Off course
Chapter 21: Chapter 18: Remembering the Past
Previous Chapter Next Chapter"-nte! Wake up!" yelled someone next to me. I slowly opened my eyes and saw that I wasn't in the Inferno anymore, but somewhere far worse. It was the world my sister was from. I knew that this wasn't real as this was a memory, and the reason I know this is because last time I was here I killed everyone. Shinigami and hollow, it didn't matter. I looked over to my sister, she looked just like the gender bent version of Byakuya, which was sexy as hell. I slowly sat up and looked around the room. "Little bro, you all right?" I heard her ask.
"Yea.....I'm fine." I said as I looked at myself. I saw I was male, since I didn't have those damn weights on my chest. I also noticed I was wearing a standard Shihakusho, one that was mandatory to wear in the Gotei 13. I then remembered that I had been here for almost half a year, as I had no way back to my world. I know what your thinking, why not just say 'You contract is over you can go back.' Well me and my sis tried that and nothing happened. I believe the reason why I can't go back is because I died when I was sent to Hueco Mundo were I became a hollow because one tried to eat me, but I was able to over power her and ate her instead. Though we still asked Mayuri Kurotsuchi of he could do some research into how to see if we could send me back because, and I mean no disrespect, I hated it here. There was nothing fun to do, I'd already died and somehow half hollow, I miss Evan and most of the thirteen court guard squad hates me. I think it maybe because I'm half hollow. I don't really know because every time I ask they try and change the subject.
"You sure?" she asked causing me to leave my thoughts and look at her.
"Yes big sis. Just.... thinking." I said as I looked towards the door as it slid opened. Standing there was Shunsui Kyoraku, in his regular outfit of the Shihakusho as well as the captain jacket and his signature pink komodo.
"Well looks like I came here just in time to see the boy wake up." he said as he walked in and closed the door.
"Captain Shunsui what brings you here?" my sister asked.
"I was just coming to see how the lad was doing after the fight he had." he answered as he sat down next to me.
"Wait, fight?" I asked as I looked as Shunsui. It's been a little over a thousand years since I was here so don't criticize me about my memory. It's not really good. All I really do remember is that the fight caused a serious concussion, a broken right arm, a few broken ribs and about a pint of blood lose. Other than that I was fine, just wish I didn't accept that fight invite then maybe I could have stopped what is to come.
"What, you don't remember?" he asked with a chuckle. "Well I wouldn't put it passed Kenpachi to be a tad rough when in a fight with someone."
"Rough?!" my sister yelled. "He nearly killed him! If it wasn't for my brothers regeneration abilities he would have died!" she yelled as she started to tear up. Then I remembered that a week ago from today Kenpachi decided to pick a fight with me and like the idiot I am I accepted. Even though I have been here for close to half a year I still don't have a bankai, and I refused to use the technique Ichigo was made to use during the first arc of the story. So basically to sum it up I have the power of a squad member soul reaper, which to me is very weak.
"Well it's not a very good idea to get in the middle of a fight that involves Kenpachi." he said as looked at me. "Know that if you hadn't passed out he would have continued, and you may not have been here right now to carry this conversation with me.."
I gave a gulp before responding. "Yea I know."
"Well I best be off. Nanao is going to have my ass if I don't get to the meeting with the head captain." he said as he stood up and headed to the door behind him.
"Wait there was a meeting?" Byakuya asked.
"Yes, but it involves only the head captain, Urahara, Ukitake and I. No one else." he said in a serious tone as he left before shutting the door. My sister and I sat there in silence for a few seconds before I broke it.
"That was the few times you see him in a serious mood, isn't it?" I asked as I turned back to her.
"Yes, I'm afraid it is." she said as she looked at me as well. "Which means that whatever he's going to the meeting for is not something to take lightly." she gave a pause before standing up and walking to the door and sliding it open. "Come on, sit out here with me." she said.
"Okay." I said as I struggled to get up. She stopped and started to come and help me but I raised a hand, signaling for her to stop. I wasn't going to get help, I don't need it. I then felt a pang of pain come from my head, which hurt like a bitch. 'That wasn't something I did, I guess I sound't try and change the memory anymore.' I thought as I got to my feet and slowly walked outside while clutching my right side.
"You know I could have helped you?" she said as she sat down.
"Yes," I said as I sat down as well. "but I don't need to seem weak."
"But it's my job to be there for you when you need help."
"I know that, but you not always going to be there for me are you?" I asked as I looked over the rock garden that was in the middle of the house we were in. I looked it over and it was still the same as I remembered it, and if I remember correctly I will be able to have a small talk with my sister before shit hits the fan.
"No.... I guess I won't." she said in a depressed tone. "But I'm happy that I have given you a part of my shinigami powers when you came here and made you a little more powerful than you were."
"I still think you didn't have to do that." I said as we sat in silence. "You know I miss times like this."
"Oh how so?" she asked.
"Well ever since being turned into a displaced and going to Equestria, Evan and I have been sent on many missions. So many that we don't even get time for some R&R." I said as I looked to the sky and watched the clouds go by.
"Well you were the one who decided to go to the comic con and meet the merchant."
"True, but I thought I was going to be sent into the world during the show or when it started. Not a thousand years before hand."
"Well not everything goes your way." she said as she leaned onto my shoulder.
"So what's gone on since I passed out in the fight with Kenpachi?" I asked causing her to look up at my face.
"Well," she started as she looked to the garden. "he was punished with cleaning his entire squad building and when he gets word that you're awake he is to come over here and apologize for what he did."
"I don't know why I agreed to fight him." I said with a sigh.
"Because you're an idiot."
"Yea I guess I am." I said with a smile on my face before I heard a distinctive screech followed by several explosions. I gave a worried glance as I looked at my sister, who looked back at me in horror. This wasn't supposed to happen, it never happened in the anime or manga so it shouldn't happen now. Unless this world doesn't follow the plot of Bleach. I watched as my sisters expression went from one of horror to seriousness and determination as she stood up and walked into the house for a second before coming back out with her zanpakuto in hand.
"Stay here and don't leave, understand?" she said. It didn't seem like a question but more of an order. I gave her a nod before she nodded back to me as she left using flash step. I sat there in silence for a few seconds to make sure no one would return before I started to cry into my hands. Why?! Why am I being made to relive this nightmare! Why! I had made so many other mistakes and failures in life, why is this my greatest?! I continued to cry my eyes out until an explosion erupted from in front of my, knocking me back into the house. I felt so weak and felt blood flow down my face as I tried to move the wooden beam that was laying on my leg. I continued to try until I saw something standing in the dust from the explosion.
When the dust started to clear I could see something I dreaded to happen. Standing there, with drool coming form it's maw, was a hollow. It looked to be an large ogre standing there in front of me, casting me a hungry gaze. Its horns were a perfect white and it had black and red skin on it in integrate designs, and it also had the signature hole in it's chest. I redoubled my efforts to get the beam off but in my weaken state there wasn't much I could do. I knew this was a memory but that didn't help quell the fear rising within me. I sat there helpless as it came over to me and lifted the beam off my leg before lifting me up. I wish I could change this but it's a memory and you can't change it, unless you want a serious migraine for a few weeks.
I struggled as much as I could as the hollow brought me to its face before pulling on my broken arm causing me to scream in pain. I watched through teared eyes as I slowly ripped my arm from the socket, electing even more screams. I then felt my sinew, tendons and muscles tear as it pulled my arm away from my body. The next thing I felt was the worst pain I had ever felt, but I couldn't see anything threw my tears. But what I did hear was crunching, which meant it was eating my arm. I stopped struggling as I let the beast do with me as it pleased. I was about to fully give up when I heard someone yell.
"Howl! Zabimaru!" I watched as the blade from the sword came down and cut the arm the ogre was holding me with off. I let out a pained grunt as I hit the ground, I would be feeling even more pain of not for the adrenaline in my system, though I doubt I'll last long with a missing arm. Bleeding out and all. I was going in and out of consciousness before a felt someone pick me up.
"-nte! St... ith me!" I heard. It sounded like Renji, but that wasn't right. I thought that Rangiku was the one that saved me back then. The next thing I felt was pain in my side as someone punched me. My eyes flew open as I coughed before looking to see who did it and it was none other than Renji. "Don't die on my ya hear! Your sister will kill me if you do!" he yelled. I looked at him and saw that he was wearing the robes of a shinigami but his chest was soaked with blood. I didn't know if it was his or hollow, I still don't know to this day.
"Why are you.... doing this?" I asked weakly causing him to look at me in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" he asked.
"I... I thought you hated me. All the soul reapers.... either look at me in disgust.... or hatred." I said as I gave a small cough, which caused pain to flare in my side causing Renji to look at me in concern.
"Well I guess I'm an exception to that. Now come on I need to take you to the location for the wounded." He said as he picked my up piggy back style. I already knew what was going on but I still had to play in the memory, even though I'd rather not. But I don't really have a choice in the matter.
"Renji, what's going on?" I asked as I held onto his neck with my only arm.
"We're under attack by hundreds of hollows as well as what we believe to be arrancars. Almost all of the Seireitei has been destroyed and they're all headed to the first division headquarters now." he said as he jumped into the air and all I could see around me was just pure destruction. And to my horror I saw several Menos Grande destroying whatever part of the Soul Society that was still standing. The thing is about them is that they are really hard to kill and hold devastating power, but they still don't compare to the arrancars.
"Where... where's my sister?"
"Her and all the other captains and lieutenants are doing their best to hold them off..."
"But?"
"But they won't last long. We have identified three of the enemies, ones that are marked as traitors and to be killed if seen. Gin Ichimaru, Sosuke Aizen, and Kaname Tousen. All former captains and extremely powerful; they're stronger than they were before they left the Soul Society a few months ago." he said as he jumped once more.
"That doesn't surprise me. Now where is... the place you are taking me?"
"To the first division headquarters. That's were the rest of the soul reapers are, and hopefully we can get out of this." he said with a grim look on his face. I just looked off at the battles going on across the Seireitei and I could see almost everyone but I couldn't find my sister. Even if I did find her I doubt I could do anything seeing how I am still weak and then add to the fact I only have one arm and I left Shi back at the house.
"Yea hopefully." I said as I looked down in sadness.
We landed just behind the fighting and I had seen my sister fighting Aizen by herself, if her pink cherry blossom petals were any indication. I wanted to get off right then and there but I knew that I will eventually have to go out there after fighting my way out the headquarters. So I just went along with it as a pain in my chest started to form. It felt of anger, pain and despair. I continued to go with the charade for a little longer until we entered the building to were Renji let me get down and walk on my own feet. But before we could continue I turned around and started to run in the direction we came form. I didn't look back as I had to get there and try and stop Aizen form stabbing my sister and then turning her into a hollow. I didn't want to have to kill her again, it was too much a first time and I nearly lost myself that time.
"Idiot! Where are you going!" I heard Renji yell as I then heard his foot falls as he was getting closer to me. 'Hehehe guess I'm getting slowed down from the blood lose.' I thought to myself grimly.
"To help my sister!" I yelled back.
"No you're not!" I heard before something landed onto my back, causing me to lose my footing. I fell to the ground and skid across the floor before stopping and when I looked back I saw that Renji was there holding me down. "Are you stupid! You have already lost a lot of blood, your missing an arm, and your still healing form your fight with Kenpachi! What the hell do you think you can do in a fight with those arrancars!"
"I don't give a damn!" I shouted as I pushed myself up suddenly, causing Renji to lose his grip on me and fall back. I scrambled to my feet before continuing my course back outside, to the fight. I heard that the asshole was behind me and in a quick movement I stopped, twirled around and delivered a round house kick to his face. My kick sent him into the wall next to us and knocked him out instantly form the impact. I didn't bother trying to help him as I continued my way.
When I finally made it out I saw that everyone was fighting and that there were a few in the back trying to heal others. I even saw Orihime using her healing ability to try and heal Yumichika, who wasn't looking very good. There were other soul reapers back there protecting the wounded but it wasn't looking good. I continued my run until someone stopped me, a short someone. I looked down and saw that Toshiro was standing there with his sword pointed at my neck. When I looked I saw that he had activated his bankai and the petal behind him only had three petals left.
"What are you doing out here?" he asked as he swiftly turned around and cut a hollow in half horizontally.
"I came out here to help, and don't think that you can stop me." I said. I was about to step forward but something stopped me, and when I looked down I saw that my feet were frozen to the floor.
"I don't need to, because Hyōrinmaru will." he said as he looked back at me from over his shoulder. I didn't get to tell him off as the next thing I know he was thrown to the side as his side sprayed blood into the air. I looked on in horror as he his the ground with a thud, and didn't move.
"Toshiro!!" I yelled but couldn't move still. I'm reacting this way because this isn't how things went, not even close. I was supposed to lose it as I watched my sister get stabbed by Aizen because she was distracted by me. Instead Toshiro was injured, but the question is by who. My question was answered when a figure appeared in front of me and it was none other than Aizen. I looked on in fear as he looked at me with a calm look on his face and a deranged look in his eyes as he brought his zanpakuto into the air as he prepared to strike me down. I closed me eyes and braced myself for the pain, but nothing came. I slowly opened my eyes and saw my sister standing there with Aizen's sword in her shoulder.
"W-why?" I asked as I regained my voice.
"Because I promised to protect you." she said as Aizen removed his lade causing her to grunt. The next thing I felt was a deep pain within my heart as Aizen stabbed her through her heart and into mine before twisting the blade and pulling it out. We both coughed up blood as we fell to the ground. I fell with my legs bent below me and I managed to catch my sister before she hit the floor. The thing is that my heart was already starting to regenerate, but my sister doesn't have the same luxury.
"God damnit, why?" I asked no one as more flood came from my mouth.
"Because big bro," she said as she gave a gasp. "You need to live on..... it's my time to go anyways."
"Don't leave me." I said as I started to cry. "You're the only family that I have left." I mean yes I have Luna, but I meant blood family. And the reason she called my big brother is because back on Earth I was the older brother but she was always taller than me so everyone thought she was the older sibling. Eventually I went along with it, but we both knew the truth. So I sat there with my sister in my arms as she bled out, and I watched as the life slowly let her eyes.
"Don't worry, just promise me one thing..." she said with another gasp of breathe as she held onto my cheek with her left hand. It was smearing her blood all over my face but I didn't care.
"A-anything." I said with a shaky voice.
"Don't quite.... and always... be...... good......Dante...." she finally said as her arm went limp and fell into her lap. I started to panic as the tears fell down my face.
"Sis! Sis! Wake up!" I shouted as I shook her body in my arms. "Come on this isn't funny..."
"Forget it she's dead and it's all your fault." I heard Aizen say, which caused me to freeze. "You know why? Because you distracted her from her battle and I saw the look in her eyes and knew you were the key to kill the both of you." I just sat there as the pain, despair and anger grew in my chest. I looked down to my chest and saw that a hole was forming, which only meant one thing. "Ahh I see you're turning into a full hollow. But no matter I have no need for you, now die." he said as brought his arm back and tried to swing at my neck in an attempt to cut my head off. But once the blade connected with my skin, it shattered into pieces.
"You bastard." I said in a low voice as I felt power rise within me. When I looked around I saw that everyone else had stopped and were on the ground struggling from an unknown force. I saw that their power was coming to me, and it took me a moment but I realized I was absorbing their soul energy. I then looked back at Aizen and saw that his confidence and cockiness was replaced with fear and horror. "You Bastard!" I yelled as stood up and let my sister's body hit the floor before I ran and tackled him to the floor. I didn't really care for anything else besides killing this asshole. He deserved to die! I flipped him onto his stomach and placed my feet on his back as I gripped his left wrist with my only arm and began to pull. I gave a sick smile as I heard him scream in agony as I pulled his arm off and threw it to the side before doing the same to his other arm. After that I flipped him over and saw his face contorted in pain and tears going down his face.
"P-please h-have mercy." he pleaded as I looked at him before tilting my head in confusion.
"Sorry I don't have any for you." I said in a distorted voice before I proceeded to punch him in the face, repeatedly. I felt so powerful, so strong. I could do anything! I could kill all the people that would do wrong in the world and they wouldn't be able to stop me! HAHHAHAHAHA! When I stopped punching Aizen in the face I saw that I had caved his face in and my left hand was covered in blood and gore.
I slowly got up and looked around. All the hollows were gone and all that remained were the arrancars and the shinigami. The arrancars didn't look very different besides cracks all over the bone that was on them, but the shinigami were wearing a white komodo instead of the standard Shihakusho. I guess I either took all there spirit energy or most of it. Didn't matter to me either way, I still killed the bastard that took my sister away from me. I wobbled back over to my sisters body before falling to my knees and hugging her corpse.
"I'm so sorry Samantha. I'm so so sorry." I said before I felt something gush out of my mouth and eyes. I tried to stop it but it was no use, it would just reform around my hand and attack my face. I saw that the stuff was white and a look of shock took hold of my face. No, not now! I can't be turning into a hollow! 'God dammit noooooooo!' I screamed in my head before I let out a deafening screech.
Evan's POV
It had been a few days since everyone got back from the Inferno, and I noticed that Bones had a new weapon. I tried to ask him about it but he wouldn't tell me anything, so I didn't press on the matter. They also had found their version of Faust and Discord down in the lowest circle of the inferno, still don't know why they were there but it doesn't really matter anyways. They're back and safe. When I saw that Elisa was unconscious I took action and asked what had happened. From what I gathered form them speaking she freed a soul form the suicide forest which caused the protector of the forest to come out and attack them. But instead of a physical attack, it was more of a mental one. One that would show the person's greatest failure, and if I know her it would cause her to lock herself in her mind. Rage and Bones helped me get her on the Mother of Invention and we took her to the medical bay, which used to be the cryo bay but I put both of them together in one. I had the ship docked next to the port so in case something bad happens this damn thing won't destroy the city. And when I say that I had the thing dock, I just had it sitting in a very very large open field next to the city.
Anyways after a few days at lunch Faust and Rage came to me asking if they could help and I told them I knew nothing, but they suggested that they go into her mind and help her from the inside. I immediately said no as we have a few secrets that we'd like to keep form them. I mean don't get me wrong I trust them and think of them as my friends but everyone needs their secrets. It's how we humans roll. But I eventually let them go in, but I warned them to tread lightly, because there is no telling what you'll find in that damn mind of Elisa's.
Anyways that was about six hours ago and I was still in the med bay on the computer I had set up in there. I was checking n the ships systems once again when I felt a chill run down my spine. I looked up and opened the temperature for the room and saw it rapidly decreasing.
"Uhhh Delma please tell me that one of the cryo pods are leaking." I said as Delma popped up.
"Sorry sir they're all in perfect condition, but the source of the temperature drop is originating form Elisa sir." she said as she pointed to Elisa. I turned around and saw that the hospital bed that had Elisa on it was frozen over and the ice was slowly spreading, as well as a white substance from her mouth, nose and eyes.
"Shit that's not good." I said as I extracted all information off the computer in there and onto a flashdrive before taking it and grabbing Rage's and Faust's bodies and heading out the room. I set them down in the hallway and immediately shut the seven inch steel door, and the reason why it's so thick is because I'm paranoid alright? Anyways as soon as the door shut I heard a deafening screech which caused me to close my eyes and cover my ears in pain. When I opened my eyes I saw that Rage was looking at me in confusion.
"Morning sunshine," Rage greeted.
"Not a good time Rage. We need to run." I said before hearing a loud bang and when I looked behind me I saw a large dent in the door. I gave a shake of my heard before looking back at Rage. "That door won't hold her for long."
"Wait the hell's going on?" Rage asked as I dragged him away from the door just as another dent was made.
"Remember how Elisa's part hollow?" I asked as I stopped dragging the two.
"Yeah," Rage said.
"Well the memory she was forced to watch broke through a final barrier and she's turning into a full hollow." I said just as the door to the med bay blew open and into the wall across the hall. As the dust started to move, I watched as a white wolf with red tribal markings on it and horns on the side of it's head slowly walk out.
"The hell why does that wolf look similar to Ash?" Rage asked.
"We need to run now! Delma get the safety measures for project purify ready and slow her down as much as you can!" I yelled before I motioned for the two to run. I was about to turn around but I stopped when I saw Faust snap her fingers creating a crimson box around Elisa. I watched as she looked around the box before giving us a menacing growl. I watched as a red dot started to swirl in the middle of it's horns, and that only meant on thing.
"Hit the deck!" I yelled as the dot turned into a beam. We all missed getting hit by Elisa's cero, but when I looked behind me a saw a hole going from the wall at the end of the hallway all the way to the side of the ship. 'Not my fucking ship' I thought to myself with a groan.
"Uh Faust you're a goddess so why didn't that work?" Rage asked
"I was merely testing it's power, and it appears to be stronger then I thought," Faust said.
""Well how strong would you say she is?" I asked. Now I ask because this has never happened before so I don't know how strong Elisa is right now.
"Quite powerful but because the inferno has weakened me the best I can do is slow her down," Faust said.
"Then we need to run!" Evan said just as Elisa pounced at him. He delivered a spin kick which caused the her to get lodged into the metal wall. "Preferably somewhere outside, and when this is over we're going to have a long discussion of what you saw while you were in her head."
"No argument here," Rage said as he and Faust got up before I began to lead them down the hall. "So what is the plan to fix this?"
"We need to be outside for this to work," I said as I snapped my right hand, teleporting us outside right next to the side of the ship. "but if this doesn't we may need back up to contain her."
"Wonderful," Rage deadpanned.
"Well I'm not very skilled in using magic, and you saw how easily she destroyed the cage Faust put around her." I said as I summoned up my katana that I had used back when Elisa and I trained with Rage and Ash. Not a second later after I did, I felt an immense power charge up inside the ship, which was followed by several explosions. When I looked up I saw a large red beam shot out from the top of the ship, clipping the bridge structure causing my widened in shock and anger.
"Not my damn ship!" I yelled.
"She's coming." Rage said as I heard him pull out his swords. After hearing that I saw a small silhouette jump from where I think the hole was and land on the very edge of the ship, and I could feel her look us down.
"Yea, get ready." I said just as I felt another charge of energy. "MOVE!!" I yelled as I dived out of the way just as several small beams bombarded the area we were in a second go creating a dust cloud. When the dust started to clear I saw that there were dozens of small craters where we once stood, and I quickly got up from the ground and rushed to Rage's side and pulled him to his feet before we regrouped back with Faust. I was about to speak when I heard a thud behind us and saw that Elisa had jumped down, and I quickly looked back to the two.
"All we need to do is distract her until my Faust gets out here." I said as Elisa let out another howl causing my attention to be directed to her. When I looked to her I saw her body blowing away into petals in the wind which made me get into a defensive stance. "Stay on you feet, and don't let those petals touch you. Faust it would be best if you put a shield around you."
She gave me a nod as I saw her construct a shield around her as I directed my attention to Rage. I gave him a nod signaling that it was time to do this, and we both got ready for the onslaught form Elisa. Not a second later a large swarm of petals came right at us and I jumped out of the way and out of the way of the swarm. I continued to dodge the swarm until it stopped and Elisa formed one again and snarled at us before bolting at us. I got ready as she got close but to my surprise she jumped over my head and landed on Rage and started to try and bite his face off, but he was keeping her back with his arm. I ran over and kicked her off him with both feet before landing and helping him up.
"Why'd she go after me instead of you?" he asked and I just looked back to Elisa who was shaking her head as she slowly got back to her paws.
"My best guess is since you are stronger she was going after you to eliminate the alpha. And another thing is I think she's acting on her instincts rather than rational thoughts." I answered.
"Well how much longer do we need to distract her?"
"Not long, Delma is directing Faust out here as we speak." I said as jumped back as another swarm of petals came at us, but when I looked I saw that Elisa hadn't used her entire self. But they were coming form her tails so she could still come at us. Now I may not be good with a sword like everyone else, but I can still work one. I proved this as the swarm came directly at me and in=stead of dodging I sliced through every single one of them is quick succession. Once it stopped and dispersed around me I brought my blade down next to my side.
"Sir, Faust should be out in a second. Just got her dressed and she's fully healed. I expect her not to get hurt, and if she does your in trouble." I heard Delma say through the earpiece.
"Good. Because I have no idea how long I can do this." I said as I summoned a M84 stun grenade or as everyone knows it as, a flashbang. I pulled the pin and threw it at Elisa before turning around, closing my eyes and covering my ears. "Cover your eyes and ears unless you want to be out of it!" I yelled. I waited for a few seconds before turning back around and opening my eyes. When I looked back to Elisa I saw she was banging her head around on the ground in an attempt to get ride of the disorientation created from the grenade.
"Flashbang?" Rage asked.
"Flashbang." I answered as a quick flash appeared in front of us. Standing there was Faust, our Faust, but she was naked. I gave a growl as I brought my right hand to my earpiece. "Delma, why the hell is Faust naked?" I asked as I watched Faust walk to Elisa.
"She was when I teleported her down there...." Delma said as she trailed off.
"Doesn't matter, hopefully she can calm her down so we can sedate Elisa." I said as I summoned a tranquilizer gun with the strongest tranquilizer that was known to man back on Earth, Diprenorphine. I have no idea how bad this is but if she can take at least three elephant tranquilizer's when hopped up on adrenaline then I believe when she's almost at full power this will not kill her. I mean she's taken worse before.
I then put the gun in my hammer space as I slowly walked up to my Faust and put a hand on her shoulder, which caught her attention. "Can you do this?" I asked and she gave a shaky nod. "And you know when this is over we're going to have a talk about why you're naked right now."
"I know I shouldn't be like this but, but I thought it would help. You know all the time she got onto me about it and all." she said with a blush.
"Don't matter, still gonna have that talk." I said as we approached Elisa who got low and growled at us. "Easy girl we're not here to hurt you, we just want to talk." I said as I put my hands dismissively.
"Yea mom," Faust said causing Elisa to look at her with ears straight up. I got ready for anything to happen, and my hopes were dashed as Elisa gave a snarl and got low. "i-it's me. Your daughter." she finished with tears in her eyes. What I had hoped not to happen in this situation happened as I watched Elisa get lower before pouncing on Faust. I acted fast as I resummoned the tranquilizer and shot Elisa, which seemed to only slow her down and not knock her out. She did however jump off of Faust and backed away. I quickly reloaded the gun and went over to Faust and helped her to her feet. "H-how can t-that be her?" she asked shakily.
"Are you okay?" I asked and she nodded. "Well to answer your question, it is. it's just the hollow within her. You remember Evangeline right?"
"Yea, what does this have to do with her thought."
"Evangeline was the calmer representation of your mom's hollow self." I said before looking at Elisa who was looking back at me with hate in her eyes. "This is the uncontrolled side of the hollow, and I believe the Lich in the eye is using it to control the body."
"But-" she said but I cut her off.
"Not right now Faust. I need you to get back there with Rage and the other Faust." I said before snapping my hands and conjuring a set of clothes for her. A white shirt and pants, and before magicking them on her. She seemed shocked at first but went back to the other two. I gave a nod before directing my attention back to Elisa who was mid pounce, and I dodged it very easily. 'the sedative must be working but I want her asleep not slowed down.' I thought as I brought my foot up and brought it back down on her spine, sending her into the dirt. I aimed the gun at her and shot her in the front left leg, right where it connected with the body.
"Hmph, I thought even with the drug in your system you'd put up more of a fight." I said as I watched her try and get up but fall back on her stomach. I waited for her eyes to close before crouching down and looking her over. The white substance hadn't solidified so it wouldn't be permanent, but when I looked over her head I saw that the horns had become solid, so they'll be there once she turns back to normal.
"Is it over?" I heard Rage say which caused me to look up and I saw that him and both Fausts' standing over me.
"Yea. Before you ask, she'll turn back to normal in a day or so. I gave her a strong sedative that will keep her under until tomorrow morning, after that we need to keep a very close eye on her and keep her calm." I said as I picked Elisa up and hefted her unto my right shoulder.
"So what now?" my Faust asked.
"I send these two back to the castle where they'll inform everyone else about what happened. As for us we stay at the ship, and in the morning we go the castle and fully explain everything." I said as I felt a charge of magic coming form the grown Faust. "But before you go," I said catching their attention. "not a word of what you saw in Elisa's head. Clear?" I asked and they nodded before Faust fired off the teleportation spell and vanished. "Come." I said as walked back to the ship and I heard her follow. 'This has been such a drag.' I thought to myself.
I was dreading this day, because I knew that this would happen. I didn't know how it would go about, but I did know that it would start if Elisa would ever have to see that memory. It was full of sorrow and hatred, for others and herself. I'm just glad I was able to stop her before she could hurt her daughter, god knows she'd take her own life if she killed her. That's the whole reason as to why I came along with Wade over a thousand ago, to keep him, or her in this case, in check and under control. She may not know it but that's the main reason as to why I came. Back on Earth he had a disorder called over impulsive explosive disorder or as the doctors call it Intermittent explosive disorder. If you don't know what that is then is a disorder where the person affected by it can figurative explode at someone at the slightest act of provocation, real or perceived. Basically it means that one moment they could be calm and the next they are trying to beat the hell out of you.
Anyways I had made it a mission to make sure he didn't fuck up, but I failed. So I had been waiting for this to happen so I could hopefully make sure that Wade stayed himself and not lose his sanity to the hollow. And I guess now the Litch.
About five hours past since then, and I had to catch Lucky, Faust and Blaze up on what has happened. Both girls were more worried about Elisa than Blaze, Faust I could understand but Lucky. I think she may have feelings for Elisa just like how Elisa has them for her. I would let them know, but where's the fun in that? Plus it gives me more chances for blackmail. I mean don't get me wrong, we treat and look at each other as family, but that don't mean we're perfect.
I need to get back on topic. Currently I was on the bridge looking over the damage of the ship. The damage that Elisa cased to the ship will put it out for at least a month or so. I mean I could just fix it right now, give the nano bots the metal they need to fix everything but that's no fun and makes it look like we are too powerful. With all the stuff we have we could take anyone down, besides the Gods themselves, the merchant, and the Outsider. The powers we have and gained since we got here how made us OP and turned us into Gary Stu. Now I have no such powers besides being able to spawn anything I want, but I rarely us that. Most of the time I had bought the things I needed, but there were times when I needed iron and our Equestria didn't have any.
I know my ranting is annoying but I tend to do that when thinking, but the question is, how will I answer the questions they ask tomorrow without leaking any of our secrets. Eh I'll just wing it like Elisa does; she always seems to make it out okay. Anyways I was still looking over the damages when I heard a rhythmic chime and a ding, which means Delma was in the room.
"Did you get them settled in for the night?" I asked as I walked away from the screens and went to my desk I had set up on the top platform at the end near the glass.
"Yes they are doing nicely." she said as I sat down and grabbed some paperwork. Even though we may not be a country, we are still military oriented. Meaning we still have the one thing all man dread, paperwork. I really don't want to do this, but I can't ask someone else to do it and if I asked Delma she'd have me own her a favor. And I don't let people have me owe them anything.
"Good, and how long do you think the repairs will take?" I asked as she plopped onto my desk. Not really plopped but I guess she 'sat' on it as I would like to say seeing how she's a projection of data.
"Hmm, well judging by the amount of damages, the materials we have and the rate at which we are getting them form the City nearby I'd say close to three months. But that depends of the variables in the equation." she said. "Now stop talking, you have paperwork to do."
"I really don't want to do it though." I whined.
"Do you want me to do it?"
"No! I-i mean no. I'm fine I'll finish it eventually." I said just as I hear a song play through the air. "You hear that?" I asked as I suddenly felt tired.
"Yes, I do. It seems to be originating form the castle in the city." she said as she floated to the window and I started to feel as if I had a hundred bricks on my shoulders. "Do you want me to initiate the sound deflectors?" she said as I lost the will to stay up and my head hit the desk. "Sir are you okay!?" she asked as she shot over to me.
"Fine, just tired." I said as I closed my eyes and stopped fighting, and let sleep take over.
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