//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Dreams and long recovery. // Story: Fall Of One Academy, Rise Of Another. // by Neutral Boy //------------------------------// Inside a home at day time that Noel owns, two young girls are both cleaning up the place, making sure each things are in order, shelving the items in cabinets, and also checking on an unconscious former student. The first girl wore a blue jumpsuit, long tied silver hair, left red eye, and bandaged right eye. The second girl wears a black jumpsuit, cloak cape that is divided into three cloves is black, white, and yellow, long tied light blond hair, and her eyes are red. "Has everything been cleaned up, Lamba?" The silver hair girl asked, washing the dishes. "Affirmative Nu-13, all the chores are finished." Lambda answered, carrying a box. When the two girls are finishing up, they heard someone knocking at the door. *knock* *knock* *knock* "The doors unlocked!" Nu-13 shouted. A girl figure opens up the door and closes it before going into the living room. While waiting and sitting on the couch, her appearance is that she has short white or silver and blue eyes. Her outfit generally consists of a green vest and skirt over a white undershirt with several ghost insignia's along the edges of the skirt and one on the breast pocket of the vest. She wears a black bow-tie and hairband with black ribbon tied off-center in her hair. She also carries a long katana with a large white tassel on the handle and a short sword. Lambda puts away a loaded box and sees someone sitting on a couch. "Youmu Konpaku, it's been a while since I last saw you." Youmu turns her head and smiles to Lambda. "Likewise, I see that you and Nu-13 are already having finish up tidying this place." "We made sure to take some shifts before Noel get back. So how about you? Any news yet?" Youmu frowns and turns her head away. "Not good actually, our once good homes we have lived in are gone by those enemies. Many of my friends are scattered into different places and some of them were helplessly captured. We tried many times to contact the heroes, but I'm certain you know how that turned out. Everyone in the higher ups are trying their best to maintain order, yet it's not good enough to cease this chaotic mess." There's some silence as she wanted to change the subject. "Speaking of shifts, how is the former student?" "He's still out cold for days. We don't know on when he'll wake up." Youmu rubs her chin and ponders until she had an idea. "If it's alright, I'll keep an eye on him before my friends can come find me here." "Of course, as long as you have something to prevent Nu from going inside his room. Most of the time, it's always her turn shift to keep an eye on him. Though I'm not sure why exactly." Nu-13 joined the two with a pout look on her face. "Awww Lambda! I thought it was my turn to watch over him~!" She whined. "You already did too many times. Just let a few people take shifts until it's your turn. In the meantime however, how about we go check on the list of games you would like to play?" ". . . Oh fine, but don't expect me to get all very invested on playing." "Don't worry Nu, I promise to not watch him longer than you have." Youmu smirked. "HMPH!" Nu huffed and looked away from her. While Lambda guide Nu-13 to the games list, Youmu got off the chair and walks over to one of the rooms. When she got there, she sighs before opening the door and sees the former student sleeping on a bed. Youmu gently closes the door behind her and walks by the side of the bed. She grabs a chair by her and sits down while taking off her two weapons and puts them by the bed. "Hey, it's bee a long while since I last saw you." She whispers. She puts her right hand on top of his left hand as her eyes were leaking of some tears. "I'm very sorry I went away for too long and for not protecting you when you've been hurt all these years ago. I swear, I'll do whatever I can to make up to you and be by your side. No matter if you decide to ignore me or push me away, I won't leave you again." She sniffs. In the hours passed by, Youmu went to sleep beside him. Unbeknownst to her, he didn't have pleasant dreams as he have been in mostly bad ones that he didn't want to think about, yet it still replays back and forth. "Mommy? Daddy?" "It's not safe here. We need to get you to a safer place." . . . . . "Please, your not think straight. Just put the knife down and we can-" "SHUT UP MEI! You all have no idea of what I've been through!" "Careful Kaede, don't get too close." "Why? Why is it the ones I cared for and loved have to die like this?" "Girls, I got it!" "GIVE IT BACK!" "NO! I won't let you kill yourself or hurt anyone! You need to calm down and let us help you!" "I. . .I-I. . ." "It's okay, I'm so sorry on what happen to you." ". . . *sob I-I'm sorry Fuko, Mei, Kaede, everyone." "There, there, just let it all out. I'll always care for you and help cheer you up." . . . . . "Why?" "My own potential future is just nothing, but a lying sack of crap." "It's all their own fault. The students, teachers, headmasters, all of them." "I hate everyone of them. . ." "DAMN YOU UNITY ACADEMY! I HOPE ONE DAY ALL OF YOU WILL BURN IN HELL!" The former student gasps in awake of sweat. He had to control his breathing before calming down and wiping the sweat off his head. A lot of thoughts were in his head and he didn't on how long was he out or why he's in bed. "I see that you're finally awake." A voice spoke. He paused on hearing a familiar voice. Turning his head right, he saw a girl beside the bed. She has brown eyes and blonde hair tied up in a bun with a ribbon. She wears a black and brown dress that's poofy under the waist, some black shoes with white socks, and a yellow ribbon tied around her lower body. "Y-Yamame, is that you? Please tell me I'm not hallucinating." "I am real, it's been a long time, Kent." Yamame said smiling. "How? H-How are you. . ." He didn't finish his words as Yamame gently grabs the back of his head with her hands and hugs him by putting his head in her breasts. Feeling that she's very real, he began to sob in her chest while Yamame gently rubs his head and back. "Shhhh, I'm here now. Just let it all out. I'm not going anywhere." She cooed to him in comfort. "Yamame? K-Kent?" Yamame looked to see Youmu already having tears in her eyes. She gestured in a small group hug and Youmu gladly accepts it as she got on the bed and hugged Kent's back. He blushed a bit of having both his head and back mushed by Yamame and Youmu, but he didn't care right now. He felt relieved both of them are still alive in one piece. Elsewhere in an unknown area. . . A dark figure in a magic red circle is talking to someone via mirror reflection portal. "Here is your new objective." A scroll is summoned and pushed into the mirror. "I can easily get through, but it'll be more difficult without alerting them." "Not to worry, I have given you several interesting toys in case they do resist." "Very well, I shall be off for now and wait until it's time to strike." The mirror reflection is turned off as it disappears. "Those foolish mortals, devils, angels, factions, governments, and gods have no idea on what's about to come. Soon, this shall be marked as the beginning of the end, for all the sins of innocents and guilty alike." The figure made a cackling low laugh as it teleport off to somewhere. A minute later, three more figures have arrived to the spot. "Dammit we're too late. Looks like they got done before heading off." "Should we go and inform the headmaster council?" "No, they lost our mutual trust long ago. Let them deal with this disgusting mess they've done from bothering a large enemy hornet's nest. For now, we need to rendezvous with Patchouli, Ran, Momiji, and the rest waiting for us." "As you wish." "Right away boss."