"HEY THAT'S A nice looking sounding staff you have there girly. How about handing it over to me if you don't wanna die." Threatens a White Claw member.
"Mmm, so tasty. Now what do I want to try next?"
On the table before her is an vast assortment of sweets: cacao-chip cookies, snapgin cookies, oatmeal cookies; slices of strowberry cake, buberry cake, razzberry cake, and pineappa cake; there are slices of lem pie, appa pie, pumkin pie, sheery tart, bockberry tart, banna tart, and so much more.
"HEY! I'm talking to you, you little shit!"
"Mmm, so good!" The girl continues eating, utterly ignoring the White Claw member.
"Stop ignoring me you fucking cunt!"
"Go away." Said the girl as she reached for a slice of Black Forest Sherry-torte.
"Wind Magic: Slashing Winds!"
The wind attack tears up everything in the room; furniture, the sweets, and of course the girl.
****
"Quickly now; no pushing, come on everyone fill in from back to front." Instructs Marco as civilians begin filing into the armory. Women, children, and the elderly are put in the back away from any possible threat. Those who can put up a fight, if just long enough to delay their attackers are given weapons and shields.
"Alright, that's the last of them." Said Vasuki.
"Thank you, for offering to help us out. You didn't have to, you know."
"I'm hoping this will help generate some good will between us Nagas and you humans. For far too long we've had very little interaction with humans."
"Oh, and here I thought you wanted a one on one match with Emmy."
"All in due time Marco all in due time. Now I think it's about time we show these ruffians the door."
"Agreed."
Marco and Vasuki turn and ready themselves to face off with members from White Claw and Phoenix.
"Here, drink these." Blaze said as he tosses two bottles to Sheshanaga.
Sheshanaga grabs Ingis with his tail; freeing up his hands to snatch the bottles out of the air. "What are these?"
"Potions to replenish your stamina and mana."
"Many thanks." Sheshanaga downs one, then the other. "I'll have to pay you back for these."
"When this is settled, how about a fight in the colosseum?"
"Why? If you don't mind me asking."
"How about I show you. Fire Magic: Pyrokinetic Combat!" Blaze's fists and feet are wreathed in fire. He dashes forward; punches a hole in the chest cavity of a White Claw member, and with his hand sticking out the man's back he casts another spell. "Fire Magic: Fireball Scatter Shot!!" Three members from the Phoenix group are shot up.
"Oh-ho. Fire Magic: Fire Bolt!"
The flame projectile hits the last Phoenix member in the head. "I accept your challenge."
"Ok. Let's wrap this up then."
****
"P-p-pease s-s-sop I-I s-s-srry." Begs the White Claw member.
"Why should I? You barged into my private room; destroyed the sweets I was eating, and ruined the cute outfit I was wearing. So how do you plan on fixing this asshole?" Demands the girl.
"Oh my, what do we have here?" Misty asked, standing in the doorway.
"Are you with him?" Asked the girl.
"Nope."
"Good."
The girl grabs the White Claw member by the hair, drags him over to the busted up table, pries open his mouth, shoves a piece of the broken table in, then curb stomps him.
Misty dashes forward, and embraces the girl in a hug. "You are just too freaking cute." Misty starts rubbing herself all over the girl.
"Get off me you pervert! Protests the girl, as she tries pushing Misty off of her.
"Mmm, I am getting off." Misty said lust in her voice as she began licking the girl's naked body.
"GET THE FUCK OFF ME!!!"
Screams the girl, as picks Misty up over her head and throws her across the room into the wall. Misty pops like a bubble. Only to reappear next to the girl.
"Ahem. Sorry, please forgive me. I tend to get carried away whenever I see anyone or anything cute. As an apology please sort through my item bag for anything you might like."
"Do you really think that makes up for you molesting me you sick fuck?!"
"There's some cute clothes in there."
"Drop the bag and get out."
"Does this mean you forgive me?"
"Hell no. I can't stand the thought of you leering at me. Who knows what perverted things are running through that head of yours. Now get out."
Misty complies with the girl's request. Twenty minutes later.
"Here's your bag back."
"Names Misty. What's yours?"
"…"
"Oh come on. You can tell me. I won't bite."
"No, you just lick."
"Touché."
"Fine, I'll tell you. It's Angel."
"Well Angel, it's a pleasure to taste… I mean meet you."
"Can you tell me what's going on here? One minute I'm enjoying my sweets…"
"You're sweet."
"Zip it pervert! Now tell me what's going on."
"A bunch of rogues started causing trouble. So I along with a few others are putting a stop to them."
"I see. Very well take me to."
"Bed."
𝐶𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘, 𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑙, Angel smacks Misty in the head with her staff.
"Ouch! That hurt you know." Complained Misty, rubbing her head.
"Huh, you didn't pop. This must be the real you."
"Yes, this is the real me."
"Let's try this again. Can you please show me…"
"My tits."
"Forget it. I'll find the Infirmary on my own." Angel begins walking off.
"Wait, I'm sorry. I'll show you the way. I swear."
"Only if you can keep it in your pants, and you walk in front of me."
"Deal."
Other than Angel's sounding staff jangling as they walk, neither one speaks to the other.
"Can I tell you something, Angel?"
"Not if it's about your unhealthy fetish for little girls."
"You may look like a little girl, but you're not. And my fetish is for cute things, not little girls."
"Are you sure about that?" Challenged Angel.
"Very. But what is a dragon-kin doing here?"
"I was merely passing through. Now what did you want to tell me?
"I don't remember." Answered Misty.
Silence falls on them once more.
"Those scars on your back."
"What about em?" Asked Angel.
"It's you isn't it? The one who gave up her wings to save a child."
"Drop it."
"Why would you do that for a human? The…"
"I said drop it! Shouts Angel.
At some point the pair ended up walking side by side. Misty stops; Angel keeps walking until Misty embraces her in a gentle hug from behind. Angel doesn't try to shake her off.
"It wasn't just one child. It was an entire orphanage, an orphanage that cared for beast-kin children.
Those dipshits who call themselves True Believers were taking those kids, and selling them off to be slaves for some detestable nobles in the Marijuana Empire.
The nuns running the place had all been killed. Despite my attempts to both heal and fight back I was soon outnumbered, and eventually captured. Then the one in charge made me an offer; lose my wings, and he'd let every child go free."
"And you believed him?" Asked Misty.
"Fuck no. I even called him out on it. But he proved me wrong; by opening the caged wagon and letting those kids go.
He then had me chained to a tree; attached ropes at the base of my wings, the other end to the horses, and my wings were ripped from my backside. I almost blacked out from the pain. Then the fucker branded me with a curse mark right were my wings had been. Preventing me from ever having them grow back."
"The only way to lift a curse is to kill the one who cursed you." Comments Misty. "Do you know his name?"
"Yeah. That arrogant prick told me before he left. His name is Ajax."
"Once your wings were gone Ajax could've recaptured the kids."
"Yeah I know." Angel replied, a gloomy look on her face. "But I like to believe they all got away."
(Character Bio)
Name: Angel, Age: ?, Species: Dragon-kin, Gender: Female.
Job: Unemployed, Class: Healer, Subclass: Enchantress, Rank: A.
Description: 145 cm, 37 kg, White Skin With A Blue Hue, Petite Build.
Appearance: Long Azure Blue Hair W/ Purple Streaks, Pink Eyes, Short Pink Horns.
Clothing: Blue Skirted Cotton Bodice, Blue Skirt, Black Seamless Open Heeled Mesh Leggings.
Weapon: White Sounding Staff Of Healing.
****
"Are they gone?"
"Hang on Jr, I'll take a look… All clear."
"Good. Let's find some horses and get outta here."
The duo carefully make their way over to one of the horse stables. Sticking to the alleys as much as possible to avoid being seen.
"Hey, check it out. That carriage is just sitting there. We should take it."
"I can't tell if the driver is there or not. Best we approach with caution." Suggests Jr.
As the two make their way over. The driver of the carriage steps down from the driver's seat. Jr, not wasting any time, draws his dagger and in two quick steps he's behind the driver, his dagger pressed against the driver's throat.
"Do not speak. Just nod your head to answer me. Do you understand?"
A vigorous head shake of yes is given.
"Is there anyone in the carriage?"
Another head shake, yes.
"How many?"
The driver holds up two fingers.
"I got it Jr." The accomplice reaches for the handle, at the same time the door is kicked from within with such force it's entirely blown off its hinges, smashing into the man, knocking him unconscious.
"One Sword Technique: Paralyzing Sting." The tip of the sword penetrates the base of Jr's skull.
Jr is too slow to react in time, and ends up paralyzed where he stands.
"Are you alright Yusuff?"
"Right as rain, Ryo."
"Glad to hear it. King, Izumi let's go. My sister's waiting."
"What about these two?" Asked Izumi, stepping down from the carriage.
"Yusuff, do with them as you please." Said Ryo. "It's possible they have bounties on their heads. If so, the reward money is yours."
"Thank you sir. I shall do that."
"Hears your door back. I'll just set it right here." King leans the door beside the carriage. "This should cover the repairs." King hands over a small pouch.
"Thank you sir."
Ryo, Izumi, and King begin making their way over to the colosseum.
"You know Ryo, I'm surprised you let your cousin live." Said Izumi.
"He won't live long. I actually didn't paralyze him. At least not in the way you would think."
"What did you do to him then?"
"I injected him with a poison extracted from a funnel-web spider that I modified. It will eat away at the soft tissue in the body. He'll writhe in agony until he dies."
King then says. "Remind me not to piss you off."
"So if you didn't paralyze him. Why couldn't he move?"
"That's because I pierced his medulla oblongata. Which is the connection between the brainstem and the spinal cord. It also comprises the cardiovascular-respiratory regulation system, descending motor tracts, ascending sensory tracts, and an origin of cranial nerves."
"Great. Now explain that in a way that Izumi can understand."
"Not funny, King."
"The medulla oblongata controls your movements, and by piercing that he could no longer move." Explained Ryo.
"How did you know where it was located?" Izumi asked.
"And why the long explanation?"
"Because." Ryo stops walking, King and Izumi stop as well.
"Because it was something my father taught me. He was a doctor. I still read through his books."
"Oh, I see. My bad. Didn't mean to bring up a sad subject."
"It's fine, King."
"That book you were reading on the way here. It was your father's wasn't it?" Asked Izumi.
"One of them, yeah."
King and Izumi stand there looking dejected.
"Look guys enough with the depressing looks. We came here to save my sister, and damn it that's what we're gonna do."
Ryo's impromptu pep talk causes King and Izumi to smile. All three begin walking again a determined look on their faces
****
"Eric sir, All members of Phoenix, White Claw, and The Pyros have been dealt with. Here is a preliminary report of: damages to the facility, civilians who were robbed, hurt, killed, and two of our on site vaults are empty; still working on how much we lost."
"Thanks Sid."
"Also is there is a Mr. Ludgreat Brickarm, and a Mr. Nofreth Anvilbrewer requesting to see you."
"Unfortunately I'm far too busy to see anyone not on staff right now."
"Sir, they're dwarves who specialize in masonry and smithing. They wish to offer up their expertises to us."
"Fine, I'll allow it. I'd be a fool not to accept their generosity. Inform Marco in the armory and assign Kevin to help…"
"Mr. Brickarm is the mason sir."
"Kevin will help Mr Brickarm then."
"I'll inform them at once." Said Sid.
As Sid takes his leave, King, Izumi, Ryo, Emmy, and Angel walk in to Eric's office.
"King, Izumi, it's been too long. Eric gets up from his desk to greet them.
He kissed Izumi on the cheek and asked. "How are you fairing?"
"I'm quite well Eric, thanks for asking." Izumi replied, blushing just a bit.
Eric moves on to King, shakes his hand and asks. "King, how are things with you?"
"Same as ever. What about you Eric? Looks like something big happened here."
"I'll tell you all about it in a bit. And you must be Ryo Takashi. Marco said you'd be coming."
"Yes sir I am."
"So who are you my dear?" Eric turns his attention to Angel.
"Names Angel."
"Cosmo never mentioned anyone named Angel to Marco. Why are you here?
"I was a spectator in your VIP Room 2 when I was attacked."
"I'm sorry to hear that, but right now I need to speak with these three here so would you mind waiting."
"Eric." Interrupts Emmy. "Take a good look at me."
"...How the hell are you out of bed? There's no way you should be up already."
"And yet here I stand. It's all thanks to Angel here; she healed everyone in the Infirmary."
"Thank you for that but I must insites you wait out in the hall."
"Not until that freak with the little girl fetish leaves." Said Angel walking over to Eric's chair, sitting down, and puts her feet up on his desk.
"Fine you can stay, but get your dirty ass feet off my desk."
Angel complies.
Now Izumi speaks up. "Might I suggest we all sit down and go over everything that has transpired up till now."
Everyone agrees and takes a seat. It takes about an hour to catch everyone up.
"So to recap, this Reha person just up and kidnapped my little sister; you don't know why, but Lucy, Brittany, and Matsuri volunteered to go after her. Do I have that right so far Eric?"
"Yes."
"And you agreed to have my sister fight in the colosseum with Emmy here in order to keep my sister from being sold off into slavery by my uncle. Am I missing anything?"
"Nope."
Ryo now turns his attention to Emmy. "Emmy, you told my sister you knew our mother. So now I want you to tell me. Because I honestly don't believe you knew her."
"Your mother was known as the Rapier Princess. That sabre you have was hers. I can tell just by looking at it. If you still doubt me, the letters R.P are engraved inside the guard."
"Not good enough. Everything you've said is documented at the Warriors School."
Emmy falls silent. Then after careful consideration he speaks. "There's a scar that runs down the right side of her back and stops half-way down her right butt cheek. Did she ever tell you how she got it?"
"She got it pro…tect…" Ryo trails off. Then it hits him like a bolt of lightning. "Holy Shit!! It's you. You're the one she always referred to as my friend the elephant."
"Is that how she remembered me?" Emmy starts laughing. "Oh well, she was only eight when I saw her last."
"What happened to her as a child? She never liked talking about her childhood."
"I won't go into detail, but a year after your mother got that scar she, along with several other children were abducted from their homes. After some time it was discovered they had been brought over to this empire."
"Hold on. She was brought to this empire? If she wasn't born here, where is she from?"
"Your mother is from the Harmonia Empire. The same place where Rhea is from, and where Riho is being taken."
****
"Go! Move your asses. We need to be ready to depart as soon as the empress returns."
Women run about the ship preparing to sail out once the order is given.
"Monica!" Shouts Rhea. "What the hell is going on?"
"Ma'am, I received word from home. We are under attack."
"What jackass is foolish enough to fuck with us. How many are there?"
"..."
"Monica, how many are there?"
Everyone has stopped at this point to watch what happens next.
"Two of them." Said Monica, who along with everyone else waits with bated breath on their empress's reaction.
"Two. Just two of them have all of you 'this' worked up. What else is there?"
"The empire is surrounded on all sides by Krakens in the sea, Wyverns in the skys, and the named dragon Maggie is with them. Bonny and Aurora already took off to mobilize their troops."
Rhea takes a deep breath and shouts. "Valkyries!! Our home is under attack. If we are not out of here in ten minutes I'm throwing every fucking one of you over board, and you will swim home. Do I make myself clear!"
"YES MA'AM!!!"
Lindsey appears next to Rhea. "Ma'am, your guest is in your quarters, and I caught these three trying to sneak a board."
"Lock 'em up for now. I'll deal with them later."