It's Lonely When You Walk Alone

[magic_ferret]

It was late and he was tired. He worked hard to fill his days. Practice, train, read while you recovered, work on the Device plans, study the magic available to the Nobodies. Try and make friends with people. Friends are good, they make you, you.

He'd got ready to go to sleep. He'd checked the supply of (warded) meals, the protections on his notes, the computer, the door and the bed. He'd shooed the lesser Nobodies out of the room pointing out (again) that he'd be safer when he could let the protections fry anyone breaking into the room and not have to make an exception for them. He'd changed into his pajamas and crawled under the covers.

Then he hugged his pillow and cried. Quietly.

What was I thinking? I'm not a Device Meister. I know the basics, sure, and there's options here I'd never have seen back home, but I have no idea what I'm doing. I don't know enough.

A shuddering breath in, then more crying.

I need the Library. I need help.
I miss Nanoha-

Fate

Arf

Hayate

Shamal

Vita

Zafira

Signum

Lindy

Chrono

I want my backup and a door home. And a hug.

Breath in. Cry.

Repeat until exhaustion wins. In the dark. Alone.