Chapter 41 of 62

The Dawn and Dusk rise: part 1

Solar Gear1,032 words~6 min read

3rd person POV:

Soundly asleep next to each other, Luna and Yn were, at the moment, at peace, blissfully letting their wounds heal as Aiba now known as Aibella upgraded the twin Gears, Solas and Lunas.

A little boy called Conner then entered the room.

Conner: Wakey, wakey!

Yn: Zzzz...

Luna: Zzzzzzz...

Conner:(pouts) Hmph!

Conner: Wakey, wakey!

Running up the bed, Conner leaps into the air and practically elbow drops both Yn and Luna, finally waking them up.

Yn/Luna:(GRUNTS)

Conner: You're up!

Yn: Y-yeah...

Luna:(mumbles) Little brat...

Conner: Mommy wants to see you!

Yn: Wait... How long have we been out!?

Conner: A while.

Yn: How many hours?

Conner:(shrugs)

Yn:(sigh)

Luna: Let's get our Gears and get out.

Conner: Aww, you're leaving already?

Yn: We're really busy, so we have to.

The two get out of bed, with Conner hanging off of Yn's neck like a sloth.

Pointing the way, Conner led the pilots to the area where their Gears were kept and Aibella was nuzzling Lunas.

Aibella: Nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle nuzzle~

Luna: Wh-what... What is she doing to my Gear?

Yn: Nuzzling it. She does that to Solas too.

Luna:...

Luna: How do you make her stop?

Yn: Can't. She'll do it either in front of you or behind her back.

Luna: Mother's...

(Opening theme)

Ignoring Aibella's antics with their Gears, they take a moment to observe their upgrades.

Yn:(grinning) I'm getting so hyped up! What about you?

Luna: Lunas looks don't concern me. His performance does.

Luna: I'll save my excitement until then.

Yn:(sigh) Whatever.

Yn: Hey! Aibella! Stop your cuddling we need to go beat up a "Saiko" gal!

Luna: Ugh... Puns, really?

Yn: Nothing wrong with a good pun every once and a while.

Dropping down to them, Aibella joins the conversation.

Aibella: Before you leave, you two need to know a few things.

Luna: Like...?

The AI in synthetic human clothing then shows the two the commercial for the eclipse gears which advertises that Lunas, Solas, and their pilots are just crazy people wanting to fight each other.

Yn/Luna:(angered looks)

Yn: That's how they want to play this, huh?!

Luna: More lies... Should have known. No matter, I'll crush them anyways.

Aibella: Good, you're both fired up.

Aibella: I'm going to send you back near Neso. I'll meet you two back on the S.S Dawn where we can give more details on our plan.

Luna: You're not coming with us?

Aibella: I'm not going to be back for a while, so I have to say my goodbyes.

Yn: You do you...

Yn:?

Turning around, Yn notices the king, Azrexel, sulking in the corridor.

Yn: And you! Mark my words, Solas and I are going to beat you and your siblings to a pulp, then take that title of King away from you!

Rex:(scoff)

Luna: Enough talk, let's leave.

Together they walk away.

Conner: Bye, bye!

Without looking back they wave goodbye, stylishly, as they make their way up to their Gears cockpits.

Entering their Gears, the cockpit closes behind them, and they each take a moment with their Gears.

Yn: So you have some intelligence in ya, huh?

Yn: Well I could be pissed, but deep down I think I already knew...

Yn: Anyway, we have a whole list of people to beat up!

Yn: Saiko... Nexstar industries... Your father... Your brother and Luna...

Yn: I'll let the last time when you hesitate slide if you promise not to do it again.

A holographic screen then popped up saying "That was a fluke".

Yn:(chuckles) It better be!

Meanwhile with Luna.

Luna:...

....

Luna:...

A screen popped up saying "you have some quiet nasty bruises. Are you okay?".

Luna: Hmph! Now you talk...?

Luna: And what bruises are you talking about? Can you see through my clothes or something?

....

After a bit of silence, a new text popped up saying "No...".

Luna: Tch! Lier...

"Apologies, my lady." Was Lunas's response.

Luna:.... I'll allow it to slide, only if you promise never to give up again, as you did against Azrexel.

"I do not promise, I swear it."

Luna:(small smile) Good...

Luna: Now...

Yn/Luna: Let's get to work!

Yn/Luna: Solar/Lunar Gear Solas/Lunas, Launch!

Aibella then launches the twin Gears through a wormhole that sent them back to the Neptune city of Neso.

Aibella:(sigh)

Picking up her child, she heads to Conner's room.

Aibella: Sweety, I have to go again.

Conner: But you just came back...

Aibella: I know, but I have important work to do... But after it's done I won't be going anywhere again.

Conner: Really?

Aibella:(smiles) Yes, really.

Aibella: I'll bring back Solas and Lunas too, so you can play together as well.

Conner: What about uncle Yn and aunt Luna?

Aibella: Uncle and Aunt?

Aibella:... We'll see about them...

Arriving at his room, Aibella places Conner under the covers and puts him to sleep with a kiss on the forehead.

Leaving the room, she makes her way to what could be considered the master bedroom that she shared with her husband.

Taking a seat on the bed, she soon found Rex entering the room.

Aibella:...

Rex:...

Rex: Are you sure they should be the pilots?

Aibella: They have potential. They can definitely bring out Solas and Lunas's potential.

Aibella: Besides... You talked with them, didn't you? They wanted them and only them.

Aibella: Remind you of someone you've probably seen in the mirror?

Rex:...

Aibella: And admit it... You got kinda excited at the idea of your sunny son challenging you for your "throne" mister "King".

Taking a seat beside Aibella, Rex responded to her.

Rex:... I admit nothing.

Aibella:(sigh)...

Leaning her head onto Rex's shoulders, Aibella then wraps her arms around her.

Aibella: Such a rotten personality... You're lucky I love you...

Rex: Love...

His memories take him back to days long gone, when his pilot was around. He specifically remembers something his pilot once said.

"You might not feel it in the same way, but you do feel it. That's why...to me, you're as alive as any human."

Rex:...

He did not respond, for he was a Gear of actions, so instead, he simply wrapped his arms around her.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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