Atla Fayon: 4th Yamato Fog Class

Route 13: Choices

I-402 was looking around the square together with Ruyuko seeing many demi-human who were children playing and others doing work. "..." She noticed Ruyuko looking nervously and then to the direction of the children catching the message "Go play with them."

The Kitsune boy looked surprised at I-402 who gave him a nod "You don't have to worry. But don't get in trouble."

Ruyuko smiled happily "Hai." He ran over and approached the group of young people her age while the mental model stood there watching the violet haired boy fox play with them.

"You are very different from the other slave buyers." Sadeena stood next to her "Something tells me you are someone very special."

"Ruyuko ended up under my hands because that chubby trade slaver forced me to buy him. I had no interest in buying any.... But..." She looked curiously at the crowd "Sadeena. When I saw it.. I don't know what I felt, but I felt I shouldn't leave it there for some reason."

Sadeena smiled "You felt empathy.... Empathy for those who were weak." I-402 two looked at her then at Ruyuko "Empathy.... Huh..." The blue-haired, blue-clothed woman smiled "I was going to invite you for a little walk. And don't worry. He's in good hands here." I-402 nodded as she followed the woman past the village.

She showed the stables where there were animals or rather.... Huge worms and grubs, she knew they were tame monsters. She also showed the coast below the village where they use for fishing.

As the day wore on dusk came and Sadeena walked as I-402 followed her "Where are we going?"

Hearing that the woman smiled "I want to introduce you to two friends." They both continued on their way to a acabtilado. As they got closer they saw a boy with a tail and tiger ears and white and light blue robes.

"Fohl-kun~* I see you're here too." Sadeena smiled warmly as del Hakuko turned to see her "Just.... I was just visiting both of them." The two approached as I-402 recognized the names engraved on the marble tombstones.

Here they rest...
Atla Fayon and Keel.

I-402 was looking at the tombstones so she choice to synchronize with Schild and Atla.

At the same time

Both were sitting in their usual places aboard their ships. Keel gritted her teeth while Takao looked serious noticing the change in her face.

A same to the fleet. Shinano noticed Atla's sad look "..."

Fohl looked down "... I just ..." Sadeena put her hand on the boy's shoulder. "We miss them. Fohl..." The Hakuko boy gritted his teeth "I beat up Takt.... I wanted to see him die for what he did to Atla."

"Do you think revenge is the way?" I-402 looked curiously as Fohl "Of course..."

"And then?" I-402 looked curious "What will you do after revenge?" Sadeena knew what she meant by that "Iota."

The mental model looked at the two tombs "That.... It would only make Atla sad. I'm sure deep down she would have wanted you to move on in life.

Fohl looked down. He had the feeling as if... Atla was scolding him. At the same time, Atla who was sitting in her superstructure of her super battleship watching her fleet smiled as she heard that "..."

I-402 looked at Sadeena "I'm sure Keel would think the same thing, right?" The woman o laughed at hearing that "You're very perceptive and very smart.... Iota."

Keel looked out from her second turret at the archipelago in the distance listening to the conversation over the Comm Link System. "..."

I-402 nodded as she deactivated her Comm Link System. The two days passed while one day remained before Naofumi finally made her decision. But she too couldn't help but think about Ruyoko. Ela didn't want to buy it but she still did and now she was very happy having a good time in Luorolona Village. And he talked about it a lot with her.