See? I told you it was almost done. I'm not totally happy with the way this chapter turned out, but it's really just a lead-in to the next chapter anyway, so I'll live with it. And I know it's way too short, so don't bug me about that. Just one quick note: There is a time skip here. This chapter takes place a little under a year after the last one. About 9 or 10 months.
Change of Heart
Chapter 3
by LanHikari2000x
"Ne, Forte?" Netto, now 7, looked up from his current project. A few months ago Forte had noticed Netto's natural talent for inventing and had gotten a rather large box of spare parts and tools delivered. Netto hadn't thought to ask how and Forte had denied any knowledge that that day had been Netto's birthday. "Why do you stay with me like this?
Forte eyed the boy for a moment before responding, trying to decide how much of the truth to tell him. "You remember when I told you about Alpha?" Netto nodded. "Alpha was created by your father and grandfather." Forte left Netto to figure out the rest for himself.
Netto was silent as he absorbed this information. "So... You just want to use me for revenge?"
"Yes," Forte said bluntly.
"Oh," Netto shifted uncomfortably, "I see." He started fiddling with the object in his hand again. "What were you going to do?"
Forte was surprised. He knew his presence in the boy's life had caused Netto to mature much faster than he would have otherwise, but this was a bit much,wasn't it? "Kidnap you and turn you against your father. That doesn't bother you?"
But Netto had already gone back to working on his newest toy. Forte inwardly sighed. More mature he might me, but he still had the attention span of a cheese sandwich.
"Hurry up and finish that. I have something to show you."
Netto looked up briefly and nodded before focusing once again on his project.
The cheese sandwich thing is a tribute to my friend. We say he's got the memory of a goldfish and the attention span of a cheese sandwich. I thought it fit.
I still need Navis to use with A-trans. I've only got one or two at the moment (Pyra: When I finally get around to writing it, just Sonia, or can I take Guilsu too?), plus one of my own that I'm gonna use as friend/rival type character. Anyone who wants to help can either give me a profile(appearance, emblem, weapon(s), personality, Net. Op., etc.) or a link to the story they appear in (if any).Someone please help me before I have to resort to using cameos from my manga/game collection.