[vic-vic]

Originally Posted by Fireminer

Not really here for me, but for my friend Sephiroth12285. He is curently brewing an interesting Code Geass/Nanoha story, although there is a lacking of feedback. So if anyone interesting, you could find his Xover R&D Forum on FF.net, Code Geass section.

Oh my, so I'm not the one who write Nanoha and Code Geass crossover? Need to see...

And finally I completed Stage 2.

Stage 1 still there.

While Part 1 and Part 2 of Stage also didn't change their places.

Spoiler for Part 3:

Yuuno couldn’t help but relaxing during the dinner in Takamachi household. The overall atmosphere of cozy and joy drive his anxiety and worries away.

A curious boy couldn’t help but taking a studying glances across the room: he couldn’t miss the opportunity to learn more about Earth culture.

The first thing he noticed, when he ride into the building on Nanoha’s shoulder were the many decorate lamps installed across the room into milky-white walls.

After Takamachi family and guests took their seats (not forgetting to serve Yuuno a little dinner, which included: a piece of cutlet, some amount of rice and small saucer of juice) and start to enjoy their meal, ferret-changed boy studied those lamps more carefully from his place beside Nanoha.

They were shaped like large torches, where “fire” was a specially shaped light bulb. Moreover, “torches” themselves were filled with engraved symbols. As Nanoha told him, those symbols mean “shiawase” – happiness in native language oh her ancestors.

Also, each near each lamp young mage could see small pictures, showing various scenes from earth fairy tales. As Nanoha tell him, to please both Japanese and Britannians alike.

Looking carefully, Yuuno noticed, that pictures changed from time to time, revealing, that “pictures” weren’t painting or photos, but rather an interactive screens. He could swear, it was made from the same flexible plastic, just like any screen he encountered on this world.

When Yuuno raised his head, his gaze didn’t meet the clear ceiling of the same white color like walls. But shocked mage find himself staring at picture that showed a life in fantasy underwater kingdom.

This time it wasn’t a screen, or painting, every fish, mermaid, serpent and every part of environment were handmade from thick wires. As Nanoha told him, entire view was fruit of work of her older brother and his friends from Uminary Optic-Mechanical Institute.

Kyoya and his friends Kazuma Hotohono and Washizu Kurama spent an few weeks at Washizu family workshop creating entire scenery and installing a small light-emitting diodes into each sculpture.

Right now the illumination were cut off, but, according to Nanoha, when activated, the ceiling turned into fantastic show, where each figure shined with his own set of colors.

As Yuuno could see, this sample of local’s art occupy entire ceiling and not only “home” part where they sat. The “home” section was the upper part of room, lifted above the floor on height of one meter and connected with “cafe” section, where still stood few folding tabled and bar counter with cash register (already emptied by mrs. Takamachi) by short stair.

Young archaeologist noticed that parquet floor also had a similar picture (circled and rhombs, creating an ornamental flowers) on both sections of hall.

He also couldn’t help but notice that two part of room could be easily separated by thick metal shutters, their guiding rail lay right on the edge of upper level. In the hint of any trouble, the home could easily become a fortress. Seems that people of Earth didn’t like to leave their safety to blind chance.

Earth food also was object of young Scrya interest. And his stomach too.

As he could tell, from the talk of present people, today's menu was “Japan cuisine”. On the spacious table (the quick magical scan told him it table were constructed from particle board), covered with blue cloth with golden flower embroidered on it, stood many various dishes, though all of them had one common thing - they all exhaled very appetizing savor.

The takamachi family didn’t call themselves family of chefs for nothing.
The fist dish were so-called “miso” – a soup prepared from the mentioned miso-paste, with addition of various types of dried fishes and local herbs. Then, there was a six bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried pork cutlet, egg, and condiments. Katsudon, as he could tell from Arisa exited shout. And right now Takamchis and their guests enjoyed a dish called unagi-no-kabayaki – a grilled eel with rice and spices. Each occupant of table (well, expect him), could also reach forward and snatch a one of sushi – a rolls of rice with various stuffing in them – from one of four massive plates.

The end of composition were three decanters, that towered in the center of table. One with milk, one with melon juice and one with cold black tea with raspberry.

“I see that your family put a lot of efforts and funds into creation of this cafe.” Noted Yuuno, drinking milk from his saucer.

At this point Nanoha grew pretty used to mind talk so she didn’t even flinch and continued her meal when his voice suddenly appear in her mind.

“Of course we would.” Replied Nanoha resolutely, while not breaking from enjoying her grilled eel with rice. “It was our family long nourishing goal.”

“Oh, it’s wonderful.” Yuuno finished his dinner, licking saucer clean, enjoying feeling in his filled stomach. “Both meal and the café itself, I say.” Praised her and her family Yuuno, and Nanoha couldn’t help but blushing lightly.

“Thank you, Yuuno-kun. Midori-ya is our pride and we worked very hard to make it true. But I want to say, that without help from our neighbors and friends we would never open our café. Some helped us to choose materials, someone sold us furniture with discount. And they were even people who simply give us moneys, just like Lord Gregor Maythorn, whose bodyguard my father was.”

“Oh, I can presume that you father is absent due to his work?” Inquired Yuuno, taking a glance at his interlocutor, only to find her beautiful features instantly darkened, when he finished his question, and deep in her amethyst eyes he could see a glints of pain.

“My daddy is … dead, Yuuno-kun.” Her voice in his head was quiet and filled with lingering pain, just like underground geyser, that could burst at any moment. Now the previous emotional reaction of mrs. Takamachi became more understandable – she lost her husband in tragic accident and now could lost her child, no wonder she snap.

“S-sorry, Nanoha!” Apologized Yuuno hastily, cursing himself for carelessness, he could pick some hints and keep his mouth shut. But now he again troubled his savior once again. “I… I shouldn’t had asked! Please, forget about my stupid question!”

“It’s not your fault, Yuuno-kun.” Nanoha’s voice became less strained and she even managed to give his smile, though sad, smile. “You just didn’t know. I’m sure that you were just curious and didn’t have any bad intent. But let’s talk about it later, okay?”

Yuuno nodded slightly at her request and Nanoha gently patted him on the head. Tiny mammal answered with licking her hand affectingly.

“Nanoha~a.” Miyuki’s cheerful voice interrupted them when Nanoha started to caressing Yuuno’s belly, causing both of them to flinch and hastily switch attention to second of Takamachi children.

“Um, how can I help you, Miyuki-nee?” Asked Nanoha a bit nervously.

“Stop spacing out for example.” Shrugged her sister, gazing at her, laying her chin at her palms. Then Miyuki blue eyes became more gentle.

“I understand, that you still anxious about what happened today, but it’s okay now. I and Kyoya wouldn’t let anyone or anything hurt you.”
Her older brother, who sat on Miyuki right side, nodded in agreement, giving his youngest sister a reassuring smile.

“Don’t forget about us!” Demanded Arisa, forgetting about her sushi for a while. “We also help you protecting Nanoha with all of our might.”

Suzuka just nodded slightly, without leaving her dish alone. After all, she didn’t perform very well this evening and even got caught, trying to help her friends. And Tsukimura heiress didn’t want to think what could happened to her without help from those senpais. Seems that grace of god was with her today.

Momoko giggled good-naturedly, enjoying the scene before her. Kids always tend to be reckless and be a massive source of headache for their parents, but on other hand – it’s impossible not to love such lively and free-spirited girls.

“Seems that our house sheltered a group of young heroines.” Smiled Takamachi-matriarch. Her smile widened even more when Arisa lowered her head a bit and her cheeks reddened cutely. “But, jokes aside, we all should be very thankful fro heroic deeds of those two young gentlemen and that young lady, who saved all of you today.”

“I agree.” Nodded Miyuki. “What was their names?”

“Um…I think one of them was Kururugi-sa… sempai!” Quickly ended her sentence Suzuka, blushing a bit.

“Kururugi.” Kyoya raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, pushing his saucer a bit away. “You mean Kururugi Suzaku.”

“Eh?!” Gasped trio of younger girls. “You know him, Kyouya, nii-san?” Inquired Nanoha, staring at her brother with interest.

“Yup.” Narrowed his eyes in annoyance Kyoya. “I meet this ballerina-boy in the past.”

Nanoha, Arisa and Suzuka exchanged a surprised glances: seems that Nanoha older brother meet their savior in the past. But it also seems that it wasn’t a pleasant meeting.

Miyuki sudden burst of laughter broke the atmosphere, dragging attention of every present person to her.

“He-he-he.!” Miyuki promptly stop giggling and looked at her frowning brother. “You’re such sore loser, Kyoya.”She playfully pinch him on arm, making her brother wince a bit, then she return her attention to her sister and her friends. “Girls, do you remember last year’s town martial-arts championship.”

The trio nodded in unison. They were on country trip at the time of contest, much to Nanoha’s dismay, and thus couldn’t be at stadium to cheer for Kyoya. Still, nobofy of them had a slightest doubt, that Kyoya would win. But at their return they were meet with unpleasant news of Kyoya’s lose in final. The oldest Takamachi male sulked (to his credit he tried his best to hide it) for three days until Shinobu, Suzuka older sister, didn’t invite him and Miyuki to spent few days at Tsukimura’s mansion.

“Well, it was Kururugi-san who kicked Kyoya’s butt on the tatami.” Miyuki giggled again, when Kyoya growled in anger and frustration.

This revelation managed to draw a collective gasp from Nanoha and her friends. They spent a lot of time guessing what a guy could beat Nanoha’s older brother, whom they saw as paragon in martial arts, at last in their town, among his peers.

Suzuka stated that it must be a vampire, Arisa thought that it was three meters tall giant with watermelon-sized fists. Nanoha put her money on killer-robot from another planet. Despite having different assumptions, all of them have the same thought: ordinary man simply couldn’t defeat Kyoya (who were taught from the time when he was a little boy in various form of fierce hand-to-hand combat) in fair fight.

In the end, mysterious super-warrior revealed himself as “average” handsome (though his well-built muscles were seen though fabric of his clothes) student of prestigious academy.

“Hooh.” Trailed Arisa, having rather a sageful expression on her face. “So this is why mr. Kururugi were so awesome! No one else could defeat Nanoha’s older brother.” She turned her glimmering gaze toward slightly gloomy Takamachi male. “Did he use his awesome roundhouse kick or super fast jumps? You know, he managed to knock a truck-sized monster-bush by it and jumped-up to Suzuka very fast using monster’s own body as step-stone..”

“Yeah, that grasshopper-boy really liked to jump around, twirling like whirligig.” Grumbled Kyoya, visibly unhappy with those unpleasant memories of his defeat. Though, in Kyoya’s eyes girls could see a grim respect toward his past adversary. “But, despite everything, this Kururugi an outstanding fighter, I must admit. His speed, power, timing and, despite their flashiness, techniques are incredible. During our encounter, I couldn’t even start to attack even for once.”

“That’s very impressive.” Stated Suzuka, slightly wavering her fork.”But I think, that we shouldn’t forget about miss Valentine impact on our rescue. After all Euphemia-dono were the first to charge into the fray.”

”You’re right, Suzuka-chan.” Agreed Nanoha, turning her head so she could see all of her family members. “Miss Valentine incredible skills in sword-fight and, as I could tell, in martial arts allowed me and Arisa-chan to escapes with Yuuno-kun and helped mister Suzaku to save Suzuka-chan.”

“Euphemia… Valentine…” Murmured Miyuki, tapping tip of her nose with left hand’s index finger. “Hey, wait! You’re mean the pink-haired girl, with violet eyes?!”

“Yup!” Happily nodded Arisa. “You know her? She were really awesome, she could swing such big sword around so easily and she even had a hidden gun installed into sword!”

“Well.” Shrugged older Takamchi girl. “I don’t know about the gun, but I saw her at few big fencers’ tournaments. She won them all, by the way.” Giggled Miyuki, now a bit sheepishly. “While I a bit jealous at her feats with sword, I can’t help but adore her now for sagving my precious baby sister and her cute friends, whom we love so much.”

Nanoha, Suzuka and Arisa blushed furiously at those words, making Momoko giggle in joy: those girls were so cute. Putting aside the napin, after carefully wiping her hands, Takamachi matriarch added her own line to the conversation.

“Our family eternally grateful to those two for saving all of you.” Momoko bowed deeply, as if her daughter and her friend’s saviors were present here to see her gratitude.

“Um, mommy.” Nanoha raised her right palm from the table, drawing Momoko’s attention. “There were three people, who saved us – it was mister Rivalz Cardemone, he used a hand-made fire-bombs to distract the beast.”

“Oh my, then my deepest gratitude to mister Cardemone too.” Nodded her mother with a apologetic smile. Though, as Nanoha could see, only Suzuka, beside her, remembered that it were three persons who tried their best to help them. To Arisa, Kyoya and Miyuki’s credits, they look pretty ashamed by this.

“Now, let’s move to another topic.” Cleared his throat Kyoya, tugging his collar a bit. “Girls, how is your preparation to Trial of Iron is going?”

This phrase peeked Yuuno’s attention. What could this trial be? Taking a glance on Nanoha, he saw a mix between determination and anxious, Arisa and Suzuka shared the same expression on their faces (though, in Arisa’s case, there also was a hint of joy). Seems it was very important event.

Powerless to fight back his curiosity, Yuuno, using the fact, that right now attention of Takamachi family was chained to Arisa, who, with a rather serious expression, explained, with a help from Suzuka, something related to KMF’s maintains.

“Nanoha…” Inquired young mage, to which said Brunette turned her head slightly.

“What is it, Yuuno-kun?”

”I’m sorry for bothering you with my question again, but what is that
“Trial of Iron” is?” Ferret-mage looked up, right into girl’s eyes, waving his tail in cute manner.

“You don’t kn…” Nanoha’s amethyst eyes widened a bit, when she understood. “Oh sorry, of course you wouldn’t know. Well…” She tap the tip of her knife, making it to jingle after hitting the table. “…It’s a very important training course: where trainees hone their skills in mock battles. The upcoming event would occur in this Friday.”

“In knightmares?” Asked Yuuno, remembering, that Nanoha and Arisa knightmare pilots (or devicers, how they called here), while Suzuka serve as mechanic.

“Not only knightmares.” Stated Nanoha patiently. “The Trial of Iron true purpose it’s interaction between different branches of military: Royal Panzer Infantry, Mechanized Infantry, Armored Regiments, Engineering Division and Medic Corps. We don’t have air or naval support though as it would be too expensive for our district’s budget to support, but still it would be pretty close to real battle.”

“W-wait!” Exclaimed shocked mage, still trying to wrap his mind around the new information. “You want to say that your school has training courses for all of those branches of military forces?! Then, when did you find the time to attend the standard lessons?”

“Nya-ha-ha!” Laughed Nanoha at ferret’s shocked expression, before reaching out and gently rubbing his belly. “Of course not, Yuuno-kun. Our Seishou High School would deploy one platoon of knightmare frames and two engineering platoons. And we have time to aatend our training courses since they replace our mandatory club actives. And I want to say, that we worked really hard to get into roster of trainees”
Yuuno couldn’t help but notice the pride in Nanoha’s “voice”.

“Wow, seems that your school pretty populous if it’s can supply such forces.” Declared young mage, deciding to flatter his savior.

“Well, to be honest, it’s just a 12 old Sutherlands with devicers and 36 mechanics.” Admitted brunette with a small blush. “But still, our school have a well-deserved pride in our knightmares good condition and our mechanics equipment and skills.”

“Ah, I see now. Thank you for information.” Nodded ferret taking a small glance around, hoping that he didn’t bring too much attention to Nanoha, who, during their conversation, sat perfectly still with a glossy eyes. Nanoha, apparently also realized that her spacing can bring unneeded attention to them, so teenage girl quickly took more casual and relaxed position and also looked around. To their relief, every other present occupant of room was busy, discussing upcoming event.

“… that Nanoha should be our commander.” Ended her sentence resolutely Arisa. To Nanoha’s shock Suzuka. Kyoya, Miyuki and her mother answered to Arisa’s last line with smiles and nods of approval.

“Eh…Eeeeeeeeh?!” Cried baffled girl, squeezing edge of table with both hands, her eyes and mouth wide open. “W-w-wait a minute, please, Arisa-chan! What are you saying: we already have a commander – it’s Sugawa-senpai! Why do you think that I should replace him, when he already three years in row deservedly hold the position of Seishou High School Royal Panzer Infantry Platoon Commander?!” Nanoha make a slight pause to take a deep inhale. Then she continued, staring directly into blond girl’s eyes.

“Do you expect me to undermine our kind senpai authority, after all the time he spent helping us with our training curriculum, organizing additional training hours, creating battle plans and simply being our friend?! How could you Arisa-chan even think about such atrocity as betrayal of friend under the gaze of Heaven and Earth?!”

Nanoha’s voice grow in volume more and more, during her rant and, when she reach the last line, it’s reverberate through entire room. Yuuno couldn’t help but flinch, when he looked in brunette eyes, which were previously confused and unsure, now shined with anger and vehemence.

“Whoa! Whoa there!” Cried Arisa, wavering her hands franticly, taking a slight slide back. “Time out! Time out! Take it easy, Nanoha! I just make a suggestion that if Sugawa-senpai decide to resign from his position as our unit commander you should take his place!”

“Eh?!” Yuuno, with growing amusement, observed her face, where expression of anger reverts back to shocked one. “What… Resign… I-I never heard about that.”

Suzuka and memers of Takamachi family raised their eyebrows at that sentence.

“Um, Nanoha…” Started Miyuki carefully, wearing skeptical expression.
“Suzuka and Arisa aspent last five minutes, telling us about situation in your platoon and that your commander Oburo Sawanaga-san declared that after Trial Of Iron he want to start to search for his future replacement, since he don’t feel that he is the best commander.” Then she realized what happening, and slightly shook her head while rolling her eyes in the back of her head. “Ah, seems that you spaced out again.”

“Honestly, Nanoha.” Added Kyoya, wearing smile but clearly amused smile, resting his head on his right arm. “Can you pay more attention to your surrounding – Arisa spent last two minutes telling us what a splendid commander you could be and that you should be Oburo-kun replacement. But in return you chew her for all this kind words.”

Nanoha blushed furiously, realizing that she were too deep in her conversation with Yuuno to pay attention to topic; she quickly sprung on her feet and made deep bow toward offended slightly revolted Arisa.

“Please, forgive me for this impulsive and utterly baseless offence toward your innocence, Arisa-chan!!” Pleaded Nanoha franticly, without straightening her back or raising her head. “I understand that my words, hurt your prideful but compassionate soul, but please, I swear that there was no deliberate malice in my action!”

After a few moments passed in silence a sound of giggling break the atmosphere in the room like shot of a gun, forcing Nanoha to slightly raise her head.

Eye of all present humans (and ferret) concentrated on the source – the Suzuka, who still snickered into her clenched fist.

“Fu-fu-fu… Oh, Nanoha-chan…” Suzuka finally managed to overcome her bout of cheerfulness and looked straight into Nanoha’s eyes. “Sorry, but one moment you accuse Arisa-chan with such burning passion and other second and you apologize with even more vigor. And such pathos.”

Kyoya and Miyuki also grinned at blushing and fidgeting Nanoha, Momoko hid lower half of her face beside her left palm, but, judging by light tremble oh her shoulder she also couldn’t help but laugh at occurring scene.

Arisa, who simply couldn’t hold on her anger too long, especially in such atmosphere, simply sighed and, which a wry smile declared:

“Damn Nanoha, spacing out again. And why are you so cute that I simply can’t be mad at you for too long?” Bannings family heiress took a long breath and continued with a more resolute expression, with a arms pressing against her hips for additional effect. “But anyway, despite this day addiction to sleepwalking, Nanoha indeed a perfect replacement for commander Sawanaga.”

“B-but Arisa-chan…” Tried to protest said person. “While I’m deeply honored by your trust I still can’t understand what make you pick my person among the other candidates.” After a second thought she added quickly. “Beside the fact I’m your friend. Arisa-chan our unit need a capable leader and perceptive administrator, please understand this.”

“Nanoha-chan.” Interrupted her lavender haired daughter of Tsukimura family, who slowly rotated her cup of milk in hands. “Allow me to point out our reasons to pick you as possible replacement for Sawanaga-senpai: first – you score highest scores in all of our tests, so you have the best grasp in strategy and tactics among us…”

“Please wait, Suzuka-chan!” Interrupted her pretty red faced Nanoha, with a hint of desperation in her voice. “While I may wonk theory very well, it’s not mean I’m good in actual strategic or tactic planning - real life could shatter any theory very fast!”

Suzuka looked at her friend outburst with knowing smile, then Tsukimura heiress raised her hand, interrupting Nanoha’s rant.

“You’re right Nanoha-chan: simply knowing theory no enough to be good tactician, strategist, not mentoring – commander. But remember: the last mock battle between our squad and the squad under command of Arthur Westhill-san – the son of renowned military commander, lieutenant-general Paul Westhill, which were taught various forms of military arts from the childhood were end in a draw, when the squad were under your command. Aren’t it a perfect display of your skills?”

Arisa nodded in agreement with her friend, holding her arms in front of herself, her hairs glistered in the light of lamps.

“And you have a good rapport with our engineering platoons and it’s you, which Sawanaga-sempai ask to establish cooperation with them when he too busy. That’s a second reason.” Continued her speech Suzuka, pushing her now cup, which she emptied during Nanoha’s rant, away.

“Uh… eh…” Mumbled downtrodden brunet, trying to say something in response, biting her lower lip nervously, her eyes gazed around desperately.

Seeing her sister in such state, Miyuki Takamachi raised her hand, drawing Nanoha, Arisa an Suzuka (and Yuuno) attention… and promptly finished her sister off.

“You also have the talent for dramatic but inspiring speeches, Nanoha.” She greened very cat-like at her sister shocked, indigent and betrayed expression. “The example of your talent were present a few minutes ago, Third point!” Declared older Takamachi with exaggeratedly emotionless expression, with wide open mouth.

Kyoya Takamachi could only snicker, looking at this scene – seriously, Nanoha’s love to sudden outburst of dramatic and pathos rhetoric always were the source of good laugh. Though he were wholeheartedly agree with Suzuka and Arisa statement, that Nanoha could be a splendid commander.

He was pretty skeptical about her decision to join military training courses in school, since it were fueled mostly by her with to be with her friends; but her records and successes proved that Nanoha had a enormous talent in arts of war.

She also had the talent to became s good speech-writer, since he find some of her pathos-filled rants more inspiring than any of viceroy speeches, though the later said very rationally and useful things and Kyoya actually liked to hear his interviews in news.

“Oh!” He loudly gasped when he understood the he lost count of time in this situation. He quickly glanced at his PSU’s (Personal Support Unit) display. Sighing in relief, he almost were late, he quickly grabbed the TV Set control panel and touch sensor button.

Yuuno stared with interest, when massive brown and silver devise, attached to back wall, near their table deployed two telescopic antennas (one – up and other - right), which the already common sheet of flexible plastic strained between them.

On a moment, everyone could see the net of microchips, before the sheet become a jet-black and then turn into screen, that show the large image of Holy Britannia Empire flag, with massive golden letters BTV on the front.

Yuuno couldn’t help but compare Earth digital technology to IAB’s proves in this field.

Unlike Bureau or any other advanced nations, earthlings still didn’t discover either holographic-projectors, or usage of domestic magic devices, either of which could create a screen of any size in any place, where user want them to be. Still, he admitted that Empire miniaturizing technologies is pretty advanced too. And overall basis for both system remain the same – power repeater send a signal that were caught by network of transmitters.

It’s represent the situation during the first Earth-Belkan war, where Earth communication technology were inferior (by small margin though) to Wolkenreich forces and while imperials could maintain control of their forces very well on the planet surfaces, inter-stellar coordination and control were the field where Wolkens hold the superiority.

It’s didn’t help them though. Wolkenreich still lose the war and lost its freedom, pride and legacy and now lay firmly under Earth jackboot.

”.. to the main news.” Voice of female presenter caught his attention, together with icy hand grabbing his guts. “Today at 3:45 PM unauthorized spacecraft entered Earth Atmosphere. As we know form our sources in Aero Space Defense Forces, unfortunately net of hyper-space in our region suffered malfunction shortly before breach, which allow unknown vessel to enter Earth space.”

Yuuno’s eyes widened – he never thought that Earth were THAT fortified world and he definitely couldn’t expect that imperials managed to discover or recover old Al’Hazardian system of hyper-space inhibitors, while any of known nations that occupy old territories of Al’Hazard struggle to achieve such level of technology.

Earthlings are FAR more dangerous that he thought.

“Thankfully to quick and resolute actives of our defense forces unknown vessel was swiftly destroyed in Britannia Pacific Airspace near Special Administrative Zone Japan.”

The woman on screen said those words with great pride and satisfaction, totally indifferent to the fact that they gunned down innocent scholar without mercy or hesitation. Yuuno forcefully suppress wave of anger: the inhabitants of Earth didn’t know that their ship simply crash-landed there by pure accident.

He doubts that Mid-Childa’s Defense Forces would be more lenient toward unknown vessel which suddenly appear in the atmosphere of capital planet, landing with enormous speed. Most likely they do exactly the same thing what their Earth counterparts done.

“Our special correspondent Douglas McFarland attend at main hall of Central Administrative Bureau in New Tokyo City, where viceroy of Japan, Crown Prince Odysseus U Britannia held emergency meeting.”

The image of plain plastic table with computer screen at which sat woman-present, with Britannia flag as background shifted to view of spacious richly decorated room. The walls were lined with expensive marble, as young mage could see even through screen of TV set, where massive lamps alternated with common flags of Britannia Empire, the numerous rows of seats were filled with people in expensive suits and military uniforms.

In the centre of lens of camera, stood podium occupied by three males. The two of them held massive machine guns and wear heavy armored suits, which covered their bodies completely, and stood at booth sides of third one, staring at the crowd through their opaque visors.

The third one, who stood beside the wooden tribune, was the most important human being in entire island. Crown Prince Odysseus U Britannia, stated the panel at the lower right corner of the screen. He was a tall, bulky man in middle of thirties, wearing an expensive blue suit with red lines, ornamented with gold embroidery.

His face were ornamented with clearly shaved brown beard and hairs. Though his blue eyes didn’t held any hints of fierceness as Yuuno expected from Britannian prince. Still prince eyes also didn’t have uncertainty in them, his face wear a pretty determined expression and his voice, amplified by loudspeakers, reverberate through entire hall and dinning room of Takamachi household.

“Citizens of Britannia!” Rumbled viceroy, clutching edges of tribune in his glove-covered arms. “Today we again were reminded that there is no such thing as perfect peace or unpenetrateble defense. Unknown enemies managed to send our defense line in chaos and sent their spaceship to collision course with Tokyo city.”

He cleared his throat a bit and then continue, his gaze intensified. “But
we stood unyielding, our army didn’t allow this ship to reach our soil and burn their dark intentions together with their vessel in the sky above ocean! We don’t know was this threat ended there, so we shouldn’t let our guard down! Our forces were ordered to be on stand by and from tomorrow each major city’s garrison would be strengthened.”

It wasn’t good news – now he forced to collect Jewel Seeds, surrounded by Britannia forces, which don’t hesitate to shoot down any suspicious human. And he was sure word “mage” would be synonym of word “fire” in this situation.

“Don’t worry Yuuno-kun.” Nanoha’s voice, suddenly arisen in his head, almost make him jump, he was so busy with his musing that he even to forget to break their mental link. “I make sure that nobody will harm you.” The girl ended her sentence with a warm smile, petting him lightly.

Again Yuuno Scrya could only lower his gaze in a shame – this brave girl help him, without asking for herself, despite the fact, that if he would be caught, she won’t get away lightly for giving him shelter.

He make a mental note to himself to leave on of Scrya family treasures in her possession when he would leave Earth. If he manage leave it, of course.

Momoko Takamachi choose this moment to stand up from her seat and declare.

“Okay, boys and girls, it’s already pretty late, so let’s finish the meal, clean the table and allow Nanoha, Arisa-chan and Suzuka-chan to take the bath and finally goes to their room, they need to wake up early tomorrow. Kyoya, Miyuki you would help me to wash the dishes.”

Arisa, didn’t want to be freeloader and immediately volunteered to help washing dishes, Suzuka and Nanoha also voted themselves to clean the room, stating that they could spare a twenty or thirty minutes to help.
Momoko could only giggled happily and agree, with support from Kyoya and Miyuki (though, their agreement could be easily fueled by their unwillingness to wash all of dirty dishes by themselves).

Nanoha quickly stretched her left hand toward Yuuno, who immediately crawled on her shoulder following her silent request

After a half-hour of maneuvers, transporting of fragile cargo and various complicated tasks (cleaning a room with a vacuum cleaner with a ferret on the shoulder for example) trio of friends completed their mission and marsh upstairs toward the bath.
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