Before any of them knew they found themselves doing the chores again just as a full day had already passed them by. It had been around the time the beasts had to be fed again as they were all gathered.
This time around however, the person in charge of feeding the beast had been Karasu.
"God, I can't believe I'm doing this…" Karasu groaned.
"Well you did lose fair and square, so now you get to do it." Feodora said.
Pluck had said, motioning him, "Don't do what You know who did."
"Go for it Karasu!" Asta cheered.
"I believe in you!" Prism said.
Karasu only groaned as he looked at the beasts who were already sitting. "Well, at least they're obedient. Hopefully it won't be so bad--" Karasu said as he approached the cage. He held up the stick of meat, "Here you go. Chow time."
The beast leaned over to take the beast meat; however he ended up eating him whole instead causing Karasu to scream.
"OH NO, KARASU!!" Asta yelled.
"ANA LATTA AS ME!!" Prism exclaimed.
"DAMN IT ALL!" Feodora yelled as she grabbed his legs, "SPIT HIM OUT!!"
"I'M NOT ON THE MENU!" Karasu shouted as he tried to pry open the creatures jaw
Pluck shouted as he tried to pull Karasu out, "OH CRAP NOT AGAIN!"
Addeline exclaimed "QUACK! QUACK!" She whacked the beast with her stick like she was disciplining them.
"HEY DON'T HIT IT! YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT WORSE!" Feodora shouted
"OH GOD THE TEETH, I CAN FEEL IT PUNCTURING MY SKIN!" Karasu yelled.
Asta soon looked over to Noelle who was just standing there, "Hey! Help us out here would you?!"
"I'm royalty." Noelle said, shocking them, "You're lucky that I came down here."
"HOW!?" Asta exclaimed.
"You know Maybe We should feed the beast to the stupid Sliva instead!" Pluck said as he was trying to Pull Karasu out with the others.
"Try it and see what happens, Barbados." Noelle told him
"Pluck! You don't mean that!" Asta said to him.
"I do." Pluck replied nonchalantly. "Maybe she can be less of a Magic failure!"
"Of course you damn stuck up!" Feodora said, "Here's an idea--HOW ABOUT I FEED YOU BOTH AS A POPSICLE?!"
"OH NOW YOU'RE DEFENDING THE SPOILED PRINCESS?!" Pluck shouted in her ear.
"WAIT, SHE SAID SHE WOULD FREEZE ME TOO!?" Noelle yelled, "ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE ROYAL?!"
"CALL ME THAT AGAIN AND I'M GONNA FREEZE YOUR ASS!" Feodora yelled.
"WELL YOU DEVERSE IT STUPID SLIVA!" Pluck shouted. "WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE IF YOU'RE GONNA BITCH ABOUT IT?!"
Feodora soon kneed him right in the stomach, "QUIET WITH YOUR DAMN INSECURITIES AND JUST STAY FOCUSED!!"
Pluck kicked back as he shouted, "CAN YOU NOT HIT ME WHILE I'M TRYING NOT TO GET OUR FRIEND ON THE MENU!"
Pluck had been taken back when Karasu kicked him across the chin, "WILL YOU QUIT YOUR DAMN FEUD AND GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
"NOT IF YOU KEEP KICKING ME YOU STUPID BAD LUCK CHARM!" Pluck arged.
"Don't worry Karasu, I got you!" Prism said before she scratched underneath the beast's chin. The beast had grown docile as he let go of him, allowing Karasu to breathe a sigh of relief. "Thanks tater-tot." Karasu said, giving her a pat, "At least you're the sensible one."
Addeline went to the best as she shouted like she was scolding it. "QUACK! QUACK QUACK!"
The Beast whimpered once more as Adeline was shouting at them. "Addi!" Prism soon scolded as she noticed how scared the beasts had gotten, "Don't scare them! They're just babies like you!"
Addeline turned with a huff as she said "Quack Quack!"
"Wow, This duck has more issues than Barbados.." Noelle said in awe. Only to be met with Pluck's Wooden sword. Or at least it would've been were it not for Prism who had grabbed his wrist and flipped him over on his back.
"Prism..Why?" Pluck groaned.
"Sorry Plu-Plu--" Prism said as she brushed her hands, "--But you have to be nicer, otherwise Mr. Nozel might be mad at you."
"When Someone kicks down the door." Pluck groaned. "Plus I already hate him so there."
"Wow--" Asta said, "--I didn't know you could do that Pri!"
Prism couldn't help but laugh sheepishly, "It was nothing really."
Just then they were taken back by a familiar laughter; they looked over and saw a couple of familiar faces. "Hey!" Asta said, "It's Captain Yami and Magna."
"Well at least they didn't kick down the door." Pluck said as he got up with a groan.
"I wonder if they were finished with their--WHA?!" Noelle started to say before her face turned red as did Prisms and Fedoras while Asta, Pluck and Karasu just looked shocked. They saw they had been walking back with Cadfan as Yami and Magna only had their black bull robes on--And nothing else.
And yet they didn't seem to care.
"That old man really had a royal straight flush!" Yami said, "Who would've thought? He's amazing!"
"Yeah, we're no match for old man Seyhe!" Magna said with a laugh.
"People sure are strong when they have something on the line."
Cadfan said as he shook his head, "I warned you two."
Magna soon took notice of them, "Oh hey guys, we're back!"
Asta immediately covered Prism's eyes as her face turned as red as a tomato, "What the heck happened?!" Asta said.
"And why are you two naked?" Karasu said as his eyebrow twitched.
Feodora turned red as a cherry as she looked away, while placing both of her hands on her face, "I saw--EVERYTHING."
Pluck groaned as he said while covering his eyes, "Why did I HAD to join this squad? Forget it! I'm leaving."
Pluck couldn't see where he was going as he accidentally tripped over Addeline causing him to fall face first onto the floor.
"QUACK!" Addeline exclaimed.
"Sorry Addi." Pluck groaned as he asked. "Dad, why didn't you stop them?"
"I tried, son." Cadfan said as he sighed. "I tried..as usual but it wasn't enough.."
Pluck said, turning his head to the ceiling, "I see."
"Hey you oughta be grateful!" Magna said, "I got the newbies here on their first mission as Magic Knights!"
"Seriously?!" Asta, Karasu, Prism and Feodora exclaimed as Feodora accidently removed her hands from her face and looked along with Noelle. Fedora's face heated up to the point where her head was steaming.
Yami had told them while taking a puff as he noticed the looks they had, "What's wrong you guys?"
"PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!" Feodora shouted as her eyes had been practically swirling, "OR PANTS AT LEAST!!"
"SERIOUSLY!" Pluck exclaimed. "WE CAN SEE YOUR SWORDS FROM HERE!"
"DON'T DESCRIBE THEM LIKE THAT STUCK UP!!" Feodora shouted as she practically buried his face into the ground.
"FEO NO!!" Asta shouted.
Pluck got up as he wacked her while shouting "WHAT?! YOU RATHER ME SAY THAT WORD?!"
Feodora put him in a headlock, "DIE YOU DAMN STUCK UP!!" Pluck kept hitting her face as he shouted, "LET ME GO YOU ICE TURD!"
Cadfan shouted as he had gotten out a javelin, "THAT'S ENOUGH YOU TWO! YOU'RE GONNA BREAK THE BASE!"
"Someone tell me when it's over…" Prism said as she had been practically in a daze herself.
***
After everything had calmed down, and Feodora and Pluck had their own sets of bruises, they had gathered in the living area to explain the details of the mission. Each of them were eager to hear the details of their mission.
"Alright listen up!" Magna said, "We're giving you the first mission as Magic Knights!"
"I can't believe it!" Asta said with disbelief, "Our first mission as Magic Knights!"
"I can't believe it either." Noelle said.
"Man, my timing couldn't have been better!" Prism said as she had been practically bouncing, "I wonder what it's going to be."
"I don't care as long as it gets me out of this damn base." Karasu said.
"As long as I don't have to deal with him, I'll be good." Feodora said, gesturing to Pluck.
Pluck told her with a growl, "What did I do to you?!"
"Hey, hey, what is it?!" Prism said as her eyes practically lit up, "What's our first mission?!"
"I assume it might be something worthy of me as a royal." Noelle said.
"Oh yeah, you should feel honored." Magna said, "Because you're gonna be hunting wild Boars in Saussy Village!"
At this, the five of them looked dumbfounded. "Wild--?" Asta said.
"Boars?" Noelle finished.
"Please tell me you're joking…" Feodora said, rubbing the bridge of her nose.
"I don't think he is." Karasu said.
Noelle couldn't help but give a look, "Wha-What kind of a lame mission is that?"
"What are you calling lame?!" Magna said, offended.
Pluck shrugged as he said "It's not that bad if you think about it"
"Yeah!" Asta said, "I can beat a wild boar with my bare hands if I wanted!"
"Don't lie." Karasu said.
"Don't oversell it Dum-Dum." Feodora said.
"DON'T DO THAT IN GENERAL THAT'S CRAZY!" Magna yelled.
Pluck added as he shouted, "YEAH! UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE IMPRISONED!" He turned to Magna as he asked "Still couldn't you change it up this time instead of giving them the Mission YOU gave me."
Magna argued, "Don't worry about it! And besides, that mission was perfect for you!"
Pluck had argued, "AS IF! HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR ADDI I WOULD HAVE BEEN A GONER!"
"QUACK QUACK!" Addeline shouted as she whacked Magna's toe with her stick causing him to jump.
"But, herding a bunch of boars--" Prism started to say.
"Correction! Angry boars!" Magna said, "They're pure evil and they come charging out of nowhere and wreck everything!"
"With all due respect--Animals aren't born evil." Prism had reasoned.
"In any case--" Yami said, "--We both ended up losing to the mayor of Saussy Village."
The group couldn't help but do a double take as they looked shocked; except for Pluck that is. "You guys lost?" Asta said, shocked, "Seriously?"
"Yeah… I call BS." Karasu said.
"Just how strong is he?" Noelle asked.
"How the hell did he beat you two?" Feodora said.
"It was cards." Yami stated plainly as it made them freeze, "He basically stripped us of all we had."
"And six months worth of pay!" Magna added.
"Cards?" Karasu said, "You lost at cards."
"So you basically gambled it away." Feodora said nonchalantly.
Pluck had shouted, "SERIOUSLY AGAIN?!! THIS IS THE TENTH TIME!"
"This happened before?" Prism asked, shocked.
Cadfan sighed as he said, "I tried every method, including using my Javelin. Nothing worked.
"THE LAST TIME YOU USED YOUR JAVELIN WE WERE BANNED FOR 3 MONTHS!" Magna arued.
"At least you guys didn't gamble away in that time frame!" Cadfan argued
Yami said with a laugh, "HA! I remember that time! That was fun!"
"Why are they bragging about it?" Asta thought.
"Seriously, why am I here?" Noelle thought.
Pluck thought to himself, "Why didn't I join the Golden Dawn instead of them?"
Feodora thought in her head. "These guys are definitely on something."
"What a bunch of weirdos." Karasu thought.
"Anyway--" Yami said, "--We ended up promising him if we lost we would do anything we asked of him. So he asked to take care of boars for him."
"Apparently a herd showed up near the village and they're running through the fields." Magna added.
"So you newbies are gonna be sent to take care of the problem." Cadfan said, "Any questions?"
"I have one!" Asta said as he raised his hand, "This--Has nothing to do with us right?"
"Yeah, it's not like we're the ones that lost." Feodora said.
"And we're definitely not the ones that made that bet." Karasu said.
"They're right!" Noelle said, "You guys are the ones that lost so--!"
"YOU IDIOTS!" Magna yelled, making them freeze, "YOU'RE ASKING THE CAPTAIN TO FIX HIS OWN MISTAKES!?"
"Uh--" Karasu said awkwardly, "--Yes?"
"That's not how it works!" Magna soon told them, "We're the ones that have to clean up Captain Yami's mistakes!"
Pluck added, "Well that sounds irresponsible! Who in their right mind runs from responsibility?!"
At this, everyone couldn't help but give an odd look to Pluck as it had made him jump while he looked at them oddly. "HEY HEY! I HAVE AN EXCUSE!"
"Right…" Feodora said sarcastically.
"I don't think there's such a thing as studying twenty four seven." Prism said
"I'm more responsible and I'm a thief." Karasu told him.
"Sorry Pluck but I have to go with them on this one." Asta said, "You kind of did not include yourself when it came to feeding Captain Yami's pets."
"You're Royalty are you?" Noelle asked. "Take responsibility"
Pluck couldn't help but flinch back at this sort of thing, he soon turned his head as he said "T-think what you want. Besides you didn't help feed the beasts either"
"I'm royalty." Noelle replied.
"Excuse excuses." Pluck told her, making her flinch. "Plus you just contradicted yourself just now."
"What was that, Barbados?" Noelle growled.
"It's the truth." Pluck told her. "Deal with it, Stupid Sliva"
"YOU'RE NOT EXACTLY ANY BETTER EITHER YOU DAMN STUCK UP!!" Feodora told him as she smacked him on the head.
"Again, a thief." Karasu said, "More responsible than your asses combined."
"WHY WOULD YOU USE THAT TERM!?" Noelle exclaimed.
"Like he said, it's the truth." Karasu replied before he shivered, "That felt weird to say. How do you not feel a chill stuck up?"
Pluck shouted at him, "THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH HONESTLY YOU DAMN BAD LUCK CHARM!"
"What they're saying is the truth Plu-Plu." Prism said nonchalantly, making Pluck gasp, "You even ran and left me to do the work back home."
"Prism!" Pluck retorted.
"Don't boo me, I'm right." She told him to make Pluck grit his teeth at her.
"Are you kids done egging on each other?" Cadfan asked.
Pluck had told his father before to scowl at his teammates, "Yeah, The sooner we do the mission. the better."
"Uh question--" Asta soon said, as he raised his hand, "--How are we getting to the village?"
"Well normally we would have Finral do it--" Cadfan said, "--But considering the fact he's never been to the village, you guys will have to have an alternative route to get there."
"I guess his spatial magic can only go so far." Prism said, "It makes sense."
Yami soon told them, "That's why, you're gonna travel to Saussy Village--By flying there."
At this most of the group couldn't help but gasp, while Karasu on the other hand froze in place. "Fly?!" Asta said as his eyes sparkled, "As in flying on a broom!"
"Well what do you think he means?" Magna said.
Asta couldn't help but look excited, "That is awesome--! But I can't fly on a broom since I have no magic."
"That's okay, I can't either." Prism said with a smile, "But Adrien will be more than happy to give you a ride!"
"Thanks Pri!" Asta said with a smile as they high-fived each other.
"I--Can't fly on a broom either." Noelle said, sounding embarrassed.
Feodora sighed, "You're so damn hopeless for a royal." She soon admitted, "Then again I can barely fly on a broom since I'm not used to it." She shrugged, "It'll be good practice."
"Well good." Pluck said as he got up. "I'll get a head--."
Yami soon grabbed a hold of his head causing him to freeze up. "Hey, Your Teammate can't hold a broom so you have to share."
Pluck immediately said as his body shook by his glare. '"Huh? Why?"
"Courtesy--SHOW IT OR DIE SWORD BOY."
Pluck sighed as he said. "Okay, I guess I can give Asta a ride."
"Not him. The princess is already giving him a ride." Yami told Pluck. "You're gonna give the royal here a ride."
"Which o--?" Pluck started to ask before he saw Feodora growling at him with a cold and threatening look making him flinch and pale up a little.
"What do you think?" Yami said as Pluck soon realized.
"I refuse." Pluck replied.
"SERIOUSLY?! YOU REALLY ARE AN ASSHOLE!" Magna yelled.
"Good, I'd rather not ride with a Barbados E--" Before Noelle could speak, Yami grabbed her head as well as he tightened his grip on Pluck causing him to shriek a little. Both of them froze up as Yami said in a threatening tone of voice, "Listen you little shits. You can fight ALL you want but now is not the time for your stupid Family Feud. Either work together or you can argue all you want--IN HELL. Now--SHAKE ON IT!"
Pluck and Noelle immediately responded fearfully, "Yes sir!"
The two teens took their hands as they gave each other forced smiles. Pluck said nervously, "I-I'll be glad to lend you a ride, S-St--I mean Silva."
"T-thank you, You unru-I mean Barbados. " Noelle added. "You are such a gentleman."
In their heads a thought was only said by both of them, "I HATE THIS!"
Pluck thought to himself "THAT STUPID SILVA! WHY OUT OF ALL PEOPLE DO I HAVE TO SHARE MY BROOM WITH HER?! I'D RATHER TAKE ICE QUEEN THAN THIS MAGIC FAILURE!"
Noelle thought to herself, "HONESTLY A BARBADOS?! SHARING HIS BROOM WITH ME?! RIDICULOUS! NEVER HAVE I EVER BEEN SO HUMILIATED! I RATHER RIDE WITH THE PRINCESS OR EVEN DORKSTA THAN THIS UNKEMPT ROYAL!"
"Uhh, you sure this is okay?" Asta asked Yami.
"Positive." Yami replied. 'Those two will learn to get along or they'll die."
Cadfan sighed as he said, "If this is the only way Pluck can let go of that feud, so be it."
"This has to be MORE than just a feud." Karasu said.
"How about you thief?" Magna said, "How good are you at fly--?!"
"I broke my broom." Karasu immediately said before he could finish.
Everyone couldn't help but look at him a bit shocked. "You broke it?" Asta asked, "How?"
"Training." He replied nonchalantly, "I can run pretty fast though. Just point me in the right direction and I'll be able to catch up."
"Is that how you've been traveling this whole time?" Feodora said
"But--" Prism said worryingly, "--It might be far. You can ride with Asta and me if that's--"
"I'll be fine. It won't be the first time I had to run to a place." Karasu said as he was about to go out the door, "Now let's get mo--" He soon felt a hand grab him on the back of his hood, "--Fudge knuckle." He soon found himself being lifted up off the ground by none other than Yami.
He had soon asked the young thief, "What's the problem?"
Karasu looked a little nervous, as far as Prism and Asta could tell, though they could see he was holding his composure as he replied, "No problems. I just don't like the idea of flying."
"Is that so?" Yami said. "Too bad, you're flying anyway."
"HU-HUH?!" Karasu exclaimed as Yami dropped him, "Wai-wait, I really don't think--!"
Magna had told him, "Come on, it's just flying! It's not like it'll kill you or anything!"
"NO!" He shouted, making them jump at his sudden tone. Karasu took a deep breath before he said calmly, "I mean--No, thank you, that won't be necessary. I'm fine. I'll find another way to travel."
"You sure this is more than the idea of NOT flying?" Pluck asked with a raised eyebrow.,
"Positive." Karasu said as he gritted his teeth.
Prism and Asta soon noticed his right arm had been shaking as he had gripped his own wrist. At this they seemed to have put it together.
"Karasu?" Asta soon said, making him flinch, "Are--You afraid of heights?"
"N-No." He told him as he didn't even make eye contact, "I'm not."
"But you're shaking." Prism pointed out, "And--You even looked nervous when I offered you that ride when we first arrived."
This time Karasu didn't respond as he could only let out a sigh. Though after a moment he spoke up, "Some kids back at home--Pressured me to climb up a tree that was already dead, and like an idiot I went and did it. A branch snapped off and I broke my arm in the fall and I nearly concussed myself." He soon gave a look, "That's it."
Pluck's eyes widened in shock in reaction to this along with everyone else.
"Karasu--" Prism said with worry.
"Aw man, I'm sorry." Asta said.
"A thousand apologies. I never knew." Pluck said.
"Yeah, well now you do." Karasu told him, "Let's not talk about it anymore."
"Hold it." Yami said. "We can't go on, unless Bad Luck boy gets rid of his fear. And I know just how."
"Huh?" Most of them said they were a bit confused. It hadn't been long before Karasu found himself being dragged, "Wait-Wait-Wait--!" He exclaimed, as he realized he was being dragged outside, "--Where the hell are you kidnapping me too now?!"
"Where else?" Yami said. "We're gonna grab your fear by the balls."
"HUH?!" Most of the group couldn't help but shout as each of them were equally scared about what Yami had planned.