Running from Nightfall

[Jeremy Hunter]

Jeremy packed his bag as Rika sat on his bed.

"Why do you have to go Jeremy? With Ellie and Izzy gone, who will play with me?"
"Gwyn, Audrey, and Dana are still here."
"They arent you."

Jeremy chuckled and ruffled her hair. "Dont get so down. You gey to stay one Destiny."
Rika looked at him. "Jeremy...promise me you'll come back."
Jeremy kissed her forehead. "Oathkeeper."
Said Keyblade floated to him, followed by Oblivion. Jeremy stuck them on his back. He slung his bag over his shoulder and picked Rika up with his free arm.
"Come on. We gotta get to the island."


On Destiny, Jeremy opened up his personal hanger and entered. Seth was already there.
"I took the liberty of fixing her up. I even repainted the side."
Jeremy threw off the taro to reveal an Anubis fighter. Jeremy touched the side if the cockpit where, in red paint, was the words Rika's Shield. Jeremy opened the hatch and climbed in. the engines hummed to life. The comm crackled.

"Stay safe bro. Rika took the liberty of packing your lunch. Oh, and remember to stay out of sight."
"Thanks Seth. You also be careful."
"Like always."

The Anubis lifted off and headed skywards, and as it left Destiny behind, it began to rain, covering the flight of the Order fighter, as well as the Arrow fighter that followed.
ThE two ships exited the atmosphere with help from to HCS,dropships, them parted ways.

Later that day...

Jeremy landed the aged Anubis on Toledo, where a squad of marines ran up. Jeremy lifted his hands. "Woah, don't shoot. Tell Malacos Jeremy Hunter is back."
"Sius Malacos is gone. Nomad got him."
Jeremy clenched his hands. "Bastards. Im going to massacre them."
One of the marines stepped up. "You don't happen to be Alpha-2, part of Trents squadron, do you"
"The very same."
The marines saluted. Jeremy did them the courtesy of returning it.
"Im actually no longer Order. Not yet, anyways."
"No doubts you'll be promoted. We need all the help we can get. Oh, and why don't you stop by the ship master and get a new ship. Nephthys, upgraded Anubis."
"Thanks corprol."
"Anytime."

Jeremy walked to the ship master, who gave him his new fighter.
He then procceded to paint the name of the ship. Both of them.

Black Icarus.
Rika's Guardian.

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May you ever walk in the Light, Shizune.