Epiphany (TFP x FEMME/OC)

Rise

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Chapter One - Asta

     I have been trapped on this shitty little planet for far too long now, not only that but the humans have begun to get on my nerves. This morning Dorothy asked by why the atom has two main components, I wanted to smack that old woman so hard, but I had to keep my composure. I explained that there are Proton, Neutrons and Electrons, but she just laughed and called me silly. Like, how am I supposed to work with that?

I shove a bottle of water into the small backpack, zipping up the side as I secured the lunch in a paper bag beside it. I look to open the fridge, admiring the crayon and pencil drawing lining the metal doors, noticing the lack of space for any new canvases. I yanked on the handle, grabbing my own breakfast from a shelf.

A sense of joy rushes through me as I hear the little pitter patter of shoes down the stairs, a slight jump on the bottom step makes a smile cross my face. I turn to see Melissian standing in the door frame with her head held high and hands on hips. I could help but laugh as I noticed the uniform button messily done up, her shiny shoes on the wrong feet and her bed hair still evident.

'Mama,' she says, a beaming smile spread beautifully across her face, the chubbiness of her cheeks making her smile scrunch her emerald eyes. She spins, stumbling a little over her feet, arms outstretched, 'how I look?'

Shutting the fridge, I hum to myself, 'I couldn't understand you,' I joke playfully to her, 'English, please.' She sighs kicking the ground, her hands laced in front of her, and I reached forward, kissing her lightly on her forehead.

She pouted, annoyance rushing her features, 'But I-' I raised my brows, and she huffed at her words switching to English, 'Nitro said I allowed to speak it in the house.'

I rolled my eyes, that bot is going to get it eventually and I hope I'm there to throw a few punches of my own. I pulled at the buttons of her shirt, re-doing them. I just need her to understand the importance of my...our mission, when he returns, we must be ready, but until then...

I tapped one of her shoes and she slipped it off, then the other, her white tiny socks laced past her knees. We must conform to the human tradition of something known as kindergarten.

'Yes, you are.' I say as I swap the shoes round nodding making her slip the right ones on the right foot, 'But it's your first day of school, we need to practice as much as possible.' she nods, and I turn to grab her pack, along with her lunch.

'Let's just get through the day, baby, okay?' I open the garage door, letting her walk first into the dark room. I clip the switch, and I startle at the sight of Nitro Zeus' holo-form relaxed against the car door.

Melissian squealed and ran up to him, her shoes tapping against the concrete floor. She stood before him, looking up to his 6'4-foot height and raised her hand into a salute. I laugh as Nitro mirrors her movements, 'Soldier,' she shouts, her voice high pitched in a songbird chirp she asks, 'how was patrol?'

He shrugged, 'Nothing new little lady,' he smiles to me, grabbing the rucksack from my hand and chucking it into the car's trunk, 'Astarte.' he nods to me in acknowledgment as he asks, 'Are you ready for school?' He slams the trunk shut looking down at Mel and she shrugs, strutting round to the car door, making Nitro and I huff out a few laughs at her walk.

'I'm ready for school but,' she looks to me, I scoff watching her eyes look me up and down in judgement, 'Mama says I'm not allowed to talk in-'

I interrupt, 'Um, get your sassy little butt in the car Missy.' She groans loudly as Nitro pulls open her door lifting her in the seat, yanking down on the seat belt. The buckle clicks into place I hear him whisper something to her and she snickers as he shuts the door. 'What did you tell her?' A playful smile grew across his lips, my brows rise in question at his silence, and he holds up his hands.