[Original/Outdated]Honkai Impact: A Merc's Involvement

Chapter 23: Aftermath

Two Days Later

It was noon at St. Freya High as the school day went along as usual for Kiana and the mostly recovered Mei as they had just finished eating their lunch.

Seeing as there still was time left for the noon break, the two quickly decided to go pay a visit to Theresa.

The two left the cafeteria and began to make their way down the halls and towards the main office until they reached the principal's door.

Kiana knocked a couple of times before receiving.

"Come in Kiana. You too Mei. Me and Thereda were expecting you both to arrive eventually." Said Himeko.

The two girls walked into the office as Mei closed the door behind her.

"Let me guess. I'm pretty sure why you two are here correct?" Asked Theresa as the two nodded.

"How are the current conditions of Bronya and Alex, Principal Theresa?" Asked Mei.

Theresa then pointed at Himeko who held the medical report.

The red head then cleared her throat before speaking.

"I'll start with Bronya's since its currently short and to the point. Right now it's simply to early for out medics to officially determine if Bronya is brain dead, in a coma, or simply unconscious. We're gonna need more time from her before we get an official ruling on her condition. As for Alex, let's just say that we're lucky we got here on time. Our medics said that the punch the AE mech gave him resulted in a Grade 4 Concussion. We're just lucky that it doesn't cause any face or structural damage. Regardless, the kid's still unconscious. Though his condition is stable, his timetable to awake is still unknown. All we can do is wait until then." Explained Himeko as the two girls nodded.

"I-I'm sorry everyone." Said Mei as she bowed her head. "If it weren't for me being weak and easily kidnapped, Bronya wouldn't have had to fry her brain and Alex wouldn't have needed to take a sacrificial blow for Major Himeko."

"Mei....." Said a somber Kiana.

"Keep your head up Mei." Said Himeko. "Anti-Entropy simply played us like a fiddle and used Wendy as bait to capture you. There's nothing else we could've done to avoid the situation. Just keep your head up high. After all you were able to hang on just enough to not let your core get taken." Said Himeko, patting Mei on the head as the young girl looked up and cheered up.

"Anyways, I suggest that once Alex wakes up, that you two thank him for his contribution in the last two missions. He was the one who managed to convince Durandal to leave Wendy to you two and Bronya. He then came back to help us on his own accord when he could've easily stuck to his word and stayed away, and lastly, he took a nearly fatal blow from an AE mech to protect Himeko who was defenseless at the time. Needless to say, though he isn't full time hired by us, he's already put himself in bold situations and sacrificed himself for us and more specifically you three girls." Said Theresa as Himeko nodded.

"The principal's right girls. Point of the matter is that when he isn't under contract, he has no obligation to help us yet he has. We saw it with the Ganesha incident and now with the Anti-Entropy Raid. He may be a mercenary, but it's clear that he's grown an attachment to you three girls." Said Himeko.

The two girls kept quiet as they indeed did realize that it was true.

Alex more often didn't need to help them in both situations yet he choose to help.

"Alright then. We'll do that. Keep us updated on his and Bronya's conditions." Said Mei.

"Will do girls. Now go back to your classes." Said Himeko.