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any of the Trigun characters. I give the owners of Trigun permission to use
any of the ideas within this story.
I am having trouble with this story. A LOT of trouble. But rather than hurt myself trying to bash out a narrative, I'm going to half-do the in between bits, and just put up a bunch of the stuff that I'm happy with. I don't think I'll ever finish this story to my own satisfaction. But that doesn't matter. I'll put up something that's not too hard on the eyes.
Ch 6: Moving along ---
Vash is with Meryl and Milly. He has begun the redemption of his brother, though it is a long long road. Meryl and him are still.. dancing around one another somewhat, not getting too close too quick.
But now Vash has a child, and things are changing.
For Milly and Meryl it's an opportunity to see another side of Vash. This is the Vash who will drop anything for the sake of a child. This is the Vash who will fall asleep with Nicky in his arms, just so that he knows he is safe. This is the Vash who has dropped the coat, the gun, and the hair, to give one child a chance to live in peace and safety.
But there is a sense of pride about his interactions with Milly and Meryl, as though challenging them to not accept him. But this is Vash, purveyor of miracles and misdirection, and the two insurance girls aren't about to leave, or lose respect. Besides, nothing much shocks Milly.
It takes a long time for Meryl to do so, but eventually, she realises that the gentle man she sees before her is, in his own way, much more noble, strong and impressive than the red coated and dashing gunman he had been before.
And it is not like Vash has for a second paused in his efforts to improve the human lot. It's just that now, he is much more gentle about it. Mrs Whatsername with the baby bottles is given a taste of the warmth of new life again. Her own children grown and gone, she had become bitter and closed-hearted. Nicky is her chance to recapture some of the love and openness she had nearly forgotten, and Vash has the pleasure of witnessing her daughter's return, child in arms and alone, to be accepted back wholeheartedly, because her heart was open. Because her grandson looked a little like Nicky. Because Mrs Whatsername had put aside bitterness and decided to live life once more.
Nicky grows quickly, much as Knives and Vash himself did. And slowly Vash realises just how much of Wolfwood was put into the child. Down to memories, speech, mannerisms, this child takes after Nicolas Wolfwood. But also, he takes some of the best qualities of Vash as well. A more than human heart. The superhuman reflexes and the desire to be treated human despite them. The only real physical marks of Vash's that he inherited was the mole on the cheek, pale baby-blonde hair that replaced his dark birth- hair and eyes that carry green in their dark depths.
... On to more more more story!
I am having trouble with this story. A LOT of trouble. But rather than hurt myself trying to bash out a narrative, I'm going to half-do the in between bits, and just put up a bunch of the stuff that I'm happy with. I don't think I'll ever finish this story to my own satisfaction. But that doesn't matter. I'll put up something that's not too hard on the eyes.
Ch 6: Moving along ---
Vash is with Meryl and Milly. He has begun the redemption of his brother, though it is a long long road. Meryl and him are still.. dancing around one another somewhat, not getting too close too quick.
But now Vash has a child, and things are changing.
For Milly and Meryl it's an opportunity to see another side of Vash. This is the Vash who will drop anything for the sake of a child. This is the Vash who will fall asleep with Nicky in his arms, just so that he knows he is safe. This is the Vash who has dropped the coat, the gun, and the hair, to give one child a chance to live in peace and safety.
But there is a sense of pride about his interactions with Milly and Meryl, as though challenging them to not accept him. But this is Vash, purveyor of miracles and misdirection, and the two insurance girls aren't about to leave, or lose respect. Besides, nothing much shocks Milly.
It takes a long time for Meryl to do so, but eventually, she realises that the gentle man she sees before her is, in his own way, much more noble, strong and impressive than the red coated and dashing gunman he had been before.
And it is not like Vash has for a second paused in his efforts to improve the human lot. It's just that now, he is much more gentle about it. Mrs Whatsername with the baby bottles is given a taste of the warmth of new life again. Her own children grown and gone, she had become bitter and closed-hearted. Nicky is her chance to recapture some of the love and openness she had nearly forgotten, and Vash has the pleasure of witnessing her daughter's return, child in arms and alone, to be accepted back wholeheartedly, because her heart was open. Because her grandson looked a little like Nicky. Because Mrs Whatsername had put aside bitterness and decided to live life once more.
Nicky grows quickly, much as Knives and Vash himself did. And slowly Vash realises just how much of Wolfwood was put into the child. Down to memories, speech, mannerisms, this child takes after Nicolas Wolfwood. But also, he takes some of the best qualities of Vash as well. A more than human heart. The superhuman reflexes and the desire to be treated human despite them. The only real physical marks of Vash's that he inherited was the mole on the cheek, pale baby-blonde hair that replaced his dark birth- hair and eyes that carry green in their dark depths.
... On to more more more story!