Spoiler for Ninety Hours to Cajah's Mountain: part one:
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I LIKE Though I do wonder about Signum getting abused to the point of sunglasses and longsleeves... ah what the heck, I'll take what I can get. More fuel for the tank please!!
Wow no love for C...
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BTW: Would anyone like it if I posted the relationship point values or does that not matter to anyone? (Like how Laith does it)
“Forth we go! Onwards towards possibly scoring with the hotties in love with our manly femininity!” Vice punched the air and posed, earning him a few odd looks from some passersby.
Griffith pushed up his glasses and looked about ready to smack our noisy friend, “That's an oxymoron.” He lightly whapped the guy with the back of his hand.
Vice looked put out, “And when I say our I mean Yuuno's and mine.”
“That's just fine. I don't want any of your manly femininity.”
I half chuckled and half sighed, I really owed them though. I wasn't prepared to ask Chrono-nii and Anki let alone Nanoha and Fate. I had been right though, at the mention of Hayate's name Vice had been ready to fight off dragons, I was surprised to find Griffith was as well, Nanoha hadn't been kidding when she said Hayate was popular.
I was also surprised to find Hayate had failed to mention she wanted us to work that Sunday. So there we were outside of the restaurant a little more than an hour before it opened on an early Sunday morning. We were about to enter when the door swung open on it's own.
“Who the hell are you?”
Okay not on it's own.
The three of us looked down at the little red headed girl, no more then eight or nine. Her Hair was done up in twin pigtails giving her a Pippi Longstocking look. Well it would have been had there not been a skull on her white t-shirt. She was scowling very angrily at us and just generally giving me the heebie jeebies. “Oi! Don't just look dumb answer me.”
“Y-yuuno! I'm Yuuno Harlaown!” I felt like I was being interviewed by a drill instructor.
She looked up at me, which was hard considering she only came up to my chest. “Well you are pretty girly looking.” She sighed, “I guess you're telling the truth. Come on in.” She swung open the door and lead the three of us in.
The inside of the restaurant was quite typical actually. I'd been expecting some kind of I didn't know something special but it looked like every other family restaurant I'd ever seen.
“Yuuno-kun you came!” Hayate popped up over the restaurant's counter. She looked pretty normal that was until she hopped over the counter. That's when I noticed she'd been made up in a butler's uniform, like one from some anime I'd seen advertised on TV, I just couldn't remember the name. “Thanks I didn't know what I was going to do when I had someone say they'd bring a whole busload of girls if there was a cross dressing maid cafe here.”
She looked at Vice and Griffith, sizing them up in her head obviously. “Hmm... I know I have something for you two.” She turned to me eyes sparkling, “Yours has been made up special.”
“Hayate do you want me to get the stuff,” The little red head tugged on Hayate's sleeve.
“Yes please Vita-chan and make sure Signum and Shamal are getting into costume too~”
I opened my mouth to ask Hayate about the little girl but Vice beat me too it, “Hey what's with the obnoxious kid?”
Griffith and I looked at him in horror.
Luckily, Hayate just giggled, “Vita-chan's just a little off putting at times. She's my...” she paused, as if she had to think about it, “my cousin, distant cousin.”
“Hayate-chan~” An older woman with short blond hair appeared from the back, “I found them~.” Despite her age she was quite the attractive woman, though myself I wasn't a big fan of those that much older than me. She held up a few dry cleaning plastic bags. “Are our waiters ready?”
Hayate grinned and turned to us, “Are you ready?”
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“I can't believe I'm wearing this.” Griffith looked down at the long maid outfit he'd been given. The outfit was simple enough, a typical french maid one. He'd been given a curly wig as well and some “assets as well”.
“I don't know it's kinda fun,” Vice had really taken to his maid outfit. He was entertaining himself by twirling it round and round and round.
I merely stood and turned red. My dress was the same as theirs except seemingly every single frill Hayate had had been sewn onto it. I could barely move in it.
“One last touch,” Hayate crept up behind me.
“Huh,” I started to turn, but it was too late.
Hayate snatched my hair tie and let my hair fly out.
“I can't do this Yagami-san...”
She patted me on the back, “Yes you can.”
“And you better start going,” Vita walked up next to us, now in her own little butler suit. “'cause the girls are coming.”
I turned in horror as I saw a horde of screaming teenage girl get off a bus.
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“I need some more tea~” a red haired girl, only a few years older then myself, held up her cup for the third time in five minutes.
I sighed and grumbled as picked up the tea then turned with a, hopefully, dazzling smile to her and her table, “Then please allow me to get you more mistress.”
Every table surrounding hers erupted in squeals and giggles but she just smiled a bit. “Thank you.”
“It's nothin-”
“Hello~ Any little brothers of mine around~”
I stiffened as a chill came over me.
“Allow me get seat you,” I heard Signum, another one of Hayate's cousins, ask a certain someone.
“No no we're happy to wait until that blond maid is free.”
There was an awkward pause until Signum continued, “You are aware sir that the maids are men correct?”
“Yes. Yes I am.”
“Then right this way then,” Signum's footsteps came closer and closer to me until she tapped me on the shoulder.
“I believe she has enough tea...”
I realized that I had kept pouring the tea which was just about to overflow all over the table. I hurriedly lifted it back up. “S-Sorry!”
The red head shook her head, “No no it's fin-” she stopped mid sentence. Her eyes were fixed on something over my shoulder, then they widened. “Z-Zafira!”
“ANKI!” I whipped around, terrified by the sudden knowledge that not only had Chrono decided to pay me a visit Zafira had as well.
Zafira was looking away seemingly trying not to laugh, “Y-yuuno...”
Chrono on the other hand made no attempt to hid it. “BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!”
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“Sorry kid but I never thought your niceness would go this far,” Chrono and Zafira joined Zafira's classmate, Arf at her booth. My brother was lounging on an entire side forcing my other brother to sit next Arf, an arrangement that seemed to make them both uncomfortable.
I simply spoke through gritted teeth, “May I take your order?”
“I believe there's supposed to be a master in there somewhere.”
“Can...I... get....you... something?”
“No I'm no interested,” Chrono shrugged, “Maybe a bit of tea or something.”
“Alright te-”
“On second thought maybe some coffee.”
“Yes sir I'l-”
“No wait I'm feeling the tea.”
“I'll get both,” I snapped the little book shut. “It'll just be a minute.” I was about to leave but a light tug on my dress stopped me.
Zafira looked up at me very seriously, “Is she cute?”
I motioned my head towards Hayate who was barely visible in the kitchen where she was working hard on the restaurant's food.
Zafira nodded, seemingly in approval. I turned to go get Chrono's drinks.
“Nya ha ha Yuuno-kun is that you?” I would have recognized that laugh anywhere.
“Nanoha-san?” I turned to face Nanoha in my... dress.
“Aww I never thought a dress would look so good on a guy.”
“H-harlown-san!” Another familiar face appeared in the doorway, it appeared the universe decided to mock me today.
“T-testarossa-san!”
“Fate-chan!” Nanoha turned around.
“Takamachi-san!”
“Eh?! Nanoha-chan? Fate-chan?” Hayate poked her head out of the kitchen.
“Fate!” Arf stood up.
“A-Arf!” Zafira had to get out to let Arf out of the seat.
“Help!” The overwhelmed Vice and Griffith cried out.
“C-coming!” I ran off, leaving Vita and Signum to clear up the mess.
~~~
They ended up moving everyone into a giant table. Fate positioned herself in the corner of the table, Arf sitting protectively next to her. Chrono was sitting across from her, looking very embarrassed about his position. Zafira sat next to him looking a bit annoyed about the situation. Next to him Nanoha had seated herself. And I was their... maid.
I wasn't sure what was going on with all of them but I was grateful I only had one hour left. Most of the other customers were clearing out leaving Griffith and Vice lounging about. I finished up with the last of the customers while my group talked among themselves.
The hour passed by uneventfully, thankfully. The end of our stint as maid ended and we quickly dashed for the back to change. Once back in our normal clothes we regrouped in the main room. Vita was there waiting for us, arms crossed.
“Well...” For a moment I thought she was going to insult us, “You didn't do too bad I guess.”
Hayate walked up to us arms open, she took all of us by surprise and pulled us into a group hug. “I owe you all so much!” She let us go, all three of us bright red. “If you'd um... like you could,” if I wasn't imagining things Hayate seemed to be embarrassed, “you all could stay for dinner. We'll be having leftovers but it will still be tasty.”
Vice looked ready to accept but Griffith stepped on his toe and looked hurriedly between Hayate and me, indicating who he thought the invite was really for.
Vice sighed and shrugged, “sorry Hayate but Griffith and I have go volunteer at a soup kitchen for orphaned puppies. It's a tough job but someone has to do it.”
Hayate nodded slowly, “Ah, well someone has to help the puppies I guess. So um... Yuuno?”
I froze, I looked from Nanoha still lingering by the door like she was waiting, to Fate still finishing off her tea under Arf's watchful gaze with my brother's close by and finally to Hayate trying not to look hopeful.
“A-ah well...”
A. Mm... I'd like to stay for dinner. Thanks
B. Sorry but I've made plans with Nanoha-san maybe later?
C. Sorry but I'll think I'll just go home with my brothers
Please ignore the rushedness of the bottom half, I got kind of tired of this part by the end due to it's length
The quality will go back up by the next part
Hopefully I made it
A, because I've always thought Yuuno and Hayate made a cute couple
that and I'm sticking by Nanoha/Fate all the way
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New rule! If there's a tie then the girl with the most affection for Yuuno 's choice will be taken.
And no one's given their opinion on whether I should show affection points or no ^^;;; I'm not sure what to take that as (yes or no?)
UPDATE!!!:
I got a PM vote for A
A: IIIII
B: IIII
C: I
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It would be interesting to see who has how much points. Do it. I like seeing how much of a margin there is. Who is winning Yuuno's heart!?
Pretty much what I said . Ramiel is a giant, if not peculiarly shaped, living entity. If we look back at Sachiel, its AT Field did not activate when the 2 missiles were shot at it, which means it's not 100% automated and there is some consious thought required to use it (man that Sachiel trying to make itself look bad-ass ).
Sat-chan didn't seem all that interested in fighting at all until they Non-nuked her ... the Third Angel is a bit of an oddity in a number of ways...
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She uses magic but is not made of magic . And she already has an AT Field of her own. She just can't...manipulate it like Angels and Evangelions
Sorry I meant that the Nanoha series involves magic. If you were to incorporate corporal-manifested A.T. Fields into Nanoha it'd be through a form of magic most likely.
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A) In terms of conventional weapons, yes. However energy-based weapons can as shown by Ramiel should they have a high enough energy yield. And I believe Ritsuko corrected on this and said an Eva 'erodes' rather than neutralizes an opposing AT Field.
B) Not so much that but we lack the ability to exist without it. If we manipulated our AT Field (as it seems each soul is only capable of generating one) to be used in a combative manner like the Evas it would no longer exist to separate us thus ending our individuality.
C) Pretty much. The AT, or Absolute Terror, Field is what shelters humans from losing their individuality. Our At Fields exist to separate our souls so that they maintain the sense of 'self' and don't merge together.
D) Now that is hard to say. As all AT Fields were eliminated from Lilith's anti-AT Field in order to bring about the Red Earth Ceremony and return all into one it's likely that the AT Field no longer exists at all. Should the AT Field manifest again individuality would be regained and the 'perfect being' would cease to exist.
Um... those things I posted are not my own observations but translations of the "Classified information" from an Evangelion game that was based on a series of interviews with Anno... most people consider them to be "cannon enough".
See here under the title Bing bang diggiriggidong …no I don’t know why either…
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A) An Eva erodes the Angel's AT Field when it has the chance. Since it takes time, something a pilot pretty much doesn't have when fighting an Angel, it neutralizes the field by using it's own and making a hole, giving the Eva an opening in which to engage ranged and/or close combat (Prog knife, assault rifles, N2 Bombs, etc). And they're not physical barriers either. They're a superior level of our will, condensed into solid energy which serves certain purposes.
It may be important to note that the ATF used against the Angels is not the pilots but that of the Evangelions -- that is the soul of the pilots mother (disregarding zerogouki).
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B) Every living being has a soul, therefore an AT Field. That established, it's true that we may not use it at will like Kaoru (how convenient for him) but originally, an AT Field isn't even supposed to be used as a weapon. It's meant to protect the owner from harm, thus the soul protecting the 'envelope' binding it to this world. Basically, it's similar to the cycle of life seeking it's survival by any means possible.
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... the idea of weaponised A.T. Fields is odd isn't it. The first time Shogouki deploys her ATF it's to "erode" Sachiel's... I always thought that they started early with the rape imagery... but that's beside the point.
You're right when you say that "every living being" has an A.T. Field... even things that aren't considered Human were part of the Lilith-derived ecosystem (including dolphins and Pen^2 apparently)
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C) Not quite. Even if we thought ourselves Angels like Ramiel, for example, the AT Field wouldn't magically transform us into that We're people because that's how we were created. We're a possibility among the 18 that were given and we fought to keep our place in this world by beating the daylights out of the other 17 possibilities. But the other Angels might have as well been the ones in our place and destroyed us given the appropriate chance in the appropriate time, of course.
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...It's not entirely like that either... We see... three types of human, more or less...
The Lilim -- possessors of the "fruit of wisdom", the Angels, possessors of the "fruit of life" the S^2 organs. And god/progenitor entities/seeds of life i.e. Adam/Lilith/Unit 01 in the movie... only one type of life form could survive Third Impact
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KAWORU:
My last will and testament.
Now, erase me from this world.
If you don't, you will be the ones who are erased.
Only one life form will be chosen to survive the time of destruction
and be given a future. And you are not a being who should die.
Your people need the future.
Depending on the actions taken during second/third impact they could have ended up with either an Adam (FoL) or Lilith (FoW) based ecosystem...
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D) But individuality was regained Why do you think Shinji and Asuka are able to end up together there? Should the AT Fields not be present, they still would form a lone entity with the rest of humanity. Since it is not the case, AT Fields are supposed to have naturally been restored, granting individuality and returning to the new Adam and Eve of the world their own shape and mind. In their differences they will be able to complete each other and rebuild what was lost when Lilith rose to bring about the Human Instrumentality Project, later rejected by Shinji and giving the 'Lilims' a new chance. The 'perfect being' was destroyed
You confuse the issue when you start talking about the new "Adam and Eve"... it makes it sound like they have to repopulate the world ... but in fact they are just the first two to regain their real forms... instrumentality has ended, everyone is separate but they aren't ready to face the new world yet...
The entire point of #25/26 and #25'/26' is that this "perfect world" of Keel's, the singular mind of humanity, isn't really a very good idea. Sure everyone will understand each other but there wont be people anymore... just one amorphous blob of humanity. If you are everyone they you aren't anyone... it's better for Human Complementation to happen the old fashioned way, even if that means sometimes being hurt. That's what Shinji decided and I agree.
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Rei:
And new images will change peoples' hearts and appearances.
Images... the power of imagination... The power to create your own future, and to make time flow.
Kaworu:
But people must act of their own free will, or nothing will change at all.
Rei:
So you must find your lost self on your own...
Even if you lose your own words, or become lost in others' words.
(EVA-01 grasps and splits the Lance of Longinus... The Lances impaling the Eva series burst and disappear)
Rei:
Anyone can return to human form as long as they can imagine themselves
in their own heart.
(The Eva series go silent and fall to Earth... Crosses rise into the heavens)
Yui (voice):
Don't worry.
All living things have the ability to return to their original form... and the heart to go on living.
Anywhere can be heaven as long as you have the will to live.
After all, you're alive... and you can find the chance to achieve happiness anywhere.
(Rei appears before the now silent EVA-01... EVA-01, the Lance, and millions of crosses continue to ascend into space)
Yui (voice):
As long as the Sun, the Moon and the Earth exist, everything will be all right.
SCENE: Water drop- Yui caressing Shinji's cheek
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Yui:
So, you'll be okay now?
Shinji:
I still don't know where to find happiness...
But I'll continue to think about whether it's good to be here... whether it was good to have been born.
But in the end, it's just realizing the obvious over and over again.
Because I am myself.
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*pops in for a moment*
Still working my way through the backlog, but Syn's profile can be found here.
Oh... wow *bookmarks*
That's a lot of info.
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Spoiler for Tadaima~:
now for the mountain of backlog....
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oh THAT'S why there's so many requests for Syn XD
Fate-chan! Finally, really home. /blubber
And mercurianangel too. (We haven't met, I'm a fan)
A red haired boy with blue eyes yawned. His name was Erio Mondial and he was very bored about how he was spending his day off. It seemed like a good idea at the time, since he there was nothing to do in the base. But he hadn’t thought that going to shop with the other forwards and the lighting captain would be an interesting experience.
A blue haired girl with green eyes, Subaru Nakajima and a red haired girl with blue eyes, Teana Lanster were arguing about the new outfits that were in store. It was indeed strange that the normally serious gunslinger was fighting in a childish manner with her partner.
A pink haired girl with blue eyes, named Caro Ru Lushe, was trying on some dresses that her foster mother had chosen for her. The mother was a blonde woman with red eyes, named Fate T. Harlaown. Though not obsessed with shopping as other woman, she thought it was fun.
Erio hoped that something interesting happened to stop his boredom. Later he would regret that.
“Holy light strike down my enemies…Lumino Moveou.”
The orb of light moved quickly from the knight´s hand to the body of one of the soldiers. As soon as the orb of light impacted with the body of the soldier, the dungeon was plunged in darkness once again.
That should have taken care of one, now for the remaining two...
Nanoha unsheathed her sword, Raising Heart. Unlike the normal swords that the soldiers used, Raising Heart was special. It was made especially to fit the brunette´s hand and synchronize completely with her style of magic.
With the dungeon in darkness the two soldiers didn’t know where the knight was. Nanoha on the other hand could tell where the soldiers where.
The advantages of being a Lumino mage.
A Lumino mage can see as long as there is light in the room. Thanks to the moonlight coming from the window, Nanoha could see the two remaining soldiers searching for her in the darkness.
And to think I used to hate this ability.
Moving as silently as the armor left her, Nanoha got near one of the soldiers and stabbed him in the throat, ending his life in an instant and without giving away her position. When the body of the soldier hit the floor, Nanoha moved from the place where she was as a sword passed centimeters away from the knight.
Two down, one to go.
The knight watched as the soldier started to tremble in fear, an expected reaction for someone who faced a mage for the first, and probably the last, time. In a prey of the panic, the soldier started to swing his sword in front of him, which made it easier for Nanoha, to get behind him and, with ease, stab him in the back.
Well that was easy.
“Energy from the world, rend my enemy through… Photon Lancer.”
An orb of electricity passed right next to the brunette´s face.
“W…what was that for?” the brunette yelled to the valkyrie. The red eyed girl had her sword unsheathed and pointing it at Nanoha.
“Rescuing you,” was the response from the stoic girl.
Looking behind her, Nanoha could see the body of the soldier that she thought to be unconscious. In his armor, a perfect square of burnt metal was made. And, if Nanoha was right, a hole of the size of the square in his chest. The sword in his hand made Nanoha realize why she needed to be saved.
“Thanks,” the knight said as she walked to where the valkyrie was.
“Lets go,” Fate replied.
Spoiler for decision 5:
A) Things are going smoothly
B) This is too easy...
Spoiler for R/S:
Yuuno 5
Fate 3
Alicia 2
Green, big you know the drill. Also saving her life is +2
“Holy light strike down my enemies…Lumino Moveou.”
The orb of light moved quickly from the knight´s hand to the body of one of the soldiers. As soon as the orb of light impacted with the body of the soldier, the dungeon was plunged in darkness once again.
That should have taken care of one, now for the remaining two...
Nanoha unsheathed her sword, Raising Heart. Unlike the normal swords that the soldiers used, Raising Heart was special. It was made especially to fit the brunette´s hand and synchronize completely with her style of magic.
With the dungeon in darkness the two soldiers didn’t know where the knight was. Nanoha on the other hand could tell where the soldiers where.
The advantages of being a Lumino mage.
A Lumino mage can see as long as there is light in the room. Thanks to the moonlight coming from the window, Nanoha could see the two remaining soldiers searching for her in the darkness.
And to think I used to hate this ability.
Moving as silently as the armor left her, Nanoha got near one of the soldiers and stabbed him in the throat, ending his life in an instant and without giving away her position. When the body of the soldier hit the floor, Nanoha moved from the place where she was as a sword passed centimeters away from the knight.
Two down, one to go.
The knight watched as the soldier started to tremble in fear, an expected reaction for someone who faced a mage for the first, and probably the last, time. In a prey of the panic, the soldier started to swing his sword in front of him, which made it easier for Nanoha, to get behind him and, with ease, stab him in the back.
Well that was easy.
“Energy from the world, rend my enemy through… Photon Lancer.”
An orb of electricity passed right next to the brunette´s face.
“W…what was that for?” the brunette yelled to the valkyrie. The red eyed girl had her sword unsheathed and pointing it at Nanoha.
“Rescuing you,” was the response from the stoic girl.
Looking behind her, Nanoha could see the body of the soldier that she thought to be unconscious. In his armor, a perfect square of burnt metal was made. And, if Nanoha was right, a hole of the size of the square in his chest. The sword in his hand made Nanoha realize why she needed to be saved.
“Thanks,” the knight said as she walked to where the valkyrie was.
“Lets go,” Fate replied.
Spoiler for decision 5:
A) Things are going smoothly
B) This is too easy...
Spoiler for R/S:
Yuuno 5
Fate 3
Alicia 2
Green, big you know the drill. Also saving her life is +2
“Holy light strike down my enemies…Lumino Moveou.”
The orb of light moved quickly from the knight´s hand to the body of one of the soldiers. As soon as the orb of light impacted with the body of the soldier, the dungeon was plunged in darkness once again.
That should have taken care of one, now for the remaining two...
Nanoha unsheathed her sword, Raising Heart. Unlike the normal swords that the soldiers used, Raising Heart was special. It was made especially to fit the brunette´s hand and synchronize completely with her style of magic.
With the dungeon in darkness the two soldiers didn’t know where the knight was. Nanoha on the other hand could tell where the soldiers where.
The advantages of being a Lumino mage.
A Lumino mage can see as long as there is light in the room. Thanks to the moonlight coming from the window, Nanoha could see the two remaining soldiers searching for her in the darkness.
And to think I used to hate this ability.
Moving as silently as the armor left her, Nanoha got near one of the soldiers and stabbed him in the throat, ending his life in an instant and without giving away her position. When the body of the soldier hit the floor, Nanoha moved from the place where she was as a sword passed centimeters away from the knight.
Two down, one to go.
The knight watched as the soldier started to tremble in fear, an expected reaction for someone who faced a mage for the first, and probably the last, time. In a prey of the panic, the soldier started to swing his sword in front of him, which made it easier for Nanoha, to get behind him and, with ease, stab him in the back.
Well that was easy.
“Energy from the world, rend my enemy through… Photon Lancer.”
An orb of electricity passed right next to the brunette´s face.
“W…what was that for?” the brunette yelled to the valkyrie. The red eyed girl had her sword unsheathed and pointing it at Nanoha.
“Rescuing you,” was the response from the stoic girl.
Looking behind her, Nanoha could see the body of the soldier that she thought to be unconscious. In his armor, a perfect square of burnt metal was made. And, if Nanoha was right, a hole of the size of the square in his chest. The sword in his hand made Nanoha realize why she needed to be saved.
“Thanks,” the knight said as she walked to where the valkyrie was.
“Lets go,” Fate replied.
Spoiler for decision 5:
A) Things are going smoothly
B) This is too easy...
Spoiler for R/S:
Yuuno 5
Fate 3
Alicia 2
Green, big you know the drill. Also saving her life is +2
I see a Big disadvantage for Yuuno in the current scenario in recent chapters.