Sun streams through the window as Mari blinks her eyes and awakes. The day was new, but to be frighteningly honest not that new at all. She glances at the door and slowly counts down from five. She knows that the moment she hits one her little brother Nathaniel will come busting the door down crying at something that her younger sister Merik had done. She pushes her messy blonde hair out of her face and right on cue her bedroom door flies open and a still pajama clothed Nathaniel runs in crying. His short white hair had something in it that could have been glue by the looks of it.

"BIG SIS MARI!" He says through tears as he looks at her with his bright tangerine eyes. "Merik put glue in my hair! She is being a meanie again!"

"Go and take a shower. I will take care of Merik okay?" Mari says with a yawn. The young mage nods and runs out of the room. Moments later a door can be heard slamming and water clicks on. Mari shakes her head and stands stretching. "Merik! Come here please." A few moments later the wide eyed grinning Merik stands in the door.

"Yes?" She asks pushing her short red hair out of her face as she clearly tries too play the innocent card. "You called~"

"Why did you put glue in Nathaniel's hair?"

"I didn't do that. He is trying too get me in trouble."

"Why don't I believe you?" Mari says with a sigh as she looks at the still grinning fighter girl. "Just go get ready. We have an important mission today."

"Okie dokie~!" Merik skips off and heads off too her own room.

Mari shakes her head with a chuckle as she glances at her bed. She figured that could wait till after she was ready. Grabbing her goggles off her side table she walks over to her closet and snags her tan and yellow outfit. Walking from her closet too her mirror she picks up a brush and quickly grooms her wild main of a hair style and pulls it back into the ponytail she always wares it in. Giving herself a quick one over she goes too change clothes. As she pulls her kitty eared hat on there is a polite knock at the door. She knows that must be Yuri. He was a polite healer but she didn't want too deal with anyone at the moment. With a chuckle she pulls her goggles in place and gives herself a look over. She looked as a level eighty bandit should. She glances up at the mirror once more and does a light spin only too hear the knock yet agin.

"Come on in Yuri. I am dressed." Mari says as she walks over to her bed. She snags the blanket too straighten up her bed as the door opens and Yuri walks in. She glances at him and sees he is dressed as he always is. His long white hair is hanging freely around his face and back, he is shirtless as always and wearing his dark black and red attire. She chuckles as she tucks her blanket in. "Do you ever wear a shirt Yuri?"

"Because what that sister of yours wears counts somehow?" He smirks slightly then shakes his head. "I don't wear a shirt because it is much easier for me too channel my magic the less clothes I wear. I thought I told you this already."

"You most likely did already." She finishes making her bed then turns to face her older room mate. "Lets go get breakfast ready so that the younger ones wont get all fussy alright?"

"Already done."

"Wait, WHAT!?" Mari exclaims as she looks at Yuri wide eyed.

"That is what I came to tell you. I have breakfast ready and waiting. All you have too do is come to the table and have a seat. I will get the others." He offers a smile and a slight bow as he walks out of the room.

Mari shakes her head and blinks her honey colored eyes a couple times before she just shrugs and walks out of the room. Closing her door with a click she glances down the hall too find Yuri chasing a stark naked Nathaniel down the hall. Nathaniel is dripping wet and laughing like crazy as Yuri, who is holding Nathaniel's clothes, runs after him. Mari grumbles but just pays the two no mind as she heads too the kitchen. Upon arriving in the kitchen Mari gets a bit of a shocked expression as she realizes that Yuri had been telling the truth. On the table is a well prepped meal with toast eggs and bacon galore. There is a setting for each person with their favorite drink and even a goofy looking display of a face for Nathaniel. Mari cant help but smile as she looks over the table only too scream as Nathaniel and Yuri walk into the room. It is clear that Yuri was successful in his quest too get Nathaniel dressed. Merik comes skipping into the room only too stop upon seeing the table.

"Holy wow! You outdid yourself this time Mari!" Merik says as she stares at the table.

"Don't look at me. This was all Yuri's doing." Mari looks over to the smiling Yuri who seems pleased with his work.

"Thanks Yuri!" Merik says as she rushes to her seat.

"Not a problem Merik." Yuri says with a chuckle as he leads Nathaniel to his seat. "I figured I could give Mari a break. She does enough for this house." After he has Nathaniel seated, Yuri goes to his own seat and sits down. "That and a break from this before the big mission that you guys are accepting today is nice right?"

"New mission?" Nathaniel says his mouth stuffed full of food.

"Yup~" Mari says as she sits down and picks up a fork. "We are going for a Star rank mission today."

"A WHAT?!" Merik yells through coughs as she about chokes on what she was eating. "Are you mad?! Star rank is the highest rank there is. We haven't even done a freaking gold rank mission yet. The highest we have ever done and passed were a silver rank."

"Come on Merik. I know we can do this." Mari offers a smile as she looks at her sister. "The mission is just bringing down some bandit group. It shouldn't be too hard right? Besides, the leader is a fighter, and we have you and Nathaniel. That should be enough too take him down."

"Well I guess so. But still." Merik mumbles as she pokes at her food.

"Come on big sis!" Nathaniel says as he holds up a fork as if it were some sort of weapon. "We got this! We took down that gang of heavy knights like it was no big deal. What are a few bandits?"

"Oh alright." Merik says smiling at her younger brother's gesture. "We are going too put the beat down on those bandits! I am the best fighter around here anyway. That stupid bandit leader wont know what hit him when I am done with him."

"Thats the spirit." Yuri says with a soft smile as he eats his eggs. "Now lets finish breakfast so that we can go and get this mission underway."

With that everyone agrees and gets back too their meal. Breakfast goes by with various conversations about attack plans or Merik gloating about how she is going too plaster the bandit leader. The conversation does not drop under a happy tone the entire time and even Nathaniel stays on the more positive areas of conversation. When breakfast concludes everyone cleans up then goes too gather what they will be needing on this mission. Mari helps Nathaniel who seems too want too take all of his toys with him. After a bit of fussing he agrees that a single teddy will suffice and they all head toward the door. Taking a breath Mari opens the door and the four of them rush out eager too get to the Mission Master.

Upon arriving Mari takes a breath and glances at the mission board. Sure enough the one she wants is still there. With butterflies in her stomach and wild determination she walks up to the Mission Master. She looks up at the smiling old Geomancer and puts her hands on the table with a fire in her eyes. The Mission Master looks up at Mari still wearing that relaxed smile that he had when she walked up.

"Greetings young thief." The Mission Master says as he folds his hands together. "I take it you are here for a mission?"

"Yes sir I am." Mari points up at the star ranked mission. "I would like the mission too take out the bandit group who reside out in the western plains."

"You would?" He sighs and his expression falters from his relaxed smile too a concerned glance. "I do not wish too inform you of something that I hope you too already know. If you haven't a gunner on your team then you can not accept this mission."

"Excuse me?" Mari says going wide eyed as she looks at the Mission Master. "Did you just say I can not accept this mission? You must be joking. I am at the proper level. My entire team is! What do you mean I can not accept this mission?"

"I do not jest young one. You can not accept this mission due too the lack of a gunner. If you can get a gunner to the proper level before the mission is gone then I will give you the mission. But if you do not have one or can not get one quickly I must ask you too leave."

"What if I already have one?"

"If you have a gunner that is at the proper level already, bring him here as proof and I will give you the mission." The Mission Master's smile returns and he takes the mission down. "I will keep this on hold for you for no time longer than forty eight hours. You bring your gunner before that time. Understand?"

"Yes sir! I am going now to get my gunner!" She offers a smile and heads back too her group and groans. "Guys we have a problem."

"Did you get the mission?" Merik says as she pokes at Nathaniel with a stick.

"About that..." She sighs. "We need a gunner before we can accept the mission."

"Whats a gunner?" Nathaniel says as he chews on his staff.

"That is ludicrous! Why would we need a gunner? We have all we need here." Yuri says his seemingly calm voice sounding a bit cross. "Gunners are about as cozy as the cacti they live around. They aren't much fun at all. And those eyes." He shudders. "I don't see why we would need one."
"Well rules are rules, and the rules state we need one." Mari groans as she turns too her healer who is fussing with Nathaniel. "Do you know where we can find one in under two days Yuri?"

"Well I would think the western plains." Yuri says as he takes Nathaniel's staff away from him. "That would be my best bet. The trip there should take us half a day. So we should set off now."

"So we have too do a mission too get a mission?" Nathaniel says as he tries too get his staff back.

"By the looks of it yes." Merik grumbles as she stands and dusts herself off. "Lets go. I don't want all of this too be for naught."

"Okay." Mari smiles and gets a look of pure determination on her face. "Lets get that gunner and get this mission!" Everyone other than Merik cheers and the group sets off too the western plains.