Blazblue Tales from an Artificial Family

Chapter 4 Ragnarok

There was no doubt in Noel's mind and eyes that the new guy standing between Relius and Terumi was really who she wanted to look for. The hair color and style, the body height, it made sense. This was really what Noel was suppose to be happy for, but her current emotion was either guilt/regret or sadness. The clothes he was wearing looked extremely different. It looked like Mu-12's style of wearing fabric. And the chain that connected to a metal collar around his neck gave Noel major twists in her stomach. It looked and felt like he was enslaved. 

"Oh, Ragnarok, time to come into the world". The one called Ragnarok with surprise made one slightest movement. His closed right eye twitched for one second or so. Then he spoke suddenly.

"Loading...Loading...Loading...Systems online and functioning...now activating" 

His tone monotonous, but it was too familiar to Noel. His eyes opened and Noel's top teeth clenched a little harder on the bottom lip. Those eyes were exactly what she expected to be; Heterochromia. Right eye was bright and ruby red while the left showed luster green, but the eyes were different than Noel remembered of. They portrayed no hint of emotion, dull, and glazed. It was if he was hypnotized. 

"Goody, goody. We're getting somewhere," Terumi replied examining Ragnarok's body "So tell me, how do you feel right now? Are you operating well?"

"Operating levels 100% pure...Signal confirmed...Awaiting orders...Master"

"Yes! Remarkable! At last!" Relius said, his voice strengthen with excitement "We have done it...Terumi! In public?!" Terumi was caressing Ragnarok's chest with his right hand that even pressed on the clothing on him. If he was even at that point, he could feel the nipples inside "Oh can't a man have fun?" Terumi said acting irritated while his eyes were on Relius "And even if there's still a hint of weak Bloodedge, this would make him suffer and that's music to my ears".

What sounded to Terumi as happy made Noel feel sick to the stomach and mind. This really was Ragna the Bloodedge, but his eyes, his clothes, even his voice were unfamiliar to the real Ragna the Bloodedge. And if what Terumi could be saying is true, then the screams when he was in the coffin were Ragna's. And she couldn't do much to save him. 

"They shouldn't," Jin rambled between his hissing "That is...I should be the one making Brother suffer, they have no right!" "Pipe down Jin, they'll hear us" Tsubaki objected "We can't get noticed here, we need to go now! Otherwise it'll not only be you and Noel that'll be stuck in bed". Jin gritted his teeth despite the urges that seem to be visibly shown through his sweat. Noel could tell Jin didn't want to admit this was true and Tsubaki was making a point, but just as she was going to reply herself, her hand felt as if it slipped a bit making some small noises. She had to retract herself by pushing her body away from the edge with the speed as if it was a blink of an eye. She didn't to see Tsubaki or Makoto's reactions to know it wasn't good.  

Tsubaki was the first to get up though Makoto's tail straightened up due to Makoto's surprised expression "They're going to know we're here and then know we've discovered too much. We'll get killed here!"  

"One more thing," Relius said giving the others, even the 4 noticed what he was saying, their direct attention to him. He looked conspicuous at something, possibly Ragnarok

"We may need to really test what he is capable of before we sent him against the targets we would write down. He's all shiny new and I'm pretty sure you don't want his body to be bruised and battered already". 

"Good thinking, but leave that to me" Terumi replied. He turned to the face what he broke "Ragnarok, demonstrate your power and check for any eye witnesses, meet us back when you're finished. And don't worry about getting lost."