castle library



nova found niyako still reading away, walking behind him she noticed the books he had collected which were referencing the history of the sol emeralds and the wat with eggman nega



Nova" um h-hey niyako " Niyako" huh? oh hey nova" Nova" I see you've been busy" Niyako" well there is so much to cover and understand about your world , I probably pulled out a history log by mistake and suddenly I got caught up in it " Nova" history log? as she looked at the cook he currently had in his hand this is my dad's auto biography, life of a warrior , so you've been reading his stories " Niyako" I had a feeling it someone else who wrote it " Nova" nope he did it all himself, worked on it for years , he covered the early years of the war with eggman and later on coming here , the relationships with his friends, the acorn kingdom everything. I think he was going to make a part 2 but hes never gotten around to it " Niyako" well I would assume being a king would keep you rather busy" Nova" yeah busy busy her ears folded back as she placed the book down " Niyako" is something the matter?" Nova"...no everything fine I jsut hope your not putting yourself through alot of stress, you do know there isn't any time or pressure to learn all of this stuff, and I can always just give you simple versions" Niyako" oh don't worry its not like I have to. I want to I jsut read the history for the sol emeralds and how the kingdoms were once at war , until the Goddess came down and appointed you keepers of the emeralds" Nova" yeah because we were only ones not trying to kill others for there territory pleading the other rulers to work with us to make everyone happy or at least manageable, and before they tried to storm the kingdom the Goddess saved us and told us to guard these emeralds that will forever keep the lands flourishing and fruitful. but if they are ever used for ill purpose the blessings of the lands shall fall and all of us with it, Niyako" has it ever happened?" Nova" a few times but we never reach the part where we all are drowned by the oceans thankfully..." Niyako" I never would imagine " Nova" yeah its real, even my mother and I can use them in times of need, plus my dad can as well , the Goddess acknowledged him as the protector too x3 " Niyako" I'd love to see the device you use them on " Nova " there is none " Niyako" wha?" Nova" we have what we call "super forms" that allow us to transform, you saw my mom use her fire forms but there is something more, I even have one too ^^" Niyako" imagines her in a super form jsut taking on all that raw energy like its nothing" Nova" yes~ " Niyako " o o ..... " Nova" hope I'm not blowing your mind or anything XD "



Niyako" no no I'm just.. trying to process thats all" Nova "well that won't be till emergencies you'll ever see it scratching his ear but if your interested in something more cultural with our world , there is the crab migration that's going to happen tomorrow in the minatol kingdom, a small festival is going to take place and I thought we could do, the home to hundreds of crabs leave the mainland and head to the coral reef caved to nest " Niyako" minatol kingdom.. a whole kingdom, and its tomorrow how will we even travel there fast" Nova" its not as far as you think xD plus we're using a warp ring" Niyako "well. .eheh sure I'd love to ^^ " Nova" yay , so first thing tomorrow~ " Niyako" you think any of your friends may want to come" Nova" > >... actually, I wanted it to be kind of a day for just us, like a date" Niyako" ehe.. yeah sorry I know I'm slow on the uptake "



Nova" its alright, I just hope I'm not being you know clingy or something" Niyako" you were never clingy your jsut yourself, yeah can worry sometimes but thats nothing compared to me " Nova" oh please you have one melt down over a test and suddenly you think your worse then me, you heard knuckles back at the diner I'm just a baby even thought I do what I can" Niyako" yeah well.. some of us like that, some of us just want to be cuddled and protected even though I know you can hold your own in more ways then one, its just that feeling right?" Nova"... nice to know someone gets it she blushed lightly... I nearly pushed kiara away because how I am and I needed to kick myself out of it and even how I treated khalon-" suddenly niyako pulled her close to him and hugged her tightly



Niyako" lets not compile lists okay? you had your faults but you came back from them, there is nothing wrong with acknowledging them but I don't think you need to keep reminding yourself they happened " Nova" purring softly as she sat in his lap >w< " Niyako" purring back so first thing tomorrow?" Nova" yes it will be an all day thing , oh and I kind fo wondered when it came to your mecha you said you wanted to make something more for me" Niyako" well its still in the framework stage, but I came up wit ha fighter styled mech that uses AI to track movements so as you fight the robot will mimic you one to one " Nova" well you could always ask nicole to help" Niyako"....dad's mom right? Nova" yes~ Nova" does she work in this field as well?" Nova" shes a living AI " Niyako"... deep breathe let me guess, she was able to e come flesh and blood through the power of the emeralds ?" Nova" see your catching on XD" Niyako" oh boy -w- Nova" laughing softly well it will be a fun pet project but right now, you've been working so hard on..well alot and I want us to have fun and relax okay?" Niyako" as you wish princess holding her hands " Nova" say the other thing~" Niyako" my fire flower~ Nova" leans in nuzzling his cheek against her as she purred <3 "



Niyako" well no one said we had to wait till then, I just need to finish some touch ups on a beast unit for your dad and then I'll be free if you want to do something later" Nova" sure I'm all for it x3 "





upon the next day as planned , nova and niyako arrived in the minatol kingdom, from just recently stepping out of the ring niyako nearly tripped but after stepping out it was immediately seen the architecture was vastly different more roman-like with its buildings widened streets for carriers and vendors , both of them looking around in curiosity



Niyako" wow I knew it be different but not this different " Nova" I'll be fair it has been a while since I've been here" Niyako" how long ago have you been here" Nova" since I was little ^^l " Niyako" do you even know where we have to go??" Niyako" relax relax I have a map and I know the festival is held close to the sea anyway so we won't have to look far, thi s only really we came a bit early was because I thought maybe you'd want to so alittle sight seeing before things got busy "



as niyako did look around

Niyako" well.. your not right, I mean new kingdom living in one kingdom visiting another in one day thats something in itself why not take advantage " Nova" heh exactly, I don't think I can have you meet queen terra though " Niyako" I'm sure that will happen eventually at some point anyway"



little did they know someone in the distance was taken notice to them , but moving forwards the both of them did a little window shopping to varies shops and stopping by the farmers market leaving niyako stunned by much of the fruit hes never seen before , with nova keep having to remind him to look not to touch, unless they buy, but the roles were reversed when they came across an air gear shop, and nvoa walking out wit ha new board



Niyako" are you sure that wasn't too expensive? Nova I still have something for the festival^^ " Niyako" well if you say so, I have to say this has been really fun, and to think this isn't even the main reason why we came XD" Nova" heh I know right , but given the time, we should start heading to the shoreline now otherwise will have a crowd to fight through >w> "



* making there way back to the shore front, crowding on the pier was beginning ot happen but all they could do was wait till the crowd thinned out"



Niyako" well at least will have a chance to rest we've been walking for two hours already " Nova" I'm still good though~ " Niyako" well I'm not as he sat down on the near by bench " Nova" hey this might bea weird question to ask but.. do you run on all four? " Niyako" ??.. not since I was a kid. why?" Nova" I kind of still do it, at points it really does help in certain situations " Niyako" eheh your a piece of work" Nova" look you'll know it when you see it " ( I knew I was right when I saw you! )



grabbing both there attention a red panda with glasses and a coat rushed u pto the meagerly dressed as a reporter in the most basic sense she reeted them happily



???" your princess nova right XD" Nova" um yes " ???" this is truly a big break for me , I work for the SwordClam paper and I was hoping maybe I could get a small interview with you" Niyako" sword clam paper...ok " Nova" alright what did you want to ask? " ???" right um , what brought you here from the start?" Nova" well the crab migration that is about to start soon, " ???" whos your friend? is he a travel partner?" Niyako" ...* suddenly hears folded back* " Nova" no this is niyako , recently moved here to the sol- kingdom and he wanted to have a chance to go sight seeing and you know what better way then the minatol kingdom crab migration it was a fresh start " ???" are you currently seeing or interested in anyone " Niyako" i think these questions might be getting alittle personal " ???" well you know the people love good stories xD so come on I promise to do right " Nova" ... > >,,,,,,,, well.. " Niyako" Hey Look I see a opening in the crowd lets go! grabbing nova by the hand he pulled her as they started to run* Nova" sorry to leave so sudden it was nice meeting you! " ???" heh.. yeah it was nice meeting you both as well your highness seeing the pictures shes taken of them together

reaching the edge of the pier as both fo them were out of breathe for am oment



Niyako" I'm sorry I had to pull you like that " Nova" no its fine..*pant* I was never good with the press, my dad would always handle that stuff, the moment they would get me on camera I would just,,," Niyako" free up?" Nova" no worse, I answer honestly ;w; I got better over time but it was bad at least mom thought so.. " Niyako" so what you'll say anything truthfully?" Nova" there ar e exceptions, you won't get anything about the sol emeralds out of me other then some history, but anything else my personal life things I like don't like I'm jsut a honest canary and I hate it kicking her foot its better I keep my mouth shut in those moments but since I had no one to cover for me and you didn't know I was forced " Niyako" well at least now I know and hey look we got a perfect view of the beach XD "



Slice " I knew I heard your voice"



Niyako& Nova" ?!!" looking behind them it was slice, pyro and tera and talon Nova" slice pyro" Pyro" the kids out on a adventure how sweet l3 " Slice" its been a while since I've seen you" Nova" same and I see you've grown some facial hair " Slice" and I take it my opposite likes to keep it clean shaven" Nova" says it itches " Slice" ahahah he'll forever be the child " Pyro" don't be mean hugging his arm so whos the snow leopard?" Nova" this is niyako he s from another dimension and hes moving here with us and also we're kind of dating >w> " Pyro" awww how lovely <3 your growing up so fast* as nova hugs her tightly* don't have kittens too soon , learn to live alittle first" Niyako" > >; Slice" sorry for the info dump on you niyako , just as a formal introduction my name is slice and this is pyro ( hello~) I'm pretty sure you already know it we're the opposites of Blaze and king sky" Niyako" opposites?? o o... like.. " evil versions since there good" Pyro" so black and white we're more in the grey" Slice" I'm a retired pirate captain, and pyro was my first mate and this girl is chaotic neutral " Pyro" and these two are our adopted kids, terra and talon <3 we have a third but shes at home watching over asui while we're here for the festival XD " Nova" you haven't gotten banned from any bars have you?" Slice" shes been doing well no chairs have been thrown this past month " Pyro" plus bars aren't as well verse here not like in the other kingdoms so its boring XP " Terra" mom we want to eat at a nice place and not everyone wants to be scared of your presence " Pyro" but you know how fire loves attention l3 "



Nova" eheh yeah if only I was the same > >" Pyro" you be you nova your fine, rubs her cheeks and as for you snowy kitty grabbed his cheeks make sure to treat her right or I'll have you torched myself~ " Niyako" n=noted... " Slice" alright alright thats enough of that pulling her back by her tail Slice" you two enjoy yourself and tell your folks I said hello " Nova" will do"



Talon" hey they got fried shark over here!" Pyro" finally some decent food! " Niyako" is it fair to say scares me too > > " Nova" like my mom but in a different way? yeah totally fair XD " Niyako" negative versions of yourself thats so... fiction like, " Nova" well truth is often stranger then fiction " Niyako" yeah we're proof of it " Nova" never did I think I would be a boyfriend from another world, Niyako" neither did I , so I guess that makes two of us " as they leaned over the pier bench nova rested her head on his shoulder Nova" I'm really.. glad you came niyako, I really did miss you alot when you were gone.. " Niyako" I missed you two, I wanted to come back in hurry but.. I know I had to complete my work and only for it to end up the way it did" Nova" hey you did it and thats what matters, no one can ever say you didn't finish what you started" Niyako" well true " Nova" and pass or fail, everyone has faith in your work here" Niyako" and I promise to live up to that faith ... " Nova" just do your best is all I ask, okay?" Niyako" heh okay leaning his head against hers, as her tail wrapped around him



Niyako" hey i think I see a few crabs now XD "



suddenly on the beach crabs slowly started digging themselves out of the sand as they walked across it to the ocean, soon a few turned to a dozen then a dozen to hundred then to a thousand and before like it wasn't even possible to see the beach anymore it was just a blanket of crabs walking along the towards the sea as it sounded like a mini army marching on it way



Niyako" holy,,, " Nova" I knew it would be alot but not that much owo; " Niyako" yeah this was definitely worth it as he took a picture, hey want to grab a picture XD nova wrapped her arms around him as he held the camera up while having there back turned getting a good shot of each other and the crabs behind them, upon taking the photo suddenly niyako reacted if it something bit him

Niyako" Ahh what the!? as thee tails were handing off the pier a few of the crabs latched on to his tail like a rope Ahh get them off DX nova used her energy to try adn brush them away getting them to fall back into the crowd

Nova" sorry I guess they can be a bit jumpy as well" Niyako" good to know = =; " Nova" ehehe want me to kiss it to make it better l3 " Niyako" oh hush" Nova" XD " but apart from the small pains the both of them as well as everyone else enjoyed the sight of seeing the crabs go on there way to the coral cave islands Nova" maybe one day we can take a trip bakc home and we can see something like this for you?" Niyako" you know ,right now there is no other place I'd rather be~ holding her hand tightly Nova" purrs softly <3





as the sun was setting on the day the last of the crabs had got to the ocean leaving the beach clean again, and niyako and nova were about to leave



Niyako" I think I still got sand in my tail from those crabs " shaking it as much as he could" Nova" I'm sure after a nice bath you'll feel better she chuckled softly " Niyako" heh yeah as he looked around nervously Nova" ?? something the matter?* pulling out a warp ring* Niyako" no its nothing.. as they jumped through the warp ring leaving for the sol kingdom



upon arrival in the castle lobby, they ran into jack of all people



Jack" I see you've been busy T T" Nova" don't say it like that, I've gotten my work done and niyako has been working too hard in my opinion " Jack" there is always something to be done, and free time is limited as he continued on his way, leaving niyako with her ears down feeling guilty Nova" groans... p-pay no attention to jack he has always been all work and no play, and yet he still somehow found the time to start a family of his own XP " Niyako " maybe for him is par for the course " Nova" maybe, but not everyone is going to be like him , he gets on my parents too" Niyako" but doesn't he work for them?" Nova" yes but sometimes he comes off like hes the boss which I don't like sometimes " Niyako" I've had many clients like that back home" Nova" really?" Niyako" yeah plenty who try there hardest to knuckle down , follow the books, dot ever I cross every T. Nova" doesn't really sound like a healthy life style" Niyako" no but in some ways when I saw them I think they liked what they did and in there own way it gives them focus. I still remember I gave that letter for that dragon blizzard, I wonder how its going for him now " Niyako" well I wish them all the best, just like for you here with us "

speaking of, we return back to the world of avalice



to the home of lilac and her friends, lilac had just entered the house with two large bags in her hands



Lilac" hello? anyone home? > >....< < looking around cautiously, she quickly made her way to her bedroom and shutting the door behind her slowly it sounded like she was working on something behind closed doors, however she was quiet about it, until the very next morning, with tired eyes and her hair looking little messy , she let out a small yawn finally...done as he looked like a chest with padded flooring and a heat vents on the walls of the inner walls, closing the lid she covered with with sheet to hid it, having a soft smile on her face



(knock knock ) Frost" lilac are you in there? breakfast is being served " Lilac" c-coming!* carefully waiting for frost to walk away before coming the door and closing it behind her* relieved " Carol" Boo!" Lilac" EEEkk! Carol DX Geezz" Carol" geez yourself why are you so jumpy?" Lilac" well I've been alitttle lost in thought " Carol" really now, blizzard is about to have his first assignment working under neera and your the one nervous?" Lilac" well neera said she wouldn't go soft, and we all remember her early days " Carol" hmmm" Lilac" I jsut don't want him to get kicked off because he's not 100% perfect " Carol" I think she'll be alittle better then that, stop worrying , and second, did you get any sleep at all?" Lilac" late night " Carol" doing what?" Lilac" working" Carol" working on what?" Lilac" stuff" Carol" like what?" Lilac" can you not, it has to do with blizzard's assignment, and if anything I'm surprised frost got in fast then him" Carol" well frost was more of a fighter while blizzard " Lilac" yes hes more the plan maker, frost said breakfast was ready " as lilac headed down stairs carol noticed her door was locked



Carol"...( she makes it obvious shes hiding something, but what woudl make her go so hard to hide )



as everyone was gathered around, Mila" lilac are you okay you look terrible DX" Lilac" busy night I'll be fine rubbing her eyes* " at the moment blizzard came to the table carrying an assortment for each and everyone Carol" I have to say its been fun having someone else cook for once" Lilac" you said liked my cooking ;w;" Carol" depending on what it is, you have more hits at dinner then at breakfast" Lilac" XP " Blizzard" be nice everyone, we all can't excel at all things"

as everyone gather around to enjoy there meal suddenly frost's digital visor activated wit ha message from the base, as he rest the message it was alart to most of the staff to be on alert



Frost" ..I had a feeling it would happen" Carol" what is it?" Frost" your friend spade, someone broke him out of detention last night Everyone" ?!" Lilac" but I thought most of the red scarves were captured " Frost" well that the thing, they don't think it was them that broke him out " Blizzard" you think it was his brother?" Carol" its a possibility but waiting this close to his judgment date "



suddenly for lilac his words started to play back in her head as her face tightened until blizzard grabbed her by the shoulder giving her alittle shake breaking her train of thought lilac let out a soft sigh

Lilac" any idea where he is?" Frost" unknown but there are some sightings and that's what wil lbe learning back once we get there " Blizzard" nothing like starting the day off strong"



meanwhile



in side the walls of shangung



spade was blind folded untill it was removed and he found himself back inside the castle walls of the kingdom



Spade" ?!!" Dail" ......its been a long time brother" Spade" ... so your the one that broke me out, why?" Dail" I thought I could disown you from the family name, given your wretch behavior the last few years even after the fact i learned it was brevon that did everything to our family, I've tried to change, to become better not only for the kingdom but for our father, but you held on to your hatred , and I don't understand why" Spade" you don't need to, this isn't the place for me anymore" Dail" yes it is! this is your home and I'm not going to let you die like some dirty street rodent! " Spade" well that's too bad like a certain someone who like to say, "thats not your choice to make" * as he tried to turn away suddenly an energy field activated enclosing both of them inside the field with even guards outside the field "



Dail" actually brother it is, and whatever this is in you, I will save you from yourself , even if I have to leave you half dead to do it suddenly behind him a giant robotic eagle came from the ground as dail leaped into the cockpit in its head as it lout of a shriek Spade" your really gonna do this , fine I could use a warm up "







moving along there were there locations to be scooped out , we follow Frost and liaic heading to the kingdom of shingong



making there way as frost was flying at a steady speed lilac was running at almost a moderate sonic like pace keeping up with frost



Lilac" I wonder why they gave us the furthest location to search" Frost" because we can cover the most ground fastest on our own, and to report back when the first sign of spade or any other trouble lurks* Lilac" mhm looking away as she thought to herself... " Frost" you've grown very attached to my brother, you'll back back with him soon" Lilac" but I didn't- Frost" your demeanor is showing you miss him , I'm good with the little things like that " Lilac" heh no hiding anything from you I guess xD "



(Boom!) suddenly both of them heard a explosion from the far distance as both of them came to a stop seeing the energy field that just started ot short out and fade from behind the walls of the shingong temple

Lilac" that's prince dail's fortress " Frost" let me see if I can get a better view" as frost flew up into the air looking down below at the battlefield with in the walls. the eagle was madly damaged while spade didn't fair much better but was still standing, while ddail was on the ground



Frost" ..... he quickly flew back down to lilac Lilac" what did you see?" Frost" a sibling dispute that will end badly if we don't get in there " Lilac" come on, I know a way inside! "



meanwhile



Shade* wiping the blood from his head as he shuffled the few cards he had left in his hands* you really gave me a hard time dail but sadly being a street rat tends to make you a little sharper around the edges" as dail tried to pick himself up , he looked up at spade gritting his teeth



Spade" spade why.. why do this.. I did all this to save you, to help you..! and yet you want to kill me?!" Spade" first saving maybe, but the help not so much, this past I was in before.. its not for me, its not what I am anymore" Dail" but what?! you know the truth , you know who was responsible nad since that one has taken the blame you outright refuse to come home, and let our father rest in peace , you think this is what he wanted for us " Spade" Dad. is Gone. and so were you, both of you were gone for years and only shortly after I go through hell to survive on my own now you want to return and act like things can go back to the way they were?? our home fell to a monster because father was too blinded by his so called strength meanwhile you were taken from me and I was too stupid and fed a lie which stopped me from saving you sooner... balling his fist ..none of us are the same since then brevon broke us all... and there is no fixing it "



Dail" thats not true... sure things went wrong but we can still move forward for a better path forward.. please brother, I ask this not as the prince but as your brother please we can rebuild was was taken from us so long ago " a dark haze covered shades eyes as he looked down, while dail only extended his hand out offering a warm embrace to him Shade" .. the red scarves havea been a family I've grown to bond with I forgot this life I turned away, and I'm sure it w been hard feeling time as been lost to time" Dail" time heals all wounds but the scars will still be there I know.. " Spade" no , why don't we end this right as he took his hand gripping it tightly starts with family and ends with them holding out 3 skull cards in his other hand that were ignited while he had a calm look in his eyes Dail" SPADE!! just as he attempted to kamikaze them both in a flash of glittering lights lilac dashed towards them both tackling spade making him drop the card ss while frost grabs dail shielding him as much as he could as the blast went off completely engulfing half the area ( KA-BLAM!!!!)



as the smoke slowly began to clear the floor boards of the place courtyard was completely destroyed lilac and spade were somwwhatburned form the blast but not thing too harsh, frost however was bleeding from the burns on his back taking the brunt of it for dail keeping him safe



Dail" who?" Frost" are you alright?" Dail" y-yes I'm fine, but spade?" Frost" ask lilac aghhh..* as he hunched over* Dail" by the gods.. "



Spade" you just don't know when you keep your nose out of other peoples business do you" Lilac" not when they are about to kill there own brother, he wanted to help you" Spade" and I wanted to help us, by freeing us from the pain all together " Lilac" your the only one here wallowing in the past while everyone else is moving forward! Spade" thats rich coming from you considering our last encounter, so what are you going to do now, let me go and take me in" Lilac" before I was unsure, what I was going to do, I still hate you for what you did, but you were going to face judgement fo r your crimes and hearing dail came to save you, maybe there was something still in you he could reach. but now... now I see your just unstable and a danger to everyone round you! ' Spade" I said that depends, I can be your greatest asset, or your deadliest poison its all up to you " Lilac" in that case she sprinted towards him but suddenly gun fire started shooting down towards her from the sky ?!!

suddenly a air craft carrier came down from above,



Spade" always good ot have friends in high places pulling out his last set of cards and scattering them around creating a smoke screen for the rest of the castle soldiers , the carrier dropped down a wire rope as spade latched on to it as he was hoisted up Lilac' WAIT SPADE! " Spade" giving his send off smirk as he sat down in the seat.. ughh..took you long enough" ???" finding your signal wasn't easier and we grabbed the faster carrier we had " Spade" s o how many of th clan is left?" ???" not much but enough to work with, but that all might change I got in touch with someone who would be interested in recruiting us, saying stealing small stuff won't cut it anymore for us, we need to aim higher if we are to live in this ever changing world " Spade" .... alright might as well hear them out"



as the three of them gathered

Dail" who were able to arrive so quickly? I had guards stationed everywhere" Lilac" yeah remember that old underground waterway? you might want to look into that " Dail" well never the less thank you for what you did, however I am sorry for the trouble it caused" Frost" you wanted your brother back there is no shame in that, its jsut a shame I don't think he is the same brother you wanted to save" Dail" safely that might be the case.. " Lilac" given the report will have to make I don't know if neera will be too happy about all this " Dail" sigh I will take full responsibility regarding this event after al lit was I who planned it out , but come both of you need to have medical attention, now! "





without wasting alot of time, lilac and frost were taken to King dail's medical grounds where a healing spring was also available



Frost" .. never would I believe sitting in warm water would heal wounds* as he lifted his arm up letting the water drain off his arm seeing his scratches and marks slowly fade* Lilac" its interesting hearing your amazement from the both of us, cause its so normal here but I guess back home not so much :/ " Frost" well we do have ways of healing and restoration however they are just a bit more complex > > I'm sure my brother would say " Lilac" hmmm..* sinking into the water herself as she groaned with anxiety .. neera is going to be livid with us, she wanted to report back not engage..." Frost" our excuse was that the king was going to get killed, we saved a diplomat I think that is a pretty valid reason shrugging his shoulders* Lilac" your probably right, I've jsut known her to be very... sigh " Frost" hardcore?" Lilac" mhm.. " Frost" remember I said we use to be part of a group called the dragon elites? most of them were like that too, it was nice being respected and called the best, but your ranked members no matter what you are to be at there feet if they out rank you, luckily my brother was the top 3 * he laughed& but I didn't like the atmosphere sometimes, " Lilac" but in your leader, ragnorok what about him?" Frost" chill for the most part but you piss him off you might as well be dead. then that creature calling himself slayer took him over.. and he changed became more ofa tyrant in some ways, and I choice to follow ragnorok not slayer and challenging him I got put into the dirt, leaving my brother to walk on on eggshells until eventually we were able to break away and defeat the rest of them" Lilac" sounds like you had quite the adventure " Frost" that's one way to put it.

eventually frost grabbed a towel exiting the spring drying himself off, while trying an extra one to lilac



Frost" time to face the music " Lilac" ehhhhh...."



** arriving in the throne room , the rest of the crew were there and upon seeing them everyone was happy to see they were alright*

Blizzard" so glad to see your all in one piece, king dail told us everything" Neera" yes , I suppose scouting wasn't possibly given the situation" Lilac" we're sorry things got out of hand" Neera" its not your fault you took actions you believed were needed - - even though I'm not happy spade escaped, things could have been a lot worse" Dail" but there is a silver lining in all of this, one of my men was able to land a tracker on the aircraft they used to get here and escape and right now we have a fix on there location or at least where the aircraft landed " Neera" given the situation your highness, there might be a high chance we will have to.." Dail" its alright, do what you must, if spade really believes that part of him that made us family is gone then so be it letting out a heavy sigh in the process , while lilac looked a bit guilty as well Neera" its better to strike while the iron is hot, lets move out "



meanwhile at the marked location which appeared to be outer city of emperor zou be it the entertainment district, from with in a hotel penthouse



Spade" so your saying you supply the scarves with mostly everything and all your asking for us is favors in return?" ???" I believe I've made that very clear?" Spade" no targets, nothing to be stolen from the dragons , nothing, this sounds like a set up to me" ???" hmmh perhaps a little taste of my real offer should be in order to help ease your worry suddenly from with in his hands he summoned a deck of cards red tinted an pushed them towards spade you like playing cards right, given your name? " as spade looked down at the deck seeing a dark aura emitting off of them as he grabbed the cards each one be it a diamond , heart or spade each one felt like it implied a different effect like his current deck ???" you feel it don't you, you know you can trust my word, and I ask is a favor sometime in the future" Spade" feels like your playing game, is that why you decided to have you r shop set up here " ???" well you can say I'm big fan of entertainment~ stepping from the shadow showing himself to be slayer only as a dragon form so do we have a deal? holding his hand out Spade" .. alright how bad could it be shaking his hand Slayer" wonderful! I love it when a deal is made its a always good sign of things to come, also I must keep in mind, I supply tools to individuals now its not my fault if you still fuck it up for yourself" Spade" you sure it wasn't the tool and not the person ring leader" Slayer" ahaha its not my fault if you animals can't play smart and lose your prey"



Spade"........" Slayer" well I do must be going now, I have other business ventures to see to your hideouts will have the necessary supplies delivered shortly walking to the door oh and one more thing, do be kind to the purple dragon. after all shes looking to have a healthy baby~ " Spade" ?!!..." with those words slayer took his leave " Bandit" Spade! we have a problem! the aircraft it was laced with a tracker they might know our location" Spade" ... looking at the new deck in hand* get the rest other gang to hideout if slayer says will be set thats all that matters meanwhile I'll keep them busy here " Bandit" but what about you neera is surely going to be with them" Spade" if what the dude said was right then its always the user not the tool , and you just have to play smart "





not wasting time, the team made there way to the entertainment district of Zou empire , upon reaching the set location where the signal was found, it was a old casino that was closed down , the lights were still on, but the machines inside were turned off , Neera having her radar locked on to the signal it brought them straight to the center of the building



Blizzard" I don't like the looks of this" Neera" finding her tracker on the floor... ( Voomm!) at that moment the machines all lite up turning the once shut downcasino into a lively place again with card symbols echoing throughout the room

( didn't think you'd actually show up )

the voice called down from above , looking down spade eyed al lof them

Neera" I had a feeling it was going to be a bait, for a trap but seeing no one is here you decided to lead us away and still stay behind?" Spade" you could say that, the red scarves are going to have a resurgence all I'm here to do is keep you lot out of our hair long enough for them to scatter and asa added bouns maybe I can test out some new tricks holding out some cards in his hand



Lilac" o o noticing the cards looked different to his normal brand "



as he threw the cards out suddenly they all exploded int the air as suddenly copies surrounded them Carol" okay this is new " Neera" very smart to makea clones while we know who the real one is?" Spade" are you really so sure? as he suddenly vanished Neera" ?!!" Spade" you really could have just walked awy but instead you went out of your way to chase me" Spade2 " you couldn't jsut leave it be" Spade" lilac probably put you all up to it , so eager to get back at me " Spade" let the past go already " Blizzard" GRrr SHUT UP ALREADY! suddenly as his crystals activated he rushed each clone slashing them and one of which he jabbed his hand through its chest , as it reacted like real person would after a few seconds it turned back int oa simple card with a hole in it Carol" that sounded little too real to me , spade whatever game your playing this isn't funny " Spade" thats funny I was never fond of playing games, unless there games I know I can win, and given how I know you lot play, this is a game I can easily win " Neera" and if we refuse ?"



Shut!! suddenly the echos of the doors to the casino are locked* Spade" I got th e key card to unlock the this place , if you find me and get the key card you win if, not well this place was said to be torn down tomorrow anyway " Frost" everyone scatter out! " everyone scattered out hunting down the clones in different parts of the casino , as everyone scattered lilac took the time to scoop out the place as she looked up higher seeing upper platforms and upper levels to the room



Lilac" if I know him well enough.. * lilac made her way up the stairways to the top floor with a sky lighting roof and special high grade machines were in this high class room as she looked around suddenly her head snapped back as she saw cards flying towards her from behind she quickly jumped to dodge them "



Spade" always you isn't it!? suddenly he came at her with a rund house kick knocking her down you couldn't have just let it go did you" s lilac recovered asshe rushed him again throwing her fist

Lilac" you always keep jaw jacking as if all of this is my fault, I'm ntothe wone who kept stealing, everything making myself a public enemy, throwing her fist asshe kept dodging and jumping around him I'm not the one who raided a village leaving people dead, for my own gain , and I didn't steal eggs for my own gain hitting him him in the stomach sending him flying into a machine (crash!) leaving the screen broke as old change started to spill out I think the icing on the cake was that, you even wanted to kill your own brother and all he wanted to do was help you...why ? why are you so angry at the world? angry at the everyone" Spade" holding a card in his hand he gripped it tightly as the card itself turned into a energy sphere inside his hand* heres a better question you should be asking yourself. " why should I care so much about him" with that fired a energy beam that lilac barely dodged it but he kept firing it as she ran to dodge the shots as that blasted through the room and the machines leaving holes through the upper building " why am I even talking to a criminal" in reality I shouldn't care given all the dialog I sprouted weeks ago "



Lilac" building up her speed she pinballed herself off the support beams getting airborn then flying down towards him with a cyclone spin she hit the ground near him making him dodge her impact but she tackled him again grabbing his hands you act like s a crime to care and fine! maybe I admit it! maybe I did care, maybe you did mean something to me, after all what else did I have at the time?! maybe you can easily throw it all away like a maniac. but I can't! maybe I was hoping things could have gotten differently leaving him with a headbutt stunning him as she panted softly trying to catch her breathe



Spade" what ever happened to " but you stole me from my parents I never knew!" where did all that energy go" Lilac" I won't let the hatred I have for you ruin the person I am, but I can't way the same for you... " Spade" then why don't be put a clone on this and we can finally go our separate ways holding out a another card with a skull on it he threw it towards her but lilac caught the card herself and threw it back Spade" !?" ( BOOM!!) Lilac" I always practiced like you showed me suddenly the rattling on the structure of the building was going on around her as suddenly part of the ceiling started ot fall ( Ahhh!) ( CRASHHHHHHHH!!) suddenly the roof caved in on itself leaving a open view of the outside , as the smoke cleared cleared lilac was caught with her leg under some debris unable to move as s she struggled



Lilac" Grr..ahh.." Spade" that the hard part about using someone elses hand, it can always back fire on you as he stood over her holding out a another card with red energy emanating from it , as lilac just held her head down admitting she lost*



( Lilac(7) "Shade its hard DX )



flashback

with in the training grounds of the hideout



Spade" ahaha its because you keep throwing them likea dart you have throw it with a twist~ throwing his cards out hitting the target Lilac" coping his movements she didn't hit the target but she got close* almost most " Spade" rubbing her head keep practicing scales, you'll get it one day " Lilac" ahah xD "

end



Spade"......... ( Slayer" be kind to the purple dragon she is looking to have a healthy baby ) .....* suddenly his arm dropped Lilac" ..? o o " Spade" it was a good throw " ( LILAC!) !? suddenly blizzard tackled spade down away from lilac Spade" a bit slow aren't you ><" Blizzard" oh I can be much faster but I got something better, grabbing him by the collar of his vest making him light as a feather he threw him out the roof of the building ever wondered what it be feel like to be hit by a truck at full speed? as spade floating in the air blizzard picked up a small rock and threw it at spade. As it touched him in that same instance he increased the weight so much spade was sending smashing down to the surface ( BOOM!!!) sorry did a I say a truck? I meant a ship

Lilac" ahh... snowy! >< " as blizzard rushed back to lila he used his energy to make the debri s light as a feather for her to get her leg out as he helped her on the feet Lilac" aHh..!! Ohhh that hurts Ahh that hurts ;w; " Blizzard" picked her up in his arms it might be broken, I heard carol got the key card from one of the fakes* Lilac" ... he had a clear chance to kill me but he didn't" Blizzard"..... what made him stop" Lilac" I'm not sure but.. I know it was something.. " Blizzard" whatever the reason.. lets go home* leaning his head against hers* Lilac"..* suddenly she grabbed on his jacket as she start sfotly crying*.... >< " Lilac" its okay.. its okay



at the same time as the energy from the rock faded spade bloody with most of his ribs crushed from the weight and bleeding from the mouth suddenly heheard foot steps coming near him



Slayer" I really cannot believe it, I lost I actually lost, you proved her right?" Spade" . yo...you" Slayer" I bet mayhem if I told you that one tiny little fact about her having a baby you wouldn't hesitate, but mayhem believed you would and low and behold I was wrong! " Spade"...(cough)..." Slayer" the deal? oh of course you'll still have to keep up your end l3 its jsut mayham will have her way with you ,.." suddenly as mayham appeared from the emerald n his staff she hovered over him looking at him with glee and care



Mayhem" I always wanted a minion <3 brushing her hands on his cheeks now then dear let me ease your pain being one with the powers of M.E " suddenly spade was engulfed in green energy looking like green water as suddenly his from started to change completely as his wounds were healed his body became more jester like wit h his face having a mask that of a spade symbol and armor that complimented slayers attire as he stood upright he looked at himself for a moment then back at mayhem Mayhem" you are now one with me you are my guardian , you are my soldier, you were a spade, in a shoddy deck but now you are a diamond at the top of my deck~ as she held his hands

Diamond" .........* nodding his head* as suddenly they transform back into energy returning back to the emerald on the cane *



Slayer" again you speak english for them but not for me " Mayhem" #@#%$#$%...~ " Slayer" I am not jealous! get that out of your sponge filled brain " Mayhem" $# $# $# $#~ " Slayer" when did you become so childish " as he opened a portal back to the sol zone strolling on through*







the next day



lilac was sitting in a medical bed with a cast over her foot



Lilac" sigh...well it could have been worse " Frost" yeah you were lucky and given the check up results seems like everything is still going smoothly as you planned " Lilac" what do you me- a s she looked at the test results showing her pregnancy was positive .... looks like theres no hiding it now" Frost" the others don't know yet?, but does blizzard know?" Lilac" yes, he knows " I wanted to keep it quiet because I didn't want to worry the others, I've been gathering things for the egg and I've been saving up plus with the new job from me and blizzard will have our own home in no time- ( you idiot!) o o



as carol stormed into the room



Carol" why would you look to buy a pre-made house when we already live in a great place by the lake in a house we built ourselves and its plenty in size already T T" Lilac"... frost and blizzard already take up the extra rooms I don't want to over take the little space we have" Carol" well will grab a new place that my sister offered a while back" Lilac" I thought you didn't care to work with your sister " Carol" well,, she gets on my nerves > > but seeing you got an egg coming I'd prefer for us to have as much room as we neede d rather you can trying to turning your bed room int oa full blown nursery " Mila" and did blizzard know" Lilac" yeah he knew , he was helping me keep it a secret > > " Carol" it wouldn't be a secret for long when your clothes stopped fitting " Lilac" hmph XP " Carol" but I knew you were hiding something, always acting weird, slipping away to lock stuff in your room it wasn't hard after a while" Lilac" I'm surprised your really not mad at me for doing this, or you know... the fact I want this" Carol" heh lilac come on , XD we're your friends not your parents, and your a full grown adult we're not kids, I'm honestly happy you found a guy who was the perfect fit, heh in more ways then one" Lilac" >///> " Mila" things are going to be different now huh " Lilac" mhm but thank you all again, maybe I just made the same mistake again, of trying ot handle it on my own " Carol" yeah you did, whih is why your an idiot, well you and snowy " Lilac" hey T T"



Blizzard" speaking to idiocy I finished talking with neera about the whole thing,* as blizzard was the last to enter the room* you'll be put on leave when you enter the maternity phase which should be in the next month " Lilac" heh.. times are moving along " Carol" yeah and you have us to help you lightly punching her shoulder xD " Lilac" thank you everyone ^^ as they all came in for a group hug Carol" I'm not changing diapers just saying that right now" Lilac" xD "



Blizzard" so lilac I suppose you can run it by me how matrimony works in your world " Lilac" oh right ^w^ .." Carol" its a money pit is what it is XP " Lilac" we can still do a small little ceremony , just us Neera" I think merga might be interested in showing her appreciation for you by offering to host a a small little event" Lilac" but we were going to keep this hidden DX" Neera" consider it karma for hiding this she smirked congratulations lilac " as she took her leave* Lilac" yay... " Frost" how bad could it be?" Lilac" dragon ceremonies tend to be alittle... . to put it bluntly, dramatic " Blizzard" well will see but for now jsut rest you "both" will need it kissing her on the forehead <3 " Lilac" X3 "



to be con.