As Mia headed back to her chambers she encountered the servant from the night before. "My lady." He said with a bow. "The King has instructed me to give you these, since you shall be remaining with us for the time being. I believe I have chosen ones to match your size and beauty."
Mia took the items from the servant and inspected them. "Oh it's a bikini." She said. The bikini itself was blue and came with a half skirt that was see through and had a clam shell clasp. "Tell him I said thank you." Mia instructed with a smile. "I will go change and head out to the beach."
"It is my honor, dragon slayer." The servant said as he left.
"I really should get that guys name." Mia said to herself. She then made her way to her room and changed her clothes. As she was leaving the castle Lucell was waiting for her at the exit. "Oh hey Lucy. What are you doing here?"
"Miss Mia, you shouldn't go train by yourself. I will accompany you and make sure you are safe." Lucell told her. "Besides if I do not you may forget to take breaks and eat."
"Glad to have you come along Lucy." Mia smiled. "Oh, how do I look by the way? This is a bikini the King gave me."
"You look stunning as always." Lucell replied. "I am sure I will have to beat the men away with a stick."
Mia and Lucell then headed out into the town. This time the town was full of people. It was a completely different site than what they had experienced upon their arrival. It did not take long for the citizens to notice the pair. "It's the Dragon Slayer!" One person shouted. "Our hero!" More joined in. They started to run towards them and swarm them.
"Lucy, what do we do?" Mia asked with a worried look on her face.
"Don't worry I will protect you." Lucell proclaimed as he grabbed Mia and picked her up. He then grew his wings and flew up before the masses could reach them. "We should go somewhere with less people." Lucell said as he flew off with Mia in his arms.
"You know I can fly too Lucy." Mia stated. "Not that I don't enjoy being carried."
"If you enjoy it, then enjoy it." Lucell smiled back. "By the way Miss Mia, what did you mean by you love me."
Mia's face turned red. "I never said that!" She yelled at Lucell.
"I could have sworn you told me that this morning." Lucell replied.
"Well you should check your hearing because I think I would remember if I said something like that." Mia explained.
"Oh she got caught Tolvash." Aquir said.
"Never a dull moment." Tolvash replied. "I am happy to have company. Shows are always more entertaining with friends."
"Would you quiet!" Mia yelled.
Lucell was taken back; he did not know what to think. Since he could not hear the elemental's voices he had no idea who Mia was talking to. "I am sorry Miss Mia, I was unaware I said anything." He told her with a worried look.
"Not you Lucy!" She responded. "Tolvash and Aquir are doing commentary in my head. It can get rather taxing."
"Heh we are not the ones who are over the moon to be in someone's arms." Aquir teased back. "If you like the big guy you should tell him."
"I agree, communication is the foundation to any relationship." Tolvash chimed in.
Mia decided she would change the subject. "Aquir what would be the best way to train my new abilities."
"I would say, go for a swim." Aquir answered. "An underwater swim that is. You can breathe underwater now so it would be best if you became accustomed to the water. The faster you feel like you and the water are one the faster you will gain mastery over it."
"That makes sense." Mia answered.
"Oh, I've never been under water before." Tolvash explained. "Not too much wind under the water."
"I do hope you like what I've done with the place then!" Aquir said to Tolvash.
"You two are going to never be quiet are you?" Mia sighed. "What did I get myself into."
Lucell looked down at Mia's pouting face. "I am sure you will get used to them eventually Miss Mia. You might even be able to tune them out one day." Lucell said to try and cheer her up. "Looks like we made it to a private section of beach." He said as he started to land.
Upon landing he places Mia gently back onto her feet and retracts his wings. "Thank you for the lift Lucy, it was nice." Mia looks out to the ocean. "Look Lucy, I don't know how long I'll be gone training underwater. Why don't you head back to the city and enjoy yourself."
"So you will be training under the water?" Lucell asked.
"Yes, I suppose you can't hear the elementals but that's what they suggested." Mia answered.
"Then I shall stay with you for as long as I can hold my breath." Lucell answered.
"Oh wow, he is so dedicated." Aquir said. "I see why she likes him."
"That and he feeds her bacon a lot." Tolvash added. "Just wait till you taste it, you'll fall in love with him too."
"Look Mia, if you want Lucy to come, all you gotta do is give him a kiss." Aquir added. "I will transfer some power to him and he will be able to breathe underwater for a day or so. Has to be a deep kiss though, not a peck on the lips."
"A kiss…?!" Mia shouted as her whole body turned red from embarrassment. "I couldn't do that. There's just no way!" She continued to yell.
Lucell just watching everything unfold sighed and placed both his hands on Mia's arms to try and calm her down. "Miss Mia, what has you all worked up?" He asked.
Mia just stared into Lucell's eyes for a moment before she finally spoke. "Lucy, do you want to come with me underwater?" She asked.
"You couldn't stop me." Lucell answered.
"Okay then." Mia said as she closed her eyes and went in for a kiss. Lucell was caught completely off guard as Mia forcefully kissed him with every bit of her passion. It was not long before he gave in he kissed her back with everything he had as well.
"Oh wow, I think he likes it." Aquir said. "I know she likes it, but it looks like he is getting into it too. Just so you know the transfer is complete and you can stop now. If you can."
Mia continued to kiss Lucell, she was caught up in a wave of passion she had never felt before, not as a man or a woman. She wondered if this is what love was, her heart was racing, her body was hot, and all she wanted was for this moment to last forever. Lucell finally regained his senses however and ended the kiss. "Miss Mia, what was that all about?"
"Oh it was so you can breathe underwater." Mia answered as she regained herself. "Don't think it was anything more than that, just had to grant you some magic was all." She said nervously, trying to provide cover for her actions.
"Understood." Lucell said with a smile and pulled Mia in for a hug. "Thank you for letting me stay by your side today then." He said.
"Alright then are we ready to get in the water?" Mia asked. "Wait no, you have to wear some swimwear, you can't go in the water with full clothing."
"You are correct." Lucell said as he removed his clothing revealing that he already had on the swimsuit the Goddess had given him on. "Okay, now I am ready to go swimming."
"Damn he is excited." Aquir said. "Just look at that thing."
This of course caused Mia to glance down at Lucell's package. The kiss from earlier must have been a lot of excitement for him. The sight of it caused Mia to blush. "Let's just go!" She said as she ran for the water. They spent hours exploring the ocean until they came across an underwater dungeon. Mia pointed to the entrance and Lucell nodded in agreement. As they swam inside the door to the entrance slammed down trapping them inside.