Author's Note: Hey peeps! Sorry for the VERY long absent guys 'cause exam came up and I have to study. ^^'
So, you guys must be wondering why it has a 2nd chapter eh? Well, I originally planned it as a mini what-if series. I only wrote this as a oneshot to see if people will like it. I've seen your reviews and you guys said it's good so, I decided to write the 2nd chap! :D
By the way, this happened before my 2nd story, Not Such A Bad Thing. In case you guys are confused.
Thanks for reviewing, fellow peeps!
Disclaimer: I don't own God Eater 2.
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[Director's Office]
Nov entered the room and saw Dr. Sakaki. As usual, he's typing something in his computers, 'I've never seen Doc taking a break from his computers. Does he ever get tired from it?'
"So, Doc. Why do you need me? If you wanna know about our mission, call Lindow or Hiro instead. I'm not in a mood for this."
Sakaki stops for a moment and looks at Nov, "It's not about the report. Hiro-kun already told me."
Nov raised an eyebrow, wondering why he called him. "Then, what's this about?"
Sakaki bows his head and sighs. After a moment, he raised his head and looked at Nov in the eye.
"It's about Alisa-chan."
Nov gulped. Something about Alisa always puts him on edge, 'Did Doc found something else wrong?'
Fear starts grow inside Nov again and despite that, he still keeps a straight face. Nov bravely asks. "What about her?"
Sakaki stands up and began pacing around the room, "Her burn from the Kyuubi is much, much worst than we thought."
Heart beating fast in anticipation, a bead of sweat fell from his forehead. "How bad is it?"
"The burn is spreading inside of her."
Nov's eyes widened in shock. Anger starts to fill his heart at the nonsense Doc said. He narrowed his eyes, "What?! What do you mean by that?!"
Sakaki faces Nov, his hands are at the back. He spoke in a firm tone, "Calm down, Nov. Don't be angry at a time like this."
'He's right. Take a deep breath, Nov.' He takes 3 deep breaths and starts to calm down, a trick his mother taught him whenever he feels nervous or angry.
Sakaki walks towards at one of his computers and faces the computer front, revealing Alisa's condition. "The burn pierced through her skin, thus letting some of the fire inside of her."
"Is it spreading fast?" Nov didn't waste any time in gaining information about the burn.
Sakaki shakes his head, "It's slow. But, Kanon-chan is treating the wound as we speak, yes? It'll be slower once Kanon-chan is done. Nonetheless, we need to remove it before it reaches her armlet. You need to resonate with her to remove it."
Nov sighed, relieved that there is a way to save Alisa. "Okay, that means we still got time, right?"
Sakaki nods, "Yes. But, there's another problem."
Nov quirked his eyebrows, 'Great. What is it now?'
"You have to find and fight the Kyuubi to stop the burn from spreading further."
'Like what happened to Lindow before?' Nov thought. He gulps, feeling nervous if he can really do it. 'This is the Kyuubi we're talking about, one of the most dangerous Aragami, and I'll probably gonna fight it alone. If I encounter Alisa from that time, the two of us are not enough to kill it…'
Noticing the look on Nov's face, Sakaki sighs. 'He's nervous about this… Of course since we're talking about taking down a dangerous Aragami inside of his childhood friend's mind.'
He takes off his glasses and looks at Nov straight in the eye, "I know you're nervous about this. Nov. But, you have to do it so that your precious friend won't suffer anymore. We, including the God Eaters, have faith in you to stop the Kyuubi. So, let me explain certain things about the Kyuubi that you need to know."
Nov faces Sakaki but, didn't say anything. Instead, he listens to Sakaki in what he's going to say.
Sakaki walks towards Nov, "The Kyuubi is a life-stealing Aragami. Every attack from the Kyuubi has a part of its Oracle Cells. Once you came into contact with its attack, it will drain your life slowly and it will continue to attack from your memories."
Nov takes a step back in shock, "That's how the Kyuubi is the most dangerous Aragami?"
Sakaki nods, "Yes. That's why I advised all of you to be very careful when coming into contact with it. I take it you haven't encounter the Kyuubi before, right Nov?
Nov nods and lowers his head, 'So that's why Alisa was crying…'
He looks up and meets Sakaki's eyes, with a look of determination. "I'll do it. I'll fight the Kyuubi."
Sakaki smiles at the leader's answer, "Very well. I'll inform the other God Eaters and Licca-chan to ready your God Arc."
Nov nods, "Thanks for informing me about this, Doc."
Sakaki continues to smile, "Your welcome. The Kyuubi is weak to Divine and Blaze. You have the advantage, but don't get carried away. Understood?"
Nov nods, "Understood."
Sakaki returns to his chair, "You're dismissed. Do your best to heal Alisa-chan, Nov-kun."
"I will."
He left the room to get ready for his special mission. 'Hang in there, Alisa.'
[Entrance]
Nov steps out of the elevator and was greeted by a bunch of God Eaters, namely the Blood Unit, 1st Unit, Haru and Kanon, and the Cradle Unit.
"Do your best, Nov-senpai!" Nana said as she waves at Nov even though they're near to each other. Ciel and Gilbert nodded in acknowledgement.
"Be careful, Lieutenant." Hiro said as he salutes to him.
Nov chuckled at his friend and ruffles his hair, "Seriously, Hiro. Drop the formalities."
Hiro also chuckled, "Sorry. Old habits die hard."
Out of the blue, Kota rubs Nov's head with his knuckle while his arm drapes over Nov's shoulder, "Good luck saving your girlfriend, leader!"
Nov blushes at Kota, "What the hell are you talking about?! Alisa's not my girlfriend!"
Kota cheekily grins, "Not yet."
Nov playfully punches Kota on the shoulder while laughing lightly.
"I'll be rooting for you, Nov-kun!" Kanon said as she smiles warmly.
"Me too, Nov-senpai!" Erina said while smiling also.
"Win with grace and honor, Nov-senpai." Emil said as he smiles with sparkles around his face.
Nov smiles too, "Thanks, you three."
"Don't die on us, leader." Soma said while his hands on his pockets, smiling slightly.
"Yeah, you still got a lot of paper work to do, you know!" Lindow jokingly said.
Everybody chuckles at Lindow's "words of encouragement".
Sakuya hugs Nov. Nov considers Sakuya like a sister because of her motherly personality, "Stay on your guard, Nov. Okay?"
Nov nods, returning the hug. "Mm. Sure thing."
He pulls back and faces everyone. With everyone's faith in him, Nov feels confident again. "Thanks for the support, guys. I'll do my best."
Everyone smiles encouragingly at Nov, showing that they have faith in him.
Licca appears from the main entrance, holding a long, silver brief case. "Nov! Here's your God Arc! Don't get cocky, alright?"
Nov takes the brief case and smiled, "Yeah, yeah. I know."
He walks inside the elevator and presses the 'Laboratory' button.
[Laboratory]
Nov steps out the elevator and saw Tsubaki holding a small bag. Tsubaki sees Nov and approached him, "Here are all the supplies you need. Attack and heal when the timing is right, do I make myself clear?"
Nov nods, "Understood and thanks for the supplies, Tsubaki. I'm going now."
Tsubaki nods in return, "Be careful." Then, Nov makes his way to the Clinic.
[Clinic Room]
Nov enters the room and saw that the burn is now bandaged, 'Good. Alisa's still asleep.'
Nov approaches Alisa and removes his God Arc from the case, "Don't worry, Alisa. I'll save you."
He takes the chair next to her and holds her hand, creating a Resonance.
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So, that's the 2nd chapter! Is my explanation about Alisa's burn confusing? Sorry, cause that's my theory about the Kyuubi's attacks since I saw in the wiki that the Kyuubi is a life-stealing Aragami.
I seriously don't know when I'm gonna update again. But don't worry! I still plan to update this. :)
About my other story, Not Such A Bad Thing, I did NOT abandon it. Don't worry, I'm already thinking about Alisa's side, 'kay? You'll see it when I update it. :3
Anyway, let me know about your thoughts, 'kay? :)
See ya in the next chap peeps!