What Leo could first tell was, he was stiff, extremely stiff and sore. He tried to open his eyes but for the moment they wouldn’t work; he tried speaking but his voice was hoarse and hurt too much. His legs felt like jelly, causing him to stumble as he tried to leave the cryo-pod. He would have fallen on his face if not for a pair of hands softly grabbing his arms and holding him steady. “Easy there kid, it looks like you’re suffering a bit of hibernation sickness.” A cool but most defiantly female voice said to him.
Finally his eyes allowed themselves to open, but his vision was still slightly impaired as everything was fuzzy. He tried to eye the person holding him; from what he could make out, he’d almost swear it was Elena but the voice was too different and the hair color he could faintly make out was more along the lines of silver than blonde, plus the skin tone was more along the shade of Dingo’s own skin. “Wh-where am I? What year is it?” He manages to choke out through his sore throat.
The woman seemed to chuckle as she helped him onto a medical table to sit down. “That’s often the first thing the deep freezers ask after being thawed. The year is T.C. 4767.”
Leo’s numb hands griped the table as hard as he could to steady himself. “T-T.C. 4767?” He tried to speak more but his throat was hurting too damn much. He felt a cup pressed to his lips and he draw the cool offered water eagerly. “Th-thank you.”
”You’re quite welcome.” The woman said.
With his eyes slowly adjusting themselves to normal Leo could make out the woman’s appearance a lot better. She was probably in her late twenties, early thirties at the most, short silver-blonde hued hair framed around her dark-skinned face. Her outfit was a dress of grayish colors with black and silver-line trims. Somehow she had this “cold n’ professional yet friendly” air about her. Somehow she eerie gave him vibes that reminded him both of Elena and Viola. “C-can you tell me how far T.C. 4767 is from A.D. 2175?”
The woman blinked, letting out a soft whistle. “2175? My you’ve been frozen a dreadfully long time. Never met anyone frozen before the time of the Zohar before, however to answer your question it’s been well over four thousand years since you went under kid.”
Leo was tempted to ask what a Zohar was but due to his throbbing throat, he decided to save his voice for important questions. “Four thousand years…” His eyes widen and he looks at her. “J-Jehuty! Where’s Jehuty?!”
“Jehuty?” The woman blinks before her own eyes widen. “You mean the Orbital Frame Jehuty? You know of it?”
”I was sealed away with it *koff* you didn’t see it?” Leo hacked.
The woman picks up a clipboard. “Hmm according to the report, your capsule was on Miltia up until the revolt fourteen years ago. My best guess is, if Jehuty was with you, then it has to still be on Miltia.”
”We have to *cough* go there!” Leo tried to get to his feet, but his legs were still numb and if not for the woman catching him he would have surely hit the floor face-first.
”Not doable at the moment kid.” The woman told him softly as she set him back on the table. “After the conflict Miltia was sealed up…but if my commandeering officer’s hunch is right, we just might be able to unseal it.” Her voice sounded giddy, yet apprehensive about the prospect.
“R-really?” Leo looked at her hopefully, he felt terrible that he wasn’t there to keep Jehuty save but at least there was a chance it and ADA were still safe on this “Miltia”.
“Really, so tell me kid what’s your name?”
L-Leo, Leo Stenbuck.” Leo says.
”Leo huh? Well to be fair I’ll share mine next.” She takes his hand and shakes it. “Call me Pellegri. I know its been a rough awakening but I’m sure you’ll adapt just fine.”
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