Nanoha FanFiction Discussion

[Moczo]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Here's Jump Part 5.

Season 1

A's

Jump Part 1

Jump Part 2

Jump Part 3

Jump Part 4

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 5:

Sighing as he looked at the barrier, Yuuno felt rather useless for what was to come. All the skills that he had learned, he just didn't know if any of them would be useful. He was startled as a hand touched his shoulder, turning, he saw Quint smiling at him. "Um..."

"Quint Nakajima." She smiled at him and sat next to him. "You know, you're rather brave." When he blinked in incomprehention, she smirked at him. "You're not part of the Bureau, yet you're on this attack force?" She chuckled softly. "I have a couple of girls younger than you. I just can't see Subaru doing anything like this."

"Subaru?" He blinked as she smiled at him.

"My youngest daughter. She's a bit of a crybaby at times, but she means well."

"Oh." Yuuno nodded at her. "Sorry, it's just that a friend of mine is in there."

"It's okay." Quint smiled at him and ruffled his hair. "I was just trying to get you to relax."

Yuuno was about to say something when a screen showing Chrono appeared in front of them. "I'm on my way back, ETA 12 minutes."

Lina nodded as she heard that. "We'll be moving in then."

"Fine. But be careful."

"I know." Lina whispered as she walked towards the barrier. She looked at Zest, who nodded at her.

"Good luck." Quint smiled as the group got behind Lina.

"Lord of Darkness of the Four Worlds.
Grant me all the power you possess."

Quint and Zest were surprised as the four talismens that Lina was wearing started to glow with power. What they could feel was rather impressive.

"O fragment of the Lord of Nightmares.
Free yourself from Heaven's bonds."

A black energy started to form in front of Lina as she cupped her hands near it.

"Become one with my body, one with my power.
And let us walk the path of destruction together!"

By now, everyone who was looking at Lina was getting nervous as a black magic rune appeared under her feet.

"Power that can smash even the souls of the gods!"

The black energy took shape into a large broad sword as Lina gripped what could be considered the handle.

"RAGNA BLADE!" Lina let out a scream as she slashed forward, effortlessly cutting through the barrier, shattering it into nothingness.

Zest, Quint and Regius all stared in shock at the woman, who smirked at them as she and the others went inside.

"Good luck." Zest whispered and looked at Quint and Regius. The looks on their faces told him everything he needed to know.

The three of them were going to stick around and see what was going to happen.

(---)

As they entered the building, Lina sighed softly. "Rather cliche, huh?" She called out to no one in particular. The main room was just a large room with a door on the floor that was surrounded by stairs on either side that went up to a door above it.

"Welcome." Lina looked up and saw Death Bringer smirking at her. "To hell."

"Heard it before, been in the Palace of Hell, killed the keeper, you, you're nothing to me."

He chuckled at her bravado. "We shall see." He frowned as a fireball connected with his face. Looking at the blond boy, he snorted. "You know that won't work on me, boy." He waved at the group dismissively. "You're welcome to try and find my servant, myself or those two brats. Either way, it doesn't matter, none of you are leaving here alive." He laughed as his body disappeared.

"Why didn't you..." Yuuno looked at Lina, who shook her head.

"It wouldn't matter, I doubt his body was really here anyway." She cleared her throat and looked at the two doors. "Man, if he's like Rezo, I'm going to shove the Ragna Blade so far up his rear end that he'll be able to eat out of each end!"

Ignoring them, Reinforce walked forward before kicking the bottom door down. "Signum, Vita and myself will head this way. Master Hayate is this way."

"Then the way that the rest of us are going, is up." Lina smirked and looked at the others. "Are you sure about this?"

Yuuno, Shamal and Zafira nodded at her. They knew what their places in all of this was.

"Alright then. Come on, Fate." The two flew up to the door before blowing it in and taking off up the stairs.

Yuuno, Zafira and Shamal all looked at each other and nodded before running up the stairs after them.

Their role was far different in this matter.

(---)

"Hey, Reinforce..." Vita spoke up as the trio flew down the hallway. "How come you know where Hayate is?"

"I can feel her." Reinforce closed her eyes as she spoke. "Since the bond I share with you Knights was shattered when you turned human, the bond I have with her is incredibly strong, so I can feel her location."

"You said that you could no longer unison with us." Signum spoke up, stopping as some dog-like beasts appeared in their way. "Why is that?" Thankfully, they weren't too strong and it was pretty easy for the three of them to take out the blood-thirsty creatures.

"I could, but considering the power that flows in me now, I do not wish to risk your life or sanity. Master Hayate was there with me, she was touched by it as well."

Vita grimaced at that, but nodded. "Alright."

As they flew through the corridors, dealing with whatever creatures or animated corpses popped up, Reinforce looked at the Knights and mentally sighed, wishing that there was some way she could help them more than what she was doing.

But that was neither here nor now. "Hold on. Diem wind!" She held her hands forward and created a mini-cyclone, pushing the bags of bones away from them and crashing them into the walls, destroying them.

But the most important thing at the moment was finding Hayate, then Nanoha, then finding some way to deal with this Mazoku lord.

(---)

"They're coming, master." Alicia chuckled as he nodded.

"Of course..." He smirked at her. "Go and... Say hello to your sister."

Alicia chuckled as she disappeared.

"Is there nothing but stairs?!" Lina yelled as she stopped on the way up, taking a moment to stop and look up, grimacing. "Okay, this guy is like Rezo, I'm going to demand that villains join a union so that they can avoid cliches so often. Or at least not use so many damned stairs!"

Taking a deep breath, Lina continued to fly up the stairs along with Fate, before the spiraling stairs finally stopped in front of a large door. "...For some reason, this feels too easy."

Fate didn't say anything as the doors opened up, revealing a rather sparse room. The two walked into the room and Fate yelped as the doors closed on their own accord.

"Hahahahahahaha! That look of stupid fear suits you... Little sister." Alicia snapped into appearance in the room, smirking at the two of them. "If you want my master..." She jerked a thumb behind her. "He's just down the hall."

Lina narrowed her eyes at Alicia. "Fate, are you sure?"

"Yes." Fate nodded at her. "Bardiche, Zambar Form."

"Yes sir. Zambar Form, Drive Ignition."

Alicia chuckled as she saw her sister ready to fight. "Little sister... LIttle sister..." She waggled a finger at Fate. "It doesn't matter, you won't win." She then looked at Lina, before moving away from the door and leaning against the far wall. "I'm only interested in my sister, not you. But, if you don't hurry, your precious little girl will snap and destroy everything."

Lina growled at her. "Fate..."

"Go!" Fate yelled at her and gripped Bardiche tightly. "I'll be okay." She frowned at Alicia. "I'll finish this up and join you later."

Lina looked at her and nodded before running through the door.

After Lina left, Alicia chuckled softly. "Well, little sister... I guess I can make this... More fair..." Her outfit of a Bureau member changed into the outfit that she wore the first time that they had met. "So, I'm not going to hide on the Astral plane, nor will I attack from there." The grin that ended up on her face had Fate gulping slightly. "Otherwise, how can I make sure that you endure maximum pain?!" She roared as she rushed forward.

(---)

Lina panted as she blew the doors in front of her open.

In the middle of an empty room, sans a giant crystal in the middle, was Death Bringer Garoth, frowning at her. "You do know that the door would have opened automatically, right?" He deadpanned at her before chuckling as she glared at him.

"Where... Is... My... Daughter?!"

He pointed down and Lina gasped as she saw her daughter and Hayate on a lower floor. Hayate was on the ground, apparently trying to call Nanoha, who was in a ball of black energy. "What..?"

"A little creation of my own design." He chuckled at her. "Oh, don't worry, it's not going to kill her... I'm just causing her physical and mental pain until she snaps." He chuckled and stretched. "You can just sit back, relax and watch as she goes crazy." He laughed at the glare she gave him, even as the Demon's Blood Talismans started to light up. "Or you can use your strongest Chaos spell... And destroy the crystal pillar that's behind me."

"Or you can go to hell." Lina muttered to him.

"Heh, well... If you think you can win..." His aura picked up as he grinned at her. "Go ahead and TRY!"

"Oh, I will!" Lina yelled back as she jumped away from a black tornado that he created.

Heh. Things are starting to heat up, I see. And we still don't know what Chrono's really planning...

Interesting. Very interesting.

EDIT: Pageclaim for reviews that are way too short!

[shiroi mahotsukai]

Ooooh, battle time, I've been looking forward to this for the longest time now. It might finally be time to see those two finally get what's coming to them. Maybe but I don't think so somehow, I feel as though there's something else that's got to happen first.

[Nanya01]

Here's part 6. The fight has only begun!

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 6:

Fate grimaced as Alicia's foot connected with Bardiche, sending her sprawling and crashing into the wall behind her. "Strong..." Hell, even Signum hadn't been that strong in the desert, yet her sister nearly shattered her arms with one hit!

"Surprised?" Alicia chuckled at Fate. "I'm far more than a mere... Human." She snorted in disgust and slowly walked in a circle as Fate regained her bearings. Her eyes glowed as her power started to flow out of her. Her laughter filled the room as several dark spiral energy beams extended from her finger tips, crashing into where Fate was a moment ago. Looking up, she laughed as Fate swung her weapon down.

"Ahhhh!" Fate connected, and gasped as the weapon went through Alicia, but did nothing as all the damage was repaired in an instant.

"Not bad." She slammed her fist into Fate's face, sending the girl tumbling to the ground. "If only it was enhanced to actually... Oh, I dunno, HURT ME!" She moved forward and kicked Fate in the belly as her younger sister got to her hands and knees, eliciting a scream from the smaller blond.

Watching as Fate rolled side over side into the wall, Alicia shook her head. "Ah well, what can I expect from not only a human, but a worthless clone?" The anger and hurt that flowed out of Fate at that moment was quite... Delicious.

Fate got to her knees and narrowed her eyes at her sister.

"Plasma Elmekia, Full Autofire."

Alicia blinked as several golden lances surrounded her. "Really, sis?" She smirked as she chanted a quick spell, canceling the spell.

Or so she thought. "Arrrgh!" She yelled as she was pierced in several places. "I see... Combining two schools of magic?" A quick flex of her astral muscle pushed the lances out of her body, where they dissolved. "Never seen that spell before, but I'll have to be more careful about what you do."

Fate gulped slightly as her sister created a crackling whip of dark energy.

"I read in the reports that "mother" liked to whip you... I wonder what pretty screams you'll make." The look of glee on her face was not something that Fate liked.

She liked it even more as the whip snapped out even faster than she could react and tore into her, shredding through her armor and leaving a bright welt on her bare skin.

"Again!" Alicia yelled as she snapped out, this time destroying Fate's boots and tearing into her sister's feet. "AGAIN!"

Fate screamed as her hands were struck, causing her to drop Bardiche. 'Why... Why can't I move?'

"I suppose I probably shouldn't have been attacking your nervous system while I hit you." Alicia said with a bored tone. "It makes it... Too easy to hurt you." She whipped Fate again, causing the small girl to scream as her armor started to fall to pieces. "I wonder, little sister... How much will you bleed when your armor is destroyed?" Her eyes glinted. "Let's find out!"

Fate screamed and slumped to the ground as Alicia whipped her bare back, shoulders, legs and ass with her magically enhanced whip.

"Yes! Cry! Scream! And BLEED!" Alicia laughed, her eyes flashing red, before stopping her assault on Fate's back, before walking up to her and brutally kicking her, causing Fate to let out a low groan of pain as she was flipped in mid-air and crashed on her back, making her shake as her body flinched from the pain. "Now... Little sister..." She knelt down and looked her naked sister's body over before gently caressing her face. "It's too bad. Such a little cutie like you... If only you hadn't been made from my DNA and memories..." She trailed a hand down Fate's neck, to her chest, stopping to molest her sister's developing chest, before running a hand over Fate's belly. "Ah well..." She stood up and took a few steps away, before turning around and cracking her whip again. "Let's see some BLOOD!"

(---)

Zest looked up as he saw Chrono land, before rushing into the building, some sort of case in his hands. Idly, he wondered what the kid's part in this was. He blinked as he saw the person that came with him. "You're..."

The person ignored him and followed Chrono inside at a slower pace.

"...I'm surprised she can move at all in that dress." Quint said as she looked at the spot stupidly.

(---)

Yuuno twitched as he looked at the door. "Dammit! I can't stand this!"

"Calm down." Shamal grabbed him. "If we screw this up, we're all going to die."

Zafira winced as they heard the sound of crackling energy smacking against flesh. He knew what that was like from personal experience and couldn't imagine it was any fun for the little girl.

"Sorry for the wait." Chrono panted softly. "I got them."

"So, she helped out?" Zafira asked and Chrono nodded.

"Yes. Shamal, Yuuno, get us into position."

The two nodded and began working on a the teleportation spell they needed. "It's unlikely there will be any cover." Zafira muttered.

"Then we'll need some cover." Yuuno muttered softly.

"And hope Lina can either beat him so that we don't have to, or keep him distracted so he doesn't notice us until it's too late." Chrono added as the two continued their work.

[Yasanagi]

Spoiler for MD Again!:

“What was it that you wanted to talk about?” asked Seikou as she was pulled aside by Yami.

“Do you still intend to go through with it? Are you going to tell him the truth about what happened back on that planet?”

“Is this really the time to talk about this?” That uncomfortable feeling was back again.

“I did say that we would continue the discussion before you went to help Material-L,” said the Lord of Darkness. “Look, you saw how the peasant reacted to what she did earlier and you know how she often does things on a whim without thinking about the long-term effects. How do you think he will react when he hears about what you did? Especially since he knows that you are of sound mind and are aware of the consequences when you drained those religious fools.”

The thought of how he may react greatly bothered the Nanoha replica but she knew that misdirection was something Material-D had a talent in. If she hadn’t been firm in her resolve to come clean with the Librarian, she probably would have been swayed by Yami’s words and left the subject alone. “I have already made my choice. It’s the only way that I can be worthy of the warmth that he has shared with me.”

The Hayate replica had to resist the urge to facepalm. “Good grief…”

“What about you? Why are you continuing your attempts to talk me out of this course of action?” asked Material-S.

“I’m only asking that you carefully consider the consequences of what could happen. Right now, the peasant is extremely stressed thanks to Material-L’s urge to get a ‘sidekick’. If you were to drop in on him now and tell him what happened, I have no doubt that he will move beyond the breaking point and change for the worse. And the last thing I need is another subject that has a crazed mental state similar to Material-L.”

And speaking of Material-L, the two could hear her frantic movements as she approached them rapidly. “Yami-chan! Seikou-chan!”

“Call me ‘Your Majesty’!” growled Material-D. “What is it?”

“Sette-chan…! Sette-chan is…!”

The two shared a quick glance before moving past Rai to get to the bottom of this new development.

**********

*DOO DO DO DO… DOO DO… DOO DO DO!*

There was that annoying theme music again but it was the last time that Sette would have to hear it since she has reached the required number of wins. “This is my win.”

“Well, I’ll be. I guess congratulations are in order,” said Pandemona as the cards and the playing board, which held more pink squares than blue, faded into nothing. “Now then, let’s start with the imprinting process.”

“……” Even with various oddly shaped magical circles surrounding her, the Combat Cyborg showed no display of emotion.

“What’s wrong? Shouldn’t you be more excited about obtaining power that you can use to obtain victory and glory over your enemies?”

“Power, glory, victory… those things don’t excite me at all,” said Sette in a quiet tone. “For what purpose should I gather power for? Where should I seek glory? Without clear answers for those questions, victory would be meaningless.”

If Pandemona had any facial expressions, it would have expressed surprise and intrigue. “Hoo boy… you really are an interesting one. Looks like we found ourselves one intriguing master. If anything, at least I’m glad we’re not bonding with a fool likely to succumb to the Grimoire’s power.”

“I care not for whatever power you may offer me.”

“Really? Not even to protect what you treasure the most? Everyone has something worth protecting. Whether it is pride, family, friends …”

“…… family…?”

The Guardian Force felt pleased upon knowing that it had struck a chord. “So that’s how it is. It’s not surprising really as family is a bigger draw than friends. The need to protect family is probably a very common reason why power is sought. Am I correct?”

Sette paused to carefully consider what exactly she felt when she heard Pandemona mention family. “It would be a reasonable conclusion to come to for most people but not in my case.”

“Oh?”

“I… have not spoken with my sisters for many years. When I do see them again, there are many things that I wish to communicate to them but I do not believe I am capable of putting them into words. So I will do it in a language that they are all familiar with: through battle.”

“Oh ho ho… you are an interesting one. Let’s get the imprinting done quickly so we can move on to the good stuff!” Once again, the magical circles spread themselves out around the pink haired Combat Cyborg as the Grimoire begun to react.

“Restriction 666 release… Dimensional Interruption Imaginary Number Formed! Azure Grimoire, Imprint!”

And once again, Sette's surroundings faded away into oblivion.

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by Yasanagi

Spoiler for MD Again!:

“What was it that you wanted to talk about?” asked Seikou as she was pulled aside by Yami.

“Do you still intend to go through with it? Are you going to tell him the truth about what happened back on that planet?”

“Is this really the time to talk about this?” That uncomfortable feeling was back again.

“I did say that we would continue the discussion before you went to help Material-L,” said the Lord of Darkness. “Look, you saw how the peasant reacted to what she did earlier and you know how she often does things on a whim without thinking about the long-term effects. How do you think he will react when he hears about what you did? Especially since he knows that you are of sound mind and are aware of the consequences when you drained those religious fools.”

The thought of how he may react greatly bothered the Nanoha replica but she knew that misdirection was something Material-D had a talent in. If she hadn’t been firm in her resolve to come clean with the Librarian, she probably would have been swayed by Yami’s words and left the subject alone. “I have already made my choice. It’s the only way that I can be worthy of the warmth that he has shared with me.”

The Hayate replica had to resist the urge to facepalm. “Good grief…”

“What about you? Why are you continuing your attempts to talk me out of this course of action?” asked Material-S.

“I’m only asking that you carefully consider the consequences of what could happen. Right now, the peasant is extremely stressed thanks to Material-L’s urge to get a ‘sidekick’. If you were to drop in on him now and tell him what happened, I have no doubt that he will move beyond the breaking point and change for the worse. And the last thing I need is another subject that has a crazed mental state similar to Material-L.”

And speaking of Material-L, the two could hear her frantic movements as she approached them rapidly. “Yami-chan! Seikou-chan!”

“Call me ‘Your Majesty’!” growled Material-D. “What is it?”

“Sette-chan…! Sette-chan is…!”

The two shared a quick glance before moving past Rai to get to the bottom of this new development.

**********

*DOO DO DO DO… DOO DO… DOO DO DO!*

There was that annoying theme music again but it was the last time that Sette would have to hear it since she has reached the required number of wins. “This is my win.”

“Well, I’ll be. I guess congratulations are in order,” said Pandemona as the cards and the playing board, which held more pink squares than blue, faded into nothing. “Now then, let’s start with the imprinting process.”

“……” Even with various oddly shaped magical circles surrounding her, the Combat Cyborg showed no display of emotion.

“What’s wrong? Shouldn’t you be more excited about obtaining power that you can use to obtain victory and glory over your enemies?”

“Power, glory, victory… those things don’t excite me at all,” said Sette in a quiet tone. “For what purpose should I gather power for? Where should I seek glory? Without clear answers for those questions, victory would be meaningless.”

If Pandemona had any facial expressions, it would have expressed surprise and intrigue. “Hoo boy… you really are an interesting one. Looks like we found ourselves one intriguing master. If anything, at least I’m glad we’re not bonding with a fool likely to succumb to the Grimoire’s power.”

“I care not for whatever power you may offer me.”

“Really? Not even to protect what you treasure the most? Everyone has something worth protecting. Whether it is pride, family, friends …”

“…… family…?”

The Guardian Force felt pleased upon knowing that it had struck a chord. “So that’s how it is. It’s not surprising really as family is a bigger draw than friends. The need to protect family is probably a very common reason why power is sought. Am I correct?”

Sette paused to carefully consider what exactly she felt when she heard Pandemona mention family. “It would be a reasonable conclusion to come to for most people but not in my case.”

“Oh?”

“I… have not spoken with my sisters for many years. When I do see them again, there are many things that I wish to communicate to them but I do not believe I am capable of putting them into words. So I will do it in a language that they are all familiar with: through battle.”

“Oh ho ho… you are an interesting one. Let’s get the imprinting done quickly so we can move on to the good stuff!” Once again, the magical circles spread themselves out around the pink haired Combat Cyborg as the Grimoire begun to react.

“Restriction 666 release… Dimensional Interruption Imaginary Number Formed! Azure Grimoire, Imprint!”

And once again, Sette's surroundings faded away into oblivion.

I still don't quite understand why you need to give Sette some random mystical power up.

Well, the stuff between Seikou and Yami was good.

[vic-vic]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Here's part 6. The fight has only begun!

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 6:

Fate grimaced as Alicia's foot connected with Bardiche, sending her sprawling and crashing into the wall behind her. "Strong..." Hell, even Signum hadn't been that strong in the desert, yet her sister nearly shattered her arms with one hit!

"Surprised?" Alicia chuckled at Fate. "I'm far more than a mere... Human." She snorted in disgust and slowly walked in a circle as Fate regained her bearings. Her eyes glowed as her power started to flow out of her. Her laughter filled the room as several dark spiral energy beams extended from her finger tips, crashing into where Fate was a moment ago. Looking up, she laughed as Fate swung her weapon down.

"Ahhhh!" Fate connected, and gasped as the weapon went through Alicia, but did nothing as all the damage was repaired in an instant.

"Not bad." She slammed her fist into Fate's face, sending the girl tumbling to the ground. "If only it was enhanced to actually... Oh, I dunno, HURT ME!" She moved forward and kicked Fate in the belly as her younger sister got to her hands and knees, eliciting a scream from the smaller blond.

Watching as Fate rolled side over side into the wall, Alicia shook her head. "Ah well, what can I expect from not only a human, but a worthless clone?" The anger and hurt that flowed out of Fate at that moment was quite... Delicious.

Fate got to her knees and narrowed her eyes at her sister.

"Plasma Elmekia, Full Autofire."

Alicia blinked as several golden lances surrounded her. "Really, sis?" She smirked as she chanted a quick spell, canceling the spell.

Or so she thought. "Arrrgh!" She yelled as she was pierced in several places. "I see... Combining two schools of magic?" A quick flex of her astral muscle pushed the lances out of her body, where they dissolved. "Never seen that spell before, but I'll have to be more careful about what you do."

Fate gulped slightly as her sister created a crackling whip of dark energy.

"I read in the reports that "mother" liked to whip you... I wonder what pretty screams you'll make." The look of glee on her face was not something that Fate liked.

She liked it even more as the whip snapped out even faster than she could react and tore into her, shredding through her armor and leaving a bright welt on her bare skin.

"Again!" Alicia yelled as she snapped out, this time destroying Fate's boots and tearing into her sister's feet. "AGAIN!"

Fate screamed as her hands were struck, causing her to drop Bardiche. 'Why... Why can't I move?'

"I suppose I probably shouldn't have been attacking your nervous system while I hit you." Alicia said with a bored tone. "It makes it... Too easy to hurt you." She whipped Fate again, causing the small girl to scream as her armor started to fall to pieces. "I wonder, little sister... How much will you bleed when your armor is destroyed?" Her eyes glinted. "Let's find out!"

Fate screamed and slumped to the ground as Alicia whipped her bare back, shoulders, legs and ass with her magically enhanced whip.

"Yes! Cry! Scream! And BLEED!" Alicia laughed, her eyes flashing red, before stopping her assault on Fate's back, before walking up to her and brutally kicking her, causing Fate to let out a low groan of pain as she was flipped in mid-air and crashed on her back, making her shake as her body flinched from the pain. "Now... Little sister..." She knelt down and looked her naked sister's body over before gently caressing her face. "It's too bad. Such a little cutie like you... If only you hadn't been made from my DNA and memories..." She trailed a hand down Fate's neck, to her chest, stopping to molest her sister's developing chest, before running a hand over Fate's belly. "Ah well..." She stood up and took a few steps away, before turning around and cracking her whip again. "Let's see some BLOOD!"

(---)

Zest looked up as he saw Chrono land, before rushing into the building, some sort of case in his hands. Idly, he wondered what the kid's part in this was. He blinked as he saw the person that came with him. "You're..."

The person ignored him and followed Chrono inside at a slower pace.

"...I'm surprised she can move at all in that dress." Quint said as she looked at the spot stupidly.

(---)

Yuuno twitched as he looked at the door. "Dammit! I can't stand this!"

"Calm down." Shamal grabbed him. "If we screw this up, we're all going to die."

Zafira winced as they heard the sound of crackling energy smacking against flesh. He knew what that was like from personal experience and couldn't imagine it was any fun for the little girl.

"Sorry for the wait." Chrono panted softly. "I got them."

"So, she helped out?" Zafira asked and Chrono nodded.

"Yes. Shamal, Yuuno, get us into position."

The two nodded and began working on a the teleportation spell they needed. "It's unlikely there will be any cover." Zafira muttered.

"Then we'll need some cover." Yuuno muttered softly.

"And hope Lina can either beat him so that we don't have to, or keep him distracted so he doesn't notice us until it's too late." Chrono added as the two continued their work.

Wow, Alicia a plain cold, aren`t she?

[shiroi mahotsukai]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Here's part 6. The fight has only begun!

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 6:

Fate grimaced as Alicia's foot connected with Bardiche, sending her sprawling and crashing into the wall behind her. "Strong..." Hell, even Signum hadn't been that strong in the desert, yet her sister nearly shattered her arms with one hit!

"Surprised?" Alicia chuckled at Fate. "I'm far more than a mere... Human." She snorted in disgust and slowly walked in a circle as Fate regained her bearings. Her eyes glowed as her power started to flow out of her. Her laughter filled the room as several dark spiral energy beams extended from her finger tips, crashing into where Fate was a moment ago. Looking up, she laughed as Fate swung her weapon down.

"Ahhhh!" Fate connected, and gasped as the weapon went through Alicia, but did nothing as all the damage was repaired in an instant.

"Not bad." She slammed her fist into Fate's face, sending the girl tumbling to the ground. "If only it was enhanced to actually... Oh, I dunno, HURT ME!" She moved forward and kicked Fate in the belly as her younger sister got to her hands and knees, eliciting a scream from the smaller blond.

Watching as Fate rolled side over side into the wall, Alicia shook her head. "Ah well, what can I expect from not only a human, but a worthless clone?" The anger and hurt that flowed out of Fate at that moment was quite... Delicious.

Fate got to her knees and narrowed her eyes at her sister.

"Plasma Elmekia, Full Autofire."

Alicia blinked as several golden lances surrounded her. "Really, sis?" She smirked as she chanted a quick spell, canceling the spell.

Or so she thought. "Arrrgh!" She yelled as she was pierced in several places. "I see... Combining two schools of magic?" A quick flex of her astral muscle pushed the lances out of her body, where they dissolved. "Never seen that spell before, but I'll have to be more careful about what you do."

Fate gulped slightly as her sister created a crackling whip of dark energy.

"I read in the reports that "mother" liked to whip you... I wonder what pretty screams you'll make." The look of glee on her face was not something that Fate liked.

She liked it even more as the whip snapped out even faster than she could react and tore into her, shredding through her armor and leaving a bright welt on her bare skin.

"Again!" Alicia yelled as she snapped out, this time destroying Fate's boots and tearing into her sister's feet. "AGAIN!"

Fate screamed as her hands were struck, causing her to drop Bardiche. 'Why... Why can't I move?'

"I suppose I probably shouldn't have been attacking your nervous system while I hit you." Alicia said with a bored tone. "It makes it... Too easy to hurt you." She whipped Fate again, causing the small girl to scream as her armor started to fall to pieces. "I wonder, little sister... How much will you bleed when your armor is destroyed?" Her eyes glinted. "Let's find out!"

Fate screamed and slumped to the ground as Alicia whipped her bare back, shoulders, legs and ass with her magically enhanced whip.

"Yes! Cry! Scream! And BLEED!" Alicia laughed, her eyes flashing red, before stopping her assault on Fate's back, before walking up to her and brutally kicking her, causing Fate to let out a low groan of pain as she was flipped in mid-air and crashed on her back, making her shake as her body flinched from the pain. "Now... Little sister..." She knelt down and looked her naked sister's body over before gently caressing her face. "It's too bad. Such a little cutie like you... If only you hadn't been made from my DNA and memories..." She trailed a hand down Fate's neck, to her chest, stopping to molest her sister's developing chest, before running a hand over Fate's belly. "Ah well..." She stood up and took a few steps away, before turning around and cracking her whip again. "Let's see some BLOOD!"

(---)

Zest looked up as he saw Chrono land, before rushing into the building, some sort of case in his hands. Idly, he wondered what the kid's part in this was. He blinked as he saw the person that came with him. "You're..."

The person ignored him and followed Chrono inside at a slower pace.

"...I'm surprised she can move at all in that dress." Quint said as she looked at the spot stupidly.

(---)

Yuuno twitched as he looked at the door. "Dammit! I can't stand this!"

"Calm down." Shamal grabbed him. "If we screw this up, we're all going to die."

Zafira winced as they heard the sound of crackling energy smacking against flesh. He knew what that was like from personal experience and couldn't imagine it was any fun for the little girl.

"Sorry for the wait." Chrono panted softly. "I got them."

"So, she helped out?" Zafira asked and Chrono nodded.

"Yes. Shamal, Yuuno, get us into position."

The two nodded and began working on a the teleportation spell they needed. "It's unlikely there will be any cover." Zafira muttered.

"Then we'll need some cover." Yuuno muttered softly.

"And hope Lina can either beat him so that we don't have to, or keep him distracted so he doesn't notice us until it's too late." Chrono added as the two continued their work.

It scares me how much becoming a Mazoku twists your mind, unless of course Alicia was like that deep down anyway, which I'm not going to believe. Also what could Chrono be planning? I think I have an idea. but it is definitly getting more interesting.

Originally Posted by Yasanagi

Spoiler for MD Again!:

“What was it that you wanted to talk about?” asked Seikou as she was pulled aside by Yami.

“Do you still intend to go through with it? Are you going to tell him the truth about what happened back on that planet?”

“Is this really the time to talk about this?” That uncomfortable feeling was back again.

“I did say that we would continue the discussion before you went to help Material-L,” said the Lord of Darkness. “Look, you saw how the peasant reacted to what she did earlier and you know how she often does things on a whim without thinking about the long-term effects. How do you think he will react when he hears about what you did? Especially since he knows that you are of sound mind and are aware of the consequences when you drained those religious fools.”

The thought of how he may react greatly bothered the Nanoha replica but she knew that misdirection was something Material-D had a talent in. If she hadn’t been firm in her resolve to come clean with the Librarian, she probably would have been swayed by Yami’s words and left the subject alone. “I have already made my choice. It’s the only way that I can be worthy of the warmth that he has shared with me.”

The Hayate replica had to resist the urge to facepalm. “Good grief…”

“What about you? Why are you continuing your attempts to talk me out of this course of action?” asked Material-S.

“I’m only asking that you carefully consider the consequences of what could happen. Right now, the peasant is extremely stressed thanks to Material-L’s urge to get a ‘sidekick’. If you were to drop in on him now and tell him what happened, I have no doubt that he will move beyond the breaking point and change for the worse. And the last thing I need is another subject that has a crazed mental state similar to Material-L.”

And speaking of Material-L, the two could hear her frantic movements as she approached them rapidly. “Yami-chan! Seikou-chan!”

“Call me ‘Your Majesty’!” growled Material-D. “What is it?”

“Sette-chan…! Sette-chan is…!”

The two shared a quick glance before moving past Rai to get to the bottom of this new development.

**********

*DOO DO DO DO… DOO DO… DOO DO DO!*

There was that annoying theme music again but it was the last time that Sette would have to hear it since she has reached the required number of wins. “This is my win.”

“Well, I’ll be. I guess congratulations are in order,” said Pandemona as the cards and the playing board, which held more pink squares than blue, faded into nothing. “Now then, let’s start with the imprinting process.”

“……” Even with various oddly shaped magical circles surrounding her, the Combat Cyborg showed no display of emotion.

“What’s wrong? Shouldn’t you be more excited about obtaining power that you can use to obtain victory and glory over your enemies?”

“Power, glory, victory… those things don’t excite me at all,” said Sette in a quiet tone. “For what purpose should I gather power for? Where should I seek glory? Without clear answers for those questions, victory would be meaningless.”

If Pandemona had any facial expressions, it would have expressed surprise and intrigue. “Hoo boy… you really are an interesting one. Looks like we found ourselves one intriguing master. If anything, at least I’m glad we’re not bonding with a fool likely to succumb to the Grimoire’s power.”

“I care not for whatever power you may offer me.”

“Really? Not even to protect what you treasure the most? Everyone has something worth protecting. Whether it is pride, family, friends …”

“…… family…?”

The Guardian Force felt pleased upon knowing that it had struck a chord. “So that’s how it is. It’s not surprising really as family is a bigger draw than friends. The need to protect family is probably a very common reason why power is sought. Am I correct?”

Sette paused to carefully consider what exactly she felt when she heard Pandemona mention family. “It would be a reasonable conclusion to come to for most people but not in my case.”

“Oh?”

“I… have not spoken with my sisters for many years. When I do see them again, there are many things that I wish to communicate to them but I do not believe I am capable of putting them into words. So I will do it in a language that they are all familiar with: through battle.”

“Oh ho ho… you are an interesting one. Let’s get the imprinting done quickly so we can move on to the good stuff!” Once again, the magical circles spread themselves out around the pink haired Combat Cyborg as the Grimoire begun to react.

“Restriction 666 release… Dimensional Interruption Imaginary Number Formed! Azure Grimoire, Imprint!”

And once again, Sette's surroundings faded away into oblivion.

Upgrades,well everyone needs one don't they? I just love how random this story is, even after all this time it still makes me laugh.

[Nanya01]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

I still don't quite understand why you need to give Sette some random mystical power up.

Well, the stuff between Seikou and Yami was good.

Considering what's waiting for everyone on Cranagan... (The Aces, The Numbers, The Forwards) You think that the three Materials, alone, can deal with all of that?

[Moczo]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Here's part 6. The fight has only begun!

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 6:

Fate grimaced as Alicia's foot connected with Bardiche, sending her sprawling and crashing into the wall behind her. "Strong..." Hell, even Signum hadn't been that strong in the desert, yet her sister nearly shattered her arms with one hit!

"Surprised?" Alicia chuckled at Fate. "I'm far more than a mere... Human." She snorted in disgust and slowly walked in a circle as Fate regained her bearings. Her eyes glowed as her power started to flow out of her. Her laughter filled the room as several dark spiral energy beams extended from her finger tips, crashing into where Fate was a moment ago. Looking up, she laughed as Fate swung her weapon down.

"Ahhhh!" Fate connected, and gasped as the weapon went through Alicia, but did nothing as all the damage was repaired in an instant.

"Not bad." She slammed her fist into Fate's face, sending the girl tumbling to the ground. "If only it was enhanced to actually... Oh, I dunno, HURT ME!" She moved forward and kicked Fate in the belly as her younger sister got to her hands and knees, eliciting a scream from the smaller blond.

Watching as Fate rolled side over side into the wall, Alicia shook her head. "Ah well, what can I expect from not only a human, but a worthless clone?" The anger and hurt that flowed out of Fate at that moment was quite... Delicious.

Fate got to her knees and narrowed her eyes at her sister.

"Plasma Elmekia, Full Autofire."

Alicia blinked as several golden lances surrounded her. "Really, sis?" She smirked as she chanted a quick spell, canceling the spell.

Or so she thought. "Arrrgh!" She yelled as she was pierced in several places. "I see... Combining two schools of magic?" A quick flex of her astral muscle pushed the lances out of her body, where they dissolved. "Never seen that spell before, but I'll have to be more careful about what you do."

Fate gulped slightly as her sister created a crackling whip of dark energy.

"I read in the reports that "mother" liked to whip you... I wonder what pretty screams you'll make." The look of glee on her face was not something that Fate liked.

She liked it even more as the whip snapped out even faster than she could react and tore into her, shredding through her armor and leaving a bright welt on her bare skin.

"Again!" Alicia yelled as she snapped out, this time destroying Fate's boots and tearing into her sister's feet. "AGAIN!"

Fate screamed as her hands were struck, causing her to drop Bardiche. 'Why... Why can't I move?'

"I suppose I probably shouldn't have been attacking your nervous system while I hit you." Alicia said with a bored tone. "It makes it... Too easy to hurt you." She whipped Fate again, causing the small girl to scream as her armor started to fall to pieces. "I wonder, little sister... How much will you bleed when your armor is destroyed?" Her eyes glinted. "Let's find out!"

Fate screamed and slumped to the ground as Alicia whipped her bare back, shoulders, legs and ass with her magically enhanced whip.

"Yes! Cry! Scream! And BLEED!" Alicia laughed, her eyes flashing red, before stopping her assault on Fate's back, before walking up to her and brutally kicking her, causing Fate to let out a low groan of pain as she was flipped in mid-air and crashed on her back, making her shake as her body flinched from the pain. "Now... Little sister..." She knelt down and looked her naked sister's body over before gently caressing her face. "It's too bad. Such a little cutie like you... If only you hadn't been made from my DNA and memories..." She trailed a hand down Fate's neck, to her chest, stopping to molest her sister's developing chest, before running a hand over Fate's belly. "Ah well..." She stood up and took a few steps away, before turning around and cracking her whip again. "Let's see some BLOOD!"

(---)

Zest looked up as he saw Chrono land, before rushing into the building, some sort of case in his hands. Idly, he wondered what the kid's part in this was. He blinked as he saw the person that came with him. "You're..."

The person ignored him and followed Chrono inside at a slower pace.

"...I'm surprised she can move at all in that dress." Quint said as she looked at the spot stupidly.

(---)

Yuuno twitched as he looked at the door. "Dammit! I can't stand this!"

"Calm down." Shamal grabbed him. "If we screw this up, we're all going to die."

Zafira winced as they heard the sound of crackling energy smacking against flesh. He knew what that was like from personal experience and couldn't imagine it was any fun for the little girl.

"Sorry for the wait." Chrono panted softly. "I got them."

"So, she helped out?" Zafira asked and Chrono nodded.

"Yes. Shamal, Yuuno, get us into position."

The two nodded and began working on a the teleportation spell they needed. "It's unlikely there will be any cover." Zafira muttered.

"Then we'll need some cover." Yuuno muttered softly.

"And hope Lina can either beat him so that we don't have to, or keep him distracted so he doesn't notice us until it's too late." Chrono added as the two continued their work.

Overall... quite creepy. Alicia needs to die.

I would suggest one minor change of wording, though... 'ass' is just not a good word to use in a serious situation. I thought it totally broke the tone of what was otherwise a deeply disturbing scene. Just my opinion, though... I suppose taken another way, it might make the scene more creepy to some.

[RadiantBeam]

It amuses me how thoroughly this little piece contradicts how I'm feeling at the moment. But hey, what can you do.

Spoiler for Scars:

“As strong as you were, tender you go
I’m watching you breathing for the last time
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet
I know what it means and, I’ll carry you home
I’ll carry you home.”

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

“This,” Lutecia said at last after she had finally finished applying the last bandage to the swollen, bloody wound on Victor’s side, “is why I sometimes hate escort missions.” Done with her treatment, she pulled back and stood up from where she had been kneeling, going into the bathroom of the motel room and turning on the sink to wash her hands.

Victor grimaced a little and shifted on the bed, trying to get a feel for how the injury would allow him to move; it was annoying and a little painful, even with his partner’s treatment, but he could last until they met up with the other team to get off the planet. “You sound disappointed,” he called after her. “Upset that I stole your record of getting bloody?”

The towel Lutecia had used to dry her hands caught the man smack between the eyes, and had enough force behind it to make him crash onto his back with a yelp; a true testament to her strength and aim when she put her mind to it. Ignoring him as he sat back up and grumbled, yanking the towel off his face, she sat down beside him and crossed her legs, already taking down notes. “That wound will probably scar, even with medical treatment,” she murmured.

“Will it be a sexy scar or an ugly scar?”

The summoner smirked, her head bowed as she worked on their report. “Depends on what kind of ladies you attract, Storm.”

“You wound me, Alphine.” He started to get to his feet, and yelped again when her hand shot out and grabbed his ear. “OW!”

“No moving. You’ll make it bleed again.”

“I just want some water!”

“Hold on, then.” Setting aside the papers, Lutecia got to her feet and went to the small fridge in the room, flicking it open easily and retrieving a bottle of water, passing it to Victor when she sat on the bed again. “Losing more blood won’t kill you, but it would be messy, and I don’t feel like being scolded by the head matron of this place for playing kinky games.”

Victor, having gulped from his water, nearly choked. “She still thinks we’re--?”

“Yep.”

Shaking his head, Victor continued to drink. Honestly, in the long run it probably helped their cover story, but he was kind of amused by the fact that everyone they met on their missions tended to assume they were lovers. A natural assumption, perhaps, but still… very funny in its own right.

He snuck a glance at Lutecia out of the corner of his eye; she was still working diligently on the paperwork, no doubt using the downtime to get a head start on her half of the report.

To be honest, he was relieved. They both knew he had meant it as a joke, but the fact was, his partner had a worrying habit of ending up bloody and bruised when she really had no reason to be that way in the first place, and blaming herself when somebody bled instead. That she was overall reacting with only concern and humor towards the fact that he’d taken a shot instead of her was reassuring for him.

Then again, maybe it was a sign of how much she trusted him that she didn’t fuss or blame herself in the first place.

…

He liked that idea. He liked it a lot.

Unable to resist, Victor lowered his bottle. “Hey, Alphine.”

She glanced up; he saw a flicker of red beneath her purple bangs. “What, Storm?”

He shifted so she could see the wounded area and patted a hand against it. “What do you think? Sexy or ugly?”

Lutecia actually seemed to consider it before she spoke again, her voice contemplative. “Knowing you,” she decided, “I’d have to say it’d be a sexy scar.”

He grinned. “You mean that?”

Then she continued. “Of course, you’d insist it was sexy even it turned out to be ugly, so I’m just saving myself the trouble of debating it with you.” Her red eyes gleamed wickedly, and she easily dodged the pillow he threw, scrambling off the bed.

Her laughter was music to his ears.

Spoiler for General ramblings and dedication:

Just Victor and Lutecia, goofing off a little after a mission. Apologies for no backstory on the mission itself, but I felt it didn't fit, and I didn't really think much about it anyway when I actually wrote the short. In terms of timeline.... I'd probably say pre-Vivio, when Lutecia is still sore from losing Miranda, but not starting to crack yet.

As for general things, well... today's the one year anniversary since the death of my friends, Lance and Lexa. So I wanted to write something for them. They liked my humor a lot, so I thought I'd give it a shot and see what I got.

"Carry You Home" is property of James Blunt.

[deathcurse]

Originally Posted by RadiantBeam

It amuses me how thoroughly this little piece contradicts how I'm feeling at the moment. But hey, what can you do.

Spoiler for Scars:

“As strong as you were, tender you go
I’m watching you breathing for the last time
A song for your heart, but when it is quiet
I know what it means and, I’ll carry you home
I’ll carry you home.”

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

“This,” Lutecia said at last after she had finally finished applying the last bandage to the swollen, bloody wound on Victor’s side, “is why I sometimes hate escort missions.” Done with her treatment, she pulled back and stood up from where she had been kneeling, going into the bathroom of the motel room and turning on the sink to wash her hands.

Victor grimaced a little and shifted on the bed, trying to get a feel for how the injury would allow him to move; it was annoying and a little painful, even with his partner’s treatment, but he could last until they met up with the other team to get off the planet. “You sound disappointed,” he called after her. “Upset that I stole your record of getting bloody?”

The towel Lutecia had used to dry her hands caught the man smack between the eyes, and had enough force behind it to make him crash onto his back with a yelp; a true testament to her strength and aim when she put her mind to it. Ignoring him as he sat back up and grumbled, yanking the towel off his face, she sat down beside him and crossed her legs, already taking down notes. “That wound will probably scar, even with medical treatment,” she murmured.

“Will it be a sexy scar or an ugly scar?”

The summoner smirked, her head bowed as she worked on their report. “Depends on what kind of ladies you attract, Storm.”

“You wound me, Alphine.” He started to get to his feet, and yelped again when her hand shot out and grabbed his ear. “OW!”

“No moving. You’ll make it bleed again.”

“I just want some water!”

“Hold on, then.” Setting aside the papers, Lutecia got to her feet and went to the small fridge in the room, flicking it open easily and retrieving a bottle of water, passing it to Victor when she sat on the bed again. “Losing more blood won’t kill you, but it would be messy, and I don’t feel like being scolded by the head matron of this place for playing kinky games.”

Victor, having gulped from his water, nearly choked. “She still thinks we’re--?”

“Yep.”

Shaking his head, Victor continued to drink. Honestly, in the long run it probably helped their cover story, but he was kind of amused by the fact that everyone they met on their missions tended to assume they were lovers. A natural assumption, perhaps, but still… very funny in its own right.

He snuck a glance at Lutecia out of the corner of his eye; she was still working diligently on the paperwork, no doubt using the downtime to get a head start on her half of the report.

To be honest, he was relieved. They both knew he had meant it as a joke, but the fact was, his partner had a worrying habit of ending up bloody and bruised when she really had no reason to be that way in the first place, and blaming herself when somebody bled instead. That she was overall reacting with only concern and humor towards the fact that he’d taken a shot instead of her was reassuring for him.

Then again, maybe it was a sign of how much she trusted him that she didn’t fuss or blame herself in the first place.

…

He liked that idea. He liked it a lot.

Unable to resist, Victor lowered his bottle. “Hey, Alphine.”

She glanced up; he saw a flicker of red beneath her purple bangs. “What, Storm?”

He shifted so she could see the wounded area and patted a hand against it. “What do you think? Sexy or ugly?”

Lutecia actually seemed to consider it before she spoke again, her voice contemplative. “Knowing you,” she decided, “I’d have to say it’d be a sexy scar.”

He grinned. “You mean that?”

Then she continued. “Of course, you’d insist it was sexy even it turned out to be ugly, so I’m just saving myself the trouble of debating it with you.” Her red eyes gleamed wickedly, and she easily dodged the pillow he threw, scrambling off the bed.

Her laughter was music to his ears.

Spoiler for General ramblings and dedication:

Just Victor and Lutecia, goofing off a little after a mission. Apologies for no backstory on the mission itself, but I felt it didn't fit, and I didn't really think much about it anyway when I actually wrote the short. In terms of timeline.... I'd probably say pre-Vivio, when Lutecia is still sore from losing Miranda, but not starting to crack yet.

As for general things, well... today's the one year anniversary since the death of my friends, Lance and Lexa. So I wanted to write something for them. They liked my humor a lot, so I thought I'd give it a shot and see what I got.

"Carry You Home" is property of James Blunt.

Heh, I really like this one ^^.

A great friendship piece, yet it also indirectly addresses a lot of things about Lutecia's character, but from a more humourous angle. A great turning point for Victor and Lutecia's relationship too.

Although knowing that this is pre-Vivio made Victor's comment about how the matron thinks they're a couple a little odd for me when I re-read. I guess I thought (during my first reading and assuming that this is post-Vivio) that Victor was flabbergasted by the assumption since Lutecia is obviously gay and obviously in love with Vivio, although with the knowledge that this is pre-Vivio means that he's just stunned by the assumption in general?

That was just a nit-pick--otherwise, it's a sweet piece ^^. Not knowing the details of the mission is fine, that wasn't the point of the story anyways. Your humour is very appreciated and admired .

[00-Raiser]

Phew, well I only have one more assignment to get out the way and I'll finally be able to take a breather from all this school work. So now I'll have a chance to get some writing done, so maybe you'll see something from me soon.

In the meantime I put up another poll on my FF.net profile. This one is actually positive this time so naturally it won't get many votes ^^". It asks what I'm good at.

[Megaolix]

Originally Posted by Yasanagi

Spoiler for MD Again!:

“What was it that you wanted to talk about?” asked Seikou as she was pulled aside by Yami.

“Do you still intend to go through with it? Are you going to tell him the truth about what happened back on that planet?”

“Is this really the time to talk about this?” That uncomfortable feeling was back again.

“I did say that we would continue the discussion before you went to help Material-L,” said the Lord of Darkness. “Look, you saw how the peasant reacted to what she did earlier and you know how she often does things on a whim without thinking about the long-term effects. How do you think he will react when he hears about what you did? Especially since he knows that you are of sound mind and are aware of the consequences when you drained those religious fools.”

The thought of how he may react greatly bothered the Nanoha replica but she knew that misdirection was something Material-D had a talent in. If she hadn’t been firm in her resolve to come clean with the Librarian, she probably would have been swayed by Yami’s words and left the subject alone. “I have already made my choice. It’s the only way that I can be worthy of the warmth that he has shared with me.”

The Hayate replica had to resist the urge to facepalm. “Good grief…”

“What about you? Why are you continuing your attempts to talk me out of this course of action?” asked Material-S.

“I’m only asking that you carefully consider the consequences of what could happen. Right now, the peasant is extremely stressed thanks to Material-L’s urge to get a ‘sidekick’. If you were to drop in on him now and tell him what happened, I have no doubt that he will move beyond the breaking point and change for the worse. And the last thing I need is another subject that has a crazed mental state similar to Material-L.”

And speaking of Material-L, the two could hear her frantic movements as she approached them rapidly. “Yami-chan! Seikou-chan!”

“Call me ‘Your Majesty’!” growled Material-D. “What is it?”

“Sette-chan…! Sette-chan is…!”

The two shared a quick glance before moving past Rai to get to the bottom of this new development.

**********

*DOO DO DO DO… DOO DO… DOO DO DO!*

There was that annoying theme music again but it was the last time that Sette would have to hear it since she has reached the required number of wins. “This is my win.”

“Well, I’ll be. I guess congratulations are in order,” said Pandemona as the cards and the playing board, which held more pink squares than blue, faded into nothing. “Now then, let’s start with the imprinting process.”

“……” Even with various oddly shaped magical circles surrounding her, the Combat Cyborg showed no display of emotion.

“What’s wrong? Shouldn’t you be more excited about obtaining power that you can use to obtain victory and glory over your enemies?”

“Power, glory, victory… those things don’t excite me at all,” said Sette in a quiet tone. “For what purpose should I gather power for? Where should I seek glory? Without clear answers for those questions, victory would be meaningless.”

If Pandemona had any facial expressions, it would have expressed surprise and intrigue. “Hoo boy… you really are an interesting one. Looks like we found ourselves one intriguing master. If anything, at least I’m glad we’re not bonding with a fool likely to succumb to the Grimoire’s power.”

“I care not for whatever power you may offer me.”

“Really? Not even to protect what you treasure the most? Everyone has something worth protecting. Whether it is pride, family, friends …”

“…… family…?”

The Guardian Force felt pleased upon knowing that it had struck a chord. “So that’s how it is. It’s not surprising really as family is a bigger draw than friends. The need to protect family is probably a very common reason why power is sought. Am I correct?”

Sette paused to carefully consider what exactly she felt when she heard Pandemona mention family. “It would be a reasonable conclusion to come to for most people but not in my case.”

“Oh?”

“I… have not spoken with my sisters for many years. When I do see them again, there are many things that I wish to communicate to them but I do not believe I am capable of putting them into words. So I will do it in a language that they are all familiar with: through battle.”

“Oh ho ho… you are an interesting one. Let’s get the imprinting done quickly so we can move on to the good stuff!” Once again, the magical circles spread themselves out around the pink haired Combat Cyborg as the Grimoire begun to react.

“Restriction 666 release… Dimensional Interruption Imaginary Number Formed! Azure Grimoire, Imprint!”

And once again, Sette's surroundings faded away into oblivion.

I can understand Sette needing a power-up if she has to face her sisters by herself, but I sure hope you know what you're doing here.

[Nanya01]

Here's part 7 and the return of someone.

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Jump part 6

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Part 7:

Reinforce frowned as there were three large creatures with clubs standing between them and the room Hayate was in. "Let us get through this."

Vita grinned as Graf Eisen shifted to its Gigant Form. The three had flecks of blood and other things on their body. "Graf Eisen!"

"Jawol!"

The hallway was just wide enough that the three creatures, which were much larger than any of the trio, weren't hitting each other or interfering with the other's movements.

Of course, that meant nothing as Vita hit the lead one and sent it flying into the wall next to the door.

"Laevantien!" Signum yelled as she cut into the one that got close to her. Next to her, Reinforce punched the last one in the chest so hard that its ribs shattered under the force.

"They weren't that tough, huh?" Vita chuckled, which tapered and died off as the creatures got up, looking no worse for wear. "What the?"

"Guuuurrrr!" The one she had hit was up and swinging its club down at her.

Vita grimaced as her barrier blocked the attack, grimacing at the force. "Ugh! What are these things?! Trolls from a video game?!"

Signum slashed the one in front of her horizontally, before slashing down it's chest and practically gaped as the thing regenerated in only a few moments.

As for Reinforce, she kicked the thing she was fighting between the legs hard enough that she felt the bones break. The troll let out a scream as it fell to the ground. She closed her eyes and created four black balls of energy from her hands. "Die." She whispered and fired two black energy beams from her hands, the balls of energy expending their power and converging onto the creature, vaporizing it. "You need to kill them in one shot, or they simply regenerate."

"I figured that out!" Vita yelled as she tried smashing the thing's chest, but found her weapon blocked by the troll's club. Her eyes flashed. "GET OUT OF MY WAY!" She screamed as she backed up a step, before swinging her hammer up, breaking through the thing's club and smashing the thing straight up into the air.

"Purple Lightning Flash!" Signum yelled out as her sword was covered in flames as she swung down, destroying most of the creature's body.

Vita panted as she finally got rid of the troll in front of her. "Come on! We've wasted enough time for this!"

Reinforce was already at the door, kicking it down. "Hayate!" She gasped as she saw the girl turn to her, her face tear-streaked. "Are you okay?" She picked the girl up gently.

Hayate nodded. "Yes, but Nanoha-chan."

"JAWOL!"

Hayate gasped as Vita smashed the barrier between them and Nanoha. She smirked as she looked at her handiwork. "There's nothing Graf Eisen and I together cannot smash."

Ignoring that, Hayate begged her Knights to get Nanoha out of that ball.

Signum walked up and reached into the black energy, letting out a groan of pain as she grabbed Nanoha's arm, her flesh was starting to turn red as the skin was being torn and burned off. With a yell, Signum squeezed Nanoha's arm and pulled her free of the ball.

Clutching her arm, Signum looked at the thrashing and screaming Nanoha. "Calm down, you're free of..." She stopped and quickly backed up as she saw the pitch black in Nanoha's eyes.

"GRRRRRAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Vita trembled as she saw Nanoha start to fully change into that weird golden form from before. "This isn't good."

Reinforce put Hayate down. "Master Hayate..." She pulled out the Tome of the Night Sky. "I believe this is yours."

"Thank you, Reinforce." Hayate smiled. "Set up!"

Reinforce nodded as Hayate gained her wings, hat, skirt and her staff appeared in her hands. "Just a moment, master." She walked over to Signum and grabbed the woman's arm. "She hasn't fully transformed yet." Her hands glowed white as she cast a recovery spell.

"When did you?" Signum blinked as her arm was healed.

"You absorbed her Linker Core, she learned healing spells, even if she never uses them." Reinforce stood up as Signum squeezed her hand open and close a few times to test it. Turning to Hayate, Reinforce nodded at her. "Shall we, master?"

Hayate looked at her, then at Nanoha, who was screaming even more as her hair turned gold and black lightning formed around her. "No... Reinforce... Can you fight her as you are?"

Reinforce nodded at her. "Yes, I can, but I cannot fight at full ability without being Unisoned with you."

"We're going to need all the help we can get." Hayate said as she gripped her staff tightly.

Nanoha looked at them. "You done? Because... Time to..."

"GRAAAAH!" Everyone looked as the Troll that Vita had apparently killed rumbled through the door.

"You have GOT to be kidding me!" Vita yelped as the thing looked at her and let out a loud roar.

"Die." Nanoha held out an open palm and the troll was turned into ash from a black sphere that escaped her hand. "You two... Die." She looked right at Signum, then Vita, her eyes glowing golden and causing them to gulp slightly.

This wasn't going to be pretty.

The four moved as Nanoha started snapping her wrists up and down, black spheres erupting from her hands. "All of you... DIE!" She screamed, golden flame rushing from the walls and sending the four sprawling.

"Dammit! Calm down!" Vita growled as she hit Nanoha from behind. She gaped at the results of her attack.

Which was pretty easy to understand, since her hammer was stopped mere millimeters from Nanoha's head by the golden aura that surrounded her body. "...This isn't good."

"You hurt me..." Nanoha turned to her. "Back then... You hurt me." She pointed at Vita. "I won't be so easy, fall to pieces."

"Nanoha-chan! No!" Hayate yelled as she fired several bloody daggers at the crazy girl, only to see them stop as they connected with her barrier. "Stop it! This isn't you!"

"You..." She turned to Hayate, her eyes flashing dangerously. "You're the reason!" She held up a hand above her head, a red ball surrounded by golden energy formed above it. "If not for you..."

"No!" Signum yelled as she slammed her sheath against Laevantien's hilt, transforming it into its bow form.

"Sturm Falcon!"

The arrow flew fast and strong, connecting with the golden energy, before exploding and causing her to stumble back.

"Go." Reinforce said softly as over twelve black balls of energy fired at once, colliding with Nanoha's body, causing the girl to jerk side to side as she was bombarded over and over by the energy.

"Atem des Eises!" Hayate yelled as she encased the crazy girl in a giant block of ice. She panted and was just glad that she didn't need to aim it too well, since the space was so enclosed and Nanoha was only a few feet away from them.

"This isn't good." Signum grimaced as the ice started to crack.

"If you've got a suggestion, I'd love to hear it." Vita grumbled, just before the ice shattered with a roar and Nanoha floated upwards, glaring at all of them.

"Now... You all will die!"

Reinforce closed her eyes as she finished chanting her spell. "Forgive me... Nemesis Breaker!" She threw her hands out, a blue beam blasting out and colliding with the girl, causing a powerful explosion.

"Is she dead?" Vita asked, walking close to the girl, who suddenly snapped her eyes open and stood up. "Oh, damn!"

"Now..." Nanoha glared at Reinforce, who stepped back as she cupped her hands in front of her, a black and gold ball of energy formed there. "You... Then the pillar."

"Binding." Reinforce said softly as she wrapped several layered binds on Nanoha, and watched as they dissolved in an instant.

"That's useless." Vita grumbled as she knocked several metal balls at Nanoha and grimaced as they exploded as connected with her golden aura. "Damn, is there ANY way to stop her?!"

Signum growled as her sword connected with Nanoha, slicing into the girl's arm and causing her to scream out as her attack faded. The girl glared at her, before holding an open palm, a force of power jerked her arm back and sent Signum flying back, her back crashing into the pillar.

"This..." Nanoha's arm healed in a moment as a black ball of energy formed in her newly healed arm. "Source of all... DESTROY!"

"NO!" Hayate yelled as a circle appeared under her and a triangle appeared in front of her as she chanted. "Ragnarok!"

Nanoha let out a scream as her body was bombarded by one of Hayate's strongest attacks. When the attack ended, Nanoha was flung, face first into the pillar, before falling to the ground, the golden energy fading from her body.

"Is she... Dead?" Vita asked as she poked Nanoha's body. When the girl groaned, she let out a soft sigh. "Not yet." She was actually pretty grateful for that.

Signum groaned softly. "Not my best showing."

Hayate groaned and fell to the floor, whimpering. "Nnngh... My head hurts."

Reinforce looked her over. "You used up a lot of power and weren't in the best of health, master."

"We need to help Nanoha-chan's mother..." Hayate looked at Reinforce. "He's... He's too powerful."

Reinforce nodded. "But you're too tired, I do not think that my unisoning with you will be of much help."

Hayate smiled at her. "Don't worry, Reinforce." She reached up to cup Reinforce's face. "I have an idea."

Reinforce blinked as Hayate told her what she was planning. "...Is that even possible?"

"Let's find out." Hayate smiled at her and closed her eyes.

"Unison... In!" The two called out at the same time.

Vita and Signum could only look on with interest as they were covered in a white light.

[RadiantBeam]

Scars has been posted to "Shadowfire". Didn't feel like delaying it.

[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

In the meantime I put up another poll on my FF.net profile. This one is actually positive this time so naturally it won't get many votes ^^". It asks what I'm good at.

I'm not sure it's something that can be just generalised to 'what one thing you're particularly good at'.

I've seen a number of your works, and while it's largely due to my preferences with large-walls-of-text ( favourite authors are G.R.R.Martin, etc ), you're a good writer, even if not outstanding. If there's one thing I think you're best at, I think it's your ability to write the intertwined stories ( a little bit of drama/romance, comedy/friendship, or three focuses at once ) while managing to tell a nice, concise story. You don't sell yourself short on words, but you don't over-extend either.

You're an easy and comfortable writer to get into, but in my opinion, what I feel from your writings in general is that you're comfortable with your style, so you haven't exactly dwelt deeply into one particular focus of a writing that feels a stand-out.

I guess your strength ( and weakness ) as a writer is that you're pretty much a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. If you're taking this poll or advice to improve upon, I'd suggest once you're free, you'd try to do a one-shot or something that is completely outside your comfort zone. Maybe something like AX's creepy stuff or something horrendously sweeeet to the point someone can barely continue typing. Or a 1st person story, trying to focus on extracting the feelings from a singular perspective or stuff. Just play around a little bit.

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by Nightengale

I guess your strength ( and weakness ) as a writer is that you're pretty much a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none.

Yeah, that's how I've always seen it. Guess it's no surprise I never do anything particuarly noteworthy or memorable. Can't seem to come up with story ideas that really stand out and grab people's attention either.

Originally Posted by Nightengale

If you're taking this poll or advice to improve upon, I'd suggest once you're free, you'd try to do a one-shot or something that is completely outside your comfort zone. Maybe something like AX's creepy stuff or something horrendously sweeeet to the point someone can barely continue typing. Or a 1st person story, trying to focus on extracting the feelings from a singular perspective or stuff. Just play around a little bit.

Well, I figure since my last 2 polls were about how much people hate me, it would be nice to have one about the nice things. Though it's been my experience that while everyone is all too willing to jump out and point out the bad things, they're pretty tight lipped when it comes to the good things.

Anyways, I have done stuff outside my comfort zone plenty of times before. All the yuri fics I've done, expecially the ViCia ones, are way out there. For something more drastic, though, there's that Vivio and that Hayate fic I wrote that were super dark what with the sexual abuse, and they were in first person too. You'd have to ask others how well those ventures have worked out.

[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Anyways, I have done stuff outside my comfort zone plenty of times before. All the yuri fics I've done, expecially the ViCia ones, are way out there. For something more drastic, though, there's that Vivio and that Hayate fic I wrote that were super dark what with the sexual abuse, and they were in first person too. You'd have to ask others how well those ventures have worked out.

I meant in 'writing style', not so much the content of the story. I guess I worded it wrongly.

Even being dark and all, along with your yuri, it's very much 'you.' I don't say this as a bad thing, but because your writing is well-rounded and basic, there is room to go further into developing it into something better.

[Nanya01]

Here's part 8

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Fate whimpered as she slid across the floor, her blood streaking across the floor with her.

"Pathetic... And you were supposed to replace me?" Alicia narrowed her eyes as Fate held up a hand, her body trembling before kneeling down and grabbing Fate's hand, squeezing hard enough to hear the bones crack, snap, and break.

"Ahhh..." Fate felt tears falling out of her eyes, before she bit down on the pain and looked at her sister.

"Oooh! Good look of hatred on your face, little sister." Alicia chuckled at Fate before letting go of the younger girl's hand. "Look at you, naked, bleeding, trembling... I could do so much to you right now, and there's nothing you could do about it."

She yawned slightly. "Oh well, all good things must come to an end."

"Enough."

Alicia chuckled and turned around. "Well, well, well... If it isn't mother-dearest?" She looked at Precia with nothing but contempt in her eyes. "Isn't this what you wanted, mommy? Me, alive, and this worthless, degraded, pathetic copy of me dead." She started to laugh at Precia. "Tell me something... Was creating her a chance to appease a guilty conscience for killing me?"

"Killing you?" Precia asked softly. "I never..."

"Yes you did!" Alicia roared at her as she spun on Precia. "All I wanted... Was a baby brother or sister to play with! And you ignored me! Your precious research was more important than I was!"

"That's not..."

"True?" Alicia snorted as she started to walk in a circle. "That's bullshit and you know it, mother. You brought me to your lab on that day. I died because you wouldn't stop the experiment or take your time! Nothing else was important to you." Her eyes glowed brightly. "You'll PAY for this!"

"Alicia!" Precia gasped as Alicia lunged at her. "Stop!" She held a hand up as a magic circle appeared under her.

Alicia snorted. "As if any pathetic spells you have could actually hurt me, mother!" She was inches from Precia. "You killed me with negligence, and you wanted me back, so you could kill me with abuse!"

"Dimension bullet." Precia fired a small energy ball at Alicia.

"Like that will... GRAAAAHHH!" Alicia screamed as her mother's spell ripped through her shoulder, causing her to fall to the ground in pain, black tendrils of energy trailing out of her torn shoulder. "C...Chaos... Power..?" Alicia gripped her shoulder as she glared at her mother. "How..."

"I was an expert in Dimensional theory, Alicia." Precia looked at her sorrowfully even as her daughter started to regenerate. "Dimensional magic is close enough to Chaos magic that it actually hurts you."

Alicia glared at her mother even as she forced herself to stand up. "You... Would dare to harm me?!"

Precia closed her eyes. "I love you, Alicia. I never hated you."

Alicia snorted and grabbed Precia by her throat and squeezed hard. "Then... WHY DID YOU HATE MY CLONE?!" Alicia screamed at her mother. "WE WERE THE SAME PERSON!!"

"Dimension..." Precia groaned as Alicia squeezed her throat hard.

"But I'll fix that... Mother... I'll kill you... Then I'll kill Fate and you two can sleep together forever!"

Precia gripped at the hands grabbing her throat. Her vision was starting to go dark from the lack of blood and oxygen going to her head.

"Yes... You can die! Die! Mother! You can just... URGH!" She looked down and saw a golden blade sticking out from her chest. "Heh... So, combining your sword with that previous spell, huh?" Alicia turned her head and looked at Fate, who was chanting while clutching Bardiche. Tossing Precia away, Alicia smirked. "And, just what are you going to do, little sister? There's not a single spell you know that can harm me."

Fate twitched, her body trembling as she looked up, blood falling down her face as she looked at her older sister's face. "You..." There was a disturbing look on her face. "You are not... My sister!" The blade started to change colors even as as Alicia struggled to get free. "I mixed a binding spell in with that Elmekia Blade, Alicia." Fate explained. "You aren't... Going anywhere!"

Alicia looked down, her eyes wide as the blade was blue. "Wait, what..?"

"NEMESIS ZAMBAR BREAKER!" Fate screamed as she cast her spell.

Alicia screamed loudly as her physical and astral body were assaulted by the most powerful Black magic spell under Chaotic Blue.

Fate panted heavily as she looked at the end of her sword, which fell from her weakened arms and clattered onto the ground. "I... Did... It..." Her body slumped to the ground from exhaustion and blood loss. "I'm... Sorry... Everyone."

(---)

"What the HELL was that!?" Quint's eyes were wide as the outer wall was blown open by a blue beam that destroyed at least four other buildings in its path. Even though it wasn't pointed at them, she and Zest *both* shuddered from the feel of that power. So destructive and dark, it wasn't a pleasant feeling.

Zest shook his head. "What's going on in there?"

(---)

Rubbing her throat, Precia looked at the downed form of Fate, before narrowing her eyes at the naked blond. "You killed her..." Considering how weakened Fate was at that moment, it would be so easy to reach down and snap the girl's neck.

Just so easy, that little clone, naked, bloody and weak.

(---)

Fate groaned as her eyes fluttered awake. "What?" She blinked, why was she wrapped in a blanket?

"That wasn't your sister." Her eyes widened as she heard a voice she never thought she'd hear again. Turning, she gasped as she saw Precia, the bottom of her dress torn. "Your sister, Alicia... She wanted a baby brother or sister to play with, to appease her loneliness because I was working all the time. Had things worked out differently, I would have given birth to you shortly after the experiment had completed." Precia closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Alicia, the real one, would have loved you as a sister."

Fate narrowed her eyes at Precia, before looking at her body and seeing the wounds she had were gone. "...You healed me? Why?"

"...I don't know, Fate. I don't know."

"Alicia..?"

"I'm assuming she's dead. She hasn't come back yet." Precia sighed softly. "Whatever you did to her... Killed her... For good this time."

"...Maybe." Fate stood up, ignoring her nudity as she grabbed Bardiche and reformed her barrier jacket. "I should..." Her eyes widened and she coughed, falling to her knees. "Ugh... What?"

"I only stopped the bleeding, Fate." Precia said as she walked away from the small girl. "...I didn't want you to go fight again."

Fate looked at Precia with narrowed eyes. "You threw me away... You said you hated me. You expect me to believe you?"

Precia turned back to look at her. "Believe what you want, Fate. I let you go, remember? You aren't my concern anymore, but I will not have you dying if I can help it."

With that, she left, leaving Fate looking at where she was in both anger and confusion.

Spoiler for Notes:

Next part will be Lina vs Death Bringer.

[Moczo]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Here's part 8

Season 1

A's

Jump Parts 1-5

Jump part 6

Jump Part 7

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Jump Part 8:

Fate whimpered as she slid across the floor, her blood streaking across the floor with her.

"Pathetic... And you were supposed to replace me?" Alicia narrowed her eyes as Fate held up a hand, her body trembling before kneeling down and grabbing Fate's hand, squeezing hard enough to hear the bones crack, snap, and break.

"Ahhh..." Fate felt tears falling out of her eyes, before she bit down on the pain and looked at her sister.

"Oooh! Good look of hatred on your face, little sister." Alicia chuckled at Fate before letting go of the younger girl's hand. "Look at you, naked, bleeding, trembling... I could do so much to you right now, and there's nothing you could do about it."

She yawned slightly. "Oh well, all good things must come to an end."

"Enough."

Alicia chuckled and turned around. "Well, well, well... If it isn't mother-dearest?" She looked at Precia with nothing but contempt in her eyes. "Isn't this what you wanted, mommy? Me, alive, and this worthless, degraded, pathetic copy of me dead." She started to laugh at Precia. "Tell me something... Was creating her a chance to appease a guilty conscience for killing me?"

"Killing you?" Precia asked softly. "I never..."

"Yes you did!" Alicia roared at her as she spun on Precia. "All I wanted... Was a baby brother or sister to play with! And you ignored me! Your precious research was more important than I was!"

"That's not..."

"True?" Alicia snorted as she started to walk in a circle. "That's bullshit and you know it, mother. You brought me to your lab on that day. I died because you wouldn't stop the experiment or take your time! Nothing else was important to you." Her eyes glowed brightly. "You'll PAY for this!"

"Alicia!" Precia gasped as Alicia lunged at her. "Stop!" She held a hand up as a magic circle appeared under her.

Alicia snorted. "As if any pathetic spells you have could actually hurt me, mother!" She was inches from Precia. "You killed me with negligence, and you wanted me back, so you could kill me with abuse!"

"Dimension bullet." Precia fired a small energy ball at Alicia.

"Like that will... GRAAAAHHH!" Alicia screamed as her mother's spell ripped through her shoulder, causing her to fall to the ground in pain, black tendrils of energy trailing out of her torn shoulder. "C...Chaos... Power..?" Alicia gripped her shoulder as she glared at her mother. "How..."

"I was an expert in Dimensional theory, Alicia." Precia looked at her sorrowfully even as her daughter started to regenerate. "Dimensional magic is close enough to Chaos magic that it actually hurts you."

Alicia glared at her mother even as she forced herself to stand up. "You... Would dare to harm me?!"

Precia closed her eyes. "I love you, Alicia. I never hated you."

Alicia snorted and grabbed Precia by her throat and squeezed hard. "Then... WHY DID YOU HATE MY CLONE?!" Alicia screamed at her mother. "WE WERE THE SAME PERSON!!"

"Dimension..." Precia groaned as Alicia squeezed her throat hard.

"But I'll fix that... Mother... I'll kill you... Then I'll kill Fate and you two can sleep together forever!"

Precia gripped at the hands grabbing her throat. Her vision was starting to go dark from the lack of blood and oxygen going to her head.

"Yes... You can die! Die! Mother! You can just... URGH!" She looked down and saw a golden blade sticking out from her chest. "Heh... So, combining your sword with that previous spell, huh?" Alicia turned her head and looked at Fate, who was chanting while clutching Bardiche. Tossing Precia away, Alicia smirked. "And, just what are you going to do, little sister? There's not a single spell you know that can harm me."

Fate twitched, her body trembling as she looked up, blood falling down her face as she looked at her older sister's face. "You..." There was a disturbing look on her face. "You are not... My sister!" The blade started to change colors even as as Alicia struggled to get free. "I mixed a binding spell in with that Elmekia Blade, Alicia." Fate explained. "You aren't... Going anywhere!"

Alicia looked down, her eyes wide as the blade was blue. "Wait, what..?"

"NEMESIS ZAMBAR BREAKER!" Fate screamed as she cast her spell.

Alicia screamed loudly as her physical and astral body were assaulted by the most powerful Black magic spell under Chaotic Blue.

Fate panted heavily as she looked at the end of her sword, which fell from her weakened arms and clattered onto the ground. "I... Did... It..." Her body slumped to the ground from exhaustion and blood loss. "I'm... Sorry... Everyone."

(---)

"What the HELL was that!?" Quint's eyes were wide as the outer wall was blown open by a blue beam that destroyed at least four other buildings in its path. Even though it wasn't pointed at them, she and Zest *both* shuddered from the feel of that power. So destructive and dark, it wasn't a pleasant feeling.

Zest shook his head. "What's going on in there?"

(---)

Rubbing her throat, Precia looked at the downed form of Fate, before narrowing her eyes at the naked blond. "You killed her..." Considering how weakened Fate was at that moment, it would be so easy to reach down and snap the girl's neck.

Just so easy, that little clone, naked, bloody and weak.

(---)

Fate groaned as her eyes fluttered awake. "What?" She blinked, why was she wrapped in a blanket?

"That wasn't your sister." Her eyes widened as she heard a voice she never thought she'd hear again. Turning, she gasped as she saw Precia, the bottom of her dress torn. "Your sister, Alicia... She wanted a baby brother or sister to play with, to appease her loneliness because I was working all the time. Had things worked out differently, I would have given birth to you shortly after the experiment had completed." Precia closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Alicia, the real one, would have loved you as a sister."

Fate narrowed her eyes at Precia, before looking at her body and seeing the wounds she had were gone. "...You healed me? Why?"

"...I don't know, Fate. I don't know."

"Alicia..?"

"I'm assuming she's dead. She hasn't come back yet." Precia sighed softly. "Whatever you did to her... Killed her... For good this time."

"...Maybe." Fate stood up, ignoring her nudity as she grabbed Bardiche and reformed her barrier jacket. "I should..." Her eyes widened and she coughed, falling to her knees. "Ugh... What?"

"I only stopped the bleeding, Fate." Precia said as she walked away from the small girl. "...I didn't want you to go fight again."

Fate looked at Precia with narrowed eyes. "You threw me away... You said you hated me. You expect me to believe you?"

Precia turned back to look at her. "Believe what you want, Fate. I let you go, remember? You aren't my concern anymore, but I will not have you dying if I can help it."

With that, she left, leaving Fate looking at where she was in both anger and confusion.

Spoiler for Notes:

Next part will be Lina vs Death Bringer.

Spoiler for This Review Really Ought to Be in Spoilers:

Heh. Well, I'll admit, that at the end, seeing her break down like that, I felt a bit sorry for Alicia.


But not much.


More than that, overall a very nice scene. Precia got some good development, and even a few sympathy points. And, of course, Fate really got to show off . Overall, a very well done chapter.