Trigun Fan Fiction ❯ Incompatible ❯ Chapter 0021 ( Chapter 21 )

Trigun Fanfic

Trigun © Yasuhiro Nightow * Shonen Gaho-sha * Tokuma Shoten * JVC * Pioneer Entertainment (USA) Inc.

The following fanfiction was written by me (Chiruken) and is intended for the sole purpose of shared entertainment and not intended for publication or sale.

--Incompatible-

Trigun Fanfic Featuring Knives and Meryl. Knives hates all humans. Meryl just hates Knives. It's a match ideal for the promise of Eden.

By Chiruken

Chapter 21

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Knives was rather pleased with his find. He laced his hands behind his head and grinned as his eyes moved over the shining object rising up towards the sky before him. He was more than just pleased…overjoyed would be much better description of what he was currently feeling. He never thought he'd ever find something like this, not this well preserved at least. It appeared his luck was changing for the better after all. Closing his eyes he focused his attention and sighed happily when he felt the presence of another Plant deep within the large structure. **I'm coming, don't worry.** He reassured her gently and stepped forward slowly, opening his eyes to study the large, sand pitted door before him. Judging by the marks marring the surface others had been here before him and tried in vain to force the door to open. "Pitiful." He muttered and shook his head as he brushed sand away from the cover of a control panel set to the side. Removing the lid he peered at the keys and blinking display for a moment before typing in a simple command. With a rumbling screech the door slid open to reveal a pristine interior untouched by the desert or time. "Impressive." He stepped forward, inside the cool interior, and listened to the door grind shut behind him.

As much as he wanted to explore the interior of the amazingly preserved ship, he had important business to attend to. His sister needed him and he intended to free her before satisfying his curiosity. Making his way unerringly towards the Plant chamber he smiled, running his hand along the sterile steel of the wall. It was clean and cool inside the ship. He wondered how it had remained intact for all these years, obviously untouched by the humans it had carried from afar to land on this planet. Pausing at the door to the chamber housing the other Plant he frowned thoughtfully. It didn't make much sense to him. After the crash landing, the humans had tried to salvage everything from the ships that they could, yet this ship remained whole.

Stepping through the door he looked up at the bulb and smiled. **Sister…it won't be long now. I'll have you out of your prison soon. I promise.** Soft light greeted his silent reassurances as he crossed to the control panel and studied the readouts intently. "Hmm…interesting." The Plant was in perfect condition. She hadn't been strained by the taxing demands of humans draining her energy for over a century. She'd maintained the ship's power at a steady low, wisely conserving her strength, until he'd arrived. He looked up at her with a slight frown. He wasn't certain how to go about freeing her without compromising the ship itself. He wished to keep the ship in working order, yet he also wished to free his sister. He found himself to been in a bit of a quandary. There had to be a way to do both…he just wasn't seeing it yet.

Stepping away from the control panel, he approached the bulb and pressed his hands against the smooth material. It was warm, a contrast to the refreshing cool of the room. Resting his forehead against the bulb he closed his eyes and concentrated. **Sister…how do I do this?** He asked softly, conveying his concerns and wishes along with the thought.

The answer was swift in coming. Until now, the other Plants had been reluctant to speak to him, choosing instead to remain aloof from their free-born brother and keeping the contact to a minimum. He'd often wondered if Vash had the same trouble communicating as he did. Somehow he doubted it. Everyone loved his twin and trusted him implicitly, including the other Plants, it seemed. **Young brother…** He smiled at the gentle tone she used. **The energy you need is all around you. Free me and I will show you the way.**

He stepped back and nodded. Frowning thoughtfully he studied the bulb itself. The access door was at the bottom of it for if the technicians needed to do any repairs or adjusting. Crouching down, he studied it for a moment before opening it. First, he had to cease all drain of the Plants energy lest they both get caught in a backlash of power. He had no desire to be electrocuted at this point, not when he was so close to achieving the answers he'd sought for so long.

An hour later the lights flickered off leaving the room in total darkness. He sighed and slowly shuffled closer to the bulb again. **Sister…are you ready to come out?**

**Yes, young brother…I am ready.** There was definite excitement in her tone now. It suddenly occurred to him that she had never been out of her bulb in all the years of her existence. He hoped the shock wouldn't be to much of a strain on her. Running his hands along the smooth exterior of the bulb he followed the curve down to the bottom again and fumbled until the access panel finally opened again. The opening should be large enough for the Plant to escape through…at least he hoped it would be. Grasping the warm handles he tugged, grunting with the effort it took to rip it free of its moorings. He heard a thump from inside the bulb and squinted in the darkness before giving up trying to see. Without light it was impossible. **Brother…how far is it to the floor?**

**Not far…maybe three feet.** He set the panel aside and moved closer again. **I am here…I won't let you fall.** Crouching beneath the opening, he reached up and felt warm hands brush his own. He smiled. This was the first time he'd been in contact with another Plant with the exception of his brother. **Legs first, sister.** He could hear her shifting around to do as he told. Slowly, she lowered herself through the opening and he was there to catch her as she emerged. **That's it…just a little more…** He grunted in pain when she inadvertently kicked him in the chest. Reaching up, he was able to grasp her around the waist and guide her the rest of the way out. Helping her to sit on the cool floor, he shrugged out of his coat and placed it around her shoulders before grasping the smooth column of the flashlight he'd found amongst the tools he'd needed to free her from the drain on her energy. Flicking it on he blinked in the sudden light and pointed the beam towards the ceiling. He had to get them out of the ship while the batteries lasted in the flashlight. Once it went out, he doubted he'd remember the way. It suddenly occurred to him that without power, the doors wouldn't open easily. Shrugging he stood and looked down at his freed sister. "Can you walk?" He asked softly with a smile. She nodded slowly and frowned as she moved to her feet. He understood immediately. "Speech will come later, sister." Taking her hand, he guided her through the corridors of the ship back to the entrance.