Pandemia Chapter 2; To The Dawn

After picking up the Dusk Citizens from D.T.I. and learning the arts of 'Spell and Text' -- an 'Input' for the 'Command System' of 'The Veritas' -- Tear would escort all of the Pandemia Students across the Crystal Bridges, which could only be done by something from 'The Veritas' or 'Independent'ly.

Suddenly, coming into view over the horizon was a green moon with a pitch black blot upon it. From the blot extended a large upper torso of one with black hair, tired eyes and gray skin. He extended himself before Pandemia, speaking to the Dean inside the cockpit of the giant mechanized school.

"Oi, Tear," Tomon, the black blot, spoke, "Hurry It Up Around Here. The Thirteenth Moon Is Coming And Peace Needs To Be Restored To The Veritas. Drop Off Some Of The People And Return The Delta Townsfolk To The Town. It Is Safe For Them Now." Hopefully, that was all Tomon needed to say. He really wanted to get back to resting.

Tear, who was having a blast piloting his duo school-mech, was suddenly greeted by the Third Restriction, which meant that Tear was lagging behind. "Oh my, how did this happen?!" Tear proclaimed, "I've been going FAR too slowly and need to pick up the pace!" He shifted some gears and set Pandemia into motion, mechanical wings extending from the back of it. "I'll be off now! I will do as you request, O Vessel!" Tear blew a kiss, then commenced with piloting Pandemia.

Pandemia, with its new flight capabilities, took off down the Crystal Bridges, expediting the transition from the Delta to the Dawn. Once it got there, it would release some Dusk and Delta inhabitants of the Veritas to populate the Crystal City of the Dawn, Crysteria, so it wouldn't be so empty.

After dropping them off, Pandemia took flight again and soared up the Crystal Bridges, right into the Crystal Nexus, as to traverse the pathway from Dawn to Delta again. At that moment, Pandemia would return the Delta Townsfolk to the Central City of the Delta, since it had been cleared out of monsters by the Pandemia Veterans. It was safe for them to live there again, and the monsters would remain beyond the city limits.

Then, with the remaining students, Pandemia flew off to the Second Moon to rest itself in its place atop the core. It transformed from a gigantic mech back into the school, setting itself down gently so that it would be secure in its spot.

The evacuation and return were a success.

Mission Complete.

Much Time Passed After The Warning From The God Of Truth, Tomon, To Tear Lacrimoso About The Alignment Of The Thirteenth Moon. Though The Thirteenth Moon Had Already Risen And Fallen Long Ago, The Effects It Had When It Did Only Just Now Would Be Experienced By The Realms Below, Even Though The Realms Above Were Far Ahead Of These Times. Through The Radiance Of The Holy Spirit From The Thirteenth Moon, This Specific Point That Was Selected From All Of The Others Would Be Brought Up To Speed Through The Power Of The Light.

Tear Lacrimoso Was A Beacon For This Light, As He Was The 'Light Keeper' Of The Veritas, Though He Kept Himself Shrouded In Darkness Much Of The Time. He Was So Far On The Back Burner That No One Would Suspect His True Importance. However, With This Light Would Manifest Tifaret, His Partner, Who Was Now Transcendent In Her Form As 'Jinseigami Amaterasu'. When They Were Brought Together By The Power Of The Light Gods In Conjunction With The Thirteenth Moon's Absolute Power, He Would Bear Witness To Her Transcendence, And He Would Be Able To Understand That She'd Come Into Her True Importance, As Well.

The bright-eyed White Lotus Sun seared intensely into the sky from the exposure of the Light from the Thirteenth Moon, which acted as a 'Transition' for her from all the way up there on the 'Sacred Isle'. She no longer was in the very definite form of the Fae she once was, a Witch who wasn't fully in control of her emotions, but now she was a literal ball of white light; The White Lotus Sun.

As the White Lotus Sun, Tifaret gazed over the land, focusing her attention on Tear and Pandemia, of which Tear was piloting as a specialized Mech. "Tear!!" she emanated, her voice synchronizing with the entire atmosphere, like how the heart stabilizes and sets the flow of the body to its own pace. "I'm Sure I Don't Have To Tell You, But... I Think I'm A Goddess Now." Her vibrance released powerful Life rays, which would breathe life into everything basking under her majesty. "I Mean, I Am The Crystal Heart Now. And... I Saw Your Ascendant Form, Too. So I Know You Heard Me, And I Know You Saw Me." By her resilience would he be given the strength to continue, and great power poured into Pandemia.

By the time Tifaret returned to Pandemia, albeit now in the form of a star, Tear Lacrimoso had long since been in operation by himself on the Second Moon, awaiting her return. "My, You Surely Did Take Your Time, Didn't You, Tifa?" he jested from his chambers, which were located beyond the 'Gate Of Death' in the bowels of the school, "Why, Many Of The Children That We Were Teaching Have Already Been Sent Off To Deal With Matters All Over The Veritas. In Fact, They Were Summoned By The Raigami Himself, If I Am Not Mistaken." Truthfully, Tear knew what was going on, but Tifa shouldn't have known how much time actually passed between her absence and the present. Nothing looked different, and to her, she wouldn't even recognize that time had passed at all.

"I'm Just Glad That All Of That Time That You Spent Within The White Void Was Actually Productive, And You Hadn't Just Gone There And Stayed There For An Indefinite Amount Of Time And Forgotten All Of Your Duties Down Here." One could call his remark snide or snarky in a very mellow and passive-aggressive sense, but the fact of the matter was that he actually did not harbor any of those negative connotations, and was in fact just very logically astute. His deductive skills were maddening, to say the very least. "... And Even If You Did, The Result Of You Becoming A Goddess Completely Neutralizes That." Tear's voice could be heard echoing outside of the massive Red Moon, but he couldn't be seen at all. The realm beyond the 'Death Gate' shrouded its presence, as well as anything inside.

"So. Shall We Proceed To The Next Steps? Surely, You Did Not Believe That All Of This Ended With You Becoming A Goddess, Did You?" A faint chuckle escaped him. "On The Contrary, I'd Like To Believe That Transcendence Into Godhood Is Just The Beginning." Obviously, Tear knew and understood more than he let on, but finally, now so did Tifa, so he didn't have to hold back any longer with her whilst he awaited her to mature. "Now, Come Inside And Take Rest In Your Chambers. I Want To See If You Are Capable Of Powering Pandemia On Your Own Whilst I Pilot It." How he was so prepared for this situation despite having minimal involvement -- if any at all -- until now was a mystery only he knew the answer to... And he kept it close to his heart.

The glowing eyes on the White Lotus Sun lowered in frustration. "You Just Keep Acting Like A Know-It-All Even When It's My Time To Shine? It Didn't Even Happen To You And You Act Like You Just Knew It Was All Gonna Happen. But I Know Your Secret Now, You Asshole." Tifa pouted a little bit, huffing to herself. "... But, I Admit, Since I Understand It All Now, Too..." The White Lotus Sun began to shrink down, dispersing and condensing simultaneously, as not to lose form despite losing mass. She passed through Pandemia's walls and settled in the 'Life Chamber', where the 'Primordial Parallelatrix' -- also known as 'Pumpkinhead' -- once rested itself as the 'Oversoul' of the Delta. Now the Oversoul was over way more than just the Harmonious Delta, but now... The new Life Core of Pandemia that would be affiliated with giving life to Instruments was the Jinseigami Amaterasu, Tifaret.

"Arright, Here I Am, Tear! Now What, Huh, Smartass?" Impetuous as ever, but not in actuality, but only in jest, Tifaret waited patiently and expectantly for Tear's know-it-all answer to her somewhat rhetorical question... Though she was also honestly curious about his response.

Before Tifa could even get comfortable in her new position, Tear, now in his ascendant form as 'Teus', appeared in the vacuum of her wavelengths, having traveled on her light as she moved and timed his manifestation to be harmonized with when Tifaret placed herself in the designated spot and asked her question.

"I Am Glad You Asked!" spake Teus, the Crystal Angel, who was completely consumed in light, and was distinct from the light that Tifa radiated from her form. "Now, My Vessel In The Other Chamber Will Manage The System And Mechanics Of Pandemia... And, In Tandem, You Will Provide The Power For Such Things To Generate Life Throughout The Entire 'House'." He placed both of his hands behind his back, now putting the wait back on Tifa as he waited for her. "Once You Let Your Power Flow Through Pandemia, It Will Share Our Will, And We Three Will Move As One Being..."

"You're Lucky I Want To Pilot Pandemia Too," snapped Tifa, who was actually secretly upset a long while ago that Tear didn't include her in matters like these because she wasn't suited for them, and was instead more geared toward 'Field' work. "I Mean, You Always Were Protective Of Your Precious Baby, Especially After You Rebuilt It From The Ground Up After The Tragedies On The Lost World." When Tear became the 'Undertaker', -- which was like being the leading official of the school in all its factors -- he immediately took all of the responsibilities that were passed unto him as the Headmaster so seriously that Pandemia is unable to function to its greatest potential without him. So sharing that seat of power, even with the Me-ou being the new Headmistress, meant that he trusted Tifaret with one of his most prized and cherished works. "... So I Guess It's Nice Of You To Finally Acknowledge My Usefulness To Pandemia And Not Treat Me Like Some Intern..."

The more Tifa thought about Tear's gesture, the better she felt about him, herself, and the entire situation that was lining up to perfection for her. She really did feel like the star that was going to finally put Tear's overachieving ass on the sidelines and into the shadows. "... I Guess I'm Trying To Say Thanks," Tifa grew to say as the strength of the Crystal Heart pumped through her and also into Pandemia, "... Thanks For Saving A Place For Me With You."

Before she knew it, Tifa would be synced up with Tear all throughout Pandemia, which began to transform back into its Mech form out of the school form. "See There?" said Tear, "Doesn't That Feel Lovely?" He knew that this would never have worked if Tifaret was still knotted in her feelings about Tear, since they wouldn't be able to achieve Resonance, and therefore would not be able to pilot Pandemia together. "Because We Are In Sync And Sharing Our Power, It Will Take Some Of The Load Off Of Me And Also Amplify Our Power Combined, As If We Were A Fusion, Even Though We Are Still Three Independent Beings."

Pandemia counted as its own being as well, since it was sentient, and didn't need Tear nor Tifa to move, despite using much more energy to do so without either of them.

Tifa was astonished to be bonded to Tear like this, let alone Pandemia. "Woah, Cool!!" she exclaimed, testing out some of the features of Pandemia for herself, most of them being basic motor skills. "Dude. We Should Totally Go Into Space And Fight Galaxy Mechs With This Thing. I Dig The 'Mecha' Vibe Here."

"Save That Possibility For Later, Tifa," responded Tear through Pandemia, "They Are Not Bothering Us, And We're In The Middle Of Something Super Important Right Now." With Tifaret's power of the White Void being shared with Tear and Pandemia, they both had direct access to it, which meant that Tear could do something sentimental. The White Void opened up and Tear reached for the 'Golden Rose' given to the Veritas by the Archangel Michael from another Universe, which had transitioned from Pandemia's confines into the Most Holy Realm, being the object which consecrated it as such because of Archangel Michael's Sentiment.

Now, it was going to be brought back to Pandemia from out of the Most Holy Realm as the signal of the bond between the Light Beings, all of whom experienced something in the Most Holy Realm before continuing their interactions on this plane of existence again. "The Golden Rose..." Tear and Tifa uttered to each other, Tear out of knowing and Tifa out of emotion. "... Why Don't We Take This Back Into Our Possession And Put It Where It Belongs?" With unanimous agreement, Pandemia placed the Golden Rose of the Archangel Michael back into the Rosary Garden as the symbol of the token of his gratitude, where it would serve as a portal from Pandemia directly into the Light Realms.


"Now... Let's Return To The Mezzo Terra On The Veritas Planet So We Can Further Look Into Your Newfound Capabilities As The Awakened 'Jinseigami Amaterasu', Yes, Tifa?" Pandemia activated its flight mode and took off from the Red Moon back toward the Veritas Planet, heading specifically for its designated spot in the Mezzo Terra.