The fateful day of Fun Inc.'s building construction, was of a busy one, the meeting of Elone and his proteges, the capturing of Mafu and his gang, the first human flight machine, a catapult, the massacre of Sloans in western Halhazar.
The spring air seemed tainted with blood in the forest, nature's demeanor of serene bliss excuses itself due to extreme use of rippers powers or magic.
In the town of Guards-hold,
Lucy, Sako and Pay with the malnourished - tied up bandits with Sako's green mists, head towards the Mid-infirmary.
Imagining the Colonel's stern intimidating face makes Lucy nervous, for she had work years in his service.
"Oh Boy! Hope he'll be happy to see me!?" said a nervous Lucy.
"Sir Mustang?" asked Pay.
"mmhmm" Lucy with a slight nervous laugh.
"What's so scary about him?" questioned Sako, her green mists like ropes bundled up the poor and hollow bandits, so weak as though the only lifes they had was their soul clinging to their mortal body.
"Him? you know him? well who doesn't know Sir. Mustang right?" rumbled Lucy, with nervous chuckles mixed in.
"When I gave him the pamphlet he looked like an angry Wo-cat" said Pay, recreating Mustang's facial expression, then he suddenly popped , "Wait" correcting himself he said, "More like a Sinatran Panther" leaving Lucy to gulp.
Closer they got to the Mid infirmary, Lucy's rehearsed explanation in quitting her job got more and more redundant,"It was the King, me as the wife....?" she shook her head, "The King made me the Queen of this town... no. nono." she smacked herself on the head.
Her nervousness - a result of her respect for the Colonel - it was of high magnitudes but the comedic fear she has for him was higher, since her new job includes taking in bounty rewards from the Infirmary - they are bound for a close tie with the military, she feared her previous boss would frown upon her hasty decision.
'I would've sent Pay but this bandits,.... but...if I didn't meet him face first he might think something else..... Pay.. Pay?' she thought and suddenly remembered a question for her brother, "Pay? If Gramps made the pero thing what about your job?" she asked.
"Oh! All messengers will now work under Gramps or the blues, nothing to worry about" answered Pay who was in his usual positive self.
"You can always work as a bounty collector!" said Lucy, her facial expression gave out a vain sinister intentions -eyes closed with pointed small mountains like smile - and her droplet of sweat form her forehead dictates she has an ulterior motive.
"Uhuh! I'll be happy to?" said a nervous Pay - looking at Lucy who was face close, she seemed like a shrewd giant.
"We're here!" said Sako. Lucy's throat gulped a huge one.
The scene way far west at Watchers-keep was joyous, the air of victory and the weather goes hand in hand, like butter in bread, a perfect couple.
For soldiers enjoyed peace yet the thrill and victory of battle -where fighting for one's life is dared yet it still is more exciting - drinks was in almost each's hand - high up the sky, sounds of songs and drunken rambles played a harmonically noisy song. The fun enhanced by Szlick's moves dancing and his highly capable word plays and jokes seemed to heightened the aroma of wines and rums and all, "So I stop by this bar, hands all free of drinks, I saw a spectacle with the most flowery bosom you can imagine, so mesmerising that the cold grabbed this balls, heck! I've written her down lots in my mental book, Anyways... you see hers(image) was impossible to take it back to bed - so I had to talk to her - verbally assault her with love and my words of professional romantics granted by birth and so..."Waiter!" I yelled.. "get me three mugs of gin, one for yours truly, one for that beaut, one for me again after going down on that chick."."
Szlick told a story of his pasts hooliganism, and of his one and mesmerising love, however, a deep voice interrupted the intriguing story and the teller with a question, "Was this the one where I step in?"
"Step in? No boy! it was two exclusively, only the moon I've granted the right to befell the gaze of this extreme beauty,... so anyways." Szlick then suddenly halted, as amidst the audience of his story was the hunter, the wind ripper, the stern,cold and strong Wadu.
"Uncle?! how lovely of you to bless me with your presence, ladies and gentlemen, meet my uncle" said Szlick, slick in his words and quick witted enough to try and avoid a confrontation with Wadu.
"How about we talk..." said Wadu, slightly drunk - his blue eyes wrote the colour red and puts up a smile - which looked itching for something and his teeth was mildly heard grinding.
"Talking's fun... talk ahead young Sir my uncle" said Szlick.
"Outside" replied Wadu, still with the same look but more intensified.
"Wooo~ boy.. this young feller got more liquor in his body than words, now, .... ciao" with that and a dance Szlick instantly vanished out of side, effectively dodging the confrontation with Wadu.
In the other side however, people were hyped, not for stories but booze and a plus - a man who climbed the heights - on the top of the bell tower which stood a top of the lowest starting point of Tlâng the Arienne's side of the mountain - as Watchers-keep was posted towards the end of the hill for keeping an eye on the border, it stood close to the hill, close to Pilatun, from the higher buildings of the keep, one can partially gaze upon the majestic valley.
And on top of the bell tower the null-man stood, he looked down and shouted, "Your like ants!!!!" with the eyes of excitement he was yet again consumed.
"Has he done it yet?" asked Bart fiddling with Azuri's hair, making mustache and more. The starstruck couple were too - out for the party in the yard.
"He's just finished climbing...., are you drunk, Bart? " said Azuri, looking tipsy herself.
"Maybe? what will you do about it?" with a tease, Bart replied.
"Hmmm.... Make you beg like a dog, ....boy!" Azuri teased back, her long slender legs, black booted yet skin tight, took a step and placed itself between Bart's thighs, playfully tip toeing the -golden-.
"You like?" she asked.
"I'm all wood!" the couple teases each other, Bart mentioned wood as it's his magic and something more intended, The couple looked steamy with faces of lust, any more intimate movement would yield them a moan, the zone they were in , made the heart work a triple, their consistent heavy breathes grew shorter and faster and with starstruck gaze their distance grew shorter, no one else mattered, they got closer and closer - to a point where, the heavy breathes of lust felt warm and moist on each's cheeks, slowly but surely finding their way towards each's lips, then and there - a mellow touch, red and pink collide - soft and warm the sensation- but suddenly a loud cheer spoilt their pleasure, Azuri leaned back from her posture and on they watch,to justify Azuri's mean eye- the jellied ground was smothered - Lu broke through the jelly it didn't work, "What?" exclaimed Joe, seeing the destruction.
A high drop from the tower, an awe for all, as the soldiers asked Lu to replay his fall from before.
The soldiers fun was short lived however, as they now looked towards their Lieutenant the head in command, the grounds now damaged but not to a massive point. Lu took heed to what's he's consistently been told, 'massive destruction and blood shows are no no's to all, ' that was what Lu's mind hold. So he slightly cushioned his fall from a little martial teachings of Nux the old - the teaching goes that "Air can be struck with precision, speed and force to a small point where it makes a vacuum, which then acts like invisible walls of sort. You can hit people covered with elemental magic with this and much much more" Nux's words echoed in Lu's mind - his time with Nux appeared, a small little boy in a cave with small beasts and then Nux, a short time spent but one of Lu's favourite, and when Nux appeared he always remembered two adults who loved him even in his dream's weak body.
The soldiers fun was met with dread, their air now quiet and grey, however to their surprise "Fix in later" Azuri ordered with a smile - their fun kick-started itself yet again, the loud, shouts and songs, echoed throughout.
Hothor, Ruckus, Zudi, Marcus even the strict workaholic Hemi, laughed with tipsy-ed face of numbness. A victory party enjoyed to it's fullest.
The noon sun started it's glimmering reign, the office, the insides of the Mid-infirmary grasped a troubled air.
"Sir there's no proof of this" begged Lucy, worried.
Pay stood outside wandered about the fuzz.
"Lucy you know of Khadami's magic, there's a proof, she's a spy of Sloan and the bandits that attacked the caravan?! she belongs to that group" said Mustang aloud,he was as Lucy feared -Intimidating. The soldiers surrounded Lucy and Sako, all are on guard, "So what? I served Master Lu now, I'm a member of Fun Inc. the King decreed it too" Sako spoke out in her defense.
"Stand down Miss, if you move you're on offense to his Majesty's soldiers" said Khadami to Sako who got her green blades up.
"I-it's true?" Lucy lost in the moment, the matter was confusing to her.
"It was, but I serve Lu now, you know this too also I was never of Sloan, I served Veruna but no more.. . . I am now from Arienne, of Fun Inc." Sako declared her position in life, which fell to untrusting ears.
"Enough of this, chain her" Mustang ordered, the soldiers crept closer slowly, Sako raised her guard ready to defend herself, "Sako!!? Sir?! What do I do?" Lucy in a trance but felt she needed to act, but again how, her motives crumbled and are shortened in every turn.
"I have the right to defend myself, Lucy stay away" said Sako, her face was ready and she thought, 'I'll avoid killing that way I'll be justified later.'
Just before chaos reigned, "Ho-hoho What's all this childish quarrel" a voice from a familiar wise old sage.
"Sir Barrone!" with relief Lucy breathed a deep sigh.
"Mustang! This is no way to propose, don't you have a wife? and what of you guys,, so righteous in ganging up on a girl... ho-ho!" with words of cocky nature and tease, bravely Sir. Barrone spoke.
"Mas- Sir Barrone, she is an assassin, not of this kingdom" declared Mustang with a voice that trembles - particularly the fragile Lucy.
"Ohh! And you think we don't know?" a bomb of secret - Barrone felled on the lot, his -timing- return from the Kingdom was heaven sent.
Having heard what Barrone said, the soldiers, Lucy and Sako too were perplexed.
"Yo-you knew? So the King's look from back then??" Sako remembered her interaction with the King.
"Assassins are masters of deceit Sir. Barrone, maybe old age..." partially Mustang stopped in his track.
"Old age?? hmmm.. well if you doubt it, I'll appoint her as your secretary for a month" said Barrone - serious - most serious he's ever been to all.
"No?. I only serve Master Lu" declared Sako she showed contempt in her expression,the thought of leaving her master's side was a punishment of sorts to her, "Sako, please stay calm for now, we'll sort this out" Lucy persuaded her guild-mate.
Mustang antagonistic expression turned to a halt, of anger stopped and of disbelief to the smart ploy of Barrone.
"Very well then! I accept but believe me when I say, you'll be on constant vigilance" with a short decisive words, Mustang retreated to his chair, "Leave now, you're all dismissed and you... You start from tomorrow!" he added.
With a salute, the soldiers exit the scene, soon Lucy,Sako and Barrone followed suit, outside Mustang's office, "Sir is there anyway to revert this?" Lucy asked, she and Sako still very much disagree the proposal.
"Oh! sweet child, it was the only way out, Mustang needs to save face and Sako needs to prove her loyalty to everyone, ... let me tell you this, you've already been called out, surrounded by soldiers and if I just let you off, Sako my dear, you'll be constantly living under pressure from the soldiers, you may say that's a low cost to serve your master but it really is not,,,my dear! also it's only a month" said Barrone calmly explained the cause of the proposal.
"But.." said Lucy.
"No.. Yes..... I agree!" answered Sako, her facial expression declared she accepts and showed the determination to conquer this challenge but still - grey she still was.
"Are you sure?" asked Lucy.
"Yes.. I must" with that they waved at Barrone and left the Infirmary.
Barrone looking as the ladies step out, he thought, 'this will also be a test for your master'.
Outside Pay was restless, like having ants in his pants, the two took longer then it should, "How looong were you planning to stay?,,, You guys ate something didn't you? he asked the two, sulking a bit.
Sako and Lucy looked exhausted and blank, as though they're spending their mortal time in their thoughts. A fun pay day was the motive for their visit but it took a wild wrong turn, leaving them bummed like they are now.
" Answer me? You guys okay?" asked Pay who changed his expression to that of curiosity and slight worry, their happy sunny faces looked tormented yet no pain they showed, only blank whilst Lucy looked a bit sorry. Leaving the curious boy without a reply, "HEYYY?" he yelled. Snapping them back to reality, "Stop shouting like that" bickered Lucy. Sako just smiled at the siblings.
"What? you didn't even listen to me and now you're like that, mean Lucy" said a baby act Pay.
"Ahhh.. Sorry Pay, it's just a lot.. hehe" with a nervous smile Lucy continued, "Should we buy some Quails?".
To which Sako nodded, and making Pay yell in joy.
On their way to the market, Lucy concerned, asked her brother, " Pay how about you go to school again?"
"Nooo way? School's boring"
"What? don't be a baby"
"I'm not, it's just soo boring, they said we'll learn to use our powers but all they do is talk, Dream phenomena blah blah,- Gramps taboos from above-..something something history..beasts... *Blearchck*" with a look of disgust Pay gave a long rant about school.
Lucy however was worried about what might happen to Pay, a feeling which arises after the recent confrontation in the infirmary. Sako now seemed unfazed - in contrast to feeling low, her attitude took it as a challenge however un-wanting she maybe, a cause she needs fulfilled to serve her master for longer.
A moment in the future, she envisioned in her mind - her and Lu in a bed with four baby and one in the making 'currently' a thought she moaned to - which she erotically rubbed her lips and slid down to her chest to, in public, "SAKOOO!" a wake up alarm from Lucy, "Public indecency" she bickered at Sako, the latter shy-looking around she immediately transformed herself into gas and condensed herself small - so small she fitted in Lucy's front shirt pocket-who was still in her Blue uniform.
"I'm not ever coming out!" she said her voice was trembling shy.
"Good!" replied Lucy. The trio continued their shopping for groceries.
Little did they know their little Fun Inc. will stood as the leading driving force that will lead the world they settled in from chaos of little sparks which slowly will spread wide and unimaginably fierce, destructive and horror of -all's beyond- eventually burning asunder the -all- then finally to peace and prosperity like ever before.
A prophecy unheard unsaid but of truth - to KanSho it will befall.