Wisteria

Chapter 11

Tendo: Okay so we got data on Ciel and Estella's Ether.

Saga: Correct.

Tendo: Estella uses an Ether Module, while Ciel doesn't.

Saga: Mhm.

Tendo: How is the latter even possible!?

Tendo exclaimed as he reviews the combat data in the brother's laboratory.

Saga: I will admit, I am rather intrigued as well... Aha, I got an idea.

Tendo: Do you plan to use them as your guinea pigs?

Saga: ...Shut up and tell them to meet us at these coordinates.

Tendo: Heh.

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Meanwhile, at the main plaza of Runedell as the sun fully sets and night begins to creep in. Ferdinand is out of breath with Lyn comforting him.

Ferd: Note... To, self... Don't tease a pissed off leader ha...

Lyn: Now do you think it was worth it?

Lyn says as she rubs his back.

Ferd: Totally.

Lyn: ...I'm definitely not going to heal you the next time you get hurt via "friendly fire."

As the two members of Seiros Squad relax by a bench next to a fountain, the other two have other more important business to discuss.

Ciel: So, we know that most if not all the Ether in Runedell is being siphoned off somewhere.

Estella: Right, it seems like only us outsiders have enough Ether to sustain ourselves. The siphoning process must be slow if we didn't notice it the first time.

Ciel: I wonder how people here adapted to it.

Estella: Judging by the lights still on, I believe they are relying on electricity.

Ciel: Hm, that's the city of technology for you.

Suddenly, I feel a vibration in my pocket. I take it out and see my ID that I received back when I was still at TEN's original Head Quarters.

Estella: Oh? I'm surprised you still have yours.

Ciel: I'll be honest, I kind of forgot about it until now...

I say as I figure out why it's vibrating despite having it's connection severed when the base disappeared.

Estella: Ha, such a "you" answer.

Ciel: And what's that supposed to me-

Suddenly the hologram on the ID comes to life and out comes the form of Tendo. Estella and I exchange looks before, listening in on what he has to say.

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Hey guys! Don't panic, I hacked this ID Ciel's been carrying around. Pretty advanced tech, I must say. Anyway, Saga wants you all to come meet us at these coordinates. Just a heads up, he probably wants to collect y'all data. He's just like that I suppose. Be there or be square hehe.

P.S. Ciel! When you have the time can you lend me this ID afterwards? I'd love to check out what's inside this thing. If you can, maybe ask the others to let me borrow theirs too. I've got some ideas that could benefit y'all.

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Ferd: ...Wonder what was that all about.

I flinch when Ferd speaks, as Estella simply turns her head.

Ciel: Um, since when did the two of you start listening in?

Lyn: Around the part where Tendo says to meet them over there. We kinda got curious why the two of you got quite all of a sudden.