Chapter 43: New company
"Wait."
I stopped mid-step, glancing over my shoulder at the living armor. "By the way, do you wanna come with me?"
I asked the armor, I have a feeling it'd be great to have it around. And my feelings are sometimes accurate, so why not ask it to go with me? (•-•)
The armor froze, like, not literally this time, but more like it didn't expect me to ask. It flinched slightly, tilting its head to the side in a way that screamed confused puppy.
And for some bizarre reason, I found it... cute? I mean, it looks cute, why? I have no idea! (─▽─)
"Don't look at me like that," I mumbled, rubbing the back of my neck. "You've been following me around anyway. Might as well make it official." Why'd that sound off?
The armor straightened, as if considering the offer. It's head armor slowly nodding.
"Great!" I grinned, clapping my hands together. "Welcome to Team Aria. Population: two."
"By the way, the name's Aria! Pleasure meeting you!" I said with a toothy grin.
The armor tapped its chestplate, a soft clang echoing through the room. I think it was trying to say 'You're lucky to have me.' Am I seriously gonna have another tsundere in my team?
"Yeah, yeah. Just don't slow me down, alright?" I teased, turning back toward the dungeon's exit.
"Oh, and no more of that sarcastic clapping nonsense. I mean it." Gotta make it know the rules first.
Behind me, the faint sound of a single, exaggeratedly loud clap echoed.
"I heard that!" I yelled without turning around.
The armor followed a few steps behind, and for the first time in a while, I felt like I wasn't completely alone.
Sure, my new teammate was a silent, sarcastic piece of sh- I mean, sentient metal, but hey, beggars can't be choosers, right?
As we walked, I started talking—because someone had to fill the silence. "So, what should I call you? I can't just keep saying 'armor' all the time. Too generic."
The armor didn't respond, obviously.
"How about... Clanky?" I offered with a smirk.
It stopped walking. And looked at me as if the next second it was gonna stab me.
"Okay, okay, not Clanky," I said quickly, raising my hands in surrender. "Jeez, tough crowd. How about Titan? Sounds strong, right?"
The armor tilted its head, then gave a small, confused, nod.
"Titan it is, then," I said, smiling. "Alright, Titan, let's get out of this dungeon and find out what kind of trouble we can get into."
The two of us continued onward, a mismatched duo of ice magic and silent sassiness.
For some reason, I felt like this was the start of something... interesting. Or at least entertaining.
Alright! On wards to home! (≧∇≦)/
Also, I feel like I'm forgetting something?