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Originally Posted by Sam the Onion
Dedicated to Keroko and the band of Vivio
Spoiler for Vivio 1:
It was that dark hallway again.
My hand drags that locket from my pocket and opens it with a gentle push. Even that I cannot see it here, I know it well enough to imagine it.
”Mothers...” I stop and touch the glass protecting that picture. ”Even if you can't be saved, let me be greedy and save myself.” A tear falls on it and I close the locket before my resolution breaks. ”You have no complains, right, Zafira?” I turn and look at the tall, gray haired man next to me.
”I am your familiar after all.” He answers vaguedly without even looking at me. It's clear he has some but he has given up already on it. He had accepted my dream. I took over fuelling mana to him after Hayate and others died.
I don't answer and begin walking again. I don't know how far we've walked but for some reason that person built this thing here. The walk finally ended and we reached that room.
”I already thought you wouldn't come.” That man smiled in the circular room, waiting for us. ”Although, I knew you couldn't just leave.” He grins like he knew about something. ”Now, let us go to the 1523rd Mirror World and let the Jail of 2361st Mirror World achieve his plans as well.” A laugh full of lunacy fills the room.
Hah. I'm not doing this for you. That just happens to be a side-effect.
”Jail, could you stop laughing. We don't have all day.” Uno calls for the man from the side.
”We have all day. Time doesn't matter for this operation.” He spins around with his arms wide open.
But I can't keep watching you all day.
”Uno is right.” Zafira walks towards the middle.
I follow him and avoid that man with my eyes as much as possible. I had nothing to do with him anymore. I just want that Vivio to be spared from this feeling.
That man grumps as we don't share his enthusiasms and he leaves with loud steps. ”Remembed that in three weeks, we'll need you to act as an anchor again.” The mechanical door closes with a hiss.
Like I was coming back to this dead world. I'll finish this and die away.
”Activating Mirror Revealer.” The room hurrs and fills with lights.
”Let us go, Excalion Assault.” I throw my jewel in the air and it falls back down as my sword.
”Set link: Mirror 852 and Mirror 1523.”
[Yes, mistress.] It answers and loads cartridges.
”Set anchors: Jewel Seed 6 and Vivio Scaglietti.” The room announces.
”Starlight Cut.” I murmur and slice the air with as much magical energy as I can. The world distorts and I feel reality bend around me enough to let us through the mirror.
When I came to, I found myself in a dark warehouse like it was planned.
”Mid-Childa...” I grinned and took my first steps in this path. Nanoha had to die, so she could never meet me and I could be spared from the pain of losing her. ”Zafira...” I call out for the name of my partner.
”I will go through with this with you.” He nods. Or so I think. I cannot see him here.
”Yes.” I answer him and we continue walking this path.
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*nods head, eyes wide*
At first I thought, "What the heck is he doing? Evil Vivio with decent intentions?
Then I read the last part, and saw the twisted, confused, psychotic part of her psyche.
Brilliant.