SonicANIME2010 here again with another chapter, I'm still not exactly at my best, but I'm getting better by the day, soon I'll be over my asthma and sinuses.. Anyways here's the next chapter, once again, thanks to everyone who has followed since the start!
*Opening: "Secret Ambition" Nana Mizuki*
Sonic Adventure: Lyrical Step
Chapter 22
The Daily Grind, an insight to the Training.
-Training Field-
Nanoha, Sonic, Fate, Vita and Signum stood in front of the Forwards with an announcement before they stated their training.
"Okay.. Normally we'd go straight to the training, but before we do that, we have an announcement... wait for it..." Sonic said and built up suspense repeating "Wait for it.." then "Nanoha, you're it " he said.. causing the forwards to facefault and amused reactions from the other instructors... he chuckled "Heh heh. Love that" he still tagged Nanoha though.
"Today, Master Sergeant Ginga Nakajima from the 108th Battalion will be temporarily stationed at Riot Force 6." Nanoha announced and pointed to Ginga, who was in training sweats.
"That's right. I'm Master Sergeant Ginga Nakajima from the 108th Battalion. Nice to be working with you" Ginga saluted the forwards.
"Nice to work with you too." The forwards chorused.
"Also, one more." Fate said and gestured to Mariel Atenza (the same from chapter 6) who was accompanied by Tails and Shari
"Nice to meet you" Mary waved
"She's been working on our captains' devices for the past ten years and she's the head of precision engineering, part of the main branch's engineering division." Fate added
"Mariel Atenza" she introduced herself to the forwards.
Signum said "She seems to have some business on the surface, so she'll be staying with Riot Force 6 for a bit."
"It also looks like she'll perform device maintenance for you guys too." Tails added.
"Call me anytime, okay?" Mary said
"Okay" The forwards chorused.
Vita went down to business "Okay since introductions are over, shall we get going with this morning's practice?"
"Preferably before the tech girls get any ideas with Tails..." Sonic deadpanned,
"Yes!" The Forwards answered once they got over their initial confusion as to what Sonic meant.
"Lightning, gather here" Fate called, and Erio and Caro went to her.
"Teana, you're with me today" Vita told Teana.
"Yes ma'am" Teana replied while stretching.
"It's chapter six of how to decide which assault form to use." Vita said
Subaru and Ginga stretched before they did their training. Nanoha and Sonic approached them.
"Ginga." Nanoha called to her
"Yes?" Ginga answered
"I want you to check up on Subaru's skills a bit."
"Yes." Ginga acknowledged.
"Huh?" Subaru questioned.
"A light mock battle, one-on-one. I want you to check how much Subaru's grown" Nanoha explained
"Okay." Ginga accepted.
Sonic spoke to Subaru while she was stretching, ensuring that he wouldn't have to look up to talk to her "Do your best out there."
"Okay." Subaru acknowledged.
-Several minutes later-
-Insert: "Battle Theme" Final Fantasy X-
Ginga and Subaru fought on their blades in the forest, under the watchful eye of the captains and other forwards. They seemed to be matching each other, blow for blow. Neither giving in to the other.
"Stormtooth" was said from Blitz Caliber, while Ginga spun the revolvers on her knuckles, preparing for a powerful left hook.
In precaution, Subaru's device read "Protection" as she sent out a blue shield to guard against her sister's attack.
This proved to be ineffective, as a white aura coated Ginga's fist and her punch pierced Subaru's barrier, to allow her to continue her punch for Subaru's gut. She blazed through the forest
-With the observers-
"Whoa.." Erio and Caro said as they observed.
"I see.. not bad" Signum commented.
"Yeah.." Nanoha added.
Sonic on the other hand, was eating popcorn out of a bag. He offered some to Vita and the others.
"How can you think of popcorn at a time like this?" Vita asked... still she didn't refuse and helped herself to a handful.
"What? I always have popcorn for big shows like this." Sonic replied. Nanoha giggled at her Sub-Commander's antics while she took some popcorn. Signum and the others also helped themselves.
The hedgehog observed "Both are doing well... ah dang it.. Where's Fate with that soda?"
"Here..." Fate rushed up.. with cans of sport soda for the observers.
"Oy... can we watch the mock battle?" Vita asked, though still taking the soda offered.
-Back to the match-
The dust from Ginga's attack revealed that her attack did not go through, Subaru intercepted the fist with her hand just before it reached her stomach.
"Revolver..." Subaru started as the revolvers on her own gauntlets spun.
"Defenser" Ginga's device read as her own barrier was put up.
"Cannon!" Subaru launched a powerful right hook, which pierced Ginga's barrier and ran into her open palm. Ginga struggled against the attack, a few seconds later she was sent in the other direction from the attack.
Subaru pursued "Aibou!" "Engage Second" came Mach Caliber's response, as she blazed right for Ginga and aimed a powerful kick, which Ginga dodged and took to the skies with her Wing Road. Subaru pursued on her own Wing Road spell.
Both sisters clashed and intercepted each other several times on their respective Wing Road spells. Grins were on both their faces as they seemed to be on cloud nine in happiness.
-With the observers-
"Subaru-san, Ginga-san.. They seem to be having fun" Caro observed.
"Yeah.." Erio added.
"That's because Subaru loves her onee-chan, and Ginga treats Subaru nicely too." Teana explained.
The group watched as Subaru and Ginga clashed in their mock battle, steams of their Wing Roads intercepting covered the horizon, it was a great sight to behold.
"Subaru has definitely improved" Signum noted.
"Ever since she joined, we've been monitoring her close-range combat basics.. and Sonic has been training her to utilize her speed and controlling it." Nanoha said
"We've been bringing down the pain on her everyday too" Vita said
The group watched as Subaru and Ginga continued to clash, eventually Ginga came out on top with one blow away from ending it.
"Okay, that's it." Nanoha announced
"Subaru-san.. you were so close" Erio commented.
-with Subaru and Ginga-
Ginga withdrew her left fist "That's great. You've gotten a lot better"
"No, I've still got a long way to go." Subaru said.
Subaru and Ginga met up with the others who were watching
"Your responses weren't bad, you just lost in speed" Vita said
"Arigatou-gosaimasu (thank you very much)" Subaru said
"In that last attack, what would you have done Erio?" Signum asked the kid.
"Um.. lets see..." Erio thought..
Meanwhile Sonic, Nanoha and Fate talked to Ginga.
"Ginga, what do you think of Subaru's growth?" Nanoha asked.
"I was surprised. Our exchange of blows was rather smooth. The difference in her power is astounding." Ginga answered
"Did she pass?" Sonic asked
"Hai! By far" Ginga said
"You'll both be in the same unit for a while. So, try your best together." Fate said
"Alright" Ginga acknowledged
-a few minutes later-
"Okay, everyone gather up." Nanoha called out
"Okay." The forwards with Ginga lined up.
"It's sudden, but why don't we try a team battle with Ginga?" Nanoha said. She pointed out each forward "The five forwards against..." she pointed out the other captains, with Sonic included and they all had matching grins and smirks respectively on their faces "all the captains, a five-person team."
Ginga blinked, letting the announcement sink in, then her eyes widened in shock "Eh?"
"Um.. you know, Gin-nee. This happens sometimes." Subaru said.
"The captains will come at you quite seriously so.." Erio started
"First, you use your knowledge of the area and illusionary magic to run from place to place..." Teana added
"And if.. by some chance that's the same as getting hit by lightning twice in the same day, and you hit them.. they're counted as out." Caro finished.
"Ginga, you're the same as Subaru, a device attack, eh? Your knuckles do the attacks" Nanoha asked
"Hai" Ginga said.
"Well then. Let's go at it" Nanoha held her device, Fate and Signum did the same, Vita held her Eisen over her back.
"Hai." the forwards chorused, holding out their respective devices.
Sonic stretched then pounded his fists together "You're in for a wallop" he said with a smirk.
-RF6 Dorms-
-Insert: "Luca" Final Fantasy X-
Vivio was washing her face, somehow during the process the towel she set aside to wipe it off fell to the ground. Her face was still wet when she tried to find the towel.. but she couldn't.. and she seemed very confused by the towel disappearing.. Luckily Zafira was there with the save, holding the towel in his mouth (he was in wolf form) he gave it to Vivio, who smiled and wiped her face dry. She and Zafira went back into her room.
"Aina, I'm done." she told the houesmother.
"Okay, you've done well." Aina told the little girl and started to dress her very cutely. "Now hang on a minute. We have to make you really cute when you go meet your mothers and father."
-Back to the training field-
Nanoha floated down in her barrier jacket "Alright, we'll end with this today." notably she had no scratches.
"Everyone, release your protective clothing" Vita floated, also scratch-less.
"Hai..." The forwards replied.. tiredly.. they got whipped...
"You guys were close." Signum said
"If only you pushed a bit harder." Fate added
"Close, but no cigar" Sonic finished with a smirk.
"We could have caused an upset if that last shift went well!" Teana said
"How frustrating" Subaru complained.
"I guess I wasn't able to keep up, gomen (Sorry)" Ginga apologized.
"No.." Erio reassured Ginga
"Not at all, you did good" Caro added
"Now put together a report reflecting upon the battle while you're still disappointed" Vita told them with a smirk.
"Hai" came the reply..
"Oy! Vita, you're gonna give them paperwork after they just lost to us. Forget still disappointed, that'll double the embarrassment." Sonic said
"After you rested a bit, let's cool down and finish up. Good work everyone." Nanoha said
"Yeah, great job everyone." Sonic added
"Arigatou gosaimasu" the forwards w/ Ginga chorused
-a few minutes later-
The trainees stretched to cool down.
"Amazing, you do this every day?" Ginga asked
"Well a battle with the captains is usually special." Subaru said
"But it's mostly like this usually" Erio added.
"They have to push us to our limit so that we'll be ready to deploy" Teana said while spotting Caro stretching her arms to touch her feet.
"It's really tough" Caro said.
"But, after practicing, we eat a lot, rest up, and then we'll be completely restored" Subaru said.
Mary, Tails, and Shari watched the forwards do their stretching.
"They seem like nice kids." Mary said
"Them? Or their devices?" Shari asked.
"Both" Mary replied...
Vivio walked joyfully and stopped when she met the trio. "Ohayo-gosaimasu" she greeted them with a bow.
"Ohayo-gosaimasu" Mary was surprised
"Ohayo Vivio" Shari said
"Ohayo, Vivio" Tails also greeted.
"Yeah, Tails-Onii-chan, excuse me." Vivio said with a bow and ran off.
"Don't fall, okay" Shari warned the girl.
"Who is she?" Mary asked.
"She's.. well.." Shari started
"Just watch" Tails said.
Sonic, Nanoha and Fate turned when Vivio approached them.
"Nanoha-Mama, Fate-Mama. Sonic-Papa" Vivio ran joyfully toward them.
"Vivio!" Nanoha acknowledged
"Hey, Vivio" Sonic added
"It's dangerous. Don't fall, okay?" Fate cautioned her.
"Okay." Vivio replied joyously as she ran for them... only to fall halfway.
"Oh no!" Fate and Sonic both tried to get to Vivio, but Nanoha held them back
"It's okay, the ground was soft and she fell cleanly." Nanoha assured them
"She's still a kid.." Sonic retorted, and went under Nanoha's arm to rush to the fallen girl, sending a wink and smile back to the other two.
"Hey, Vivio!" Sonic said leaning over the girl "You're not hurt are you?"
"Sonic-papa" Vivio looked up to him in tears.
"That's right, Sonic-papa is here, Nanoha-mama and Fate-mama are over there, Vivio can stand, right?" the hedgehog asked.
The girl continued to cry more, though Sonic didn't let it affect him, he patted the girl on the head softly.
"Here.. I'll show you.. Follow my lead, okay?" Sonic offered.
-Just for giggles: "Chocobo theme" FFII-
Vivio looked at him curiously, the hedgehog let himself fall to the ground. "Now watch" he said as he slowly got back up, fell down, then got back up slowly, as if to show her how to do it. The girl watched and started to mimic him, faulting a few times, and finally getting back up on her feet. Her tears were gone, and Sonic dusted the girl off.
"Come on, let's walk,. Nanoha-mama and Fate-mama are waiting." Sonic guided her to the mentioned girls. "Good girl. If Vivio got hurt, Nanoha-mama, Fate-mama and Sonic-papa would cry."
"Gomen-nasai (i'm sorry)" Vivio said sadly.
"Geez, Sonic-papa, you and Fate-mama are spoiling her a bit." Nanoha scolded.
Sonic and Fate shared the same pout look "Nanoha-mama is just too strict" they both said
"Vivio, try your best on your own next time, okay?" Nanoha said
"Okay" Vivio said.
Shari and Tails pointed the scene out to Mary
"Something like that" Shari said.
"Oh, so in other words, she's their chil-... EEEEEH?" Mary said shocked and fixing her glasses.
"Mary-san.. your face might freeze if it's like that." Tails joked.
Nanoha held out her hand low for Vivio "Come on, Vivio"
"Okay" the young blonde held Nanoha's hand and giggled as they walked inside
-Cafeteria-
Sonic, Nanoha, Vivio, Caro and Subaru walked as they held meals to take to their seat
"Vivio, your hair is cute" Caro noted about the blue ribbons in Vivio's hair.
"It's Nanoha-mama's ribbon" Vivio replied
Erio walked with Shari and Mary to the tables. Erio was carrying a huge bowl of salad.
"I see, so she's a foster child" Mary said
"Yeah, like me" Erio said
"Nanoha and Sonic are the guardians and Fate's the godmother" Shari explained.
Everyone took a seat, Vivio, Sonic, Nanoha and Fate to one table, Hayate and the Wolkenritter (plus Rein) to another table, and the forwards had their table.
"Chew properly, okay?" Fate said
"Okay" Vivio acknolwedged.
"Children sure do switch between crying and laughing in an instant" Teana observed.
Ginga commented "Subaru did that when she was little too"
"Eh? Is that so" Subaru said with a blush.
Shamal commented from her seat "Rein too"
"Eh? Rein was an adult from the beginning." Rein said
"Don't lie" Signum said
"On the outside, maybe, but on the inside you were just like a baby" Vita added.
"Hayate, that's not true is it?" Rein asked Hayate.
Hayate giggled "I wonder.." leaving that statement hanging.
Back at Nanoha's table, Vivio was just about finished with her meal, except the green peppers she didn't eat, Nanoha took notice.
"Vivio, that's not good. You can't leave your green peppers like that." Nanoha scolded
"I don't like bitter things" Vivio replied
"What? They're good" Fate said
"If you don't eat properly you won't get bigger" Nanoha added
"Step aside mamas.. the papa will show you how it's done" Sonic took over and whispered to Vivio "Pssst. Hey, Vivio, wanna know a secret, don't tell the others, but there's a prize you get for eating those peppers."
"Really? A prize" Vivio asked.
"That's right! Eating foods that are good for you always have a prize." Sonic assured her with a smile.
Vivio took a bit from the peppers.. they still tasted a bit bitter, but Sonic kept cheering her on "Remember the prize." and with that Vivio finished, getting claps from Sonic, who convinced the others to congratulate her.
After the meal, Mary borrowed Subaru and Ginga for their physical examination that's normal for the two cyborgs. Before Subaru left, Teana requested that she buy the chocolate pods that Subaru brought from her last physical examination, except they'll be for the captains and everyone else.
-Jail's Lab-
-music-less-
Uno's body was upgraded for better movement thanks to the data Quattro had. Quattro and Dieci talked about the sisters that were about to awaken, and those that were already out on jobs like Due and Cinque. They met up with Jail and Wendi, a red-head with the same outfit as them and carrying a board, Nove was there as well, her equipment being set for their next assignment. Jail seemed confident, knowing that his plans would soon be set into motion.
-RF6 HQ-
Hayate informed Nanoha, Fate and Sonic that she received another translation from the prophecy, indicating that the press conference tomorrow is a likely time for an attack, but to protect the members inside only She, Nanoha and Fate would be able to enter. Sonic and the others will have to protect the exterior. It was settled that the next deployment for Riot Force 6 is the Press Conference set to happen tomorrow
-End of Main Chapter-
-Omake: Vivio's hijinks: Sleepy time with Vivio.
Sonic, Nanoha and Fate were about ready to hop in their bed to sleep. Only Vivio had something to ask.
"Sonic-papa, Nanoha-mama, Fate-mama. Can I sleep with you?" Vivio asked.
"No you can not" Sonic declined.
"Yes, I can" Vivio argued.
"No you can't"
"Yes I can"'
"No you can't" Sonic kept arguing
Vivio had a raised eyebrow sneaky aura among her "No, I can't"
"Yes you can and that's final!" Sonic announced...
"Okay, Sonic-Papa, have it your way." Vivio giggled as she hopped into the bed.
"Wait a minute!" Sonic realized he was tricked.
"Come on, "Sonic-papa" it's time for bed" Nanoha said with a giggle.
"See, Vivio's already ready" Fate added..
The blue hedgehog grumbled as he and the mothers went to bed and slept for the night
-Ending: "Hoshizora no Spica" Yukari Tamura-
-End of Chapter-
Author's Notes: Aweeee... isn't Vivio the cutest! And yet tricky too, look how she tricked Sonic. And I kinda figured that while Sonic's rough and snarky in training, while with raising Vivio he's laid back and helping her out.. As Nanoha pointed, spoiling the child with Fate. Get ready because the real action comes up in the next chapter!