Search for Dad...


As he watched both Ami and Kazu battle, he felt a bit of relief to see that Kazu was smiling again, he was extremely excited to use Gladiator and wasn't going to let Ami defeat him. It seemed like the other brunette totally forgot about being hypnotized a few hours ago.

His eyes then wandered down to the white and blue LBX in his hand.

Ban: "What was that?"

He asked as flash back of the strange mode that suddenly activated went through his mind. His LBX moved all on its own, its power and speed increasing as it easily took down Egypt.

Ban's eyes widened when suddenly a thought went through his head.

Ban: "Kazu! Ami! I'm leaving now, see you tomorrow at school!"

He said and ran out the store, leaving behind a surprised Kazu and Ami, not to mention the Kitajima couple who were in a loss for words.

Kojirou: "It's strange for him to leave early."

Ami then got it and looked at Kazu with a smile.

Ami: "Well, he has to show her his new LBX, right."

Kazu shrugged as he got it too.

Kazu: "Think so."

And it seemed only Kojirou and Saki didn't know what was happening ...


He didn't go home, his destination was somewhere else. He took the train and sat down by the window, enjoying the sight. Once the huge building appeared to sight, he knew his stop is next. It's something he got used to since he was a kid.

The train stopped and he got off. He ran all the way to the building but when he approached, he slowed down and walked as he went past the door.

The first thing he saw was the long waiting hall with many people sitting down in the chairs, waiting for their turns, men and women in a light blue or white outfit walking back and forth trough the building.

He walked past them all and to the elevator, automatically pressing on a certain button, it became a habit.

When he arrived to the fourth floor, he walked through the hallway until he reached the room with a certain name written on the door, 'Yamano Elie'.

He knocked twice and a weak come in was heard. He pushed the door open and saw the brunette young girl sitting in her bed, looking down at her laptop, on of the headphones earning was attached to her ear while the other fell down on her shoulder. Next to her was a brown teddy bear, one she didn't want to let go off for ages.

She looked up and her face brightened when she saw her brother, she immediately shut her laptop closed and snatched the earning away.

Elie: "Onii-chan!"

She cheered as Ban made his way through the room and sat down on the chair next to her bed.

Elie: "Mom visited yesterday but you didn't come with her so I was worried, but she said you got interested in something."

Ban's grin widened at that.

Ban: "do you want to know what's it?"

She nodded multiple times with wide excited eyes. Ban reached to his bag and took out a certain robot, to which Elie's eyes glimmered of excitement for a second.

Ban: "this is my partner. Achilles."

He handed it to her so she could take a closer look at it. Her eyes wide open, she stated.

Elie: "It looks strong, I can feel it. Also, I feel that it's a little bit special. I doubt you just bought it."

Ban rubbed the back of his head.

Ban: "you really talk to LBXs, don't you. Well, that's right ..."

He explained to her briefly how he got it and the armor frame.

Elie: "hoo! So you went up against that Gouda Hanzo and defeated him, you're awesome, Onii-chan!"

Ban blushed at the compliment but it was quickly gone when he saw the serious air on his sister's face.

Elie: "ne, you said his name is Achilles right?"

Ban nodded, wondering why she suddenly became serious.

Elie: "Achilles, the same hero dad used to read his story to you every night, right?"

Ban narrowed his eyes, not getting why would she bring a far away memory about a dead person, a person that was gone now.

Elie: "I feel something special about him, I doubt it's just because you got him under these mysterious circumstances. It's just ... A feeling of nostalgic that he sends through me."

She quickly shook her head, not wanting to confuse her brother more as she saw how much confused he was. She gave him back his LBX and smiled sweetly.

Elie: "Achilles is happy to be your partner, take good care of him, Onii-chan." ...


Few days later ...

"... Don't tell anyone else about what we discussed. That includes your families too. It could put them in danger if you did."

He kept thinking about the blond man's words when his sister called for him.

Elie: "are you alright? You seem lost in thoughts?"

Well, he can never hide anything from her. He clenched his fists tightly.

"The assassination is planned to be done with an LBX."

No one but her now would understand his feelings.

Ban: "Elie ... Tomorrow, someone will go after the life of the Prime Minister ..."

The brunette girl narrowed her eyes, for this was something unexpected from her brother. Knowing him very well, she knew he had no interest in things like this, how he got this top secret information was a major question in her head.

Ban: "... And they plan to use an LBX ..."

Now her eyes widened in fear at that idea.

Elie: "an LBX!"

He was right, she was the only one to understand.

Ban: "I have to stop it ..."

An image of the older brunette man went through his mind and he clenched his fists even tighter.

Ban: "I have to stop it, for his sake."

He felt a hand gently placed on his shoulder and he looked up to meet the dark green eyes of his sister, her face had a serious air all over ir. She gave him a confident glance and nodded.

Elie: "I may not be able to help, but please, Onii-chan, don't let them stain what he had made."

Even if he wasn't determined when he came to see her, her words would have made him be.

Ban: "don't worry sis, I don't intend to let them use LBXs for bad things."

She smiled at that and nodded again. They chatted for a little longer before that he left to get ready for the next day, while Elie sat there, rubbing her forehead in thoughts.

Elie: "Onii-chan getting an LBX that way, then him being asked to help with such thing ... Just what's this huge thing he got himself into?"

She sighed as she looked back at the window behind her.

Elie: "take care, Onii-chan ..." ...


That night, sitting with himself and his LBX in hand, Ban's memories went back to his time with his father as he was developing his first ever prototype robot.

The kid would stare at the man as he concentrated on his model and he would feel excited. For some reason, seeing his dad with his back bend down on his work made him think how amazing his dad was.

Thinking back on his father's smile as he was assembling the pieces together, Ban's eyes narrowed.

Ban: " dad, you didn't create LBX so they're used that way... Even if you're not here, I will stop them on your behalf."

Unbeknown to him, his mother cracked open the door slightly, peeking at him with a worried look as he started working on his robot...


Next day ...

It was getting darker outside and the girl became more and more worried, checking her phone for any calls, any messages, anything...

" Elie-san, time for your medicines. Take them and get better soon."

The nurse entered with a tray on which she placed a cup of water and sachet of medicines. Elie had to hold herself from sticking her tongue out for she could taste the thing before even drinking it. Well, she had been drinking it for five years now, she could swear the taste is stack on her tongue now.

But this time, as she drank it, her mind wasn't focusing on the taste, rather on her brother and what may have happened to delay his visit.

When the nurse left her, soon there was a knock on the door and her heart jumped in between her ribs.

Elie: " come in!"

She called, sitting up on her bed's side. Ban slid the door open and stepped in, his head down and confused air on his face.

Elie's look softened as she saw her brother that way.

Elie: " Onii-chan..."

Ban: " there is something I need to tell you..."

As he told her about what he learned from both Takuya and Lex, the girl didn't help but looking down herself.

Elie: "so dad ... Is alive ... And he was the one who send you AX-00 to protect the Platinum Capsule within it ..."

She tried to summarize what he told her and he merely nodded. She could feel he was shocked ... Well, it wasn't only him. After 5 years of thinking he had gone, they finally discover that their father is still alive. Elie couldn't help but being confused at the situation herself, many questions popped up in her mind but she kept them to herself.

But to be honest, she felt somehow happy deep inside. Her father is still alive after all.

Ban: "I want to save him ..."

He voiced out as he clenched his fists tightly.

Ban: "I want to save him but I don't know where he is!"

Elie gently reached to his face and rubbed his cheeks.

Elie: "don't rush things, you will save him one day, but now, you have to protect what he entrusted you with. That's what dad want you to do, right."

Ban bit his lip, although what she said was right, still he couldn't let go of that idea.

Elie wanted to speak, to convince him. But when she opened her mouth, no words came out, instead, it was grunts of pain.

He snapped when his sister winced and clutched her clothes tightly, trying to get deep breaths. He quickly stood up.

Ban: "are you alright !? Does it hurt ?!"

A few seconds passed by before she smiled at him and shook her head, although still sweating.

Elie: "don't worry, it's nothing. It's gone now."

Ban's brows bent up, although he would loved to believe her, he couldn't. Helping her laying back, he kept asking her again and again if she wasn't feeling good.

Ban: " are you sure you don't want me calling the doctors or nurses?"

Elie: "nah, I'm fine."

He nodded reluctantly at her words. He decided upon staying a bit longer, making sure she was really alright before going back home ...


Next day ...

... Takuya: "Angravisdas! Why would they set a condition like this? Unless ..."

He looked at his friend in the seat next to him and the blunette nodded.

Kazu: "what does it mean?"

Lex: "they want to-"

He was cut off when Ban's CCM rang, he quickly took it out only to find it was his mother. He swallowed in fear, thinking he got into a problem, but that fear quickly was replaced by a more serious one when his mother's shaking voice reached his ear.

Marie: "Ban ... Your sister ... Elie is ..."

Although she couldn't find her tongue to finish any of the sentences, he got what she was trying to tell him.

Dread spread to his face as he quickly begged Takuya to change their destination, which he did immediately. And so the car was heading towards the hospital ...

Takuya and Lex waited outside in the car while the three kids rushed to the hospital.

Once inside, Ban met with his mother in the waiting hall, holding her hands together and praying for her daughter.

Ban: "mom! What happened!"

Marie shook.

Marie: "she collapsed... All of a sudden... And they rushed her away to the emergency room..."

Ban quickly dashed there followed by both Kazu and Ami, not caring about the nurses who tried to stop them. He ran down the hall before halting in front of a large window which allowed him to see the scene inside the room.

His sister was placed in the middle, more than five doctors surrounding her, all types of machines hooked to her body and their noise was all they could hear.

The doctors where trying to stimulate her heart, but the sound of the beeping that was getting faster made it clear that they couldn't.

Ban got closer and stuck to the glass, watching with wet eyes as his sister was drifting away.

Ban: " no... Not now..."

Finally it came, the loud and sharp sound of beeping that indicates that someone's heart stopped. And at that moment, Ban's heart sunk as he saw the doctors were still trying desperately. A tear slid down his face as all his emotions got out as one shout.

Ban: "ELIE !" ...


Marie: "can't we do anything?"

She asked while her eyes wandered back to the door behind which her daughter was. Ban kept her company since they got her out of the ER. It was a miracle they managed to get her back after her heart stopped the previous night.

The doctor shook his head and the air on his face was enough for her to understand that they had nothing to do.

Doctor: "because of her condition, her body is so weak and fragile, we can't operate on her. We can't give her another heart until her body is strong enough to take on the operation. Which is very hard with that heart of her. "

Marie clenched her hands against each other, completely hopeless.

Doctor: "I'm very sorry ma'am."

And he walked away . The woman hardly managed to hold herself together, slowly walking to the door and slightly opening it and peeking at her children.

Ban: " you feeling good?"

Although he tried his best not to show it, she still knew he was terrified from the way his shaking hand clutched hers tightly.

She nodded her head at him, though that was the most she could do. To be fair, she was very tired she couldn't move any muscle.

Her eyes slightly narrowed as she looked away from him.

Elie: " you know, Onii-chan... Nothing could have make me more happier than surviving that night... But still, deep inside, I think a part of me wished for things to end there..."

Ban: " don't say that..."

Elie avoided his look even more and continued while staring at the wall as if addressing it.

Elie: " that part is now blaming for surviving, worrying you and mom longer... Living to suffer more... To consume more medicine, just to vanish at one point... Why couldn't it just be soone-"

Ban: " enough!"

He forced her to face him as he looked down on her. Although it was what all of the doctors were preparing him and his mother for, he still couldn't accept that one truth. He don't want to.

Ban: " you will live! I know you will! Just don't give up hope!"

He hugger her tightly as if she would disappear if he didn't.

Ban: " there will be a way! Even if I have to make it!"

Elie clutched on to her brother's vest and nodded.

Elie: " I'll trust your words, Onii-chan."

Marie's head fell down.

Marie: " I'm sorry... Elie..."

She whispered as she quietly closed the door...


After dinner, he skimmed down the profiles he had asked for. Only three persons to be concerned about in his new school. Two brunette boys and a lavender haired girl.

His grandfather's orders were clear, he should keep an eye on them. The boy still didn't get why the older man would insist on that, it's not like they would be any trouble for him to get rid off.

The red eyes narrowed at the one with dark green ones. He was his main target. The one who holds the blueprints of the most important technology in the world.

Jin: " to think the professor would entrust the world's only hope to a child..."

He had met the man a couple of times before, and he didn't think he was the type to throw away the world's future to the wrong hands. The reason of his action was a mystery. He had chosen to risk all, get himself locked and throw his work in the hands of someone who doesn't even understand the importance of what he was holding.

His grandfather insisted that the Platinum Capsule is retrieved. With it, the Innovators could create a better world. For his grandfather, he ought to get it back, no matter what...


Days later ...

Elie: "I know something is bothering you."

She told him with a wide smile once he turned in the hospital the next day, all with a gloomy face.

Elie: " what happened?"

Ban: "I don't feel satisfied with myself at all."

Elie: " eh?"

He took out his LBX and looked down at it. For a second then, he almost lost everything, his LBX, the platinum capsule... If it wasn't for Jin who saved him at the last moment... He didn't want to imagine what could have happened.

Ban: " I'm sorry Achilles, I will never battle that way again."

Elie's eyes caught the yellow visors glancing and her smile grew wider.

Elie: " Achilles is telling you that he forgave you and that he wants to work even harder with you."

Ban looked back at her with wide eyes before he turned back to his robot, smiling slightly.

Ban: " thanks Achilles, let's do our best."...


Days later...

They all had their eyes wide open as Ami showed them the tablet. The brunette girl on the screen had a small taint of pink on her face.

Elie: " N... Nice to meet you..."

Gouda: " so this is Ban's little sister."

Riko: " I can see she looks exactly like him."

Ami: " anyway, since this tournament is not official, there is no airing it. But Elie insisted that she would watch her brother's battles, so would you hold the tablet for her?"

Gouda: " I don't mind that."

He said as he took the tablet and smiled at her.

Gouda: " just stay comfortable and enjoy the show. Don't worry about anything."

Elie: " th... Thanks..."

Mika: " she is very shy, right?"

She whispered to Ami who immediately nodded.

Ami: " well, yeah, I think that's because of the lack of interaction-"

Mika: " thankfully, that way I can say she won't get closer to Gouda-san."

Ami sweat dropped.

Ami: " yeah, I should have seen that coming from Mika."

The battles went on as she kept watching her brother and friends fighting.

Her eyes then drifted to the boy with the black and white hair. It was hard to not notice him as he was always the first to finish. As she watched how he was fighting, she felt something wrong with his fighting style.

It became as she watched his fight with Kazu.

Elie: " He is feeling trapped. The way he moves his LBX, he has to hold back on everyone because it won't last so long if he doesn't. He is looking for someone with whom he can battle seriously and with all he can."

Elie mattered to herself as she replied the records of his fights. While being impressed by his strength, she couldn't help but feeling sorry for him. She looked behind her through the window.

Elie: " maybe we're somehow the same. He can't fight with all he might because he is too strong, and I can't fight with all I might because I'm too weak."...


The MC made the call for them.

Gouda: " the stage is calling for you, Ban."

Kazu: " win so that we can save your dad."

Elie: " Onii-chan! Don't hold back, fight with everything you have!"

She shouted through the tables that was now held by Kazu.

Ban: " alright!"

And he walked away. A moment later, Kazu and Elie noticed Ami was worried.

Elie: " Ami..."

Kazu: " ...is everything ok?"

He asked and Ami narrowed his eyes.

Ami: " during our fights, we didn't come across Innovators' assassin, which means..."

Kazu and Elie looked at the other boy with wide eyes.

Elie: " it can't be..."

Kazu: " ... he is the assassin!"

Well, it eventually shocked Elie. She watched as her brother stood next to Jin, he seemed to tell him something and she could tell her brother became tensed in a matter of a few second.

Elie: ' he is with those who kidnapped dad?'

The fight started and they all watched as both her brother and Jin clashed with everything they had.

He eventually managed to push Jin to show off his true strength. Elie couldn't get her eyes off the screen or blink as the fight became more and more tense. But in the midst of everything, she was able to see Jin smiling.

She started to panic when Jin was about to use his special attack again, but his LBX stopped and her brother was declared as the winner.

She sighed in relief, she looked up again and saw Jin telling her brother something before his friends rushed to him.

As Takuya and Lex came closer, Ban ran off to them. Elie then knew she had to end the call since they were going to have some serious talk, and she doubted they would want her to interfere with it. Anyway, her brother was going to tell her everything later.

With that, the tablet's screen went black ...


AN: the first chapters will be the inserting of the characters in the main story so don't mind how fast everything goes...