Arena.
Class one was currently doing practical training with class two. Several of the girls were currently practicing in the [Uchinages]. Seth was currently attempting to complete a program. This was discovered inside [B.L.A.Z.E.] after the German incident, but he had yet to even activated it.
"Dammit." Seth cursed as it failed to activate yet again. He tried again to activate the program.
"Hey, any clue on what Seth trying to do?" Rin said as she, Cecilia, and Houki were watching him fly around in [B.L.A.Z.E.]. Both of them nodded their heads.
Suddenly a orange I.S launched from the hangar. Seth turned and saw Charles in a [Raphael-Revive].
"Charles what's up?"
"Seth I want to fight [B.L.A.Z.E.]." Charles said and a smile grew on Seth's face.
"You're on." Seth said.
The two met in the center of the arena. Several of the girls started chattering.
"Look Dunois and fairs are fighting." A girl said. Now all the girls in the class watched the two males.
"Charles guns only." Seth saw that they were both gun users.
"Here I come Seth." Charles said as he pulled out a [Vent] assault rifle.
"Don't hold back." Seth said as he pulled out his two SMGs.
The two moved away from each other as they began their match. Charles was the first to shoot. He took several shots at Seth, who avoided them with ease. Charles kept on shooting until he emptied his magazine.
"Crap." Charles quickly removed the magazine, Seth saw his chance. He made a dive bomb at Charles and started to unload his SMG's. Charles brought out his shield and protected himself against most of bullets. Seth started to increase the distance between them.
Charles reloaded his gun and was about to shoot, when he was force to move because Seth had pulled out a sniper rifle and started to shoot. Seth forced Charles to keep moving, but his I.S. couldn't react fast enough so his shield points were drained.
"Man Charles that was a great fight." Seth said as he was stretching.
"Wow Seth. Your I.S. is amazing." Charles said as he was watching video from their match. He was surprise at it's speed and it's weapons strength. Seth was about to say something when he heard a student say something.
"Look its the German three generation model." A girl said. Everyone in the class turn to the launch pad and saw the [Schwarzer Regen]. Seth began to scan it and was surprised that it specs were identical to the [Schwarzes Wasser]. Laura saw Seth in his I.S and spoke.
"Who is that?" Rin asked.
"Laura Bodewig." Cecilia said.
"That's the bitch that slapped Seth isn't it." Rin now looked at Laura with
"Good you have your machine out. Now fight me." Laura said.
"Why should I waste my time with you." Seth word had pissed off Laura. She aimed her railgun at Seth. Seth created a barrier and the shot from the railgun stopped.
"A fiery one aren't ya." Now Seth was just trying to piss her off. Laura was about to shoot again, but a person over the P.A. spoke.
"You students, what are you doing?"
"We'll finish this later Seth Fairs." Laura said as she deactivated her I.S.
"Seth what was that about?" Houki asked but she got no response.
"Seth what did you do to make her hold a grudge against you?" Cecilia asked Seth. He didn't say anything and left for the locker room.
Locker Room.
"Seth are you alright?" Charles asked Seth who was sitting on the bench.
"Yeah I'm fine." Seth said, he didn't want to have Charles involve in this affair.
"Well then, I'm gonna head back and take a shower." Charles said as he was about to leave Seth asked him a question.
"Charles why do you always shower in the room?"
"Eh? Well I'm really nervous."
"Well whatever it isn't my place to judge you." Seth decided not to press on and just trust Charles.
After a quick shower he changed and headed back to his room. On the way there he saw Laura talking to Chifuyu. He decided not to eavesdrop and just go about his business.
Room 1025
As he entered the room he heard the water running. Charles must still be in the bath. He remembered that the soap in the shower ran out last light.
"He won't mind if I come and give him some soap." Seth thought as he grabbed a bottle from the closest.
"Charles here's some bo- oh what the actual fuck?!" Seth saw Charles coming out of the shower, but last time he checked Charles didn't have boobs. He kept staring.
"S-Seth?" Charles said, Seth realized that he was make Charles feeling uncomfortable.
"Go-gomen!" Seth said as he put the soap on the counter and left a shocked Charles in the bathroom.
Seth was sitting on his bed trying to understand the situation. "Ok so Charles was a girl. Now then why would she pretend to be a boy?" Seth heard the door open and Charles came out.
"We need to have a talk." Seth said Charles nodded her head and sat down on her bed.
"Charles why did you pretend to be a boy?" Seth didn't try to beat around he bush.
"I was ordered by my family."
"Why?"
"The Dunois company is going through a crisis right now."
"Let me guess they can't make a third generation machine."
"I think I should tell you from the start. I'm not my fathers real child." She got Seth attention.
"My mother was her mistress and for the first 13 years of my life, I never met him. I was happy with being with my mother, but she got really sick and died." Seth could hear the sadness in her voice.
"I'm sorry to hear that, I don't know what it's like to lose someone like that. All I really have is my sister." Seth said to the French girl.
"You never met your parents?" Charles asked.
"Well I might have, but I can't remember anything beyond five years ago." Charles was shocked to hear this.
"Seth I-"
"Forget about. It doesn't really bother me. Please continue with your story." Seth didn't want to talk about it.
"As I was saying. My father had to take me in. They were really cold to me. I was a illegitimate child. My father found out I could pilot an I.S so I became a test pilot." Seth was starting to get a little mad with hearing what her father did to her, but Charles didn't notice.
"After the world learned about you. My father ordered me to enter I.S academy as a boy."
"So you could boost popularity for the company and get close to me." Seth figured it out.
"Yes that's right. My mission is to collect data on you and your I.S. thanks Seth for letting me explain myself. It feels so good to not have to lie to you." Charles said as she finished her story.
"What will happen to you?" Seth was Hoping for something good, but that he close to impossible.
"Well now that the fact that I'm a girl is out, I'll be called back to my country. I'll be lucky if I get sent to jail, but don't worry I'll be fine." Seth wouldn't allow this.
"Charles I'm not going to tell anyone you're a girl."
"Eh? Why?"
"Because this is wrong. A child isn't anything you can do whatever you want with. Charles did you read what the guide book we were given?" Charles nodded her head. "'Any student that goes here does not belong to any nation, government, or organization.' We'll have at least three years and I know of several ways to help you out." Charles couldn't believe what Seth was saying.
"Seth, thank you!" Charles was so overcome with emotion that she hugged Seth. Seth began to blush, but as he was about to return the hug someone knocked on the door.
"Seth-san I notice you haven't had dinner. I was wondering if you would want to grab something to eat with me?" Cecilia said as she walked in. She notice Seth patting Charles who was in her bed.
"Seth what happen?" Cecilia asked.
"Oh Charles seemed to have gotten a cold." Seth said and Charles faked several coughs.
"Oh no, I hope it nothing serious?" Cecilia said Charles.
"I'm fine. It's nothing." Charles said with adding a few more fake coughs.
"Then would you mind if I took Seth for a while?"
"Go ahead." Charles said and Cecilia took Seth arm.
"Wait don't I get-"
"No." Cecilia said in very happy tone. She led Seth outside of the room where they were confronted by Houki.
"What are you two doing?"
"Me and Seth are about to go eat."
"No I'm talking about 'that'." Houki pointed to Cecilia holding on to Seth's arm.
"Why it's only natural for a man to escort a lady." Cecilia now started to walk with Seth to the lunch room. Houki decides to hold on to Seth's free arm.
"Shinonono-san what gives?!"
"It's only natural for a man to escort a lady." Houki said in a mocking tone.
"Hey this makes it a little h-" he was suddenly pinched by both girls.
"Just shut up and enjoy it." They both said.
Somehow Seth had escaped from the girls inside the lunchroom without anyone following him. He had brought back a dinner for Charles.
"Seth your back. What happened?"
"I don't want to talk about it. Anyway here I brought you some food." Seth set the tray down and Charles seem really troubled.
"I'm sorry do you not like fish."
"No it's not that." Charles pulled apart the chopsticks and tried to eat the food, but it quickly fell out of her hand.
"Charles, you don't know how to use chopsticks do you."
"I'm still learning." She shyly said.
"Well it can't be helped." Seth grabbed the chopsticks in Charles hand and grabbed a piece of food. Seth put the food right in front of Charles lips.
"Here eat." Seth said and Charles started blushing.
"Eh? But I-."
"Charles you can depend on me for anything. So when you need help, I'll be he one to help." Charles was shocked that Seth was showing her so much support. Charles knew that she could trust him. She took a bite of the food.
"It's good." Charles said. "Can I have some rice next?" She asked. Seth just picked up the rice and fed it to her.
Class one.
"No way!" Rin said as she had just learned some shocking information.
"Is it really true?" Cecilia asked the person who just revealed some shocking information.
"Yup it's true. The person who wins the next tournament gets to date Fairs." The girl said.
"Doesn't Seth now about this?" Rin asked.
"No it appears to be something the girls in the school decided."
"Decided what?" Seth said as he was behind Rin and Cecilia.
"Oh nothing." All the girls said.
"You do some strange things you know." Seth said to the girls as he took his seat.
"Well I'm gonna go to my home room." Rin said and she left the class.
"I should get to my seat, class is starting soon." Cecilia said as the crowd disperse. Soon the class started. During the class Houki was thinking.
"Dammit why did this have to happen. It was suppose to have been between me and Seth only." Houki was determined to find out who created this mess and make them play.
A little while later.
"Ah." Both Rin and Cecilia said.
"What a coincidence, I'm about to do some special training for the divisional tournament in order to win." Rin said.
"What a coincidence. I'm thinking the same thing." Cecilia said in her high classy tone. Sparks began fly between them.
"Now's a good opportunity to decide here, once and for all, who's better."
"It's rare for us to have a common agreement. Now we can use this chance to see who's stronger, and at the same time, who's more elegant."
Both of them summoned I.S. and aimed at each other.
"Then-" At that moment, a blast came from above, blocking out their voices. After avoiding the attack, Rin and Cecilia looked up at where the shot came from, only to see the [Schwarzer Regen] and it's pilot.
"Laura Bodewig." Cecilia looks unhappy as she braced herself, one reason being that another European Union competitor was here.
"What are you doing? you got some guts, Firing a shot over here." Rin raises the attached [Souten Gagetsu] up onto her shoulder and moved her [Impact Cannons] into standby mode.
"China's [Shenlong] and England's [Blue Tears] ...humph, I actually felt that they were stronger on the data." Hearing the sudden taunt, Rin and Cecilia scowled.
"What's the matter? You really like to fight, don't you? Coming all the way here from Germany just to get beaten. You must love being bullied. Is this really something trendy in the potato fields?"
"Rin-san, that Missy doesn't seem to have much vocabulary, so don't bully her too much or it'll really seem pathetic. Even a dog can whimper."
Laura's sharp glare of arrogance seemed to offend those two. Even so, they still tried to [Vent] their anger with words.
But unfortunately, that was futile.
Laura let out a sigh. "So they let two people who're so weak that they would lose to a mass-produced machine be personal IS pilots? It's sad to see an overpopulated country and a country with nothing to boast of, but its long history and lack of young talent." With the sound of something being cut off, Rin and Cecilia remove the final safety on their equipment.
"This bitch wants a piece of us!"
"It seems so."
"Mn, well, I don't really care whether I go first or last."
"Then how about both of you go at me? How can I lose to women who seem to be fighting over a failure of a human?" These words went past their patience, both of them didn't care anymore.
"What did you just say? All I heard was 'please beat the shit out of me'."
"Insulting people who aren't here, I'm gonna teach you some manner so you won't ever run your little mouth again."
"Bring it on."
"YOU'RE ASKING FOR IT!" Both Rin and Cecilia yelled as they took off towards Laura.
Meanwhile.
"Seth you're training tonight?" Charles asked.
"Yeah the tournament is in a few days." The two continued to walk. As they did they heard saw several student running one said something.
"I heard three students are fighting in arena three. Charles and Seth ran to the Arena.
When they got there they were met up my Houki, but before they could speak a explosion happened.
"Look it's Fan-san and Alcott-san." Charles said.
"And Laura Bodewig." Houki said as she spotted her.
"I don't like the looks of this." Seth said as he watched the fight.
"Eat This!" Rin said as she fired a round from her [Ryuhou].
Laura smirked as she lifted up her hand and blocked the attack.
"An Active Inertia canceller. So that's the [Schwarzer Regen] third generation weapon." Seth said for some reason he had a bad feeling about this match.
Rin kept firing rounds from her [Ryuhou], but Laura would either avoid them or stopped them with her A.I.C. She fired several wired-guided daggers that her two opponents. Rin moved to avoid the fires, but she was caught and now being swung around like a rag doll.
"This is supposed to be a third generation machine?" Several shots came from Cecilia and her sniper rifle. Laura evaded them, but Cecilia fired two lock-on missiles at her. Laura was now focused on the missiles and didn't notice the bits trying to shoot her. Laura captured the bits in her A.I.C. but failed to notice Cecilia with her sniper.
"I got you now."
"Hmph, same to you." Laura aimed her railgun a Cecilia and shot at the same time as Cecilia did. The two shots met in the air and canceled each other out. Laura used Rin as a mace and slammed her into Cecilia. The two fell and hit the ground hard.
As the two were trying to get up, Laura closed the distance between them. Rin started to charge up her [Ryuhou].
"Naive." Laura said as she shot one of Rin's [Ryuhou] cannons. Cecilia saw her chance and fired a missile at close-range. There was a huge explosion. Rin and Cecilia were able to escape most of the explosion.
"You're nuts for firing a missile at that range." Rin said.
"Complain later, that last attack should have done massive damage." Their eyes grew wide when they saw Laura undamaged.
"That's it. Now it's turn now." Laura launched her wired-guided daggers which wrapped around Cecilia's and Rin's necks. Laura began to pull them. As they were unable to move Laura began to beat the crap out of them.
"That too much, Their shields won't be able to hold out much longer."
"If their I.S. forcible disables from the damage they'll be in big trouble." As Houki said that Rin's and Cecilia's I.S armor began to crack.
Seth lost it at that point. Everyone saw a black light flash, before they heard the protective the protective barrier breaking.
"Seth?" Houki said as she was covering her eyes from the sudden gust of wind.
Laura didn't notice Seth coming. Seth delivered a punch which surprised Laura as she was pushed to the left. Seth cut the wires that were choking his friends with his energy blades. Both of the girl's I.S had deactivated and Seth picked them up. Laura who was now pissed, began to fire shots from her Railgun. Seth had carried both of the girls to the hole he made when he broke the barrier.
"Charles protect them." Seth created a barrier to protect the hole from a shot that came from Laura's Railgun. A large amount of smoke blew into the air.
Seth busted out of the smoke with his blades outs. Laura shot another round from her railgun. Seth cut the round from the railgun in half. It exploded, but Seth kept going. He summoned his miniguns and started unleashing a fury of bullets.
"Foolish." Laura used her A.I.C. To block most of the bullets, but she failed to notice he missiles that were behind her. They made a direct hit.
Seth charged at Laura, but Laura used her wire-guided daggers and wrapped them around [B.L.A.Z.E.].
"Elemental Shift!" Seth was covered in a yellow light and his armor changed to yellow. People heard what sounded like electricity zapping.
Sparks started to travel down from the wires to Laura. She felt electricity coursing through her body. It was painful, because the I.S ultimate barrier wasn't protecting her. The electricity wasn't powerful enough to put her life in danger. Laura knew she had to cut her losses. She ejected the wires from the [Schwarzer Regan] and released [B.L.A.Z.E.].
Seth was now freed and launched himself again at Laura with a yellow blade. As he was about to strike at Chifuyu got between them with a I.S katana. Seth undid his transformation right before his and Chifuyu's sword made contact.
"Orimura-sensei?"
"Instructor?"
"Ara ara, you guys are a handful. Having practices are fine, but not when you destroy the arena's barrier. You two will finish this in the upcoming tournament. As for the rest of you all practice matches are banned until the tournament is over." Chifuyu ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" Both Seth and Laura said as they deactivated their I.S.
"Good everyone is dismissed."
A while later.
"You guys are reckless." Seth said to Rin and Cecilia.
"It would have be alright even if you hadn't saved us."Rin said.
"We would have won if we kept on." Cecilia agreed with Rin.
"Really then tell me why your I.S units are so busted?"
"It nothing, but a small scratch." They both said.
"It will take at least a week for them to be fully repaired and look at yourselves." Seth pointed to the bandages on their bodies.
"Seth I think they already learned their lesson." Charles said as she handed them a drink.
"Thanks. Seth why not just use your I.S's ability and heal us." Cecilia suggested.
"Wait it can do that?!" Rin exclaimed.
"No I won't. Consider those wounds as your punishment for being so reckless. Why did you even get in a fight with Laura in the first place?" Both of the girls blushed a little.
"Well she hurt our pride as a women." Cecilia said.
"I'm not gonna even ask on what it was about...What's going on!" Seth notice the medicine on the rack starting to shake. Soon the room was flooded with girls.
"Seth be partners with me."
"Dunois join with me."
"What are you talking about?" Seth asked and he was handed a sheet of paper.
"The next tournament is to be in pairs. The deadline is-" Seth was cut off by a girl asking to be his partner.
"Sorry I'm entering with Charles." Seth said and the girls left.
"Seth you're entering with me." Rin said as she got up.
"No he's going with me. I'm his classmate after all." Cecilia got up as well.
"Sorry girls you won't be able to enter the tournament." Maya said as she walked in.
"Why?!" Both of the girls said.
"Both of your I.S have over level C damage and look at yourselves." Rin and Cecilia knew that if they couldn't enter the tournament then there was only one answer.
"Seth, Charles you better win this tournament!" The both yelled.
"I intent to." Seth said as he left.
"Seth wait." Charles said as she followed him out of the room.
The two were now headed to their room.
"Seth I know it's a little late, but thank you for helping me back there." Charles said in a girly tone.
"No problem. It be a problem if someone else found out if you were a girl."
"Seth you're really kind." Charles words made Seth blush a little, but Charles didn't notice as they continued to their room.
"Charles I think we should change." Charles began to blush. Seth realized what he just said.
"Sorry. I'm not used to the fact that you're a girl." Seth apologized. Seth started to head towards the door.
"Seth where are you going?"
"I'll wait outside while you change."
"You can't do that." Charles said. "It'll be weird if the girls saw you outside when I'm changing."
"You're right. Okay how about we keep our backs turn while we change." Charles nodded at Seth suggestion.
"Ahh!" Charles said as she fell.
"Charles you al-" Seth got a good look at Charles's panties. Charles was about to scream when Seth jumped on her and covered her mouth. He was in a weird position with Charles.
"Shh, if you scream they'll discover you're a girl." Charles realized that she was about to blow her cover.
"Okay have you calmed down?" Charles nodded her head. Seth let her go and the two got up. They quickly turned around and changed. After they were changed Seth said something.
"The last five minutes never happened."
"Agreed." Charles said. The two tried to sleep that night, but neither one could after that.
A few days later.
It was now the day of the tournament. Seth and Charles were getting ready in the boys locker room. Seth looked at the T.V. screen.
"There's some pretty big people in the guest booth."
"They're here to scout the third year students and evaluate how the second year students have improved over the year." Charles said.
"I see."
"Seth please don't lose your cool if we fight Laura." Charles asked Seth.
"Don't worry I won't, just reme-" Seth stopped speaking as he as the matches appear on the screen. He was surprised at the first match.
"Wow the first round." Seth saw that their first match was to be against Laura and Houki.
"I hope Houki will be fine." Charles was hoping that Laura wouldn't hurt Houki in friendly fire.
"Don't worry she'll be fine." Charles was wondering why Seth was so sure of this. The two left for the arena. There they met Laura and Houki who were in their I.S. Seth and Charles brought out their I.S.
"Who would've thought we'd be facing each other in the first round?" Laura said as she glared at Seth and Charles.
"It's time to finish this." Seth said. A count down started. Everyone was waiting to see this match.
"YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" Both Seth and Laura yelled as the counter hit zero. Seth launched his bits before he launched himself at Laura. Laura active her A.I.C. and trapped Seth.
"Fool. You charged straight at me." She aimed her Railgun at Seth.
"So I'm the fool?" Seth's bits were behind Laura and Charles was above Laura with her Garm SMGs. They unload a hailstorm of bullets and energy shots.
Laura was forced to let Seth go to avoid the shots from Charles and Seth's bits. Charles was leashing more and more bullets on Laura when she was hit by Houki. Houki slashed at Charles with her Katana.
"Don't forget about me." Houki charged at Charles, who brought out her [Bread Slicer] and fought Houki in Closer-quarters. Houki was pressing down on Charles when she saw her smirk. She looked up and saw Seth with his miniguns spinning up. As Seth was about to unleash his fury of bullets, Laura pulled Houki out of the way with her cables.
"What are you doing?!" Houki yelled as she was being thrown by her own teammate. Laura had charged at Charles with her two beam sabers out. Seth brought out his Energy Blades and took Charles place to fight Laura. Seth and Laura's blades clashed repeatedly. Laura was slower than Seth when it came to speed, but she reacted fast enough to block his attack.
Houki had gotten up and charged at Seth and Laura, but she was stopped by Charles. "Sorry, but I'll be your opponent." Charles pellet Houki with shots from her [Rain of Saturday]. Houki tried to slash at Charles with her blade again, but was stopped by her [Bread Slicer]. Charles had one of her [Rain of Saturday] in her free hand and delivered the finishing blows to Houki.
"Dammit!" Houki said as her I.S deactivated from lack of energy.
Charles began to shoot several rounds from her [Rain of Saturday] at Laura, who was still focused on Seth.
"Sorry for making you wait." Charles said as she joined Seth.
"Your timing is perfect. You defeated Houki?"
"Yep look over there." Charles pointed at Houki who was in a deactivated I.S.
"This gets a lot easier now." Seth now engaged Laura in a battle of speed. Seth landed a few hits on Laura before she trapped Seth in her A.I.C. She once again aimed her railgun Seth who was smirking.
"What's so funny?"
"Just try shooting." Laura did just that, but when she shot nothing came out.
"What the-?" She glared at Seth who only moved his eyes to a black magazine on the ground.
"When did-" Laura was cut off by Charles shooting her [Garm]. Laura was forced to let go of Seth. Seth took this chance to cut Laura's Railgun. Half of the cannon fell and Laura now focused on avoiding the barrage of bullets from Charles. She didn't notice Seth who was right in front of her. He slammed Laura down with a punch from [B.L.A.Z.E.]
Laura staggered as she was getting up and before she could move Charles had began to open fire on her again.
"Damn!" Laura tried to capture Charles in her A.I.C, but she was shot in the back by Seth. Laura was sick of it.
"JUST DIE!" Laura yelled as she launched a wired-guided dagger at Seth.
Seth brought out a energy blade on his left hand and started to cut the dagger in half. He traveled along the line while cutting it. As he got closer Seth right hand began to glow red. Seth reached Laura and slammed his right hand into her. He pushed Laura into a wall.
"Energy Drain!" Seth yelled as he drained away Laura's points.
"I can't lose." Laura thought as she watched her points drop. "I refuse to lose!" Laura's I.S. began to change. Seth saw a glowing yellow eye.
"Oh Crap." Seth remembered reading about the Valkyrie Trace System before he entered Germany. It was supposed to have been legalized by the Alaska treaty, but does anyone actual respects treaties. The black stuff started to try and absorb Seth. Seth pulled away and something terrifying appearing on his screen.
'Energy Blade Data has been copied.' "Charles move!" Seth said as Laura now took the form of Chifuyu and she was holding a sword that had a black glowing tip around it.
Charles didn't react fast enough and Laura appeared next to her. She was about to slash at Charles when Seth blocked the attack, but it broke his blade.
"AAHH!" Seth yelled as Laura cut open his chest, but it wasn't deep.
"SETH!" Charles grabbed him and moved him away.
"Dammit Maya what the hell is going? I ordered you to raise the security level to D!" Chifuyu couldn't believe what she just saw.
"I'm trying, but I've been lock out of the system." Maya kept on trying to access the controls of the arena, but it was no use.
"Dammit I'm going out there myself." Chifuyu started to leave for the door, but when she tried to open the door it wouldn't
"We're locked in. All door locks have been activated. I can't override them." Maya said. Chifuyu punched the wall.
"Seth stay here, I'll be back." Charles put Seth down by a wall as she went to hold Laura off. The girls in the arena were shock that Seth was hurt badly.
"Cecilia we need to help him." Rin said as she was about to active her I.S, but a teacher stopped her.
"What are you doing. Your I.S is still damaged. If you tried to fight with it you'll damage your core. Don't worry we'll save Fair." The teacher activated her I.S it was a [Raphael-Revive] normal version. Several other teacher activated their I.S and broke the arena's barrier to aid Charles.
"Seth oh god. We need to get you to a hospital." Houki saw the cut on Seth's chest. It wasn't deep, but it was big. Happen next shocked Houki. The wound began to heal itself at an insane rate.
Seth open his eyes to see that Houki was looking at him with fear in her eyes. He looked over at Charles and the teachers fight Laura.
"Dammit I need level three access, but that could kill Laura." Seth felt how powerful her swings if her sword was, but anything above level two makes it really easy for Seth to accidentally kill another pilot.
Charles was avoiding Laura's attack when she mess up. Seth saw that there was not way for her to avoid this attack. If the Valkyrie trans program had copied his energy blades abilities then Charles would die.
"I promised to protect her. [B.L.A.Z.E.] need more power. [B.L.A.Z.E.] please I don't want anyone to die. I need more power!" [B.L.A.Z.E.] seem to have reacted to Seth's wish. [B.L.A.Z.E.] started to glow a bright red and his red energy wings turned green.
Seth exploded towards the group and cut Laura blade in half. He grabbed Laura and pushed her away from the group. Everyone was wondering what it Seth was using. He was moving so fast that he last an afterimage behind him.
Seth dropped Laura on the ground before she could get up Seth starting removing pieces of armor. He gave one last slash down the chest and Laura fell out of the I.S.
He caught Laura and his I.S returned back to normal. Seth handed Laura to a teacher before he fell on the floor.
Awhile later.
Seth woke up in a infirmary room. He looked to his left and saw a sleeping Laura. When he saw her face he had a sharp pain in his head. He had remembered what happen to .
"I need to stop making so many promises." He was starting to get up Laura was waking up.
"What's up sleepy head." Seth jokingly said. Laura enter a fighting stance.
"You dare get close to me after what you did."
"Laura I remembered what happen on that day. Please let me talk."
"Fine speak." But before Seth could speak a video appeared from his black bracelet.
"Come on we're almost there." Seth said as he was carrying a mortally wounded Col. Broun.
"Kid...drop me I'm dead anyway."
"No you're going to live." Seth lost his footing. He fell and he dropped Broun.
"Sorry." Seth said as he tried to get up, but couldn't. "Dammit I'm out of energy." The whole area was high in levels of radiation and his I.S was at its limit. He had only 5 points left. The moment [B.L.A.Z.E.] deactivated he would be killed by the radiation.
"Kid I know my time has come, so I need you to do a favor." Before Seth could say anything Broun continued to speak.
"I want you to watch over those girls in that camp. The government may only think of them as tool, but I've only seen them as my daughters. They're moody and rude, but they deserve love. I know it's a lot to ask, but it's my last wish. Please." She passed on after her words. In the distance Seth heard what sounded like a helicopter and it was getting closer. Seth had black out. The video ended. Seth looked at Laura who was crying.
"I'm sorry I failed to protect . If I was stronger she would still be here, but I've also neglected her last wish. I can't atone for the mistakes I made." Laura asked to be alone and he respected her wish.
"Colonial." Laura said as she gripped her blanket.
As Seth returned to his room he was greeted by Charles.
"Seth are you alright? Is it okay for you to be moving?" Charles knew that Seth was badly injured and thought he would be in the infirmary for a few days.
"Trust me. I'm fine." Seth lifted up his shirt and his chest had no scar.
"How? It should have taken weeks."
"Don't ask." Seth said then the two of them heard knocking on the door.
"Come in." They both said and Maya entered.
"Yamada-sensei?"
"Seth you're already heal?" Maya thought that Charles would be the only one in the room.
"Yup look." He lifted his shirt again.
"How?"
"Don't ask."
"Well I have good news for you. The boys outdoor bath is finished so enjoy you two." Maya left the two.
"Great, so Charles you want to enter first?"
"Eh it would be weird if we entered at different times. How about you enjoy it today." Seth grew a smile I his face.
"Really thanks Charles." Seth left for the bath.
Seth had now been in the bath for a while now. He was just enjoying the heat as he remembered today's events.
It was a tiring day and the heat felt really good. He fell asleep. Charles had entered the bath and found a sleeping Seth in the bath. She pulled him out luckily he had his towel wrapped around him.
"You've had a long day haven't you Seth." Charles gave him a kiss on the cheek as thanks for saving her earlier.
"Seth I want you to call me Charlotte. It's the name my mother gave me." She said not expecting an answer.
"Sure." Hearing Seth's voice was a surprise. She began to blush a bright red.
"You're awake?"
"I woke up when you started moving, but I stayed still to see what you would do." Seth words make Charlotte blush even more. Her whole face was red. Before Seth said something Charlotte knocked him out. Having realizing her actions Charlotte ran out of the bath, leaving Seth on the floor.
The Next Day.
Seth had forgotten the event's in the large bath, so what would happen next was a real shock to Seth.
"Ah? Class we have another new transfer student." Maya said and Charlotte steps in.
"Hello everyone, my name is Charlotte Dunois. I hope we'll get along."
"Well..um..Dunois-kun was actually Dunois-san."
"Huh?" Several of the girls began to talk.
"So Dunois-kun was a girl?"
"I knew something was strange."
"So she was a pretty girl, not a pretty boy."
'Wait...Fair-san shared a room with her, so..."
"Wait, didn't both boys use the bath last night." Seth felt a chill go down his spine. Suddenly Rin busted through the classroom door with her [ShenLong]. She immediately aimed her [Ryuhou] at Seth.
"You goddamn pervert!" Rin said as she charged up the [Ryuhou] and shot.
"Holy fuck!" Seth thought as he knew that he couldn't activate [B.L.A.Z.E.] in time. He closed his eyes and waited for his death, but it never came.
"Huh?" He opened one eye and saw Laura in her I.S. using her A.I.C.
"Laura you saved me? Wow never in a mil-" He was cut off by Laura grabbing him and kissing him. The whole class was shocked.
"Laura?" Seth said after the kiss broke.
"I've decided to make you my bride. There will be no objections."
"Wait why the hell am I the bride. Don't you mean groom?" Seth was shocked that Laura, who just tried to kill him a day earlier just kiss him, but he was also wanting to know why she said 'Bride'.
"Well Col. Broun taught us that the person who would take care of another would be the bride." Seth understood where Laura was coming from. Since the introduction of the I.S. Women were now the ones who brought the income for a household. So because Seth promised to take care of Laura and the rest of the girls at Schwarzer Hase he became a bride.
"Wait Laura you've got the roles mi-" Houki suddenly slashed at Seth with her Katana. Seth narrowly avoided the attack. He looked at his would be attacker.
"Houki?" Before she could speak Seth heard what sounded like a gun being loaded. He turned to Charlotte, who was holding a [Garm] Smg in her hand. She was also keeping that same smile, but this time that smile was the most horrifying thing Seth has seen in his life. He ran for the back door and left the room.
"Seth get back here!" The girls yelled as they chased him.