[] "I... Had a dream. Your sister... She didn't die in an accident."
Calming yourself down, you managed to think again. A small sigh left your lips as you tried relaxing a bit as your back felt like it was just run over by a moving sixteen wheeler... With all the wheels hitting you. You felt sore but you felt like you needed to endure this.
You sat on the side of the metal bed, ignoring your own blood staining the floor. Hans had picked up your clothes and handed them to you to change.
Meeting his gaze, you parted your lips and said, "I... Had a dream. Your sister... She didn't die in an accident."
Hans froze at that as you took your clothes. He blinked before looking to the side, "I... That was the official report. It was covered up by the Family to hide the loss of such a wonderful heir. Magic Circuits, a Unique Element, obedient and cooperative to their every whim, that was Celine, my sister. Compared to her I'm nothing."
"So you're trying to bring her back for what exactly?" You asked with a narrowed look.
"She lived and died as a dog of our family. To be ordered, commanded, with no regard to her feelings or thoughts. She was born to be their perfect leader. She was coerced into fighting a Holy Grail War to help me. She was lied to and tricked as they gave her weapons to do battle. She was just 12 years old, Brie," Hans said as he cleaned his instruments, "She was just a kid. She didn't deserve that. So even if I can't bring her back, I want to at least let her live normally. As a normal girl with none of this Magi bullshit, even if it's just an imitation, a sculpture to resemble her."
I don't want to die. I want to live normally.
You winced as you held your head before Hans flinched at that. He reached out for you and asked, "Are you okay?"
"No I... I was just wondering what that dream was about," you said as you wiped your sweat on your brow.
"Your consciousness was pushed into a deep layer of your mind. You might have seen a recording of Celine's memories," Hans explained in a heavy tone, "What did you see?"
"I saw her summoning a Servant. That's it," you replied as you stared at the ground.
"I see. That should be the most of it. She's gone but she lives on in a way. Inside of you... And inside that coffin I stole," Hans replied as he turned your way, "You should be able to function properly now. I didn't try and mess with your broken memories and restricted abilities given it could kill you but you should be able to summon Aegis and use reinforcement again. I also upgraded your Od capacity so you should be able to store more prana in you. But the storage itself is only limited by what your body could handle."
"So I'm still brain damaged, huh?" You said as you tapped your skull.
"I can't make you stronger. That's just making things difficult for me. But you should be able to activate Emergency Mode when your life is threatened. Unfortunately your pseudo Personality will be suspended if you try it. At least this time the overheating will not be severe," Hans said as he crossed his arms.
"Right. Just one more thing. Your sister, what happened in that war?" You asked him with a frown.
"I won," Hans replied with a grim expression.
Brother...
"I see," you managed to say.
RUMBLE
The ceiling shuddered before you looked up in alarm. The door was kicked open and Medb staggered in. Her eyes met yours before she dashed towards you with an alarmed look.
"Bad news! We're under attack!" Rider said as she ran towards you.
"What? By who?" Hans snapped with a frown, "Don't tell me..."
"Meteors. The stars are falling from the sky," Rider hissed as she looked to you.
"Shit... The Barriers protecting this building should hold but the assailant needs to be dealt with... Brie, your role here is done. You're free to do what you want," Hans said as he took off his robes to reveal his suit underneath.
Cosmos
[] "I'm staying. I'll help you in this. Rider and I will assist you until the danger had passed."
[] "Got it. Rider, we'll make our exit as smoothly as possible. I don't like the feeling of this."
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