Due to some trouble I had caused I'm deleting and rewriting the first two chapters of my story. I apologize to everyone who was affected by my mistakes and I'm currently trying right any wrongs I had caused.
In regards to my OC, she is 100% mine. I did not steal any characters and just rename them. My OC in this story is completely of my own creation.
Please enjoy this new version of 'Blue Fairy'. I feel terrible for what I did and regret it and I hope I am forgiven in the future for the mistakes I made. Thank you.
Summary: . Some time after the events of MGR: Revengance Rose tragically passes away from illness. Stricken with grief John blames it on his father and resents him. Unable to deal with the loss of his family, Raiden goes off radar and wanders around with no purpose. Later he is found and helped by a mysterious girl who isn't all she seems to be. She helps and restores him to his former glory and might even be able to make Raiden a real man again.
Disclaimer: I don't own any cannon or existing characters. My original character is the only one I own.
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"I hate you! I never want to see you again!"
John continued to yell in his father's face as Raiden just stood there and took it. Hearing these things from his own son shattered his heart. And so soon after Rose had passed away. He was told it was just the flu. At least what she had had flu like symptoms she seemed fine one day then the next she was withering away. Raiden couldn't even bring himself to remember the name of the disease that took his beloved wife away. At the very very least she was no longer suffering.
But John's harsh words pierced him straight through his core.
"Its because you're never around! Maybe if you had been here more often she would have gotten better or not sick at all. She was sad and depressed whenever you were gone maybe if you had been here then she would be too!"
Raiden remained silent. He had nothing to say. John was right. Of course he was right. He was gone too often on missions that kept him away for weeks at a time. He was a terrible father, and a terrible husband. He had promised he would never abandon them, but that was a lie. He broke that promise and now he was paying the ultimate price for it.
John went on with his tantrum, getting in his face, screaming at the top of his lungs, sobbing whenever he took a breath. Raiden was never good when it came to comforting others. It was always him being comforted. So he could do nothing more than stand there and let his son take out all his frustration and grief on him. John even went as far as to hit him, banging on his metal chest and trying to punch him in the face. Raiden's expression didn't change. He couldn't blame John for his behavior. This young man just lost his mother how else is he supposed to react? Raiden just let him continue.
"Go. Just leave..." John said wiping his eyes on his sleeve, "I want you out of my life. I don't want to see you, or your freak cyborg face again."
There was nothing left for him after that. He had nothing. Rose was gone, little John hated him. Well he wasn't so little anymore. He would be going off tO college soon and he no longer wanted Raiden to be a part of his life. Rose and John were the only reasons he had left for fighting. But with Rose's passing and John's resentment... He had nothing. He was nothing.
So he left. Wandering in the stupid black trench coat that did little to hide his appearance. He had asked Sunny to cut off all his communications. And distort any frequencies on his Codec. He didn't want to talk to anyone anymore. No one would know where he was going and no one would care after a while. Off the grid. That's exactly what he wanted.
He gave one last subtle goodbye to everyone. They gave odd looks but never questioned it too far. But little did they know that would be the last time they saw him.
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He didn't know how long he had been wandering. And he didn't care. The passage of time didn't seem i affect him. But he seemed to be growing weaker each day. He would constantly get stared at in public. Passers by gave him glances and whispers like he was some kind of freak show. He had passed through countless cities and towns but never stayed longer than a day. At this point he didn't even know where he was. He didn't bother looking at the signs or asking directions he just tried his best to blend in with the other people and keep out of sight as much as possible.
He just wandered. Looking for a purpose.
Days, months, and seasons passed he could feel his body becoming heavier and weaker by the day. He was tired, depressed, and didn't want to continue. He disnt want to fight anymore. He just wanted to quit.
Raiden somehow found himself resting on a lonely park bench. It had been raining but he didn't care, and as the rain came down heavier and faster the more people began to disperse and seek shelter, leaving him all alone.
He let his head hang forward and his eyes slide closed. His mind wandered to and fro. Thoughts of his family, his friends, his allies clouded his head, depressing him even more, it hurt his heart to think about it. He shook his head trying to ward off the saddening thoughts. He held his face in his clawed hands. He wanted to cry, or scream, he just wanted to express his anguish in any way possible. But he couldn't. He just felt numb all over.
Raiden could hear someone approaching. The sounds of splashing becoming louder as whoever it was drew nearer. He didn't raise his head though. Soon the footsteps stopped and he opened his eyes and looked down. He saw a pair of black and white sneakers standing in front of him.
"Hello," a feminine voice said.
His gaze followed up a pair of legs clad in a pair of navy blue jeans, to a torso in a black tank top and green jacket. Then up to a face. He was met with a pair of grayish blue eyes behind a pair of thick black glasses. Dark brown hair cascaded down from her head to her shoulders and disappeared behind her back. The girl held an umbrella over him shielding them both from the rain.
"Are you alright?" She asked.
Th only response she got was a low grunt.
"Can I sit here?"
Raiden stayed still for a few moments before sliding to the side to provide space for the girl to sit. She took the seat and continued to hold the umbrella so both of them would fit underneath. She looked at him with a quizzical look but quickly turned her head away when he quickly glanced back and met her gaze. She sat there next to him for a good five minutes before breaking the silence
"Crappy weather, huh?"
No response.
"What are you doing out here withouy an umbrella?"
Nothing.
"Are you waiting for someone?"
Still nothing.
The girl puffed a sigh at the lack of response and crossed her legs awkwardly. She pondered whether she should continue to attempt small talk or leave the man be since he was clearly not in the mood to talk to anyone. She drummed her fingers against her leg and looked all over trying to avoid staring at him.
The girl looked at him one last time before speaking again.
"I'm Ellie... "
Nothing again.
"What's your name?"
Expecting no response once again the girl named Ellie almost jumped out of her skin when he actually answered.
"Raiden..." He said.
After recovering from the small sudden shock the girl spoke again.
"Hmm nice name. Is there any reason you're just sitting out here in the rain by yourself?"
"Not really..." He replied in a low gravely voice.
Ellie was quiet for a moment before asking a pretty personal question out of the blue.
"Do you have a home?..." She asked almost like a whisper. Like she regretted asking it the moment it escaped her lips.
Raiden turned his head and looked at her. He said nothing but continued to stare. Almost like he was trying to see something that wasn't there. This girl was young. Very young but clearly an adult so she would know better than to randomly talk to strangers. Especially strangers that looked like him. Thinking back to his family he remembered what John had said to him how he left the house and was told to never come back.
Raiden brought his head back down before answering her question. "No... Not anymore."
A sudden wave of sadness washed over Ellie's face. Her nervous smile melted into a saddened frown as she looked at her feet.
So he's all alone. And sitting in the middle of the pouring rain. It was freezing cold out too. He looked so sad and alone. She thought.
"Do you need a place to stay?" Ellie asked. The words slipped out before she even had time to register them. She almost clamped a hand over her mouth but resisted the urge to make the gesture. She was told from a young age to be weary of strangers and to never invite them inside. But now she was clearly in the presence of someone in need and ignored her better judgement.
Raiden lifted his head and cocked an eyebrow at her not saying anything. Just staring at her with a dumbfounded expression.
"I have a spare bedroom at my place. I just... It wouldn't feel right to leave you out in the cold and rain..."
He remained silent but kept the confused expression on his face. Ellie gulped, embarrassed for asking such a question. What sane woman would just offer up her home to any random man on the street? Cold and wet or not.
"I don't need a place to stay... I'm used to it by now..." He said.
Ellie got the hint that he has been this way for a while. Alone, without a home or place to go back to. She wondered how many times he's spent the night in the cold and rain. Stranger or not Ellie was determined to help. Yes she had been told to beware of strangers but she was also taught to help those who are in need.
"Well then I insist," Ellie exclaimed rises from her seat. She stood in front of him and looked down at him with a determined look. She wasn't going to let him stay out all night in the cold. Even if he has in the past and was used to it. She couldn't bring herself to just let him sleep in the streets.
She suddenly grabbed his metal hand and dragged him. He didn't budge an inch but she kept pulling.
"Look I appreciate your efforts but I don't need any help. You don't have to burden yourself with me... I'm fine," Raiden said sullenly.
Ellie ignored him and continued to try to pry him off the bench. But failing miserably.
She grunted as she put all her strength in to pulling. She gave a sigh and said, "Well I'm not going to let you stay out all night in the cold and rain. Not when I have a warm room you could be staying in instead."
Clearly this girl wasn't going to give up. She wasn't going to just leave him there. He gave an irritated look and watched her feeble attempts to pull him from the bench. It was odd though, his hand was clearly made of metal but she didn't comment on it or even seem to notice when she touched it. Like she had expected it to feel that way. She grunted as she pulled, trying to keep her grip on the umbrella and also put all her weight into pulling him up. He wanted to just yell at her to leave him alone. Or get up and leave but he knew she wouldn't let him. She would just follow him until he agreed.
Annoyed, Raiden stood up and let her drag him to a nearby parked vehicle. A black car that had been parked only a block from the area they were previously in. Ellie led him to the passenger side door and gestured for him to get inside. She closed the door for him and walked around the front to get into the driver side. She got in and started the engine. Once she started down the road ahead She looked at Raiden who leaned his head against the window and stared blankly ahead, before returning her gaze to the wet roadway. They both sat there awkwardly neither one saying anything to the other. After five minutes of quiet, Raiden surprisingly was the first one to break the silence.
"Do you often do this?" He asked.
"Do what?"
Ellie giggled at his comments and turned her attention back to the road again.
"No," she replied, "You're the only one. You just... Seemed so sad and lonely. I just couldn't leave you out there like that... It didn't feel right. Maybe it was just something about you I can't explain it."
"Well... I don't mean to sound like a serial killer, but you made a bad decision," he said.
"Well if you do decide to kill me, at least I died doing a good deed." She said with a confident smile gracing her features.
With that last comment the two drove off in complete silence.