself. One of the faint voices "Why did he join us", and the response "I don't know, but he's sure scary", another voice cuts in "I know he's different but he did help us in the last battle". The sound of Griffin's robotic leg's and the loud impact of each step made it difficult for him to sneak around. As Griffin approaches the door the Dining hall went silent. Griffin walks into the room and the entire room girl's went silent. The only noise was Griffin's revving noise every time he takes a step, as Griffin walks into the room all he could hear was the clicking of metal to the plates, Yoshika not making eye contact approaches him and hand's him a tray of food. Yoshika says "its fuso food" surprised Griffin thanks her for the food and he looks around the room for a place to sit. None of the girls are making eye contact, Griffin see's a small table with two chairs near a window at the back of the room. As Griffin walk's towards it the girl's start to whisper to each other but it's too faint for him to hear. Griffin sits at the table and starts to eat; slowly the conversation starts to continue again.
After a few minutes Gertrude walk's into the room with a cane and a bandage over her left arm, Hartman yells "Barkhorn!" as she run's towards her and gives her a hug. Gertrude says "Ouch Erica, not so tight" as Yoshika energetically brings her meal towards her. Erica grab's it and she asks "where do you wana sit?" Gertrude looks around and see's Griffin sitting by himself and looking out the window, as she walk's towards him the rest of the girls watch her in shock wondering what she is doing. Gertrude sit's at the table and Erica places the tray in front of her, Griffin turn's towards her and looks at her in confusion. Gertrude looks at him with a slight angered look says "thank you for saving me" as she looks out the window. The rest of the girls staring at Griffin waiting for his response say's "how's your arm?" Gertrude takes off the large bandage and shows the large gash on her left bicep a few of the girl's gasp at the sight of it, Yoshika shocked says "Oh my Barkhorn let me look at that" as Yoshika start's to walk towards her from across the room. Before Yoshika could get half way down the room with everyone facing Yoshika at the corner of their eyes they see a bright blue light. Everyone turn's and Yoshika stops, Griffin with his hand stretched out at Gertrude's bicep a medium ball of energy is generating from the palm of his hand. Griffin with a concentrated look on his face pushed the ball of light into the large gash and holds his hand about two inches from her. The group watches as the gash starts to get smaller and smaller until the gash becomes just a faint scar. Griffin removes his hand and continues to eat is lunch, the rest of the girls shocked at what they just witnessed all get up and look at Gertrude's arm. Erica grab's it and flails it about and yells "Wow, it's just like new" and everyone starts to poke it thinking it was just an illusion. Gertrude shocked look at Griffin who is eating says "Why did you do that?" Griffin says " Because, were team mates" the rest of the girls stop and face Griffin Gertrude says " Thank you" Griffin says " you're welcome", Griffin finishes the meal and stand up and says "thank you for the food" as he puts the tray on the counter of the kitchen and walk's out of the room.
As Griffin walks away he can hear the voices of the girls talking but the conversation was more about Gertrude's arm a voice says "wow, maybe he isn't so bad after all", another voice "but what's with the glove on his left arm". Griffin walk's back to his room and starts to unpack his belongings, after Griffin unpacks and set's up his belonging's a few hour's have passed. Mio knocks of the door and enters the room, Griffin stand's up and faces her, Mio says "I hear you healed Gertrude's arm?" Griffin replies "Yes", Mio says "why" Griffin with a confused look says "because I could" Mio smiles and asks "you have everything you need" Griffin looks around and says "I believe so, but I'll let you know". Mio smiles and says " I hope you can ask us if you need help" Griffin smiles and thanks her. Griffin looks out the window and says "you know, I could use" and in that instant the horn sounds of a Neuroi attack.