Honkai Impact 3: Deadwood

This was supposed to be a long dream.

It was long enough for the young man to review all his previous life in a deep dream, long enough for him to realize that the world has undergone unstoppable changes after waking up.

Under the coercion of Sanqian Akabane, he didn't even know that the little time left for him was passing quietly.

Perhaps the person who created this dream for him originally wanted the boy to have a happy and joyful dream, but unfortunately, having lost almost all the memories of the past, she did not even know what the sweet dream her cherished boy wanted now. What a scene.

Therefore, there was only disorder and chaos in this dream, and a pink petal as clear as crystal that passed through the layers of imprisonment of Three Thousand Red Feathers and quietly fell towards the young man's consciousness.

"Wake up~?"

Trapped in a deep dream, the young man seemed to hear that voice calling in his ears...

"Wake up~Xiao Zhi~?"

"..."

"Really, if you don't wake up, I can't help but kiss you first~"

The frivolous and sweet voice lingered in the young man's ears, and the warm and fragrant breath also touched his cheek. The moment the young man suddenly realized who the owner of this voice was, the prison of his consciousness quickly began to collapse and disintegrate, hiding in his memory. The strong emotions in the depths continue to impact the "power" possessed by Sanqian Akabane, and even such a deep dream becomes difficult to maintain.

"like…"

Of course he remembered who the owner of the voice was, and he couldn't forget whose thoughts and life he carried with him to get to where he is today step by step. That voice made him clearly know that he could never stop here. pace.

"Yeah~ That's it. Wake up soon. You still have something to do, don't you? That must be... something only you can do, so open your eyes... my dear..."

In the disintegrating chaos, the young man stretched out his hand with all his strength, trying to catch the only light, the only...a petal that shone with tiny but brilliant light.

The moment his fingertips touched the petals, pure white replaced the chaos, and the dazzling light broke through the shackles of countless feathers and became the reality he saw.

"Well, Ai...Li..."

After getting rid of the control of "Yu Duchen", the captain reopened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling of the St. Freya Hospital ward. The warmth from his palms made him turn his head and look towards the bed. In a daze, he saw a familiar figure beside him. It was a pink color that was the same as in his memory. She was sitting there, holding his hand, and her face was still as energetic as in his memory. Bright smile.

"Ai...Li..."

"Captain!? Great, you are finally awake!"

"...?"

The unexpected sound made the captain suddenly wake up. He blinked hard and turned his gaze to someone next to him again, only to realize that the person sitting there was not the old friend in his memory.

"Wendy?"

"Yeah, it's me. It's great. After sleeping all night, you finally woke up..." Wendy said and breathed a sigh of relief, and the worried look on her face gradually eased.

"All night? Have I slept for so long..."

The captain sat up, and at the same time, memories came flooding back. He immediately remembered all the things that happened in the central database before, but before he could ask, Wendy spoke first and asked: "That... Captain Sir, who is Ellie?"

"…did you hear that?"

"Yes, I'm sorry! Captain, I didn't mean it, it's just that you kept calling this name and your face wasn't very good, so I..."

The girl blushed and explained hurriedly. The captain didn't mean to blame her and told her not to care. But in this way, the warmth that just came from her palms should be the warmth of Wendy's hands...

But the captain also noticed the redness and swelling on the back of Wendy's fair hands that had not completely dissipated. I'm afraid that the state he was in a few minutes before waking up was indeed not that good. It would indeed take a long time to break through the confinement set by his old friend using "Feather Dust". It took him a lot of energy, and Wendy probably held her hand out of worry.

"Sorry, Wendy, did it hurt you just now?"

"Ah...no, no..."

Hearing this, the girl felt that the roots of her red ears became a little hot.

Although the captain also wanted to respond to Wendy's curiosity, it was obvious that now was not a good time to talk about this, so the captain took the initiative and asked: "Speaking of which, where is Kiana?"

"This..." Wendy shook her head in embarrassment: "I don't know the details. I heard from Misha that Miss Kiana was taken away by the Valkyrie from the headquarters. The principal of the academy wanted to bring Kiana back. Miss, I have also set off with Hyperion, I am afraid... to go to the headquarters."

The captain frowned and continued to ask: "When did Hyperion set out?"

"Huh? I remember...it took off before dawn."

"..."

After just a moment of thinking, the captain had already concluded that after her important niece was taken away by Hollander and the others, the anxious Theresa saw that there was no hope of her waking up in a short time, so she would definitely act according to her own judgment. , and since Hyperion prepared all night before dispatching, it seems that Theresa has also made the most complete but also the worst plan: to recapture Kiana by force.

But even if Hyperion is the most advanced warship in "Destiny", it is not easy to break through the defense line of the headquarters and rescue Kiana with the strength of the Far East branch alone. No matter how anxious Theresa is, as the Far East branch As the leader of the branch, she shouldn't be so reckless...

There must be some key factors that she didn't know that helped promote Theresa's decision.

While thinking, the captain also turned his head and looked at the wall clock on the wall, which read 9:25 in the morning... Based on Hyperion's speed, Theresa and the others estimated that they would have entered the headquarters' airspace.

"No, there is too little time. I have to rush there right away. If I don't bring Kiana back soon..."

With that said, the captain got out of bed anxiously, preparing to activate the "second rated power" of the "Key to Space" to teleport him directly, but an unexpected voice came from behind the captain first, interrupting him. The activation of the ship's long-distance teleportation.

"Wait, Captain, let Bronya take a ride, please?"

The captain turned around in surprise and saw the petite girl who had already put on the Valkyrie Armor "Yamabuki" leaning in front of the ward door, waving to him in a somewhat coquettish way.

"Hey, Captain, long time no see?"

"Bronya!? Are you okay?"

"Oh, as you can see, thanks to the principal finding a way to repair the chip, Bronya woke up last night. Unfortunately, no one told Bronya what happened. Sister Mei and the principal I also saw that I disappeared not long after I woke up. In the end, only Miss Wendy stayed with Bronya. As a result, by the time Bronya noticed something was wrong, Hyperion had already flown away..."

After saying this, Bronya spread her hands helplessly, but looking at the face of the girl in front of her who had become a little thinner due to being in a coma for almost a month, the captain also understood that Bronya is really not suitable to participate in the battle now. Everyone It was probably out of the same idea that I didn't take her with me...

"Bronya, you know what I want to say. Now that you have recovered from a serious illness, you should calm down and take a good rest so that your body can recover as soon as possible."

"Hey, Captain, do you also know what Bronya wants to say, or is it that the armor Bronya is wearing is not conspicuous enough?"

"..."

"Don't worry, Captain, Bronya understands. Besides, with Yamabuki and Heavy Rabbit here, Bronya will be completely fine if she is just assisting others. Please... let Bronya also Join the fight."

Seeing Bronya's resolute tone, although the captain felt a little headache, he didn't intend to stop her anymore. Someone else might be able to do it, but if it was Bronya's decision, she couldn't be made to give up with just a few words.

After thinking for a moment, the captain stepped forward and carefully picked up the petite body in front of him: "Listen up, Bronya, don't show off, this is an order."

"Bronya got it."

"Then, let's set off."

"Ah."

Before activating the power of "God's Key" and leaving the ward, the captain noticed that a certain girl sitting in a wheelchair behind him looked worried and hesitated to speak. He suddenly remembered that today was also the day that Wendy planned to receive the "Soul Steel Prosthesis" The day of the transplant.

So the captain turned around and said with a smile: "Wendy, when everyone comes back, let's hold a welcome meeting with everyone. I think that by the time we bring Kiana back, you will no longer need that wheelchair. ”

"Captain..."

"I'll look forward to it, Wendy. You must let me see how you look when you stand up again."

"Yes! I will try my best, Captain!"

Wendy nodded, her face looking more relaxed after listening to the captain's words.

"Wendy, Bronya also wishes you a smooth operation. Bronya... Sister Mei and idiot Kiana all have a lot to say to you. Bronya will go and kill idiot Kiana right now. Once caught, Wendy, just wait for the good news about Bronya with peace of mind."

"Haha, okay, then...Captain, Bronya, please be careful, I will wait for you to come back safely."

The boy and the girl in his arms nodded in response, and then the two of them turned into phantoms and disappeared into the ward...

After returning to the quiet space, Wendy couldn't help but start to look forward to it, looking forward to everyone's safe return, looking forward to letting the captain and everyone see what she would look like when she stood up again.

It's just... if the girl at this time knew the many hardships that everyone in St. Freya would face in the near future, and that the boy she longed for might never have the chance to see her standing up again...

What kind of look would she have on her face?