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"Vivio...! Vivio!"
Nanoha couldn't see. Her senses were assaulted all at once. The air was thick, the smoke heavy against her hands as they frantically searched the area around her. Her eyes and nose burned, and she could feel tears leaking down her cheeks. The stench was putrid. She could smell burnt hair and burnt... She didn't want to think about what the other smells were.
She had to get to Vivio. She had to hold her. She had to protect her.
"Vivio, where ar-"
She couldn't finish the question. The smoke was oppressive, and she was overcome with a coughing fit. And suddenly she was on the ground. Nanoha could faintly feel the ache in her knees, but most of her attention was focused on her need to breathe.
There was a distant rumbling and some shouts. Parts of the building were crumbling on people. On them. On her. She had to..
Nanoha slowly and painfully brought herself to her feet. The sting in her lungs was unbearable, but she had to forget about it. She would always heal.. later.
"V-Vivio.."
"Nanoha-mama.." That tiny voice.
Nanoha's heart quickened, and her throat tightened.
"Vivio!"
"Nanoha-mama..."
"Vivio, I'm coming! I'm coming!" Her footsteps became footfalls, and she was running. Fast. So fast her muscles screamed at her to stop.
Suddenly the smoke was gone, and the clearing in front of her was pristinely clean. And there was Vivio. Her bunny was close to her chest, and she was smiling at her.
"Nanoha-mama!" She sounded so happy.
Nanoha breathed a sigh of relief and walked toward her, an arm extending to take the little girl's hand. "Thank goodness I found you. Nanoha-mama was getting worried."
"Mmmn! It's o- Mmmphf!"
Nanoha froze. Eyes wide. Scaglietti. He lifted Vivio up by her hair. She was crying. Her daughter was crying! She had to save her! She had to...
"VIVIO!"
(( 1% on Vivio as her daughter, 1% on Scaglietti and 1% on Vivio's abduction. ))