Legend of Niyonika

Another Successful Mission (Ch.2)

~Quality is not an act, it is a habit~

-Aristotle

Niyonika gasped as her eyes fluttered open, her hand flew to her chest, right over her heart where a sword had just pierced through. Niyonika winced as she recalled the pain vividly, she leaned back into the white sheets in her quarters at the I.T.H.A headquarters (International Institute of Time and Historical Affairs).

Niyonika's mind flashed back to the last image of the soon to be king's devastated expression as she fell to her death, the broken look in his eyes haunted her like every other had in the past 998 times she had done this, and like every time before, Niyonika steeled her heart against the haunting memory, shutting her eyes tightly, Niyonika reminded herself sternly of the rules that bound humans with rare gifts like hers.

"Never get emotional...

Never get attached...

The body you possessed is not yours and can never be yours...

The life you lived was not yours Niyo...it was just a mission, one out of the many you have completed... one out of the many you shall have to complete, you are home now...it is time to forget." Niyonika lectured herself sternly, till all the unease in her heart eased away and she returned to the cold hearted, indifferent time jumper that she was.

"Welcome back Niyo." A professional voice greeted, Niyonika did not have to open her eyes to know it was her boss and the head of I.T.H.A, he was the only one who would dare enter her quarters without knocking first. Niyonika would have liked to ignore him and return to sleep but unfortunately for her, he did not come alone, the subordinate heads of the institute of which she was one of had all come and Niyonika was aware of the reason.

"The last glimpse?" Niyonika questioned tiredly, the head of the institute nodded, Niyonika groaned but adjusted herself into a sitting position, leaning against the headboard and gesturing towards the wide TV screen on the opposite end of her room.

The last glimpse was a mandatory ritual in the I.T.H.A, it was a final screenplay of the results of all the time travelers concluded jumps, it revealed if the goal of the mission had been achieved and how history had been affected, it also showed when the time travelers presence would be wiped from the minds of all who had encountered the time traveller to prevent history from being altered drastically, it was aired throughout the whole of I.T.H.A so every time traveler would be able to watch each of their colleagues time jump when it was aired, it was a means to remind the time travelers that their jobs were merely missions that they would all have to leave behind soon and return to reality hence it was best for time travellers to always keep their hearts guarded throughout the duration of their mission and remain unattached.

"Time Traveller Niyonika 999th time jump, year 275... please reveal last glimpse." Niyonika said aloud, the I.T.H.A super computer recognized her voice and immediately the TV screen before her came to life, as Niyonika knew every other TV screen within the I.T.H.A would as well, the whole institute was currently watching her last time jump.

Niyonika kept a straight face as she watched the death of Amia, the body she had just occupied, she watched the sword pierce through Amia's heart and ignored the ache in her chest as her heart recalled the pain for she had been the very one to receive that stab, she watched Amia dive for the villain, successfully preventing him from killing the soon to be king of Dobu, she watched Amia's last words uttered in between gasping breaths, she watched Amia jump off the cliff, taking the villain along in death, she watched the devastation in Daurgo's eyes at her death, she watched the cunning female lead shed fake tears whilst comforting Daurgo, she watched Daurgo remain by the cliff side sobbing for three days and nights before he was pulled away for the coronation...

"Super computer begins memory wipe, time traveller Niyonika, alias Amia will now be wiped from year 275, proceed?" The I.T.H.A super computer asked permission, all the heads turned to stare pointedly at Niyonika when she failed to reply after a while.

"Proceed." Niyonika permitted in an indifferent tone, watching as all the scenes played rewinded and Amia disappeared from each and every one. She watched Daurgo write her name down in a piece of paper and then his hands rose to grasp his head as he released groans of pain as the memories of Amia were forcefully taken away, after the episode, Daurgo rushed frantically to the piece of paper from which the name he had written had vanished, and such was the end of Amia's existence, after this, Daurgo rose to his feet and the history continued.

Niyonika watched Daurgo crowned as the first king of Dobu and how he attributed it to help from the heavens, Amia now no longer a part of his memory, she watched Daurgo become a wise and benevolent king, his prosperous reign that would forever be remembered in history...

"Time traveller Niyonika, in year 275, 999th mission tagged: Ensure warrior Daurgo rises to the throne of Dobu, successfully completed!" The I.T.H.A system announced, Niyonika heard the resonating claps and cheers from within and even beyond her quarters, the TV screen displaying short clips of the different parts of the I.T.H.A where time travellers gave Niyonika a standing ovation, clapping and cheering.

"Congratulations Niyo, we did it." Niyonika heard the familiar voice of her bound system in her head, Niyonika frowned.

"So you finally decide to show up, pray tell where you disappeared to?" Niyonika thought back to her system, her frown deepened when the system cackled evilly in response.

"I see someone missed me...in any case, my whereabouts is a top secret." The system replied proudly, Niyonika scoffed at the system's gloating.

"Dipshit system." Niyonika cursed before blocking her system out of her thoughts, she was grateful the heads had left her quarters after congratulating her, she wished to be alone.

"999 time jumps...999 missions successfull." Niyonika whispered to herself before relaxing into her bed and drifting off to a much needed sleep where her dreams where haunted by the experiences of 999 timelines.