Raskreia: “Planeswalker?”
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Before the strange man can answer, he stumbles backwards and falls back onto a tree.
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Raskreia: “Hey! Are you alright?”
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Jace: “I don’t have much time. This was the only move I could make to secure us victory.”
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Raskreia looks down and notices that his body is being consumed by shadows. She doesn’t notice Jace taking out a strange glowing purple orb.
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Jace: “Everything you need to know and use is in this orb. I trust you and the others will become powerful enough to unseal it. If not…then this gambit failed…forgive me…everyone…”
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Raskreia grabs the orb right before the darkness fully takes the last living remnant of ages long past. Raskreia stares into the empty for a few minutes before turning her gaze back to the sky.
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She takes two long gulps of air before pocketing the orb and getting up.
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Raskreia: “Quest accepted, whatever it is…I won’t fail.”
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Flamma and Zander exited Tech base with tense masks, still grappling with the current situation. Dove decided to stay with Tech and help Doctor in anyway she can.
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As for these two…
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Zander: “Considering the situation, I’ll be the one to break the news to Jake.”
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Flamma: “Oh yeah…he’s not going to be happy about that.”
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Zander: “No…but he has to accept that fact quick. We’ll need him on our side.”
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Flamma: “For what? What’s coming?”
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Zander: “I don’t know…and that worries me all the more.”
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Flamma watches Zander walk towards the forest but quickly turns away. She has to focus on what she should do.
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The healers of this world aren’t as strong as Dove and probably won’t be able to help. Raskreia is gone and she is no closer to figuring out who could have done this.
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Flamma: “Who could possibly have the skill to sneak past me and Tech’s defenses? What could-”
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Then she remember last night, when Raskreia sensed something and attacked. Was it that?
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Flamma: “Damn it! I was too careless. I would have never made this mistake before. I would have burned everything in the area if there was a chance of an enemy lurking around. But…”
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That could have hurt Siesta and she couldn’t let that happen. Hasn’t been long but she has already grown attached to Dove and Siesta. The thought of them being hurt was…painful.
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Flamma: “I will find the bastard who did this. I won’t let them do to Siesta and Dove what they did to Tech.”
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Louise: “Familiar!”
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Flamma escaped her mind and open her eyes to see Louise running to her from across the courtyard.
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Flamma: “I won’t let hem hurt you either Louise.”
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Flamma took a deep breath and made her way to Louise.
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Flamma: “What’s up master?”
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Louise: “Is Tech alright?”
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Flamma: “For now…but we need to find some way to break whatever magic has him.”
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Louise: “I-I see…”
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Flamma: “Yeah, I kind of feel useless right now but I’m still here if you need me.”
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Louise: “R-Really? I-I mean, good. I’m sure Tech will recover, right now though I need you to accompany me to town.”
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Flamma: “Oh, that’s a good idea!”
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Louise: “Huh?”
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Flamma: “Maybe there could be some healing potions for sell. Let’s go!”
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Louise: “Hey, wait!”
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Flamma pulled Louise towards the front gate and later the town. Only later did she notice that she didn’t know the way.
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The past few days have been exciting and terrifying for Sylphid. The new familiars were incredible and unique. Yeah, some scared her on an instinctual level.
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Flamma now made sense, she’s a dragon of a higher order. Same with Zander and Dovahkiin. Dove was still a mystery though. But her focus has always been on one.
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Despite her master’s friend’s warnings, she would keep on eye on that particular familiar. During free time, when she would usually be with Tabitha, she would spy on Jake.
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Out of all the new familiars, he was the most interesting to her. Through his hard exterior, Sylphid could see Jake’s more vulnerable side. Especially during times like this, when he would just look at the sky.
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There was longing, worry and pain in those eyes. Pain that would turn to contained fury if she got too close to him. She could tell he is inching to unleash violence on something. Anything to distract from his pain.
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She watched as Jake’s face contorted from solemn, to enraged, to solemn again. What could be going on in his head she wondered. She even swore she saw tears but it was most likely her imagination.
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Sylphid had an urge to nuzzle him, to lick the wounds clean.
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But she thought better of it. All she could do is be a constant friendly presence for him. She knew he could sense her and was grateful he allows her to be there, even at a far distance. But she wishes she could do more for this tortured soul.
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Unknown to her however, the torture was only beginning.
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Jake: “Damn it…”
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Brooding once again, waiting for some good news from Raskreia. He wanted to go home and fix his mistakes. Despite what other might say, in his mind, everything that happened in New York was his fault.
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Jake: “If…I had just died…my parents wouldn’t be…”
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He lifted up his hand and stared a hole into it. He can see what he is even now. Nothing but a writhing mass of flesh, a living virus. A plague on the world, a bringer of nothing but death and sorrow.
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Jake: “If I had died…I wouldn’t be like…this…”
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This wouldn’t be bothering him so much if there was something to do. But there’s nothing. He felt lost here.
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In New York, he had one absolute mission – destroy Blackwatch. But here…
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Jake: “There’s nothing to fight against…nothing to fight for…no anchor…”
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Jake was brought of his thoughts when a new presence entered his field of sight.
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Zander: “Jake, I have…news.”
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He looked down at Zander and for a moment, felt surprise. Zander looked…off balance.
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Jake: “What could possible unnerve him of all people.”
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He jumped down and approached the noble.
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Jake: “What is it?”
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Zander: “…Something happened.”
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Jake: “Why should I care?”
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Zander: “It involves your…our way home.”
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Jake: “What are you-”
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Zander: “Someone has locked this dimension, we can’t go back.”
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Instantly, every living thing in the area felt the pressure of a castle on their backs. Some even died from fear due to the killing intent.
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Jake: “Explain.”
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Zander: “Raskreia is missing and she may not be able to come back to this dimension. We’re stuck here.”
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The one thing, THE ONLY THING, keeping Jake on a leash was the promise with Raskreia. The fact that he could go home one day. But that…was gone now.
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He could focus his anger on the person who locked the dimension. He could have remembered that Zander was not his opponent.
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He could have done many things. But like so many times before, his anger got the best on him.
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An explosion of force erupted from the blow Jake threw, a blow Zander blocked. Regardless, it had enough force to at least push Zander back.
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Jake: “Wrong Answer.”
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Zander: “Don’t do this.”
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Rage was unreasonable and demanded bloodshed, something Jake was willing to provide.
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Jake transformed his other hand into voracious claws and slashed across Zander’s chest who dodged back and countered with a fire blast aimed at Jake’s face.
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Jake charged through the pain and launched several more attacked with both clawed hands.
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Zander could only barely dodge. He didn’t have time to use a spell or take out a weapon, not without risking it. So instead, he waited for the perfect moment to teleport to the sky.
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Just as Jake looked up, Zander equipped his staff and rained down a torrent of magical fire. Jake quickly dodged the blasts, zagging through the storm until he made it to a tree.
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He used the branches to reach Zander in the sky. Zander held up his staff to block the overhead slash from Jake.
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Zander: “Enough Jake, I don’t want to hurt you!”
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His words fell on death ears, the answer he got instead was a heavy blow to the cheek, sending him spinning to the ground.
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But while in the tailspin, he unleashed a thin white magical slash that bisected Jake. Jake ignored the gasp in the distance and regenerated the damage before turning his hands into hammers. Using gravity, he sent himself hurling towards the now grounded Zander.
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Zander caught the blow with a magical shield, but the blow was heavy enough to crack it. In his rage, Jake began to hammer the shield causing the cracks to spreed.
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But when it finally cracked, Zander was ready. Summoning flames from the deep, he unleashed blue hell from his mouth enveloping Jake.
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That finally got Jake to scream in pain but Zander wasn’t done. He knew he would just regenerate, he needed to cripple him enough to stop any resistance.
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So he waved his hands in a mesmerizing form that summoned storm clouds above. Then with a downward chop, red lightning cracked from above and struck Jake’s still smolder body repeatedly.
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Despite that…he kept coming.
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Past the screams, past the pain, Jake took a step towards Zander, and another. Even when his body was going through the cycle of breaking down and regenerating, he still formed a blade eager for blood.
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He didn’t see Zander anymore, he saw Mercer. He saw the monster that took his parents. He saw the bastard smirking, mocking him…
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Jake: ‘DIE!!’
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“Stop!!”
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Suddenly, the flame went out and the storm clouds passed. The agony simmered to a dull pain as he regenerated the damaged. In its place was a warm sensation, some girl was…hugging him? Getting in the way of the storm that was called against him?
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But this warmth won’t heal him, he needed body mass. Jake was so tempted to eat the one before him.
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So tantalizingly close to consuming the one who gave him relief. It would be so easy.
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Mercer: “Do it Jake. You’re a weapon, one that will turn this world into a singular paradise. Consume, adapt, survive.”
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Jake: “I…have to survive…I…”
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Tendrils snaked up the girl’s body, threatening to penetrate and force her to become one with him.
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“Jake…”
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The gentle voice, however, broke through the haze and reached the person Jake once was. It was a voice that sounded so helpless and innocent. Something he once was…
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His eyes now truly open to see her and she felt…familiar. That familiarly was what he needed to anchor himself.
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The tendrils recede and Jake takes a step back, removing himself from the warmth of her embrace.
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Zander: “Jake, are you alright?”
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Jake: “…Yeah. I just need…a moment to process things.”
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At that moment, he felt someone grab his hand gently. It was that familiar blue haired girl again. She looked at him with…something. Whatever it was it only made him confused. So he pulled away and disappeared deeper into the forest.
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Zander: “He’s a handful. Are you alright miss…”
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“I’m Illococoo. Yes, I’m fine.”
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She says that, but Zander can see the burns. She dove into that mess regardless of the danger, all for Jake.
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Zander: “If I didn’t cancel my spells in time…”
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Zander: “Can I escort you back to the school?”
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Illococoo: “No, I can find my own way.”
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Before Zander can protest, she quickly left deeper into the woods as well. He can only sigh and walk back to the school.
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Zander: “Good grief…”
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No matter what, Louise just can’t see Flamma as someone who would do that to Siesta. Seeing Flamma explore the town and the markets like some normal woman only confused her more.
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Louise: “Is this some trick to let my guard down? It has to be. What she did to Siesta…it could happen to me if I’m not careful.”
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Flamma: “Are you alright?”
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Louise: “Wha!!”
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Flamma: “Whoa, sorry I scared you. Must have been I deep thought huh?”
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Louise: “Yeah…”
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Flamma: “Well anyway, it seems there are no potions that can help Tech here. Shame, missed a chance for some mouth to mouth resuscitation.”
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Louise: “What!?”
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Flamma: “Haha, look at your face! I’m only kidding.”
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Louise: “You like Tech?”
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Flamma: “I’m more of a Dove kind of gal.”
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Louise: “I-I see.”
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Flamma: “Yeah, her body is almost as good as mine. So of course I’d-”
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Louise: “Y-You…Y-You…perverted dog dragon!”
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Flamma: “D-Dog dragon?”
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Louise turned her back on Flamma and started walking back to the school, just in time to wipe her eyes clean of any tears.
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Flamma: “Damn it, way to go Flamma. Try to lighten the mood but just end up making her mad.”
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Flamma: “Wait Louise, I was only kidding. Trying to lighten the mood you know.”
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Louise: “I don’t care!”
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Louise: ‘I don’t care…I don’t care anymore…’
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Despite thinking those thoughts, Louise can’t completely detach from her first familiar.
Only time will tell how that will backfire.
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Aeron: “You are a…quick learner.”
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Right before him was Siesta who successfully used the level 2 Aganazzar's Scorcher spell, nearly causing a forest fire. And she only just started learning today.
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Aeron: “I wonder if more people here have potential like this. Maybe I can steal Kirche from Zander. If I get her, I may get Tabitha too. If some maid can get this strong…”
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Aeron licks his lips in anticipation.
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Aeron: “But first, I have to perfect this gem.”
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Aeron: “Siesta, come here.”
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The maid, who is now wearing a form fitting rouge outfit with a boob window, runs up to Aeron.
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Siesta: “Yes?”
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Aeron: “I have a gift for you.”
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Aeron puts a ring onto Siesta’s middle finger.
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Siesta: “Are you-”
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Aeron: “You would like that wouldn’t you? But no, this is a ring of sustenance. Wear it for 7 days and you’ll never have to eat, drink or sleep again.”
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Siesta: “I…don’t know what to say.”
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Aeron: “Say nothing, just use the extra time to train.”
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Siesta: “Yes!”
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Siesta hugged Aeron and nuzzled his chest.
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Siesta: “Thank you, for everything.”
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Aeron: “Of course, just make sure to cause as much as suffering to Flamma as possible.”
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Siesta: “…Of course. Can I…finish off Tech.”
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Aeron: “Too dangerous. Dove is playing nurse and you can’t beat her.”
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Her felt her grip on him tighten.
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Siesta: “Because she’s Dovahkiin…”
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Aeron: “Yes, still sore that she hid that from you?”
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Siesta: “Yes…”
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Aeron: “Don’t worry, you’re growing fast. You’ll catch up in no time.”
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Siesta: “Is there a…way to go faster?”
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Aeron held a finger to his chin before smiling.
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Aeron: “Want to make a deal with a demon?”
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Siesta: “…You’re joking…”
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Aeron: “I’m undead serious.”
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Siesta: “I want revenge Aeron, but I won’t sell my soul for it.”
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Aeron: “Don’t worry. Yes, the usual pay is the contractor’s soul, but it’s not the only way. In short, I will pay your price. You will become a warlock and the demon will have my services in…six battles of his own choosing, is that acceptable?”
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Siesta: “…Why?”
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Aeron: “What do you mean?”
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Siesta: “Why are you doing this for me? Why go so far?”
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He was tempted to say love or some trite nonsense to seal the deal. But Aeron shrugged and told the true.
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Aeron: “Chaos.”
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Siesta: “W-What?”
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Aeron: “I love breaking order, and traditions. By turning you, some maid, into a powerful mage I’m giving a rather big finger to the sorcerers of this land. Also…”
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Aeron lifted her chin so she can look him in the eye.
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Aeron: “You’re sexy when you’re mad.”
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That did it. Siesta grabbed his head smashed her lips onto his. Aeron was tempted to take her there. The thought of her finding out that the person she gave her real first time to was the one who caused this madness was intoxicating.
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Yeah, his second reason for doing things is causing pain and the chance to kill. Because why not if it’s fun and pleasurable? But this shot of pleasure will have to wait, he doesn’t have much time.
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So he broke off the kiss.
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Aeron: “I’ll take that as a yes?”
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With a nod, Aeron went to work. It took half an hour till he prepared the summoning circle and the binding runes. But when went to cast the spell…nothing happened.
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But this only made Aeron laugh. First, it was a few giggles but it eventually broke into a madding glee.
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Siesta: “A-Aeron, what’s wrong?”
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Aeron: “It seems I’m not the only one obsessed with chaos. Someone spatially locked this plane. Summoning is impossible now.”
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Siesta: “What…does this mean?”
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Aeron: “It means…things are going to get real fun soon.”
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Man, seeing the previous chapters and their grammatically mistakes…
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I am ashamed. I’ll fix them one day but right now I’d rather focus on making new content. Hopefully I did better this time.
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Anyway, I’m excited to know what you thought about this new batch of chapters. Especially the MTG connection, the more serious tone and how evil Aeron is.
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I bet you really want him dead now. It’s only going to get crazier from here. If time allows of course, I make no promises because life makes none.
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But if you want more from me, I would encourage you to check out my other fanfic project. I published it in honor of Boku no Hero ending. When one dies, another raises.
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Let’s hope I can continue to work on both of these stories. I love them both and I think they both have potential.
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Finally, for those shippers out there, thoughts on the hinted at pairings?
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